ENTREPRENEURS have been put through their paces in a Dragon’s Den event at Oxford Brookes University. Students and staff pitched their business ideas in front of Olympic Gold medallist rower Katherine Grainger to win funding as part of the Oxford
A BIKE maintenance workshop for vulnerable adults has been praised by Oxford East MP Andrew Smith as it enters its second year. The Broken Spoke Bike Co-op in Pembroke Street works with people who are out of work, homeless or vulnerably housed
CHARITABLE sorts from Oxfordshire are being asked to “go jump in a lake”. Homeless charity Crisis wants people to jump into the lake at Queenford Lakes Sport Centre, Berinsfield, for the Crisis Springtime Swim. Swimmers are asked to wear fancy
FROM sprinting at the Kassam Stadium to taking chances for the U’s, Oxford United midfielder Nicky Wroe is gearing up for one of this summers’ biggest challenges. The 28-year-old will be taking his training up to the next level for June’s Blenheim
NOBODY has ever crossed the route without aid. But intrepid trekkers Richard Johnson, 26, from Abingdon, and friend Patrick Hutton, 26, from London, are walking from Vamino to Daru Island in Papua New Guinea. The duo, who hope to raise £10,000
AFTER being medically discharged from the Army two years ago, Lance Corporal David Colman thought he would never work again. But thanks to a Wantage-based charity, he says life has never been better after getting a job with a Formula 1 racing team
NEW locations for sexual health clinics have been announced, after the contract to provide the service went to another NHS authority. Of the eight premises providing services, five will change. As previously reported, the Churchill Hospital
EIGHTY years ago, families began moving into new homes around Cornwallis Road in an estate which was soon to become known as Florence Park. Sophie Scott spoke to Sheila Tree, who has lived in the area for 79 years and is thought to be the resident
A STIRRING second half performance was in vain as Oxford United paid for a wretched first half display which paved the way for a defeat to Burton Albion. The visitors were dangerous on the break and raced into an early lead through Dominic Knowles
This picture of The Dead Secrets comedy group shows lovely composition. The eye goes straight to the guys closest then leads off to the right, ending up at the Radcliffe Camera to give depth. I checked the time on the file information thinking
A DETERMINED 12-year-old schoolgirl wrote to the Prime Minister asking for tips on how to become leader of UK. The advice Witney MP David Cameron gave her was to get involved in her local youth parliament. Which is exactly what Tara Paxton-Doggett
SHE regularly handles the heat behind the bar in Botley, Oxford, but now this landlady is preparing herself for a much warmer challenge. Tracy Dennell, who works at the Seacourt Bridge, has her toes poised and her feet ready for a charity fire
2:45pm #oufc also have a decent record here against Burton. The last four meetings here have yielded eight points for the U's. — @OxfordMailOUFC 08 March 2014 2:45pm
COUNCIL officers are used to finding unusual items discarded along the roadside – but a feathered find last week proved they could still be surprised. Cherwell’s staff were picking litter along the A40, near the A34 flyover, when they discovered
AN elderly woman was distracted while her credit cards were stolen from her purse in Drayton, near Banbury. The thieves then used the card to withdraw money from a cash machine. Police believe they followed her to a supermarket, in Swan Close
THE sound of fiddles and flutes will soon fill the air in Oxford as buskers and bands gather for the third annual folk music weekend. The event, known as Folk Weekend Oxford, has grown out of the former Oxford Folk Festival, and will take place
AN OXFAM shop has made £2,300 from just five books. And it says it is increasingly using the internet to get the best price for rare first editions and signed copies. The Thame shop, which has made £1.5m for Oxfam since it opened 14 years ago
2:19pm Follow our Match Day live commentary of Oxford United against Burton Albion today 11:55am And if you've not had a chance yet, catch our tune of the week from Flights
A SECONDARY school told it had “serious weaknesses” has been judged to have improved by Ofsted inspectors. Fitzharry’s in Northcourt Road, Abingdon was rated inadequate in November 2012 but was told on Tuesday that it has gone up a level. The
THE number of runners signed up to the OX5 Run passed the 1,000 mark yesterday. It is the highest number of runners the Oxford Children’s Hospital has seen with three weeks to go until the charity five-mile event in the grounds of Blenheim Palace
ALICE in Wonderland met Fairtrade Fortnight at a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. The event celebrated the work of Fairtrade businesses and organisations from across Oxford in the last decade and took place at the town hall on Wednesday. Chairman of
A CARER has considered moving after vandals repeatedly targeted her car. Mum-of-two Donna Underhill, who lives in Ladywell Close, North Leigh, near Witney, says her tyres have recently been punctured for the fourth time. It followed other incidents
JOHNNY Mullins says a victory for Oxford United against Burton Albion today can make all the difference in the race for promotion. The centre back is aiming for a top-three finish in Sky Bet League Two for the second season running, following success
MICKEY Lewis has his fingers crossed that a virus which has affected Oxford United’s squad will not have an impact on selection this afternoon. A handful of players were told to stay away from the training ground this week in a bid to contain the
LOCAL authorities across Oxfordshire are trying to work out where thousands of new homes can be built after the completion of a Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA). The guidance will put pressure on towns and villages across the county and
ONE hundred thousand more homes need to be built in Oxfordshire by 2031, according to a major new report that will shape planning policy. It means councils across Oxfordshire could now have to build almost double the number of homes they previously
SIX years ago, Oxford University student Kentaro Ikeda was fighting for his life after a brutal attack. Today, the 32-year-old student from Japan will finally graduate, completing the masters degree he aimed to finish when he arrived in Oxford.
IT was a night of truimph for Abingdon Vale when they won the B final of the Thames Valley Junior League. Making up for the disappointment of not reaching the A final, the Vale swimmers secured 22 race wins – including eight relay successes, five
Plans for a new care home in Adderbury have been approved by Cherwell District Council. Leonard Cheshire Disability and Gracewell Properties is planning a 60-bedroom elderly nursing home on land north of Greenhill and Adderbury Bowls Club. The
A woman arrested in connection with the Jayden Parkinson murder investigation will face no further action. The 48-year-old Didcot woman was arrested on February 25 on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. She was released yesterday without
AN elderly couple were taken to hospital after a car crash in Deddington yesterday. The couple’s blue Rover collided with a van in Oxford Road at the junction with Chapmans Lane in the village, shortly before 11am. The fire service had to cut
A man and a 15-year-old boy have been charged with carrying out a rape on New Year’s Eve. Waqas Hussain, of Prescott Avenue, Banbury, appeared over a video link from Bullingdon Prison yesterday for a hearing at Oxford Crown Court. Together
BARRISTERS and solicitors from Oxford joined a national walkout yesterday against Government plans to cut Legal Aid. Many wore their wigs and gowns and took part in a march on Westminster alongside hundreds of other lawyers who oppose Justice Secretary
Four men have appeared at Oxford Crown Court charged with a conspiracy to supply cocaine. Gavin Preston, 35, of Astrop Lane, Oxford; Reece Preston, 27, and Arron Preston, 33, both of Ashhurst Way, Oxford; and Ali Neziri, 31, of Hundred Acres Close
THESE Oxford Fashion Week models had to overcome any squeamishness to do this daring walk. Thursday evening’s Lingerie Show included these green and black latex rubber creations by London designer William Wilde. Models Tiffany Saunders and
IMMIGRATION officers have arrested 17 illegal workers following a series of raids in Didcot. Officers swooped on six restaurants and takeaways in Broadway at 6.25pm on Thursday. All those arrested have been detained pending removal from the UK,
OXFORD have signed New Zealander Mark Beer as their overseas player for this season. The 27-year-old all-rounder, who plays for Metropolitan Tigers and Southland, is due to join up with the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League club early
IN A stuffy little room in an Oxford hotel, dozens of people were being questioned under tightly-controlled conditions yesterday. No, it wasn’t a police operation, but auditions for the next series of Mastermind. On Thursday and Friday, producers
FORMER England international Tom May has more reason than most to look forward to tomorrow afternoon’s Six Nations action at Twickenham. But London Welsh’s captain insists he and his side are fully focused on their Greene King IPA Championship
MOST people think they are hot on general knowledge but how much information do we retain and how much do we forget? Fans of TV quiz shows like Mastermind think it would be easy to answer questions on general knowledge and their specialist subjects
THREE Chipping Norton youngsters have been selected to represent Great Britain in the Federation of International Roller Sports World Cup in Las Vegas this summer. Outfield players Devon Shadbolt, 11, and Jake Williams, 12, and netminder Brett
MOTORISTS were held-up in queues on Botley Road yesterday morning after a lorry caused a jam. Witnesses said an HGV approached the railway bridge on its way in to the city at about 10.10am, but the driver realised his vehicle would not fit underneath
A SOLDIER killed in Afghanistan is to be repatriated to Oxfordshire on Thursday. Sapper Adam Moralee, from 32 Engineer Regiment, was fatally injured on Wednesday while working on engineer plant equipment in Camp Bastion. The aircraft carrying
JUSTIN Burnell says setting up an academy and a regular second team would be the best way forward for London Welsh. The Exiles head coach took his squad strength to 47 players after making eight signings this week, but needs several loan agreements
THE directors of an Oxford business school have bought a prominent city centre bar. Eurobar in George Street has been bought by the two directors of the independent Oxford Business College on the opposite side of George Street. They plan to
DAN Smith ripped through the Great & Little Tew batting line-up to take 4-18 and give Sandford St Martin a crushing 76-run win in Division 1 of the Banbury Indoor League. Smith’s super figures sent Tew crashing to 48 all out off just 6.2 overs
ALTHOUGH it looks strange to our eyes, this prosthetic arm has a poignant history. It belonged to a soldier who joined up to fight in World War I when he was just 17. He lost his arm and was given a so-called dress arm as well as this articulated
ST Birinus (Didcot) scooped three gold medals at the British Schools’ Championships at the Oldbury Academy, Birmingham. Josh Rogers, Conor O’Rourke and Jagbir Sandhu led the way as the school won seven medals overall. Rogers won the year ten
BERINSFIELD enjoyed mixed fortunes in the Home Counties round of the National Schoolboy Championships. Gerard Ward picked up an impressive victory in his bout, but Alfie Sims was out of luck. Ward had a height and reach advantage over his opponent
South Oxfordshire District Council has reduced its element of the council tax bill for the third year running. In its budget for 2014/2015, district councillors have agreed to reduce the SODC element of the tax bill by 2.5 per cent. It is the
OXFORD University ABC will be bidding for their fourth successive win in the 107th Varsity Match at Oxford Town Hall tonight. Another victory for Oxford would be highly significant, as they would take the overall lead in this historic event.
ASHTON’S title hopes took a knock when they lost 2-1 at home to Fieldside in the Gentworks Oxford & District League. Mike Chapman (+80) and Simon Aries (-70) won for Fieldside, with only Callum Vinall (+30), who had two breaks above 20, keeping
DESPITE roads having dried up around the county after the floods, six areas across Oxfordshire are still hit by closures, with residents unable to get out and about. Roads are closed and gardens flooded and there are still obstacles to some aspects
GREENE KING IPA CHAMPIONSHIP USA Eagles fly half Toby L’Estrange makes his first competitive start for London Welsh in their clash with Moseley at Old Deer Park tomorrow (12). L’Estrange is one of nine changes made by head coach Justin Burnell
Marston FTB AC’s Steve Tomkins was in hospital earlier in the week, but that didn’t stop him fishing their latest club match on the Cherwell – and winning it too! Steve felt unwell on the Tuesday and went to the hospital the following day to be
PUPILS at Didcot Girls School remembered former classmate Jayden Parkinson yesterday by dressing in her favourite colour. They spent the day wearing purple in memory of Jayden, 17, inset, who went missing in December last year and was later found
A NEW community market could be launched in West Way if a planned £100m rebuild goes ahead. An organiser of farmers’ markets in Headington and Summertown has said he would not start up a market in West Way as it is now. But he said he could
TAKING time out to relax with a hot drink with friends can do anyone the world of good. So the team from charity Home Instead Senior Care did just that at a coffee morning to raise money to improve the quality of life for dementia sufferers.
AN Oxford GP who was found to have examined women patients inappropriately was struck off yesterday. The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service in Manchester ruled Dr Srinivas Yenugula had carried out breast, vaginal and rectal exams for his own
FOUR players who have yet to play for the full Oxfordshire side are included in the winter training squad who meet up at Oxford Brookes University tomorrow (3-5pm). Shabaz Alam (Leamington), Jasper Davies (Oxford), Liam Manley (Banbury) and Jimmy
HOLTON A are closing in fast on the Division 1 title. A 10-0 whitewash over Vik-ings A sees them move six points clear at the top, with a game in hand over nearest rivals Forum A, who won 8-2 against Bicester B. In Division 2, Forum D stretched
IT was honours even in the annual Town v Gown clash. Oxford University won the main men’s clash 7-3, the men’s second-team match ended 5-5 and the City ladies ran out decisive 9-1 winners. Kristofer Hammarback, Paul Erdunast and Adam Stanway
A CORONER has ordered a review of a care home’s procedures after the death of an elderly resident taken to hospital more than eight hours after a fall. Retired consultant psychiatrist Peter Nott suffered from Parkinson’s disease and degenerative
DRIVERS heading to Oxford’s new Westgate Centre should have a mobile phone app directing them to parking spaces, according to a city councillor. Traffic was high on the agenda as city councillors, planning officers and leaders of the Westgate Alliance
ABINGDON Conservative Club A continued their relentless march to the Gentworks Oxford & District League Premier Division title when they came from behind to win 4-2 at home to New Club A. David Baker took the first two frames – the first of
