WANTAGE Town lost 1-0 at Ascot United in the Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup semi-final. Kai Walters scored the only goal of the game in the 24th minute. Jack Dark’s 94th-minute penalty boosted Abingdon United’s Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier
WANTAGE Town lost 1-0 at Ascot United in the Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup semi-final. Kai Walters scored the only goal of the game in the 24th minute. Jack Dark’s 94th-minute penalty boosted Abingdon United’s Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier
The council advises drivers to use alternative routes as part of the Oxford ring road is closed due to roadworks. Resurfacing of the Garsington flyover in Cowley, above the roundabout near Oxford Retail Park, will require a combination of lane
VICTORIA Prentis MP has said she is 'extremely concerned' about a decision to strip the Churchill Hospital of a contract to provide vital cancer scans to patients in the Thames Valley. In a letter to the CEO of NHS England, Simon Stevens, the Tory
THE four men charged with murder after a stabbing attack in east Oxford have appeared in court. At around 3pm, Michael Yemane, 20, of South Bridge Row, Oxford, Welid Solomon, 25, of Field Avenue, Oxford, Sasan Mohammed Khalid, 19, of no fixed abode
The mother of Luciano Dos Santos who was killed in the Southfield Road stabbing last month has released a heartfelt tribute. Four men who have been charged with his murder appeared in Oxford Crown Court today. Carla Dos Santos, mother of the
TWO bikes were stolen from Cowley after thieves broke into a shed. 12 more crimes police need your help to solve They went into the back garden of a property in Amory Close and forced the shed's door open. This took place sometime between
HUNDREDS of Harry Potter fans flocked to Broad Street to make merchandise disappear from the shelves of a new shop, with rivalry among stores brewing up. Sally Moss opened Shop of Secrets on Saturday - dedicated to JK Rowling’s boy wizard - and
More than 70 shoplifting offences in and around the Westgate Centre are being investigated by Thames Valley Police, according to Home Office data. There were 150 crimes in and around the Westgate Centre between January and December and these included
POLICE have said they are treating a body found in a burnt-out car as unexplained but not suspicious. See footage from the scene as police and forensics descend on quiet village The remains were found in the early hours of Thursday morning near
OXFORD Mail readers have voted for what they think is the best coffee shop in the city. Out of the five top-ranked city cafes on tourist website Trip Advisor, coffee-loving Mail readers have said they love Yellow Submarine the most. The Missing
AN Oxford University student has beaten off competition from hundreds of applicants to present her research in Parliament tomorrow. PhD physics student Anna Jungbluth, 25, could win £2,000 if her presentation to politicians and an expert judging
Brace yourselves for more blustery weather this week as Storm Gareth is set to sweep across Oxfordshire. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as the storm is due to bring 'strong north-westerly winds' on Wednesday with gusts of up
A BOY and a man have been charged with robbery at knife point, in what is the latest incident involving knives around the city. READ MORE: Shoplifters at the Westgate Centre are being investigated On March 7, a 17-year-old boy and a 25-year-old
TIPS on dodging fraudsters will be given at a drop-in style 'fraud prevention fair'. Thames Valley Police will join other groups like Trading Standards and Crimestoppers at the John Henry Brookes Building at Oxford Brookes University on March 20
A MAJOR search operation to find a missing Witney woman has escalated in Guatemala, with drones and dive teams scouring the area. Catherine Shaw, 23, disappeared from her hotel near San Pedro, Lake Atitlan, in the early hours of Tuesday morning
THE LATEST traveller encampment in Bicester has forced businesses to stop deliveries. Businesses have reported feeling 'powerless' as more than 10 caravans have taken over a private car park on the Telford Road industrial estate. The cluster
A HIGHLY rated Syrian restaurant in Oxford's Cowley Road has shut out of the blue for a refurbishment. The Pickled Walnut near Tesco has been dogged with technical issues recently and has now closed temporarily for an unspecified amount of time
NEWLY planted apple trees that commemorate loved ones have been vandalised in an Oxfordshire village. The Yarnton Community Facebook page said there had been reports that 'young lads' were responsible for the damage on Friday night in the village's
OXFORD United are optimistic John Mousinho will shake off a calf injury to be available against Rochdale tomorrow night. The skipper was withdrawn at half-time in their 1-0 defeat at Gillingham reporting a tightness in the muscle. But the precautionary
A NEWLY-created neighbourhood plan in Summertown and St. Margaret's has been overwhelmingly approved by residents in a referendum. 93 per cent of people in the North Oxford wards backed the plan. Turnout was low, at 18 per cent, though campaigners
VOTERS in Wantage and Banbury back a second referendum on Brexit, according to new research. Data from a centre-right group studying 31 constituencies around the country suggests 77 per cent of 18-24 year olds in Wantage back another vote.
A SERVICE station on the Oxford to Aylesbury road could get two new drive-throughs if a planning application is given the go ahead. Eurogarages, the owners of Thame Services in Long Crendon Road off the A418, want to build two new 'drive-thru pods
A STUNNING portrait of Consuelo Vanderbilt, the US heiress who became known as the ‘Dollar Princess’, has gone on display at Blenheim Palace more than a century after it was painted. The portrait of Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, by
POLICE pulled over a lorry driver on the A34 in Oxfordshire after he was seen using his phone while driving. On closer inspection officers found the man, who was driving a 7.5 tonne truck, was also not wearing his seat belt. Tweeting from the
A COMPETITION to find the nation's next top pea chef is underway. The Young Pea Chef of the Year, run by the Yes Peas campaign, is back for a fourth year after teaming up with returning sponsor, The Ocado Foundation, to launch the nationwide cooking
BESTSELLING author Shrabani Basu is visiting Oxfordshire to talk about a Second World War radio operator. The writer will visit Banbury Town Hall on Friday, March 29 at 7pm to give a talk on Noor Inayat Khan. She was the first woman to be infiltrated
IN the last six years 36 drivers from across the Thames Valley have been killed after not wearing a seat belt. 880 drivers have also been prosecuted for seat belt offences in the last year. Now, in a bid to tackle these figures, the force will
YOU would probably rather forget the date when we all have an hour less in bed but here's a little reminder any way. Mother's Day this year is the day you need to put your clocks forward one hour. So forget that lie-in! The UK switches to British
SPECIALIST nurses who work with people with dementia will receive training thanks to a Woodstock care home. Spencer Court Care Home raised more than £230 with its 'Time for a Cuppa' afternoon tea, which will pay for two Admiral Nurses to be trained
OXFORD will get its seventh twin city relationship agreed with Palestinian city, Ramallah, today. The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Colin Cook and the Mayor of Ramallah, Mr Musa Hadid, will sign the Twinning Agreement in the Lord Mayor’s Parlour
THE Archbishop of Canterbury looked on as a Dame Veronica Wedgwood declared a new building at Oxford University's St Hugh's College open in 1966. Dame Veronica, who also went by the title of CV Wedgwood, was a well-renowned historian, but appears
FOUR men charged with murder in connection with a stabbing in Oxford are expected to appear in court later. Michael Yemane, 20, of South Bridge Row, Oxford, Welid Solomon, 25, of Field Avenue, Oxford, Sasan Mohammed Khalid, 19, of no fixed abode
TENS of thousands of preened dogs were paraded at Crufts this weekend, with two Oxfordshire winners stealing the show. Dave the boxer dog from Banbury was a finalist in the main event yesterday, having won his category - the working group - on
DRIVERS were stopped on the the M40 this morning while urgent road repairs were carried out. Traffic was held on the southbound carriageway this morning between Milton Common and Lewknor, at about 8.15am, but the road has since reopened.
AN OXFORDSHIRE branch of the discount department store TK Maxx has been burgled. Thames Valley Police said the Banbury store was raided just after 9.30pm last night, after 'glass was removed from the door to gain entry.' The force has not yet
OXFORDSHIRE health chiefs say they have wrestled back control of their annual budget after fears it could be completely spent in the first six months. With a £2.4million overspend in the first two months of 2018, Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning
OXFORD United are sweating on the fitness of skipper John Mousinho for tomorrow night’s visit to fellow strugglers Rochdale. The 32-year-old was withdrawn at half-time in their 1-0 defeat at Gillingham with a tight calf. It was a precautionary
A HELICOPTER and rescue dogs are set to join a major search operation for a Witney woman who went missing in Guatemala. Catherine Shaw disappeared from her hotel in San Pedro, Lake Atitlan, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, and a search team
OXFORD City boss Mark Jones is demanding a response from his players when they face Woking tonight (7.45). A 5-3 defeat against Hampton & Richmond Borough on Saturday was a fifth straight loss at home in Vanarama National League South. Jones
OXFORD City let slip a lead as they suffered a 5-3 defeat at home to Hampton & Richmond Borough. Mark Jones’s side had hoped to make it three wins in a week after victories over Chippenham Town and Oxford United. But they were instead condemned
KIDLINGTON and North Leigh recorded crucial victories in their battle to beat the drop in Evo-Stik South League Division 1 Central. The results have seen the sides close the gap to safety with eight games remaining – Kidlington are now only in the
KIDLINGTON and North Leigh recorded crucial victories in their battle to beat the drop in Evo-Stik South League Division 1 Central. The results have seen the sides close the gap to safety with eight games remaining – Kidlington are now only in the
A DRUG dealer jailed for peddling drugs in Oxford says he has the ‘talent’ and ambition to make it big in the music industry on his release. Prolific dealer Brandon Morris, of Crescent Road, Luton, was jailed at Oxford Crown Court for a third-strike
YOUNG carers in Oxfordshire are set to get a cash boost because a local authority has approved new housing. Vale of White Horse District Council is tonight set to agree a £900 grant to Didcot-based charity Be Free Young Carers from its New Homes
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ ELLIOT RODNEY, 19, of Falstaff Close, Eynsham, driving above the legal drug limit for cannabis on November 25 at Stowford Road, Barton. He was fined £120 and must pay a victim surcharge of £30 and court costs of £85 and he was
CONSTRUCTION lorries are now being driven into Cornmarket in Oxford as work is stepped up on a £36m scheme to create new shops and student accommodation. Jesus College is demolishing Northgate House retail units on the corner of Market Street and
THE city council launched an online lottery to raise funds for voluntary and community groups. The Oxford Lottery is a weekly online lottery, with players able to win a jackpot of up to £25,000, while also nominating their favourite charities or
ANTISOCIAL behaviour and drugs problems have become so bad in a block of flats that a family wants to move away 'as quickly as possible.' UPDATE: Readers discuss problems on estate Ian Wassell has said his family no longer feel safe in their
DOCTORS and nurses in our hospitals are forced to work beyond their working hours without pay as the staffing and recruitment crisis continues to take its toll. According to the NHS Staff Survey 2018, the majority of respondents (62 per cent) at
By Labour city councillors Hosnieh Djafari-Marbini and Martyn Rush FIFTEEN years ago, the Oxford Ramallah Friendship Association (ORFA) was founded, to build links between Oxford and the Palestinian city of Ramallah. It is an exemplary grassroots
KARL Robinson was critical of the decision-making of Oxford United’s attacking players as they went down to a costly defeat at Gillingham. Brandon Hanlan scored the only goal of a wind-affected game at Priestfield in the 89th minute. And with
A popular Oxford gig venue closed its doors yesterday after failing to negotiate a new lease with its landlords. ALSO READ: The Cellar fights again for survival in rent row The Cellar in Frewin Court has closed, and although it is hoped it
