Tributes have been paid to a dad who was killed in Oxford. 57-year-old Graham Collier died from serious head injuries on Saturday after an altercation on Cowley Road on Thursday evening. Rodney Brain has been charged with his murder following
TRUCK Festival began with Slaves sizzling in the sun yesterday. The 22nd instalment of the popular small festival saw early ticket holders arrive yesterday afternoon to enjoy an evening of music. Slaves were the headline act at Hill Farm, Steventon
A WOMAN says she has been unable to return to her home for seven months over safety fears following claims her partner was enslaved at a travellers' site. Kelly Vines is the third witness to be heard in a trial in which Michael Joyce, of Redbridge
TWO Oxford cyclists have been included in a list of 100 women who inspire others to get on their bikes. Alison Hill, who chairs Cyclox and The Bikeability Trust and pens regular On Yer Bike columns for the Oxford Mail, was recognised for her years
A TOOTHLESS sex offender was jailed today after his friends found dirty demanding messages to underage girls on his phone and tipped off police. A judge heard that Andrew Scantlebury had been staying at O’Hanlon House homeless hostel in Oxford
THAMES Valley Police have been rated inadequate again in a second inspection. The police force, which covers Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, was re-inspected after being graded inadequate last year. But Her Majesty's Inspectorate
Staff at shops and businesses in Oxford battled on through the heatwave today. The city's hottest ever temperature is 35.1C, according to experts at the Radcliffe Meteorological Station, which has records dating back to 1815 and thermometers suggest
A MAN is in a serious condition in hospital after it is believed he fell from a electric skateboard in southern Oxfordshire. Police said the 38-year-old was riding his electric skateboard on the main road, which is unnamed, through Stoke Row when
With temperatures rising rapidly, Cotswold Wildlife Park, near Burford, has again been keeping its animals – including these ring-tailed lemurs – cool with delicious ice enrichments (homemade by keepers) and slices of ice-cold refreshing watermelon
RESIDENTS will soon get another chance to have their say on plans for a 2,200-home garden village. West Oxfordshire District Council's cabinet approved a preferred options consultation paper for the Oxfordshire Cotswolds Garden Village, set to be
AN OXFORD pub which closed without warning is racking up 'a lot of interest' now that it's on the market. The Black Boy in Headington closed its doors for the last time more than a month ago, and has since been sitting empty and unused. But the
PLANS for a new changing room block at a school have been submitted to Oxford City Council. Developers at Cheney School, Cheney Lane in Oxford have asked if they can build a new changing room building alongside the existing 1950s Headington school
POLICE want to speak with anyone who was injured by an 'aggressive' man during an argument with a woman in Wantage. The incident took place along the pedestrianised area between Sainsbury's and Grove Street on Wednesday at around 4.05pm. ALSO READ
FROM first thing in the morning, Matthew Stevens sits on the pavement in George Street, opposite the New Theatre - even this week as temperatures have soared. When asked about surviving the heatwave on the streets, he said: "I try to stay in the
A MEMORIAL event paying tribute to the life of journalist, author and broadcaster Bill Heine will take place next month. Mr Heine died earlier this year after a long battle with leukaemia. He chronicled his struggle with the disease in a weekly
PROSECCO in the Park starts tomorrow, a week after the riverside event was postponed over the threat of lightning. The three-day festival at Abingdon's Rye Farm Meadow will feature hit movies on the big screen and an endless supply of Prosecco.
A REVAMP of one of the oldest parts of the Bodleian Library was finally completed in 1963. The painted ceiling in the Duke Humfrey's part of the library had been restored to its former glory after a donation of £6,000 from American man Donald Hyde
FORECASTERS say today could be the hottest temperatures for 200 years in Oxford. The predicted maximum temperature of 35C comes close to the city's record of 35.1C, from experts at the Radcliffe Meteorological Station with records dating back
SCAMMERS are posing as job centre staff to target people receiving benefits with false promises of grants or low cost loans in return for a fee. Citizens Advice Oxford and Oxford City Council have warned about the new con, which sees fraudsters
THREE new apartments could be built on top of a bank if plans are given the go-ahead by Oxford City Council. The plans have been submitted for three one-bedroom apartments on top of Barclay's bank on London Road in Headington. Read more: Headington
GRUESOME photos of a shocking attack on a hedgehog has prompted a warning about reporting vicious acts against animals. The pictures below were taken by an Eynsham resident, who found the skinned creature in their front garden earlier this month
A FIRST aider has been shortlisted for a national award just seven months after he began teaching lifesaving skills to punters in a pub. Christopher Tancock, from Ducklington, near Witney, could win the 'not for profit' category at the 2019 UK Heart
A SPECIAL shuttle bus is being put on for Truck Festival this weekend. Thames Travel is running the service, which includes a new ‘weekend ticket’. The company have introduced the £10 option for the sell-out small music festival – which begins
A POPULAR bookshop has received £1,000 in memory of its late founder. The Wee Bookshop in Chinnor was set up by Andrew Winterbottom, who died in May, and his wife Tracy Staskevich, who together created the Fight Bladder Cancer charity. Read also
POLICE have now identified two women they were looking for in connection with an assault outside a nightclub. On Tuesday the force shared a photograph of two ladies posing for a picture in a club. Thames Valley Police said they wanted to speak
A FORMER Oxford University employee accused in the fatal stabbing of a hairstylist in Chicago has agreed to plead guilty and give evidence against his co-defendant in exchange for a 45-year prison sentence. Andrew Warren’s written plea agreement
MORE details have emerged of the large police presence on Cornmarket Street. Yesterday, police cars and vans could be seen lining the busy street after a man was arrested. A video, taken by our reporter Harrison Jones at the scene, showed
PRIMARY school pupils will start the next academic year with new computers after parents raised £8,500. Fundraising body, Friends of Hailey School, held a bingo night, pamper evening and a disco to raise the money. Witney Round Table and The
A TV company is on the lookout for frustrated residents who say building work is disrupting their daily lives. Award-winning firm Knickerbockerglory is casting for a primetime documentary series on how new developments can impact their neighbourhoods
AN Oxford commuter has claimed that a Chiltern Railway service this morning had no air conditioning, leaving passengers sweltering in 'sauna'-like surroundings. The passenger, who asked to remain anonymous, suggested that the delayed 10.06am service
HUNDREDS of volunteered hours are dedicated to helping children with reading and those behind the countless hours have been recognised in a special ceremony. More than 100 people went along to an anniversary celebration for the volunteers of ARCh
WANTAGE Tennis Club threw open its doors for a free session enjoyed by more than 100 people earlier this month. Ahead of the event on Saturday, July 13, head coach Andy Aitken and his team visited every Primary school in Wantage and Grove to give
MANAGERS of Monument Park in Chalgrove near Oxford have announced a new initiative to improve wellbeing at work - trained mental health first aiders. The mental wellbeing commitment is Jennings’ response to a growing problem in the UK. Over 15 million
EMILY Smith certainly didn’t expect to be the leader of Vale of White Horse District Council back in 2015. A married mum of two, she stood in Botley and Sunningwell four years ago – being elected just as the Liberal Democrats haemorrhaged votes
A MUM has revealed the ‘distressing’ ordeal she suffered at Stansted Airport after being forced to sit her four-year-old daughter who has cerebral palsy on the tarmac due to the lack of disability assistance from airport staff. Catherine Bird,
ABOUT 1,000 exhibits rolled back the years as a vintage fair returned to Oxfordshire. The West Oxon Steam & Vintage Show took over Ducklington Showground at the weekend for a two-day extravaganza of cars, bikes, tractors and more. Exhibits came
THE last director of the UK Atomic Energy Authority's (UKAEA) Harwell laboratory, which housed Europe's first nuclear reactor, has died. Peter Iredale, who was 87, was the eighth director of the former Atomic Energy Research Establishment, near
OXFORD’S new £30m Courtyard by Marriott hotel has opened for business and offers guests stunning rooftop views of historic buildings in the city. The hotel in Paradise Street close to the city centre has 140 bedrooms and its opening gives the tourist
After heatwave nearly wiped out the crops last year, now the biggest problem for farmers are the decision makers who ban chemicals, apparently without practical knowledge. Jonathan Miall runs a large Lower Farm near Deddington. Asked how the weather
Drinkers in Abingdon have been reacting to the sudden closure of one of the town's newest bars - The Old Chemist Smokehouse. It emerged yesterday that the bar in High Street, which opened at Easter, has been forced to close suddenly after two key
Long before the tears of a clown were celebrated in the pop song smash of that name from Smokey Robinson, they were a familiar feature of opera in such works as Verdi’s Rigoletto and Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci. Jacques Offenbach’s Fantasio is another
Regular visitors to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the past eight years, St Edward’s School’s Cup and Dagger Productions heads north again next month with a gripping new play to delight punters. Specially written by Siofra Dromgoole and directed
In one of Gray Matter’s earliest inflictions on the reading public – way back in 1998 – I wrote of the lately deceased actor James Villiers whose famously fruity tones were first heard in Ian Hay’s play The Crimson Coconut. As his Daily Telegraph
FAMILIES can hop, skip and jump their way through giant interactive games at an art centre. The new floor-based artwork is based at Cornerstone in Didcot – an arts, culture and entertainment centre run by South Oxfordshire District Council. The
OXFORD'S record temperature is believed to have been beaten as the nationwide heatwave continues. The city's record was 35.1C, according to experts at the Radcliffe Meteorological Station, which has data stretching back to 1815. But now some
OXFORDSHIRE’S Middleton Cup dream is over. A 128-98 defeat against Kent in their quarter-final clash at Egham BC denied them a place in the last four at Leamington Spa next month. Naming the same 24 players who featured in the previous three
Cherwell District Council voted to continue with plans to build on the Green Belt in the same meeting that they declared a climate emergency for the area - despite concerns raised that the number of houses proposed is not necessary. At a district
VICTIMS of child sex abuse can now help shape the future of how authorities deal with allegations. The Truth Project is a national initiative which is setting up in Oxford. The team work alongside the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Temperatures will soar to 35 degrees today - and that means problems for commuters. Great Western Railways will be running a 'reduced' service after midday. Those attempting to use its services to get into and out of Oxford should check before
WITNEY Town have been relegated from Division 1 of the Oxford & District League. Their 6-0 defeat at the hands of local rivals Carterton, coupled with other results going against them, condemns Witney to the drop with three weeks of the season
WEST Oxford Democrats Club moved level on points with the leaders following a superb 6-0 win at Bletchington, writes PETE EWINS. John Patey (4,950 & 3,150), Richard Garrett (5,290 & 4,290) and top performer Billy Hill (10,810 & 6,100) were on form
RYAN Widmar said signing for Oxford City Stars was a no-brainer after becoming the club’s latest new recruit. The NIHL Division 1 South side have secured the signature of their second import after Ruslan Cernych, bolstering the squad for the 2019
It's tempting to view each film in which a Mexican character displays dignity and fortitude in the face of extremis as a shot across the bows of President Donald Trump. Following Alfonso Cuarón's Golden Lion- and Oscar-winning period drama, Roma, Lila
WITNEY RR enjoyed success at the Hornton Classic 6. The club won the men’s and ladies’ team prizes. Woodstock Harriers’ James Bolton took victory, with Witney’s Sam Upton and Matthew Lock second and third respectively. Headington RR’s Diane
JO Gundle and Chris Mackie impressed in the Immortal event at Farmoor Reservoir. The Bicester Tri duo completed the three disciplines – 10k, sprint distance and middle distance – to finish first female and male overall. Gundle and Mackie’s exploits
EDDIE Pepperell tees off today in the first round at the St Jude Invitational in the United States. The Abingdon golfer begins his challenge at the lucrative World Golf Championships event in Memphis, Tennessee at 5.20pm (BST). He will be hoping
JOHN Mousinho believes a ‘fear factor’ over losing his place at Oxford United has been behind returning to pre-season in his best shape for years. He has clocked up 87 appearances for the club in the last two campaigns, but did not feature regularly
TWO FILMS have been made by pub staff and paramedics to teach people what to do in the event of a knife or acid attack. South Central Ambulance Service and National Pubwatch have teamed up to release the dramatic first aid films. The videos
NORTH Oxford residents are concerned an Oxford college could create an ‘academic ghetto’ including 150 new bedrooms, destroying a treasured setting. University College held a consultation with residents who could be affected by it earlier this
NEIGHBOURS of a former Witney 'party house' have spoken out about being plagued by constant 'shrieking, smoking and littering'. Police found a 'large quantity' of cannabis inside the property, in Newland Mill, when they raided the building alongside
A 'VULNERABLE' girl missed 14 months of school during her GCSEs, after a council failed to find her a place. Oxfordshire County Council will apologise to the teenager and pay her family almost £3,000 in compensation, after an investigation by the
OXFORD’S ‘premiere’ LGBTQ+ nightclub says it is ‘thrilled’ to be making the venue fully accessible for disabled people. Recently relocated bar and club Plush Lounge is currently only reachable via a staircase – something the club said was neither
ENGLISH lessons for refugees in Oxford are so patchy that a woman was forced to give birth in a bathroom after being unable to call 999, it has been claimed. Oxford is an ‘amazingly welcoming and friendly city’ and new families feel safe here,
THE Oxford Bus Company has revealed its dazzling new Ashmolean Museum branded luxury coaches. The two coaches form part of Oxford Bus Company’s £3.5m investment in a new range of coaches for its Airline services to Heathrow. It will see 11 new
A MASSIVE new office and laboratory complex is set to be built in Oxford next summer. The 165,000sq ft development at Oxford Science Park in Littlemore will provide space for new businesses and for existing ones to expand. The complex has also
