TRAFFIC is heavy this evening approaching Headington Hill following reports of an accident. The Oxford Mail traffic report says there is 'slow traffic on Headington Road and London Road outbound from the centre of Oxford to A4142 Headington Roundabout
MEMBERS of Oxford's Kurdish community are holding a demonstration in the city centre this evening. Kurds and supporters announced a plan to gather at Martyr's Memorial at the bottom of St Giles at 7pm. The action is in solidarity with Kurds
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson’s plans to open a farm shop in a West Oxfordshire village has caused concern among residents. Mr Clarkson is planning to front a new TV show about farming at his country estate in Chadlington. Some neighbours are
A FOOTBALL team’s new home has finally been opened after a five-year wait. The Five Mile Drive pavilion, which is used by Summertown Stars Football Club, was opened by city councillors and an MP last week. Layla Moran stood alongside councillors
AN illegal immigrant who was jailed for a £70,000 benefits scam is again behind bars after she was caught getting a job with a fake residence permit. Zimbabwean national Grace Jinjika was jailed for four-and-a-half years in 2015 after she illegally
A MAN caught with a stash of drugs in his garage has been handed a community penalty. Keith Green had already admitted two counts of possession with intent to supply class B drugs - amphetamine and cannabis. Oxford Crown Court heard at his sentencing
A CELEBRITY sitcom star will switch on the Christmas lights in Abingdon next month. Actress Joanna Page, who played Stacey in the much-loved television comedy Gavin & Stacey, has been announced as the headline guest at Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza
EDDIE Pepperell just did enough to make the cut at the Italian Open – but is well adrift of the leaders. The Abingdon golfer struggled in the European Tour event in Rome, firing a one-over second-round. It saw him narrowly secure his place in
DRIVERS have been warned not to park on yellow lines when picking children up from school. Eynsham's neighbourhood police team took to the streets this afternoon after reports that parents were pit-stopping outside a secondary school to drop-off
MORE than 450 have signed up to be part of a new gym that lets users watch Netflix on a treadmill. Gym-goers will be able to pair high-tech devies with the swish new gym equipment at Anytime Fitness above Cafe Nero on London Road. The gym swung
A NEW Sainsbury’s Local store will open in Frideswide Square next month. The new supermarket branch is being built on the ground floor of the Royal Oxford Hotel, close to Said Business School and the railway station. READ AGAIN: Restaurant boss
Nestled beside the fine Norman church in the gorgeous conservation village of Sandford St Martin and surrounded by rolling countryside, this fine house merges its historic fabric with dazzling contemporary style. And its location is unbeatable – just
A SHOP was broken into overnight and cash was stolen from the till. The burglary happened at a business on North Parade Avenue in Oxford. Between 10pm on Wednesday and 9am on Thursday the criminals forced open the front door to get inside, before
CONTROVERSIAL plans to move Chipping Norton's First Aid Unit (FAU) from the community hospital to nearby health centre will be discussed at a public meeting. People can view the new proposed location on October 23 at the Russell Way health centre
Bill Bryson is in a great mood. The man who has made a career out of being mischievously forthright about places as far afield as Arctic Norway, the Australian outback and even his hometown of Des Moines, Idaho, is coming to Oxford – and he has good
DONCASTER Rovers’ position of tenth in Sky Bet League One arguably fails to do the South Yorkshire side justice. Darren Moore’s men have played at least a game fewer than most of their rivals and have plenty of players who can hurt Oxford United
AHEAD of each of United’s games this season, we are looking back at memorable matches against their next opponents. September 28, 1966: Oxford United 6, Doncaster Rovers 1 OXFORD United put a disappointing start to the season behind them with
It's not often that the Western media bothers to cover good news stories from Iran, but a cautious welcome was given this week to the decision to end the ban on female attendance at men's football matches by allowing 3500 women to watch a World Cup
Documentary provocateur Nick Broomfield has enjoyed mixed fortunes with such musical excursions as Kurt & Courtney (1998), Biggie & Tupac (2002) and Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017). However, he has a personal stake in Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love,
SO farewell, then, the X90 coaches to London – set to be withdrawn in the new year because the service just won’t pay its way. A fond farewell? For some, but for others it’s more good riddance. Who wants to sit for two hours or more stuck in traffic
A trail of stickers is now on show in Oxford defending transgender rights. After a series of transphobic stickers started to appear on lampposts and other street furniture, supporters of the transgender community removed them and put up their own
CHERWELL District Council has been rapped by a watchdog who found residents and visitors to the area were not being given information about challenging parking tickets. It comes after a case in which a woman - referred to as Mrs X - who used a council-owned
OXFORD City boss Mark Jones has secured the notable signature of striker Elliot Benyon ahead of tomorrow’s clash at home to Dartford. The 32-year-old front man has a wealth of Football League experience, with Torquay United, Swindon Town and Southend
DIDCOT Town boss Jamie Heapy is frustrated at his side’s lack of consistency, but is fully focused on a Buildbase FA Trophy run, starting with tomorrow’s preliminary round tie against Larkhall Athletic. The Railwaymen’s mixed season continued with
DES Buckingham admits securing Olympic qualification with New Zealand is still sinking in. The coach from Cowley, whose career started with ten years at Oxford United, capped off an incredible few months in style. After beating hosts Fiji 6
MATT Williams is calling on his Chinnor side to front up when they make the trip to Cinderford. They head to the Forest of Dean tomorrow, bidding to make it back-to-back wins in National League 1. Chinnor have enjoyed the upper hand over their
ALEX Gorrin believes it is no coincidence his performance levels have gone up since Oxford United tweaked their formation. The summer signing has been a virtual ever-present in Sky Bet League One this season. But after starting the campaign
THERE are no league tables for entertainment value, but in 2019 surely not many venues in the EFL surpass the Kassam Stadium. It is only a little over 12 months since Karl Robinson declared Oxford United hated playing at home. But ahead of
JAMES Henry has indicated he is keen to stay at Oxford United ahead of talks over a new contract. The midfielder has been a key figure since joining in 2017, but his deal expires next summer. Last week head coach Karl Robinson revealed negotiations
THE Four Candles pub in George Street, Oxford, will get new folding windows, if plans are given the green-light by Oxford City Council. Owners Wetherspoons say the pub's current windows are rotten. They want to replace them with similar style
EVEN when Thames Valley Police hire 183 new police officers, it will still have less officers than it did in 2010 say the police federation. The new officers are being hired as part of the government's plan to employ 20,000 in the next three years
A WOMAN who was murdered in a block of flats died three hours after a man who fell to his death from the 14th floor on the same night, an inquest has revealed. Emily Goodman died on the night of September 24 at Foresters Tower in Wood Farm. Rashid
A MAN charged with murder on an Oxford street, told jurors he in fact 'tried to help' his alleged victim. Four men - Michael Yemane, 20, of South Bridge Row, Oxford; Welid Solomon, 25, of Field Avenue, Oxford; Sasan Mohammed Khalid, 19, of no fixed
IT’S officially jumper season and Camera Club has been celebrating the excuse to hide away inside away from the cold with our ‘cosy’ theme. From roaring fires to sleeping animals we were left feeling as snug as a bug in a rug thanks to this comforting
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
A 'MASS' climate protest, which would have sees cyclists ride along busy roads during rush hour tonight, has been cancelled. Extinction Rebellion activists had organised the cycle tonight, from Oxford city centre to East Oxford, but have had to
A NEW movement is calling on the public to raise £1.5m in six months to help tackle rough sleeping. Yesterday was World Homeless Day, also the launch date for Oxford Homeless Movement, which aims to ensure that no one should have to sleep rough
FAMILY and friends of an Oxford musician face another four months in limbo as they await answers about her death. An inquest for 78-year-old Maja O'Brien was due to take place at Oxford Coroner's Court this week, but it has been pushed back due
