HEDGEHOG sightings in Oxfordshire are the second highest in the UK, with more than 800 spotted by residents across the county. The Hedgehog Street campaign, run by wildlife charities the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and People’s Trust for
OXFORD University has said it will not take legal action against everybody who uses the word ‘Oxford’, if its application for a new trade mark is approved. Instead, the institute said it will only pursue a claim if it ‘believes its rights are infringed
FESTIVAL season is long gone but Witney residents enjoyed a different type of fair aimed at improving their physical and mental wellbeing. A host of stalls and exhibits were on offer in Langdale Hall on Saturday as a Health Fair rolled into town
A MAN accused of a string of historic child sex abuse charges told jurors he never carried out any sex assault and was out of the country for much of the time. Rachid El-Barhdadi, of Bagley Close, Kennington denies six counts alleging indecent and
APPLE pressing, willow weaving and pebble painting were among the draws to Langford Community Orchard in Bicester this month. The orchard played host to the annual apple pressing day with scores of families heading along to enjoy the juice. Crowds
A SCHOOL has threatened to publish photos of parents' 'inconsiderate' parking if the problem persists. North Kidlington Primary School sent out a newsletter on Friday stating: "Unfortunately, we had a parking incident outside of school yesterday
POLICE have pledged to continue tackling the theft of cash machines after a ram-raid burglar was convicted. As reported in yesterday’s Oxford Mail, Danny O’Loughlin was jailed at Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday for smashing into the Co-op in Watlington
Oxfordshire’s residents packed out the town hall on 2nd October to hear Andrew Gilligan’s talk “Roads are for People”. The talk was a rallying cry for real change to how we organise transport in and around our city. This is imperative to meet the
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy is following in the footsteps of his hero, Sir David Attenborough, by warning people not to throw litter in the oceans. Finley Peedell left a message on Teignmouth beach, Devon, while on holiday in August, with his drawing of
POLICE have pledged to continue tackling the theft of cash machines after a ram-raid burglar was convicted. Thames Valley Police has released a statement after Danny O’Loughlin was jailed at Oxford Crown Court yesterday, for smashing into the Co-op
THE HIGH commissioner of Fiji visited Bicester Garrison to officially open a building in honour of fallen comrade Private Manasa Silibaravi. The building, formerly a Garrison church, has been converted to become the community centre and will host
BEAUTY salon staff are getting glammed up in preparation for an awards ceremony that pits them against the best in the business. Niche Nails & Beauty, based on Witney High Street, could be crowned Boutique Salon of the Year for the South West
FIRST World War soldiers, nurses and suffragettes made of straw stood proudly along the streets of Ambrosden this weekend for the annual village scarecrow competition. Once again this month, villagers were challenged to create their own straw-filled
IT'S all change in Summertown’s South Parade, with one popular restaurant shutting down – but two other establishments looking to open. The Portabello Restaurant has served its last dish after 16 years in the area. Owned by friends Jon Ellse
A TOTAL of 1,511 motorists in Oxford could miss out on compensation over the VW emissions scandal, with only a few days left until the deadline closes, lawyers have claimed. But VW maintains that there is no legal basis for customers to receive
'IMPROVED communication' is needed to improve health services in southern Oxfordshire, according to a report by Healthwatch Oxfordshire. The local watchdog said it was also recommending increased mental health awareness training for GPs, and for
THE Campaign to Protect Rural England are holding a public meeting in southern Oxfordshire today, to discuss the future of rural parts of the county. The meeting, at Letcombe Bassett Village Hall, starts at 7pm. Julia Benning, CPRE Communications
'HIGH aspirations' of a new headteacher have helped to keep up standards at a school near Woodstock. Finstock CE Primary School has maintained its previous Ofsted rating of 'good', following an inspection last month. A letter sent by an inspector
A PETROL station on the A34 has been bought by M&S. The Berkshire Downs filling station in Chilton, was sold with a guide price of £1.5 million. It has been snapped up by M&S Fuels, which will 'extend and refurb the retail offering'
RESIDENTS are being urged to take a 'scratch test' after new figures show 68 per cent of homeowners do not know if their property has potentially harmful lead water pipes. A recent survey by WaterSafe, the UK register for approved plumbers, revealed
A PUB in southern Oxfordshire is celebrating a double award win. The Greyhound, in Letcombe Regis took two prestigious accolades: ‘New Pub of the Year Runners Up Best of the Best’ in The Good Pub Guide Awards 2019, and The Good Hotel Guide 2019
A POPULAR beer festival will produce its first charity ale when it returns to Oxford next month. The Oxford Beer and Cider Festival, which takes place at Oxford Town Hall on November 8-10, will donate proceeds from the charity drink to Oxford hospice
A GARDENING group has teamed up with school pupils to plant some fruit trees that the whole community will be able to enjoy. Marston Community Gardening group, alongside youngsters from St Nicholas School, planted 10 fruit trees along the path next
A PUBLIC consultation into plans to demolish a boarded-up old showroom and replace it with offices and new homes closes tomorrow. The Harpers of Cowley building in Garsington Road, opposite the Mini plant, has stood empty since 2016 after a motorcycle
A KIRTLINGTON couple battled it out for a place in the finals of the first national dominoes championship, held at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham. Mike Maguire and his wife Jay were the only Oxfordshire competitors to reach the final of the championship
JACOB Rees Mogg is perhaps the epitome of Oxford University Conservative Association cliches - but his father was also a president of the organisation. The Tory MP and ardent Brexiteer's dad, William - pictured here - was invited to compete for
PALE blues, yellows and peaches make for a spectacular sunrise at Wittenham Clumps in this picture by Oxford Mail Camera Club member Jayme Granito. With cows grazing in the foreground, the nature reserve near Didcot looks idyllic in the cool-toned
A CAR rolled into a hedge in a three-car collision near Chipping Norton yesterday morning. Emergency services attended the scene on the A361 at Swerford just after 9am, which left those involved with minor injuries. Fire crews from Chipping
NHS campaigners have called for the county's physiotherapy services to be brought 'back in house' following a damning report into the company currently responsible. Healthshare Ltd, which took on the contract for Musculoskeletal (MSK) service in
A CONVENT in southern Oxfordshire has put freshly made apple juice on sale for the first time. Sisters Lorna and Elizabeth Jane, from St Mary’s in Wantage, were snapped with bottles of the juice, which the convent has been producing using apples
JULIAN McCalmon is back as Kidlington manager after Ady Fuller resigned as boss. McCalmon returns to the position he stepped down from last season after quitting as Abingdon Town manager. Fuller won just one of his eight Evo-Stik South League
SAXTON Rovers maintained their 100 per cent league record to go five points clear in Division 1 with a 5-0 win over Long Wittenham. Ollie Nadin scored twice in the North Berks League fixture. Tom Stanley, Patrick Mannix and Tom Booker also found
ELLIE Judd’s five-timer inspired Kidlington to a 7-0 home victory against Banbury Irish Harps in the Oxford Mail Girls League. Ella Edwards and Libby-Rose Wheatley were also on the scoresheet in the Under 12 fixture. Amelia Stock’s double helped
TRAIN services to and from London Paddington have been partially restored after damage to overhead wires prevented travel into the station this morning. Network Rail has reopened two of the four lines into the station, meaning a minimal service
CROPREDY climbed to the top of the Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division after beating Bicester United 4-0 at home. The home side created the better chances in a goalless first half. But Aaron Dineen (2), Harry Walters and Ryan Carter
Under 12 Autumn A Banbury Utd 4 (Charlie Woods 2, Thomas Finlay, Freddie Milner), Chesterton 3 (Charlie Bacon 2, Finlay Hennessy). Reading Utd 5 (Dillon Smyth 2, Jay Herbert, Archie Simpson, Hugo Donald), Didcot Tn 1 (Harry Pitman). Summertown
VALE of White Horse breezed into the second round of the Under 13 Playstation Inter-Association Trophy when beating Swindon 7-0 at Milton United. The hosts dominated in the strong wind and led 5-0 in the opening 20 minutes. There were seven different
By Councillor Alex Hollingsworth is Oxford City Council’s Board Member for Planning and Transport Oxford is a wonderful city, with a beauty and a history that brings visitors here from all over the world. We are a centre of learning and innovation
JONNY Dover and Ross Jaeger bagged a brace apiece as Carterton Rangers won a thrilling Fred Ford Cup second round clash 6-4 against visitors Witney Wanderers. Liam Day and Mykel Ryan were also on target, but Wanderers ran Rangers close as they scored
EDDIE Pepperell admits one of his biggest challenges is keeping his feet on the ground after reaching new heights in the last few days. The golfer, from Abingdon, claimed his second European Tour victory with success at the British Masters on Sunday
STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood will be in Oxford tomorrow to share tales from his autobiography. The famously forthright television star covers everything in new book In Strictest Confidence, from his thoughts on the various line
A NEW application by Oxford University to trademark the word ‘Oxford’ on more than a hundred products from stickers and pencils to DVDs and even bibles has sparked concern. Makers of maps, tickets, newspapers, journals and 122 other goods could
A COUNCIL has been accused of a 'disappointing' lack of progress on plans to create the first council-built homes in in Abingdon in decades. It has been a year since the then leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, Matthew Barber, announced
LITTLE life-savers were made in their many yesterday as thousands of pupils as young as age three were taught CPR. Schoolchildren were doing their bit to help South Central Ambulance continue as the country's best area for cardiac arrest survival
A HEADTEACHER who oversees two Oxfordshire schools was banned from driving for a month and fined hundreds of pounds after she was caught speeding. Rachael Warwick was made to pay more than £800 and disqualified from driving for 28 days, after she
A COLLEGE leader concerned learners are being 'short-changed' by funding will take part in a protest in London. Abingdon & Witney College's principal Di Batchelor will be among further education leaders marching to Westminster today. The
LEADERS of a new Oxford secondary school hope to start a 'clean slate' after the controversial scheme was approved. Plans to build the 1,260-pupil Swan School in Marston were passed by councillors on Monday night, overriding earlier refusal by a
AN OUTBREAK of a potentially deadly infection was halted at the John Radcliffe Hospital thanks to a scientific breakthrough by Oxford scientists. Researchers at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) used genetic sequencing to isolate and identify the
In the latest in our nostalgic series looking back at the Oxford of yesteryear, reporter Chris Ord looks back at some shops which are gone but not forgotten. Scroll through the pictures above and let us know your memories of shopping in these places
A MAN in his sixties was killed and another man suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash between a bicycle and motorbike on Monday evening. Emergency services were called to the A4260 Banbury Road at the junction with Sturdy’s Castle pub near
A ROAD sign which drivers say is creating a dangerous blind spot at a busy junction was installed incorrectly twice. Motorists coming out of the new Costa Coffee Drive Thru at Seacourt Retail Park onto the A420 have hit out at the sign, saying it
TRAVELLERS’ return to a park and ride has prompted fresh calls for a solution to illegal encampments. As new figures show the impact illegal traveller sites are having on the county, a convoy of caravans filed into Water Eaton car park in Kidlington
