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  • Teenager raped in Bicester

    A TEENAGER was raped in the early hours of the morning yesterday in Bicester. The woman, who is in her late teens, left a pub in Sheep Street at around 2.05am. She walked through Market Square with the offender before they entered an alleyway

  • Want to get paid £2,000 to go to the pub? Find out how

    A NUMBER of local pubs are taking part in a search for one lucky pub enthusiast to rate their events - all for £2,000. National pub chain, Greene King, is looking for an ‘event tester’ who will get paid £2,000 to travel the country experiencing

  • Thieves tear lead from church roof

    'BRAZEN' thieves have struck a village church in North Oxfordshire stealing lead from its roof. St Michael and All Angels Church in Fringford, near Bicester, was one of the latest to fall foul to the theft. Thames Valley Police said thieves

  • Lucky escape after motorbike ends up wedged under car

    A MOTORCYCLIST has had a lucky escape after a city centre crash left their motorbike wedged under a car. Pictures show the wreckage of the crash in High Street, Oxford, which happened last night. It is believed nobody was injured. Read

  • 5 phone scams targeting Oxford - don't get caught out

    PHONE scams can easily trick people into losing money, particularly those that are targeted at the elderly and the vulnerable. Here is a list of five phone scams to be aware of that have recently taken place in Oxfordshire: 1. “There is a court

  • Free panel event on securing that work/life balance

    A TALK on how to 'boss' getting that work/life balance is being held at Dirty Bones restaurant in the Westgate. The 'Werk It' event is a result of Dirty Bones and Fit Fest Oxford joining forces to put on a panel talk about fitting in all things

  • Pub up to standard to claim Wally crown

    A POPULAR pub in South Oxfordshire is making a royal return today. The Unusual Suspects will play at an opening party for the Royal Standard in Wallingford tonight. Previously the Partridge, the pub will return as a sports bar after a troubled

  • BOXING: Sky Smith lands national cadet gold

    SKY Smith was crowned the 52k cadet champion at the National Schools Finals in Crawley. The Berinsfield ABC boxer beat Rudi Smallwood, of Beartown ABC. After being handed a walkover in the semis, Smith proved too strong for her opponent, landing

  • SNOOKER: Karl Walker wins Walt Bradbury Cup

    KARL Walker landed the Oxford & District League’s Walt Bradbury Cup at Fieldside. He beat Neil Craycraft 5-1 in the final. But it was not as convincing as the scorelines suggests, with three frames going to the black. Walker took victory in

  • Museums' refugee tour guides given award

    THE Oxford museums that offer volunteering posts to refugees and asylum seekers has been given an award. Multaka-Oxford – a project at the History of Science Museum and Pitt Rivers Museum scooped the Volunteer Team of the Year at the Museums + Heritage

  • Pubs company has jobs available across its Oxford venues

    A PUB company is holding a recruitment day in the hope of finding staff to work at its Oxford venues. Greene King, which runs the Wig and Pen as well as the Jude the Obscure and Turf Tavern, is looking for people across a range of roles including

  • Thieves steal bike in garage break-in

    A BIKE has been snatched from inside a garage in Rose Hill. Thames Valley Police said thieves smashed their way into the garage in Courtland Road, got through a window and fled with the bike. It happened between midnight and 6am on Friday.

  • Lemurs take centre stage at wildlife park this week

    COTSWOLD Wildlife Park is highlighting the plight of the most endangered lemurs on the planet this week. The park's annual 'Lemur Week', which starts today and runs until next Sunday, aims to raise awareness and funds for various conservation projects

  • Growth must to be ‘planned’ – leaders

    ONLY sustainable growth that is ‘planned and managed’ will be supported by Oxfordshire councils, its leaders said. Despite recent concerns it could collapse, Oxfordshire’s authorities agreed to take part in the county’s £215m Housing and Growth

  • Littlemore church celebrates its 50th anniversary

    A LITTLEMORE church is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special service next weekend. The Church of Blessed Dominic Barberi in Cowley Road has also produced a special commemorative booklet to mark the occasion. It was opened on May 3,

  • £9m Botley Road improvement plans to be made public

    RESIDENTS will get the chance to see what multi-million pound improvements to one of the city’s busiest routes could look like next month. The county council wants to spend £9.1m on improvements for buses, cycling and pedestrians along Botley Road

  • YOUR PICS: Drops of water frozen in time is winner

    DROPS of water frozen as they pour is our picture of the week. The winning 'water' image was taken by John Percival who said he mastered the manual settings on his camera to capture the snap. See more of our favourite water-themed images here

  • Blackbird Leys to choose a new parish council leader

    A NEW chair and vicechair of a parish council will be elected on Tuesday. Blackbird Leys Parish Council will choose its new leaders at its monthly meeting in the Jack Argent Room of the estate's community centre from 7pm. The council has been