A YOUNG musician died suddenly at home as the result of a lifelong illness, an inquest has heard. Max Hilleard, 25, from Witney had a passion for music, playing at open mic events and even recording his own compositions. He was born with hydrocephalus
Four years on and it's still one of the most iconic meltdowns in TV history. Peter Marsh, a salesman from Oxfordshire, appeared on Channel 4 Come Dine With Me in January 2016. But Peter was left with a bitter taste in his mouth (and it wasn't
A DECORATOR who fell off a three-storey building drank himself to death to deal with the chronic pain brought on by the accident. Albert Simms died at his home in Virginia Way, Abingdon, in July last year, Oxfordshire Coroners Court heard last week
AN 80-YEAR-OLD paedophile who sexually abused a child 50 years ago has been convicted. Depraved Terence Blackwell, of Castlelaw Crescent, Abernethy, Perth, had denied three counts alleging historical child sex offences. Despite his protestation
A PERVERT has admitted at court to viewing hundreds of indecent images of children - and one showing a sex act between two different animals. A defence barrister said today that Laszlo Simon had 'stumbled into' the offending and of making the banned
Jobswill be lost as a number of car dealership sites have been selected for closure. Several Evans Halshaw Vauxhall sites are expected to shut their doors in the next two weeks. The car retailer has 118 locations nationwide and is a brand of
It's a condundrum faced by many working dog owners. You need to leave the house - but what about Rover? Some breeds of dog are prone to separation anxiety. And many of us with dogs head home and night wondering which piece of furniture the pooch
FIREFIGHTERS raced to a supermarket after its cash machine apparently burst into flames. Police also rushed to the Didcot Asda at about 7pm on Tuesday after the freestanding ATM caught fire. Read again: drink-driver changes plea to guilty to
A DRINK-driver changed his plea to guilty so that he could get his sentencing out of the way, and ‘carry on with his life’. Kean Oneill had the change of heart after finding out he was going to be a dad. The 22-year-old, of Danes Road in Bicester
A HIGH street restaurant chain has been fined £40,000 for misleading customers by selling a lobster dish that was made largely of white fish. ASK Italian, which has several restaurants across Sussex, described its £14.95 Aragosta e Gamberoni dish
POLICE are making a new appeal for a specific witness in relation to the stabbing of a boy in Banbury. The incident happened inside Mace Convenience Store in Broad Street at about 9.40pm on Saturday. The victim, a 14-year-old boy, became involved
TICKETS for Oxford United's Emirates FA Cup tie at Newcastle United will go on sale this afternoon. The Premier League side earned the right to host Karl Robinson's men by beating Rochdale 4-1 in their replay last night. The fourth round clash
PASTRY fans who want to work at Oxford's new Greggs store can attend at recruitment event tomorrow. It will take place at the bakery chain's Templars Square Shopping Centre shop between 9.30am and 5pm. ALSO READ: Massive full English breakfast
A SILVER Mitsubishi Shogun was stolen from a driveway in Littlemore. The car was parked outside a property in Medhurst Way, Oxford. ALSO READ: Three charged with Didcot murder given trial date It was taken sometime between midnight and 5.30pm
AN OXFORD GP practice has improved background checks for staff but a health watchdog still has concerns about a lack of monitoring for patients on high-risk medication. Botley Medical Centre, in Elms Road, Botley, was downgraded from good to requires
BUS companies running Oxford SmartZone have announced that fares for its under-18 one-week passes are being frozen for 2020. The SmartZone bus companies, featuring Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach and Thames Travel, have also confirmed the fares
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on their first public engagement since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they would be resigning from royal life. Prince William and Kate Middleton were all smiles as they arrived in Bradford.
SEVEN men have been charged with 24 offences, including fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering. The men, from London and West Sussex, were charged in relation to an investigation where over 70 people from across the south of England
AGE UK Oxfordshire has joined forces with health organisations in the county to provide advice to older people on staying healthy and well this winter. The charity, in partnership with Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Oxford Health NHS
An elderly woman has been knocked over by a white van in Botley, a witness has said. The witness at the incident in Elms Parade said: "There's a lot of blue lights and she's lying there. "They're trying to move her but she's screaming and clearly
A WAR pensioner has made a plea to keep a disabled parking spot which could be removed from a Jericho road. A total of eight disabled parking spaces across Oxford could be removed if proposals by Oxfordshire County Council go ahead. Cabinet
DEMONSTRATORS were out in force at Oxford's Bonn Square to protest America's bombing of Libya in April 1986. Peace campaigners gathered at the city centre square before lining High Street. The movement was part of a national 'snowball civil disobedience
THE government has promised extra cash to build new garden villages in Didcot and Bicester, as well as other towns across the south east of England. Housing minister Esther McVey announced yesterday that £8 million of funding was being set aside
A SOLICITORS in Oxfordshire has been awarded a gold certificate from Cancer Research UK, after raising over £2million for the charity. Bower & Bailey LLP received the award in recognition of the amount the firm and its clients have raised for the
THE Mayor of Witney will be opening a brand new office in the town on Friday. Moshon Data will be moving to a new office and warehouse, having previously been based in an office attached to the managing director's house. The team of six design
AS we start the New Year, it seems appropriate to give an update on the housing developments around the Wantage area. The developments at Stockham Park Farm are finally nearing completion. The Bovis development off the Denchworth Road is complete
STAFF at a beer warehouse in Abingdon could go on strike due to pay which they say 'fails to reflect the cost of living.' Workers at Greene King's distribution centre on Nuffield Way in Abingdon are among approximately 170 members of the union Unite
WATCH the main moments from Oxford United's goalless draw with Ipswich Town, which was temporarily suspended in the first half due to a waterlogged pitch. Video via Oxford United's official Youtube channel REPORT: Oxford Utd
RESIDENTS can voice their opinions about improvements to accessing a train station. Oxfordshire County Council started its online public consultation on Monday on proposed transport improvements to connect Tramway Road and Station Approach in Banbury
THREE teenagers charged with murdering a man in Didcot have been given a date for their trial. The public gallery at Oxford Crown Court was packed this morning as three men appeared via videolink facing charges of murder. Isaac Boyland, 19,
THE heavy rain which affected Oxford United's game last night has forced the postponement of their FA Youth Cup tie this evning. A downpour put the clash with Ipswich Town in doubt, but the Sky Bet League One game was able to be completed.
THE best images from an eventful night at the Kassam Stadium, where Oxford United and Ipswich Town shared a goalless draw. Photos by David Fleming
FOUR cars have crashed on the A34. The collision is blocking two lanes of the road, on the approach to Hinksey Hill interchange. Traffic heading towards Oxford is facing queues of up to 20 minutes. Emergency services are at the scene.
ROADS have been left submerged in water this morning after Storm Brendan tore through the county. Fire crews and police officers have been out in full force rescuing drivers trapped on water-logged roads. Early morning start for crews
A COUPLE who have lost 15 stone between them have donated the same weight in food to a local food bank. Katie and Tony Viney, from Bicester, were named Slimming World’s Couple of the Year last summer after shedding a grand total of 14st 4lbs.
AN inquest into the death of a four-year-old girl who died during a freak playtime accident when she was climbing a tree will take place tomorrow. The investigation into Freya Thorpe's death will begin at Oxford Coroner's Court at midday. Freya
RIVERS and streams across Oxfordshire have flooded onto roads today after Storm Brendan battered the county. Gusts reached up to 50mph in some parts of Oxfordshire yesterday, followed by heavy rain overnight. As a result, the Environment Agency
HALF A dozen cases of upskirting have been reported to Thames Valley Police in the six months since it was made a specific offence, an investigation has found. The first figures on the impact of The Voyeurism (offences) Act, obtained by a Freedom
A MAN was found with stab wounds in Sainsbury's car park this morning. Police were at the Kidlington store after a 42-year-old man was found 'seriously' injured at around 4am today. An ambulance and paramedic ina rapid response vehicle raced
LABOUR leadership favorite Keir Starmer will visit Oxford's new homeless hub this evening. The MP, who has represented Holborn and St Pancras since 2015, was the fifth person to enter the race in a bid to become the next Labour leader after the
CARTERTON stole a march on their nearest rivals as they saw off Stonesfield 3-0 in the Witney & District FA Premier Division. Mark Threlfall, Dan Bishop and Alex Stubbs scored to stretch their lead at the top to five points with a game in hand.
OXFORDSHIRE’S girls reached the semi-final of the English Schools' FA Under 14 PlayStation Inter County Trophy after fighting back to beat Cheshire in a dramatic penalty shoot-out. The teenagers won 3-1 on spot kicks following a 2-2 draw after extra
DEBENHAMS in Witney will close for good today. The department store on Marriotts Walk is one of the nineteen branches shutting its doors for good, after the company entered administration last year. When the news broke, a group representing town
CROPREDY remain top of the Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division after their 2-0 win over Freeland. Kev Cooper and Aaron Dineen found the net, with the victory taking the home side further clear of Marston Saints, who could only draw 2-2 at
JOELY Curle bagged a four-timer as Tower Hill Vixens drew 6-6 at Kidlington in an Oxford Mail Girls League thriller. Molly Pendrey scored the visitors’ other two goals in the Under 16 clash. Leschea Guiste and Amber Parker each claimed a brace
MAX Palmer was in scintillating form as he smashed home eight goals in Berinsfield’s 11-0 North Berks League mauling of North Oxford on Saturday. Berinsfield showed their visitors no mercy in a one-sided Division 1 affair, with Charlie Lee, Howard
UNDER 12 Autumn B Heyford Pk 1 (Tyler Rayner), Kennington Ath Yellows 4 (Harry Marsh 2, Ollie Rathbone, Harvey Goff). Didcot Tn Devils 5 (Kai Couchman 2, Archie Barlow-Matthews, Ben Worrall, Harrison Andrews), Quarry Rov Minors 3 (Steven Lockhart
THE AVERAGE woman living in Oxfordshire cannot afford to live alone because rent is too high for their wages, new figures have revealed. Housing charities define a home as unaffordable if the rent takes up 30 per cent or more of a household's earnings
KARL Robinson praised both sets of players for avoiding an abandonment as promotion rivals Oxford United and Ipswich Town eventually played out a goalless draw. Reaching the final whistle looked unlikely at one stage during the first half, when
AN OXFORDSHIRE resident is urging the new owners of the Randolph Hotel to reconsider their proposal to change the world-famous name. Last month Graduate Hotels, owned by Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners, announced that it has acquired
A PRIMARY school in Witney which spent two years searching for a new lollipop lady has finally found the perfect person right under its nose. Teresa Wonnacott started her now role at Tower Hill School last week. However, she isn't new to the
THE draw of the big top has always proved strong in Oxfordshire. ALSO READ: Lindy Hoppers in Oxford joyfully dance at festival From the days when animals acts were a regular part of circus life, through protests over the practice to modern performers
PARENTS have until the end of today to apply for a primary school place for their children. Applications are being accepted for children due to start reception in September - those born between September 1, 2015 and August 31, 2016, inclusive.
AFTER a late night out, nothing sorts you out in the morning quite like a proper full English breakfast. But it’s also disheartening when you realise you’re all out of the staple ingredients you need. Well now you can tuck into a fry-up without
A PRISONER took extraordinary lengths in a bid to hide a mobile phone when officers confronted him by shoving the banned item up his backside. Despite HMP Bullingdon inmate Reece Tickell's frantic efforts the phone was later retrieved and the 24
WEST Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) will meet today to discuss the future of the region - and protecting the environment is a key objective. The cabinet will consider and recommend approval of the final draft of its Council Plan 2020-24, which
A MAN who breached a restraining order as well as being caught with an offensive weapon and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour is set to be sentenced. Martin Ives has already admitted three counts at an earlier hearing at
A PLAN to build new council-owned homes on the site of a former Royal British Legion club will be discussed tomorrow. Seven homes could be built on the site of the Barton Royal British Legion club on Edgecombe Road, and there are plans to etch a
A NEW approach to tackling rough sleeping at a £1.9m shelter should reduce the number of people living on streets, a leading city councillor has pledged. Floyds Row, a former job centre off St Aldate's has been fully adapted by the city council
