ALEX Gorrin scored only his second career goal as Oxford United came from behind to draw at high-flying Portsmouth. The midfielder grabbed the ball after Dan Agyei was fouled in the penalty area with 20 minutes left and made no mistake to open
A Secret Santa Postal Service will see Cadbury’s give away FREE chocolate bars to your loved ones as we approach the festive season. The Birmingham-based confectionery giant, owned by Mondelez International is known for it’s world famous chocolate
The search has begun for Lord Alan Sugar’s next business partner as The Apprentice returns to the BBC in 2021. Lord Sugar who has already invested £2,250,000 into business start-ups via the hit BBC show will once again be offering a £250,000 investment
TWO more people have died in Oxfordshire after testing positive for coronavirus. One person died in Oxford and the other in South Oxfordshire. The deaths were announced in the Government's daily update today. Read more: should Oxford return
AN Oxfordshire carer has been recognised for her service. Geanina (Nina) Bogiu, a carer at Larkrise Care Centre in Banbury, received the Care Home Worker Award at the Oxfordshire Care Awards 2020 earlier this month. ALSO READ: Woodstock care
Cyclists, drivers and pedestrians have been involved in a frank exchange of views about sharing space on roads and pavements. They spoke out after Dr Alison Hill, chairwoman of Oxford cycling campaign group Cyclox, revealed she had been the victim
THE deaths of nine homeless people has led to a review which calls for better co-operation and better understanding of the issues rough sleepers face. The review, by the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (OSAB), was commissioned after the deaths
A PAEDOPHILE caught with images of child sex abuse after flouting a court ban has been jailed - but will not spend any more time behind bars. While out on licence after his early release from a 12-year jail sentence Michael Penfold was found to
OXFORDSHIRE is set to lose £3 million as leading music venues remain shut due to the Covid-19 crisis, new research estimates. The closure of the New Theatre, O2 Academy Oxford and Blenheim Palace means that in the space of a year, the county will
Don Rouse, deputy president of the Oxford-Leiden Link, holds forth on the benefit of town-twinning for the city ON MY first visit to Leiden, I checked my Dutch/English phrase book and proudly announced to my hosts in Dutch that I was a ‘boer’ –
UNIVERSITIES will roll out rapid coronavirus testing so students can go home for Christmas. Oxford Brookes and Oxford University are offering students free and fast Covid-19 tests so they can travel safely without spreading the virus to their family
OXFORDSHIRE firefighters have hit out after the Government announced it may inflict a further pay freeze on public service workers. Rishi Sunak, the UK chancellor, is likely to confirm the pay freeze in tomorrow’s spending review which would cover
WHEN lockdown ends on December 2 the country will be placed back into a system of regional tiered restrictions - but should Oxford return to Tier 2? New government rules mean that those living in Tier 2 cannot meet anybody outside of their buddle
PRIMARY school pupils are self-isolating after a positive coronavirus test. In a message to Year 5 parents at Barley Hill school yesterday, which has been seen by this paper, Louise Bozon wrote: “We have been made aware that a member of our school
AN ILLEGAL driver was caught red-handed with Class A drugs during a police patrol. Officers seized a car in Didcot after they discovered it was driven by a provisional licence holder without correct supervision. ALSO READ: Shoplifters walk off
These pictures of flooding, many of them from 2012, show just how devastating the problem can be for Oxford when key roads into the city are cut off. Over the years both the Abingdon and Botley roads have been badly hit by flooding. One of the
The Queen has approved the appointment of the Venerable Gavin Collins as the next Bishop of Dorchester. Due to lockdown restrictions, the Bishop of Oxford is announcing the news at an online meeting to be streamed from Dorchester Abbey with over
November 24, 1984: Oxford United 5, Leeds United 2 JOHN Aldridge hit a hat-trick as Oxford United fought back from 2-0 down to thrash Leeds United at the Manor Ground. The match came a year and a day after the U’s shocked the Yorkshire giants
Ecologist and campaigner Judy Webb is determined to not let any species go extinct under her watch. Dr Webb, 69 from Kidlington has won a place on the prestigious BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour 2020 Power List: Our Planet. The chair of the Friends
A MUM has said she is 'livid' that the PlayStation 5 which she ordered from online retailer Amazon for her son's 16th birthday was never delivered to her home. Jenni Walker, from Launton, near Bicester, said she was due to receive the games console
TWO men burst into a shop in Oxford and ran off with a pile of mobile phones. The offenders threatened a staff member at a store on Banbury Road, Summertown, and demanded money before stealing a 'large number' of phones. Thames Valley Police
OXFORD United will hold meetings over the next couple of days as they plan for the return of fans to the Kassam Stadium. The government announced yesterday that a limited number of supporters will be allowed back in stadia after lockdown ends next
A CLUSTER of 14th-century thatched barns primarily used for hosting wedding ceremonies and events have been transformed into workspaces. The Tythe Barn in Launton, near Bicester, has unveiled its plans to become a workplace environment with an emphasis
BRAZEN thieves walked off with perfumes worth thousands of pounds from a shoplifting spree in Debenhams. The two criminals pocketed the goods worth around £1,300 from the retail store on Magdalen Street in Oxford city centre. ALSO READ: Lucky
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a home in South Oxfordhshire last night where a chimney had caught fire. Crews from Abingdon Fire Station attended the blaze in Gozzards Ford. After accessing the chimney pot the firefighters extinguished the flames using
POLICE are urgently appealing for help to find a 27-year-old missing woman. Anne Marie Chapman was last seen on Friday, October 30, in Woodfarm, Oxford. ALSO READ: Royal Mail postage problems spread across Oxfordshire She is also known
A DRIVER had a lucky escape after their car went off-road and crashed into a lamppost on one of Oxford's busiest roads. Firefighters from Wheatley happened upon the scene of the accident, which had just occurred on the A40 Oxford ring road, yesterday
OXFORD United need a positive result at Portsmouth to finally build up some momentum in Sky Bet League One, says Jordan Obita. The U’s travel to Fratton Park after claiming a much-needed three points at Wigan Athletic that saw them climb out of
ROB Atkinson is desperate to make up for lost time as he helps Oxford United search for that elusive clean sheet. The centre back returned to the U’s defence against Wigan Athletic on Saturday after sitting on the sidelines for a month with a groin
PORTSMOUTH will need no extra motivation ahead of the visit of Oxford United tonight, according to Karl Robinson. The U’s return to Fratton Park, four months after they edged past the south coast outfit in the Sky Bet League One play-offs. The
KARL Robinson admits Saturday’s derby against Swindon Town will play a part in his team selection for tonight’s trip to Portsmouth. The Oxford United boss has no new injury worries after all those who featured in the win over Wigan Athletic came
AN important deadline for the sale of an historic building in the centre of Abingdon has passed. The deadline for bids in a 'market testing exercise' to buy Old Abbey House, on Abingdon's Abbey Close, was last week. Bidders include property developers
RETAILERS and restaurateurs will be in for a difficult winter despite efforts to lift England's lockdown, according to business leaders. Yesterday, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced England would return to a tiered system of local restrictions
The latest inspections by Oxfordshire councils' hygiene teams, correct as of November 23. What do the numbers mean? 0 - urgent improvement necessary 1 - major improvements necessary 2 - improvements necessary 3 - business generally satisfactory
A WOMAN known as the ‘Spitfire girl’ has celebrated her 100th birthday. Joan Wilson, currently a resident at Southerndown Care Home in Chipping Norton, reached the major milestone on Sunday. Her brother, John Skeats, said: “Joan was called the
A SCHOOL previously placed in special measures has joined a new trust in the hope the move will rejuvenate its fortunes. Heyford Park School near Bicester was labelled ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted earlier this year with bad behaviour and a ‘failure’ to
A TAKEAWAY kebab, burger and pizza restaurant was found with dirty kitchen appliances, lack of soap and pet food in meal preparation areas. Soros BBQ & Kebab in Mill Street, Wantage was inspected on September 25, by Vale of White Horse District
SCIENTISTS have been warning us for years that something like this was not just likely, but inevitable. New diseases have emerged throughout history, but rocketing globalisation and so-called ‘glocalisation’ in recent years (the idea that ‘the world
A DRUG addict who was spared jail after hiding in a Subway restaurant toilet in order to steal a charity collection pot has been given another chance after breaching a court order. Leigh Cooper was jailed in June this year for 16 months, suspended
OXFORD City Council last week put out a call for views on sweeping plans to create a ‘first of its kind’ clean air zone in the city centre. The pilot stage of the zero emissions zone is set to be introduced in central Oxford in August next year,
