THAME United booked their place in the Buildbase FA Trophy first qualifying round after another goal-filled clash with Winchester City. Mark West’s side ran out 5-3 winners, a week after the original tie finished 3-3. Thame quickly seized control
THIEVES broke into an unlocked garage and made off with a bicycle. The burglary happened on St Bernards Road in Oxford between last Wednesday, October 16 and Saturday. The burglars got into the garage before fleeing with a Carrera folding bike
A TEENAGER was sexually assaulted at a house party while she was asleep on a bed, a court heard. Predator Corey Reid had denied any involvement in the sex attack at an address in Banbury. With a jury waiting and on day two of his trial at Oxford
DISTRICT councillors were 'appalled' by decisions that they believe both go against the council's climate emergency declaration. At a meeting on Monday, Cherwell District Council Conservatives voted in favour of council leader, Barry Wood's motion
FROM the SpongeBob SquarePants tattoo to the plastic laurel wreath, this is maths just like the Ancient Greeks did it. Oxford mathematician Tom Crawford got into the spirit (and toga) of some of his favourite Hellenic heroes on Monday evening for
DRIVERS are reportedly leaving their cars in a restricted area after the repeated disappearance of a no-parking sign. In a complaint left on the FixMyStreet website yesterday, a passerby said the sign had been 'removed again' outside Queen's Lane
COMMUNITY champions from the Vale of White Horse area have been rewarded for their commitment to helping others living in the district. More than 35 local community group members and individual volunteers were nominated to attend an award ceremony
A MAN who rode his bike to church and ‘loved every minute of it’ is the winner of a competition to go car-free for a day. To promote World Car Free Day on September 22, Vale of White Horse District Council ran a competition asking people to tell
A LOBBY group which wants to ensure women’s voices are heard has insisted it is not ‘transphobic’. Woman’s Place UK, which is staging a talk in Oxford on Friday, has been accused by Trans Action Oxford of aiming to erode existing rights for transgender
MORE parking bays and double-yellow lines could be installed in a Blackbird Leys road. Oxfordshire County Council has launched consultation on plans to 'address a shortage of parking facilities in Samphire Road'. The residential cul-de-sac already
MORE babies are being born to foreign-born mothers in Oxfordshire. Data from the Office for National Statistics shows that non-UK-born women living in the county gave birth to 2,189 children in 2018 – 29.7 per cent of all deliveries. This was
POLICE have released images of a man who could help them with information about a fight outside an Abingdon pub at the weekend. Thames Valley Police has released CCTV images of a man officers would like to speak to following an affray in Abingdon
A CONVICT with a history of assaulting a schoolchild has been fined for lying in his application for a taxi licence. On Monday, Abdul Ghafoor of Grimsbury Square, Banbury pleaded guilty of making a false statement under The Local Government Act
A BLUE plaque to remember the lengthy campaign for women's rights at Oxford University could be pinned to an Army Careers office, if plans are approved by Oxford City Council. The 10-inch plaque will be dedicated to Annie Rogers, who kick-started
A SCHOOL has been told it still 'requires improvement' despite being praised in a new report. Abbey Woods Academy in Berinsfield was given Ofsted's second-lowest rating in 2017, and has maintained the same result after its latest inspection in September
ALDI won’t stock some of its Halloween products in store because they might be ‘too gruesome’ to display. The supermarket says despite growing demand for scary costumes and props, products like the motion-censored undead corpse might be too distressing
A CONTRACT for millions of pounds of funding to help roads in Didcot cope with new housing has been signed, but worries about a housing plan were aired as it was agreed. As Oxfordshire County Council discussed signing a contract for £218million
PLANS to combine Oxfordshire’s healthcare system with two other counties have been considered by county councillors. Proposals for an Integrated Care System covering Oxfordshire, West Berkshire and Buckinghamshire were discussed by Oxfordshire County
WITNEY MP Robert Courts has met five apprentices who help to keep the lights on in his constituency. Mr Courts met the region’s apprentices at Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks’ depot in Oxford to talk about the scheme that sees around
A NEW adventure playground became a battleground with vandals running riot and setting fire to rubbish in June 1977. That was the claim of Bullingdon Road residents, where the play area was based, who demanded a council inquiry into why children
A DIDCOT clinic has received a ‘requires improvement’ rating from the health watchdog after it found that the ultrasound machine was not password protected. This was just one of the safety problems that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) found when
AN OXFORDSHIRE opticians is celebrating after taking home another award. Specsavers in Bicester claimed the Best In-Store Experience title at the Retail Insider Awards 2019. The store on Sheep Street was recognised for its attitude towards customer
HEATHER Morris, author of bestseller The Tattooist of Auschwitz, is to visit an Abingdon school. Heather Morris will be at Our Lady’s Abingdon Senior School tomorrow at 7pm to speak about the sequel, her new novel entitled Cilka’s Journey.
AN AUDACIOUS stunt at one of London's most iconic landmarks has landed an Oxford daredevil in a young offenders' institute. Free climber George King-Thompson climbed The Shard in July this year, in breach of a High Court injunction. The 20
CHINNOR could not overcome a stubborn defensive effort as they were beaten 26-24 at home by Rotherham Titans in National League 1. The visitors came from behind to become the first away side to win at Kingsey Road in 2019/20. Chinnor took the
SUPERSIZED dragonflies currently living at an Oxford school are set to be auctioned off. Eight colourful sculptures, which were created for a public trail at Cheney School seven months ago, are now looking to find their permanent homes. The school's
OXFORD Hawks got off the mark – but they will be kicking themselves for only getting a point at Canterbury. The England Hockey Men’s Division One South basement side were on course for a first win. Having fallen behind they hit the post either
MOTORISTS faced delays on the A415 in West Oxfordshire this morning following a crash. The collision happened on Standlake Road near Cokethorpe School, between Hardwick and Ducklington. In a tweet shared at 7.30am, Oxfordshire County Council
BANBURY Bulls returned to winning ways with a 36-12 win over Old Patesians in South West 1 East. Head coach Matt Goode made eight changes to the side that lost to Old Centralians the previous weekend and the new-look side responded from the start
THE force returns to Oxford today as tickets for the new Star Wars movie go on sale. From December 19, the final chapter in the greatest Jedi story in the galaxy will be told as Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker hits the big screens
BICESTER fought back to take the spoils in their Oxfordshire derby at Didcot. The hosts went 20-7 up in the second half, but their opponents chipped away at the total before Jake Sawyer scored a late try to secure a 24-20 win. Didcot’s Stephen
Oxford Bus Company has hosted an event as part of a campaign to increase female representation in the industry. The initiative launched by Oxford Bus Company’s parent company The Go-Ahead Group is designed to address the long-standing lack of gender
OXFORDSHIRE and London could not be separated as they finished level in their BDO Inter-Counties Championship clash. They ended up at 19-19, to stay among the pace-setters in the fledgling Division 1 table. The visitors were on the back foot
MARK Jones is leaving Oxford City with his head held high after exiting the club by ‘mutual consent’ yesterday. Jones admitted he was disappointed his three-year spell as manager was over, with the announcement made hours before City were drawn
POLICE are selling dog accessories, a Gucci watch and a set of Freddie Mercury classics on eBay this week. Thames Valley Police using the buying and selling site to flogs off old evidence and unclaimed items. Some of it has been stolen and
TWO men charged with supplying 'fake' cigarettes in Oxford are set to appear at court after one failed to turn up. Yesterday, Sabah Haji-Khan, 38, of Hollow Way, Oxford, was at Oxford Magistrates' Court facing eight counts relating to the supply
APPLES were chopped, crushed and pressed at the weekend at an event which saw people celebrate the fruit as well as a project that has been completed. FarmAbility, an outdoor farm-based programme for people with learning disabilities and autism
THOUSANDS of pupils have been told not to walk to school alone after a ‘suspicious man’ approached children. Oxfordshire’s biggest school, 2,129-pupil Lord Williams’s School in Thame, issued the warning on Friday after reports of a pierced man speaking
A DEMONSTRATION will take place in Oxford in support of the city’s transgender community following a row over transphobic stickers. During the past few months the stickers - offensive to transgender people - have been appearing on lampposts and
THOUSANDS of drivers are waiting to find out if there will be a public consultation on plans to permanently close one of the busiest roads in Oxford. A 'pre-consultation' on whether there should be a full consultation on the proposal to close Walton
PARENTS have been reminded of the looming deadline for school place applications. Oxfordshire County Council has urged parents and carers to submit their preferences for secondary school places, for children starting Year 7 in September 2020.
A SCHOOL community has lost a ‘legendary’ geography teacher who inspired generations of children. Audrey Screen died on Wednesday, having taught for almost 36 years at Larkmead School in Abingdon. Colleagues and former pupils paid tribute to
PARENTS have been warned of a council's 'duty' to issue £60 fines for those who take their children out of school for term-time holidays. As reported last week, Oxfordshire County Council has threatened to more frequently use its power to fine
From murder investigations to smash and grabs in the city and beyond, Thames Valley Police have been at the forefront. So we’ve had a snoop back through our archives to remember some of the key police moments.
AN OXFORD city councillor wrote a letter of apology to a member of the public who complained about their conduct while canvassing for local elections, according to a report. The complaint, raised by a member of the public in May, was the only one
BUSINESSES are being encouraged to pay an ‘Oxford Living Wage’ to help tackle inequality and the high cost of living in the city. Oxford City Council is hosting a business event to encourage employers to find out more about paying the Oxford Living
PATIENTS at Oxford’s hospitals will now be treated by doctors and nurses wearing rainbow badges and lanyards to show they offer ‘open, non-judgmental and inclusive care’ to those who identify as LGBT+. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation
