THE wait to play Crewe Alexandra was not worth it for Oxford United as a disjointed home side were comfortably beaten at the Kassam Stadium. Not for the first time this season they conceded a soft opening goal, Mikael Mandron claiming it on 28
AN OXFORD secondary school has reported another case of coronavirus. In a letter to all parents of children in years 7, 10, 11, 12 and 13, the headteacher of The Oxford Academy, on Sandy Lane West, said that there had been a positive Covid-19 case
A MAN accused of repeatedly raping and abusing a woman in a series of alleged sex attacks has gone on trial. Describing one of the claimed incidents to police the woman said she was forced to have sex with her abuser days after a hospital operation
TOOLS have been stolen from vehicles in a series of thefts. Vehicles in Chipping Norton, Shipton-under-Wychwood and Milton-under-Wychwood were broken into between 8pm on Monday and 7am yesterday. Thames Valley Police asks anyone with information
Oxford reported more than 125 new Covid cases in a day and the county none as the way test results are recorded by Public Health England (PHE) was updated. A note with Monday's delayed daily figures on the government's coronavirus dashboard said
PUPILS at secondary schools debated on topical issues with an Oxfordshire MP. Banbury and Bicester MP Victoria Prentis held her sixth annual Cherwell Democracy Challenge. Despite this year’s event taking place virtually due to coronavirus restrictions
A Mini crashed into a HGV on the M40 yesterday after one of its tyres blew out. Emergency services were called to a stretch on the motorway between junctions 10 and 11 at approximately 1.30pm. ALSO READ: Burglar crept into bedroom as victim
Season two of Sir Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials continues on BBC1, with Dafne Keen and Amir Wilson taking the lead roles as Lyra and Will, as the episodes track the plot of His Subtle Knife, the second book in the trilogy. The episodes are
FIREFIGHTERS cut the roof off a car after a serious crash in Marston. Crews from Slade Park and Rewley Road raced to the scene on Marsh Road at just before 2.30pm in the afternoon. Police closed the road and paramedics worked to remove
TIME is running out to have your say on plans for two Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) in Oxford. Oxfordshire County Council is proposing to introduce CPZs – where only vehicles with permits can park at certain times – in Cowley Central East and
HOMES in parts of Oxfordshire have been left without post for weeks because of a shortage of postal workers. Last week we reported how people in Wallingford and Didcot had slammed Royal Mail after months of postal delays, with some letters and parcels
AS many as 100,000 council houses should be built across the UK each year to meet demands caused by Covid, according to a study. The study, commissioned by the Local Government Association, has warned that the need for cheaply available homes is
A VILLAGE’S quest to refurbish an aged building that featured in Downton Abbey could be about to take a giant leap forward. Community groups in Bampton, near Witney, have spent years fundraising to upgrade the Old Grammar School, used as the Cottage
AN OXFORDSHIRE teenager is hoping to beat the bullies by becoming the next Miss England. Seventeen-year-old Rheanna Cartier has found herself placed as a wildcard after the Miss Oxfordshire title had already been won. Rheanna, who lives in Kingham
YEAR 10 students at an Oxford school have been sent home – on the same day the school was partially closed after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus. Parents at St Gregory the Great Catholic School in Cowley were informed that there
THE long wait was certainly worth it for Nathan Harrison after getting his hands on the MINI Challenge JCW championship trophy. The driver from Botley had twice come agonisingly close to lifting the crown, in 2016 and 2019. But the 24-year-old
TALENTED young rider Ronnie Harris is celebrating after finishing second in the 2020 FAB-Racing British Championship. The 13-year-old from Middle Barton, between Bicester and Chipping Norton, claimed five wins among 16 podiums in the 21 races.
CLUB records tumbled at Abingdon Vale despite the absence of external competitions. The sport has been one of the hardest hit by coronavirus, but Swim England set up the Level X competition in an attempt to keep swimmers focused. Before the
There were queues stretching back for four miles on the A34 this morning following a multi-car crash. One lane was closed near Peartree southbound from approximately 7.30am toward Oxford due to the incident, which involved three cars, as well as
THE family of an Oxford City legend are hoping recent high-profile cases of dementia in ex-footballers can help lead to some meaningful action. Tony Bradbury, who also starred for Witney Town, died aged just 63 in 2007, having been diagnosed with
An Oxford school will be closed to two year groups today after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus. A message from St Gregory the Great Catholic School on Facebook last night said the decision over Year 8 and 9 was being taken as a
A burglar crept into a bedroom in Cowley to steal a Rolex watch and iPhone as his victim slept. At approximately half past midnight on Wednesday, July 8, a man entered a house on Bartlemas Road through the front door. Once inside the house,
Matt Hancock was unable to rule out an extension to the lockdown as a health chief warned the tiered system that ministers want England to return to may have to be strengthened. The Health Secretary said it was “too early for us to know” whether
THE problem with having games in hand is it is impossible to resist mentally adding three points for each fixture to see how it impacts the table. For Oxford United, who have played three fewer games than some sides in Sky Bet League One and two
JAMES Henry looks like he could be one of the biggest beneficiaries from Oxford United’s break in the fixtures. The short turnaround between July’s play-off final and the start of pre-season in August took its toll on the 31-year-old. He has
A NEW cinema is part of a proposal to ‘bring new vitality’ to a county High Street. The proposal in Chipping Norton is available to see on the website of real estate company, Setha. In addition to two cinema screens, offering films throughout
AFTER hitting the reset button over a blank weekend, Oxford United have a chance to start a new phase of the season tonight. A fortnight on from beating Rochdale 3-1 in their previous Sky Bet League One clash, Karl Robinson’s men get back to fighting
POLICE have stepped up patrols on the Ridgeway after a spate of thefts. Faringdon Neighbourhood team will be conducting patrols on the trail in response to a soaring number of break-ins to vehicles in local beauty spots. ALSO READ: Two killed
Love Pizza Co is celebrating its five-star hygiene rating and supporting families through the pandemic. The Chipping Norton delivery service secured the highest rating on Scores on the Doors. Gemma Warr runs Love Pizza with the help of her partner
THE owner of Oxford’s first Lebanese deli has paid tribute to his customers’ loyalty as he marked the eatery’s 25th birthday. Fawzi Harb opened LB’s Lebanese Cuisine in Summertown in November 1995 and celebrated a quarter of a century of trading
THE merger of two school trusts is set to benefit an ‘inadequate’ Oxford school. The Dominic Barberi Multi Academy Company (MAC), of which the Cowley-based St Gregory the Great Catholic School is a part of, will be joining the Pope Francis MAC.
A FORMER village scout hut, which has been left to rot, could be turned into a four-bedroom home despite a slew of objections. The derelict building on Main Street in East Challow, near Wantage, was used as a scout hut until the group disbanded
A church in Abingdon is 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive funds from the government's £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help them through the pandemic. The 445 heritage sites will share £103 million of the fund.
YOUNG refugees living in Oxfordshire won one of the county’s most prestigious awards for poetry. The four talented poets from three countries – Timileyin Amusan, from Nigeria, Ftoun Abou Kerech, from Syria, Halema Malak and Merzia Qahramany, from
PEOPLE in Oxfordshire are being urged to keeping attending their booked outpatient appointments, planned operations, scans, and to seek help if they need medical treatment, despite lockdown. Meghana Pandit, chief medical officer at Oxford University
A FOOD bank has been redistributing left over food from cinemas, leisure centres, and theatres, after they were forced to close for the second lockdown. Oxford Food Bank, off Botley Road, received surplus food donations from non-essential businesses
PARKING problems near Oxford’s newest primary school have been resolved, meaning pupils will have a safer journey to and from school. Double-yellow lines have been introduced on one side of Rymers Lane to improve the safety of pupils at St Frideswide
* One Star Soros BBQ & Kebab Ltd, 14 Mill Street, Wantage: Food Hygiene and Safety; poor. Some major non-compliance with statutory obligations – more effort required to prevent fall in standards. Structural Compliance; fair. Some non-compliance
Another popular market in South Oxfordshire has announced it will be staying open during the second lockdown, with a number of stalls aiming to provide 'essential' services in line with current government restrictions. Residents hoping to fill their
NATIONAL coronavirus contact tracers are reaching fewer people in Oxfordshire who should be told to self isolate, figures reveal. Data from the Department for Health and Social Care shows 5,318 people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the county
