OXFORD United’s FA Youth Cup run was brought to an end by a terrific individual display from Jake Scrimshaw. The striker bagged a hat-trick – his third of the season against the U’s – to fire Bournemouth to a 3-0 victory in the fourth-round clash
THE GOVERNMENT has survived a vote of no confidence by a majority of 19. In a vote in the House of Commons this evening, 325 MPs chose to reject the Labour motion, compared to 306 in favour. The motion was called by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn
POLICE are appealing for help solving a spate of burglaries that occurred across the county over the last few days. If you have any information relating to these crimes, contact the force on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
A MAN who was left sleeping in his car after being unlawfully evicted could be owed 'a sizeable' sum. Cherwell District Council said the victim returned home from work to find the locks had been changed and his landlord was not answering his calls
THE president of the Catholic League has continued his extraordinary attack on the Oxford Union by calling the event he was due to take part in a 'phoney debate'. Bill Donohue's invitation to take part in the debate titled "The House Believes The
Offers have been made for the struggling HMV music chain which includes Fopp, it has emerged. More than 2,000 employees in 130 shops across the UK - including at nine Fopp stores run by HMV's owners - face losing their jobs after HMV Retail confirmed
A MAN who stole an iPad and an Apple Mac laptop during a string of burglaries in Oxford has been jailed for more than three years. Graham Woollett, 43, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison following the offences
MEMBERS of a 'tuneless' choir are encouraging Oxford residents to make a New Year’s resolution to sing, ahead of their first meeting of the year tonight. The Tuneless Choir, open to those who 'can’t carry a tune in a bucket', are looking for new
TWO men were badly beaten while ordering at a takeaway in Wantage this weekend. The attack took place at the USA Fried Chicken shop in Wallingford Street on Sunday between 1.30am and 1.40am. The victims, two 21-year-old men, were ordering food
The Square Mile might have been closed, but VICTORIA OWEN found a hotel to put a smile on her face I have an issue with staying in the City of London, and its peripheral area, at the weekend. It’s always closed. Hampstead, Westminster, Chelsea
GAVIN Whyte has apologised and asked for forgiveness after a lewd video of the Oxford United winger appeared online. Footage of the 22-year-old Northern Ireland international from the weekend was leaked earlier this week. A statement from
EX-PRIME Minister David Cameron has insisted he does not regret calling the 2016 referendum despite the 'difficulties and problems' of the Brexit process. The former Witney MP led the remain side ahead of the vote and resigned one day after the
THE excesses of Christmas and the New Year haven't quite faded from memory at Sainsbury's. An Oxford Mail reader discovered a sea of empty booze bottles piled up near the bins at the supermarket when she went to drop off her recycling. Drinkers
OXFORD SmartZone, a ticketing arrangement allowing passengers to travel with both major bus companies, has announced key fares are to be frozen for 2019. The first arrangement of its kind in the UK, the Oxford SmartZone was introduced in July 2011
A CYCLIST has complained of broken glass and abandoned trolleys in an Oxford underpass. An anonymous report was lodged on FixMyStreet problem-reporting website this morning, raising concerns about a path that cuts beneath the Eastern Bypass in
THE consultation into plans to transform a former Cowley petrol station into 38 flats and houses comes to a close this week. Submitted by site owner Oxford City Council last month, the development would see a four or five storey block containing
A TEENAGE technology whizz will be whisked off to Silicon Valley after winning a global coding contest run by Google. Freddie Nicholson said he was 'honoured' to become one of just six UK youngsters to be crowned coder of the year by the search
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SHE'S kept the corridors spick and span and helped more than one child clean up their act. Now a primary school cleaner is celebrating her 40th anniversary of scrubbing up at the same site. Lilian Leach started at St Laurence Church of England
BADGERS in Oxfordshire are set to be vaccinated against TB in an attempt to prevent controversial culls being introduced in the county. Working with local farmers, volunteers at Oxfordshire Badger Group (OBG) are raising funds for a new initiative
Enjoying a slap-up dinner aboard the Sunborn London, I had the distinct feeling that soon the anchor would be raised and we’d be sailing off for a maritime adventure. And yet the hotel on the water - moored in London’s Victoria Dock - is more about
Enjoying a slap-up dinner aboard the Sunborn London, I had the distinct feeling that soon the anchor would be raised and we’d be sailing off for a maritime adventure. And yet the hotel on the water - moored in London’s Victoria Dock - is more about
OXFORD'S revised plans for a 'world first' Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) have been announced, with stringent regulations for buses and taxis set to come into force in the next few years. The new plans appear to be more lenient on driving in the city
THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for ice in Oxfordshire, which comes into force from 10pm this evening. There is also bad news for those hoping for some snow in the next few days, with the chance of snow appearing to decrease. Instead
A CHARITY is hoping to build on the success of last year and re-home more chickens than ever in 2019. The British Hen Welfare Trust is holding its first hen-giveaway of the new year in Didcot on Sunday, January 20. Some 200 ex-caged hens are
DIDCOT Town’s eight-match unbeaten run came to an end in a 3-1 loss at second-placed Bromsgrove Sporting. Despite the defeat, the Railwaymen remain fifth and inside the Evo-Stik South League Division 1 Central play-off places. And they are
UNDER 12 SPRING A LEAGUE Didcot Tn Red 3 (Mason Collins 3), Banbury Utd 1 (Rowyn Moore). SPRING B LEAGUE Quarry Rov Trinity 4 (Ellis Asquith-Queen 2, Callum Peterson, Jacob Crook), Crowmarsh 1 (George Jones-Scott). Grove Challengers
A NUMBER plate belonging to a pick-up truck could help police to track down a burglar. Thames Valley Police has issued a partial reading from the registration plate of a blue Subaru truck, which they suspect was involved in a break-in in Benson
OXFORDSHIRE'S six MPs largely voted as expected last night - though one did rebel against their party. The prime minister's withdrawal agreement was soundly beaten by 230 votes, in the largest parliamentary defeat of modern times. 118 Conservative
PREMIER Division leaders Charlbury suffered a setback as they had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Minster Lovell. A brace from Josh Hunt for Charlbury was cancelled out by strikes from Minster’s Johnny Fletcher and James Hector in the Witney & District
FOUR-TIMERS from Max Palmer and Arran Colley saw Berinsfield record a thumping 10-0 win over Steventon in Division 1, writes RICHARD UNDERWOOD. The visitors showed their hosts no mercy in the North Berks League fixture as Wayne Bell and Rick Hastings
COURTNEY Cooke starred with a six-goal haul as Hinksey Park Lionesses earned a 10-0 win over Crowmarsh in the Oxford Mail Girls League. Shanice Wright (2), Ellie Bradbury and Lily Harries were also on target in their under 15 clash. WEEKEND GOALSCORERS
STATE pupils have been encouraged to eat a school meal tomorrow to boost funding. Schools across the country will take part in the January census tomorrow, collecting information about their pupils and workforce. Census days take place during
TOM McCudden’s strike kept Freeland top of the Oxfordshire Senior League’s Premier Division. It earned them a 1-1 draw at home to Heyford Athletic, who notched through Rafa Garcia. Their lead is now only goal difference, after second-placed Marston
RESIDENTS in North Oxford have said they have demanded the city council take action over its Local Plan. The Harbord Road Area Residents’ Association (HRARA) claims the city council wants to build far more homes on Green Belt land than it is required
TWO birdies in his last five holes helped Eddie Pepperell make a promising start to life back on the European Tour. The Abingdon golfer carded a two-under-par 70 in the first round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship today. Pepperell had not
OXFORD United’s under 18s will renew their rivalry with Bournemouth tonight as they meet in the FA Youth Cup. The U’s pipped the Cherries to the EFL Youth Alliance South West title last week. After a thrilling 3-3 draw last month, they meet
Here's our round-up of the latest planning applications that have been submitted in Oxford this month: Nine new homes for Marston The City Council is applying to build a new row of homes in Cumberlege Close, Marston. Situated right on
A THREE metre high illuminated tap sculpture has been installed in the centre of Oxford to promote a water refill scheme. Made up of 300 plastic water bottles - the number used in Oxford every eight minutes - the artwork was unveiled in Bonn Square
MORE should be done to counter negative press about GP services in the UK, according to Oxford University researchers. A study of over 500 articles on general practice and hospitals showed a service 'in crisis', with low morale and high burnout
A WANTAGE resident has begun making a virtual reality (VR) experience of the town. Charlie George, a 28-year-old VR enthusiast, has made the experience as an ‘intro demo’ to pop-up ‘VRcades’ that he hopes to run. The video shows a 360-degree
Public transport has changed a lot over the years. From the horse-drawn tram to the double decker bus - here we've trawled through our archives to find some pictures of public transport through the years in Oxford.
THE MANAGER of a Sainsbury’s store has admitted there is a rat on the loose after one was spotted scurrying under a fridge last week and 'hasn't been seen since'. An environmental health officer from Oxford City Council visited the Heyford Hill
A NEW petrol station could be squeezed into land next to the A34 if controversial plans are given the go-ahead. A developer has returned with a revised scheme to build the roadside services, which will feature a filling station, shop, electric car
A MAN whose wife was forced to walk to A&E 'in horrendous pain' says he fears somebody will die waiting in Headington's traffic gridlock. The man, who wants to stay anonymous, said his wife was ‘screaming and crying in pain’ but was left with
OXFORD United's miserable season hit a new low yesterday after a lewd video of winger Gavin Whyte appeared online and supporters called for answers following another winding-up petition. Supporters' trust OxVox has said it is ‘shocked and disappointed
AN 'INSPIRATIONAL' former head who oversees the education of thousands of children has announced his retirement. Simon Spiers is set to step down as chief executive of the Vale Academy Trust, which runs eight Oxfordshire schools including King
A THUG beat his wife while she was holding their child before screaming at arrest 'in my country they would chop her head off' after accusing her of cheating. Drunk Ahmed Algibani, of Thames Street, Oxford, was labelled a 'bully' for the 'utterly
OXFORD’S Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) plans have been scaled back to become ‘more effective and deliverable’. Previous proposals suggested the zone would see all petrol and diesel taxis, cars and buses excluded from six central streets from 2020.
