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  • 21-year-old in court over fatal crash that killed cyclist

    A MOTORCYCLIST accused of killing a pedal cyclist in a fatal crash on his 21st birthday has appeared at court in Oxford. Mitchell Young of North Aston Road, Duns Tew, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court today on the charge of death by dangerous

  • Door smashed in as burglars take cash and a camera

    ELECTRICAL equipment, a camera, cash and jewellery were stolen from a house in Wolvercote. The items were taken in Blandford Avenue in broad daylight during Saturday afternoon. Garden patio doors were smashed in and the house was ransacked

  • Ladies' football team to host international cup

    WANTAGE'S Ladies Football is set to host an international tournament this month. With England Women’s team competing in the World Cup in France, Wantage Town Football Club will be hosting its own event on Sunday, June, 30, when they are set to play

  • Fresh praise for primary school

    A PRIMARY school near Chipping Norton is being led with 'calm purpose' to engage children in learning, Ofsted has said. Wychwood CE Primary School in Shipton-under-Wychwood, which teaches 287 pupils, has been rated 'good' by the regulator. A

  • Two plans for 130-home estate

    A LAND investment company is attempting to get planning permission for 130 new homes in Oxfordshire – but has submitted its proposals in two separate plans. London-based Providence Land Limited, which describes its entire business as 'buying and

  • Arsonists target nature park

    ARSONISTS have set fire to a jetty in an Oxford nature reserve. Flames tore through the wooden structure at Rivermead Nature Park, near Rose Hill, on Sunday after reportedly being set alight by vandals. Pictures, captured by Dane Paintin

  • Police update on murder inquiry as man remains in hospital

    A MAN remains in hospital with serious injuries as police continue to guard the Oxford home where a woman's body was found. Police launched a murder investigation after the 35-year-old woman was discovered in the Lytton Road property, near Florence

  • Missing Didcot woman found 'safe and well'

    A DIDCOT woman who went missing from her home for nearly 24 hours has been found 'safe and well.' Earlier police issued an appeal after becoming 'very concerned' about the whereabouts of 25-year-old Natalie Giles.  But at 6pm the force released

  • Get musical for Make Music Day this week

    ABINGDON will become a musical town on Friday as an all-day event celebrating music will be held as part of Make Music Day. Music workshops, drumming, song-writing, singing games and performances will be held at venues across the town hosted by

  • MP races against the clock to escape 'jail'

    BUSINESSWOMEN were bundled into a police van and incarcerated in the cells of Oxford Castle's historic prison. Helen & Douglas House hospice staged the dramatic scenes of disorder for its Jail & Bail fundraiser on Thursday, with seven participants

  • £1,000 boost for homeless charity

    A FUNDING windfall is winging its way to Oxford homeless charity Emmaus Oxford. The charity will get £1,000 towards its efforts helping people out of homelessness and into housing and work. The money has been dished out by housebuilder Cala Homes

  • Charity working with children wins Oxford Times award

    A CHARITY working with pupils excluded from school is celebrating after picking up a prestigious business award. One-Eighty won The Oxford Times Charity and Community Award at the Oxfordshire Business Awards on Friday. It was on a shortlist of

  • Men robbed outside Blackbird Leys shop

    ROBBERS threatened a group of men before stealing their cash, cards and phones in Blackbird Leys. Three men were approached by the two robbers outside the Nisa Local Oxford Supermarket in Pegasus Road, who 'made threats' and demanded they hand

  • Remember When: Disco stars did battle at Westgate nightclub

    DISCO giants from across the Midlands gathered in Oxford to dance the night away in March 1983. Boodles nightclub in the Westgate Centre hosted nine top DJs competing in the regional final of a national contest to find Britain's top nightclub DJ

  • Plans for garage conversion on Rawlinson Road

    HOMEOWNERS want to knock down an outside garage and replace it with a building that fits into the area better. As it is, the garage on Rawlinson Road is single storey flat-roof garage, but if plans are approved by Oxford City Council this will be

  • Calls for 'more clarity' over NHS feedback service

    THE hospital trust in charge of the John Radcliffe has not received a single compliment through its official feedback system in at least three years. A Freedom of Information Request to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust revealed

  • Town's TV murder tours take step to raise profile

    THAME’S popular Midsomer Walking Tours, inspired by the long-running TV series Midsomer Murders, have expanded into the world of social media. Organisers behind the tours announced this week that they had set up a new Facebook page, inviting comments

  • Is the Green surge scary for Oxfordshire residents?

    By Sam Casey-Rerhaye, Green Party member of South Oxfordshire District Council. The success of the Greens in recent elections here and abroad has led to some interesting and odd ideas roving around social media, one of them that Greens are scary

  • CCTV: Jewellery and cash stolen in spate of linked burglaries

    BURGLARS have smashed their way into Oxfordshire homes to steal jewellery and 'large' sums of cash. Thames Valley Police is linking a spate of break-ins in the county as well as in neighbouring Berkshire, and believes the perpetrators are men who

  • This man could have 'vital' information about theft

      A THIEF stole a gift card and used it to go shopping at a garden centre. Thames Valley Police said the card was taken during an event at Warwick Hall in Burford, and has today released CCTV of a man who could have 'vital' information about

  • When to expect thunderstorms in Oxford in next 24 hours

    THUNDERSTORMS and heavy rain are forecast to hit Oxford tonight. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning and updated its forecast for today and Wednesday. First, there is an 80 per cent chance of heavy rain at 12pm today. The

  • Oxford United linked with Motherwell duo

    OXFORD United are believed to be interested in out-of-contract Motherwell duo Chris Cadden and Alex Gorrin, according to reports north of the border. The Herald say the U’s have enquired about the compensation fee required to sign 22-year-old winger

  • Oxford teachers to strike over private school pension row

    TEACHERS will go on strike at a prestigious Oxford school to protest 'disgraceful' plans to change their pensions. Union members at St Edward's School in Summertown, better known as Teddies, are expected to walk out on Friday.  The strike has

  • House egged in 'mindless' act of vandalism

    YOUNG vandals hurled eggs at a house and left the resident 'frightened and distressed.' Police said 'youths' egged someone's home in Carterton yesterday, and officers have pledged to track down those responsible, branding it a 'mindless' incident

  • DARTS: Title delight for Aaron Stevens

    AARON Stevens landed the ODDA men’s singles title for the first time when beating Mark Laverack in a thriller. The TJ’s Club player triumphed 2-1 over his Croft Bar opponent in the league’s winter finals night. Laverack took just 12 darts to

  • Fraudster is given more time in prison

    A FRAUDSTER who worked for a taxpayer-funded business group in Oxfordshire will spend longer in prison. Robert Arnold, 50, was jailed for 38 months in April after admitting six counts of fraud. In total, the former financial advisor illegally benefitted

  • New beer shop opens in Oxford

    A MICROPUB at the Covered Market has proved so popular its owners have opened a food emporium next door. The Teardrop bar opened before Christmas in part of the former Haymans fishmongers unit at the historic market. Now husband and wife team

  • Drivers urged to cut engines to curb 'killer' pollution

    CLEAN Air Day 2019 is set to be marked with a series of events around the county on Thursday. Oxford City Council and Oxford Friends of the Earth are running an anti-idling event in the city centre, while Oxfordshire County Council is hosting a

  • Traffic could be BANNED outside schools at peak times

    SCHOOLS in Oxfordshire could trial a traffic ban to cut pollution and congestion during pick-up and drop-off times. Oxfordshire County Council is considering piloting the School Streets project, which has already been successfully been trialled

  • £90K raised in 500-mile ride for toddler

    CYCLISTS battled wind and rain to muddle through and complete a gruelling 500-mile ride in memory of one little boy. Every mile that whizzed beneath the riders tyres on the #TOO500 fundraiser this past week was dedicated to Oscar Cole. Thinking

  • Firefighters join vigil for Grenfell

    FIREFIGHTERS from Oxfordshire were among those paying their respects to those who died in the Grenfell fire tragedy. Representatives of the local branch of the Fire Brigades Union travelled to London on Friday to take part in the commemorations

  • Cowley Road restaurants come together to support refugees

    RESTAURANT owners in Cowley Road are getting together this week in an attempt to raise much-needed funds for refugees. A diverse range of eateries, from curry houses to falafel takeaways, are chipping in to support their neighbour the charity Refugee

  • Nuffield Health wins top national award

    AN OXFORD health provider has won a prestigious prize in recognition of the quality of its services. Nuffield Health picked up the award for Private Hospital Group of the Year for the third year running. Part of the Health Investor Awards, the