Police today charged three men with offences in connection with disorder at a wedding reception. Two of the men were arrested in East Challow this morning and the third in Abingdon later on in the day. Police said they were charged this evening with
Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman will headline a summer ball to raise funds for children with life-threatening illnesses. TV presenter Keith Chegwin has agreed to host the big night at Blenheim Palace on Saturday, June 12, for the Make-A-Wish
A poll of some genuine floating voters is the latest – and perhaps the wackiest – yardstick for election success. Oxford-based charity Pond Conservation is taking a daily amphibian survey at a secret location near the city – and measuring the
FOUR former homeless men from Oxford will today set off on their attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest trek across the Pennine Way. The residents of Emmaus Oxford, a homelessness charity, will attempt to complete the 268
Oxford Town Hall hosts a six-hour feast of glitz and glamour tomorrow at the launch of the city’s largest ever fashion week. It will resemble a Parisian fashion house as dozens of models pound the runway in hundreds of eye-catching creations
Monday's game is a sell-out. Oxford United sold their last tickets for the play-off semi-final, second leg at lunchtime on Friday. Rushden were given around 1,250 tickets for the game, with Oxford having the rest. With the segregation
FORMER Rolling Stone Bill Wyman will headline a summer ball to raise funds for children with life-threatening illnesses. TV presenter Keith Chegwin has agreed to host the big night at Blenheim Palace on Saturday, June 12, for the Make-A-Wish Foundation
A GROUP of novice tap dancers are preparing to demonstrate their talent for the first time. Alex Ledger set up the Happy Tappers group for five to 11 year olds at Peachcroft Community Centre, Abingdon, in November last year. She now has 23 youngsters
AN INDEPENDENT poll of some genuine floating voters is the latest – and perhaps the wackiest – yardstick for election success. Oxford-based charity Pond Conservation is taking a daily amphibian survey at a secret location near the city – and measuring
TWO friends will join thousands of women wearing bras over their T-shirts on a 26-mile trek through the streets of London to raise money for breast cancer research. Claire Noble, 34,and Bryony Bishop, 27, who are both from Witney, are taking part in
A BUILDER’S drinking pot which was smashed around 1,100 years ago could help archaeologists accurately date the birth of Wallingford for the first time. University of Leicester experts say tiny pottery fragments uncovered in the town’s Anglo Saxon ramparts
OXFORD’S Jason Plato heads the standings after the second round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship after winning one of the three races at Rockingham. The day’s honours went to Matt Neal, who won twice in his Honda Civic.
OXFORDSHIRE’S Tim Harvey made it four wins on the trot in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Rockingham in rounds three and four of the championship contested by identical 420hp Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars. Harvey led from the start of both races to extend
PAUL Robinson held his nerve to give Fieldside A a dramatic 4-3 victory over Division 3 outfit Riley G in the final of the Gentworks Oxford & District League Buildbase Cup. The Premier Division side were required to give Fieldside a 32-point start in
THE Mabbutt family ruled the roost as Cowley Conservative Club B lifted the Oxford & District League Stephen Reiss Cup with a 4-1 triumph over Riley A. Led by Brian Mabbutt, his grandson Ross Mabbutt and nephew Neil Kirby, Cowley recorded a fine victory
Horspath Hammers have a big weekend in store as they compete in the European Club Championships at Bury today, tomorrow and Monday. Hammers, along with seven other English teams, will be looking to break the Polish domination of this event. The Poles
City of Oxford swimmer Lily Seaward stormed to a brace of breaststroke victories at the Milton Keynes open meet. The 11-year-old recorded times of 41.32secs in the 50 metres race and 1.28.95 in the 100m to complete her double. Sarah Gould,13, was
Will Bratt makes his first visit to the Marrakech street circuit in Morocco this weekend to compete in the second event of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. After making a strong debut a fortnight ago at Silverstone, the 22-year-old from Banbury is classified
IT’S bad news for owners and trainers after the British Greyhound Racing Board announced that they were making budget cuts for the remainder of 2010. Although the BGRB prizemoney grants will be reduced from £6 to £5.50, with funding provided for graded
FOUR former homeless men from Oxford will today set off on their attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest trek across the Pennine Way. The residents of Emmaus Oxford, a homelessness charity, will attempt to complete the 268-mile trek
OXFORD will go catwalk crazy tomorrow when the Town Hall hosts a six-hour feast of glitz and glamour for the launch of the city’s largest ever fashion week. The historic council building is more used to being the decidedly less flash location for political
A former international slam poetry champion who is a familiar figure on East Oxford’s performance scene has put himself forward for a prestigious role. Steve Larkin, founder of monthly spoken word night Hammer and Tongue, is hoping to be named
A 31-year-old man was today jailed for more than seven years at Oxford Crown Court after he admitted armed robbery. Michael Kwame Williams, of Shelley Road, London, was given seven years and three months for his part in the robbery of the Michael
This April was the third sunniest for 100 years, it has been announced. A long, dry spell in the middle of the month helped push April 2010 up the record tables and banish memories of the freezing winter. Temperatures crept above 20C
RUNNERS in Chalgrove are preparing for a new 10K run which will form part of the village’s annual May Day festival. Billed as ‘the real race for Number 10’, the Chalgrove Festival 10K will take place three days before the General Election on Bank Holiday
A FORMER international slam poetry champion who is a familiar figure on East Oxford’s performance scene has put himself forward for a prestigious role. Steve Larkin, founder of monthly spoken word night Hammer and Tongue, is hoping to be named Oxford
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a series of burglaries in the same road in Witney in which a car, bank cards and cash were stolen. All of the break-ins happened in the Queen Emma’s Dyke area of the town on Monday night. Police
A crash near Oxford caused long delays on the A34 today. One lane of the northbound carriageway was closed with after a collision between two vehicles at the Botley Interchange. Congestion on the A34 is reported back to the A415 Marcham Interchange
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a property in Witney. Burglars forced their way into the property in Westcote Close between 8am and 3pm yesterday and stole three laptops, two digital cameras, cash and jewellery. PC Siobhan
An "inspirational" commanding officer killed on a routine patrol in hostile terrain in Afghanistan wanted more helicopters to support his troops, an inquest heard today. Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, the most senior British Army officer
An "inspirational" commanding officer killed on a routine patrol in hostile terrain in Afghanistan wanted more helicopters to support his troops, an inquest heard today. Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, the most senior British Army officer
The average price of a house in Oxfordshire rose 0.3 per cent last month to £234,938, according to figures from the Government's Land Registry. It is the tenth consecutive monthly rise and represents annual house price inflation of 8.9 per cent
The average price of a house in Oxfordshire rose 0.3 per cent last month to £234,938, according to figures from the Government's Land Registry. It is the tenth consecutive monthly rise and represents annual house price inflation of 8.9 per
It proved to be a disappointing afternoon for the two remaining local contenders in this year’s Junior ABA quarter-finals – both bowing out of the title trail at the Regal in Cowley. Oxford Boxing Academy’s Ben Kaluza was not helped by the referee in
Oxfordshire's Sadie Mansell, 15, who attends the Wood Green School in Witney, received her Welsh Under 16 cap from Liverpool legend Ian Rush. Mansell has represented Wales at under 16 and 17 level, playing in the European Championships in Macedonia last
Sixty youngsters traded kicks and punches during a charity karate championship. The martial arts students, who were all under 16, helped raise more than £400 during the first Can Do Martial Arts tournament, at White Horse Leisure Centre, in Abingdon.
Mikey Raff bagged a four-timer as Oxford City Stars Under 14s finished their season in style with a 5-4 victory over Slough. Raff put Stars in front and Hamish Martin doubled the lead. Mitchell McGuire reduced the arrears, but Raff restored Oxford’s
Youngsters are being urged to sign up for the 7th Bicester Junior Triathlon, on Sunday, July 4. The event is open to eight to 16-year-olds and takes place at Bicester Community College. To prepare for the event Blue Finns Tristars are hosting free training
Esporta Oxford take on Surrey Health & Racquets in the 2010 Premier Squash League final at the new Surrey Sports Park in Guildford on Tuesday. It is Oxford’s first appearance in the final, while their opponents will be looking for their second title
An "inspirational" commanding officer killed on a routine patrol in hostile terrain in Afghanistan wanted more helicopters to support his troops, an inquest heard today. Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, the most senior British Army officer
Oratory (Woodcote) recorded a massive 177-run victory over Lord Williams’s (Thame) in the Daily Telegraph Twenty20 Under 15 Cup first round. James Moulder smashed 78 off 38 balls with 11 fours and a six as Oratory rattled up 225-3. Lord Williams’s
Karl Bushell won the Oxford & District Table Tennis League’s Hard Bat competition in the first time he entered the event. With players only allowed to use traditional bats with no sponge and rubber pimples, Bushell qualified second in his group, behind
The Summer Carp League 2010 got under way last Sunday at Ridgeway, where the 22 anglers used both white and blue pools. The winner came from peg one on white, Paul Hayes triumphing with 67.8.0 of carp after fishing at 16 metres against some rushes and
The brown trout record at Farmoor 1 reservoir near Oxford has been smashed by a phenomenal 17.8.0 specimen, writes ANDY WEBBER. The successful captor was Rich Martin, who caught it on a small black cormorant fly, and the fish was returned safely to
A neighbourhood policing team in West Oxfordshire has been given £600 worth of property marking kits to help deter thieves. The Chipping Norton neighbourhood team have used cash from a neighbourhood policing fund to buy discounted ‘Selecta
Oxford United's Blue Square Premier play-off semi-final second leg against Rushden & Diamonds on Bank Holiday Monday has now sold out for home fans. There were just a few single seats remaining in the North Stand and South Lower. A capacity crowd will
The average price of a house in Oxfordshire rose 0.3 per cent last month to £234,938, according to figures from the Government's Land Registry. It is the tenth consecutive monthly rise and represents annual house price inflation of 8.9 per cent. The
The average price of a house in Oxfordshire rose 0.3 per cent last month to £234,938, according to figures from the Government's Land Registry. It is the tenth consecutive monthly rise and represents annual house price inflation of 8.9 per cent. The
An inquest has heard how the highest-ranking British officer to be killed in action since the Falklands war volunteered with "sheer profesionalism" to be in a convoy's front vehicle when it was attacked in Afghanistan. Lieutenant-Colonel Rupert Thorneloe
A broken-down lorry is reported to be causing congestion on the M40 in north Oxfordshire. The lorry is reported to be partly blocking the southbound exit slip road at junction nine at Wendlebury. Queues are reported back to junction ten at the Cherwell
A free removals service is available to anyone buying a home in David Wilson Mercia’s Banbury development. Julia Higgins, sales manager for David Wilson Mercia, said: “We are offering our buyers a professional removals firm that takes care of all aspects
More than 30 stalls offered visitors everything from renewable energy to insulation deals at the Oxfordshire Ideal Green Home Show. The event at Oxford Town Hall also included a programme of talks giving visitors introductions to different technologies
Motorists faced delays on the southbound A34 today after a lorry broke down near West Ilsley. The breakdown blocked one lane of the road causing congestion.
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GORDON Brown's 'bigotgate' gaffe is the final nail in his coffin, according to hundreds of oxfordmail.co.uk readers. Following his recorded slating of pensioner Gillian Duffy - whom he labelled a bigot after meeting her in Rochdale on Wednesday
An inquest is due to resume into the death of a commanding officer in Afghanistan from Oxfordshire, who was the most senior British Army officer to be killed since the Falklands War. Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe, from Kirtlington, the commanding
An inquest is due to resume into the death of a commanding officer in Afghanistan from Oxfordshire, who was the most senior British Army officer to be killed since the Falklands War. Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe, from Kirtlington, the commanding officer of
Players from nine different clubs have made it into the Oxford Mail team of the season for 2009-10. As they did on the field, Oxford Harlequins just edge out Chinnor with the most starting spots, but Grove, Oxford, Witney, Alchester, Banbury
A record number of Oxford watering holes will serve alcohol for longer this May Day. Thirty four pubs, bars and clubs, as well as private venues, have applied to extend their normal Friday night opening hours into the early hours of Saturday
LIEUTENANT John Higgs and Private Walter Jacques served their country and it is right this country can finally, belatedly, demonstrate its gratitude. The pair were ‘lost in the fog of war’ during the First World War and their names were missed off a
THE disparity in charges old people and the disabled pay across the country for home care is a disgrace. The survey we report on today shows fees vary widely across the country – from nothing to £18.50 an hour. Oxfordshire is in the top five, with an
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
A woman fears her husband may be forced into a home because of the rising cost of care in Oxfordshire. It comes after consumer watchdog Which? revealed the county has one of the highest rates for home care in the country. Oxfordshire
A WOMAN fears her husband may be forced into a home because of the spiralling cost of care in Oxfordshire. It comes after consumer watchdog Which? revealed the county has one of the highest rates for home care in the country. Oxfordshire
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
A RECORD number of Oxford watering holes will serve alcohol for longer this May Day as landlords gear up to cash in on thousands of thirsty revellers. Thirty four pubs, bars and clubs, as well as private venues, have applied to extend their normal Friday
