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A TREE came toppling down to block a B-road near Wantage. Police and members of the community helped to clear the B4494 yesterday, after the trunk came crashing down into the path of vehicles. ALSO READ: Masked men pretend to be police in '

The A40 Northern Bypass will be closed overnight tonight - and for most nights this week.  It's closed between 8pm and 6pm eastbound, between Cutteslowe roundabout and Headington roundabout.  The closure is needed so that repair works to the

Traffic is being held up on the M40 this evening after a lorry broke down.  One lane is currently closed southbound between junctions 6 and 7 at Thame.  Highways England says closure signals have been set and the lorry needs a change of tyre

OXFORD has been named the best city in the UK to live and work. An annual report called the Good Growth for Cities Index, which measures 'economic wellbeing', has ranked Oxford top for the fourth year in a row. Released by Demos-PwC, the index

A BOWLS club plagued by vandalism and break ins has been targeted again by thugs who kicked down its door and punched holes in changing room walls. It comes after a spate of attacks on West Oxford Bowls Club’s building last year, which saw similar

A PAEDOPHILE, called 'baby' by his child victim, groomed a schoolgirl and took nude photos of her. A defence barrister called the 26-year-old's 'relationship' with his victim 'a two-way street.' Depraved pervert Bertalan Oszlanszki, of Oak

NEWLY-PROMOTED Cowley Workers A were edged out by visitors Croft Bar in their Section 1 opener. After losing the pairs 2-1, the home side fought back to take the opening three singles matches in the Cowley Workers ODDA Winter League. Darren Allen

Oxford unveiled a gift of friendship, a gnome named Zyczliwek, meaning 'well-wisher'. The Polish gnome was gifted from Oxford's twinned city of Wroclaw in Poland. A permanent home has been found for Zyczliwek in Oxford’s Covered Market, where he

A BICESTER charity has been presented with the prestigious Queen’s Award for its work – the highest honour a charity can receive. Tim Stevenson, the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, handed over the 'richly deserved' crystal award and certificate

A HEADINGTON health centre which serves the fifth most deprived population in Oxfordshire has been praised after its first inspection by a national watchdog. Bury Knowle Health Centre and two of the provider’s branch sites at Wood Farm Health Centre

Following the news last week that Botley's Tap Social brewery crew are set to take over the White House pub on Abingdon Road, we decided to take a look back at eventful moments at Oxfordshire's pub down the years. From the moment the King Alfred's

A BRANCH of volunteer life savers is being established in a town in Oxfordshire by St John Ambulance. The health charity is forming a new unit in Bicester for adults who will provide first aid cover at public events in the local area. They will

OXFORD Bus Company has been shortlisted for five national industry awards. The UK Bus Awards ceremony celebrates bus companies that provide outstanding customer service, show commitment to improving the environment and make improvements for people

POSSESSIONS were stolen from a car in an Oxfordshire town after it was broken into on Monday causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage. The incident happened at 1.45am when thieves smashed into a vehicle on Lower Cherwell Street in Banbury.

PEOPLE are being urged to have a personal winter plan so they are prepared when they start to feel unwell with a cough, cold or flu to take pressure of health providers. Dr Kiren Collison, clinical lead at Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group

A MAN will appear in court after an incident of illegal hunting in South Oxfordshire. Thames Valley Police has charged a man in connection with an incident of hare coursing which happened in Wallingford, Oxfordshire. Hugh Connors, aged 40,

A Woodstock care home paid its respects to the soldiers of the First World War with a talk from a local historian. Julie Ann Godson, author of Our Boys 1914–1918: who were the fallen of one Oxfordshire valley?, visited Spencer Court Care Home on

COCA-COLA'S crimson lorry has become an icon of the Christmas season, and today it has announced all the dates on its 2019 tour. The holidays are coming, as the catchy advert promises every year, but once again they will not be stopping anywhere

THREE masked men tricked their victims into thinking they were police in a 'frightening' distraction burglary. Police said the trio, all wearing 'face coverings,' entered through the back door of a home in Radley, near Abingdon, on Thursday.

FROM emptying bins to maintaining parks, licensing taxis to administering elections, residents will get a greater insight into what Oxford City Council does when the authority takes part in a social media marathon. The council will be among hundreds

We know, we know. It's only November 12. But excuse us a little Christmas spirit.  The release of the John Lewis' Christmas advert has become a stalwart of the festive season over the last few years, and ahead of the 2019 Christmas campaign being

We know, we know. It's only November 12. But excuse us a little Christmas spirit.  The release of the John Lewis' Christmas advert has become a stalwart of the festive season over the last few years, and ahead of the 2019 Christmas campaign being

MORE than 500 guests gathered at the Old Bank Hotel in High Street to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Owner Jeremy Mogford invited friends and guests from across the city to gather at the hotel’s Quod restaurant. There was an endless supply of

POLICE might not be selling a partridge in a pear tree but they are selling five gold rings ahead of the countdown to Christmas. Thames Valley Police is also flogging off perfume gift sets with socks and an advent calender to add to its festive

FOR 37 years Hilda Maycock was one of the first people in her village to get a copy of the Oxford Mail – and often one of the last to read it. 74-year-old Mrs Maycock had been too busy delivering copies to other customers in Stanton St John.

As co-founder of electronic pop pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Paul Humphreys has found himself in more than his fair share of scrapes. After all, OMD were one of the biggest bands of the 1980s and have sold an astonishing 25 million

OXFORD United's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Premier League champions Manchester City is sold out. U's fans snapped up the last few tickets for the home game with Pep Guardiola's men hours after they went on general sale yesterday evening.

A COUNCIL has urged drivers not to attempt to pass through a 'severely flooded' road in an Oxfordshire village. Oxfordshire County Council tweeted this morning that 'Lower Road' is flooded at Islip, near Oxford. ALSO READ: Motorists advised

A CYCLIST and van were involved in a crash on Magdalen Bridge in Oxford. The busy bridge was completely closed to westbound traffic shortly before 9am this morning, but all lanes have since reopened.  Magdalen Bridge #Oxford is closed

ROADWORKS caused seven-mile tailbacks on the A420 this morning. Emergency roadworks near Faringdon have seen temporary lights put up at the B4508 Stanford-in-the-Vale turn-off. ALSO READ: Village road impassable due to 'severe flooding'

TEN-year-olds took to their school stage in a bid to change the world and beat plastic polluting our planet. The Year 5 and 6 pupils from Wood Farm Primary School made a documentary about everything they had learned this term about plastics – the

CHINNOR produced one of their best performances of the season as they struck late to earn a thrilling 27-27 draw at Rosslyn Park. Caolan Ryan held his nerve to convert Jason Worrall’s try in the last play for the Thame-based side and move them up

MATT Williams hailed Chinnor’s pulsating 27-27 draw at second-placed Rosslyn Park on Saturday as their best display of the season. Caolan Ryan converted Jason Worrall’s try in the last play as the Thame-based side took home a valuable two points

OXFORD Harlequins ran in five tries to secure a 36-22 bonus-point victory at home to Buckingham. The hosts were out of sight by half-time as they put in a dazzling performance in the opening 40 minutes to stay fourth in South West 1 East. Callum

OXFORD Hawks had a superb weekend with both first teams claiming big home wins. A 5-1 success for the ladies over Cheltenham took them second in the Investec Conference West, while the men claimed their first victory in style – 8-1 against Fareham

DOGS are now welcome in more than 50 shops across Wallingford thanks to a new scheme set up by a dog-lover. Joe Quilter went on holiday to Norfolk and noticed a lot of signs in shop windows declaring the business canine friendly. He said he

WITNEY won 40-3 at Reading Abbey to make it seven wins from seven in Southern Counties North. Callum Godfrey continued his prolific recent form with a hat-trick of tries, the first two coming after the hosts kicked an early penalty. Tom Puddle

NICO Jones will captain a strong Oxford United aged 17 tonight as they visit Crawley Town in the Leasing.com Trophy. Boss Karl Robinson informed the highly-rated centre back at training yesterday, making him what is thought to be the club’s youngest

PLANS for a budget superstore at a former Toys R Us are set to be approved by councillors, despite prior warnings about flooding and parking issues at the site. Plans to convert the former Toys R Us on Botley Road into a Home Bargains have been

AN OXFORD community has revealed what it treasures and wants to transform about Barton in a survey as part of efforts to form a new group to improve the area. Cleaner streets and public spaces, a need for activities for teenagers, tackling anti-social

Oxford’s notorious dine-and-dash conman is set to get a free Christmas dinner this year – in prison. Eric Austin was jailed for 16 weeks yesterday after he racked up a bill of nearly £100 on food and drinks at a Headington gastropub The ‘well-presented

JURORS have been reminded of the harrowing claims made by a woman who alleges she was raped in an Oxford city centre backstreet. Cousins Victor Alvizu, 20, of Green Road, Oxford and Nestor Macias, 37, of Downside Road, Headington, both deny one

If you need help getting into the Christmas spirit, join crowds in the annual city-wide Oxford Lights Festival. This year, the festival's theme is 'Discovery', inspired by science and the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. The celebrations

AS THE clock on Oxford's Carfax Tower struck 11 yesterday morning shoppers stopped to pay their respects to those killed in the First World War. The two-minute silence was observed to mark Armistice Day, always held on the November 11 to commemorate

A FORMER MOT centre will be knocked down and replaced with a block of flats. The MOT centre on Garsington Road will be demolished and replaced with a nine two-bedroom flats and an office, after Oxford City Council’s east area planning committee

THE DEADLINE for a survey on reducing council tax for people on low incomes is midnight tonight. The Council Tax Reduction scheme provides help for Oxford residents on benefits or low incomes to pay their council tax. This help is provided

MORE money has been saved than planned by merging two councils' senior staff teams together. Cherwell District Council shares some of its executive staff members with Oxfordshire County Council, including the chief executive, the director of law