All lanes have now re-opened on the A34 at Chilton following a crash. Both lanes were originally closed but now traffic has returned to normal. There was traffic on the carriageway southbound as well as northbound this evening due to an accident
TWO fire crews managed to extinguish a car fire near Bicester yesterday. The fire happened just outside Marsh Gibbon and spread to cut hay around the car which was on private land. Luckily, firefighters in breathing apparatus from Oxfordshire
BLACKBIRD Leys will be having a family fun day this Saturday. Held in Blackbird Leys Park on Cuddesdon Way, Oxford, people can try out new activities such as body Zorbing and go karting. ALSO READ: Thousands flock to Abingdon's Fun in the Park
ONE person had to be cut from a car after being involved in a three-vehicle crash. Firefighters were scrambled to the collision between Middleton Stoney and Weston on the Green when it happened about 3.45pm. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
THE mother of a Muslim convert dubbed Jihadi Jack has told how her life is "in ruins", while his father said their conviction for funding terrorism "destroys me". Organic farmer John Letts, 58, and former Oxfam fundraising officer Sally Lane, 57
BUG hunting, scything and storytelling will be among activities hosted by a nature spot next weekend. Harcourt Arboretum in Nuneham Courtenay will welcome visitors for its Summer Fair on Saturday, ahead of National Meadows Day. Attendees can
THUNDERSTORMS and heavy rain are expected to batter the county over the coming days. A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office forecasting the dreary weather for tomorrow and Tuesday. There are a number of #thunderstorm
THE HOME of an elusive butterfly which has settled in various Oxfordshire green spots is at risk of being destroyed by urban development. The Black Hairstreak butterfly lives and breeds on one unique stretch of butterfly habitat between Oxford and
When former Cherwell School pupil Sami Mahfouz announced he was opening an American-style diner in George Street in Oxford, I wondered if he was wise to embark on such a costly venture in an increasingly competitive market. But six weeks after
Kate Haddon remembers the lightbulb moment she dreamed up the idea for her business The Girl Element. It was bedtime in the family’s Oxfordshire household, when one of her young daughters posed a simple question. Mother-of-three Kate
FLAMES tore through a car as it travelled along the M40 close to Bicester. The driver managed to escape after smelling smoke and pulling over on to the hard shoulder of the motorway before the car was completely engulfed. READ AGAIN: Dramatic
PARKING at Oxford Rail Station will become easier when new facilities are finally finished next month - two years behind schedule. A new short stay car park at the station was due to be completed in 2017, but could open next month after several
A WESTGATE restaurant specialising in Indian street food has added fundraising to its repertoire after pulling in £20,000 for charity. Oxford’s specialist cancer centre at the Churchill Hospital will be welcoming a cash boost thanks to Mowgli and
A BOMB disposal team carried out a controlled explosion of a WW1 grenade in Bicester on Saturday evening. Jamie Jessett, who lives on the Kingsmere Estate, was eating a burger at the Acorn pub near Bicester Village, when he heard a 'big bang' at
A MAN has died after being rescued from a stream close to the Westgate in Oxford. Police were scrambled to Castle Mill Stream, near Paradise Square, shortly before 10pm yesterday after reports of a man being in the water. The area was cordoned
