THE family of a man found dead in a Banbury house have paid tribute to the 'ultimate loveable rogue'. Adrian Fannon, 39, was found dead in a property in Newland Road, Banbury, on October 1. Police launched a double murder investigation after
POLICE have released an e-fit image after a man exposed himself to a teenage girl in Oxford. Thames Valley Police said the incident took place at about 5.30pm on Friday, October 6 in East Oxford, but released an e-fit image of a man on this evening
A COMPANY which has an Oxford-based branch contributed £588m to the UK economy and supported nearly 7,000 jobs, a study has found. Opus Energy, which is based in Summertown, is part of Drax Group. Opus joined Drax Group this year and employs 120 people
A UNION has warned that the prospect of Oxford University staff going on strike over pension rights is a step closer. A consultative ballot carried out by the University and College Union (UCU) found 87 per cent of all members would be prepared to take
CABINET minister Elizabeth Truss visited Oxfordshire to see progress on a self-driving car project for herself. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury visited Culham Science Park as she welcomed £3.9m new funding for Oxbotica, which tests its vehicles there
Tim Hughes talks to promoter Simon Bailey about bringing 35 bands to Oxford’s Cowley Road for a new music event – Ritual Union Festival AUTUMN is here, the nights are drawing in and there’s a definite chill in the air. It can only mean one thing
There is plastic sheeting everywhere, beeping cranes, lighting experts up ladders, security men testing the alarms, academics creeping around stroking their beards, PRs with clipboards, cleaners polishing the glass cases and curators Professor Jas Elsner
STORM Brian is expected to cause a surge in people calling 999 as it batters Oxfordshire tomorrow. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning from 4am tomorrow and have warned of strong winds. The forecaster said people should expect
A RURAL community internet company is hoping to connect 3,000 homes and businesses in Oxfordshire after acquiring a high-speed broadband provider.Rural broadband specialist Voneus hoped to expand broadband provision in rural parts of the county after
As we prepare to launch our debut restaurant outside of London, I can’t help but reminisce on the journey that brought The Cinnamon Collection here to the beautiful city of Oxford. It would be fair to say that I somewhat surprised my parents by expressing
Comptoir Libanais – Westgate Oxford We are really excited about our new edition coming up in Oxford! We cannot wait to share a taste of Lebanon with the local residents this coming October. We are very proud to have a new Comptoir Libanais restaurant
As we prepare to launch our debut restaurant outside of London, I can’t help but reminisce on the journey that brought The Cinnamon Collection here to the beautiful city of Oxford. It would be fair to say that I somewhat surprised my parents by expressing
A BURGLAR smashed into a Faringdon supermarket and stole spirits worth £1,000. John Young, of no fixed abode, admitted shattering the window of the Budgens branch in Marlborough Street with an unidentified accomplice. The pair clambered inside
POLICE want to speak to this man in connection with an assault on a woman in a supermarket. Thames Valley Police has released CCTV after the 57-year-old woman was assaulted by a man in Morrisons supermarket in Swan Close Road, Banbury. The
AN EXHIBITION in Oxford which looks at abortion 50 years after it was legalised in the UK will run next month. Oxford University and Open University researchers have created My Body My Life, which will run at the Old Fire Station in Oxford from November
SNOOKER & BILLIARDS: Lewis Calcutt produced a break of 40 as Witney B defeated House Club A 4-0 in the first round of the Gentworks Oxford & District League’s Colin Cutler Memorial Cup. Calcutt, who beat House Club’s Brian Field 76-56,
AN OXFORD chef has been awarded a gong at an industry bash. Sean Campbell, is a chef manager for BaxterStorey, which provides hospitality around the Thames Valley. He has 17 years experience working in the catering industry. His winning dishes included
OXFORD University's students' union has said more should be done to provide shelter for homeless people around the city this winter. As the Oxford Mail reported on October 10, despite an extensive Oxford City Council search, no building have been
A MAN was stabbed in Oxford yesterday evening. The 46-year-old was attacked in Southfield Park Estate in East Oxford. He was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital where he remains in a stable condition. His wounds are not thought to be
JOSH Ruffels has today put pen-to-paper on a new long-term contract at Oxford United. The midfielder, who turns 24 on Monday, is the club's longest-serving player. He agreed a new deal only in February which tied him to United until the end
SIX decades have flown by for one Didcot couple as they celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary.Didcot couple Marion and Stan Eldon MBE marked being married for 60 years with 60 family guests at the Steventon House Hotel on Sunday October 15. The
Corpus Christi College will round off its 500th anniversary celebrations with a gala concert.Internationally-acclaimed tenor and Corpus alumnus Ian Bostridge perform Schubert’s Die Schöne Müllerin at the Sheldonian Theatre on Saturday, November 25. See
THOUSANDS of people have now signed a petition to stop developers building shops and homes on one of Bicester's oldest sports grounds.The petitions calls for 'one of the only green spaces we have left in the town' to be saved after Oxford
ORIGINAL songs based on women's real-life experiences of the First World War will be performed at a one-off concert this week.Singer Louise Jordan will perform her one woman show 'No Petticoats Here' at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot
NEW street lighting plans will be discussed by parish councillors.Grove Parish Council will examine the proposal to put new lamps up along Downsview Road at the entrance to Grove Business Park.Members of public are welcome to attend the meeting at the
VILLAGERS are celebrating a rare victory after seeing off plans to build a new housing estate.Dozens of residents across West Hanney had bitterly opposed the bid by Kler Group to build 56 houses on the edge of the village.The parish council said the estate
SO I must have got caught out the other week as I trekked across the uneven field towards the standing stone that's at the burial ground where my mum lies resting. There is usually a mown path which makes it easier but this time the grass was getting
A FIGHT to stop parking charges being introduced in the centre of Woodstock has been backed by councillors.All but two councillors on Woodstock Town Council last week voted for a motion opposing a for a new charging system being introduced, which supporters
RYAN Ledson’s 50-yard dashes after the ball may look chaotic, but nothing could be further from the truth, according to Rob Hall. Pressing – when to do it and, perhaps more importantly, when not to do it – has been one key area for Pep Clotet since
PUPILS will get the chance to test Google products before they go on the market after their school was given a seal of approval by the internet giant.The 'forward thinking nature' of The Cooper School in Bicester saw it awarded 'Google Reference
The earthquakes and hurricanes in 2017 have shown again the devastating power of our planet's natural forces in just minutes or hours, but walking along the Pink Granite Coast in Brittany is to be reminded of the effect nature can have over a much
CONSULTATION on plans to plug a nursery place deficit in Abingdon is soon to close.Residents have until midnight on Tuesday to comment on Oxfordshire County Council’s plan to lower the youngest age at Dunmore Primary School’s nursery, from three to two
CITIZEN science research projects across the Thames Valley have a new online hub.The Freshwater Links site aims to bring together multiple environment projects being carried out with volunteer help.The aim is to help different groups share their techniques
BRITISH people's love of feeding birds in their gardens may have changed the evolution of a species, according to Oxford researchers. Comparing nearly half a million pieces of DNA collected from Wytham Woods in north Oxford and two sites in the Netherlands
RESIDENTS in West Oxfordshire have been urged to join the fight for better GP services at two upcoming public meetings.Witney town councillor Brenda Churchill called on locals to make a show of force in the hope of getting the town's Deer Park Medical
A COLLABORATIVE group in Oxford will meet to discuss community issues.The Rose Hill, Littlemore and Iffley Neighbourhood Community Action Forum will gather on Tuesday, November 28.Thames Valley Police is running the initiative with residents to identify
A SOCIAL club terrorised by burglars fears it could be targeted for a third time after police failed to track down those responsible for two recent raids.Eynsham Sports and Social club was hit by burglars twice in the space of a month, and its manager
THE CONTROVERSIAL hospital heating pipeline project in Headington has won a 'prestigious' award. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was awarded Sustainability Project of the Year by the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate
FORMER Prime Minister Gordon Brown will visit Oxford next month. He will give the inaugural Howard Wilson Lecture at Jesus College on November 20. It will be entitled Purpose in Politics: Hope in the 21st Century and will be held from 7pm in the college
‘SIGNIFIGANT’ improvements have propelled a village preschool from a rating of ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in just four months.Appleton Village Preschool near Abingdon has fulfilled Ofsted’s second-highest standard, not long after being slapped with the education
“WHENEVER you get a chance you’ve got to try to make an impact, because you don’t know when your next one is going to come along.” For James Roberts, it took 18 months. While there have been a handful of Checkatrade Trophy appearances, his
PLANS for a farm park, nature reserve and outdoor activity centre near Abingdon have been revealed.The public were given the opportunity to comment on the proposals for a new farm-based activity centre at an exhibition held at Abingdon Cricket Club on
IT is rackets at the ready in Abingdon as wheelchair tennis gets set to roll into town with the help of top coach Marc McCarroll.The 32-year-old, who represented Team GB at the Paralympics in London and Rio, will run the county’s first dedicated wheelchair
VOLUNTEERS are needed to ensure an Oxford fair runs smoothly.The Littlemore Village Hall Fayre will be held on Saturday, November 4.Residents in the community can pop in to browse stalls and try their luck in a raffle, at the hall in Railway Lane.Organisers
IT is full steam ahead with work on the £1.3m revamp of Abbey Meadows Pool.Diggers broke through the two existing pools this week to help create one large pool that will have a beach-style walk-in area.As part of work, which began at the end of last month
STAFF at an Oxford car park have this morning fought off a motorbike robber armed with 'an eight-inch knife'. The helmeted biker rode into the car park on Osney Lane at 9.30am then strode into the kiosk by the entrance brandishing the weapon.
OXFORD City Council is urging people who are concerned there are empty properties in their neighbourhood to get in touch. Over 2016/17 the council brought 22 empty homes back into use.It also used compulsory purchase powers to take back ownership of a
A JERICHO deli has been given the lowest possible food hygiene score after staff were accused of forging temperature records.Branca Food, in Walton Street, scored zero and was voluntarily closed down after an inspection found it posed an ‘imminent risk
AN annual festival in the memory of a Witney schoolgirl will return bigger and stronger than ever in 2019 after being cancelled next year, organisers have pledged.Yesterday the Oxford Mail revealed LibFest would not take place next summer because of planned
The earthquakes and hurricanes in 2017 have shown again the devastating power of our planet's natural forces in just minutes or hours, but walking along the Pink Granite Coast in Brittany is to be reminded of the effect nature can have over a much
EMERGENCY beds will be made available for people sleeping rough in Oxford to prevent deaths if temperatures fall below freezing.Oxford City Council, homeless providers, charities and churches have joined forces to provide extra bed spaces for the homeless
A DRAMATIC makeover hailed as a 'dream' has transformed a drab school courtyard.'Bald' turf and crumbling concrete slabs have faded to memory at The Cherwell School in North Oxford, following a makeover of the south site's central
A VILLAGE vanguard against flooding will meet up tomorrow for their regular work party.Hanney Flood Group works throughout the year clearing the Letcombe Brook through East and West Hanney and other ditches to lower the flood risk.The group, which was
WHILE Oxford United appear to be coping far better with direct sides compared to last season, Derek Fazackerley’s been in football for too long to think they have cracked it. Pep Clotet’s side clearly relished the chance to take on a Charlton Athletic
NATURE lovers are invited to help out with conservation at an Oxford nature reserve tomorrow.The Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) will be co-ordinating works at the Rivermead Nature Park in Rose Hill from 10am to 3pm.The main task for the
CURIOUSER and curiouser! If looking at these pictures makes you feel like you've gone down the rabbit hole into an alternative Oxford – good! For this week's camera club challenge we asked our members to take pictures of familiar bits of Oxfordshire
OXFORD City boss Mark Jones says his side are fully focused on arresting their disappointing league form.Victory over Bognor Regis Town in the Emirates FA Cup last week saw City secure a first-round trip to Colchester United.But Jones is under no illusions
MATT Williams has urged his fringe players to make the most of their opportunity when injury-hit Chinnor take on Broadstreet tomorrow.The National League 2 South high-fliers travel to the West Midlands with five forwards sidelined.Nick Bingham, Joe Hutchinson
PAUL Warne has threatened to make changes for Rotherham United’s trip to Oxford United. The Millers were level heading into the final five minutes at AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday, but ended up losing 3-1. While Rotherham are flying high in the
Thirteen Oxford University colleges failed to make a single offer to black A-level applicants over a six-year period, new figures have revealed. Between 2010 and 2015 only three of Oxford's 32 colleges made an offer to a black A-level applicant
OXFORDSHIRE’S Under 18 side got their season off to a superb start – making history in the process.A 12-8 victory over pre-season favourites Buckinghamshire at Milton Keynes was the perfect way to kick off their Shires League campaign.The result is all
WORKERS who have powered Oxfordshire for 20 years tucked into a slice of celebratory cake this month.Back in October 1997 staff filed through the gates at Didcot B power station to produce electricity.The station can produce 1.500MW per hour, which is
MIKE Ford is hoping Banbury United’s midweek victory can be the start of an upturn in fortunes.A 4-0 win at Gosport Borough in midweek brought an end to a run of five successive defeats.Banbury moved back into the Evo-Stik South League Premier Division
MIKE Ford is hoping Banbury United’s midweek victory can be the start of an upturn in fortunes.A 4-0 win at Gosport Borough in midweek brought an end to a run of five successive defeats.Banbury moved back into the Evo-Stik South League Premier Division
CRAIG Burrows hopes to find out what his new Grove team are made of when he returns to the touchline this weekend.The former Chinnor second row has been reappointed as the south Oxfordshire side’s head coach until the end of the season, following the
OXFORD could get its own currency in a bid to protect independent businesses and support the economy in the wake of an influx of large chain stores at the new Westgate Centre. The digital currency, introduced in Liverpool earlier this year, would
AN OXFORD councillor screamed 'stop thief' before chasing off a pair of alleged burglars on her pedal bike, a court has heard. Nathan Bourton, of no fixed abode, denies the single count of burglary at an address at Cranham Street, Jericho, Oxford
CAMPAIGNERS were left in tears and shouted 'shame on you' after a council granted planning permission to new homes, despite fears around children's safety. The controversial new development in East Hagbourne village, near Didcot, proposes to build
MICHAEL Appleton is capable of taking the Leicester City job on a permanent basis, according to Derek Fazackerley. The pair worked together at Oxford United for three seasons, until the 41-year-old left in June to become the Foxes’ assistant manager
AN IMPORTANT hearing for the future of independent midwives will run for an extra day.Earlier this week members of the Independent Midwives UK (IMUK) put their case in front of the Royal Courts of Justice in the hope they can continue their right to practice.But
WORLD Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks was on hand yesterday to officially open Oxford's newest five star hotel. The £3.5m George Street Hotel was unveiled after more than ten years in the pipeline and the owners said it would compete with The
ROCK legend Chrissie Hynde brought a packed New Theatre audience to its feet when she returned to the city with her band The Pretenders.The Ohio-born singer-songwriter delighted fans at the sold-out George Street venue on Wednesday with a set packed with
SATURDAY FOOTBALL SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Oxford Utd v Rotherham Utd. VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Hemel Hempstead Tn v Oxford City. EVO-STIK SOUTH LEAGUE Premier Div: Dorchester Tn v Banbury Utd. West Div: Didcot Tn v
SIMON Eastwood reckons Oxford United need to be wary of being blown off course tomorrow. While visitors Rotherham United will be looking for a reaction to their 3-1 midweek defeat at AFC Wimbledon, the goalkeeper also has one eye on the elements
NEW police technology cracking down on uninsured drivers breaking the law will keep hundreds of people out of the criminal justice system throughout Oxfordshire.Operation Tutelage is set to be used by forces across the country after a six-month trial
RECKLESS parents are risking lives with their dangerous parking on the school run, headteachers are warning. Drivers dropping off and picking up pupils at Oxfordshire schools have been rapped for stopping on double yellow lines, zig-zag lines,
