OXFORD United suffered a disappointing night as basement boys Bolton Wanderers picked up only their second point of the season. The visitors were odds-on to claim their first away win of the campaign before kick-off, but it rapidly became clear
A LANE was closed on the M40 near Bicester this evening following a crash. Northbound traffic was slow on the approach to the Wendlebury Interchange after the collision. ALSO READ: Major delays after crash on A40 Pic: Google Maps
EMERGENCY services were on the scene of a crash on the A420 near Faringdon this evening. The collision blocked the road at Great Coxwell, but queues that formed at either side have since cleared. More traffic news: A40 blocked after
BANBURY Bulls recorded a second successive big victory with an emphatic 68-21 win over Buckingham. A hat-trick of tries from Ian Isham made it 128 points in their opening two South West 1 East matches. Despite trailing to an early Buckingham
DRIVERS were held on the A40 near Oxford this evening, after a crash blocked the road. Oxfordshire County Council tweeted just after 5.15pm today warning motorists to expect 'very long delays' on the eastbound road, heading towards Thornhill.
The wonderful One Restaurant and Bar at the east end of Botley Road manages to be all things to all people, or perhaps I should more accurately say many things to lots of them. For my neighbours in the surrounding streets it supplies all the traditional
Letter to the editor, published September 17. SHEILA Spencer’s letter (September 16) gives me an opportunity to write about the issue of rat-running (cars taking short cuts through residential streets) in the South of Oxford. She is absolutely
A SECOND man was arrested over the theft of a gold toilet from Blenheim Palace. The 18-carat solid gold toilet was stolen in an early morning burglary at the historic stately home on Saturday, and police believe a group were working together with
A FREE tea and dance will be put on to celebrate older people. The event, which will run as part of the national 'Silver Sunday' celebrations, aims to fight loneliness among the elderly. The city's event will be held in Green Gates Bupa Care
BURGLARS broke into a shed overnight. Its the latest appeal from Thames Valley Police in what appears to be a spate of burglaries and attempted thefts in Blackbird Leys. Other appeals today: Burglars steal 13 boilers Busted! Burglars caught
HAVE you ever wondered what it would be like to live in the lap of luxury like Lady Violet Crawley, or run a household like Mr Carson? Well now is the chance for Downton Abbey fans to experience the magic for one night only in a once in a lifetime
A NURSERY near Oxford has been praised for supporting children's creative progress. Willow Cottage Nursery in Farmoor has been rated 'good' by Ofsted, in all areas. An Ofsted report said: "Staff are especially effective at supporting children's
A VILLAGE school has been given the top stamp of approval for its sports provision. Kirtlington CE Primary School has been awarded the gold School Games Mark, for its commitment, engagement and delivery of competitive sport in school. The government-led
BURGLARS broke into a business and stole a job lot of boilers. The criminals got inside by prising open the back fire door between 5pm and 11pm on Monday evening. When they got inside to the business on Sandy Lane West in Littlemore, they stole
This Sunday (22 Sept) Broad Street in the centre of Oxford will be closed to traffic. Cyclox (www.cyclox.org), the campaign group that serves as the voice of cycling in Oxford, will be taking the opportunity to set out its stall, alongside many other
BURGLARS were busted when they got caught trying their luck in the middle of the night. At around 1am last night two burglars were spotted 'trying' door handles and forcing their way into a garage in Blackbird Leys. READ MORE: Four arrested
TRUSTEES at The Ray Collins Charitable Trust have said they worked flat-out throughout the summer to help people in the community. The trust, which say it has seen its ‘busiest summer ever’, supports a range of good causes in the Wantage area.
WITH the schools back for a new academic year and the air decidedly less balmy, the change of season is almost upon us. These girls embraced the transition from summer to autumn back in 1977, playing in a carpet of crunchy leaves in Blewbury, near
KFC wants to open at least nine new outlets in Oxfordshire - most of them drive-thrus. Among the target areas are Summertown, Didcot, Abingdon and at Sainsbury's in Littlemore. Most of the branches KFC wants to open are drive-thrus, but a
MORE THAN 100 police officers unleashed a dawn raid this morning and arrested four boys and men in connection with the death of PC Andrew Harper. Three out of the four suspects were re-arrested. One of the men has been arrested for the first
A PROJECT at the History of Science Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum has received recognition for its work creating volunteering opportunities for forced migrants. Multaka-Oxford was named winner of the 2019 Collections Trust Award at a ceremony on
BRADLEY Smith remains in contention for the MotoE World Cup title despite a disappointing weekend in Misano. The Oxfordshire rider fell in race one but was able to rejoin and finish 12th. He came home eighth in the second round, but was helped
CHINNOR twice let slip the lead as they went down 26-14 at Richmond in a gripping National League 1 encounter. Individual errors proved to be the Oxfordshire side’s downfall in a match they led 7-6 and 14-13. Two Ross Kirby penalties put Richmond
A DEFENDANT in the Southfield Road murder trial was found stabbed in the same street that night, a court has heard. The trial for four men accused of murdering 22-year-old Luciano Dos Santos Almeida continued at Oxford Crown Court yesterday, with
BANBURY landed the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup after a convincing eight-wicket victory over Oxford Downs. Skipper Lloyd Sabin hit a rapid unbeaten 72 as his side raced to victory at Wormsley. Downs’ skipper George Sandbach opted to bat first
A STRONG showing from the Ladies’ A side saw Oxfordshire make a winning start to the British Inter-Counties Championship. The 5-1 triumph at Sussex set the visitors up for a 19-17 victory, which was boosted by three bonus points. The Ladies’
WITNEY started their season with a gritty 32-14 victory over Bicester. Rhys Morgan starred with a hat-trick as the visitors ran in three tries in each half of the Southern Counties North clash, but led by only six points with just 13 minutes remaining
Bullnose Morris finished one point shy of forcing a play-off for the Cowley Workers ODDA Section 3 title. They finished with a 6-3 win at Duke of Monmouth, leaving Cricketers Arms A top. The ladies’ Premier Section title went to Cricketers Arms
ELLIOTT Moore will miss out on Oxford United’s visit to Bolton Wanderers tonight – along with an unnamed player who has picked up a knock. Head coach Karl Robinson was hoping to name an unchanged XI from Saturday’s 3-0 victory against Tranmere
OXFORD United will lose tonight if they take Bolton Wanderers lightly, striker Matty Taylor has warned. Karl Robinson’s side are the first to visit the University of Bolton Stadium for a league game since their takeover. Wanderers’ financial
EXPERTS on climate change will speak to the city council's citizens assembly, which starts at the end of this month. Oxford will be the first UK city to hold a citizens assembly on climate change. The assembly will be held over two weekends
A PRESSURE group has urged a council to pull its Local Plan. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) said the Vale of White Horse District Council's proposal should be withdrawn. The group has written to all Vale councillors ahead of a scrutiny
FOR 10 years the charity Yellow Submarine has been supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, most visibly through its cafes in Oxford and Witney. Supporters, staff, members and their families joined together on Saturday to celebrate
'SUPER-strength' painkillers linked to addiction were prescribed to tens of thousands of Oxfordshire patients last year. New Public Health England figures reveal that in 2017-18, 51,474 adults within the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group
IT was a real scorcher when Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust held its second HealthFest event as part of the Oxford Open Doors weekend. Community dietitians David Wicksman, Patricia Shaw and Zoe Cottrell were available to inform more than 500
A LEISURE centre branded 'filthy' by unhappy customers appears to have started to improve its cleanliness. Users of the Windrush Leisure Centre in Witney complained about unsatisfactory facilities at the end of July, in the latest of a string of
UTILITY companies could be forced to pay for a permit to undertake roadworks – and the county council hopes the scheme will cut congestion. As part of the work, it hopes it will be able to charge the companies a total of £1.2m a year to carry out
THE Liberal Democrats have confirmed their candidate for the Oxford East constituency whenever a general election is held. Alistair Fernie is set to stand against Labour's Anneliese Dodds within the next couple of months. He has worked for
A VITAL £500m development for North Oxford should get the go-ahead, city council officers have said – with worries about affordable housing apparently resolved. Thomas White Oxford (TWO), which is owned by St John’s College, Oxford, wants to build
