A RURAL road in South Oxfordshire was blocked following a multi-vehicle crash this evening. Three vehicles are thought to have been involved in the collision, which happened in Aston Tirrold near Didcot. ALSO READ: 10 MILE queue on A34 after
POLICE officers who have spent years trying to bring 'vile' sex predators to justice have welcomed the final convictions today. Operation Silk was a complex investigation carried out by Thames Valley Police's Major Crime Unit, into child sexual
A CRASH caused a 10-mile queue and hours of disruption on the A34 this evening. A lorry and car collided on the northbound road on the approach to the Wendlebury Interchange, near Bicester. Traffic shown on Google Maps at 5.30pm indicated that
PUPILS at the new Swan School will get to migrate to the 'world-class' site in Marston in September. The academy opened on a temporary base at the Cherwell School in September, becoming the first completely new state secondary school to open in
PEOPLE are being invited to show their love for the NHS today in the city centre by writing a 'heartfelt message' to the health service for Valentine's Day. Organised the Oxfordshire branch of Keep Our NHS Public, the event will see people sharing
AN ADVENTUROUS dad who died after falling from an electric skateboard has been described as a 'magical, loving father'. The family of Bradley Visser has released a heartfelt tribute following his inquest today, and has urged people not to ride
SUNDERLAND were done a favour by rivals Newcastle United when it comes to exposing Oxford United’s weaknesses, Phil Parkinson believes. The Black Cats visit the Kassam Stadium looking for a fourth win in five matches to strengthen their play-off
A LANE was closed on the M40 this afternoon due to urgent pothole repairs. Highways England tweeted at 3.45pm advising that the southbound road was partly shut near Bicester, between the exit and entry slip at Junction 9 (Wendlebury). ALSO
FOOTBALLERS have said they are 'disappointed' after they were banned from playing on a town field they have used for years. Witney Town Council confirmed yesterday it will no long allow 'organised competitive sport' on 'Pitch One' on The Leys because
A DEPRAVED child grooming gang who preyed on a schoolgirl in Oxford, raping and sexually abusing her, have been jailed for a total of 49 years. The victim of the abuse said that the horrifying ordeal had 'destroyed' her life. In a victim personal
STORM Dennis has forced a wildlife trust to cancel a park event due to safety concerns. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) was set to run its monthly Wild Oxford meet-up at Raleigh Park this Saturday. An organiser
A TOWN in Oxfordshire is to kick-off the first stage of a prestigious women’s cycling race. Bicester will host the start of the 2020 Women’s Tour - Britain’s longest running professional women’s race - this summer which will see around 100 cyclists
'PROFESSIONAL beggars' are trying to scam kind-hearted Oxfordshire residents out of their money. Police have warned that people pretending to be homeless are operating in the north of the county. A post on the TVP Cherwell page this afternoon
BIKES have been stolen from two sheds in Oxford following break ins. The first burglary took place in Troy Close, Lye Valley, sometime between 6.30pm on Tuesday and 7am on Wednesday. A communal bike shed was broken into and two bikes taken.
THE definition of the word ‘Yid’ in the Oxford English Dictionary has been updated to include ‘a supporter of or player for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club’. Usage of the term to describe Jewish people can be considered offensive. The club
LUCKY lottery players in an Oxford estate are celebrating after becoming £1,000 richer. Two people in Mercury Road in Blackbird Leys were among winners of the People's Postcode Lottery today. Their postcode OX4 6QG was announced this morning
Daniel Radcliffe continues to build his career post-Potter and is back at The Old Vic – following his 2017 success as Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz – in Samuel Beckett’s Endgame. The 1957 play – a textbook study in existential angst – was a precursor
Eating amid the riverside delights of The Folly, next to the Victorian bridge thus named at Grandpont, is a pleasure associated in my mind chiefly with the summer months. On at least three occasions I have experienced the acme of luxury by being
OXFORD West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran has called on the Government to do all it can to encourage Great Western Railway to continue to participate in a rail discount scheme. She has expressed her concern that GWR’s decision to end its support
FOR the first time patients in the UK can see a 3D scan of what their cancer treatment will do. GenesisCare has launched the new technology at its Oxford private cancer centre as part of a £20m investment. The Brainlab Mixed Reality Viewer allows
When the fabulously wealthy Consuelo Vanderbilt penned her mischievous and at times malevolent memoirs detailing, in part, her life as Duchess of Marlborough, it was published as The Glitter and the Gold. By contrast, The Gutter and the Grime might
A MAN reportedly threatened to set himself on fire at a B&M store today. The shop in Bicester town centre closed at about midday, as police and firefighters dealt with a 'fear for welfare' call-out. Several people on social media, including
PEOPLE in Oxfordshire can look forward to the liveliest VE Day since 1945 as pubs, clubs and cinemas are allowed to stay open until 1am to mark 75 years since the Second World War ended in Europe. Ministers had already announced that the traditional
BURGLARS with potential links to Oxfordshire are still on the run, after stealing a huge haul of cash and jewellery from a rural home. A wedding ring, engagement ring and cash donations for a cancer charity were among thousands of pounds worth
AN independent broadband firm has started work to its fibre network in the Oxfordshire countryside. Airband is helping to deliver the BiRO project (Broadband for Rural Businesses in Oxfordshire) which provides ultrafast broadband to businesses in
AN Oxfordshire MP visited a racehorse trainer to talk about the challenges the industry faces. North Oxfordshire MP Victoria Prentis met Paul Webber at his yard in Mollington, near Banbury. Nationally the racing industry is worth £3.5 billion
A SCHOOL is set to start building an 'important' new block after it gained approval from planners. Abingdon Prep School has secured planning permission from Vale of White Horse District Council, to build a new facility on site. It will house
LIAM Kelly's hamstring injury is not as bad as first feared and the midfielder could return for Oxford United next week. But Jamie Hanson is the latest player likely to be ruled out of Saturday's clash with Sunderland, while it remains unclear
A THIEF stole an elderly woman's purse while she was shopping in Morrisons. The victim, a 73-year-old woman, was at the supermarket in Banbury when she was targeted. Thames Valley Police has today released a CCTV image, of a man who could have
CHILDREN can unleash their energy at a new 'pocket park' that has opened in an Oxfordshire town. The park, which is for children under six years of age, opened at the Windmill Centre in Deddington. The old faded plastic play equipment that was
MORE than 60 paid research internships will be available through Oxford University’s graduate access programmes this summer, with projects offered in a wide range of subjects. Building on the success of the 2019 pilot of the pioneering UNIQ+ graduate
By Anam Parvez Butt, Oxfam's Gender justice Research Lead Last month, as world leaders and business attended the annual World Economic Forum in Switzerland to discuss a global economy for all, Oxfam released its latest inequality report Time to
AN OXFORD charity has hit back at claims by the man hoping to revive greyhound racing in the city that the sport is not cruel. Responding to the comments by Nik Budimir, the businessman hoping to reintroduce the sport at Oxford Stadium, Forever
Poignant wartime letters written by a tragic soldier to a girl back home have been returned to his family nearly 80 years after his death. Over 40 letters by Lieutenant Kenneth Pritchett were unearthed from a garage at a house in Shropshire last
AN OXFORD MP has described a decision which might see planning powers taken from a council and given to another as a ‘dark day for democracy.’ Layla Moran, Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, made the warning after Oxfordshire County Council
RENTED homes could be freed up for residents when students move into a new university accommodation block on the River Thames. Plans to knock down part of the Geoffrey Arthur Building, a complex owned by Pembroke College, and build a three-storey
A 25-year-old man died days after being arrested for suspected drug driving when he was spotted ‘staggering and bumping into shelves’ at a petrol station, an inquest heard. Thomas Hudson, who was known as Tom, was found dead by police at his Carterton
A 'MINI TORNADO' ripped through part of Didcot, uprooting trees, damaging power cables and causing thousands of pounds of damage on November 29 1984. Betty Brind [pictured] cleaned up shattered roof tiles and other storm debris after the freak whirlwind
A GUITAR teacher has run along every street inside Oxford’s ring road in an energetic charity challenge. Trev Williams spent months adventuring around the city, visiting every publicly-accessible road that has vehicular access. He finally completed
AS SOMEONE who has an unhealthy love of cheese and a penchant for poached eggs on a Sunday, I have so far been reluctant to sacrifice it all for a plant-based diet. The benefits of going vegan - ethically, environmentally and for our health
FORMER Lord Mayor of Oxford Beryl Keen served as a city councillor for 20 years and volunteered for numerous community groups, organisations and charities. She was born Beryl Playford in Norwich on September 24, 1934, and she and her husband Bryan
A PILOT scheme to fix potholes has proven successful and is now set to benefit the region. Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has gathered a group of FixMyStreet ‘superusers’ to tackle Witney’s potholes. FixMyStreet allows locals to report potholes
BICESTER is to host the start of the prestigious Women’s Tour professional cycling race this summer. Women will pedal from the town on Monday, June 8, making it the second year that Oxfordshire will host the Women’s Tour. Oxfordshire pro-cyclist
Most of the clever features which make Honda’s dynamic HR-V Sport stand out from the SUV crowd need time to appreciate. If you only spend a few minutes at the wheel they are easy to miss but get to know the sleek and mildly menacingly-styled car
KIDLINGTON won for the first time under Ben Sadler as they came from behind to beat AFC Dunstable 2-1. The visitors took a ninth-minute lead in the BetVictor Southern League Division 1 Central clash, but Tobias London equalised from the penalty
DUNCAN Lawrence was the first Oxfordshire runner to cross the line at the final round of the Chiltern Cross Country League. The Headington Road Runner was 18th in a hotly-contested men’s race at Campbell Park, Milton Keynes, crossing the line in
JADE O’Dowda put in a solid display to claim fourth in the triathlon at the European Indoor Championships. The Oxford City AC star, currently studying at Sheffield Hallam University, collected 2,385 points to finish just outside of the medals in
OXFORD City Stars are going back to basics after their latest defeat, says Simon Anderson. The head coach believes his side need to simplify their game to break their poor form following their 5-2 reverse against Slough Jets on Saturday. It stretched
OXFORD University Greyhounds’ Oxfordshire Cup semi-final against Chinnor Falcons will be played on Wednesday, February 26. The clash will take place at Iffley Road, with kick-off at 7.30pm. Greyhounds reached the last four after beating Bicester
HEADINGTON Con Club’s Roger Tomlin and Keith Hollis booked their places in the semi-finals of the Pat Webber Cup. The pair each triumphed over their Vikings opponents, Tomlin beating John Patey 5,850-2,590 and Hollis overcoming Dave Gordon 7,630
JORDANNE Whiley has revealed she could quit tennis after the 2020 Paralympics as she targets the medal that would complete her CV. The 27-year-old, who lives in Steventon, won her 11th Grand Slam at last month’s Australian Open, partnering Yui Kamiji
DAN Agyei’s progress will continue to be closely monitored according to Karl Robinson, amid clamour from a section of Oxford United's support for the striker to get more game time. The 22-year-old scored within two minutes of coming off the bench
CITY council leaders are to spend an additional £1m on tackling rough sleeping in Oxford. Oxford City Council is increasing its investment on preventing homelessness and rough sleeping to £7.4m in 2020/2021. The increased investment means the
A GRANDMOTHER was almost crushed by a tree in a near-tragedy that she feels could have been avoided. Lorraine Ayres was making a cup of tea in her kitchen on Sunday when she heard a 'thunderous' crack, as a huge tree next to her mobile home uprooted
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ DEAN JAMES BONESS, 33, of Middleton Road, Banbury, admitted going equipped for theft by having bolt croppers in Banbury on August 13 and on July 23 as well as stealing a pedal cycle valued at £212 on July 23 and attempted theft
A WOMAN who claims she was repeatedly raped by a man as a child first detailed what happened to her via WhatsApp, a court heard. Restito Quiatchon is currently on trial at Oxford Crown Court accused of a string of offences alleging rape and sexual
The King’s Singers are joining forces with the Soundabout Inclusive Choir for their ‘Finding Harmony’ campaign. The British a capella vocal ensemble The King’s Singers, are sharing their love for music and uniting with Didcot based music education
A MEDICAL student from Oxford has been celebrated for her surgical skills and will now compete to be named the best in the UK. Evelyn Qian was named this week as the regional winner of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Surgical Skills
A MAN has been charged with assaulting a woman in Oxfordshire as well as damaging an iPhone 8 and using the bank details of his alleged victim. Eren Mehmet is due to appear at Oxford Magistrates' Court today. The 28-year-old of Rosewood Drive
RESTORING youth clubs and other support for young people will be part of fact finding exercise paid for from council coffers next year. Oxfordshire County Council passed its budget for the 2020/21 financial year at a meeting on Tuesday. Council
