For more than 50 years Oxford has been one of the UK’s most prolific musical hotbeds, playing host to some remarkable landmarks in pop history. For a population of 150,000, the city consistently punches above its weight when it comes to stand out moments
For more than 50 years Oxford has been one of the UK’s most prolific musical hotbeds, playing host to some remarkable landmarks in pop history. For a population of 150,000, the city consistently punches above its weight when it comes to stand out
YOUNGSTERS at the Christ Church Cathedral School in Oxford held their own Royal wedding celebrations this week featuring crowns and cream teas. The school in Brewer Street hosted its ‘High Tea and Royal wedding After-Party’ to mark the marriage
In a year that saw more celebrity deaths than we care to remember, the passing of Prince in April 2016 came as a massive blow to fans of his unique brand of rock and funked-up pop. Yet the iconic singer-songwriter’s music failed to die that day
In a year that saw more celebrity deaths than we care to remember, the passing of Prince in April 2016 came as a massive blow to fans of his unique brand of rock and funked-up pop. Yet the iconic singer-songwriter’s music failed to die that day
A TRAILER has been knocked onto its side and a road partially closed following a crash near Thame. Police have urged people to avoid Thame Park Road where possible at around 5pm. Pictures show one car with its front half off the road and a
EDDIE Pepperell carded one of the lowest rounds of the day to move into the chasing pack at Wentworth. The Frilford Heath member shot an impressive four-under-par 68 in the BMW PGA Championship. Pepperell started the day just a shot above the
PEOPLE are being asked to vote for their favourite animal charity which could win £500,000 as a result. Pets at home stores are hosting the competition with charities including Ardley Rescue Kennels and Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary in the running
TWO offenders started a fire and left racist notes outside an Oxford Jewish centre - just days before it was at the centre of an 'unkown substance' scare. Police have revealed that two offenders placed anti-Semitic notes outside the Chabad Student
RESIDENTS in South Oxfordshire are celebrating after the opening of a new play area. Little Milton's new park is situated in the heart of the village. Former councillor and project leader Mrs Elizabeth Swabey-Collison opened the state of the
Belatedly, there is a meaningful debate on how Oxfordshire should develop over the coming decades. We face a real danger the county will become highly urbanised, and the gem that is Oxford, lost in a commuting and dormitory sprawl. My working
LOCAL Oxford charity the Oxford Poverty Action Trust (OxPAT) will set up a stall today in Christchurch Meadow to fundraise for the homeless. The charity supports local homeless people and works with local organisations to help provide food, shelter
OXFORD has been served the title for Britain's most expensive pint outside London, says pub guide Morning Advertiser. The £4.57 average for a pint in the city compared to London as the most expensive pint at £5.19. The cheapest pint title was
MEN in Oxford have been ranked as the tenth most stylish in the UK, according to themselves. The city snuck into the top ten with 21 per cent of men polled believing they are the most fashion-concious. Cities including Leeds, Glasgow, London
A LIBERAL Democrat has accused rival parties of voting against the LGBTIQ+ community of West Oxfordshire. Jake Acock criticised Labour and Conservative councillors after they voted against providing £5,000 of funding to an LGBTIQ+ support group.
CHANGES to protection against future builds in Charlton-on-Otmoor, near Bicester, are being put to villagers. Residents are being called on to have their say on changes to the village's conservation area. Conservation areas are put in place to
RUGBY world cup winner Will Greenwood will take to the golf course alongside other sporting stars in a charity tournament. He will join cricketers Matthew Hoggard and Monty Panesar for the 18-hole Texas Scramble tournament on Thursday, June 7 at
A POP-UP planetarium will greet shoppers this weekend as part of a series of half term events. Castle Quay in Banbury is hosting the 360-degree attraction, which gives a guided tour of the planets and also features a film about space. There will
A FREE course in Oxford will help people who have lost their sight to regain their confidence and independence. The Living with Sight Loss course, run by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), is taking place at Oxfordshire Association
THE UK Atomic Energy Authority has revealed explosive plans for a new sports hall at its Oxfordshire base. THE AEA sent a planning application this month to South Oxfordshire District Council to erect the pavilion at its Culham HQ. The agency
ROB da Bank is always a cheery chap, but this week he seems even happier than usual. With just one day to go until the gates open to his Common People festival in Oxford’s South Park, he is quietly confident that we are in for the best yet.
CHILDREN in north Oxfordshire can start their half term off with a splash as Woodgreen Open Air Pool opens its doors. The 50m outdoor pool, in Banbury, is opening to the public today and includes a flume, interactive aqua splash zone for toddlers
STAFF at Bicester’s Pets at Home shop have joined in a campaign to show their support for Dementia Action Week by learning more about the condition. The team has taken part in the Alzheimer’s Society programme to be ‘dementia friends’. The programme
A THIEF snatched a disabled woman's bag from the back of her wheelchair in an Oxford supermarket. The bag - that contained pictures of the woman's late mother and rings she made in a class - was stolen in the Sainsbury's Local in Cowley Road at
AN anonymous street artist has claimed his latest 'exhibit' featuring a washing machine left in an underpass was intended to spark a discussion on fly-tipping. However, Oxford City Council said they were treating the street art 'installation' itself
CONTROVERSIAL plans for another warehouse in Bicester were this week approved. Details of the latest warehouse scheme on the A41 were waved through by Cherwell District Council on Thursday. Outline approval was given in 2016, but nearby residents
A SOUTH Oxfordshire policeman says he is humbled after being named the county’s Community Officer of the Year 2018. PC Darren James, who clocked up his 20th year of service in March, has worked in Wantage for nearly his entire time with the force
CHRIS Webb captured Littlemore AS’s Spring League title after winning all three rounds for a full house. In the final round of the competition, sponsored by Top Tackle and BJP Insurance, Webb won with an all carp net from Bishops Bowl totalling
MISS Oxfordshire will leap from a plane to raise funds for a mental health charity. Lily Quainton, of Kidlington, will brave the challenge tomorrow as part of her fundraising efforts. The 22-year-old, who was named Miss Oxfordshire last month
LAND earmarked for housing in West Oxfordshire is set to be investigated by archaeologists. The development in Shipton Under Wychwood, near Burford, includes plans for up to 44 houses and a school car park. But due to a wide range of prehistoric
A MOTORING firm has pledged its support to the Blenheim Palace Horse Trials for a further five years. Event sponsor SsangYong Motors said it was ‘delighted’ to extend its contract with the trials and support it for years to come. The Blenheim
A TRADITIONAL Brazilian classic will be returning to Oxford’s famous market following a top hygiene score. Josiane Lessa, who runs the business Josi Savoury and Sweet single-handedly, said that she is hoping to return to Gloucester Green Market
A SEVEN-year-old girl’s drawing of a day out to see the ‘beautiful butterflies’ at Blenheim Palace will appear on Oxford buses. Bella Kavanagh from Marcham Primary School will soon see her piece of art take centre stage on her local Stagecoach bus
A HUNT has been launched to track down a newly-engaged couple after their Oxford balloon proposal caught the attention of a local wedding company. The sign, which spelled out Will You Marry Me in balloons, was put up at Iffley Lock on Sunday.
A SERIES of events will take place this weekend to mark the start of Oxford Pride Festival 2018. An Oxford Pride True Colours Picnic hosted by Oxford mental health charity Restore kicks proceedings off at 12pm on Sunday. Later in the day is
PICTURES of a new look Roy of the Rovers have been released, ahead of the comic strip’s return next month. The classic children's cartoon is returning after 17 years away, with Match of the Day magazine carrying a rebooted strip on June 5.
A CHARITY dedicated to restoring and developing the landscape of West Oxfordshire has been given a major grant award. The Wychwood Project, based in Witney, has received a £21,759 community revenue grant from West Oxfordshire District Council which
A RUNNER was grabbed and pushed before escaping by kicking a man between the legs. The 39-year-old woman had stopped to catch her breath in Salt Way, Banbury as she reached the junction with Bloxham Road when she was approached by the men who asked
TICKETS have gone on sale for a event that brings together entrepreneurs with investors. The 20th Venturefest Oxford will be held at Oxford Brookes' Headington Campus on Wednesday, September, 12. This year's event will focus on the technological
A DRUG dealer has been given a chance to turn his life around after being caught with hundreds of pounds worth of drugs near a children’s play area. Ryan Sexon was handed a lifeline yesterday by judge Zoe Smith after being caught red-handed with
A MYSTERIOUS writing group is on the search for a ghostwriter to work on a project 'guaranteed' to provoke controversy. Few details have been released about the book or group behind it other than it will be an 'atmospheric action- adventure' set
LOCAL health services have been offering advice on insect bites or stings this bank holiday. Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is directing people to www.nhs.uk/conditions/insect-bites-and-stings/ for information on how to avoid insect
Oxford MP Anneliese Dodds was met with laughter from the Question Time audience after she saidLabour had been 'consistent' on Brexit. The shadow treasury minister appeared on the BBC show last night. During a debate with Anna Soubryon Brexit
Staff from one of Oxford’s premier hotels undertook a charity walk, as reported in the Oxford Mail 32 years ago. Assistant banqueting manager Tony Clarke, left, who was 21 at the time, and Ian Sergeant, chef, who was 22, undertook a challenge with
INTERNATIONALLY-renowned musician Dr Joseph Nolan will give a free recital in Witney on Sunday night. The organist and conductor will play at St Mary’s Church from 7.30pm in the fifth leg of his 2018 Concert Series. Visit viscountorgans.net/nolan-programme
ONE HUNDRED movie-themed cars have left Blenheim Palace for France as the Twin Town Challenge 2018 gets under way. The vehicles - including Mystery Machines and Jurrassic Park-style jeeps - left the heritage site shortly after 9am. And
VISITORS can relive the experiences of a First World War soldier as a railway centre stages a 'poignant' event. To mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the conflict, Didcot Railway Centre is hosting Rails on the Western Front all of this bank
PEOPLE with lung conditions or breathing difficulties are being invited to take part in singing sessions to help their condition. Songs are taught by ear, along with simple exercises to support better breathing. No prior singing experience is
FAMILIES can enjoy a traditional Edwardian carousel, dodgems, big wheel and rides in Steventon over the bank holiday weekend. The fair opens from 2pm today, and will be on the village green until Monday. Visitors are advised to park at the village
BUSINESSES from space companies to grocers were honoured at a business awards celebrating the 'vibrant' local scene. Vale4Business has announced the winners of its annual awards with Oxford Space Systems and CIS Ltd taking home two each. Oxford
WILD Oxford are have a work party at Raleigh Park today. The group, who are meeting from 10am to 3pm, regularly gather to improve Oxford fenlands and help keep the local environment healthy. Cakes, biscuits and all tools and equipment will be
OXFORD farmers are being asked to swap the fields for the kitchen next month to help raise funds for charity. An afternoon cream tea event will be held at the Barclays Agriculture offices at Wytham Court in West Way, Botley, with agricultural professionals
A CENTURY-old document calling for Georgian independence has been discovered and put online by the Bodleian. The Oxford library has held the petition, which was presented to a 1907 international conference, in its collection since 1920 but has only
RESIDENTS will have the chance today to explore the history of Abingdon with a day of guided walks. These will include following the route of the original town boundary as it was when the Royal Charter was granted to Abingdon by Queen Mary in 1556
BLACKBIRD Leys will have a new parish council chairman for the first time in nearly a decade. Longstanding chairman Gordon Roper stepped down at the last election and his replacement will be elected at a meeting on Tuesday night. A new vice chairman
RESIDENTS in South Oxfordshire are being reminded that their bins will not be collected on bank holiday Monday. Vale of White Horse District Council says the usual schedule will be amended so that bins are collected a day later than usual for the
THE DRIVER of a van which fled the scene of a hit and run is being hunted by police. A man in his seventies was involved in the hit and run when his car, a white Ford Kuga car, crashed with a white light goods vehicle. It happened about 9am
TWO new books are being published to coincide with the Bodleian Library’s new exhibition on Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien. Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth launches at the Weston Library in Broad Street on Friday, June 1 and runs until October
A SCHOOL insists protection of students remains its ‘top priority’ after a teacher was banned having posted pictures of children to a website frequented by paedophiles. Chenderit School in Middleton Cheney, near Banbury, released a statement on
OXFORDSHIRE will be eyeing a morale-boosting victory in the shorter format when they take on Buckinghamshire this weekend. Four defeats in the Unicorns Counties T20 competition mean the side are not able to progress from Group 2. But they head
TRANSPORT bosses in Oxford should consider using ‘jump-on jump-off' electric vehicles to boost connectivity, a traders’ group has said. ROX – Promoting Oxford Business – has come up with the proposal as part of a package of measures it is putting
THE weekend is looking like it could be a washout in comparison to the scorching heatwave that graced the county earlier this month. Earlier this week forecasts predicted a glorious sundrenched weekend for Oxfordshire. But Bank Holiday revellers
JAMIE Perkin has challenged Oxford to find a way to solve their batting problems after a below-par start to the season. Last week’s seven-wicket defeat at Finchampstead saw Oxford slip to the bottom of Division 1 after three Home Counties Premier
A FAULTY pay machine in the main car park at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital has been overcharging some patients by £1. Two motorists fell victim to the error in the hospital's Car Park 1 on May 8, with receipts suggesting the machine was deliberately
THE stage is set for Oxford's biggest weekend of music, with 10,000 people expected to descend on South Park for the Common People festival. Organiser Rob da Bank joined the crew getting the site ready for the festival's third instalment, and is
NORTH Oxford’s men made it four wins out of four in the Team Tennis National League. An 8-4 success over second-placed Winchester saw the side strengthen their position at the top of the table. And with the three weakest teams to play, they
AN Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust project is set to receive £440,000 to set up a series of mental health 'crisis cafes'. The three cafes will offer a range of advice and support services to users including determining safety plans to those at
PARENTS hoping to send their children to Oxford's new Swan School will be able to quiz project leaders at school events. The River Learning Trust, which has submitted plans for the new secondary school in Marston, will run a series of presentations
CITY leaders have rallied in support of an Oxford Jewish centre after it suffered a ‘blatant’ anti-Semitic attack. Talcum powder was flung over the bins at the Chabad Student Centre in Cowley Road on Wednesday afternoon and offensive letters left
A COUPLE with a new high-tech bird box were left stunned when bees decided to make it their home. Maurice and Muriel Burchell of North Leigh were given their new bird box, including a camera that beams live footage to their television, about four
OXFORD MAGISTRATES CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN DRISCOLL, 28, of Pagisters Road, Abingdon, admitted possessing Cannabis in Radley Road, Abingdon on January 31. Fined £240, must pay a victim surcharge of £30 and court costs of £85. CAETANO FREITAS PINTO
TV PRESENTER, Strictly Come Dancing star, vicar and former pop star the Rev Richard Coles will give a free lecture at Oxford University’s Keble College this evening. Reverend Coles will speak on ‘Beating the Bounds: Parish Ministry and Spirituality
A DECISION on whether to protect Oxford's ‘shark house’ for future generations will not be made until the late autumn. Oxford City Council confirmed it had received the application to add the building in Headington to its ‘heritage asset register
TRADERS in Oxford are calling for Cornmarket Street’s architectural heritage to be protected. Plans were unveiled by Jesus College earlier this year to redevelop Northgate House on the corner of Market Street (currently home to Fat Face and Carphone
OXFORD United’s headway in the transfer market has been held up by the appointment of Unai Emery. The Spaniard was officially unveiled as Arsenal’s new manager on Wednesday, replacing Arsene Wenger. However, that has instantly had ramifications
SATURDAY CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Aston Rowant v High Wycombe, Banbury v Tring Park, Finchampstead v Horspath, Oxford v Henley, Thame Tn v Slough. Div 2: Burnham v Shipton-under-Wychwood, Datchet v Great & Little
TRANSPORT bosses have admitted the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway will be 'no walk in the park' after spotting environmental problems with every route on the table just weeks before a decision is made. Calls to scrap plans for the £3.5bn road,
