A SOLITARY violinist provided a moment of Monday motivation earlier as his tuneful melodies rang out over Oxford's river. This video was taken by our reporter Fran Way as she walked back from work to the railway station earlier. In a
HUNDREDS of music fans gathered at Wallingford Rugby Club at the weekend for the town’s Rugfest celebration. This year the festival was run over three days with Friday night hosting the Blues and Beer event. The Old Post Office made sure there
A STUDENT from Oxford is part of a choir that has won a national BBC competition for the second time in four years. Florrie Antoniou, 17, who has lived in Oxford for ten years, is a pupil at the prestigious Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
A HUGE pink face has become the latest temporary sculpture to attract attention in Broad Street. The art installation, made from hundreds of post-it notes, has gone on display outside the History of Science Museum. Passers-by are being asked
HOMEOWNERS have asked Oxford City Council for the green-light to turn one flat into three, more than six years after work was finished. Developers have asked the council to say the revamp of one flat on Banbury Road into two maisonettes and another
SCAMMERS are attempting to con people out of money in Oxford by claiming they are due tax refunds. Oxford City Council has warned residents to be wary of the recent council tax scam targeting households. Scammers are contacting people by phone
‘INSPIRATIONAL’ dishes, world-wide delicacies and a gluttony of great performances provided just a pinch of the delights at this year’s Abingdon Food and Drink festival. Foodies flocked in their thousands to the riverside of Rye Farm Meadow on Saturday
PEOPLE referred for a suspicious neck lump will now be able to get it checked and know the diagnosis the same day. The rapid assessment Neck Lump Clinic at the Churchill Hospital is a new service that replaces three separate appointments for consultation
AN OLD workshop on an industrial estate could be given a new lease of life as a gym if Oxford City Council give the plans the green-light. As it is, Unique Bodies Gym is based at Oxford City Rowing Club in Meadow Lane. But the rowing club is expanding
BUILDINGS were evacuated in the centre of Abingdon this afternoon after a 'chemical incident'. Four people have been taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital and Coxeter House in Ock Street has been cordoned off after high levels of dangerous gases
AN OXFORD housebuilder has pledged to build houses in the city with new 'swift friendly' bricks. The idea is the bricks will be better for the birds — which typically use rooftops to build their nests. During Swift Awareness Week, which runs
STAFF at McDonald’s restaurants in the capital have raised £8,500 for the Ronald McDonald house in Oxford. Kurt Jansen, who is the franchisee of eight restaurants in Harrow, High Wycombe, Bushey and Stanmore, rallied a group of volunteers who did
BUILDING work on a new 24-hour gym will begin within the week, with plans for the fitness centre to swing open its doors at the end of August. Read about the plans, which were given the go-ahead by Oxford City Council here The new gym in Headington
THE producers of Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre at Blenheim Palace have announced that Oxfordshire actor William Mannering will perform the title role in Richard III this summer. The son of Charlbury resident Stella Mannering, whose interior design
Although we can watch films in the comfort of our homes these days, it doesn't beat watching a film at your local cinema. Take a look back at what the cinemas were like in Oxford and some of top films that were shown.
THE Muslim convert dubbed Jihadi Jack has admitted he feels guilty after his parents were convicted of funding terrorism by sending him money in Syria. Jack Letts said he is desperate to be reunited with his parents, who he has not seen since he
A GUNMAN who fired shots at police and passers-by from a city centre balcony has been jailed. Duncan Shearman, of Paradise Square, Oxford, brought the centre of Oxford to a standstill when he began pointing an 'arsenal' of weapons on May 7 last
PARKING ticket machines at two car parks are to be replaced this week. Machines in Water Eaton and Thornhill will be replaced and Oxfordshire County Council encourage drivers to pay for their parking online instead. ALSO READ: New short stay car
Division 1 BANBURY recorded a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Slough. Richard West claimed 4-39 and Olly Clarke 3-31 as the hosts were bowled out for 167 in 60 overs. Skipper Lloyd Sabin then led from the front with an unbeaten 74 as Banbury
Division 1 BANBURY recorded a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Slough. Richard West claimed 4-39 and Olly Clarke 3-31 as the hosts were bowled out for 167 in 60 overs. Skipper Lloyd Sabin then led from the front with an unbeaten 74 as Banbury
HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Slough 167 (60 ovs, G Poreddy 49, M Ahmed 34, N Shah 32, R West 4-39, O Clarke 3-31), Banbury 168-2 (44.2 ovs, L Sabin 74no, S Yousaf 45no, J White 32). Horspath 165 (56.3 ovs, W Robertson 40, J Faruk
HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Slough 167 (60 ovs, G Poreddy 49, M Ahmed 34, N Shah 32, R West 4-39, O Clarke 3-31), Banbury 168-2 (44.2 ovs, L Sabin 74no, S Yousaf 45no, J White 32). Horspath 165 (56.3 ovs, W Robertson 40, J Faruk
There is no mistaking the popularity of the Toyota Aygo – there are a lot about and they are increasingly hard to miss on the road. Particularly since the arrival of the second generation model with its instantly recognisable ‘X’ design front and
OXFORD United are still in talks to bring back two of their loan players from last season. U’s boss Karl Robinson is in touch with Everton’s Luke Garbutt and Watford’s Jerome Sinclair about the possibility of their return for the 2019/20 campaign
THE leader of the city council has said she is ‘concerned’ over the amount of affordable housing that might be built at a key £500m city project. Susan Brown said she wanted ‘as much affordable housing as possible’ built at Oxford North, one of
A FESTIVAL that celebrates culture and environmental issues through a variety of music and art saw audiences sing together at the weekend. Tandem Festival, held at Lower Farm at Ramsden, near Charlbury, offered visitors a range of music including
THE front-runner to become the country's next Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, stopped-off for a Cornish pasty in Bicester on Saturday while on his way to the first round of hustings in Birmingham. The former foreign secretary visited one of the oldest
SMALL schools in rural Oxfordshire could be at risk of closure as they verge on 'financial ruin,' councillors fear. As schools across the country struggle to cover rising costs, those in more remote communities - particularly those with an ageing
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ LEE BROMLEY, 43, of Jubilee Court, Banbury, admitted stealing clothing worth £122 from H&M in Castle Quay Shopping Centre, Banbury, on January 1. Sentenced to eight weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, must have treatment
THOUSANDS of people made the most of the surprise sunshine this weekend at Oxford's FloFest. The annual community event attracted people of all ages to come together and enjoy the sunny weather, with a drink, games and performances on stage.
AN ‘ALARMING’ 70 per cent of reported crimes in Oxford are closed by police with no further action, an investigation has revealed. Data published by Police.uk has shown that an average of 70 per cent of alleged crimes reported across seven wards
