FOUR young men were detained and searched in George Street after reports that people had been seen carrying knives. Members of the public contacted the Oxford Mail after witnessing the incident outside Nando's yesterday evening. A passer
PEOPLE who fought to save their local pub will get their first chance to look inside the newly refurbished building on Friday. The Somerset in Marston Road - now rebranded as The Up In Arms - will throw open its doors to welcome back the dozens
TWO Oxfordshire stations will get money from a train operator for improvements. Great Western Railway has announced it is giving £37,000 to Hanborough Station and £35,000 to Didcot Parkway in the latest round of its community improvement funding
HOLLYWOOD actor Jeremy Irons has become a patron of Oxford mental health charity Restore. The Brideshead Revisited actor, who lives South Oxfordshire, helped the charity raise a record breaking £30,397 at an auction. Restore’s chief Lesley Dewhurst
A NEIGHBOUR nearly burnt down a building in a next door garden after lighting a bonfire. Fire crews attended the incident in Cuddesdon Way, Blackbird Leys at noon today. The fire service said the fire had been positioned 'far too close' to an
POLICE have released details of the route a woman walked from a nightclub as officers continue to investigate a rape case in Oxford. This afternoon Thames Valley Police released more information about the incident which took place during the early
A TRIAL into an alleged attempted murder and attempted robbery by a gang of teenagers in Oxford has entered its closing stages. Prosecutors at Oxford Crown Court claim that four boys, all aged between 15 and 18 at the time, had gone out 'looking
THE Oxford Mail has welcomed its first Facebook-funded reporter to the team who will focus on covering news from under-represented communities in Oxford. Stanislaw Skarzynski, 36, is from Poland and is now living near Bicester. He started his
MATTHEW Powell is on the road to recovery after suffering a double leg break in Banbury’s win over Witney. The flanker was hurt in a ruck in the first half of the South West 1 East fixture and underwent surgery on Sunday. Powell’s injury is
TEMPORARY traffic lights have been set up on Magdalen Bridge, impacting on traffic across the city centre. Vehicles are queueing to The Plain roundabout and beyond into St Clements and Iffley Road due to the hold-ups. The lights are allowing
LANE one of the A34 northbound near Bicester has been reopened after a broken down lorry was recovered. Traffic began building up just after 2pm, but delays were not too heavy, with the lorry removed after around an hour. The incident
UNSUSPECTING drivers using their phones were caught out by police hiding in plain sight today. Officers from Thames Valley and Hampshire’s Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit travelled in and around Oxford on a double-decker Stagecoach bus on
EXTINCTION Rebellion activists are once again causing significant delays to the X90 and Oxford Tube services to London today, as demonstrators from Oxford said they expected to face arrests. With the climate group's protest in the capital due to
A MAN is in hospital after he was stabbed during a late night attack in Witney town centre. The victim, in his late twenties, was assaulted near the junction with Corn Street and Ducklington Lane at just after 1am yesterday morning. He was
A COMMUNITY focussed family-friendly festival that aims to bring the student and non-student community together will be held next month. Springtide, hosted by Oxford University’s student union at University Parks, will showcase local music, a miniature
WANTAGE hospital campaigners are urging residents in the OX12 area to take part in a NHS Survey which could help determine the future of the facility. Save Wantage Hospital Campaign Group say Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG) have
PETS at Home will not sell any rabbits or other pets this Easter in case they end up ‘in the wrong home’ after an impulse buy. The national pet shop chain says ‘pester power’ can lead to families heading to the store to buy a bunny over the Easter
THE Mayor of Sheffield planted a tree with pupils from St Nicholas in Marston. Magid Magid visited Oxford to talk about his time as Mayor in the north, growing up as a refugee and his campaign to save the trees. The green party member joined
A SERIES of public debates is being held to mark the Oxford Civic Society's 50th anniversary. Three of the most controversial issues facing the city are being addressed by opposition speakers, in front of audiences at the town hall. A debate
OXFORD City Council has begun preparing in earnest for the European parliamentary elections, despite doubts that the vote will go ahead. The council has published a Notice of Election for the poll, which is due to take place on Thursday, May 23
ONLOOKERS with tears in their eyes watched wordlessly as Notre Dame burned. Hedi Mehrez, reporter with our sister paper the Swindon Advertiser, was raised in Paris and was part of the crowds watching firefighters battle the cathedral blaze.
A FARMER who was accused of causing a pesticides spill that killed hundreds of fish in Oxfordshire's waterways has been cleared of any wrongdoing. Timothy Hook, of Cote, Bampton, had always denied the single count of causing a water discharge activity
A CARE home has welcomed some feathered additions to its family. Residents and staff at Rosebank Care Home, Bampton, witnessed the birth of six chicks just in time for Easter. Orville and King Albert were joined by Bob, Primrose, Lucky and Thor
AN ‘OddBall’ festival put on by the Oxford Psychedelic Society is coming to the city this summer. The inaugural 'space-themed celebration in the spirit of psychedelia', is due to take place at the Isis Farmhouse pub on the banks of the Thames at
HENLEY Hawks’ promotion push is over despite a commanding 50-21 win at Old Albanians. Finishing second in National League 2 South – the division’s sole play-off spot – always looked unlikely for the south Oxfordshire club with Canterbury six points
A DEER has been involved in an accident on the A34 this morning, which caused traffic to back up on the motorway for miles. Lane one on the northbound carriageway was partially blocked due to the accident, which involved a single vehicle before
BANBURY beat relegated Witney 32-19, but it was not enough to snatch South West 1 East’s play-off place. The north Oxfordshire side headed into their final game trailing second-placed Old Centralians by three points. Banbury’s fate was never
BICESTER overcame Wallingford 31-22 to finish their Southern Counties North season on a high. The hosts, who had already secured fourth place in the league, took an early lead when Peter Tarrega sprinted over from 70 metres, Dan Walker converting
A QUARTET of local teams were among the winners as hundreds of children competed in the Rover Oxford Hockey Festival. The 27th edition of the competition was hosted by Oxford Hockey Club and attracted 86 teams, from as far afield as Northern Ireland
LUKE Perkins and Darren Bonney dished out a thrashing as Frilford Heath made it three wins out of three in Section 1 of the Core Golf UK Oxfordshire Foursomes League. The pair wrapped up victory on the tenth green at Feldon Valley, sealing a 9 &
A GROWING number of Oxfordshire children are getting caught up in 'deplorable' gang culture, new statistics suggest. Government figures indicate youth gang culture in the county is on the rise, with cases recorded by social services almost doubling
SOUTH Park is one of the most treasured green spaces in our city. For the enjoyment of all residents, it is protected in perpetuity by a covenant which stops anyone, for any reason, artificially developing it. FULL STORY: Oxford Brookes students
THE groups have been announced for the Cowley Workers ODDA Men’s Winter Pairs. The draw will be made on the night, Tuesday, April 23, with the top two teams from each venue progressing. GROUPS At Chequers Inn: George Bar A, Challow RBL C,
MARK Sykes is on a mission to lay down a marker for next season by finishing the campaign strongly for Oxford United. James Henry’s experience was preferred as the side dug their way out of relegation trouble in Sky Bet League One. But with
A QUARRY will be allowed to operate until 2028, despite residents' opposition. Dewars Farm Quarry, in Middleton Stoney, near Bicester, had initially been allowed to remain open until next year. But its operator, Smith & Sons, said the recession
THOUSANDS of anxious parents are set to find out which primary school their child has been offered a place at. Oxfordshire County Council will inform families today which schools prospective pupils have been allocated - and the vast majority will
A PLAN to designate a field as a village green has been unanimously kicked out by county councillors following a seven year battle. A residents' association had wanted land in North Hinksey now owned by Oxford Preservation Trust (OPT) to be given
TWO Oxfordshire councils that have worked jointly for the last six months said the arrangement has saved them £630,000. Oxfordshire County Council and Cherwell District Council have shared a chief executive and other senior management team since
ONE of four teenagers accused of a gang stabbing told jurors he took no part in any violence and had in fact screamed at the aggressors to stop. As the trial into an alleged knife attack in Oxford continued yesterday one of the accused - a 16-year
CONCERNED residents are worried new developments in Chipping Norton do not reflect the town's Cotswolds character. In recent months, an 80-bed extra care complex has been approved for land off London Road and the final shops have opened on the Windmill
A BOTLEY Road Chinese takeaway could be shut down and replaced with three flats if a plan gets the go-ahead. Developers want to use 133 Botley Road, currently used by the Green Bamboo takeaway, as flats. The building is at the corner of Botley
VOTING has started for the supporters' player of the season at Oxford United. The Andrew Knapton Trophy will be presented before kick-off at the U’s final home game of the campaign, against Doncaster Rovers on Saturday, April 27. Ryan Ledson
A PETITION to get artificial lighting put in South Park for the first time has racked up more than 750 signatures in 24 hours. The campaign was set up by a group of Oxford Brookes University students who say the dark park makes them feel unsafe
A MAN has admitted running a £40,000 MOT scam at a council-run vehicle testing station. Phillip Aris, of Tulbrook Stones, Middleton Cheney, appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday facing one count of fraud by false representation. The 46-year
