OXFORD United's dismal first-half display was down to losing the midfield battle against Rotherham United, according to boss Karl Robinson. Kyle Vassell hit a brace and then set up Richard Wood as the Millers raced into a big lead before half-time
OXFORD United tasted defeat at the Kassam Stadium for only the second time this season in Sky Bet League One, going down 3-1 to Rotherham United. A crowd of just over 8,000 saw the U's lose to their promotion rivals and the Oxford Mail headed out
A NIGHTMARE first half gave Oxford United too much to do despite a valiant fightback in their clash with promotion rivals Rotherham United. Marcus Browne was on target in the first game of his second spell, while Matty Taylor missed a great chance
Oxford is home to some of the healthiest habits in the UK according to a health check app. A Nationwide survey of over 38,000 people has revealed that Oxford is the third healthiest city in the UK. Babylon Health collected data from 38,800
Charities and community groups in Oxfordshire are being invited to apply for thousands of pounds' worth of funding through the Tesco Bags of Help scheme. The scheme uses the money raised from the sale of reusable Bags for Life in Tesco stores to
COWLEY Road and the nearby Between Towns Road have seen a great deal of change over the decades. We took a look back through our picture archives to see how the key areas of Oxford have developed over the last 100 years.
THE atmosphere is building outside the Kassam Stadium ahead of Oxford United's top-of-the-table clash with Rotherham United. We spoke to U's fans Paul and Charlie Smith on Facebook Live before this afternoon's match and they were in confident mood
THERE were reports of long delays around Oxford city centre after a crash on Abingdon Road. The road was blocked at about midday with traffic queueing after the accident between A420 Thames Street and B4495 Weirs Lane. Congestion was reported
TRIBUTES have continued to pour in for the man named locally as the victim of a stabbing in Didcot. The victim of a fight in Mendip Heights - after which police launched a murder investigation - has been named locally as Darren Maccormick.
WORK is well under way on a £16m project to renovate a history city centre pub and provide new rooms for an Oxford college. Rooms for undergraduates above the former coaching inn The Mitre in High Street are badly in need of an upgrade and Lincoln
Co-op Midcounties is opening a new Your Co-op Food store which will stock locally sourced products. The new food store will be opening on February 6 on Faringdon Road in Southmoor. In 2018 a Co-op store, a different company to Co-op Midcounties
BUSINESSES have been asked for their opinions on the UK's first zero emission zone (ZEZ) in Oxford. Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council want to hear from traders in the city centre about proposals for the ZEZ 'red zone'. The zone
A COMMUNITY project aiming to encourage recycling and cutting down on waste will be holding its first clothes swap next month. Witney Community Clothes Exchange is a new project and will be holding the swap shop at The Plough pub and restaurant
Sally Chipperfield’s Circus came to Spiceball Park in Banbury April 1978 and was met with a demonstration. 50 protestors – most of them members of the Society Against Elephant Exploitation – came from across the country to try and turn people away
A GRATEFUL father will lace up his running shoes for a seventh time at this year’s OX5 to thank the hospital that cared for his young daughter when she was treated for a rare form of cancer. Phil Rose said he will keep doing the charity race for
FOUR teenagers - one aged 16 - have been arrested after a man was stabbed to death in Didcot. UPDATE: One of the teenagers has since been released without charge At 3.46am on Thursday three men were injured during a fight at Mendip Heights.
What a busy week we have had ahead of today’s home game against Rotherham United. I gave the players a couple of days off after beating Hartlepool United last weekend. They deserved it and it kind of created a full stop after the Christmas
SNOOKER Oracle A beat Highfield B 4-2 to close the gap at the top of the Oxford & District League’s Premier Division. Neil Craycraft and Karl Walker impressed with breaks of 74 as they reduced the leaders’ advantage to a single point. In Division
JOHN Talbot and Tom Griffin recorded maximums as RAL B hammered Holton A 9-1 in Division 2 of the Oxford & District League. In Division 3, table-toppers Forum I fell to a shock 7-3 defeat to Witney B. Adrian Reeve laid the foundations with a
LIAM Gilbert knows consistency is key as Oxford United bid to start 2020 on a positive note against Keynsham Town. The U’s travel to the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier strugglers tomorrow (2pm) looking to avenge their 1-0 home defeat
OXFORD United’s under 18s host rivals Swindon Town at the club’s training ground this morning. Fans can watch the Youth Alliance League fixture for free at the U’s Horspath base, with kick off at 11am. It is the first of two big games in the
SIMON Eastwood is raring to get going again for Oxford United as the goalkeeper returns from injury this afternoon. The 30-year-old has been out since late November with a knee problem, but will start against Rotherham United. Last season the
ST Edward’s School in Oxford has a new Bursar who once held a range of high-profile roles in the Royal Navy and also worked for Princess Anne. Edward Hayter joined the private school in Woodstock Road known as Teddies at the start of the year.
New rules on parking charges have been unveiled, which could see the number of fines - and the amount paid - slashed for motorists. The British Parking Association has launched a fresh Code of Practice for parking on private land, which their members
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save a chestnut tree will protest today in Cowley as their online petition gains more than 1,000 signatures. The distinctive Between Towns Road tree is due to be cut down as part of work to create 38 flats on the former
This week’s prize for the theme of Winter walks goes to Sharon Allen with this great picture of the family's annual Christmas Day walk in Shotover. Read also: First full 'wolf' moon of 2020 to appear on Friday night Her daughter, brother and
THOSE interested in becoming a lifesaver are invited to a South Central Ambulance Service open day in Bicester. There will be live demonstrations, call centre tours and career talks as well as the opportunity to speak to current ambulance staff
A TRAILBLAZING college welcomed a government minister ahead of the roll-out of an 'exciting' new alternative to A-Levels. Abingdon and Witney College is one of two providers in Oxfordshire selected to offer the new T-Levels in 2021, along with Activate
THE rebel farmers who run Oxford’s alternative farming conference have allied themselves with the world’s most famous climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion. Colin Tudge, the Wolvecote farmer who founded Oxford Real Farming Conference
