A NEW Thai restaurant is coming to Walton Street in Jericho, Oxford. Upmarket chain Giggling Squid has not clarified exactly when it will open. The company has various venues across the country, including one in Henley. Oxford already boasts
FIRE crews were called to an Oxford tower block during the evening rush hour due to a fault in the fire alarm system. UPDATE: City Council says alarm 'triggered by smokers' The incident at Plowman Tower in Northway, on Monday night closed roads
POLICE in West Oxfordshire have warned residents following a rise in cold callers. An alert sent out yesterday said over the past week, Trading Standards have seen a spike in local reports of cold calling to do work, especially gardening, washing
PASSENGERS planning to use the Great Western Railway network this Christmas are being urged to travel early as Network Rail gets ready for £25m work. People are advised to make journeys on or before December 22 to avoid disruption from the upgrade
A DRUG-driver who caused a head-on horror smash which left a pensioner with life-changing injuries has been spared jail. Bradley Saunders had been out with friends in Devon binging on drink and drugs the night before the rush-hour collision on
OXFORD University Hospitals (OUH) has revealed the appointment of its new chairman. Professor Jonathan Montgomery will take on the role in March, replacing Dame Fiona Caldicott. The appointment was made by the council of governors on Monday
BREWERY manager Christian Gyuricza is adding beer to the festive cheer at Oxford’s Covered Market. The Teardrop Micropub is the brainchild of the owners of Church Hanbrewery, a family-owned handcraft nano-brewery in West Oxfordshire. From tomorrow
BUS PASSENGERS in a West Oxfordshire village now have more flexibility to travel across the district after residents formed a community transport service. Freeland Community Bus launched on Thursday and is aiming to offer £2 return journeys to Witney
AN Oxfordshire couple have won the right to build a grand new home despite fierce objections from an Oxford college which formerly owned the land. Entrepreneurs Michael and Erla O'Byrne bought Grade-II listed Tubney Manor Farm, Appleton, near Abingdon
Oxford University's victorious rugby varsity captain says he is 'delighted' that funds from the game go to local disability charity Leonard Cheshire. The men’s team trounced Cambridge at Twickenham last week, while raising £25,000 and counting for
DISGRUNTLED homeowners have called for answers following a series of issues on a housing estate derided as 'a complete mess'. Residents first moved into Oakwood Gate in Bampton, West Oxfordshire, in December 2016, but have since suffered from power
A DEVELOPMENT that divided residents could be renamed tomorrow. Kethero Close, in Shipton-under-Wychwood, near Witney, was named after ‘Mr Kethero’, who had previously run a bakery along the same stretch of road in the village, when it was addressed
A PASSENGER footbridge at a railway station is set to be pulled down. Network Rail will carry out the work at Didcot Parkway station between 6am and 6pm this Sunday. It comes after the opening of a new footbridge to serve the multi-storey car
WITNEY Town Council has chosen its new leader. David Harvey, of South Ward, was elected by members at a full council meeting last night, while West Ward councillor Harry Eaglestone will be deputy leader. Mr Harvey, who had been interim leader
A MEDICAL centre has submitted plans to expand to keep up with increasing demand in Abingdon. The scheme would see Marcham Road Health Centre, which is next to Abingdon Community Hospital, extend its file storage block to provide two extra consulting
A WOMEN'S rights panel event will be held on Monday as part of Oxford International Women’s Festival. The event looks to mark 100 years since women over the age of 30 were able to vote in a General Election for the first time on December 14, 1918
WITNEY Ladies went into the Christmas break on a high after claiming a 5-2 win at home to high-flying Oxford University. Five different players got on the scoresheet for what was only the side’s fourth win in South League Division 1 this season.
HENLEY Hawks defied strong winds to return from the Channel Islands with a 17-10 win over Guernsey in National League 2 South. The win ensured Luke Allen’s side remain within a point of second-placed Canterbury, who occupy the play-off spot.
TRAFFIC was once again heavy on the Oxford ring road this morning as today marks a week since Thames Water started work to fix a leaking main. There were queues on the A423 Southern By-Pass Road both ways due to the works between Hinksey Hill interchange
OXFORD OBU kept the pressure on MBBO Regional Division 1 leaders Maidenhead by winning 5-3 at Eastcote. For the second successive week Will Heywood hit two goals, alongside a double from Zum Akhter and one from Matt McKeown. It was not straightforward
WITNEY landed a crucial 21-5 victory at home to local rivals Oxford Harlequins to boost their hopes of staying in South West 1 East. Defeat could have seen the west Oxfordshire side, who occupy the final relegation spot, slip 11 points adrift of
MARK Jones is hoping he can celebrate his 100th game in charge of Oxford City tonight with a fourth successive victory. East Thurrock United are the visitors to Court Place Farm (7.45) in Vanarama National League South. City are in a rich vein
BICESTER made it six wins in a row when beating hosts Slough 37-23 in a thrilling Southern Counties North contest. The victory saw the side, who lost their opening four games, climb to fourth in the table. Tries from Pete Howard (2) and Ollie
OXFORDSHIRE'S largest NHS trust will cover the application costs for EU staff members to apply for settled status to allow them to continue living and working in the UK following Brexit. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust employs
NORTH Oxford’s new captains drove into office on Saturday. David Dobson (right) will lead the men’s section for the next 12 months, while Linda Strange is the women’s skipper and Jamie Hudson is the junior captain. Elsewhere, Cara Gainer will
OXFORD United’s rising stars will get a taste of the big time tonight as they attempt to claim a Premier League scalp. The under 18s are at Turf Moor (7pm) to face Burnley in the FA Youth Cup third round. It is a rare chance to play on a big
MARK Kerry and Kevin Wilkins hit maximums to help Challow British Legion overcome visitors Waggon & Horses in the Cowley Workers ODDA League. The pair’s 180s helped the Premier hosts into a 4-0 lead, with Dan Wyatt and Rhys Kerry also successful
A WOMEN’S rights panel will be held in Oxford today to mark 100 years since women over the age of 30 were able to vote in a General Election for the first time. Speakers include Dr Helen Pankhurst, author, women’s’ rights activist and granddaughter
THOUSANDS of pensioner households in Oxford could lose their free TV licence when the BBC takes over funding in 2020. Ahead of the change the BBC has started a consultation on free licences for the over 75s which are currently funded by the Government
PUBS in Abingdon went head-to-head in a tug-of-war competition for a charity fun day in 1987. The Black Swan, on Bath Street, hosted the event in May that year to raise money for Abingdon Hospital and local charities. Ten teams turned out in
A FUNDRAISING drive to support rough sleepers this Christmas could make a big difference to a charity's efforts to help them rebuild their lives. Kate Cocker, director of Crisis Skylight Oxford, has welcomed the Oxfordshire Community Foundation
A BUS company director has urged council bosses to consider radical measures to cut congestion after a ‘perfect storm’ created hold-ups in Oxford in the run-up to Christmas. Shoppers driving to the Westgate Centre, travellers occupying park-and-ride
PATIENTS will be able to get an appointment with a doctor at the evening and weekend over winter following the launch of a new GP service this month. As health chiefs look to take more pressure off the county's stretched A&E departments, GP
A HEROIC shopkeeper chased down a gang of thieves who were driving away with stolen cash from his family-run shop. Sabby Saini, who lives and works at Best-One in Lye Valley, Oxford, ran after after a people carrier full of people who had just
