Eileen Williams, a vibrant 80-year-old, prepares to run the OX5 Run, supporting Oxford Hospitals Charity with passion. Oxford Resident, 80, Gears Up for OX5 Run at Blenheim Palace Eileen Williams is from North Oxford. She supports Oxford Hospitals Charity. Her support began back in 2008. She runs the OX5 Run often, and she also did…
Trial starts for theft of a £4.8M gold toilet from Blenheim Palace in 2019. Three defendants face charges. Golden Toilet Theft Trial Begins for Blenheim Palace Burglary Case Michael Jones, 38, from Oxford, faces trial soon. The trial starts Monday at Oxford Crown Court. He is accused of burglary, involving an art piece from September…
Katy Measey avoids jail for arson at Oxford City Council property. She receives a community order and must pay compensation. Oxford Woman Gets Community Order for Council House Fire Katy Measey appeared in court in Oxford on Thursday, February 20. She faced charges for several crimes, including arson, racial abuse, assault, and property damage. The…
Residents of Oxford express anger as a bin remains uncollected for six months due to gravel dumping. Oxford Residents Angered by Uncollected Bin After Six Month Delay Eleven people use a bin. They live in flats on Starwort Path in Blackbird Leys. Someone dumped gravel into the bin last June, making it too heavy to…
The Range opens a new store in Bicester in a former Homebase, creating a shopping mix of home and garden items. The Range Welcomes Shoppers to New Bicester Store on Launton Road The Range opened a store in Bicester. It sells home, health, food, and pet items. They had a ribbon-cutting with a local councilor.…
Network Rail launches monthly events to update Oxford residents on station upgrades and address ongoing concerns. Oxford Station Upgrade: Public Events to Discuss Project Progress Botley Road closed near the rail bridge in April 2023 as Network Rail upgrades Oxford station using £161 million. The road was initially slated to reopen by October 2024, but…
Lewis Whitmee-Craig case dropped after juries failed to reach a verdict in trials over a prison officer assault. Bicester Prison Assault Case Ends After Deadlocked Jury in Two Trials Lewis Whitmee-Craig was in prison near Bicester. He faced trial for hurting a prison officer seriously. The trial happened at Oxford Crown Court. He was charged…
Trains from London to Aylesbury are disrupted February 22nd and 23rd due to HS2 work. Buses will replace trains. Chiltern Railways: Marylebone to Aylesbury Line Faces Disruptions Hey, guess what? Chiltern Railways has some updates. Trains aren’t running from London. This affects Aylesbury Vale Parkway via Amersham. This happens February 22nd and 23rd. HS2 is…
Plans to resurrect the closed Odeon cinema in Oxford have been submitted, raising hopes for film fans in the city. Odeon Oxford Plans Submitted Offering Hope for Cinema Fans Revival The old Odeon on Magdalen Street might reopen! It closed back in 2023. Someone applied for a license to bring it back, with Alejandro Whyatt…
A man in his 30s was found dead on John Towle Close in Oxford. Police are treating the death as unexplained. Oxford: Tributes to Man in his 30s After Body Found on John Towle Close Hey, something happened yesterday in town. It was around 6 PM, Tuesday, February 18. Emergency vehicles went down Abingdon Road.…