A GIRL was approached by a 'suspicious' man as she walked to school. Thames Valley Police has warned people via social media of the incident, which happened in Thame at about 9.30am this morning. In a Facebook post, officers covering the South
VISITORS who drove to one of Oxfordshire's most popular attractions returned to find thieves had targeted their cars. In a Facebook post today, Thames Valley Police in West Oxfordshire said cars had been broken into at the 'Combe Gate Blenheim Palace
A WOULD-BE rapist who 'strangled' a woman during a violent sex attack after a night out has been jailed. Sex offender Khaled Meridja, of Brampton Road, Oxford, had denied one count of attempted rape, one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm
SEVENTEEN designer fragrances bundled together by Thames Valley Police to flog on its eBay page, have been sold for hundreds of pounds. The scents from Issey Miyake, Armani, Ralph Lauren and Paco Rabanne were sold to the highest bidder for £330.
CHILDREN are being warned that 'if easy money sounds too good to be true, then it probably is'. As part of the national 'don't be fooled' campaign, Thames Valley Police is urging parents and teachers to talk to youngsters about the 'serious consequences
By Gwyn Wright. SHOPPERS queued for up to an hour to get a free burrito at Oxford's newest restaurant which opened today. A new branch of the chain Tortilla opened its doors on Cornmarket Street at 11am. Diners were offered a free burrito
A TRIO who were arrested after a gold toilet was stolen from Blenheim Palace have been released under investigation. On September 14, it is thought that five people broke into the stately home. Two of the five stayed in the stolen cars, used
TRAFFIC has returned to normal after a crash on the A34 was cleared. The collision happened at about 1.30pm on the road northbound near Milton and a lane two closure was in place. Traffic officers and emergency services were at the scene.
A SADISTIC church warden who murdered a university lecturer following a campaign of physical and mental torture has been jailed for more than 30 years. Benjamin Field, 28, who killed Peter Farquhar, 69, in order to inherit his house and money was
THE FORMER college of Prime Minister Boris Johnson will become more accessible for disabled people, if plans are approved by Oxford City Council. As one of Oxford University's oldest hubs, Balliol College has been 'maintained and preserved as is
THREE people have been taken to hospital following a crash involving multiple vehicles this morning. South Central Ambulance Service received a number of calls at around 8.20am reporting the collision on the A4260 Oxford/Banbury Road at Steeple
ROTHERHAM United were among the pre-season Sky Bet League One promotion candidates and they have made a steady start to the campaign under boss Paul Warne. With a record signing in attack and a tough defence, Oxford United will need to be on their
AHEAD of each of United’s games this season, we are looking back at memorable matches against their next opponents. December 17, 1983: Rotherham Utd 1, Oxford Utd 2 NEIL Whatmore grabbed two late goals to send Oxford United four points clear
A CITY campaign supporting refugees has relaunched as a not-for-profit community organisation. Oxford City of Sanctuary Ltd is dedicated to empowering refugees and migrants through training, employment, and ownership. The relaunch was marked
CUDDLY toys have been donated to Thames Valley Police from a member of the public. It received 'trauma teddies' which will be given to children who have come into contact with the police through traumatic and distressing incidents. ALSO READ
A HIGH street bank will be bringing the shutters down for a couple of weeks to carry out a high-tech revamp. Santander in Headington, which is on the row of shops on London Road, will close this evening and is expected to reopen in mid-November.
‘FLOATING’ voters are urged to register, even if they do not have a permanent mooring. Those who live on boats in Oxford can still register to vote, according to Oxford City Council, even if they do not have a permanent mooring and do not stay in
A PERSON at Michaelmas Fair in Banbury yesterday evening was taken to hospital with a life-threatening condition. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) was called at 5.46pm for a serious medical emergency at the fair. It sent a rapid response
A 'SERIOUS' crash on the A4260 has been cleared and the road is now open. Emergency services, including an air ambulance, were called to a to the incident this morning. The incident happened on the road between Deddington and Hopcrofts Holt
OXFORD City boss Mark Jones insists his team will give it everything as they bid to reach the first round of the Emirates FA Cup for the third season in a row. Margate travel to Court Place Farm tomorrow with the hosts desperate for a positive result
IT’S a big day for North Leigh when they entertain Corby Town in BetVictor Southern League Division 1 Central. The club are holding a reunion with around 60 former players attending the game, and joint boss Craig Dore hopes his side can put on a
JAMES Henry is considering going back to the drawing board with his penalties in a bid to stay one step ahead of opposition goalkeepers. Half the midfielder’s eight goals this season have come from the spot. And when shoot-outs are taken into
AT FIRST glance this piece of machinery could pass for a huge ammonite fossil, fit for a museum. In fact, the swirling structure is a Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, taken from a Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet. The seven-tonne engine has been donated
FOUR men accused of sexually abusing young girls across Oxford in a child grooming plot involving repeated rapes and ‘pimping out’ a child for sex have gone on trial. One alleged victim of child sexual exploitation was plied with cannabis before
KARL Robinson hopes the events in England’s qualifier this week can provide an impetus to deal with racism across football. The 6-0 win against Bulgaria in Sofia was twice stopped in the first half after racist chanting from a section of the home
OXFORDSHIRE’S Ethan Rose claimed a notable title when winning the German Ruhr Under 19 International Championships. The No 5 seed, who is still only 16, beat top-ranked Martin Ouazzen, of France, 21-18, 22-20 in the final in Mülheim. Rose, from
PEOPLE will miss out on shopping at Bicester’s new retail park for Christmas as delays in construction have caused its opening date to be pushed back. Work to Bicester Shopping Park started this January and was scheduled to be completed this month
OXFORD United’s pressure to win tomorrow has not changed by last weekend’s victory, according to Chris Cadden. Back-to-back games against Doncaster Rovers and Rotherham United were viewed as good indicators of the U’s play-off credentials.
OXFORD United’s campaign has gone well so far, but for Karl Robinson it properly gets going now with the change of seasons. Autumn is with us and the chill in the air at the training ground yesterday hinted winter is not far around the corner.
BEN Woodburn is a surprise late addition to Oxford United’s travelling squad today. The loanee has started his rehabilitation from foot surgery with parent club Liverpool since breaking a bone in his foot earlier this month. But the attacker
Chic-pop darlings pair Julia-Sophie and Ben Walker have been a formidable musical item since the days of rock band Little Fish. These days the couple are still wedded to great tunes, all be it of a more sophisticated nature, as part of long running
THE owner of a family-run deli has thanked loyal customers for sticking with the business during more than a year of roadworks. Katie Vaughan-Fowler, who opened Deli-Licious nine years ago, said the Marston cafe had been badly impacted by traffic
THOUSANDS of drinkers will queue up at the Oxford Beer and Cider Festival at the town hall. About 20 of the 90 breweries at the festival are from Oxfordshire, ranging from larger and long-established names such as Wychwood and Hook Norton, to micro-breweries
A MAN accused of ‘stamping’ on a woman’s head during an assault near an Oxford park has been cleared of violence but convicted of breaching a restraining order. Robert Burden, of Hazel Crescent, Kidlington, was on trial at Oxford Crown Court this
TODAY is not only anti-slavery day but it also marks the first anniversary of a police project set up to support victims of slavery and exploitation. Victims First Willow Project, set up by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, helps
STAFF, former patients and charity fundraisers came together to celebrate a decade of life-saving work at the John Radcliffe Hospital's heart centre yesterday. The £29m specialist unit was opened in October 2009 to bring together Oxford University
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
DID we perhaps get a little carried away and set the ‘autumn’ theme too early this year? Maybe. But in our defence Camera Club has risen to the challenge admirably, and besides, supermarkets have had their Christmas stuff out for weeks so we’
PARENTS have said they are not put off by the prospect of being fined for taking their children on term-time holidays. As reported on the front page of yesterday's Oxford Mail, Oxfordshire County Council has told schools that it will be taking
CLIMATE protesters from across the county have converged on the capital to call for action on climate change. These are the faces of some of the Oxfordshire activists from the group Extinction Rebellion (XR), whose headline-grabbing tactics to cause
POLICE seized more than £65,000 of cash, £17,000 worth of drugs and arrested 100 people last week in the Thames Valley region. The week of raids were to target ‘County Lines’ as part of their Stronghold campaign, which involved seizing 1,435 wraps
THERE is still time for Oxford residents to have their say on proposals for a radical transport overhaul. Responses to the Connecting Oxford consultation must be received by October 20. READ AGAIN: Radical plan to cut city's chronic traffic
PLANS to overhaul rail timetables for new intercity trains between Oxford and London could make journeys quicker and easier. Great Western Railway is planning improved services on the routes through the north Cotswolds and the Oxford to London line
