After Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC, a gold rush swept the kingdom, during which nearly 40 mines were ...

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.

POTTERY sherds, when they occur, are some of the most useful 'fossils' the prehistorian can have to deal with. When the are found with an industry, one can be almost certain that they are ...

Thames Valley Police has confirmed that two men died at the scene and two sustained serious injuries. They said: "A full road closure is in place on the M40 in both directions between junction 9 ...

A major update on East West Rail has been announced. The Rail Minister has named Chiltern Railways as the operator for the first stage of East West Rail, described as a 'significant step' towards ...

Restoring a passenger rail service in east Oxford would provide a "fast and reliable" transport link to the city centre, a newly-formed campaign group has said. The Cowley Branch Line is currently ...

A manhunt is underway for a "noticeably fat" man who flashed an elderly woman in a Oxford pub car park. The incident occurred near The Plough pub in Wolvercote in which a woman in her 70s was ...

Real estate advisory firm CBRE has made three promotions at its office in Oxford. Gudrun Hamilton has been promoted to director, while Will Davis and Ben Haynes both rise to associate director.

Smart sensing and software company Oxford Metrics has appointed a new managing director for its smart manufacturing division. Dr Simon Gunter is an experienced c-level leader with an extensive track ...

The M40 has been closed since last night after the fatal crash in Oxfordshire (Picture: National Highways) A stretch of the M40 is closed in both directions after two men were killed in a crash ...

The rail line, which has been closed to the public for 60 years, could create two new stations in East Oxford Restoring a passenger rail service in east Oxford would provide a "fast and reliable ...