Emergency crews were called today after a car and a scooter were in collision south of the Peartree interchange on the A34, north of Oxford. An ambulance crew arrived at the scene, on the southbound carriageway, at about 5.10pm. One person was taken
SATURDAY. FOOTBALL. BLUE SQUARE PREMIER. Oxford Utd v Ebbsfleet Utd. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Premier Div: Banbury Utd v Corby Tn. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd v Andover, Bridgwater Tn v Didcot Tn, Oxford C v Slough Tn. FOOTBALL
Oxford United defender Matt Day (pictured being treated by England medical staff) didn't feature for England C in their 2-0 win over Finland C in Helsinki on Wednesday night after suffering up a leg injury in training. Day collected the injury on the
Supporters trust OxVox are holding a meeting before Oxford United's game against Ebbsfleet United at the Kassam Stadium tomorrow. It will run from 1.30-2.15pm and is being held in the Landmark Room in the Conference Centre (access via the South Stand
Darren Patterson is a great believer in playing youngsters - if they are good enough - but he has emphasised that he will only blood them at the right time. Some people might have expected Alex Fisher (pictured) to come on slightly earlier than he did
Darren Patterson is hoping Oxford United can play with the same passion and desire, and show the same level of concentration, as they did for nearly all of his first match in charge when they take on Ebbsfleet United on Saturday. It's the Blue Square
A woman pedestrian was killed this afternoon after being in a collision with a car in Witney. Paramedics were called to the westbound High Cogges slip road on the A40 at around 3.47pm. The woman, thought to be in her late fifties or early sixties,
Cancer-destroying machinery weighing 42 tonnes has completed a 5,550-mile journey to an Oxford hospital. In the largest delivery of its kind in the UK, six state-of-the-art radiotherapy machines, costing a total of £6m, arrived at the Churchill Hospital
Plans to build a waste recovery plant in the Green Belt between Oxford and Kidlington could spell the end of one of the area's landmarks. The project would see a giant new building replace the 1940s grain silo alongside the A34 and the Oxford-Bicester
The head of an NHS watchdog fears the future "looks bleak" for Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. In a meeting with Oxfordshire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) today, Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust chief executive Andrea Young said
A robbery victim has vowed never to walk alone at night along the Oxford street where he was attacked. The 21-year-old man, who asked not to be named, was confronted by a gang of yobs at SS Mary and John churchyard, in Cowley Road. They chased him
Ron Wyatt's letter, Waste has gone (Oxford Mail, October 30), indicates that even he may be less than fully informed about matters relating to his golf club at Waterstock. It was not my evidence at the planning inquiry which the inspector described as
Iin response to your article, Shoppers stay away (Oxford Mail, November 8), I knew the new traffic plan for Abingdon wouldn't work, and so did everyone I spoke to, but Abingdon Town Council, the Vale of White Horse District Council and Oxfordshire County
A code of conduct is set to be drawn up in an attempt to regulate the use of rickshaws in Oxford - but it will still be illegal to flag one down in the street. The pedal-powered vehicles fall into a legal grey area and do not require a licence, as long
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There's nothing quite as magical as a trip to the cinema as the festive season approaches. And this Christmas, the Oxford Mail and the Phoenix Picturehouse, in Walton Street, Oxford, are proud to present the Golden Years Film Festival. Together, we're
Chinnor have made 13 changes to their side for tomorrow's EDF Energy Intermediate Cup round two south west clash at Cheltenham. Only lock Andy Millburn and wing Pip Seymour remain from the team that started last week's 53-6 league demolition of Maidenhead
OXFORD residents look to have won their battle for flood barriers in the most vulnerable parts of the city. The Environment Agency confirmed that it is hoping to provide up to four mobile flood barriers to protect homes. With the cost of each barrier
Having lost twice by 10-5, Oxfordshire's pumped-up first team travelled to Horsham to play Sussex in Division 1C of the Inter-County Championships and returned 9-6 winners. Oxon opened with three of four singles wins. Ryan Manuel, Jon Campbell and Amanda
POP legend Kate Bush has joined forced with boys from Magdalen College School choir to record a song for the soundtrack to new blockbuster film The Golden Compass. The movie, which opens in cinemas on Wednesday, December 5, is the film version of Northern
More than 100 people will bunk down in an Oxford churchyard on Saturday to raise thousands of pounds for charity. The Oxford Sleep-Out was launched in 1996 and last year raised more than £14,000 for homelessness projects including Aspire, The Gap, Steppin
Pop legend Kate Bush has joined forced with boys from Magdalen College choir to record a song for the soundtrack to new blockbuster film The Golden Compass. The movie, which opens in cinemas on Wednesday, December 5, is the film version of Northern
THE head of an NHS watchdog fears the future "looks bleak" for Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. In a meeting with Oxfordshire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) today, Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust chief executive Andrea Young said
We can understand councillors not being happy at the prospect of car parks on land either side of Oxford ice rink. If this was a permanent scheme, we would say the same. However, the developers are proposing the installation of temporary car parks while
Waste companies are jockeying for position in the race to deal with Oxfordshire's waste in the recycling age. It is no surprise that major companies like Grundon are making planning applications for new waste separation plants like the one it is suggesting
North Leigh have bolstered their title-chasing squad with the capture of striker Mark Simms from Abingdon Town. Simms, a prolific goalscorer at Premier Division level, is seen as a major capture for manager Mark Gee, who believes he will fill the void
Adam Hodgson is set to return from a foot injury for Launton Sports' Oxfordshire Senior Cup first-round trip to Old Woodstock Town on Saturday. Matty Jenkins (hamstring) and Aaron Davies (ankle) are still sidelined. Headington will be without the
Ardley United boss Dan Still has been handed a selection dilemma ahead of Saturday's FA Vase second-round trip to Ringmer - which strike pair to chose from. Andy Prescott, Adam Hamp and Chris Hill are all vying for a spot in the starting line-up against
A teenager who has "given 110 per cent" to his work and studies has been named national Horticulturist Apprentice of the Year. Patrick Middlehurst, pictured, works for Oxford City Council's parks department and was chosen for the award by Association
Banbury United striker Troy Bryan is set to return for the first time in a month when they host Corby in the British Gas Business Southern League Premier Division on Saturday. The youngster has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, but now returns
Oxford University are likely to continue with their front-row impact policy all the way to Twickenham. With a number of options available, director of rugby Steve Hill has been replacing his both his props and hooker at half-time. This continued during
In a week-long special, Fran Bardsley speaks to staff, children, and families whose lives have been touched by the work of Helen House in Oxford. For Eddie Farwell, as with many people, his first association with Helen House came at a difficult time
A leading supermarket chain is planning to extend and modernise one of its large stores and potentially close one of its smaller outlets in Bicester. Tesco began a three-day public consultation on plans for the superstore in Pingle Drive, and the future
PLANS to build a waste recovery plant in Oxford's Green Belt could spell the end of one of the city's best-known landmarks. The proposals for a 127m long metal building would replace the 1940s-built grain silo by the A34, near Kidlington. Up to
One of the greatest soul singers of our generation, Beverley Knight's powerful voice, sassy R&B rhythms and uplifting lyrics evoke deep gospel roots. Indeed, this soul girl sounds like she never left the American Deep South. So it always comes as
VALE council leader Jerry Patterson will lead a renewed bid to stop the Bodleian Library from building a giant book depository in Osney Mead. With the controversial scheme going to Oxford City Council on Monday, the Vale leader will warn that a unique
Two former Oxford Lord Mayors will be celebrating 50 years of wedded bliss tomorrow. Childhood sweethearts Bryan and Beryl Keen, of Liddell Road, Cowley, were married at the Holy Trinity Church, Norwich, on November 16, 1957. The pair, both 73, went
The Epstein are as much a part of Oxford life as Carfax Tower, expensive beer and traffic jams. They regularly cast their feel-good blend of Americana, folk and rock over audiences everywhere from the Holywell Music Room to Truck, and provided one of
THE Jaguar XJ has won two major used car awards affirming its place as the best luxury used car on the market. The company's flagship model staved off competition from rivals Audi and BMW to win the awards from magazines What Car? and Auto Trader.
THE sleek Volvo XC60 concept, a crossover vehicle which combines the four-wheel-drive versatility of a Volvo XC model with the sporty charisma of a sleek coupé, made its first UK public appearance at the MPH shows in London and Birmingham. Volvo said
HYUNDAI'S next instalment in its all-new range of i' cars - the i10 city car, arrives at Hyundai dealerships in March. At just 3.56m long, and 1.59mm wide, the i10 is claimed to be a full five-seater, and prices are expected to start at less than
SUZUKI has just added a more luxurious specification to the Grand Vitara range, in the form of the X-EC five-door. The compact SUV comes with either a 2.0-litre petrol or 1.9-litre diesel power unit, and the kit list includes special paintwork, 17
BRITAIN'S Skoda dealers have decent finance deals running until the end of December, including an £8,360 Fabia 1.1-litre, in 1 trim, for just £169 deposit on a three-year, 5.5 per cent credit payback. Roomsters, Octavias and Superbs are also among
WATCH for signs of second-hand Mazda6 examples disappearing off the market fast - the car has just been named What Car?'s Used Car of The Year 2007. The car magazine's judges picked the Mazda6 from a shortlist of 48 models, after looking at a vast selection
AS surely as night follows day, hydrogen is going to fuel the future of motoring. Rechargeable, battery-powered electric vehicles are seen by car industry giants as more of a stop-gap measure, as, indeed, are their very own hybrid motors. Also something
LARGE, imposing off-road vehicles tend to have striking price tags. Seven-seater vehicles certainly do not come cheap. So a sizeable, seven-seater 4x4 is sure to be pricey, right? Not if it has a Chevrolet badge on the bonnet. Dispel too the image
When eco-warriors set up a "climate change camp" at Heathrow Airport, the "airport invasion" predicted by the media never happened. Instead, the protesters staged demonstrations at other sites connected with aviation - including Oxford-based Climate Care
Christmas Tasting has been and gone and what a triumph it was! Our first tasting in 2006 had barely two dozen members in attendance and only 12 months later we were happy to welcome almost four times that number through the doors. The line-up of wines
Amelia Braddell, 21, of Churchill, near Chipping Norton, has set up a website selling funky-coloured and comfortable crutches. Amelia fell down a ravine into a river after being thrown from a quad bike in Scotland. Her injuries have left her reliant
What was your first job and what did your responsibilities include? I had a Saturday job in a hairdressers. I lasted two weeks as I was useless - I soaked people when I was washing their hair. Describe how you r career developed to the present day
Livestock at Manor Farm, Cholsey, is changing shape. Executives and other office workers will soon park their cars where cattle used to walk. For farmer Stephen Bitmead and his wife Penny have heeded Government calls to diversify, embarking on an ambitious
The music industry is an area which perhaps more than any other has been forced into change by emerging technology. A few years ago, buying a "record" as it used to be called involved visiting a shop and paying up to £15 for an album by a topselling artist
There is something rather magical about carousels. As the beautifully painted horses whirl up and down around a brightly-coloured space, while an old-time organ blasts out tunes, it's small wonder they attract people of all ages. So it is odd to think
Four years ago, Dan and Justin Holmes gave up managerial positions in the IT industry to drive vans. Depending on how you define success, you might think this was a step down. But it is clear from talking to Justin Holmes, that setting up as a specialist
Craft fairs are plentiful in autumn and this year there seems to be more than ever. Perhaps that is why the one organised in a public hall not a million miles from Headington was sparsely attended. Business was so slow that when I wanted to buy some
A special team has been set up at Oxford City Council to get to the bottom of why its troubled leisure department is overspending by so much. The authority looks set to overspend by nearly £1m this year - and nearly one third is down to leisure and
THREE cash boxes believed to have been stolen in an armed bank raid were spotted by a member of the public. Police believe the boxes were stolen during the robbery of a Group 4 Securicor van which was delivering cash to the Abbey bank in Banbury Road
Newley-opened St Pancras railway station in London has provided the ultimate platform for the work of Oxfordshire sculptor Martin Jennings. His statue of Oxfordshire's former Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman, above, was unveiled this week by Betjeman's
A widower from Oxford has fallen at the final hurdle in a bid to find love on reality TV. Alistair Morris, 46, from Arlington Drive, Marston, agreed to star in the BBC2 programme Arrange Me A Marriage, in the hope of finding a partner, and stepmother
Angela Swann, her son Alex, right, and his friend Chaez, left, said goodbye to terra firma and enjoyed a weekend full of thrills and spills As any parent of a 14-year-old will tell you, coming up with activities that meet with even a hint of enthusiasm
Drama/Romance. Kathy Baker, Maria Bello, Emily Blunt, Amy Brenneman, Hugh Dancy, Maggie Grace, Jimmy Smits, Marc Blucas, Kevin Zegers, Lynn Redgrave In Northhanger Abbey, Jane Austen professes, "Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs
Drama/Romance. Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, Christopher Simpson, Harvey Virdi, Lalita Ahmed, Naeema Begum, Lala Rahman, Zafreen Since its publication in 2003, Brick Lane by Monica Ali has inspired adulation and condemnation with equal fervour
Drama/Action. Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman, Angelina Jolie Utilising the same sophisticated motion capture technology as The Polar Express, Robert Zemeckis's computer
The Bear at Home in North Moreton, between Didcot and Wallingford, has scooped the title of Best Pub in Oxfordshire by the Campaign for Real Ale. The freehouse has four different ales on tap, including two local brews, which are changed each week.
In many ways, it should have been wretched - Christmas Day, on my tod, with only a two-foot chocolate Santa to eat and not a soul in the world to visit. Not surprisingly, I was feeling pretty sorry for myself. The only light on the horizon, as far as
Oxford University vice chancellor Dr John Hood has confirmed he will not be extending his five-year term in the post. Recent university regulations allow for an extension of up to two years in certain circumstances. But Dr Hood has written to the
Screaming engines, flying mud and massive surges of adrenalin - it is just another day on the farm for father and son team Chris and Jonnie Wigmore. The pair run the London Rally School and Banzai Action Sports businesses from their home at Pool Farm
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Joanna Kavenna's striking debut novel, Inglorious, covers the emotional breakdown of Rosa Lane, a successful journalist in her mid-thirties. After the death of her mother and acrimonious end to a long relationship, she walks out of her job and her home
TODAY Neurologist Oliver Sachs, author of The Man Who Mistook his Wife for A Hat, will talk about his new book Musicoplia, a study of man's fascination with music and what it tells us about the human condition. 7pm, Borders, Magdalen Street, Oxford.
Missing Oxford teenager Ben Tait has been found safe and well. The 17-year-old, who was last seen at his home in Stile Road, Headington, on Sunday, October 28, and reported missing by his family last Friday, was reunited with his parents last night.
Oxford author Christina Hardyment's wide-ranging writing career began with an article about her collection of historical sewing machines and has included books about Malory and Arthur Ransome. Dream Babies: Babycare Advice from John Locke to Gina Ford
Police forensic teams are carrying out a fingertip search at a stretch of Oxford's bypass in connection with an armed bank raid. Police found cash boxes at the Heyford Hill roundabout near Sainsburys last night. Forensic teams are now carrying out a
Discovering The Golden Compass George Beahm (Deep, £11.99) J. K. Rowling is apparently suing publishers of Harry Potter spin-off books, but Philip Pullman has given the go-ahead to this book of background information about Pullman's His Dark Materials
by Ian Smith HEAD ON: IAN BOTHAM AUTOBIOGRAPHY Ian Botham (Ebury Press, £18.99)Ian Botham was once a hero - cricket's Jonny Wilkinson, scourge of the Aussies, and the biggest household name the game has known since the days of W.G. Grace. Head On
SIGNED, MATA HARI Yannick Murphy (Abacus, £9.99)If you want to be a good ghost, stay quiet for almost a century. Then, on the anniversary of your death, begin to haunt the dreams of a writer so that the writer tells your story the way it should be told
MISSING teenager Ben Tait has been found safe and well. The 17-year-old, who was last seen at his home in Stile Road, Headington, on Sunday, October 28, was reunited with his parents last night. Speaking today, his mother, Jennifer Tait said: "We
OXFORD University vice chancellor Dr John Hood has confirmed he will not be extending his five-year term in the post. Recent University regulations allow for an extension of up to two years in certain circumstances. But Dr Hood has written to the
Views of Oxford by Victorian watercolourist John Fulleylove in 1903 were reproduced in A&C Black's Oxford colour book - one of a series designed to show off the then new technology of colour printing. The publisher commissioned paintings - colour photography
LA BELLA FIGURA Beppe Severgnini (Hodder, £16.99)When Beppe Severgnini visited The Oxford Times back in 1991, he was making a whistlestop tour to publicise his book Inglesi. In that book he took a sideways look at the English, noting, for instance,
CHRIS KOENIG looks back as far as 1635 and Charles I for the origins of the Oxfordshire postal service Oxford's main post office in St Aldates, with its beautiful panelled Postmaster's Room upstairs, was opened in 1879. When the foundation stone
VAL BOURNE recommends long-flowering plants for autumn There is nothing special about the rose border in the picture. At least there wouldn't be if the shot hadn't been taken in mid-November. Usually by then penstemons, roses, hardy geraniums and
One Cotswold farmer has taken the initiative and begun turning his farm into a carbon neutral business - and a haven for wildlife, too, writes ELIZABETH EDWARDS Jonathan Brunyee has a clear view of what farmers can do for the environment since
Opera Anywhere's tour includes the premiere of a new opera, writes NICOLA LISLE "I've got an opera in my bag . . ." These were Debbie Rose's words to Opera Anywhere directors Mike and Vanessa Woodward earlier this year, when plans for the company's
GILES WOODFORDE finds out what fiendish fairytales Creation Theatre are presenting this Christmas "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of us all?" goes the question in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Best known as a panto alongside
Diabetes UK is the largest organisation in the UK working for people living with the condition, funding up to £6.5m of research each year and campaigning for the best care and treatment for sufferers. About 2.3 million people have been diagnosed with
Scientist CHARLES PASTERNAK appeals for the younger generation to enjoy and study science Three out of ten Republican candidates for the presidency of the US don't believe in evolution. Just over half of Europeans consider astrology "rather scientific
Detainees at a Kidlington immigration detention centre will be given more rights to complain about mistreatment after Home Office inspectors found the system was open to abuse. The Border and Immigration Agency Complaints Audit Committee said procedures
THEY'VE been a popular stunt for charities and schools for decades, but now officials want to burst their balloon. Councillors have agreed to try to persuade people to stop mass balloon launches because of fears at what the rubber does to wildlife -
A BLAZE ripped through a barn in Oxford last night, leaving the farm owner fearing he had been the victim of an arson attack. About 400 bales of hay were found ablaze at Tilbury Farm, Botley, at 7.45pm, sending smoke billowing over the A34. More than
THE timetable for the redevelopment of Oxford's Westgate shopping centre hangs in the balance after councillors recommended plans for two temporary car parks should be rejected. Developers Capital Shopping Centres want to build a two-deck car park for
A HIGH Court judge in London has issued an urgent international plea for the return home of four British children who have been kept in Pakistan by their father. The children's distraught mother, Asma Akhtar, of Banbury, was granted an order in July
Tickets went on sale this morning for Oxford United's home game against Southend United in the second round of the FA Cup. The match takes place on Saturday, December 1 with normal league ticket prices applying in all areas of the ground. Season ticket
New centre back Paddy Collins is trying to impress as much as he can in his month with Oxford United - so he can earn himself a contract. The defender, who arrived on a month's loan from Darlington and enjoyed a good debut in Saturday's 3-1 FA Cup win
THE decision to refuse plans for a supermarket in Botley Road, Oxford, should be welcomed. In view of the recent floods, any more building in the area should be resisted.
THE charity Cats Protection has received a cheque from Rotary club members after taking part in an annual beer festival. The donation of £50 to Cherwell Cats Protection, which was accepted by Jan Voak, of Bicester, was presented to the charity by
A FASHION show today will raise funds for people affected by bereavement. Charity volunteer Alison Hoblyn, 53, from Longworth, is holding the event to raise money for the Oxford branch of bereavement charity Cruse. The show is at the West Oxford
Pensioner Victor Hearne described it as the "proudest day of my life" - and rightly so. Had it not been for him, police would have struggled to secure convictions against three men who murdered Oxford student Arash Ghorbani-Zarin. He spotted a bag being
DANNY Smith is 32 and, like anyone his age, he likes to go out with his friends and socialise over a beer. But Danny has Down's Syndrome and sometimes when he goes out, he gets funny looks. He said: "People say to me, 'I thought you're not supposed
What will the spoilsports try to ban next? School activities are curtailed, children can't play conkers without goggles, skipping is banned in school playgrounds and women's institutes can't make and sell cakes. Now efforts are being made to stop charity
A NURSERY school has been rated outstanding in an Ofsted inspection. The Manor Preparatory School Nursery, in Faringdon Road, Shippon, got top marks in all categories following the inspection in September. Nursery head Pippa McConnell,pictured with
TV presenter Michael Palin is to open the new £8m extension at Oxford University's Pitt Rivers Museum. Mr Palin will join Dr John Hood, university Vice-Chancellor, for the opening ceremony on Thursday, November 22. On the same occasion, the museum
THE head of the Jewish-Arab Centre at Haifa University, Israel, will be giving a talk at Oriel College, Oriel Square, today. Prof Faisal Azaiza will talk on the subject Conflict and Dialogue: Religions and Identities in Israel. The talk starts at
They've been a popular stunt for charities and schools for decades, but now officials want to burst their balloon. Councillors have agreed to try to persuade people to stop mass balloon launches because of fears at what the rubber does to wildlife -
AN Oxford charity worker, named one of Britain's women of the year for her work with survivors of the Rwandan genocide, was invited to breakfast at 10 Downing Street. Liliane Umubyeyi, 29, lost her entire family in the genocide, and was raped and imprisoned
PEOPLE in Oxfordshire are gearing up to be gunged and waxed to raise money for the BBC Children in Need Appeal. Fundraising has already started in some parts of the county, with more events planned for tomorrow. The BBC's annual charity appeal raises
The timetable for the redevelopment of Oxford's Westgate shopping centre hangs in the balance after councillors recommended plans for two temporary car parks should be rejected. Developers Capital Shopping Centres want to build a two-deck car park for
Maternity staff at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital are celebrating after successfully delivering the UK's first set of quintuplets for more than a decade. A team of 20 doctors and nurses took 20 minutes to deliver the five little girls, who were born
