Suzanne Williams of Extinction Rebellion argues why protesters are right to keep blocking the traffic On Beaumont Street, Oxford, at 11am on Saturday, local resident Anne Taylor stopped traffic by peacefully sitting in the road wearing a sign that
HIGH winds will continue tomorrow as a yellow weather warning for wind is in place. Gusts of wind today will reach a speed of 46mph and tomorrow 38mph. Today, a marquee blew over and landed on top of a building in Brize Norton. The Met
THE leader of the Liberal Democrats said people in Didcot quizzed him about Boris Johnson's conduct as he visited the town today. Ed Davey visited Didcot and Goring today in on of the final stops of a UK-wide tour ahead of this Thursday's local
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a tree fire at Badbury Woods in Faringdon this morning after a person discovered the blaze while on a walk. Crews from Faringdon and Carterton stations attended the scene and using a tank of water and cutting into the
He was once proclaimed to be ‘Mr Know-It-All’ in a newspaper headline. Rather unkind perhaps, but it was probably true of Cliff Dunkley as he was head of Oxford Information Centre. He had to know the answers, or know where to find them, to all
A MARQUEE on a cricket pavilion has blown upside down on to a building and fire crews are trying to get it back down. Crews from Witney, Bampton and Rewley Road fire stations are at the scene at Brize Norton Sports and Social Club. ALSO READ
HUNDREDS of people have been waiting outside of popular shops in the Westgate Centre. Non-essential retail reopened for the first time this year on April 12 after the third national lockdown. Crowds of people flocked to the shopping centre
A MAN has been arrested after a suspected stabbing incident. Police are appealing for information in connection with an incident in Cheltenham yesterday where a man suffered suspected stab wounds. Eight men, including a man from Oxford, and
Three Witney firefighters aimed to burn up the miles and raise money for new tyres for the station’s cherished 1936 fire engine. Sub-Officer Gordon Skeates, leading fireman George Houghton and fireman Mervyn Jewell were pictured in training for
AN Oxfordshire teenager earned rave reviews as he broke a Vanarama National League record. James Callan became the youngest goalkeeper to make an appearance in the fifth tier when he came on in the 53rd minute of Barnet's 1-0 defeat at Sutton United
Walkers from across Oxfordshire have been exploring the countryside on their doorstep during the coronavirus lockdown. Now they are urging others to do the same at a time when activities have been limited by repeated restrictions. Elaine Steane
TWENTY-SEVEN knives were disposed of at an Oxfordshire police station last week. As Operation Sceptre came to an end - a police crack down on knife crime - officers emptied the knife amnesty bin at Abingdon police station yesterday where they found
DAN Agyei insisted Oxford United felt no pressure as they fought back to beat Shrewsbury Town and take the play-off race to the final day of the season. The forward struck with five minutes left to seal a third straight 3-2 win at Montgomery Waters
OXFORD MAGISTRATES' COURT MANUEL NETO, 33, of Dene Road, Oxford, admitted driving at 38mph in a 30mph zone on Headington Road in Oxford on September 4. He was fined £150, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £34 and court costs of £90. His driving
THAMES Valley Police are back on eBay and are selling some designer steals. The force closed their online shop when the country was put back into lockdown at the start of the year. But when non-essential retailers were given the green light
A CARE worker has appeared at court after ‘humiliating’ a vulnerable man. Olakunle Akinbami, of Rivermead Road, Oxford, appeared in the dock of Oxford Maigstrates’ Court on April 6 charged with ill-treating and wilfully neglecting a man between
RAF parachutists have learnt a new display to celebrate their 60th anniversary this year. The RAF Falcons at Brize Norton have been learning the complex routine, which is split into several segments. It begins with a ‘snake’ formation, before
PEOPLE living on Oxford's Blackbird Leys estate say they feel ‘trapped’ by new traffic-calming measures in neighbouring Cowley. Low Traffic Neighbourhoods were introduced by Oxfordshire County Council in March to parts of the city in an attempt
A SURVEY of all the candidates standing in this week's elections has found the majority back more measures to get people out of their cars and onto bikes. The questionnaire by the Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel (CoHSAT), found the
INVESTIGATIONS into the deaths of 18 people will be held at Oxford Coroners’ Court this week. From 10am on Tuesday, the coroner will conclude the inquests into the deaths of: Tycoon Murungweni, 42, who died on November 14 on the A4421 on Bicester
NO one is in favour of climate change. Even the large oil and gas companies and car manufacturers have made clear their support for mitigating the effects of industrialisation and governments and local councils are driving through measures to halt
A FAMILY is seeking help to get their autistic son diagnosed with a behavioural condition so that he can be treated properly. Sophie Middleton believes her son Albert has ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), but says the wait to get
POLICE have warned of a new bank scam. Writing in an alert online, PSCO Ahmed Mohamed – who is based at Cowley Police Station – said that bogus text messages claiming to be a security check are being sent out of the blue by fraudsters.
