FORMER Oxford United striker John Aldridge has urged the class of 2019/20 to finish the job on the eve of their play-off semi-final second leg. The Republic of Ireland international was part of Jim Smith's side which went from the Third Division
ESTEBAN Ocon ensured the Enstone factory could celebrate some points in the long-awaited opening round of the Formula 1 season. The Frenchman came home eighth at the Austrian Grand Prix in his debut for Renault. It was the only points scored
CHINNOR have re-signed three key members of last season’s squad. George Grose, Kieran Goss and Caolan Ryan will all be part of the new line-up at Kingsey Road under new director of rugby Richard Thorpe. Grose has been with the club since he
EMERGENCY services and hospitals in Oxfordshire have urged revellers to ‘know their limits’ and ‘act responsibly’ as pubs and restaurants reopen. Deputy Thames Valley police and crime commissioner Matthew Barber said: “Look out for each other, know
Stagecoach Oxfordshire bus company has revealed its new busy bus indicator on its app so customers can socially distance. Read also: What pubs are open in Oxford? The busy bus indicator shows the live bus map in the stagecoach app but with red
ONE of the most popular destinations on Cowley Road this weekend was not a pub but cafe Za’atar Bake. Owner Mahmoud Al-Hadad said he believed the bustling atmosphere, despite capacity being halved to ensure social distancing, was down to the work
IT WAS a slow but steady return for East Oxford's pubs and restaurants this weekend with many residents coming out specifically to support their local. Big Society operations manager Tim Fitzgibbon said Cowley Road had been quieter than the city
IT SHOULD have been Cassie Jane Buckley’s wedding day. Instead, the Port Mahon landlady was serving pints. In a nod to what the day would have been, the landlady donned her bridal veil as she welcomed customers back to the St Clements pub on
The queues to get a haircut were longer than the queues for a pint on Saturday, as hairdressers opened for the first time since March. Customers looking to get their hair back in shape waited for as long as three hours outside their favourite barbers
AN OXFORD church has held its first proper service since lockdown began. Greyfriars Church on Iffley Road held its first public service yesterday when mass was celebrated at 6.30pm by Brother Charles Serignat. The church - proper name St Edmund
PEOPLE in Oxford have protested against an Israeli plan to officially annex parts of Palestinian land. The protesters went out in Bonn Square in central Oxford yesterday to raise awareness of the plan and encourage local people to oppose it.
‘IT’s time to make Oxford’s estates great again’ according to the city council. Oxford City Council will start work on four projects making improvements to council estates as part of its Great Estates programme in coming weeks. Great Estates
Dr Hayley van Zwanenberg, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at Priory Wellbeing Centre in Oxford, gives tips to prepare your worried child for returning to school THE number of children returning to the classroom is steadily increasing
OXFORD United's season is on the line tomorrow when they host Portsmouth in the Sky Bet League One semi-final second leg. The tie is evenly poised after the sides drew 1-1 at Fratton Park on Friday night. It saw United (15-8) leapfrog Pompey
A FIRE in a village near Bicester was left burning for days. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service posted pictures yesterday of a crew from Bicester putting out the fire in Arncott. The service warned: "Fires in the open can burn for a long
OXFORD United have avoided any late selection issues after testing all-clear for coronavirus ahead of their Sky Bet League One play-off second leg. Any positive results from the batch taken yesterday would have ruled players out of the crucial
