New trendy darts bar | Speeding issues in village

Read in browser | View all newsletters

Morning Briefing

Good morning, and welcome to the latest briefing,

A popular darts bar has announced it will be opening a new venue in Oxford this Autumn.

Elsewhere, new transport measures have been approved for an Oxfordshire village where speeding has taken place despite the objection of a local representative who urged the county's highways chief to "listen to the little people".

And a two-year prison sentence has been handed to a sous chef who asked a ’12-year-old girl’ if he could take her virginity.

Take advantage of our flash sale offer to subscribe to the Oxford Mail online for just £3 for three months. Find out more here.

A digital subscription is the best way to read the Oxford Mail online as subscribers have unlimited access to news articles, with fewer ads and interruptions.

Cars backed up during rush hour in Botley Road

Triple whammy for drivers as THIRD set of works planned for Botley Road

Drivers are expected to face further delays on Botley Road in Oxford due to resurfacing work

Woman, 23, admits stabbing boyfriend as 'she was scared'

“I wasn’t thinking I just did it,” said a woman who had admitted to stabbing her boyfriend twice in the chest but has denied murder.

District Councillor for the Hailey, Minster Lovell & Leafield Ward Liam Walker

400 homes proposal shows council has 'lost control' of developers

Developers are proposing 400 new houses on land west of Witney, beside the A40.

Ben Moss, left, with staff at The Lamb Inn

Village pub opening before Christmas promises new manager

A village pub, the Bat and Ball, which closed more than a year ago, is expected to reopen before Christmas.

Man, 37, admits to assaulting woman on three occasions

The sentencing of a man who admitted to beating a woman in Witney has been delayed.

Divisive transport measures have 'decreased' air pollution, report says

An Oxford council report suggests controversial transport measures like LTNs and the ZEZ have "decreased" air pollution in the city.

Plans for new housing rejected after residents petitioned against it

PLANNING permission for three new houses in Didcot has been rejected after residents petitioned against them.

Oxford's Westgate has welcomed a new name to its ranks this month.

Take a look around as new unit opens at Westgate shopping centre

A brand new name has opened its doors at Oxford’s Westgate shopping centre.

'Dog's dinner' plans to drastically expand church refused

Plans to expand a high street church in Oxfordshire described by a councillor as a 'dog's dinner' have been refused.

'She hit herself with rosary beads,' said man accused of assaulting woman

“I didn’t force her to pray,” said a man accused of hitting a woman with praying rosary beads.

View more newsletters from Oxford Mail

You are receiving this email because you signed up to the Morning Briefing newsletter from Oxford Mail, or are receiving it as part of your registration or subscription.

Newsquest Media Group, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW.
Registered no: 01676637 | VAT no: 667 8301 08. Registered in England & Wales.