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  • Christmas gift boxes for deployed RAF personnel

    EARLIER this month, members of RAF Brize Norton's community support section and other volunteers got into the spirit of Christmas. The group made up gift boxes for the station personnel who are deployed over the festive period. See also: 'Low-life

  • Three taxi drivers in court

    THREE taxi drivers have been stopped from operating in Oxford for not following city rules. Karol Grzyb of Toot Hill Butts in Headington was found guilty in November of unlawfully plying for hire in Oxford in a taxi which was licensed by another

  • Dad has spent 3 years 'fighting for justice'

    A DAD whose 19-year-old daughter died in a car crash has told a court in Oxford he has spent three years fighting for justice for ‘his girl’. Ferne Campbell died on September 5, 2016, after her best friend’s car crashed on the A361 near Williamscot

  • Veteran has been missing for two weeks

    A VETERAN has been reported missing from his home in Abingdon and has not been seen for almost two weeks. Colin Evans, 48 left his phone, clothes and car behind and his family are concerned as he has been missing for several weeks. If you have

  • Woman guilty of wounding in stabbing trial

    A WOMAN has been convicted of wounding with intent after stabbing her landlord in the neck. Stacey Bilverstone was cleared by a jury at Oxford Crown Court yesterday of attempted murder but found guilty of the alternative count of wounding. The

  • Health group say joint CCG plan would 'burden' NHS

    HEALTH campaigners have hit out at plans to combine NHS services across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and West Berkshire. Proposals for an Integrated Care System (ICS) covering the three counties as well as a possible single clinical commissioning

  • Big machines brought in to take down Cornmarket block

    Northgate House, the former shopping block in Oxford's Cornmarket Street, has almost totally disappeared. Its demolition, led by BAM Construction, would not have been possible without the introduction of some very large industrial cranes and diggers

  • 35 of the UK's silliest street names

    Britain has a fair share of silly street names from Crotch Crescent in Oxford and Christmas Pie Avenue in Surrey. Research from LeaseVan.co.uk have released 35 of the UK's silliest street names, some of these silly names include, Silly Lane in Lancashire

  • Ex-Oxford hospitals director in court

    A FORMER member of the board of directors at the John Radcliffe's hospital trust has admitted that he pretended to have a degree to get the top job. Peter Knight pleaded guilty to one charge of fraud by false representation at Oxford Magistrates

  • Oxford East general election count to be held at church

    THE general election count for Oxford East is to be held in St Aldate’s Church as the town hall, the usual venue, is already booked. The city council said the switch on Thursday, December 12 was due to a ‘pre-booked Christmas event’ at the town

  • 'Low-life' stole charity box from donkey enclosure

    AN ANIMAL sanctuary has hit out at a 'low-life' thief who cut the strap from a collection box and stole the donations. Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary fell victim to the thief at the Wallingford Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday, where it had a donkey

  • Menswear retailer opens new shop in Queen Street

    MENSWEAR retailer Burrows & Hare has launched a pop-up shop in Oxford city centre. The company run by Azeem Ansari and his brother Junaid launched their business with a store in the Covered Market before adding another at the Westgate Centre.

  • REMEMBER WHEN: Wind ripped wall from council house

    POWERFUL winds wreaked destruction across Oxfordshire in January 1990, documented in our archive with photos of uprooted trees and fallen roof tiles. Among the most dramatic, however, is this picture of a weather-ravaged house in Brightwell Upperton

  • Lantern parade raises money for Allie the parrot

    A GARDEN centre in Oxford hosted a festive fundraiser to pay for a new home for its resident parrot. Cutteslowe Horticultural Therapy Nurseries wants to build its parrot Allie a better enclosure, and organised a lantern parade and Christmas-themed

  • Town finally has another 'good' school after Ofsted visit

    A SCHOOL has secured Ofsted's approval after creating a 'caring' culture and encouraging pupils to 'reach for the stars'. Edith Moorhouse Primary School in Carterton has been upgraded from a previous rating of 'requires improvement' to a new rating

  • Here's what police are selling on eBay this week

    FORTY people have bid on some hallmarked jewellery being sold by the police. The bundle of jewellery, which includes two sparkly silver rings, a silver chain bracelet, a gold chain necklace and a gold ring, are currently being sold for more than

  • 5-mile queue clears after multi-car crash on A34

    AT LEAST three vehicles crashed on the A34 near Bicester this morning, causing major tailbacks. One northbound lane was closed after the collision at Weston on the Green this morning, near the Wendlebury Interchange, and emergency services were

  • FA Cup draw: Oxford United handed home tie in third round

    OXFORD United will host either Exeter City or Hartlepool United in the Emirates FA Cup third round next month. The pair drew 2-2 in Devon yesterday and will meet again in the north east next week. Exeter host the U's on Wednesday night in the

  • RUGBY: Chinnor extend unbeaten run, Henley on the up

    JASON Worrall scored two tries as Chinnor made it five games unbeaten with a 34-22 win over Cambridge. Josh McNulty, Sam Yawayawa and Nick Selway also crossed as the Thame-based side closed the gap to National League 1’s frontrunners with a third

  • Crash blocks lane on A34

    A LANE on the A34 northbound is blocked due to a crash just before it joins the M40 at Wendlebury Interchange. UPDATE: A34 crash causing five-mile queues Oxfordshire County Council has tweeted to say emergency services are at the scene of the

  • '8 miles' of traffic clears after vehicle overturns on M40

    AN OVERTURNED vehicle on the M40 led to long delays southbound this morning, causing a lane closure and miles of queues. Emergency services attended the crash, which closed the left lane approaching Junction 9 for Wendlebury Interchange to join

  • RUGBY: Bicester's impressive win + Oxfordshire Cup round-up

    BICESTER produced a superb performance to see off High Wycombe 35-15. The fine result, against a side in fourth place, saw them climb to eighth in the Southern Counties North table. All five Bicester tries were scored by the forwards, Will Anns

  • HOCKEY: High fives for Oxford Hawks + round-up

    OXFORD Hawks moved third in the Investec Conference West division after a 5-1 win at the University of Bristol. Goals from Catherine Reaney (2), Becca Edwards, Caro Harris and Claire Werlinger secured a fine victory. They remain three points

  • DARTS: Late stumble edges Oxfordshire out at Cambridgeshire

    OXFORDSHIRE finished 2019 with a narrow away defeat to Cambridgeshire in the BDO Inter-Counties Championship. With both A teams drawing, the decisive clash was the Men’s B, where the visitors’ 8-4 loss paved the way for a 19-17 reverse. The sides

  • Pop-up shops 'causing problems' for local businesses

    A POP-UP bridal shop which opened in Witney caused a stir amongst fellow wedding shop owners. David Ferriman, of Blossom Bridal, expressed his disgruntlement about the opening of The One Stop Wedding Shop. Mr Ferriman said: “Who lets these

  • Seacourt Tower and retail park 'for sale for £65m'

    OXFORD’S Seacourt Tower and Seacourt Retail Park are up for sale and could fetch £65m, according to retail industry insiders. Commercial property experts CoStar Group is reporting that bidding is expected to be strong after owners British Airways

  • Brookes best tash competition for Movember

    Oxford Brookes students went head-to-head yesterday to see who had grown the best moustache to raise money for Movember. The charity challenges men around the world to grow the biggest and best moustache they can each November to raise money and

  • Dunkirk veteran lives to 100 to tell tales of war

    A FORMER soldier who fought in Dunkirk in Second World War celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday. Surrounded by family and friends, war veteran John Larrett showed off his card from the Queen placed on a mantlepiece next to photos of his children

  • Two terraced houses could become student flats under plans

    TWO houses on a main road running into the centre of Oxford are up for redevelopment into a series of student flats. The two terraced houses on St Clements would be transformed into 15 student ensuite student rooms under the plans, with a common

  • Wantage and Didcot candidates to attend hustings at church

    A HUSTINGS event will take place in St Mary’s Church, Wallingford on Monday, December 9, starting at 7.30pm. All candidates for the Wantage constituency will be present: Richard Benwell (Lib Dem), Mark Gray (Independent), David Johnston (Conservative

  • More volunteers needed to help rough sleepers this winter

    MORE volunteers are needed to help rough sleepers in Oxford this winter. Partners in Oxford Homeless Movement are working together to provide accommodation and services for people experiencing rough sleeping in Oxford this winter. Once again,

  • Council's scrutiny meeting postponed due to election

    A COUNCIL meeting which was due to be held tonight has been rescheduled due to restrictions which apply during the election campaign period. Oxford City Council's Scrutiny Committee was due to meet tonight at the town hall at 6pm. It has now