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OXFORD Andrew Adams, 24, of no fixed address, admitted drink-driving on the Eastern Bypass, Oxford, on March 24, and driving without insurance. Banned for 17 months, fined £250, with £25 victim’s surcharge and £85 costs. Gregory

A WOMAN was fined £60 for eating from a plate while driving. The driver was pulled over by police at about 9am in London Road, Headington, on Monday. Officers issued a £60 penalty for driving while distracted, after spotting her eating her

FLORAL tributes have been laid at the bottom of Carfax Tower where a 39-year-old man fell to his death on Monday. The man, who has not been named, fell from the 13th century landmark just after 10am, and Queen Street was closed off for around an

A MAN who allegedly flashed and sexually assaulted a woman as she walked with her child in Long Wittenham is being sought by police. Police have released this e-fit image of the suspect after the incident last Thursday. At 9.38am, a 36-year-old

A MAJOR £500,000 revamp of a community church is just months away from completion. The upgrade and extension began in February to create a room for young people and a new kitchen for St Luke’s Church in Canning Crescent, Oxford. Vicar Jane

A MAN who had been “aggressively manipulated” into dealing cocaine has been given an 18-month prison sentence. Benjamin Bradbury, 20, was convicted by a jury at Oxford Crown Court on Friday of possessing a Class A drug with intent to supply.

West Witney thrashed Charlbury 8-0 to win the Witney & District FA's Premier Division title for the third time and seal a treble. It goes alongside their Senior Cup and Fred Ford Cup wins. Tom Perry and Kevin Lewis both bagged a brace,

CHILDREN’S safety will be put at risk if a second housing estate gets the go-ahead, residents have warned. They say the properties planned for land opposite East Challow’s only primary school, St Nicholas CofE, will add 100 cars to the already

A NEW 2,000-home development on the edge of Didcot could swamp Harwell village, parish council leaders have warned. Harwell Parish Council fears that the village, which has about 1,000 homes, will be completely overshadowed by the new Valley Park

Shot by Oxfordshire County Council Video of police interviews of the Bullfinch defendants Audio of the 999 call reporting the attack on Girl 3 at the Nanford Guest House

THE Leys is ready to open its doors and show visitors what is great about the Oxford estate. After last year’s inaugural success, the second annual Community Open Day returns on Saturday with stalls, games and other fun activities. Hundreds

Have you ever been sitting at dinner, craving a juicy steak, when your partner orders the fish of the day? What wine do you get then?  Do you order wine by the glass accepting the limited choice? Or do you get a bottle knowing that it won’t quite match

Kamar Jamil Akhtar Dogar Anjum Dogar Assad Hussain Mohammed Karrar Bassam Karrar Audio recording of the 999 call to the nanford when Girl 3 was being attacked

A FRAUDSTER who falsely claimed £11,000 in housing benefit has avoided jail. Mark Stimpson, of Stubble Close, Botley, was given a six-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and ordered to complete 80 hours unpaid work, at Oxford Magistrates

Zubry Oxford moved within reach of the Critchleys Upper Thames Valley League's Division 1 title with a 2-1 win at Railway Wheatley, with goals from Andrzej Krason and Piotr Szafraniec. A win in their final game will see Zubry finish top. Alan

PLANS to replace a car hire firm with family-sized homes near Oxford city centre have been welcomed. Banner Homes this week held an exhibition on its proposal for nine homes in Abbey Road, off Botley Road, by Oxford train station. It would

Wantage Road railway station was once a busy stop on the mainline from London to the West Country. Since it closed in 1964, there have been several moves to reopen it, with Oxfordshire County Council now supporting the bid. It was supported

Saxton Rovers won the North Berks League Division 1 championship for the first time since 2010 and for the 11th occasion. Needing just a draw against Kintbury Rangers, they won 7-2 with goals from Frankie Haines (3), Danny Parry (2), Paul Churchouse

A TRAIL of bloody footprints has left police mystified as they searched for an injured person yesterday. Two large pools of blood were found next to Magdalen Bridge Boathouse and Magdalen College. The footprints led in an unsteady line towards

ANDREW Parsons sat sobbing and shaking in the dock as a jury was yesterday played a recording of him allegedly stabbing his wife to death. The secret audio footage allegedly captured 31-year-old Janee Parsons screaming and begging for her life

JOHN Lewis has signed an agreement to deliver a new department store in a redeveloped Westgate Centre, it has been announced today. The store extending over three floors will create 500 new jobs, with an entrance located in the basement of the

OXFORD City were crowned Oxford Mail Girls League Under 14 champions after a 4-0 win at Stonesfield. Lily Hernandez, Miriam Pritchard, Shelley Knight and Dara Austin scored their goals to clinch the success. In the Under 16 league, April England smashed

WANTAGE Town chairman Tony Woodward believes they have an “outside chance” of being promoted to the Evo-Stik Southern League. Town finished runners-up to Marlow in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division, and will discover their fate on Friday

Banker-bashing and the sector’s tattered reputation are putting young people off a career in the industry, the boss of taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group has warned. Lloyds chief executive Antonio Horta-Osorio said in a speech at Oxford University's

Somerville College is planning a £100m fundraising campaign in memory of former student Margaret Thatcher. It is hoped money raised will allow it to establish scholarships in her name for future world leaders. The scheme, backed by Tony Blair and

ROWAN Alexander blasted home a last-minute free-kick as Marston Saints shocked Harwell & Hendred in their Oxford Mail Boys League Under 13 League Cup final at Abingdon Town. The B League side had held their own against the A League outfit for most of

Recording of the 999 call to police about the attack of Girl 3 by Bassam Karrar in the Nanford Guest House in Iffley Road in November 2006. Supplied by Thames Valley Police NANFORD Guest House visitor Christopher Buckley told the Old Bailey how

GARY Elkins has decided to call it a day as manager of Evo-Stik Southern League club Didcot Town. Elkins, 47, said that work commitments meant he had no choice but to step down after one season, although he will be still involved with the Railwaymen

PETER Leven has admitted he would be interested in a move to Plymouth Argyle, but the midfielder has not had any contact with the League Two club. The 29-year-old is a free agent after being released by Oxford United a fortnight ago and was quickly

TWO teenagers attacked a 46-year-old man with a golf club after a gang of 10 set upon him in the early hours. The victim was left with a 5cm cut on his scalp and was treated for his injuries at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford The group, made

SEEN it all, done it all, forgotten most of it’ says one of the magnets on my fridge. Not entirely accurate for me but, having just returned from a holiday in Poland where I spent several years teaching English, I realise that I can remember most

IN THE May 2013 North Hinksey & Botley newsletter, the parish chairman, Andrew Pritchard, has, in effect explained why the decision was taken at the January 2013 parish council meeting not to go ahead, just at the moment, with the proposed skatepark

I AM somewhat surprised by those who choose to write criticisms of Morrisons, and all that the presence of one of their stores might mean to Wallingford, seemingly without real knowledge on which to base their views. When my daughter and I visit

READING Esther Browning’s Mothering Sundae article ‘Going freestyle for garden shed...’ (Oxford Mail, May 6) reminded me of the do-it-yourself magazines which appeared in the 1950s. “How to make a kidney-shaped dressing table” one magazine boasted

IT’S fair to assume R Lee believes leaving the EU would be a devastating blow to this country and is obviously irritated by Nigel Farage’s smiling face, with a beer in one hand, fag in the other, which suggests he/she will not be voting for Nigel Farage

THE Marlborough School’s former playing field is not quite set for development as far as the good residents of Woodstock, aided by the Woodstock Action Group (WAG) are concerned (School’s playing field set for development, May 13). WAG stoutly

BACK-row forwards Ed Williamson and Michael Hills have both announced they are leaving Oxford-based London Welsh. Williamson (right) has joined Championship side Rotherham as player-coach, while Hills has yet to confirm where he will go next.

Anchor man Robin Charlton clanged off the four dolls needed as Vikings Sports B claimed their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory at Ampleforth Arms A in Premier/Section 1, writes ANDY BEAL. Ampleforth set 23 in the decider, and it looked

A LAST-GASP effort from Mark Gaul settled a thrilling Oxfordshire FA Charity Cup final as Bletchingdon came from behind to beat underdogs Eynsham 3-2. The Division 1 side led their top-flight opponents 2-1 with 18 minutes remaining, but Owen Bunce

I HAVE been researching my family tree on my father’s side and am keen to search out relatives in order to fill some missing gaps so I that I will be able to complete my search. My father’s name is Harold Buggins and was born in Wootton near Woodstock

IN REPLY to M Treadwell’s letter (May 10) he writes about not blaming staff for lighting up with the stress they work under, yet moans about “someone” who just turned their back on the ‘No Smoking’ sign and lit up. So what stress was this someone

AT the last meeting on April 2, everyone was informed the next Old Marston Parish Council meeting was to be held at 7.30pm on May 7. The Oxford Mail (May 2) and the parish council website clarified this. However, there was no mention of the

THERE was a double lift-off into space in Oxfordshire last night. But there were no rockets soaring into the skies above Harwell. Instead, it was the launch of two major facilities that will act as centres of research to take scientists and

IT IS win or bust for Eddie Pepperell in Madeira this weekend as he attempts to claim a spot in golf’s prestigious BMW PGA Championship. The Frilford Heath player, who lives in Abingdon, has set his sights on featuring at Wentworth next week, in

There’s no need to leave your dog at home when it’s time for the family holiday. There are loads of superb dog-friendly pubs, hotels and B&Bs if you know where to look. Good Guide to Dog Friendly Pubs, Hotels and B&Bs by Alisdair Aird

AARON Rogers hit five goals as Oakley claimed the Oxfordshire Senior League Division 1 title in style with an 8-1 thrashing of Kidlington. Alex Woodfine, Shayne Almond and a brace from Rogers put the hosts 4-0 up at half-time. Rogers completed

GIRL 1 Mar 2005: Told police she had sex with her drug dealer boyfriend, 18 Sep 13: Reports rape by four men in churchyard at knifepoint. Later drops case. Sep: After going missing she is returned to St Aldate’s Police Station where her mum finds

A special confidential helpline for anyone concerned about a child who may be at risk of sexual exploitation has been set up and will be manned from 8am until midnight for the next week. The number is 01865 266255. Outside of these hours, people

PRIME Minister and Witney MP David Cameron said: “These are horrific crimes. I pay tribute to the brave young women whose evidence has put the perpetrators behind bars. The police have rightly said that there are lessons to learn. “Victims must

THE Nanford Guest House was used by the child sex gang as a place to take the underage girls for sex, the Old Bailey heard. Girl 3 was raped at the budget hotel, in Iffley Road, by Bassam Karrar, and Girl 1 said the gang once paid a man at the

DETECTIVES believe there could be as many as 60 victims of organised child sex abuse in Oxfordshire. Officers last night revealed they were investigating more than 50 men and urged young women with any information to speak out. It came as police

MOHAMMED Hussain looked up at the ceiling in relief as he was cleared of child sex charges. The 25-year-old last night walked free after being found not guilty of three charges of sexual activity with a child. Girl 5 had claimed he had sex

Kamar Jamil - Age: 27 Lived: Aldrich Road, North Oxford. Guilty of: Five rapes, two charges of conspiracy to rape, one of arranging child prostitution. Family: One of six brothers and sisters. Now married with three children. Worked: Security

VIOLENCE flared in the dock yesterday as a jury returned its verdicts on a gang of men accused of grooming, drugging, raping and prostituting vulnerable children in Oxford. A scuffle broke out as seven of nine defendants were convicted at the Old

WE MAKE no apology for bringing you extensive coverage of the Bullfinch trial’s conclusion today. The crimes outlined so graphically at the Old Bailey over the past 18 weeks were despicable and depraved, so much so that even hardened police officers

THE agencies and professionals that dealt with the victims of the child sex gang will be investigated by an expert in child abuse prevention. David Spicer, a barrister and vice chairman of the British Association for the Study and Prevention of

THE head of Thames Valley Police has apologised to the victims of the child sex abuse her force failed to stop. Chief Constable Sara Thornton said any misconduct by officers would be dealt with “firmly”. Last night she said: “I am very sorry

THE head of Oxfordshire County Council has apologised for not stopping the abuse of vulnerable girls in its care. Joanna Simons, chief executive since 2005, said it was “beyond comprehension” an organised gang was acting on the scale it was.

TWO men are due to appear in court and seven others are on bail following arrests by child sex exploitation police. A 22-year-old man from Oxford, who cannot currently be identified, was charged in November with raping a 13-year-old girl and sexually

POLICE have been criticised by the victims of the child sex gang, their parents and a top Thames Valley police boss. Police and crime commissioner Anthony Stansfeld said the victims had “clearly been failed” by the force, social services and others

CHARGES were not brought in four cases involving victims in the Operation Bullfinch trial, it was revealed last night. Prosecutors said police had referred the additional cases to them but no further action was taken. Baljit Ubhey, Chief Crown

ONE of the victims last night spoke about how proud she was she had found the courage to go to court. The rape and child prostitution victim known as Girl 3 said the abuse made her wanted to be “treated like a baby” and asked her mother to cut

TOM Porter’s brace helped Oxford Under 15s to a 4-1 win over Vale of White Horse in the Hobbs Cup final at Milton United. Porter finished off Jordi Mulvany’s cross to give Oxford the lead, which Rav Shamsi doubled with a 20-yard strike before half-time

WALLINGFORD completed a treble by lifting the Vale of White Horse Under 13 Cup with a 3-2 win over Larkmead (Abingdon) in the final at Milton United. With the Oxfordshire Cup and the South Oxfordshire League title already in the bag, Wallingford

GORING Primary School suffered the heartbreak of going out in a penalty shoot-out in the ESFA Danone Nations Girls’ 7-a-side Schools’ Cup national semi-finals at Barnet FC’s training round. Goring won all their games to top their group and reach

A DIMINISHED Conservative group at County Hall suffered its first blow yesterday as opposition councillors took control of a key scrutiny committee. The Tories were left one vote short of a majority after elections on May 2 and have made a deal

OXFORDSHIRE County Council’s top table is now bigger after Ian Hudspeth unveiled his new cabinet. The number of councillors on the county’s executive has increased from nine to 10 and roles have been shaken up. At yesterday’s full council meeting

BOTH lanes on the A40 have now re-opened between the Eynsham Roundabout and the Woodstock Road after an earlier accident. Two cars had a minor collision at around 1.30pm near the Cassington traffic light, but one of the cars caught fire, blocking