A TRIAL into an alleged attempted rape at an Oxford house has entered its closing stages. Khaled Meridja, 28, of Brampton Road, Oxford, denies one count of attempted rape, one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two of sexual assault.
A SQUAD of immigration officers and neighbourhood police travelled in convoy through Osney Mead yesterday afternoon. The team had set off on their mission unbeknown to the Chinese shop wholesalers Lung Wah Chong. The vans labelled 'immigration
A LUXURY train described as 'Britain's version of the Orient Express' will be stopping at Oxford Station to collect passengers dressed in retro outfits. Historic locomotive Northern Belle will carry its seven 1930s-style Pullman carriages into
213 students received their GCSE results at The Cooper School in Bicester. School proudly informed that 67 per cent of students achieved five or more 4+ grades while all of them achieved five or more GCSE passes. READ ALSO: The school revealed
Probably the coolest lad in folk, Seth Lakeman returns to Towersey Festival for more of his trademark foot-stomping, fiddle bow-shredding flights of fancy. The Devon troubadour arrives hot on the heels of his show at a stormy Cropredy Festival,
OXFORD will be basking in sun this weekend as temperatures are expected to soar into the high 20s. Despite the heat, a spokesperson for the Met Office has said it won't be 'as uncomfortable as the weather we had a couple of weeks ago'. Oli Clayton
One of Scotland’s best singer-songwriters, Nina Nesbitt is a star attraction at this weekend’s The Big Feastival. But it’s not just going on stage to perform her music that she is looking forward to – it’s also the food. One of the unique aspects
FLAMES destroyed a flat in a south Oxfordshire village as firefighters battled to stop the blaze engulfing the rest of the building. ALSO READ: Burglars cut hole in van door and run away when alarm goes off Four fire engines attended the block
BURGLARS tried to break into a van by cutting a hole in the door but ran away when the alarm went off. It happened in the middle of the night on Wedneday. The white VW was parked up on Hardwick Park in Banbury when criminals sliced a hole near the
BRISTOL Rovers are wary of getting sidetracked by Matty Taylor’s return with Oxford United tomorrow. There will be plenty of attention on the 29-year-old, who joined on loan from Bristol City on Monday. It will be his first time back at the Memorial
A BURGLAR broke into a house and stole items of jewellery, sunglasses and a baseball cap. The thief entered the house in Walton Street in Jericho, Oxford, through what police described as an insecure window. The break-in took place between 11am
Trainspotters can get a glimpse of the Flying Sctotsman (and the Cotswold Venturer) this weekend. The famous steam train will be passing through Oxford on Sunday August 25 during its circular route from Oxford Parkway. The Scotsman’s trip is
A HOSPITAL trust has opened nominations for an award that celebrates hard-working NHS staff. Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust 's Improving Patient Experience Award give the public the chance to recognise outstanding care and support given by a
A CHARITY supporting disabled children has put a communication company’s managing director up for this year’s Local Business Charity Awards. Businessman Brendon Cross is the managing director of two major Witney-based companies – STL Communications
ALEX Gorrin’s run of bookings this season is not a cause for concern, says boss Karl Robinson. The midfielder has been yellow-carded in all four Sky Bet League One games. It means he is just one away from a suspension already, with the cut-off
THE 'devastated' family of PC Andrew Harper have shared tributes to their 'darling boy' on a website dedicated to memories of the officer. ALSO READ: Heartbreaking tribute to murdered PC Andrew Harper from devastated wife It describes the 28
SHOPPERS who love a bargain adore the “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl where they can snap up anything from gardening tools to clothing at knock-down prices. Aldi’s aisle is called Specialbuys and Lidl’s is Middle of Lidl and the latest offers
KARL Robinson has urged the football world to learn lessons as Bury’s 134-year history is put on the line. Unless there is a last-minute solution found before today’s deadline, the Shakers will be expelled from the EFL. It would leave Sky Bet
MATTY Taylor says he will thrive on the adrenalin when he returns to face Bristol Rovers with Oxford United tomorrow. It will be the striker’s first appearance against the Pirates since leaving them for rivals Bristol City in 2017. United’s
MARK Jones is backing his Oxford City players to bounce back when they entertain Hemel Hempstead Town at Court Place Farm. Welling United inflicted a second defeat of the season on the side, who have picked up five points from as many Vanarama National
BANBURY United manager Mike Ford hopes a new approach will pay dividends this season. The early signs have been good for the Puritans as they bid to make it four games unbeaten in the BetVictor Southern League Premier Division Central when they
BANBURY United manager Mike Ford hopes a new approach will pay dividends this season. The early signs have been good for the Puritans as they bid to make it four games unbeaten in the BetVictor Southern League Premier Division Central when they
JAMIE Heapy is hoping for some Emirates FA Cup relief when Didcot Town host Roman Glass St George in the preliminary round. The Railwaymen have lost their opening two games in the BetVictor Southern League Division 1 Central. And boss Heapy,
TWO serious injuries have made Shandon Baptiste an expert on Netflix’s film selection, but the Oxford United midfielder is now ready to take centre stage again himself. A breakthrough star at the start of last season, the 21-year-old’s rise was
TWO players broke Oxfordshire records at the LTA Summer County Cup. Jon Maskens and Ben Calnan won all 15 of their matches at East Gloucestershire Tennis Club in Cheltenham. “We have gone through our records and believe this is the first time
CALLUM Russell says the Division 2 title race is far from over despite Thame Town being knocked off the top of the table. The side lost last week’s crunch Home Counties Premier League clash with Oxford by nine runs, which saw their rivals return
SEBASTIAN Siswick led by example for Falcon at the Oxford City Royal Regatta. The club’s juniors’ captain, 17, got the better of adult men to win the open single sculls event. The regatta’s programme also included adaptive racing, with 15 races
TOMORROW is the last day for residents to have their say on Headington breaking away from Oxford City Council and making a new parish. Earlier this month a meeting was run by Headington Community Forum who proposed the original ideas. A spokesperson
THAMES Valley Police held a one-minute silence across the force today at 11am in memory of PC Andrew Harper. ALSO READ: Family create website to share their tributes to PC Harper Emergency service teams across Oxfordshire have shared images
The country’s longest running independent music festival – Towersey – returns for its 55th year over this bank holiday weekend. Headliners include legendary rock band Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Bruce Foxton’s From The Jam and shanty singers
A PLAN for 93 homes that council officers warned would cause ‘gridlock’ if they went ahead has been refused. Vale of White Horse district councillors agreed with officers’ recommendations that the new homes should not be built off Appleford Road
The latest inspections by Oxfordshire councils' hygiene teams. What do the numbers mean? 0 - urgent improvement necessary 1 - major improvements necessary 2 - improvements necessary 3 - business generally satisfactory 4 - business
THOUSANDS of students from across Oxfordshire celebrated their GCSE results yesterday. Emotional scenes unfolded throughout the county as Year 11s lined school libraries, halls and canteens preparing to rip open their envelopes and find out their
UNCERTAINTY around Brexit will put local authorities in Oxfordshire at risk, a Labour councillor has warned. Cherwell District Council end-of-year accounts reveal it has set aside £17,000 to help deal with any Brexit-related problems, however it
PORK almost three years out of date and mouldy moon cakes were among the hygiene horrors found hiding in an East Oxford Asian bakery. Inspectors from Oxford City Council's health team visited Rachel's in June and gave the St Clement's business
AN eyewitness to a ‘brutal’ stabbing outside a Co-op told police that she thought the attacker was trying to kill his victim. Jordan Anderson has already admitted wounding with intent in relation to the attack outside the Headington store at about
