SUMRITH Thanakarnjanasuth has reassured Oxford United supporters a flurry of transfer activity is just around the corner. Cameron Norman is the U's only signing so far this summer, but the club's owner has made it clear multiple deals are in the
OUTRAGE from families and campaigners has failed to foil plans to scrap free school transport for disabled youngsters. Oxfordshire County Council is set to plough ahead with plans to introduce a charge for school transport, for students with special
THE Oxford University Labour Club said a high-profile MP has ‘failed to uphold the anti-racist views’ of the party and an inquiry should be opened into his behaviour. It voted that Chris Williamson, a prominent left-wing MP and supporter of Jeremy
THE take-up of West Oxfordshire District Council's green waste service was much greater than anticipated. WODC had hoped that its new green waste service would make £645,000 – but it exceeded that significantly and made £939,115. It said more
SUPPORTERS have rallied to save the county’s only charity that supports young carers after it was threatened with closure. Be Free Young Carers, which supports more than 500 young people aged eight to 24, looked set to shut for good this Friday
A PROBE into the death of an Oxfordshire boy who was killed by his own mother has been launched. Mother Emma Jackson stabbed five-year-old son Tyler Warmington to death at their Faringdon home in March last year. The 41-year-old paranoid schizophrenic
A £2 coin collection is among the goods stolen by thieves who forced their way into a home in Headington. Police said thieves forced their way in through a kitchen window and ransacked the home before making off with jewellery and the coin collection
AN ELECTION will be held to fill an empty seat on Witney Town Council. Three candidates will compete to represent the Witney North ward following the departure of Carol Reynolds: John Cole of the Liberal Democrats, Trevor License of Labour and Andy
AN 'aspirational' ethos and strong teaching has secured Ofsted success for an Oxford primary school. St Nicholas' Primary School in Marston has been rated 'good' by the regulator, following its first inspection in five years. The 456-pupil school
OXFORD Castle hosted sellers of handmade and vintage goods from across the county on Sunday as Oxford Etsy held its second market. Items from jewellery and ceramics to art and photography were on offer in the Castle Quarter following a successful
A MAN has been charged with burglary after a break-in in Wantage last July. Justin Bourton, 39, of no fixed abode, was charged with one count of burglary on June 5 in connection to break-in in Fawler Road between July 20 and July 21, 2017. He has
AN acclaimed war documentary created by an Oxford historian is now available online. Liz Woolley's 66 Men of Grandpont project, which was commended earlier this year by the Royal Historical Society, can now be watched in full on a video-sharing
TEACHERS at an Oxford school are training for a gruelling fitness challenge to help tackle hunger and food waste. Gavin Turner and Simon Roche, who teach at St Edward's School in Summertown, are set to take on a 100km ultramarathon along the Ridgeway
THE sun sets a fiery orange on the serrated peaks of the Aravis Range, turning a mellow gold before darkness falls. Up here in the heart of the French Alps, all is silent, save the gentle clanging of heavy cow bells coming from the pastures on
AGAINST Breast Cancer’s Breast Walk Ever will return this September, offering a trio of distance options to encourage all ages and abilities to sign up for the charity fundraiser. This year's options include a marathon-length route from Abingdon
A HISTORIC manor farm is making itself a prime location for Father’s Day. Cogges Manor Farm, in Witney, is inviting people to bring their dads along on Sunday between 10am and 4pm, for a day dedicated to motors, motorbikes and machines.
A POPULAR pub in Chipping Norton is reopening its doors with a launch party later this month. Customers at The Chequers are being invited to see its refurbished interior and try out the new menu on Friday, June 22. Boasting a history that dates
NHS Improvement has today lifted some of the regulations imposed on Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust in the wake of Connor Sparrowhawk's death at a care facility in Oxford in 2013. In 2016 the trust was forced to implement a number of recommendations
A WEEKLY children's story time is launching at Abingdon's Mostly Books this month with a special literary appearance. To kick off the regular event, which will take place every Thursday at 11am, popular character the Gruffalo will be stopping by
I STARTED in the spring of 2008, leaving a sensible job for one I thought would involve fewer evenings and weekends working (pause for anyone who works in the arts to laugh hysterically at my naivety and misjudgement). I was taken on by the then
MAGGIE'S Centre at the Churchill Hospital will be hosting a bowel cancer patient support afternoon on Wednesday, June 20, offering an opportunity to talk about cancer experiences and think about recovery. To attend call 01865 751882 or email oxford
PROSPECTIVE pupils can have a sneak peek of what's to come for new children signing up to Sibford School near Banbury. The school is hosting an open day event on Saturday from 9.30am for parents and pupils to have a tour around the school. There
Filming will take place in some of Oxford's most iconic locations next month, and is possibly the start of the eagerly-anticipated new TV series of His Dark Materials. Cardiff-based production company Bad Wolf announced earlier this year it was
A POPULAR Cowley pub wants to create a 'pavement cafe' seating area outside its front doors. Wetherspoon has applied for tables and chairs to be allowed outside The William Morris at Templars Square shopping centre. The Oxford United fan pub
STAFF at a four-star hotel in Oxford are waiting to hear if plans for a 48-bedroom extension will still go-ahead following a takeover. Last month the Principal Oxford Spires Hotel in Abingdon Road was taken over by the InterContinental Hotel Group
DEVELOPERS have revealed pictures of what a new motorway service station could look like after saying it has reached an 'impasse' with council planners. Plans for the services site adjacent to J11 of the M40, near banbury, includes creating the
CHANGES have been made to the major redevelopment of Oxford's first power station after the public had their say earlier this year. In March Said Business School revealed plans to transform Osney Power Station into a 121-bedroom teaching centre
ADULTS in Oxfordshire are being urged to incorporate brisk walking into their days as a way to improve their general health and wellbeing. As part of a push to get adults across the south east doing more physical activity each day, Public Health
FOR 40 years a group of artists have been crafting colourful creations in a workshop tucked away in a side street off Cowley Road. In that time much has changed, but the Oxford Printmakers’ Co-operative workshop remains a vibrant place – used and
POPULAR historian Mary Beard is to visit Blackwell’s Bookshop. She will be at the Broad Street store on Tuesday, June 19 as part of the store’s Philosophy in the Bookshop series of events. Prof Beard will be in the Norrington Room from 3.15pm
FOOTBALL fever is taking over a shopping centre this weekend with a sticker swap-shop and Father's Day antics. Templars Square shopping centre in Cowley will welcome avid collectors every Saturday until July 7 to swap their Panini stickers as they
STATELY home Kelmscott Manor has been named as one of the top 10 places telling the history of England’s art, architecture and sculpture. The manor house in West Oxfordshire, once the home of textile designer William Morris, is a Grade I listed
Panny Skrivanos of The Souvlaki Brothers SINCE our first appearance in 2016, Oxford residents will have seen us serving authentic Greek food at local festivals and markets such as Bitten Street and North Parade, as well as a range of public and
MEMBERS of the North Oxford Junior Dramatic Society celebrated their 30th anniversary in 1989. They marked the occasion at Wolvercote Village Hall just days before Christmas with a sell-out revival of Lionel Bart's hit musical Oliver. The group
A WORKSHOP will be hosted by Science Oxford to teach youngsters how the human body works. During the session children will be able to listen to their own heart beating as well as see the inside of a real animal heart. The event will be held on
AGAINST Breast Cancer’s Breast Walk Ever is back again this September, offering a trio of distance options to encourage all ages and abilities to sign up for the charity fundraiser. There’s a marathon length option from Abingdon, a 13.1-mile half
ADULTS in Oxfordshire are being encouraged to incorporate brisk walking into their days as a way to improve their general health and wellbeing. As part of a push to get adults across the south east doing more physical activity each day, Public Health
AVID walkers will be taking on the UK's three highest peaks to raise money for Oxfordshire charity, Clear Sky, so they can continue to provide creative therapy to children who face difficulties. Aiming to smash their target of £2,000, Oxford resident
AN OXFORDSHIRE based international development charity has been awarded funding so it can save the lives of pregnant women. Cyan International has secured a grant of almost £150,000 from the Government to continue its vital work with maternal health
DIDCOT'S Cornerstone Arts Centre is hosting the second of three summer open mic nights on Wednesday evening. The session is open to all musicians, poets, performance artists and storytellers and will be held in the building's Nourish coffee shop
WORK on Thame's Cricket Club House redevelopment is picking up pace. The redevelopment once completed will see a new pavilion built for the town's cricket club. The project which began in March will see a host of new work carried out this month
ONE of the chief architects of strategy in the development of Ethiopia will give an Oxford University talk today. Ato Newai Gebre-ab, will discuss his experiences at the helm of policymaking in the country asking what have been the drivers of Ethiopian
ART documenting and inspired by the experiences of refugees will be displayed in Oxford. To mark Refugee Week, which runs all of next week, the group Art for Action has curated an exhibition in St Aldates Church. Including portraits by the group's
THE Panini World Cup sticker album can be completed for as little as £161.65, according to an Oxford maths expert. Sammy Ford has used her degree in mathematics from Balliol College to work out what she believes is the cheapest way to collect
FORMER Oxfordshire batsman George Munsey is riding high after helping Scotland to an historic one-day victory over England. The 25-year-old hit a half-century in his country’s memorable six-run win in Edinburgh on Sunday. Oxford-born Munsey,
CAMPAIGNERS have won an eight-month fight for better disabled toilets at an Oxfordshire park as original designs are changed following criticism. More than 500 people signed a petition calling on Vale of White Horse District Council to think again
THOUGH this stunning landscape has nothing to do with this week’s odd one out’ theme we couldn’t resist the shot’s golden glow. The spectacular sunset was captured by Anthony Morris at Farmoor on Sunday evening. The still water acts as a perfect
RENAULT’S drivers were delighted with their double points haul in Montreal. Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz came seventh and eighth respectively in the Canadian Grand Prix for the Enstone-based outfit. The ten-point haul at the Circuit Gilles
A LACK of knowledge of West Oxfordshire and winter storms disrupted recycling collections across the district this winter, a report has concluded. District councillors have been told the total number of missed recycling collections was nearly three
RENAULT’S drivers were delighted with their double points haul in Montreal. Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz came seventh and eighth respectively in the Canadian Grand Prix for the Enstone-based outfit. The ten-point haul at the Circuit Gilles
A COMMUTER has asked the Oxford Mail's help to track down a woman he met on the train after he missed his chance to get her number. Robert Coles met his fellow commuter on a lunchtime Chiltern train to Marylebone about two or three years ago, having
STARBUCKS has still not confirmed the reason for the sudden closure of its Summertown coffee shop. The Starbucks branch in Banbury Road is now empty, with all signage removed and windows blacked out. The Starbucks before it closed - pic
OXFORD Downs booked their place in the first national round of The Cricketer National Village Cup with a 43-run victory at Langford in the Oxfordshire final. The Standlake-based side will now host Glamorgan & Gwent winners Miskin Manor on June
GEORDIE Grant and Caroline Caldicutt became first-time singles champions in contrasting styles at the Cowley Workers ODDA Winter League finals night. The men’s final between Grant (Cowley Workers Club) and the Queens Head’s Andrew Quinn was a thriller
FLOODLIGHTS will be set up at Tadmarton Heath to help captain Rob Mottershead’s attempt to play for 24 hours. The five-handicapper will start at noon on Monday, June 25 and is aiming to complete at least 100 holes by midday on June 26. More than
FLOODLIGHTS will be set up at Tadmarton Heath to help captain Rob Mottershead’s attempt to play for 24 hours. The five-handicapper will start at noon on Monday, June 25 and is aiming to complete at least 100 holes by midday on June 26. More
PUBS across Oxfordshire have attracted various accolades recently with seemingly a different pub every week recognised as among the UK's best. With drinkers across the county increasingly spoilt for choice when searching for places to visit, we've
OXFORD Cavaliers qualified for the Super Six phase of the West of England league following a 76-6 victory at home to Portsmouth Seahawks. A fourth successive win sees the side sit top of Pool B with two games remaining. The top two teams from
A POLICE officer who bit her friend’s nose so hard during a fight the tip was left ‘hanging off’ has been jailed. Judge Zoe Smith called Rebecca Barnett’s actions ‘appalling’ as she sentenced the former officer, who was sacked in April over the
A RALLYING cry from Oxford’s very own ‘Mr Hedgehog’ has gone out on behalf of the declining spiny species. Hugh Warwick, also known as Hedgehog Hugh, is today launching his new HedgeOX campaign to save the popular prickly creatures. The miniature
QUINTESSENTIAL Oxford came to life yesterday as many took to the city’s rivers and parks to bask in the hot summer sun. Our photographer Ed Nix captured one of many groups punting along the River Cherwell as temperatures soared. Sadly, that's
THE COUNTY will work together to reassess up to 15 sites for thousands of homes in South Oxfordshire. The councils are due to put their heads together to avoid ‘falling at the first hurdle’ of a £215m Government growth deal. Last month South
RICHARD Adnams was in stunning form as Democrats Club won 6-3 at home to Premier Section side Bicester Ex-Services Club in the ODDA Summer League. Adnams struck three maximums and a 130 out-shot to level for the Section 1 hosts after James Tong
THE first key strand of a new partnership between Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council could be approved at a meeting next week. Yvonne Rees, right, is expected to be recommended as the chief executive for Cherwell and the county
OXFORD United’s lack of signings so far this summer is no cause for alarm, says new first-team coach Shaun Derry. With five weeks of the close season completed, Cameron Norman is the only player to join the squad for the new campaign. But while
PATIENTS and the public are invited to nominate doctors, nurses and other members of hospital staff for the Oxford University Hospital's annual awards. Nominations for the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Annual Staff Recognition
BUS company bosses have apologised to passengers travelling between Oxford and Abingdon for a number of late services. They issued the apology after teacher Louise O’Leary complained about ‘unreliable’ X3 and X2 morning services. Ms O’Leary
THE long-running planning saga to expand Seacourt Park and Ride cost taxpayers about £160,000 in lost revenue, the city council has said. The controversial £3.4m development will see a 668-space extension built on the green belt and a flood plain
A ROAD in Headington is being closed for an expected three weeks from today to allow for emergency repairs to take place on a collapsed sewer. Green Road in Headington will be closed to traffic from this morning while Thames Water engineers carry out
AN inquest into the death of a 13-year-old from south Oxfordshire is to be conducted this morning. Conor Page, from Wantage, died on February 12 this year, in the John Radcliffe Hospital. The inquest, at Oxford Coroner's Court, begins at 10.45am
A CYCLIST was told he could fix a path himself after it became so overgrown and pot-holed that it was left almost unusable. Chris Waites, 30, has compared the one kilometre of cycle track between Didcot and his home in Long Wittenham to essentially
A FEMALE genital mutilation charity in Oxford has launched a summer campaign to raise awareness among girls who may be at risk. Oxford Against Cutting launched its drive last Monday across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Posters
