The woman whose body was found in her north Oxford flat had been stabbed and suffocated to death, it was revealed last night. A murder inquiry was launched by detectives after a postmortem examination confirmed the woman -- who had not been formally identified
Your comment on slimming youngsters (Oxford Mail, January 17) should have emphasised the advantages of exercise a lot more. Let us all be clear about these slimming clubs -- they are set up with only one objective in mind, namely profit. I can't think
The parents of a boy who lost his battle against cancer have paid tribute to their caring and courageous son. Eight-year-old Ben Webber, of Halse Water, Didcot, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in November 2004 and after a long and determined fight,
More than half of crime victims and witnesses dealt with by Thames Valley Police are unhappy with the way they are kept informed about their case, a survey has revealed. Independent market research also shows that only 70 per cent of people who reported
Work will begin on Monday to build a crash barrier where three teenagers and a motorist were killed on Oxford's Eastern Bypass. Oxfordshire County Council will install a £600,000 concrete crash barrier along the bypass between Kiln Lane and Horspath Driftway
Animal rights demonstrators -- they are hypocrites. If one of them can say that no family member has been saved by modern medicine that has come about by experimentation on animals, they may demonstrate. Otherwise they should not. It is a cruel but necessary
I have read your reports about proposals for collecting non-recyclable items fortnightly in Oxford. In Bicester, we have had a similar scheme for two years. Our family of four (two adults and two teenagers) have a green wheelie bin for non-recyclable
Owners of a campsite trying to help stop travellers pitching illegally at the roadside are frustrated plans to double their area have stalled for almost two years. Tony Smith, 49, opened a field near his bungalow in Minster Lovell five years ago to offer
The family of a Polish man found dead in the River Thames is being supported by Tesco in Poland while his work colleagues in Abingdon are being offered counselling. The body of Walemar Jasion, 31, from Lubin, in west Poland, was recovered from the river
A bankrupt grandmother who was £35,000 in debt has been told she could face jail for fraudulently claiming benefits while working. Jacqueline Turner, 46, of Pinnocks Way, Botley, Oxford, admitted five charges of claiming housing and council tax benefits
Salman Khan heads out on his mercy mission today armed with £45,000 he has raised, hoping it will build 300 homes for 3,000 people. It will be invaluable help for the victims, but for the 34-year-old from Marston Ferry Road in Oxford it is not enough.
