Commuters are facing delays tonight after a train broke down north of Banbury. CrossCountry says a 'rescue loco' is on its way to the broken down vehicle. Coaches are on the way to Oxford to pick up commuters. More follows.
BURGLARS broke into a home in Banbury and stole jewellery, cash and personal belongings. Thames Valley Police said the offender got in through a window at the house in St Mary’s Close after climbing a wall on Wednesday, August 7 between 11.30am
ASDA staff in Oxfordshire could join protests against new contracts which union representatives say will make them worse off. Members of the GMB union gathered in Leeds yesterday to voice their opposition to the so-called Contract 6. The union
ONE of Oxford United's directors has become the newest trustee of the club's official charity. Zaki Nuseibeh, who is also a U's shareholder, was announced as Oxford United in the Community's latest addition on Monday. Existing trustees include
TICKETS are still available for a talk by top thriller writer Robert Harris. The author of Fatherland will be at the Amey Theatre at Abingdon School in Park Road on Monday, September 9. He will be speaking about his latest novel The Second Sleep
A WOMAN was left in fear after an armed robber pulled out a knife at a city supermarket before stealing cash from her till and running off. Gerald Gribban, of no fixed abode, ‘waved’ a Stanley knife about before demanding money during the terrifying
DRIVERS were being urged to avoid the A34 near Abingdon this afternoon as one lane was blocked. Oxfordshire Councy Council tweeted just before 4.30pm, advising drivers to 'expect long delays' due to an incident blocking a lane on the A34 southbound
A SYMBOLIC baton created in memory of a talented hockey player visited Oxford in the latest leg of its tour of the country. 'Tom's Baton' visited the Churchill Hospital and Oxford University's Magdalen College yesterday, as part of its journey to
CAMPAIGNERS have challenged water authorities to help Oxfordshire's rivers reach the highest environmental standards. The Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP) group has urged local councils, the water industry and the Environment Agency to
A DRIVER who allegedly ran over a cat on purpose has been branded 'evil'. One passerby claimed on the Facebook page, Spotted Witney, that the incident happened yesterday in Priest Hill Lane, Hailey, near Witney. The motorist, who is believed
A POPULAR pizza shack will be housed outside a pub for at least another year. West Oxfordshire District Councillors granted 12 months of planning permission to the shack and oven at The Queen's Head, in Queen Street, Eynsham, on Monday. The landlord
AN OXFORDSHIRE tree surgeon has appealed for help after being diagnosed with a debilitating disease. Adam Tyrrell, from Milton, set up an online fundraising page this week to help pay his bills and for medication. He has already raised more
A QUIRKY stationery and lifestyle chain has announced it is opening in Didcot. ALSO READ: Why all-new Didcot Parkway is a game-changer - Ed Vaizey Neon Sheep, with its 'fun, fashionable and unique pieces for trend-led Millennials' will launch
WRITER and musician Catrina Davies will talk about her new book Homesick, which looks at the housing crisis. She will be in conversation with George Monbiot at Blackwell’s Broad Street store on Saturday, August 17 from 11am to noon. Homesick
“If music be the food of love, play on” – says Duke Orsino in a famous opening line of Twelfth Night or What You Will, arguably the funniest of Shakespeare’s comedies. With this play the Siege Theatre, an Oxford-based company took over the stage
By Catherine Somerville of Sustainable Wallingford. TO buy local, or to shop online? That’s been the dilemma for many of us for a long time. There is no denying that, in the words of an old TV ad, letting your fingers do the walking while
THE former Jamie's Italian restaurant unit in Oxford is up for grabs once again. ‘Widely recognised as the premier restaurant pitch in Oxford’, the space is being let out by the city council. 24-26 George Street has been closed since Jamie Oliver
PREPARATIONS are well under way for Wallingford’s annual BunkFest celebration. It will be staged on the Kinecroft, the town’s green space, from Friday, August 30 to Sunday, September 1. The headliners for the showcase of music and beer are Tankus
A FREE advice centre which helps the poor, elderly and disabled fight for their rights has nominated a supermarket which keeps it going in the Oxfordshire Local Business Charity Awards. Banburyshire Citizen Project, which helps people across the
A HOSPICE has received almost £40,000 in donations after relaunching its headline summer fundraiser. Sobell House has revealed the current sponsorship tally from its Light the Night event in Oxford, which saw more than 400 supporters walk around
A GYMNASTICS club has revealed plans to move to a new, permanent base for the first time. Kinetic Gymnastics Club has submitted a planning application to convert an industrial unit in East Challow, near Wantage. The club, formed 15 years ago
THE new government's pledge of 20,000 more police officers has been widely welcomed, especially at a time when we all know the police are under increasing pressure: at the moment only around one in five of calls to the police are crime related and
IF you are going for dinner at The Brewery Tap, avoid eating for 24 hours beforehand. I am slightly exaggerating, but if there is one thing this Abingdon town centre pub offers, it is huge portions. I had high expectations before the meal,
MALACHI Napa is due to have an operation this morning after X-rays showed he suffered a broken leg last night. The Oxford United forward was carried off in the first half of their Carabao Cup victory against Peterborough United. After receiving
A PLANNING application for a 59,000-strong chicken farm on the outskirts of Bicester has been withdrawn after a major backlash from locals. Plans for the free-range chicken farm in Lower Arncott were to go to Cherwell District Council tomorrow,
GALLERY: Images from Oxford City's first win of the season against Hampton & Richmond Borough. All pictures by Mike Allen
ROADWORKS on a main route into Oxford are continuing to cause long delays getting into the city. Work is being done at the junction with Ferry Hinksey Road by gas company SGN. Live traffic feeds show the three-way traffic lights are having
All the best images from Oxford United's win over Peterborough in the Carabao Cup. Pictures by David Fleming. MATCH REPORT: Oxford Utd 1, Peterborough Utd 0 REACTION: Match-winner Cameron Brannagan looks forward to Millwall clash, but is
UNPOPULAR plans for 160 homes in a West Oxfordshire village were slammed as 'ridiculous' by councillors. Taylor Wimpey's application for land east of Mount Owen Road in Bampton, near Witney, was refused unanimously at a district council planning
THE deputy head of the police has been on the receiving end of backlash about 101 after sharing the news that 80 per cent of calls to Thames Valley Police via 999 are not emergencies. Read again: 80 per cent of calls to 999 are non-emergencies Sharing
OXFORD City recorded a first victory of the season when beating Hampton & Richmond Borough 3-2 last night. But they were given a late scare after leading 3-0 midway through the second half. Tarik Moore-Azille’s double and Nana Owusu’s early strike
OXFORD City recorded a first victory of the season when beating Hampton & Richmond Borough 3-2 last night. But they were given a late scare after leading 3-0 midway through the second half. Tarik Moore-Azille’s double and Nana Owusu’s early strike
“If music be the food of love, play on” – says Duke Orsino in a famous opening line of Twelfth Night or What You Will, arguably the funniest of Shakespeare’s comedies. With this play the Siege Theatre, an Oxford-based company took over the stage
A GROUP is campaigning for a public inquiry into the deaths of black people in police custody. The Oxford Justice Chasers, lead by activist Chaka Artwell, will host its first public meeting next week. At the meeting the group will discuss the
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital following a crash on the A34 at Milton Interchange. There were long delays southbound this morning due to the collision between two lorries and a car near Drayton Park Golf Club. **A34** Congestion
A CRASH between three lorries on the M40 has closed one lane southbound while diesel is cleared from the road. The stretch between Junction 9 Bicester for the A34 and Junction 8 at Oxford Services is impacted. Lane one remains closed
A COMMUNITY has rallied round for an 87-year-old who was pick-pocketed of her rent and bills money. A fundraising page has been set up to restore the woman's faith in humanity by kind-hearted neighbours. The Go Fund Me page explains how the mother
Gladiators A saw their title ambitions suffer another blow when they dropped a valuable point at home to Garsington Sports A, writes ANDY BEAL. After setting only 22 in the opening leg, they soon found themselves trailing in the Premier/Section
IT’S no secret that going for a walk outside can do the world of good. The views, the smells and the sounds all help us recharge our batteries. But sometimes barriers get in the way and not everybody can get outside – especially those limited
A RAISED traffic calming feature is proposed to make drivers slow down in Cowley. Oxfordshire County Council wants to build it on Rymers Lane, at its junction with Littlehay Road and Cornwallis Road, in Florence Park. The raised junction table
THAMES Valley Police have been given £1.16m from the government to tackle violent crime. The money has been given to the police and crime commissioner, Anthony Stansfeld, to set up a 'violence reduction unit' – which will bring together police,
OXFORD North's developer has insisted it has done work to 'conserve the character and views' from Port Meadow. Oxford Preservation Trust had said it worried it could spoil it. But a Thomas White Oxford (TWO) spokeswoman said: “TWO is committed
THIEVES have used everything from forklift trucks to gas explosions in a bid to break free ATMs across Oxfordshire. ATM raids have happened at least 14 times since the end of 2017 – here's a look back at some of them.
CAMERON Brannagan is already thinking about Oxford United taking a Sky Bet Championship scalp after lightning struck twice for the midfielder against Peterborough United. Having bagged the only goal of the game in Saturday’s League One game, his
ALL we can say for certain about Countryfile Live at the moment is that its future at Blenheim Palace seems uncertain. However, speaking to those involved, it is clear there is more to it: the real story seems to be that organisers are so fed up
COUNTRYFILE Live, one of Oxfordshire's largest annual events, is likely to move from Blenheim Palace to a new venue in the region next year, exhibitors have been told. Hundreds of businesses took exhibition stands at the stately home in Woodstock
THIS YEAR there has already been 83 reports of rape in Oxford. That number, released by Thames Valley Police in the latest crime summary for the city, has rocketed by nearly 26 per cent on last year when during the same time period from April until
ONE Oxfordshire teenager will not be concerned by A-Level results day tomorrow - since she has already landed an apprenticeship with Google. Mia Collins, from Wantage, is getting set to start with the technology giant on Monday, October 21.
A MAN who prosecutors claim was caught with drugs in his jacket after being stabbed refused to give the garment up even while doctors tried to treat him, a court heard. Staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital had to 'yank' the heroin-filled puffer
A DRUG dealer caught peddling class A drugs twice in just four days has been given a final date for her sentencing. Aila Harris, 30, of Evenlode Close, Bicester, had already admitted two counts of possession with intent to supply cocaine and heroin
AN Oxford restaurant is hoping to bring more masterclasses to Oxford after a successful first Wine and Spice event last month. The Cinnamon Kitchen, in the Westgate Centre, held its first session last month and is now considering 'rolling it out
A WOMAN has had a charge of failing to stop at the scene of a road accident dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service because of a lack of evidence against her. Sheila Shirley, of Faringdon, had previously denied one count of being the driver of
