A WOMAN and a boy were threatened with a knife after three masked men burst into a house demanding cash and jewellery. Thames Valley Police is now appealing for help after the 'shocking' incident of aggravated burglary which took place in Kidlington
ORGANISERS behind one of Oxford’s biggest events will host a comedy night to mark one month before the extravaganza kicks off. Cowley Road Carnival is held each year at Oxford’s most well-known street and this year’s event will take place on Sunday
POLICE have warned of anti-social behaviour in woods near Bicester. Thames Valley Police said today that the force had received a report that trees are being damaged and small fires are being lit. Police Community Support Officer for Bicester
A NEW campaign by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is aimed at enticing a more diverse range of people to become part-time firefighters. Posters show current on-call staff from all walks of life in their everyday clothing and on the job, ALSO
HIGH-tech robots whizzed around a community hub at a futuristic contest. Rose Hill Community Centre in Oxford held the Robot Olympics yesterday, in which electronic 'contestants' competed in a series of sporting challenges. The robots were created
THRILL-SEEKERS helped raised thousands of pounds as part of a charity bungee jump from a crane 175ft high. The challenge event - called The Leap - was held at Oxford's Gloucester Green square this afternoon. More than 100 places were
IN THE past the area was scythed once or twice a year for hay and at other times grazed by a few sheep, goats or cattle – often the property of the vicar. Although a church has been here for more than 1,000 years, the earliest burial for which a
CHILDREN at Oxfordshire nurseries will learn more about food and nutrition as part of a new health and wellbeing project. Six Co-op Childcare branches in the county will roll out the new programme to encourage healthy eating - Blackbird Leys, Madley
TEENAGERS aged just 14 and 15 are suspected of causing serious damage to a village hall. Leafield Village Hall near Witney was broken into at about 1.15am on Thursday. On Friday Gina Pearce, a parish councillor who chairs the village hall committee
HUNDREDS of diners came together for a ‘humbling’ feast to celebrate Oxford’s diversity and community spirit. Between 400 and 500 people enjoyed the Grand Iftar last night, which was hosted by the Oxford Homeless Project at the Asian Cultural Centre
A BEGGAR found to be using 'aggressive' tactics in a town centre has been fined by police. The man was issued with the penalty notice in Banbury yesterday, under powers police have from the controversial PSPO - public spaces protection order.
POLICE had to use a Taser while arresting a man after reports of a fight involving a knife at a quiet residential street. Thames Valley Police said that the incident took place at Acacia Avenue, Greater Leys, at about 3.35pm yesterday. They
SCANTILY clad wrestlers stepped into the ring at a rural primary school to raise money for its PTA. Cake sales and summer fetes spring to mind when thinking about school fundraisers, but Chilton Primary School defied tradition last week with a
CANNABIS found growing in South Oxfordshire woodland has led to an arrest. Police discovered the crop of Class B drugs in a 'wooded area' in Chinnor, according to a tweet shared by officers this morning. ALSO READ: Six arrested in Abingdon
MEN arrested on suspicion of arson after a house was set alight have been released under investigation. Thames Valley Police said two men were arrested after the fire in Kennington near Oxford on Tuesday night. READ AGAIN: Two arrested after
POLICE were called to deal with an incident on the railway line between Oxford and Didcot this morning. National Rail has not given further details about what happened, but said it caused train delays between the two stations. ⚠️#DidcotParkway
A HISTORIC railway bridge is facing a fresh bid to knock it down but villagers are more confident than ever they can win the battle to save it. Network Rail has now officially appealed against Vale of White Horse District Council's refusal of permission
A PROPERTY set amid picturesque Oxfordshire woodland will go under the hammer at a bargain price - but there's a catch. At first glance this graffiti-covered building near Wallingford might seem like a steal, with a guide price of just £60,000
ELDERLY shoppers have been left stranded after their weekly trip to Tesco was cancelled by the supermarket giant. The Thursday morning free bus between Littlemore and Blackbird Leys to the Cowley superstore, a service which has been run for decades
HERE is a round-up of some of the sentencing hearings which took place at Oxford Crown Court and Oxford Magistrates' Court between Tuesday May 14 and Friday May 17. Tuesday David Higgins, 34, of Chalvey Road, Bicester, admitted two counts
It's one month until summer begins and many will be looking forward to the season of fairs and festivals. Ahead of the festival season we took a look back through the archives to find some of the city's most popular fairs.
AN OXFORD University college has been given £625,000 for a programme to encourage more Welsh students to apply for a place. Jesus College — informally known as Oxford’s Welsh college with 24 Welsh Heads of College from 1571 to 1915 - has been attracting
If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right. So when the Black Horse in Thame invited me to review their new breakfast menu, I knew just the people to help. Like most families with kids, my children can be a bit picky. But stick a hearty, cooked
