AN OXFORDSHIRE group offering free barge trips along the Kennet and Avon Canal has celebrated its 25th anniversary. Abingdon Vesper Rotary Club helps everyone from those with disabilities to the elderly get out on the water, including Oxford children's
ONE of the country’s last free music festivals gets under way in Charlbury tomorrow. Riverside Festival could get about 9,000 visitors over two days and organisers are hoping the rain holds off as much as possible. Festival director Andy Pickard
THE family of a soldier based at RAF Brize Norton who died in a crash on the A420 have paid tribute to the 'loving father'. Ross Standing, aged 27, died in a collision between his car and a HGV on the road between Faringdon and Littleworth at around
EDDIE Pepperell battled through tough conditions to make the cut in the Open Championship. The Abingdon golfer, who started on one-under and in a share of 20th, secured his place in the latter stages at Royal Portrush with a birdie at the tough
A CURIOUS new space where audiences can escape to ahead of performances has been launched at the New Theatre, Oxford. The Wonder Bar, which takes inspiration from Alice in Wonderland, opened this week with an 'extra-special' tea party bursting
FOR A decade people who have faced homelessness and social exclusion in Oxford have been supported by charity Emmaus. The homelessness charity has worked tirelessly throughout those ten years to help provide home and work for people who have been
POLICE tape sealed off a section of Cowley Road after two men were involved in a fight last night. SEE UPDATED STORY Officers are guarding the area taping off a number of shops close to the junction with Divinity Road. ALSO READ: Man rushed
A MAN has been charged after war medals were stolen from a property in Cholsey, near Wallingford. Carl Hunter, of The Meadway in Tilehurst Reading, has been charged with one count of burglary and one count of fraud by misrepresentation. It
A MAN has been charged with rape and kidnap after a woman was attacked in Banbury. Luke Wickham, of West Bar Street, Banbury, is expected to appear at court today after the attack happened on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Man rushed to hospital after
Sales of the Oxford-built electric Mini have raced into the fast lane – eight months before it takes to the road. Hundreds of orders for the emission-free hatchback have been taken, just days after the official unveiling at the Oxford plant.
DIDCOT-BASED Soha Housing, which has 6,700 homes across Oxfordshire and the surrounding area, is one of the top housing associations in the country for growth. Working with developers, local authority partners, and residents, Soha built 229 new
QUEUES are backing up on the A34 after reports of broken down tanker. Traffic reports are showing severe congestion clogging up the A34 heading northbound from Kidlington towards the M40 J9. ALSO READ: New pictures reveal the devastation after
GREAT Western Railway says its 'biggest timetable change since the 1970s' is set to begin this winter. Oxford and the North Cotswold train services will be 'transformed' from December, as GWR speeds up its timetable, promising faster journey times
THIS boat was believed to be the only exhibit from Oxford in the National Boat Show on December, 29 1955. Called 'Juniper', the racing dinghy of the British Moth Class was built at Bossoms Boatyard on Medley Reach. It was specially designed for
AN Oxford charity supporting children into the arts is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a production of the Lion King at the New Theatre. The Miss P Foundation was formed in Headington in 2009 to help youngsters who struggle to access opportunities
TWO Oxfordshire woods have beaten competition from across London and the South East to take two of the Royal Forestry Society’s top awards for Excellence in Forestry. Lot 3 Wood at Hinksey Hill, owned by Riki Therivel, won the Small and Farm Woodland
DEMOLITION work has been taking place to clear the site for a £15m easyHotel in Summertown. The city council gave planning permission for the 180-bedroom hotel in Banbury Road last year, despite a number of objections, including one from the headteacher
A MAN has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the early hours of this morning. Thames Valley Police got a call today at 4.55am reporting a man had been stabbed in Bainton Road, Bucknell near Bicester. ALSO READ: Four injured in pub
CCTV has been released after someone poured glue into the locks of a church in Bicester. Thames Valley Police said at 5.10am on Friday, June 28, someone poured glue into both the back and front door locks of the church in Causeway. ALSO READ
HORSPATH have been rocked with the news that overseas star Darryl Brown could be sidelined for the rest of the season. The South African damaged a knee in last week’s draw against Tring Park in Division 1 of the Home Counties Premier League.
JONNY Cater believes Oxfordshire will go into their three-day match at Wales in high spirits, writes MARK EDWARDS. After starting their Western Division campaign with a heavy defeat at Cornwall, Oxon responded with an impressive win over Shropshire
CRITICS have convinced a council to scrap plans to charge disabled children for school transport. The ‘appalling’ proposal was announced by Oxfordshire County Council in March last year, attracting widespread outrage and a petition which gained
TWO city centre public conveniences are to get full-time attendants in a bid to tackle problems including discarded dirty needles. Gloucester Green and Market Street toilets have been marred by the problem in recent months, prompting action from
JORDAN Flynn is now based at Anthony Joshua’s luxury London gym after finding a new trainer. The Cowley boxer, who turned professional in May, has started working with ex-British and Commonwealth champion Kevin Mitchell having previously been at
A PAIR of Oxfordshire’s rising sports stars were in the Great Britain team which flew out to the European Youth Olympics yesterday. Cyclist Millie Couzens and swimmer Nicholas Skelton will be among 2,500 athletes from 48 countries competing across
FOUR people have been injured, with one man taken to hospital, after an explosion at a village pub. Firefighters were scrambled to The Lamb Inn, in Crawley near Witney, yesterday when it happened about 11.30am. No public were inside at the
THOUSANDS of shoppers will gather in Oxford’s trendiest street at the weekend to celebrate independent retailers. On Bank Holiday Monday on May 6 Little Clarendon Street was closed to traffic, and shops spilled out onto the road, as hundreds of
A COUNCIL will ask for time to decide if it wants to change a critical housing plan but keep £218m of key Government infrastructure funding. In the latest twist as South Oxfordshire District Council seeks to pass its Local Plan, its new Liberal
SHANDON Baptiste is on course to make a surprise playing return for Oxford United before the start of the new season. The 21-year-old has been sidelined since January, when he ruptured knee ligaments just six minutes into his comeback after shoulder
A ROBBER grabbed a man by the hood and threatened him with a knife as he walked home from a friend’s house, a court heard. Daniel Pullen gave evidence at Oxford Crown Court yesterday, claiming Sam Pearce approached him in Chipping Norton and told
A NEW community store is helping East Oxford residents ditch single-use plastic in favour of buying food and other household items unpackaged. Flo’s Refill Shop, which opened last month in Florence Park, sells everything from pasta, oats, and lentils
The latest inspections by Oxfordshire councils' hygiene teams. What do the numbers mean? 0 - urgent improvement necessary 1 - major improvements necessary 2 - improvements necessary 3 - business generally satisfactory 4 - business
HOUSE prices in Oxford have risen by an average of 308 per cent in the past 20 years according to a new assessment. The average house price in the city in 2019 – £411,835 – is more than four times the average price from 1999 – £100,738.00. The
PARENTS at a Bicester primary school have said their children are scared to go in after experiencing ‘horrific’ bullying from older pupils. Mums and dads have shared stories on a private Facebook page about their children at Southwold Primary School
RESIDENTS left homeless after an explosion destroyed their block of flats in Blackbird Leys have been told they face at least two more months of living in hotels. New images have revealed the extent of the devastation at the Joiners Court flats
INDEPENDENT retailers in Oxford are linking up to produce a virtual map to promote their city centre stores. Led by menswear store Walters of Oxford, the map will be designed to guide visitors to the independently owned businesses creating the interactive
AN OXFORD homebuilder hosted a lunch with a twist when it plunged its guests into darkness to give them a taste of life without vision. The unusual event saw diners, including the Oxford Mail’s Fran Way, blindfolded as they tucked into a Caesar
FROM bright violets to soothing lavenders Camera Club presented us with a cornucopia of colourful entries for this week's purple theme. Flowers were, unsurprisingly, a common focus with some of our favourites including a sea of tulips by Dhiraj
MASSIVE growth projects are enough to justify building thousands of new homes on Oxford’s Green Belt, the city council has claimed. It has said it cannot meet demand for new homes within its boundary. Other Oxfordshire district councils have previously
