STATELY home Blenheim Palace is inviting entrepreneurs and new businesses to take part in a start-up scheme aimed at boosting their chances of success. The opportunity is open to any business which is less than two years old and can provide something
OXFORD United have opted to release five young players when their contracts expire at the end of the season. Dejon Noel-Williams, Albie Hopkins, Brandon Taverner and Matt Berry-Hargreaves have featured in the club's inaugural under 23 side this
STAFF at the Oxford Synagogue have installed a defibrillator which can be used by the public. The device, which is stored in a box on the wall of the building in Richmond Road, could help to save someone who has suffered a cardiac arrest. READ
OXFORD Cavaliers have secured their own home in Merton, near Bicester. The West of England League side have agreed a lease with the parish council and will use the village hall as their clubhouse on matchdays. The side’s first game at Merton
THIEVES broke into a shed at a home in Littlemore and stole a bicycle. Thames Valley Police said the burglars struck at the house in Priory Road between 7.30pm on Tuesday and 7.30am on Wednesday. Officers said the offenders forced open the shed
POLICE have swooped at a property in Reading today in connection with an East Oxford murder investigation. Officers descended on the property in Kennet Walk at lunchtime with Thames Valley Police confirming the operation is linked to the fatal
EVEN more dangerous drivers are getting away with speeding on the A34 than first thought. New figures provided by Thames Valley Police show almost 30 per cent fewer reckless motorists were caught on the road between 2017 and 2018, after previous
POLICE were on patrol around Oxford Central Mosque today as part of a commitment to step up visibility and security at the city’s places of worship. Thames Valley Police has assigned officers to help reassure worshipers following an attack at two
By Alex Castle The church bells were chiming loudly, and the streets were busy with locals doing their weekend chores, when we arrived at The Bower House. The stylish restaurant with rooms located in Shipston-on-Stour, a quintessential town
HUNDREDS of budding Oxfordshire musicians claimed free lessons as part of a national push to get more people playing. MuzoAkademy in Witney and PMT Oxford in Cowley Road offered free music sessions on Saturday and Sunday, as part of the UK-wide
HERE'S a round-up of all the runners who took part in this year's Oxford Mail OX5 run along with their race times. A total of 1,103 participants took part in Sunday's run at Blenheim Palace with Oxford University student Luke Grenfell-Shaw completing
MORE violence and sexual offences were reported to Thames Valley Police in January than bike thefts. In Oxford central, 76 violent and sexual acts were reported to the force – 20 per cent of the 366 crimes. 61 bikes were reported stolen, and the
Who would believe that a car with such boxy angular lines could epitomise the ultimate in cuddly cool? The fourth generation Suzuki Jimny might look like the ultimate Tonka toy but underneath the Toy Story bodywork is a proper off-road workhorse
THAME United remain three points adrift of the Evo-Stik South League Division 1 Central play-off places after a 1-0 defeat at home to Peterborough Sports last night. Paul Malone scored the only goal of the game two minutes before half-time for
FOOTBALL legend Chris Kamara has joined forces with an Oxfordshire pub to reward local ‘good sports’ – unsung heroes who give up their weekends to watch friends and family play sports whatever the weather. The Bystander pub in Wootton is calling
OXFORD United could hold Gavin Whyte back this weekend to avoid any risk of the winger missing the run-in. The 23-year-old reported a thigh injury last week while away on international duty, where he did not feature in either of Northern Ireland's
WORKERS at Milton Park near Didcot completed a 5k fun run to raise £1,200 for Comic Relief. The science-themed run earlier this month was inspired by British Science Week. READ AGAIN: Milton Park IT company marks 15th anniversary Business
AN Asian head of state bound by tradition is struggling to adjust to the modern world; a British woman is sent on a foreign mission which will require all her diplomacy and everyone keeps breaking into song and dance routines. With a host of themes
BUSINESSES big and small will come together on Friday as West Oxfordshire crowns its companies of the year. More than 30 finalists are set to descend on Heythrop Park in Chipping Norton for the eagerly awaited 2019 West Oxfordshire Business Awards
WYCOMBE Wanderers have requested two additional batches of tickets for their visit to Oxford United on Saturday. The Chairboys sold their initial 1,000-strong allocation and most of the extra 500 seats have now gone. A final block, taking the
OXFORD'S drugs taskforce is turning its attention to new parts of the city after successfully cleaning up what were seen as the worst affected areas. Streets in East Oxford will come under the spotlight after residents reported a wave of drug-related
THERE will be a free bible class on Saturday in Grove about the Second Coming of Christ. The address, entitled ‘The Second Coming of Jesus Christ to Fulfil the Original Christian Hope’, will be held at Grove Village Hall at 3pm. It is expected
OX5 Run may be over for another year but that doesn't mean all Oxford runners have stopped there. We want to find people in Oxford who are preparing to take part in the London Marathon next month and have life-changing stories to tell. Why
A GLIDING club has confirmed it is investigating the crash of a light aircraft near Bicester. The glider crashed down in Caversfield and ended up lodged in the trees opposite Bicester's airfield at Bicester Heritage. It happened shortly after
A MOTORCYCLIST from Kidlington has died following a 'tragic' crash yesterday morning. The 75-year-old man, who has not yet been named by police, was killed in a collision with a car near Newbury. The vehicles involved were a blue and white
Fans of fish and chips in Abingdon once again have a choice of chip shops after Salamis in Ock Street got a smart new makeover and is expected to reopen today. The fish and chip shop has been renamed Reeves and the frontage has been given a lick
Do you have an inspirational mum? Or do you know one that deserves special recongition? With Mother's Day approaching this weekend, we want to find the mums in Oxford who inspire you, or who may have an incredible story to tell. What makes
ANOTHER man has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in East Oxford. A 42-year-old from Oxford was this morning arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender following the death of Luciano Dos Santos Almeida, who was attacked on Southfield
THE only Christian Science church in the county wants special dispensation from ‘exorbitant’ new parking charges. A plan to increase charges in the county council’s on-street parking bays in Oxford is set to be passed tomorrow – but have been widely
ALL new cars could be fitted with special devices from 2022 to automatically make them keep to the speed limit after new EU rules were provisionally agreed. Intelligent speed assistance (ISA) is one of a raft of safety measures set to become mandatory
PREMIER Division outfit Kirtlington were made to battle all the way before booking their place in the final of the Witney & District FA’s Fred Ford Cup with a 4-3 win over Division 1 leaders Stonesfield. A brace for Shane Probitts plus further
AMELIA Stock hit a hat-trick as Didcot Town beat Easington Sports 3-0 in the Oxford Mail Girls League. The hot-shot’s terrific treble gave her side a hard-fought victory in the Under 12 League. Lauryn Cripps scored five times for Headington in
POLICE pursued a man in a 'Hot Fuzz style' chase through a village last night. Officers arrested a man in Wheatley, near Oxford, on suspicion of possessing a bladed article and criminal damage after the hunt likened to a scene from the 2007 police
SAXTON Rovers Res booked their place in the final of the North Berks League’s Nairne Paul Cup with a 5-3 win on penalties after a 2-2 draw against East Hendred Res, writes Richard Underwood. Paul Churchouse fired Saxton in front from the penalty
LEADERS Freeland needed a late goal from Robert Keylock to rescue a 1-1 draw at Heyford Athletic in their Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division clash. Steve Roberts put the hosts ahead, but Keylock earned a point with a strike ten minutes
KENNINGTON have been crowned Under 16 Knockout Cup champions. A 3-1 victory over Bure Park Juniors in the final at Oxford City’s Court Place Farm saw them lift the trophy. Casey Highmoor bagged a double, with Tino Njenje scoring the other.
EVERY week we are blown away by the talented photographers who make up the Oxford Mail camera club. Now, less that two years after the group was created and a month after we hit our 1,000 member milestone, we want to start promoting some of people
The arrival of The Rocky Horror Show in Oxford didn't come quietly yesterday, instead the stars of the show took to the streets to host the city's biggest Time Warp. Shoppers were invited to join in with the iconic dance, which saw the cast of the
A PAIR of enterprising Oxfordshire schoolgirls turned £10 into more than £1,000 for a charity with a personal connection. Taya Ayres and Sophie Lewin, both 12, from Chalgrove, were given the start up funding as part of the Tenner Challenge, which
VITAL equipment needed to open a new fishmongers at Oxford’s Covered Market may have been delayed by Brexit. Pershore Seafoods is opening a new fishmongers on the site of the former Haymans shop, which closed in 2017 to focus on trading from the
'DON'T assume you are invincible' - that is the message to drivers who continue to put lives at risk by recklessly ignoring the law. Today sees the launch of a major new road safety campaign across Oxfordshire after shocking new statistics showed
A CAR thief had to be rammed off the road twice by police during a dramatic late night car chase near a packed Cowley road. Morton Morton drove the stolen Audi A4 Estate " dangerously" past a park outside East Oxford Health Centre before he was
THE county council's recycling centres will be open later from next week. The centres will be open until 8pm on Thursdays until September as the days become longer. They all open at 8am. There are seven centres across Oxfordshire, the closest
THE Green Party and Liberal Democrats have claimed they will bring back 'grown up politics' if elected in forthcoming Cherwell District Council elections. Both parties competed in a pact in seats across the same district last year, with Lib Dem
Aunt Sally is a popular game in Oxfordshire which involves throwing wooden sticks at a 'dolly' from ten metres away. It is usually played during the spring and summer by competing pub teams and has a long and rich history across the county.
A BUS driver who served city routes for 50 years has taken his foot off the gas to enjoy his retirement. Mohammed Faradoon’s career with Oxford Bus Company began on January 8, 1968, when Harold Wilson was Prime Minister and Hello Goodbye by the
A BUOYANT Eddie Pepperell is relishing the prospect of a different format when he returns to action in the United States today. The golfer, from Abingdon, takes on Gary Woodland in his opening group clash (5.05pm GMT) at the WGC-Dell Technologies
NEW figures have revealed 90 per cent of crashes on Oxfordshire's roads were due to just four factors. Here we look back at some of the terrible consequences of the so-called 'fatal four' in or near the county. Read more: 'You're not invincible
