ZAC McEachran has re-signed for Oxford City. The attacking midfielder put pen to paper to stay at the Vanarama National League North club for next season earlier today. Despite missing a long period of the 2018/19 campaign with a knee injury
FOR decades, JRR Tolkien’s painstaking writings on Chaucer remained forgotten at Oxford University Press. Now, detective work by an American academic has uncovered the fantasy author’s previously unpublished Clarendon Chaucer, and a new book will
OXFORDSHIRE County Council is set to receive a petition from its own employees urging it to divest from fossil fuels tomorrow. Staff will ask that the Oxfordshire Local Government Pension Scheme drops investment in fossil fuel companies at a morning
HEADINGTON will once again host its annual summer extravaganza of street entertainments, stalls and competitions. The popular Headington Festival will descend on the area for its 16th appearance on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2. On Saturday
As a motorist you could be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell the DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving. You may also be prosecuted if you’re involved in an accident as a result. The DVLA says drivers must tell them about
LIBERAL Democrats have taken the two most senior roles at South Oxfordshire District Council. Sue Cooper is now the council’s leader with David Turner is its deputy leader and cabinet member for finance. Green councillor Sue Roberts will provide
TThe Oxford Times sent a deeply curved ball to The Feathered Nest in Nether Westcote by allowing a Polish national just four months into his UK residency to review Kuba Winkowski’s lunch menu, created by the award-winning chef for the celebration of
A SCHOOLGIRL who could not eat or sleep due to her severe eczema has praised an NHS research trial that helped clear up the painful condition. Honor Stanmore, aged nine, has suffered with eczema since she was four weeks old, but the condition has
A YOUNG woman was sexually assaulted in Oxford city centre after being 'surrounded' by six men 'speaking in a foreign language'. Between 2.30am and 3.30am on Friday, May 10, the 21-year-old left the Bridge nightclub in Hythe Bridge Street and walked
Do you own a van? Thames Valley Police say criminals often target vans parked in areas such as hotels, supermarkets and retail outlet car parks. ALSO READ: 7 tips from Thames Valley Police on how to prevent your car from being stolen They have
A BIKE was stolen from a garage at a home in Oxford last week. The burglary happened between 9am and 4pm last Thursday at a garage in Marlborough Road. ALSO READ: Garages on Howard Street, Oxford, set to be demolished The offender broke the lock
A DROP-IN session for residents to raise issues about local facilities to councillors will be held in Headington. The meeting will take place next Tuesday, May 28, at All Saints Church Hall on New High Street. The ward meeting will run on a drop-in
GREEN MP Caroline Lucas will be in Oxford tomorrow to speak at a rally ahead of the European parliamentary elections. The former party leader will be joined by Green South East MEP candidate Elise Benjamin, who was Oxford mayor in 2011/12.
AN ENORMOUS caterpillar carved out of a suburban hedgerow has been catching attention in Oxford. The two-metre long bug has been painstaingly trimmed out of a garden hedge in Riverside Road, off Botley Road. Using precision instruments and
TThe Oxford Times sent a deeply curved ball to The Feathered Nest in Nether Westcote by allowing a Polish national just four months into his UK residency to review Kuba Wininkowski’s lunch menu, created by the award-winning chef for the celebration
CHINNOR’s top try-scorer Craig Holland has left the club for National League 1 counterparts Rosslyn Park. The winger, who is also comfortable playing full-back and fly-half, crossed 26 times for the Thame-based side during their debut campaign
JORDANNE Whiley helped Great Britain win bronze at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Israel. Victories over China and France saw the team progress from the round-robin stages in the wheelchair tennis equivalent of the Fed Cup in Ramat Hasharon.
OXFORD United have made teenage full back Kevin Berkoe their first signing of the summer. The defender, who plays predominantly on the left, turns 18 in July and joins after a two-year spell with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Berkoe, who came through
An intoxicating explosion of music, movement and light, the latest show by acclaimed physical theatre company Clod Ensemble draws the audience in and dazzle them, writes Suzy Willson. The show On The High Road, which comes to the Oxford Playhouse
An intoxicating explosion of music, movement and light, the latest show by acclaimed physical theatre company Clod Ensemble draws the audience in and dazzle them, writes Suzy Willson. The show On The High Road, which comes to the Oxford Playhouse
A PRESCHOOL in Kidlington has been advised to improve its provision. Ofsted has rated Robin Preschool 'requires improvement' in all four assessment areas, stating there are 'weaknesses' in certain areas of teaching and that younger children do not
NIGEL Farage is the latest European election candidate to have a milkshake thrown at him, after protests during a visit to the North East today. Mr Farage, who is an MEP candidate for the South East, was visiting Newcastle for a tour of his new
GARAGES which are a hot spot for ‘anti-social behaviour’ could be knocked down and replaced with homes if Oxford City Council give plans the go-ahead. Planners say the row of garages at the back of Howard Street, off Iffley Road, are a 'dumping
PEOPLE can learn how to make Asian arts and crafts at an ‘experimental’ visual arts workshop this Sunday. The workshop, held at the Asian Cultural Centre on Manzil Way, Oxford, will explore the themes of identity, culture and food. ALSO READ: GALLERY
MARK Sykes has been called into the Northern Ireland senior squad for a training camp alongside Oxford United teammate Gavin Whyte. Sykes, who signed from Glenavon in January, has appeared for his country at under 18, 19 and 21 levels but is uncapped
WORSHIPPERS at Oxford’s oldest mosque opened their doors to the community to join them in breaking the fast for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan, which celebrates the first time the Koran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, sees Muslims
A COLD-caller who conned his victim into having unnecessary gardening work has been jailed. David Smith has been sentenced to a 12-week custodial sentence after coercing a customer into having extra tree surgery work done, then demanding more money
BILL Clinton and CS Lewis’s former Oxford college will make its entrance more accessible for disabled people, if plans are given the go-ahead by Oxford City Council. University College on High Street is believed to be the oldest college in Oxford
AN EXHIBITION of photos capturing bands and music fans at Towersey Festival is to go on show in Thame. Capturing Towersey features a series of photos from Phil Sofer, including images of the main stage acts, dancing crowds and a lantern parade.
A SCHOOL near Wantage has been given a cash boost to help restock its library. Regional housebuilder Persimmon Homes donated £1,000 to Grove CE Primary School, through its Community Champions scheme. Jo Nation, from the school's Parent Teacher
'DRACONIAN' welfare cuts are increasingly driving cash-strapped Oxford families to rely on food banks, a human rights group has said. Human Rights Watch released a new report today based on months of research interviews carried out in Oxford, Cambridgeshire
AN amateur cyclist completed a gruelling bike challenge to raise £2,000 for a charity that helped him bond with his disabled wife through video games. Jason Jones, from Witney, took part in the 66-mile Etape Loch Ness challenge at the end of April
WELFARE facilities for personnel and families at RAF Benson have been extended. A third welfare house has opened on the domestic Wallingford site. The facilities are fully furnished, two-bedroom properties available for personnel to hire all year
THE search for new drugs to combat diseases more effectively could be revolutionised through a new £30m project using high-tech microscopes. Experts using electron microscopes to get high resolution images will be able to see, for the first time
VETERANS and volunteers raised £2,050 for charity by collecting cash from drivers on a toll bridge. The team of 10 manned Swinford Toll Bridge, near Eynsham, from 8am to 6pm on Bank Holiday Monday, with Witney MP Robert Courts and several councillors
A MAN was fatally struck by a train on railway tracks near Abingdon yesterday. British Transport Police issued a witness appeal this morning after the man, estimated to be 70 years old, was hit near Culham station. UPDATE Alan Vickers: Culham
PLASTIC-free fruit and veg areas will be introduced at Morrisons branches in a bid to cut non-recyclable waste. The chain claims it is the first British supermarket to roll out the sale of loose produce, with up to 127 varieties of fruit and veg
THE CHILTERN Hills became home to thousands of nature lovers at Oxfordshire’s most eco-friendly music festival. Wood Festival has been crossed off as the first major date on the county’s festival calendar, after three days of fun over the weekend
JAMIE Chadwick has joined Williams as their development driver. The 21-year-old, who leads the inaugural W Series championship standings, will work with the Formula 1 team both trackside and at their factory in Grove. Chadwick will undertake
JORDAN Flynn is fighting fit after a testing year and is embarking on his biggest challenge yet – a professional career. The Cowley boxer has not long returned to the ring following 12 months away from the sport due to health reasons. But Flynn
BANBURY maintained their Indian sign over hosts Horspath with a comfortable five-wicket victory in Division 1 of the Home Counties Premier League. The sides have now met seven times in the top flight with Banbury winning six and drawing one.
BANBURY maintained their Indian sign over hosts Horspath with a comfortable five-wicket victory in Division 1 of the Home Counties Premier League. The sides have now met seven times in the top flight with Banbury winning six and drawing one.
NEIGHBOURS living near a west Oxford pub that could reopen for the first time since 2013 fear it could become a nuisance. The Holly Bush, on Osney Island, off Botley Road, has been closed for nearly six years but its new landlords want to reopen
POLICE will be on the lookout for drivers who overtake cyclists at a 'dangerously close' distance. Thames Valley Police is running a campaign all week called Give Space Be Safe, warning drivers of the risks of 'close passes' and reminding cyclists
HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 Horspath 188-7 (50 ovs, T Coleman 49), Banbury 192-5 (47.1 ovs, S Yousaf 55, S Rana 34no). Datchet 240-8 (50 ovs, J Barrett 75, V Aeri 62, D Whatman 4-36), Aston Rowant 229 (49.2 ovs, T Condon 54, J
HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 Horspath 188-7 (50 ovs, T Coleman 49), Banbury 192-5 (47.1 ovs, S Yousaf 55, S Rana 34no). Datchet 240-8 (50 ovs, J Barrett 75, V Aeri 62, D Whatman 4-36), Aston Rowant 229 (49.2 ovs, T Condon 54, J
PART of the A420 had to be closed this morning as police and farmers rounded up a herd of runaway cows. The animals invaded the carriageway near Cumnor at about 7am this morning, and drivers were urged to pass the road 'with extreme caution.'
ALICE Powell finished third in the latest round of the W Series. The Chipping Norton driver, who came second in the opening race in Germany, produced another fine display to secure a podium place in Belgium. Dutch driver Beitske Visser dominated
Oxford City have been placed back in the National League North after the restructuring of the non-league pyramid was announced yesterday. If ratified at the league’s annual meeting on June 8, it will bring an end to their four-year stay in the
THERE is concern a major deal with Government could be scrapped if a council decides it does not want to take part. All Oxfordshire councils signed up to the £215m Housing and Growth Deal and it was officially agreed in March 2018. It provides
A CONSULTATION has been launched into a proposed multi-million pound expansion of an Oxford school. Northfield School in Blackbird Leys was rated 'inadequate' in an Ofsted report in November. This mean it would have to become an academy to
HUNDREDS of victims of violent knife crime in Oxfordshire have sought help at the county’s emergency rooms over the last four years, new figures reveal. More than 430 people needed medical help as the result of a stabbing or knife wound between
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ Court TIMOTHY CLARK, 25, of Acacia Avenue, Oxford, admitted sending an electronic communication that was grossly offensive or of an indecent nature on January 17 at Oxford. He was jailed for six weeks, suspended for 12 months
