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  • Thieves smashed through back window to steal cash

    THIEVES have smashed their way into a home in North Oxford. Thames valley Police said the thieves got into a home in Lakeside on Thursday by smashing a rear window. ALSO READ: Former government minister's home ransacked by thief court hears

  • Taxpayer-funded business boss will stand trial for fraud

    A SENIOR figure in an organisation funded by Oxfordshire taxpayers is due to stand trial on three counts of fraud. Rob Arnold, 49, is a programme executive for the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP). He has worked there since September

  • Pre-match stats: Oxford United v Sunderland

    Head-to-head record (all comps) Oxford 7 wins, Sunderland 16 wins, 7 draws League One form (last six games) Oxford Utd: LLDWDD = 6pts Sunderland: DWDDDW = 10pts Top scorers Oxford Utd James Henry 14 (10 in L1) Marcus

  • New homes plan to be decided

    A PLAN for up to 84 new homes south of Bicester will be assessed by district councillors next week. Developers want to build the homes on land north of Merton Road in Ambrosden but the Campaign to Protect of Rural England (CPRE), Cherwell District

  • Endeavour - Shaun Evans spills the beans on new series

    Endeavour is back for a sixth series, kicking off on Sunday, and this time Shaun Evans is making waves on both sides of the camera. With a newfound moustache, a countryside outpost and a shot at directing - it’s all change. But the Walton-born

  • Police give update on church death tragedy

    POLICE have dropped the investigation into the death of a man at an Oxford church. The body of a man in his 60s was found in the grounds of St Frideswide Church on Botley Road on Tuesday sparking a police investigation. RECAP THE FULL STORY

  • Local Government Challenge launched

    THE search is on for the best local council officers in the county as part of the annual Local Government Challenge. The competition is in its tenth year and is held to find the areas best local officers by putting them through a series of real-life

  • Plight of the bees

    THE ‘plight of the bumblebee’ will be the subject of a talk in Kidlington. The ‘annual non-bird talk’ of the Oxfordshire Ornithological Society will be given by Dr Nikki Gammans at Exeter Hall on Wednesday starting at 7.45pm. Society membership

  • Free taster event to display local clubs

    CHILDREN are invited to get out the house and in to exercise as a range of taster activities are being held at The Kidlington Centre. Organisers hope to give children something different to do over the weekend with the ‘Have a Go!’ event which will

  • GAP shop in Oxford will close for major relaunch

    AMERICAN clothing chain Gap in Oxford is rebranding as an outlet store. Gap in Cornmarket Street is a long-standing tenant at the Clarendon Centre. The store will close on Saturday, March 2 and relaunch as a Gap Outlet store on Thursday, March

  • Don't miss the new pop up restaurant on a farm

    Pippa Bolter talks us through a new Field to Fork pop up restaurant on a farm The Burr family is very excited about opening its doors for an evening of feasting at the family farm north of Faringdon, for a series of ‘Field to Fork’ events this year

  • Don't miss the new pop up restaurant on a farm

    Pippa Bolter talks us through a new Field to Fork pop up restaurant on a farm The Burr family is very excited about opening its doors for an evening of feasting at the family farm north of Faringdon, for a series of ‘Field to Fork’ events this year

  • Headliners for Cornbury Festival revealed

    THE full headliners for the Cornbury Festival this summer have been revealed. Rock group Keane and 1980s band The Specials, will join the Beach Boys to entertain Oxfordshire crowds. In December it was announced the 1960s pop legends, still

  • FOOTBALL: Felipe Barcelos rejoins Didcot for third time

    FELIPE Barcelos has bolstered Didcot Town’s attacking options after rejoining the Evo-Stik South League side. The Brazilian, who has now signed for the club three times in his career, goes straight into the squad to face Yaxley at home in Division

  • Oxford loves a kebab - remember these places?

    REMEMBER when Oxford kebab vans battled in 2007 to get closing time pushed back from 3am to 4am? Remember when they won just a few months later? Remember when Bodrums Kebab House first opened in 2006? Read again: Latest Oxfordshire hygiene

  • Historic Oxford pub will get major revamp

    AN Oxford pub that dates back to the 18th century is set to be refurbished. Greene King, which owns Port Mahon, in St Clement's, has submitted plans to Oxford City Council to revamp the Grade II-listed building. ALSO READ: Pub set to reopen -

  • School to improve disabled access

    A SCHOOL hopes to improve access for disabled pupils, staff and visitors. Wheatley CE Primary School is consulting its community on a new school accessibility plan, designed to show how the school can increase accessibility for disabled people.

  • Oxford Wine Company toasts top award

    OXFORD Wine Company, which has shops in Botley Road and Turl Street, has been named Regional Chain of the Year. The accolade was handed out at the Drinks Retailing Awards. Managing director Ted Sandbach said members of the staff team were delighted

  • Preschool praised for 'happy and settled' environment

    CHILDREN are 'settled and happy' at a preschool near Faringdon, Ofsted has said. The regulator has rated Annabelle's Fernham Pre-School 'good' and gave the praise in a report last week. An inspector described staff as 'good role models' and said

  • Work starts on long-awaited village hall

    WORK has officially started on a long-awaited new village hall for Marcham. It forms part of a major scheme for the village, near Abingdon, which was approved in April 2017. Developer Thomas Homes will also build 10 houses, three flats, a multi-use

  • New help is at hand for 'social media anxiety'

    AN ABINGDON charity which helps young people in challenging circumstances is advising them on how best to cope with social media. The Abingdon Bridge, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, has set up the Social Media Anxiety Resilience Team (SMART

  • Costa winner Bart van Es gives talk at Blackwell's

    PROFESSOR Bart van Es is to give a talk about his book The Cut Out Girl, which won the Costa Book of the Year award. The lecturer at St Catherine’s College wrote about the history of his family during the Second World War, and the part his grandparents

  • Remember When: Magdalen College gave its organ away free

    MAGDALEN College in Oxford offered to give its chapel organ free to anyone willing to dismantle and cart it away in May 1985. The 25-foot high organ loomed over the mid-15th century splendour of Magdalen’s tiny chapel. One major problem with

  • Oxford United pass 10,000-target for Sunderland visit

    SUNDERLAND’S first visit to Oxford United for two decades was always going to be a significant occasion – but the club have worked hard to make it even bigger. Last month the U’s revealed a target of reaching a crowd in excess of 10,000. It

  • Doctor Who themed escape room opens at Westgate

    A DOCTOR Who-themed escape room opens today at Oxford's Westgate Centre. Cybermen will feature in the game 'Worlds Collide', which is based on the Time Lord's adventures through time and space. Players are given an hour to work out how to escape

  • WARNING - 'Crash for cash' driver on the prowl

    A PAIR of drivers thought to have been involved in a 'crash for cash' scam have been arrested after trying to pull the stunt on an unmarked police car. Thames Valley Police Bicester said they had had reports of the cars carrying out the practice

  • RUGBY UNION: National League and South West 1 East preview

    MATT Goode is relishing the opportunity to play on the artificial pitch at Horspath Sports Ground as Banbury set sights on a derby victory over Oxford Harlequins. The sides meet in South West 1 East tomorrow with more than just local bragging rights

  • Will Grigg in frame for Sunderland debut against Oxford United

    SUNDERLAND’S new £4million signing Will Grigg is in line to make his debut at Oxford United tomorrow. The striker, who joined from Wigan Athletic on deadline day, has not played for three weeks due to an ankle injury. But Grigg returned to training

  • Camera Club enters its blue period

    THERE is something incredibly soothing about the colour blue and this week's Camera Club entries showcased the calming qualities of everything from navy to cyan. Well, aside from one alarming close up snap of a common blue damselfly by Luke D Chambers

  • Find out how you can help Wytham Woods at event today

    NATURE lovers can find out today how to get involved with a citizen science project at Oxford's historic Wytham Woods. The researchers behind the project will be displaying their plans and answering questions at Oxford University Museum of Natural

  • Fatal road stretch to get £850,000 footbridge

    A DANGEROUS stretch of 70mph road on which a man died when his car careered into a bus stop is to get a major safety improvement. An £850,000 pedestrian bridge will now be built over the A41 just outside Bicester. It is hoped the new bridge will

  • BADMINTON: Oxfordshire trio land silver medals

    THREE Oxfordshire players won silver medals outside of the county. Harry Jones finished runner-up in the boys singles at the Tees Valley Under 17 Silver tournament in Durham. Maisie Marriott and Bronwynn Ready also impressed, reaching the final

  • Classic Ford pick up transformed into mobile BBQ

    A PAIR of barbecue enthusiasts from Oxford have transformed an American 1952 Ford F1 pick up into a mobile food truck and are already fully booked for the summer festival season. Thomas Trinder, who officially launched Burnout BBQ with partner Malcolm

  • Tech boss: apps could be used to reduce inequality

    ENCOURAGING residents to use technology could be a key way of reducing inequality across Oxfordshire, according to the manager of an innovative scheme. Tony Hart, programme manager for Smart Oxford, told a panel that although the city has the sixth

  • 'Arsonists tried to kill me in my own boat'

    A MAN whose canal boat was nearly destroyed in a vicious arson attack says a fellow canal dweller could die because of hate towards boaters. Alan Joyce’s boat was empty and moored near Oxford station when arsonists set fire to it days before Christmas

  • The latest Oxfordshire hygiene inspections

    These are the latest inspections by Oxfordshire councils' hygiene teams. What do the numbers mean? Rating of 0 means that urgent improvement is necessary. Rating of 1 means that major improvements are necessary. Rating of 2 means that

  • Mobile phones - what are the rules in Oxfordshire schools?

    SCHOOLS have challenged advice from a top politician and defended their choice not to ban mobile phones. Last week schools minister Nick Gibb told The Times that he thinks schools should completely ban smartphones, particularly inside the classroom