A cyclist died after he was in collision with a lorry on the A34 near Oxford. Police are appealing for witnesses after the accident at about 9.15am yesterday. The 56-year-old man from Abingdon, who has not been named, was riding north when he was in collision
Police and environmental health officers stopped a rave on Port Meadow after complaints in north Oxford. They were called in the early hours of Sunday when the rave started about 250 yards from the end of Walton Well Road, Jericho. An hour later, the
The parents of the Russian teenage girl knifed in the stomach by a robber in Oxford are flying to Britain to comfort her. Oxford language school bosses and police are trying to arrange for the 15-year-old to have family members at her bedside as she recovers
The controversy over the mystery buyers of cash-strapped Oxford United took a new twist today when it was revealed the company was registered in the Bahamas. And a city councillor immediately called on the consortium to reveal its identity which, unlike
THERE will be at least one Steve Davis appearing in Oxford United's Worthington Cup tie at Luton tonight - and United hope there'll be two. The Hatters have their own centre back by that name and he's a definite starter for the first round first leg of
BICESTER Village shopping centre is a "beacon to the rest of Britain" said tourism minister Tom Clarke. He spoke by video link to a travel trade delegation visiting Bicester Village to discuss promoting joint tourism and shopping trips. He said: "I'm
The man who died after being hit by a tram on Blackpool promenade has been named as David Jackson, 37, of Midway, Middleton Cheney. He was in the resort for a stag weekend when the accident happened on Sunday. His wife travelled to Blackpool to identify
A distressed farm owner told today how she watched thieves drive away with her beloved Jack Russell terrier. Georgina Blundell, from Pasture Farm, Stadhampton, was working last Thursday when a white Ford Transit van backed into her private yard and stole
Care workers today voiced fears over the possible temporary closure of a hostel for psychiatric patients. Their concern follows an announcement that Thorncliffe House, Summertown, Oxford, may close for a short time to allow a change in management. The
A STUBBORN last-wicket stand between skipper Rob Williams and his vice-captain Ian Curtis almost brought Oxfordshire victory in their Minor Counties Championship grade game with Herefordshire at Aston Rowant yesterday. Oxfordshire are still without a
A family was struggling to come to terms with the drowning of teenager Glen McCulloch, who died after being dragged from the River Thames in Oxford. The 16-year-old, of Mortimer Road, Rose Hill, was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital yesterday afternoon
