A student has failed in his bid to sue Oxford University for racial discrimination. Nadeem Ahmed, 34, claimed a professor had made racist remarks to him, and had passed a beginner in Arabic while he, an experienced student in the subject, had failed.
The parents of a young mother who died of cervical cancer after a series of medical blunders are battling for damages at the High Court. Tracey Edwards, 26, of Bray Close, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, died on May 6, 1997, at the John Radcliffe Hospital, after
A couple who were alleged to have harassed neighbours in a boundary dispute were bound over to keep the peace. Jonathan Harpwood and his wife, Gillian, of Foxborough Road, Radley, had argued with their neighbours, the Wilsons and the Balls, about a fence
A former Witney school headmaster has died, aged 72. Barrie Rodgers took charge of Queen's Dyke Primary School when it opened in 1970 and remained until he retired 17 years later. Mr Rodgers was born in Sheffield and trained at Culham College, Abingdon
One of Wantage's oldest residents, whose life spanned three centuries, has died peacefully at the age of 102. Charlotte Miller, who lived in sheltered accommodation in Maryfield, died on Friday, April 5. Mrs Miller became one of the first tenants of the
The first matron of Oxford's Rivermead Rehabilitation Centre has died, aged 81. Anne Frances Kaicker, known as Frankie or Sister Hurst, her maiden name, opened the Abingdon Road-based unit in 1955 and stayed there until 1967. Originally from Connecticut
A devoted wife, Christian and charity volunteer Maggie Stevens, has died aged 46. Mrs Stevens, of Church Hill Road, Cowley, Oxford, died on April 13. She had been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour towards the end of last year. Her husband, Franz
Half centuries from James Redmayne, Will Howard and Ian Hilsum enabled Oxford UCCE to reach 328-9 on the first day of their two-day match against Northants 2nd in The Parks yesterday (Mon). The innings was closed at the end of the day. Scores: Oxford
Oxford Devils completed their National League Division 1 season with a comprehensive 79-47 win over the Westminster Warriors. The Devils played outstanding man-for-man defence and the London team struggled to find any room to score. With OJ Choutka in
Full back Richard Davies scored a hat-trick of tries as Oxford recorded a one-sided 44-8 victory away to Abingdon. Other try-scorers for Oxford, who scored 28 points in the first half, were centres Brendan Kent and Nick Obolensky, winger Andy Bucknell
Oxford Hawks's junior sides had contrasting fortunes in the Mercian Home Counties League quarter-finals. The under 18s were on the wrong end of an 8-1 drubbing from Beckenham on Sunday, while the under 14s secured a gritty 2-1 win at Guildford. Hawks
Sunday morning was a busy one for Bicester's mayor -- she jumped from a plane and still made it in time for the scouts annual St George's Day parade. Bicester mayor Rose Stratford with instructor Jason Thompson Rose Stratford started her day by jumping
Former Standlake junior racers Jonathan Adams and Jonathan Bricknell, led the way as Oxfordshire racers won six of the seven finals at Standlake Arena on Sunday. Adams, of Carterton, won two heats in the Under 1800cc Bangers and the final, with Kidlington's
City of Oxford's juniors opened their summer season in style with a comfortable victory in the Bonn Trophy gala at Temple Cowley. City won half of the individual events to run out clear-cut winners from Witney and Ruislip. City's 12-year-old boys enjoyed
There will be no segregation for the expected near 12,500-capacity crowd at The Kassam Stadium this Saturday for rugby union's Parker Pen Shield semi-final between Powergen Cup winners London Irish and Pontypridd. BBC television crews will be erecting
Full back Richard Davies scored a hat-trick of tries as Oxford recorded a one-sided 44-8 victory away to Abingdon. Other try-scorers for Oxford, who scored 28 points in the first half, were centres Brendan Kent and Nick Obolensky, winger Andy Bucknell
Oxford Hawks's junior sides had contrasting fortunes in the Mercian Home Counties League quarter-finals. The under 18s were on the wrong end of an 8-1 drubbing from Beckenham on Sunday, while the under 14s secured a gritty 2-1 win at Guildford. Hawks
Rover Oxford Ladies paid for missing a host of chances as they lost 2-1 at home to Ben Rhydding from Yorkshire in their second English League Division 2 play-off game. Lorraine Furney of Rover Seldom can a team have so dominated a match and yet faced
Wallingford won the David Charles Oxfordshire Plate when they beat Harwell 22-18 in the most exciting of finals at Bicester on Saturday. It was a seven-try thriller, with Wallingford taking the try count 4-3. Harwell may have been underdogs, but for the
Bicester captured the Oxfordshire Colts Cup with a hard-earned 12-6 victory over Henley at Iffley Road. The team In a pipe-opener for the Oxfordshire Cup final between Banbury and Chinnor, defences dominated, with neither side able to break through for
A couple who were alleged to have harassed neighbours in a boundary dispute were bound over to keep the peace. Jonathan Harpwood and his wife, Gillian, of Foxborough Road, Radley, had argued with their neighbours, the Wilsons and the Balls, about a fence
The temperatures may have been a bit chilly, but that did not stop swimmers -- including Tom Fleetwood, Ryan Stocks, Ashley Johnson and Lewis Lee -- taking the plunge at open-air swimming pools in west Oxfordshire. Tom Fleetwood, Ryan Stocks, Ashley Johnson
Stern resistance from Oxfordshire youngsters Phil Evans and James Tomlinson could not stop Cardiff University CCE losing by a massive 500 runs against Warwickshire at Edgbaston yesterday. Evans, son of Oxfordshire's cricket Development Officer Rupert
Former Standlake junior racers Jonathan Adams and Jonathan Bricknell, led the way as Oxfordshire racers won six of the seven finals at Standlake Arena on Sunday. Adams, of Carterton, won two heats in the Under 1800cc Bangers and the final, with Kidlington's
Power companies National Grid and Lattice have announced they are to merge to form a £14.8bn company and the UK's largest utility. The firms plan to create National Grid Transco, which would be 57.3 per cent owned by National Grid shareholders and 42.7
Business leaders are stepping up their battle to halt Government proposals to change the planning system. Oxfordshire Chamber of Commerce chairman John Naish has written to the county's six MPs urging them to oppose what has been outlined in the Green
A Good Samaritan was kicked in the head when he went to help a man who had been attacked. He had seen the man being hit with a bottle beside a kebab van in High Street, Oxford, between 2am and 3am on Sunday. But as the 22-year-old leaned over to help
A new weapon against mobile phone theft has been hailed as an instant success by police. Last week, about 90 officers were issued with pocket ultraviolet torches, which reveal if items have been marked by invisible UV pen, and made their first arrests
An Oxford amateur jockey is fighting for his life in hospital after he was kicked in the head during a point-to-point race meeting. Ben King, 19, of Library Farm, Garsington, was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, with a broken cheek, jaw and
A teenager was punched in the face and had her handbag snatched. The 17-year-old girl was assaulted near the Co-op in Iffley Road, east Oxford, at 11.15pm on Friday. She suffered a cut lip, but did not need medical treatment. Her bag was recovered with
A man was remanded in custody when he appeared before Oxford Crown Court yesterday, charged with the attempted murder of his partner. James Childs, 39, of Champion Way, Littlemore, Oxford, is alleged to have tried to kill Stephanie Dix at their home on
A special team has vowed to help tackle the problem of nuisance neighbours on an Oxford estate. People living in Rose Hill have reported a recent rise in the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour on the estate. But Oxford City Council's Crime and
after planning rejection A riding school at Cumnor is in danger of closing after failing to win planning permission for a new indoor winter arena. Council planners say it is a commercial development and would violate the Oxford green belt. But Carole
A special team has vowed to help tackle the problem of nuisance neighbours on an Oxford estate. People living in Rose Hill have reported a recent rise in the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour on the estate. But Oxford City Council's Crime and
There will be no segregation for the expected near 12,500-capacity crowd at The Kassam Stadium this Saturday for rugby union's Parker Pen Shield semi-final between Powergen Cup winners London Irish and Pontypridd. BBC television crews will be erecting
A flourishing new business has started in Oxfordshire after two old school friends met up for the first time in more than 30 years. David Lee and Stephen Webb had lost touch after going their separate ways in 1969 at the age of 13 -- when Mr Webb's family
The Royal Sun (Begbroke) reached the semi-finals of the Oxford Mail Trophy for the first time following a 66-66 draw with The Plough (Kingham). In Group A, Bicester Civil Service suffered their first defeat of the season going down 78-77 to the students
Full back Richard Davies scored a hat-trick of tries as Oxford recorded a one-sided 44-8 victory away to Abingdon. Other try-scorers for Oxford, who scored 28 points in the first half, were centres Brendan Kent and Nick Obolensky, winger Andy Bucknell
An Oxford man has won this year's regional Young Driver of the Year competition at Silverstone race track. Duncan Marshall, 22, of Frys Hill, Greater Leys, passed his driving test 11 days after his 17th birthday. He started driving when he was 14 with
Pub regulars enjoyed a new kind of service -- when a parish priest blessed an 11-week-old baby in the bar. Marie Underhill and Barry Mackaness, with the Rev Edward Tildesley, centre, holding baby Sam Nearly 100 people came to the Rev Edward Tildesley's
Football fan Melissa Sanchez won a place in a national virtual World Cup tournament after appearing on the BBC television show Risk. A relative of Melissa, 12, of Combe, near Woodstock, had successfully applied for tickets and Melissa took part in the
The temperatures may have been a bit chilly, but that did not stop swimmers -- including Tom Fleetwood, Ryan Stocks, Ashley Johnson and Lewis Lee -- taking the plunge at open-air swimming pools in west Oxfordshire. Tom Fleetwood, Ryan Stocks, Ashley Johnson
A former Witney school headmaster has died, aged 72. Barrie Rodgers took charge of Queen's Dyke Primary School when it opened in 1970 and remained until he retired 17 years later. Mr Rodgers was born in Sheffield and trained at Culham College, Abingdon
Railway enthusiast Sir William McAlpine helped put the clock back 130 years for the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Association when he unveiled the reconstructed Chinnor station. At a ceremony on Saturday, Sir William, the association's president
One of Wantage's oldest residents, whose life spanned three centuries, has died peacefully at the age of 102. Charlotte Miller, who lived in sheltered accommodation in Maryfield, died on Friday, April 5. Mrs Miller became one of the first tenants of the
Stern resistance from Oxfordshire youngsters Phil Evans and James Tomlinson could not stop Cardiff University CCE losing by a massive 500 runs against Warwickshire at Edgbaston yesterday. Evans, son of Oxfordshire's cricket Development Officer Rupert
Bicester captured the Oxfordshire Colts Cup with a hard-earned 12-6 victory over Henley at Iffley Road. The team In a pipe-opener for the Oxfordshire Cup final between Banbury and Chinnor, defences dominated, with neither side able to break through for
A supermarket has been encouraging more parents to use real nappies. On Saturday, a stall showing the different types of real nappies available was set up at Tesco, Pingle Drive, Bicester, to show the benefits of cotton nappies and highlight the damage
A school reunion looks set to be an international affair with ex-pupils flying in from all corners of the globe. The reunion, for ex-Bicester Grammar school students who attended the school between 1963 and 1967, is taking place at the Littlebury Hotel
Oxford Devils completed their National League Division 1 season with a comprehensive 79-47 win over the Westminster Warriors. The Devils played outstanding man-for-man defence and the London team struggled to find any room to score. With OJ Choutka in
Football fan Melissa Sanchez won a place in a national virtual World Cup tournament after appearing on the BBC television show Risk. A relative of Melissa, 12, of Combe, near Woodstock, had successfully applied for tickets and Melissa took part in the
Sunday morning was a busy one for Bicester's mayor -- she jumped from a plane and still made it in time for the scouts annual St George's Day parade. Bicester mayor Rose Stratford with instructor Jason Thompson Rose Stratford started her day by jumping
The temperatures may have been a bit chilly, but that did not stop swimmers -- including Tom Fleetwood, Ryan Stocks, Ashley Johnson and Lewis Lee -- taking the plunge at open-air swimming pools in west Oxfordshire. Tom Fleetwood, Ryan Stocks, Ashley Johnson
A teenager was punched in the face and had her handbag snatched. The 17-year-old girl was assaulted near the Co-op in Iffley Road, east Oxford, at 11.15pm on Friday. She suffered a cut lip, but did not need medical treatment. Her bag was recovered with
A school reunion looks set to be an international affair with ex-pupils flying in from all corners of the globe. The reunion, for ex-Bicester Grammar school students who attended the school between 1963 and 1967, is taking place at the Littlebury Hotel
Two people were taken to hospital after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a train at a level crossing. The accident happened as the Toyota 4X4 was passing over a level crossing without barriers in front of a slow-moving train at Lower
One of the darkest moments in Oxford's history will be brought to life next month, with the staging of a play on the burning of the city's martyrs. The gruesome episode, in which three 16th century Protestant bishops were put to death, will be reconstructed
A bouncy castle is providing fun and funds for children on Banbury's Bretch Hill estate. The castle is used by members of the Willy Freund Youth Club on club nights and is also hired out to other community groups. The project started last year when club
City of Oxford's juniors opened their summer season in style with a comfortable victory in the Bonn Trophy gala at Temple Cowley. City won half of the individual events to run out clear-cut winners from Witney and Ruislip. City's 12-year-old boys enjoyed
Archaeologists and historians are being offered a new software system, allowing them to store a database of images so that they can record their finds. The software, ToadView, has been developed by Oxford University spin-off company Oxford ArchDigital
Vehicle parts and logistics firm Unipart has won a top international award. The Cowley-based firm has been named Best International Aftermarket Company by the European Institute of Transport Management. EITM spokesman, Patrick Sheedy, said: "The provision
A flourishing new business has started in Oxfordshire after two old school friends met up for the first time in more than 30 years. David Lee and Stephen Webb had lost touch after going their separate ways in 1969 at the age of 13 -- when Mr Webb's family
Pub regulars enjoyed a new kind of service -- when a parish priest blessed an 11-week-old baby in the bar. Marie Underhill and Barry Mackaness, with the Rev Edward Tildesley, centre, holding baby Sam Nearly 100 people came to the Rev Edward Tildesley's
Railway enthusiast Sir William McAlpine helped put the clock back 130 years for the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Association when he unveiled the reconstructed Chinnor station. At a ceremony on Saturday, Sir William, the association's president
Milkman Andrew Gomm, 21, of Moody Road, Marston, Oxford, appeared before Oxford magistrates charged in relation with a number of firearms offences, including possessing firearms without a certificate, and obtaining firearms by deception. He was bailed
A flourishing new business has started in Oxfordshire after two old school friends met up for the first time in more than 30 years. David Lee and Stephen Webb had lost touch after going their separate ways in 1969 at the age of 13 -- when Mr Webb's family
One of the darkest moments in Oxford's history will be brought to life next month, with the staging of a play on the burning of the city's martyrs. The gruesome episode, in which three 16th century Protestant bishops were put to death, will be reconstructed
A Good Samaritan was kicked in the head when he went to help a man who had been attacked. He had seen the man being hit with a bottle beside a kebab van in High Street, Oxford, between 2am and 3am on Sunday. But as the 22-year-old leaned over to help
Green city councillors chose International Earth Day to launch their countdown to local elections. They flew a flag from Oxford Town Hall yesterday to promote environmental awareness. The Greens hold seven seats on the council, which is run by a Liberal
An Oxford amateur jockey is fighting for his life in hospital after he was kicked in the head during a point-to-point race meeting. Ben King, 19, of Library Farm, Garsington, was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, with a broken cheek, jaw and
after planning rejection A riding school at Cumnor is in danger of closing after failing to win planning permission for a new indoor winter arena. Council planners say it is a commercial development and would violate the Oxford green belt. But Carole
Wallingford won the David Charles Oxfordshire Plate when they beat Harwell 22-18 in the most exciting of finals at Bicester on Saturday. It was a seven-try thriller, with Wallingford taking the try count 4-3. Harwell may have been underdogs, but for the
Rover Oxford Ladies paid for missing a host of chances as they lost 2-1 at home to Ben Rhydding from Yorkshire in their second English League Division 2 play-off game. Lorraine Furney of Rover Seldom can a team have so dominated a match and yet faced
