TWO people had to be rescued from a flaming car in the early hours of this morning. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called at 3.43am to reports of a car on fire following a crash on Cutteslowe Roundabout. When crews from Rewley Road
A FIRE near Heathrow Airport is causing train cancellations and delays between London and Oxford. National Rail had told passengers lines were closed between London Paddington and Reading after the West Drayton incident this afternoon but confirmed
HIGH winds from Storm Hannah caused a window to blow out yesterday onto a street in the city centre. Fire crews were called at 10.55am to Queen Street after glass fell into the path of passing shoppers. An aerial ladder platform was used to
IT WAS the return of one of Oxfordshire's biggest events for sci-fi and fantasy fans today as Thames Con arrived in Abingdon. Now in its second year the family-friendly convention brought together Game of Thrones actors, Doctor Who's original Weeping
VINTAGE motors and their petrolhead owners descended on Oxford Mini plant today for a celebration of classic cars and two special anniversaries. It was the sixth edition of the annual Drive It Day event, which encourages people to get behind the
Our gallery from Saturday. All pictures by Steve Daniels
RESIDENTS 'horrified' by plans to demolish an historic building in West Oxford to make way for a yoga studio have called on the community to help reverse the decision. The council’s West Area planning committee voted to pass the application for
THE number of dead Facebook account holders could outnumber the living within 50 years, new research claims. Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of Oxford University, found that based on 2018 user figures, at least 1.4 billion of the site’s around
A ONLINE supermarket that promises to deliver to your door within 28 minutes has launched in Oxford. Based from a small warehouse on Cowley Road, 8DOLwill mainly target the city's student population, with a bike delivery service that offers more
TAXIS will soon be able to use more streets around the Westgate Centre in an ‘experimental trial’ next month. Taxis from Wednesday will be able to use Castle Street, Norfolk Street, and Speedwell Street. READ IN FULL: Oxford's taxi drivers given
REVELLERS at this summer's Cowley Road Carnival will once again be able to enjoy a tranquil oasis away from the bustle of the main festival. Mental health charity Restore has announced it will be hosting live music in its Manzil Way garden, with
DRIVERS have been warned of overnight closures on the A34 from tomorrow. Highways England is renewing road markings between Hinksey Hill Interchange and the Peartree Interchange. It will close the northbound carriageway for three nights from
OXFORD City considers hundreds of planning applications every year. They range from chopping down trees to building extensions, new houses and changes to shops and businesses. But what about those that fail? Here, we look at five of
Community reporter Stan Skarzynski has a moving experience confronting society’s wastefulness at an Oxfordshire recycling workshop. “Our mission is to repurpose, recycle and reuse, so less things go to the landfill.” So explains Tony, who volunteers
VOLUNTEERS are wanted to help out with conservation work at city nature reserves this summer. The Wild Oxford project run by the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) is looking for people to help look after green havens in Rose Hill, Headington
A WHEELCHAIR user is urging an Oxford college to make Christ Church Meadow more accessible. Colin Ridler, got stuck in the meadow when he was unable to get through a turnstile gate, or a padlocked gate next to it, to get onto Rose Lane. Mr
THE new managers of a historic pub are planning to repaint the signs out front because they say they are 'out of date and fading'. The Oxford-based team who took over the Bell pub in Faringdon have had to apply for special planning permission because
A SHELTERED area being used for drug-taking on an almost daily basis has been fenced up to prevent people gaining access to it. In the latest measure to attempt to rid Friars Wharf, next to the River Thames, off Thames Street, of anti-social behaviour
