THIEVES stole expensive cars from Oxfordshire villages, said police. On October 4 there was an attempted theft of a Mercedes in Wheatley Road, Garsington. On October 3-4, a black Audi Q5 was stolen from Ambrose Rise, Wheatley, and on October 11
OXFORD United have announced they will offer season ticket holders a discount for the next campaign by way of compensation over Bury's withdrawal from Sky Bet League One. The Shakers were due to visit the Kassam Stadium next Tuesday, but their
POLICE are searching for this man after a fight at an Oxford bar in which another man was punched in the face. The punch-up happened at the Big Society on Cowley Road in the early hours of Sunday, September 22. Police say it started with a
A 16-year-old boy was repeatedly punched in the face during a 'frightening' homophobic attack at a fun fair. The first of two incidents happened on the night at this year's Michaelmas Fair in Abingdon on Tuesday, October 8. At around 9.45pm
AN Oxford professor is under police investigation after being accused of selling fragments of an ancient version of the Bible to a museum in the United States. Dirk Obbink, a papyrologist at Oxford University, is alleged to have taken at least
A PERSON was taken to hospital after being involved in a collision in a town centre. The 'serious' incident happened in Market Square, Bicester outside Taylor's Estate Agents. South Central Ambulance Service was called at 3.24pm and one ambulance
Traffic has been delayed in Oxford after a lorry hit Botley Road rail bridge. The lorry hit the bridge shortly before 3pm when an extended arm carrying a bin container hit the underside of the bridge. READ AGAIN: Stars come out for His Dark
A MAN police wanted to speak to in connection with an assault has been identified in under two hours of an appeal. Thames Valley Police released CCTV images of a man in a fresh bid to catch the man who assaulted a 22-year-old outside Be At One
POLICE want to speak to the man in the picture after a late-night assault outside a cocktail bar. SEE UPDATE Between 1am and 1.20am on August 11, a 22-year-old man was assaulted by somebody he didn't know outside Be At One Bar on St Clements
TWO men and a woman from Oxford have been arrested after a £5m gold toilet was ripped out of the floor of Blenheim Palace. The golden loo was installed as part of an art installion just two days before the dawn raid at the stately home on September
MORE than 400 people are expected to make their way to Christ Church Cathedral on Saturday for the inaugural St Frideswide Pilgrimage. St Frideswide is the Patron Saint of the city and Oxford University and her shrine lies at the heart of the cathedral
ROYAL Mail workers have voted massively in favour of strikes, raising the threat of industrial action in the run-up to Christmas. If the strikes go ahead, it would be the first postal strike in a decade. And the walkout could affect one of
YOUNG dancers are set to perform a climate change-inspired routine as the first ever UK entrants in an international dance competition. The 14 Dance Connection students, all aged between 11 and 17, will compete on behalf of Team GB at the International
Stars of the screen gathered last night for the premiere of BBC TV's His Dark Materials adaptation. Excitement has been growing about the TV series, based on Philip Pullman's renowned trilogy featuring Lyra Belacqua. Actors from the series
FOR many, doing their bit to keep Oxford tidy may be picking up the odd crisp packet but one resident has gone much further. Richard MacKenzie, 39, lives aboard his narrowboat Bluebell, cruising the historic Oxford Canal. He has just completed
The decision made last week by Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, to stop South Oxfordshire district councillors discussing their Local Plan, is a disgrace. In May’s local elections, Liberal Democrat
OXFORD United face Sunderland for a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals later this month - and you could watch the clash for free. The Oxford Mail has teamed up with Carabao Energy drink to give four lucky supporters the chance to win a pair
A DRIVER with fake insurance documents was busted by police after a 'dodgey' exhaust made them run a few checks. After 'rattling' past the officers on the A34, the driver was caught using a fake DOB and address for their 'hooky' insurance policy
Drivers have been giving their views on council plans to use cameras to catch cheats using a park-and-ride lane to beat traffic queues. For years law-abiding drivers queuing from the Botley interchange have been infuriated by cheats who use the
A CARE company has launched a community project to help older people feel more welcome in the towns that they live in. Now new to Bicester, Home Instead Senior Care, is partnering with shops and businesses in its Come Inside and Take A Seat campaign
THAME United scored three goals in seven minutes to stage a remarkable late comeback in the Buildbase FA Trophy. Mark West's side trailed hosts Winchester City 3-0 in the 83rd minute, before roaring back to finish 3-3 and force a preliminary round
THE Oxford Bus Company has won UK Large Bus Operator of the Year in a prestigious national bus industry award. It scooped the accolade in the Route One Awards, dubbed ‘The Oscars of the bus, coach and mini-bus industry’, in the Large Bus Operator
FILM and TV director Armando Iannucci is paying for coaches to take people from Oxford to London this weekend so they can join a 'People’s Vote' march demanding a second EU referendum. The Oxfordshire resident, best known for his BBC political
AN EXPENSIVE mountain bike was stolen from a shed off Cowley Road. Thames Valley Police has today launched a CCTV appeal, picturing a man who they say could have 'vital information' about the East Oxford theft. At about 5.30pm on Monday, September
A MAJOR crash on the M40 yesterday resulted in three people being injured, one of whom is still in hospital this morning, police have revealed. The four-vehicle collision happened on the southbound carriageway between Junctions 11 and 10, near
A CRASH caused delays in East Oxford this morning. The accident reportedly happened on the Plain roundabout joining High Street to St Clements, Cowley Road and Iffley Road, at about 7.30am. All lanes have since reopened but residual traffic
A SPORTSWOMAN wants young people to be more aware that they can get breast cancer too - not just older people. Georgia Clifford, 20, plays for the Oxford United women’s team and is helping the club raise money for support charity, Breast Cancer
Oxfordshire Senior League CROPEDY maintained top spot in the Premier Division with a 3-2 win at third-placed Hanborough. Dan Reeves, Jack Welch and Harry Walters were all on target for the visitors, who are three points clear. Ian Steele and
FAITH Kingdon bagged a brace as Witney Vikings Youth recorded a thrilling 4-3 win at Chesterton in the Oxford Mail Girls League. Daisy Simmonds and Sophie Cox were also on target in the Under 13 clash, with goals from Holly Keeble (2) and Nicole
Slip behind the wheel of any Bentley and it’s hard not to feel you are metaphorically looking down on everyone else on the road. Slip behind the wheel of a Bentley Bentayga and you are literally looking down on them. This jump into motoring
UNDER 12 Autumn A Didcot Tn Yth Red 2 (Lewis Mills 2), Grove Challengers 0. Oxford Blackbirds 0, Bure Park Jnrs Galaxy 4 (Maddox Moore 3, Tommy French). Autumn B Mansfield Road Jnrs 4 (Bertram Karimjee-Wright 2, Max Upright, Jake Livingston-Campbell
GETTING John Mousinho more involved in Oxford United’s coaching set-up is all part of laying foundations for the future, according to Karl Robinson. The head coach revealed his captain had ‘taken a bit of stick’ from teammates last week when he
A MAN accused of 'stamping' on his ex-partner's head in an attack near Cutteslowe Park told jurors the violence never happened. Prosecutors claim that Robert Burden, of Hazel Crescent, Kidlington, repeatedly struck his ex-partner's head with his
A WOMAN caught growing thousands of pounds worth of cannabis plants has claimed the drugs were only for her 'personal use.' Meena Kartara appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday having already admitted one count of producing a controlled drug of
A SCHOOL that was hit with Ofsted's worst rating has taken 'tireless and decisive' action to improve. Blewbury Endowed CE Primary School, near Didcot, has been praised for its progress since being rated 'inadequate' in all areas of assessment in
LONG-awaited play facilities could be built in Witney by spring 2020. West Oxfordshire District Council is expected to pass plans at its cabinet meeting today, setting aside a budget of £159,000 for the Madley Park Playing Fields Project. A
FROM 'distraction boxes' to fend off boredom to driving to surgery in a mini Tesla, the power of play to help young patients cope with the stress of being in hospital has been celebrated. Oxford Children's Hospital took part in National Play in
QUEUE-JUMPING drivers who cheat the system by using a park-and-ride lane to beat traffic could soon be getting a hefty fine. Oxfordshire County Council has revealed plans to turn the lane leading to Seacourt Park-and-Ride on Botley Road into a
A MINI-crazy couple are gearing up to take their iconic car on an international adventure. Tanya and Jason Field will today embark on a 4,000-mile round journey, from their home in Headington to the Italian Job charity run. The Italian leg of
Disabled children in Oxfordshire are being forced to wait more than four months for a wheelchair from the NHS, figures reveal. Clinical Commissioning Groups in England are required to deliver wheelchairs to children within 18 weeks of referral in
