UPDATE: Man arrested by police after teen stabbed in Cowley Road, Oxford
A man has been arrested as an 18-year-old fights for his life in hospital after being stabbed in Cowley Road, Oxford, this afternoon. The man was arrested in the Iffley Road area at about 4.30pm. One...
View ArticleOxford United get open top bus victory parade after promotion win
Oxford United fans are to be given the chance to cheer on their victorious heroes in an open top bus victory parade in Oxford city centre tomorrow. Following Michael Appleton’s side’s historic...
View ArticleUPDATE II: Teenager stable in hospital after Cowley Road stabbing, Oxford
An 18-year-old stabbed in an incident by Cowley Road in Oxford yesterday is in a stable condition and police have said they do not believe it was ‘a random attack’. A 28-year-old man and 35-year-old...
View ArticleSister pays tribute after teenage brother’s body found in River Thames
The sister of a boy found in the River Thames two days after he went missing while swimming with friends near Abingdon has said she hoped to wake up from the ‘terrible nightmare’. Ellis Downes, 16,...
View ArticleConsultation on plans to fully pedestrianise Oxford shopping street
A consultation has launched on plans to fully pedestrianise a busy shopping street in Oxford city centre. Queen Street is already blocked to cars, but the proposal would stop buses and taxis driving...
View ArticleMen on trial for murdering Kerry Reeves wielded shotgun in Abingdon the day...
Two men accused of shooting 26-year-old Kerry Reeves in the face were seen brandishing a sawn-off shotgun the day before the attack, a court heard today. Billy Johnson, 20, of Ripon Court in Corby,...
View ArticleUPDATE III: Two more arrests after stabbing incident off Cowley Road
Two teenagers from London were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder yesterday after a stabbing off Cowley Road in Oxford on Monday. The 18-year-old man and 19-year-old are the third and fourth...
View ArticleGALLERY: Money well spent? The Milton Interchange opens
After 15 months and 150,000 man-hours of work, the £11.6 million redesign of Milton Interchange opened on Monday. Councillors celebrated the project’s completion next to the junction redesigned as a...
View ArticleGALLERY: Prince William declares ‘It’s good to be back’ in Oxford
Prince William drew in crowds of hundreds lining the streets to catch a glimpse of His Royal Highness and said ‘it’s good to be back’ in Oxford today. The Duke of Cambridge officially opened three...
View ArticleAbingdon’s addition to the chain gang
The outgoing Mayor of Abingdon for the last 12 months passed the gauntlet to new the Mayor of Abingdon for 2016 to 2017, Alice Badcock. Cllr Badcock was unanimously elected by Abingdon Town Council at...
View ArticleTown ‘buzzing’ for Pettits as August return date revealed
Wallingford’s 160-year-old three storey department store is reopening as a ground floor store this August after a 14-month revamp. Pettits in St Mary’s Street shut in March last year for the upper...
View ArticleELECTIONS: Business as usual for Cherwell
IT is business as usual at Cherwell District Council after the Conservative party retained control following an all-out election. New boundary changes meant all seats were up for election – usually...
View Article‘£20m needed’ to keep children safe
A team of Oxfordshire organisations that handles cases of sexual exploitation and missing children needs a £20 million redesign to deal with an increase in cases and staff shortages, Oxfordshire County...
View Article£2m Bicester school expansion underway
A £2 MILLION project to expand a Bicester school by a third before September is underway. Pupils at Longfields Primary School watched on as a crane lifted six new modular classrooms into place. It...
View Article‘Vindictive cow’ message to mum of dead teenager investigated by officers
A MALICIOUS voicemail to a mum whose son died in the care of a mental health trust from someone claiming to be an employee labelling her a ‘vindictive cow’ is being investigated by police. The mum of...
View Article‘Loving son’ may have clipped kerb
Sheldon Thomas could have been trying to overtake another car when he lost control at the wheel, Oxfordshire Coroner’s Court heard on Tuesday. An inquest into Mr Thomas’ death opened and was adjourned...
View ArticleDidcot ‘deserves Orchard Centre’ says new Mayor
Residents of Didcot should finally start to see foundations and walls being built for a £50 million expansion of the Orchard Centre from this August. A schedule of building works seen by the Guardian...
View ArticleTrio rescued from stuck boat
A pleasure cruise turned perilous for three boaters trapped when their liner became pinned against a bridge in the River Thames in Oxfordshire today. The large boat got stuck sideways by an arch of the...
View ArticleChainsaw used to free couple from collapsed tree
Fire fighters used a chainsaw to cut through a large weeping willow that collapsed on a car in Oxford with a husband and wife inside yesterday. The tree fell onto the roof of a silver car driving along...
View ArticleAppeal to find man who may have seen daylight Oxford stabbing
A police appeal has been launched to find a man who may have witnessed a stabbing off Cowley Road in Oxford on Monday. An 18-year-old was taken to hospital in a life threatening condition after being...
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