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  • REVIEW: This Richard III suffers a cut too far

    SHAKESPEARE’S Richard III is a great study of evil. All the possible ways of explaining this phenomenon storm the pages of the play, adding new dimensions to one super-villain character, writes Stan Skarzynski. Richard’s a poor, deformed creature

  • Driven wild by classic car festival

    IF you're going to drive 1,296 miles to a former airfield, you at least do it in style. That is exactly what Mick Parker did this weekend when he drove from Alicante to an old RAF base just outside Bicester. The occasion was a grand meeting of

  • Northern girls Fara bring folk flavour of Orkney to Oxford

    It feels like we’ve arrived at a sound now,” says Kristan Harvey, one of three fiddlers with Orkney roots band Fara. “And we’re pretty chuffed with how that comes across. We wanted the whole thing to be self-written, a new body of Orcadian music.”

  • Oxford trains delayed 'because the tracks are too hot'

    CHILTERN Railway trains between Oxford and London are being delayed this afternoon - because the tracks are too hot.  The company has warned there could be delays to services - and some may even be cancelled - because of "high track temperatures

  • JAILED: Motorcyclist was three-times drink drive limit

    A MOTORCYCLIST who was arrested for being three-times the drink-drive limit will serve time in jail for a string of driving offences. Graham Crutch, aged 29, of Longore, Stonesfield near Witney, pleaded guilty to one count of driving when alcohol

  • Man arrested and 'large knife' seized in Didcot drugs raid

    A MAN has been arrested in a drugs raid in Didcot. A large knife was also seized during the operation which took place yesterday, according to Thames Valley Police. Pictures posted by police on social media show a damaged door after officers

  • Prince Harry 'can't imagine life without son Archie'

    The Duke of Sussex has said he cannot imagine life without son Archie - but confessed the baby kept him up last night. Harry chatted about his baby during the first of a series of visits in Oxford which began with him celebrating the work of the

  • Northern girls Fara bring folk flavour of Orkney to Oxford

    It feels like we’ve arrived at a sound now,” says Kristan Harvey, one of three fiddlers with Orkney roots band Fara. “And we’re pretty chuffed with how that comes across. We wanted the whole thing to be self-written, a new body of Orcadian music.”

  • Stars of Tolkien film shed light on real life of Hobbit author

    With his mystical worlds of Hobbits, wizards and dragons, JRR Tolkien touched the global imagination like few other writers before or since. A new film, in cinemas now, explores the formative years of the Oxford writer’s life, exploring his friendship

  • Stars of Tolkien film shed light on real life of Hobbit author

    With his mystical worlds of Hobbits, wizards and dragons, JRR Tolkien touched the global imagination like few other writers before or since. A new film, in cinemas now, explores the formative years of the Oxford writer’s life, exploring his friendship

  • Carnival countdown has begun

    THE team behind Wantage's biggest annual party have officially started the countdown to this year's event. Wantage Carnival organiser Ray Collins launched the 2019 event on Sunday with some of this year's hundreds of performers and volunteers.

  • GALLERY: Pics and video from Prince Harry's Oxford visit

    PRINCE Harry charmed crowds of Oxford residents today as he visited some of the city's community and healthcare hubs. Royal fans and families lined the streets outside Barton Neighbourhood Centre this afternoon, which was the last of HRH's three

  • Novelist researches family history for D-Day tale

    LAY Canon at Christ Church Cathedral Sarah Meyrick found out more about her family history as she wrote a novel featuring the D-Day landings. The Restless Wave is published this week by Marylebone House Books, in time for the 75th anniversary of

  • New leader takes over on town council

    A NEW leader has been elected on Didcot Town Council. Following the local elections earlier this month, The Labour Party has become the biggest party on the town council with nine councillors. Its leader Mocky Khan has become the leader with

  • MP Moran will not be the Lib Dems' next leader

    OXFORD West and Abingdon’s MP Layla Moran will not be the Liberal Democrats’ next leader. Ms Moran, who was elected in June 2017, is currently the party’s education spokeswoman. Current party leader, Sir Vince Cable, said last year that he

  • 'Major power cut' hits Oxford city centre

    LIBRARIES in Oxford city centre were forced to close after a power cut. The Weston Library, Old Library and Radcliffe Camera were all temporarily shut to readers and visitors this morning, due to what Bodleian Libraries described as a 'major power

  • LOOKING BACK: Feel-good fairs through the years

    SUMMER is upon us once again, which means an array of festivals and fairs are set to sweep across the county over the next few months. We dug out some photos from the family-friendly events in Oxford through the years.

  • Has my WhatsApp been hacked? What to do if you have the app

    Cybersecurity experts have warned WhatsApp users to update the messaging app as soon as possible following the discovery of a major vulnerability that could allow attackers to install a malicious code on smartphones. The Facebook-owned app said

  • Conference could reveal more about village's history

    A CONFERENCE could reveal more about the history of a West Oxfordshire village. 'Dynasty and Disappearance: Francis Lovell, Richard III and The Tudors' takes place at the Old Swan hotel in Minster Lovell on Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Author

  • RUGBY UNION: Seven-try Oxfordshire strengthen Twickenham bid

    OXFORDSHIRE bolstered their Twickenham bid when convincingly beating North Midlands 43-8 at home in the Bill Beaumont County Championship. Tries from Sam Portland, Adam Neal, Will Janes, Finn Pietersen, Tom Emery, Tommy Gray and George Primett earned

  • Volvo pushes boat out with classy estate

    I remember after passing my driving test my brother gave me a sage piece of advice on car buying: “Make sure it’s big, as cars are made to shift lots of stuff.” As we had both grown up as motorcyclists I knew what he meant, because if you don’t

  • RUGBY UNION: Alex Gabbidon lands Wheatley's top award

    ALEX Gabbidon was named player of the year at Wheatley’s end-of-season awards. Sean Brook picked up two accolades – the coach’s player and most promising player. Michael Ridge (clubman of the year), Aaron Laman (most improved) and Rob Tomlin

  • Oxford United looking for Tony McMahon move this summer

    OXFORD United are looking to offload Tony McMahon this summer. The full back still has 12 months left on the contract he signed last June, but he was loaned out to Scunthorpe United in January. Head coach Karl Robinson believes a move to a

  • Inquest into death of young cyclist continues today

    THE inquest into the death of a 16-year-old cyclist will continue in Oxford today. Thomas Early was killed in a car crash on November 20 while cycling on the B4449 (Stanton Harcourt Road) near Eynsham. When the inquest was opened at the coroner's

  • See inside East Oxford pub after major refurb

    DRINKERS soaked up the sun in the beer garden of a transformed East Oxford pub once feared destined for closure. James Street Tavern reopened yesterday following a month-long major makeover. The occasion was marked on Saturday night with an

  • Where you can see Prince Harry in Oxford today

    GOOD causes that help some of the most vulnerable in Oxford are set to get royal recognition today with a visit from Prince Harry. The Duke of Sussex, who welcomed son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor last week with wife Meghan, will be in the