A £50million bailout offer from the Premier League has been rejected by English Football League (EFL) clubs. Meetings were held today to discuss the proposal, which was put forward yesterday by the top flight after they rejected Project Big Picture
COVID-19 is having a big effect on how the nation buys cars as more people opt for an entirely online experience through local dealers, according to a leading online motors site. Exchange & Mart found through its latest car buying survey that 41%
A PUB is hoping that a social media post will help it find two men, who allegedly dined and dashed. The Bear Hotel in Wantage released two CCTV images of the visitors who had lunch at the restaurant on Wednesday. A statement on Facebook read:
THE NUMBER of recorded coronavirus cases in Oxfordshire increased by 127 over the last 24 hours, official figures show. Public Health England figures show that 5,188 people had been confirmed as testing positive for Covid-19 by 9am on Thursday
A MAN accused of causing a death crash that killed an elderly couple told jurors he never saw the van on the roundabout before he smashed into it. From the witness box Tahid Abdul denied that he was driving 'aggressively' before the crash and said
OXFORD scientists have developed a five-minute coronavirus test. The test, created by researchers from Oxford University’s department of physics, is able to differentiate Sars-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, from negative clinical samples
AN ONLINE fundraiser for the father of the family in the horrific A40 crash has surpassed £65,000 - well past its original target of £1,000. The JustGiving page was started hours after 30-year-old Josh Powell and his 18-month-old daughter were
MUSIC professionals have got in the saddle to highlight the plight of their industry, crippled by the coronavirus lockdown, by riding 1,500km. The group of promoters and production engineers passed through Oxfordshire as part of their tour of 50
AN Oxford property has been shut down by the court after anti-social behaviour was 'making neighbours' lives a misery'. The house on Eastern Avenue, Littlemore, was first closed by Oxford Magistrates' Court on July 17 after evidence of fighting
JOEL Cooper will not feature for Oxford United at Peterborough United on Saturday. It was felt the turnaround after international duty was going to be too tight, so the winger has been granted a couple of days to spend with his family. Cooper
STAFF at one of Oxford’s best-loved music venues have welcomed an emergency cash award which will help save them from permanent closure. The Bullingdon in Cowley Road has played host to international stars, local up-and-coming bands and groundbreaking
AN ADDRESS has been closed by police following arrests linked to drug dealing. Thames Valley Police has issued a closure notice on an address in Gillett Road, Banbury after two men were arrested yesterday. The men, aged 23 and 18, and from
Removal men turned up at the Randolph Hotel to take away some old furniture ahead of a six-month refurbishment. Last year the five-star hotel in Beaumont Street was bought by American chain Graduate Hotels and which suggested the hotel’s name could
A THUG threatened to stab an elderly woman at the post office. At around 4.45pm on Tuesday (October 13), a man tried to go into the shop on South Newton Road, Barford St Michael, but the woman, who is in her 80s, said that the store was closed
OXFORD City and Banbury United have been handed very different assignments in the final qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup. While City head to National League Weymouth, the Puritans will host Bury Town. It is a difficult test for David
EDDIE Pepperell maintained his impressive form with an excellent opening round at the Scottish Championship. The Abingdon golfer carded a blemish-free four-under par 68 at Fairmount St Andrews to be among the front runners. It continued a run
Milton Park, one of the leading science and technology communities in Oxfordshire, has linked up with Thames Travel to provide its new shuttle bus service between Didcot Parkway and the business park. With the help of additional funding from Oxfordshire
A LAPTOP was stolen through an open window in Oxford. The burglary took place in James Street yesterday between 2pm and 3pm. Police are asking residents to check CCTV, doorbell or dashcam cameras for any footage that may assist the investigation
A proposal to remove a CCTV camera installed to deter drug dealing appears to have been abandoned by the city council following protests from residents. According to Jericho and Osney city councillor Susanna Pressel, council officers were proposing
OXFORD United have given up hope of bringing Marcus Browne back before tomorrow's transfer deadline. The forward appeared to be available earlier this month, with Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock saying in an ideal world he would get out and play
FOUR bikes were stolen from a locked garage in Oxford. The offender/s broke two padlocks off in order to gain entry to the garage in Bulan Road, Lye Valley at some point between Tuesday and yesterday. See also: Latest court results for Oxfordshire
A FLY-TIPPER travelled all the way from Northampton to pollute local land. Paul Parker, from Chadwick Gardens, Northampton, attended Oxford Magistrates’ Court on on Friday via a videolink when he pleaded guilty to five charges linked to a pile
A PLAN laying out a 'decade of action' on climate change has been agreed by Oxfordshire's local political leaders. The Climate Action Framework lays out how tOxfordshire County Council will become carbon neutral by 2030, and how it aims to make
SWANS were spotted in Port Meadow after it turned into a pool of water due to heavy rainfall in Oxford. Paul Flather, 65, from Oxford, captured this photo when he was out on a walk with his daughter Stella, last Saturday evening as the sun set across
MONEY is being raised for a young family to help support it following a car crash which killed a man earlier this year. Matt Hammonds, 25, died in tragic circumstances after the crash in Witney in July. Now, a family friend has launched a fundraiser
AS the coronavirus sent the UK into lockdown in March, the Government began an initiative to bring all rough sleepers in off the streets. But in Oxford there are still people bedding down outdoors eight months into the pandemic. Why is this?
THE fate of an empty historic building in the middle of Abingdon will be decided by the end of the year. Old Abbey House is an 18th century building which used to be the Citizens Advice Bureau until it was emptied in 2014. Since then, the fate
BEES ‘stealing nectar’ from a garden has led to a resident pursuing a ‘legal battle’. In a post – almost certainly a wind-up – on the Spotted Witney Facebook page, the resident asks ‘does anyone on here know bee laws?’. The post continues:
A NATIONAL pub chain that runs 11 pubs in Oxfordshire has announced it will cut 2,150 jobs nationwide. Marston's has announced that more than 2,000 jobs are being axed as the 10pm curfew and new coronavirus restrictions have hammered trade.
AN Oxfordshire leisure centre is partially closed for the second day in a row after a 'power failure'. The White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Abingdon remains partially closed for the second day running. Last night members were notified
OXFORD Olympian Stewart Innes has retired from international rowing following the postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The former St Edward's School pupil finished fourth in the pairs with Alan Sinclair at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Injuries
AS people spend more time at home taking up creative hobbies, a shop stocked with arts and crafts has opened in Bicester. cCrafts opened its doors for the first time on Saturday at Bicester Avenue Garden Centre on Oxford Road. It is the third
IN a bid to reach its zero carbon target by 2030, Cherwell District Council is working on reducing its own emissions. The council wants to 'lead by example' and has put together an action plan with steps on how it will function in a more eco-friendly
THE government U-turn which prevented supporters from returning to grounds had the potential to be catastrophic for Oxford City – but out of adversity they are finding a way to cope. While a bailout for National League clubs is on its way, at this
EDDIE Pepperell will attempt to keep his hot streak going when he tees off at the Scottish Championship today. The Abingdon golfer arrives at Fairmount in St Andrews on the back of successive top-ten finishes. They have propelled him inside the
JOEL Cooper’s lack of action while on international duty with Northern Ireland has been a source of frustration for Oxford United boss Karl Robinson. The winger was an unused substitute for the 1-0 defeat away to Norway last night in the UEFA Nations
INDIAN all-rounder Anupam Sanklecha has re-signed to play for Horspath next summer. The 38-year-old was due to play for the club in Division Two of the Home Counties Premier League this year. But the coronavirus pandemic put paid to those plans
WHILE clubs high up the English football’s pyramid head into the winter unsure of when supporters can return, there is better news elsewhere. Locally, Oxfordshire’s clubs in the Southern League and Hellenic League are able to accommodate socially-distanced
OXFORD United are awaiting the fine details over a proposed £50million bailout was agreed by the Premier League. The cash injection will be for clubs in Sky Bet League One and Two only. It comes after the top flight clubs rejected Project Big
A STAFF member at a coronavirus testing centre who was caught on camera having a spat with a filmmaker is 'no longer working' at the site. On Monday we reported the extraordinary row between the pair, that had been uploaded to YouTube by 'Auditing
A VAUXHALL driver has been fined £150 after using his mobile phone while driving. Jamie Hopgood, of Blenheim Way, Abingdon, was caught on March 15 on the A338 in East Hanney, near Wantage. Read more: Aldi cancels fines for shoppers who spent
A TEMPORARY coronavirus testing site for staff and students at Oxford University has been approved. Retrospective planning permission for the hut and bike storage at the New Richards Building on Roosevelt Drive was given the green-light by Oxford
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ PAUL VINCENT SCANLAN, 55, of Warnborough Road, Oxford, was convicted of leaving a place he was living without reasonable excuse during the emergency period breaching Covid 19 regulations on April 29. He was fined £120 and must
A PRIMARY school is set to benefit from funding for play equipment thanks to a parent’s running challenge. Charlie Walker, 40, navigated the Lake District’s three highest peaks, in aid of Standlake CE Primary School. Mr Walker completed the challenge
A COLLEGE in South Oxfordshire has confirmed two cases of coronavirus. Staff, students and parents at The Henley College were informed of of the first case on September 30, this followed up with another on Friday. Principal and chief executive
A STUDY has revealed Oxford Brookes University has ranked as a top tier university when committing to renewable energy. The study, by price comparison service Uswitch, saw Oxford Brookes score positively in three requirements considered important
Coronavirus cases in Oxford are now higher than some of the areas in the 'high alert' of the government's new three-tiered system. For the seven days to October 10, Oxford had an infection rate per 100,000 people of 148.9 based on 227 new cases
CAR home staff who are used to providing care for residents used their healing powers to help save an injured bird. Carer Tiffany Molyneux stepped out of her comfort zone and tended to a greylag goose that turned up at Spencer Court Care Home in
A LATE night pub that was forced to temporarily close after the 10pm curfew restrictions were implemented has bounced back. The Half Moon pub on St Clements is famous for being a late-night venue, but today, for the first time, it will open at
THE warning seems to be very clear: our entire country is already over the limit to be slammed under a North East-style ‘high tier’ lockdown. Part of what is saving us so far is the fact that a huge proportion of our county cases are relatively
A DANGEROUS driver twice rammed into police cars that were pursuing him during a dramatic car chase from Oxford to Didcot. After Ashley Maparura abandoned his car and ran off he stormed into a stranger's home and snatched a man's clothing. While
