OXFORD was introduced to a new technology yesterday that is set to tackle the car industry’s battle with carbon emissions. As electric cars become more common the next big automotive tech trend on the horizon is hydrogen cars. At a hydrogen car
GRAFFITI scrawled on a new Didcot skate park will delay its opening even further, police say. The skate facility at Great Western Park was due for completion in summer 2017, but construction is still ongoing. Thames Valley Police is now investigating
'WE TREAT all cars equally', traffic wardens have said, after a businessman alleged his £90,000 BMW was targeted unfairly. Company director Olid Uddin said his sports car was given a ticket while parked in a residential street off St Clement's
LOVE Oxford, a Christian festival attracting thousands of worshippers, is returning to Broad Street this summer. The massive worship session bringing together congregations from churches across the city was shelved last year, as organisers confirmed
THE GOVERNMENT has refused to commit to fund a flooding scheme in Abingdon which was scrapped over spiralling costs. A debate brought by Oxford West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran in the House of Commons on Wednesday called for the controversial decision
FIREFIGHTERS hosed down flames at an industrial estate following an arson attack. A large industrial bin was deliberately set alight in Telford Road in Bicester, at about 3.30am this morning. Posting on Facebook, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue
PEDESTRIANS were almost crushed when a huge tree came crashing down into an Oxford road. A mass of leaves and broken branches completely blocked Longwall Street in the city centre last night, after a tree fell on a brick wall and landed where passersby
ALICE Powell says consistency will be the key to her challenging for the W Series title. The Chipping Norton driver takes to the grid in Belgium today for the second round of the inaugural season of a championship which aims to encourage female
A WOMAN has been arrested after a video was shared online alleging to show a couple performing sex acts in an Oxfordshire park. National tabloid The Sun published the footage on its website last night, reportedly of a pair romping in Pingle Field
OXFORDSHIRE Saxons Under 17s began their season with a four-wicket defeat against Hampshire Development Under 16 at Magdalen College School. The hosts made a poor start with the bat, slumping to 6-2 with openers Charlie Hunt and Ollie Dunn falling
ABINGDON Vale landed seven medals at the 15 years and over South East Championships in Wycombe. Lottie James won gold in the 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke and 200m individual medley (IM) as well bronze in the 200m backstroke. Natalia Druett
HARRY Oliver came out on top when Yarnton and District AC fished Lower Court Farm for the third round of their Summer League. After opening the event to guests, 13 anglers lined up. And chairman Oliver led the way on peg one claiming exactly
KARL Walker scored two century breaks to reach the Oxford & District League’s Walt Bradbury Cup final. He will face Neil Craycraft after they both comfortably came through their last four ties at Littlemore RBL. Walker beat Jay Roberts 4-1,
GRAHAM Scott will be tasked with keeping the Manchester City and Watford benches under control in today’s Emirates FA Cup final. The Abingdon man is fourth official at Wembley for the climax of the English season. He would take charge should
A DRIVER said he feels lucky to be alive after his cement lorry overturned in a dramatic crash. Emergency services cut David Phillips out of the 32-ton lorry after it smashed onto to its side on Thursday, and he escaped with just a few cuts and
A DEFENDANT at Oxford Crown Court who screamed at a Judge 'I will punch your f***ing face in you d***head' has been jailed. Danny Rayson, of Pine Close, Garsington, launched the extraordinary tirade of abuse at what was supposed to be a sentencing
A SUNNY morning walk is this week's winning image for our 'texture' theme. Taken by new Camera Club member Erica Ostrit we loved how the tactile snap captures a hard reaching out to touch long grass. It was taken during a stroll through the Oxfordshire
THE story of a group of homeless people in Oxford who came together to create a theatre show is to be aired on television on Sunday. The show, called Oxford: Life Is A Circus, is a documentary about a stage production called Sawdust which was created
AN OXFORD woman has shared her experience with epilepsy to help dispel the ‘dangerous’ myths that still surround the condition. Today marks the start of National Epilepsy Week but despite it being one of the most common neurological conditions new
A FORTNIGHT of events celebrating LGBTQI+ life in Oxfordshire is counting down to the Oxford Pride Parade. The Oxford Pride Festival launched yesterday and there is now a packed programme of events leading up to the parade through the city on Saturday
HOMELESSNESS champion Shabnam Sabir brought her mum with her to Buckingham Palace when she received royal recognition for her charity work this week. The British Empire Medal (BEM) was awarded to Ms Sabir in the New Year Honours list for her services
A MAN who repeatedly smashed a San Miguel pint glass over a reveller's head during a drunken pub brawl has been convicted. Jason Tripp, of Larkhill Road, Abingdon, had denied one count of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one
POLICE worry crime could increase in the city centre if a gay club is allowed to stay open and sell booze later. Plush, which is based in Frewin Court, off Cornmarket Street, has asked for permission to sell alcohol until 3.30am on Fridays and
