OXFORD United will host Hartlepool United in the Emirates FA Cup third round next month. They beat Exeter City 1-0 after extra time in tonight's replay, having come from behind to draw 2-2 in the first game at St James Park. Hartlepool, who
OXFORD diners have been named the UK's most impatient. A survey by PaymentSense found that 82% of the city's diners get grouchy about a delayed dinner, followed by Newcastle and Liverpool. At the other end of the table, it seems like diners in
A SELECTION of images from Jim Smith's time in charge at Oxford United, following the news he died aged 79 this afternoon.
THE football world has come together to pay tribute to former Oxford United manager Jim Smith. The legendary ex-U’s boss, who has died aged 79, won back-to-back titles to take United from Division 3 to the top tier in the 1980s. Read also:
A SCHOOL museum has challenged photographers young and old to capture 'ideas about the future' on camera. The Rumble Museum, based at Cheney School in Headington, has launched a contest called 100 Photographs. Anyone of any age can enter, by
OFFICERS have been patrolling one of Oxfordshire's biggest housing estates in a bid to reassure residents. Police said they were in Great Western Park in Didcot today and yesterday, to 'work with the community to keep the area a safe place to live
A NURSERY described as a 'rich hive of activity' has gained glowing feedback from Ofsted. St Thomas's Day Nursery in Oxford, behind Frideswide Square, has been rated 'good' with 'outstanding' features. A new report, published last week, said:
Abingdon man aged 85 and ice dancer stars in an ice-skating music video. Nigel Moul, 85 from Abingdon, has teamed up with local video production company Oxford Media Factory to produce a music video for synth-pop band Verna Hark. Read also:
AN OXFORDSHIRE charity has called for a mental health funding pledge from all election candidates. In an open letter to prospective MPs, Dan Knowles, Oxfordshire Mind chief executive wrote: “It is not widely enough known that spending on mental
A THAMES Valley Police officer has been sacked from the force over the prolonged domestic abuse of their former partner. The officer, who has not been named by police to avoid identifying the victim, was dismissed on Friday, November 29, following
A MAN accused of stabbing his wife to death told jurors he did not kill her and insisted 'she is alive.' During cross examination today it was put to Fatos Xheta that he was 'pretending' to forget details about the alleged killing. Xheta, 46
QUESTIONS about whether greyhound and motorbike racing could return to Oxford Stadium and be profitable have been raised. The fate of Oxford Stadium was mulled over by a government planning inspector as part of a series of public hearings into Oxford
A SERIES of attempted burglaries in a village near Banbury has prompted a police appeal for witnesses. Thames Valley Police said about 6am on Friday officers received multiple reports of a person trying door handles in attempt to gain access to
A ROBBER stole cash from an Oxford shop before riding off on a mountain bike. Thames Valley Police said the thief entered VCR Food & Win, Oxford Road, at 6pm on Tuesday and took cash from the till. They then left the Littlemore store and rode
ABSEILING ecologists are using miniature cameras to monitor rare bat colonies roosting inside Blenheim Palace’s Grand Bridge. The World Heritage Site in Woodstock commissioned the survey work ahead of a multi-million-pound restoration project for
IT MAY be almost a year away but the ballot has officially opened for runners wanting to compete in the next Oxford Half Marathon. The event, which passes many of the city's famous landmarks, is set to return for the 10th time on Sunday, October
PEOPLE in Wantage have been warned to be on guard against 'Nottingham knockers'. Thames Valley Police said today on social media it had received reports of the scammers targeting the town. ALSO READ: Dangerous driver tore through city centre
A COFFEE shop chain is to open a new branch in Oxford city centre - where a family-run cafe failed to thrive. Black Sheep, which has branches throughout the capital, is to open in the George Street unit previously occupied by Ratio cafe. Ratio
A PAIR of Oxford shops have been targeted by thieves who smashed their way into the businesses. Thames Valley Police said the break ins took place between 1am Sunday and 5am on Monday, with the shops broken into on Walton Street, Jericho and Osney
The cold weather is rolling in and it is time to capture the beauty of the frosty mornings by taking pictures for camera club. The theme for camera club this week is frost and there have been many frosty pictures posted to the Facebook page.
THERE are still places for this year’s Bicester Santa Run on Sunday – which boasts a new route. The annual Santa Fun Run, organised by Bicester Town Council, has become a firm favourite on the calendar with more than 500 people taking part last
PEOPLE who rely on repeat prescriptions are being urged to plan ahead for the festive season. As most pharmacists and GP surgeries will be closed on the Christmas and New Year bank holidays Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has advised
VOTERS in Wantage and Didcot should support the Lib Dems in the election this week if they want to overturn Brexit, a national newspaper report has suggested. A report for Sunday's Observer by former YouGov pollster Peter Kellner suggested how constituents
A PAIR of masked men who stormed into a family’s East Oxford home armed with a ‘massive’ knife demanding money have been convicted. Trevor Francis and John McIntyre were both on trial accused of blackmailing a young man for £500. The jury at
By Catherine Somerville of Sustainable Wallingford. A recent report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Greenpeace states that sales of Bags for Life have increased by 26 per cent since 2018. It states that seven out of the top
A DANGEROUS driver shot through Oxford city centre at 115mph in a police chase before crashing his car, leaving it engulfed in smoke. Stephen Ochola was jailed yesterday for what a court judge called a 'shocking' episode of dangerous driving that
VOLUNTEERS turned out in their hundreds to plant community woodlands and help battle climate change. Community groups Low Carbon Oxford North and Rose Hill and Iffley Low Carbon were each joined by more than 100 people, for their respective tree-planting
A ROAD was closed in Bicester after a collision thought to have involved a cyclist. The Middleton Stoney Road was shut today between about 9.30am and midday. Motorists in the area, commenting on a public residents' Facebook page, said
As family, friends and colleagues mourn the death of circus founder Nell Gifford, preparations are under way to make the 2020 tour a celebration of her life. Mother-of-two Ms Gifford, who grew up in Oxford, died on Sunday, following a lengthy battle
Parents, it's nearly the middle of December, you've got Christmas to organise, presents to wrap and cards to send. And you're also responsible for hiding this around the house, every day until Christmas Day. Apart from applauding your dedication
Three bicycles have been stolen form a secure bicycle shed in Cowley. The bikes were stolen on Sunday 8 December between 7.30pm and 9.30pm from Barns Place, Barns Road, Cowley. It is believed that two of the bikes were securely attached together
THIS month marks the end of an eventful decade at Oxford United – and we need you to pick your best XI from the past ten years. Over the next couple of weeks we will be holding a series of votes on this website, with the full side announced over
BANBURY Bulls closed to within two points of the top of South West 1 East with a 104-3 mauling of Trowbridge. Tom Macdonald and Joe Mills scored hat-tricks, with Bulls racking up more than 60 points before half-time. Early penalties from Ed Phillips
A NEW service at a charity centre to support children whose lives have been affected by cancer is now available to use. After six months of planning, The Hummingbird Centre in Launton, near Bicester launched a bespoke new project aimed at filling
Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted van break in. The van break in occurred on Lucerne Avenue, Bure Park in Bicester on Tuesday 3 December at around 8.30pm. Police are asking if anyone has seen anything or has information
A RESILIENT Chinnor beat Birmingham Moseley 22-17 in National League 1. Tries from Jason Worrall (2) and Joe Dancer helped the visitors rise to fourth and make it six games unbeaten. The win was built on another spirited and physical effort after
JACK Biggs kept his nerve to convert a penalty with seconds remaining which prevented Oxford Hawks from spending the winter break bottom of the table. Defeat at Fareham would have seen their struggling hosts climb off the foot of the EHL Men’s
Two men have been arrested after a burglary at a building site in Bicester early this morning. The burglary took place on a building site near Whiteland's Way. Thames Valley Police apologised for the loud noise caused after using two drone
GROVE remain at the Southern Counties South summit after beating Yeovil 39-24. Tries from Ali McCarthy, Rory Gratwohl and James Monks gave the visitors the perfect start, McCarthy converting all three to give Grove a 21-0 lead. But James Wiltshire
NORTH Oxford’s new captains drove into office in typically colourful fashion. Long-time committee members Paul Baker and Sue White will head up the men’s and ladies’ sections respectively. Marlborough School pupil Grace Boag-Matthews, who plays
KIDLINGTON Green’s excellent start to the Cowley Workers ODDA season continued with a win over Premier Section side Challow British Legion. Graham Manning led the way for the Section 1 leaders, claiming the week’s highest checkout of 156. Rhys
OXFORD United's FA Youth Cup game against Maidenhead United has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Thame United's ASM Stadium was hit by heavy overnight rain and following a pitch inspection it was deemed the game should be called off.
STAFF, pupils and parents at an Abingdon primary school are celebrating the latest Ofsted results following an inspection. Carswell Community Primary School in Bostock Road has received the report of the latest inspection from a government inspector
KARL Robinson says Oxford United will find a way to cope with an extraordinary pile-up of injuries. They have nine senior players in the treatment room – seven of them in midfield. More bad news came yesterday, with confirmation Anthony Forde
A TALENTED young ice skater has won a British championship and is now following in her mum’s footsteps. Arabella Sear Watkins, 13, won the British Ice Skating Advanced Novice Championships held at Ice Sheffield amongst a host of other Oxford winners
In the run-up to the General Election on Thursday, we are giving all the candidates in the two Oxford constituencies the opportunity to tell you, the electorate, why you should vote for them Roger Carter, Brexit Party candidate for Oxford East
THE FUTURE of Oxford Stadium is up for discussion today. Last month, Oxford City Council started to make preparations to bring the stadium back into use. The city council agreed to write a series of measures into its draft local plan about
PARKING trouble and noise could result from a house being converted into a share home, neighbours have said. The house at 18 Addison Crescent, near Donnington Bridge, could be transformed into a house of multiple occupation, known as an HMO, with
A HEADTEACHER and governors have left an Oxford school suddenly amid claims that bad behaviour and staff shortages have spiralled. The Oxford Academy told parents last week that head Andy Hardy is 'currently out of school', just days after Ofsted
A BUSINESSMAN whose cousin died in an earthquake in Albania last month said he had “no words” to describe a community fundraiser which collected money for his family. Mevlan Karaj's auntie and uncle also died, alongside Oxford taxi driver Klement
A STUDENT nurse too drunk to stand, two men who had been attacked and a woman needing a safe place to wait for a lift were among the diverse cases dealt with by paramedics based in Oxford city centre this weekend. ALSO READ: Pub called 'nuisance
HOMELESS people across Oxfordshire will have extra beds and support to turn to this winter. A £92,708 award from the Cold Weather Fund will help the county’s city and district councils provide services for people experiencing homelessness, including
