OXFORD United dug themselves out of a hole with a four-goal blitz to beat neighbours Oxford City at Court Place Farm. The hosts looked on course to win the pre-season friendly when Danny Rowe’s quality finish put them 3-1 up early in the second
A POLICE officer has said an Oxford student he was sat with moments before he collapsed was chewing ‘herbal matter’ in the lead-up to his death. At the second day of an inquest into Nuno Cardoso’s death, Oxford Coroner’s Court heard today that
CAMERA Club member Duncan Becker took this stunning shot of Oxford's dreaming spires looking particularly splendid in the summer sun. Our favourite part of the image though is the white alpaca starring straight at the lens in the foreground while
OXFORDSHIRE'S Matilda Mutavdzic said reaching the third round of the girls' singles at Wimbledon is the highlight of her career so far, writes JON MURRAY. The 15-year-old, who grew up in Abingdon, showed great fighting qualities as she followed
CITY council leaders say they are not cooperating with an alleged Home Office plan to use charity data to deport non-UK rough sleepers. The Observer claimed charity St Mungo’s has attended meetings with the Home Office regarding accessing a homeless
NEW floodlights are set to be installed at a Witney playing field. West Oxfordshire District Council has revealed plans to erect the four high-powered lamps at the Cedar Drive sports pitches next to Madley Brook school. The lighting would allow
A ROAD was closed and emergency services scrambled after fears of a chemical incident in a car in East Oxford. A police cordon shut off Freelands Road just after 6am after a caller reported symptoms from a possible chemical or harmful substance
BURGLARS broke into a garage at a property near Banbury and stole golf clubs. Thames Valley Police said the break-in happened at the garage in Tanners Lane, Adderbury, between 11pm on Sunday and 8am on Monday. Officers have urged residents in
SHORT plays scripted by local writers will be performed at a local community centre in Oxford at the end of the week. Performance group, The Florence Park Players, will showcase four plays as part of their 'Summer Shorts' programme on Friday and
GARETH Andrew and Russell White starred with the ball as Oxfordshire eased past Shropshire to earn their first Western Division victory of the season. Hosts Oxon cruised to a 273-run victory at Banbury CC in the Unicorns Counties Championship.
OXFORD station has been named the 13th best in the country based on facilities, food and shopping, and train times. The data, which was collected by hotel group Novotel, used the criteria to give the UK's 100 busiest stations a score out of 100.
THE owners of a historic pub have been refused permission to give it a major renovation. Pubs chain Brakspear submitted plans to South Oxfordshire District Council for a wide-ranging overhaul of the Grade II-listed Chequers Inn at Berrick Salome
KIDLINGTON could be the first village in the county to take on a new healthy town initiative. The ‘healthy place shaping scheme' would see the village develop projects that would help its residents to live a healthier lifestyle. After the success
Oxford United have found out two of their three group opponents in this season's EFL Trophy. Karl Robinson's side have been placed in Southern Group B alongside defending champions Portsmouth and Sky Bet League Two side Crawley Town. The line-up
A 34-YEAR-OLD who deliberately drove his car into a man in a supermarket car park has been jailed. Mohamed Mohamed, of Gordon Close, London, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court to eight years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to one count
MEERKATS with a mouthful of melon is a common spot at Cotswold Wildlife Park this summer as the animals are served some 'cool' treats. Lucky lemurs have been licking fruity ice lollies to cool down in the sun, while the Asiatic Lion pride have been
OXFORD University and the Welsh Government’s Seren Network has co-hosted an evening reception to celebrate the enduring impact of their partnership on outreach in Wales. The Seren Network was fully established by the Welsh Government in 2016.
A hidden camera experiment has shown three in 4 people would help a clearly drunk driver get behind the wheel. The shocking footage was captured by Midrive, and shows just 17 per cent of passersby stopped the 'drunk' person from driving.
MINI has launched its first electric car at the company's Oxford plant. The 100 per cent battery-powered car was unveiled at a launch event in Cowley today. Company bosses hailed the new model, with new plant director, Peter Weber, calling
CAMPAIGNERS hope the cancellation of a popular raft race because of pollution in the River Windrush will raise awareness of the waterway's plight. Organisers of the Swinbrook and Asthall River Day decided not to run the much-loved competition at
A PRIVATE school has launched new bursaries so promising young students can indulge their passions. St Helen and St Katharine in Abingdon has unveiled four new subject-specific bursaries for its sixth form, covering all costs including bus transport
THE parents of Muslim convert Jack Letts are hoping he will soon be freed from the prison in Syria where he is being held. Organic farmer John Letts, 58, and former Oxfam fundraising officer Sally Lane, 57, refused to believe their 18-year-old son
IT WAS smiles all round for family and friends of Edith Jones yesterday as she celebrated turning 100 years old. A party of people marked the momentous occasion for the former typist who has lived in Didcot almost all her life. Mrs Jones took
A PERVERT caught trying to upload indecent images of children on to Facebook has been jailed. Connor Machin, of Blackwood Place, Bodicote, had already admitted counts of distributing and making indecent images of children as well as having extreme
BLACKWELL’S Bookshop at Westgate is to stage the launch of Mary Jean Chan’s poetry collection Flèche. The launch will be held on Wednesday at 7pm. READ AGAIN: Designer's new garden looks like a bombsite The poet will read from her collection,
A WOMAN has been banned from every shop in Bicester's town centre. Tanya Thomson was handed the criminal behaviour order after attempting to steal various items from specific shops she previously had been banned from. The 38-year-old, of Ruskin
Instagram has unveiled an anti-bullying initiative following high-profile cases such as the death of British teenager Molly Russell. The social media site has started rolling out a new feature that notifies people before they post that their comment
THE FIRST electric Mini will be unveiled to the world today 60 years after the first Mini rolled off the line. The 100 per cent battery-powered car has been in the pipeline for years and will be unveiled at the Cowley plant. German company
PATISSERIE Valerie in Oxford High Street is now flourishing after the national cake chain almost crumbled into oblivion. Last year the business owned by Luke Johnson went into administration after a massive hole was found in the company accounts
A TEENAGER may be in Oxford after going missing from County Durham. Lucy Taylor has been missing since Friday, July 5, and Durham police have appealed overnight for help to track down the teenager. Officers believe she may be in the Oxford
POLICE have made two more arrests in Oxford as they continue to crack down on county lines drug-dealing. Officers said a 'young lad' was arrested in the Botley area on Saturday night, and police found a 'large quantity of drugs' as well as two
CUMNOR’S run in the Cricketer Village Cup was brought to a disappointing end as they fell to a three-wicket defeat at Sarisbury Athletic. The Oxfordshire champions were unable to repeat their batting heroics of the previous round as they were
AN OXFORD law student who died in police custody was arrested after punching a girl twice in the face and then threatening to stab her family with a kitchen knife, a court heard. A jury inquest began today at Oxford Coroner’s Court into Nuno Cardoso's
A POLICE officer who helped a friend with favours has appeared at Thames Valley Police's headquarters in a misconduct hearing. It is alleged that PC Paul Froggatt initially failed to declare an association with a person involved in a case he was
DARREN Allen led the way as unbeaten Section 2 leaders Cowley Workers A brushed aside Cricketers Arms B for a seventh straight win. Allen’s victory in the Cowley Workers ODDA clash included checkouts of 170 and 150. Michael Slater and Tim Oliver
A DEPLETED Oxford Cavaliers suffered a 52-32 defeat at Somerset Vikings in the West of England League. Hampered by unavailability and injury, the Merton-based side travelled to Weston-super-Mare with only 14 players. But they more than held
JAMIE Mackie is among a quartet of Oxford United players who will miss tonight’s pre-season friendly at Oxford City (7.45). The veteran forward missed Sunday’s 5-0 defeat at Rangers, but is expected to feature at either Thame United tomorrow or
BARRY Yates’s team edged to victory in the Phil Garner Memorial Trophy at Burford. Alongside teammates Simon Joslyn, Rob Lister and Paul Dore, they reached 92 points, one clear of their nearest challengers, led by Richard Pineo. The tournament
‘DESPERATELY needed’ A40 slip roads were top of the agenda as residents had their say on a 450-home site planned for Witney. Cogges Manor Farm hosted the second public exhibition for the East Witney Strategic Development Area (SDA) on Thursday,
A MAJOR £60m plan to turn Oxford’s first power station into a massive education centre is likely to get the go-ahead tonight. The Saïd Business School wants to make Osney Power Station an executive education centre, moving from its current complex
MALACHI Napa’s strong start to pre-season has prompted Oxford United to think twice about their plan to loan him out this season. But Tony McMahon remains surplus to requirements and available for a move this summer, according to boss Karl Robinson
THE launch of BMW's first electric Mini has been hailed as a 'huge vote of confidence' for the company's Oxford plant. The Mini Electric was unveiled in Cowley today, with production set to begin in November before the car hits the streets in March
ELIZABETHAN England returned to Oxfordshire for the first time in more than 400 years as Blenheim Palace’s Shakespearean theatre opened its doors yesterday. Actors performing Macbeth joined the Duke of Marlborough and other special guests to open
AN Oxford University Press employee was left feeling 'intimidated' and having nightmares during a five-month campaign of stalking by a workmate, a court heard. Prosecutors claim that Joseph Garratt stalked his alleged victim while they were both
THIS garden looks like a bomb site - but the alarming creation is designed to inspire nature lovers to keep calm. Oxford landscape gardener Joe Francis has created quite a stir with his green space, which includes a deactivated cluster bomb, at
COLLEGES have collaborated with a world-famous chef to inspire a new generation of courageous cooks. Heston Blumenthal and his Fat Duck Group have helped to revamp the hospitality and catering courses at Activate Learning, whose colleges include
