A CRASH between a lorry and two cars has closed one lane of the M40 northbound tonight. A lane is blocked for a stretch following the accident at about 7pm, which took place between junction 8A and junction 9.
EXCITING research projects are taking shape in a new mental health research centre. Just six short months ago the ribbon was cut on the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). Over the course of the next five years it will receive £12.8
A CONTROVERSIAL plan for a 300-student boarding school in Oxford will be looked at again after councillors said they wanted the decision to be reconsidered.A proposal to turn Cotuit Hall in Pullens Lane, Headington into a self-contained boarding school
WE'VE got the blues this week, as our Camera Club goes to town on the most opened-ended of themes. Nature has it's fair share of blue shades, and we are fully expecting a flurry soaring panoramic skyscapes, deep pools and rippling streams. But
POLICE have warned residents be on their guard following a 'sharp rise' in burglaries across the county.Over the past few weeks there have been a spate of similar crimes, with thieves gaining access via rear unlocked doors, forcing entry by levering
KENNINGTON Parish Council is looking to fill a vacancy on it which would mean a person serves until May 2019. The vacancy will be filled by co-option at a meeting in January. Anyone interested should contact clerk, Rachel Brown, by January 9. Email clerk
INTERNATIONAL food, drink and culture will help celebrate the launch of a new website dedicated to Oxford's twin cities. Oxford is currently twinned with Leiden in the Netherlands, Bonn in Germany, Leon in Nicaragua, Grenoble in France and Perm in
THE opening of the five-screen Curzon cinema in the Westgate Centre has been delayed. The rooftop cinema was due to open at the end of this week but yesterday the firm announced it would now open on December 1 as minor works still needed to be
THERE are fewer families in temporary accommodation across Oxford than there were last year, the city council has confirmed. At the end of 2016 there were 114 households in temporary accommodation but at the end of September, when data was collected
ANOTHER 200 homes have been approved for Abingdon as part of a major expansion of the north of the town. Following an application by Catesby Estates Ltd back in May, Vale of White Horse District Council’s planning committee unanimously approved
OXFORD City are set for a major pay day after learning their Emirates FA Cup tie against Notts County will be shown live on BT Sport. The Vanarama National League South club will receive £72,000 as a result of the television deal. City’s second
HELP sort donations and pack Christmas gift boxes for victims of domestic abuse tomorrow with Project Shoebox Oxford.Two sessions will be held at All Saints' Church House, Headington. The first will be from 1pm to 5pm and the second 7pm until 10pm.Visit
THE city's main hospitals will have 'reliable heat and power' for the first time in decades after the completion of a £14.8m energy project. The new engine, boilers and heat pipe link between the Churchill and John Radcliffe has already saved Oxford
Musician Robin Bennett tells Tim Hughes why he is staging a tuneful celebration of trees in a new woodland We think of our country as a green and pleasant land, but just 13 per cent of the UK’s total land area – and 10 per cent of England’s – is
Musician Robin Bennett on staging a tuneful celebration of trees in a new woodland We think of our country as a green and pleasant land, but just 13 per cent of the UK’s total land area – and 10 per cent of England’s – is covered in trees.
It’s not hard to see why the quirkily-named Qashqai is the most successful model Nissan has had in Europe in its 83-year history. With about 2.3 million sold since the original version was launched in 2007, the car pioneered the crossover segment
A NEW edition of a book about the Bodleian Library’s most fascinating possessions is to be published next month.David Vaisey’s Bodleian Library Treasures is to be published in a large-format hardback, with new photography throughout.From the library’s
LANTERN bearers and a noise orchestra will take to the streets this weekend as Didcot holds its first light festival.The illuminated procession will feature school children with homemade lanterns, Diwali-inspired dance and the 'funky percussive rhythms
ABINGDON Beer Festival is returning to showcase the very best Oxfordshire beers on the site of the town's original brewery.Based in the atmospheric Abbey Buildings, the two-day event will also feature food by the Souvlaki Brothers, music from local
THE spring timetable for free adult learning courses in Blackbird Leys has been announced.The estate's adult learning centre, run by Abingdon and Witney College, is hosting a number of courses and workshops throughout January, February and March.Courses
JOIN Lower Windrush Choral Society for an eclectic evening featuring everything from Handel and Elgar to Gilbert and Sullivan.Purchase tickets from choir members, as well as at Rapture music shop and St Andrew’s book shop, both in Witney. Advance tickets
SHOPPERS across southern Oxfordshire can look forward to free parking in council car parks in the run-up to Christmas.Drivers in Abingdon will benefit on Saturdays from December 2 while in Didcot parking will be free on Fridays from December 1. In Wallingford
AN iconic charity mascot famed for his yellow fur and polka-dot eye patch popped into a school. Pudsey the bear, the friendly face of BBC Children in Need, strode into assembly on Monday at Witney Community Primary School. Delighted pupils
GOLF clubs across Oxfordshire have been warned to be on the lookout for the theft of batteries from golf buggies.The theft of batteries from golf buggies has become a growing issue and now Thames Valley Police are warning clubs in the county to be aware
A POPULAR swimming pool will close for a revamp next month.The Didcot Wave will be shut from December 11 to 26 as improvement work gets under way.South Oxfordshire District Council is investing more than £100,000 into the Wave to refurbish the poolside
GET the inside story on the book trade from Abingdon author Nicki Thornton.She and her husband Mark have spent more than a decade running the town's independent bookshop, Mostly Books, and her children’s novel ‘The Firefly Cage’ is set to debut in
A HEALTH commissioner is giving residents another chance to have their say on the future of their GP services.Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is hosting another meeting to understand how practices work at the moment and how they could work
BURGLARS smashed patio doors to break into a house in Headington.They broke the doors at the back of the house in Harberton Mead on Friday, between 5pm and 9pm to force their way in.Thames Valley Police said residents are now checking to see what has
By Tom TurtonTHE new Westgate opened on October 24. There were bigwigs, razzamatazz, and crowds of people keen to explore what was on offer.But beneath the glitz and glamour something was amiss. There was nowhere to park a bike.Westgate’s website boasted
A SCHOOL in West Oxfordshire has maintained its Ofsted rating of ‘good’.Bampton CofE Primary School was praised by inspectors in a report published yesterday, which said: “Pupils are happy, feel safe and enjoy learning. Leaders show strong determination
A HEALTH commissioner is reminding residents to keep warm and well this winter.Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is advising the public how to ward off common winter illnesses before they become more serious.Plenty of warm food and drinks
AN AUTHOR has been shortlisted from 750 applicants for a literature prize that rewards budding writers who remain unpublished. Eve Smith, from Hailey near Witney, made the top five in this year’s Peggy Chapman-Andrews Award for a First Novel category
BESTSELLING children’s author Robin Jarvis told pupils at an Abingdon school some spooky secrets about his latest story.Mr Jarvis was at Larkmead School yesterday to talk to pupils about Time of Blood, the third title in the Witching Legacy Series.The
AN ABINGDON man who with the help of his local church raised nearly £7,000 for a community in Zimbabwe returned to see the difference his support has made. Errol Midwinter sponsors two girls, Respect, 14, and Loice, 17, through the children’s charity
THE city has signed up to a campaign to reduce sugar consumption and urged businesses and workplaces to axe sugary drinks from the menu. The Sugar Smart scheme was officially launched at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday as the Jamie Oliver Foundation
RESIDENTS on a housing estate in Didcot can sign up for training with a life-saving defibrillator.A training session will take place from 6pm to 8pm at the Northern Neighbourhood Community Centre at Great Western Park on Friday, December 1.The Oxford
WITH winter looming, a charity is calling for more to be done to help the city’s homeless as it marks its second birthday. An army of volunteers and residents came down to the Asian Cultural Centre, off Manzil Way, yesterday to join in the Oxford
A TEENAGER chased down a man while carrying a knife before stabbing him in a late-night attack, a court has heard.Elliot Ashman, of Withycombe Drive, Banbury, carried out the alleged attack , Oxford Crown Court heard as his trial began yesterday, just
A PARENT and toddler group in Oxford that provides a 'lifeline' to families has been given a boost as part of a competition run in the Oxford Mail. Winners at Wood Farm Parent and Toddler group were chosen after receiving heartfelt nominations
Commuters are still facing delays this morning after a three-vehicle collision on the A34. Two vans and a car were involved in the crash at the Botley Interchange shortly after 8am. The road was blocked until 9.30am and one lane of two has
BUSINESSES are hoping to entice shoppers into Abingdon in the run up to Christmas with a competition to win a £500 hamper of festive favourites.In a bid to encourage to do their Christmas shopping locally, about 20,000 leaflets are being put through letterboxes
THE mum of an autistic teenager who drowned in the bath says the ‘NHS killed my boy’ following a tribunal’s damning report of a doctor who had been in charge of his care. On Sunday the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) found Dr Valerie
DETAILED plans have been revealed for a major new housing estate on the outskirts of Oxford. After years of planning Redrow Homes has submitted a planning application to build 288 homes on the southern edge of Kennington. The company first
FULL back Kieran Goss scored a hat-trick of tries as leaders Chinnor romped to a 64-22 home win over Wimbledon.The victory keeps the Thame-based side two points clear at the top of National League 2 South.But a sloppy start saw them fall 7-0 behind after
CHARLBURY bade farewell to the OCA League as they collected the Division 1 trophy from Yorkshire and former Oxfordshire star Jack Brooks at their awards ceremony at the Kassam Stadium. Almost 150 guests were entertained by the ex-Tiddington ace
WITNEY made it five wins in a row with a 25-19 victory over Stratford upon Avon. Nick Geekie’s penalty put the visitors 3-0 ahead in the South West 1 East clash. But hosts Witney replied on 11 minutes when Jack Birks touched down and Arron
WALLINGFORD claimed a 58-5 home win over Stow-on-the-Wold in Southern Counties North. James Norris (2), Sam Botting (2), Jackson Sayce, Phil Dawes and Dan Sadler crossed. Sayce kicked six conversions and two penalties. Gosford All Blacks
A COMMUNITY rocked by an explosion on Valentine’s Day fear the redevelopment of their homes is an opportunity for their landlord to socially cleanse the area. Nine months after a blast ripped through flats in Gibbs Crescent, which killed 48-year-old
OXFORD Hawks enjoyed a superb weekend with a notable South League win over Old Cranleighans in the South League followed by an upset victory over Cheltenham in the EH Cup.Hawks leapfrogged Cranleighans into second place in Premier Division 1 with 4-2
OXFORD United lost their unbeaten record in FA Women’s Super League 2 when they lost 1-0 away to Millwall Lionesses.The hosts scored early on to secure a victory that takes them back to the top of the table, while United drop down to fifth.Ella Rutherford
PETE Hall scored two maximums as Premier Section side Cowley Workers won 6-3 away to Section 1 rivals Prince of Wales in the ODDA Winter League. After Hall won the first match for the visitors, the newly-promoted hosts replied through Tim Tricker
OXFORD United are coming to terms with the news they will be without captain Curtis Nelson for the rest of the season. A scan yesterday confirmed the centre back had ruptured his Achilles tendon, with the 24-year-old set to undergo surgery later
GROUPS opposed to Brexit gathered in Bonn Square and asked hundreds to back their cause yesterday. The Oxford branch of the European Movement UK, along with members of Oxford for Europe and the Oxford European Association, gathered there from 1pm and
OXFORD Hawks suffered a decisive 4-1 defeat away to Reading in the Women’s Investec Conference. The hosts, relegated last season from the Premier League, took a 2-0 interval lead through one breakaway goal and another from a short corner. Reading
AN OXFORD school has defended the suspension of a teacher who called a transgender pupil a 'girl'. Joshua Sutcliffe fears his job is in jeopardy after praising pupils by saying 'well done girls' – despite one of the group identifying as male.
