A STRETCH of the A420 has been closed in both directions due to a collision tonight. The road is shut at Watchfield, which is between Faringdon and Swindon. ALSO READ: Road reopens after 'pedestrian hit by car' Motorists are unable to
RESIDENTS who live in the OX25 area of the county woke up to no tap water today due to a pipe that had burst this morning. The damaged pipe is in Ambrosden, near Bicester, and people who live in and around the area have been without water all day
THREE people have been injured in a crash on the M40 this afternoon. All have been taken to hospital with one sustaining serious injuries. The crash happened at 2.10pm on the M40 northbound between junction 4 and 5. The northbound carriageway
A STREET in Abingdon was closed both ways following a 'serious' crash which witnesses said involved a pedestrian at a road crossing. UPDATE: Cyclist fighting for his life in hospital after crash The incident happened on Ock Street in the town
LANES on the M40 are closed following a 'serious' crash on the road this afternoon just outside the county. The incident happened between Junction 4 and 5 northbound at Cadmore End and Highways England says the collision is expected to clear between
OXFORD City Council is set to confirm how much residents will pay towards council tax for 2020/21 tomorrow. ALSO READ: Oxford to get its new coffee cup recycling bins Members will be asked to agree on increasing the average Band D Council Tax
RELIVE Oxford United's 1-0 Sky Bet League One victory at Ipswich Town with our photo gallery. All pictures by David Fleming.
MORE rain is forecast tomorrow with heavy downpours expected at 11am and 12pm but the rest of the week is expected to be dry. The county has been battered by wind and rain this month with more than 100 fallen trees, fields, roads and towpaths flooded
CROWDS of fans flocked to Jeremy Clarkson's farm for the grand opening of the 'Squat Shop'. Announcing the opening the TV-presenter-turned-farmer said the shop would be 'twitter friendly' and would sell meat-free produce hand-grown by him in an
A POLICE neighbourhood team is patrolling an area in West Oxfordshire this afternoon after an increase in anti-social behaviour. ALSO READ: Man dies after being hit by Parcel Force lorry on A4260 The Witney officers are on hand to answer any
JEREMY Clarkson has said his small farm shop on the edge of Oxfordshire is putting ‘Aldi out of business’, hailing the times as the ‘end of supermarket shopping’. Mr Clarkson swapped Porsches for potatoes on Saturday as he threw open the doors
JEREMY Clarkson has apologised on Twitter after his muddy farm meant people had to drive home after trekking to the grand opening of his new farm shop. On Twitter yesterday evening he thanked fans for flocking to the Diddly Squat Farm, which is
TV PRESENTER Rav Wilding has joined Thames Valley Police officers in the hunt for catalytic converter thieves. In a tweet, the force said: "Insp Robb Webb and Sgt Jess Martin had a new crewmate yesterday for their operation to tackle catalytic converter
PAUL Lambert believes no-one could have complained if Ipswich Town had gone 3-0 up before Matty Taylor scored for Oxford United. The striker’s effort just before the break was the only goal of the game at Portman Road. REPORT: Ipswich Tn 0,
The Oxford Mail player ratings from Oxford United's 1-0 win at Ipswich Town: SIMON EASTWOOD Decisive when called upon, never looked flustered under pressure 7.5 ANTHONY FORDE Still feeling his way into the right back role, but this
A MAN has died after a being hit by a Parcel Force lorry on the A4260. He was walking along Oxford Road, between Adderbury and Deddington, at around 4.05am on Friday morning when he was hit by the articulated lorry. Emergency first aid was
WATCH the main moments from Oxford United's 1-0 win at Ipswich Town in Sky Bet League One. Video via Oxford United's official Youtube channel REPORT: Ipswich Tn 0, Oxford Utd 1 REACTION: Karl Robinson hails memorable
THE biggest street party in Oxford is back this summer and is looking for a carnival director to run the event. Cowley Road Carnival, which will return on July 5, is also on the hunt for five ‘zone managers’ to help organise the massive free event
THREE trucks of firefighters raced to a smoky house after a laptop caught fire when it was put on charge. A passer-by dialed 999 at 3.30pm yesterday afternoon after hearing fire alarms and spotting smoke coming from a house on Divinity Road in
A LIFE of crime has been swapped for spin classes and boxing rings by a personal trainer who found himself ‘in with the wrong crowd’ after he left school. Mike Purvis, now 31 years old, served a prison sentence for violent gang crimes around Oxfordshire
Sarah Burrows, the founder of Children Heard and Seen, talks to us about the lack of support for children with parents in prison. The number of children who have a parent in prison is not officially recorded. Crest’s Children of Prisoners’ Report
A TEENAGER was arrested on Magdalen Bridge after police caught him with a suspicious amount of Class A and B drugs. The suspected drug dealer was arrested on Friday night at the bridge on the High Street, just 10 minutes before midnight. Read
Hi, I’m Nicole! Entrepreneur, Mummy, Wife, Consultant and overall wellbeing enthusiast. I’m going to be writing a monthly wellbeing column for the Oxford Mail discussing all things health, fitness and wellbeing. This month I am going to talk about
THE RSPCA has chastised its Oxfordshire branch for boarding cats with a Witney vet who was later suspended for ‘disgraceful conduct’. The national charity found the county trustees had not carried out an assessment of the vets before sending cats
POLICE investigating the deaths of four men at Didcot Power Station four years ago have now collected 2,336 witness statements. Thames Valley Police, working with the Health and Safety Executive, has also collected more than 150,000 pieces of digital
THE National Trust is to start charging people to park at one of Oxfordshire's most beloved beauty spots. The charity is installing a ticket machine in the car park at Watlington Hill near Christmas Common, South Oxfordshire. The hill, which
Dear Sir/ Madam Somehow some of the biggest decisions affecting the future of Oxford, namely future growth and shape, have slipped through below the radar. This happened with the dreadful dwellings the University built on the edge of Port Meadow
ANYONE finding themselves a few hours away from completing Dry January and/or Veganuary last month would have done well to avoid the restaurant of a certain golf club just outside Oxfordshire’s northern border. Feldon Valley, in the Warwickshire
More than £26,000 has been given to a youth football club to help maintain its pitches. Chinnor Youth Football Club has received the boost of £26,377. The funds are from developer contributions for the new homes at the former Chinnor Garden Centre
