A MAN has been arrested over a raid at an Oxford supermarket, after new 'ram-raid bollards' failed to stop the cash point theft. The 37-year-old is being held by police and was arrested on suspicion of burglary at Waitrose in Botley Road. Thames
A PROPOSED Premier Inn hotel and Beefeater restaurant in Kidlington could get the go-ahead this week. Cherwell District councillors will be asked to approve the project on the new £90m Oxford Technology Park on land south of Langford Lane opposite Oxford
A DOG Breeder from Wantage said her prized Chihuahua is ‘a little bit special’ after he walked away with the best of breed prize at this weekend’s Crufts show. Champion Mr. Incredible De L’ise Au Vert Coteau Nikitos, whose pet name is Bob, was initially
TRAVELLERS have set up camp in yet another Oxfordshire car park and been ordered to get out. About 20 caravans moved onto Redbridge Park and Ride yesterday. The Park and Ride is operated by Oxford City Council and its staff visited the site
A 14-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Summertown, which left a teenage boy with serious injuries. The girl was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm in connection with the
A 17-year-old boy has been jailed for 10 and a half years for carrying out a spate of “despicable” acid attacks against moped riders.Derryck John, from Croydon, south London, targeted six riders in a bid to steal their vehicles in the north
THE way the county council responded to a major company’s collapse will be examined by councillors later this week. The council agreed a 10-year outsourcing deal with Carillion in July 2012 for a ‘wide range’ of property-related services. But the council
BUDDING apprentices hoping to work in the historic Cowley Mini plant have just one day left to apply for a place to work at the site. BMW's apprenticeship scheme closes for applications tomorrow with the company looking to employ 60 people as it gears
POLICE wish to speak to a man who was seen going door-to-door before cash and jewellery were stolen from a house.A front door was forced open in White Hart, off Oxford Road in Marston by either slipping or tampering with the lock. Described as white,
SOME unusual tourists enjoyed the sites of central Oxford recently. Ponies Vera and Slim admired the Radcliffe Camera, the Bodleian libraries and paraded up and down Cornmarket street on Thursday. They were brought into the city centre by Oxford
POLICE will be cracking down on drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts this week as part of a national safety campaign.Officers from the Joint Roads Policing Unit will be stopping Oxfordshire motorists if occupants are breaking the law. The penalty
HOSPITALS across the county have had to cancel operations after an 'exceptionally busy' weekend. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has postponed planned non-urgent operations for today and tomorrow. Urgent surgeries and outpatient
OXFORD Hawks Ladies eased their fears of the drop when they came from behind to gain a crucial 2-1 win at home to Cannock.With both teams sitting perilously close to the relegation play-off zone in Investec Conference West, it was the hosts who secured
A BURGLAR made off with an Audi from outside a Headington house after hooking the car keys through the owner's letterbox.The theft took place in Wharton Road, Oxford sometime between midnight and 8.30am on Saturday. The car is a black Audi Q7 with
CHILDREN are being supported to 'thrive' at a nursery in Wheatley, Ofsted has said.The regulator was impressed following a visit to Wheatley Nursery School, and reissued its previous rating of 'good'.Ofsted sent a letter to headteacher
A STASH of counterfeit clothing, more than 10 kilos of tobacco and thousands of cigarettes have been seized by government officials. Nine shops across Banbury were part of a joint operation lead by HM Revenue and Customs officers on Wednesday,
AN AIR ambulance that operates across Thames Valley is encouraging people to help keep it on the front line saving lives. Thames Valley Air Ambulance will hold a new fundraising event called the Thames Valley Trek on Saturday, June 16. The event is a
ADD a new string to your culinary bow with a West African cooking masterclass.Those who attend the event at the Peachcroft Christian Centre in Abingdon on Saturday from 7pm will learn how to make a three-course meal from scratch.There will be a chance
MODEL railway enthusiasts are invited to an exhibition and family fun day in Abingdon.This year's Abrail has new layouts, refreshments and activities for children.It will be held on Saturday at Abingdon and Witney College's Northcourt Road campus.The
1:03pm Time's up for today, many thanks for your contributions. Recap from the entire hour here:https://t.co/
RAIL bridge repairs will see a key road in Long Hanborough closed for three weeks.Lower Road will be shut off and the alternative route for traffic is via the A4095 to Witney B4022 and A40 to Eynsham.Exemptions will be made for access and emergency services
A SPACE agency programme with the 'potential to change the world' has been launched across Oxfordshire.The programme, supported by the UK Space Agency, will see a network of seven innovation centres in the county work to find the next generation
SCHOOL pupils were challenged to multi-task to highlight the dangers of using a phone whilst driving.Children from Gosford Hill School in Kidlington were tasked with exercising their brains whilst attempting to play catch in one of several challenges
OXFORDSHIRE’S first ever festival inspired by violas will be hosted in Witney. Hilltop Garden Store, Witney Road, will be displaying more than 100 varieties of the plant from Friday until the following weekend. After years of cultivation, the flowers
AN ANNUAL town meeting will be held in Didcot on March 21. The meeting, in Didcot Civic Hall from 7.30pm, will see an annual report presented along with a opportunity for councillors to take questions from residents. Everyone who lives in the town is
PEOPLE have been urged to join a citizen-science day of water-testing across Oxfordshire.Hundreds of people are wanted to sample the water in rivers, streams, ponds and lakes around the county for the Waterblitz event on Monday, April 23.The result of
GROUND-breaking ideas that could 'change the world' are being sought by innovation centres across the county.Oxfordshire's seven innovation centres, based in Upper Heyford, Bicester, Witney, Culham, Harwell and Oxford, have launched the programme
OXFORDSHIRE County Council now has more apprenticeships than ever before, according to new figures. It now employs 48 apprentices, either in the council itself or across the county’s schools. That represents three times the number employed in 2015/16.
A NEW bus stop is to be created in Kingston Bagpuize.Housing developer Bloor Homes is to build the new stop on Witney Road next to the A420 roundabout in front of the new 280-home estate it is currently building.The company submitted its designs in a
FORMER police officer Stevyn Colgan is visiting Waterstones in Oxford to talk about his new murder mystery novel.He will be at the Broad Street store on Thursday, March 22 at 7pm to talk about A Murder To Die For. The talk costs £3.Mr Colgan is also a
CRIME in rural parts of Bicester will be on the agenda at the next Thames Valley Police meeting at Bicester Village.The Rural Community Resilience Group will meet on Wednesday, March 21, at 7pm.The force will look at policing priorities for the next three
NORTH Oxfordshire MP Victoria Prentis marked National Apprenticeship Week by meeting workers and celebrating their efforts.The MP revealed that since 2010 there have been 6,220 apprentices in her constituency.she said the success was largely down to the
THE man who inspired the naming of Oxford Brookes University will go under the spotlight at a university talk by historian and author Bryan Brown.Mr Brown will talk about his book John Henry Brookes: The Man Who Inspired a University about the influential
HEADINGTON singers and orchestra will hold its annual Easter Concert next week.The group, led by conductor Sally Mears, will perform 'A German Requiem' by Brahms for the event on March 23.Margaret Cooper will play soprano and David Mallinson will
A VICAR who 'spiritually abused' a teenage boy during Church mentor meetings has been banned from ministry for two years. Reverend Timothy Davis, in his 50s, did not sexually abuse the boy but is believed to be the first priest to be banned for
GINO van Kessel will miss Oxford United's visit to Portsmouth later this month after being called up by Curacao. The forward, who turned 25 last week, was included in a provisional squad last week. But he has now made the final cut for games
OXFORD’S latest bike-based business is aiming to clean our clothes while cleaning up the city streets.OxWash, founded by Oxford University PhD student Kyle Grant, is the city’s first cycling laundrette service.Mr Grant, as well as founding the businesses
EXPLODING lemon juice, hand-made replicas of the digestive system, Tibetan singing bowls, and four billion-year-old meteorites could all be found in Abingdon on Saturday with the return of the ATOM festival.The eight-day celebration of science saw hundreds
SUSPECTED ram-raiders have once again struck an Oxfordshire supermarket in an early morning smash-and-grab. This was the scene at Oxford's Waitrose supermarket, Botley Road, shortly before 9am on Sunday morning. A Land Rover Defender was
ADMIRABLE veteran Pete The Feat raised the roof at Sandown on Saturday with victory in the Matchbook Racing Is Commision Free Handicap Chase.The 14-year-old was pulled up at Exeter on his previous start but gained his second victory at the course this
A MAN has admitted stealing a car before driving dangerously in an Oxfordshire town. Billy Butler, of Pear Tree Walk, Carterton, pleaded guilty at Oxford Crown Court on Friday to a string of crimes including driving offences and handling stolen
ELLIOT Sandy scored a stunning four-timer as Banbury United raced to a 4-1 victory at home to ten-man Farnborough Town on Saturday.After a frustrating run of results, manager Mike Ford’s side hit form to move closer to a top-ten finish in the Premier
ELLIOT Sandy scored a stunning four-timer as Banbury United raced to a 4-1 victory at home to ten-man Farnborough Town on Saturday.After a frustrating run of results, manager Mike Ford’s side hit form to move closer to a top-ten finish in the Premier
SKY BET LEAGUE ONE AFC Wimbledon 2, Oxford Utd 1. VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Oxford City 0, Havant & Waterlooville 1. EVO-STIK SOUTH LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 4, Farnborough 1. West Div: Bishops Cleeve v Didcot
TALKING benches, greener gardens and ubiquitous Wi-Fi are all set to come to Headington after a local community group agreed the projects. Headington Neighbourhood Forum voted to support a number of schemes aimed at improving the area at a neighbourhood
DEREK Fazackerley argued Oxford United needed to look where they can improve as much as bemoaning their bad fortune at AFC Wimbledon. A 2-1 loss dragged the U’s closer to trouble in Sky Bet League One, while boosting the Dons’ survival hopes.
TODD Kane called for referee Christopher Sarginson to be sacked after the full back was penalised for a spot kick in Oxford United's defeat at AFC Wimbledon. The on-loan Chelsea defender slipped in the 31st minute and Harry Forrester, who was behind
BANBURY MAGISTRATES’CARMEN LOVEJOY, 47, of Prescott Avenue, Banbury, admitted driving above the legal alcohol limit on November 13 at Banbury with 184 mlg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. She was fined £275 and must pay a victim surcharge of £30 and court
FOR many mum's 2018 marked their very first Mother's Day on Sunday and one Oxford nursery decided to mark the special event with a 'mum's tea party.'The Oxford Nursery, Summertown, brought together mum's and their little bundles
HOTELS and restaurants across Oxford will benefit from the arrival of visitors for the Oxford Literary Festival.The festival has been running for more than two decades and thousands of guests book in to stay every year so they can attend author talks
YOUNGSTERS who will be in their 40s by the time Oxford 2050 comes around said eradicating homelessness and protecting green space and the city's heritage were top priorities. Enthusiastic pupils from Windmill Primary School played a vital part
OXFORD City’s four-match winning run came to an end when they lost 1-0 at home to high-flying Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday.Jason Prior scored the only goal of the game right on the stroke of half-time to consign the hosts to their first defeat in
INSPIRING, engaging and committed were the words used to describe some of the unsung heroes of our county’s prison service.They are a team of people from inside HMP Bullingdon who together do everything from uncovering dangerous contraband stashed by
IT IS not time to put away the popcorn just yet, according to the independent cinema owners trying to bring screenings to the Abbey Hall. It was revealed last month that the cost of doing the ‘minimum’ repairs to reopen Abingdon’s Abbey Hall, which has
ASIDE from being majestic birds known to swoop through the skies above Oxfordshire, 'red kite' holds a host of other meanings for Garsington CE Primary School.The species' name is an acrostic for the skillset the school champions for pupils
PLANS for the first 54 homes on the Grove Airfield estate will go before the parish council tomorrow night.The planning committee will consider the detailed designs for the homes and then send any objections or concerns to Vale of White Horse District
OXFORD United’s players were “disgusted” with the way Jon Meades was allowed to score the winner at AFC Wimbledon, according to Cameron Brannagan. While the U’s were hard done by with an awful penalty decision which saw Lyle Taylor open the scoring
OXFORD'S vision for 2050 will aim to protect its heritage and green spaces but build low-rise apartment blocks to make it an affordable place to live.The comprehensive Oxford 2050 document will provide a framework for all future decisions - with proposals
A MAN who grabbed his partner by the neck and hit her in the face just hours into New Year's Day was jailed for 18 months. Paul Devlin flew into a rage over a 'crude' telephone conversation his girlfriend had during the early hours of January
DURING the recent Arctic snowfall, many of us turned the heating up to full blast to keep out the cold. But how much of that heat stayed inside our homes, and how much of it went straight out the window? Thanks to the magic of infrared, hundreds
