POLICE have confirmed an incident took place in Wantage, but there are still question marks over the details. Residents took to Facebook to spark fears that a major incident had occurred on Saturday night after spotting ambulance crews and a large
OXFORDSHIRE'S Conservatives were split on whether the next prime minister should be able to suspend parliament. Wantage MP Ed Vaizey voted in favour of blocking the country's next leader from 'proroguing' the institution, in order to force through
EDDIE Pepperell finished well down the field at the Open Championship. The Abingdon golfer found the going tough over the weekend. He started his final two rounds on level par, but then shot a five-under 76 and three-over 74. It saw him
MORE than 30 firefighters were tackling a blaze at a house in the early hours of yesterday morning. Police from Banbury joined more than eight fire crews from around the county and beyond. The house fire, which the force describes as 'serious
OXFORD appears to have been beaten in the race to hold the UK's first citizens assembly on climate change. The city looks to have been pipped to the title by the London borough of Camden, which has reportedly held a climate assembly, much like what
HAY BALES with fire damage has sparked a police investigation into a suspected arson attack. A Thames Valley Police officer appealed for witnesses to come forward in an online police alert. They explained that they had been called to reports
FOUR of Oxford's busiest roads accounted for almost 19,000 speeding tickets last year, new figures show. Dozens of motorists were caught by cameras on the Botley, Marston, Banbury and Woodstock Roads every day in 2018, even though the 30mph routes
A 41-YEAR-OLD man is still in police custody after a 57-year-old was killed in what police are describing as a 'vicious attack'. The man was arrested after reports of a fight in Cowley Road on Thursday night. At the time, the 57-year-old was
POLICE say an attempted Oxfordshire burglary was foiled over the weekend. The incident occurred overnight on Saturday, at around 3am at a property on Grimsbury Green, Banbury. ALSO READ: Police seize thousands and arrest three in drugs sting Two
YOUNG engineers from two Oxfordshire schools took part in a national car building contest in September 1982. Cherwell School in Oxford and Chipping Norton School entered the annual BP Buildacar competition where children across the country showed
NEIGHBOURS have become 'increasingly distraught' over cars dumped in their cul-de-sac as Cowley remains in 'meltdown' over parking, a councillor has warned. David Henwood has called a public meeting to discuss how to tackle the problem as well
Here's what we know about the Cowley Road murder investigation so far: On Thursday (18/07) a fight broke out between two men on Cowley Road at around 7.20pm Police taped off a number of shops close to the junction with Divinity Road
POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a man died in hospital following a fight on Cowley Road. On Thursday police were called to reports of a fight between two men on Cowley Road. Officers went to the scene and a 57-year-old man
POLICE have seized around £15,000 and arrested three men after drugs raids yesterday morning. Officers searching houses also seized mobile phones, designer footwear and jewellery. The three men, all from Bicester and aged 24, 26 and 27, were
A MASSIVE £1 million roadworks project on the A40 is set to cause weeks of delays from Monday. The 'significant' maintenance project will include resurfacing of the westbound carriageway between Thornhill Park and Ride and Ridgeway Road, drainage
A WOMAN has denied attempted murder after a man was stabbed multiple times in the head and neck. Stacey Bilverstone appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Friday, in connection with the alleged attempted murder in Cutteslowe last month. The 41-year-old
A WOMAN was sacked from a private Oxford college for her poor performance and not because she is gay, a judge has ruled. Carmel Conway accused Oxford Business College of discriminating against her after she announced she was engaged to her girlfriend
THE crown jewel in Oxfordshire’s glittering crown, Blenheim Palace is justifiably Oxfordshire’s leading heritage attraction. John Vanbrugh’s masterpiece of English Baroque architecture, which sits at the heart of Capability Brown’s sweeping park
ABBEY Gardens in Abingdon has been recognised as one of the 'great green spaces and parks in the country' for the 11th year in a row. The area, which is also a scheduled ancient monument, has again been awarded in the Green Flag Awards scheme.
A SECONDARY school is taking 'effective action' to improve, the education watchdog has said. Gosford Hill School in Kidlington was rated 'requires improvement' in February last year, and has now had a check-up inspection. A new Ofsted report
THE hidden dangers of swimming in ponds, lakes and streams have been highlighted by Oxford City Council. 'Look before you leap' and 'don't drink and drown' are among the warnings in the authority's new Wild Water Code. Launching its safety guide
CARS could be banned from Oxford streets if city councillors agree to roll out an event that has been held across the country. Green councillors want to develop plans to shut off traffic in parts of the city as part of World Car Free Day in September
PARKING space plans for a new 48-home estate have been revealed. Matthew Homes Ltd is building the new development on fields to the east of Milton Hill just to the west of the A34 outside Didcot. The site is next door to St Blaise CofE Primary
