ROMAIN Vincelot’s header in the final seconds denied Oxford United what would have been a superb victory against Bradford City. Joe Rothwell looked like being the match-winner when he coolly finished with his left foot four minutes from time.
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A SURVEILLANCE balloon placed next to an Afghan football pitch where an RAF helicopter crashed was a hazard but did not restrict flying, a senior commander has told an inquest. Flight Lieutenants Alan Scott and Geraint Roberts, of RAF Benson, died
RUNNERS across the county have the opportunity to run the Oxford Half Marathon for free while supporting the fight against the city's homelessness problem. Oxford Homeless Pathways has five places to offer people for the run - with more available
IT took nearly two decades of volunteer-driven work but Charlbury's new £2.5million community centre is now open.The new centre in Enstone Road boasts a state-of-the-art sports hall, a larger, new-look public library, a multi-use studio and a community
A TRAINING provider near Abingdon has plugged apprenticeships as a post-school route, after revealing results of a study. Qube Learning in Milton Park commissioned a survey of 2,000 graduates students nationwide, and found that one in four regretted going
A TEENAGE girl was bitten on the leg as she crossed a playing field near Wantage.At about 4.30pm on Wednesday, the victim, a 15-year-old girl, was walking across a playing field at the back of Grove Rugby Football Club in Recreation Lane, when she was
THAME Fair will definitely not go ahead this year after no deal was struck between the town council and the Showmen’s Guild. The fair, which was due to take place between September 21 and 23, will no longer go ahead after organisers refused to
A ‘SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper’ way of repairing potholes on minor roads will continue throughout this financial year due to funding pressures. Oxfordshire County Council decided to switch from a ‘cut and fill’ repair to a ‘sweep and fill’ method last
A FUN day with a charity head shave will be held at a Witney pub.Gail Smyth will brave the razor on Sunday to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support, in tribute to her brother, Paul Russell, who died of pancreatic cancer.The main event will take place
A STUDENT has won an award from the police for her outstanding work with the Special Constabulary.Beth Copeland, from Kidlington, was given the special recognition after securing a first-class honours degree in Police Studies with Criminal Investigation.The
IF YOU have ever watched endurance athletes like Team GB gold medallists the Brownlee brothers and felt inspired to test your own fitness, now is your chance.Oxford's own amateur-accessible duathlon is returning for its second year next month and
BLENHEIM Palace has received a highly-regarded tourism award that commends the destination’s continued dedication to excellence. The VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction award offers prospective visitors from all over the world reassurance
OXFORD once again has its chance to show that it is better than Cambridge – this time on the canvas.Following the success of her Cambridge Art Book, which showcased the city through works by 51of its finest artists, creator Emma Bennett is now looking
A MENTAL health nurse tasked with helping alcohol and drug users has been struck off after panel found she ‘took crack cocaine and heroin’ with a patient. Alison Lesley Fisher was sacked as a nurse with the harm minimisation service at Oxford Health
BAKERY Le Pain Quotidien is to open at the Westgate Centre in Oxford, creating more than 30 jobs.It will be one of about 25 new restaurants opening at the new £440m Westgate Centre, which is launched on October 24.Le Pain Quotidien, which has over 250
THE county’s first trampoline park will open in Bicester tomorrow.Booking has already been launched online for Rebound Revolution trampoline park, based in a warehouse off London Road.It will serve all ages with inter-connected trampolines, activities
ARTISTS are being invited to apply to display their work at Oxford’s International Art Fair.The fifth annual event of its kind will take place at Oxford Town Hall in St Aldate’s from February 23 to February 25.Thousands of art lovers attend the fair each
A SIX-LANE swimming pool, an all-weather pitch and a climbing wall have been some of the most popular bits in plans for a new £18.8m leisure centre.Residents of Wantage, Grove and surrounding villages got their first look at the new plans at an exhibition
BROADCASTER Melvyn Bragg is among a host of famous names who will speak next month at a literary festival at Blenheim Palace.This year’s festival of Literature, Film and Music will take place at the stately home in Woodstock from Thursday, October 12
EXPERIENCED competitors and complete beginners looking for a new challenge have been invited to take part in wheelchair basketball sessions.The fast-paced pastime is coming to White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Abingdon later this month.Kieran Calvert
GIVING a thumbs-up and grinning from ear to ear, the staff at this Oxford care home are still beaming about an award they won nearly a year ago.The team at St Luke's Hospital in Headington were honoured for their dedication and compassion at last
TWO new faces found common ground on their first day at a Shippon school. The Manor Prep School near Abingdon welcomed the ‘two new Harrisons’ at the start of term last week. Despite being a generation apart, Year 5 teacher Harrison Read and
A POET and illustrator have joined forces to create a walking trial around their local village.Poet Roger Phipps and local artist Linda Benton, who live in East Hagbourne, have produce an illustrated map and book which walkers can use to tour the village.The
FATHERS can influence the sex of their offspring, an Oxford University study has found.It has traditionally been thought that in mammals only mothers have an impact but research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B shows in wild
KIDLINGTON residents can get their bulky waste collected for free next week as part of a drive to clean up the area.Discounted blue or brown recycling bins are are also available from Cherwell District Council as part of the week-long Kidlington blitz
NEIGHBOURS came together to share food, recipes and stories as the Big Lunch returned to Greater Leys.The event, organised by Good Food Oxford, was also a chance to celebrate 20 years since the first residents moved in to their homes in Fry's Hill
MUSIC lovers defied the downpour to have a magical adventure 'down the rabbit hole' at one of Oxford's newest music festivals. Raincoated revellers armed with umbrellas thronged to Old Marston's Victoria Arms pub throughout Saturday afternoon for
FATHERS can influence the sex of their offspring, an Oxford University study has found.It has traditionally been thought that in mammals only mothers have an impact but research published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B shows in wild
BURGLARS attempted to break into a house in North Oxford but fled empty-handed.Police said the attempted break-in took place at a home in Five Mile Drive between 11pm on Sunday and 3am yesterday.Officers said they thought they offenders tried to get into
WHEN some of the UK's elite cyclists raced through Oxfordshire on the Tour of Britain, local bike buffs had a rare opportunity to catch the action in extreme close-up: every pedal stroke, tyre screech and drop of water.Even so, this might be a bit
ROB Hall believes Oxford United’s test against Bradford City at the Kassam Stadium tonight will show how close Pep Clotet’s side are to Sky Bet League One’s top sides. The Bantams reached last season’s play-off final, where they were edged out
WORK to refurbish one of Oxford's oldest cinemas and improve sound quality has been 'too noisy' for its Jericho neighbours. The Phoenix Picturehouse in Walton Street is halfway through its two-month closure but residents have complained of 'incredibly
BAKERS are always competing to get the maximum lift in their cakes, but this is something else.Thames Valley Air Ambulance has asked Oxfordshire residents to bake cakes to keep their helicopter in the air.Hoping to cash in on Bake Off fever, the charity
Craft beer giant BrewDog will open its new Cowley Road bar at the end of the month. The Scottish firm said its hunt for an Oxford location had been 'tricky' but revealed it would open over the final weekend of September. The venue, formerly
OXFORDSHIRE begin their BDO Inter-Counties Championship Division campaign with a match at home to County Durham this weekend.The match will be played at Bicester Ex-services and Families Club in Sheep Street.World No 2 Deta Hedman is again in the Oxfordshire
REGULARS at a popular Cowley pub are launching a petition to try to stop its closure. A Facebook page was created this week as customers vowed to do their best to prevent last orders at The William Morris in Templars Square Shopping Centre.
OXFORD University RFC are confident they have secured a long-term future after striking a deal for their Iffley Road ground. The self-funded club, who admitted to “challenging” financial problems in February, have sold the site, which they have
PEP Clotet is planning to be cautious with the amount of games Canice Carroll clocks up to benefit him in the long run. The 18-year-old is likely to keep his place in the side for Oxford United’s clash with Bradford City tonight. He came into
CHINNOR ran in five tries to beat Oxfordshire rivals Henley Hawks in a hard-fought contest at Kingsey Road.Phil Chesters, Kieran Goss, Henry Lamont, Orisi Nawaqaliva and Will Bordill crossed as the home side triumphed 39-20 in National League 2 South.Hawks
BASEMENT club Oxford City beat leaders Studley Wood 2-1 in Section 1 of the Core Golf UK Oxfordshire Foursomes League. City made home advantage tell with wins from Pete Higgins and Joe Smith plus Chris Wright and George Reaney. CORE GOLF UK
OXFORD City welcome back defender and captain Lee Henderson when they host fellow strugglers Weston-super-Mare tonight.Henderson returns from suspension for the Vanarama National League South match, following his red card against Welling on Saturday,
MATT Goode’s hat-trick of tries helped Banbury secure a second-successive bonus-point home win with a 68-12 victory over rivals Bicester.The result saw Bulls go top of South West 1 East after two games and lift the Sam Miller Memorial Trophy.Tommy Gray
MATT Goode’s hat-trick of tries helped Banbury secure a second-successive bonus-point home win with a 68-12 victory over rivals Bicester.The result saw Bulls go top of South West 1 East after two games and lift the Sam Miller Memorial Trophy.Tommy Gray
There are delays of up to half an hour into London this morning and a reduced train service due to a signalling fault. Great Western Railway trains from Oxford to London Paddington are being delayed following a signalling problem near the capital
Pictures by Richard Cave, and additional photography by Mark Bentley. A CENTURIES-OLD celebration in Witney is now in full swing as thousands prepare to flock to The Leys for the second day of the Witney Feast. Fair organiser Emily Wilson
WALLINGFORD suffered defeat on the opening day of the Southern Counties North season, falling to a 33-21 loss at 14-man Aylesbury.The Oxfordshire side took the lead after two minutes, thanks to a penalty.But Aylesbury went onto dominate the rest of the
DAVID Cameron may have stepped down as Witney MP a year ago today, but that hasn’t stopped the Conservative from staying active. He made the announcement on September 12 last year, just two months after resigning as Prime Minister following a defeat
KIDLINGTON Green Social Club are celebrating after being crowned the Greene King ODDA Summer League’s Premier Section champions. They achieved their success with a narrow 5-4 success over Section 1 champions Cowley Workers Club. Wins from Joe
JORDAN Gill produced a four-try spectacular as Oxford RL defeated Coventry Bears 28-24 at Abingdon’s Tilsley Park on Saturday.In Oxford’s penultimate Kingstone Press League 1 Shield encounter, Gill opened the scoring after two minutes, when he pounced
THOUSANDS of bricks, homegrown at Oxford's Westgate Centre, will soon be transported to Oxford City Farm for a series of new building projects.Westgate Oxford Alliance, owner of the new £440m Westgate shopping centre, has offered trustees at the farm
BUSINESSES and residents in West Oxford are counting the cost as the BP petrol station at Seacourt shuts for good, leaving drivers with a long and pricey detour to fill up. The garage at Seacourt Tower Retail Park in Botley will officially close today
A BUSINESS owner defied council demands to stop an illegal car wash enterprise at Abingdon Road, Oxford, a court has heard. The Wash and Go car wash business, which is still operating near to the Tesco Express store, was served an enforcement notice
PARKING in Oxford city centre looks set to get cheaper, but the changes to coincide with the opening of Westgate could lead to gridlock on the streets, it is warned. Westgate has revealed the pricing structure it new 1,000-space car park, with
