As hundreds of bathers dashed for the water, a magical moment was happening between Victoria Tansey and Philip Frith.

Victims and survivors of the Boxing Day tsunami are being remembered 20 years on from the disaster. A 9.1 magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean on December 26 2004 triggered the tsunami which ...

The first baby born on Christmas Day in Oxford arrived just after midnight at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Oxfordshire parents Jane Gilbert and Lewis Abberley greeted baby Alfie when he was born ...

Thames Valley Police have seized a truck holding large amounts of rubbish from a lay-by on an Oxford road after it was left there unattended.

Analysts predicted Boxing Day shoppers would spend £236 each on average in the Boxing Day sales this year, with most purchases made online.

Erling Haaland missed a penalty as Manchester City’s torrid run continued with a frustrating 1-1 draw against Everton at the Etihad Stadium. The ailing champions at least avoided a 10th defeat in 13 ...

More than 450 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on Christmas Day, according to Home Office figures. Data updated on Thursday indicated that 451 migrants arrived on December 25 on 11 ...

An Israeli strike has killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip, the Health Ministry said.

All the build-up, action and reaction as Gary Rowett gets ready for his first game as Oxford United head coach. Rowett watched the 4-0 defeat ...

Two women have died and a man and teenage boy suffered serious injuries after reports of a stabbing in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day. A 49-year-old man from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, was ...

More than 5,000 trees are set to be planted by a University of Oxford college as part of a nature restoration project. St Hilda’s College will plant 5,088 trees at Radley Large Wood to help restock ...

Police in Scotland are increasingly concerned about a missing man from London who is thought to be in the Highlands. Marc Drostle, 28, is believed to have travelled to the Aviemore area two weeks ago ...