PLANS for major alterations at Worcester College have fallen foul of a conservation group. Despite being designed by the architects behind the award- winning Ashmolean Museum extension, the £3m scheme in Worcester Street faces strong opposition
A FINALIST on BBC’s The Apprentice is looking forward to showing off his money-making idea at the Oxford Foodies Festival. Nick Holzherr hopped on a Thames river cruiser at Folly Bridge to announce his appearance in the chefs’ theatre at the third
This year’s South Hinksey Village Fete takes place around the village hall in Manor Road on Sunday, September 9.
Network Rail staff continued working last night to fix broken level crossing barriers. The barriers at the crossing in London Road near Bicester Town station got stuck in an upright position yesterday morning. Network Rail spokesman Jon Crampton
VINTAGE clothes and accessories by Dior, Gucci and Vivienne Westwood are going under the hammer to help Oxford hospice Helen & Douglas House . Since Christmas, the East Oxford children and young adults’ charity has been stockpiling vintage
Ollie Zaja returns to the Headington Amateurs squad for tomorrow’s Division 1 East home game with Woodley Town after missing three games through holidays. But defender James Brown and midfielder Paul Hedger are doubts, both facing late fitness
A pleasant surprise awaits a sceptical KATHERINE MACALISTER at the new look Little Chef Little Chef has been winning loads of awards I read, as I choked over my cornflakes – best rebranding and transformation – that sort of thing. And let’s face
The debut novel by Oxfordshire author Amanda Jennings has KATHERINE MACALISTER clamouring for more Amanda Jennings’ speech is as frantic and exciting as her new book, drawing you into her world until you’re utterly absorbed. Published this month
TIM HUGHES talks to punks Max Raptor, who bring their blend of ferocious rock and intelligent lyrics to the biggest mosh pit of all – Reading Festival WE expect our punk rockers to be raucous, rowdy and seething with attitude. But it comes as a
TIM HUGHES talks to Australian singer-songwriter Emily Barker about her part in the Olympic opening ceremony, an upcoming appearance at Towersey Festival and her move to the wilds of the Cotswolds WITH the eyes of millions of spectators upon
SHADOW DANCER (15) Thriller. Andrea Riseborough, Clive Owen, Aidan Gillen, Domhnall Gleeson, Brid Brennan, Gillian Anderson, David Wilmot, Cathal Maguire. Director: James Marsh. Sectarian violence in Northern Ireland cast a long shadow over
THE THREE STOOGES (PG) Comedy. Will Sasso, Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jane Lynch, Sofia Vergara, Jennifer Hudson, Brian Doyle-Murray, Larry David, Craig Bierko. Directors: Bobby and Peter Farrelly. Many film-makers build on modest debuts
THE WATCH (15) Comedy/Sci-Fi/Action/Romance. Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie DeWitt, Billy Crudup, Will Forte, Erin Moriarty, Nicholas Braun, Joe Nunez. Director: Akiva Schaffer. As law-abiding citizens, we
KATHERINE MACALISTER talks to the producer of an action-packed circus show that’s coming to town If you want to see “circus in the 21st century”, then Cirque De Ciel’s Shanghai is for you. Coming to the New Theatre and boasting a wonderful array
The Old Fire Station is the perfect setting for the work of exciting young artist Dar Al Naim Mubarak Carmona, as SARAH MAYHEW discovers The Gallery at the Old Fire Station in Oxford was established by Oxford City Council and, with Crisis
CULHAM: A free three-day music festival kicks off tomorrow at The Railway Inn. Live music and family activities will be held at the Skittle Alley Weekender to raise money for Oxfordshire Mind and Headway in Oxford through donations. If you
A “ONE-man crime spree” who targeted an Oxford school after trying heroin for the first time on his birthday has been given a chance to get clean. Ian Dunlop committed 19 offences in a five-month period during which he became hooked on the Class
DOG fouling fines dished out to owners in Oxford have more than quadrupled in the last year. From March to July, Oxford City Council park rangers handed out 18 fines to those who disobeyed the rules, compared to four over the same period in 2011
A 24-year-old man has been charged grievous bodily harm after a teenager was seriously injured in an violent attack over the weekend. Jamie Busby, 19, suffered a serious head injury after the incident, in Corn Street, in the early hours of Saturday
THE life of the teacher and theatre director Gerard Gould will be celebrated at a memorial service at the Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy next month. Mr Gould, who died in June aged 89 at St Luke’s Nursing Home, Oxford, is credited
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WITH smiles on their faces and the wind in their hair, members of Abingdon’s Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) group set out on their annual Ridgeway Ride. But organisers say finding funding has never been so tough. Now they are hoping
A FOOTBALL tournament will be held in October to raise awareness of mental health problems and homelessness. The Oxfordshire Social Inclusion Cup 2012 is a six- a-side football tournament run by sports inclusion group Streets Revolution CIC, in
LIKE Olympic hero Helen Glover, Oxford historian Julie Summers only took up rowing four years ago. Ms Glover might boast a gold medal she won in the women’s pairs at Eton Dorney with Heather Stanning earlier this month, but Ms Summers could also
ELKIE Brooks will sing and 50 years of the Rolling Stones will be celebrated. So there is no denying that next month’s Blenheim Palace Literary Festival will bring a touch of rock n’ roll to Woodstock. Elkie Brooks, one of the UK’s biggest-selling
THEY first met at a dance at the Morris Motors club in 1951 and have been dancing together ever since. Lionel ‘Dodger’ Warne, 80, and his wife Jean, 81, celebrate 60 years of marriage today. The pair, who now live in Wootton, near Abingdon,
MAKING a monkey out of an old sock may not sound like a recipe for personal fulfilment, but it is paying dividends for the founders of a new business. Lifecraft has been set up by two professional designers and a film producer who are putting their
OXFORD Airport’s new managing director is targetting european routes as early as next year. Andi Pargeter says destinations including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Amsterdam, Paris, Munich, Frankfurt, Geneva and Zurich have been identified
A traffic light failure is causing delays at Oxford’s Heyford Hill Roundabout. The lights, on the Southern By-pass approach, were already out but a vehicle is now believed to have struck a traffic pole. Severe congestion is currently being
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THE first public meeting of the body which will be responsible for Oxfordshire’s healthcare will be held next month. Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s (OCCG) Shadow Governing Body (SGB) will meet in public on Tuesday, September 4.
A PET chihuahua was mauled to death in Witney town centre by another dog. Family dog Chico died when his heart was punctured by what has been described as a Staffordshire bull terrier-type dog in Church Green on Monday. The two-year-old pet
AN OXFORD teenager who stabbed a 62-year-old man on his Headington doorstep can be named for the first time today. John Clark was left with a punctured lung after the attack in Valentia Road on November 18. His attackers, aged 15 and 17 at
MAJOR house building schemes across Oxford could grind to a halt as the city’s water and sewerage network may not be able to cope, it was claimed last night. Thames Water has said the city’s infrastructure may not be up to handling hundreds of
HERE we go again. I said that it wouldn’t be long before Britain started giving money and aid to the rebels in Syria. Foreign Secretary William Hague has given them £5m already and I can assure you it won’t end there. Britain is in a double-dip
WOODSTOCK Harriers are eyeing a treble in the Oxfordshire Road Race Grand Prix Series. James Bolton leads the men’s standings by five points from Oxford City’s Aaron Burgess after seven races. His Woodstock clubmate Jess Webb has a nine-point
OXFORD Cavaliers won the Conference West of England title with a 58-54 victory over Somerset Vikings in the grand final. It is their first league championship in their 16-year history. In searing temperatures at North Hinksey, Oxford started
I WAS nervous about interviewing Sir Antony. Not just because of his ridiculously highbrow CV, the years spent with the RSC, his resulting knighthood or his luvvie social circles. I was nervous because all of the above can make certain actors rather
I AM writing to express my great concerns regarding the proposal to increase the charges for attending the Bicester Health and Wellbeing Centre. My mother attends two days a week and the centre is her life. It is the only time she socialises
DIDCOT Conservative Club are champions of Group A in the Oxford Summer League after a brilliant 5-1 home win over Comrades, writes PETE EWINS. And Berinsfield A have landed the Group B crown after a 5-1 victory over Marlborough. Stuart Florey
Surely the Government should close its borders to the numerous migrants now coming to the UK for a better life (A Kelly View Points, August 22). With the economic turndown, the exchequer claims benefits are rising, which no doubt is mainly attributable
SHAW & CO OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOME LEAGUE Section 3 Carswell 11/2 (2pts), Witney Lakes 11/2 (2pts) (Carswell first): L Carrol & A Rawle lost to D Thomson & J Clark 4 & 2; T Smith & M Rose halved with A King & C Morgan; J Rawle
Former Oxfordshire youth player Dan Housego hit a maiden one-day century for Gloucestershire against South Africa at Bristol – but still ended up on the losing side as the tourists won the 50-over match by three wickets. Housego’s superb innings
A NEEDLECRAFT exhibition promises to turn the art form on its head at The Mill Arts Centre. The Textiles Showcase was launched last week at a private view in which sketchbooks — with stitching as part of the intrinsic designs and original ideas
RULES on leafleting in Oxford city centre could be relaxed after pressure on council chiefs. City board member for cleaner greener Oxford John Tanner will make a decision on proposals to relax rules introduced last year which require people to
FRIENDS and colleagues of a RAF Brize Norton serviceman killed in Afghan-istan have unveiled a lasting tribute to his memory. Corporal Brent McCarthy, 25, was shot dead in May while training and mentoring Afghan police officers in Helmand province
Aston Rowant trainer Lawney Hill is to open the doors of her Woodway Farm stables to the public for the first time on Saturday, September 15 (10am-12.30pm). Visitors will be able to look around the yard, and also see the horses work on the gallops
ANOTHER attitude that has to change is that of some cyclists believing they can cycle where they want with impunity. How can a small minority complain they are not treated with respect by car drivers when they themselves show so little regard for
THE death of a chihuahua mauled by what is believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier is horrific on many levels, especially when you contemplate this happened in the middle of Witney. Reports of similar attacks are becoming more frequent nationally
Didcot Town remain unbeaten in Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West following a 2-2 draw at Sholing last night. The Railwaymen took a 25th-minute lead when Morgan Williams fired home a long-range effort following good work from
BANBURY was awash with food and all the colours of summer at the weekend. Banbury Town Council’s first Food Fair was held in Market Place, along with the traditional Flower and Produce Show. Among the county producers was Mary Healy, from North
COUNTY council leader Ian Hudspeth spared us a lovely image when he tweeted about A-Level results last week. The top Tory responded to a request from former Observer political editor Gaby Hinsliff for people who “flunked” their A-Levels but still
OXFORDSHIRE’S Olympians are relishing racing on home soil for the first time since London 2012 when they compete in Sunday’s Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix. Hannah England and Lawrence Clarke will race in the 1,500m and 110m hurdles respectively at
OXFORD City triple jumper Nathan Douglas does not expect to compete again this season. Douglas, who missed the Olympic Trials with a hamstring injury, had said he hoped to be back before the end of the campaign. But the 29-year-old, from
Deane Smalley believes Oxford United ’s flying start to the season has made their rivals in npower League Two sit up and take notice. Back-to-back 2-0 victories against fellow promotion contenders Bristol Rovers and Southend United have sent the
OXFORDSHIRE’S challenge in the National Pairs Championship at Woking proved short-lived. Headington’s John Philpott and Ian Snowdon beat Alen Wood and Bob Bass (Ashford, Middlesex) 23-18 in the first round. But then the Oxon champions crashed
SOFT, what light through yonder window breaks? It is in Didcot Civic Hall to be precise, where six aspiring young actors put together a performance of Romeo and Juliet in just two days. The Enchanted Players theatre group brought together young
Oxford City Council has seized control of a community centre in Blackbird Leys after one of its officers was threatened. Police were called to the Blackbird Leys Youth and Community Centre, which is run by a community association made up of local
Oxford United are not looking to recruit a chief executive, with chairman Ian Lenagan confident of fulfilling both roles. The U’s owner suggested after taking over last month that the club would look into hiring someone for the position after Kelvin
CYCLISTS have been slapped with £30 fines for riding on Headington pavements. Police handed out 12 fixed penalty notices on Tuesday afternoon. Pcso Jason Martin, pictured left, talking to a cyclist, said cycling on pavements was a frequent hazard
A SET of properties which used to belong to Oxford City Council in Headington Hill park has gone on sale by a private estate agent for more than £1.1m. The Dairy Lodge was sold along with some outhouse toilets in November 2011 for £343,000.
A SIZZLING time is promised at Millet Farm’s inaugural Chilli Fiesta. The popular garden centre, animal farm and farm shop in Frilford is inviting chilli growers from around the UK to exhibit at the event on September 1-2, and is daring people
A teenager who was badly injured in a violent attack was last night still in a stable but improving condition in hospital, police said. Jamie Busby , 19, of Aston, near Bampton, suffered serious head injuries during the incident, in Corn Street
Sir – I was concerned to read Oxfordshire County Council ’s portfolio holder, councillor Melinda Tilley’s statement in Chris Koenig’s article (August 9, The impact of population growth). When asked about school places in the county she
Sir – Your report (August 16) Schools must choose between rival council schemes beggars belief. To have the city and county councils operating rival Key Stage 1 school improvement schemes in Oxford smacks of competitiveness and turf wars between
Hale’s life of Titian, one of the world’s greatest artists, is the first biography to be published in more than 130 years. This is partly because so little is known about the painter, but Hale fills the gap with vivid descriptions of life in renaissance
COUNTY council leader Ian Hudspeth , pictured, has said he won’t rule out further budget cuts as he marks his first 100 days in office. He said another “challenging budget” process lay ahead for the authority, which he has led since Keith Mitchell
Sir – Readers might be interested to know of a computer-related phone scam. A caller claims to represent the ‘Windows maintenance department’ and sounds as if he is based in a call-centre in India. He has knowledge of your address and other
Sir – I would have hoped that Chris Payne (Letters, August 16), who describes himself as the former beat officer, might be better acquainted with the law. Cycling through the subways at Green Road roundabout is not an offence: it is not alongside
Sir – As a regular theatregoer I wanted to share my disappointments over recent experiences at Oxford’s New Theatre . I booked tickets to see Legally Blonde starring Gareth Gates and Jennifer Ellison. However I was extremely disappointed that both
Sir – My letter of August 2 to which Simon Norris refers (Letters, August 16) simply asked the question why the city council wants Oxford to adopt a European model of highway engineering (ie lower speed limits and boulevards on trunk roads), but
Sir – Today I received through the post an expensive leaflet from John Howell , Tory MP for the Henley constituency. In it he justifies the Coalition’s reform of the NHS with the claim that if the NHS was performing at world-class levels
If you play a stringed instrument and suffer from problems such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome or other physical injuries, then a forthcoming workshop in Oxford could be the answer to your prayers, writes NICOLA LISLE. Based on a new approach
Sir – Surely Chris Koenig’s informative article (Business, August 9) on “the thorniest of issues” merits more follow-up than Malcolm Nichols’s letter Utilities under strain (August 16). Perhaps the reason for the lack of response on such a fundamental
Sir – Justine Garbutt’s statement that immigration increases unemployment and stretches the welfare system is somewhat precarious (Letters, August 16). The only way to properly answer such a question is through reputable research conducted
Sir – Thank you for the front page coverage on “predictable problems ensuing from charging at parks” (August 16). I would add that the other related predictable problems arise from the number of commuters moving further northwards to park
We know and love her for her Radio 4-friendly chuckles and charm. But broadcaster Sandi Toksvig has surprised many by going to the dark side with her latest play: Bully Boy. Landing at Northampton’s Royal & Derngate this week, the play
The English Chess Federation has published the latest ratings list. Now posted twice a year, the dramatic improvements by juniors we were used to seeing, are not so noticeable. Bucking the trend somewhat, the Oxford High School student Anna Wang
Sir – The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust is about to build a new military heritage museum in the grounds of the Oxfordshire Museum at Woodstock. The purpose is to promote understanding of the effects of war and conflict on the people of
Sir – I write in response to Nigel Gibson’s letter (August 2). Again we see more of the Save Temple Cowley Group’s campaign of contradictions and its extraordinary claims. Does Mr Gibson really believe that replacing an old swimming pool
Sir – There’s nothing curious about it. Mark Haddon (Report, August 16) is spot on. People earning more than £150,000 a year (that’s £2,885 a week!) should be paying more tax. Wealthy taxpayers should be providing more money to invest in
A nine per cent increase in energy prices announced yesterday has been branded ‘criminal’ by a campaigner for pensioners. SSE, which trades as Southern Electric in the county, said the rise, which applies across gas and electricity, will add another
A PRIVATE collector has given a rare Elizabethan sundial to Oxford University . The pocket dial has gone on display at the Museum of the History of Science in Broad Street. The rare instrument was made in 1585 by England’s first commercial scientific
An interesting element in the likely decision to start charging motorists at the Thornhill and Water Eaton park-and-rides is the apparent U-turn being made by Oxfordshire County Council . Both of the park-and-ride sites were kept free when Oxford
Like Olympic star Helen Glover, Julie Summers only took up rowing four years ago. But while Ms Glover is now busily showing off the gold medal she won in the women’s pairs at Eton Dorney with Heather Stanning, Ms Summers last weekend was taking
Sir – Party politics are making a nonsense of the St Clements car park problem. Having twice rejected the proposal to replace invaluable car parking spaces with yet more student accommodation, Labour members of the city council planning review
Sir – As your correspondent points out (Letters, August 16), the council seems to have difficulty with its road signs. Near Yarnton Nurseries are signs warning ‘No Footway’, where there is a perfectly good footway. I brought it to the council’s
Disabled children are often made to feel excluded from play schemes and recreation centres, where facilities are inaccessible and staff have little experience of disability. Thomley Activity Centre was founded in 2002 by mums of children with autism
A DEVELOPER is still pushing for almost 900 homes south of Banbury amid a row over rural developments around the town. Barwood Developments Limited is urging Cherwell District Council (CDC) to back 895 homes either side of the Bloxham Road, south
Good morning. Here are the first couple of messages, from teachers. Good luck everyone getting their GCSEs today. RT @darrinclarke: @TheOxfordMail I'd like to wish all my students good luck! Darrin Clarke, Head of English at Lord Williams's
MORE crimes are being solved in Cowley than in any other part of Oxford. Almost one in three crimes are detected by police, higher than any other part of the city, according to figures released to the Oxford Mail. And Cowley residents last
PLANS to create a major new wood on the outskirts of Witney have won a £50,000 boost from the National Lottery. The £250,000 project for 22-acre Foxburrow Wood has been awarded £49,999 through the Big Lottery Fund. It will pay for a car park
Thompson’s debut novel, longlisted for this year’s Man Booker prize, contains ten apparently unconnected stories about a constantly changing city or cities.The author teaches English at St Anne’s College, Oxford, which could perhaps be one or more
PHILLINGTON THEODORA 14th Sept 1991 - 23rd Aug 2011 Theo, Our Love for you will never fade away. We know you walk beside us every day. Our Family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, but as God calls us one by one the chain will link again.
