TWO of Oxfordshire’s Formula 1 teams picked up points at the Spanish Grand Prix. Kevin Magnussen finished sixth in his Banbury-prepared Haas, with Carlos Sainz in seventh place for the Enstone-based Renault team at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
TWO of Oxfordshire’s Formula 1 teams picked up points at yesterday’s Spanish Grand Prix. Kevin Magnussen finished sixth in his Banbury-prepared Haas, with Carlos Sainz in seventh place for the Enstone-based Renault team at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
EDDIE Pepperell carded a brilliant five-under-par 66 to finish tied 14th at the Rocco Forte Open in Sicily. The Frilford Heath member finished on eight under par for the tournament to take home €13,817 in prize money. Pepperell’s return to
HOLLYWOOD star Rosamund Pike was at the Westgate Oxford for a Q&A session at this year's Oxford International Film Festival tonight. The actress, best known for her role in Gone Girl and as Bond girl Miranda Frost in Die Another Day, appeared
MILLIONS raised by fun runners have helped put muscular disease researchers close to a breakthrough as 4,500 people dashed around Oxford’s streets again. The 37th annual Town and Gown race this morning saw teams of students, families and even the
A BUSINESS owner who set up a 'nuclear waste disposal company' to scam HM Revenue and Customs out of more than £4m has been convicted. Darryl Lee, of Fawkner Way, Stanford in the Vale, near Faringdon, had denied the single count of attempting to
'AMERIPOLITAN' singer songwriter Ags Connolly gave Oxford pubgoers a taste of the Wild West this weekend – West Oxfordshire, that is. The Oxford music scene veteran, who this year released his second album Nothin' Unexpected, played with Kurt Hamilton
A VINTAGE car rally will converge on Witney this summer, it has been announced. The cars, organised by the Touquet Automobiles de Collection Club, based in the town's twin of Le Touquet in northern France, will arrive at the Corn Exchange on Monday
A MAN charged with a catalogue of violent offences against one woman has elected to face a trial by jury. Ross Chittock, of Gainsborough Green, Abingdon, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Friday to deny five counts of assault by beating, four counts
VILLAGERS fighting to stop the demolition of a historic bridge have said they are hopeful new evidence will scupper the scheme. The decision over whether to knock down the Steventon bridge, closing a major route into the village for 10 months,
A SHED on wheels has broken its own land speed record after it hit more than 100mph on a Welsh beach. The motorised shed, driven by Oxfordshire owner and creator Kevin Nicks, took part in the Straightliners "Top Speed" event on Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire
YES, it's that time of year again when the Sunday Times gives us mere mortals a chance to gawp at the impossible weatlh of the United Kingdom's richest people. And, as always, Oxford has its fair share of links. Coming in the top ten as always
POLICE have released CCTV images after a woman was sexually assaulted by a cyclist. Thames Valley Police said that the victim was walking along London Road near to Bicester Village at about 10.50am on Wednesday. A male cyclist past the victim
A DATE has been set for the reopening of Abingdon’s popular outdoor swimming pool following a £1.3m refurbishment. Vale of White Horse District Council, which began the major project in September, has announced the Abbey Meadow pool will begin its
ONE of Oxford's most prominent councillors has announced he is stepping down from his role as board member for environment. Labour councillor John Tanner said this morning he will stand down from Oxford City Council's executive board this Tuesday
FARMS across Oxfordshire will be opening their doors to visitors for Open Farm Sunday next month. Families are being invited to come and pet sheep, take tractors rides and even admire a green energy solar panel scheme as part of this year's national
A MAN suspected of threatening an Oxford shopkeeper with a broken wine bottle has been arrested. Thames Valley Police announced this morning that a 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of robbery and detained under the Mental Health Act.
AND they're off! Hundreds of fundraising fun-runners set off at 10am this morning on the 37th annual Town and Gown run through the streets of Oxford. Beginning in Parks Road, the 10km fun run will take in some of the city's most famous sites
