EDDIE Pepperell saw a three-hole lead slip to finish all square with Justin Rose at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. The Oxfordshire golfer was never behind in the contest and looked all set to claim a scalp in Austin, Texas. But Rose,
TEENAGERS have been tasked with making a two-minute film about an 'unsung hero' of science. The challenge has been set by Oxford University's Hertford College, and is open to pupils aged 16-18 across the UK. It is being pitched by the college
ERICK Thohir is expected to attend an Oxford United game next month. The former president of Inter Milan was appointed to the U’s board in November. But he has so far been unable to visit, due to commitments running the presidential campaign
Westgate hasn't been open for two years yet but it has already experienced some challenges. Its most recent one being the departure of chip shop Salt n Sauce from its foodhall, Social. Managers have spoken out about Social's unsuccess, saying
A CRASH involving two vehicles on the A44 just before Yarnton has bee cleared but traffic is still moving slow. The A44 Woodstock Road Northbound was partially blocked and there was queueing traffic. An Oxfordshire County Council traffic alert
A PIECE of Cowley Road’s past is being honoured as building work gets underway on a new bar. A replica sign for Ravenscroft and Fraser Watchmakers has been installed above number 72, which has in recent years been a hairdressers but was the home
OXFORD MCCU are relishing the chance to host a strong Hampshire side. The students face the County Championship club in the only first-class game at The Parks from Sunday to Tuesday. Oxford who drew with Middlesex at Merchant Taylors’ School
A SCHOOL sent pupils home today on health and safety grounds. Meadowbrook College was forced to shut its Harlow Centre campus in Marston due to broken fire alarms. The alternative provision academy off Marston Ferry Road teaches youngsters
MORE than £11,000 has been raised for the John Radcliffe Hospital in memory of an 'admired and adored' 24-year-old. Jack Denslow, from High Wycombe, died at the Oxfordshire hospital on November 29 after a major surgery. A fundraising page set
Stepping into the Farmhouse Bakery & Cafe is like entering a rich friend's house for the first time, writes JAMES ROBERTS. You cannot help but marvel at the impressive, spacious interior, while also trying to act like you are used to visiting places
Mother’s Day is almost here for another year, but for some people, the special day can be a lot harder to bear. For the Motherless, the day of celebration can be a stark reminder of their mums who are no longer here and can be a difficult day for
Stepping into the Farmhouse Bakery & Cafe is like entering a rich friend's house for the first time, writes JAMES ROBERTS. You cannot help but marvel at the impressive, spacious interior, while also trying to act like you are used to visiting
BURGLARS broke into a house in Littlemore and stole valuable items. Thames Valley Police said the break-in happened at the house in Mandelbrote Drive, Littlemore, between midnight on Wednesday and 7am on Thursday. READ AGAIN: Burglar in balaclava
A body, who the police believe to be Lorraine Easom who went missing almost three weeks ago, has been found in a river close to where she was last seen. Her body was found shortly after 8am this morning in the River Cherwell off Water Eaton Road
VOLUNTEERS are wanted to help catch speeding motorists in Cowley this weekend. More than 30 motorists received warning letters from police last month following checks in Beauchamp Lane, Bartholomew Road and Hollow Way. ALSO READ: 90 per cent
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THE body of a woman which was found in a burnt-out car in Ardington, near Wantage, has been identified. An inquest opening today at Oxford Coroner's Court heard the body found on March 7 was that of Deborah Uzoziri, from Abingdon. The 59-year-old
IT’S Oxford’s most literary time of year, when book fans from around the globe get ready to descend on the city. The hotels have been booked, together with the coveted tickets, for seats in historic venues like the Sheldonian Theatre. And the
IT’S Oxford’s most literary time of year, when book fans from around the globe get ready to descend on the city. The hotels have been booked, together with the coveted tickets, for seats in historic venues like the Sheldonian Theatre. And the
TOP floor flat residents who have been chucking bags of litter off their balconies into the bins below have been spoken to by the council. The Community Response Team in Blackbird Leys identified the culprits in Druce Way after complaints from neighbours
GERALD Bowen Thomas was a giant of academic and community life for more than half a century. The Kennington resident, who has died aged 92, gave up his time to several organisations across Oxfordshire over many decades. This was alongside a long
PATIENTS will continue to receive vital cancer scans at the Churchill Hospital after a dramatic u-turn by NHS bosses. Doctors had raised fears over patient safety under NHS England’s plans to move PET-CT scans away from the hospital in Headington
WHEN his time is up, and the robes and chains are handed over, Oxford’s Lord Mayor Colin Cook looks forward to nothing more than getting his hands dirty and cracking on with some DIY. The councillor, keen gardener, cyclist enthusiast and science
Five fire engines were called to a large fire in a scrap yard in Crawley, near Witney, yesterday afternoon. Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service crews from stations including Witney, Eynsham, Chipping Norton, Burford and Wheatley
A young mum and her toddler were thrown out of a lecture on women’s rights at the Sheldonian Theatre. Ania Kordala, a student at Green Templeton college, University of Oxford, went along to the Sheldonian Theatre event last Tuesday which featured
BOTLEY Road is most notorious for being the half-hour drive into Oxford that should take two minutes, however it also has a seamier side. Armed robbery, drug dealing and traveller invasions are just some of the criminal problems local police have
Remember when every pub had a pool table? Here are some pictures from our archives to relive the memories of pool marathons, Oxford’s snooker champions and punters having a friendly game over a pint. Do you recognise anyone in these pictures
CCTV has been released after a car window was smashed in at Bicester Village and 'a large amount of goods' stolen. Thames Valley Police said the car, parked at Bicester Village car park, had its back window smashed in about 10.30am on Friday, March
SCAFFOLDING has gone up outside an East Oxford pub as it prepares to undergo a major refurbishment. There were fears last year the James Street Tavern could shut for good after local business owners and residents reported ‘sporadic’ openings.
Sometimes something as insignificant as a crummy old garage can supply, in its fate, enlightening instruction on the way the world works. My picture shows the structure in question, beside the Thames in East Street, Osney. An outbuilding of the
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for local legend John Wheeler who passed away earlier this week. We asked readers for their own memories of the 75-year-old retired police officer and 'legendary' driving instructor. Full story: 'A LEGEND': Hundreds
A MAN has admitted causing criminal damage and harassing others at Oxford's central library. Radoslaw Mikolajcza, 31, of no fixed address, smashed a keyboard before shouting abuse in the library in the Westgate Centre last month. At the time
A MAN has been jailed after stealing bagfuls of electronics from a phone shop on Christmas Day. Damien Paintin, of Falcon Close, Oxford, was found guilty of burgling the Cell Phone Repairs shop in Upper Bar, at Templars Square Shopping Centre.
BURGLARS broke into a home in Cowley and stole cash. Thames Valley Police said the break-in happened in Napier Road between 9am and 9pm on Wednesday. It is not yet known how the offenders got in the house before they searched the whole property
TOURISTS were looking forward to 'going topless' as a new bus launched to connect Oxford and Woodstock in May 1985. The open-top ride ferried summer travellers to Blenheim Palace for £4.50, including entrance to the attraction. The Sheriff of
STUDENTS looking at finding out more about future studying opportunities can take part in a free open evening. The Oxford Brookes University event is aimed at postgraduate students wanting to continue their studies as well as alumni wanting to find
THAME is gearing up for its annual World Village Market festival weekend. Now in its third year the market showcases products from around the world, from Portuguese pottery to baskets and tableware from Madagascar and jewellery from Rajasthan.
EDDIE Pepperell was unable to make a winning start on the opening day of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin, Texas. The Frilford Heath member, ranked 34 in the world, was beaten 2&1 by American Gary Woodland in Group 2. Pepperell
A HOST of time-wasting 999 calls have been logged in one evening by Thames Valley Police as part of its #ThinkBeforeYouDial campaign. Thames Valley Police tweeted out a number of emergency calls it had received including one report of a couple
POLICE are hunting a man wanted in connection with a series of violent robberies in Oxford. The public have been warned not to approach Tobias Bruce (pictured) but instead to call 999. The 28-year-old is wanted in connection with three robberies
A STRANGE smell that has been likened to both manure and cigarette smoke has been baffling residents in Abingdon today. Samuel Pilgrim got in touch this morning to say the unpleasant odour was 'filling the whole town'. ALSO READ: 'Foul smell
By Chris Gray THE me, me, me morons who daily queue-jump along the Botley Road by pretending to use the Seacourt park and ride car park will be delighted to know they have nothing to fear from the highways authority. Indeed, I would now urge
LEE Richardson hailed his Oxford City Stars side after they stayed in the title hunt after a thrilling overtime victory at leaders Slough Jets. Despite seeing the table-toppers draw level at 4-4 with just 82 seconds remaining, the visitors dug
FLAMES tore through the roof of a thatched cottage yesterday as crews scrambled to salvage the home. Smoke poured from the home in Murcott, near Bicester, yesterday evening as firefighters tried to put out the fire. Flames could be seen
ALAN Hill will leave it late before deciding how many of his string to unleash at Kingston Blount on Sunday. The Aston Rowant trainer always targets his local track, and has two horses in mind to tackle the big race at the Kimblewick meeting.
THE SELF-BUILD spotlight will shine on Bicester next week as the town stars in a new Channel 4 documentary. The town is set for television stardom as part of presenter Kevin McCloud’s six-part series Grand Designs: The Street. The six episodes
The BFI continues its project to reintroduce audiences to Merchant-Ivory with its latest offering, Heat and Dust, a 1982 tale of the Raj that was adapted by German screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from her own Booker Prize-winning novel. Although
OXFORD University are heading to Japan in the autumn. The Dark Blues will take part in the second World University Rugby Invitational Tournament, hosted by Waseda from September 16-24. Oxford have not visited Japan since 2006, when they travelled
THE demolition of historic brewery buildings to make way for new apartments would be a 'tragedy' for Wallingford, a leading town councillor has warned. Winslade Investments has this month submitted its third application to demolish buildings off
TWO of Oxfordshire’s rising stars helped England Under 18s beat France 33-12 at Cheshunt RFC. Radley College’s Zac Nearchou and Bloxham School’s Alfie Barbeary, who are both on the books at Wasps, started at loose-head prop and hooker respectively
HEADINGTON Conservative Club maintained their one point lead in Division 2 after their top-of-the-table clash at home to Gladiators ended in a 3-3 draw, writes PETE EWINS. The visitors won the first leg, but the hosts recovered to lead 2-1 in the
CHILDREN visiting Millets Farm this Easter will have the chance to name a cow in Africa. The farm, near Abingdon, will also have a life-size pretend cow youngsters can milk during its Farmer Carter Easter event. Promoting the work done by charity
OLIVIA Martin shone for England at the International Schools Cross Country. The Abingdon AC runner finished fifth in the junior girls race in Dublin. Martin helped England finish first ahead of Scotland at the event. Meanwhile, Jack Green
OXFORD United winger Rob Hall is entering the most important period of his career, according to boss Karl Robinson. The 25-year-old has returned to light training after spending seven months on the sidelines. It was the latest in a line of knee
FROM Monday, anyone working a 37-hour week in Oxford should not be earning any less than £19,278 a year – at least according to the city council. Even without undertaking any formal research, it is clear many people in Oxford are not earning that
WITNEY MP Robert Courts has insisted he remains determined to tackle West Oxfordshire’s pothole problem – but claims the situation has improved. Mr Courts was due to investigate the district’s damaged roads this month alongside campaigner Mark
A 'COMMUNITY fridge' has been used hundreds of times by residents of Blackbird Leys. The facility, in the community centre, aims to re-use supermarket food that would otherwise be wasted. It launched in November and has been used 388 times since
POPCORN, Netflix and fake grass are not unusual sights at this Kidlington-based office. Digital marketing agency, Zest Digital, has been recognised for its quirky office space. It has converted part of its office into an 'breakout' area where
A MAN who was banned from Oxford Station for harassing travellers over the past ten years has breached the order after just one month. Scott Hadlow was slapped with a Criminal Behaviour Order on January 24 after a campaign of abuse in which he
MORE areas of Oxford will be targeted by the city’s drugs taskforce, but only if enough people report issues to the police. Two new ‘hotspots’ were announced yesterday as the battle continues to tackle drugs crime in what are seen as the worst affected
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ DALE LAMBERT, 42, of Distons Lane, Chipping Norton, admitted drink-driving on July 9 at Middle Barton. Had 99mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath over the 35mcg legal limit. He was made subject to a community order to include 150
COUNTY councillors will be asked to send a clear signal to Government that the Oxford-Cambridge expressway is not welcome. Two motions have been tabled by councillors urging their colleagues to either oppose any planned new road between the celebrated
AN OXFORD pub can now be revamped after the city council gave a plan the go-ahead. The Port Mahon in St Clement’s Street is a Grade II-listed building and owned by pub giant Greene King. The company had to apply to Oxford City Council for special
OXFORD'S newest oldest pub is fully up and running. A complex renovation of the Plough in Cornmarket has been completed and both its bar and restaurant are welcoming guests for the first time in nearly a century. After decades as a suit shop,
CONSTRUCTION work on a £150m flood alleviation scheme for Oxford will be delayed by a public inquiry, the Environment Agency has announced. The ‘channel’ will be about 5km long and run through the existing floodplain from just north of Botley Road
THOUSANDS of patients were readmitted to Oxfordshire’s hospitals as an emergency last year within 30 days of being discharged. There were 9,615 emergency readmissions in 2017/18 up from 7,025 in 2013/14, according to data released by NHS Digital
THE city council leader has said she was ‘very saddened’ after other Oxfordshire council leaders forced a major change in how the county’s Growth Board is run. The board, led by all six of Oxfordshire’s council leaders, has been led by different
You may have heard of a new campaign launched by Highways England to encourage drivers to stay back and not tailgate other cars. The agency has now released dramatic footage showing why their campaign is so important. The clip - captured by
THE Westgate Social is being 'reviewed' after more complaints from businesses that shoppers 'don't know they exist'. Managers spoke out again after another business at the underground food hall – posh chippy Salt 'n' Sauce – closed for good.
HUNDREDS of tributes have been paid to a retired police officer and 'legendary' driving instructor who died in a motorcycle crash. Well-known Kidlington resident John Wheeler, 75, was killed in a 'tragic' collision near Newbury on Tuesday.
A PARK where up to five drug gangs were thought to be operating has been cleaned up, forcing dealers out of the area. In a three month blitz, Oxford's drugs taskforce tackled the problems in South Park which have dogged residents for years. Open
A graffiti artist has been tagging walls and buildings around Abingdon town centre. Following an increase in the number of graffiti incidents in Oxford, Abingdon now has its own graffiti problem, albeit on a much smaller scale. READ AGAIN:
ALL new cars could be fitted with special devices to stop them speeding from 2022 - but Oxford Mail readers are divided over the plans. Intelligent speed assistance (ISA) is one of a raft of safety measures set to become mandatory in European vehicles
