EDDIE Pepperell claimed a share of 19th place at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa. The Abingdon golfer finished on a one-over tally of 289 at Leopard Creek CC in Malelane. Pepperell, who was on level par after his opening two
A PUB that mysteriously closed without any warning has reopened nearly seven months later. The Black Boy in Headington, which closed its doors suddenly for the last time in June, sits on the edge of Old Street at the junction with Barton Lane.
ROGUE builders dumped piles of rubbish in a farm after breaking in. They took the gate off its hinges to get inside before carelessly leaving a 'large amount' of building materials and driving away. They left roofing felt, guttering, tiles, battens
NEIGHBOURHOOD police teams seized drugs during an operation carried out in drinking spots. Police from Witney and Carterton found suspected Class A drugs from establishments on Friday night, but they did not state exactly where they were discovered
Images from Saturday's FA Cup victory Pictures by David Fleming
A FUNERAL-like climate change demonstration in a town centre yesterday morning had shoppers stopping in their tracks. The Red Rebels, who are a branch of Extinction Rebellion, walked and mimed through the streets of Witney making people aware
FIRE crews scrambled to a garage in flames in South Oxfordshire. Teams from neighbouring counties were called to the fire in Henley on Friday afternoon, alongside firefighters from the town itself and from Wallingford. ALSO READ: Learner driver
THERE was a crash on the A34 northbound at East Ilsley this afternoon but it has now opened. The northbound entry slip road at East Ilsley was closed due to the accident, just across the Oxfordshire border in Berkshire. It is not known whether
IN recognition perhaps of a neglectful attitude in the past to one of our nation’s greatest composers, the authorities at Covent Garden scheduled a new production of Benjamin Britten’s last opera Death in Venice hard on the heels of his earlier success
POLICE say that a gate to a farm could have been damaged by a group of illegal hunters. The gate was knocked down on Somerton Road in Souldern, near Bicester, overnight on Thursday. Police have said 'access was required for poaching or hare coursing
The Oxford Mail player ratings for Oxford United's 1-0 win at Walsall in the Emirates FA Cup second round. SIMON EASTWOOD Tidy with the few things he had to do. Thankfully shrugged off a knock 7 CHRIS CADDEN Set up the goal, but
A PROLIFIC Oxford car thief has been given a chance to prove himself and handed a deferred sentence. Joseph Holden appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to a string of motoring offences in Headington and Cowley Road.
There was an article in the Oxford Mail recently regarding the fact that a whole container of rubbish intended for recycling had to be disposed of as it was contaminated. I'm sure this contamination wasn't deliberate but the people concerned probably
A LEARNER driver was busted by police after being caught behind the wheel with no insurance. He was driving down Cowley Road when his silver Citreon was flagged to officers as uninsured. He admitted having no insurance but when police checked
OXFORD United fully deserved their victory in the Emirates FA Cup, according to Walsall boss Darrell Clarke. The second round tie was goalless until the 84th minute, when James Henry converted Chris Cadden's cross to send the visitors through.
A THREE-bedroom flat in Oxford is one of the most popular pages viewed on a property searching website - and it looks to be available to rent at the bargain price of £600 per month. Zoopla has revealed the 10 most popular properties in Oxford to
PEOPLE in Oxfordshire are happier than they were a year ago, a new survey by the Office for National Statistics shows. The ONS carries out research every year to gauge the personal well-being of citizens across the nation. It includes asking
BLENHEIM Palace has unveiled plans to go zero-carbon on its 12,000 acres of land over the coming decades. The UNESCO World Heritage Site's long-term goal is to become the UK’s first estate to demonstrate carbon-positive land management. As part
AN Oxfordshire house builder is inviting people to spread festive cheer this year with Helen and Douglas House children's hospice. Leading housebuilder Linden Homes, which is currently building a new housing development in Hawkswood in Bicester
DEDICATED hospital staff will be recognised at an awards ceremony this week. More than 1,500 nominations were received for this year’s Staff Recognition Awards at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). Three finalists in each
A PRIMARY school near Abingdon has been rated good by Ofsted for the sixth time in a row. Inspectors visited Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School on October 15 and published their report of the visit on November 13. The school has
