THERE are queues of traffic for nine miles on the A34 southbound leaving Oxford tonight. The delays are due to a broken down car near the Milton Interchange (A4130), according to the Oxford Mail's traffic report. There is congestion up until
SOME of football’s biggest names gathered at a church in Woodstock to pay tribute to Oxford United legend Jim Smith. The former U’s manager died last month aged 79. This afternoon his family was by joined current U’s players and staff and Mr
A pesticide awareness meeting will be held in Cholsey to educate people on their use and the potential effects on the environment. The meeting will be hosted by Bee Watch, an organisation fighting for people to help protect bio-diversity. Read
OXFORD United are planning an intra-squad game behind closed doors at the training ground next week. It has been set up with a view to specifically benefit two players - Liam Kelly and Rob Atkinson. Kelly arrived on loan last week, but is short
A WOMAN who died of a drug overdose had been left alone when police took her partner to custody - which later saved his life. Anne Marie Rooney died aged 33 of a drug-related death, after taking both prescribed and recreational drugs, an inquest
THIRTY-ONE flood alerts remain in place across the Oxfordshire area today. The River Thames throughout the county, the Cherwell from Bicester to Oxford, the Thame, Ock and Evenlode are all on alert. This means flooding is possible and people
OXFORD boasts the largest proportion of people cycling once per week in the country but the rates of bicycle thefts in the city are at the highest in the UK. The city has the most reported levels of bike theft in Britain in 2018/19, with 2,050 thefts
A SIGNIFICANT police and ambulance response was spotted in East Oxford this afternoon. Two police cars, two ambulances and a critical care response vehicle have reportedly all attended the scene. The cars have parked on the corner of Iffley
A TOWN council has declared a climate emergency but rejected calls to hold a Citizens Assembly in order to tackle it. Last July Cherwell District Council joined Oxfordshire County Council and a host of other local authorities in recognising the
ONE of the frontrunners in the Labour leadership contest served up meals to children at an Oxford community centre as he visited the city on the campaign trail. Keir Starmer visited on Oxford on Wednesday, dishing out potatoes to kids at Rose Hill
A DEPARTMENT store chain with a branch in Oxfordshire is at risk of collapsing. Beales has warned that it could go into administration if it fails to find a last-minute buyer, with about 1,000 jobs at risk nationally. The Bournemouth-based retailer
A DIDCOT school has announced it is being taken over by a new headteacher. Samantha Knowlton will replace Owain Johns as principal of UTC Oxfordshire, taking up post on April 20. The school, which specialises in science and engineering, had been
EDDIE Pepperell carded a one-over par 73 at the first round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The Abingdon golfer was one-under at the turn, before dropping shots at the 13th, 14th and 16th. A birdie on the 17th limited the damage, but it left
A FATHER whose little girl died in a 'cruel' accident has thanked neighbours who desperately tried to save her. An inquest was held today for Freya Thorpe, who died while climbing a tree close to her home in Upper Heyford, near Bicester. The
Find the floating dinosaur of Oxford and win! In our travels around Oxford, we see some pretty strange things, but one of the weirdest at the moment is this solitary, floating dinosaur. The inflatable T-Rex looks like he may have been bought
SALAD is a good option for Veganuary - but not this bag of salad, which contained a giant bug. A shopper got quite a nasty surprise when they found the Egyptian locust in a bag of coriander from Aldi. It's a bad day for Aldi in Oxfordshire
Several readers have contacted us in the last week about Aldi in Botley - its refrigerated shelves seem to be broken. A note on the shelves says: 'Dear Customers, due to a refrigeration breakdown we currently have no chilled food or fresh meat
ANYONE who shops online regularly will know the feeling of trying something on for the first time and realising it looks nothing like it did on the model. But leading online fashion retailer ASOS is taking steps to remedy this problem by showing
ANTHONY Forde is making good progress in his recovery - but the nature of the injury means Oxford United are still unable to give an accurate return date. The winger spent several days in hospital last month after breaking four ribs and puncturing
KIDLINGTON manager Julian McCalmon has resigned due to 'personal circumstances'. Assistant coach Joe Davies joins McCalmon in leaving the BetVictor Southern League Division 1 Central side, with former Wantage Town boss Ben Sadler brought in as
IF not for the cobalt blue sign at its curtilage, it would be easy to mistake St Clare’s for another of the many impressive houses lining North Oxford’s Banbury Road. The independent boarding college grew from its co-founder's living room in 1953
Readers have reacted to the latest update on the multi-million pound West Way development - with some unconvinced the scheme will be an attractive upgrade. A new community centre, featuring an improved library and the local Baptist church, will
IT'S a week since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they want to resign from royal life. The couple intend to split their time between the UK and Canada. Read again: Here's what we know so far about Harry and Meghn's plans How
Sandi Toksvig is leaving The Great British Bake Off after three years as a presenter. The 61-year-old said that she wants to leave the Bake Off tent to focus on other work projects. Toksvig, who hosts the baking programme alongside Noel Fielding
A LOCAL hedgehog hero is celebrating a milestone success in his campaign to protect the endangered species. Oxford-based ecologist and author Hugh Warwick marked the first milestone of his crusade to get housing companies to incorporate 'hedgehog
AN 'EXCITING' new library has swung open its doors for the first time after months of building work and preparations. The new Barton Community Library has been opened as part of a project between the county and city councils as well as Barton Community
IS the planned zero-emission zone for Oxford City Centre appropriately named? That was the question asked by some members of Oxford City Council's scrutiny committee as they considered draft plans for the ZEZ, including the first part of the scheme
JORDAN Archer has signed for Fulham following the conclusion of his short-term deal with Oxford United. The goalkeeper, who was a free agent, played eight games for Karl Robinson's side in a four-week deal as cover for Simon Eastwood. Also
POPULAR writers’ group author Linora Lawrence, whose stories focused on eccentric Oxford University traditions, has died following a long battle with cancer. The 72-year-old died peacefully on January 2. As well as being a member of Writers in
AN Oxford man accidentally drowned after wading into a stream while high on drink and drugs. Martin Kennedy went into Castle Mill Stream behind Paradise Square in Oxford, on the night of June 21. At around 9.30pm the 43-year-old, who was unemployed
Anna Kelly, a 17-year-old teenager from West Hendred and pupil at St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon, writes about her Arctic expedition LAST year, I won a place on an expedition to the Arctic with Students On Ice, an organisation which aims
OXFORD United will have to travel to Preston North End for their FA Youth Cup tie on Monday after the match was rearranged. The fourth round clash was due to be played at the Kassam Stadium last night, but was postponed. It came after the U's
BUSINESSES large and small from across Oxfordshire are being encouraged to enter the county’s most prestigious awards. Many of the county’s business leaders gathered at the launch of the 2020 Oxfordshire Business Awards, now in their 26th year.
A PROMISE to become carbon neutral in the next 10 years: that is how Vale of White Horse District Council has ushered in a new decade. At the council's last meeting of 2019, leader Emily Smith told her fellows councillors the cabinet had agreed
A PET kitten had to have its eye removed after being 'cruelly' shot with an air rifle. Thames Valley Police is investigating after the animal was hurt in Chadlington, near Chipping Norton. Officers believe it happened either on Monday or Tuesday
Lisa Armstrong, who grew up in Cowley, will receive £31 million in her divorce settlement from Ant McPartlin. The sum is more than half of his estimated £50 million fortune. It's thought to be one of the biggest celebrity divorce settlements in
Twist the elegant starter button between the front seats of the Volvo XC60 and a list of safety systems flashes up in the digital instrument display. The list is lengthy and impossible to count because it quickly disappears, to be replaced by a
Primark plans to open 18 new stores this year as they continue their expansion programme. The retail giant has reported higher revenues on the back of new store openings, as UK like-for-like sales dipped marginally lower. The high street fashion
ASDA said it will close its in-store meat and fish counters and replace them with something completely different. The spaces left by these closing sections will be used for 'ready-to-eat' counters - and Asda has revealed it plans to sell 'food
A WOMAN scratched another woman in the face before attempting to put her cigarette out on her face too. Thames Valley Police is releasing CCTV of a woman officers would like to speak to following the assault which happened at around 6pm on Tuesday
FIRE crews from Wantage, Kidlington and Abingdon helped free a driver who was trapped in their car which was marooned in flood water yesterday. The teams were called to West Hanney, near Wantage and managed to get the driver to safety using a lifeboat
AN Oxford City football player is about to enter the Love Island villa. Twenty-year-old Finley Tapp, from Milton Keynes, is the newest contestant to join the reality TV show. He is a defender on Oxford City's first team, known as Finn.
AN Oxford City football player is about to enter the Love Island villa. Twenty-year-old Finley Tapp, from Milton Keynes, is the newest contestant to join the reality TV show. He is a defender on Oxford City's first team, known as Finn.
CANNABIS and more than £1,000 in cash was recovered yesterday by police in Banbury. Officers in the Tasking Team, Banbury Problem Solving Team and the British Transport Police did a joint operation using a passive drugs dog at Banbury train station
OXFORDSHIRE runners turned out in force for match four of the Chiltern Cross Country League at Keysoe, near Bedford. Participants had to battle a course at the College Equestrian Centre that was muddy even before last Saturday’s events. Duncan
VIKINGS A pulled off an astonishing comeback to win their KO Group A clash with Donnington. Trailing 5-1 from the first leg in the Oxford & District League competition, they claimed a whitewash to take the tie 7-5 on aggregate. Allan Lacey (9,680
OXFORD City Stars crashed to back-to-back defeats. They went down to a surprise 4-2 loss at struggling Cardiff Fire on Saturday, before suffering a 7-2 home reverse against National League 1 South title challengers Chelmsford Chieftains. Assistant
OXFORD University are gearing up for a visit from the world-famous Barbarians in a contest steeped in history. The students will entertain the invitational side at Iffley Road on Saturday, May 16, to conclude their 150th anniversary season.
OXFORD United will pay their respects at Jim Smith’s funeral today. The former U’s boss, affectionately known as the Bald Eagle, died aged 79 last month. Several big names from across the football world are expected to attend as Smith is laid
HANNAH England says the decision to call time on her career was several months in the making. The Oxford City AC member announced her retirement on Tuesday after more than a decade in senior athletics. England, 32, competed at the London 2012
CHILDREN are being invited to design a banner about school run pollution. Oxford City Council and Oxford Friends of the Earth are running a joint competition, to make drivers more considerate of air quality, safety and sustainable transport around
IT has been more than a decade since Bombay Bicycle Club shook up the indie world with the release of their debut I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose. Now, after what seemed an interminable six-year hiatus, the band who took their name from
OXFORD MAGISTRATES' SAMUEL THIERRY HIOBA, 41, of Hornsby Fields, Didcot, admitted driving at 50mph in a 30mph zone in Buckinghamshire on May 20. He was fined £269 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20, as well as court costs of £85. His driving
Oxfordshire Mind is taking over Oxford Playhouse on Saturday for an afternoon of comic brilliance to raise money for service to those with mental health problems. Always one of the best days of laughter in the county’s year, it sees two shows. The
A Natural History camera technician and former head girl at Didcot Girls School was inspired to write a book about stories her grandparents shared about their lives. Helen Hobin recently published the biography, titled Afternoon Tea with Mary and
A MULTI-MILLION shopping centre development in West Oxford is on schedule to open this year, according to developers. And a new community centre, featuring an improved library and the local Baptist church, will officially open on Saturday, January
BAD behaviour and a 'failure' to support vulnerable children has led to a school being labelled 'inadequate' by Ofsted. Heyford Park Free School near Bicester has sunk to the bottom standard from a previous rating of 'good', and has been placed
A WOMAN accused of driving without due care and attention and failing to stop after a road accident involving a cyclist will appear at court. Sobia Saeed will appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court today. The 25-year-old of Liddell Road, Oxford
OXFORD residents are being asked for their opinions on the city council's budget plans for next year. The city council's draft budget proposes a council tax rise of 1.99 per cent for the next financial year between April 2020 and March 2021.
MYLEENE Klass is to headline this summer’s Henley Festival with a concert to celebrate Britain’s military heritage. The former Hear’Say pin-up is one of the world’s biggest names in light classical music, being an accomplished singer and pianist
CAST-offs by Annie Lennox and Colin Firth are among the goodies on offer at a jumble sale with a difference this Saturday. For the second year, celebrity donations will be up for grabs at Jumble Fever – a sale organised at Oxford Town Hall by The
LAST year was a phenomenal one for the Oxford music scene. Despite reeling from the loss of much-missed venue The Cellar, the city welcomed some premier league acts, rising stars, and hometown shows by some of our own iconic stars – among them Gaz
