Fans of folk-rock band Fairport Convention celebrated the group's 40th anniversary with a three-day feast of folk and fun in the sun. More than 20,000 music-lovers and artists descended on Cropredy, near Banbury, for Fairport's Cropredy Convention -
A mum says she lives in fear above a flat which has been targeted in a series of mystery attacks. Fire crews and police were called to Rivermead Road, in Rose Hill, on Friday night to deal with a blaze inside a ground floor flat. Ayian Sigal, who
A motorist who returned from a night in the pub to find the melted wreck of his car said the yobs who caused the blaze should be locked up. Thomas Nguruve, 28, left, was enjoying a drink in The Blackbird pub, in Blackbird Leys, on Fridaynight when his
Police launched a murder investigation after a 62-year-old man was found dead at his home in Witney. Police officers were called to the house, in Colwell Drive, at 11am on Saturday, after receiving reports a man had died. Officers arrested a man in
Film fans have offered a round of applause after the curtain came down on the first Oxford Mail Film Festival. Romantics, comedy fans and sci-fi lovers turned out in droves for a chance to watch their preferred pictures in the way they were meant to
MAJOR traffic queues backed up along the M40 into Oxfordshire after police closed the road following a killing. A motorcyclist was shot dead on the motorway near Warwick services and officers shut the road between junction 10 at Ardley and 14, near
The fight for a swimming pool to be included as part of controversial academy plans for Peers School is set to move up a gear. Oxford City Council is to press Oxfordshire County Council, the local education authority, for a pool as part of the new facility
The landmark Victorian fountain in the middle of The Plain roundabout is closer to springing back to life. Plans to restore the water to the fountain will be discussed next month. It is the third attempt to bring the fountain, which was built in 1899
Major traffic queues backed up along the M40 into Oxfordshire after police closed the road following a shooting. A motorcyclist was shot dead on the motorway near Warwick services and officers shut the road between junction 10 at Bicester and 14, near
A group of young dancers who were thrown together at this year's Cowley Road Carnival have gone on to achieve great things. Performers from African charity Funsani Kids 4 Kids, from Abingdon, and the Messy Jam dance group, which is based in Barton,
Trading standards officials have warned homeowners in flood-hit parts of Oxfordshire to be on their guard against bogus traders and cowboy builders. The warning follows reports that people affected by flooding in other areas of the UK have been targeted
Crime-busting CCTV cameras have been proving their worth in Wallingford and Didcot by catching drug dealers in the act. In a report to the town councils, Hilary Green, community safety officer with South Oxfordshire District Council, detailed the operations
Pink grapefruit, gin and a touch of peach has proved the recipe for success for Oxford bartender Rob Poulter. The Jericho barman, from Raoul's Cocktail Bar in Walton Street, wowed judges across the Atlantic with his cunning cocktails - netting himself
Plans for 160 new homes along with industrial workshops in the former Chinnor Cement Works have been lodged with South Oxfordshire District Council. No date has yet been fixed for the plan to be debated by the council. Owners Taylor Woodrow Development
A serious bout of the ME illness left Kate Smith unable to work - but it unlocked her artistic talents. And now the former Wallingford School pupil is making a big name for herself in her adopted New Zealand. She won the 2007 Pastel Artist of New
Tenants who feared being left homeless after learning their bungalows were earmarked for demolition have been promised priority for new housing. Cherwell District Council has passed a local lettings scheme to help people with connections to Upper Heyford
A Radley College housemaster, teacher and rowing coach has conquered the Channel in the lastest effort to fund the fight against leukaemia. Angus McChesney swam the 22 miles across the channel in 12 hours and 45 minutes last week to raise funds for
People in East Oxford are being asked to get involved in a new newsletter for the area. Oxford City Council is launching the East Oxford Newsletter and local people are sought to help write, print, edit and attract advertising for the new publication
A Wolvercote man who has helped thousands of youngsters learn how to sail is to be recognised for his efforts. Nigel Vick, who has been running the School Sailing Association at Farmoor Reservoir for 27 years, is to receive a Royal Yachting Association
Wantage and Grove residents are gearing up for a weekend of music, song and dance. The White Horse Folk Festival will take place from Friday to Sunday. The weekend kicks off with a singaround, music session and late night session at the Grove Rugby
AN EIGHT-year-old Oxfordshire boy suffered cuts and bruises after falling from a cliff while on holiday in Cornwall. The boy, who has not been named, was climbing cliffs at Polstreath beach, near Mevagissey, on Saturday morning. He had got to the
An eight-year-old Oxfordshire boy suffered cuts and bruises after falling from a cliff while on holiday in Cornwall. The boy, who has not been named, was climbing cliffs at Polstreath beach, near Mevagissey, on Saturday morning. He had got to the top
NEW striker Gary Twigg earned United a precious opening-day victory with an injury-time penalty at the Kassam Stadium. Twigg, who joined Oxford in the summer from Airdrie, won the spot kick after controlling Matt Day's shot before rounding keepeer
Jim Smith praised the courage of his new striker Gary Twigg for having the bottle to step up and take the stoppage-time penalty that defeated Forest Green Rovers on Saturday. Twigg, a second-half substitute, had won the 91st-minute penalty after it
AN ANIMAL sanctuary is appealing for help to keep financially afloat after an unexpected slump in income. The Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary, in Stadhampton, near Berinsfield, was launched 40 years ago by Margaret Gray who remains the charity's chairman
THE family of an airman killed when an RAF helicopter crashed paid tribute to him and said he loved his military life. Crewman Sergeant Phillip "Taff" Burfoot, 27, died alongside aircraft captain, Flight Lieutenant David Sale, 28, when the Puma helicopter
DOZENS of friends of two men killed in a road crash are planning a tribute to them today. Members of Cruise Bicester, a group of young car enthusiasts, will hold a two-minute silence at the scene of the crash to remember James McCabe, 21, and Adam Davis
RESIDENTS have reacted with anger to news that a footpath is to stay closed. The path, Vallis Alley, which runs from Holley Crescent through to Quarry High Street, in Headington Quarry, Oxford, has been closed since February 20 to allow music studios
Whether made by hoaxers or unexplained visitors from outer space, crop circles have been hard to find in Oxfordshire fields this summer. As the crop circle season draws to a close, the county has suffered one of its most barren periods for years. Only
A RETIRED GP has paid tribute to all the patients he helped to fight cancer and urged people to take part in a fundraising 10k run. Dr Richard Evans, from Weston-on-the-Green, near Bicester, who was a practice GP before working in palliative care
A REJUVENATED parish council in Oxford has made its first big move - a bumper pay day for local good causes. People with money worries, disabled workers and parents with young children will all benefit from the £17,500 payout from Blackbird Leys Parish
MORE work needs to be done to prevent speeding motorists rat-running through a North Oxford estate, a councillor has warned. In March, Oxfordshire County Council introduced a permanent ban on left turns from the A40 Elsfield Way part of the ring road
A GRAND reunion is planned for past and present members of Oxford Youth Theatre. Hundreds of young people have been involved in the theatre, which is based at the Pegasus Theatre, in Magdalen Road, since it was formed in 1965. Organisers hope to get
MORE than £30,000 of developers' money is to be spent on cycle safety measures in East Oxford. Oxfordshire County Council has about £32,000 to spend along Iffley Road. The chairman of Oxford cycling pressure group Cyclox, James Styring, who lives
SOBELL House Hospice is set to stage another a 30-mile bike ride to boost its funds. Following on from last year's event, the charity cycle ride will be starting and finishing at the Victoria Arms pub in Old Marston on Sunday, September 16. For
