NEWBORN lambs were the star guests at the Earth Trust Farm's annual lambing festival this weekend. Hundreds of visitors headed along to the Little Wittenham farm to get up close to newborn lambs, as well as piglets and goats. This year the
Your stars for the week ahead, as read by Claire Petulengro. For your more detailed star sign prediction from Claire Petulengro, dial 0906 585 43 followed by the two digits shown underneath your star sign reading, shown on the right Service provided
THIS week, we brought you the statistics on how many crimes were reported in Oxford last year and what they were. But of the 5309 crimes recorded in central Oxford alone, how many were solved? The most prevalent type of crime recorded by Thames
AN OXFORD University student won this year's Oxford Mail OX5 run. Luke Grenfell-Shaw clocked a time of 27.09 minutes to finish first in the 17th edition of the race. SEE ALL THE PICTURES He came in 41 seconds quicker than Aaron Burgess
More than 1,100 runners have completed this year's Oxford Mail OX5 run. Participants were blessed with warm sunshine and blue skies as they tackled the five mile course. Whether you took part yourself or were supporting friends and family
View our picture gallery from Oxford United's 1-0 victory at Coventry All photos by James Williamson
By Debbie Dance, director of Oxford Preservation Trust EXPERIENCE Oxfordshire, Oxford’s excellent and expert tourism leaders, recently led a discussion on how town works with gown, attracting a mixed audience to reflect this. It was here that I
OXFORD United showed a 'streetwise' streak to get clear of trouble at the bottom of Sky Bet League One, according to Coventry City boss Mark Robins. Curtis Nelson's scruffy goal separated the sides at the Ricoh Arena. While the 1-0 win took
A NEW sightseeing card is to be launched to encourage more tourists to spend the day at major attractions including Blenheim Palace. The Woodstock stately home is to host the launch of Oxford’s official sightseeing card on Wednesday, April 3.
While at Eton, Ranulph Fiennes scaled the school hall at night and on reaching the roof scratched his initials into the stonework. Several decades later, fellow adventurer Bear Grylls did the same, except thanks to Sir Ranulph, the authorities
THE sun beat down on Blenheim Palace this morning as more than a thousand people ran, jogged or walked their way around the paths of the historic estate. The Oxford Mail's OX5 run returned for its 17th year to raise money for the Oxford Children's
A FERRARI driver was pulled over by Thames Valley Police officers on the motorway this weekend for breaking the rules with his number plate. Officers stopped the bright red supercar on the M4 when they noticed they couldn't spot its number plate
WATCH the main moments from Oxford United's 1-0 win at Coventry City in Sky Bet League One. Video via Oxford United's official Youtube channel REACTION - U's boss Karl Robinson reflects on crucial result
Here are seven crimes which Thames Valley Police has appealed for help in solving this week. 1. A 65-year-old motorist needed hospital treatment after a shocking rush hour attack at a busy roundabout in Oxford. Police say the attacker pulled
By Greg Ritchie Over the course of one year nearly 5309 crimes were recorded in central Oxford alone, according to the latest data from Thames Valley Police. The statistics can be determined as official police crime logs record the longitude
Player ratings from Oxford United's 1-0 win at Coventry City. SIMON EASTWOOD Marked his 150th start in style with several big saves, including one outstanding stop from Luke Thomas. MAN OF THE MATCH 8.5 SAM LONG In the form of his life
AN Oxford MP has admitted slapping her ex-boyfriend during a row at her party's Autumn Conference in 2013. Liberal Democrat Layla Moran, who holds the parliamentary seat for Oxford West and Abingdon, made the extraordinary confession on Twitter
TANDEM music festival has invited people to an open meeting to help plan this year's event. The organisers have said 'everyone is welcome' to join the talking shop at the MakeSpace venue in Aristotle Lane, Oxford, on Tuesday from 6pm to 7.30pm.
ON A cold March evening after a miserable day of heavy showers the burst of colour from Pablo Lounge in Abingdon was exactly what I needed. Cosy but quirky is probably the best way to describe the eclectic feel of the cafe/bar/restaurant. An
MEMBERS of the public called police after a 'heavily intoxicated' man was found slumped unconscious at the wheel of his car in Oxford. Richard McCarthy, 52, has been jailed and banned from driving after admitting several offences. Investigating
Here is a round-up of some of the sentencing hearings held at Oxford Crown Court and Oxford Magistrates' Court between Monday March 18 and Friday March 22. Monday Benjamin Garvie, 28, of Howard Road, Banbury. A ‘dangerous’ paedophile who
A DISUSED Victorian chapel is set to be turned into a one bedroom house. The quaint building in Chapel Lane, Blewbury, near Didcot, was sold by Savills late last year with a guide price of £350,000. READ ALSO: 'Three-bedroom homes' being marketed
AN author remains hopeful that his new novel, inspired by CS Lewis’s Narnia series, will one day be published. The Oxford academic won fame for his fantasy fiction featuring The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, and lived at The Kilns in Risinghurst
TRAIN passengers could speed between Swindon and Oxford in under an hour, if a new railway co-operative has its way. Go-Op, a company founded a decade ago by frustrated rail passengers from Somerset, hopes to run regular services between Somerset
DRIVERS in one Oxfordshire postcode are among the worst in the country for picking up penalty points. Licence holders in OX49 were ranked 13th of 2,756 postcodes analysed in the UK as part of a new study identifying where the worst offending drivers
IT REMAINS unclear if the city council has taken enforcement action to restore an empty pub once enjoyed by Oxford United fans to its former glory. The Priory, just a short walk away from the Kassam Stadium, has stood empty since June 2013 and
A NEW tearoom is set to open in a historic part of Abingdon. Abingdon resident Claire Burton has applied for planning permission to change the official use of 7a East St Helen Street. The unit, in between St Helens Dental Practice and The Workstation
