KARL Robinson hailed Oxford United's fight as a third successive comeback at Shrewsbury Town kept them in the play-off picture. The U's turned around a 2-1 deficit at half-time to win 3-2 - just like on their previous two visits to Montgomery Waters
TRAFFIC was at a standstill around the city centre today after protestors sat in the middle of the road. Police directed queues of cars from Beaumont Street towards St Giles this afternoon after a woman sat cross-legged in front of the gridlock
POSITIVE cases of coronavirus in Oxfordshire have risen by 15 in the latest figures. No deaths were reported in the county in the latest statistics, released by the Government. The new cases were recorded as follows: Oxford (six)
DAN Agyei struck five minutes from time to complete yet another comeback for Oxford United at Shrewsbury Town. The forward’s deflected effort secured a precious three points to keep the U’s in the Sky Bet League One play-off hunt, after they were
A LETTING agent has been fined £11,500 after breaking the law. Benjamin Jacob-Smith, of Pemberton Field, Essex, signed a ‘rent to rent’ contract with the owner of a house on Donnington Bridge Road, Oxford, on July 15, 2019. The contract
PERSONAL care businesses have been open now for almost three weeks. Many people have been able to get their hair cut at the barbers or hair salon, but let's not forget nail salons that have also reopened. ALSO READ: I got a post-lockdown haircut
6:05pm Here's Karl Robinson's reaction as United take their play-off hunt to the final day. Thanks for sticking with us
AS local elections approach, the Oxford Mail has been speaking to the different candidates vying for votes on May 6. Today, the independents and smaller political parties set out their stall. In the city council elections, there are eight independent
Photographers captured reflections and mirror images for this week’s Oxford Mail Camera Club theme of ‘seeing double’. But the winning photograph was a true embodiment of the phrase 'two birds, one stone'. The image was captured by Derek Bird
A SERIES of roads across Oxfordshire will be closed in the coming weeks for varying reasons. Local authorities across the county have issued the public notices for planned roadworks. These notices often cover roadworks, in addition to both licensing
Self-driving cars enabling motorists to take their eyes off the road and their hands off the wheel could be permitted on UK motorways later this year, the Department for Transport has announced. It will allow hands-free driving in vehicles that
PLANS for a massive solar park in Oxfordshire set to power more than 6,000 homes are progressing. It is hoped building will start on the 19.2 MW ground mount Ray Valley Solar park in Arncott, near Bicester at the end of May. ALSO READ: Massive
MAY morning celebrations are being held virtually today because of coronavirus restrictions. In 2019, thousands of people gathered on Oxford High Street to celebrate the start of spring by drinking, singing and dancing. Read more: 10 pictures
AFTER about ten games of the season, Derek Fazackerley asked me if I’d settle for a place in the top half of the table in May. At the time we were struggling with injuries, hadn’t hit our stride at all and were bottom of the league and I would have
CROWDS gathered in Oxford at the crack of dawn for May Morning - despite official events being cancelled. Typically, cheerful crowds of around 13,000 people fill up Oxford High Street and neighbouring roads for a mix of singing and early morning
ROB Atkinson says Shrewsbury Town will be seeking revenge in this afternoon’s clash at Montgomery Waters Meadow. United beat the Shrews 4-1 just under three weeks ago. Atkinson scored his first goal for the U’s in that game, as Elliot Lee, Matty
MARK Sykes says Oxford United need to pick up six points from their two remaining fixtures – starting with Shrewsbury Town this afternoon. The U’s sit just one point outside the play-offs, knowing wins against Shrewsbury and Burton Albion next Sunday
May Morning celebrations have been 'called off' for the second year running due to coronavirus restrictions. There will be no repeat of 2019 when thousands of people gathered beneath Magdalen Tower to hear the choir sing. With May Morning falling
Cylox member Andy Chivers checks out some old cycleways and looks at the possibility of them being upgraded. We think of the 1930s as the bicycle heyday – car ownership was minimal, long-distance commuting was confined to train and bus, and employers
A MYSTERIOUS 5ft-deep hole has appeared at a nature reserve. Sharing pictures on social media Sonia Newman warned others to be careful when walking at the Dry Sandford Pit in Abingdon. She said: “I’m assuming some overzealous ‘sandcastle makers
A VOLUNTEER police officer stands accused of going to a crime scene and taking a picture of a dead woman on his personal mobile phone. Isaac Glanville, a former special constable at Thames Valley Police, then allegedly shared the snap with a friend
A MAN has been fined for using his own electric scooter in Oxford. Qadeep Hussain, of Long Ford Close, used the E-scooter without a number plate on Oxford High Street last year. The 25-year-old appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on April
PEOPLE living on Oxford estate say they have been ignored in plans for a multi-million-pound regeneration project. Blackbird Leys residents took to a parish council meeting to vent their frustration with Oxford City Council and its housing development
Our local hotels are gearing up to reopen from May 17 and are optimistic about a bounce back in trade after the lockdowns. The new Premier Inn Botley opened on April 16 and the Premier Inn at Oxford Westgate is due to open in mid-June. Despite
A DAD who has struggled with his mental health is starting a clothing brand to raise money for charity. Jack Wells is officially launching the Wells Company London on his 30th birthday next week. The idea is that money made from the sales of
IN a patch of woodland high up on a remote hillside, a bearded man laughs as he flings axes through the air. It sounds like a scene from a dark backwoods slasher thriller, but this is not the Appalachians or Texas, but the gentle downs of south
High levels of dangerous bacteria has been found in popular Oxford river swimming spots. Weekly testing of water from the River Thames at Wolvercote, Port Meadow, Longbridges and Kennington Meadows has shown that the water periodically contained
A FULL injunction and an interim award of £20,000 has been awarded to a council after it took legal action against a traveller site that had almost 50 mobile homes instead of the permitted 11. The site, known as Manor Park in Kidlington, has permission
