Six addresses were simultaneously raided at dawn on July 16, in the biggest operation of its kind by Oxford police. More than 100 officers were involved in Operation Brigand. Officers, using hydraulic rams, raided two homes in Howard Street in east Oxford
A package of 'sweeteners' worth £ m has helped a company win planning permission for new homes and jobs on a business park near Abingdon. Hartwell is to redevelop Wootton Business Park, off Bessesleigh Road, and will pay for improvements to local facilities
A revival of an ancient fair will raise money for woodland. The Wychwood Project and the Friends of the Wychwood Project will be holding Wychwood Forest Fayre on August 31, at the Beaconsfield hall and playing field in Shipton-under-Wychwood, from noon
War veterans have taken it upon themselves to honour Wantage's Second World War heroes -- as the battle for an official church memorial rumbles on into its fifth year. Wantage War Memorial Committee has begun displaying parchment rolls honouring the war
Oxford & Horspath CC scorer Peter Coleman, who has recorded many a half-century, celebrates a fifty of his own with a special birthday match this weekend. He is marking his personal milestone by arranging a game between a Peter Coleman's XI and a
Radley's men's team romped to victory in their latest Southern League Division 5 meeting and have all-but secured the title at the first attempt. They recorded no less than 26 first places at the Bracknell meeting - winning by a massive margin of 52 points
Oxford's exciting young Academy stars take on Newcastle Ultrafast Gems in a Conference League clash at Oxford Stadium on Wednesday night (7.45pm). The fans who stayed away last week missed a cracker of a meeting, with the youngsters giving their all in
Two celebrities were dropping in at Banbury School today. Soccer star Sir Geoff Hurst, who scored a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final when England beat Germany 4-2, was teaching football skills to year 7 pupils. Sir Geoff's third goal in that match
This is the face of the man police want to question in connection with a robbery in Banbury. Officers have released the e-fit after a 19-year-old woman's handbag was snatched on July 7. The victim was standing outside Morrison's supermarket, Green Lane
A supermarket in Chipping Norton has been given a £1m makeover. The new look Somerfield store will be officially opened tomorrow by a competition winner from St Mary's Primary School in the town after pupils were asked to design a supermarket of the future
An Oxfordshire firm has landed a major cash windfall for its part in developing a bright idea. Exitech has joined forces with research institutes in Italy and Switzerland to develop a bulb-free lighting system for cars. Now the Folia Project as it is
Rail passengers faced delays of up to an hour on July 15, after further speed restrictions were imposed due to the hot weather and a points failure at Didcot. For the second day running, Network Rail restricted speed between Reading and Didcot after track
A man has been jailed for a year after he admitted kicking another man in the head outside a village pub. Paul Harms, 32, punched his victim John Strong, several times during the incident at the Talkhouse, in Stanton St John, near Oxford, and kicked his
National chains are lining up to bid for a new bar/restaurant to be built as part of the redevelopment of a former antiques showroom in Oxford. Builders Kingerlee are demolishing the old building in Park End Street and putting up a modern block of student
An award winning childcare company is being urged to be a better neighbour following complaints from people who live near a nursery in Abingdon. Some residents are calling for tougher measures to curtail screaming, crying and shouting which they say is
Oxfordshire slipped to their third defeat in four Minor Counties Championship games this season with a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Wiltshire at Salisbury on Tuesday. Oxon went into the third and final day with high hopes of securing what would have
Bicester firefighters have raised £300 for a baby unit which helped some of their children. The money was raised from a collection in Sheep Street, and was presented to the Silver Star Unit, at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. The unit cares for babies
A drug dealer who asked door security staff in Banbury to sell his drugs for him, after they found he was carrying 40 ecstasy tablets, has been jailed. Philip Bellamy, 31, was jailed for three-and-a-half years by Judge Christopher Compston at Oxford Crown
Headington Roadrunner Tracy Galbraith smashed the women's course record to win the Yarnton 5. As the mercury soared into the 90s, Galbraith produced a superb, measured run to cruise to victory in 29mins 31secs. Averaging just shy of six minutes per mile
Oxford United manager Ian Atkins says he won't be tempted into rushing young midfielder Jamie Brooks back into action, despite his first appearance in a yellow shirt for more than a year. Jamie BrooksBrooks, 20, who was struck down by the life-threatening
Explorers looking to travel to inhospitable parts of the world have been given a boost by an Oxfordshire four wheel drive vehicle dealer. Frogs Island 4X4, based at Milton Park, near Abingdon, is spearheading a new organisation and website, britishexpeditionvehicles.com
South Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson will be talking to people in Berinsfield at the weekend. He will be guest speaker at the Berinsfield Residents' Association annual meeting on how services to rural communities can be improved. Andrew Dunsmore, chairman
The stand-up comedian who gate-crashed Prince William's 21st birthday party has appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court accused of throwing red paint at an Oxford gallery. Aaron Barschak -- pictured with his sister Tamara -- is alleged to have thrown paint
A revival of an ancient fair will raise money for woodland. The Wychwood Project and the Friends of the Wychwood Project will be holding Wychwood Forest Fayre on August 31, at the Beaconsfield hall and playing field in Shipton-under-Wychwood, from noon
A collection of clocks which belonged to the late Oxford University professor Edward Hall has fetched £1.5m at auction. Prof Hall, who died two years ago, revolutionised the study of archaeology. Prof Hall He was best known for exposing the Piltdown Man
Russian language students were the first summer victims of muggers who target young overseas visitors in Oxford. Three men threw stones at the group of 15-year-olds, before grabbing cash and a mobile phone, in Copse Lane, Marston, at 9.30pm on July 14
Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is closer to becoming one of the UK's first foundation hospitals after retaining three stars in the NHS rating scheme The hospital was one of 53 acute trusts, out of 156 in the UK, to get top marks from the Commission
Managers in charge of Oxfordshire's mental health hospitals are fighting today's NHS ratings after dropping down to one star. Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare Trust claims it has been wrongly penalised and wants the situation resolved as soon as possible
A dragon made out of household rubbish will help get Kidlington Carnival off to a fiery start on July 19. Junk was recycled to create the dragon costume, which is large enough to cover several children. It was made by villagers at a workshop organised
Developers have been told they could face enforcement action if landscaping work is not finished as promised at a north Oxford site. Planning officers at Oxford City Council have been in talks with Laing Homes and Berkley Homes to ensure work to create
Oxford Brookes University has taken a step closer towards selling one of Oxford's biggest school sites to a housing developer. Councillors have agreed to give outline planning permission for a residential development at the south end of the Milham Ford
A divorced policeman who looks after his two children has branded Thames Valley Police a "sexist organisation" for not letting him be stationed near his home. Robert Steel, 43, is suing the force for sexual discrimination. He claimed it blocked his attempts
