A MAN in his forties has died days after he was assaulted in a suburb of Oxford. The original attack happened some time between 2pm and 4pm on Sunday, October 27. Police said the incident occurred either outside the shops on Atkins Road in
THE West Cornwall Pasty Company appears to have closed its branch in Cornmarket Street in Oxford. The food stall has been open for a number of years and recently closed. The company was established in 1998 and has been owned by Samworth Brothers
First-of-its-kind Refill campaign, which works to tackle plastic pollution, announced Oxford expansion. The Refill app now allows people to search for places where they can take a reusable container for hot drinks, lunch and household goods, like
POLICE warn of a scam where victims receive an automated phone call claiming they have been charged for an Amazon Prime subscription. ALSO READ: Conwoman tried to seduce man and steal £6,000 Rolex outside Waitrose Victims are told they can
A 35-year-old man was assaulted last Saturday in the toilets of The Dog and Gun pub, in Banbury. The assault happened between 11pm and 11.30pm on Saturday in the North Bar Street pub. The 35-year-old man was taken to hospital with head injuries
A MAN accused of trying to strangle his partner to death said he felt like 'an absolute monster' after the attack. Helicopter pilot Timothy Barry is currently on trial at Oxford Crown Court charged with attempted murder. Prosecutors claim that
THIEVES broke into a car in Banbury and caused £600 worth of damage. Thames Valley Police said the break-in happened in Lower Cherwell Street on Monday at about 2.15pm More than £200 of valuables were also stolen from inside the vehicle. Call
BANBURY United manager Mike Ford has warned against any complacency when they travel to basement boys Leiston tomorrow. Banbury are flying high in the BetVictor Southern League Premier Division Central, while Leiston are looking for only their
Prince Charles has celebrated his 71st birthday in style by being made Fellow of Oxford University's newest college. The Prince of Wales received the news on his birthday, on Thursday, that he is to become a Fellow of Kellogg College, a graduate
A PRIVATE girls' school in Oxford has been shortlisted for a prestigious education award. Headington School is in the running for the TES Independent Schools Awards 2020, in the category of creativity. The award recognises schools that ‘put creativity
RIVALRY between Oxford and Cambridge will ramp up this weekend with a mock court case competition. Students from the two universities will take part in the grand final at Worcester College in Oxford tomorrow. The mock cases all relate to disability
ORGANISERS are preparing for Oxford’s 39th annual Green Fair at the town hall. The event, featuring a large number of eco-friendly stalls, will take place at the St Aldate’s venue from 10.30am to 4.30pm on Sunday, December 1 - the first time it
POLICE are appealing for information about a theft at the O2 Academy Oxford. A CCTV image of a man wanted for questioning in connection with the crime has been released. The victim is a 19-year-old man who had his wallet stolen at 3.30am on
A MURDER investigation that launched after a fatal street attack has stepped up, with police appealing for nine specific witnesses. Graham Collier, a 57-year-old father from Oxford, died from serious head injuries in July after an 'altercation'
Have you spotted Pudsey out and about in the fire engine today? Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service had a new addition to their rescue team today as the Children in Need bear joined the crew for some fundraising. Since the early morning
AN INQUEST yesterday revealed the cause of death of a long-serving Oxford postman, who died in a road traffic collision whilst cycling. John Howes, 58, died following a collision with a van on the B4044 last month. See also: Tributes to keen
HIGHWAYS staff are working through thousands of responses to its radical Connecting Oxford proposals. The city and county councils are considering a raft of congestion-busting measures including more bus-only lanes - known as bus gates - and workplace
NEW student accommodation close to Oxford railway station is nearing completion. Until April last year residents were able to save money by paying only £8 to park all day at the Osney Lane car park. Now Winvic Construction staff are working on
A YEAR ago Carterton Football Club was about to fold due to years of mismanagement and crippling debt. After months of hard work and renovations, the club is celebrating its 13th youth team and is preparing for the opening of new pitches for the
A CHARITY that helps disadvantaged children develop their literacy skills has received a donation from an award-winning housebuilder. Assisted Reading for Children (ARCh), based in Bicester, was given £1,590 from CALA Homes. Working in 100
FOUR passengers of a car that flipped onto its roof last night 'were extremely fortunate not to have been severely injured', firefighters said. Bicester and Slade Park crews attended the crash near to Piddington and Brill, just south of Bicester
Being good is simply not good enough to take a slice of the modern motoring market, particularly in a sector that is shrinking like big saloons. And when you are taking aim at seriously upmarket marques such as BMW and Audi, you need to offer something
OXFORD City interim manager Andy Ballard is confident his side will put their Emirates FA Cup disappointment behind them at Chelmsford City tomorrow. The 5-1 first-round defeat at home to Solihull was deflating, with Ballard feeling they simply
PLAYERS from across the county were recognised at the third annual Tennis Oxfordshire awards at Abingdon College. For the first time it included an outstanding contribution prize. Max Hilleard, who died this year aged 25, was the unanimous recipient
THE A44 has now reopened in both directions after a serious collision earlier this morning. Closures on #A44 #Woodstock have now been removed and the road is now open #OxonTravel pic.twitter.com/sVBwEcG9BP — Oxfordshire County (@OxfordshireCC
MATT Williams expects another physical battle when Chinnor host Sale this weekend. The Thame-based side are bidding to make it three games unbeaten in National League 1 after beating Canterbury and drawing at Rosslyn Park. Chinnor sit fifth in
ADAM Burden’s gold medal in the boys doubles crowned an excellent weekend for Oxfordshire at the Suffolk U17 tournaments. The Oxfordshire player partnered Sussex’s Andrew Harrison to take the top prize in the silver event, while he claimed bronze
ALMOST 20 flood alerts and one more serious flood warning remain in place for Oxfordshire this morning. Three red warnings had been issued for the Wendlebury Brook in Wendlebury near Bicester (which was inundated yesterday) and the River Cherwell
THE full shortlists for the 2019 Oxfordshire Sports Awards. SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR Ben Goodall (gymnastics) Chris Dudman (taekwondo) Darren Elliott (ice hockey) SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR Alice Hopkins (athletics) Chloe Kiddie
THREE stars of the future admit tonight’s Oxfordshire Sports Awards will be unusual territory. Sailor Alice Davis, England netball ace Emma Thacker and top-ranked cyclist Millie Couzens are on the shortlist for junior sportswoman of the year.
TWO former teammates will be competing against each other at tonight’s Oxfordshire Sports Awards. Oxford Harlequins under 16 captain Jack Allinson played for the club’s younger age groups with James Coles, who he joins on the junior sportsman of
BEN Goodall is aiming to follow in some famous footsteps at the 2019 Oxfordshire Sports Awards tonight. The tumbler is on the three-strong sportsman of the year shortlist alongside Oxford City Stars stalwart Darren Elliott and taekwondo ace Chris
THE three women vying for the top honour at the 2019 Oxfordshire Sports Awards hope their very different stories prove an inspiration to all. National wheelchair dance champion Chloe Kiddie and Great Britain athlete Alice Hopkins are on the sportswoman
TARIQE Fosu can be the ideal example for Oxford United’s young players to follow, according to boss Karl Robinson. The matchday squad in the Leasing.com Trophy win at Crawley Town included seven teenagers. Among them was Tyler Goodrham, who at
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
A SCHOOL has unburdened itself of an 'inadequate' rating and regained Ofsted's seal of approval. New Marston Primary School in Oxford was placed into special measures in 2016, after gaining the watchdog's worst rating, and forced to convert into
A COWLEY Road takeaway has been slammed by health inspectors over its 'unacceptably dirty' kitchen and a food poisoning risk from the temperature of chicken. Kebab Kid was given the second-lowest score of one star on September 5, following an inspection
PLANS to add new flats to an existing block of flats has had residents up in arms. A planning application to ‘fill in’ gaps between three blocks of flats at Millway Close, Wolvercote, saw the leaseholders who live at the site turn up en masse to
THE owners of Boswells department store in Oxford have revealed it will get a major revamp in the new year. The company spoke out after it emerged that the Boswells 1738 Tearoom closed earlier this month. The tea room, which opened in 2015,
A MAN who denies trying to strangle his partner to death would only have had to apply pressure for 10 seconds before she became unconscious, a court has heard. Medical experts addressed a jury in the trial of RAF pilot Timothy Barry yesterday,
A DEVASTATED widow 'still has nightmares' about how her husband was treated in his final hours by a nurse from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, who she claims left him in 'excruciating pain' as he lay dying. Betty Rogers was with her husband
WE ARE always moved by the stunning submissions members produce for our ‘Remembrance’ theme and this year was no different. From touching roadside tributes and the creative use of a drone to Remembrance Sunday Services captured across the county
