A 48-year-old man is feared missing from the Cowley area of Oxford. Police are concerned for the safety of Orlando Rodrigues, a Brazilian national who does not speak English and does not know the area. He was last seen at about 5.30pm yesterday
Oxford police officers survived broken bones, high winds and torrential rain, all to help people coping with cancer. The Temple Cowley Neighbourhood Team spent a day off from the beat by taking part in a London to Oxford bike ride. To combat the unseasonal
A police team started late-night patrols in Oxford to combat a wave of vandalism from drunken yobs. Follwing a rise in petty vandalism in Headington over the past few weeks, the neighbourhood team has been on the streets until 3am at weekends to try
In-form Lewis Hamilton grabbed the ninth pole position of his Formula One career ahead of tomorrow's German Grand Prix. Flying high from his British Grand Prix triumph 13 days ago, the 23-year-old McLaren star snatched top spot on the grid by just
A 48-year-old man is feared missing from the Cowley area of Oxford. Police are concerned for the safety of Orlando Rodrigues, a Brazilian national who does not speak English and does not know the area. He was last seen at about 5.30pm yesterday leaving
Households in South Oxfordshire may wait for up to three months to receive a new bin. A manufacturer shortage has been blamed for the delay in deliveries of brown bins to residents who pay to have their garden waste collected. South Oxfordshire District
Plans to build a £1bn reservoir between Wantage and Abingdon have been criticised by Oxfordshire County Council cabinet members. At County Hall on Tuesday, councillors raised serious concerns about the environmental impact of the proposed development
Florence Park in East Oxford has been given a Green Flag Award. The honour recognises top quality parks and green spaces across the country. Florence Park is a first-time winner of the award, which was launched in 1996 and is managed by the Civic
Oxfordshire MPs Tony Baldry and John Howell are set for a showdown meeting with housing minister Caroline Flint on Monday. And the Tory duo are sure to put two controversial housing developments in the county at the top of the agenda. On Friday, the
Archeologists are sharpening their tools ahead of a four-week dig, starting tomorrow in near Frilford. The public has been welcomed to a National Archeology Open Day event where university students will be start carrying out excavations at an Iron Age
A dog that got stuck down a mine shaft in woods in west Oxfordshire was released by firefighters last night. The pet had got trapped in Carterton Woods at about 7.30pm, but was set free by a crew from Bampton fire station soon afterwards.
Two people were cut from a car on the M40 last night after their vehicle collided with a lorry. The accident, which blocked two lanes of the motorway, happened at about 10.35pm between junction 11 at Banbury and junction 12, Gaydon. The car's passengers
The former secretary of CS Lewis said he was delighted to raise £34,000 by donating 11 of the author's books to an Oxford church. Walter Hooper, 77, from North Oxford, gave the books to the Oxford Oratory Church of St Aloysius in Woodstock Road for
Oxford City athlete Hannah England's hopes of making Great Britain's Olympic team appear to be fading, after she failed to get a place in the Golden League meeting last night. England needed to run an Olympic qualifying time in the 1500m this week,
Former Leyton Orient winger Wayne Corden could become Oxford United boss Darren Patterson's next signing. The 32-year-old arrived on trial at the Blue Square Premier club yesterday, and will get a chance to impress in United's pre-season friendly at
We are all well aware that steps need to be taken to prolong the life of this planet. The words 'global' and 'warming' have become common parlance. Most people do their bit, whether it's recycling, using public transport or holidaying in the British
A former deputy headteacher yesterday admitted a string of child pornography offences - but blamed his medication for giving him "inappropriate" urges. Phillip Carmichael, 58, a former teacher at Wantage County Primary School, admitted having more than
Calls have been made for more land in Oxford to be made available for allotments after it was claimed repeated flooding had left some plots unusable. Green councillors have also called for Oxford City Council to improve drainage on allotments, after
A group of churches is hoping a day of free fun for all the family will bring an Oxford community out for the day this weekend. Churches Together in Headington has organised the third Summer Family Funday, at Bury Knowle Park, today between 2pm and
A new summer exhibition about the human body starts at Science Oxford, in St Clement's, today. Children can put together a giant skeleton jigsaw, test their reactions and find out about their bodies. The drop-in sessions, which are suitable for
More intrepid adventurers from Oxfordshire are geared up to set off today on a 10,000-mile charity challenge - at the wheels of old bangers. Father and son Steve and Will Merrow-Smith, from Oxford, are hoping a 16-year-old Seat Marbella, bought on the
Fuel protesters will make their feelings clear today as they stage a go-slow convoy along the M40 to London. The protest leaves Oxford Services at junction eight of the motorway, near Wheatley, at 11am. The cavalcade will cruise at about 40mph in
