EDDIE Pepperell has the outright lead heading into the final day of the Betfred British Masters. The Abingdon golfer birdied the 18th to move to ten-under at The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, having carded four-under today. He leads the six-man
TRIGGER WARNING: The video contains graphic images and strong language. A VIDEO of a cow 'being rammed' into by a police car has been shared online. The graphic video appears to show a runaway cow walking on the pavement before being mowed
E-SCOOTERS could soon be rolled out in Oxford City Centre, as well as in Cowley, East Oxford and Jericho. A trial of licensed e-scooters run by Oxfordshire County Council has been running in Headington since February. But the area where they
THERE are nearly 100 cases of the Indian Covid-19 variant in the South East of England, the latest data from Public Health England shows. Professor James Naismith, from the University of Oxford, warned the Indian variant should be viewed as a 'countrywide
A CYCLIST is in hospital with 'serious injuries' after a crash in Oxford. She was cycling along St Clements Street near to the junction of Boulter Street when she collided with a black or blue hatchback at 8.20am today. The driver stopped
Multi award-winning singer-songwriter Sam Smith will join an all-star line-up when Oxford Festival of the Arts launches its 2021 season with an online fundraising concert at 2pm on Sunday. The concert features a stellar line-up including ELIZA,
According to the most recent police.uk data from Thames Valley Police there were a total of 1,547 crimes reported in Oxford during March 2021, and 111 of those were bicycle thefts. This interactive crime map of Oxford shows you where bicycle thefts
Food delivery service Deliveroo is launching in Witney this week, reaching Ducklington and Eynsham. High street outlets such as PizzaExpress and Subway along with local gems like Habibs Kitchen and Pobi Bakery and grocery retailers like Co-op and
KARL Robinson has called on Oxford United fans to create an atmosphere befitting a play-off semi-final on Tuesday. U’s season-ticket holders had until 9am this morning to apply for a seat at the first leg against Blackpool, when the Kassam Stadium
A COALITION between Labour and the Conservatives has been proposed as the most secure way forward for Oxfordshire County Council, after elections left the authority without a single ruling group. When May 6 election results were counted last weekend
Traffic is now easing after an accident on the M40 northbound between Watlington and Thame this morning. One lane was closed after traffic was held for around 10 minutes at 7.30am. More news as we get it.
Local restrictions will not contain the spread of the Indian variant of Covid-19 and it should be viewed as a national problem, an Oxford professor has warned. The highly infectious variant may spread "way beyond" the current hotspots of Bolton
A HOLIDAY home exclusively for autistic people is set to open next week after more than £40,000 was raised. On Tuesday, the two-bedroom mobile home near Witney will open after public donations helped get it set up. The home, at Hardwick Parks
A GROUP of South Oxfordshire residents who tried to challenge their local council's housing plans will now take their fight to the court of appeal. Bioabundance, a campaign group, were refused permission to take South Oxfordshire District Council's
A WANTED man escaped from A&E after his handcuffs were loosened. Lewis Abubakar, 29, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class A drugs in Bicester on April 14. After his arrest, he said he had a wrist injury
Oxford Bus Company has announced it will increase the frequency of its Airline coach service to Heathrow Airport from Monday. It coincides with the news of the UK’s travel green list and the anticipated increase in air travel. Initially this will
Photographers explored rugged landscapes and animals in the countryside for this week’s ‘wild’ Camera Club theme. The winner will be announced tomorrow. Next week’s theme is ‘horizons’.
JAMES Constable will not be returning to Banbury United next season. The 36-year-old was assistant coach to former Oxford United teammate Andy Whing alongside his playing duties, but felt he could not dedicate enough time to the club in the coming
Firefighters from Oxfordshire helped rescue a sheep from the river Great Ouse near Buckingham Golf Club on Wednesday evening. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service's specialist tender crew from Kidlington supported Buckingham firefighters by deploying
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said this morning that Monday’s easing of restrictions in England will still go ahead despite concerns around the B1617.2 variant, which was first found in India. “We think that the road map for Monday remains in
Primary schoolchildren learned all about policing - from the horses' mouth this week. The Mounted Section of Thames Valley Police took their horses to primary schools on Blackbird Leys. They visited Pegasus School, Orchard Meadow and Mabel
A small fire broke out in the front wheels of a school bus after the brakes overheated yesterday morning. All 14 pupils were quickly and safely evacuated. Two crews from Bicester Fire Station dealt with the fire in Fewcott. Called just
A fire broke out in a barn in Chilton yesterday morning requiring on site staff to dampen down hay bales and move away livestock. Crews from Bicester, Thame, Slade and supported by the water carrier from Wheatley went to the scene. Due to the
OXFORD United’s play-off semi-final against Blackpool should be fascinating for several reasons. You have the third-highest scorers in Sky Bet League One seeking to unlock the division’s best defence, two teams who were relatively late arrivals
ELLIOT Lee has been instrumental in Oxford United’s strong end to the season – and he is also the man behind their creative new celebration. U’s players mimed playing a saxophone after the Luton Town loanee made it 3-0 against Burton Albion on Sunday
SOME readers may today be getting a sinking sense of deja vu. Just two years ago in May 2019, people across South Oxfordshire were celebrating after they ousted the ruling Conservatives from their district council and installed... a rainbow coalition
A NEW course is designed to increase the number of nurses in the NHS. Activate Learning has launched its International Nursing Bridging Programme (INBP) to provide extra skills to qualified nurses based overseas. The project is being delivered
Paintings that had been boxed up for years in a Banbury home sold for a total of £36,000 - thanks to valuer’s hunch. Jasper Marsh had a feeling the artworks were something special and put in some detective work. It turned out the four oils,
