EMERGENCY services are dealing with a three-car accident on the A34 Southern Bypass Road underneath Oxford's Botley Interchange. The incident on the southbound carriageway was reported just after 4.30pm, with one lane blocked. Traffic has been
THERE was something in the air this weekend as local performers immersed visitors in interactive theatre shows, circus acts and kite flying demonstrations at Bicester’s newest festival. The programme was packed with entertainers for the crowds to
TWO Witney care workers bridged a 38-year age gap to climb the highest mountain in England and Wales and raise almost £300 for charity. Sue Walker, 59, and Ruby Sheldon, 21, work at Newland House care home and scaled Mount Snowdon last week.
CASH seized from criminals is being offered to community groups by Thames Valley Police. Crime commissioner Anthony Stansfeld and chief constable Francis Habgood launched the new round of the Police Property Act Fund yesterday. The fund is created
DIRECTOR of rugby Matt Williams has signed a contract extension with Chinnor, committing his future to the club until 2020. He heads into a fourth campaign with the Thame-based side, who secured promotion to National League 1 for the first time
The curtain was officially brought down on the Oxford Mail Youth League campaign. The end-of-season presentation day, held at Oxford City's Court Place Farm, saw those teams first and second in their leagues awarded their trophies. We have a
VOTERS in the Bicester West District Ward go to the polls today in a rearranged election following the death of a district councillor. The vote, originally due to be held on May 3, was cancelled after the death of Cherwell District Council vice-chairman
PEACE activists from Oxford chained themselves to railings outside Parliament to protest the pace of nuclear weapons talks. Nuala Young and Sarah Lasenby joined 43 other campaigners in London today to urge the UK government to speed up negotiations
A CONFERENCE looking at economic growth in the Oxford Cambridge Corridor is being held in Milton Keynes tomorrow. The Oxford Cambridge Corridor Economic Growth Conference at Stadium MK will enable the region's business and public sector leaders
POLICE bosses have opened a new round of grants sourced from cash seized by police. Crime commissioner Anthony Stansfeld and chief constable Francis Habgood launched the new round of the police property act fund yesterday. The fund is created
OXFORD University has denied any link between a research centre which the Dubai Government claims it was backing. The Government of Dubai claimed last month that the Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Future Research at Oxford University had opened
THE owners of London's famous Wolseley restaurant have announced they are opening a new cafe at Bicester Village. Chris Corbin and Jeremy King say their new establishment will offer 'all-day cafe dining in the European style'. Alongside 'classic
THE Wolverine a fearsome character in the world of cinema and comics but in real life the creatures have been melting hearts at Cotswold Wildlife Park. Three new kits have been born at the West Oxfordshire attraction and have now been unveiled to
TRAFFIC is now flowing smoothly after a crash in Witney plunged the town's roads into standstill. An elderly driver crashed into two cars at the mini-roundabout where Woodstock Road meets Newland. His car then careered into a disused shop
OXFORD United have looked to strengthen their new under 23 side with three signings. Armani Little, Steven Johnson-Fikula and Brandon Taverner have agreed one-year contracts with the U’s. They will join up with the rest of United’s squad when
A WEBSITE being launched by student nurses in Oxford will offer support and advice to people who have lost limbs. Charity website, Stumped!, led by student nurses Raluca Vagner and Pedro Simas with support from computer graduate Misbah Munir, will
A SPECIAL meeting of Bicester Town Council will seek to grant the highest civic honour to a military unit. The council will gather on Monday at 6.45pm at The Garth especially to grant 1 Regiment RLC, a regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic
THE occupants of a car had a lucky escape after their vehicle careered into a tree and burst into flames in Wantage on Monday. Crews from Wantage and Didcot Fire Stations arrived at the scene in Harcourt Road to find the car ablaze at around 9pm
WIDE-eyed pupils from Oxfordshire schools will get to witness the world's biggest airshow. Children from 15 primary and secondary schools in the county will be among 6,500 pupils from 116 UK schools who will get to enjoy the Royal International
This month, after 27 years, Chipping Norton Youth Theatre bade farewell to its beloved director Joanna Higgins. Here, one of her most successful pupils Rupert Friend, best-known for his starring role as Peter Quinn in Homeland, pays tribute to the
A HOMEGROWN music festival with an environmentally-friendly message returns to West Oxfordshire this weekend. Tandem Festival will return to Lower Farm in Ramsden near Chipping Norton from Friday to Sunday, offering music from across the globe.
A TEENAGE girl has been taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital after she was knocked off her bike following a collision with a car this morning. Paramedics were called to the junction of Staverton Road and Banbury Road in Summertown following the
THE application for 180 new houses on Gavray Drive in Bicester will be discussed at a Bicester Town Council planning meeting. Cherwell Distict Council committee has been asked to note an appeal against the refusal to the housing development, which
A SCHOOL offering specialist education for learners with autism is on its way to becoming a 'centre of excellence'. LVS Oxford in Begbroke, near Kidlington, has been rated 'good' by the education watchdog Ofsted following an inspection last month
There's an extra treat for readers of the Oxford Times this week - your free copy of Oxfordshire Limited Edition magazine. This month's magazine is packed with homes and interiors features, fashion, travel, entertainment news, your favourite regular
X FACTOR and Strictly Come Dancing star Alexandra Burke has cancelled her ‘The Truth Is’ tour, which was due to come to Oxford in September. The tour promoter blamed a change in the singer's schedule for the cancellation. A statement issued
THE town council in Witney has been taking part in National Neighbourhood Watch Week 2018. It is an initiative that involves sharing new and important information on keeping communities safe. The council has taken part by sharing information
A FLEET of MGs pitched up at a Burford wildlife park. The vehicles came together at the Cotswold Wildlife Park on Sunday for MGs in the Park – the biggest single-day MG event in the UK. Hundreds of MGs from all over Europe attended the event
FORMER Olympic swimmer Mark Foster will host the first ever Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce business awards. The awards, taking place on Wednesday at the Hilton Hotel, Reading, will recognise the talents, innovation and entrepreneurship of companies
AWARD-WINNING Oxford-based print firm Seacourt is boosting its client relationships team with the appointment of Simon Froud as Client Partner. Mr Froud has been appointed to replace Jim Dunlop, who is retiring after a distinguished career including
WHITLEY Stimpson director Laura Adkins has been ranked as one of the country’s top accountancy professionals by the Accountancy Age 35 under 35 in its 2018 leaderboard rankings. The Accountancy Age Top 35 Under 35 ranks the brightest young talent
OXFORD and Cambridge boast two of the best-performing consumer sectors in the UK, according to research which also predicted a bright future for the cities in the coming months. Produced by national law firm Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics
HGV drivers breaching the weight limit on one of the oldest bridges over the River Thames in Oxfordshire have been named and shamed. The two drivers were prosecuted after being caught on cameras used to protect the medieval Newbridge near Standlake
GIN manufacturer The Oxford Artisan Distillery has secured over 200 points of sale in Oxfordshire and the South East over the past 12 months. Staff at the distillery in South Park, Oxford, are celebrating after winning the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise
FREE waste collections, cheaper bins and graffiti removal are just some of the offers residents in Banbury can bag before the annual 'Neighbourhood Blitz' campaign ends tomorrow for another year. During the week-long initiative, which urges residents
HE FOUND fame as a great chronicler of life on the mean streets of New York where machismo rules and only the toughest survive. But yesterday, renowned filmmaker Martin Scorsese found himself in a cap and red gown being eulogised about in Latin
BLACKWELL’S Bookshop in Oxford is to host a storytelling event at Millets Farm near Abingdon. Tales from the Farm, featuring sessions with authors including Holly Swain, will take place on Saturday, June 30 from 10am to 4.30pm. The event is free
A FUNDRAISER will be held in Banbury in aid of the Keep the Horton General campaign group. The summer fair will feature face painting, a raffle, a tombola, 'lucky bags' and refreshments to raise money for the group's 'fighting fund' as it continues
AN application for a new flagpole at Oxford's youngest college has been submitted to Oxford City Council. If the application is approved, St Peters College on New Inn Hall Street will install the six metre high flagpole in the grounds of Linton
THE importance of Oxford in the history of medical research will be highlighted at a free public talk to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS. Director of the National Institute of Health Research Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR BRC), professor
AN ANNUAL community get-together will be held in West Oxford at the weekend. Residents are invited to go to the Great Get Together Big Picnic on Sunday from 3pm. It will be held at Oxford Rugby Club and entertainment will come from indie covers
THE GREAT Central Big Band will headline an annual jazz concert on the lawn at Upton House. The National Trust property near Banbury will open up for a 'jazz journey' from the 1920s through to the modern day on Saturday, July, 7. Boasting a 20
OXFORD'S Pitt Rivers Museum will offer a rare insight into Inuit culture at a special display event today. The museum will showcase a sail from an umiak - or woman's boat, collected from an Inuit group in the Hudson Strait in 1824. Specialists
PARENTS and children are calling for support for plans to transform a play area near Launton Primary School. The Friends of Launton School have applied for a slice of funding to improve a playing field to the back of the primary school in Launton
THE Barton Bash for 2018 will take place on October 13. The annual day of activities will again take place in the Barton Neighbourhood Centre. Plans are being finalised for this year's event and the event will run from 12pm until 4.30pm this
THE latest 'science on your doorstep' talk will focus on CS Lewis's astronomical influences. The series of talks focusing on the scientific community of Headington will this week discuss the Narnia author and ask how planetary science, astronomy
OXFORD United’s season will be planned out tomorrow with the release of the Sky Bet League One fixture list. Their 46-game schedule is published at 9am, ahead of the big kick-off on Saturday, August 4. This campaign will include the first visits
FLY-TIPPERS could face five years in prison after distinctive bathroom tiles and bathtub panels were dumped in a north Oxfordshire village. The items were found in Ambrosden, near Bicester, amongst a pile of rubble and garden waste earlier this
A £70,000 revamp of a playground off Cowley Road will begin next week. Oxford City Council will pay to improve Manzil Way and its playground after it was given the go-ahead by the authority in its budget earlier this year. The play area will
THE leader of Oxford City Council will meet with environment secretary Michael Gove today amid plans to make Oxford one of the world's first zero-emission zones (ZEZ). Cllr Susan Brown will join other leaders of England's most car-polluted cities
FOR the first time in Cherwell League history two top-flight matches ended in ties. Oxford Downs and Great Brickhill shared almost 650 runs as both sides were dismissed for 321 in a high-scoring Division 1 affair. But the opposite was true
OXFORD station is in need of an 'urgent' revamp according to many passengers and local politicians, including Oxford City Council leader Susan Brown. Fears that the station's proposed redevelopment is being forgotten have prompted calls for rail
THIS feast of dishes was cooked up by a group of refugee women as they work to forge stronger links with the local community. The charity Refugee Resource which provides therapy for refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants, held a community
A MAN appeared in court yesterday after being charged over a sex attack. Cheikhouna Lo, 18, of Hendred Street, Oxford appeared at Oxford Magistrates Court following an incident in Seesen Way, Wantage on Monday, June, 11. Lo has been charged with
FANS of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials could get the chance to appear in the TV adaptation of the popular trilogy. Last week it was announced that Scottish movie star James McAvoy has joined the cast of the Bad Wolf production as Lord Asriel
RESIDENTS keen to get involved with a community concert in Oxford can take part in rehearsals this week. Amateur singers in Littlemore are welcome to join in with the Littlemore Oratorio, which will be performed at St Mary and St Nicholas Church
VICTORIA Moore took top spot in the second round of the KBIS Insurance Senior British Novice event at Chard Equestrian, near Yeovil. As a result, the Didcot star secured her place in the grand final, to be held at the British National Championships
A COUNCILLOR is campaigning for a gap in the A40 to be reopened six years after it was closed to help traffic flow while emergency sewer works take place nearby. Oxfordshire County Council closed off a gap in the A40 central reservation – one of
A YOUNG family unable to return to their home after a huge fire in the centre of Witney have been inundated with offers of support. Sixty firefighters battled what witnesses described as ‘50 foot’ flames amid a series of ‘explosions’ at T&B
EVE Johnson Houghton secured a first Group 1 winner and maiden victory at Royal Ascot when Accidental Agent won the opening Queen Anne Stakes at 33-1. Trained at Blewbury, near Didcot, the four-year-old was setttled at the very rear of the field
A SELFIE on the bus is set to earn one carnival-lover a month of free transport and a feast of free tapas. Cowley Road Carnival organisers have teamed up with sponsor Stagecoach Oxfordshire to launch a social media competition, as the countdown
THE John Radcliffe Hospital will feature in a BBC documentary this evening focusing on medical breakthroughs that have revolutionised treatments and changed the lives of many patients across the world. The programme, 'How the NHS Changed our World
SERIOUS concerns have been raised over custody with Thames Valley Police. A report into the force's custody suites, the largest of which is in Abingdon, is generally positive. It praises a 'strong and focused governance structure' and says
VOLUNTEERS will be cooking up a feast of surplus food tomorrow afternoon. Community group Sandford Talking Shop are setting up a cafe of leftover food from Oxford Food Bank at Sandford village hall. It runs from 1pm to 2.30pm with customers encouraged
PAVIN Bhirombhakdi believes the opportunities to spread Oxford United’s name extend well beyond Thailand due to the city’s global brand. Last week the U’s announced a partnership with Singha beer, with the family who own it now looking to purchase
RAIL bosses must 'grab the bull by the horns' and urgently rebuild Oxford Station as concerns grow that its proposed redevelopment is being forgotten. A £600,000 study looking into potential new stations, services and routes across Oxfordshire
NEWSAGENT Amjad Hussain is hoping thousands of Westgate Centre customers will boost his trade. The 37-year-old has opened a new Globe News store in Castle Street, close to one of the entrances to the revamped £440m centre which opened in October
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
