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A EVER-popular toy fair will return to Oxfordshire this weekend. TheDidcot and Oxfordshire Toy Fair will be held on Saturday from 10am in Didcot Civic Hall. It will feature more than 100 stalls, each offering a selection of vintage toys,
A stainless steel sculpture of a rabbit by the artist Jeff Koons– identical to one in Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum – has set an auction record, fetching just under £71m. The sale of Koons’s 1986 Rabbit for $91m at Christie’s in New York makes it the
A HAVE-A-GO hero has described trying to chase down a man who knocked a 16-year-old unconscious in Oxford city centre. The teenager was punched twice in the face during an argument with a man in New Hall Inn Street on Saturday. Police had originally
Author Sir Philip Pullman has received his knighthood from Prince Charles - a fan of His Dark Materials. The best-selling fantasy writer was knighted by the Prince of Wales during a Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony. Prince Charles is
FORMER prime minister and Witney MP David Cameron's autobiography will be published this autumn, its publisher has said. 'For The Record' will be released on September 19 - a month before the October 31 date the EU has given the government to get
COUNTRYFILE presenter and journalist, John Craven OBE, will sound the horn to start Breast Cancer Care’s Pink Ribbon Walk on Saturday. The TV presenter is joining women and men taking part in ten and 20-mile walks at Blenheim Palace, to help the
THRILL-SEEKERS can leap across giant inflatable balls and dodge spinning arms when a Total Wipeout-style obstacle course returns to Oxfordshire this weekend. Rough Runner is back at The Great Tew Park near Chipping Norton on Saturday and Sunday,
A NEW campaign is being launched in north Oxford to make the area a ‘great place to grow old’. Summertown's ‘Take a Seat’ campaign asks local businesses to allow the elderly a place to rest while walking around the area. Launched by care provider
A PARAMEDIC student is giving up her love for food for a week to raise awareness for refugees. Sophie Giltinan, who is currently studying Paramedic Science at Oxford Brookes University, will be living off the same rations as a Syrian refugee living
FORMER Oxford United defender Johnny Mullins has announced his retirement from football. The 33-year-old has not played since New Year's Day, the last of his 24 games this season for Cheltenham Town. He told the Robins' website: "I’ve been
A HYDROGEN car roadshow is coming to Oxford tomorrow. The event aims to raise awareness of the benefits of hydrogen cars at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. FULL STORY: Hydrogen Car Roadshow from Arval in Oxford on Friday 17th
WALLINGFORD’S Wood Festival returns for its eleventh year tomorrow. The ‘intimate family festival’, which celebrates ‘music and nature’, will see Tunng, Martin Harley and Belshazzar’s Feast perform at the event, which runs until Sunday, at Braziers
PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle were forced to move out of their Oxfordshire cottage after their privacy was invaded by a picture agency. As his damages case was heard in the high court today, the Duke of Sussex's lawyer said the Royal couple '
A MAN has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at an Oxford store. Gerald Gribban, 46, of Studfall Avenue, Corby, Northamptonshire, was charged on one count of possession of a bladed article and one count of robbery. The charges
IF YOU haven’t watched it already, I would encourage everyone to find the six episodes of Channel 4s ‘The Street’ on catch up. It gives us a real insight into what is going on in Graven Hill, the 188-hectare site of former MoD land to the south
PASSPORTS were among the items stolen from a house in Cholsey earlier this week. Thieves broke in and did a 'messy' search of the property on West End before stealing money and jewellery too. ALSO READ: Court reporting - what the Oxford Mail
A NEW block of flats in Abingdon will pay tribute to the town's past. Churchill Retirement Living’s new development on Ock Street has been named Albert Lodge, in a nod to the nearby Albert Park and its monument to Prince Albert. Construction
A WAVE of blue will wash over Witney during the next few days as shops and businesses raise awareness of Dementia. Hundreds of firms are set to turn their storefronts blue for Dementia Action Week 2019, which runs from May 20 to May 26 across the
THE Duke of Sussex has accepted substantial damages and an apology from a news agency which took pictures of his private Oxfordshire home from a helicopter. Prince Harry settled privacy and data protection claims against Splash News and Picture
Alex Postan’s love of cars is clear even before he opens his mouth, writes JAMES ROBERTS. The Conservative district councillor’s passion is obvious from the Porsche on the driveway of his home in Shilton, West Oxfordshire, parked in front of the
Labour city councillor Richard Howlett discusses his role as the authority’s cooperatives champion. For the past decade I have worked in various cooperative enterprises here. So I was delighted in January to become Oxford City Council’s first ‘
MATTHEW Hoggard was among a host of sporting names who took part in this year’s annual Springs Legends Golf Tournament in Wallingford, to raise money for the Matt Hampson Foundation. The foundation helps to improve the quality of life for young
Alex Postan’s love of cars is clear even before he opens his mouth, writes JAMES ROBERTS. The Conservative district councillor’s passion is obvious from the Porsche on the driveway of his home in Shilton, West Oxfordshire, parked in front of the
AN OXFORD journalist whose body was found in a field near Thame is believed to have died of hypothermia whilst meditating outside. An inquest at Oxford Coroner’s Court this morning heard how Daily Telegraph writer and artist Florence Waters had
A HUGE swathe of farmland near Oxford is set to be turned into a solar farm. The owners of 12 Acre Farm just west of Eynsham have revealed plans for a 140-acre plant on their land. The site in question is just south of the A40. Submitting
A CARTERTON woman who is set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Helen and Douglas House in October is holding a black-tie ball to raise funds. Claire Evans will hold the event at Witney Lakes Resort on Saturday June 1 as part of a challenge to raise
TARANTULAS and giant snails are just some of the creepy-crawlies that will be at The Story Museum this Saturday. ALSO READ: RSPCA exotic animals call across Oxfordshire in 2018 The museum on Pembroke Street, Oxford, is having an insect handling
A THUG who slashed his ex-girlfriend across the forehead with a kitchen knife in a jealous rage has been jailed. Graham Lewis, of Milton Road in Cowley, had denied wounding with intent but jurors took three hours and 44 minutes to find him guilty
A COMMUNITY choir celebrates its 50th anniversary with a concert tomorrow evening. Brize Singers, which was originally comprised of RAF personnel, will perform songs from the last five decades at Witney Corn Exchange from 7.30pm. Proceeds from
If a job’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right. So when the Black Horse in Thame invited me to review their new breakfast menu, I knew just the people to help, writes Marc Evans. Like most families with kids, my children can be a bit picky. But
STUDENTS have begun running a 'community larder' using leftover supermarket food to raise money for charity. Activate Learning business students, based at the City of Oxford College, have started the initiative in partnership with Didcot-based charity
COMMUNITY groups joined forces to put on the ultimate village fete celebrating 25 years of the village hall in Langford. For a quarter of a century the brick walls of Langford Village Hall have stood proudly to provide a place for all residents
SUPERMARKET members have chosen to support three local good causes. Friends of Benson Library, The Parochial Church Council of Littlemore and Wallingford Family Centre are among the groups benefitting from the Co-op's community fund. In Oxford
ROBBIE Cundy, who came through the youth system at Oxford United, has completed a move to Sky Bet Championship side Bristol City. The 21-year-old, released by the U's in 2017, impressed for Bath City last season in Vanarama National League South
AN inquest into the death of an Oxford journalist begins today. UPDATE: Oxford journalist Florence Waters died of hypothermia while meditating Daily Telegraph writer Florence Waters was found on land near Oxford Road, Thame, on the evening
When you consider the rubbish churned out on the screen, small and large, it’s surprising that so well-crafted a tale as A Belly Full didn’t make it into production. Mary Colin Chisholm and Marcia Kash instead rewrote their script for the stage
A significant landmark in the history of our nation’s railways will be reached on Saturday with the last timetabled services out of Paddington operated by the iconic High Speed Trains. One of the very last will be the 6.22pm train to Hereford, passing
5:54pm Well, another jam-packed day draws to a close. We hope you've enjoyed this blog, we've certainly enjoyed answering
BICESTER-BASED design agency MicroGraphix has launched a Business Design Essentials service for new local companies. Mike Linzey, director of MicroGraphix, created the offering in response to a growing demand for a joined-up service that helps start-ups
OXFORD Cavaliers are confident moving away from the city will not damage their future. The club announced in March they had secured a new base in the village of Merton, near Bicester. It is the first time Cavaliers have had their own home after
THE owner of a closed Chipping Norton deli says the influx of national shops into the town was a 'tipping point' for the business. Delicacy Deli on Middle Row, just off the High Street, shut earlier this year after four decades in the town centre
NEWLY-PROMOTED Carterton got their top-flight season off to a winning start in the Oxford & District League. Paul Sharman skippered his rink to an emphatic victory which went a long way to clinching a 4-2 success. The other new Division 1 side
There haven't been many husband-and-wife directorial teams. Jacques Demy and Agnès Varda were married, but didn't work together. Neither did James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow, while Volker Schlöndorff and Margarethe von Trotta's active collaboration
NINE records went tumbling at the Oxfordshire Championships in Horspath. Kathryn Woodcock, Kai Wilkinson, Archie Jones, Henry Channon, Annie Jonkers, Barnaby Hedges, Emily Scrivener, Lily Peach and Lily Martin all set championship best performances
NINE records went tumbling at the Oxfordshire Championships in Horspath. Kathryn Woodcock, Kai Wilkinson, Archie Jones, Henry Channon, Annie Jonkers, Barnaby Hedges, Emily Scrivener, Lily Peach and Lily Martin all set championship best performances
MINSTER Lovell are in the Oxfordshire semi-finals of the Cricketer National Village Cup for the first time after seeing off Horley. Harry Ebsworth’s 5-30 restricted the hosts to 170-9 in 40 overs, before Eddie Dunn (45no) saw Minster to 171-5.
OXFORD Saints claimed their first win of the 2019 campaign with a 24-12 success at Berkshire Renegades. Having lost their opening two matches of the BAFA SFC 1 Central season, it was just what was needed to get up and running. The visitors set
A decade has passed since anyone adapted one of Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette's stories for the screen. But, while Stephen Frears's Chéri (2009) feels as distant a memory as Vincente Minnelli's Oscar-winning Gigi (1958), the life of the Belle Époque writer
Lynn Redman had a day to remember at the Kimblewick meeting at Kingston Blount. The trainer saddled Hot to Trot and Loveyoutothemoon to victory – 12 years to the day after her last double. Both were partnered by leading lady rider Gina Andrews
Donnington reached the final of the Gracie J’s League Cup after defeating Oracle A 4-1, writes PETE EWINS. Melissa Stanbridge (5,260) and Dave Tooke (5,140) put Donnington ahead, before Mark Trafford reduced the deficit with 13,960. However,
EDDIE Pepperell knows his chances of success at the US PGA Championship hinge on finding form with his driver. The Abingdon golfer crossed the Atlantic having received a confidence boost thanks to a tie for second place at the Betfred British Masters
PULL on your hot pants and pour yourself a piña colada – Oxford’s New Theatre is taking you to a place where the drinks are free and there’s enough fun and sunshine for everyone. Well, the drinks aren’t really free and sunshine isn’t guaranteed
A PROFESSOR at Oxford Brookes University has been recognised for her exceptional contribution to keeping the nation healthy. Professor Dawes who leads the Movement Science Group based in the University’s Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, has
OXFORD now has its first zero-carbon Lord Mayor. Craig Simmons, who represents the Green Party, has officially been appointed the city’s Lord Mayor for 2019/20. He has been a city councillor for 17 years and was previously a county councillor
A DESPERATE shortage of NHS nurses will force Oxford's community hospital to temporarily close at the end of this month, it has been revealed. The move taken by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust on safety grounds will see inpatient services shut
A FORMER city pub building which is now home to a driverless car company is set to be demolished and replaced with a hotel, new offices and flats. The owners of the old Honey Pot pub off Frideswide Square have revealed plans to knock it down and
A NURSERY has been criticised for 'compromising' children's welfare and failing to provide good role models. Bright Horizons Oxford Waterways Day Nursery and Preschool, in Summertown, has been rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted - the regulator's worst
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ RAJWINDER KAUR, 43, of Ferriston, Banbury, admitted speeding at 39mph in a 30mph zone in Aynho Road, Adderbury, on August 10. Fined £100, must pay a victim surcharge of £30. Three penalty points. DOVULA VELYVYTE, 18, of Cricket
AMATEUR acrobats will be swinging 30ft above an East Oxford park this summer. Florence Park's unused bowling green has been temporarily transformed into a flying trapeze school – and everyone is welcome. Run by seasoned-performer James Long,
‘FILTHY’ water has been coming out of taps in a home in a village near Bicester. Mark Goodall does not know whether he will get a glass of clear or murky water from his taps while Thames Water carry out work to water mains in Weston-on-the-Green
A MAN repeatedly smashed a San Miguel pint glass over a reveller's head during a drunken pub brawl, a court heard. The glassing happened shortly after a separate incident at another Abingdon pub where an assistant manager was allegedly threatened
COUNTY council leaders are ready to admit defeat in the battle for the pedestrianisation of Queen Street. The county council and city council wanted to pedestrianise the busy street due to an increase in shoppers using the £440m Westgate Centre,
A FORMER mayor of Didcot, who served the community as a councillor and school governor, has died. Pete Read, who was 79, was mayor in 2012/13 and lived in the town for 30 years. He worked at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) in Harwell
