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  • 'Car crash driver' appears in court

    A MAN charged in connection with a crash that left two teenagers with ‘life changing injuries’ has made his first appearance at court. Andrew Bradley, of Kingfishers, Grove, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court this afternoon. The 28-year

  • Burns victim bares all in photoshoot to empower women

    A BURNS victim has bared all in a photoshoot to help inspire other women who are suffering with mental health problems and self-love. Kizzy Brockall, 32, from Barton, went to the photoshoot in London as part of her new role as an ambassador for

  • Oxford community unites at centre's day of family fun

    A BUILDING at the core of an Oxford community was abuzz with life as it staged a well-established event. Families enjoyed a host of activities and performances at the Littlemore Community Fun Day on Saturday, which is held annually at Littlemore

  • Thieves smash their way in to shed

    THIEVES have smashed their way into a shed in Headington, Oxford, to steal a bicycle. The lock to the shed, in Pickett Avenue, was broken as thieves forced their way in between 4pm Sunday and 7pm Monday. ALSO READ: Woman denies failing to stop at

  • Expect a gloomy bank holiday, say weather forecasters

    DO not hold your breath for sunshine this spring bank holiday, forecasters have warned. The weekend is likely to be an anti-climax after the blazing sunshine seen in February and over the Easter holidays, the Met Office said. Meteorologist

  • Aaron McCreadie and Aaron Heap sign Oxford United contracts

    AARON McCreadie has signed his first professional contract with Oxford United. It comes as fellow youth team graduate Aaron Heap agrees to a six-month extension after spending last season in the inaugural under 23 set-up. McCreadie, from Eynsham

  • Club 'disappointed' police still oppose later opening hours

    THE managers of Oxford's Plush Lounge have expressed their disappointment at being unable to convince police they should be able to sell alcohol later at weekends.  A statement has been released on behalf of the club ahead of a crunch meeting of

  • Preschool fundraises to fix 'unsafe' play area

    A PRESCHOOL has launched fundraising drive to renovate an outdoor play area which is currently 'unsafe.' Southmoor Pre-School near Abingdon needs £6,000 for the first phase of its garden project, which will eventually see new play equipment and

  • Disabled club's campaigning pay off with 'wheelyboat' order

    WALLINGFORD'S Accessible Boat Club (WABC) has ordered its Wheelyboat after two and a half years of work. The club took the 'milestone step forward' on Sunday by commissioning the building of the purpose built craft, designed to allow disabled people

  • Jamie's Italian goes into administration

    Jamie Oliver's restaurant chain Jamie's Italian has appointed administrators, putting as many as 1,300 jobs at risk. Jamie's Italian in George Street was the very first, opening in 2008 and its future is now in doubt. A notice on the windows

  • Witney pub quiz

    GET your teams ready to compete in a pub quiz next week in Witney. The Oxfordshire Yeoman Pub on Wroslyn Road is holding a pub quiz next Wednesday, hosted by community group, Oxfordshire STAR ALSO READ: Ulrika Jonsson cuts ribbon to open The Crown

  • You can now sign up for sixth 'Breast Walk Ever'

    WALKERS can now sign up to help raise funds for a cancer charity based in Abingdon. The Breast Walk Ever Oxfordshire will return for a sixth year on September 8. Organised by charity Against Breast Cancer, the route takes walkers south east from

  • Best and worst councils for recycling revealed

    TWO Oxfordshire council areas are among the best in the UK at recycling, a new analysis has revealed.  South Oxfordshire District Council has been ranked top of 67 councils in the south east and third best in the country, based on the proportion

  • Connor's mum: Mental health treatment 'like torture'

    CONNOR Sparrowhawk's mum has compared treatment in mental health hospitals to 'torture' after a report found that children are being segregated for long periods of time.  Speaking to the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Sara Ryan said the isolated

  • Fiesta at Westgate

    The Westgate Centre will be transformed into a seasonal spring fiesta for shoppers over the bank holiday weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, from 11am, shoppers on the rooftop will be treated to face painting, sampling, offers and freebies from retailers

  • RUGBY UNION: Oxon gutted to miss out on Twickenham final

    MATT Goode said Oxfordshire were gutted to miss out on a dream Twickenham final. A 26-10 defeat at Cumbria saw them finish second in Pool 1, with their hosts booking a Division 3 showdown at the home of English rugby with Pool 2 winners Dorset &

  • Fastback flagship is an effortless cruiser

    Demand for large, luxurious saloons might be falling, but the contenders left fighting for sales are an increasingly classy bunch. And few are as elegant as Volkswagen’s stylish flagship, the Arteon. Combining sleek fastback styling and advanced

  • RUGBY LEAGUE: Oxford Cavaliers earn thrilling 32-all draw

    OXFORD Cavaliers launched a superb comeback to earn a 32-32 draw against Somerset Vikings in the first match at their new Merton home. Despite trailing 28-6 at half-time, Rob Tyreman’s quick-fire hat-trick helped them claim a point in the West

  • DARTS: TJ’s so close to fast start + ODDA results

    TJ’S Club B almost got off to a winning start to life in Section 1 of the Cowley Workers ODDA. The newly-promoted side led 3-2 at Kidlington Green thanks to wins from Paul Bustin, Steve Willoughby and Howard Cannon. But the hosts, who had struck

  • Car parking plan set to get go-ahead

    CHERWELL councillors will agree to extend a deal that would see their authority pay police to monitor car parking. Since 2017, the district council has paid Thames Valley Police £30,000 a year for a police community support officer (PCSO) to deal

  • New head of public health appointed

    OXFORDSHIRE'S new director of public health has been appointed and will start his new role in August. Ansaf Azhar is currently the interim director of public health for Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands. The county council's

  • Man due in court after woman groped at Oxford bus stop

    A MAN charged with sexual assault after a woman was groped at an Oxford bus stop is due in court today. Antonio Sequeira, 34, of Waynflete Road, Oxford, was arrested on May 4 after an appeal by police and charged the following day. ALSO READ

  • Special school pupils raised £400 with bright idea

    SPECIAL school pupils in orange wigs, T-shirts and tutus raised more than £400 for charity at this year's Town and Gown run through Oxford, they have revealed. Nine pupils from Fitzwaryn School in Wantage – one of the county’s best performing special

  • Elderly Oxford eco rebel to plead 'not guilty'

    A 61-year-old from Oxford will appear in court today following the Extinction Rebellion protests in London last month. Rowan Tilly, of Percy Street, East Oxford, says she plans to plead not guilty at a hearing in Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

  • Council member reveals he is also a councillor for Hampshire

    AN OXFORDSHIRE county councillor has defended holding another council post more than 70 miles away after being elected a borough and parish councillor in Hampshire earlier this month. Tim Bearder was elected to represent Wheatley in November, and

  • Police smash their way into flat

    POLICE smashed their way into a flat on a quiet residential cul-de-sac in hope of stopping drug dealers in their tracks. Some 15 officers from Thames Valley Police bashed their way into a man’s living room – where they were met with a dangerous

  • See inside Oxford's £700,000 new homeless shelter

    WORK is to start to transform a former job centre in Oxford into a hub for the homeless after the city council won new government funding. Successful funding bids for government grants means the council is committing an extra £1.3m to tackle rough

  • Nightclub opening hours decision tonight

    OXFORD City Council will discuss whether Plush nightclub can extend its opening times at a meeting tonight. The club has now released a statement ahead of the decision being made. The club on Frewin Court wants its sale of alcohol and all regulated

  • Woman denies failing to stop at A34 fatal crash scene

    A WOMAN has denied she failed to stop at the scene of an accident in which a pedestrian died on the A34. Sheila Shirley, 69, will now face a trial at Oxford Magistrates' Court in July having pleaded not guilty to the offence yesterday. Shirley

  • High St parking restrictions set to be re-written

    A PARKING restriction on High Street and St Aldates from midday to 8pm is set to be scrapped. Oxfordshire County Council said that it recently established that it 'cannot use' the current signs restricting waiting and loading during those hours