AN Oxford woman has become the first in the world to undergo an operation which could prevent the UK's most common cause of blindness. Janet Osborne suffers from age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which naitonally affects more than 600,000
CHRIS Jackson’s equaliser kept Wantage Town second in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division as they drew 1-1 at third-placed Ascot United. Callum Harvey’s opener was a false dawn for struggling Abingdon United, who crashed to a 5-1 defeat
EVIE Gane scored a hat-trick as Oxford United Women cruised past Carterton Town Ladies into the Oxfordshire County Cup final. Gane’s brace, alongside Emily Allen and Cheryl Williams efforts, put the hosts 4-0 up at the break. Williams and Gane
CHRIS Jackson’s equaliser kept Wantage Town second in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division as they drew 1-1 at third-placed Ascot United. Callum Harvey’s opener was a false dawn for struggling Abingdon United, who crashed to a 5-1 defeat
A REVISED fixture list for the Cherwell League season has now been issued. Great & Little Tew’s withdrawal from the Home Counties Premier League (HCPL) resulted in the restructuring of local cricket divisions for 2019. As a result, Dinton
BRAZEN thieves raided a garden shed then used a crowbar they found to smash French windows. Inside the house on Horspath Road, East Oxford, they raided every room and stole cash, bank cards and electrical items. Writing about the burglary, police
OXFORD Playhouse has been awarded £13,454 to improve wheelchair accessibility. The funds come from the Theatres Trust Theatre Improvement Scheme, in partnership with the Wolfson Foundation and will be use to improve access in the Foyer, Ticket
A MAN arrested on suspicion of an attempted rape in Witney last month has been rebailed until April 17. The 24-year-old from West Oxfordshire was originally arrested in connection with the incident early on the morning of January 17, in the area
TESCO is celebrating its centenary this year by offering thousands of pounds to community projects in Oxford. ‘Bags of Help’, Tesco’s community scheme, has £100,000 of funding to award to local organisations who bring benefits to the city. Organisations
OXFORD United have announced Ian Mixter has resigned as the club's safety officer. In a statement on the club's website, Mixter said the decision had come after receiving "vile abuse" over the weekend. Mixter said: "I have always tried to balance
THE LORD Mayor of Oxford is to host a tea party tomorrow night to celebrate the British Empire Medal (BEM) awarded to Shabnam Sabir in the New Year Honours list. Ms Sabir was recognised for services to homeless and young people in Oxford and said
A GRANDFATHER from Oxfordshire says he will plead not guilty after being charged with criminal damage for his part in an anti-climate change protest. Faringdon's Reggie Norton, 85, was arrested on November 12, after a seven-hour protest at the
PIECES of card were adorned with glitter glue and sequins before being rolled up into magical unicorn horns at a special event to kick off half term. Blackwell’s on Broad Street opened its doors to young unicorn-lovers for the workshop on Saturday
A MAN caught climbing into the grounds of an Oxford mosque was suspected of having an 'offensive weapon.' Members of Oxford Central Mosque told the Oxford Mail on Thursday how they helped to detain a suspicious man, as he clambered over a wall
A PAIR of councils in south Oxfordshire are hoping to reduce the number of residents putting rubbish in the wrong recycling bins. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have produced cardboard wheels which people can spin to
WILLIAMS say they do not expect to take part in the first Formula 1 test until Wednesday. The Grove-based team, who finished last in the constructor standings in 2018, have made the decision due to delays in building their new car. Williams
TOURIST buses provide a way for people to see Oxford’s wonderful attractions - but do they spoil it for everyone else? Open-top buses and tourist coaches have been criticised for blocking the views of people who are trying to enjoy attractions,
HONDA'S Swindon plant is reportedly set to close, putting 3,500 jobs at risk and increasing fears about BMW's future in Oxford. The Japanese carmaker have refused to comment, but sources have told Sky News and the BBC that an announcement on the
OXFORD United appear to be in more financial trouble after stadium landlords Firoka filed a winding-up petition. A document seen by the Oxford Mail shows the firm, owned by former U’s chairman Firoz Kassam, is seeking £240,000, with the case due
A NEW vicar is set to be in place at an Oxford church criticised for ‘misogyny’ by the end of the month. St Barnabas and St Paul with St Thomas the Martyr benefice were heavily criticised for banning women from the application process for the role
Chiltern House is a grand property that will leave you both shaken and stirred. James Bond author Ian Fleming is said to have written Dr No at this, the former clubhouse of Huntercombe Golf Club, 60 years ago and it was immortalised in Goldfinger where
This week's stars, as read by Claire Petulengro for The Oxford Mail. ARIES (March 20-April 20) I can see that you feel as if things aren’t going anywhere, but to get ahead you have to get started Aries. Think back to the weekend’s events
'SUSPICIOUS' white powder dotted around Bicester has prompted a running club to speak out and ease residents' concerns. A post to the Bicester General Chat (No Advertisements) Facebook page showed piles of powder pictured along Bicester's pathways
GAVIN Whyte remains a doubt for Oxford United’s visit to Accrington Stanley tomorrow while his head injury is assessed. The winger sustained a cut in the heavy collision which forced him off late in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Peterborough United.
VANS have been targeted by tool thieves in a quick succession of vehicle break-ins. Police revealed that 14 vans in Didcot were broken into or damaged during break-in attempts, during a six-day period earlier this month. Officers issued an
OXFORD MAGISTRATES' GLENN DEARLOVE, 36, of The Rowans, Cholsey, was convicted of speeding by driving 50 mph in a 30 mph area at Middle Assendon on June 18. He was fined £320 and must pay a victim surcharge of £32 and court costs of £85 and his
A NEW science centre is advertising its office space for rent – but only to small start-up tech companies. The Wood Centre for Innovation, based at Stansfeld Park in Headington Quarry, is on the hunt for small businesses or start-ups to fill the
By Nel Grimbleby Consultant solicitor Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP, Abingdon YOU’VE been to court about a child arrangements order and it hasn’t gone well. What next? The first thing to say is that if the court has made a child arrangements
MORE than 40 West Oxfordshire businesses have signed up to a national scheme to help anyone feeling lost, worried or threatened when they are out. Safe Places has already launched in Witney, Carterton, Burford, Bampton, Woodstock and Eynsham, and
SPACE, superheroes and animation are on the menu at an Oxfordshire library in the coming weeks. Wantage will play host to four interactive events between now and early March, with three aimed at children. Tickets are still available for two
SCHOOLGIRLS from across Oxfordshire helped teach computers how to identify viruses at a world-first event. The teenagers were being challenged at Diamond Light Source lab in Harwell on Friday to spot viruses on a screen. Read again: More than
OXFORD welcomes millions of tourists a year, but these free tours are being offered so that locals do not miss the opportunity to learn and experience their city. Tours will be held this Thursday by Experience Oxfordshire - the county's tourism
A ROOFING company has been forced to pay £630 after its employees dumped a pile of bricks and wood next to a field. Two men were seen unloading the rubbish from a white van at the entrance to a field in Lockinge, near Wantage. Vale of White
A REAL estate company is offering its services on a charitable basis to help build a new church for Blackbird Leys. Newcore Capital Management is covering the costs of the planning process and acting as a strategic advisor for the project to rebuild
TWO Witney teenagers had extra reason to hope England enjoyed a successful World Cup in 1982. Mark Bennett, 19, and John Chivers, 17, won tickets for the second round of the competition in Spain, plus flights and accommodation, through the yearly
A YOUNG child and an adult escaped a burning car after it caught fire on an M40 slip road. The driver and young passenger managed to get out unscathed after the car they were in was involved in a crash in Banbury yesterday. Oxfordshire Fire
With the high street changing all the time, shops are always looking for new ways to keep the competition up and customers rolling in. For some though, it doesn't always work out – here are some of the shops that have disappeared from Oxford's
LEE Richardson has set his sights on silverware after being named Oxford City Stars’ caretaker player-coach for the rest of the season. The 36-year-old has taken charge of the English National League club following the surprise departure of Kenny
A MASS car meet advertised on social media was foiled by police over fears of racing and dangerous stunts. UPDATE: One arrested at car-meet up, police say The 'unauthorised' cruise had been organised in Banbury yesterday evening, but was thwarted
A BUS roadshow will be roaming the county this week to seek people’s views on what Oxfordshire should look like in 2050. Between today and Friday the Oxford Bus Company vehicle will be visiting towns and villages to encourage people to have their
DIDCOT Town fell to a 3-2 defeat at play-off rivals Corby Town on Saturday in a thrilling Division 1 Central clash. Both teams finished with ten men in an end-to-end Evo-Stik South League encounter which saw the third-placed hosts edge to victory
TODAY is the last day members of the public can have their say on the controversial proposals to build thousands of homes on Oxford's Green Belt. A public consultation opened last month on South Oxfordshire District Council's Local Plan, which
PUPILS at an Oxford school ‘sung’ a pop song using only their hands. The entire community at New Marston Primary School gathered to stage Take That’s The Greatest Day using sign language, as part of a national event called sign2sign. All 350
DIDCOT Town fell to a 3-2 defeat at play-off rivals Corby Town on Saturday in a thrilling Division 1 Central clash. Both teams finished with ten men in an end-to-end Evo-Stik South League encounter which saw the third-placed hosts edge to victory
OXFORD City remain without a victory in 2019 after a 2-0 defeat at Truro City on Saturday. A goal in each half – both from long range – saw the hosts earn all three points in the Vanarama National League South clash. Ben Rowthorn found the top
SLUMPING back into the relegation zone was an embarrassment for Oxford United, according to head coach Karl Robinson. The side’s five-game unbeaten run – four of which had been draws – had lifted them just above the drop zone. But a lacklustre
A TEENAGE drug dealer twice tried to escape police, first running off at arrest, before slipping off his handcuffs at the police station and trying to jump a wall. Despite his best efforts to escape justice Tyrese Jones, of Windmill Road, Oxford
TWO famous comedians called on Oxford Fashion Studio to help them strut their stuff as they took to the catwalk on television. Fashionistas Tiffany Saunders and Carl Anglim prepared stand-ups Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan to walk the New York
PROPOSALS to build two new homes in north Oxford will be decided by councillors on Wednesday. The proposal to build the properties within the grounds of 122 Banbury Road has been called in by four Liberal Democrat Oxford City councillors and will
FORMER offices next to a Sikh temple are set to be bulldozed and replaced with a three-storey block of flats. The owners of the former Sharp & Howse office at 295 London Road, Headington, have submitted their plans to Oxford City Council.
RESIDENTS in Oxfordshire and across Thames Valley have been warned of an internet scammer preying on those looking for love. In a neighbourhood alert sent to those signed up to the emails, Action Fraud explained how it had spotted repeat techniques
A NEW light-up sign on a gift shop saying 'souvenirs Harry Potter football official merchandise' will help keep Cornmarket Street alive, the owners have said. The proprietors of the 'University Gift Shop' have also said it will help counteract
AN OXFORD midwife has won a national award for helping teach others about the profession. Wendy Randall was recognised at the 2019 British Journal of Midwifery Awards this month. Ms Randall, a consultant midwife at the John Radcliffe Hospital
THE mother of a man who suffered life-changing brain injuries in a hit-and-run incident has said she will "never rest in peace" until the person responsible is caught. Cowley student Steven Wanna was left for dead after being struck by a car as
OXFORD’S Homeless community have been putting on a show at The Jam Factory, which is exhibiting their photography. The ‘Below the Spires’ exhibition – which runs until Monday, February 25 in the Boiler Room Gallery – shows what life looks like
AN OXFORDSHIRE council has prepared no formal report over what it thinks Brexit might bring, it can be revealed. The United Kingdom is pencilled in to leave the European Union on March 29, although MPs again voted against the Government’s strategy
TEENAGERS struggling to cope with the pressures of the modern world will be offered an unusual alternative at a new city youth centre: running their own soap company. The Apprentice-style challenge will be just one of the opportunities on offer
AN OXFORD man who stole thousands of pounds from his employer is due to be sentenced today. Christian Whitton, of Overdale Close was set to stand trial for the single count of theft by employee but in a last minute change of heart he pleaded guilty
THE city council showed off one of its council houses at Barton Park as the first homes are handed over to tenants. The authority’s housing company, Oxford City Housing Limited, will own 40 per cent of the 885 homes that will be built at Barton
A COUNCILLOR has quit parish-level politics after criticising a 'disgusting' tax rise in a disadvantaged Oxford community. David Henwood has resigned from Littlemore Parish Council after 13 years in the role, citing an increase in the parish precept
SIMON Eastwood admitted a careless Oxford United got what they deserved as Peterborough United pinched the points. Ivan Toney scored the only goal of a dour contest 14 minutes from time, inflicting a defeat which sent Karl Robinson’s side back into
