Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision on the A34 today. The collision occurred at about 5.20am on the northbound carriageway just north of the Kidlington on-slip. Police said a green Ford Focus collided with a Renault articulated
FROM listening to his sister’s Duran Duran records to being feted for his outstanding contribution to the electronic music industry, former Cheney school pupil Ben Turner is a local boy done good. Receiving the Outstanding Contribution award at the Ibiza
AS a heroin addict, Sam Willetts has known the depths of despair. Now he is enjoying the fruits of success after being shortlisted for two of the most prestigious poetry prizes alongside some of the country’s most famous writers. The former Magdalen
A DRIVER was killed after the car they were driving crashed into a parked lorry and caught fire. The green Ford Focus struck the Renault lorry parked in a layby on the northbound A34, between Islip and Kidlington junctions, at about 5.20am
A NEW headmistress has been appointed at Headington School. Caroline Jordan will take charge at the independent girls school in September next year. She will succeed current head Anne Coutts, who is leaving later this month to become
SUPPORTERS of plans to build a controversial relief road have welcomed the publication of a report which recommends building the road to tackle pollution. The West Oxfordshire District Council draft action plan, aimed at reducing air pollution in Witney
A crash between a lorry and a car early today caused delays on the A34 near Kidlington. The serious collision happened at about 5.30am on the northbound carriageway between the Peartree interchange and the junction with the B4027, leading to
Freezing temperatures will return to much of the UK following a temporary reprieve from the big chill. After days of shivering and travel chaos for commuters, parts of the nation enjoyed a thaw on Saturday with snow and ice melting as the mercury
A RIDING stables owner claims noise from a new rail link connecting Oxford to London could spook horses and cause fatal accidents. Wendlebury Gate stables, in Langford Lane, near Bicester, is adjacent to the Bicester-Oxford railway line, which operator
THESE two image-conscious gents wanted to look nice for Santa – so they went on a shoplifting spree for make-up. Their faces, caught on CCTV, appear behind window five of our Badvent Calendar, where every day until Christmas we will unveil
A CITY centre church has launched a £1m push intended to open it up to the whole community. The Wesley Memorial Church in New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, is already well used by local people, hosting a drop-in centre for toddlers, weekly get-togethers for
