CAMERON Brannagan was the scourge of Peterborough United for the second time in four days to send Oxford United into the second round of the Carabao Cup. The midfielder, who netted the only goal of Saturday’s Sky Bet League One clash, settled the
AN Oxford headteacher has resigned from a city school to 'recharge his batteries' weeks before term begins. Parents were told in a letter today that Dr Philip Hills has 'decided to stand down' from Oxford High School, adding that he 'will not be
A 41-year-woman and 55-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending and money laundering, following an operation in Oxfordshire. The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) working in partnership with Oxfordshire County
THE country's 'only Venetian boat club' will host an international regatta in Oxford. City Barge Boat Club row boats similar to gondolas in Venice, standing up and facing forward and will be joined by various competitors from September 25 - 29.
AN overturned car has been recovered after causing delays on the M40. One lane reopened northbound at about 6pm following the incident near Junction 9 (A34, Bicester). #M40 Northbound at J9 - A car has overturned on the central reservation
MEMBERS of Oxford's Bath Street mosque marked Eid al-Adha in the sunshine this weekend. Pictures show worshippers gathered at Angel and Greyhound Meadow for the Muslim festival, which is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each
WANTAGE MP Ed Vaizey's cute cavapoo Pepper is once again up for Westminster Dog of the Year. The King Charles Spaniel/Poodle Cross missed out to a pooch named Corbyn in 2018, but this year the Conservative MP is hoping his dog can win at London's
A MAN accused of making sheep suffer by overcrowding them in holding pens will return to court next month. Seamus Doody appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court on Monday, charged with three counts relating to the animals' welfare at Mutchmeats Ltd
NOT even a brain tumour could stop this showjumper from winning a prestigious international competition. Rory Gilsenan beat his peers in the Charles Owen Supreme Working Hunter Championship at the Longines Royal International Horse Show. The
AN ENTIRE department of Ruskin College has resigned after tutors were made redundant. Ruskin College's University College Union (UCU) said the social work team gave their notices on Friday after the four redundancies were announced. It claimed
A DOG show, a bouncy castle and a Pimms and beer tent will be among the attractions at this year’s Westcote Barton Church Fête on Saturday, August 31. Stalls selling bric-a-brac and teas with homemade cakes will also take over the church and the
BURGLARS broke into a house and stole a car. Between 9pm on Monday and 5.55am on Tuesday a house on Churchill Road in Bicester was broken into. Read more: on average 70 per cent of crime in Oxford goes unsolved Police say the criminals took a
Juliet Forster has directed two plays for this year’s Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre at Blenheim. While her take on Midsummer Night’s Dream is interesting, she has overshadowed herself with her Romeo and Juliet. The show opens quite slowly. The whole
Juliet Forster has directed two plays for this year’s Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre at Blenheim. While her take on Midsummer Night’s Dream is interesting, she has overshadowed herself with her Romeo and Juliet. The show opens quite slowly. The whole
A NEW depot has been opened in Didcot by the UK’s largest powered access rental company. Nationwide Platforms opened the operational facility at Hawksworth Industrial Estate on August 7. The company says the site, which was previously home to
THINGS will heat up in Abingdon this weekend with the return of the Oxfordshire Chilli Festival. There will be dozens of traders and live music in Market Place between 10am and 5pm on Saturday. ALSO READ: Quirky East Oxford festival back with allotments
WORRIED residents reported a 'strong smell of gas' blanketing Didcot yesterday. Readers got in touch and others took to Twitter to report the smell in areas such as Great Western Drive and Fleet Meadow about 8.30pm. Micky Bray, who lives in
THERE will be dancing among the flower beds and pony rides beside the vegetable patches this weekend as a popular East Oxford tradition returns. Children dressed in colourful outfits, fresh food, live music and stallholders from dozens of good causes
AN OLD office at a business park could be revamped into a nursery for up to 80 youngsters. The nursery is already based at another building on the business park – but will move to a bigger space at the Sadler Building, just off Heatley Road if Oxford
OXFORD University’s first ever graduate access summer school has finished after a successful pilot year. UNIQ+ summer school launched at the beginning of July with 33 students from 23 different universities around the country arriving for the six-week-long
RESIDENTS in Barton are being urged to come forward to help shape the future of cheaper eating. A GP and Oxford researcher Luke Allen will be applying for funding to conduct a series of workshops, focus groups and interviews about eating habits
THE BRAVERY of the victim who was forced to re-live the trauma she was subjected to at the hands of 'predator' Daniel Kilbee during his trial has been praised. Kilbee was jailed for life yesterday at Oxford Crown Court after he groomed a school
Cheney School pupil PATRICK MADRONERO, 16, is part of a group of Oxford teenagers with diverse backgrounds organising a bash this Friday to show off their heritage – and they want the whole city to come down. Diversity is a fundamental part of any
A SHOOTING group has hit-out at new rules for firearm applicants. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) say the rules enforced by Thames Valley Police will lead to a postcode lottery. The new rules mean that applicants
TICKETS are selling fast for a talk by fantasy author Philip Pullman about his new novel The Secret Commonwealth. The novel is the second instalment of The Book of Dust trilogy and follows La Belle Sauvage, published in 2017. The latest novels
CHINESE students gained insight into the UK's local news culture during a visit to the Oxford Mail offices. While most tourists head for the city's iconic spires or prestigious university colleges, a group of youngsters from the city of Nanjing
A TEACHER rode non-stop for eight hours to support new safety measures on a busy cycle path. Dave Dyer, a maths and science teacher at The Cherwell School in Oxford, continuously cycled up and down the Marston Ferry Road path to fundraise for new
STRIKING scientific images from Oxford researchers have impressed judges and supporters in a national competition. The British Heart Foundation’s (BHF)‘Reflections of Research’ awards gives scientists funded by the charity the chance to showcase
WITNEY MP Robert Courts has been given a new role in the government. Mr Courts announced yesterday that he had been appointed as a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) to the environment secretary, Theresa Villiers. The MP said: “I’m very pleased
A 21-YEAR-OLD has been arrested after someone was spotted brandishing a kitchen knife after a group argument in Wantage. An offender was seen brandishing a kitchen knife near to the pedestrian crossing in Wallingford Street about 11.35pm on Friday
QUEUES are backed up once again on the Botley Road heading in to Oxford. Traffic is almost at a standstill for commuters heading in to the city and causing problems in areas elsewhere in Oxford. Congestion has had a knock-on effect on
I WOULD like to give a very big thank you to the ladies and others who helped me when I tripped and fell in the street on Tuesday, August 6. They were so kind and caring. Also thank you to the owner of the cafe for a very welcome cup of tea
ROTTING chicken was the reason behind one man's 'emergency' 999 call, police have revealed. A recording of the bizarre conversation to the Thames Valley Police emergency call handler shows the man phoning initially saying 'sorry to trouble you'
ALICE Powell admitted victory at Brands Hatch ensured she ended the W Series on a real high. The Chipping Norton driver triumphed in the final race of the all-female championship with a superb drive. Powell endured mixed fortunes throughout the
TOM Gubbins claimed six wickets as Stonesfield saw off hosts Marsh Gibbon by three wickets in Division 1 of the OCA League. The home side were bowled out for 148 despite Hugo Campbell-Harris hitting 53, Gubbins proving the thorn in their side with
OXFORD Harlequins have barely had time to pause for breath in a frantic year. Take a look out of the big windows of the clubhouse at their new Horspath Sports Ground home and you will see an artificial rugby pitch available for all teams in Oxfordshire
TOM Gubbins claimed six wickets as Stonesfield saw off hosts Marsh Gibbon by three wickets in Division 1 of the OCA League. The home side were bowled out for 148 despite Hugo Campbell-Harris hitting 53, Gubbins proving the thorn in their side with
CUMNOR closed to within 20 points of leaders Great Brickhill as they had the better of a draw in Division 1 to continue their late bid for the title. With Harry Ackland (77) and Will Bull (66) to the fore, Cumnor were bowled out in the last over
RECRUITING the right characters has been vital to Oxford United’s bright start to the season, according to Wayne Brown. The U’s have taken many by surprise so far, picking up four points from games against Sky Bet League One promotion contenders
ASK Oxford United fans to think of the League Cup and most will cast their minds back to the club's greatest day at Wembley in 1986. While winning the competition 33 years ago is hard to top, the club have been involved in other memorable games
ANTHONY Forde is ready to go for Oxford United tonight as they attempt to get the better of Peterborough United for the second time in four days. The winger is one of several players looking to make the most of an opportunity as boss Karl Robinson
ANOTHER Oxfordshire council has written to the government to formally oppose any Oxford-Cambridge expressway. South Oxfordshire District Council's leader, Sue Cooper, wrote to the new transport secretary, Grant Shapps, to tell him the authority
CLOSING a highly-rated university restaurant would be an 'act of vandalism', according to the city council's former leader. Oxford Brookes University bosses are set to take a decision later this month regarding Brookes Restaurant. The Headington
NATIONAL politics is in turmoil. We’re onto our third prime minister in just over three years, Brexit has split the nation into remainers, leavers and those who just want the whole thing to be over. A no deal Brexit seems a terrifying prospect
FURTHER work should be done into Oxford North's possible impact before it is given the go-ahead, according to the Oxford Preservation Trust (OPT). It says landscape work has showed there would be 'localised significant visual effects on the western
A PROJECT to promote independent traders in Oxford will open a unit in the Covered Market once again next month. Independent Oxford looked to boost indie traders in the city and the wider county and hopes to run its second Indie Oxford Market Place
A MAMMOTH five-storey student block is set to be built on the site of a Cowley social club. The 'dilapidated' Cowley Conservative Club on Between Towns Road faces demolition to make way for the 220-student housing block. Oxford developer Cantay
A DRUG dealer was caught with a stash of drugs hidden in a cigarette packet after he was stabbed by fellow drug dealers and had to be rushed to hospital, a court heard. Leslie Prince, of Luther Street, Oxford, denies one count of possession with
BUSINESSES and organisations from across Oxford are working with council leaders to bring empty units back into use. Representatives of more than 30 local businesses and organisations, including those with experience of retail, food and drink, culture
TWENTY-TWO sights and experiences across Oxford and the Cotwolds have been named among the UK’s best by leading travel media company Lonely Planet. The UK’s four constituent countries and countless small islands comprise a powerhouse of history,
