A CROWD of schoolchildren squealed with delight as a police motorcyclist pulled over and danced for them. The heartwarming display happened in West Oxfordshire today during the OVO Energy Women’s Tour, Britain’s longest-running professional women
A SPECIAL train smashed the record for the quickest journey between Oxford and London Paddington today. GWR's bullet style train completed the journey in just 37 minutes 35 seconds in a non-stop run to mark the 175th anniversary of the Oxford to
THOUSANDS lined the route of a prestigious cycling race as it pedalled its way through Oxfordshire today. The OVO Energy Women’s Tour, Britain’s longest-running professional women’s race, kicked off its third stage in Henley with competitors cheered
A NURSE has been praised for her 'unflagging love and warmth' to residents at Bridge House care home in Abingdon. Elena Livadariu, from Wallingford, was presented with the Heart of Gold Award at a ceremony at the care home last week. ALSO READ:
“Our oil boiler was standing here, in the middle of the kitchen”, says Maria, who lives in a village near Deddington. “It was about 30 years old, not efficient and leaking. We mopped the floor several times a day. We knew we had to replace it.”
Video by Alan Sharp/ @asharp01 MAJOR congestion on the M40 has finally cleared, almost 12 hours after a lorry smashed through the central barrier. Four lanes across both carriageways were initially shut after the two-vehicle crash, which happened
A PROFESSIONAL golfer accused of sexually abusing a schoolgirl on club grounds has been cleared of all but one count - with jurors unable to decide on the final charge. Prosecutors at Oxford Crown Court had claimed that Derek Craik, of Oxford Road
How desperately sad to see children on page 3 [Oxford Mail, June 4] being exploited in the judgemental cycle of hatred that now pervades our society. Isn't it time we took a long hard look at ourselves? We don't have to look far. Page 2, 16-18
PREPARATIONS are underway for the biggest musical event in the Witney calendar. Organisers will be on The Leys from 8am today to set up the site ahead of Witney Music Festival, which will takeover the recreation ground on Friday and Saturday.
A BURGLAR hurled a hedge trimmer at a man after he caught him breaking into his shed in the middle of the night. The victim, in his 60s, had to have surgery after the hefty garden tool struck his finger. Two men had climbed over a gate into
JURORS in the trial of an Oxford couple accused of sending money to their Muslim convert son in Syria have been told 'turning a blind eye' is no excuse. Sally Lane and John Letts allegedly sent or tried to send a total of £1,723 to Jack Letts,
A DOG was rescued from the roadside by police after surviving a brush with death. Officers shared an image of their unexpected passenger in a police car, after the pet was almost run over earlier today. Thames Valley Police's roads team said
A BURGLAR struck a woman as he and an accomplice ran off with cash from her house. Two men smashed the glass side door to get inside a house in Radley Road, Abingdon, at about 3.15pm on Monday. Their victim, a 37-year-old woman, returned home
AN Oxford University college has officially opened new music studios. The Clore Music Studios will provide New College students with practice facilities. Situated two minutes’ walk from the entrance to the main college in Holywell Street, the
POLICE have urged members of the public not to approach a convict who is wanted on recall to prison. Aaron Flemon has been recalled to prison for breaching his licence, and Thames Valley Police has issued an appeal to track him down. The 39
THE SAME designers behind London's urban Boxpark are working on something new for Oxford. ISO spaces, who are responsible for gin-bar pop-ups at festivals and the Shoreditch mall, have released the designs of a new cafe for the city – which will
A MAN who 'escaped' from prison more than three months ago has finally been caught. Jason Sufi is accused of absconding from HMP Spring Hill in Buckinghamshire on February 20, with Crimestoppers last month offering a reward of £5,000 for information
YOU know what it's like. You turn up at McDonald's for a muffin or hash brown, only to be told you can only order burgers and the rest of the normal menu. McDonald's has stopped serving breakfast at 10.30am for 25 years, but things could be about
A UNIQUE tradition, which sees Abingdon elect a 'mock mayor' of Ock Street, returns this weekend. Voting starts at 10am in the Brewery Tap on Saturday followed by a tour of the town's pubs led by Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers. ALSO READ: Rainbow
EXTINCTION Rebellion has revealed plans to throw a ‘street party’ on Cornmarket Street in Oxford. A member of the group – which stages protests calling for government action on climate change – posted on the public Facebook group Oxford Community
POLICE are tracking down people who used to go to or work at a school in Bracknell. Thames Valley Police are looking for old students or employees of Garth Hill School on Sandy Lane to help with an investigation into sexual offences that happened
THERE are some things that we, in 2019, take for granted. Freedom of the press, freedom of religion and universal suffrage, to name but a few. And it is that last right that has been undermined in the last month, by a Government that has little
FUNDRAISERS walking the Thames Path passed through Oxfordshire as part of a mammoth 184-mile challenge. Over 13 days between May and September the group of eight will journey from the River Thames' source in the Cotswolds hills to its mouth at the
READERS have slammed plans to build a multi-storey car park at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital which would not increase the amount of spaces. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) confirmed this week that it was aiming to file
WANTAGE’S Summer Arts Festival will return with a flourish this weekend. The annual month-long event, bringing together a host of cultural activities in the area, begins on Saturday. Renamed last year, one of Oxfordshire’s largest arts festivals
THE OVO cycling race closed roads across Oxfordshire today. After starting in Henley at 10.30am, the racers travelled through Wallingford, Didcot, Harwell and Wantage and crossed the Vale of White Horse to Faringdon. They looped through the
EXCITEMENT was mounting in Didcot in January 1985 as the town's first purpose-built sports complex edged closer to opening. Didcot Leisure Centre was still seven months from welcoming the public, but that did not stop builders' foreman, Ken Pottle
RESIDENTS have been unable to return home after an 'explosion' at a block of flats in Blackbird Leys. Footage shows flames tearing through the window of one flat which had reportedly been empty for a number of months. The block of flats
Hundreds of thousands of owners of unmodified Whirlpool tumble dryers have been urged to unplug them immediately as the firm faces an "unprecedented" order to recall the machines. Whirlpool has been informed the Government intends to serve a recall
TRAVELLERS left a sports centre car park last night after reportedly causing disruption throughout yesterday. The group of caravans moved on from Bicester Leisure Centre car park, off Queens Avenue, at 8pm yesterday evening. Earlier in the
A huge £123 million EuroMillions jackpot has been won by a ticket holder in the UK, the National Lottery has revealed. The lucky winner scooped the entirety of the multimillion-pound jackpot prize in Tuesday night’s draw. A spokesman for the
A 'PEOPLE-powered' festival has enlisted the help of willing volunteers as the countdown to the event reaches its final days. Tandem Festival comes to Lower Farm in Ramsden, near Witney, on the weekend of June 21 to 23, thanks to the vital work
MARK Sykes was named in the Northern Ireland matchday squad for the first time last night - but did not get on for his debut. The Oxford United midfielder was an unused substitute as Michael O'Neill's side won 1-0 away to Belarus. It stretched
A SPECIAL school in Bicester has relinquished local authority control to become an academy. Bardwell School is no longer run by Oxfordshire County Council, and has instead joined The Gallery Trust, which already runs The Iffley Academy in Oxford
SHIPTON-under-Wychwood have endured a torrid time since relegation back into the Cherwell League, and their slump hit a new low as they crashed to a massive 206-run defeat at home to Twyford in Division 1. Shipton inserted their rivals, a decision
SHIPTON-under-Wychwood have endured a torrid time since relegation back into the Cherwell League, and their slump hit a new low as they crashed to a massive 206-run defeat at home to Twyford in Division 1. Shipton inserted their rivals, a decision
Plenty of vehicles vie for the title of king of the road, but for sheer presence the Mitsubishi L200 is up there with the best of them. Slip behind the leather-trimmed steering wheel and you are treated to a high driving position that allows you
GLADIATORS A were in sensational form at George A, scoring 94 dolls on their way to an emphatic 3-0 victory, writes ANDY BEAL. Chasing in every leg, the Premier Division title contenders, who are second in the table, roared to a convincing success
GARSINGTON & Cowley halted Witney Swifts’ Division 1 dominance by inflicting their first defeat of the season. Uzair Ahmad (76) saw Garsington to 175 all out, Craig Horne taking 5-16. Chris Asque scored 60 in Swifts’ reply, but they were restricted
GARSINGTON & Cowley halted Witney Swifts’ Division 1 dominance by inflicting their first defeat of the season. Uzair Ahmad (76) saw Garsington to 175 all out, Craig Horne taking 5-16. Chris Asque scored 60 in Swifts’ reply, but they were restricted
POPULAR transport service PickMeUp has hiked its prices for peak-time journeys. The Oxford Bus Company scheme, which has been running in Oxford for almost a year, increased prices by 50 pence on Sunday. It sent an email to passengers stating
OXFORD United are scouting transfer targets at a prestigious youth tournament in France this week. The club had a representative at the early matches of the Maurice Revello Toulon Tournament. And head coach Karl Robinson is due in Provence
A MURAL featuring caricatures of high-profile Tory politicians has been painted on the side of an Oxford house. The huge satirical art piece sprawls across the height and length of a wall in Rose Hill, depicting senior party figures inside a boat
THIS stunning artwork will be the centrepiece of a new exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum. From June 28 the attraction will feature the paintings of German artist AR Penck. The exhibition, his first in the UK in over 30 years, features 40 works
OXFORD’S visitor information centre is likely to close if council leaders insist on a package of funding cuts, the city’s tourism supremo has warned. The council has agreed to scrap the grant to Experience Oxfordshire, the destination management
OXFORD City say they have offered Kabongo Tshimanga ‘the best contract they possibly can’ in a bid to defy the odds and keep their star man. The striker caught the eye last season with 36 goals for the Vanarama National League South side, including
THE man at the helm of hospital care in the county has thrown his weight behind a 500-mile bike ride in memory of a baby boy from Oxfordshire. Gearing up to ride 200 miles for charity is Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive
A 'BULLET train' will conduct a special speed run between Oxford and London Paddington this morning. The non-stop service departs Oxford at 11.27am and marks the 175th anniversary of the railway being opened between the city and Didcot. The
TAKING youngsters into court to watch justice unfolding has a dramatic impact on their behaviour, according to a woman who works with some of the most troubled young people in the county. Students from Meadowbrook College have been visiting Oxford
YOUNGSTERS are set to be given a chance to get involved with organising events after a community garden was given vital funding. East Oxford's Barracks Lane Community Garden, near the Oxford Spires Academy, has been awarded nearly £10,000 from the
A 'REBEL priest' has been stopped from speaking in Oxford after his planned talk on feminism and transgender people sparked outrage. Oxford City Council has stepped in at the last minute to cancel the booking for Oxford Men's Group's event which
FINAL preparations are being made ahead of the highly anticipated opening of a new fast food restaurant. Signs are in place at Didcot's first Burger King ahead of its launch in the town's Orchard Shopping Centre. ALSO READ: McDonald's is FINALLY
A PAEDOPHILE who groomed his teenage victim during a six-month campaign of abuse before their 'relationship' erupted in violence has been jailed. Aaron Kitney, of Nettlebed Mead, Oxford, had already admitted three counts of sexual activity with
A TWITTER account set up with the aim of giving Oxford Union the cold shoulder has now urged Philip Pullman to get involved and cancel his talk tonight. The Oxford author of His Dark Materials was approached by the group Boycott the Oxford Union
BOB Hawke was one of Australia’s most influential Prime Ministers, serving four terms from 1983 to 1991. But in Oxford the former Rhodes Scholar is probably best remembered for downing a yard of ale in record time. The feat, which took place
