A CRISP company has avoided the credit crunch and signalled expansion into Oxford. Bosses at Pipers Crisps want to set up a new distribution depot within the Oxford ring road within the next month. Managing director Alex Albone has identified
RECEPTIONIST Vicky Steedman was already the toast of staff and managers at an Oxfordshire hotel after picking up a top award. But the icing on the cake came when she was presented with her prize — an all expenses paid trip to the Caribbean island
FOUR organisations will share more than £11,000 to help highlight problems in the county’s health services. New watchdog Healthwatch Oxfordshire launched its Project Fund last November to learn more about people’s experiences of using county health
FOR the second year running, villagers living near Didcot are facing a walk through flood water filled with sewage. As a result of the recent heavy rainfall, sewage in Chilton has been bubbling up from the drains. Although the sewage has not
A VEHICLE graphics firm is aiming for major expansion after picking up national contracts. Bosses at Witney-based Sign Language are looking to triple the current £1m annual turnover this year as well as recruiting more staff and expanding its premises
UP 100 new jobs are set to be created after a Bicester firm won a multi-million pound contract for its inventive tyre-measuring technology. Sigmavision’s TreadReader, an automatic tyre inspection system that spots worn tyres, can be fixed into
A LANDMARK office building in Cowley is to be transformed into a major residential development. Broadfield House in Between Towns Road was once the headquarters of the Potato Marketing Board and most recently home to 200 staff from publisher Macmillan
IT WAS a dream come true when Hazel and Damian Brant signed the lease to set up a tile showroom at Grove Technology Park. But soon after, she discovered she was pregnant with her fourth child — and medical problems meant she spent the next three
THE Friends of Abingdon Civic Society has said two proposed pedestrian crossings aimed at improving traffic congestion must be trialled before becoming permanent. The crossings planned for Ock Street and Marcham Road are being proposed to help
THE B4044 Oxford Road at Farmoor is closed this evening after a lorry left the road and ended up in a ditch. It is closed while the vehicle is recovered. More to follow.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander speaking to reporter Ben Wilkinson. Layla Moran, the Liberal Democrats' prospective parliamentary candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon, can also be heard.
The reason I stood in the rain holding a bed sheet? Drones. There aren’t many topics, save Marmite, where very few sit on the fence. Either people think they’re an appalling invention, killing more people than we realise and terrorising people in Yemen
PEOPLE can now have their say on a major £10m scheme to add new slip roads to the A34. Oxfordshire County Council wants to add new north-facing slip roads at the Chilton Interchange. A public consultation on the scheme has been launched as
OxBox was formed from former members of Witney TV – a community TV project – and has spread across the county. As the group looks to celebrate its third birthday on March 18, it will launch a new online radio station for Oxfordshire. But all
SHE tut-tutted, sighed softly, tut-tutted once more before rounding off with a sigh so loud and long that I feared she was about to meet her Maker. But this small, neatly dressed late middle-aged woman was about to unburden herself – and who am I to
The latest collection from Oxford poet Jenny Lewis, Taking Mesopotamia, was inspired by research into the wartime experiences of her father (above), who died when she was a baby. His leg had been shattered by a bullet during the First World War, while
Burnt Norton carries an endorsement by Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, who calls it “a powerful story, beautifully told”. I agree entirely with the first point — the story has enough twists and turns to satisfy the most addicted soap opera
ARMY major and primary school teacher Richard “Dick” Brown will be remembered as a “larger-than-life figure”, whose enthusiasm for life was infectious. Mr Brown and his wife Madeleine, from Wantage, influenced generations of children by running
A FORMER council worker from Witney has died aged 82. Known as Douglas, Ivor Warner worked for Witney Rural District Council and its successor authorities for most of his career after 1962, but was also a volunteer throughout his life for charitable
A FORMER Oxford City FC footballer who grew up in the city and went on to become Sir Stanley Matthews’ understudy has died aged 85. Rex Adams played football for Grandpont Juniors as a youngster before signing for Oxford City as a winger. He
THE funeral of a midwife who helped deliver hundreds of babies in their own homes across Cumnor and Botley has taken place. Vera Setford, 85, passed away on January 20 at her home in Foxhall Road, Didcot, after suffering from liver cancer.
A FORMER Oxford Mail and The Oxford Times sports reporter has died aged 61. Steve Thomson, whose career spanned 35 years, covered Witney Town Football Club and was a sports sub-editor during his three years in Oxford. Most recently he worked
THREE-year-old Louis Denno is developing a taste for fishing at a young age. Louis, from Culham near Abingdon, is a regular at Nature Tots, an outdoor education fun day at Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre near Didcot. Last Wednesday
A WOMAN in her 60s has died following the crash on the A4130 at Hadden Hill between Wallingford and Didcot this morning. The road was shut both ways following the collision between the woman's red Suzuki Baleno and a black Renault Traffic at 7.14am
NEW surgery has been introduced at Banbury’s Horton General Hospital as bosses are looking at bringing more services to the town. Ear, nose and throat (ENT) procedures started on January 7 and will run on the first, third and fifth Tuesday morning
Sir – Richard Knowles (Letters, January 23) is dismayed by the prospect of river dredging. Rivers naturally silt up and if we wish to continue living in urban areas beside them, some level of maintenance is required. It is surely not beyond
A SIX-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he was involved in a collision with a car. The boy was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital with life-threatening head injuries following the collision with a white Audi Q5 in Faringdon Road
Sir – I wonder if people are aware of a clever solution to the problem of local flooding being supported by Oxford City Council: take the Westgate multi-storey car park and put it underground. If anyone else is concerned about the impact this may
Sir – British mapping and Ordnance Survey, in particular, are world leaders in topography and detailed geographical and historic information. A study of Ordnance Survey of this country will show location and different types of churches, all of which
Sir – You reported (January 16) that the Fellowship of Reconciliation “alongside other Christian charities” has criticised the design of the £2 coin featuring the famous Lord Kitchener image which is being issued in commemoration of the outbreak of
Sir – It is heartening to see councillor Jean Fooks helping residents at Cutteslowe with their parking problems. It is also puzzling, because she turned her back on us when we asked for help in resolving a problem in King’s Cross Road. I have an off-road
Sir – I live in a block of flats in North Oxford. I have lived here for more than 10 years. When I first came, we had two 1,100-litre green bins in the bin store. As recycling has been introduced, we have slowly dispensed with one of the bins and have
Sir – There are two stories in your paper (January 23) which over-complicate two quite simple issues: * (‘Generation face prospect of temporary classrooms’, Blame Game (editorial): the fact is that the Government took money away from the council’
Sir – We write in response to your article (January 23) ‘Elderly will be left stranded if village’s GP surgery closes’: the statement that Wootton surgery supports more than 3,000 residents of Wootton village, as well as people in Boars Hill, Dry Sandford
Sir – I was astonished by the wails of ‘belated support’ (Report, January 23) for Science Oxford’s ‘Magnet’ scheme from preservationist bodies. I sincerely hope that English Heritage and Debbie Dance (Oxford Preservation Trust), supposedly upholders
Sir – Amazing at last to see a brilliant, large spread for a local visual art show. Your coverage (not just one review but in total, three eye-catching items) did the excellent exhibition Ground Work at Art Jericho, proud. A shame you’ve almost totally
Sir – I have written numerous letters of objection to the outrageous proliferation of planning applications for solar ‘farms’ and solar ‘parks’ in the Vale of White Horse (Bright days ahead for solar, Feature, January 16). No one, it would appear
Sir – I am pleased to see that some of the damaged areas of road within the city have been repaired recently. I had begun to worry that the pothole repair budget had all been used up. I was sorry, though, to see firstly that the repair in Beaumont
Sir – If this is being read by the parent of one of the dozen boys who sat in the front rows of Screen 3 of the Odeon, George Street, for the 7pm showing of Gravity on Saturday, February 1, would it be possible to have a firm word about his behaviour
Check out the top picks from this week's Guide section With Oxford Fashion Week approaching, Katherine MacAlister chats to the original face of the event, Tiffany Saunders Meet Cormac Neeson, his band The Answer will be playing at
Translating medical research into commercial success is something Dr Peter Wrighton-Smith knows all about. The founder and chief executive of Oxford Immunotec was named entrepreneur of the year by the BioIndustry Association last month. In
OXFORD accountancy firm James Cowper has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. The firm is in line for the honour from the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA), which helps raise cash for small and medium-sized businesses. The
A last-minute escape to a tranquil village in Northern France is the perfect tonic for Katherine MacAlister and family Padding down the lane in the dark in our wetsuits, it felt like we were taking part in a covert operation. We were after all
James Luxford recalls his nervewracking job of hosting a Q&A with actor Ralph Fiennes Remember, it’s ‘Ray-fe’, not ‘Ralph”… While this statement may wander into heavy name-dropping territory, there are certain times in my life where I think
DISTRICT councillor Steve Hayward will not be resigning, West Oxfordshire District Council has confirmed. A spokesman for the council said he has notified the authority that he will not be resigning but will take a 90 per cent cut in this allowance
I would like to start this column by saying a huge thank you to our fantastically generous audiences who supported our charitable efforts over the Christmas period. Whether you donated a present for our gift appeal in aid of Oxford Children’s Hospital
Katherine MacAlister meets Etienne Pradier, who left his native France to make it big in front of British and global audiences Sorry, I was just perfecting a new trick involving a bubblegum machine” award-winning magician Etienne Pradier says when
Tim Hughes reviews a classic Chinese takeaway in Jericho There is something reassuringly old-fashioned about this classic Chinese takeaway in the heart of trendy Jericho. Its garish yellow sign with obligatory Cantonese characters hints at
It’s all about Valentine’s Day this week with a great round-up of deals and possibilities... * Browns in St Giles has compiled a special “You Had Me at Hello”, Valentine’s menu priced at £29.95 per person for three courses. Mains include a
Katherine MacAlister checks out the changes at a former 17th century pub that’s had a £1.8m makeover If you want to score some serious brownie points this Valentine’s Day, take a tip from me. Stay the night at the newly-revamped Crown & Thistle
"I cook my socks off all for the love of it" says Caroline Sweetman I set up Wolvercote Supper Club in October, as a pop-up restaurant that I hold at my home in the village once a month. I open my front door to 10 enterprising people who love food
Emily Watkins shares her receipe for the twice baked pumpkin souffle I am Emily Watkins and after a life long passion for food I eventually got the confidence to move to Italy where I got a job in a restaurant in Florence. Six years ago my
Sarah Mayhew Craddock hears that this weekend’s Art Fair and May’s artweeks more than make up for an alleged ‘lack of cultural events’ The country’s largest visual arts event, Oxfordshire Artweeks, was officially founded in 1981 and the first artweeks
A COLLISION involving a lorry has closed part of the A34 Northbound at Milton. The lorry is reported to have lost its trailer and lane one of two is closed. The delays are after the Milton Interchange. Automatic updates will be
JOSH Ashby has signed a long-term professional contract to stay at Oxford United. The highly-rated midfielder put pen to paper on a three-year deal, which includes the option of a further two years. Ashby, 17, is the first member of this season's
Tim Hughes talks to Cormac Neeson, the frontman of hard-working Belfast band The Answer about their tour When asked to describe his music, Cormac Neeson is unambiguous. “Rock,” he says with a shrug. “That’s it really.” The frontman of Northern
A GRANDFATHER has joined more than 400 people in signing up for this year’s OX5 Run. Last year Tony Baker, 78, was the oldest man to take on the challenge to raise money for the Oxford Children’s Hospital. The retired Morris Motors engineer
Professor Efrat Tseelon, 59, of The Paddox, Oxford, was convicted of failing to give information which could identify a driver suspected of a motoring offence in Banbury between March 15 and April 12. Fined £600 and ordered to pay a £60 victims’ surcharge
A 19-YEAR-OLD has been jailed for an attack on a motorist in a Tesco car park which left half his victim’s ear hanging off. Thomas Douglas-Gilbert, of Hagbourne Road, Didcot, was sentenced to 40 weeks in prison after he was convicted of one count
I thought my family wasn’t musical until my youngest daughter started playing guitar – really well, writes Richard Corfield Genetics is a tricky business. I am as musical as a man with two left hands can be and my various attempts to emulate Mark
As the hunt for Oxford Fashion Week’s top model kicks off, Katherine MacAlister talks to the ‘Face’ of 2010 Tiffany Saunders As the original face of Oxford Fashion Week, Tiffany Saunders’ career has taken off beyond all recognition. But along with
Matt Oliver talks to an East Oxford man seeking to bring philosophy to the masses Nigel Warburton, ‘freelance philosopher’ is a man on a mission to bring philosophy to the masses. And he has a lot to show for it. After writing eight books on
The very handsome Seamus Perry blesses us with a true masterpiece It is always mildly encouraging to think how differently people experience the world: it must be some argument against totalitarianism that we are so stubbornly unlike one another
Noel Duan on the sometimes surprising style of Oxford When I moved from New York City to Oxford last year, I thought I had seen everything when it came to fashion on the streets. I have seen Amazonian women sprint across rush-hour traffic in five-inch
Christopher Gray looks at Raymond Blanc's interesting piece of advice I was very surprised, reading The Times on Tuesday, to find my favourite Frenchman Raymond Blanc — everyone else’s favourite, come to that — offering advice that would, if heeded
Christopher Gray on David Cameron's pub lunch with French President Francois Hollande What a bright idea it was of David Cameron’s to entertain the French President Francois Hollande to lunch at a pub, a unique British institution with no close
Dominic Utton is not offended that people try to avoid him I was told something rather shocking this week. It had nothing to do with train delays, or overcrowding, or ticket price rises. It didn’t touch upon poor customer service, or angry
"Jewel is restored and ready" Reg Little reports The buckets, strategically placed to collect rain water, will be gone. And hopefully, after removing, cleaning and resealing some 8,500 diamond-shaped glass panes, so should the great museum’s famously
Reg Little meets Nick Clegg and attempts to find out more about the snappily-titled Oxford & Oxfordshire City Deal At the home of the Diamond synchrotron the Deputy Prime Minister was rejecting the very idea that valuable political credit had
Maggie Hartford on a novel based on the true story of a Cotswold manor house This novel carries an endorsement by Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey, who calls it “a powerful story, beautifully told”. I agree entirely with the first point
SUSAN Thomas (January 31) seems to be making the claim, which has been made by many others (including fuel industry), that our present severe weather has been created by natural causes. If those who study climate are correct, the planet should
YOUR picture of the recent protest against council cuts inevitably featured the placards of the Socialist Workers’ Party. In my student days, some 30 years ago, I remember attending demonstrations comparably hijacked by this bunch of Marxists.
I WOULD like to congratulate the Oxford Mail for its support of the Reading Campaign. But as I have pointed out in many letters to this paper, the results attributed to this initiative were flawed, as credit for Key Stage Two improvement was put
I RECENTLY wrote a letter to you regarding traffic jams at Green Road, Cutteslowe, Woodstock Road and various other roundabouts and traffic lights on the A40 (September 25, 2013). I now see (January 24), that the extraordinary amount of £4.8m is
I AM writing about the state infant school literacy and grammar schools link. The grammar school arguments in the media miss an important point. Grammar schools were intended to provide a route for ‘bright’ kids from disadvantaged backgrounds,
I RECENTLY took part in the RSPB bird survey entering the number of garden birds seen within the duration of an hour’s watching. Towards the end of the list, I entered 22 in the appropriate box for house sparrows and immediately, a message bounced
Christopher Gray samples what’s on offer at Marco Pierre’s pub near Banbury The famously forthright. Marco Pierre White — who remains a celebrity chef though his cheffing days are long behind him — is on spirited, controversial form when we meet
Bosses at biotech firm Circassia have unveiled plans to float on the London Stock Exchange. The firm, based at the Oxford Science Park, specialises in allergy treatments including those for cats and grass, using its ToleroMune technology. Chief
Helen Peacocke explores the origins of a fabulous farm shop I’d been told that visiting Jed and Emma Darke’s Blue Tin Produce Farm Shop in South Oxfordshire would be rather like walking onto a film set for The Darling Buds of May. Even the 300-
Mark Bradfield discovers the reserve once owned by a famous fantasy writer After battling through the noise of Oxford’s traffic around the ring road, it’s wonderful to hear the superb birdsong in the woods at CS Lewis Nature Reserve in Risinghurst
Damon Smith reviews the acclaimed, moving biopic of an HIV-positive Texan Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture, Dallas Buyers Club is a profoundly moving biopic of a hard-drinking Texan electrician, who refused to passively accept
Christopher Gray attends a National Theatre performance of Shakespeare's King Lear ‘Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say.” In accordance with this sound precept, spelt out by Edgar in the closing speech of King Lear, I shall avoid adding
Katherine MacAlister talks to ‘angry’ comedian Jo Caulfield When female comedian Jo Caulfield’s husband is cold-called, he has his patter down to a fine art: “He always pretends he’s terribly interested and I hear him walking round the house talking
Christopher Gray finds Alan Ayckbourn in darkly comic mood A double dose of Alan Ayckbourn — indeed, a triple dose, with Wednesday’s Farcicals already come and gone — is delighting audiences at Oxford Playhouse this week. The Ayckbourn Ensemble
Nicola Lisle on the launch of an Oxford piano series by SJE Arts When SJE Arts acquired a Steinway D piano last year, it was a proud moment. Now organisers are hoping to showcase the instrument in a new series of nine concerts that will bring some
A BICESTER school fighting to get out of special measures is looking to take on academy status with support from a “sponsor” organisation. Bicester Community College (BCC) is seeking sponsored academy status to turn around its future. Sponsors
Q What family law cases can I get legal aid for? A You can still get legal aid for the following cases: Care proceedings or child protection matters (where the local authority is involved with your children) Wardship proceedings (where
WITH one of Oxford’s top jobs up for grabs speculation abounds on the identity of who will take up the role. The role of manager of Oxford United has become available and Ian Hudspeth, the leader of Oxfordshire County Council and an avid U’s fan
MEMORIES of two unique cities inspired Oxford Town Hall Museum Gift Shop manager Gena Johns’s new exhibition. The 22-year-old, pictured, is exhibiting three collages mixing images of Oxford and Osaka in the foyer of the Town Hall, in St Aldate’
Tim Hughes reviews a heroes' return for Yannis Philippakis and co. It was one of the best-kept secrets in Oxford’s musical history: one of the city’s, and the world’s, biggest bands launching a global tour with something it hadn’t done in ages
She’s hit the charts hard, but it has not gone to her head. Tim Hughes talks to Louisa Rose Allen – aka Foxes You know you’ve arrived when you see your face on a billboard the size of a building. Just ask Foxes. The vulpine singer-songwriter —
Anne James on the messages in a new show of lenticular prints The use of lenticular printing (sometimes known as holography), to create art forms is not one that is widely known or practised, which is surprising given the strong impact images can
Lucy Askew, chief executive of Creation Theatre, reveals how staff get stuck into a host of jobs to support the charity’s work This week my acting skills have been pushed to their limits (I should at this point mention that I am not an actor, have
Tim Hughes finds Derry’s Cara Dillon is as refreshing as her soulful songs Singing songs of heartbreak, hardship and separation you might expect Cara Dillon’s music to be gloomy listening. It’s not. While the subject material, based on the
AROUND a third of the people interested in the Oxford United manager’s job would like a ‘director of football’ role at the club. U’s chairman Ian Lenagan revealed last week that he had received more than 50 applications within five days of Chris
CLASSIC children’s storybook characters will be celebrated at a new exhibition. The Story Museum in Oxford is to open to the public for the special exhibition in April. Marketing assistant Alex Coke said the museum would not fully open until
DEVOTED to each other in life, husband and wife Raphael and Tamar Altman chose to die in each other’s arms. When they were found, her head was resting on her husband’s shoulder, her arm over his chest. Their son called their marriage of more
Cash and a laptop were stolen from a Jericho home. Police do not know how thieves gained entry to the Walton Crescent house some time between January 29 and Monday. Call 101 with information.
Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld has said the force will not use water cannons. It comes as the Metropolitan Police said it is calling for the riot-control hoses to be deployed in London. Mr Stansfeld said: “Thames Valley Police
An 18-year-old woman has appeared at Oxford Crown Court and denied inflicting grievous bodily harm. Jade Collison, of Juniper Close, Banbury, pleaded not guilty to one count yesterday. She is due to appear again at the crown court for a five-day
ENGLAND'S health and social care watchdog will hold events this month as part of an inspection of county hospitals. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is seeking the views of patients on Monday, February 24, at 6.30pm at Oxford and Banbury town
Forty-nine people have come forward to sit on a new police complaints panel. The planned Complaints, Integrity and Ethics Panel will scrutinise how Thames Valley Police deals with complaints and is due to be set up within two months. Seven
Plans for the Witney in Bloom flower contest have been unveiled. Witney Town Council invited residents, community groups and firms to the Town Hall yesterday to discuss ideas.
MOST of the money invested in a failed Icelandic bank by Thames Valley Police has been recouped. Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld said £4.8m of £5m had been returned. Icelandic banks collapsed in 2008 and local authorities and
The inquest into the death of a former Rover Oxford Hockey Club goalkeeper and dedicated umpire was formally opened yesterday. Gareth Evans, 54, was found dead at his home in Snuggs Lane, East Hanney, at 8.40pm on Sunday. A statement on Oxford
University staff will march through the city today in a dispute over pay. Members of the University and College Union (UCU), UNISON and Unite at Oxford University and Oxford Brookes will take part in their third co-ordinated strike from 7.30am.
OXFORDSHIRE is a rowing county. But even by the area’s standards, Eoin Hartwright’s achievements in crossing the Atlantic are attention-grabbing. The stereotype of most teenagers suggests they spend most of their time playing on games consoles
A TEENAGER is looking for his next challenge after becoming the youngest person to row the Atlantic. Eoin Hartwright, 17, from Didcot, yesterday completed the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge with three others. Starting at San Sebastian de
CLOTHING chain H&M will open its new Oxford branch early next month, the firm announced. The company said it will open the 3,000 sq mt, three-floor store on Thursday, March 6, at 11am in the Clarendon Centre. Customers who arrive in time
7:17pm Tune in tonight to this week's latest local artist we are showcasing: Julia Meijer And listen to other artists in our special local bands section 3:11pm
The county remains on red alert for more flooding, with wet weather expected this afternoon. Three flood warnings still remain in place across the county, with homeowners in Oxford being warned of possible flooding over the coming days. A warning
IF ever a story illustrated the importance of first aid, it’s the dramatic tale of Simon Underwood. The teacher found a toddler in a stream who had stopped breathing. The terrifying scene would throw most of us into a panic. But Mr Underwood
Kennington Club remain six points clear at the top of the Johnson Buildbase Oxford League Premier Section following a 4-1 home win over Didcot Conservative Club, writes PETE EWINS. Ian Gordon recovered from losing an early break to put the leaders
SEAN Morris could now help Oxford Rugby League build on their debut season after missing out on a London Broncos contract. The triple Oxford rugby union Blue was on trial with First Utility Super League side Broncos less than a year after switching
OXFORDSHIRE will look to march on when they host Staffordshire in the National Under 20 Championship Shield quarter-finals. Moran’s side entertain the Midlanders at Chipping Norton on Sunday (2) after qualifying from Pool 2 with a 100 per cent
Oxfordshire teenager Miles Hammond says England are in confident mood as they go for glory in the ICC Under 19 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The off-spinner, who lives in Oxford and plays club cricket for Aston Rowant, is in a squad of
A TEACHER has been labelled a hero after he saved the life of a toddler who had fallen into a stream. Simon Underwood, an assistant headteacher at Oxford Academy, has been named as a finalist in the Everyday Heroes of the Year category of the St
A motorbike fire is being investigated by officials. More rain to fall today as flood threat remains.
A MOTORBIKE was found on fire near a field last night. Firefighters from The Slade were called to the scene at about 9.20pm between Marston and Elsfield. The road between the two areas was closed while they dealt with the fire. The motorbike
A teenager alleged to have driven a car through the rear fence of a bungalow off Shakespeare Drive and then driven off is due in court on Friday, February 21. Cheryl Stokes, 19, of Hambleside, Bicester, has been charged with one count of failing
Two caravans have been stolen from farmyards in the county. A white Swift Fairway 564 was taken from a site in Wharf Road in Shillingford, near Wallingford, between 7.30pm on Monday and 6.15pm on Tuesday. A white Lunar Quasar 534 model went
Burglars broke into a home through a window in the village near Bicester but left empty-handed. The crime happened in Bignell View between 12.45pm and 6.30pm on Tuesday. Call police on 101 with information.
Louis Malle had a somewhat unusual apprenticeship after graduating from the IDHEC film school in Paris. Having assisted the marine explorer and conservationist Jacques-Yves Cousteau on the Palme d'or and Oscar-winning documentary, The Silent World,
It has always been hard for sitcom stars to make the transition to movies. Despite the occasional hit, the members of the Friends cast have struggled to carve themselves film niches and it seems clear from Liberal Arts that Josh Radnor finds it equally
A WOMAN who had her lungs replaced will be putting her new ones to good use in a concert this weekend. Diana Sanders, from Headington, had a lifesaving lung and heart transplant 12 years ago, and after a long and difficult road to recovery, she
OXFORDSHIRE is bracing itself for more flooding, as the Environment Agency warns that the threat from ground water could continue for weeks. With about 20mm of rain forecast for today, people are again being warned to stay vigilant and make preparations
HENRY Purdy has retained his place in England’s side for tomorrow night’s Under 20 Six Nations clash against Scotland at Netherdale. The Leicester Tigers man, from Milton-under-Wychwood, started on the left wing for last week’s 21-15 defeat to
James Bolton sealed the Oxford Mail Cross Country League vet 40 men’s title with a race to spare after impressing at Cirencester Park. The Woodstock Harriers athlete won the age group in round four in 34mins 46secs to give himself an unassailable
TWO men have appeared in Oxford Crown Court and admitted ram-raiding a convenience store in Witney. Solomon Biddle and Nicholas Parker pleaded guilty yesterday to carrying out a burglary at the Londis shop, in Hailey Road, on October 29 last year
Six Bells C were crowned Kidlington Indoor League champions in dramatic fashion after claiming a 2-1 victory over title rivals North Oxford Conservative Club with the last stick of the match. With the first leg tied 14-14 and the Six Bells edging
RESULTS OXFORD MAIL CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE (Round 4, Cirencester Park) MEN (top 30, senior men unlesss stated) 1 A Burgess (Oxf) 34.05, 2 J Entwistle (OxB) 34.22, 3 L Newell (Oxf) 34.30, 4 J Bolton (Wds, V40) 34.36, 5 J Richardson
Nathan Douglas begins his 2014 season on Saturday at the British Indoor Championships in Sheff-ield. The 31-year-old Oxford City athlete and British international competes in the triple jump, which starts at 12.31pm. OXFORD University’s men
Matthieu Marshall opened up a 12-point lead in the race for the under 20 men’s title after a top-ten finish in the Oxford Mail Cross Country League at Cirencester Park. The Oxford City athlete clocked 35mins 50secs for ninth place in round four
Aaron Burgess was delighted with his maiden victory in round four of the Oxford Mail Cross Country League at Cirencester Park. The Oxford City athlete saw off Josh Entwistle (Oxford Brookes) by 17 seconds to put himself firmly in the senior men
A COUNCILLOR who continued to claim his council allowance despite moving to Thailand yesterday quit his post. West Oxfordshire District Council’s Steve Hayward resigned live on air while being interviewed by BBC Radio Oxford. On Wednesday,
IAN Lenagan is confident that he will get the right man for the Oxford United job and says that U’s supporters should not think of him more of a rugby league man than football. In fact, he says, it irritates him when that criticism is thrown in
CARL Kirwan is desperate to make amends when London Welsh host his former club Rotherham Titans at the Kassam Stadium on Sunday (2.30). New Greene King IPA Championship leaders Rotherham arrive on a ten-match league and cup winning streak.
Bus services connecting Combe, Finstock and Witney could be cancelled, leaving villagers with fewer routes into town. The 243 route, which runs on Tuesdays and Fridays, has not been put up for tender by Oxfordshire County Council. The service
IAN Lenagan says that the Oxford United board will continue to work behind the scenes to close in on a new manager, but will always be mindful of the job Mickey Lewis is doing as caretaker boss. Lewis is unbeaten in his three games in temporary
RESIDENTS will soon be able to access more council services in Abingdon town centre. In October the Oxford Mail revealed that about 80 Vale and South Oxfordshire district councils employees were moving from Abbey House in Abingdon to Crowmarsh
A “VENETIAN-STYLE” piazza will be the centrepiece of the long-awaited redevelopment of Jericho boatyard. The Castle Mill boatyard will also include a new community centre, housing and facilities for canal boat owners. A planning application
ABOUT 8,000 homes were without electricity yesterday morning . Scottish and Southern Electric (SSE) customers lost power for about an hour from 7.30am to 8.30am because of a possible fault in the underground network. Homes across East Oxford
OXFORD & District’s Katherine Hawes saw her bid for glory dashed in the last eight at the English Indoor Bowling Association’s Champion of Champions ladies’ national finals at Warner Lakeside, Hayling Island. Hawes went out 21-17 to Janice
IT WASN’T just their outfits that sparkled on stage but their dancing talents too. Members of the Glory Farm Primary School, Bicester team As more than 300 dancers from 16 schools across the county graced the stage at Oxford’s New Theatre
YOUNG people in Bicester are being urged to join the Scouts and have some fun. A new group is set to open its doors in April, as part of 3rd Bicester (Glory Farm) Scout Group. Group leader Elbert Loubser said he is planning activities including
