A Christmas-crazy family have turned their house into a dazzling lights display to raise money for an animal rescue charity. Dawn Jackson and her parents have covered their Bloxham home in thousands of lights and festive decorations and ask admirers
Forecasters say there is a chance of snow falling on Oxfordshire next week as temperatures plummet. Met Office forecaster Steven Keates said the chance of the white stuff falling on the county could not be ruled out although he added 'chances were
OXFORD United are planning to sign a goalkeeper who has played senior international football before the weekend as cover for Simon Eastwood’s injury. The goalkeeper suffered a knee injury late in Saturday's 1-0 win at Walsall in the Emirates FA
A YOUNG driver told police she felt 'broken' after crashing her car into a ditch and seeing her best friend die. Lydia Rawlings took to the witness box at Oxford Coroner's Court today, during the long-awaited inquest for 19-year-old Ferne Campbell
A TRUSTEE and champion of the Oxfordshire-based charity My Life My Choice has been recognised for his work. Paul Scarrott won the 2019 Michael Ludlam Award for advocacy, policy and the media at the Dimensions annual award ceremony. He was one
OXFORD lecturers who have been at the picket line for the past eight days are showing no signs of backing down. The University of Oxford academic staff have ditched lectures since November 25 to go on strike for equality, job security, fair workloads
A WORK colleague of a woman allegedly murdered in her bed by her husband told jurors she saw her with a black eye in the months before the killing. Prosecutors claim that Fatos Xheta murdered his wife at the home they shared at Lytton Road, Oxford
THAMES Valley Police is releasing CCTV images of a man officers would like to speak to following a theft in Oxford. At 1.20pm on November 15, a man stole cash from the Post Office in Co-op on Banbury Road in Oxford. See also: Police warn Botley
HUNDREDS of people packed into Abingdon's town centre on Saturday as Joanna Page from Gavin and Stacey switched on the Christmas lights. Taking to the stage set up in Market Place the actress, who is best known for being Stacey in the series, said
A WOMAN'S purse was reportedly stolen as she was shopping in the centre of Bicester. Police said they were patrolling the town centre today after the incident yesterday at about 1.30pm. Thames Valley Police explained in an online alert that purse
TWO people have been arrested after a suspected arson attack at a house in the middle of the night. Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service were called to Aldrich Road in Cutteslowe at 11.57pm on Tuesday. Thames Valley Police also
OXFORDSHIRE has been named the best performing county council waste disposal authority in England for the sixth year running. Last year residents recycled or composted a larger proportion of their household waste than the previous year, while the
A RETIRED binman and Brexit supporter says he has been threatened with arrest if he does not remove an anti-EU sign outside his home on Botley Road because it was causing offence. Oxford-born Dave Shorter, 63, who lives on Bullstake Close on Botley
Car-loving TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson appears to be repeatedly ridiculing teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg. Mr Clarkson, of Top Gear fame, recently gained planning approval from West Oxfordshire District Council to build at his
THE public vote for the Oxford Bus Company’s Brand the Bus competition has now closed, and ten good causes have been nominated for the grand finale. About 6,130 unique online votes were cast for 32 entries made by charities and good causes to be
Dear Madam, If Oxford were part of Indonesia, all our city councillors would by now have been arrested, tortured and sentenced to 15 years in prison. For committing what heinous crime? For voting to raise the flag of West Papua – illegally occupied
AN AUTISTIC butcher has described how he climbed the highest mountain in Africa after seeing an advert for the trip while walking for a bus. David Brooks, who works at Bakers Butchers in Witney, took on Kilimanjaro in October to raise cash for Oxford
A NEW luxury care home with its own cinema, hair salon and restaurant has been completed. The new home in Benson near Wallingford had its last roof tiles fitted last month as part of a traditional topping-out ceremony to mark the latest milestone
FAMILIES in Oxfordshire are being urged to share their organ donation decision this festive season to help those fearing this Christmas could be their last. There are currently 37 people in the county on the waiting list for a transplant. They join
WHILE most of the names that arrived in The Orchard Centre's expansion last year are staples of any shopping street, Berro Lounge is at least a little different. Sitting opposite a Nando's and Costa Coffee, the restaurant, part of the growing Lounges
LATE-night shopping came to Oxford on September 5, 1985 without the Saturday-style stampede. About 50 shops , large and small, stayed open until 8pm. Gerry and Sally Wright and daughter Louise, nine, travelled in from their home in Bicester.
A CITY councillor has called for rough sleepers to be given greater support during the winter months when temperatures can drop below freezing. According to the city council’s severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP) extras winter beds are available
INFINEUM, one of the world leaders in the manufacture and marketing of petroleum additives for fuels, has opened its new Global Centre of Innovation in Milton Hill near Didcot. This multi-million-pound investment has generated more than 50 new jobs
North Leigh drew 1-1 with Yaxley in last night's BetVictor Southern League Division 1 Central clash. The visitors went ahead just before the half-hour mark when Thomas Waumsley curled home from the edge of the box. But North Leigh levelled
THOUSANDS of people joined the festive fun as they helped to launch Christmas in Bicester this year. The town centre was transformed into a winter wonderland with a host of festive stalls and activities. Throughout the day street entertainers
THE A40 is blocked in both directions this morning after a bike and car crash. The incident happened at the Barnard Gate turn-off, between Oxford and Witney. Our traffic feed says that sensors on the road have picked up lengthy queues in
Under 12 Autumn A Summertown Stars Eagles 3 (Louis Griffiths, Henry Meyers, Charlie Sutton), Florence Pk 0. Headington Blues 3 (Lucas Mahon 2, Mate Brucal), Didcot Tn Red 8 (Lewis Mills 4, Archie Morris 3, Charlie Harmer). Autumn B Heyford
A LATE penalty gave Watlington Town a hard-fought 3-2 win at Drayton in Division 1 of the North Berks League, writes RICHARD UNDERWOOD. Watlington went in front with their first chance when Darren Outen fired home, before the hosts drew level as
OSCAR Griffiths fired a hat-trick as Kennington Athletic moved to second in the Oxfordshire Senior League’s Premier Division. Robert Fathers was also on target for the home side, who cashed in while several rivals were involved in cup action
NORTH Leigh United and Launton Ladies played out a thrilling 4-4 draw in the Oxford Mail Girls League. Eve Yardley (2), Katie Franklin and Erin Simpson were on target for hosts North Leigh in the Under 12 Blue League clash. But goals from Grace
OXFORD United are expected to shuffle their pack for the visit to Exeter City tonight. Head coach Karl Robinson has rotated his side throughout the Leasing.com Trophy campaign and is due to do so again. It is particularly pressing given the
DRIVERS who park badly, or in the wrong places, could find themselves hit with fines as the council seeks to widen its area of parking fine enforcement. West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) will be seeking new and extended Parking Orders for
JAMIE Hanson cannot wait to feel the pre-match buzz again tonight – but knows standards at Oxford United have risen during his time out injured. The midfielder is due to play some part in the Leasing.com Trophy second round tie at Exeter City.
This December is the Oxford Christmas Market’s 10 year anniversary and organisers hope it is as popular as ever. Today is the first day of the Christmas market and a variety of traders from Oxford and from across the world are in the German style
AN AMERICAN tourist with family links to Oxford hopes to get in touch with a group of nurses he snapped at The Randolph hotel. Patrick Imburgia, who lives in California, wants to get this image to the women pictured. He offered to take their
A MAN facing a string of charges alleging attempted sexual communication with children is set to appear at court. Ashley Bourton faces five counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. The 21-year-old of Wigod Way, Wallingford
IN the run-up to the General Election on December 12, we are giving all the candidates in the two Oxford constituencies to opportunity to tell you, the electorate, why you should vote for them Layla Moran, Lib Dem Party candidate for Oxford West
A THUG who left a man in intensive care after an unprovoked attack called out 'oh give him a tissue' as the victim's family recounted the ordeal. Remorseless Toby Smith was at Oxford Crown Court yesterday to be sentenced for one count of wounding
MEMBERS of parliament have been ranked by how good they are to their constituents. Though parliament has dissolved for the general election, the previous cohort of MPs have been ranked by how open and responsive they have been with people in their
THREE weeks of meetings which could decide how and where houses will be built in Oxford in the future have started. The public enquiry into the Oxford Local Plan 2036 began yesterday at the King’s Centre on Osney Mead Industrial Estate. Government
PLANS to build a series of flats and houses where a builders yard once stood will be considered by Oxford City Council planning chiefs tonight. The plans for the site formerly occupied by Ashlar House would see nine new homes built on Glanville
