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  • MP joins group to push Boris for a deal

    OXFORDSHIRE MP Victoria Prentis has joined a new campaign group pushing the Prime Minister to get a Brexit deal in Brussels. The Conservative member for Banbury, which covers most of north Oxfordshire, announced yesterday that she and others had

  • 'Long delays' on A34 as 'incident' closes one lane

    MOTORISTS have been warned to expect 'long delays' after an incident northbound on the A34 this afternoon. Oxfordshire County Council tweeted about delays on the road at 5.45pm, saying an 'incident', believed to be a crash, northbound just after

  • CLEARED: Man on trial for kicking festival goer at BunkFest

    A MAN on trial for allegedly kicking a festival goer in the head during a brawl has been cleared of any wrong-doing. Tom Aldworth, of Miles East, Didcot, went to trial at Oxford Crown Court this week charged with one count of inflicting grievous

  • New college centre at charity Restore

    A NEW college has been established at a site run by mental health charity store. Oxfordshire Recovery College, at Restore in Cowley Road, offers a range of educational courses and workshops for good mental health. Its courses are free for adults

  • Oxford University tops education rankings for fourth year

    OXFORD University has topped the latest Times Higher Education world university rankings for the fourth year in a row. Overall, the UK has 28 institutions in the top 200, down from 29 last year. Of these, almost two-thirds have fallen by at least

  • Venturefest’s innovation show

    INNOVATIVE businesses gathered at Venturefest 2019 to pitch their products to potential investors. The annual showcase for innovation and enterprise took place at Oxford Brookes University on Wednesday. READ AGAIN: BMW Mini plant workers concerned

  • Cyclist rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries

    AN AIR ambulance was deployed to rush to the aid of a cyclist in a serious condition in Grove. Paramedics rushed to the scene in Brereton Drive yesterday after being called at 9.43am to reports of the female cyclist having come off her bike.

  • Man's jaw broken in two places after city centre fight

    A MAN was rushed to hospital with a broken jaw after a fight in Oxford city centre. Thames Valley Police said the 28-year-old was punched in the face by another man in High Street, close to the junction with Queen Street on Saturday. It happened

  • GRAY MATTER: Silent hell of dinner for two at Blenheim Palace

    The eating habits of the Romans as revealed in the excavations at Pompeii is the subject of the fabulous exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum, Last Supper at Pompeii, which I urge everyone to see during the months (till January 12) it still has to run

  • Bands and 'badger' braced for ‘quirky’ village fete

    LIVE music, giant hay bales and a performing badger are among the attractions at an alternative village fete on Saturday. Binsey Village Fete attracts hundreds of people to the riverside hamlet, between Oxford’s Botley Road and Port Meadow.

  • Matty Taylor on course for Oxford United return on Saturday

    MATTY Taylor is poised to give Oxford United a boost ahead of Saturday's big game at home to Tranmere Rovers. The on-loan striker limped off with a groin strain against Bristol Rovers last month on his second appearance since rejoining the club

  • McFly members at bookstore signing

    TWO members of pop band McFly will visit Blackwell’s Westgate store to sign copies of their latest books. The band is getting back together to record a new album this autumn and Dougie Poynter and Tom Fletcher will be at the store on Saturday, October

  • Skaters and Scouts get £5,000 from plastic bags

    SCOUTS and skateboarders have been given thousands of pounds by Tesco. The supermarket's Bicester branch has been dishing out dosh raised by selling plastic bags. Shoppers voted for which groups they wanted to get the cash and the top winners

  • Oxford University alumni 'winning the fight against HIV'

    TWO Oxford University alumni are unveiling the next generation of a ground-breaking technology platform which has already made great progress in overcoming major health crises. The platform, called Vantage, uses ground-breaking AI-powered data

  • OBITUARY: Printer and porter was Oxford 'through and through'

    ROBIN Nye, who has died aged 85, was an Oxford man ‘through and through’ who played a part in several walks of life in the city. To some he was a printer at Alden Press, while to others he was the much-loved head porter at Oxford University’s New

  • Thieves grab bike in Upper Heyford near Bicester

    THIEVES stole a bike from a home in Upper Heyford near Bicester. Thames Valley Police said the theft in Somerton took place between 6pm on Sunday and 8pm on Monday. READ AGAIN: Oxford ranked among worst places for bike theft Officers said

  • BAR BILLIARDS: Billy Hill's effort in vain for Democrats

    WEST Oxford Democrats Club suffered a big blow in their title quest, writes PETE EWINS. A 4-2 home defeat at the hands of Bletchington leaves them three points behind leaders Oracle with two games remaining. Billy Hill (5,700) gave the home

  • Bolton leads home Woodstockone-two at Cotswold Classic

    WOODSTOCK Harriers filled the top two places at a record-breaking Cotswold Classic 10. James Bolton stormed to first place in a time of 55mins 2secs, seeing off Harry Earl by 19 seconds in a field of 420, the highest ever. Tegs Jones from host

  • BOWLS: West Witney win cup final for first time

    WEST Witney stunned Headington to win the Oxford & District League Cup final. A 64-47 victory at Kidlington BC saw them lift the trophy for the first time after a superb show. Headington had won the competition in eight of the past nine years

  • New neuroscience research centre to open at Milton Park

    A CUTTING-edge research laboratory will open near Didcot today, specialising in neuroscience. Ipsen BioInnovation will officially unveil its new research and development centre at Milton Park today, with special guests Baroness Blackwood and Wantage

  • Lib Dems announce Henley candidate

    THE Liberal Democrats have announced a solicitor will stand in the Henley seat at the next general election. The party said Laura Coyle will take on the Conservatives' current MP, John Howell. She previously stood for the Lib Dems there in 2017

  • D-day for Oxford North proposal

    A DECISION will be made on the £500m Oxford North plan later this month, the city council has announced. Thomas White Oxford (TWO), which is owned by St John's College, Oxford, wants to build 480 homes and employment space for up to 4,500 jobs.

  • County council to look at Living Wage plan

    COUNCILLORS unanimously backed a plan to investigate whether the county council could launch a Living Wage for Oxfordshire. Oxford City Council already has its Oxford Living Wage, which is currently £10.02 an hour, but only 18 employers have signed

  • Town's county councillor to quit next week

    A LONG-serving county councillor has said she will step down from representing Wallingford. Lynda Atkins, who is an independent, has been the town's county councillor for 11 and a half years but she will resign from her post next week. She said

  • Vicar resigns over diocese letter on same-sex issues

    A VILLAGE vicar has resigned because he can not agree with Oxford Diocese guidance on same-sex issues. Rev Ken Campbell, the vicar of St Laurence Church, Appleton, has surprised his congregation by quitting and he is expected to leave his role

  • Latest court results for Oxfordshire

    OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ WESTON MUCHEKE, 21, of Bayswater Road, Oxford, admitted failing to comply with a community order by failing to attend unpaid work induction appointments on July 4 and 11. He was fined £100 and ordered to continue. GURDEEP

  • Ruby robot entertains crowd at science showcase

    THIS blushing bot was one of the most colourful characters at Oxford's biggest annual business and science networking event which returned yesterday. 'Robothespian’ Artie entertained guests at Oxford Brookes University for this year's Venturefest

  • Jury out in BunkFest 'head kick' trial

    JURORS in a trial of a man accused of kicking a festival goer in the head like he was 'kicking a penalty' have retired to consider their verdict. Tom Aldworth, of Miles East, Didcot, is currently on trial for one count of inflicting grievous bodily

  • GUILTY: Bungling thief who tried and failed to raid ATM

    A BUNGLING thief who tried and failed to steal an ATM in an early hours raid has been convicted. David Begalov, 32, of no fixed abode, had denied theft, going equipped for theft and attempted theft of an ATM. At the end of his two-day trial at

  • Demolition sparks fears for future of library in town

    THE demolition of Woodstock's former library is raising fears about the future of a permanent service in the town. Preparatory work to knock down the Hensington Road building will begin on Monday and take about two weeks, before the actual demolition