A large shark is reminding people to put on their face masks before entering the Posh Fish cafe in Headington. Owner of the takeaway on London Road Tina Malta put a face cover on the shark that sits above the building to put a smile on customers
FIREFIGHTERS used sandbags in a desperate bid to stop water damage to homes, a farm and school after a main pipe burst. Crews were called to the village of Farmoor near Botley at 5am this morning. When they arrived, the whole area was under water
AN Oxfordshire hospice is urging people to do their own midnight walk to fundraise this year. Each June, Katharine House Hospice, near Banbury, organises the event which usually sees people dress up for a sponsored walk at midnight. Because of
IRRESPONSIBLE and dangerous drink and drug drivers will be targeted in a new police campaign. Until August 9, officers will be stopping drivers at random throughout the day and night to check if they are safe. In the past seven months, 807 people
CASES of coronavirus are on the rise in Oxford, according to data from Public Health England. A rolling seven-day rate of new cases of Covid-19 show there were 20.1 positive tests for the virus per 100,000 people last week, up from 6.5 the week
PEOPLE with disabilities are now able to catch fish in their wheelchair after the launch of a new angling boat built specifically for wheelchair users. The boat, a Coulam 16 Wheelyboat, was launched at at Farmoor Reservoir (Farmoor 1) allowing disabled
A THUG who launched a savage attack on his partner in an Oxford guest house has been jailed. Michael Sloane bit, strangled and punched the woman, leaving her with a string of injuries. The attack was only stopped after another guest house resident
Stagecoach has confirmed more of its services across Banbury, Oxford and Witney will increase, with the majority of services returning to the timetables in place before the pandemic. From Sunday, August 2, Banbury services 200 and 488 will see Saturday
PEOPLE’S lives will be ‘at stake’ if a plan to build 3,000 new homes near an Oxfordshire village gets the go-ahead, a councillor has warned today. David Turner also said the housing plan for Chalgrove Airfield had been hanging over residents like
Anyone in Oxfordshire who has been spending time in their gardens during lockdown is being asked to send in their favourite outdoor pictures. The coronavirus crisis has forced many of us to spend more time at home but there are some plus points
THE public are being asked for their views on plans to introduce two new bus-only lanes in Oxford city centre. The plans have attracted criticism from the Oxford High Street Association and ROX (Backing Oxford Business) who say they would damage
OXFORD United have been linked with another move for Scotland international Stephen O'Donnell. Karl Robinson's side reportedly made a bid in the region of £200,000 in January, but the right back, who has 11 senior caps for his country, turned down
A NEW garden village could be one step closer following a meeting tomorrow. A draft Area Action Plan for the 2,200-home development, set to be built north of the A40 near Eynsham, is set to be approved by West Oxfordshire District Council. This
Keep track of all the comings and goings at Sky Bet League One clubs this summer. (Transfers are undisclosed unless stated, recent deals in bold) Accrington Stanley In: Nathan Baxter (Chelsea, loan), Michael Nottingham (Blackpool), Jon
HEALTH bosses are prepared for a surge in demand as lockdown eases. David Walker, chair of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, which runs mental health services and the county's community hospitals, posted a video update following a meeting of the
WINEMAKERS across Oxfordshire were 'saved' from a cashflow crash by community-spirited drinkers. Small vineyards across the county were 'kept very busy' during lockdown despite restaurants and bars shutting down and wine tastings put on hold.
FAST-TRACK planning rules could lead to 'poor quality' housing in Oxford, the city's civic society has warned. On July 21, the Government announced an extension to permitted development rights (PDR), which allow a range of building types (including
TWO new developments are set to be built in Oxford to help tackle the city's housing crisis. Work will start on 35 homes at Cumberlege Close, Marston, and Elsfield Way in Cutteslowe this autumn, with more than half of the properties available for
TWO bikes were stolen during a pair of break-ins in East Oxford. The items were taken from a shed in Meadow Lane, Donnington, between 2.30am and 7am on Saturday, after at least one thief forced entry. On the same night, a burglary occurred
A MAN who was driving at speeds well in excess of the speed limit through an Oxfordshire town was caught in a dramatic police chase. Darren Russell, 34, of Murdock Road, Bicester was speeding through Bicester town centre on Saturday July 11 in
A DEVELOPMENT that will be worth more than £350m has been given the green light to build next to Bicester Village. Property developers Peveril Securities and Sladen Estates have bought a 34-acre site off the A41 in Bicester for commercial space.
EMERGENCY repairs have caused long delays on the A34 this morning. Southbound traffic was earlier queuing four miles from the Botley interchange back to the Pear Tree interchange after a burst water main caused significant damage to the road surface
OXFORD City's league season is expected to start on October 3. Several clubs made the announcement after being contacted by the National League, whose play-off finals will be held this weekend. Torquay and Stockport, amongst others, released
CHINNOR’S players are in for an uphill struggle this weekend when they tackle the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge. A team of 16 will aim to climb Pen y Fan, Cadair Idris and Snowdon inside 12 hours. While they are looking to raise money for charity
RAIN played a major role in he weekend’s Cherwell League programme, with only a handful of matches surviving the downpours. Every match in Tier 1A and 1B was abandoned, with many games not even having a ball bowled. Cumnor got just 13 overs in
TIDDINGTON’S tail wagged to see them squeeze past Great & Little Tew by one wicket in the National Village Cup. Visitors Tew got off to a good start with openers Sam Barnes (44) and Aluptageen Maqbool (38). Barnes became the first of Joe Elliott
LIANG Wenbo dramatically booked his place at the World Snooker Championships with a terrific final-frame clearance in qualifying. The 33-year-old, who has moved to Boars Hill and trains at Oracle Pool & Snooker Club in Abingdon, came from behind
CHIPPING Norton trainer Charlie Longsdon saddled Western Miller to produce a career-best performance on his seasonal reappearance at Uttoxeter. Running for the first time since winning at Doncaster in January, the nine-year-old jumped well at the
A STORYTELLER posts snaps on social media of a crochet bunny’s adventures to help raise money for refugees and asylum seekers in Oxford. Anne- Marie Dupré, 60 lives near Florence park in Oxford and she uses a handmade crochet bunny to help her
OXFORD United are preparing to be flexible in pre-season with so much still to be decided. While they know the Sky Bet League One campaign will start on September 12, everything else is fluid. It has not been helped by the forced scrappage
IT seems increasingly clear that one major casualty of the coronavirus pandemic will be motor vehicle traffic in Oxford city centre. Many are distinctly worried about this: hotelier Jeremy Mogford has made it clear he thinks plans for two new 'bus
A WOMAN who kicked and verbally abused staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital has been spared jail. Caitlyn Rees was drunk and had gone to the Oxford hospital's A&E department with a cut when she launched into a violent outburst. The 22-year-old
MEMBERS of public can watch live today as a controversial plan for 3,000 homes in an Oxfordshire parish is examined by a Government inspector. Jonathan Bore will assess the plan to build a massive new housing estate on Chalgrove Airfield. Opponents
More homes built by Persimmon are ‘falling down’ – only a year after the major developer owned up to ‘sub-standard’ properties in an Oxfordshire village estate. A brand new house part of the Sycamore Rise development in Thame is undergoing further
A photographer's seductive shot of his wife's legs surrounded by white feathers has won a national award. Robin Smart, who runs Smart Photography with wife Anna in Bampton, was named Boudoir Photographer of the Year for the creative image, which
OXFORD siblings won the top prize in a science competition with their pet guinea pigs. Leah and Harry Gould, aged nine and 10, won gold in Science Oxford’s Big Science Event at Home contest. The science event challenged teams of children to create
A RETIRED teacher celebrated her 105th birthday with a party that satisfied her sweet tooth. The First World War was less than a year old when Edna Clifford was born in 1915, but the larger-than-life character was on top form yesterday for her
IT was a boom year for the tango as couples celebrated the dance club's anniversary at Oxford's New College in September 2002. The event marked the first anniversary of the amalgamation of the Oxford Tango Group and Oxford University Dance Club.
AN OXFORDSHIRE rehab clinic which has remained open and treating new patients during the coronavirus crisis said the government's 'chosen silence' during lockdown was 'dangerous'. As soon as coronavirus reach the UK in January, changes were made
