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  • Man admits assault leading to injury

    A MAN accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm has pleaded guilty. Neil Thomas, 44, of no fixed abode entered a guilty plea at Oxford Crown Court on Friday to the attack on a man on September 22. After the plea had been entered his defence

  • School expansion plans set for approval

    THE expansion of an Oxfordshire primary school is set to go ahead. Oxfordshire County Council will decide the plans to expand Longworth Primary School, Abingdon, on Wednesday. READ ALSO: Oxfordshire school expansions delayed by Department for

  • White beards and bellies in full swing at Santa Fun Run

    Hundreds of jolly Santas set off on an annual 4k run in Bicester this morning as the Eye of the Tiger played in the background. The cold and rainy weather did not dampen the spirits of more than 450 runners dressed in red suits and white beards

  • Man denies rape and sex assault charges

    A MAN charged with rape and sexually assaulting a woman has elected to face trial. Danyle Smith, 27, of no fixed abode entered not guilty pleas to two offences at Oxford Crown Court on Friday. He is charged with one count of rape and one count

  • Air ambulance called to crash between car and tractor

    A ROAD remains closed after one person was airlifted to hospital following a crash this morning. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue said a number of crews from three separate stations all attended the 'serious incident' involving a tractor and a car.

  • Oxford United player ratings v MK Dons

    The Oxford Mail player ratings from the 1-0 defeat at Milton Keynes Dons: JORDAN ARCHER  Looked solid. Hard to be critical over the goal, but had little else to do    6.5 CHRIS CADDEN Subdued until the U’s fell behind. Unable to get

  • Kidlington woman was not murdered, post mortem report shows

    A post mortem ruled out the unexplained death of a woman in Kidlington was murder. The man who had been arrested in connection with this incident has been released with no further action. Police officers discovered the body of a woman aged

  • 12 most wanted criminals: Oxford man could be in Somalia

    AS Christmas draws closer, police officers are keeping the interview room nice and cosy, ready and waiting for some of Oxordshire's most wanted criminals. The second of this Christmas' countdown of Oxfordshire's most wanted criminals is Haji Mohamed

  • READER COMMENTS: Here's what you had to say this week

    EVERY week thousands of you leave comments on our stories and we have created a space dedicated to celebrating them. From the controversial to the interesting – here are some of your views left on our most talked about stories. This week the

  • Prisoner found guilty of having phone in his cell

    A MAN who went on trial accused of having a phone in prison has been given more time behind bars. Kevin Mcateer had denied two counts alleging the possession of a mobile phone and SIM card without lawful authority at HMP Bullingdon. Prosecutors

  • PROFILE: Life as a 999 volunteer

    A MAN has gone into cardiac arrest and every minute he goes without treatment reduces his chances of survival by 10 per cent. An elderly woman falls from her bed and needs someone to assess if she is seriously injured. These are the situations