A MAN was arrested in the early hours of the morning after a member of the public reported someone had a firearm. Thames Valley Police attended the scene in Barns Road, Oxford at about 2am and arrested a 33-year-old man from Oxford on suspicion
JACOB Bancroft starred as Oxford City roared back from 2-0 down to beat Haringey Borough in the Buildbase FA Trophy fourth round. The substitute grabbed two goals and an assist in eight second-half minutes as David Oldfield’s side prevented the
A TRIAL of electric scooters will begin in an Oxford neighbourhood next month. Headington will be the test area for the the e-scooter trial, which will allow residents to rent the battery-powered vehicles. Oxfordshire County Council is running
WE all know that Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford - this pub quiz question we can confidently nail. But what about the celebrities whose local credentials are less popular? Here are five people (sort of) who, it may surprise you to learn,
ACTOR Laurence Fox has sparked controversy online as he shared a photo of himself wearing a mask exemption badge he ordered on Amazon. Twitter users criticised the online retailer for the 'irresponsible' sale of the badges after the 42-year-old
5:02pm Entertaining 90 minutes that - read the match report here. Over and out.
BULLINGDON prison said it had been a 'difficult week' after 'more' staff and prisoners tested positive for coronavirus. Writing on Twitter, the Bicester prison said people had become 'unwell' with Covid-19. A difficult week, with
PEOPLE across Oxfordshire woke up to snow this morning. Yesterday the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice, lasting until 8pm today in some parts of the county. It warned that some rural areas could 'become cut
OXFORD United's trip to Northampton Town has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch. Heavy rain in the area since Thursday night has made the pitch at the PTS Academy Stadium unplayable. Referee Thomas Bramall attended the stadium this
Oxford is the second hardest place to pay off your mortgage. Research from Coulters Property has identified the average house price and salary in every major town and city in the UK to reveal where you will need to work the most, or least, to pay
MAPS show how the rate of coronavirus in Oxford has got significantly worse over the months. The interactive data, which is part of the government's Covid dashboard, reveals where the positive cases have been in the city since August. On
Oxfordshire's director of public health this week warned the Covid situation in the county was 'worse than ever before' as he urged people to follow lockdown 'to the letter'. But with cases high across the country how do the five areas of Oxfordshire
SEVERAL readers had got in touch with us about the empty fridges at Aldi in Botley. Shelves for chilled items had been empty for about a week at the Botley Road store on January 16 last year, with notices attached to them saying 'out of order,
Bike shops across Oxford are reminding customers that they remain open during lockdown as they are classed as an essential service. Shops including Walton Street Cycles, Warlands in Botley Road and Bike King in Cowley Road are open for repairs
We make the short trip to Northampton this afternoon. We’ll all be travelling in our own cars and making sure we follow the correct protocols and procedures in these most extraordinary times. It’s strange to be playing today’s opponents for
After an icy and snowy start to the year this week’s Camera Club theme was frost. Local photographers captured some beautiful pictures of Oxfordshire in recent frozen conditions. Icy walks with pets, aerial views and even the Headington Shark
It is difficult to think of another city that has been the backdrop to such a plethora of novels over the years. Whether it's the winding River Thames and sprawling back alleys that inspires authors, or the sheer depth of history and prestige this
OXFORD United’s thrashing of Northampton Town last month has no bearing on this afternoon’s game, insists Josh Ruffels. The U’s visit The Cobblers in Sky Bet League One, just 32 days after beating them 4-0 at the Kassam Stadium. That victory
A WOMAN has been slapped with a fine after threatening to set fire to the YHA on Botley Road. Angela Jones, of Botley Road, admitted making the threats on November 27. READ MORE: When will lockdown end? She appeared at Oxford
OXFORD Brookes University students are trying to sublet their rooms in the city after the nationwide lockdown has made it impossible for some students to return. When the Prime Minister announced the third lockdown and the ‘stay at home’ order on
VILLAGERS are facing major delays in deliveries of important post due to Royal Mail workers being off sick with Covid-19 or self-isolating. Residents of the village of Wheatley, near Oxford, complained of 'severely delayed' services only days after
MORE than 100 new homes should not be build on ancient open farmland. That's the view of Wayne Burt, of heritage site Pyrton Manor, over plans for new homes in Watlington. Plans have been approved by South Oxfordshire District Council to build
A DECISION on whether three Low Traffic Neighbourhoods should be rolled out in Cowley will be made next week, after a survey found local support for them. The LTNs are likely to be given the go-ahead for a six-month trial at an Oxfordshire County
BOATERS who moor alongside Port Meadow are exasperated by plans to erect a fence around a boardwalk where their vessels are. Last week, Oxford City Council said it was planning to erect the 3ft-high fence covered in green mesh netting around the
