The van driver who died in a collision with a bus on the A415 at Ducklington was today named as 39-year-old Paulo Dos Santos, of Banbury. Mr Dos Santos was Portuguese, but moved to England when he was four years old. He moved to Banbury from London
Michael Barrymore has cancelled his appearance in Scrooge at Oxford's New Theatre next month under the orders of medics. The troubled television celebrity, best known for Strike it Lucky and My Kind of People, was set to star in the stage musical in
A SIXTEEN year old girl has fallen to her death from a tower block in Oxford. The girl fell from the top floor of Hockmore Tower in Banjo Lane, Cowley, shortly before midnight last night. Paramedics were called to the scene after reports that someone
SATURDAY shoppers using the Westgate multi-storey car park, Oxford, face a 50 per cent increase in charges next year. The city council says it wants to ease the problems of weekend gridlock and pollution, by persuading drivers to use the park-and-ride
ENGINEERS were today still working to reconnect hundreds of homes in Oxfordshire and Berkshire left without gas, after a pipe was damaged. About 1,500 homes in Goring, South Stoke and Streatley were affected by the problem which started on Thursday
Police have joined forces with health workers to stop boozers going over the top this Christmas. The warning is part of Operation Hangover, an ongoing police campaign which aims to cut alcohol related crime. It comes after the number of violence
When Lulu Brockall hangs up the Christmas lights and decorations she is not only getting into the festive spirit but remembering family members she has lost. The 49-year-old is the envy of her neighbours when she covers almost every inch of her home
Oxfordshire's hunts will be out in force for their traditional Boxing Day meets this year - and are predicting more public support than ever before. Almost two years after the ban, huntmasters across the county are determined their annual Boxing Day
Rail company directors have agreed to join angry commuters on overcrowded trains to see the impact of controversial cuts to rush hour services between Oxford and London. Yesterday the Oxford Mail reported an Ox Rail Action members' invitation to First
As fog continues to blanket Oxfordshire, an investigation by the Oxford Mail has revealed many motorists are not switching on their rear fog lights - while some drivers are not even using headlights. Police have warned that motorists who drive without
Staff at Oxford United's club shop have been busier than Santa in the run-up to Christmas as fans go mad for goodies to fill their stockings. Hilary Sillman, manager of the club shop, said sales had gone through the roof in the last few days and as
Christmas is supposed to be the season of goodwill - and that has proved true in one Oxfordshire village. Residents of the flood-stricken Nuneham Courtenay were fearing that Christmas might have to be cancelled because some homes remain uninhabitable
Saturday shoppers using Oxford's Westgate car park face a 50 per cent increase in charges next year. The city council has decided to hit car-driving shoppers in the pocket in a bid to deter weekend gridlock and pollution. Instead, Town Hall chiefs
OXFORD United's new owners are showing the Christmas spirit that was lacking under the previous regime by granting Peter Rhoades-Brown a testimonial. It will be against a Chelsea XI at the end of the season. And 'Rosie', who starred for Chelsea and
ABINGDON United will have to do it all over again after British Gas Business Southern League chiefs ordered them to replay their Division 1 South & West match against Swindon Supermarine. In the original game, on November 11, goals from Jermaine McSporran
GEOFF Adams, from Oxford, had a fishing holiday to remember by catching this massive 100lb Mekong catfish from a lake near Bangkok in Thailand, writes ANDY WEBBER. He caught the monster on 'the method', using bread as bait to a 30lb line and a large
ABINGDON tennis player Michael Watkins served up a notable success by capturing the under 14 title at the Gothenberg Open in Sweden. The 13-year-old defeated players from Finland, Sweden, Belgium and Portugal and No 3 seed Fine Wilke, from Germany,
DUTCH racing driver Giedo van der Garde has been signed by Leafield's Super Aguri F1 Team as their reserve and test driver for the 2007 season. A member of the McLaren Young Driver Support Programme, the 21-year-old started his motorsport career at
FIELDSIDE A brushed aside New Club A 6-1 the Simonds Cup, writes DAVID WHITE. The home side reeled off the first five frames to leave New Club reeling. Paul Robinson won the first and fourth frames against Ian Gee, although Gee was unlucky to go down
A £10,000 Lottery grant will help an Oxford community group transform what was once derelict wasteland into a blossoming garden. The Barracks Lane Community Garden project in East Oxford has been given the cash by the Awards for All scheme and, together
AN OXFORDSHIRE charity which provides support and therapy for people who have suffered brain injuries is to be made homeless. Headway Thames Valley must leave its current home, at Townlands Hospital, in Henley, by January 2008, when the hospital is
PARTY-GOERS can welcome in the New Year while supporting victims of worldwide conflicts, natural disasters and emergencies. The Oxfordshire branch of the British Red Cross is holding a New Year's Eve Party at Exeter Hall in Kidlington between 8.30pm
A KIDLINGTON firm which trains young people to work in the building trade has been saved after going into administration. The Oxfordshire Co-operative Development Agency hit financial trouble in September. Now administrators Anthony Harris and Sue
WANTAGE Mummers will be performing around the area on Boxing Day, keeping an historic tradition alive. The mumming play is essentially a story of the triumph of good over evil, and traditionally they frequently reflected current events. The Mummers
OXFORD United's Boxing Day game against Woking will witness the biggest attendance of home fans for more than 20 years. There will be over 10,500 supporters cheering the U's on in a record Conference gate of around 11,000. Boxing Day traditionally
BEEHIVE AC fished their Christmas match at a very frosty Lower Court, but at the end of the day, most anglers had an early present. Andy Crabb drew the much-fancied Island peg and alternated between feeder and float for a winning weight of 77.12.0 of
MARTIAL arts expert Steve Simmons is no dummy - he's just kickboxed his way to his second World Championship title. Simmons, 44, fought off tough competition to win the freestyle martial arts kickboxing championship in Malta. He trains five times
MOTORISTS are being urged not to leave satellite navigation systems in cars and vans as they are a target for criminals. Since September there has been a sharp increase in thefts from vehicles in Henley and the theft of sat-navs' has accounted for almost
POLICE are urging members of the business community to ensure money and valuables are not left insecure over the Christmas holiday. Crime reduction officer Graham Milne, based in Oxford, said: "You may be enjoying the festivities but opportunist thieves
