RESEARCHERS from Oxford have completed the 'atlas of life' as the first global map of every reptile on Earth.The project, led by Oxford University researchers and Tel Aviv University in Israel, catalogues the world's all known land-living
CORE GOLF UK OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 2 Kirtlington 2 (3 pts), Badgemore Park 1 (1) (Kirtlington first): N Aselford & G Quainton w/o; T Stevens & S Chick lost to S Sherman & T Killick 3 & 1; J Stevens & P Slader
OXFORDSHIRE will be aiming to build on an excellent start to their BDO Inter-County Championship campaign when they take on London this weekend. In their opening Division 1 contest, Oxon beat Durham 25-11. The London match will be played on
THE Post Office is perhaps the most striking example.Anyone under 30 will only ever have known this site as Rowes Newsmarket, but just over 100 years ago it was Wantage's first ever cinema, opened on November 12,1914, by Captain J C Oakes.The cinema
OXFORD scientists will get a closer look at mysterious dust storms on the planet Mars as the latest round of space exploration grants is announced. More than £3million has been given out by the UK Space Agency to researchers who are seeking to gain a
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) is a debilitating and distressing condition about which very little is known. Dawn Golder, who lives in Banbury and is herself a sufferer of FND, was keen to establish a UK branch of the international charity
A PROJECT restoring an ancient waterway in West Oxfordshire has been shortlisted for the Wild Trout Trust Conservation Awards 2017.The Evenlode Catchment Partnership team will attend this year’s ceremony in London on Tuesday, October 17.
THE landlords of The Cellar nightclub will 'consider their options' and have not ruled out reviving plans to transform it into retail space.St Michael's and All Saints' Charities withdrew its application to turn the Cornmarket Street nightclub
THE redevelopment of East Oxford Community Centre will now be much bigger after more funding was found for the project. Residents backed a £2.3m redevelopment of the Princes Street community centre last year but asked councillors to explore ways
A FLAG could be flown above the city to mark International Women's Day and 100 years since women were first given the right to vote. Oxford City Council will consider a request for a specially-designed flag to fly above Oxford during a centenary
"Working at Radio 1 didn't mean I had the perfect life. I didn't have a happy teenage experience and had to deal with abusive relationships and mental health issues, so all the stories I hear really resonate with me."Gemma Cairney, former
A GRAFFITI-BUSTING canal mural project launched following Oxford's 'horrifying' appearance on TV has won a national award.The Oxford Canal featured on Channel 4's 'Great Canal Journeys', which saw Prunella Scales and Timothy West
I HATE missing out. You know that. I have to be in the know. And while I was aware that The Kitchen at Farnborough was doing great things (they wrote about it for our food pages for goodness sake) I was also quietly confident. The cat was in the bag
THREE suitcases, 25 syringes and a trolley were all cleared away as part of a community clean-up staged by the St Ebbes New Development Residents’ Association. Neighbours in Friars Wharf along with help from Thames Valley Police officers got stuck
In this world of helicopter parenting, its reassuring that shows such as David Walliams’ Awful Auntie are still such big hits, regardless of the gruesome content and hell-bent intent of their characters.For those of you who haven’t read the best-selling
RESIDENTS are in with a chance of winning £25,000 after a council launched its own online lottery. South Oxfordshire District Council has started the initiative to raise funds for local community groups and charities.For a £1 weekly entry fee, people
The Oxford Artisan Distillery (TOAD) has launched a crowdfunding drive to give locals the chance to own a slice in the city’s first legal gin distillery. The distillery opened in July on the site of an old barn at the top of South Park, Headington
FLAG-WAVING crowds greeted the arrival of trains full of American methodists at Oxford station in May 1988. The pair of special trains were named after the founders of Methodism – John and Charles Wesley. Hundreds of methodists were in Britain to celebrate
On this day.... TEN YEARS AGO 2007 EIGHT CCTV cameras are likely to be installed in Cowley Road, Oxford, to try to prevent antisocial behaviour after reports that one night, 2,000 people were in 'various stages of intoxication'. MORE
MONEY was stolen from an elderly couple's home whilst they were distracted by a man claiming to be from the council. The couple were at their home in Orchard Way, Harwell on Monday September 18 at 12.45pm when the incident took place. A man
HEAD scout Craig Dean will leave Oxford United to join Sky Bet Championship club Leeds United. The League One club says its recruitment team, led by Mark Thomas, will be restructured as a result. Dean, who previously worked in the Football
AN OXFORD university study may have finally resolved an argument that has long plagued wine buffs. Professor Charles Spence’s new research has revealed that corked wine does indeed win out over the screw top variety.Overall, 15 per cent of people surveyed
ROADWORKS could delay drivers on the Botley Road from today as works get under way at the junction with Osney Court.Thames Water has warned of possible delays to road users as it starts the improvement works.The works are expected to last for two days
THE latest batch of award-winning buildings dating back 40 years can now be revealed.Each year Oxford Preservation Trust has handed out awards in a variety of categories recognising new buildings, conservation projects and environmental schemes.The awards
IMAGES have been released of a man police are trying to trace following two house burglaries in Oxford. The burglaries occured in Howard Street and James Street overnight between Sunday October 1 and Monday October 2. Food, tobacco and a bank
VIEWS are wanted on a proposal which would see a road's speed limit reduced from 50mph to 40mph in Enslow. The legal limit would fall on Station Road, from its junction with the A4095 Lince Lane, for 460 metres if the proposal goes ahead. It would
WILDLIFE lovers donated £220,000 to create the first nature reserve that spans the river Thames.The Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), which raised a further £355,000 in grants, handed over the cash to buy Duxford Old River last Friday, September
AN EVENT today will give people in Witney the opportunity to learn more about issues surrounding mental health in the 21st century. A number of mental health charities will have stands at Witney’s Mental Health Awareness Day, which will be held in the
A DRAMA school near Wootton in West Oxfordshire has appointed a new head. The Oxford School of Drama has announced Liz Wilson, previously chief executive of York Theatre Royal, will become its chief executive in December. Her predecessor Kate
PEOPLE dressed as ducks have appeared in Summertown to make a flap about a North Oxfordshire pub revamp.The ‘Muddy Ducks’ are making a splash about the county while the Muddy Duck pub in Hethe, near Bicester, is closed for refurbishment.Staff hope the
A FORMER mortgage designer who quit his job to run a 20-member gymnastics club is about to take its membership to 600. Russell Smith, who took on Wantage Gymnastics Centre three years ago, has already increased membership to 350. Now, with
AN accountancy firm will be transformed into an art gallery for two days.Chapman Worth in Wantage will give over its office space on Newbury Street to town painter Jane Vaux.The artist will hang up to 30 large acrylic paintings throughout the offices
AN award-winning climate scientist and evangelical Christian from in Texas will give a lecture in Oxford on how to talk about climate change ‘beyond the green bubble’.Katharine Hayhoe will appear at the University Church of St Mary in High Street on Wednesday
A DAD-of-two says he is relieved and thrilled after discovering he smashed a world record for endurance kickboxing. Lee Ashman, of Witney, completed 135 three-minute consecutive rounds of kickboxing in June – using the event to raise funds for
DRIVERS could face three days of delays as roadworks begin on a busy road in Oxford. Thames Water are due to begin work to fix a water leak today in Botley Road. The water company is listed to carry out the planned maintenance works at Osney
FOUR men thought to have been involved in hunting hares have been arrested as police in Oxfordshire continue to crack down on rural crime. Officers from Wantage and Faringdon arrested the four, aged between 23 and 37, in Pusey on suspicion of hare
THE Lions Club of Witney presented a new heart machine to the town’s ambulance service.The £4,000 defibrillator, an updated version of those already in use, was handed over at the club’s ox roast at Witney Feast in 1988.Lions’ president Martin Winstone
A COUPLE had to be freed from their car after it overturned on a busy country road. The crash happened shortly after 3pm on Friday October, 6 on the A417 at Stanford in the Vale, near Faringdon. A car had turned on to its roof. No other vehicles
A MOTHER accused of a five-year campaign of child abuse cried on the witness stand as she denied kicking a boy while he was held down by her partner. Lisa Pratt, 36, and Andrew Clent, 30, are accused of three counts of child cruelty and Pratt of
THOUSANDS of people are expected to crowd into Ock Street, Abingdon for the traditional Michaelmas Fair.The fair - which is more than a mile long - has pitched up in Ock Street, as well as Market Place and through High Street.There will be rides, food
PEP Clotet pointed to a game-changing 60 seconds as the key to Oxford United’s 3-0 victory over AFC Wimbledon. Goals from Wes Thomas, Ricardinho and Xemi ensured the U’s built on their impressive showing at Peterborough United a week earlier in
THOUSANDS of people will head to a historic fair in Abingdon today as the town's streets are transformed with colourful fairground rides and stalls. The Michaelmas Fair, believed to be the longest in Europe, starts today at noon and runs until
ARTEFACTS and memories from the First World War will be immortalised in digital form as part of a project at an Oxford school. Cheney School will join Oxford University's efforts to create an online database, documenting stories as part of a major
KIDLINGTON gave a superb second-half display as they beat Winchester City 3-1 in their Buildbase FA Trophy preliminary round tie at Yarnton Road.After a goalless first half, the hosts struck three times to see off their fellow Evo-Stik South League West
OXFORD City dropped into the bottom three as they fell to a 3-2 home defeat against fellow strugglers Poole Town, writes RYAN BRATLEY.The hosts dominated the opening exchanges of the Vanarama National League South match, eventually taking a deserved lead
RICARDINHO could not hide his delight after netting his first Oxford United goal – but later apologised for his celebration. The popular Brazilian left back doubled the U’s lead just after half-time in Saturday’s 3-0 win over AFC Wimbledon.
BANBURY United fell to two late goals as they lost 3-1 at Basingstoke Town in Evo-Stik South Premier.The Puritans went behind in the fifth minute when keeper Jack Harding dropped Sam Smart’s cross, and Sam Argent was on hand to knock the ball home from
A HAYSTACK was torched in Oxfordshire on Saturday, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Police are treating the fire, which broke out in Winter Lane, West Hanney, as a suspected arson. Two 14 year old boys were seen by a member of the
BANBURY United fell to two late goals as they lost 3-1 at Basingstoke Town in Evo-Stik South Premier.The Puritans went behind in the fifth minute when keeper Jack Harding dropped Sam Smart’s cross, and Sam Argent was on hand to knock the ball home from
GENEROUS donations have paid for a £5m centre for people suffering from dementia. Staff at Vale House, in Sandford-on-Thames, near Oxford, are celebrating after completing a fundraising campaign which has paid for the new centre five years after
A QUEUE of traffic crawls towards the Churchill Hospital's car park, trailing back to the bus stop.Drivers scout for a spot as they get closer to the ticket barrier at the Headington hospital, keen to make their appointments on time.Motorists glancing
A RECORD number of people smashed through the finishing line of Oxford’s Half Marathon as an impressive 8,357 runners made their way around the city streets. The klaxon sounded with the Lycra-clad racers geared up ready to go against the iconic
HUNDREDS of wine glasses and a barrel were stolen from outside an Oxford church after a wedding. Some 800 tumblers, champagne flutes and wine glasses and a 1.5m high barrel were taken from outside St Aldates Church in Pembroke Square last month
JAMES Henry was delighted to play a key role in Oxford United’s victory over AFC Wimbledon. The winger was heavily involved in two of the home side’s goals and was a constant threat as they earned a 3-0 victory at the Kassam Stadium. Henry,
BANBURY MAGISTRATES JOZEF BIALEK, 38, of West Street, Banbury, admitted driving a vehicle above the legal alcohol limit at West Street on August 21 with 113 mcg of alcohol in 100 ml of breath. He was made subject to a community order and must carry
FROM outrageous moustaches to world-beating mutton chops, beards of all shapes and sizes converged on Oxford for a day of fuzzy fun. Fierce but friendly competition raged at the Tap Social Movement in North Hinksey on Saturday as beard-lovers from
