The Cotswolds Conservation Board has a new chief executive. Andy Parsons comes to the board from his role as chief executive at the South West Lakes Trust, where he had been since 2015. Before that, he was at Severn Trent Water. His other
FOOTBALL star Martin Keown took a special visit to the new Ronald McDonald House in Oxford to deliver gifts. The new £14 million Ronald McDonald House at the John Radcliffe - which will provide free accommodation for families of children in hospital
Pupils amazed both their parents and teachers in a spectacular nativity show at a school for pupils with learning disabilities. The children from Springfield School in Witney put on their annual festive show last Friday afternoon. Emma Lawley
The 'dignity' of the family of a woman 'brutally' murdered by her husband has been praised by police. Safie Xheta, 35, was repeatedly stabbed in the neck by Fatos Xheta, as she lay sleeping in the bed the pair shared at their home in Lytton Road
The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology has become independent and will now continue as a research institute providing world-class and impartial environmental science. On December 1 the research centre in Wallingford became independent. They have become
Father Christmas visited the Oxford Children's Hospital, bringing gifts and a Christmassy spirit for everyone. With the help of the elves, spider man and also Elsa from Disney's Frozen, the children received gifts and presents on Sunday from the
KAYLEIGH Hines struck a classy winner to send Oxford United fourth in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division. The midfielder, who also bagged a late winner in the previous game, scored a free-kick two minutes from time to beat
URGENT conditions imposed on the John Radcliffe hospital's operating theatres after a disappointing report from the health watchdog have now been lifted, after works to improve the theatres were completed. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) downgraded
THE driver of a tractor that crashed with a car on the A417 wasn't trapped underneath. The incident took place between Wantage and Faringdon on Sunday morning. Read about the crash here South Central Ambulance Service thought the driver was
A MAN was caught 'recklessly' drink driving when he was refused some booze in a shop. Staff at the shop wouldn't sell Jonathan Allen any more alcohol on July 29 earlier this year, because he was already too drunk. But when they refused, they
Speeding traffic through a West Oxfordshire village has been a problem for many years and it is only a matter of time until someone is killed. That’s the message from campaign group Safe Roads for Middle Barton. The B4030 runs between Bicester
THAMES Water has been fined hundreds of thousands of pounds after three of its workers 'narrowly avoided death by drowning in sewage'. The water and wastewater company which serves Oxfordshire, based in Reading, admitted breaching safety regulations
A DRUG dealer who peddled Class A drugs to help his prisoner brother clear a debt has been jailed. Amir Taseem got involved in plying drugs after his brother – a serving prisoner – was caught with a phone and spice in jail, and incurred a debt as
OXFORDSHIRE cricketer Richard Kaufman has retired from playing for the county. The 38-year-old has called it a day after travelling to matches from Cambridge became increasingly difficult. The opener was Oxfordshire’s highest scorer in the
A PENSIONER who has dementia has gone missing in Oxfordshire. Sally Brass has been missing since yesterday evening and was last seen wearing a long black coat. She went missing from Coleshill, near Faringdon, at about 7.30pm. The 72-year-old
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
A MAN who 'almost decapitated' his wife in a 'truly savage' attack sobbed with his head in hands as he was handed a life sentence for her murder. Fatos Xheta rocked back and forth in the dock throughout his sentencing hearing at Oxford Crown Court
By Oxford City Coucillor Tom Hayes IT'S time to be hopeful. After another bruising election, our country may be as divided as we’ve ever been, but Oxford City Council is putting party politics to one side to restore the feeling of belonging
A CAR left the road and smashed into the side of the house in the middle of the night. It happened in the early hours of Sunday morning, at around 1am. The driver of the Black Lexus veered off Lower Road in Chinnor, crashing into the side
MORE than half (56 per cent) of Oxford residents are taking a festive break this year almost double compared to last year when just 29 per cent of locals went away in the Christmas holidays. This year, one in eight Oxonians is taking a 'Crimbocation
OXFORD United teenager Kyran Lofthouse will stay with Oxford City for another two months after impressing on loan. The 19-year-old, who made his U's first-team debut in September, joined the Vanarama National League South side in November.
OXFORD Bus Company will operate a festive service to Gatwick and Heathrow on Christmas Day. The well-established Christmas Airline service between Oxford and Heathrow and Gatwick will run throughout December 25. It will run a special service
A CYCLIST was hit by a bus on the High Street in the middle of the day. It happened on November 29, at around 11.50am. A 19-year-old woman was cycling down the High Street, opposite Magdalen College, when the crash happened. A number of
TRAINS going towards London Paddington from Oxford have been cancelled and delayed this morning. It comes after Great Western Railway launched a new timetable yesterday. Read again: group welcome new timetable They promised to slash
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. Day three of our 12-day countdown of the suspects features Nana Kofi Owusu, who is around
OXFORD United need to adapt quicker when the opposition has success at shutting them down, says boss Karl Robinson. For the third game in a row his side, who had previously been free-scoring, failed to register in the 1-0 defeat at Milton Keynes
THAME United climbed to seventh in BetVictor Southern League Division 1 Central with a 2-1 victory over Kempston Rovers. Dan West’s strike five minutes from time gave the hosts all three points and a fifth straight triumph in all competitions.
OXFORD United have to be their own harshest critics if they want to achieve anything this season, believes skipper John Mousinho. Joe Mason struck the only goal of the game as Milton Keynes Dons came out on top in a forgettable clash at Stadium
PENSIONERS in the Walton Street area are calling for the road closure to end as it has affected vital bus services. The route was closed earlier this year for resurfacing and the county council then decided to keep it closed on a trial basis and
RAIL commuters will see their journey times cut with more seating available as a new train timetable comes into force. Great Western Railway began operating its new timetable from Oxfordshire and Berkshire to London yesterday. The changes will
OXFORD City Council has revealed its £19 million plan to respond to the recommendations made by this summer’s Citizens Assembly on Climate Change. As well as helping fund some 400 new electric vehicle charging points around the city, the council
A KILLER who stabbed his wife to death in her bed will be sentenced today. Fatos Xheta was convicted at Oxford Crown Court last week of the 'brutal' murder of his wife Safie. The 46-year-old of Lytton Road, Oxford, stabbed his 35-year-old wife
A NEW £1.8m homeless shelter for rough sleepers in Oxford is now ready to open next month. Oxford Direct Services is completing the conversion of the former job centre in Floyds Row off St Aldate's into an assessment hub and shelter and handed over
FIVE houses across Oxford could be made into shared homes for students or commuters, following hot on the heels of a discussion about a similar plan last week. In the last week, four applications to Oxford City Council for planning permission have
A SECTION of the A34 will shut overnight from 9pm today. Highways England will complete drainage work on the A34 northbound carriageway at Hinksey Hill. READ ALSO: A34 weekend closures: when and where will the road be closed?. The entry slip
TIME is running out to have your say on plans to add more disabled parking bays across the city. Oxfordshire County Council is proposing to provide additional parking bays for disabled people because of 'increased local demand.' New bays are
OXFORD MAGISTRATES' ALEXANDER COOTE, 25, of Green Road, Oxford, admitted assaulting a man on June 23 in Oxford. He was fined £338 and must pay a victim surcharge of £33, compensation of £100 and court costs of £85. CHARLIE HODGE, 19, of Summers
