7.35: 1 STRIKE AWAY ALLY 5-1, 2 Thurlesbeg Lough 6-1. (4x5x6). Trainer: Peterson. All Soice (1), Brother Charlie (6) 9-4 jt favs. Time: 27.86. 7.50: 1 CONDUIT 6-1, 2 Dave The Chain 6-1. (4x6x5). Trainer: Peterson. Kilmore Amey (5) 9-4 fav. Time: 27.88
11.03: Fancy Mavis 3, Hard Work, Springville Rest, LISNAKILL TESSA, Swift Aggie 2, Collie. 11.19: Profit Wanted 3, Broadacres Aoife 2, PRIMO MOTH, Ballybeg Dancer, Mt Leinster Sue, Fergus Drive. 11.34: Bridgets Love, GREENFIELD BABY, Springville Luc
Rushden & Diamonds 1 (Byrne 51), Oxford Utd 1 (Constable 29) IT was tight in the league contests between these sides, and tight again in the play-off semi-final first leg, but Oxford can be pleased to bring Diamonds back to the Kassam Stadium on
James Constable scored a crucial goal as Oxford United led 1-0 at half-time in tonight's play-off semi-final first leg at Rushden. A superb display from Oxford saw their leading scorer convert following a Damian Batt cross.
A 48-year-old man has been charged with illegal cannabis cultivation following a raid on a South Oxford house. Police officers called at the flat in Salter Close, off Whitehouse Road, in the early hours today. Police said that about 50
Bookmakers in Oxford have the Liberal Democrats as odds-on favourites to take the key marginal seat of Oxford East. But by far and away the bookmakers ‘dead cert’ is David Cameron to retain Witney – where a £750 bet will net you just £1 in
Homing pigeons have been fitted with sat-nav devices to monitor how they “vote” on which flight paths to choose when they are in a flock. New research carried out by Oxford University’s department of zoology used tiny GPS backpacks to record
Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, pictured, has insisted he is backing Oxford’s Greens despite urging people to vote for a rival party. Mr Tatchell, who was the Green Party parliamentary candidate for Oxford East, was reported telling a debate
BOOKIES in Oxford have the Liberal Democrats as odds-on favourites to take the key marginal seat of Oxford East. But by far and away the bookmakers ‘dead cert’ is David Cameron to retain Witney – where a £750 bet will net you just £1 in return
BOOKIES in Oxford have the Liberal Democrats as odds-on favourites to take the key marginal seat of Oxford East. But by far and away the bookmakers ‘dead cert’ is David Cameron to retain Witney – where a £750 bet will net you just £1 in return
Oxford United boss Chris Wilder has named a 4-3-3 line-up for the play-off semi-final first leg at Rushden tonight. Mark Creighton is preferred to Rhys Day in defence, while James Constable, Matt Green and Jack Midson make up the three-man attack. Wingers
THE family of a 24-year-old man killed in an accident near Witney have described him as “having a smile on his face for everyone”. Adam Tippett, originally from Stone in Staffordshire, but who had lived in Witney for two years, died in the
The casing of a Second World War bomb was found at RAF Brize Norton during building work. A cordon was put up around the device, which was uncovered by a builder yesterday morning in a car park. A bomb disposal unit removed the casing, which was found
A 48-year-old man has been charged with illegal cannabis cultivation following a raid on a South Oxford house. Police officers called at the flat in Salter Close, off Whitehouse Road, shortly after midnight, this morning. Police said
A practical joke secretly filmed in an Oxford pub has become a worldwide Internet hit. Eugene Brown tricked lifelong friend Enton Gill at the Bullnose Morris, in Blackbird Leys, and put the footage on video-hosting site YouTube. Now, two weeks
FOR decades the names of two Oxfordshire soldiers who fought for their country in the First World War had been lost in the “fog of war”. But after tireless research by volunteers, the names of the pair, who died of wounds suffered at the Battle
THE number of services running on the 66 bus route between Oxford and Swindon is to almost double from next week. Bus operator Stagecoach said there would be new services in the evenings and on Sundays to improve public transport for Faringdon
A PRACTICAL joke secretly filmed in an Oxford pub has become a worldwide Internet hit. Eugene Brown tricked lifelong friend Enton Gill at the Bullnose Morris, in Blackbird Leys, and put the footage on video-hosting site YouTube. Now, two weeks
A FORMER Blackbird Leys parish council chairman who quit because of apathy among estate residents is to become a member of the body again. Brian Lester, of Pegasus Road is returning after a three-year break. The 63-year-old – who was one of the council
HOMING pigeons have been fitted with sat-nav devices to monitor how they “vote” on which flight paths to choose when they are in a flock. New research carried out by Oxford University’s department of zoology used tiny GPS backpacks to record
A FAMILY firm is opening a new shop in Wallingford’s former Waitrose branch. The owners of household store Circle 7 are fitting out the shop, which has been empty since the supermarket moved to the other end of the Market Place five years ago. Director
Holders Oxford have been handed a home draw against Oxford Downs in round one of the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Knockout Cup. East Oxford, who reached the semi-finals last year, have not entered this time. Draw - Preliminary round (to be played by
AN orphan with a rare blood disorder has become the star of a documentary. Sabrena Afridi was diagnosed with thalassaemia, or thal, when she was a baby. The condition can lead to life-threatening anaemia, but her adoptive parents Amjad
PLANS to create a mini-public square in East Oxford are about to take shape at long last. Restaurateur Clinton Pugh hopes to start work in Dawson Street, off Cowley Road, very soon, with the aim of completing the work by the summer. The area, which
A PROFESSOR studying muscular dystrophy has urged people to sign up for a run raising money for research into the condition. This year’s Oxford Town and Gown 10km run is set to take place in Oxford city centre on Sunday, May 16. It is hoped the event
WALLINGFORD Town Council has reduced access to the Castle Gardens because dog walkers are letting their pets foul the beauty spot. The bridge between Castle Meadows and the gardens has been padlocked to stop people taking their animals in. Town clerk
Youngsters have been testing out new play equipment after Princess Diana Park, off Edmunds Road, Banbury, was given a £150,000 makeover. Town mayor Tina Wren officially opened the revamped park which has two play areas and a skateboarding area.
For Dr Tess McPherson, the day she found out she was pregnant with her third child should have been one of the happiest of her life. But just hours earlier, the 38-year-old had received some of the worst news she could have imagined. She found
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A holiday package is being offered for film fans to visit locations from some of the most popular blockbusters made across the UK. Car firm Vauxhall has teamed up with Visit Britain to create a so-called "Brit flick pilgrimage", taking in film
FOR Dr Tess McPherson, the day she found out she was pregnant with her third child should have been one of the happiest of her life. But just hours earlier, the 38-year-old had received some of the worst news she could have imagined. She found
There is no reason why Oxfordshire cannot have a strong County Championship Shield campaign, starting with Saturday’s opener against East Midlands. That is the view of Richard Williams, who has stepped up to head coach for the Pool 1 clash
YOUNGSTERS have been testing out new play equipment after Banbury’s Princess Diana Park, off Edmunds Road, was given a £150,000 makeover. Town mayor Tina Wren officially opened the revamped park which has two play areas and a skateboarding area. The
Supporters can expect a try fest when Henley Hawks visit already-relegated Barnes in National 2 South on Saturday. Despite going down, the London side have scored 12 tries in their last two game, while Henley bagged six of their own in last
A GRANDFATHER who was still working at the age of 80 has died. William Linsey, who attributed his fitness to carrying on with his job as a part-time engineer, passed away from a heart attack on Thursday, April 15. The grandfather-of-two
A FORMER Michelin-starred chef who quit his job after his food was branded “too poncy” has vowed to put the incident behind him as he opens his own restaurant. Ryan Simpson and his staff left The Goose, in Britwell Salome, south Oxfordshire
Kieren Bushnell previews the OCA League Division 1 season The destiny of the Division 1 title this season is more open than ever, after a new rule governing overseas players was introduced at the clubs’ pre-season meeting. The new rule, which prevents
Christian Perkins returns for Abingdon Town’s final Premier Division game of the season when they host Malmesbury Victoria. Defender Richard Peirson and Scott Davies come in for the sidelined Luke Brandon and Dwight Jones, who both have groin injuries
Oxfordshire will hope for a case of fourth time lucky when they open their MCCA Trophy Group 3 campaign against Hertfordshire at Challow & Childrey on Sunday (11). In each of the last three seasons, Oxon have been beaten at the semi-final stage
Banbury United manager Billy Jeffrey has hailed the emergence of his youngsters and wants them to keep up the good work next season. Although disappointed with their 12th-place finish, Jeffrey was delighted with the displays of his younger
A SENIOR police officer has criticised efforts to ease delays at a busy Bicester road junction – but admits no-one knows how to solve the problems. Traffic officer Insp Martin Percival said putting a yellow box junction on part of the roundabout at
Train services between Oxford and London Paddington are unable to run east of Reading at present, due to a fire close to the line in London. Train operator First Great Western has been forced to suspend services on the advice of the London
SATURDAY. FOOTBALL. FTL FUTBOL HELLENIC LEAGUE. Premier Div: Abingdon Tn v Malmesbury Vic, Almondsbury Tn v Bicester Tn, Ardley Utd v Flackwell Heath, Pegasus Juniors v Reading Tn, Shortwood Utd v Fairford Tn. Div 1 West: Easington Spts v Wootton
OLYMPIC gold medallist Denise Lewis said she hoped to inspire future Olympians as she presented awards at a school sports ceremony. The heptathlete visited King Alfred’s Community and Sports College in Wantage to hand out awards to pupils with
TRAIN services between Oxford and London Paddington are unable to run east of Reading at present, due to a fire close to the line in London. Train operator First Great Western has been forced to suspend services on the advice of the London Fire Brigade
Scottish indie-pop band Teenage Fanclub and members of US art-rock act Mercury Rev have been named as the surprise headliners for this summer’s Truck Festival in south Oxfordshire. The Glasgow four-piece, and New York ‘dream pop’ experimentalists
Voters in Caversfield, near Bicester, are being warned that their polling cards give incorrect information about the location of their polling station. The ballot boxes will be in the guardroom at the gate of the Defence Equipment & Storage site,
Budget hotel chain Travelodge is to build 13 new hotels, including four in the London area, in a £62m scheme which will create 350 jobs, it has revealed. The company, which has its head office in Thame, revealed the new establishments will add an extra
A STUDENT could see one of his designs in toy shops nationwide. Duncan Street, 24, designed a tag which will be used on a cuddly toy for Banbury-based charity Dogs For the Disabled. The charity is in talks with a national toy chain and hopes the fluffy
AN OXFORDSHIRE woman has compiled a book offering the people of Abingdon a trip down memory lane. Abingdon Through Time contains some striking photographs – including a man rowing down Broad Street during a flood in 1894. Another picture shows a mock
Meet Tiffany Jade Saunders, the new face of Oxford Fashion Week, which kicks off this weekend. Not only will Tiffany be strutting her stuff on the catwalk at the Style Show in the Town Hall on Saturday but you can also catch her in the Lingerie
TWO OF the Great War poets are thought to have discussed their work over a jug of ale in a former coaching inn at Islip. Poet and author Robert Graves, who lived in the village, was a close friend of fellow writer Siegfried Sassoon and they are believed
Daniel O’Donnell is holidaying in Tenerife when I manage to snatch a conversation with the legendary singer. He likes to “rest” for six months of the year and has a home out there as well as the mansion in Ireland. But he’s worked hard for it all, spending
The Slide Show at the North Wall tomorrow night will “make you dizzy with its non-stop invention” according to The Guardian. This hilarious show is the very best of contemporary visual theatre and really has it all – music, twisted puppet gods
To coincide with the new café and seasonal menu at Modern Art Oxford, two food films are being shown, Food by Gordon Matta-Clark and Eat Drink Man Woman by Ang Lee. Food documents the legendary New York restaurant and artists’ cooperative Food, which
It seemed like a good idea at the time. After all Las Iguanas brews its own cachaça in Brazil exclusively for its own restaurants, and more importantly for its caipirinha cocktails. But did I also need to try the shots of aged Magnifica Cachaça
WITH Oxford University’s Museum of Natural History on our doorstep, Tracy Chevalier’s latest novel could prove very popular with the city’s book fans. Last year was the bicentenary of Charles Darwin’s birth, which might also inspire readers to pick
IRON MAN 2 (12A) Action. Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L Jackson, Jon Favreau, Garry Shandling. Director: Jon Favreau. Director Jon Favreau’s first encounter with the
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED (18) Thriller. Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston, Eddie Marsan. Director: J Blakeson. A young woman faces a terrifying ordeal in J Blakeson’s accomplished feature directorial debut. The Disappearance
THE LAST SONG (PG) Drama/Romance. Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Liam Hemsworth, Bobby Coleman, Kelly Preston, Hallock Beals, Melissa Ordway, Carly Chaikin. Director: Julie Anne Robinson. When best-selling writer Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook,
The economy has grown again. Amidst the General Election campaign, Labour gained some ground by helping the country avoid heading back into a recession. Opponents, however, remain unconvinced, both the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats
‘You can interview him, but you’ll have to do it while he’s fishing,” an ITV PR girl tells me. So I obediently follow the famous Fox son across the fields to the river behind the Oxford ice rink, where he stands, casts his line and waits for a fish.
THINK of the blues… what images does it bring to mind? Grizzled old guys in frayed suits, plucking at a battered guitar on the stoop of their shotgun shack? Chain-smoking singers from the Delta, Chicago or Harlem hunched over microphones
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WITH their raw energy, rabble-rousing guitars, frantic fiddle-sawing and provocative lyrics The Levellers created a whole new genre – folk-punk. One of the most exhilarating live bands in existence, the South Coast anarcho-folksters remain
HER emotionally-drenched love songs have provided the soundtrack to decades of cosy nights in and steamy soirées. But Caribbean-born singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading – one of the few women artists to be made an MBE – is an intensely private person.
THE sultry Anna Neale quickly became one of our favourite Oxford singer-songwriters when she hit the local scene while a music student at Brookes. A former singer with Dublin soul band The Commitments (of movie fame) flame-haired Anna has crafted her
YOU would be hard-pressed to find a more eclectic audience than that which turned out for singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright at the New Theatre on Monday. The Quebecois ivory-tickler delighted the audience with a glacial rendition of his
The family of Adam Tippett, the 24-year-old man who died following a collision on the A40 near Witney, today released a tribute. Mr Tippett, from Staffordshire, was a pedestrian on the dual carriageway when he was struck by a BMW in the early hours
Annual house price growth reached double figures for the first time in nearly three years during April, research showed today. The average cost of a UK home rose by 10.5 per cent during the 12 months to the end of April, the first time annual house price
A 48-year-old man was arrested after police raided a cannabis factory in South Oxford early today. Police officers called at the flat in Salter Close, off Whitehouse Road, shortly after midnight and seized about 50 cannabis plants. Vicky Brandon
May is on the way – a wonderful month We should be about to encounter the most perfect gardening moment – early May. You hopefully step outside to a sun-warmed garden burgeoning with life. E. A. Bowles, the distinguished garden writer, put it so much
They survived the extinction of the dinosaurs and several ice ages but can they adapt to the increasing pressures placed on them by mankind? That is the big question being posed by conservationists who want to hear reports of dragonflies and damselflies
It’s not often that a choir can gather together such a starry line-up as Dame Emma Kirkby, Christine Rice, Jane Glover and Ian Bostridge for one concert. But Schola Cantorum has done exactly that for its 50th anniversary gala concert, which is being held
Paul Delaroche’s The Execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1833, has become one of the nation’s best-loved paintings. So says the National Gallery where the enormous canvas has been on view since its rediscovery in 1973 and first exhibition at the gallery two
The fourth Oxford Film Festival will this year celebrate the genius of director Stanley Kubrick, the visionary whose films have acted as milestones, visually, technically and controversially, for almost every film-maker since the late 1950s.
A 48-year-old man has been arrested after police raided a cannabis factory in South Oxford early today. Police officers called at the flat in Salter Close, off Whitehouse Road, shortly after midnight and seized about 50 cannabis plants.
Enter the pothole debate and you will find a parallel for the dilemmas looming for public authorities in Oxfordshire after next week’s election. Some say public money should be spent on filling in potholes, otherwise private cars might be slowed down
What fun for fogeys young and old to have a new and updated Pevsner Guide to Berkshire to poke their noses into. The book is the latest in the Buildings of England series from Yale University Press at £35. Ironically, the book’s front cover is even adorned
THE richest people with Oxfordshire connections to appear on this year’s Sunday Times Rich List were the owners of Oxford London Airport, David and Simon Reuben They came 16th in the list of the nation’s 1,000 richest people with a fortune of £5.532bn
The Complete Book of Mothers-in-Law: A Celebration Luisa Dillinger (Faber and Faber, £8.99) This is a light-hearted book which would make a good wedding present for anyone with a sense of humour. Men have joked about their mothers-in-law for at least
Every generation produces one or two intellectuals who attain celebrity status, and Malcolm Gladwell is certainly a celebrity. Ten years ago, he wrote The Tipping Point, an explanation of how new ideas spread until they are considered unarguable
THE BED I MADE Lucie Whitehouse (Bloomsbury, £11.99)We all have our favourite books and our reasons for liking them. Sometimes it’s a story that you can read time and again without ever getting bored, sometimes it’s a timeless epic, sometimes it’s a
Linda Sargent, who lives in Great Milton, won The Oxford Times short story contest in 1998. She has had stories published in children’s collections, but Paper Wings (Omnes, £6.99) is her first full-length novel and she describes it as a “grown-up book
Oxford United boss Chris Wilder says his team are focused and ready for the Blue Square Premier play-off battle at Rushden. And the ultimate goal of striving for promotion will drive them on. Wilder said: “We’ve mixed it about a bit in the last few
Two of the Great War poets are thought to have discussed their work over a jug of ale in a former coaching inn at Islip. Poet and author Robert Graves, who lived in the village, was a close friend of fellow writer Siegfried Sassoon and they
A new housing development has been named after a war hero who died serving in World War II. George Dowell, who lived in Faringdon, was killed in 1944 aged 24. Dowell's Court is the first development in the town for Oxford Citizens Housing Association
A Georgian farmhouse with its own orchard and set in 42 acres alongside the Oxford Canal could make an ideal rural retreat. Oathill Farm near Cropredy, was bought by the vendors’ parents who moved there from London in 1979. Fiona Gaskin
OXFORD United are all square going into the second leg of their play-off semi-final – but are fuming that they don’t start with a lead at the Kassam Stadium on Monday. Last night’s first leg at Rushden finished 1-1, and the U’s were convinced referee
County Hall plans to resume fining motorists driving through Oxford’s controversial bus gate next month after winning a landmark High Court ruling. The county council suspended camera enforcement in High Street last summer when ten months of
COUNTY Hall plans to resume fining motorists driving through Oxford’s controversial bus gate next month after winning a landmark High Court ruling. The county council suspended camera enforcement in High Street last summer when 10 months of
When Barry Wilson retired, he dreamed of having more time to relax with his wife on a series of holidays. But he did not expect freak mudslides, a collapsed airline and an Icelandic volcano to put a spanner in the works of his travel plans.
WHEN Barry Wilson retired, he dreamed of having more time to relax with his wife on a series of holidays. But the hapless traveller did not expect freak mudslides, a collapsed airline and an Icelandic volcano to put a spanner in the works of his travel
History may remember the General Election of 2010 for the first televised leaders’ debates and, if the polls are to be believed, a balanced parliament that may ultimately produce seminal changes in the way we vote. There is a danger, however, that more
LIBERAL Democrat leader Nick Clegg played a dangerous game yesterday when he refused to tell you, our readers, who he wants to cosy up to in a coalition government. There is a chance Mr Clegg and his party will be ‘kingmaker’ this election, propping
VOTERS in Caversfield, near Bicester, are being warned that their polling cards give incorrect information about the location of their polling station. The ballot boxes will be in the guardroom at the gate of the Defence Equipment & Storage
Sir – Congratulations to our excellent independent local cinema, the Screen at the Square, run by John Richards, and to the splendid Witney Museum. Both recently featured in BBC Radio 4 programmes (the museum on The World This Weekend, April 18, and
Sir – I feel moved to write with reference to the Oxford Folk Festival. As reported, the weather was perfect, the people and dancers were great and there was an excellent reaction — what a shame the marshals and the officials down at the castle
With the Oxford East General Election result looking to be on a knife edge, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg’s visit to Oxford Brookes University yesterday bolstered beliefs that student votes could prove decisive. Boundary changes in Oxford suggest
A RUINED Elizabethan manor could become a family home again, 130 years after being gutted in a fire. The manor house at Hampton Gay, near Bletchingdon, is viewed as one of the most picturesque late-Tudor ruins in Oxfordshire. But its
A ruined Elizabethan manor could again become a family home 130 years after being gutted in a fire. The manor house at Hampton Gay is viewed as one of the most picturesque late-Tudor ruins in Oxfordshire. But its owner Christopher Buxton
Sir – I am searching for a relative with whom we have lost contact. His name is Frederick (Freddie) Loveday, born 1922 in Woodstock. He served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, possibly in bomb disposal in Wimbledon around 1942
Sir – We were recently in Lichfield and while looking at the lovely old town, we noticed a shop window which had been used to display requests for volunteers. There were many different groups looking for help, some most interesting. I work
Sir – Oxfordshire’s public services deserve a vote of thanks. People often moan about the NHS, social services, and the state of our schools, but I’d like to flag up some really good experiences we’ve had. We get support from a wide range
Sir – I am writing on behalf of the Ruskin College Students’ Union with regard to the article: Deal is finally done for Ruskin sale (April 15). You mention in your article the reservations felt by some about the sale to fund the redevelopment of
Sir – Regarding the current debate on the site of sexual entertainment venues in Oxford, I think they should be banned altogether. Some people claim that if sexual entertainments involve mutual consent between adults, there can be no problem. A lesson
Sir – As policy towards transport is now changing so quickly, railway reopenings are becoming a real possibility. One such line is the currently freight-only route that leaves the mainline and runs up past Littlemore, Blackbird Leys and finishes at
Sir – I was interested to read Bob Wilson’s letter (April 22) regarding free-flowing traffic. How right he is to raise this issue. You don’t need to be a traffic engineer to realise that traffic lights stop traffic in mid-flow, which in turn causes
Sir – It seems to have become obligatory, when ridiculing the proposal to close the city centre to through traffic, to claim some special but unspecified ability to understand The Real World. In this Real World the mountain — the greater problem of
Sir – Councillor Nuala Young is right to highlight poor air quality in St Clements (City faces ‘worrying pollution’, April 22), which must be exacerbated by the many coaches passing through. As city bus services move into an era of lower-emission engines
Sir – With the recent report of worrying pollution levels in Oxford (Report, April 22), I wonder if two small adjustments could be made to the traffic locally. Could taxi drivers be persuaded to turn off their engines while awaiting fares and tourist
Sir – Why is it that when someone suggests a solution to traffic congestion (or any problem for that matter) that is in the greater interests of the many, certain people are outraged at their ‘rights’ being eroded and claim that the possible solution
Sir – The arguments so clearly set out in Hugh Jaeger’s letter (April 22) explaining some of the important shortcomings of new high-speed rail lines, deserve a wider audience. The Climate Change Act requires 50 per cent carbon reductions in the next
Sir – We are pleased to read of the planned changes to the Oxford station site (Report, April 15). Greater capacity on the railways has to move traffic from the roads, reduce the pressure on ticket prices and limit the emissions resulting. However
Sir – Your correspondent was wrong to see a political motive behind the plan to introduce a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) in East Oxford, and it is paranoid to interpret it as a mere fundraising exercise (Letters, April 15). Like most people, we wish
The south of France produces an array of delicious wines of all types and varieties and always provides great value for money. This is a selection of classic favourites that always go down well and shows just how good the wines from this area of France
A spring break to Miami that held the promise of sunshine and golf did not end in the relaxed fashion that the Duke of Marlborough would have hoped. He had planned to fly back home with his wife on April 18 to be back in Woodstock in good time
The question I dread the most is: “what’s your favourite wine?”. It is, unanswerable and, whilst I am wriggling my way out of giving an answer, I can guarantee what will come next: “Well, what’s your favourite country then?” How am I supposed
SCOTTISH indie-pop band Teenage Fanclub and members of US art-rock act Mercury Rev have been named as the surprise headliners for this summer’s Truck Festival in south Oxfordshire, oxfordmail.co.uk can exclusively reveal. The Glasgow four-piece, and
