Flo’s, the popular community-hub based in Florence Park, is celebrating its second birthday tomorrow. It is also marking the vital part it has played in supporting the local community during the pandemic. Visitors will be offered a slice of
Now that concerts and festivals are on hold, due to coronavirus, it’s hard to believe that back in July 2001 an estimated 40,000 fans packed into South Park to see local boys Radiohead perform a memorable homecoming set. The band, who met at Abingdon
THE arrival of Shoryu Ramen with the opening of the Westgate heralded a trend for new noodle joints around town. But while many try, none are quite as good as the fun and quirky restaurant which has now reopened after lockdown. September’s
THERE were 20 new cases of coronavirus reported in Oxford in the last 48 hours, according to figures from Public Health England. As of 9am today, there were another 11 positive tests in the city, making up the majority of the 17 new cases in Oxfordshire
FIREFIGHTERS in Oxfordshire are inviting people to come along and have their car washed in aid of charity today. Each year, hundreds of fire crews across the UK host car washes to raise money for Firefighters charity, which provides health and wellbeing
THREE people have been arrested after a large scale disorder at a rugby club, which police believe saw crow bars and golf clubs used. The incident, involving men and women, took place in the car park of Grove Rugby Club at about 1pm on September
EMERGENCY crews rescued two people trapped in an overturned car on a major road in Oxfordshire. A driver and a passenger were found stuck in a vehicle that had crashed on Warwick Road, near Banbury, on Wednesday morning. When firefighters from
NINETY-ONE people have been arrested this week as part of a clampdown on county lines drug dealing. County lines drug dealing is the name given to drug dealing where organised crime groups (OCGs) use phone lines to move and supply drugs, usually
A MAN was punched in the face multiple times in Oxford. The assault happened sometime between 6.30pm and 7pm on Wednesday when the victim, a man in his forties was cycling along High Street near the junction to Queens Street when he was approached
THIEVES broke into a house in Oxford in the early hours of the morning. The burglary happened in Walton Street on Wednesday at around 2.30am when offenders smashed a rear basement window to gain entry before stealing tools. ALSO READ: Women steal
A HOSPITAL team has made more than 100 protective screens to keep staff, visitors and patients safe during the pandemic. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's orthotics team, who usually make and fit braces and splints, turned their
A MAN who admitted carrying a knife on a quiet street has received a community order. Cole Walker, of Eastfield Road, Witney, was found in possession of the kitchen blade on July 16 this year. Read also: Thug gets community order after string
A PROTEST has taken place in Oxford to stand with youth climate strikers. Parents For Future Oxford (PFF Oxford) have organised a ‘Shoe Strike’ in front of Oxford’s Radcliffe Camera. The event took place between 7am and 10am today. The
Camera Club captured 'new beginnings' for this week's competition. Fantastic snaps of sunrises, chicks and new born babies were sent in. Read also: Wildlife watcher and photographer launches bespoke walks with nature in Oxfordshire The winner
A THUG who was carrying cocaine on the day he assaulted two people has been given a community order. Luke Shirley, of North Place, Oxford, had pleaded guilty to the attacks on a man and a woman in the city on August 14 last year. The 20-year-old
CUSTOMERS in a retail store yesterday afternoon were told to leave as the shop closed all of a sudden. People shopping in Next in Bicester left the premises feeling 'unsettled' after not being told the reason why they had to exit the store.
AN elderly man was robbed by two women near a village restaurant. The incident happened at around 12.20pm on Wednesday, September 16 in Forest Hill near Headington when an 86-year-old man was leaving the White Horse Inn in Wheatley Road. He
A new Co-op store has been served up for students at Oxford Brookes University, supporting 21 full and part-time retail jobs. Located in the Colonnade building on the Gipsy Lane site of the Headington Campus, the new Co-op includes an in store bakery
AN Oxfordshire-based engineering company will develop a hydrogen-powered power plant to support the move towards zero-emission boats. Barrus in Bicester has partnered with Hypermotive - a hydrogen fuel cell and battery specialist - to deliver the
OXFORD United will have to grit their teeth and get on with it at Accrington Stanley tomorrow as their injury problems continue to mount. Cameron Brannagan, Sam Long and Sean Clare have all missed sessions this week and are doubts for the trip
ACCRINGTON Stanley’s opening-day performance should serve as a cautionary tale to Oxford United tomorrow, says Simon Eastwood. The Lancashire side are now into their third season in Sky Bet League One and have been impressive at home so far this
OXFORD United need to rediscover the belief they lost last weekend to get off the mark at Accrington Stanley tomorrow. That is the view of Sam Long, who is the only member of the squad to start every game so far this season. It has been a long
DIDCOT Town and Thame United meet in the first Oxfordshire Southern League derby of the season tomorrow. Both sides got off to winning starts in Division 1 Central last weekend, the Railwaymen finishing 4-1 up at home to Kempston Rovers while Thame
KARL Robinson has questioned how long he can continue in football with games being played behind closed doors. The announcement this week that the coronavirus measures could be in place for another six months was a setback for all in the industry
A TRAIN from Oxford to London Marylebone was the most overcrowded in England and Wales last autumn, new figures show. There were nearly twice as many standard class passengers as the registered capacity when the two-carriage 8.02am Chiltern Railways
A WILDLIFE lover is campaigning to save thousands of hedgehogs from being killed on the roads. Author and ecologist Hugh Warwick, a lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, is trying to raise awareness of the addition of hedgehogs – which he calls
A COUNCILLOR who campaigned for an Oxford Living Wage has stood down. Martyn Rush, an Oxford City Councillor for Barton and Sandhills has resigned for family and work reasons. Mr Rush was the council's champion for an Oxford Living Wage, and
COUNCILLORS across the political spectrum agreed that changes to the planning system were not suitable for West Oxfordshire. West Oxfordshire District Council’s cabinet met on Wednesday to seek to agree a response to the Government’s consultation
BUSINESSES across Oxfordshire will no doubt welcome any help they can get at the moment. They've had a tough year so far, already described as 'equivalent to facing three winters' by a leading local business representative. The package of measures
A MAN charged with robbery after a man in his 50s was stabbed multiple times in a pub brawl is due at Oxford Crown Court today. Gareth Otis Rogers, 49, of Leiden Road, Oxford, was arrested following an incident that happened at approximately 10.30pm
