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  • Car smashes into house while owners were inside

    A CAR has crashed into a house after the driver mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake. Firefighters rushed to the scene after the car left Levenot Close in Banbury, mounted the grass verge, footpath, then smashed into a house.

  • Oxford United on verge of signing Tariqe Fosu

    OXFORD United are closing in on the signing of former Charlton Athletic winger Tariqe Fosu. The 23-year-old announced on Instagram last night he was leaving the Addicks. And the Oxford Mail understands Fosu is on the verge of joining United

  • Neon lights and fire show will start new 10-mile night walk

    FIRE shows, fluorescent lights and a fresh new route will revitalise one of the city's most established fundraisers. This year Sobell House Hospice announced a series of Light the Night events, in Bicester, Oxford and Didcot, to replace and expand

  • School forced to close after leak causes 'serious damage'

    A SCHOOL has had to shut for the rest of the week after its building suffered 'serious' water damage.  Dunmore Primary School in Abingdon, which teaches about 470 pupils, has told parents it will be closed tomorrow and Friday as a result of a leak

  • Church's restoration will cause 12 weeks of delays

    THE last stage of restoration on St Mary's Church in Wallingford will begin next month. A four-year plan had been put in place to improve the condition of the tower, according to churchwarden Roger Morgan, who said work on the west side, which adjoins

  • Schoolgirl to inspire students with new STEM club

    A TEENAGER has been equipped with the tools to inspire the next generation of female engineers. Ambitious Alice Bracher has become the first of 100 girls in the UK to receive a kit, containing all the project materials she will need to set up a

  • Dodds hoping to stand again in Oxford amid deselection fears

    ANNELIESE Dodds intends to stand for re-election in Oxford East. Labour MPs were told on Monday that they had a fortnight to tell the party whether or not they plan to contest the next general election, as preparations for a possible early vote

  • Gardeners enjoy glorious sunshine at Palace flower show

    HIGH-END horticultural expertise enticed gardeners in their thousands to this year’s Blenheim Palace Flower Show. Perfect peonies and captivating cacti were among the incredible array of plants and flowers that packed out the showground. Crowds

  • Two men charged over illegal fox hunting

    TWO men have been charged with causing 'unnecessary suffering' to an animal as police investigate illegal fox hunting. Ian James Kirby Parkinson, aged 64, of Lower Road, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire and Mark Anthony Vincent, aged 53, of Kimblewick

  • PICTURES: Flag-raising ceremony pays tribute to Armed Forces

    A FLAG was hoisted at Oxford Castle as a mark of pride and gratitude for the county's military community. Oxfordshire County Council held flag-raising a ceremony at the landmark on Monday, ahead of Armed Forces Day celebrations on Friday. The

  • Dealer ran 'commercial' drugs ring from parent's home

    A DRUG dealer caught running a class A drugs operation on a 'commercial scale' from his family's Headington home has been jailed. Ari Shaho, of Gladstone Road, Oxford, had already admitted two counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs

  • Hospital first to use AI to detect bone condition

    PIONEERING AI technology is being used for the first time in the UK in Oxford to detect a debilitating condition that often goes undiagnosed for years. The Fracture Prevention Service at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is using

  • Exciting new university project set for planning go-ahead

    AN OXFORD University project that could bring together 200 world-leading scientists to tackle serious heart problems in one building has been filed for planning permission. The Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine would be built

  • Woman died after being bitten by her own pet rat

    A WOMAN has died after suffering from 'rat bite fever' caused by her own pet. Oxfordshire coroner Darren Salter has warned that more people should be aware of the dangers of not seeking treatment for the disease after the death of 34-year-old Simone

  • Which 'trendy' Oxford street is planning another festival?

    MAYFEST, which attracted 10,000 visitors to Oxford’s trendiest street, was so successful a second celebration is to take place. On Bank Holiday Monday on May 6 Little Clarendon Street was closed to traffic and shops spilled out onto the road, as

  • Couple celebrate 25 years of helping others

    A COUPLE who have spent the last 25 years supporting others have vowed to continue to help out after receiving an award for their long service. Sue and Tim Clayton have welcomed more than 40 adults in need of care to their farm near Wallingford

  • Climate change group will mock Encaenia walk today

    ENCAENIA, the ancient Oxford University awards ceremony, will today have a parody event running alongside it this year entitled Insania. Extinction Rebellion Oxford is planning to provide its own procession, with ‘awards’ for TV presenter David

  • Man sustains life-threatening injuries after A44 crash

    A MAN sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash that has closed the A44 near Woodstock today. He was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after the collision between a motorbike and a car near the Duke of Marlborough pub at about

  • 'Multi-vehicle' crash on M40 - traffic clearing

    A THREE-vehicle crash on the M40 caused lengthy delays near Bicester this morning. A South Central Ambulance Service vehicle discovered the incident on the southbound carriageway, shortly before junction 9, at 7.47am. Crews stopped to help,

  • CRICKET: OCA League batsman hammers incredible 218 not out

    RYAN Lewis rewrote Stanton Harcourt’s record books with a quite staggering innings. The big hitter smashed 218 not out as his side declared on 288-3 off just 22 overs in the OCA League Division 7 match against Kidlington, his knock including 20

  • CRICKET: Cherwell League round-up

    NATHAN Patrick rescued Didcot as the Division 1 leaders marched on with victory at Long Marston in the Cherwell League. The table-toppers sealed a seventh successive win – a 16th consecutive success in the league – but were given a scare. Didcot

  • CRICKET: Cherwell League round-up

    NATHAN Patrick rescued Didcot as the Division 1 leaders marched on with victory at Long Marston in the Cherwell League. The table-toppers sealed a seventh successive win – a 16th consecutive success in the league – but were given a scare. Didcot

  • CRICKET: All the action from the OCA League

    GEORGE Seacole hit a superb century as Witney Swifts returned to winning ways in the OCA League with a crushing 139-run victory over visitors Westcott in Division 1. Seacole smashed 135 as Swifts, who had lost their previous two games, racked up

  • CRICKET: All the action from the OCA League

    GEORGE Seacole hit a superb century as Witney Swifts returned to winning ways in the OCA League with a crushing 139-run victory over visitors Westcott in Division 1. Seacole smashed 135 as Swifts, who had lost their previous two games, racked up

  • City road misery set to begin next Monday

    DELAYS for road users which are likely to roll over a fortnight are expected to begin next week in a busy part of the city centre. Thames Water has said it will need to close part of Hythe Bridge Street from Monday until Friday and will need to

  • 'Their dreadful situation was no excuse for law breaking'

    MORE parents could face prosecutions for funding terrorism, police have warned, unless they take action to prevent their children from being indoctrinated. The South East's head of counter terrorism policing, Kath Barnes, has spoken out after the

  • Cowley Road works set to bring 12 weeks of traffic disruption

    MAJOR resurfacing works will bring 12 weeks of disruption for road users and businesses on one of Oxford's busiest streets. A series of closures will shut off parts of the 'crumbling' Cowley Road as Oxfordshire County Council plough £1.5m into improving