RAIL passengers in the north of the county are being warned of busy bank holiday services as major works get underway at Birmingham New Street. Chiltern Railways said whilst services are largely unaffected by the works, the line through Oxford will
A MYSTERY EuroMillions winner from Oxfordshire, known only as Mr C, has won more than £60,000 without ever touching a ticket. The lucky man, who has chosen to only publicly release limited details about himself, won after matching the five main
FREEVIEW watchers across Oxfordshire may need to re-tune their tv sets today following a six-hour blackout as part of a major engineering programme. Around 390,000 homes were affected across the county, as well as parts of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire
THE city needs more money to tackle 'toxic and illegal' levels of air pollution following a 'concerning' Government Clean Air Strategy. The strategy was announced yesterday by Environment Secretary Michael Gove with the aim of halving the number
A HOME has been broken into by thieves overnight . The home in Fallowfields was targeted sometime overnight between Monday about 10pm and yesterday 6am. Thames Valley Police neighbourhood team in Bicester tweeted an appeal for information.
A TATTOO studio in Abingdon opened its doors at the weekend to raise money for local good causes. Customers were queuing out of the door on Saturday at Acreedo Tattoo and Body Piercings, which held a drop in event that encouraged people to turn
A countrywide touring festival of gin is set to return to Oxford. GinFestival.com has announced it will be heading back to the city after a successful first year. Scores of gin traders and stalls will line the Oxford Town Hall once again to
COTSWOLD Wildlife park is welcoming a fitting new arrival just days away from celebrating 'Lemur Week', The zoological park, in West Oxfordshire, has officially unveiled the latest arrival to the park - a collared lemur. The primate team announced
A POLICE helicopter was deployed over Faringdon after reports of a man carrying a firearm through the streets. A team of armed officers also scrambled to the area near Tesco at about 8pm last night. A man matching the description given was found
STEWART Donald, the new owner of Sunderland, will not take up a position as a co-opted member of the OxVox committee. The West Oxfordshire businessman has been formally announced as the new Black Cats' owner this week. A lifelong Oxford United
A COUNCIL has banned visitors from an Oxford flat in the city to protect a vulnerable resident from being exploited by drug users. Oxford City Council secured a closure order against a property in Alice Smith Square, Littlemore, at Oxford Magistrates
LEARNING to cook has never been so exciting. On Sunday, Oxfordshire's newest cookery school held a fabulous family fun day for its students and their families and also raised money for charity along the way. Maymessy, which was set up by Anna
ONE of West Oxfordshire’s most quirky events will return this Saturday. The Bampton Shirt Race – competitors pushing each other around in prams, stopping only for beer – is set for its 66th outing. There will also be a fancy dress parade, which
THREE new shopping units are opening in Castle Quay Shopping Centre as part of Banbury Business Improvement District scheme. The improvement programme hopes to support businesses and pop-up shops to bring new life into the town. The currently
Dining Distilled was born from a mutual love of food and spirits in the form of a spectacular night of feasting and drinking. The idea for us at Native Feasts was to take inspiration from the process of distillation, the ingredients in TOAD’s gin and
We bought The Swan at Southrop in 2005, a beautiful 17th century Cotswold stone inn, originally a bakehouse, with ivy vines almost completely obscuring its front façade. There was also a real sense of history, community and local pride radiating from
SCHOOLCHILDREN have been sharing stories with care home residents in Yarnton. This term pupils at William Fletcher Primary School have regularly visited Yarnton Residential and Nursing Home, as part of teaching on respecting other people. The
TRANSPORT chaos and extreme weather conditions have caused people's moods to drop over the past six months, an Oxford-based study has found. Global forecasting and analysis firm, Oxford Economics conducted a survey of more than 8,000 people as part
A ROAD defect in Rose Hill described as 'like a mini sinkhole' is due to be fixed. Oxfordshire County Council has actioned a dip in Hillsborough Road to be rectified, after someone reported it via the FixMyStreet site. The resident's description
A TRADER in Witney has given her backing to a nationwide campaign supporting independent business. Rosa Ashby, who owns Rosa Flowers, in Wesley Walk, has taken the opportunity of Independents’ Day to emphasise what a difficult position many independent
AN EXHIBITION inspired by the patron Saint of Oxford, St Frideswide, has opened at Christ Church Cathedral. Icons: The Symphony of Divine Light is the work of the world-renowned iconographer Dr Irina Bradley, who will also be exhibiting her work
WITNEY will turn blue tomorrow to raise awareness of dementia. Businesses and organisations in the town will take part in the day, part of Dementia Action Week, by decorating their store fronts and encouraging people staff to wear blue. Witney
THRILL-seeking hospice supporters who toppled 13,000 feet through the sky have smashed their fundraising target. A team of colleagues at Taylor Wimpey hoped to raise £2,500 for Helen & Douglas House with a skydive, but have more than quadrupled
LOVE Oxford, the outdoor Christian festival attracting thousands, has been shelved this summer. But the massive worship session bringing together congregations from churches across the city will return next year. Thousands of people gathered
VISITORS to the Ashmolean Museum will be invited to dress in All-American vintage clothing for a special LiveFriday event. The museum in Beaumont Street regularly stages a series of late-night openings and on Friday the theme will be 1930s America
AN RAF Benson pilot is 'honoured' to have received the Air Force Cross as part of the Operational Honours and Awards List. Flight Lieutenant Ben Wallis was on exchange as an instructor with the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF), when he had to take
ONE of West Oxfordshire’s most quirky events will return this Saturday. The Bampton Shirt Race – which involves competitors pushing each other around in prams, stopping only for beer – is set for its 66th outing. There will also be a fancy dress
A MEETING to consider commissioning services which are currently supported by a grant to Citizens Advice including welfare benefit, housing, debt and money management will be held tomorrow. Also on the agenda of the West Oxfordshire District Council
IT MAY be more than seven months away but an Oxfordshire theatre is already preparing for Christmas. The Cornerstone in Didcot has announced it will hold open auditions for its Christmas show to recruit a ensemble children's cast for a production
IT has been 70 years since Land Rovers were introduced into the automotive world and Bicester Heritage are marking the occasion. The former World War Two bomber station is playing host to an event called Land Rover Legends. This weekend will
OXFORD'S newest record label will host a stage of live music at a city centre festival celebrating nature. Upcycled Sounds, which launched earlier this month, has organised for artists to perform at Wild Fair, part of the Oxford Festival of Nature
An Oxford-based squad of para-rowers has received a funding boost to purchase a specifically modified boat. The City of Oxford Rowing Club’s Adaptive Squad received the donation from Law firm Irwin Mitchell. It was part of their 'Don't Quit,
A SOUTH Oxfordshire library are hosting a Dementia awareness session with Alzheimer’s UK on Friday. Grove Library will provide residents with information on the disease from 2pm - 4pm. Reminiscence Packs, to help people struggling with memory
REGULAR drivers on the A420 will be familiar with animals at the roadside - mostly badgers and birds sadly hit while braving the busy road. But a towering eight-foot tall giraffe, majestic eagle and tiny tortoise might prompt a few bemused second-glances
A TACO takeover is underway as crowds have been flocking to the newest restaurant to open in East Oxford. The Taco Bandits have moved from often being spotted as a pop-up at many Oxford food festivals to opening a new permanent space in Magdalen
SHADOW Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth visited Oxford Science Park yesterday to see how hi-tech advances are boosting treatments for patients. He visited OrganOx where he was shown a revolutionary device enabling livers to be stored at normal
BRADLEY Smith was content with another point-scoring finish – but knows there is still plenty of work to do. The Forest Hill rider came 14th in Sunday’s Grand Prix de France at Le Mans for a second successive top 15 finish this season. It proved
A STAGE in the heart of Oxford that has seen everything from pantomimes to world premieres is getting ready to celebrate its 80th anniversary. The Oxford Playhouse is marking the milestone by calling on members of the public to share their favourite
THE next generation of England tars took to the pitches in Cutteslowe Park, North Oxford, as Summertown Stars hosted the City’s primary school girls football tournament for the eighth time. More than 150 girls competed to get their hands on age-group
SUPERHEROES, Power Rangers, apes and dinosaur handlers will take on a massive road trip from Blenheim Palace to the French Coast. The Twin Town Challenge 2018 will see 100 cars – all based on popular films – drive from Oxfordshire to Witney’s twin
ONE of the Cowley Workers ODDA’s longest winning runs came to an end on the first day of the new Summer League campaign – and it coincided with a change of name. Kidlington Green Social Club had gained 44 successive victories in both summer and
ROBERT Tyreman’s late try earned Oxford Cavaliers a nail-biting 36-28 home win against Southampton Spitfires. The victory leaves the side second in West of England Pool B after back-to-back victories. Cavaliers conceded an early try to go 4-0
ANDY Cook resigned as Oxford United Women’s manager following their 4-0 defeat by Doncaster Rovers Belles in the last game of the FA Women’s Super League 2 campaign on Sunday. Despite battling hard, United extended their winless run to 11 matches
CRAIG Dore and Darren James are in confident mood after becoming North Leigh’s joint-managers. The duo have taken over from John Brough at the west Oxfordshire outfit for the 2018-9 campaign. The Millers’ existence in Evo-Stik South League
TADMARTON Heath made home advantage tell as they defeated Oxford City 3-0 in the first round of the Core Golf UK Oxfordshire Foursomes League Knock-out Cup. The hosts’ biggest win came from Andy Greig and Jamie Powell, who won 3 & 2 against
OXFORDSHIRE’S defence of their Bill Beaumont County Championship Division 3 title is over. Craig Burrows’s side needed Buckinghamshire to beat Essex at home in order to top Pool 1, but the visitors triumphed 21-15. Scott Mortimer scooped the
CHANGES to the cost of social care could be approved later today. People who cannot afford to pay for their own social care will benefit from new measures, which will see about 1,700 people pay more. Oxfordshire County Council said it will be
EXTRA hours will give Thames Valley's deputy police commissioner the opportunity to build on partnerships with other organisations. Matthew Barber, who formerly led Vale of White Horse District Council for seven years, moved from part-time to full-time
ALEX Lynn finished outside the points for a third successive round in the FIA Formula E Championship. The Grove-based driver, who races for the DS Virgin Racing team, came 16th in Berlin. There was more joy for the Panasonic Jaguar Racing team
AWARD-WINNING actress Sheila Hancock has reignited her love affair with Oxford and hoped her new film would help older people overcome loneliness. The 85-year-old visited the city last week for a special screening of Edie at the Phoenix Picturehouse
PETER Leven is still pinching himself after finding out the identity of his new boss – Diego Maradona. The Argentina legend’s decision to sign a three-year contract to become Dinamo Brest chairman adds another layer of interest to Leven’s coaching
AN 'EMPOWERING' talk confronted young classmates with the danger of child abuse and taught them not to suffer in silence. Pupils at Combe CE Primary School recited a heartfelt chorus after a special NSPCC assembly: "I have the right to speak out
ONE of the men accused of beating Christopher Lemonius to death was left bleeding in an attack just weeks before the killing, a court heard yesterday. Six Oxford men all deny murdering the 27-year old near Jourdain Road on June 1 last year – Yasine
A LACK of life-saving equipment in Oxford available round the clock has sparked an urgent call for action from the county's 'Mr Defibrillator'. City businesses are being called on to act now as the city centre welcomes an influx of extra visitors
