Young singles looking for a new man in Oxfordshire this Valentine’s Day could have been themselves lucky in love, with figures showing men in their 20s outnumber women by more than 5,000. Oxfordshire is not alone in having more young male twenty-somethings
On the most romantic day of the year, children from across the county gathered at the heart of the city in Bonn Square to celebrate their love for the planet. Hundreds of teenagers from the Oxfordshire branch of UK Student Climate Network – a student-led
A WOMAN who 'donkey kicked' a police officer before slinging saliva at custody staff in an explosion of rage has been jailed. The shocking violence at Banbury Police Station was only sparked after Holly Gittings was arrested on a warrant and demanded
WHILE many connect Valentine’s Day with couple’s dinners, expensive presents and heart-shaped bonbons, photographs submitted to the newspaper’s weekly camera club competition embodied the spirit of Disney-like romance. Many camera club members shared
PRODUCERS have started the search for contestants to take part in the next series of Hunted...just as the latest series hits TV screens. The popular Channel 4 show challenges teams of 'fugitives' to disappear and go on the run, testing their wits to
FRIENDS of the Earth campaigners in Oxford are inviting people to attend an open day tomorrow to set the agenda for campaigning over the next 12 months. The event will take place at the Environmental Change Institute on South Parks Road from 1pm
Fighting through wind and rain along Broad Street to take refuge in Blackwell’s Bookshop made me feel suitably Dickensian for Creation Theatre’s production of Bleak House. Cosy, and filled with four floors of books, the beautiful old building added
EVEN by the standards of Dickens, Bleak House is a complicated read. Taking place over many years, with myriad characters, interwoven subplots and with a long-running legal case at its heart, this classic of English literature was first published
Two companies accused of health and safety failings after a worker was hit by a toppling saw have been convicted. Stoneworld Oxfordshire and G J Harris Engineering Services had both denied one count of a failure to discharge a duty in relation to
FIREFIGHTERS, police and paramedics rushed to a busy Oxford bridge after a man was seen in the River Thames. A large emergency services presence was reported on Donnington Bridge this afternoon, at about 12.30pm. Thames Valley Police has confirmed
ALMOST £1,000 has been raised for a woman whose home was crushed beyond repair by a fallen tree. As reported in Thursday's Oxford Mail, Lorraine Ayres escaped death after a tree smashed through her mobile home near Radley on Sunday. The 67-year-old
ARE you one of those hopeless romantics who loves everything about St Valentine’s Day ... or have you had enough? Does your heart flutter at the prospect of cards, chocolates and flowers, or have you written it off as a meaningless exercise in
Ahead of each of United's games this season, we are looking back at memorable matches against their next opponents. October 7, 1972: Oxford United 5, Sunderland 1 HUGH Curran fired a hat-trick in the last ten minutes to turn Oxford United's
SUNDERLAND have propelled themselves into Sky Bet League One promotion contention with seven wins in their last ten games. Any clash with the Black Cats is closely-fought, but Phil Parkinson's men have the added incentive of being within touching
Oxford city councillor David Henwood is a design and technology teacher at The Oxford Academy, who previously worked at St Gregory the Great Catholic School. He writes about Ofsted inspections and how schools need more support to improve TEACHING
A NURSERY that has created a 'wonderland' of learning has secured Ofsted's highest praise for the third time. Culham Science Centre Nursery and Preschool has retained its 'outstanding' rating, despite the regulator bringing in a tougher inspection
VILLAGERS have been warned that unless proposed road works are shelved they could cause months of traffic chaos. Vanderbilt Homes is building 36 homes in Long Wittenham near Didcot, after plans which were originally refused were allowed on appeal
A 'CLIFF-edge' which could have led a council to have no money has been delayed for four years. Vale of White Horse District Council approved its budget for the 2020/21 financial year at a meeting on Wednesday night. The council heard that a
IN time for Valentine’s Day, a wildlife park is debuting a flock of Lovebirds. Cotswold Wildlife Park is introducing Black-Cheeked Lovebirds – believed to be Africa’s most endangered parrot. Social and affectionate, the name 'Lovebird' comes
IT WAS all cheers at the Oxford CAMRA branch's awards evening on Wednesday. Awards were given out for best beer, town and village pub of the year, and city pub of the year in a ceremony at St Aldates Tavern. Hook Norton Brewery's What The Fox
MAKING sure the internet is a safe place for kids is vital, an Oxfordshire MP has said. John Howell MP, the Member of Parliament for the Henley constituency, has said online safety is a real issue and parents need to be at the forefront of making
Never ceasing to be amazed by Banbury Cross Players' eclectic choice of plays, I approached their latest production of Nell Gwynn with some trepidation. I had never heard of the piece and apart from the publicity blurb describing 'A bawdy romp' I was
IF you're still clearing up after Storm Ciara, there's bad news - another storm is set to hit Oxfordshire this weekend. The Met Office has extended a yellow warning for wind throughout Saturday and Sunday, when Storm Dennis is expected to sweep
BICESTER Gliding Club may cease to operate at a historic Bicester airfield as it deems current plans proposed by its owners under its new lease as ‘unviable’. In 2013 Bicester Motion, then called Bicester Heritage, acquired RAF Bicester – which
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a midnight blaze on a boat moored in Wolvercote. Crews from Oxford and Kidlington arrived at the scene of the incident just before 1am where the flames were spreading to a neighbouring vessel. The blaze near the Trout car
OXFORD United may have slipped five points outside the Sky Bet League One play-off places, but with two-thirds of the season gone they are not far off course. Looking at the past ten seasons in the third tier, the average points total for the side
A multi-car crash on the A41 caused delays in Bicester earlier this morning. Three vehicles collided on the Aylesbury side of the road at Esso roundabout and the right hand lane was blocked by traffic lights. ALSO READ: Youngsters will rally
CONTROVERSIAL Oxford University student flats have been given a green new look. Campaigners had fought for the top storey to be taken off the Castle Mill flats off Roger Dudman Way but a four-year fight finished in 2016 when the university chose
THAME United’s poor run of form is a major frustration for boss Mark West. The Oxfordshire side have lost three of their last four games to fall six points off the BetVictor Southern League Division 1 Central play-offs. West lamented his side
OXFORDSHIRE’S Under 18s face a nervous wait to see if they have reached the Shires League national play-off finals. The teenagers beat their Cambridgeshire counterparts 20-0 at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes to bring their record
OXFORD City have recharged their batteries and are raring to return to action at St Albans City, according to Andy Ballard. City were without a game last weekend as their scheduled opponents Dorking were in FA Trophy action, meaning tomorrow’s Vanarama
RICKY Khan is predicting a tough test for Chinnor at National League 1 bottom side Canterbury tomorrow. The Thame-based club travel to Kent on the back of four straight bonus-point victories, while their opponents, who are 32 points adrift of safety
THERE was always the likelihood that Oxford United’s hectic schedule would put a strain on the squad – and Karl Robinson has some big decisions to make tomorrow. The head coach spent an hour yesterday morning attempting to find the right answer
ANTHONY Forde is feeling good after making a surprisingly quick recovery from a traumatic injury. Oxford United were cautious about not putting a return date for the Irishman, partly because of the unusual nature of the injury. An awkward challenge
YOUNGSTERS will rally in town today in another bid to save the planet. The group of under 22's from Oxford Youth Strike and UK Student Climate Network (UKSN) will meet in Bonn Square on the day of love to 'bring people together'. They will
OXFORD United are bracing themselves for disruption if the dire forecast becomes a reality tomorrow. A yellow weather warning is in place from 10am on Saturday as Storm Dennis hits the country. Heavy rain and gusts of up to 50 miles per hour
PLANS to rebuild a council office which was destroyed in an arson attack have gone on show. South Oxfordshire District Council invited residents, staff and councillors to an exhibition of its plans yesterday at its temporary headquarters at Milton
THE owner of a boutique bed and breakfast in Oxford has apologised for the business's poor hygiene rating, claiming it was down to a 'mistake' and insisting standards remain high. The Coach and Horses was given a score of one star, meaning 'major
Love is in the air for our Oxford Mail Camera Club this week. Everyone is loved up, snapping heart shapes and preparing for valentines day. There has even been a Love Hearts sweet proposal. The theme this week was ‘love’ and Camera Club has been
The latest inspections by Oxfordshire councils' hygiene teams. What do the numbers mean? 0 - urgent improvement necessary 1 - major improvements necessary 2 - improvements necessary 3 - business generally satisfactory 4 - business
AN ACCUSATION of misconduct against the elected head of Thames Valley Police is due to be heard today by an official panel – which it has now emerged has no power to punish him. Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld was accused last month
JURORS are now deliberating in the trial of two companies accused of health and safety failings after a worker was hit by a toppling saw. Stoneworld Oxfordshire and G J Harris Engineering Services both deny one count of a failure to discharge a
A CHINESE university will not have new students from the country arriving at its Oxfordshire campus this week but confirmed a group are coming to the UK. Professor Guy Liu, speaking on behalf of Peking University HSBC Business School, which opened
A POSH area of Oxford will see two flats restored into a single home in the near future. Two flats at 42 Park Town will be returned to use as a single house, Oxford City Council's west area planning committee decided on Tuesday night. Though
