LAYLA Moran will attend the 'student strike' demonstration in Oxford on Friday. The Oxford West and Abingdon MP, who is also the Lib Dems' education spokesperson and a former teacher, said: "I absolutely understand the frustrations that teachers
TRAFFIC is very slow on the A34 in both directions due to two accidents minutes apart. Two vehicles were involved in a crash southbound at Milton Interchange shortly before 5pm. Lanes three and four at the Milton Interchange roundabout were
AN EXPERIENCED police officer said he feels 'honoured' to be appointed boss of Thames Valley Police. John Campbell has been confirmed as the successor to Francis Habgood, and is set to fill his role as chief constable of the force. His appointment
GREAT & Little Tew’s withdrawal from the Home Counties Premier League (HCPL) will result in the restructuring of local cricket divisions for this season. The village club quit the ‘elite league’ for Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire
A DRUNKEN lout head-butted a man during a violent rampage outside a house before smashing up two cars with rocks. Alcoholic drug addict Craig Young was set to stand trial for the assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two counts of damaging
AS partners around the country collectively sigh at the realisation that they haven’t got a Valentine’s Day gift lined up, what better time to treat your loved one to a ‘surprise’ romantic trip to a swanky London hotel? Hastily booked or not, the
TAXIS could be given permission to drive along Oxford's Queen Street at night at an Oxfordshire County Council meeting tomorrow. The council's cabinet member for environment, Yvonne Constance, is recommended to approve giving taxis access through
A TRIAL into the alleged burglary of a former Tory MP's Oxford home has collapsed after jurors failed to reach a verdict. Benjamin Strong, of Aldrich Road, Oxford, stands accused of breaking into the address at Winchester Road, Oxford, sometime
A BURST water main is causing problems for drivers heading in and out of Oxford. Temporary traffic lights on Abingdon Road have led to queues building both ways after a pipe four inches in diameter burst near the junction with Lake Street.
A SECOND closure orders has been slapped on a home in Oxford to stop drug dealers 'cuckooing' it, it has been revealed. Oxford City Council put this shut-down on a property in Friars Wharf, to protect the vulnerable resident from dealers who had
OXFORD University's vice-chancellor was among the top 10 best paid heads in the country last year. Professor Louise Richardson received a basic salary of £360,000 in 2017/18, the joint ninth highest of England's vice-chancellors, alongside the Open
THE housing association behind Oxford's all-female block of flats has asked Oxford City Council to give it the green-light for use as student accommodation. Farndon Court on the Woodstock Road has been sold to Oxford University, which plans to
RECYCLING staff at Oxford City Council have picked up a top award. The council and its partner, Oxford Direct Services, has won the Team of the Year award from the Keep Britain Tidy organisation. READ AGAIN: New Oxford City Council rubbish
POLICE joined green-fingered volunteers at Lye Valley yesterday to help with a big gardening clean up. Thames Valley Police explained on Twitter that it is in talks with the conservation groups about how to discourage fly-tipping and anti-social
The retail picture in Oxford is changing so fast that it's hard to keep track of all the changes. And the key reason for so much moving about on the high street is a colossal one - the arrival of the £440m Westgate Centre, which opened in October
THE Westgate Centre is set to be taken over by a flash mob performing a song in sign language and more people are needed to make it as big as possible. Taking place in May, the event will tie in with Deaf Awareness Week, with rehearsals set to get
AN ABINGDON man has been given a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) for persistent anti-social behaviour. Philip Knowles, 54, of Sherwood Avenue, received the punishment for acts including shouting and swearing at members of the public, and
THIEVES broke into two sheds in Littlemore and stole a bicycle from one of them. Thames Valley Police said the break-in happened in Long Lane, between 10am and 7pm yesterday. The offenders removed padlock from each of two sheds and forced open
A MAN with a van who advertised his services with flyers across South Oxfordshire has been dumping waste in fields. John James took hundreds of pounds to dispose of rubbish, then tipped it into ugly piles next at a beauty spot. The 42-year-old
MASKED robbers knocked a woman to the ground as they attempted to snatch her handbag in Bicester. The 55-year-old victim was attacked when two men approached her on bikes as she walked through Pingle Field, opposite shopping outlet Bicester Village
A NEW 24-hour gym could open its doors in Headington to help ‘tackle the UK’s obesity problem’ – but only if plans are given the go-ahead by Oxford City Council. As it is, the units above and behind Caffe Nero on London Road are sitting empty.nt
AN entrepreneur from Burford will help set a world record for some of the highest rugby games ever played. Mark Ackred is set to join 30 other players on Mount Everest in April for the highest altitude games of full-contact rugby and mixed rugby
CHOUX pastry is proving a hit in Bicester as a new patisserie opens in the town. Persian pistachio, dark chocolate and earl grey, and raspberry macaron éclairs are among the taste-bud tingling treats not being sold in Bicester. London brand
STAFF at Oxford cycle courier service Pedal & Post has picked out Hythe Bridge Street as one of city’s worst cycling streets. They spoke out after cycling campaign group Cyclox called for nominations for the ‘most useless cycle lane in Oxford
A CHIP pan fire spread through the kitchen of an Abingdon flat and left the occupier needing treatment for smoke inhalation. Crews from Abingdon and Rewley Road stations were called to Dodson Court, Abingdon, at 6.11pm on Monday, where they found
KNOW any fried chicken fans who would love this? The Bouquet de Poulet features luxurious red roses, intertwined with hot wings, popcorn chicken and tender fillets – all presented in a KFC bucket. Working with Britain’s expert florists, the
A FAMILY who will forever be indebted to the staff at Oxford's Children's Hospital for saving their daughter's eyesight has pledged their commitment to the OX5 Run. Eliza Hammond had just turned two years old when her parents were told she faced
CHILDREN paced around a three-kilometre course as they were cheered on by a charity mascot. Pupils at Cokethorpe Junior School near Witney took part in the school's annual sponsored walk last week, to raise money for the NSPCC. The event took
OXFORDSHIRE companies are invited to a new business show in Banbury. It will take place on Thursday, April 11, from 11am to 4pm at the Whately Hall Hotel in Horse Fair. The event is organised by Sheila Smith, who is the founder of the successful
A PLANT, tool and event hire business based in Wheatley is announcing its expansion with the opening of a new depot in Banbury. Greenplant Ltd, established in 2001, is opening its doors at Wildmere Close, Banbury. Robert Hutton, director at Greenplant
TOURISM board Experience Oxfordshire has launched its 2019 Visitor Guide to the county, boasting 'more content than ever before'. The guide’s 96 pages are packed with features on what to see and do, including articles on Oxford’s history from 911
AN exhibition of the work of colour photography pioneer Etheldreda Laing will go on display from tomorrow. Etheldreda Laing was a pioneer of the art form and lived and worked at Bury Knowle House, Headington, from 1899 to 1923. A selection of
THE makers of a film about Sherlock Holmes were forced to re-turf the area outside Oxford's historic Radcliffe Camera when their artificial snow destroyed the grounds. The snow was used by Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment company in June
Here's our round-up of the latest planning applications that have been submitted in Oxford this week. To view any of the plans in full visit oxford.gov.uk. Eight new flats next to Sikh temple A SIKH temple could soon have eight new flats
A POLICE error meant personal data including witness details were tweeted to more than 9,000 people. Thames Valley Police accidentally posted a slew of details including names of witnesses, court details and referenced an injunction naming an Oxford
Take a look at Kassam Stadium's first years of hosting Oxford United's matches. The 12,500 capacity stadium was completed in 2001 and cost £15million to build. The club was previously based at Manor Ground from 1925. We've had a look in
ALISSA Sattentau’s five-timer proved in vain as Summertown Stars lost 8-5 at Abingdon in the Oxford Mail Girls League. Cissie Roxburgh’s four-timer, along with doubles from Olivia Thacker and Jevon Brown, helped the hosts to victory in the Under
OXFORD City are still looking for their first victory of 2019 after going down 1-0 at home to Welling United last night. Mark Jones’s side, who picked up their solitary point of the year at Eastbourne Borough on Saturday, slipped to a disappointing
DORCHESTER booked their place in the semi-finals of the Nairne Paul Cup after an eight-goal thriller and a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over Milton United A, writes RICHARD UNDERWOOD. The North Berks League sides were locked at 4-4 after 90 minutes
OXFORD'S very own 'hedgehog man' has come up with an ingenious plan to protect the threatened species, and is urging others to follow suit. Hugh Warwick, who launched 'HedgeOX' last year, drilled a hedgehog-sized hole in the wall of a garden belonging
THE Conservative leader of Oxfordshire County Council declared yesterday that it had passed a ‘compassionate’ budget – but the leader of the opposition said his councillors were ‘from a different planet’. Tory top man Ian Hudspeth said spending
WHETHER you love or hate it, Valentine's Day is an opportunity to get out and about. Even if you find the soppiness sickening there is still plenty to do, with 'anti-Valentine's' events on the rise. With that in mind, find out what is happening
LIAM Manley’s hat-trick helped Middleton Cheney beat Charlton United 5-3 in the Oxfordshire Senior League. Dan Archer and James Curtis were also on target in the Premier Division clash, with Ben Crawford (2) and Michael Dann replying for Charlton
ABINGDON United and Oxford Blackbirds triumphed in the league’s Under 11 cup finals. Abingdon lifted the Knockout Cup after a 3-2 victory over Bure Park. And Blackbirds came out on top in the Trophy final after a 1-0 win against North Leigh.
GREAT Milton advanced in the Oxford City FA’s Couling Cup when beating East Oxford 4-3 on penalties. The tie finished 4-4 after extra-time, with Bradley Boodell and Jamie Buchanan both scoring twice for the victors. Mark Grisbrooke had hit a
THREE Oxfordshire attractions have been awarded accolades. Hook Norton Brewery in Banbury, MINI Plant Oxford and Oxford Official Walking Tours have all been awarded by national tourism agency, VisitEngland, based on the score that they obtained
A POLICE officer accused of having sex with another officer while he was on duty will face a disciplinary hearing today. PC Alan Russell, who was based at Abingdon Police Station, is alleged to have had sex while on duty in August 2017. He
A DRUG dealer was caught walking down Cowley Road with more than 100 wraps of crack and heroin ‘plugged’ in his anus. In the dock at Oxford Crown Court yesterday was Wazi Mohammed, of Becklow Road, London. The 23-year old had already admitted
RAF Brize Norton personnel starred in a 'top secret' music video to bring separated loved ones closer together this Valentine's Day. Members of the air force and Royal Navy teamed up with Armed Forces charity SSAFA for a special rendition of Bruno
SPARTAN Rangers stunned Minster Lovell 3-1 to reach the second round of the Witney & District FA’s Ted Young Senior Cup. Despite winning just one Premier Division game this season, the hosts secured victory thanks to goals from Donny Henderson-Sowerby
THREE entire buildings, cooking pots, iron knives and sets of keys were discovered under a police station. Fragments of glazed drinking jugs also revealed the hidden lives of those who lived in the area of Wallingford Police Station over the past
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after five puppies were found drowned in a ditch. The 'distressing discovery' was made by a member of the public who spotted the dead dogs near Swerford, near Chipping Norton. It is believed the Border Collie
THE amount of time an arts venue was used dipped last year, council documents show. Vale of White Horse District Council said it wants The Beacon in Wantage to be ‘at the heart of the community’. It is used for its council meetings and has also
A FOOTBALL club has been urged to look elsewhere for a new ground after councillors blocked proposals to reinstate pitches in the town. Carterton FC wanted to use Swinbrook Road Recreation Ground on weekend mornings for seven months of the year,
CONCERNS have been raised about drainage problems at Oxford’s £440m Westgate Centre ‘causing a foul smell’. One resident contacted the Oxford Mail to highlight the issue and said it had been a problem for months, even though the owners of the shoppers
FEMALE boxers from Italy are coming to Oxford to fight against girls and women from around the UK at an all-girl boxing event next weekend. It is set to be the biggest all-female event run by any club and will see boxer Amy Andrew compete.
JAMES Constable admits he would love a return to Oxford United – and says the warm messages from the club’s supporters have helped him look to the future with confidence. The 34-year-old announced on Monday he was stepping down from full-time football
A WRESTLING movie featuring Oxford-born actress Florence Pugh alongside Hollywood megastar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson will hit UK cinema screens this month. Ms Pugh, whose father Clinton Pugh runs restaurants in Cowley Road, learnt wrestling moves
THE budget for the controversial extension to Seacourt Park and Ride could increase by nearly £1m, city council bosses say. The council said this time last year the extension would cost £4.2m – but it says it now thinks it will need an extra £945,000
THE man who was found in an Oxford churchyard last week was homeless, the Oxford Mail has learned. His death is the latest in a series this winter in the city, with the homeless community rocked by five other fatalities since November. UPDATE
A PLAN that will see Bicester's population double in size will get more Government funding. Another £770,000 will be spent building 13,000 homes in Bicester, while a project for a garden village in West Oxfordshire will get another £150,000.
