THE organiser of Oxfordshire's first barbecue festival has pledged to come back bigger and better next year. Dawn Hutcheon, who staged the fiery festival in Abingdon Market Place on Saturday, said she was delighted to see people having fun in the
THERE have been reports of a repeat trespass on train lines between Slough and London Paddington causing train cancellations at Oxford Train Station. Great Western Railway have tweeted that the lines have now re-opened. Following the repeat
A REVIEW into health store, Boots, says more than 200 Boots stores across the UK could be closed. Shops which are in places that have more than one store are under review over the next 12 to 18 months for possible closure. Jamie's Italian was
FORMER Oxford United coach Des Buckingham has guided New Zealand to a stunning start at the Under 20 World Cup. The side, who started the tournament as 1,000-1 outsiders, followed up a 5-0 win over Honduras in their opener with a 2-0 success against
THE Vikings weren't the only ones who did battle at this year's Harwell Feast. While the Ulfhrafnar re-enactment group brandished their axes in the annual parade down the High Street on Monday, teenagers battled it out in a new inflatable Wipe
HOUSING developers are selling off homes in Oxford with top tips on keeping gardens bee-friendly. David Wilson Homes is urging buyers to make their gardens a haven for the buzzy insects by adding more flowers and giving bees somewhere to shelter
BANBURY United have re-signed nine players and added two new faces to their squad. Jack Harding, Charlie Hawtin, Lee Henderson, Ricky Johnson, Ryan McDonald, George Nash, Eddie Odhiambo, Giorgio Rasulo and Charlie Wise are staying at the Puritans
A WHOLE host of wacky activities and events will return to Grove and Wantage for another extravaganza. The annual event – featuring an 'It's a Knockout' competition, VW campervan and classic car exhibitions, a dog agility demonstration and children's
OXFORD residents are being urged to donate time at one of the Citizen Advice services ahead of Volunteer Week. The week of promoting what the 670 volunteers do at the servies will begin on June 1, until June 7. Last year, the services helped more
TRAFFIC is now easing on the A40 after there were queues both ways for three miles from Wolvercote Roundabout to the B4022 near Witney. The congestion was due to resurfacing works taking place. ALSO READ: Police figures show 40,000 drivers
A MAN caught trying to smuggle drugs into HMP Bullingdon for an inmate has been jailed. Mohammed Abdullah, of Pearl Gardens, Slough, pleaded guilty to conveying a quantity of cannabis into the prison near Bicester yesterday. The 39-year old had
OXFORD resdients are the least tech-y in their homes, new data has revealed. Data put together by online phone retailer e2Save shows how the city's residents own the least amount of home technology. According to YouGov data, 66 per cent of people
HELP is being offered to Oxford students who have no family or friends to turn to when they arrive at university. More than 9,000 university students in the UK have no contact with their family, and study without support networks in place for if
CAMPAIGNERS will host a cricket match to raise awareness of river pollution. The Windrush Against Sewage Pollution group is holding the game at Swinbrook Cricket Club, near Burford, on Saturday, June 8 at 12.30. It has billed the match as 'WASP
A FORMER village pub could be turned into a care home. Plans have been submitted to redevelop The Bell Inn in Standlake, near Witney, which was severely damaged by a fire in 2015. This destroyed some of the roof and caused the main ceiling to
THE leader of West Oxfordshire Liberal Democrats has called for Witney MP Robert Courts to resign following the European elections results. The Lib Dems gained the most votes in the district in Thursday's poll - almost 7,000 votes more than the
OXFORD United supporters will have more travelling to do next season after the Sky Bet League One line-up was confirmed. Charlton Athletic's victory against Sunderland in the play-off final, combined with Tranmere Rovers's promotion, ensured a
'OXFORDSHIRE'S smallest museum' has celebrated completing nearly £50,000 of repair work. The restoration of the Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre, near Chipping Norton, has recently finished, which saw the roof receive extensive maintenance.
WITH Oxford City Council announcing that burial space in Oxford is quickly disappearing, the council will consider reclaiming grave plots at a meeting held tomorrow. Oxford is just two years away from completely running out of space to bury the
CHINNOR have signed Willie Ryan and Josh Hodson on permanent deals. The duo played their part in the Thame-based club’s respectable tenth place finish in National League 1 while on loan in 2018/19. No 8 Ryan joins from Doncaster Knights for
HIPPIES, Mr Men and even The Simpsons family tore through Bampton in a surreal evening of racing. The West Oxfordshire village hosted its 67th annual Shirt Race on Saturday evening, as competitors dressed in magnificent costumes rode a range of
FORMER Unilever CEO Paul Polman has joined the Said Business School in Oxford as chairman. Dr Vivienne Cox CBE, one of the UK’s premier business leaders, has also joined as vice-chairman. The new appointments underline the school’s commitment
A MOUNTAIN biking event comes to West Oxfordshire on Sunday. The Shipton Shaker, starting in Shipton-under-Wychwood, near Witney, gives riders three hours to navigate local bridleways and reach as many checkpoints as possible. There is no set
He is used to performing to audiences of thousands in stadiums across the world, but tonight, Enter Shikari frontman Roughton ‘Rou’ Reynolds, will swap his usual surroundings of stadium and festival stages, and head indoors to the cosier confines of
He is used to performing to audiences of thousands in stadiums across the world, but tonight, Enter Shikari frontman Roughton ‘Rou’ Reynolds, will swap his usual surroundings of stadium and festival stages, and head indoors to the cosier confines of
MORE passengers than ever are using a community bus service after villagers raised funds for a new vehicle. OurBus Bartons launched 'Bella', the latest addition to its fleet, earlier this year, after campaigning for cash throughout 2018. In March
JORDANNE Whiley has climbed inside the top ten for the first time since returning to tennis. The 26-year-old, from Steventon, made her international comeback in February following the birth of her son last year. Whiley, a former World No 3,
VANDALS caused misery for hundreds of families on one of the hottest days of the year when they dyed an outside pool's water purple. Families had to be turned away from Hinksey Outdoor Pool in 2007 after the incident which left the entire pool tinged
POLICE are looking for a prankster who padlocked shut the main gate to an Oxford school. The force said the undisclosed school 'in the Botley and Cumnor' area reported anti social behaviour when someone locked the main gate overnight. ALSO READ:
HALF a dozen promising youngsters are set to benefit after Oxford Golf Club created a junior scholarship programme. It has been set up after captains Craig Hancock and Debbie Roberts decided to channel their year’s fundraising activity into the
SIMON Smith claimed the week’s two biggest checkouts to help TJ’s A crush the visiting Democrats 7-2 in the all-Premier Section clash. The home side got off to a flying start as they swept the pairs in the Cowley Workers ODDA fixture. Adam Bowman
DRIVERS are being alerted to two Oxford University open days, which attract thousands of prospective students. The open days will take place on Thursday, July 4 and on Friday, September 20. Students are urged to carefully plan their travel arrangements
CHINNOR will have two under 18 teams next season. The Thame-based club’s colts side finished fifth in Division 1 of the Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire League in 2018/19. And they have now applied to field a second XV in Division
SUDDEN death was needed as defending champions Frilford Heath scraped through their first round tie against Studley Wood in the Knock Out Cup. Lee White and Ashley Walton won the play-off in the Core Golf UK Oxfordshire Foursomes League competition
NIALL McWilliams insists talks between Oxford United and Firoka today are worth pursuing. The U’s announced last week they had set up a meeting, after the winding-up petition filed by their Kassam Stadium landlords over late payment of rent was
THE number of drivers caught speeding on Oxfordshire's roads has dropped dramatically, new figures suggest. Just over 40,000 motorists were caught zooming past police cameras in 2018 - down from more than 63,000 in a 13-month period ending last
PLANS to build a 2,200-home garden village near Eynsham are not taking residents’ views into account, according to one councillor. The latest round of exhibitions for the Oxfordshire Cotswolds Garden Village, set to be built north of the A40, ended
A SPATE of break-ins has prompted one community to take policing into their own hands by using smart water to mark their valuables. A community of residents in Botley have clubbed together to put money towards the smart water operation, which involves
DOG-owners showed off their pets at the Oxford Pride Dog show on Sunday. Dogs had a chance of winning in six categories at the event held at Oxford Castle, which has been running for three years. Categories included best trick, most butch,
PUBLIC water fountains could be installed in Oxford city centre as part of a battle to reduce the amount of plastic thrown away every day. Campaign group Refill Oxford, which has built up a network of 170 businesses happy to give out free tap water
