OXFORD United face a nervous wait before they find out the severity of James Henry's injury. Last season's top scorer went down in the 1-1 pre-season friendly at Woking. There was immediately concern for Henry, who held his arm up to signal
TRIALIST Elliott Frear did his chances no harm at all by scoring in Oxford United’s pre-season friendly at Woking. The winger, who was at Motherwell last season, calmly finished to put the visitors in front at Kingfield. But although Woking
DANCE crews are taking to the stage at the Westgate Centre today as part of an event hosted by Dancin' Oxford. Break dance, contemporary, African and Zumba are all types of dance that will be showcased at the shopping centre today. The show
THE main road between Oxford and Reading was partially blocked after a 'serious' traffic accident. A collision on the A7074 at Cane End, near Woodcote, closed one carriageway and led to long tailbacks on Saturday afternoon. Oxfordshire County Council
THREE parks in Oxfordshire have been nominated as the UK's best, but we want to know which is your favourite in the county? Two parks in Oxford and one in Wallingford have been nominated alongside 30 others in the south east vying for the title
POLICE are hunting a man who is wanted in connection with a spate of burglaries across the county. Lee Doyle, aged 32, is wanted on suspicion of seven burglaries and for failing to appear in court on June 29. Crimestoppers are offering a £1,000
A PUB floral feature has got conservationists in a flap. The White Hart in St Andrew’s Road, Old Headington, is owned by brewer Everards and last year won CAMRA’s city pub of the year award. But the size of its pergola - a garden frame designed
A CHALLENGE has launched today to get more children to read this summer. Oxfordshire County Council's libraries are calling for youngsters to sign up to read any six books, between now and September 14, as part of its Space Chase reading challenge
SIR Frank Williams is celebrating 50 years in Formula 1 and says he has no intention of stopping just yet. The 77-year-old is marking the landmark at this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Williams has enjoyed a successful career,
SCOTT James is looking forward to competing in front of a sell-out O2 Arena tonight. The Bicester BC super welterweight takes on undefeated Hamzah Sheeraz as part of the undercard for the British heavyweight title fight between Daniel Dubois
OXFORDSHIRE Under 17s made a terrific start to their season at Shropshire. They beat their hosts by an innings and 17 runs in a Specsavers County Championship match at Bridgnorth. Captain George Tait impressed, top-scoring with 93 and finishing
Bentley has raised the bar with its opulent flagship the Mulsanne – literally as my wife discovered. An inquisitive push of a button at the top of a frosted motorised glass screen hidden behind a fold-down panel in the rear seats, revealed three
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon after an 'incident' involving a machete in Oxford. Police cuffed the 24-year-old yesterday and he was in custody last night. Officers said it was in connection with an incident
MATT Herbert claimed victory in the third round of the Oxford Summer League on the River Thames at Dorchester and Benson. He also helped his team Drennan Bordon win the team prize, beating Drennan Oxford Aqua by a point. But it is a case of
A FABULOUS Cotswold farmhouse which was fit for an Emperor in waiting has gone on the market in Ascott-under-Wychwood. Emperor Naruhito of Japan, who acceded to the Chrysanthemum throne in May following the abdication of his father Emperor Akihito
GAS repairs and other roadworks in Oxford city centre could cause gridlock if they are not planned properly by highways managers, a county councillor has warned. Liberal Democrat John Howson said he was concerned about the number of signs that
REVELLERS can get naked at the Great British Skinny Dip at Didcot Wave swimming pool today. As part of the national month-long campaign by British Naturism, venues across the country will open up their pools to nudity. FULL STORY: Great British
CLIMATE campaigners Extinction Rebellion are planning to hold a demonstration on Cornmarket Street. The group says it plans to hold an 'informal street party' in front of Barclays Bank from 11am to 1pm. Members who previously blocked traffic
FABIO Lopes is aiming to keep the hammer down if he features for a fifth game in less than a week as Oxford United’s gruelling start to pre-season steps up another notch today. Vanarama National League side Woking host Karl Robinson’s men, who will
MORE than 600 steam engines and other vintage vehicle will go on show at a long-running rally today. Hot air balloons will also descend on the 56th annual Woodcote steam rally all this weekend. A festival of ale also forms part of the fun, alongside
By Elizabeth Scott. A FAMILY who run two Oxford pubs have taken over a village local and turned it into a French-style bistro. French-born Michel Sadones and his children have revived the Crown at Stadhampton, South Oxfordshire, and given it
A PRISONER managed to make more than 70 calls on a prohibited mobile phone before he was caught, a court heard. Paul Hutton appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday, having pleaded guilty to possession of a mobile phone and to a string of 14 unrelated
A MAJOR vintage fashion fair took over Oxford Town Hall on Saturday. The Worth the Weight event promised to bring 'seven tonnes of handpicked vintage stock for you to rummage through'. This includes 'pick-and-mix men's and women's vintage clothing
HAVE they escaped from a lunatic asylum? Are they masked bank robbers with a unique getaway vehicle? Or are their just a pair of drunken idiots? In the week we challenged Oxford Mail Camera Club members to send us pictures of 'festival fun'
A MAJOR revamp is taking place at one of Oxford's Italian restaurants. Ask Italian in George Street is currently closed for refurbishment. Scaffolding can be seen outside the building in the busy city centre street known for its restaurants
A MARRIED man accused of stalking a colleague had never even heard of her before police charged him, a court has heard. Joseph Garratt denies stalking a fellow Oxford University Press employee between May and October 2017, and took to the witness
A FISHMONGER is calling for more security measures at Oxford Covered Market after thieves stole hundreds of pounds worth of fish from his shop. Maciek Lach, 38, manager of Pershore Sea Food, received a call from the Covered Market manager at 6am
THAT’S football magic! These primary pupils were treated to a free day of professional football training yesterday from Oxford United themselves. Team coach Chris Lowes visited Appleton CofE Primary School to show them some fundamentals – and
WHILE Elsa Wells was having cancer treatment in America last year her best friends rallied round and took on Oxford's Race for Life, thinking of her every step of the way. Now, the 22-year-old will reunite with her loved ones to raise funds and
