POLICE issued six traffic offence reports to motorists speeding on the M40 in Oxfordshire. Officers conducted an unmarked patrol of the motorway where it rained continually today. ALSO READ: More than 13,000 caught speeding in county in lockdown
ANOTHER 16 Covid-19 deaths have been announced in Oxfordshire as the UK records its largest daily death toll ever for a second day in a row. According to the Government's website, as of 4pm on Wednesday there were 403 new cases in Oxfordshire.
Waterperry Gardens near Wheatley is now closed due to the coronavirus lockdown. Regular visitors will be looking forward to relaxing there when it reopens. In 2019 staff and volunteers at the gardens were delighted to welcome Gardeners' World
Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States today (Weds 20 Jan), with Vice President Kamala Harris taking the oath of office alongside him in Washington DC. The inauguration ceremony has been scaled back due to the Covid
CHINNOR have promoted Craig Hampson to head coach. The 30-year-old, who still plays for Championship side Ealing Trailfinders, joined the National League 1 club’s staff last summer. He has taken on more responsibilities since initially arriving
Oxfordshire Youth has received a huge grant from a supermarket charity. Co-op’s charity, the Co-op Foundation has donated a £65,800 to the youth charity. The Headington based charity will use the funding to ensure pupils transitioning from
Debenhams in Oxford is the second department store to close in the city in two years following the end of Boswells in 2020. Now only John Lewis in the Westgate Centre remains. Debenhams in Magdalen Street took over from Elliston & Cavell in
16,000 people in Oxfordshire could be ‘£1,000-a-year worse off’ if the government slash Universal Credit. Boris Johnson was under pressure this week to extend the £20-a-week uplift to benefits which is set to be scrapped in April. Labour forced
Toddlers from Little Cherubs at Oxfordshire’s Royal Air Force station, RAF Benson, have been able to enjoy a new sensory experience, thanks to support from a local housebuilder. Little Cherubs is a parent and toddler group which was established
OXFORD United's Sky Bet League One clash with Northampton Town has been rearranged for Tuesday, March 23. The U's were due to visit The PTS Academy Stadium last Saturday, but the game was postponed less than five hours before kick-off due to a
The Oxford Playhouse is launching an opportunity for young performers and creative writers. Playhouse Monologue Slam is a creative challenge for those aged 12 to 16 with a passion for performance and creative writing. Read also: Cowley cafe
BOSWELLS department store will be transformed into a luxury hotel, as a developer with dreams for the Oxford institution has been given the backing of city planning chiefs. The Reef Group, a property development company, has been given planning
A POLICE report has been made after a local campaign group alleged workers who were excavating the area broke environment protection laws. Friends of the Fields Iffley filed a report to Thames Valley Police after contractors began excavation work
AN Oxfordshire organisation has been ‘overwhelmed’ with the amount of applications it has received from local charities seeking funding help during lockdown. Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) has distributed more than £730,000 in grants during
A RISING pop star is hosting a webinar for a school in Oxford. Eleni C, who opened for the girl band Little Mix, is hosting a virtual talk for Oxford High School about how listening to music can help young people struggling with mental health.
PEOPLE are waiting over two weeks to have their parcels delivered. In East Oxford, residents have said they are waiting more than a fortnight for parcels to be delivered. After contacting the Royal Mail locals in East Oxford were told to expect
A FORMER mayor embroiled in a bitter row with her town council says accusations of her misappropriating public funds have been dismissed. Lynn Little, the former mayor of Carterton, has been involved in a long-running feud with Carterton Town Council
Boris Johnson was under pressure on Monday to extend the £20-a-week increase of benefits which is set to be scrapped in April. In March, the government increased the standard allowance in Universal Credit and the basic element in Working Tax Credit
Environmentally conscious residents in Wallingford have made it their mission to keep the town tidy. Residents have started to give their daily exercise during lockdown some purpose by litter picking. The local charity Wallingford 1155 usually
Sovereign Housing Association is offering 40 young people the chance to kickstart their careers with a six-month paid work placement in departments across the organisation. The housing association which has houses in Oxfordshire will be giving
This time last year, I wrote about New Year resolutions and being hopeful. Little did we know then that we would be in our first lockdown before the end of March. Just 12 months ago, terrible fires raged in Australia, California and many other
The weather is one of the most common topics of local conversation, especially on those occasions when the Thames bursts its banks as it did over Christmas. Many Abingdon residents made the almost ritual pilgrimage to Abingdon Bridge to view for
Last week I volunteered for the first of what I hope will be regular sessions supporting the vaccination effort. I was at Mably Way in Wantage, where Church Street and Newbury Street practice patients were receiving their first dose of the Pfizer
Police have released advice for vehicle owners after multiple catalytic converters were stolen. Thames Valley Police suggest that where possible, vehicle owners should park their car or van in the garage. Alternatively, park in a location that
SNOW could fall in Oxford this weekend. According to Weather.com, there will be a mix of rain and snow throughout the day on Saturday. BBC Weather also predicts there will be 'sleet showers' throughout the day with rain forecast every
STORM CHRISTOPH is expected to batter Oxfordshire today with strong winds and heavy rain. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning which will remain in force until 3am tomorrow. The forecasters say there is a 'likely' chance that
OXFORD City showed their fighting spirit yet again as they twice recovered from two goals down to beat Hemel Hempstead Town 5-3. David Oldfield’s side went behind for the fourth time in five games, but struck three times in the final 17 minutes
PARENTS have hit out after a council closed its play parks. Bampton Parish Council discussed the decision at a meeting last week, and decided that one of the parks could reopen if ‘community help was forthcoming’. The U-turn came after parents
OXFORD United have greater strength in depth than last season, believes Karl Robinson. The U’s first-team squad has fallen to 20 players since the start of the January transfer window, thanks to the loan exits of Sean Clare and Joel Cooper and John
A SCHOOL has announced its first ever head of sixth form ahead of welcoming A-level students in September. The Swan School in Oxford unveiled Laura Megaw, who was previously an assistant headteacher in Rome. She joins the Marston school, which
Oxford United have already started talks with some players whose contracts expire this summer, reveals Karl Robinson. There are 13 members of the U’s squad whose current deals run out on June 30, although Jordan Obita, Alex Gorrin, James Henry,
WITNESSES told a murder trial how they desperately tried to save a 19-year-old Oxford man after his car flipped over. Accountant Joshua Harling, from Headington, is alleged to have been stabbed on the night of July 22 last year. He had got
POLICE in the Thames Valley have been attacked more than 1,000 times during the Covid-19 pandemic, figures show. The Police Federation of England and Wales say the attacks show 'we are living in a more violent society which needs to take a long
A YOUTH organisation has been given a financial boost through a £65,800 grant. Oxfordshire Youth received the grant from Co-op’s charity, the Co-op Foundation. The Headington-based organisation will use the money to ensure pupils transitioning
A TAX rise to help pay for the costs of Covid on Oxfordshire’s public purse has been signed off by council chiefs. But an Oxfordshire County Council leader has stressed that the authority is mindful of the ‘hard hand of Covid’ and how it has hit
QUESTIONS about whether more children’s health might be at risk as a result of home education growing after the pandemic have been raised. At its meeting on Thursday, January 14, Oxfordshire County Council’s performance scrutiny committee discussed
CONCERNS have been raised about chefs at a fast-food takeaway, who were alleged to have flouted Covid-19 rules by not wearing face masks. A post shared on Spotted: Wantage, Grove and surrounding villages community group on Facebook raised questions
MP Layla Moran called on the Government to fund an Abingdon flood scheme warning that “the climate emergency must not be forgotten.” The Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, wrote to the Minister responsible responsible for flooding, calling
RESIDENTS living in narrowboats on the canal are angry and concerned for their health as hundreds of walkers, cyclists, and joggers are flooding to the towpath every day during lockdown. Those who live on their narrowboats off the Langford Lane
STAFF and residents at a care home in Witney have all received their Covid vaccinations. Care UK’s Millers Grange, on Curbridge Road, were given the first dose of the vaccination. One of the first in the queue for the vaccination was 88-year-old
