OXFORD United's FA Youth Cup run came to an end with a 2-0 fourth round defeat at Preston North End. Ethan Walker scored both goals at Deepdale to set up a visit to Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers in the last 16. Preston opened the scoring
FOLLOWING threats of legal action, Oxford Brookes has revealed the university will rearrange a talk by an artist formerly branded as ‘transphobic’. Rachel Ara threatening to sue the university after it ‘postponed’ her guest lecture last year, when
CRAFT brewer BrewDog, which has a bar on Oxford’s Cowley Road, may be feeling the pinch as thousands take part in Dry January. But they are hoping to cash in on that other January trend we hear so much about – going vegan. The company has eyed
A CELEBRATED chef is returning to the kitchen for a one off pop-up night this Friday. Bob Parkinson left his Michelin recognised restaurant, Made By Bob, in Cirencester in March 2019. See also: Man hit on the head with a metal pole in unprovoked
A MAN poured lighter fluid over his body before threatening to set fire to himself at a block of flats, a court has heard. Steven Charlett barricaded himself in an upstairs balcony at the council-owned estate and flicked a lighter while police officers
Eight empty homes could be knocked down in Didcot after a planning application proposes the demolition of bungalows on Hagbourne Road. Read also: Sainsbury’s Local in Oxford shuts following water leak The planning application proposes to demolish
THE Institute of Economic Affairs has criticised the latest report from Oxford-based charity Oxfam. In Time to Care, Oxfam outlines how global inequality is entrenched. The institute’s Mark Littlewood said: “Oxfam’s obsession with the top one
A YOUNG sea eagle has made his home in Oxfordshire and may think he is a red kite, say conservationists. Despite being so far from the sea, the bird has lived for months in the Chilterns close to the M40, at an undisclosed location. The discovery
THIEVES smashed a kitchen window before snatching a handbag. The burglary took place at around 4.50am on Sunday at a house in Old Road, Headington. Thames Valley Police is now appealing for witnesses. ALSO READ: Man due in court following
A ROCK music fan is helping to organise a charity gig to honour his late mum and the people who looked after her. Jason Jones is throwing the party at Fat Lil's in Witney to honour his mother Yvonne Jones who passed away in May following a battle
FIVE people have died and six others are injured after a heating pipe burst in a small Russian hotel. Rooms at the hotel in the city of Perm - one of Oxford's twin cities - were flooded with boiling water. The hotel of nine rooms was located
THE Sainsbury’s Local store at the Royal Oxford Hotel was forced to close today because of a leak. Staff at the convenience store, which opened in November, discovered water leaking from the ceiling at about 8.30am and shut the shop. Drain specialists
A MAIN road was blocked both ways after a bus and car crashed. Traffic was stuck on Abingdon Road in Oxford due to the accident which happened at the junction of Weirs Lane at around 2pm. ALSO READ:Lanes re-open on A34 following crash near
AN Oxford DJ and his son shared a stage with top celebrity judges on a popular TV show on Saturday. Gary Smith, from Bicester, who goes by the stage name DJG, performed alongside his son on BBC One's The Greatest Dancer competition, hoping for
Shoppers have been left bemused today after the 'Megaphone Man' took to the streets to tell them to stop reproducing. Activist Danny Shine has been arrested before for his unique brand of social commentary. He usually sticks to the streets of
A crash on the A34 northbound this afternoon which blocked both lanes has been cleared. The collision happened after the Hinksey Hill Interchange, causing traffic to build down to Radley. ALSO READ: 'Serious' injuries after car hits tree on
A £100-a-night bed and breakfast could be revamped into a mansion – but only if plans are approved by Oxford City Council. The owners of the four-star Parklands B&B, on Banbury Road, want to turn the 13 guest rooms into 13 bedrooms. The idea
TESCO shoppers arrived to the Kidlington High Street branch this morning to find a police cordon and a gaping hall in the wall. The store was the latest target following more than 20 ATM thefts and attempted thefts in Oxfordshire in the past two
OXFORD United are certain to be backed by their biggest away turnout since 2017 this weekend. The club have reported sales for the Emirates FA Cup fourth round tie at Newcastle United are now above 3,000. A second batch of tickets has arrived
A WANTAGE comedian is looking to make audiences laugh without insulting or humiliating them - as part of a new wave of 'clean' comedy. While many British comedians are known for offensive and cutting one-liners and controversial jokes, performer
Sajid Javid's blunt warning to manufacturing that they've had three years to prepare for a Brexit taking Britain out of both the Customs Union and the Single Market may be music to the ears of Brexiteers. For the rest of us – 70 per cent majority
The Duke of Sussex has said that he and his wife were standing down from the royal family with "great sadness", but there was "no other option". Harry said he and Meghan had hoped to continue serving the Queen, the Commonwealth and his military
A MAN was hit on the head with a metal pole in an unprovoked morning attack. The man, who is in his sixties, was walking along Tubb Close in Bicester when he was around the head with a bar, by two men. It happened at around 7.15am on Thursday
TWO people have been left with 'serious' injuries after a car crashed into a tree in Kidlington. Banbury Road was closed for most of Sunday morning while emergency services attended and the vehicle was moved. ALSO READ: Police cordon off Tesco
LOST items on Oxford Bus Company buses last year included a Zimbabwe 10 billion dollar note, a Harry Potter wand, a breast pump and a giant tent. Staff at the bus company’s customer services department recorded 6,306 items in 2019, a huge increase
BEALES has appointed administrators this morning, throwing the future of the department store chain into doubt after almost 140 years of trading. The stores’ boss said there were still “active talks with various parties” going on about the future
A TESCO store was taped off by police today after burglars tried to steal a cash machine from the wall. The supermarket in Kidlington High Street was cordoned off throughout this morning, following the raid in the early hours. A charred hole
FREEZING temperatures overnight have led to dangerous conditions on some roads, footpaths and cycle paths. Police have advised that Mill Road between Shabbington and North Weston, near Thame, is closed due to flooding and 'dangerous' ice. ALSO
DAN Agyei’s performance off the bench could see Oxford United reconsider their plans for loaning out the striker. Boss Karl Robinson is looking for more firepower in the January transfer window, even though he hopes Matty Taylor will have recovered
A ROAD in South Oxfordshire has reopened following a crash this morning. Oxfordshire County Council had advised motorists that the B4015 was closed at Chiselhampton, which is near Nuneham Courtenay, following the collision. A South Central
A CAR crashed into the barrier on the A40 near Oxford this morning, causing delays. The ring road was partially blocked at North Way, eastbound, about a mile away from Headington Roundabout. All delays have since cleared. A broken-down
THREE goals in 13 second-half minutes sunk Oxford City as they fell to a 4-1 defeat to Braintree Town at Court Place Farm. The sides were level at 0-0 at the midway point of the Vanarama National League South clash, before Jordan Chiedoze broke
TEN-MAN Thame United held on to beat Wantage Town 2-1 in their Oxfordshire derby. The visitors started brightest in the BetVictor Southern League Division 1 Central clash and Tom Ashworth gave Mark West’s side the lead with a 21st-minute half-volley
KARL Robinson felt Oxford United received a compliment from Gillingham in the form of the Priestfield pitch. The head coach thought the hosts had allowed the grass to grow and then not watered it in a bid to disrupt the U’s passing style. Read
TARIQE Fosu was happy to make an impact at both ends as Oxford United shared a 1-1 draw with Gillingham. The winger showed real quality in the first half to drive into the penalty area and pick out the far corner of Jack Bonham’s net with a curling
IF YOU turn to our In the Dock page first to read through the names of those who have appeared before the courts, breathe a sigh of relief – as you're (probably) committing crimes too. In fact, we've compiled a list of offences that almost everyone
MARTEL TYRELL WEBSTER-BAIDOE, 18, of Hundred Acres Close, Oxford, was fined £80 after admitting being drunk and disorderly on Queen Street on August 26 and assaulting a police officer. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £32 and £85 in
BROKEN pavements and pot-holed roads in Oxford must be fixed to ‘sweeten the bitter pill’ of congestion-busting measures like bus gates and a workplace parking levy, according to a county councillor. City and county councillor Susanna Pressel is
A ZEBRA crossing and traffic calming measures will be placed on a road between two Oxfordshire villages. Hanney Road in Steventon will have a zebra crossing and speed cushions placed along the road. This will allow residents living on the road
SHOULD Oxford have petrol station-style electric charging points for cars in the future? That was a question posed during an Oxford City Council scrutiny committee meeting as the next steps to introduce more electric vehicle chargers was discussed
READERS have said a plan which could see more than 10,000 homes built in Oxford during the next 16 years, including on untouched countryside, will only make the housing situation worse. The most liked comment on our original story, about planning
A MUM whose two-year-old daughter spends days in hospital each month due to seizures is running the OX5 to thank ‘incredible’ staff. Kayleigh Jaycock, her husband David and their young daughter have been regular visitors to the children’s ward at
A 'LIFELINE' day centre for the homeless has made a breakthrough in its bid to move to a much-needed new building. The Porch Day Centre in East Oxford has bought a former church just a short walk from its current home, two years after launching
A NEW innovation lab for science and technology businesses is set to open in Oxford. Barclays has announced the launch of its latest Eagle Lab at the Wood Centre for Innovation in partnership with The Oxford Trust. The Headington lab is designed
UNION leaders in Oxfordshire have called for immediate action to address the county’s mental health funding gap and for local providers to speak out more strongly about the problems they are facing. In an open letter eight representatives, including
A UNIVERSITY college's plan to knock down a student block to replace it with a larger one will be considered by planning chiefs this week. Oxford City Council's west area planning committee meets tomorrow night, and will discuss Pembroke College's
