THOUSANDS lined the streets for a 'lights, camera, action' themed carnival in south Oxfordshire this weekend. Wallingford was graced with live music, street food, dance displays and a small fair in the town centre, as locals dressed up for a colourful
‘PUNITIVE’ plans to make disabled youngsters pay for school transport have been passed despite emotional pleas from parents. Oxfordshire County Council will press ahead with a controversial proposal to start charging for school transport for students
A MAN who threatened to post naked pictures of his wife online if she didn’t pay him £500 has been jailed. Paul Brand, of Broughton Road, Banbury, had already admitted one count of blackmail. The 38-year old showed no emotion as he was jailed
SWIMMERS can finally dive back into Abingdon's much-loved outdoor pool after it reopened following a £1.3m refurbishment. Abbey Meadow outdoor pool was officially re-opened by Vale of White Horse District Council’s chairman Monica Lovatt at a ribbon-cutting
REDD Pratley and Alfie Saunders tore through Yarnton & Cowley’s as Witney Swifts ran out 107-run winners in Division 1. Swifts were all out for 157 as Charlie Fisher top-scored with 43 and Muhammad Adil claimed 5-25 for the home side. But
GLOVES seized from the scene of a Blackbird Leys killing contained possible DNA matches for two of the men charged with murder, a court heard. As the trial into the killing of Christopher Lemonius continued at Oxford Crown Court yesterday forensic
VOLUNTEERS at a historic manor farm will be sharing a story with their young visitors next week. Families with young children are encouraged to head to Cogges Manor Farm in Witney at 10.30am on Monday for the storytelling session. For more see
PASSENGERS travelling from Oxford to London are more satisfied with Chiltern Railways' service than rivals Great Western Railway, a survey has revealed. The National Rail Passenger Survey - commissioned by independent body Transport Focus - revealed
TWO police officers who tackled an armed killer in the centre of Abingdon have been put forward for national bravery awards. Sgt Mark Allmond and PC Alex Quigley took down schizophrenic Trevor Joyce after he fatally stabbed Justin Skrebowski in
NEIGHBOURS who built a three-metre-high trellis next to an exclusive North Oxford nursery to protect their privacy could be forced to rip it down. Fiona Leahy and Nir Vulkan erected the trellis to protect their privacy and the privacy of children
A DEDICATED couple have between them clocked up almost 20 years volunteering at Helen & Douglas House. Sandie Richardson from Abingdon starting helping out at the children’s hospice when she retired 11 years ago and was followed six years ago
A CAT owner is appealing for help after her pet was attacked with super glue last weekend. Trudi Rowland, from Abingdon, was shocked when she discovered her cat Rosie covered in the substance on Saturday morning. It took an emergency six-hour
A WOMAN fought off a teenage robber during an attack carried out in broad daylight. The 50-year-old was walking on Woodgreen Avenue near the junction of Penrose Drive in Banbury when the attacker approached her and tried to grab her handbag.
The science of spiders webs, the growth of trees and a study of the nature were among the subjects that primary school pupils from around Wantage and surrounding villages explored with a team of local scientists in a new 'science trail' at the town's
A POPULAR city centre pizza pub could be set for new beer garden. The White Rabbit pub has been given planning permission to build a garden area into the existing car park in Friars Entry. It would extend as far as The Red Lion's pub garden
CANDLE making, honey tasting and demonstrations on how to ‘bee’ friendly will be on the programme for Oxford's annual Bee Festival this weekend. From 2pm to 5pm on Saturday, stalls and visitors at the West Oxford Bee Friendly Festival will be taking
THE Royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan may have just outed themselves as secret Oxford United fans. The newlyweds have announced they will visit Ireland in July for their first official engagement since the wedding. Eagle-eyed U's fans have
By Richard Fairhurst THERE’S one subject guaranteed to unite cyclists and motorists, and that’s potholes. Potholes break car and bike wheels alike. We don’t have to worry about holing exhausts or bending suspension, but that’s small comfort when
OUTSTANDING care and 'inspirational' teaching is being upheld at a nursery at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The Co-operative Childcare John Radcliffe in Headington, which is based in the hospital's West Wing, has been rated 'outstanding' across the
OXFORD academics have launched a virtual university that will see students able to take lectures on their phone. The founders of the new university, known as Woolf, have compared it to tech giants Uber and Airbnb and predict it will 'reimagine'
OXFORD enjoyed the fourth biggest employment growth in the country at the end of last year following the opening of the Westgate Centre. The city's consumer sector grew by 2.8 per cent in the final quarter of last year , behind York, Stoke-on-Trent
THE VILLAGE hosting Truck Festival is preparing for a repeat of the ‘chaos’ that marred last year’s event. In 2017, the festival, held at Hill Farm in Steventon, near Didcot, saw gridlocked roads and pedestrian queues of up to four hours to get
KOFI Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations, visited Oxford University to officially open the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights. During his visit, Mr Annan, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, met students, staff and invited guests. The
THE Royal Society for the Protection of Bird have released advice on helping Swifts, to coincide with Swift Awareness Week, which ends on Sunday. The birds, who the society say can eat, sleep and drink on the wing and fly faster than 60mph, use
STAFF at Oxford University Press are to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Oxford English Dictionary. A Prom in the Quad event will be held on Wednesday, July 4, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. The OUP Orchestra at the Walton Street headquarters will
OXFORD'S sweltering summer is set to get even hotter with temperatures topping 27C by next week. Meteorologists have predicted the warm weather already enjoyed so far this year was only a taste of things to come with a heatwave on the way.
VILLAGERS in Long Wittenham will get the chance to examine progress on plans to expand the village. At a meeting in the village hall on Thursday from 7.30pm proposals for a community hub, including a new school, pre-school, village hall and up to
MEMBERS of Shotover Presentation Society will host their annual meeting which will be followed by two presentations on the life of the Shotover architect and the biodiversity of the nearby river. The group, who aim to preserve the area, will gather
OXFORD University is to offer an upgraded support service to victims of sexual violence. In the wake of worldwide focus on sexual harassment, the institution will provide students with enhanced specialist support and advice, beginning in the next
MEMBERS of different faith communities in Oxford will unite for an annual interfaith Friendship Walk. The walk, a celebration of of good relationships between faith communities in the city, will take place on Thursday, June 28. About 500 people
A LIBRARY in southern Oxfordshire is celebrating World Music Day on Friday, with a live performance from a local group. Wantage Library will host ‘Flower of the Quern’ for two hours from 2pm, in a rare live event at the Stirlings Road facility.
DRIVERS are being warned that 14,000 prospective students will arrive in Oxford next week to attend two Oxford University open days. Students, parents and teachers will visit the city on Wednesday, June 27, and Thursday, June 28, to visit colleges
FAMILIES faced off in a charity basketball tournament in Abingdon on Saturday. The three on three competition at Better's White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre was organised by South Oxfordshire Heat Basketball Club (SOHBC), with 12 teams raising
THE technological possibilities of the future will go under the spotlight at an Oxford University talk. Professor Hank Greely will host the lecture 'Playing With Life' to discuss how new technologies are making new ways of living possible. He will
Candle making, honey tasting and demonstrations on how to 'bee' friendly will all be on the programme for the annual Bee Festival taking place this weekend. From 2pm on Saturday, stalls and visitors at the West Oxford Bee Friendly Festival will
AN OXFORD Brookes student from the School of Architecture has won investment after competing in University Alliance’s national Enterprise Stars competition. The University Alliance ran its annual alliance-wide showcase and a competition earlier
A CRASH in Cutteslowe this morning lead to long delays in north Oxford. Two cars were involved in the incident on the A40 along Elsfield Way. Traffic was very slow on the Northern By-pass road, approaching the Cutteslowe roundabout. This
JADE O’Dowda continued her fine 2018 to win gold in the under 20 long jump at the England Championships in Bedford. Just weeks after clinching the national heptathlon title in her age group, the Oxford City AC teenager impressed again. O’Dowda
AN OXFORD couple aiming to draw every single World Cup player to complete their own sticker album have been 'blown away' by donations so far. Alex and Sian Pratchett have been sketching in aid of a number of charities, including Cancer Research
THERESA May is facing increasing pressure to review the law on cannabis after a raft of MPs including a former Conservative leader called for reform. Lord Hague, who led the party between 1997 and 2001, has joined those who have urged a change
ORGANISERS are hoping to get Blackbird Leys around the table to share a 'big lunch' with a purpose. Oxford’s largest estate will once again take part in the annual celebration of community tomorrow, with a Big Lunch planned in the community centre
BURFORD suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Carswell in the first round of the Core Golf UK Oxfordshire Foursomes League KO Cup. The visitors won the top match when Adam Salter and John Wilks edged out Dan Hoskin and Craig Wighton by one hole. But
TWO lanes were closed on the M40 this morning after reports of a crash involving five cars. Drivers heading southbound were delayed after the incident near King's Sutton. Traffic between junction 11 for Banbury and junction 10 for Cherwell
HOPEFUL crowds erupted with roars of ecstasy as an injury-time goal secured England an opening-game victory at the 2018 World Cup. Fans packed bars and pubs in Oxford city centre, happily clinking beers as the match began and clamouring for the
BRADLEY Smith admitted his cruel exit from the Catalunya MotoGP was tough to take. The 27-year-old, from Forest Hill, was wiped out by Takaaki Nakagami with 11 laps to go in Barcelona. Smith, who qualified 17th, had been eyeing a third successive
A JOGGER managed to escape to safety after a cyclist leapt off his bike and pushed her to the ground. Police said the man threw himself off his bike and onto the jogger as she passed, knocking her to the ground. It happened at 8.25pm on Sunday
WALLINGFORD Town have appointed Glenn Goudie as their new manager. The former Reading YMCA boss takes over from Duncan Mitchell, who stepped down from the role after seven years. Goudie has retained Andy Silver as his assistant manager, with
RICHARD Adnams achieved the amazing feat of scoring three 180s for the second successive week as Democrats Club triumphed in Premier & Section 1 of the Cowley Workers ODDA Summer League. His triple maximum helped Demos to a 6-3 victory at home
OXFORD Cavaliers extended their winning run to five games when beating Southampton Spitfires 30-4 away. The side have already secured their place in the Super Six phase of the West of England League and will top Pool B with victory over Reading Rascals
A COMMUNITY group which needed to raise £50,000 to reopen a children’s centre has hit its target. Flo’s – The Place in the Park will be based in the former children’s centre in Florence Park, East Oxford, and was told last week that its fundraising
AN APPRENTICE was left devastated after thieves broke into his van and stole the tools he uses to provide for his family. Richard Sale was studying for his plumbing apprenticeship at City of Oxford College’s Blackbird Leys site last Monday morning
KARL Robinson believes the World Cup is having an impact on the transfer market – even at Oxford United’s level. While the club’s recruitment team have been working hard on targets for several weeks, Cameron Norman remains the only new face.
LITTLEMORE are preparing for one of their biggest challenges but are keen to pay attention to the old adage that ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. Promotion to Southern Counties North – the seventh tier – means the Oxford Academy-based side face
HUNDREDS of friends have rallied around a young father who has been given just weeks left to live. More than £3,000 was donated in 24 hours to a fund which will help care for the daughter of 32-year-old Harley Curran after he was diagnosed with
HEALTH and social care bosses have vowed to work together to tackle bed blocking in Oxfordshire in order to free up hospital beds before next winter. The news comes as NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens announced plans last week to reduce
