UPDATE: A major police and ambulance response was noticed at a sports and leisure centre following a 'medical emergency' at the premises. A helicopter, two police cars and two ambulances arrived at the scene at 7.20 this evening ouside Spiceball
An accident on the M40 is causing congestions with long delays on the road. Drivers travelling on the Northbound are advised that traffic is very slow around J6, Watlington, with lane three being closed. Delays are also expected around J10,
You may well have your favourite part of London, one that you return to again and again every time you’re in the capital. Brick Lane, maybe, the South Bank, the West End, or Soho, perhaps. One place that might not have been on your radar – it certainly
Christopher Tolkien, the son of The Lord Of The Rings author JRR Tolkien, has died aged 95. The Tolkien Society, which promotes the life and works of the revered fantasy writer, confirmed the news in a statement on Twitter. It said: "Christopher
Phone scammers impersonating Amazon staff are still targeting Oxfordshire residents, police have warned. Earlier this week a North Oxford resident was targeted by the fake callers. When she picked up an automatic message said: "You have been
A PAEDOPHILE who was caught with 1,000 indecent images of children has been sent to Oxford Crown Court to be sentenced. Jake Mohan-Triggle was allegedly caught with 56 banned images of children in category A - the highest category, as well as 684
SCHOOL-AGE climate strikers infuriated drivers in Oxford today as they blocked the entrance to the Westgate Centre car park. Youth Strike for Climate activists who skipped school were joined by parents and other supporters at the first climate demo
A WOMAN has been jailed after stabbing her landlord in the back and throat. Stacey Bilverstone, 42, of no fixed abode, was found guilty by a unanimous jury of one count of grievous bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article.
OXFORD United's Sky Bet League One game against AFC Wimbledon at the Kassam Stadium has been rearranged. The U's will host the Dons on Tuesday, February 18 (7.45pm). The game was due to be played next weekend, but was postponed after United
SEVENTY-FIVE 'memorial flames' will be lit at Oxford Town Hall to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. The ceremony will be one part of a reflection service on Holocaust Memorial Day, Monday January
A BOMBSHELL report has revealed failures at an Oxford school, with pupils and even staff confiding in Ofsted that they felt 'scared' and 'unsafe'. The Oxford Academy has been rated 'inadequate' and placed back in special measures, almost four years
A TASKFORCE brought in to transform standards at a troubled school is confident of a rapid turnaround. The Oxford Academy's interim headteacher David Terry is working with members of the school's new interim academy board to drive forward improvements
A THIEF stole a car, crashed it into a tree and then ran away. It happened at just after midnight on Friday. Burglars broke into a home on Kingston Road, North Oxford, through the back door. When they got inside they stole two mobile phones
OLLIE Price has joined older brother Tom in signing a professional contract with Gloucestershire. The youngster has penned a two-year deal with the county, the same length as his sibling agreed last week. It follows a successful 2019 for the
THE head of the county's independent health and social care watchdog has said she feels 'vindicated' about the work the organisation is doing thanks to a new NHS document. The guide for clinical commission groups, the bodies responsible for ‘buying
GILLINGHAM'S league position perfectly illustrates the competitiveness of Sky Bet League One this season. Steve Evans's side are nine places below Oxford United but only six points behind Karl Robinson's men in an unbelievably tight division.
BURGLARS stole a camera, cash and bank cards after breaking into a house in the middle of the night. It happened between 1am and 6am on Tuesday, Janurary 14, at a house on Lamarsh Road in Jericho. Anybody with information should call police on
Ahead of each of United's games this season, we are looking back at memorable matches against their next opponents. February 26, 2013: Gillingham 0, Oxford United 1 ALFIE Potter's 84th-minute goal gave Oxford United a sensational win at League
EFFORTS to reduce the 'terrible impact' of suicide and self harm in Oxfordshire are being stepped up as a report reveals two thirds of those who killed themselves in 2017 and 2018 were not in contact with mental health services at the time of their
A VILLAGE school rated 'inadequate' last year has been taken over as part of its efforts to improve. Blewbury CE Primary School has become part of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, which runs more than 30 academies in Oxfordshire and beyond. The
SEVEN new affordable homes will be built on the site of a former Royal British Legion Club. The plans to build affordable homes on the site of the derelict club on Edgecombe Road, Barton, were approved by Oxford city councillors on Wednesday night
A JUNCTION on the A34 needs to be finished as soon as possible, a local MP has said. Layla Moran, MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, urging him to work with Highways England and Oxfordshire
POLICE are hunting for a driver who hit a pensioner then drove away from the scene. The woman in her sixties was hit by a car when she was crossing Harbord Road in Cutteslowe at the junction of Banbury Road at about 7.25pm last Wednesday - January
ORGANISERS of Witney’s Twin Town Challenge have released 20 more places due to demand for additional teams. With almost 100 cars already set to be on the starting grid, interest in the event continues to grow. The fourth and final Twin Town Challenge
EMPTY fridges at an Oxford branch of Aldi have now been re-stocked after a technical issue was fixed. Shelves for chilled items had been empty for about a week at the Botley Road store, with notices attached to them saying 'out of order, apologies
A CYCLIST died in an early-morning crash along a B-road near Bicester. The collision happened on the B4100 near Stoke Lyne on Wednesday, at about 5.40am. It involved a black Kia Picanto car and a black mountain bike, and the rider - a 38-year-old
EDDIE Pepperell missed the cut for the second tournament in succession at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The Abingdon golfer, playing alongside fellow Englishmen Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, carded a two-over par 74 in his second round.
Moving away from new year's resolutions and January blues, this week's camera club theme focuses on food to cheer everyone up. The entries from the week have been imaginative with pictures of rock climbers on cheese, hungry birds eating fish and
If you believe in it, Blue Monday is just the other side of the weekend and for many can be the most depressing day of the new year so far - or so the theory goes. The weather, bills and demise of new year resolutions all contribute towards this
POLICE and ambulance crews were called to a busy East Oxford road following the death of a man. Passers-by reported seeing a significant number of emergency service vehicles in Iffley Road yesterday, close to the junction with Henley Road.
A RIDING centre near Abingdon is in lockdown to protect horses around Oxfordshire from a 'nasty' virus. Four horses at the Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre in Hampshire have died due to the highly contagious equine herpes, and the centre has been
POLICE are trying to trace a man who went missing just across the Oxfordshire border. Alexander Stern, 36, was last seen leaving a pub in Sonning on Saturday. The last known whereabouts of Mr Stern, who is from Kensington in London, was at
RICKY Khan is backing Chinnor to end an unwanted record at Bishop’s Stortford tomorrow. The Thame-based side head to Hertfordshire looking to regroup after last Friday’s National League 1 defeat at home to Rams saw them slip to fifth in the table
THAME United are facing a goalkeeping crisis ahead of their visit to Wantage Town in BetVictor Southern League Division 1 Central. Regular stopper Craig Hill suffered a nasty head injury in last weekend’s 3-0 win over Bedford Town and is unlikely
ETHAN Rose finished runner-up at the Wimbledon Senior Gold 2020 after a string of outstanding performances in the early rounds. The Oakley teenager saw off four opponents to reach the final before he was defeated 21-18 21-10 by Harry Huang. After
ANDY Ballard is calling for an instant reaction from Oxford City when they entertain Braintree Town in Vanarama National League South tomorrow. City slipped to a 3-0 defeat at Dartford last weekend in a game marred by a horrific injury to Finn Tapp
AFTER a torrential Tuesday, the good news for Oxford United is the forecast for Gillingham tomorrow is dry. That will be of particular interest to the travelling fans in Priestfield’s uncovered Brian Moore Stand, but the U’s players will welcome
A DRIVER involved in a 'serious' crash with a pedestrian left the scene without providing any details. Police are trying to track down the driver, whose car struck a teenager in Blackbird Leys on Tuesday as she was crossing the road. The pedestrian
KARL Robinson has put plans to loan fringe players out on hold until later in the transfer window. Oxford United need to balance the books after bringing in four signings last week. But several short-term injuries, plus the risk of losing a
AN anonymous donor has dug deep into their pockets to ensure that a Christmas campaign to raise £150,000 for homelessness in Oxford reached its target. The fund, established by Oxford Homeless Movement and supported by Oxfordshire Community Foundation
A SCHEME to ensure homeless people have access to dry clean clothes has been backed by a local storage company. Magenta Self Storage, in Botley Road, Oxford, has joined forces with homelessness charity Homeless Oxfordshire, local communities and
CAMERON Brannagan plans to grit his teeth and play through the pain in a bid to help keep Oxford United’s season on track. While scans show the midfielder’s knee injury has healed, he is still suffering from shooting pains which can take 60 seconds
AN EAST Oxford group created to support new mums struggling with their mental health and wellbeing will celebrate its first birthday today. The Motherkind Cafe was set up by three local mothers to be a mum and baby group ‘with a difference’.
A VEGAN restaurant in Cowley Road temporarily closed after hygiene inspectors said there was a ‘foul smell’ in its kitchen and rat droppings in an outdoor area. Happy Friday Kitchen's owner Lola Dixon said they were 'devastated' by Oxford City Council's
AN elderly woman says the council has effectively closed down her ‘beloved’ 30-year-old animal sanctuary by refusing to grant her a pet shop licence. Mabel Warner, 88, has run Water Fowl Sanctuary and Children’s Farm in Wiggington Heath, near Hook
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 £40 million retail park supposed to be complete in October will still not be fully open until Easter – but one of the stores is opening next week and another has been named. Work to Bicester Shopping Park started a year ago, but due to planning
CHILDREN and teenagers are planning on heading to the streets of Oxford today for another strike to force climate action by governments. The climate strike is set to begin at Bonn Square at 11am. There will be speeches, a march, and a vigil
A ROAD between Abingdon and a nearby village will soon have a lower speed limit. The A415 between Abingdon and Marcham will have its speed limit reduced from 60 mph to 50 mph. The road is also known as Marcham Road, and is used by cyclists
MORE than 10,000 homes could be built in Oxford during the next 16 years, including on untouched countryside, but some have warned of the 'peril' it could cause the local environment. A brief report from government planning inspectors was published
