KARL Robinson was frustrated Oxford United got nothing for their performance as they were edged out by Sunderland. Jordan Willis' second-minute header from a Chris Maguire corner was the only goal at the Kassam Stadium. While the Sky Bet League
Caroline Flack has been found dead. The 40 year-old TV presenter was found at her flat today, her family confirmed in a statement tonight. The statement said: "We can confirm that our Caroline passed away today, the 15th of February. "We
OXFORD United’s excellent second-half display counted for nothing as they were unable to find a way past Sunderland’s stubborn rearguard. It meant Jordan Willis’s glancing effort from a second-minute Chris Maguire corner proved the difference.
A NEWSAGENT worker was shaken up early this morning after an attempted raid on a cash machine. The incident happened at about 5am when the would-be thieves tried to remove the ATM outside of Martin's store in Westlands Drive, Headington. It
CHILDREN from an Oxford school bashed drums and clapped their hands at an inclusive charity concert. More than 40 pupils at Mabel Prichard School made music with help from musicians at Jessie's Fund. The charity helps children with special needs
A SCHOOL has held a week of fundraising in honour of a pupil who grew up with leukaemia. John Mason School in Abingdon has collected more than £2,400 of donations for Cancer Research, after running an entire week of Race For Life events. More
A FILM producer from Didcot has been working with former Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe on a prison break thriller. Escape from Pretoria is the true story of Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee’s imprisonment and escape during South Africa’s apartheid
COLOURFUL flags are fluttering across Oxford to celebrate the city’s LGBTQ+ community. February marks the national LGBT History Month, which encourages inclusivity and also aims to ‘educate out prejudice’. The rainbow pride flag has been proudly
A THREE-BEDROOM showhome is opening at the Wolvercote Mill site so buyers can see what life would be like on the new estate. About 190 homes are being built where the 18th century mill once stood, supplying paper to Oxford University Press. Paper
Most of us will remember the 'oh-so-non-violent' activities of the Extinction Rebellion crowd and their demand for governmental change, presumably as a condition for ceasing their rioting. The primary demand was that in every town a 'Citizens Assembly
WORRIES about crime and fires will not stop three blocks of flats being ‘filled in’ with extensions. Plans to build an extension to the flat blocks at Millway Close, Wolvercote, were approved by Oxford City Council’s west area planning committee
OXFORDSHIRE has won a share of £1.5 million of funding for transport projects. Technology to cut congestion will be put into use in Oxfordshire funded by the Department for Transport. The tech could help reduce the huge cost to the UK economy
1:20pm Storm Dennis did not stop the team from Banbury Rugby Club to defeat the Oxford Harlequins by one point.
AN OXFORDSHIRE man has appealed on national radio for help to find 'his guardian angel' who saved him from going blind at a train station. David Kerrigan told Saturday Live on Radio 4 this morning how the 'mysterious' older man had told him he
A SCHOOL with a 'rainbow room' is helping pupils to 'spread kindness and love', Ofsted has said. St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School in Abingdon, which teaches 243 pupils, has maintained its 'good' rating following inspection in January. A
A SHOPPING centre in Cowley is set to host an exhibition of Mini cars old and new. Templars Square in Oxford will welcome the arrival of 10 Minis, including a historic police van and a 1960 Austin Mini Countryman. The display, organised by
POLICE have slapped a court closure order on an entire house in Oxford after suspected illegal activity there. Officers in the city announced yesterday they had been granted the order on 31 The Oval, Rose Hill. These orders are used to force
A DRIVER who took an entire wheel off his trailer then carried on up the A34 through Oxfordshire was hauled up by police and slapped with a fine. Thames Valley Police roads policing team tweeted the extraordinary tale yesterday. The force said
I’m really looking forward to today’s home game against Sunderland. We have had two really good matches against them this season and it’s a chance for us to bounce back and start winning again after a difficult little period. Read also: George
ETHAN Rose is aiming high as he embarks on a gruelling schedule of tournaments across the continent over the next month. The 17-year-old is set to play back-to-back junior and senior events in Italy, Slovakia, Germany and the Czech Republic, starting
Lee Godber and Thomas Marshall swapped the winter weather for sunnier climes at the Ironman Dubai 70.3. The Bicester Triathlon Club members both impressed at the imposing course, which comprised a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile cycle ride and 13.1-mile
BRITISH Rail soared to the top of Oxford & District League Division 1 with an 8-2 victory over Forum B. Ian Mead’s maximum set the new leaders on their way, with only goal difference separating them and Rutherford. Forum A are just two points
SNOOKER: Oracle A fought back to beat Littlemore C 4-1 as the Premier and Division 1 leaders clashed in the Oxford & District League Simonds Cup semi-finals. Lewis Moss beat Neil Craycraft to get Littlemore off to a flyer, but heavy scoring and
GEORGE Thorne is all set to make a contribution to Oxford United’s season – and the midfielder is setting high standards against Sunderland today. The 27-year-old’s loan in the first half of the campaign was wrecked by a dislocated shoulder.
MORE THAN 1,000 people have pleaded with the Home Office to allow an Oxford criminal to stay in the country. Ismaeel Mohammed, who is currently behind bars at Bullingdon Prison, is being deported to India – despite having lived in Oxford for most
STATELY home Blenheim Palace is losing out on income this month from 5,000 Chinese visitors forced to stay away by the coronavirus. Some flights out of China have beens suspended and the European Union could soon ban all direct flights from China
A BELOVED restaurant which said it was forced to close in January is today due to reopen at a new location. The Swan at Tetsworth, near Thame, announced on Facebook on January 4: "Due to the discourteous attitude of our landlords, we have no alternative
A BRIDGE that has protected hundreds of pupils from A40 traffic is set to be demolished on safety grounds. The footbridge outside Burford School in West Oxfordshire was built decades ago, after a child was fatally struck while crossing the busy
A PLANNING expert who ‘hates’ his neighbours’ extension and wants to build a gym looking into next-doors’ garden as revenge has been stopped in his tracks for a second time. Anthony Crean had applied for planning permission to build a summer house
TEACHERS and parents at a West Oxfordshire village school are getting ready to take on the OX5 for a third time after being inspired by a pupil's cancer struggle. A team of 17 from Leafield Primary School, near Witney, have signed up for next month's
PLANS to bring forward a date when fossil fuel cars will no longer be available in the UK have not phased the company behind the Oxford Mini Plant. Last week, the UK government made an announcement that no-one will be able to buy a new fossil fuel
