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  • Music academy reveals plans for new home

    A MUSIC academy that teaches dozens of people from across West Oxfordshire has tonight revealed the building it hopes to call its new home. At a meeting this evening, trustees of the 7 C's foundation, which runs MuzoAkademy, unveiled its plans

  • Soldier killed by charging elephant herd, inquest confirms

    A BRITISH soldier died after a herd of elephants charged at him while he was in Malawi helping to stop poachers, a hearing in Oxford has been told today. An inquest opening into the death of guardsman Mathew Talbot comfirmed reports that the soldier

  • FOOTBALL: Ben Jefford agrees to stay at Oxford City

    BEN Jefford has become the second player this week to commit to Oxford City for the 2019/20 season. The defender joins influential midfielder Zac McEachran in re-signing for the Motorama National League North club. A serious ankle injury restricted

  • 300-year-old oak tree saved from being cut down

    THE future of a 300-year-old Witney oak tree was secured today after councillors approved work to prevent it from being cut down. West Oxfordshire District Council's cabinet this afternoon agreed to save the tree on Madley Park, with work set to

  • 'Jihadi Jack's parents go on trial

    THE parents of a former Oxford schoolboy dubbed 'Jihadi Jack' sent him money after he embarked on a 'grand adventure', a court has heard. Muslim convert Jack Letts left his home in the city in 2014 aged 18, the Old Bailey was told today. There

  • Daily cancer pill will 'transform lives'

    A MAN diagnosed with an incurable form of blood cancer after breaking his back has said a new life-extending treatment will 'transform' lives. More than 2,500 extra patients in England with multiple myeloma are now eligible for the drug on the

  • Green MP Lucas visits Oxford ahead of tomorrow's vote

    THE GREEN Party's only MP visited Oxford last night as campaigning intensified ahead of the European elections tomorrow. Former leader Caroline Lucas joined Oxford’s former Lord Mayor Elise Benjamin, who is second on the party's South East. Ms

  • Palace goes pink as thousands march against breast cancer

    Blenheim Palace turned pink as a sea of walkers put their best foot forward to fight breast cancer. More than a thousand men and women took on distances of 10 and 20 miles for Breast Cancer Care's Pink Ribbon Walk at the UNESCO World Heritage Site

  • CCTV released as police hunt two men following card theft

    POLICE are hunting two men after a wallet was stolen from a parked car in Faringdon. The force has released CCTV images of the duo, who police would like to speak to in connection with the theft earlier this month. Between 5pm on Wednesday,

  • Steventon village fair back for bank holiday weekend

    FAMILIES can enjoy a traditional Edwardian carousel, dodgems, big wheel and rides in Steventon over the bank holiday weekend. The popular annual event will return on Saturday and can by enjoyed on the village green until Bank Holiday Monday. ALSO

  • Woman warns of new 'sinister' phone scam

    A WOMAN from a village near Witney is concerned about the vulnerable falling into a trap after she believes she received a 'sinister' scam phone call yesterday. Dot Holloway, 71, from Minster Lovell, received the call at 3.30pm. The automated voice

  • RUGBY UNION: Banbury's Pete Boulton faces lengthy lay-off

    BANBURY fear Pete Boulton may miss the entire 2019/20 season with the knee injury he suffered while playing for Oxfordshire earlier this month. A scan has revealed a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and grade 2 tear to his medial collateral

  • WATCH: Farage back on the road - and risks walking by a Wimpy

    NIGEL Farage was back out on the campaign trail today - and risked another soaking following a milkshake attack earlier this week. The Brexit Party candidate - who wants to represent Oxfordshire as an MEP for south east region - took a tour around

  • What's stopping children from walking to school?

    IT'S Walk to School week, a national campaign encouraging parents and children to give walking a go in order to improve health, traffic and air pollution. The Oxford Mail is asking parents whether there is anything stopping them encouraging their

  • Nightclub refused later opening over police concerns

    OXFORD'S 'premier LGBT nightclub' has been refused permission to stay open until 4am because of fears it could contribute to crime. Plush Lounge was told by police last night that drunken clubbers were more likely to get into fights but also more

  • Oxford United sign Sam Allardyce

    OXFORD United have signed teenage defender Sam Allardyce following his release from Bury. The 18-year-old, grandson of his namesake, the former England manager, has agreed a one-year contract. Allardyce came through the youth set-up at Manchester

  • Dishwasher goes up in flames

    A FAMILY were forced to flee their home yesterday when their second-hand dishwasher caught fire. Firefighters were called to Lockinge Close, Didcot, at 10.38pm after an electrical fault caused the appliance to go up in flames. ALSO READ: Marks

  • College history goes on show in Cornmarket

    CORNMARKET Street shoppers can enjoy new artwork adorning hoardings surrounding the £36m Jesus College redevelopment of Northgate House. The building on the corner of Market Street is being demolished to make way for new shops and student accommodation

  • Have a look around your local sewage works at open day

    FASCINATED flushers are being given another chance to look around their local sewage works. Tours of Thames Water’s facility in Basil Hill Road, Didcot, will be available on Sunday June 2. READ AGAIN: Oxford City Council to reclaim unused graves

  • Not sure who to vote for in EU election? Try this tool

    HAVE you made a decision on who to vote for in the European elections? If you haven't, a handy new tool could help you decide in less than 10 minutes. The new online tool, created by Dr Jon Wheatley, a senior lecturer at Oxford Brookes and Dr Fernando

  • CRICKET: Latest Cherwell League round-up

    HARRY Ackland hammered a maiden league century as Cumnor crushed hosts Long Marston by nine wickets to make it two wins from two in Division 1. Marston were put in by skipper Max Mannering, and they were all out in the last over for 185 as Tom Powell

  • CRICKET: Latest Cherwell League round-up

    HARRY Ackland hammered a maiden league century as Cumnor crushed hosts Long Marston by nine wickets to make it two wins from two in Division 1. Marston were put in by skipper Max Mannering, and they were all out in the last over for 185 as Tom Powell

  • CRICKET: OCA League round-up

    CHRIS Asque hammered an unbeaten century as early front-runners Witney Swifts marched on with a 59-run victory over Faringdon in Division 1. Asque struck 116 not out and Max Godwin 50 as Swifts set 191-4, before Bob Godwin took 3-22 to help dismiss

  • AUNT SALLY: Greene King Oxford & District League round-up

    DICK Walsh was in tremendous form to steer Swan A to a 3-0 win at home to Chequers A, writes ANDY BEAL. He clanged off 15 dolls (6-5-4) in the Greene King Oxford & District League Premier/Section 1 clash. Swan triumphed in leg scores of 28-23

  • Park and rides to be run by city council

    MANAGEMENT of the county council’s park and rides in Oxford will be done by the city council if a deal is agreed next week. The move could see the management at Thornhill and Water Eaton park and rides carried out by staff of the city council’s

  • Llewelyn-Bowen gives hospice a celeb makeover

    CELEBRITY designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has transformed a flat at a children's hospice into a stylish sanctuary for patients’ families. The Changing Rooms star has delivered a ‘little bit of luxury’ to Helen & Douglas House, giving a much-needed

  • Sex assault was 'routine operation' doctor claims

    A DOCTOR accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the John Radcliffe Hospital told jurors the procedure was purely 'routine'. Anandagopal Srinivasan, who was working at Oxford's main hospital at the time, denies one count of assault by penetration

  • Villagers fear new homes could endanger their privacy

    RESIDENTS fear a 126-home development set to be built in their village will impact their privacy. West Oxfordshire District Council's lowlands area planning sub-committee provisionally approved the plans for land west of Minster Lovell, near Witney

  • Looking back at museum exhibitions and shows

    Oxford is home to a number of museums which hold exhibitions, lectures and shows for families to enjoy and learn about history, art and science. Take a look at some of the exhibitions that have been presented over the years.

  • Woman groped after falling asleep on Oxford bus

    A MAN who sexually abused a woman who was sleeping on a city bus has been jailed. Predator Antonio Sequeira waited for the packed Stagecoach bus to empty before sidling up to his 'vulnerable' victim. The 34-year old, of Wycliff Road, Barton