Madeleine Evans

London, Oxford

Reporter at Oxford Mail

Articles

Oxford street festival bigger than ever to celebrate neighbourhood's history

6 days ago | oxfordmail.co.uk | Madeleine Evans

Jericho Street Fest is due to delight residents and visitors with three days of revelry in June with a market stall fair, community running event and and saint's feast day all thrown into the mix. This year marks 200 years of Jericho, the date which historians estimate the neighbourhood itself came to exist, making the festival "doubly special," according to organisers.
LOOKING BACK: Fruit sellers and their customers in Oxfordshire

6 days ago | oxfordmail.co.uk | Madeleine Evans

This time on looking back we've found pictures from the Oxford Mail archive of fruit sellers and their customers in Oxfordshire over the years. There are pictures in this gallery of market stall traders in Witney, Oxford Covered Market and Cowley. READ MORE: Anger as Oxfordshire council scraps dedicated SEND role Flash Sale Alert! 🌟Dive deeper into the stories that shape Oxfordshire with Oxford Mail.
Fairs in Oxfordshire over the years in archive pictures

1 week ago | oxfordmail.co.uk | Madeleine Evans

Over the years, Oxfordshire has hosted a huge range of successful fairs, whether in the county's towns or villages, the streets of the city itself, or at one of its many schools or organisations. This archive picture gallery has compiled images of some of the fairs in Oxfordshire, from the 1970s to the early 2000s. READ MORE: Theo James 'second favourite' to be next James Bond Flash Sale Alert! 🌟Dive deeper into the stories that shape Oxfordshire with Oxford Mail.
Fears of 'water rationing' without controversial reservoir, government claims

1 week ago | oxfordmail.co.uk | Madeleine Evans

Water Minister Emma Hardy warned that the country will face “water rationing like we have in the Mediterranean” without new reservoirs. It comes as controversial plans to start on massive infrastructure projects near Abingdon are pushed ahead by Labour with the South East Strategic Reservoir south west of the town expected to be nearly as big as Gatwick Airport, holding 150 billion litres of water.
Petition launched to punish cyclists who ignore Oxford park rules

1 week ago | oxfordmail.co.uk | Madeleine Evans

3 1/1 A petition has been launched calling for stricter enforcement of a rule which bans cyclists from using a popular city park. Hinksey Park users in Oxford have started a campaign asking the city council to employ its powers as the landowner to punish cyclists using the park as a “shortcut”. But one councillor has said she’d rather “use taxpayers’ money” on practical improvements that “everyone can enjoy”.
'Hidden gem' cocktail bar applies for live music licence in Oxford

1 week ago | oxfordmail.co.uk | Madeleine Evans

2 1/1 A successful cocktail bar in Oxford has hinted at plans to transform into a live music venue with a recent licensing application put to the city council. LJ - Love Jericho, an independent cocktail bar in Walton Street "in the heart of Jericho" has applied for an extension to its alcohol sale licence and to add the playing of live and recorded music at the venue.
No trains to run through Oxford overnight this weekend for works

1 week ago | oxfordmail.co.uk | Madeleine Evans

Buses will replace late night and early morning trains between Oxford Parkway and Oxford this Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1. This is to accommodate engineering works between the city's two stations, closing all lines overnights. READ MORE: Police urge public to avoid popular Oxfordshire park Both Chiltern Railways and Great Western Railway routes will be affected, halting services from London Marylebone and from London Paddington to Oxford.
New 90s themed festival sells out ahead of first ever Oxford event

1 week ago | oxfordmail.co.uk | Madeleine Evans

Totally 90s Festival has already proved a smash success – and its acts haven’t even taken to the stage yet. The event will be held on Saturday, May 31, in Oxford’s Cutteslowe Park, and will see a total of 1,600 people gather to reminisce on the iconic culture of Britain in the 1990s.
Safeguarding review at Oxford church following sexual abuse allegations

1 week ago | oxfordmail.co.uk | Madeleine Evans

St Ebbe's Church in PLACE, Oxford city centre has announced that an independent review will be launched into the abuse allegations made against Rev David Fletcher. Mr Fletcher, who was rector of the Church of England evangelical church from 1986 and 1998, and remained a congregant until his death in 2022.
Suspected drug offences lead to police chase in Oxfordshire town

1 week ago | oxfordmail.co.uk | Madeleine Evans

The neighbourhood policing team for West Oxfordshire, based in Witney, reported that a suspect was detained, stopped and searched by incident and crime response officers after a dramatic chase. After they were seen to be in possession of "a quantity of drugs" they were "pursued on foot from the high street to the multi story car park" before being caught, according to the officers.