Features

Gary Barlow and wife Dawn

Have a little patience: operatic society await message from Gary Barlow ahead of show
Oxford Operatic Society are bringing Gary Barlow's heart-warming musical Calendar Girls to the stage - and wondering if the man himself will turn up.

Peter Tubb was presented the lifetime achievement award at Wormsley Picture: Oxon CB

Oxfordshire start Championship defence + schools cricket round-up

The Moorish pavilion at Kingham Lodge featured on George Clarke's Amazing Spaces

Kingham is the second-least affordable ‘picturesque’ place in UK, says new study

The Old Grammar School

Downton Abbey 'cottage hospital' restored after a decade of fundraising

Witney Ladies 1s have gained promotion four times in the last six seasons Picture courtesy of Julia Nichols

‘Fearless’ Witney excited to take on famous names as incredible story continues

Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue

People took our dub album back to the shop saying the vocal's gone missing: UB40's Ali Campbell on bringing reggae to the masses

Holding back the years: Simply Red to top bill at Nocturne

John Conteh and Michael Watson try out the boxing gym at Oxford Stadium Picture: Fortitude Communications

Former boxing champions hail community facilities at Oxford Stadium

Aerial view of the stone structures associated with a 14th century water mill at Blenheim

Archaeologists unearth exciting discovery in Blenheim pool ahead of massive dredging project

Hailey dedicated their successful season to former teammate Devon Wright Picture: Dan Hill

Village team rocked by death of popular teammate win historic quadruple

Oxford United fan and prankster Terry Gordon (left) with former England manager Graham Taylor at The Manor Ground

'Watch out, Terry's about' - prankster fooled countless Oxford United legends

Alfie Potter scores the goal that sealed Oxford United's return to the Football League in 2010 Picture: Damian Halliwell

ON THIS DAY WATCH: Looking back on the day Oxford United returned to the Football League

Karl Robinson is closing in on the same number of Oxford United games as Chris Wilder and Jim Smith

Karl Robinson closing in on managerial milestones for Oxford United

Oxford United players and staff celebrate reaching the Sky Bet League One play-offs Picture: Ric Mellis

ON THIS DAY WATCH: Oxford United grab a play-off place on season's final day - one year on

Former Whittard shop in Marriotts Walk

Top-rated artisan gelateria to open a branch in Witney

Alex MacDonald and Danny Hylton celebrate Oxford United's promotion from Sky Bet League Two Picture: David Fleming

ON THIS DAY WATCH: Looking back at Oxford United's last promotion six years ago today

Oxford United and Banbury United gained promotion in 2016 Pictures: David Fleming/Jon Lewis

2022 could surpass Oxfordshire football's most successful years of the past

Lisa out with assistance labrador Rory

Woman's seizure put down to stress turned out to be brain tumour

Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern

Cogges Manor Farm 'proud' to be featured in the new Downton movie

Choristers at the top of Magdalen College’s Great Tower. Picture Richard Cave

May Morning: Oxford's 500-year-old tradition is back!

St Ebbe’s primary school helps design graphics for car on its way to Le Touquet in Twin Town Challenge

St Ebbe’s primary school helps design graphics for car on its way to Le Touquet in Twin Town Challenge

Local bee keeper shares vital information to help bees swarms being killed.

Local bee keeper shares vital information to help bees swarms being killed

WATCH: Twin Town Challenge charity car rally leaves Blenheim Palace for Le Touquet

WATCH: Twin Town Challenge charity car rally leaves Blenheim Palace for Le Touquet

View from Mr McArthur Christie's window

Life in the real Downton is 'like living in a zoo' says Bampton resident as new movie looms

View from Mr McArthur Christie's window

Life in the real Downton is 'like living in a zoo' says Bampton resident as new movie looms

Rupert Friend in Anatomy of a Scandal.

Jury is out on Anatomy of a Scandal courtroom drama starring Stonesfield-born actor

Costumes from Oscar-winner The Favourite on show at Blenheim's Battles and Baroque exhibition

Costumes from Oscar-winner The Favourite on show at Blenheim's Battles and Baroque exhibition

Members of Chinnor's women's and girls teams Picture: David Howlett

Kites fly the flag for Chinnor's thriving women and girls sections

Sam Long celebrates his equaliser during Oxford United’s win over Gillingham last April. He went on to score a stoppage-time winner Picture: Ric Mellis

ON THIS DAY Looking back on a great Oxford United comeback one year ago today

Dan Barton with his installation showing solidarity with Ukraine

Standing with Giants: Artist whose epic public installations raise thousands for charity

The Headington shark being removed by workmen

Updated Oxford shark house has VANISHED overnight

Oxfordshire actor relives Mr Darcy 'wet shirt' scene in new Bridgerton

Oxfordshire actor relives Mr Darcy 'wet shirt' scene in new Bridgerton

WATCH: New-born white rhino at Cotswold Wildlife Park named Queenie to mark Platinum Jubilee

WATCH: New-born white rhino at Cotswold Wildlife Park named Queenie to mark Platinum Jubilee

Firefighter Billy Taylor, centre, with crew Rachel Hearn and John Haskell

Firefighters take on 3,000 mile Atlantic row for friend diagnosed with Parkinson's at 36

Bring your own pots and jars to Witney's first zero-waste supermarket - where all packaging is BANNED

Bring your own pots and jars to Witney's first zero-waste shop - where all packaging is BANNED

Cars line the country roads as hordes of fans return to Jeremy Clarkson's reopened farm shop

PICTURES: First weekend of Diddly Squat farm shop reopening

The Oxford University Boat crew practice on the River Thames, ahead of the 148th University Boat Race.

More than 250,000 spectators expected for next month's Boat Race back in London

Changes detected in areas of the brain associated with smell and memory following Covid

Covid can cause brain to SHRINK and lead to cognitive decline, new study finds

GP video appointments

Video GP appointments offer ‘minimal’ benefit – study finds

Larisa Botcherby, Vadym and Dameer

Terrified couple fears for son joining army in war-torn Ukraine

Neil Dudgeon in Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders celebrates 25 years of grisly goings-on in Oxfordshire

File pic of Bryan Adams by Jennifer Burton

This year's Cornbury Music Festival will be last ever

New contemporary and modern art gallery on North Parade.
Pictures of Hannah Payne and Ben Parsons,
12/02/2022
Picture by Ed Nix

Here we go: New modern art gallery opens in North Parade

Councillor leaves Conservative Party after 50 years over Boris Johnson leadership

Councillor leaves Conservative Party after 50 years over Boris Johnson leadership

First and Last Mile passenger and volunteer

New bus service connects rural villages stripped of scores of routes

Witney Sewage Treatment Works

Treatment works too small to stop sewage spilling into Thames

Burford general view January 2022.Picture by Ed Nix..

Burford lorry ban will be lifted at the weekend despite review of decision

Dot Holloway who has campaigned for potholes to be repaired in Witney for the last 10-years.
05/02/2022
Picture by Ed Nix

Woman on 10-year mission to fix 'Tripney's' pavements dreads using a wheelchair

Access from Curbridge Lane

Developers 'circling like vultures' says councillor after interest in Ducklington comes to light

Access from Curbridge Lane

Developers 'circling like vultures' says councillor after interest in Ducklington comes to light

Witney Sewage Treatment Works

Rival councillors to unite to press Thames Water over sewage dumping in rivers

BBC Medical Editor Fergus Walsh at St Cross College, University of Oxford - (C) BBC - Photographer: BBC

BBC medical editor assesses how far Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine met its original purpose in documentary

Kaye McGann is calling for police front counters in W Ox to be reopened. She lost her engagement ring a couple of months after her husband died in Oct.
29/01/2022
Picture by Ed Nix

Widow lost her engagement ring just months after husband passed but had nowhere to turn to