WEST Oxfordshire District Council said tonight that Thames Water had confirmed that mains water had not been contaminated in flooded areas in the west of the county. But a council spokesman said if people had a private water supply and had been affected
Train services between Oxford and Didcot are expected to be suspended tonight due to rising flood water in the Oxford area. For updates, see the First Great Western website.
SOME flood victims may not be able to return to their homes for months, according to Oxfordshire's emergency planning officer. John Kelly said he could not predict when houses would be habitable again, given the drying-out period required. He said
TRAIN services between Oxford and Didcot are expected to be suspended tonight due to rising flood water in the Oxford area. For updates, see the First Great Western website.
Flood victims may not be able to return to their homes for months, according to Oxfordshire's emergency planning officer. John Kelly said he could not predict when houses would be habitable again, given the drying-out period required. He said he did
Wantage MP Ed Vaizey has called for an inquiry, saying serious consideration now needs to be given to development on land at risk of flooding. He also questioned the proposed £1bn reservoir between Abingdon and Wantage, the site of which is in a floodplain
Residents of the Abingdon area are being warned of a severe flooding threat from tonight until 9am on Tuesday. Many houses are already flooded after the River Ock burst its banks. Enivronment Agency spokesman Martin Townsend said: "We're going to see
Heavy rain and flooding failed to dampen the spirits of music-lovers after their cancelled festival was moved indoors. Truck Festival, which was due to take place at Hill Farm, Steventon, this weekend, was called off after the site was left flooded by
Motorists found Good Samaritans ready to rescue them and put them up for the night when they were stranded in flooded cars near Stanford in the Vale. Among them were Tony and Liz Heaford and workmates Chris Wilson and Maxine Taylor, who shared a hire
Residents of flats in Bulstake Close, of Botley Road in West Oxford, were evacuated from their homes this evening, because of the threat of flooding. Six households were provided with temporary accommodation by Oxford City Council while others were taken
A 45-minute journey from her parents' home in Wiltshire, to her home near Stanford in the Vale, turned into a seven-hour nightmare for Debbie Waite and her 11-month old daughter Lexie on Friday. It took her more than six hours to get round Swindon on
Sir Richard Branson's house was submerged in Kidlington. The Virgin boss was one of an unlucky few whose houses in Mill End were not protected by the flood defences alongside the River Cherwell. Village county councillor Maurice Billington said:
WITNEY was cut in two today as floods closed all but one crossing over the River Windrush. The A40 was the only route which remained above water, after the river rose about 6ft. Bridge Street, Mill Street and the Woolgate car park were all submerged
OXFORDSHIRE'S registrar managed against all the odds to get almost every wedding covered at the weekend - but personal disaster struck when floodwater ripped through her own home. Jacquie Bugeja, of Shipton Road, Ascott-under-Wychwood, was one of a
ABOUT 100 homes were flooded in Bampton, which suffered some of the worst floods to hit the county. Streets became rivers and gardens lakes after the deluge swamped the village on Friday. In some areas, the water reached chest high as villagers
Witney was cut in two today as floods closed all but one crossing over the River Windrush. The A40 was the only route which remained above water, after the river rose about 6ft. Bridge Street, Mill Street and the Woolgate car park were all submerged
About 100 homes were flooded in Bampton, which suffered some of the worst floods to hit the county. Streets became rivers and gardens lakes after the deluge swamped the village on Friday. In some areas, the water reached chest high as villagers tried
The worst floods in living memory in Minster Lovell weren't enough to stop Bicester couple Hannah Larkham and Neil Adams getting married. The venue for their wedding, The Mill and Old Swan Hotel, was virtually cut off and canoes and boats proved the
A cricket club has been devastated by floods with its pavilion and both pitches under water. Charlbury CC is now calling an emergency meeting tomorrow night to decide how it is going to carry on playing for the rest of the season. The River Evenlode
OXFORDSHIRE'S registrar managed against all the odds to get nearly every wedding covered at the weekend - but personal disaster struck when floodwater ripped through her own home. Jacquie Bugeja, of Shipton Road, Ascott-under-Wychwood, was one of a handful
Residents of the Abingdon area are being warned of a severe flooding threat between 7pm tonight and 9am on Tuesday. Many houses are already flooded after the River Ock burst its banks. Environment Agency spokesman Martin Townsend said: "We're going
Oxford is on full-scale flood alert tonight after the Environment Agency predicted water overspilling from the River Thames would cause "extreme danger to life and property". A severe flood warning - the highest used by the agency - was issued at 9.20pm
The Environment Agency added another severe flood warning for Oxfordshire, on the River Ock and its tributaries from Charney Bassett to Abingdon. The villages of Lyford, East Hanney and Garford were included in the warning, posted at 2.30pm today, which
Even multi-millionaires didn't escape the floods as Sir Richard Branson's house was submerged in Kidlington. The Virgin boss was one of an unlucky few whose houses in Mill End were not protected by the flood defences alongside the River Cherwell. Village
Oxford was on full scale flood alert last night after the Environment Agency predicted water overspilling from the River Thames would cause "extreme danger to life and property". A severe flood warning - the highest used by the agency - was issued at
The Environment Agency added another severe flood warning for Oxfordshire, on the River Ock and its tributaries from Charney Bassett to Abingdon. The villages of Lyford, East Hanney and Garford were included in the warning, posted at 2.30pm today,
David Leeming is to get a rock and roll send-off at his funeral tomorrow - Status Quo-style. The music-loving Quo fan's funeral will take place at Oxford Crematorium with his favourite memorabilia by his side. And his wife, Ann, has given friends and
A backlog of more than five million letters will be sorted in Oxford after postal workers ended their strike today. About 380 workers had refused to work at Royal Mail's Cowley sorting office in Garsington Road following the suspension of two colleagues
THE Environment Agency added another severe flood warning for Oxfordshire, on the River Ock and its tributaries from Charney Bassett to Abingdon. The villages of Lyford, East Hanney and Garford were included in the warning, which includes the risk
LEWIS Hamilton's championship lead was cut as he failed to score points in a dramatic European Grand Prix won by his McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso. Hamilton was ninth as Alonso made a stunning pass on Felipe Massa's Ferrari, with five laps left in
FLOODING has been reported at homes in Islip. Flood water from the River Ray and the River Cherwell merge at the village and Cherwell District Council said river levels had been rising there from late morning and this was expected to continue until
Police officers were visiting every house on Osney Island, Oxford, today to give warnings and advice to residents about flooding. Householders were told to expect the worst of the surging water from the Thames in the early hours of Monday. They were
Gardeners across Oxford are waiting with baited breath to see if months of effort have paid off. Judging for this year's Oxford in Bloom competition, sponsored by the Oxford Mail, is due to start today - and more than 200 individuals, businesses, colleges
PREPARATIONS are being made in the Vale of White Horse for the anticipated surge of the River Thames which is posing a risk to Botley, the Hinkseys, Kennington and Abingdon today. A spokesman for the district council said officers had been delivering
Time is running out for people to have their say about plans to turn Oxford's Peers School into the city's first flagship academy. The first public consultation period draws to a close on Tuesday, July 24. Chris Blakey, of the Oxfordshire Anti-Academy
DRIVERS report that the road between Witney and Bladon is now open. The A4095 had been blocked due to flooding of the River Evenlode, between Long Hanborough and Bladon, but the road is now reported as clear of flood water. Click on the comment box
A family is desperate to raise £2,000 for a helmet which will prevent their baby growing with a deformed head. Five-month-old Thomas Dawson has severe plagiocephaly and brachycephaly, commonly known as flat head syndrome, and doctors have advised his
A week on from the dismantling of Tent City in Oxford, homelessness managers say there is no evidence campers have set up home again on land nearby While there is no guarantee that the homeless people will not try to establish something similar in future
HOMES in Oxford were being evacuated this afternoon as the River Thames continues to rise. People living in Bullstake Close, off Botley Road, were evacuated to an emergency centre at Cherwell School, Oxford. In Kidlington, the River Cherwell broke its
Councillors have thrown out plans for a disabled pensioner's plastic front door for the second time Cherwell District Council said retired Oxford University professor Alison Brading had not cooperated in finding a solution to the six-year planning battle
Witney is planning to host a big celebration of the birth of the scouting movement 100 years ago. On August 1, the founding day in 1907, scouts, cubs and beavers in the town are to hold a sunrise ceremony at 8am on Church Green. Geoff Crompton, group
Air show Fly To The Past is going ahead today despite floods in nearby roads, Blenheim Palace has confirmed. Ticket holders made so many calls to organisers of the Woodstock-based festival that the switchboard stopped taking messages. The nearby
FRESH deliveries of sandbags are being made around West Oxfordshire today as Standlake and Northmoor faced floods. West Oxfordshire District Council said sandbags can be picked up from the following places: The Green in Stanton Harcourt, opposite the
Air show Fly To The Past is going ahead today despite floods in nearby roads, Blenheim Palace has confirmed. Worried ticket holders made so many calls to organisers of the Woodstock-based festival that the switchboard stopped taking messages. The nearby
TRAINS are running again today between Banbury and Bicester after flood water receded. Chiltern Railways is operating an emergency timetable, with three trains each way every two hours between Banbury, Bicester North, Haddenham & Thame Parkway and
Staff at Oxford University Press have started monitoring the use of English in web logs to find new words. Lexicographers responsible for updating the Oxford English Corpus, which provides the basis for its dictionaries, will trawl through some 70 million
Trains are running again today between Banbury and Bicester after flood water receded. Chiltern Railways is operating an emergency timetable, with three trains each way every two hours between Banbury, Bicester North, Haddenham & Thame Parkway and London
Several roads in the Vale of White Horse are affected by flood water this morning. The A417 is closed at the High Street and Faringdon Road junction in Stanford in the Vale and the A420 is still closed at the B4508 junction at Shrivenham. All roads
Several roads in the Vale of White Horse are affected by flood water this morning. The A417 is closed at the High Street and Faringdon Road junction in Stanford in the Vale and the A420 is still closed at the B4508 junction at Shrivenham. All roads
Two of Oxford's major roads are to close shortly due to the imminent risk of flooding. The junction of Abingdon Road and Kennington Road will be shut at 8am and Botley Road will shut at 9am. Oxfordshire County Council and Thames Valley Police said the
DRIVERS were warned today to avoid travelling into Oxford as fears grow that parts of the city will flood. Following advice from the Environment Agency, Oxfordshire County Council's fire chiefs have warned that there is likely to be further localised
Flood water covering the road tonight forced the closure of the A40 in both directions at the Eynsham roundabout junction with the B4449.
