A MAN was taken to hospital after he was threatened with a knife and kicked while on the floor in Oxford city centre. The victim, 43, was attacked by two men in the attempted robbery at around 4.35am on Sunday in New Road, near Oxford Castle mound
A HISTORIC manor house will hold its annual volunteer recruitment event tomorrow. Cogges Manor Farm, in Witney, is giving residents the opportunity to try helping out at the venue through its Volunteering Open Day between 10am and 3pm. The free
AN Oxford man arrested after a Europe-wide operation into the theft of €10m in cryptocurrency has been released on police bail. The 36-year-old, who has not been named, was arrested on suspicion of fraud, theft and money laundering offences.
A MAN who pulled a knife on a bystander outside a city centre pub during a row has been warned to expect a jail sentence. At Oxford Crown Court today Judge Zoe Smith adjourned the sentencing of Grant Fisher, of Glyme Drive, Berinsfield, Wallingford
PATISSERIE Valerie’s two remaining Oxford branches could close within weeks, following the closure of its concession at Debenhams. The chain has gone into administration and efforts are now being made to find a buyer. But is is understood that
ONE of two men accused of dealing drugs after heroin and crack cocaine was found in a car said he only drove away from police 'in a panic'. Liam Quinn, 24, of Warwick Road, Banbury, and Dominic Daly-Vint, 26, of no fixed abode, both deny two counts
RYAN Case has been cleared to play for Oxford City tomorrow after the appeal into his red card last weekend was upheld. But no sooner had boss Mark Jones received the good news, he was hit with the loss of Eddie Jones for the visit to Vanarama
WHEN Ed Gamble arrived on stage at The Royal Variety Performance to deliver his sketch about a “farting massage,” he couldn’t look the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in the eye. “I had to meet them afterwards and I thought I might be beheaded,” he laughs
PARAMEDICS treated one person for a head injury after a car and van crashed. The collision happened on the A40 at Barnard Gate, between Oxford and Witney, yesterday evening. One lane was partially blocked and drivers were warned to expect travel
A GIANT ceramic wolf head, vintage pram and lots of skis are among all things weird and wonderful that have been thrown away at Oxfordshire tips Oxfordshire County Council has revealed the eclectic haul of unusual items that its officers have found
A NURSERY in North Oxford has been rated 'good' by Ofsted following inspection. The regulator said of Kidsunlimited Nurseries Woodstock Road, in a new report: "Leaders and staff are passionate about the continual development of the nursery. "
A THERAPY service has extended its opening hours to help more people with mental health issues. TalkingSpace Plus, provided by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, is now open from 8am-8pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 9am-5pm on Mondays
A SCHOOL has installed a gadget to measure air pollution levels. St Gregory the Great Catholic School in East Oxford is now home to a clean air monitor, providing students the chance to study air quality in their surroundings. Writing in the
THE LONG-RUNNING saga over Witney Town Council's policy on antisemitism could finally be resolved next month. East ward councillor Duncan Enright has submitted a new motion for the council to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, which could
A PENSIONER who repeatedly stood as a council candidate for UKIP has narrowly avoided jail after being caught driving while four times over the limit. Barclay Ronald Lawrence, of Dove Cottage, Church Hanborough, appeared in Oxford Magistrates Court
WINSTON Churchill's paintings will be featured at an exhibition next month at Blenheim Palace. 'Art and the Churchill Family' is an exhibition showcasing a collection of the war-time prime minister's original paintings as well as unseen works and
A LONGSTANDING Oxford nightclub will host its opening party tonight after moving from its previous home of nine years. Plush Lounge, formerly of Park End Street, closed its doors after an all-night party on Saturday. But today it is expected
THE legacy of a teenager who was killed in a Christmas Day crash lives on more than two decades on. Dan Hemingway died while cycling along the A40 in 1991, early on Christmas morning, but his family continues to keep the 19-year-old's memory alive
WALLINGFORD'S Accessible Boat Club is halfway to its fundraising target of £65,000 to help buy a 'wheelyboat'. The boat will enable disabled people from the town and around the county to ride down the River Thames on the Wallingford stretch.
PLANS have been submitted for four new homes in a West Oxfordshire village. Houses could be built on Clover Court off Bushey Drive, in Clanfield, near Witney, following the application. Access would be via Bushey Drive. The applicant, Stewart
As tourists from around the globe - and Oxford residents - express their regret about the loss of the High Street's beloved almond tree, church leaders have explained the decision behind its removal. The tree outside the University Church of St
A HEARTFELT GoFundMe appeal set up to help a war hero has raised almost £10,000 in a week after it emerged the former D-Day veteran had barely enough money to feed himself. The appeal was set up by photographer Glyn Dewis after he snapped former
SOME spaces in a Chipping Norton car park will be cordoned off next week due to essential tree maintenance work. Trees in New Street car park, on Hill Lawn Court, will be pruned for safety and ongoing management, with work set to begin on Monday
AMERICAN artist Jeff Koons is to visit the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford ahead of his forthcoming exhibition. He will visit on Monday, February 4, before a major show featuring his work starts on Thursday, February 7, running until June 9. Curated
IT WAS business as usual for blacksmith Tony Strong who headed out in 1981 to tend to the horses on a snow-covered Port Meadow. The Wolvercote resident took to his cart, pulled by seven-year-old Shetland Pony 'Stitchy Boy', to tackle the snow and
A CAR ended up wedged behind a bollard on Banbury Road last night, in what appears to have been a bizarre crash. Few details are known about the incident, but the Ford sustained damage to both its front and back bumpers and ended up mounted atop
A TRADITIONAL English tea party was thrown at an Oxfordshire primary school as pupils welcomed international visitors. The community of staff and children at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School in Kidlington has spent two days welcoming Chinese
A 'BOLD and contemporary' new stained glass window is being installed at a parish church - the first for more than 100 years. Artists Linda Norris and Rachel Phillips began the pain-staking process of constructing the window at St Michael's in
EDDIE Pepperell enjoyed an excellent second day at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The golfer from Abingdon carded a five-under-par 67 at the Emirates Golf Club. It catapulted him from outside the top 70 after a level par opening round, to
OXFORD City boss Mark Jones believes his side will raise their game when they travel to leaders Torquay United in Vanarama National League South tomorrow. City’s play-off hopes have hit the buffers in recent weeks, and they are still looking for
MATT Williams believes his injury-hit Chinnor side will need an underdog mentality when they travel to Bishop’s Stortford tomorrow. The Thame-based club head into the National League 1 clash with up to five of their regular forwards unavailable
HOSPITAL patients in North Oxfordshire will benefit from better diagnosis thanks to new state-of-the-art x-ray equipment at the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. The brand new equipment has recently been installed in the Emergency Department which
ANDY Ballard has urged his Didcot Town side to keep their feet on the throttle as they look to maintain their play-off chase. The Railwaymen have lost just once in ten Evo-Stik South League Division 1 Central matches and last week leapfrogged Oxfordshire
ANDY Ballard has urged his Didcot Town side to keep their feet on the throttle as they look to maintain their play-off chase. The Railwaymen have lost just once in ten Evo-Stik South League Division 1 Central matches and last week leapfrogged Oxfordshire
The reaction of my parents spoke volumes about the progress Hyundai has made with its little i10. With my father in the front passenger seat and my mother safely in the back I asked them if they knew what car they were travelling in. The fact
JEEVIKA Tiakraj played a starring role as Oxfordshire Under 14s produced a superb performance to earn an 11-9 win at Warwickshire 2nd in the Shires League. The side were missing their top three boys, but were still able to come out on top.
A NUMBER of tournaments will be held across the county this year to encourage more girls to play the sport. The Oxfordshire Cricket Board are offering pairs, softball and hardball competitions for the under 13 and 15 age groups. Tournaments will
AFTER some initial confusion over if we were asking for pictures of anglers and angels Camera Club have come up with an impressive array of entries for our 'angles' theme this week. From children leaping along the beach to a train station's stunning
HERE are all the latest figures for crimes reported in Oxford during the whole of 2018, compared to the year before. ANALYSIS: What's behind the surge in racist incidents in 2018? GOING UP Violence with injury 18.6 per cent rise from
OXFORD United have made mistakes which have contributed to a difficult season, Niall McWilliams has admitted. The club’s managing director also believes there could be more issues to deal with before the end of the season, but is confident a plan
THE Lord Mayor of Oxford will host a reflection service today to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. The service, led by Colin Cook, will allow members of the public, city council employees and councillors to honour survivors of the Holocaust and
A-LEVEL performance at schools across Oxfordshire has been revealed after final results were released. The Government published confirmed A-Level data today, covering the 2018 cohort, including league tables detailing how each sixth form in the
These are the latest inspections by Oxfordshire councils' hygiene teams. What do the numbers mean? Rating of 0 means that urgent improvement is necessary. Rating of 1 means that major improvements are necessary. Rating of 2 means that
RESIDENTS have until midnight tonight to support or object to plans to turn private farmland in South Oxfordshire into an official 'village green'. Oxfordshire County Council is running a consultation on two applications for land near Dorchester-on-Thames
THE beloved pink-blossomed almond tree which brightened Oxford High Street for decades has been cut down due to safety reasons. The tree had already lost one of its two main branches during the summer heatwave, when a member of staff at The University
THE number of racist incidents seen in Oxford since the Brexit referendum has continued to rise, new figures have revealed. The latest crime stats for the city show racially or religiously aggravated crimes reported to police last year have gone
MOTORBIKES and other vehicles delivering blood could soon be given permission to use bus lanes in and around Oxford. SERV (Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers) Blood Bikes is a Volunteer Rapid Response service covering Oxford hire, Berkshire,
A CLUBBER who broke a man's jaw during a brawl at a city centre nightclub has been spared jail. Kophie Fisher-Fitzgerald, of St Johns Green, Wallingford, punched his victim Daniel Carter once to the face after a night out in Oxford in the early
BACK in 1982, when John Irvin started out as a street trader in Oxford, Britain was recovering from the Falklands Crisis. Now the country is experiencing another battle, this time over Brexit, but the father-of-two who sells souvenirs says uncertainty
A FISH and chip shop faced a surprise inspection by environmental health officers after accusations a poorly-cooked pie had caused a man to become 'violently ill'. David Randle stopped at Rose Hill Fish and Chips, also known as Captain Cod Chippy
OXFORD Playhouse has said it dealt 'swiftly and thoroughly' with issues raised by food hygiene inspectors after they found mouse droppings in the theatre's kitchens. Members of the city council's health team, who visited the Beaumont Street landmark
OXFORD MP Anneliese Dodds has written to the Government over concerns people receiving Universal Credit might be left up to £200 short because of regulations. Ms Dodds has called on work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd to make clear how many
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners say they have devised a cheaper alternative to the £150m Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme being led by the Environment Agency. The EA revealed last month that the cost of its OFAS scheme – one of the biggest flood projects
THE John Radcliffe Hospital has been ordered to make urgent improvements after inspectors found unhygienic and dilapidated operating theatres posed a potential risk to patients. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has since been issued
A LIVE-IN carer accused of stealing hundreds of pounds from a pensioner she was caring for has been cleared. Tracey Hughes, of Throwley Forstal, Faversham, Kent, broke down in tears after a jury at Oxford Crown Court unanimously found her not guilty
