POLICE are appealing for information after a thief stole children's shoes from a family home. Thames Valley Police Oxford said the burglary happened on Iffley Road on either Thursday or Friday last week. Officers said the thieves 'gained entry
THAMES Valley Police has issued a series of security tips for the winter - including leaving a light on to fool burglars. Officers are also advising residents to keep valuables out of sight, and to make sure they do not advertise on social media
A NEW 24-hour gym has now opened its doors to the public in Didcot. Pure Gym has opened a new branch in the town, taking over an empty unit on Broadway. The 'budget -friendly' 24-hour gym had its first visitors on Monday afternoon, enjoying the
THE PRESIDENT of the Oxford Union has made a public apology to a blind student who was 'dragged out' of the exclusive debating chamber by security. Footage of Ebenezer Azamati being ‘pushed’ out of the union by security went viral this week after
A MAN who was caught dealing Spice to fellow inmates at HMP Bullingdon has been given another 12 months behind bars. Merlando Stapleton had only just begun an 18-month jail term when suspicious officers raided his cell. In a desperate bid to
A FATHER who died after falling from an electric skateboard has been described by his widow as 'the life and soul of the party'. Bradley Visser died in hospital on July 27, 10 days after the fall in his home village of Stoke Row, South Oxfordshire
BURGLARS smashed the window of a woman's home while she was inside. The would-be thieves tried to gain entry to a home in The Slade in Oxford, after they rang the doorbell but did not get an answer. Read also: Woman injured as police seize
OXFORDSHIRE has been revealed as the flexible working capital of Britain, with more residents regularly working from home than in any other part of the UK. A quarter of employees surveyed in the region said they work from home, also known as ‘telecommuting
OXFORDSHIRE cricket is mourning the death of one of its most loyal servants. Gordon Taylor, 80, was president of Great & Little Tew CC and involved at the club for more than 60 years. He played for the west Oxfordshire side from 1952 and was
THE head of Oxford cycling campaign group Cyclox said walking has more benefits than cycling if people are only travelling a mile. Dr Alison Hill, chairwoman of the lobby group, made the comments regarding the use of dockless bikes in the city.
THIEVES broke into a business unit at an industrial estate before stealing valuable items and cash. Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a burglary at Curtis Industrial Estate in North Hinksey. ALSO READ: Thieves steal cash
A CHARITY collection box was stolen from a shop in Bicester on Sunday. Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after the theft happened in Barberry Place, at around 7.40pm. ALSO READ: Gold toilet theft: another man released by police
Volunteers are being offered £460 to take part in the trial of a new vaccine for the deadly zika virus. The Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford is seeking volunteers to be injected with the serum. After getting a a dose of the vaccine
AN RAF pilot who went on trial accused of trying to strangle his partner to death has been cleared. Helicopter pilot Timothy Barry showed visible relief as the jury handed down unanimous not guilty verdicts to the two counts he faced yesterday.
A BRAIN injury charity has partnered with Brookes Sport to raise awareness about concussion within sport. Headway Oxfordshire along with Brookes Sport, will work to tackle and raise awareness of the injury during sporting events. The groups hope
A SHOPPING centre in East Oxford is calling on all local choir groups to put themselves forward to perform at its Christmas light switch-on. Templars Square Shopping Centre in Cowley needs help finding a group to sing at the event this Saturday.
ARMED police swooped on a residential road after reports that a man had a weapon. Officers received reports that a man was armed with an air rifle last night, inside a home in Lancut Road in Witney. A woman sustained minor injuries during the
A COMPANY that produces equipment for swimming pools, spas and saunas will be moving to a new headquarters in Witney. The ten year lease at Downs Road is expected to cost upwards of £8m. Certikin International is the country’s largest swimming
Adventurers took on one of the toughest physical challenges of their life and climbed Africa's highest peak to fundraise for an East Oxford-based charity. Nine trekkers from Oxfordshire participated in an annual climb Mount Kilimanjaro and raised
THE Oxford Mail secured a notable success at the 2019 Midlands Media Awards. A special production marking Oxford United's 125-year anniversary was named supplement of the year at the ceremony held at Villa Park. Sports editor Mark Edwards received
TWO former Eynsham firefighters, Stuart Smith and Colin Jacob, have published a book documenting the history of their village fire station. Mr Jacob, a firefighter at Eynsham for over 27 years, and Mr Smith who joined at the age of 46 and served
VILLAGERS hoping to put their home 'on the map' have unveiled a trial highlighting the area's rich history. Wheatley, near Oxford, is now home to a one-mile route signposting important buildings and snippets of the village's heritage. Michael
A CRIMINAL who only completed a single hour of his 120-hour unpaid work order has been given another chance to comply. Billy Fuller, of Eastern Avenue, Oxford, was previously handed a community order for handling stolen goods. As part of that
A FEMINIST artist who was due to speak at Oxford Brookes University tonight has had her talk cancelled at the last minute after accusations from students that she is transphobic. Rachel Ara announced on Twitter this morning that her event had been
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was killed by a lorry on the M4 between junctions 5 and 6 at around 3.45am this morning. The vehicle collided with a walker between the hard shoulder and lane one. The driver of the lorry
CHINNOR made it three games unbeaten in National League 1 with an entertaining 38-31 win over Sale at Kingsey Road. The visitors roared back from 38-7 down at half-time to close to within a converted score with nine minutes to go, but the Thame-based
BRADLEY Smith finished the inaugural MotoE season on a high. The rider from Forest Hill went into the final two races with a slim chance of claiming the title. But while he missed out on the championship to Matteo Ferrari, a pair of second place
BANBURY Bulls closed the gap to the top two in South West 1 East with a convincing 45-7 win over Salisbury. The hosts lost Liam Lloyd and Caleb Shepherd to injuries in an opening 20 minutes where neither side troubled the scoreboard. But just
WITNEY kept the pressure on the Women’s Hockey League Division 1 leaders with a 5-3 home win against Tulse Hill & Dulwich. Katie Gatt and Sadie Lapper converted short corners early on and although the visitors halved the deficit with a set piece
GROVE returned to winning ways in Southern Counties South with a convincing 45-14 triumph over Swindon College Old Boys. The previous weekend’s defeat at Swindon was still fresh in the memory during an even opening quarter, with the visitors striking
ARMED officers swooped in on a driver who was caught with six barrels of stolen oil in the back of a van. At 7.46am on Sunday morning, a van was picked up on ANPR cameras in Oxford. Officers wanted to stop the driver and tracked it down to Abingdon
Burford’s retiring captains signed off by handing over cheques to their chosen charities. The fundraising across the past 12 months reached an impressive £13,432, which was split evenly between Prostate Cancer UK and Thames Valley Air Ambulance.
AGREEING a permanent deal for Matty Taylor has become one of Oxford United’s priorities in what boss Karl Robinson hopes will be a quiet January transfer window. The striker has been a big hit since returning to the U’s, scoring six goals from
A POLICE officer accused of stepping out of line will face the heads of Thames Valley Police at a disciplinary next week. But details of the misconduct hearing have been clouded in mystery. Unusually it is not known who the officer is, why
AN Oxfordshire primary school has gone mosaic mad to celebrate turning 50 this year. Millbrook school in Grove has created three mosaics with the help of David Bowers, artist and owner of the company Mosaic Madness. The whole school took part
AN RAF pilot accused of trying to strangle his partner to death was described as a 'true gentlemen' as his trial entered the closing stages yesterday. Helicopter pilot Timothy Barry is currently on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with attempted
A MAN accused of two assaults and allowing his out of control dog to injure two women will appear at court today. Alan Lobb is set to appear before Oxford Magistrates' Court today for his first listed hearing. The 36-year-old of Blue Mountains
A PRISONER died behind bars just days after being jailed for drink driving, but staff say he presented no signs of being a suicide risk. Johanathan Rancijh, 39, from Birmingham, was found hanged in a cell at HMP Bullingdon on April 17, 2018.
PLANS to divert lorries from a West Oxfordshire town along a road surrounded by ancient monuments have been attacked by a group which looks after the site. The Rollright Trust, which looks after the Rollright Stones north of Chipping Norton, has
THE wait for Greggs to open a new bakery in Oxford city centre is almost over. The company said earlier this year that it would open a new branch in Cornmarket Street but it did not say where. Now it can be revealed that it is to open in the
THE general election is now less than a month away and the list of candidates for all of Oxfordshire’s seats have been published. We continue our series profiling the candidates for the December 12 election with the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency
