AN EIGHTEEN-year-old man has been arrested following a sexual assault in Wantage. Police are holding the man on suspicion of attempted rape. The assault took place in Wallingford Street at 12.15am on Monday. The victim was a woman in her
THE widow of a former Prime Minister who described Oxford as her idea of ‘heaven’ has died aged 102. Mary Wilson, Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx, was married to Harold Wilson, who served as the UK’s Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to
BRITAIN'S Got Talent winner Lee Ridley will be appearing at Oxford's Offbeat festival later this month. Also known as 'Lost Voice Guy' he will be performing his 'Inspiration Porn' show at the Old Fire Station on Saturday June 23. For for more
A SEVENTEEN-year-old girl has described being left 'shaken up' and 'frigthened' after being followed through Oxford city centre. The girl was at the Clarendon Shopping Centre when she noticed a man watching and following her. Police say the
OXFORDSHIRE'S role as a global centre for pioneering space technology was celebrated by the Duke of York on a visit to Harwell Campus yesterday. Prince Andrew, who is patron of the campus, deployed the newest satellite antenna from Oxford Space
DNA evidence found at the scene of a Blackbird Leys killing included possible matches for four of the men charged with murder, a court heard. Forensic scientist Dr Andrew Parry took to the witness box today as the trial into the murder of Christopher
OXFORD University could build a new community of 1,000 subsidised homes for its workforce after bosses admitted it was becoming 'increasingly difficult' to recruit staff. The institution is set to reveal its five-year strategic plan for 2018-23
POLICE are appealing for information after cash and jewellery were stolen from an Oxford home on Wednesday. Thieves smashed a side window to gain entry to the property in Giles Road between 11.30am and 4pm on Wednesday. The property was empty
AN Oxford resident is taking on the city council in a battle over a single-story extension to his home. Oxford City Council planners had refused planning permission for the occupiers of the property in Van Diemans Lane to build a rear extension
HIRE A Hubby are looking to expand their team in the Oxfordshire area. The eye-catchingly named company will be holding an information evening on Thursday, July 5, at the Holiday Inn on Peartree Roundabout, Woodstock Rd. Based around a handyman
A SPATE of burglaries at an Oxford hospital has landed a man in prison. Daniel Robert Southwell, 31, of Morrell Crescent, Oxford stole items from flats and staff areas at the Littlemore mental health centre after taking drugs. He also smashed
A SPECTACULAR Spitfire fly-past was the star of the show at this year's Launton Fete. The historic aircraft roared over the hundreds of people enjoying the annual event in the village near Bicester on Saturday. Sunny weather proved the perfect
OXFORD United have released next season’s home shirt. It follows on from yesterday’s announcements that Singha Beer would have their logos on the kit, manufactured by Puma, next season. U’s owner Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth was at the Kassam
Zahra Tehrani of the Oxford Young Women’s Music Project tells Tim Hughes why the initiative needs funds to continue its rocking mission For all the images of rock and roll rebels, music is all too often a rich man’s game, dominated by privileged
It took me years to understand that not everyone feels the same need to tell the truth. It was always getting me into trouble. “I’m just emotionally incontinent and over expressive. I have this need to say stuff about myself and I have a lot of
WORK is continuing on the city's £1million rugby hub, with the artificial grass pitch beginning to come to life. The project to turn Horspath Sports Ground - the new home of Oxford Harlequins - into a community facility started last month.
JIM Lewendon, who has died aged 89, was a former Royal Artillery gunner who dedicated more than 45 years of his life to honouring and supporting fellow veterans in Oxfordshire. Mr Lewendon stood down as the county chairman of the Royal British Legion
Nell Gifford, founder of Giffords Circus, on the appeal of her show, which today sets up in Oxford’s University Parks Circus ought to make you cry with joy. It must cast a spell. Giffords Circus is a magical circus, it tours Oxfordshire and
POSITIVE work to increase awareness and prevention of female genital mutilation is taking place across the Thames Valley thanks to a grant from the police commissioner. Anthony Stansfeld awarded £120,000 of funding to several organisations in October
FORMER Oasis star Noel Gallagher, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Gary Barlow and Elvis Costello are warming up to play the country’s most sophisticated music festival. The stars are lined up to play the Nocturne Live concert series at Blenheim Palace
FUNDRAISERS in a West Oxfordshire village are nearing their target as they seek to restore a 150-year-old monument. The Fountain Memorial in Over Norton, near Chipping Norton, was built in 1864 by the Dawkins family of Over Norton Park estate, but
A WAITER on a unicycle, a plethora of picnics and popular drumming workshops made up a magnificent menu at this year's Bicester Big Lunch. Thousands of people poured into Sheep Street, Market Square and Pioneer Square to celebrate one of the town's
How privileged I’ve been to serve the people of Headington for the last ten years. It’s been quite a journey. Since 2008, the park and play areas have improved, Headington Market and Festival have gone from strength to strength, Waitrose pulled
HAILING from the most distant corner of the British mainland, rising indie stars Neon Waltz get a chance to shine when they re-unite with Noel Gallagher tomorrow. Two years after they first supported the Oasis songwriter in his hometown of Manchester
HAILING from the most distant corner of the British mainland, rising indie stars Neon Waltz get a chance to shine when they re-unite with Noel Gallagher tomorrow. Two years after they first supported the Oasis songwriter in his hometown of Manchester
A RAIL operator that serves Oxfordshire has bucked the national trend by continuing to grow its number of passengers. Some 1.7 billion train journeys were taken in 2017/18, down 1.4 per cent on the previous 12 months, according to new Office of
A 'SENSITIVE' and 'happy' 13-year-old boy from Wantage who hanged himself in his bedroom may have been attempting to take a photograph, a coroner said yesterday. Senior coroner for Oxfordshire Darren Salter recorded a 'no conclusion' verdict on
THIS Sunday the Oxford Eid Extravaganza will bring people from all backgrounds together in a festival of fun and activity at Cheney School in Headington. The mix of events, from a football tournament to an animal zone and an area for community building
A MAN was held at knifepoint and driven to a cash machine by three men who asked him for directions. The 39-year-old was approached by the men - believed to be in a black Vauxhall Astra - while walking along Iffley Road between 12am and 1am on
A NURSERY has transformed its care for the better just months after being rated 'inadequate' . Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Witney has rid itself of Ofsted's worst rating, and regained its previous status of 'good'. A new report released by
A DENTAL practice in a South Oxfordshire village has been crowned the best team in the South of England. Imogen Dental in Benson took the national title at the 2018 Dental Awards last month. The team at the practice said they were ‘ecstatic’
AN Oxford University researcher has received a £1m grant to expand his research into treatment of lung diseases, including asthma. Dr Tim Hinks, a senior clinical researcher in the Experimental Medicine Division of the University’s Nuffield Department
ENTREPRENEURS from across the county will gather tomorrow for the 2018 Oxfordshire Business Awards. Finalists were announced in May and hundreds of people will attend a black tie dinner for the 24th annual competition. Presentations will take
A STUDENT working with concrete for the first time is celebrating after his basin design was launched on the open market. Rama Bown, from Didcot, impressed concrete design specialists, lowinfo, while working for the company during the placement
GREEN-fingered residents in Lye Valley are being asked to spare an hour of their time to help the Oxford Convervation volunteers in their annual big gardening clean up. The Friends of Lye Valley need help to remove rush and reed for the areas where
A CHILDREN'S book author will visit an Oxford school today. Cas Lester will stop by at Sandhills Community Primary School to promote her new book Do You Speak Chocolate? and inspire young writers. The author used to produce popular children's
SPRATT Endicott solicitors are celebrating a successful year of fundraising for the Horton General Hospital Charity. The efforts of the law firm’s staff saw £2,200 raised for the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. The funding supports requirements
THIEVES broke into a garage in east Oxford and stole a bike. Thames Valley Police said the break-in happened at a house in Church Cowley Road on Tuesday, between 3pm and 10.30pm. Although the owner was home at the time the garage door was left
IN A monthly newsletter a county councillor has put out a call for concerned residents to report damaged roads on Fix My Street. Wheatley Parish Councillor, Kirsten Johnson wrote about the quantity of complaints about potholes, surfaces and pavements
A NEW woodworking business has been established in Culham near Abingdon. Adi Arad, originally from Israel, has set up the firm making bespoke furniture and takes on commissions from families, businesses and restaurants. Father-of-one Mr Arad,
The Burton Taylor Studio at the Oxford Playhouse was the ideal home for Dining Al Desko, which is made up of three interleaved dramatic monologues and written by Alastair Curtis. The intimate space, which was full to the brim with a 50-strong audience
It began with Bacchanalia and ended in Golden Slumbers – an apt summary, in the names of two boats I boarded, of a lively day of revelry on and beside the River Thames, in Oxford. The Folly, the delightful restaurant at the bridge so named, was
THE ROADS around Harwell Campus were quieter than usual on Wednesday morning as cyclists marked National Bike Week by riding to work. Dozens of people swapped four wheels for two to participate in Campus Cycle to Work Day, an event organised by
THE application for 283 new buildings in Kennington will be discussed along with three others at a planning meeting at The Ridgeway in Wantage. Members of The Vale of White Horse District Council will make a decision on the demolition of the house
A RIVAL mayor will be elected and carried through the streets of Abingdon on Saturday as part of a wacky town tradition. The Mock Mayor day will see a spectacular parade stream through the streets after residents elect a new Mayor of Ock Street.
OXFORD Festival of the Arts has appointed a new director. Dr Michelle Castelletti, 44, is a Maltese conductor, composer and curator who will start work at next year's festival. She was previously artistic director at the Malta International Arts
A GROUP of performers from Bicester Dance Academy will be strutting their stuff for their annual summer showcase. The dancers, aged four and up, will stage their ‘Evolution’ performance at the Waterside Theatre in Aylesbury on Sunday from 5.30pm
STAFF at Templars Square's Specsavers are this week raising awareness of the risk of sight loss from diabetes as part of a national campaign. Eye tests can pick up this early risk according to store director Jason Komodikis, who said: "Many people
START-UP centre The Oxford Foundry is launching a programme to nurture women business leaders. The base for Oxford University entrepreneurs was opened by Apple CEO Tim Cook in October. Now a new programme, L.E.V8 Women, is being launched to help
AN OXFORD Brookes University student from the School of Architecture will be seeking investment as part of University Alliance’s Enterprise Stars competition this week. Building on the success of their 2017 pilot Innovating Future Business competition
THE Augustinian Priory of St Mary and St Edburg was founded by Gilbert Bassett, then Lord of the Manor, in around 1183 for a Prior and 11 canons. The priory was endowed with land and buildings around the town and in other parishes, including 180
THE city has discovered the next generation of top photographers thanks to a competition run alongside the biggest event in Headington’s calendar. Educational charity Science Oxford was the driving force behind the competition, which was introduced
THE city is gearing up for the start of the World Cup later today. All games will be broadcast on either ITV or BBC, opening up a wide selection of Oxford pubs as World Cup-watching venues for fans. In fact the King's Arms in Broad Street has
Oxford-based charity Oxfam has been banned from Haiti after allegations of sexual misconduct by the charity's staff. The scandal plunged the charity into crisis in February when it emerged that some of its workers engaged in 'sex parties' with
ST EDWARD’S girls stole the show at the Star Regatta in Bedford, writes John Wiggins. But it also proved a memorable event for Abingdon School, whose J15 crews proved unstoppable. Competing in eight events on the Great Ouse river, St Edward
PEOPLE in the area of yesterday's fire in Witney may be at risk of inhaling asbestos fibres, according to a local council. But the owner of T & B Motors in West End has said that experts have given the all clear at the site itself, following
The son of an Italian father and an African-American mother, Jonas Carpignano was born in New York and raised in Rome. Film-making runs in the family, as his grandfather and uncle are documentarist Vittorio Carpignano and Luciano Emmer, who produced
Since it was first performed at the Apollo Theatre in London on 9 December 1928, RC Sheriff's acclaimed play, Journey's End, has been frequently adapted for film and television. James Whale also directed the first cinematic version for Gainsborough
OXFORD Saints bounced back in fine style when recording their first victory of the season with a dominant 52-22 win at home to Bristol Apache. Just a week after suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of Sussex Thunder, the Abingdon-based side scored
WATLINGTON strengthened their hold on second place with a convincing victory at home to West Witney in Division 1 of the Bridle Insurance Oxford & District League. The hosts triumphed 5½-½, with Witney skip David Leighfield avoiding the whitewash
A NEW bank has been given the go-ahead to open in the heart of Oxford city centre despite fears it would take up retail space. Metro Bank has applied for planning permission to open a new branch at 4-5 Queen Street, beneath accommodation for Christ
TUMBLING gymnast Ben Goodall recovered from an early setback to take an unlikely gold in the last British Championships qualifying event of the season. Competing at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, the Wantage youngster’s campaign started
ALEX Miell-Ingram continued his fine form when triumphing at the Oxford University Town v Gown & Oxfordshire Men’s 5,000m and Women’s 3,000m Championships. The Radley member, who has won both rounds of the Mota-vation Series this year, took
A SELFLESS couple who witnessed 'needless suffering of children and adults' whilst volunteering in South Africa have since set up a charity. Hayley and Samesh Ramjattan, from Glory Farm in Bicester, are the founders of newly-formed charity Therapy
A COMMUNITY fundraising campaign for an East Oxford hub has reached its £50,000 target thanks to a boost from a co-operative network. The service, called Flo’s, will be housed in the former children’s centre in East Oxford’s Florence Park and is
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ MISHA CLARKE, 25, of Jacobs Yard, Middle Barton, admitted drink-driving in Thames Street, Oxford on April 28. Had 89mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, exceeding the limit of 35mcg. Fined £160, must pay a victim surcharge of £30
A MOTHER whose son was brutally killed next to the River Thames in Oxford has said she prays every day that his killers will face justice. Harun Jama was found stabbed and bleeding to death under a footbridge in Friars Wharf shortly before 8pm
AN UNPOPULAR bid to build homes behind an Oxford supermarket has been rejected. Developers Reynard Property Ltd had submitted plans to build a three-storey building housing three one-bedroom and six two-bedroom flats off Abingdon Road. The site
A MAJOR piece of Oxford United’s summer strategy has fallen into place with the long-awaited announcement of a deal with Singha Beer. The arrangement, described by the club as a partnership, is understood to involve a significant six-figure sum
OXFORD City Council has hit back at claims from a closed coffee shop that Oxford has ‘lost its sparkle’ The owners of Combibos Coffee, which closed this week after 12 years, slammed the council for driving out independent businesses. Council
AUTHORITIES have once again highlighted the dangers of Oxford’s waterways after a number of people were pictured jumping into rivers during the recent warm weather. As temperatures soared at the start of this week some people opted to cool down
AFTER a complete turn-around in fortunes, Oxfordshire trounced Sussex 142-91 in their Middleton Cup match at Popes Mead. Following their 141-77 defeat at home to Kent in their first outing, Oxon hit back in style to go second in the South B table
OXFORD University could build a new community of 1,000 subsidised homes for its workforce after bosses admitted it was becoming 'increasingly difficult' to recruit staff. The institution is set to reveal its five-year strategic plan for 2018-23
A YEAR since the devastating Grenfell fire, residents of Oxford’s tower blocks say they feel safer as emergency cladding replacement work nears completion. Today the country will observe a minute’s silence in remembrance of the 72 people who died
