UPDATE: Missing boys found TWO teenage boys from south Oxfordshire have been missing for almost a week. Thames Valley Police is appealing for the public’s help in tracing the pair and are 'very concerned' about them. Cameron Gianni, who
HOLDERS Banbury stayed on course to retain the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup with a convincing seven-wicket win at home to Horspath in the semi-finals. The defending champions set up a repeat of last year’s T20 final against Oxford Downs, who
HOLDERS Banbury stayed on course to retain the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup with a convincing seven-wicket win at home to Horspath in the semi-finals. The defending champions set up a repeat of last year’s T20 final against Oxford Downs, who
ARDLEY United and Shrivenham lost on the opening day of the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division season. Goalkeeper Sam Eeles was sent off in Ardley’s 2-0 defeat at Bishops Cleeve, while Shrivenham went down 4-1 away to Longlevens. Abingdon
A FURTHER six cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Oxford in 24 hours. They made up half of the 12 new positive tests in Oxfordshire as of 9am on Sunday, according to Public Health England. It takes the total for the county to 3,699.
AN OXFORD coronavirus test centre has had a quiet day, despite sick people desperatley trying to book a test. Some people have been told to travel hundreds of miles away for a swab as test centres struggled to cope with the demand. Read more
A SEX offender who was spared jail for offences involving children has been given more time to complete his unpaid work. Anthony Dunn was sentenced last year after he was caught grooming his victim – who cannot be named for legal reasons – and taking
TELEVISION host Richard Osman, known for the hit show Pointless, surprised buyers at three Oxfordshire bookshops. The presenter visited Mostly Books, the Wallingford Bookshop and The Bookstore in Abingdon to sign copies of his new book, The Thursday
Police have praised two brothers, who were involved in a dramatic rescue mission after an elderly woman was stuck in the River Thames. Archie, 24, and Bradley Dixon, 26, had been fishing for a matter of minutes on Sunday morning at Abbey Meadows
JOSH Ruffels has been told he will not require surgery to repair the damage done to his shoulder on Saturday - but still faces a spell on the sidelines. The left back was taken off with a knock to his left shoulder against Lincoln City, but received
ROB Atkinson will be available for Oxford United tomorrow night after an appeal into his red card was successful. The centre back was given a straight red card in stoppage time of the 2-0 defeat at Lincoln City on Saturday. But the U's were
PLANS for the annual Remembrance Day Parade have been cancelled following the latest 'rule of six' restrictions. Wantage town mayor James Sibbald announced today that the event, which this year falls on Sunday, November 8, will no longer take place
AN ANTIBODY treatment that could lessen the impact of Covid-19 is to be trialled on patients in UK hospitals. The Recovery trial, co-ordinated by Oxford University, will assess the impact of giving patients REGN-COV2 alongside usual standard care
AN agreement has been struck to allow the streaming of all non-televised Carabao Cup ties through to the end of the fourth round. A provisional deal covered the opening round, where Oxford United beat AFC Wimbledon on a penalty shoot-out. Now
BURGLARS stole two bikes from an Oxford shed after breaking the padlock. ALSO READ: ‘Most challenging flu season ever' to protect vulnerable The theft took place at Saunders Road, Cowley Marsh sometime between midnight and 8am on Saturday.
MATTY Taylor is in a group of four Oxford United players to pick up knocks on the opening day of the season. Boss Karl Robinson had to replace Josh Ruffels during the second half at Lincoln City, but then discovered Matty Taylor and Mark Sykes
PEOPLE in Oxfordshire struggling to get a coronavirus test in the county have been shown a cheat for how to do so. Last week residents were told to travel hundreds of miles away for a swab as test centres struggled to cope with the demand.
THE city council will spend more than £31 million on buying land and building houses in Oxford, with the aim of providing more affordable homes. Oxford City Council's cabinet, its most senior councillors, agreed to spend an extra £31.647m on housing
Cornbury Festival, now based at Great Tew Park, has been entertaining music fans for years but was called off in 2020 due to the coronavirus. In 2018 it was the turn of alt-rock queen Alanis Morissette to be one of the headliners of the revived
TODAY the new 'rule of six' has come into force to stop the spread of coronavirus. Anyone meeting in groups of more than six, indoors and outdoors, will now be breaking the law. Those caught flouting the rules will be split up and could be
PEOPLE who visit Castle Gardens may know that they are on the site of a great medieval castle destroyed by Oliver Cromwell after the Civil War. But perhaps they are less aware that a second ‘Wallingford Castle’ has come and gone too – the huge Victorian
TRAFFIC is queuing for four miles after a crash on the A34. One lane is closed on the Northbound side from Oxford Road (Kidlington Turn Off) to B4027 Bletchingdon Road (Islip Turn Off). Drivers are told to expect a 30 minute delay as traffic
A TOASTER malfunctioned and caught fire at a student block. It was left unattended before it burst into flames and ‘severely damaged’ part of the shared kitchen. Firefighters from Oxford’s Slade Park and Rewley Road stations arrived within
JACOB Davidge’s penalty was enough to secure Kidlington a place in the Emirates FA Cup first qualifying round at the expense of Oxfordshire rivals Thame United. The home side’s No 10 finished confidently from 12 yards just before the hour mark to
MICHAEL Appleton was full of praise for the way his side kept Oxford United out on the opening day of the season. The Lincoln City boss started with six of his 12 summer signings and they responded with a 2-0 success. Anthony Scully’s early
DANIEL Ricciardo was in buoyant mood after he put in another strong performance to finish fourth at an action-packed Tuscan Grand Prix. The Australian, who drives for Enstone-based Renault, was third with nine laps to go at Mugello after he negotiated
A driver is planning to tour his Audi S3 show car around Europe in an emotional tribute to his father who has just died. Drivers from across Oxfordshire are continuing to send in pictures of their colourful motors. Send in your car pictures
JAMES Henry admitted Oxford United will need to come up with solutions quickly to deal with teams sitting deep after a frustrating start to the Sky Bet League One season. Lincoln City had far less of the ball, but still ran out 2-0 winners as they
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ LLOYD PAUL HUMPHREY, 30, of Warmans Close, Wantage, admitted drink driving on July 17 in Oxford. Had 45mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. He was fined £580 and must pay a victim surcharge of £58 and court costs of £85 and he
POLICE who have spent the past year trying to find a solid gold toilet are starting to get desperate. The 18-carat loo, worth a cool £5m, was ripped out of the floor at Blenheim Palace a year ago today. And the investigators have been driven
The number of care home beds available to elderly people in Oxfordshire hit a record low in March, new figures reveal. Care home representatives and charities have warned vulnerable people could be put at risk without more funding to increase capacity
PHARMACIES in Oxfordshire are preparing for the ‘most challenging’ flu vaccination season ever in an effort to ease pressure on the NHS this winter. Eligibility for free flu jabs, which are also offered by GP, has been expanded this year to protect
A CONFECTIONARY breakthrough is being claimed by a new brand on the block created by a dynamic duo with more than 30 years of experience. Chocolatier Steve Russell and third generation chocolate entrepreneur Giles Atwell are the Oxford-based entrepreneurs
WITH buses half empty and parents reluctant to let their loved ones return to the classrooms, one veteran school bus driver revealed how he navigates his daily duties during the Covid-19 pandemic. It can be a difficult job keeping the wheels turning
EVENT organisers for Oxford's biggest and most colourful LGBT+ celebration will meet tomorrow to discuss next year's parade. After the disappointment of not having a Pride this summer, plans are already well underway to make 2021 the biggest and
AN OXFORD museum has removed a popular exhibit after 80 years. The shrunken heads at the Pitt Rivers Museum have been removed, ahead of the museum reopening on September 22. See also: Brothers save elderly woman stuck in River Thames Read
THE family of a popular key worker is raising money to bring his body back to Oxford after he died suddenly in Jamaica. Leroy Allen, known to family and friends as Dave, died on Tuesday while visiting family and friends in Kingston. Family described
