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  • A-road closed both ways due to 'police incident'

    A ROAD in South Oxfordshire has reopened overnight after being closed both ways due to a 'police incident' yesterday. Nosworthy Way near Wallingford was shut to traffic shortly before 7.30pm, causing slow traffic at either side. The road, which

  • 'Callous' fly-tippers dump toxic asbestos in woodland

    A FARMER discovered a heap of asbestos dumped in secluded woodland in Banbury. Cherwell District Council has launched an investigation after the 16 sheets of asbestos were uncovered in Nethercote, by a farmer feeding his sheep. Although harmless

  • Sun shines on Oxford on hottest October day in years

    OXFORD'S iconic spires gained an autumnal golden glow on the warmest October day since 2011. Coats and hats were momentarily displaced by short sleeves and sunglasses yesterday, as temperatures in the city reached an unseasonably mild 23 degrees

  • 'No extra money' to help out charity – council report

    THERE is 'no extra money' to help a charity which supports young carers across Oxfordshire. Figures show there could be about 10,000 young carers across Oxfordshire and a cross-party group of three councillors had urged funds be provided to Didcot-based

  • School praised in best Ofsted report in years

    A PRIMARY school is celebrating a rapid turnaround following its best Ofsted report in a decade. Queen Emma's Primary School, Witney, was judged 'good' across the board by inspectors last month, after receiving ratings of 'unsatisfactory' and '

  • Fuel returns to Oxford petrol station after it ran dry

    A BP garage that run out fuel now says it has petrol again after roadworkers helped with the deliveries. The BP station in Headington ran dry this week because of ‘impossible’ roadworks preventing tankers getting in. Three lorries had tried

  • A-road reopens after two-vehicle crash causes closure

    A ROAD has reopened in West Oxfordshire following a two-vehicle crash. The A415 southbound was closed this afternoon between the A40 Shell roundabout in Witney and the Aston Road junction in Ducklington. Traffic was slow at either side of the

  • Curry king chef handed spice crown - again

    A FEAST for the eyes as well as the belly has bagged one Bicester chef the title of Regional Chef of the Year. Arzoo Miah, of Arzoo restaurant in Market Square, has once again wowed award judges with his spicy menu. The chef battled it out

  • Burglars con elderly woman to let them into her home

    AN ELDERLY woman was tricked into allowing burglars into her home after they pretended to be from the water board. The victim had a knock at her door in Headington on Friday, from a man claiming he needed access to the proprty 'due to a leak'.

  • 'Why I got married to myself' - woman's unusual love story

    A STUDENT has made the ultimate pledge and married herself in a stunt to prove she is more 'town and gown' than wedding gown. Oxford University student Lulu Jemimah said despite working her socks off to get accepted into university her family have

  • Thieves thwarted in attempt to sell limited edition guitar

    GUITARS worth thousands of pounds were taken from a house in Bicester. Two men snatched the instruments from the Kingsmere estate on Wednesday, October, 3 and tried to sell them in Banbury but the transaction was refused. One black customised

  • 'All large housing developments should get a defibrillator'

    ALL new large housing developments should come with an an on-site publicly available defibrillator as standard, according to councillors. A motion calling for the change has been proposed by councillors Ian White and Alan Thompson ahead of a meeting

  • Everyday heroes celebrated at Children's Hospital

    YOUNGSTERS at the Oxford Children's Hospital are enjoying a week of fun activities to mark National Play in Hospitals Week. The aim of the week is to encourage hospitals to put on a range of activities for its youngest patients with the children's

  • Thomas the Tank Engine rolls into town to delight fans

    IT WAS smiles all around as TV's most famous engine rolled into town - to the delight of his young fans. Thomas the Tank Engine was the special guest for the day at Didcot Railway Centre last weekend, happily taking youngsters along for the ride

  • Win free food for a year at Westgate Social

    SHOPPERS are being offered the chance to win a year's worth of free meals by the Westgate Social. For each of the next four weeks, one trader in the food hall will offer a prize of 52 free meals to a hungry participant.  The dates for the competition

  • FOOTBALL: North Berks League round-up

    BERINSFIELD moved up to second in the North Berks League Division 1 table after seeing off visitors East Hendred 4-2, writes Richard Underwood. Max Palmer, Brian Rawlings, Harvey Moore and an own goal made up their tally, with Kieran Hughes (pen

  • FOOTBALL: Oxford Mail Youth League goalscorers

    UNDER 12 AUTUMN A LEAGUE Banbury Utd Yth 5 (Max Galloway 2, Joseph Sparkes, Rowyn Moore, Charlie Woods) Ardley Utd 1. Bullingdon Yth 4 (Elliot Williams-Fallon 2, Ciaran Dalton-Murray 2), Quarry Rovers 0. Didcot Tn Yth 8 (Harry Pitman 3,

  • FOOTBALL: Oxford Mail Girls League goalscorers

    ZOE Spokes hit five goals as Kidlington Youth beat Harwell and Hendred Youth 11-0 in their Oxford Mail Girls League clash. Spokes led the way in the Under 13 game, with Bilhana Kochloukova (2), Libby Holton (2), Jessica Simmons, and Taylor Stanley

  • FOOTBALL: All the action from the Witney & District FA

    DAN King smashed a hat-trick as FC Hollybush cruised into the second round of the John Fathers Oxfordshire Junior Shield with a 9-2 win over fellow Witney & District FA side Brize Norton. Dean Mays (2), Carl Williams, Josh Grant, Dan Brearley

  • A34 crash: HGV and several cars collide

    A MULTI vehicle crash involving an HGV and several cars caused delays on the A34 this morning.  One lane was blocked on the southbound carriageway at East Ilsley, Berkshire with some suggestions up to eight vehicles were involved.  Debris was

  • Hospice Care Week: How art and music therapy unlocks emotion

    WHILE medical care and pain relief can counteract physical symptoms, a complex illness affects the mind as much as the body. Sobell House Hospice’s holistic approach to patient care has resulted in an array of services to soothe both, including

  • Ice creams at the ready - it's going to be 23C today

    BUSINESS is continuing to hot up for Covered Market ice cream seller Graham MacDonald. The director of the Covered Market Traders’ Association and owner of iScream & Wicked Chocolate gelateria said customers have been queuing up to keep cool

  • Evicted women will have to wait 10 days for payment

    WOMEN who are being made homeless just before Christmas have hit-out after 'promised' cash for new homes is being held back until 10 days after they have moved out. The ladies, who have been given an eviction notice for the rooms at Oxford's only

  • PICTURES: Golden arches emerge as new McDonald's takes shape

    THE SHELL of Bicester long sought-after McDonald's has been lowered in place ahead of next month's opening. Pictures show the two-storey drive-thru is beginning to take shape as work ploughs ahead at the site just off the A41, in Bicester. The

  • Tweaked plan for Swan School is now likely to be approved

    TWEAKED plans for Oxford's controversial new Swan School have been tipped for approval. An Oxford City Council committee has been advised to overturn earlier refusal of the 1,260-pupil secondary school in Marston and grant permission. Parents