A joyriding teenager caused a £25,000 trail of destruction after rampaging through a building site in a stolen forklift truck and smashing through gates to a level-crossing. Police and Network Rail said the incident could have resulted in a railway disaster
Villagers in Marcham near Abingdon could have two halls if proposals put forward by a working party win approval. The Victorian Institute building at Marcham The Anson Institute Development Group has been examining options for the future of the dilapitated
Former Witney couple Fred and Violet Hill died within four hours of each other at St Mary's Hospital at Newport on the Isle of Wight. Mr Hill, who was born in Cirencester in January 1916, moved to the Witney area after leaving school to work as a farm
Grove Parish Council is preparing to decide whether the time is right to renew a bid for the village to become a town -- eight years after the idea was rejected by residents. Next week (beginning September 9) councillors will consider whether to push
Oxford United are reminding season ticket holders that their seats for the Carling Cup clash with Reading on September 24 will only be reserved until Saturday evening. Officials are expecting a near sell-out crowd for the first meeting of the two teams
A former accountant who devoted much of his retirement to reopening footpaths around Letcombe Regis has died aged 95. Richard Rowe Richard Rowe, of Holborn Hill, Letcombe Bassett, died following a brief illness on August 31 in the John Radcliffe Hospital
Banbury mayor Rosemarie Higham gave a flying start to an appeal by Banbury Citizens Advice Bureau for more volunteers. She released CAB balloons over the town to promote the 'come and join us' call. Banbury CAB is seeking volunteers who can spare one
Police officers in Bicester have taken up an unusual challenge -- to grow moustaches in 30 days. Lining up for inspection are, from left, Sgt Steve Haddock and Pcs Lee Jones, Matt Jenkins, Shaun Sullivan and Durham Lamb, with Gill Carter, who will shave
Churchgoers solved the puzzle of an Oxfordshire maize maze to help raise money for a much-needed maize grinding machine for a village in Uganda. Congregation members of Marston United Reformed Members of Marston United Reformed Church in Oxford tackled
A beggar mugged a man with learning difficulties because he thought he was a crack addict, Oxford Crown Court heard. Clive Davis, 24, of Regent Street, Cowley, pleaded not guilty to robbing Steven Kingston, 31, of £55. Barnaby Evans, prosecuting, said
Churchgoers solved the puzzle of an Oxfordshire maize maze to help raise money for a much-needed maize grinding machine for a village in Uganda. Congregation members of Marston United Reformed Members of Marston United Reformed Church in Oxford tackled
The unveiling of new doors at a historic Oxford church has marked the completion of a £3m, 10-year restructuring scheme. The Rev Charlie Cleverly The scheme has restored the building, which accommodates the life of the lively St Aldate's church where
More than 5,000 people are expected to descend on Florence Park in Oxford on September 6 for the annual Flower and Folk Festival. The fun-filled festival will include a stunning display of flowers, performances from folk bands and theatrical groups and
Six university air training squadrons, including Oxford, took part in an eight-hour endurance test putting home-built off-road buggies through their paces at Dalton Barracks, Abingdon. One of the buggy racers at Dalton Barracks Birmingham University finished
Town councillors fear sportsmen and women may have to disappear mid-game to move their cars if Waitrose imposes time limits on the car park at its new Wallingford store. The supermarket chain wants parking at the new store limited to two hours, in line
Popular barn dance caller Don Rouse is calling it a day after 29 years and several thousand gigs to his name. Don Rouse The 66-year-old is hoping to go out with a barnstorming bang in Witney, which he is calling "Don's Last Bash". The evening, on October
Oxford 62, Wolverhampton 28: Magnificent performances from Travis McGowan and Charlie Gjedde savaged Wolves as Oxford Silver Machine moved into overdrive in their SkySports Elite League encounter at the Stadium on Wednesday night. McGowan hit paid 18
With summer's heat on the wane and autumn just around the corner, Oxford City Council is inviting people to get out and about to enjoy the seasonal change in the local countryside. Oliver de Soissons It has produced a free guide listing a wide range of
Ellen Kent and Opera International return to Oxford ths month with new performances of Madama Butterfly and Rigoletto at the newly renamed New Theatre in George Street. Ellen Kent with falcon handler Geoff Dalton, Scruffy the falcon and one of their Borzoi
A retired teacher died in her home on Christmas Day surrounded by old festive cards after getting drunk and passing out beside a lit candle, an inquest heard. Fire broke out as Maureen Swan, 57, of Summerfield, south Oxford, lay slumped in a drunken state
