A WOMAN claiming to be deaf is targeting elderly people in Didcot and Wallingford. Thames Valley Police put out an alert on Saturday on social media after a series of distraction thefts in the past two weeks. The woman is described as in her
KARL Robinson hailed a "massive step" in the right direction as Oxford United won 2-1 at Rotherham United. The victory lifted the U's to fifth in Sky Bet League One and the head coach dedicated it to Andy 'Womble' James. Matty Taylor's close-range
MATTY Taylor scored a poacher’s finish to win a bruising game for Oxford United and send them into the Sky Bet League One play-off positions. The striker had been kept quiet for almost an hour at the New York Stadium, but showed all his predatory
STUDENTS living in new flats in Cowley have been accused of making life an ‘absolute misery’ for people who live nearby. Linda Gleeson, whose house is opposite the flats on Hundred Acres Close, said it was a ‘nightmare’ since the Oxford Brookes
IT'S a lot more reliable than some things which are written on the side of buses these days. Oxford Bus Museum at Long Hanborough has announced that its beloved 1961 Dennis Loline II has returned from Selby in Yorkshire having had its front end
AN AMBULANCE driver has admitted causing a death crash that killed a pedestrian while he was responding to a call-out. Angus McCullock, of Main Road, Long Hanborough, had initially denied one count of causing death by dangerous driving and his
ANYONE who has ever been inspired to throw their own large-scale festival, event or show in the city could have their ideas brought to reality by the city council. Oxford City Council is calling for event submissions from organisers who would like
MOTORISTS are facing delays of up to 45 minutes on the A34 today due to a stretch of the route near Oxford being closed for roadworks. The section between the A423 Hinksey Hill junction and the A420 Botley Interchange closed last night for Highways
MPs have backed the Letwin Amendment, as parliament sits for the first Saturday in 37 years. This means the Prime Minister will have to try and get an extension for the UK leaving the EU. MPs were supposed to voting on Johnson's Brexit deal
A TEAM of young entrepreneurs from Oxfordshire has won a global engineering challenge with a crab-like robot designed to collect cigarette butts from UK beaches. The Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Global Challenge encourages young
JACK Brooks is one of nine former Oxfordshire cricketers in the inaugural draft for English cricket’s ‘The Hundred’ tomorrow night. The new tournament, constituting 100 balls per innings, will get under way next summer. The league will consist
I LIKE to use this page to tell you about one or two things happening behind the scenes at Oxford United. The Oxford Mail already have Dave Pritchard informing you about things on the pitch, so if I can, I’d rather try and give you an insight into
OLIVER Fletcher and Max Ebner each won two titles as Falcon Junior claimed three victories at the Bedford Autumn Small Boats competition. Fletcher and Ebner partnered fellow 15-year-old Yussuf Selim, Louis Garden (14) and William Fletcher, 12
Bicester Blue Fins stormed to victory in the first round of the National Arena League in West Bromwich. Competing against Evesham, Camphill, Cannock Phoenix and Burntwood, Blue Fins finished on top with 246 points in the West Midlands division thanks
SNOOKER: Oracle E beat clubmates Oracle F in a thrilling Colin Cutler Memorial Trophy first round clash. There was nothing between the sides after six matches, with the E team securing victory when Richard Saunders beat Jamie Saczak 44-38 in the
ROADS will be closed in Abingdon tomorrow as the town's annual marathon returns. The sporting event, billed as 'Oxfordshire’s premier marathon,' will start at 9am. ALSO READ: Read our coverage of last year's marathon It will begin and end
ELLIOTT Moore is hoping his patience pays off when he steps into the Oxford United defence this afternoon. The centre back is expected to replace the suspended Rob Dickie at Rotherham United, in what will be only his fourth start in Sky Bet League
ADVENTURER Steve Backshall is known to millions of young fans as the real life Action Man, who explores jungles, conquers snowy peaks and battles white water rapids. But the TV star enjoyed more refined surroundings when he joined supporters of
THE second and final meeting of Oxford's Citizens Assembly on Climate Change will take place this weekend. The 50 city residents randomly chosen to decide what action the city should take to combat global climate change will sit once again at Said
NOISE and pollution from new developments in West Oxfordshire district will hopefully be tackled by action from the council. Councillors are looking to appoint an officer dedicated to liaising with developers and residents and ensuring environmental
COUNCILLORS have agreed to take action on public spending to make sure it is used for 'maximum social value' to benefit as many people as possible. At its meeting last week Oxford City Council unanimously supported a motion brought by Cllr Richard
A JUDGE has dismissed claims that a council harassed a former town mayor after alleging she ‘misappropriated’ public funds. Lynn Little has been ordered to pay costs to Carterton Town Council, with an interim sum expected to be £15,000, after her
AA DEALER caught driving a hire car carrying drugs, tried to evade justice by giving police officers who stopped him a fake name. But the ruse didn’t work, with officers moments later discovering an identity card he was carrying, containing his
A 76-YEAR-OLD man has described how he was beaten up and kicked in the face in a row over bad parking. Pensioner Barry Lewis had asked the driver not to park in front of his driveway, and says he ended up in a wrestling strangle-hold. He and
CAMERA club members got into the spirit of the season for this week's autumnal theme, but one shot really captured our attention. Sarah Mason's shot of falling leaves, which she titled 'Autumn with Scarlett Rose' is this week's winning entry.
