THE Environment Agency has issued a flood alert warning for the River Thames and its tributaries through the Oxford area. Flood alerts now cover the river from the boundary with Gloucestershire near Lechlade through Oxford to Radley, meaning
Stephen Carey, 47, of Cromwell Court, Banbury, admitted shoplifting two houseplants valued at £8 from Co-op in Banbury on January 6 and committing a further offence while subject to two conditional discharges. Given a six-week curfew and told to
Nigel Amis, 36, of Headley Way, Oxford, admitted three counts of assault by beating and possession of cannabis (Class B) in Oxford on February 5. Given two years’ supervision and told to attend the community domestic-violence programme for 10 days. Also
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s youngsters at a Blackbird Leys nursery. Children at The Co-operative Childcare in Cuddesdon Way were showing off their super powers on Friday to raise money for Women’s Aid. Deputy manager Lisa Thornton said: “This
Headington residents have grouped together to make their streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians. The group has been formed following criticism of the £500,000 Oxfordshire County Council scheme to make road conditions for cyclists and
STREETS, pubs, clubs and even churches across Witney are set to be filled with a wide range of live music over the coming weeks. Witney Music Festival starts on Wednesday and runs until Saturday, May 19. A poster campaign for the event features shoppers
A £2M investment has been promised for Oxford’s parks pavilions. Oxford City Council is to invest more than £2m refurbishing the 14 buildings that are used by city sports teams. It comes after consultation into city parks last year showed residents
PEOPLE are needed to sign up to be marshals when the Olympic Torch relay comes through the Cherwell district in July. Volunteers will work in key locations along the Torch relay route as it goes through Bicester, Kirtlington and Kidlington, to help supervise
POLICE are pumping thousands of pounds into an initiative to combat a surge in petrol thefts. Figures show in Cherwell alone the number of people filling up their car and driving off without paying has shot up by 246 per cent. In the six months between
THE driver and two passengers of a Stagecoach bus have suffered minor injuries following a crash. The bus was involved in a collision with a tanker on the Brize Norton Road just outside Minster Lovell near the slip road on to the A40.
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THE Thames is on Flood Alert from Gloucestershire through to Wolvercote today. The Environment Agency has this afternoon put the river from the Gloucestershire border to King’s Lock on its lowest warning level following the weekend's heavy
A CLASSROOM charity that has helped countless children make the most of their school days is celebrating its 10th birthday. The Art Room celebrated the milestone with former pupils, patrons and supporters gathering at Modern Art Oxford. The reception
Punters at the soon to open Muddy Duck pub in near Bicester could end up with muddy feet as well. Along with local produce, the pub will promote local walks and even lend drinkers wellies so they can enjoy a ramble. The Harris family who are behind
Members of the Thong Rangers braved the elements to raise money for a young boy with cystic fybrosis. They bounced around Didcot on spacehoppers wearing just the bare necessities for 14-year-old Tyson Lemarechal on Saturday. Thong Ranger Clifford Oakes
The RAF Falcon display team dropped into meet pupils at an Oxfordshire school as they got their season off to a flying start. The team, who will be wowing crowds at air shows and other events around the country, performed a showcase performance for Henry
BLUE badge holders say more disabled parking spaces are needed after the county's transport chief rejected small-scale expansion plans this week. Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for transport Rodney Rose decided against extending disabled
Two ‘Julies’ were determined to help when a public appeal was launched to raise money for the proposed Ferry swimming pool in North Oxford. Julie Beale, left, and Julie Butterworth, both 10, put on a stage production in the Beale family garden in Templar
COMMUTERS using Charlbury station will no longer have to battle for parking spaces in the future. First Great Western (FGW) has announced it will build 83 new spaces – including eight for disabled drivers – at the Forest Road station.
Cyril Claridge lied about his age to join the Royal Navy. His birthday was October 1, but he told the Navy it was September 1 so he was accepted a month short of his 18th birthday, the minimum entry age. When Navy officials asked for his birth certificate
These were the days when the focus was on fun, not on the antics of drunken students stupidly throwing themselves off Magdalen Bridge. In fact, it was a May Morning in Oxford when students went up rather than down. Instead of plunging into the River
Plans to create a single fire control room for Oxfordshire and Berkshire will be discussed today. Fire chiefs are pressing ahead with a merger after a Thames Valley scheme collapsed last year. The committee will meet at 10am at County Hall, Oxford.
The southbound M40 between Junctions 11 and 10 was closed for two hours yesterday due to a fuel spillage. Emergency services were called at 7.30am after a lorry had crashed into a barrier on the hard shoulder, causing diesel to spill.
A watchdog has found a home for people with learning disabilities was accepable after an abuse scandal at a Bristol home. The Care Quality Commission’s unannounced inspection found residents at NHS-run Slade House in Headington were safe and getting
A mental health carer accused of defrauding a vulnerable woman out of nearly £8,000 had her case adjourned after telling a court she was too ill to attend. Mencap worker Denise Kiff contacted staff to say she would not be attending what should have been
Stand out from the crowd, be yourself and be noticed. That was the message from young stars at the launch of a countywide competition to find the brightest and newest talent. The Talent Oxford contest, now in its third year, was launched
THINK you can sing? Or dance? Or play a musical instrument with your nose? Wallflowers stand aside, for the third annual Talent Oxford has kicked off. Organisers want to see the county’s best and brightest talent – of whatever age – coming forward.
Regarding your report ‘They call it Hell’s drive’ (last Monday’s Oxford Mail). I would like to comment on this. The A420 Oxford to Swindon Road should not take the blame for the collisions. It is the drivers using it who are to blame. The road is
I agree with K Hill (Oxford Mail ViewPoints, April 18) that we should bring home the troops from Afghanistan. The huge amount of money saved could support bereaved families. There are about 450 children left with a single parent due to the Iraq and
I would have thought the powers-that-be would have sorted the walkways in Kidlington High Street before banning disabled drivers. I have tripped over five times in the past five weeks. The stone blocks are up and down all over the place. No thought
On very rare occasions, I invest £1 in the National Lottery as I have now received a massive increase in my State Pension, thus allowing me to be extravagant. So I decided to try my luck once again. Alas, my latest attempt was as per normal – being
ANDY Whing put Oxford United’s 2-0 defeat against Southend United down to a lack of belief after conceding the opening goal. The hosts had made a bright start, but after failing to convert it into a lead they fell behind against the run of play when
So Sky News have admitted illegal phone hacking on two separate occasions and, as far as they are concerned, other news agencies do this. I wonder if one of those news agencies was Press TV, since thrown off the Sky platform. Somehow I doubt it. So
TWO more Oxfordshire rivers are on flood alert, with the Evenlode and the Glyme now covered by Environment Agency warnings. And the alert on the River Cherwell has been extended this morning to cover the section between Upper Heyford and Oxford. The
RANKING the supposed popularity of schools is a tricky business. While it is possible to show the most and least oversubscribed schools, that does not equate to the best or worst. What is a good school for one child is not necessarily a good school
I am very glad to know that the nine 16th and 17th-century bodies, uncovered 20 years ago by archaeologists at Eynsham Abbey, are to receive proper burials rather than continuing to languish in an archaeology storeroom (Oxford Mail, April 14). However
A 26-year-old man has been jailed for escaping from police. Edward Kirby was under arrest being watched by two officers at Horton Hospital on April 16 when he fled. He handed himself in on April 20. Kirby, of Orchard Way, Banbury, was jailed for three
Three children were fighting for every two places to go to Oxford’s Cherwell School from September, new figures show. The school in Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, is once again the county’s most popular secondary, with 403 children listing it
SATURDAY’S RESULTS 7.35: 1 FRISKY GLACOMA 9-4 fav, 2 Graceful Sophia 5-1. Trio: (2x3x5). Trainer: Mayo. Time: 27.86. 7.51: 1 ADAMANT YANKEE 3-1, 2 Gizmo Senor 5-2. Trio: (4x2x6). Trainer: Carter. Keeperhill Katie (1) 6-4 fav. Time: 27.50. 8.07: 1 HACK
An alcoholic who reported being robbed before realising no such crime had taken place has been sentenced for wasting police time. Julian Fannon admitted the charge at Oxford Crown Court on Friday. He reported that his wallet and watch were stolen on
Hungerford Tn 3 (McClennan 47, Pedder 71, Caton og 74) North Leigh 6 (Osborne-Ricketts 19, Franklin 22, Bowles 26, Hole 42, 84, Williams 51) North Leigh showed just why they are Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West’s leading goalscorers
Circencester Tn 1 (Bevan 43) Banbury Utd 3 (Johnson 17, 41, Blake 58) Banbury United’s Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division survival was ensured with this victory at bottom club Cirencester Town. Although they needed a point to make sure they
FOOTBALL NPOWER LEAGUE TWO Oxford Utd 0, Southend Utd 2. EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Cirencester Tn 1, Banbury Utd 3; Hitchin Tn 0, Oxford City 3. Div 1 South & West: Bridgwater Tn 3, Didcot Tn 2; Hungerford
As a long-term resident of Barton, I object to the Area Action Plan, as it would destroy a green landscape as a means of profiting commerce by way of the house builders to the disadvantage of the environment, wildlife and rural landscape. Oxford City
Tiverton Tn 0 Abingdon Utd 0 Abingdon United ended their Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West campaign with a draw in Devon to make it four matches without defeat. Abingdon keeper James Foster produced some fine stops, while at the other
Bridgwater Tn 3 (Pearse 31, J Mawford 38, Peek 85) Didcot Tn 2 (Halls 8, 45) A controversial goal five minutes from time sunk Didcot Town in their final Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West clash of the season. With the score at 2-2,
A house in Chinnor Road, Thame, was severely damaged by smoke after a blaze on Saturday evening. Four fire crews battled the fire, which is believed to have started in the living room of the semi-detached house, at 7pm. No one was in and crews were
Now we have heard it all. Does Rupert Murdoch takes us all for fools? Does he really think he needed to ask when they all knew what he wanted? For their part, the politicians knew what they needed to do to gain his support. His employees, as well
Three years ago, this very time tomorrow, my stomach had just returned to normal. That said, three years ago this very time today, I was doubled over in pain, as both my stomach and intestines protested vehemently over my plans for the following day.
Hitchin Tn 0 Oxford City 3 (Barcelos 24, 37, McDonagh 76) A superb performance from Oxford City confirmed their second-place finish in the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division – and crucially gave them home advantage for
Oxford's Jason Plato maintained a four-point lead in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship after posting third, second and fourth-place finishes at Thruxton.
NO... says Toby Falcus, a student at Oxford Brookes University In my opinion, the protest at Oxford Brookes will not be a success. And let me tell you why, although they are protesting for a valiant cause, and, in all honesty, if I could be
Oxford's Bradley Smith finished 11th in the Moto2 race won by Pol Espargaro at Jerez, Spain.
Chinnor secured promotion to rugby union’s National 2 South after a 19-8 home victory over Tonbridge Juddians in their play-off.
THIS rain is hammering down and the boys are out splashing with cricket bats. They’re so wet that I don’t know why they bother to wait for the washing to drip-dry before putting on clean clothes. Although my running has been rather “drowned rat” this
OXFORD United fell short at both ends of the pitch in the final home game of the season, according to Michael Duberry, writes DAVID PRITCHARD. The U’s went down 2-0 to Southend United at the Kassam Stadium, a result which leaves their play-off hopes
A group of hooded martial arts fans turned the heads of shoppers in Oxford city centre. Although the rain was torrential, people celebrating World Tai Chi Day refused to let it dampen their spirits. About 30 people took to Bonn Square
He may be just 17, but already Oxford schoolboy composer Bertie Baigent has links to some of the country’s most prestigious musical institutions. And now the Cherwell School pupil is to add the Royal Opera House as another string to his bow
CHRIS Wilder admitted Oxford United were now “massive outsiders” to make the play-offs after they lost 2-0 to Southend United on Saturday. The disappointing defeat at the Kassam Stadium means United now need to win at Port Vale next weekend and hope
Roads flooded, power was lost and trees uprooted as high winds and torrential rain battered Oxfordshire yesterday. Wind speeds reached 40mph as more than 25mm of rain – around a third of the average rainfall for April – fell in just 24 hours. More
A street party to build better neighbourhood spirit turned into a brawl when drunken youths turned up uninvited. John Forbes, who had been drinking all day, arrived on a bicycle at the end of the al-fresco celebration in Summerfield, off Lake
Two elderly patients were airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after a road accident yesterday. Emergency services were called to the A4074 northbound at the Wallingford Roundabout in Crowmarsh Gifford at about 3.15pm. It
Cowley Road was blocked for nearly an hour last night after a two-car collision near Tesco. One man was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg. The crash happened at about 6.20pm.
Film crews returned last week to shoot Downton Abbey. Carnival Films confirmed they were on location for a couple of days but finished filming by Thursday. The period drama will return to ITV in September.
A group of football fans spent last week marching to the Kassam Stadium to raise money for injured soldiers. The group of Southend United fans took the match ball to the stadium for their team’s game against Oxford United on Saturday. It took them four
Virgin boss Richard Branson, left, has once again been named as Oxfordshire’s wealthiest person in The Sunday Times Rich List. Mr Branson, who has a house in Kidlington, has had a good year, climbing three places over the past 12 months. He is now worth
Police last night praised the bravery of a teenager as they step up their hunt for a knifeman, dressed entirely in black, who sexually assaulted her. The 18-year-old was grabbed by a man in black as she walked through the Florence Park area of Oxford
Two out of three people on ‘sick benefit’ in Oxfordshire have been told they are fit to do some sort of work under controversial new Government checks. Eight hundred people claiming incapacity benefits have had their cases reviewed by medical staff working
A new bus and rail rover ticket designed to encourage people to explore the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty without a car has been launched. The Cotswold Discoverer ticket is available in one-day and three-day versions and is valid
VEG GROWERS in Oxford are preparing to take part in the city’s best kept allotment competition, despite struggling with the extremes of the British weather. The competition, now in its fourth year, is run jointly by the Oxford and District
