THE Sheldonian Theatre has sold out for a free event with the author of ‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’. Reni Eddo-Lodge, who also won the Jhalak Prize 2018, will be in conversation with Dr Rebecca Surender – Oxford University
A WOMAN was dragged into an alley and sexually assaulted in Wantage. Police are urging any witnesses to come forward following the incident, which took place about midnight. The woman, in her twenties, was walking along Wallingford Street
A RALLY will be staged in Oxford next week to protest against Donald Trump’s planned visit to the UK. The rally on Thursday, June 21, will host speakers from local and national campaigns against Trump’s politics and UK visit in July. The event
THE injuries emergency services were faced with after a man was allegedly hacked and beaten to death have been detailed in court. As the trial into the killing of Christopher Lemonius continued at Oxford Crown Court today police sergeant Robert
SPORTING heroes including Champions League-winning footballer Andriy Shevchenko inspired pupils at an Oxford private school. The former Chelsea and AC Milan superstar gave Summer Fields youngsters a motivational talk as the school launched its new
OXFORD'S biggest theatre has appointed a new director. Lee Henderson, formerly the Chief Executive of the Marina Theatre in Lowestoft, Suffolk, has started his role at the New Theatre in George Street. He said: "I’m delighted to be leading this
A SCHEME run by churches to reduce the numbers of homeless on the streets of Oxford is to return next year, with additional beds. Emergency night shelter accommodation for men and women was made available in January, February and March. Rough
MORE star names have been cast in the new TV adaptation of Philip Pullman’s fantasy tale His Dark Materials. Cardiff-based production company Bad Wolf announced earlier this year it was adapting the Oxford author’s much-loved fantasy trilogy.
A MAN who fractured a teenager’s jaw with a single punch while ‘drunk off his face’ has been spared jail. James John Tebbutt, 31, of Hardings Strings, Didcot, admitted one count of grievous bodily harm after the late night assault in Park End Street
A SUPPORT group offering help for those affected by blood cancer across Oxfordshire will hold a special meeting next week for patients, families and carers. The Oxford Haematology Support Group, set up by Leukaemia Care, will be joined by the Co-op
Oxford United will find out the details of their first competitive fixture for next season on Friday. The draw for the first round of the Carabao Cup is being made at 10.45am, with the ties to be played in the week commencing August 13. It
OXFORD has been basking in the hot summer sun today, banishing the Monday blues for many. Today's blue skies and sunshine saw temperatures reach 23 degrees with those not at work taking full advantage of the warm weather. The city's rivers
HOARDERS and their family and friends can now get specialist help following the launch of a new support group in West Oxfordshire. National charity Helping Hands for Hoarders has started the local initiative in partnership with Cottsway Housing
A LOCAL MP is set to talk Brexit with pupils at a school in south Oxfordshire. The “Our Future, Our Choice” event will see Wantage MP Ed Vaizey discuss the possible impacts of Brexit on young people this Friday. Held at King Alfred's Academy's
OXFORDSHIRE'S oldest golf club opened up for a day of family fun and a chance for people to boost their golfing skills. Hundreds came out as the sun shone on Oxford Golf Club in Hilltop Road, Cowley on Sunday. Along with a bouncy castle and ice
THE sun was shining brightly for the biggest fete in Risinghurst’s calender as visitors descended onto the playing fields in community spirit to join in with festivities. Dancers, musicians and young performers joined the line-up of entertainment
DURING the eight decades it has spent educating the town's children, its dedication to the community has not faltered. Witney Community Primary School has built strong relationships with families, charities and surrounding schools to share practice
DEMENTIA Oxfordshire will hold an open day to help people with the condition access services. The event, on July, 16 at Shotover View, Cowley will see people living with dementia and their families and carers paired with specialist advisors.
THE performance of two authorities’ chief executive will be reviewed by senior councillors at a meeting next week. Mark Stone is currently chief executive of South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils. He was appointed as acting
AN IT company has moved into a business park after a period of rapid expansion. Planet IT has switched its head office from the Harwell Campus to Milton Park in order to accommodate its plans to grow. The company, which offers IT services and
THE last of the squatters' old-fashioned buses pulled out of Salesian College in Cowley in 1988. For a couple of months, squatters had moved in to the college site causing sleepless nights for neighbours. Residents said the noise, smell and general
HUNDREDS of villagers took on what might be the last ever Bagley Wood Fun Run to raise money for overseas projects. The annual run has lasted 28 years but Sunday’s event – blessed with glorious sunshine – may be its finale as Kennington Overseas
FUNDRAISERS will take to the dancefloor at a 12-hour fundraising jiveathon for a cancer charity. The event is being put on for a third time by Oxford-based Jive+, which runs modern jive classes. Promising to be 'bigger than ever', this year organisers
A celebration to mark the Muslim holiday Eid is taking place in Headington on Sunday. Oxford Eid Extravaganza 2018 will run from 12pm to 7pm at Cheney School, Headington. International food stalls and a football tournament are among the activities
A NEW pub and restaurant could be opening in Summertown after a long-serving Indian closed down. Saffron in Banbury Road closed last month and merged with Jamals in Walton Street. But The City Pub Group - which runs St Aldate's Tavern, George
FUNDRAISERS will soon take to the dancefloor at a 12-hour jiveathon for a cancer charity. The event is being put on for a third time by Oxford-based Jive+, which runs modern jive classes. It promises to be bigger than ever and this year organisers
GOLFERS at a village club have raised £3,500 for a special needs school with 12 months of activities. Radley Golf Club chose Kingfisher School, in Abingdon, for their 2017/18 season charity and have recently handed over the sum, which will go towards
OXFORD volunteer Sheila Glazebrook has dedicated an astounding 53 years of voluntary service to charity Contact The Elderly. She first began volunteering with the charity in 1965. Contact the Elderly is a national charity – with many volunteers
THE CHARITY in charge of Oxford’s biggest street party has been awarded £86,000 to fund disability arts projects in the city. Excitement is already building for next month’s Cowley Road Carnival and now organiser’s Cowley Road Works (CRW) have even
AN EVENT exploring how street could be made safer for cyclists and pedestrians will be held next Wednesday Lorna King, of Oxfordshire Liveable Streets, and other speakers will be at Blueprint unveiling: Oxfordshire Liveable Streets at the Tap Social
THE future of infrastructure in Oxfordshire will be discussed at a council meeting. On the agenda of Thursday's meeting is the infrastructure strategy, which is based on a report that works to the timescale of 2040, recognising growth in hosing
A DOG that saved his young owners from depression and suicide has received a prestigious medal. Lemmy the mastiff was introduced to his new family home in Didcot after their previous dog Suzi died. The death of Suzi took a took a heavy toll
CARE homes in Oxfordshire will take part in Alzheimer’s Society's Cupcake Day on Thursday. Residents at Sanctuary Care homes in Iffley, Wantage and Yarnton will see their doors open for the national fundraising campaign, between 2pm and 4pm.
A community singing day will take place in Chipping Norton this Saturday. The day will begin with registration at Chipping Norton School at 10am and includes a series of workshops and rehearsals, before a final performance at St Mary's Church at
YOUNG aspiring actors in Headington are gearing up to take part in the world's largest simultaneous performance to break a Guinness World Record. The youngsters from Stagecoach Headington will team up with schools nationwide and abroad, including
THE annual teaching and learning conference at Oxford Brookes University will be held on Thursday. John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus, will host the annual event for staff and academics to discuss and reflect on ways to participate and
THE National Tug of War Championships 2018 - being held in South Oxfordshire - are still looking for junior teams. Hosted by the Wantage and Grove Extravaganza, the tournament is expected to see 10 teams compete across two weight categories in the
THE history of the Royal Geographical Society will come alive at a multimedia lecture at Oxford's Museum of History of Science. Drawing on stories of science and exploration the live performance will draw on Dr Emily Hayes’ Oxford Brookes University
BANBURY United boss Mike Ford says he is bemused by the Football Association’s late decision to change their division. The Puritans, who intend to appeal, were informed on Friday they have been switched into the Premier Central section of the Evo-Stik
With new compact crossovers seeming to appear on the market virtually every week, any newcomer needs to be a bit special to stand out from the crowd. Thankfully SEAT’s Arona, the baby brother to the Ateca, is just that. It neatly slips the
CRICKET UNICORNS KO TROPHY Quarter-final Oxfordshire 190-8 (50 ovs, O Clarke 75, J Cater 63, T Rash 5-34), Suffolk 191-4 (36.1 ovs, D Batch 46, K Young 44, D Ironside 42no). ROYAL LONDON CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 3rd round High Wycombe 342
FUNDRAISING runners gave a whole new meaning to 'bubbly' after being covered in foam in the Helen and Douglas House Bubble Rush. An explosion of colour saw hundreds of people, young and old, take to the 5K course around Cutteslowe Park on Sunday
A HOMEBUILDER'S plans for Oxfordshire add up to almost 1,000 new homes being built across the county. Redrow's three major sites in Barton, Milton Heights and Bloxham Vale could also support 4,300 jobs, the developer has said. A 'reserved matters
AFTER a report found that some patients are facing four week waits to see their GP, we've discovered the best and worst Oxfordshire surgeries for making an appointment. The website NHS Choices collates patient feedback from the biannual GP patient
OXFORDSHIRE has been revealed as a second home rental hotspot for people wanting a weekend bolthole or a place near the office. The Hamptons International Lettings Index found that 13,680 properties were rented as second homes across Britain last
A POLICE helicopter was hovering over Abingdon last night after reports of a person in the river. The National Police Air Service Benson confirmed it was called out to an incident at around 10pm. Residents reported hearing 'a lot of noise
OXFORDSHIRE never recovered from a dreadful start as they lost by six wickets to Suffolk in their Unicorns KO Trophy quarter-final at Banbury yesterday. The hosts slumped to 12-4 after being put in to bat. And although skipper Jonny Cater and
BANBURY strengthened their Division 1 title ambitions with a commanding seven-wicket victory away to Oxfordshire rivals Thame Town. Three wickets apiece for Brad Taylor, Steven Green and Richard West restricted the hosts, who had won the toss, to
BANBURY United boss Mike Ford says he is bemused by the Football Association’s late decision to change their division. The Puritans, who intend to appeal, were informed on Friday they have been switched into the Premier Central section of the Evo-Stik
BANBURY strengthened their Division 1 title ambitions with a commanding seven-wicket victory away to Oxfordshire rivals Thame Town. Three wickets apiece for Brad Taylor, Steven Green and Richard West restricted the hosts, who had won the toss, to
WOMEN experiencing problems in early pregnancy can now access care in the local community after a new service opened its doors on Monday. Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust’s Community Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) will
BANBURY MAGISTRATES AMANDA LEE, 48, of Little Blenheim, Yarnton, was convicted of speeding by driving at a speed exceeding 70 mph on the A34 southbound, Hinksey on November 11. She was fined £577 and must pay a victim surcharge of £57 and court
A TRADITIONAL village pub has been named the finest in Oxfordshire by real ale experts and could now be crowned the best in the entire region. Charlbury-based boozer The Rose & Crown in Market Street is Oxfordshire's pub of the year, according
LONG waiting times to see a GP in parts of Oxford are placing even more pressure on already stretched A&E departments, according to a new report. The study of health care services across Oxford found that some patients face waits of up to four
