NICO Jones has moved to Oxford City from Oxford United on a month's loan. The highly-rated centre back goes straight into the City squad for tomorrow's home game against Tonbridge Angels in Vanarama National League South. Jones, who only turned
A MAN who went into an Oxford home 'to use the toilet' has been cleared of burglary. A jury at Oxford Crown Court heard during the two-day trial that Samuel Harvey called out 'busy' when challenged by the returning homeowners. The 31-year-old
A THUG who sprayed toilet cleaner over his girlfriend's head during an explosive drunken rage has been jailed. A court judge said Felix Doughty 'totally humiliated' his partner during the savage night of violence which included threats he would
CORONAVIRUS information should only be sought from one government website according to an Oxfordshire health chief. Oxfordshire County Council’s director of public health, Ansaf Azhar, has said Public Health England’s website is the only place anyone
THE Indian government has requested a museum in Oxford to return a statue that was 'stolen' from a temple in the 1960s. The 15th-century bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar currently sits in the Ashmolean Museum, but there are questions as
POLICE were called to reports of two men seen 'acting suspiciously' in an Oxfordshire village today and cold calling. PCSO Tom Bailey, in an online alert this afternoon, said the men had been found by officers in Fritwell, near Bicester. ALSO
A THIEF stole a woman's bag from her car in the middle of the night and then used her bank card to buy things. Now police are hunting for the man in the CCTV image, who could have 'vital' information about the incident. The victim, a woman in
RESIDENTS are invited to have their say on multi-million pound new housing plans for East Oxford. The city council is holding the feedback session at East Oxford Community Centre on Princes Street, off Cowley Road, on Tuesday from 4pm to 7pm.
THE FAMILY of an Oxford criminal who is being deported have pleaded with the public to sign a petition asking for the Home Office to let him stay. Ismaeel Mohammed, who is serving a 26-month prison sentence for drug offences, is being deported to
BURGLARS stole cash and jewellery after breaking in through the front door. It happened between 7.15am and 5pm on Wednesday, February 19, at a home on Adelaide Street in North Oxford. Police want anybody who saw something to come forward, by
AN ELDERLY pensioner died on New Year's Eve after she was burnt by hot running bath water. An inquest at Oxford Coroner's Court on Wednesday revealed that 92-year-old Enid Godfrey, who was a retired sales assistant, was taking a bath at her home
A TAXI company has paid respects to a colleague who died in an earthquake that hit Albania last year. 001 Taxis has unveiled a memorial bench at its headquarters in Bishops Mews, Oxford for Klement Cupi. Around 40 people attended including his
AFTER threatening to storm Sky Bet League One with some scintillating early-season form, Ipswich Town have found life tougher in recent months. Paul Lambert's side have won just four of their last 21 matches in all competitions, but they remain
Ahead of each of United's games this season, we are looking back at memorable matches against their next opponents. October 15, 1988: Ipswich Town 1, Oxford United 2 OXFORD United's tactical gamble worked a treat as they beat Ipswich Town 2
THE partner for a national women's cycling race that is setting off from Oxfordshire has been announced. Law firm, Blake Morgan, will be the supporting partner for the Oxfordshire stage of the 2020 Women’s Tour. The race will begin in Bicester
PERSONNEL from an RAF airbase shared their engineering expertise with pupils at a West Oxfordshire school. Children at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Carterton were wide-eyed as they welcomed a team from RAF Halton, in Buckinghamshire.
Following a week dedicated to love the theme for this week’s Oxford Mail Camera Club was ‘family’. People have sent in their snaps from family outings, parties and pictures of families in the animal kingdom. Dogs are a man’s best friend; they
A MAN who was stopped from building a new extension to his house wants planners to take another look. Mr A Haque was refused planning permission which would have let him knock down a shed and an extension at his home on Westbury Crescent and replace
A LABOUR party deputy leadership candidate will visit Oxford for a rally next week. Doctor Rosena Allin-Khan MP, candidate to become the next deputy leader of the Labour Party, will be holding a rally for her supporters on Tuesday, February 25,
RESIDENTS are raising concerns about the possibility of a council building houses on a green belt site, which they say is susceptible to flooding. Oxford City Council is exploring the potential to build houses on Park Farm field, New Marston as
AN INDEPENDENT store that sells electrical appliances has purchased a business part owned by a former Oxford United footballer. Buywise Domestics in Banbury has taken over Busby & Lucas in Witney. The firm was founded by Ray Busby, an appliance
A BAR and cafe hoping to catch passing trade from train passengers is set to open in Frideswide Square. The so-called 'West End' of Oxford city centre, which has seen a number of shop closures in recent years, could be regenerated with the opening
COUNTRYSIDE campaigners are calling for the help of professional stargazers that could help uncover the scale of light pollution. The pressure group Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is inviting Oxfordshire residents to join this year's Star
Dear Sir, I was shocked when out of the blue today I received a demand for £45 for parking at Lidl in Cowley. I am retired and was shopping for my daughter's hen party and wedding and took a long time on this visit as I had a lot to buy. I
A VILLAGE community group is set to take to the stage to perform a pantomime in an Oxfordshire town today. In its 34th year, Launton Village Players is performing The Snow Queen at the Cooper School in Bicester, scripted by Launton resident,
TRAIN enthusiasts at a volunteer -run railway received the gift of a new train on Valentine’s Day. The Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway was delighted to receive the new train at short notice on February 14. The volunteer-run railway will
ROAD closures and flood warnings remain in place in parts of Oxfordshire this morning. Despite days having passed since Storm Dennis brought heavy downpours, river levels are still high in certain areas of the county. READ CLOSURE: County
THERE are less than 40 days between Oxford United’s two meetings with Ipswich Town, but Karl Robinson is not planning to look back on last month’s clash for preparation tomorrow. The game at the Kassam Stadium was suspended in the first half amid
OXFORD Harlequins are out for revenge as they travel to Banbury Bulls with a place in the final of the Oxfordshire Cup on the line. The visitors went down 12-11 to tomorrow’s opponents last weekend, with Storm Dennis playing a crucial part in the
THE relentless pursuit of marginal gains has led Oxford United to embark on a new frontier – sleep. In the first research of its kind in English football, four players have started wearing rings at night which connect to their smart phones.
Oxford City go into tomorrow’s home clash with Tonbridge Angels full of confidence after their brilliant 2-1 midweek win over Dorking Wanderers. The victory over the promotion-chasers stretched City’s unbeaten run to three games and moved them to
BANBURY United have snapped up midfielder Luke Fairlamb on loan from rivals Brackley Town ahead of the visit of Stourbridge. The attacking midfielder played college football in the USA for four seasons, while he has also recently appeared for Bedford
A 'BRILLIANT' and 'gifted' Oxford University student took an overdose in her student room hours after chatting to her friend about mental health. Ahyoung Cho, from Oxford, died on May 3 last year after taking a toxic overdose of unprescribed medication
ALEX Gorrin could need to wait for a return as Karl Robinson considers sticking with his attacking line-up at Ipswich Town tomorrow. The Oxford United head coach named an adventurous XI in midweek which paid off in style with a 5-0 home win over
JAMES Henry will be on the lookout for Matty Taylor against Ipswich Town tomorrow after the pair rekindled their partnership in style. Henry set up both Taylor’s goals in the 5-0 win against AFC Wimbledon on Tuesday night. It means the midfielder
A ROAD was closed for almost seven hours this morning following a 'serious' collision. The A4260 Oxford Road near Banbury was closed both ways between Adderbury and Deddington, following the crash at about 4.20am. ALSO READ: Police chase at
A NEW Asian restaurant in Headington run by the Randolph's former head chef is celebrating a top hygiene rating following a surprise inspection last week. ABC Restaurant, which opened in October, has been created by Ram Jalasutram, who also acts
BABIES born in Oxfordshire are set to get an early introduction to their local football club. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) has partnered with club charity Oxford United in the Community and Oxford United to welcome babies
THE home of an Oxford University international scholarship named after a controversial imperialist could be transformed into a 'world-class convening centre'. Planning permission to renovate the Grade II* listed Rhodes House on South Parks Road
A MAN accused of a sexual assault at Oxford's Folly Bridge is due to appear at court. Fabricio Costa faces one count of sexual assault on a male. Prosecutors claim that the 26-year-old of The Phelps, Kidlington, intentionally touched a man
OXFORDSHIRE County Council has objected to plans to build a multi-million-pound water park resort as it does not meet planning policy requirements. American leisure giant Great Wolf Resorts wants to build its ‘European flagship’, Great Wolf Lodge
OXFORDSHIRE could become England’s first ‘smoke free’ county under an ambitious new scheme to cut the number of people smoking cigarettes. At a meeting of Oxfordshire’s Health Improvement Partnership Board on Thursday, a plan to reduce the number
THERE is not long left for shoppers to see Minis old and new on display in a celebration of Cowley’s connection to the classic car. Templars Square is currently showcasing 10 Minis including a historic police van and the new Mini Electric, as part
SEX workers often ‘trapped’ in the grip of drug addiction are still plying their trade in Oxford - but fewer have been seen on the streets. A new council report has revealed the latest count of sex workers in the city, 13 years after Oxford City
'A BRILLIANT community link' was formed as the St Edmunds under nine's football team visited elderly people of a nearby care home. Residents of the Abingdon-based Bridge House facility enjoyed the company of the children last Saturday, who wanted
