OXFORD United have started a new initiative coaching children and adults with Down’s Syndrome. The first session took place last week at The Oxford Academy, in Littlemore, with 16 players of all ages taking part. Coach Gary Allen was thrilled
OXFORDSHIRE'S daily confirmed cases of Covid-19 have doubled in just 24 hours, the latest Government figures show, as people aged from 25 to 29 are invited to book their first dose of a vaccine from today. Official figures show that as of 4pm on
THE county’s most beautiful music festival, Wilderness, will return this summer with a mix of chart acts, dance, folk, jazz, reggae and country music. The festival, held among the woods and lawns of the Cornbury Estate near Charlbury, will be headlined
A TENNIS coach who trawled the internet for images of child rape walked from court. Wantage man David Smith, 69, who used to teach schoolchildren before he retired at 62, was spared an immediate prison sentence after a judge at Oxford Crown Court
Comedian and broadcaster Dominic Holland, and his Hollywood A-lister son Tom Holland, took time out from their busy schedules today to visit Oxford-based studio Electric Breeze Audio Productions. Tom played Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Sony and Marvel's
STEVENTON'S Jordanne Whiley could not claim a third French Open title as she tasted defeat in the women's wheelchair doubles final. The 28-year-old and partner Yui Kamiji lost 6-3, 6-4 to Dutch top seeds Diede de Groot and Aniek van Koot at Roland
NEW government guidelines have boosted Oxford United’s chances of going to Spain next month. The U’s will make a late decision on whether to go ahead with their pre-season trip at the start of July, due to ongoing restrictions on international
THAMES Valley Police has shared an appeal for a missing teenager. West Yorkshire Police has made a nationwide appeal to trace 16-year-old Loi Nguyen, who was last seen leaving his home address in Bingley, near Bradford, at 1pm on May 31. There
Grassroots group, Didcot Against Austerity, has launched an online petition to get a minor injuries unit in Didcot. The group is part of the national organisation, the People’s Assembly Against Austerity which campaigns to end cuts to public services
A TEENAGE boy was stabbed and another punched and hit with the flat of a knife in an attack which police are appealing for information about. Thames Valley Police described what happened as a 'grievous bodily harm incident in Oxford'. In an
The body of a baby found on the coast of Norway is that of a missing 15-month-old who died in the English channel, police have confirmed. The child, named Artin, died along with four family members when the boat they were travelling on sank in
After 200 years of manufacturing beer for the city, Morrell’s Brewery in Oxford closed in 1998. Following the recent removal of the Lion Brewery gates, after they were damaged by a lorry, we look back at how the brewery finished trading. In July
A MAN has been assaulted in Oxford by two men who had hammers. Thames Valley Police (TVP) said it was called to Oxford Road, Cowley at about 4.30pm yesterday following a report of an assault in a shop. A spokesperson for TVP said: “The victim
THE mystery of what happened to the stately gates outside a former brewery in central Oxford appears to have been solved. The wrought gates outside the Lion Brewery on St Thomas Street bore the name of the former beer making facility, now renovated
A STUNNING farmhouse in the West Oxfordshire countryside is one of the most expensive properties available on Airbnb this summer. As the unprecedented demand for staycations continues, research carried out by flat insurance specialists Lansdown
A WELL-KNOWN pub chain is offering a free pint to every customer. To celebrate the reopening of the nation's pubs, and the impending summer of sport, Greene King will be offering a free pint to every single customer. Punters will be able to
AN Oxford MP has welcomed news that the Government has signed up to a pledge to tax big international companies. The G7 nations signed up to the pledge this weekend, which saw them pledge to a 'two pillar' approach to taxing big international companies
After a string of protests at the G7 Health Ministers meeting in Oxford, we look back at protests that have taken place in the city from Black Lives Matter demonstrations to pensioners protesting the end of free TV licences. Keep up to date with
East Oxford has become a hotspot for flytipping according to one resident, who spotted bags of rubbish (pictured above) abandoned underneath a mural of Sir David Attenborough. The mural was painted by local artist Andrew Mani Manson last year,
OXFORDSHIRE is reportedly facing a huge backlog of learner drivers wanting to book a test. One mother has even said her son's friends 'are not bothering to learn' as a result of the problem. Kit Smith told BBC Radio Oxford her son Lex was having
POLICE have appealed for information after cars on a Cowley street were 'jumped on' by vandals. Thames Valley Police said 'a number of cars' had been jumped at 11.30pm on Thursday, May 27 on Horspath Road, near to the junction with Paget Road.
POLICE spotted taping off the pavement outside a Cowley Road shop last night were carrying out a drugs raid. The warrant was carried out under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, according to Thames Valley Police. Last night, an eye witness
KARL Robinson says Oxford United are close to signing an ‘experienced’ winger. The return to parent clubs for loanees Brandon Barker, Elliot Lee and Mide Shodipo has left the U’s short on natural width. Coupled into that trio’s exit is the likely
When Steph and Dan Smith were looking for their new house, the biggest box to tick was the lifestyle on offer. The couple first heard about Heyford Park near Bicester after looking at homes in the nearby area. Nothing seemed to fit their criteria
A LOCAL youth group that provides vital support and opportunities from young people, has just received a chas boost from one of the UK’s largest housebuilders. Oxfordshire Youth has been awarded a £1,000 grant by Persimmon Homes Wessex through its
CHURCHES are being encouraged to share their good news for the chance of winning £7,500 in a new competition. 'Good News' is a competition for Anglican Churches launched by Ecclesiastical Insurance. The specialist insure's annual church competition
A FLOODING summit has been held to tackle problems with Oxford gardens being overwhelmed by sewer water. Anneliese Dodds MP, member of parliament for Oxford East, chaired the flooding summit to discuss ongoing issues with sewage water in Campbell
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ COURT ORREAN JACOB, 38, of Centaury Place, Oxford, admitted drug-driving on Pegasus Road, Oxford on October 12. He had 9.8mcg of cannabis in one litre of blood, above the legal limit of 2mcg. He was fined £233, ordered to pay
CLAIMS that a baby deer was killed on the site of a huge new housing and laboratory north of Oxford have been denied. Rumours of a roe deer fawn being killed by mowing machinery at Oxford North have been circulating this week in Wolvercote and
A GP practice in Oxford has been deemed inadequate and must improve or may face closure as health inspectors revealed that hundreds of patients were prescribed medicines unsafely. Watchdogs from the Care Quality Commission group downgraded the
HUNDREDS of tiny worms were flown to the International Space Station (ISS) with the help of an Oxfordshire company to understand more about human muscle loss and how to prevent it carried out by. The experiment, which took place on Thursday, is
It has been a real privilege to serve as an Oxford councillor for more than 30 years, writes John Tanner. I am hugely grateful to the voters of first Hinksey Park and then Littlemore for giving me the chance to make things better in our wonderful
