A MAN charged with murder after the death of a police officer has denied all involvement after appearing in court. Jed Foster, of Pingewood Road S near Burghfield, Reading, spoke only to confirm his name and address as he stood in the dock of Reading
OXFORDSHIRE have a battle on their hands to avoid defeat against Devon in the Unicorns Counties Championship. Jonny Cater’s side head into the final day of the Western Division clash on 163-3 – one run short of the home side’s first innings lead
THE UK is no longer "measles-free" due to an increase in the number of cases. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that we have lost the status after it found that there have been 991 confirmed cases in England and Wales last year,
A MAN who was involved in a crash at a road junction in Oxford has said he sustained a head injury. Two cars collided at the junction of Oxford Road and Littlehay Road in Cowley this rush hour. The man, who was one of the three passengers in
BURGLARS forced open a garage to steal a bike in Oxford. The incident occurred in Iffley Road between midnight and 7am on Saturday, with burglars using an implement to remove the anchor lock from the wall, taking the bike with it. Read also: More
BURGLARS drove off in a Mercedes after breaking into a house and stealing car keys. Cash and watches were also taken in the incident in Whitecross, Wootton, near Abingdon, on Thursday afternoon. Between 1.40pm and 1.57pm, burglars forced the
CONCERNED residents will have the chance to quiz the developer behind plans for a five-storey student block of flats in Cowley. The 'dilapidated' Cowley Conservative Club on Between Towns Road faces demolition to make way for the 220-student housing
A LIBRARY 'damaged beyond economic repair' is set to be demolished within the next few weeks. Work on the former Woodstock library building in Hensington Road is due to start in the week beginning September 16, but could be brought forward on surveyors
MERTON College stand accused of ‘environmental vandalism’ after 'destroying' a hedgerow. The Oxford University college owns the area in Begbroke known as Rowel Brook, which had a mature hedgerow containing wild hops, brambles, dog roses, the common
GEORGE Thorne has become Oxford United’s second loan signing in three hours. The 26-year-old midfielder arrives from Derby County on a deal which initially lasts until January. He follows the news of Matty Taylor’s arrival and could be the
RETRO car enthusiasts can hear from experts at a Cowley shopping centre tomorrow. Charlotte Gallant, deputy archivist and Mollie Horne, assistant archivist from the British Motor Museum will be visiting Templars Square to host two sessions where
THIEVES made a hole in the brick wall to get into a Cowley bathroom and plumbing business but left empty-handed. Between midday on Saturday and 7am today the Pony Road branch of City Plumbing Supplies was targeted. ALSO READ: Man spotted fleeing
SEVEN Oxfordshire postcodes are about to benefit from the biggest change to the Royal Mail postboxes in 160 years - parcel postboxes. The new form of postboxes are being rolled out across the country, 58 in the Thames Valley, and will now accept
By Pat Bramley THE average time it is taking landlords in the south east to find a tenant equals the record low set in 2015 – just short of three weeks - according to this week’s lettings index from Hamptons International. The agency’s head
Fire fighters scrambled to a village field that was in flames. The blaze was in a field in Cholsey, next to Cholsey Meadows on Reading Road, near Wallingford. ALSO READ: Didcot Power Station demolition: SSE confirms debris DID cause power cut
AN OXFORD company has launched a new method for diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease from MRI scans. Oxford Brain Diagnostics, a spin out from Oxford University, which is already working with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, will develop its technology
OXFORDSHIRE Badger Group (OBG) says it has begun a programme to vaccinate local animals against Bovine tuberculosis (bTB). The group say the 'first round' of their programme has been completed, after 'many months of painstaking preparation' in an
THOUSANDS turned out on Sunday to watch the demolition of the three remaining cooling towers at Didcot Power Station, but not many could say they had the view that Mike Brenard had. The pilot had front row seats from the cockpit of a plane which
OXFORD United’s pursuit for a goalscorer has ended after they got a loan deal for Matty Taylor over the line. The 29-year-old watched the U’s win over Peterborough United a week ago, but their prospects looked to be weakening after failing to make
A THIEF made off with a tool box from a home in Headington at the weekend. At around 2.15pm on Sunday the man broke into the Ridgeway Road property via a rear window. ALSO READ: Police to set up £1.16m violent crime hub The occupant saw the burglar
SCROLL through our pictures of the demolition yesterday showing the three cooling towers explode before crashing to the ground. Thousands gathered to watch the landmark vanish from Didcot's skyline. A piece of debris from the towers struck
OXFORD City Stars have pounced to bring back Mike Whillock for this season. The forward was due to move abroad, but a change of plans saw him become available. Whillock has spent several seasons at Oxpens, while he also knows head coach Simon
PEOPLE power won the day after councillors decided without warning to turn their village into a town. Families in Kidlington were outraged and voted overwhelmingly in a referendum to keep their village status. Everyone went to bed one night
By Becci Curtis Five years ago, I was perfectly fine with walking everywhere. I had absolutely no desire to ride a bike. Seeing cyclists whizz over Magdalen Bridge and pootle around the City Centre, did not captivate my interest one bit. Cycling
DANCERS graced one of the county's highest spots for a feast of folk music. The annual White Horse Folk Festival, at Uffington, near Wantage, was a particularly significant occasion for Wantage’s Icknield Way Morris Men, who celebrated 60 years
Oxford Castle and Prison has been nominated for this year’s Jelf Award in Local Business Charity Awards for its support for terminally ill children. Known mostly as a tourist attraction, the1000 year-old landmark in the heart of Oxford is now a
MORE details have been revealed about the boys and men being questioned over the murder of PC Andrew Harper. The 10 males – between the ages of 13 and 30 – were arrested within an hour of the Abingdon-based constable being killed on Thursday night
LETTERS WITHIN the last two weeks I have come across two incidents where vehicles have collided with the newly constructed roundabout on the A40 between Witney and Minster Lovell. In my opinion the cause is simply that the drivers of these
From its construction, starting in 1966, to its almost complete demolition yesterday, Didcot Power Station has had an eventful and chequered past. Here we look back at some of the headlines it has made through the years. Scroll through the
LETTERS Thank goodness someone has taken up the cause of our dirty leisure centre in Witney. I send them an annual letter (with a CC to the relevant district councillor) about the disgusting lavatories, but nothing changes. Read also: '
THE Oxford Mail has five pairs of tickets up for grabs to Oxford United’s Carabao Cup second round tie at home to Millwall. Carabao Energy Drink are in their third year as the competition’s title sponsor and are giving fans across the country a
OXFORD moved back to the top of the Division 2 table after a nine-run win over Oxfordshire rivals Thame Town, who slip to second. It sees Oxford eight points clear with just three matches to play, with third-placed Harefield another four back.
OXFORD moved back to the top of the Division 2 table after a nine-run win over Oxfordshire rivals Thame Town, who slip to second. It sees Oxford eight points clear with just three matches to play, with third-placed Harefield another four back.
OXFORD City lost 3-1 at Welling United on Saturday, with all four goals coming in the second half. Kyran Wiltshire was on target for Mark Jones’s side to cancel out Conor Dymond’s earlier effort in the Vanarama National League South clash. But
THE parents of the Muslim convert dubbed 'Jihadi Jack' have accused former home secretary Sajid Javid of being a 'coward' for stripping their son of his British citizenship and leaving him in a 'legal black hole'. Jack Letts was 18 when he left
OXFORDSHIRE will need to produce a superb turnaround if they are to continue their impressive recent winning run. Jonny Cater’s side travelled to Devon having triumphed in their last three Western Division matches. But they were dismissed for
BY day they do jobs in medicine, sales, IT and teaching, but at the weekend they pick up their musical instruments and perform as 80s covers band, Sledgehammer. Made up of Russ Fray on vocals, Simon Bays on guitar, Alex Grout on bass and Phil Heard
HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 Banbury 180-7 (39 ovs, L Sabin 43no, J White 35, R West 33, Z Sher 3-49), Datchet 148 (38 ovs, D Brent 64, C Hill 3-12, J Thomas 3-18). Aston Rowant 228-8 (43 ovs, T Condon 68, H Rossouw 53, J Coles
LIAM Robinson saw his Czech Masters bid come to a disappointing conclusion yesterday. But the Tadmarton Heath member will still have fond memories of the tournament, which saw him make the cut for the first time on the European Tour. Robinson
BANBURY United picked up a first win of the season in Premier Central of the BetVictor Southern League on Saturday. However, Oxfordshire teams made a dismal start to the Division 1 Central campaign, with all five losing their opening games. Banbury
BANBURY United picked up a first win of the season in Premier Central of the BetVictor Southern League on Saturday. However, Oxfordshire teams made a dismal start to the Division 1 Central campaign, with all five losing their opening games. Banbury
AN inquest into a 13-year-old schoolboy's death is set to be conducted tomorrow. Year 9 St Birinus School pupil Harry Storey, from Didcot, died on March 4, 2019. His inquest opened that month at Oxford Coroner's Court, where proceedings will
OXFORD United’s first defeat will not knock confidence – quite the opposite, says Josh Ruffels. The unbeaten start to the season was ended with a 2-1 loss at Blackpool. But on the balance of play the visitors would have felt hard done by if they
IT'S been confirmed that debris from the Didcot Power Station demolition DID fly off and hit cables, causing an explosion which injured bystanders. Footage shared with the Oxford Mail shows the moment the debris flies off as the towers collapse
A POPULAR pub has been hit by another major blow after residents said ‘persistent and intrusive’ noise should see it closed. The Isis Farmhouse, near Iffley Lock, was last week criticised for its hygiene rating after it plummeted from the best
A CONTROVERSIAL temporary telephone mast was pulled down after residents complained – but another may follow. Residents in and around Radley Road in Abingdon were annoyed after O2 installed the mast, which had a range of about half a mile, at the
KARL Robinson admits he is desperate to get a deal for a striker over the line as soon as possible. Oxford United’s deficiencies were there for all to see on Saturday, when they came away from Blackpool with a 2-1 defeat despite dominating the game
OXFORD United fans funded children's summer holiday football sessions delivered by the club's official charity. U's supporters donated almost £2,000 to Oxford United in the Community when buying season tickets for the 2019/20 campaign, which paid
THAMES Valley Police's new £1.16m budget to fight violent crime will be used to set up a dedicated crime reduction unit. The money has been given to the elected head of the force, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Anthony Stansfeld, by the Home
OXFORD MAGISTRATES’ ALI KHURAIBET, 28, of High Street, Kidlington, was convicted of speeding by driving 98 mph in a 70 mph area at the M40 Beaconsfield on May 30. He was fined £307 and must pay a victim surcharge of £30 and court costs of £85 and
