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  • A40 back to normal after van crashed into tyre business

    The A40 near Headington has returned to normal after a multi-vehicle crash caused delays. The Northern By-pass had been slow near the Marston Flyover during rush hour following a collision involved 2-3 vehicles. Commuters faced delays of up

  • Hour-long delays on A34 following crash

    There are delays of up to an hour on the A34 between Botley and Kidlington following an earlier crash. One lane is blocked northbound as commuters face delays heading home. The collision is believed to have happened near Kidlington but delays

  • Oxford kebab van among best in UK for 'drunk food'

    A POPULAR kebab van in central Oxford has ranked as one of the UK's best 'drunken food hotspots'. Hassan’s Street Kitchen in Broad Street came 13th in listings compiled by student website mystudenthalls.com. The unusual accolade was based on

  • Councillors back new joint chief executive

    COUNTY councillors have today rubber-stamped a plan to appoint a new joint chief executive, signalling a new way of joint working with a district council. The appointment of Yvonne Rees was supported by 45 councillors, but two independents and nine

  • Littlemore blitz

    A CLEANING blitz will take place in Littlemore over the next two weeks in a bid to spruce up the area. The city council’s Oxford Direct Services team will be tackling litter hotspots, dog fouling, cigarette butts, tidying garden and clearing gullies

  • District council warns residents to beware of floods

    Residents are being warned to ensure their properties are prepared for floods. The district council has reminded householders that sustained periods of hot weather can end with thunderstorms and flash flooding. Councillor Steve Good, Cabinet

  • Electric vehicles discussed at district council meeting

    A MEETING of West Oxfordshire District Council's Finance and Management Overview and Scrutiny Committee takes place tomorrow. The committee will meet at the council offices at Woodgreen, Witney, at 2pm, with issues up for discussion including developing

  • PR firm wins award

    A PR firm in the north of the county has be named one of the best agency's of the year. CubanEight, based in Chesterton near Bicester, was awarded the title of B2B Technology PR Agency of the Year 2018. It comes as part of the Computing Tech

  • Warning issued after rise in distraction burglary reports

    A WARNING has been issued to people in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse amid a rise in reports of distraction burglaries. Julia Williams, part of South Oxon and Vale’s neighbourhood policing team, has provided some advice about the

  • Fabric appeal to sew 10,000 bunting flags for Sobell House

    RESIDENTS and staff at a care home in Abingdon will sew a ‘Mile of Memories’ to raise funds for Sobell House. Bags of donated fabric with special meaning attached will be fashioned into 10,000 flags to form the mile of bunting at Bridge House on

  • NHS apps library hits 70 milestone

    OXFORDSHIRE residents can now access 70 apps on the NHS Digital Apps Library to gain online health and care-related information. The milestone ties in with the 70th birthday celebrations of the National Health Service. To visit the Apps Library

  • Volunteer recognised for school work by children's charity

    A VOLUNTEER from Witney has been praised by national children's charity Barnardo's for supporting children and young people with disabilities. Anthony Beechey, 40, volunteers with Barnardo’s Community Short Breaks Service in Oxfordshire, helping

  • Church to host craft exhibition

    TALENTED crafters will showcase their creations at an Abingdon church this month. St Michael’s Church, Park Road, will display quilting, lacemaking, crochet, beadwork, card making, ceramics, jewellery and flower arranging at the event on July 28

  • Oxfam staff rebuild war-torn city of Mosul in Iraq

    COWLEY-BASED charity Oxfam is urging people to support their efforts to rebuild the lives of residents in war-torn Iraq. One year after Mosul was retaken from ISIS, thousands of people are still unable to return home as parts of the city remain

  • Officers swab for drugs at town pubs

    THE neighbourhood policing team in Abingdon has been out cracking down on recreational drug use. Officers took to the centre of the town on a recent Friday evening to carry out a ‘condition of entry’ operation. This means people attempting to enter

  • Science Oxford crowned best provider at national award

    A CHARITY who teach youngsters about coding, building and novel materials like thermochromic paint has bagged a national award for its work. Science Oxford– who aim to bridge the gap of science and young people– were crowned 'Provider of the Year

  • Community hall marks move to new home in Botley

    BOTLEY'S Seacourt Hall will be holding an open day this weekend to celebrate its move to a temporary new home. The community centre has relocated to the former Grant Thornton Building at the West Way centre with its former home in Chapel Way set

  • Home of British Resistance open to public

    THE home of the British resistance will be open to the public on Thursday. Coleshill House, near Faringdon, was the Second World War training headquarters for the Auxiliary Units, the secret resistance in the event of German invasion. Visitors

  • Race to the Stones: ultra-marathon attracts thousands

    MORE than 2,500 people from around the world will join Oxfordshire residents for a ultra marathon next weekend. The Race to the Stones is a 100km event to Avebury Stone Circle, which stretches for two days from Lewknor, near Thame. Richard Venables

  • Bullingdon Community Centre meeting tonight

    A MEETING to discuss the future of a community centre, which has been out of action ready for a major revamp since 2017, will take place from 7.30pm this evening. City councillors will answer questions from the public at the Bullingdon Community

  • Oxford Spires Academy pupils at poetry reading night

    PUPILS from Oxford Spires Academy will read their own poems at a special reading tomorrow. They will be at Blackwell’s in Broad Street at 7pm to read from England: Poems from a School, after the project was led by poet Kate Clanchy. Tickets cost

  • Council boss set for redundancy pay-out of nearly £260k

    THE current chief executive of Oxfordshire County Council will receive a pay-out of nearly £260,000 as a plan to work more closely with a district council draws closer. The county council is expected to formally agree to pick Yvonne Rees as its

  • Author to host book signing event

    AUTHOR and academic Dr Catherine Gilbert will host a book launch event for her new work on women of the Rwanda Genocide. Fans can meet the author of 'From Surviving to Living: Voice, Trauma and Witness in Rwandan Women’s Writing' at the free event

  • Taxi drivers urge council to lift bus link road ban

    A BID to overturn a ban preventing taxis from using a key bus route alongside the Westgate Centre looks set to come to a halt. Taxis are prevented from using Norfolk Street and Castle Street as a through route by a ban reserving it as a bus link

  • Wallingford Archaeology: talk on latest town finds

    RECENT archaeological discoveries in a South Oxfordshire town will be discussed at a talk this evening. Richard Oram, a planning archaeologist from the county council, will talk to The Wallingford Historical and Archaeological Society about 'recent

  • ROWING: Oxford Brookes earn repeat victory at Henley

    IN a record-breaking year at Henley Royal Regatta, Oxford Brookes stood out by retaining the Ladies Challenge Plate, writes JOHN WIGGINS. The loyalty to this club is making them stronger and stronger. Having won the student event – the Temple

  • Oxford United players and staff stunned by support in Ireland

    OXFORD United’s travelling fans surprised players and staff alike once again as they kicked off their pre-season with a 1-0 win against Portmarnock AFC. More than 500 supporters saw a competitive game where Cameron Brannagan’s 22nd-minute effort

  • ICE HOCKEY: Milan Ronai re-signs for Oxford City Stars

    OXFORD City Stars have bolstered their squad with the re-signing of netminder Milan Ronai. The Hungarian hit sensational form last season as the side scooped the NIHL2 league and cup double. Ronai, 22, earned some vital shut-outs during the campaign

  • Church suggests why famous Oxford tree fell down

    A MUCH-loved tree on Oxford High Street could have been dramatically damaged by the ongoing heatwave.  A member of staff at The University Church of Saint Mary the Virgin suggested soaring temperatures could have weakened the beloved almond tree

  • Which district has the most smokers in Oxfordshire?

    WEST Oxfordshire has the highest number of smokers in the county, according to new data. Nearly 14 per cent of the district’s population are regular smokers – significantly higher than neighbouring areas. In Cherwell, 11.6 per cent of the population

  • HEATWAVE: Oxford Golf Club struggling to stay green

    THE impact of the UK’s heatwave can be seen in these dramatic images from Oxford Golf Club. Just a month ago Oxfordshire’s oldest golf course resembled a lush green oasis, but after the driest June on record, the fairways have frazzled. Now

  • Council's Lib Dems to push for Brexit event

    THE county council will be urged to organise a conference for Oxfordshire's experts and business leaders to understand the impact of Brexit at a meeting today. Liberal Democrat leader on the council Richard Webber will ask for the council to 'organise