EDDIE Pepperell enjoyed an improved second round at the World Golf Championships in Mexico - but remains well down the field. The golfer from Abingdon carded a one-under-par 70 at Chapultepec. It was a big improvement on the first day, where
OXFORD United's under 23 side finished their inaugural Premier League Cup campaign with a 2-0 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Niall Ennis opened the scoring from close range in the 15th minute at Molineux. Owen James threatened from
WHILST the media attention has been focussed on Brexit, it's easy to forget that the Conservatives have presided over nine years of failure on housing. They have failed those who want to buy their own home. Home-ownership is down sharply with
OXFAM'S Oxford headquarters is temporarily shut due to flooding, inconveniencing more than 800 workers for at least a month. The charity's office in Cowley will remain temporarily closed until mid-March at the earliest, because of water damage
PUNTERS can attend the 'UK’s first Prohibition drinks festival' this weekend. Speakeasy Festival at Oxford Town Hall hosts live 1920s-style swing entertainment while serving Prohibition-era drinks such as gin, bourbon and cocktails. The event
TWO councils have taken the rare step of prosecuting people who failed to give them information relating to unpaid council tax. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have taken ten people to Oxford Magistrates Court after
A BUS service between Oxford and Witney is set to be cancelled. Stagecoach is due to stop running its number 11 service from the end of April, which passes through several West Oxfordshire villages including Eynsham, Long Hanborough and North Leigh
AN ELDERLY lady gave money to two men in a burglary in Oxford. The victim was followed up her driveway, in north Oxford, by the men between 11am and 11.30am on Thursday. As she opened the front door, they followed her into her home and asked
OXFORD Mail readers have backed concerns over the 'funny shape' of a new roundabout on the A40. A series of crashes have occurred at the new junction, west of Witney, since it opened on August 25. Read again: Calls for changes to new A40 roundabout
OXFORD United's commercial director has become a trustee of the club's official charity. Matt Everett has joined Oxford United in the Community's (OUITC) board of trustees, while Tim Tarby-Donald has been made head of charitable activities. The
DISABLED people and their loved ones are being urged to help break down the barriers they face in their daily lives by speaking in a new forum. The Government is inviting people to participate in the new group, which will discuss difficulties disabled
A BULLINGDON prisoner and convicted killer has admitted urinating on a prison guard and spitting at another just one week before he was jailed for a horrifying, fatal acid attack. Xeneral Imiuru was jailed for 17 years for manslaughter in July
OVER 200 Blue Badges have been handed into the county council following an amnesty. The council has issued about 21,000 Blue Badges to residents. They were asked to give them back if they no longer needed them. The badges allow disabled people
There will be dancing in the streets as news of The New Theatre's Christmas show breaks. Award winning show Motown The Musical will be sweeping into town from Tuesday December 17 – Saturday January 4, with tickets going on sale next Friday.
A DRUG dealer caught with hundreds of wraps of class A drugs has been warned to expect a lengthy jail term. Brandon Morris, of Crescent Road, Luton, appeared via videolink at Oxford Crown Court yesterday. The 28-year old pleaded guilty to two
Valentine’s Day hadn’t been a massive success in the MacAlister household. No flowers for the first time in 12 years, an unromantic card and a definite air of resting on one’s laurels. Mr Greedy was in the proverbial dog house. In the end
Eighteen months on from my warm review of No 1 Ship Street, this characterful Oxford restaurant has received a welcome – wholly deserved – thumbs-up from the doyen of our trade, The Times’s Giles Coren. “I am here to tell you the place is perfectly
OXFORD West and Abingdon MP Layla Moran has had her say on the new political group formed in Westminster this week. The Liberal Democrat said she wanted to extend a 'hand of friendship' to The Independent Group, which is currently composed of
A NURSERY has been praised for helping children to gain confidence and a good attitude to learning. Kiddies Korner Nursery in Headington, based at Quarry Village Hall, has been rated 'good' by Ofsted in all four areas of assessment. A new report
A COUNCIL has quashed concerns that a no-deal Brexit would be disastrous for school dinners. At the end of January the Department for Education published guidance for schools in the event of a no-deal Brexit, which encouraged schools to use the
A SECONDARY school has been painted as a 'stimulating' place where pupils' confidence can 'blossom'. An impressed inspector has written up a hugely positive report after visiting Larkmead School in Abingdon, and has re-awarded the academy a rating
A SCIENTIST made an 'exciting' discovery while visiting a Headington school's stargazing event. The Rumble Museum at Cheney School held its first stargazing evening last week, welcoming about 70 visitors for expert talks and a telescope session.
A PROMINENT environmentalist will give a speech to the Oxford group behind a protest which held up motorists on Botley Road in November. Author and campaigner George Monbiot, who attended the recent 'student strike' against climate change, will
A MAN was punched in the face during an altercation outside Chipping Norton Town Hall. The victim, 30, was approached by two men outside the town hall between 9.15pm and 9.30pm on Sunday. They exchanged words and as the victim started to walk
WANTAGE residents will be given a free trial to reinvigorate a bus service launched to help the elderly and less mobile. In 2017, the Town Council approached Wantage Independent Advice Centre to start the service to fill the gaps left after cuts
LOCATIONS across southern Oxfordshire have signed up to host collection boxes as part of efforts to recycle more crisp packets. South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils have installed a number of collection boxes in council buildings
A CARE home is asking residents to nominate their local heroes for a cash prize. Millers Grange on Curbridge Road, Witney, is searching for people or organisations who go above and beyond and have a positive impact on their area. The winner will
SPECIALLY trained fire arms officers have said they use their first aid kits far more than their guns and see their role as protecting lives. In a wide-ranging Twitter Q&A session the joint armed unit of Hants and Thames Valley Police answered
EDDIE Pepperell struggled on his first taste of a World Golf Championships event. The golfer from Abingdon carded a six-over-par round of 77 at Chapultepec in Mexico to finish the opening day joint 66th in the 72-man field. A steady start of
A RUNNING club donned red dresses for a jog around Oxford to raise £385 for Prostate Cancer UK. Members of the Hash House Harriers visited 16 pubs during last week's Red Dress Run, collecting money from punters. Two teams of runners from Bicester
GET your trainers and pans ready for a pancake race for charity at Westgate Centre on Pancake Day next month. People can now enter the race, which is also hosted by Buzz Gym, and all proceeds will go to Maggie’s Oxford, which provides free support
OXFORD has been named as one of the top ten cities for having homes work more than a million. Figures from property website Zoopla said Oxford had 4,791 homes valued at £1m or more - ranking it sixth in the country. READ AGAIN: REVEALED: This
A SPEECH choir has released a book featuring more than 70 poems written by young and old. The group of over-55s meets weekly at The Paddocks, an extra care housing development in Milton-under-Wychwood, near Witney. They perform spoken-word pieces
A CAR crashed into an electricity pole and brought cables down to the ground in the early hours of this morning. The vehicle snapped the pole in the collision, which happened at approximately 1.30am on Drake Avenue, Didcot. Two fire engines
CHILDREN 'thrive' at a village primary school thanks to a broad curriculum and caring approach, Ofsted has said. Sunningwell CE Primary School, between Boars Hill and Abingdon, has been rated 'good' after a visit last month. Ofsted's new report
LUKE Garbutt says Oxford United’s mental strength will be the key as they attempt to get out of relegation trouble. Following the midweek defeat at Accrington Stanley, Karl Robinson’s side head back north today ahead of tomorrow’s game at Blackpool
A FRESH pledge has been made to tackle homelessness in Bicester as more rough sleepers 'than ever before' camp in the town centre. Tents, mattresses and sheets can be seen dotted around Sheep Street as rough sleepers have set up camp in doorways
MARK Jones says Oxford City can ill-afford to feel sorry for themselves ahead of tomorrow’s fixture at home to high-flying Billericay Town. The side are still searching for their first league win of 2019, while last weekend’s 2-0 defeat at Truro
OXFORD United’s under 23s will visit Wolverhampton Wanderers tonight still in with a chance of qualifying from their Premier League Cup group. Chris Allen’s side boosted their prospects of reaching the last-16 thanks to a 3-0 home win over Hull
CHINNOR Falcons reached the final of the Oxfordshire Cup for the first time since 2013 as they fended off a spirited Oxford Harlequins at Kingsey Road. Tries from Max Graham (2), Ricky Cano, Callum Newton, Ryan Collins and George Grose earned the
KIDLINGTON boss Julian McCalmon is in a buoyant mood after watching his side climb off the bottom of the table for the first time this season. A 3-0 win over North Leigh on Tuesday saw the side leapfrog their fellow strugglers in Division 1 Central
KIDLINGTON boss Julian McCalmon is in a buoyant mood after watching his side climb off the bottom of the table for the first time this season. A 3-0 win over North Leigh on Tuesday saw the side leapfrog their fellow strugglers in Division 1 Central
LUKE Allen says only a bonus-point victory will do for Henley Hawks if they are to stay in the promotion race. The south Oxfordshire side host Taunton Titans at Dry Leas on Sunday (2). The visitors are just a point and a place better off than
It's not often that Turkish auteur Nuri Bilge Ceylan comes away from Cannes empty handed. Having won awards at the festival for Distant (2002), Climates (2006), Three Monkeys (2008) and Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011), he finally landed the prestigious
A YELLOW weather warning for fog in place over Oxfordshire has expired. Drivers were warned to take care on the roads after the Met Office issued the warning overnight, which remained in place until 10am this morning. The warning covered much
Oxford United's latest financial woe has seen some supporters take to social media to protest at the way the club is being run. A fourth winding-up petition in Sumrith 'Tiger' Thanakarnjanasuth's 12-month tenure as U's owner was revealed this week
We were nearing the end of a 250-mile day trip when my passenger pitched in with his first comment on the Fabia: “This is a really good car, isn’t it?” The mild suggestion of surprise underlying the remark is not the first I have encountered from
IT would be a mistake to allow frustrations over Oxford United’s problems under Sumrith ‘Tiger’ Thanakarnjanasuth to boil over, according to head coach Karl Robinson. The Thai businessman completed his takeover a year ago today. But there is
THERE was something for everyone at an event held yesterday at Oxford Town Hall for families to learn about the Windrush Generation. Storytelling, performances, arts and crafts, all helped to inform people about the life of those who came to the
ETHAN Rose and Eleanor Butler shone on an international stage. The Oxfordshire duo were runners-up in their respective events at the French Under 17 Open Tournament in Aire-sur-la-Lys, near Calais. Rose, the national under 19 champion, knocked
GARDENERS got so angry they hid behind sheds and starting patrolling their allotments during the night. Bur it wasn't to check if their marrows had grown that extra prize-winning inch. They had a much more serious purpose, and were guarding the
February 22: The takeover deal goes through, which sees Tiger become chairman. He takes over from Darryl Eales, who says: “Tiger has the financial resources, high level connections in football, including with the EFL, and, critically, the passion and
EVERY week we are blown away by the talented crop of photographers who make up the Oxford Mail Camera Club. Now, less than two years after the group was created, it has passed one thousand members on its Facebook page. Members have been
THERE were plenty of unanswered questions at Sumrith ‘Tiger’ Thanakarnjanasuth official unveiling – and 12 months on in many ways Oxford United fans are none the wiser. Today marks the first anniversary of his takeover, but few connected with the
RESIDENTS in East Oxford have blasted a developer over the demolition of a garage workshop and its replacement with a larger MOT centre - all carried out without planning permission. The Old Temple Cowley Residents' Association has called for action
FIERY sunsets, swirling star trails and bizarre cloud formations feature this week as Camera Club looks up. With the sky forming an integral part of so many spectacular photographs from members we thought it deserved a chance in the spotlight with
SPENDING on temporary agency staff at a hospital trust has risen to its second highest level ever, according to new figures. Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust which runs the county’s mental health and community services, revealed almost 20 per
A FASHION brand set up by two ‘local lads’ – one who went on to become a star footballer – will be worn by pop superstars on their UK tour. Anuva, pronounced an-oo-va, came about when childhood pals Tom Roberts and Matty Taylor became sick of wearing
ONE of Oxford’s busiest roundabouts has been left in a damaged state for at least the last two years after a number of vehicles have crashed in it. The Littlemore roundabout on the Eastern by-pass is used by thousands of residents and visitors
CASH-strapped schools are being lured into a ‘corrupt’ system as they struggle to afford basics like pens and paper, it has been claimed. The warning comes after one school wrote to parents asking for help to buy basics, such as paper and glue.
MOTORISTS could face ‘major disruption’ on the county's major roads because of Brexit - but authorities remain hopeful its impact will be low. Traffic caused by lorries using ports on the south coast and disruption to the Oxfordshire supply chain
DEMAND for the first places at Oxford's new Swan School is more than double the number of spots available. Hundreds of parents are hoping to send their children to the academy in Marston in September, with 257 pupils having applied for the 120 spaces
A PROJECT to build two five-bedroom houses in the garden of another house in North Oxford was approved, despite 81 people opposing it. The approval means the homes will be built in the grounds of 122 Banbury Road. The flat-roofed houses will use
POLICE advice to remove a well-used Cowley footpath and cycle route as part of plans for 38 ‘car-free’ flats and houses has been called ‘perverse’ and ‘irresponsible’. The former Murco garage site is set to be developed by owners Oxford City Council
A PAEDOPHILE who solicited naked pictures from a child over Skype and downloaded more than 100 depraved images of child sex abuse has been jailed. Pervert Kiran Singh was caught with numerous indecent images as well as sordid chat histories with
MOULDY food, packets of ‘instant jellyfish’ almost six months out of date and a ‘filthy’ fridge were found during a hygiene inspection of an Oxford Chinese restaurant. The Dragon Express was given a rating of just one star, meaning ‘major improvement
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
A TEENAGER accused of stabbing a man in the street has been cleared. Emman Riasat, of Outram Road, Oxford, was found not guilty of one count of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and another of unlawful wounding. Prosecutors
A DISABLED pensioner has hit out at a housing association for installing posts that mean he has to park further away from his home. Sovereign Housing placed the wooden barriers along a grassed area on Gainsborough Green in Abingdon last week, which
