ROB Hall was taken out of the warm-up by Oxford United tonight, but it is not thought to be serious. The winger was due to start the pre-season friendly at Brackley Town, which the visitors won 2-1 thanks to first-half strikes from Fabio Lopes
FABIO Lopes and James Henry were on target to beat Brackley Town and give Oxford United their third pre-season win in as many nights. Lopes’s classy finish opened the scoring, with Henry’s tap-in putting the visitors in charge before the half-hour
EDDIE Pepperell picked up four birdies in the final seven holes to make a positive start at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open. The Abingdon golfer was level par through 12 holes, after bogeys at the eighth and 11th cancelled out birdies
A DRUG addict pinned her homeless friend to the ground and slapped him after a morning of May Morning revelry in Oxford. Ella Pecko was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court today, having admitted one count of common assault against Joseph Nolan.
AN OXFORD man has appeared in court accused of murdering his wife. Fatos Xheta, who was charged with murder after the death of Safie Xheta, stood before a judge at Oxford Crown Court today. The court heard that the victim of the alleged murder
NEW proposals to revitalise a former boatyard in Jericho and create a new piazza are about to go on show. A £20m vision for the former Castle Mill boatyard site was granted planning permission in 2016 but proposals stalled after a £500,000 bridge
IF you like your beer with a little horsepower, this one’s for you: an Oxfordshire brewery has named its latest ale after a horse who worked there. Hook Norton Brewery says it has brewed a unique tipple to celebrate the life of Major, its shire
IMAGINE a scientist - someone in a white lab coat, goggles and plastic gloves paints the stereotypical picture, but who is wearing them? If tradition holds true today, many people will envision a man. According to WISE, which campaigns to get
JORDANNE Whiley has been knocked out of the ladies’ wheelchair singles at Wimbledon by doubles partner Yui Kamiji. The Oxfordshire player, who was making her first grand slam appearance since 2017 following childbirth, lost 6-4, 6-1 in the opening
A PLAN for a new petrol station off the A34 south of Didcot has been rejected. A new roadside area, with 12 fuel pumps, two electric car charging points and a shop, was proposed for land off the Chilton Interchange. READ AGAIN: Petrol station plan
METAL bins in a West Oxfordshire play area are being used for 'target practice' by someone with a pellet gun. A Thames Valley Police online community alert warned about reports about the land off Kilkenny Lane Country Park in Carterton. ALSO READ
THIEVES reached in through an open window to steal a laptop computer from student accommodation in Oxford. Thames Valley Police said the incident happened in John Garne Way, Marston between 1pm and 7pm on Monday. READ AGAIN: Oxford's hotspots for
PEOPLE have until the end of tomorrow to put forward hospital staff who have gone above and beyond for patients in Oxfordshire. The Patients' Choice Awards are an opportunity for patients, their families and carers to say a special thank you to
Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream was once described as a play which is better to be read than to be staged. It’s not surprising. Set in ancient Athens and one of the Bard’s most successful comedies, it has a highly complex, fast and witty plot
Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream was once described as a play which is better to be read than to be staged. It’s not surprising. Set in ancient Athens and one of the Bard’s most successful comedies, it has a highly complex, fast and witty
The ceremony of innocence is drowned...” So sing the ghosts of Peter Quint and the erstwhile governess Miss Jessell in Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera, which had its production premiere at Garsington Opera. It could be argued that ghosts
The ceremony of innocence is drowned...” So sing the ghosts of Peter Quint and the erstwhile governess Miss Jessell in Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera, which had its production premiere at Garsington Opera. It could be argued that ghosts
A POLICE officer who carried out special investigations for his hairdresser has been sacked. Paul Froggatt was dismissed from Thames Valley Police today for misconduct following a three-day hearing at the force's Kidlington headquarters this week
NEIGHBOURS have condemned the approval of plans to ‘squeeze in’ three new houses by knocking down garages in East Oxford. Despite a large turnout by residents of Howard Street and the surrounding streets to protest plans for the land, councillors
Black Hats have arrived with songs about telephone calls and changes in life and they want to tell us all about it. After three years with only a handful of appearances Mark Franklin, Ian Budd and Nick Breakspear are back at The Library in Cowley
Black Hats have arrived with songs about telephone calls and changes in life and they want to tell us all about it. After three years with only a handful of appearances Mark Franklin, Ian Budd and Nick Breakspear are back at The Library in Cowley
A HIGH Court decision against the Berks Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) over the planned Expressway may be appealed, the pressure group says. The ruling means the government can press ahead with its plans without looking at the 'potentially
THE COUNTY Council will do more to improve recycling in Oxfordshire. The council - which was named the country's best performing disposal authority last year - unanimously agreed to a four point plan to improve its strategy on the issue. Councillor
Comedian Matt Hobs BSc (Bristolian of Science) brings his show about science and badgers to the Jericho Tavern tonight I’m a proud Bristolian, Doctor of Science and silly sausage... and after many years in the laboratory, followed by seven years
She is one of the biggest stars in pop, with a glittering career selling well over over 20 million singles and three million albums worldwide, a home in Los Angeles and a celebrity lifestyle. But this self-confessed ‘Essex girl’ says she is most
She is one of the biggest stars in pop, with a glittering career selling well over over 20 million singles and three million albums worldwide, a home in Los Angeles and a celebrity lifestyle. But this self-confessed ‘Essex girl’ says she is most
BEN Charlesworth has been called up to the England Under 19 squad for a summer tri-series. The 18-year-old, who has just finished his A-Levels at St Edward’s School, is named in a squad of 16 for games against Bangladesh and India. The series
THE climber who scaled London's Shard skyscraper has apologised for any disruption he caused, but insisted the feat had a "philanthropic" purpose. George King, 19, from Oxford, appeared on Good Morning Britain after climbing the 310-metre (1,017ft
YOUNGSTERS can get special training at an Oxford Castle and Prison Knight School. OXFORD: City could feature in new tourism zone The tourist attraction’s programme from July 26 consists of an hour-long training session covering the essential skills
PREPARATIONS are well under way for Julyfest, which will celebrate trade in Oxford’s trendiest street. A celebration of shops in Little Clarendon Street in May, called Mayfest, proved such a success a traders’ organisation is to stage a repeat.
A RESPECTED businessman who ran one of Bicester's most popular stores has died, aged 84. Brian Penhallow worked at The Handy Stores in Sheep Street for 45 years, spending several decades as co-manager alongside his wife Jean. He threw himself
A BUSINESSMAN who was refused planning permission to put up new advertising boards outside a former MOT garage has appealed to the Secretary of State. Richard Page wanted to put the illuminated signs up outside the old Harpers of Cowley garage next
The matter of the meal has sometimes seemed as important as the music for devotees of country house opera, as this style of lavish summer entertainment has long been described, initially in a pejorative way. And why not? Lovers of the good things
The politician Earl Grey is one of a handful of English aristocrats – others include the Earl of Sandwich, the Earl of Cardigan and the Duke of Wellington – to have his name immortalised through association with an item familiar in most households.
THREE vehicles have been stolen following burglaries at two addresses on the Hardwick Estate in Banbury. Thames Valley Police said the thefts happened during the early hours today. Two vehicles, a blue Audi A3 and a white Mini Cooper S, were
ONE of the county's best performing special schools says it is being gripped by 'tennis fever'. Fitzwaryn School in Wantage hosted their own festival last week at Wantage Lawn Tennis Club, after two months of preparation. Andy Aitken, the club's
OXFORD Bus Company has boosted its senior management team with the appointment of Paul Hennigan as operations director. Mr Hennigan has been promoted internally, marking a rise through the ranks at the company after joining as a trainee mechanical
POLISH pierogi dumplings with Oxford Blue cheese and sausages made with Oxfordshire chicken wowed judges at a school cookery contest. The two internationally-inspired but locally-flavoured dishes were cooked up by Heidi Preghenella and Alicia Edwards
A NEW guided tour with a difference has launched in Oxford. Intrepid tourists who like to get a bit of exercise on holiday are being invited to hop on board the Oxford Cycle Bus. Launched on June 8, the tour allows visitors to see landmarks such
PARENTS are 'blown away' by a dance showcase that their children performed in at the Oxford Playhouse. After seven weeks of rehearsing, 600 children aged between 3 and 18 from Mini Professionals Dance Academy (MPDA) which has groups in Bicester
THE owner and co-founder of Oxfordshire's Williams Grand Prix Engineering is celebrating a record half century as a Formula One team principal. Sir Frank Williams will mark the 50-year anniversary with the Grove-based team during this weekend’s
A DETERMINED band of residents have won their two-year fight to prevent 68 homes being built in their village. Housebuilder CALA Homes was seeking to develop a site in Stonesfield, near Witney, but an appeal has been dismissed after the application
BURGLARS wearing balaclavas and armed with a hammer, hand gun and knife ambushed a man as he entered his Oxford home. As he was walking through the front door of the Marshall Road property at around 12.30am on Saturday two men pushed him and ran
DEREK Connelly, who has died aged 82, served in the RAF before embarking on a long career as a prison officer. As an RAF policeman, he never forgot the intense heat he felt as Britain exploded hydrogen and atomic bombs just 30 miles from where he
THE UK’s leading heritag architecture practice, Purcell, has won a place on Oxford University’s £1.5bn technical designer framework to deliver capital projects under £20m. The Estates Strategy mission is to develop, maintain and manage the university
JEWELLERY business JewelStreet is to stage a pop-up shop at the Westgate Centre in Oxford. Staff will be at the centre from Monday, July 22 to Sunday, July 28. The event will feature handcrafted rings, necklaces and earrings from 28 of the world
TIME is running out to comment on an Abingdon rowing club's plan to build a new clubhouse at its riverside home. The Army Rowing Club, which is based at Wilsham Road, wants to knock down two existing structures to make space for a new clubroom as
RETIREES in Didcot are invited to celebrate the arrival of summer with ‘Pimm’s on the Patio’. From 11am to 3pm on Tuesday, July 16, all are welcome to McCarthy and Stone’s Williams Place Retirement Living Plus in the landscaped gardens of the development
HUNDREDS of car enthusiasts flocked to Notcutts Oxford Garden Centre to enjoy a nostalgic look back at some of the best vintage vehicles from days gone by. The event, held on Sunday, raised more than £500 for national gardening charity Thrive, which
A SCHOOL has held a traditional fete with an environmentally-friendly twist. Blewbury Endowed CE Primary School near Didcot held a 'green fair' last week, and tried to make its annual summer fair as eco-friendly as possible. The event included
Oxfordshire booked their place in the last eight of the Middleton Cup – but did not have things all their own way against the Isle of Wight. Needing to beat a side propping up the South Section A table with two successive defeats, Oxfordshire looked
ROCK-BOTTOM Witney Town recorded the shock of the Oxford & District League campaign, stunning second-placed Banbury Central 5-1. The Division 1 basement side doubled their points tally for the season with a sensational victory. Brian Bloomfield
EDDIE Pepperell will bid to build on last week’s encouraging display when teeing off in the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open today. The 28-year-old, from Abingdon, finished in a tie for fourth at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, securing
JORDANNE Whiley is hoping to fight on two fronts for a title when she begins her Wimbledon campaign today. The 27-year-old, who lives in Steventon, faces doubles partner and second seed Yui Kamiji in the first round of the ladies’ wheelchair singles
OXFORD Harlequins have appointed Stuart Wells as their new director of rugby. The club’s academy lead coach takes over from Andy Boyle, who has left the South West 1 East side to take up a job opportunity in Surrey. Boyle, who was also head
ALICE Hopkins is relishing the chance to pull on a Great Britain vest again at this weekend’s European Under 23 Championships. The Oxford City AC star competes in the long jump on Saturday in Gavle, Sweden. Hopkins only made her Great Britain
OXFORD City Stars have re-signed popular forward Joe Edwards. The fans’ favourite has returned to Oxpens after a brief spell at MK Thunder in the second half of last season. “It was a tough decision to leave last year as Oxford is my hometown
BLETCHINGTON claimed their first win of the Oxford & District League summer season when beating Berinsfield 4-2 at home. Pete Soanes (7,140 & 4,850) and Andy Skinner won twice for Bletchington. West Oxford Democrats Club climbed to second after
Since debuting with Japón in 2002, Mexican auteur Carlos Reygadas has been ruffling feathers. Practicing a distinctive brand of slow cinema that bears the influence of Carl Theodor Dreyer, Robert Bresson and Andrei Tarkovsky, he has provoked critics
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy hadn't made a film for three years when they arrived in Britain for the stage tour that is commemorated with bittersweet fondness in Jon S. Baird's Stan & Ollie. It's become commonplace to dismiss the duo's final features
CAMPAIGNERS concerned about issues in education will launch a new organisation tonight. The Oxfordshire branch of the Socialist Educational Association will hold its first event at Oxford Town Hall, starting at 7.30pm. A leading speaker in
OXFORD United are interested in signing Ched Evans on loan and have canvassed supporters for their opinions, boss Karl Robinson has confirmed. Bringing in a striker is the club’s top priority this summer and the 30-year-old fits the bill after scoring
A RESCHOOL has had to ask for planning permission to keep using a temporary building to teach children in for another five years. The nursery at St Nicholas CofE school in Abingdon has said there is no way it can afford to build a permanent classroom
A SCHIZOPHRENIC man smashed his mother's head with a hammer during a repeated attack, before claiming he was James Bond and a CIA agent, a court heard. Prosecutors claim that Shahidul Jabbar launched the unprovoked attack while his victim Rukia
OXFORD City Council is reassuring residents that their East Oxford homes remain safe, as it confirmed that cladding would be removed from their building. With the fallout from the Grenfell Tower disaster still ongoing, the city council is set to
A TEAM that helps people in the county with mental health problems has won a national award after being nominated by Oxfordshire's MPs. The Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership triumphed in the Excellence in Mental Health Care Award category of
NEW proposals to revitalise a former boatyard in Jericho and create a new piazza are about to go on show. A £20m vision for the former Castle Mill boatyard site was granted planning permission in 2016 but proposals stalled after a £500,000 bridge
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ BOBBY AHMED, 39, of Trefoli Place, Oxford, admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order made by Oxford Magistrates’ Court by failing to attend Rehabilitation Activity. Fined £70 and ordered to pay £30
PARENTS fear a funding crisis could hit Oxfordshire schools harder than first thought. Campaign group School Cuts has refreshed its calculations of real-terms funding losses in the county, and now claims our schools combined are £37.3m worse off
THE mother of a boy who was brutally attacked at a Witney Park claims CCTV in the troubled park is long overdue. Kim Clout’s petition calling for cameras in The Leys has received more than 1,100 signatures since being set up after her son, Jack
A ROCK band created legions of new German fans when they brought out a European Union flag during their festival set. Ben Comley, the lead singer of Witney group Twisted State of Mind, caused wild scenes with the statement in the city of Metzingen
THE Chairman of a parliamentary science committee has heralded Oxford for ‘leading the way nationally’ on decarbonising the economy. Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb, who heads the Science and Technology Committee, also praised the wider county over
THIS is a copy of the first 999 call played to the jury panel as the trial of Shahidul Jabbar began at Oxford Crown Court yesterday, as read by prosecutors. Call one: 8.21pm, July 19 Operator: Ambulance emergency. Jabbar: Hello, hiya. She
