JORDANNE Whiley’s partnership with Yui Kamiji produced another Grand Slam title as the duo downed top seeds Marjolein Buis and Diede De Groot at the US Open. The Steventon resident and her Japanese partner won 6-3, 6-3 to take the women’s wheelchair
GEORGE Sandbach’s unbeaten 71 dragged Oxford Downs into the John Goodman Cup final as they saw off Wokingham by five wickets. The ex-captain came to the crease with his side 2-2, chasing 136, but steered the hosts home to set up a decider against
A FIRE which caused significant damage to a skip and its contents is believed to have been started deliberately. The incident took place between 3pm and 6pm on Friday in Wedgwood Road, Bicester. The fire was extinguished and nobody was harmed
TWO brothers were involved in a dramatic rescue mission after an elderly woman was stuck in the River Thames this morning. Groundworker Archie, 24, and Bradley Dixon, 26, a drainage engineer, were fishing as they do most Sunday mornings when they
FIREFIGHTERS were kept busy yesterday as they raced to a shed on fire in northeastern Oxfordshire. Crews from Bicester and Kidlington dealt with the blaze, which had quickly spread to fences and damaged a window and fascia boards of properties
A YOUNG baker whose friend died at a hospice has raised over £4,700 while also judging in a baking contest. Emily Martin, 14, from Bicester, has been baking cakes in memory of her friend, Izzy, who died at Helen & Douglas House. In preparation
A POPULAR farm attraction has been granted over £60,000 to help it recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Cogges Heritage Trust, which runs Cogges Manor Farm, has been awarded £61,100 by The National Lottery Heritage Emergency Fund. The Witney
ALL the photos from Oxford United's Sky Bet League One opening-day defeat at Lincoln City. Lincoln City 2 (Scully 7, Jackson 74), Oxford United 0 Pictures by James Williamson.
WATCH the key moments as Oxford United started the Sky Bet League One season with a 2-0 defeat at Lincoln City. Video: YouTube/Oxford United Official.
MPs have reacted after licences for badger culling were extended to Oxfordshire for the first time. Earlier this week, Government advisory body Natural England licensed and authorised 11 new ‘badger control areas’, with culling to take place this
PLANS to expand a special school in Oxford have been approved. The move will see the John Watson School in Wheatley increase in capacity from 91 to 107 places. The 16 additional places will be in the secondary phase of the school, from September
A NEW housing estate is encouraging local wildlife to flourish alongside residents. The Thornbury Green development in Eynsham includes routes for hedgehogs to travel between habitats, including hedgehog holes in garden fences, and the planting
OXFORD United could alter their transfer plans if Josh Ruffels is ruled out for a long spell. The 26-year-old was forced off in the 2-0 defeat at Lincoln City after falling awkwardly on his left shoulder. Ruffels only failed to complete 90
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a fire broke out near a village in northern Oxfordshire. Firefighters raced to a property near Adderbury on Friday at 5.26pm after reports of a blaze in sheds and outbuildings. On arrival the crews from Banbury
OXFORDSHIRE should become a truly anti-racist county: that is the pledge made by local politicians. The county's councillors pledged to make Oxfordshire anti-racist as they met on Tuesday (September 8). The pledge, brought to the council for
THE ban on landlords evicting tenants has been extended until next week following fears thousands could lose their homes. In most cases, landlords must now give tenants six months’ notice before seeking possession through the courts, and a further
