Oxfordshire | Archive | 2007 | July


Stories for 23 July 2007

Abingdon

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Flooding: Thames to peak at midnight

THE River Thames is now expected to peak in Oxford at midnight tonight.  more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Flooding: Sandbags still available

SANDBAGS are still available for householders to protect their properties in flood-affected areas of Oxford and Abingdon, where river levels are expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Thames to peak at midnight

THE River Thames is now expected to peak in Oxford at midnight tonight.  more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Flooding: Sandbags still available

SANDBAGS are still available for householders to protect their properties in flood-affected areas of Oxford and Abingdon, where river levels are expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Abingdon News

Flooding: Extra sandbags available

Fresh supplies of sandbags for householders in Abingdon whose homes are in danger of flooding are being provided tonight.  more...

One dead three hurt in crash

One person was killed in a road accident on the A4074 last night.  more...

Store tackles the boozers

Abingdon's Waitrose store is donating £2,500 to help fight alcohol abuse.  more...

Banbury News

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.  more...

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.  more...

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.  more...

Bicester News

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.  more...

Year of fundraising helps Macmillan nurses

A line dancing teacher from Bicester has raised more than £5,000 for charity with events in memory of her late father.  more...

Pupils get a taste of the world of work

Teenagers from a Bicester school got experience of life in the outside world during work placements at local firms.  more...

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.  more...

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.  more...

Columns

Where is the great movie bike chase?

Hi, I'm Aly and I'll be taking over Harriet's bit of the bike column while she is away on maternity leave. I'm a cyclist here in Oxford, and have two kids - one nearly 10 and one just four who still gets a backy' in the baby seat.  more...

Cricket

CRICKET: Rain wrecks Rowant clash

Aston Rowant's Sommers Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West clash against Tring Park on Saturday was evenly poised when the rain came, leaving it as a draw.  more...

CRICKET Saturday's results

SOMMERS HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 Radlett 217 (55 ovs, G Berg 74, D Hartley 6-56), Reading 68-3 (22.3 ovs) - rsp. Radlett 9pts, Reading 8.  more...

Editorial Comment

A shining light in the flood

When the chips are down, you can rely on the British to show the spirit of the Blitz.  more...

How love can heal wounds

In a world torn by political and religious differences, it is heart-warming to read the story of Karin Churchill.  more...

Full flight

Congratulations to the organisers of Fly to the Past, the festival of flight held at Blenheim Palace on Sunday.  more...

Floods

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Wellies fly out of shops

The weather may be bad news for scores of flooded-out homeowners, but it's great for outdoor shops which are seeing wellies and waterproofs flying off the shelves.  more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Thames to peak at midnight

THE River Thames is now expected to peak in Oxford at midnight tonight.  more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Wellies fly out of shops

The weather may be bad news for scores of flooded-out homeowners, but it's great for outdoor shops which are seeing wellies and waterproofs flying off the shelves.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Thames to peak at midnight

THE River Thames is now expected to peak in Oxford at midnight tonight.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Headlines

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Deluged

HUNDREDS of homes have been hit by floods since Friday when a massive surge came down the rivers Windrush and Evenlode and into the River Thames.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Letters

Some benefit, others suffer

Barbara Gatehouse (Oxford Mail, July 18) has been zealous in her criticism of the county council Tory budget for adult social care, and certainly its inadequacies are not hard to find.  more...

Confused state

I refer to your story, City election will be nasty (Oxford Mail, July 10).  more...

Big thank you

I always hear of complaints about the NHS John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.  more...

Why recycling rate has risen

Andy Beal (Oxford Mail, July 13) says he sees no connection between fortnightly refuse collection schemes and increasing recycling rates.  more...

Camel dung

During the war, I served in North Africa with the 8th Army in the Royal Tank Regiment, and there were no pubs or supermarkets in the desert, so the Ministry of Defence, in its wisdom, decided to issue everyone with 50 cigarettes a week called 'Vs'.  more...

Perlsistent offenders

I note that once again a furore has arisen because people are being reported in great numbers for flouting a traffic ban in Oxford (Oxford Mail, July 19) Why? Surely if there are notices and there is a ban and people ignore it, they expect to be dealt with accordingly?  more...

News

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: 41 road warnings

The emergency services have highlighted 41 roads in Abingdon which are likely to flood throughout the day.  more...

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.  more...

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.  more...

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.  more...

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.  more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Wellies fly out of shops

The weather may be bad news for scores of flooded-out homeowners, but it's great for outdoor shops which are seeing wellies and waterproofs flying off the shelves.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

One dead in two-car crash

ONE person was killed in a road accident on the A4074 last night.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Flooding: 41 road warnings

The emergency services have highlighted 41 roads in Abingdon which are likely to flood throughout the day.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.  more...

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.  more...

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.  more...

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Plea issued after fatal crash

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision near Littlemore, Oxford yesterday.  more...

Flooding: Thames to peak at midnight

THE River Thames is now expected to peak in Oxford at midnight tonight.  more...

Update: Traffic at a crawl in city

THE closure of the Botley and Abingdon roads in Oxford tonight led to long rush-hour queues on the city's roads.  more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Wellies fly out of shops

The weather may be bad news for scores of flooded-out homeowners, but it's great for outdoor shops which are seeing wellies and waterproofs flying off the shelves.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Flooding: Sandbags still available

SANDBAGS are still available for householders to protect their properties in flood-affected areas of Oxford and Abingdon, where river levels are expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.  more...

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Thames to peak at midnight

THE River Thames is now expected to peak in Oxford at midnight tonight.  more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Flooding: Sandbags still available

SANDBAGS are still available for householders to protect their properties in flood-affected areas of Oxford and Abingdon, where river levels are expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Non Leage

Now Didcot are ready for Reading

Didcot Town welcome back Paul Powell, Matty Jack and Richard Witt when they host Premiership side Reading at Loop Meadow Stadium in tonight's pre-season friendly.  more...

Other News

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Useful links

Click on the following links for advice on how to cope with the floods.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.  more...

Other Sport

MOTOR RACING: Ace Alonso closes gap

Oxford-based driver Fernando Alonso won a dramatic European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, Germany to slash McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton's lead in the Formula 1 championship.  more...

GREYHOUNDS: Kate thrashes hotpot Louis

Cash For Kate wiped the floor with red-hot favourite Spiridon Louis, who was chasing a 12th successive victory, in the £2,000 Tech-Shop UK Marathon Trophy at Oxford Stadium on Saturday.  more...

Flood: Darlow Water closed

FARMOOR Fly Fishing Club has closed its Darlow Water, near Hardwick, after the River Windrush burst its banks.  more...

Oxford News

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

River levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Waiting game for city residents

Severe flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.  more...

Flooding: 41 road warnings

The emergency services have highlighted 41 roads in Abingdon which are likely to flood throughout the day.  more...

Flooding: Roads affected

Oxfordshire County Council today produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.  more...

Flooding: Bloom judging off

Judging for this year's Oxford in Bloom competition, sponsored by the Oxford Mail, has been postponed indefinitely due to the flooding.  more...

Post strike ends

A backlog of more than five million letters will be sorted in Oxford after postal workers ended their strike yesterday.  more...

Grand-lads

They say never send boys to do a man's job - and nowhere is this more true than at iconic Oxford newsagents, Honey's on the High.  more...

Group begins post-flood planning

Planning for the aftermath of the floods began today.  more...

Mail strike

Postmen at the mail centre in Cowley, Oxford, will be out on strike again on Wednesday and Thursday as part of national industrial action.  more...

Everyone's for tennis

Oxford is set to become one of Europe's biggest tennis schools over the summer, with nearly 1,000 players heading to the city's courts.  more...

Flooding: More roads closed

Abingdon Road and Donnington Bridge have been closed in Oxford as the fear of flooding intensifies in the city.  more...

Pals bale out boater Pierre

One of Oxford's best known canal characters may be able to stay on the water after neighbours volunteered to buy him a new boat.  more...

Crash victim was male

Police this afternoon confirmed it was a man who was killed after a car hit a tree on the A4074 last night.  more...

Sky was the limit

Oxfordshire may have been sinking under floodwaters, but the show went on in the skies on Sunday.  more...

Widow fears vandals will return to her husband's grave

An Oxford widow has been left too frightened to put tributes on her husband's grave for fear it will be vandalised for a third time.  more...

Research wins environmental grant

Oxford University researchers are part of a consortium which has been awarded funding of £3m to assess how humans are responding to rapid environmental changes.  more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Wellies fly out of shops

The weather may be bad news for scores of flooded-out homeowners, but it's great for outdoor shops which are seeing wellies and waterproofs flying off the shelves.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Flooding: Sandbags still available

Sandbags are still available for householders to protect their properties in flood-affected areas of Oxford and Abingdon, where river levels are expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: 41 road warnings

The emergency services have highlighted 41 roads in Abingdon which are likely to flood throughout the day.  more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Wellies fly out of shops

The weather may be bad news for scores of flooded-out homeowners, but it's great for outdoor shops which are seeing wellies and waterproofs flying off the shelves.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.  more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.  more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.  more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned flood waters still had not peaked.  more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.  more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.  more...

Oxford United

FOOTBALL: U's cast an eye over Standing

Former Aston Villa and Bradford City midfielder Michael Standing could become Oxford United's fifth new signing of the summer.  more...

FOOTBALL: Duffy delivers U's reminder

Rob Duffy bagged a brace as Oxford United kicked off their pre-season programme with a comfortable win at Didcot Town.  more...

Oxfordshire Floods

To the rescue

Fire services in action in Bloxham on Friday.  more...

Flooding in Abingdon

Drayton Road, Abingdon  more...

Flooding in Abingdon

Drayton Rd, Abingdon Pic: Peter Thompson  more...

Bloxham floods

The shopping area in Bloxham Picture submitted by John Groves of Bloxham  more...

Walkies or swimmies?

Dog thinking it's a bit wet today!  more...

Limiting the damage

Water flowing through premises.  more...

Pub water garden

The Red Lion gardens in Bloxham Picture submitted by John Groves of Bloxham  more...

Flooding in Abingdon

The con fluence of the Ock and Thames, Sunday afternoon   more...

Hanney flooding

Main Street in West Hanney Chris Surman of West Hanney  more...

An easier way to travel

Two Hanney Residents, Jessica Surman (2) and Max Williams (11) find an easier way to travel!  more...

Abingdon floods

Pictures taken at 1pm on Sunday in Spring Road, Abingdon.  more...

Abingdon floods

Pictures taken at 1pm on Sunday in Spring Road, Abingdon.  more...

Abingdon floods

Pictures taken at 1pm on Sunday in Spring Road, Abingdon.  more...

Abingdon floods

Pictures taken at 1pm on Sunday in Spring Road, Abingdon.  more...

Abingdon floods

Pictures taken at 1pm on Sunday in Spring Road, Abingdon.  more...

Pavilion under water

Charlbury Cricket Club is suffering - just the roof of the pavilion can be seen.  more...

Witney flooding

Picture from Saturday evening in Witney when Bridge Street was closed due to flooding.  more...

Witney flooding

Picture from Saturday evening in Witney when Bridge Street was closed due to flooding.  more...

Witney flooding

Picture from Saturday evening in Witney when Bridge Street was closed due to flooding. Rescue workers taking a well-earned breather.  more...

Witney flooding

Picture from Saturday evening in Witney when Bridge Street was closed due to flooding.  more...

Flooding in Abingdon

A dingy was the best option in Abingdon Pic: David Wainwright  more...

Flooding in Witney

A ruver runs through Witney Pic: Kevin Pritchett  more...

Flooding in Abingdon

Ock St looking west Pic: Andy Haynes  more...

Flooding in Clanfield

Clanfield Pic: Pat Marchant  more...

Flooding in Clanfield

The crossroads at Clanfield Pic: Pat Marchant  more...

Flooding in Witney

At least James Collicutt, 7, was enjoying it in Witney  more...

Flooding in Crawley

There was some fun to be had in Crawley   more...

Flooding in Didcot

Tamar Way, Ladygrove, Didcot, on Friday  more...

Results

RESULTS July 21

THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE.  more...

Results And Fixtures

SPORT: WEEKEND RESULTS CHECK

SOMMERS HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 Radlett 217 (55 ovs, G Berg 74, D Hartley 6-56), Reading 68-3 (22.3 ovs) - rsp. Radlett 9pts, Reading 8.  more...

Share Prices

Local share prices

AEA Technology 114.25 BMW 3155 Electrocomponents 257.5 Isoft Group 64.5 Nationwide Accident Repair 145 Oxford Biomedica 42.25 Oxford Instruments 272 Reed Elsevier 637.75 RM 211 RPS Group 350   more...

Local share prices

AEA Technology115.25 BMW3206 Electrocomponents258.5 Isoft Group65 Nationwide Accident Repair147 Oxford Biomedica42.75 Oxford Instruments271.5 Reed Elsevier640.5 RM216 RPS Group347  more...

Staff News

Latest news here

Latest advice for staff of Newsquest Oxfordshire will be posted here during the flooding emergency.  more...

Thames to peak in early hours

Latest information predicts peak flooding for Oxford in the early hours of Tuesday morning and the water levels should start to reduce after that.  more...

Wallingford

Top of Snowdon in wheelchair

A CLIMB to the top of Snowdon was the last thing wheelchair user Petula Bollon envisaged being able to do.  more...

Wallingford News

Disc will keep aid in the air

A musician's CD was launched on a wing and a prayer - and is helping keep the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance flying.  more...

Methodists celebrate new conversion

The £850,000 conversion of the Methodist Church and the Old Free Library in Wallingford has been completed.  more...

Witney News

Flooding: Refuse collections suspended

West Oxfordshire District Council is suspending all waste collections today so as many staff as possible can help flood victims in the district.  more...

Rebuilt church heals Dresden pain

A church that has risen from the ashes has brought reconciliation to a woman's painful memories of the Second World War.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.  more...

Abingdon Herald News

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.   more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.   more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.   more...

Flooding: Useful links

Environment Agency flood warnings   more...

Top of Snowdon in wheelchair

A CLIMB to the top of Snowdon was the last thing wheelchair user Petula Bollon envisaged being able to do.   more...

Flooding: Thames to peak at midnight

THE River Thames is now expected to peak in Oxford at midnight tonight.   more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.   more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.   more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.   more...

Banbury Cake News

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.   more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.   more...

Flooding: Useful links

Environment Agency flood warnings   more...

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.   more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.   more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.   more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.   more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.   more...

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.   more...

Bicester Advertiser News

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.   more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.   more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.   more...

Flooding: Useful links

Environment Agency flood warnings   more...

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.   more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.   more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.   more...

Chance to quiz £70m developer

BUSINESS people can quiz the man behind the £70m Bicester town centre redevelopment at a meeting today.   more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.   more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.   more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.   more...

Oxford Mail News

Flooding: Sandbags still available

Sandbags are still available for householders to protect their properties in flood-affected areas of Oxford and Abingdon, where river levels are expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.   more...

Grand-lads

They say never send boys to do a man's job - and nowhere is this more true than at iconic Oxford newsagents, Honey's on the High.   more...

Group begins post-flood planning

Planning for the aftermath of the floods began today.   more...

Year of fundraising helps Macmillan nurses

A line dancing teacher from Bicester has raised more than £5,000 for charity with events in memory of her late father.   more...

Mail strike

Postmen at the mail centre in Cowley, Oxford, will be out on strike again on Wednesday and Thursday as part of national industrial action.   more...

Everyone's for tennis

Oxford is set to become one of Europe's biggest tennis schools over the summer, with nearly 1,000 players heading to the city's courts.   more...

Flooding: More roads closed

Abingdon Road and Donnington Bridge have been closed in Oxford as the fear of flooding intensifies in the city.   more...

Pals bale out boater Pierre

One of Oxford's best known canal characters may be able to stay on the water after neighbours volunteered to buy him a new boat.   more...

Pupils get a taste of the world of work

Teenagers from a Bicester school got experience of life in the outside world during work placements at local firms.   more...

Crash victim was male

Police this afternoon confirmed it was a man who was killed after a car hit a tree on the A4074 last night.   more...

Sky was the limit

Oxfordshire may have been sinking under floodwaters, but the show went on in the skies on Sunday.   more...

Store tackles the boozers

Abingdon's Waitrose store is donating £2,500 to help fight alcohol abuse.   more...

One dead three hurt in crash

One person was killed in a road accident on the A4074 last night.   more...

Widow fears vandals will return to her husband's grave

An Oxford widow has been left too frightened to put tributes on her husband's grave for fear it will be vandalised for a third time.   more...

Disc will keep aid in the air

A musician's CD was launched on a wing and a prayer - and is helping keep the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance flying.   more...

Research wins environmental grant

Oxford University researchers are part of a consortium which has been awarded funding of £3m to assess how humans are responding to rapid environmental changes.   more...

Methodists celebrate new conversion

The £850,000 conversion of the Methodist Church and the Old Free Library in Wallingford has been completed.   more...

Rebuilt church heals Dresden pain

A church that has risen from the ashes has brought reconciliation to a woman's painful memories of the Second World War.   more...

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.   more...

Appeal made as surge rolls in

Witney's mayor has set up an emergency appeal.   more...

Families flee rising water

Evacuees forced to flee their homes have described a wartime spirit that kept them going as they spent a sleepless night away from the floods.   more...

Firemen battle on home front

Firefighters in Abingdon had to perform an emergency rescue operation in their own homes after rising flood waters gushed through their front doors.   more...

Post strike ends

A backlog of more than five million letters will be sorted in Oxford after postal workers ended their strike yesterday.   more...

Wellies fly out of shops

The weather may be bad news for scores of flooded-out homeowners, but it's great for outdoor shops which are seeing wellies and waterproofs flying off the shelves.   more...

Watching as the water rises

Firefrighters and residents in Oxford are continuing to play the waiting game as experts warned floodwaters still had not peaked.   more...

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.   more...

Flooding: 41 road warnings

The emergency services have highlighted 41 roads in Abingdon which are likely to flood throughout the day.   more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.   more...

Flooding: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today, but all secondary schools will be open.   more...

Flooding: Extra sandbags available

Fresh supplies of sandbags for householders in Abingdon whose homes are in danger of flooding are being provided tonight.   more...

Flooding: Refuse collections suspended

West Oxfordshire District Council is suspending all waste collections today so as many staff as possible can help flood victims in the district.   more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.   more...

Flooding: Roads affected

Oxfordshire County Council today produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.   more...

Flooding: Bloom judging off

Judging for this year's Oxford in Bloom competition, sponsored by the Oxford   more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.   more...

Flooding: Waiting game for city residents

Severe flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.   more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

River levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.   more...

Oxford Mail Sport

GREYHOUNDS: Tonight's Oxford runners

7.45: Glencroft Tootsy, HAVEANOTHER, Snazzy Dancer 3, Carnaross Beauty 2, Grainne, Im Luvin Angels.   more...

The Oxford Times News

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.   more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.   more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.   more...

Flooding: Useful links

Environment Agency flood warnings   more...

Flooding: Banbury back to normal

Banbury was returning to normal on Monday with all services and facilities up and running except for Spiceball Leisure Centre and The Mill Arts Centre.   more...

Flooding: Thames to peak at midnight

THE River Thames is now expected to peak in Oxford at midnight tonight.   more...

Flooding: Army steps in

Staff at Bicester's army depot have distributed emergency supplies across the county to help with the flooding.   more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.   more...

One dead in two-car crash

ONE person was killed in a road accident on the A4074 last night.   more...

Update: Traffic at a crawl in city

THE closure of the Botley and Abingdon roads in Oxford tonight led to long rush-hour queues on the city's roads.   more...

Chance to quiz £70m developer

BUSINESS people can quiz the man behind the £70m Bicester town centre redevelopment at a meeting today.   more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.   more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.   more...

Plea issued after fatal crash

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision near Littlemore, Oxford yesterday.   more...

Flooding: 41 road warnings

The emergency services have highlighted 41 roads in Abingdon which are likely to flood throughout the day.   more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.   more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.   more...

The Oxford Times Sport

Flood: Darlow Water closed

FARMOOR Fly Fishing Club has closed its Darlow Water, near Hardwick, after the River Windrush burst its banks.   more...

Witney Gazette News

Update: New threat to post

POSTMEN at the mail centre in Cowley will be out on strike again tomorrow night and Thursday as part of national industrial action.   more...

Flooding: Rivers will peak tomorrow

RIVER levels in Oxford and Abingdon are now expected to peak in the early hours tomorrow.   more...

Flooding: City fears grow

SEVERE flooding has started in Oxford, the Environment Agency has confirmed.   more...

Flooding: Useful links

Environment Agency flood warnings   more...

Flooding: Bishop speaks

THE Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, today issued a statement on the flooding in the county.   more...

Update: Abingdon Road closed

OXFORDSHIRE County Council this afternoon produced an updated list of roads affected by flooding.   more...

Flooding: Travel update

Train services are now running again from Oxford and Banbury to Leamington Spa and Birmingham.   more...

Deluged

HUNDREDS of homes have been hit by floods since Friday when a massive surge came down the rivers Windrush and Evenlode and into the River Thames.   more...

Flooding: Advice to commuters

Commuters in Oxfordshire are being warned to expect delays to their journeys to work today due to road and rail route closures.   more...

Update: Schools closed today

A number of primary and special schools in Oxfordshire will be closed today.   more...

  
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