Oxford Mail

On this day:

• Locks away! Weatherman Bill does a sponsored snip

  NOT everyone would trust a TV weatherman to cut their hair. read more

• Reports a JCB is on fire on the A40 near Wheatley

  THERE are reports a JCB is on fire on the A40 near Wheatley. read more

• No height reduction for Castle Mill flats say Oxford dons

  A bid to have the Castle Mill student flats reduced in height through Oxford University’s “parliament” has been thrown out by dons. read more

• Election candidates in business debate

  A General Election debate will take place tonight at Unipart Conference Centre in Garsington Road, Cowley, at 7pm. read more

• Five Banbury men found guilty of sex offences against six teenage girls

  FIVE young men from Banbury have been convicted of committing a range of sexual offences against six teenage girls in Banbury. read more

• Charity worker will help bury Sierra Leone victims of Ebola

  A CRISIS relief worker left Cowley for Sierra Leone yesterday to help tackle the Ebola crisis. read more

• Estate surgery will expand to cope with Barton Park development

  A DOCTORS’ surgery will be expanded and refurbished as part of the Barton Park development. read more

• Keeping the fight against Ebola going

  EBOLA might seem a million miles away from us now. read more

• Economist advised Margaret Thatcher

  AN ECONOMIST and Oxford don who advised Margaret Thatcher has died aged 88. read more

• Doctor's efforts helped shape Oxfam's humanitarian work

  DR Tim Lusty, who died aged 76, was a local farmer and doctor whose pioneering work helped shape Oxfam’s humanitarian work in the 1970s and 1980s. read more

• Weather: We're going to be hotter than Tunisia on Saturday. Really!

  OXFORDSHIRE looks set to be hotter than the Mediterranean on Saturday as temperatures are set to rise over the weekend. read more

• Mud fun puts a spring in tot's step

  “I LIKE playing with the mud; I’ve got a red bucket”. read more

• Men from India and Nepal arrested in Didcot restaurant immigration raids

  NINE MEN were arrested during raid at two restaurants in Didcot last Thursday. read more

• Steak out the Chester for the perfect platter

  Tim Hughes gets out his steak knife for a carnivorous feast to share at Oxford’s hippest new foodie pub read more

• Where will the next vehicle come to rest?

  RECENTLY, probably in the hours of darkness, athe driver of a bright blue vehicle drove across the grass verge and into my newly rebuilt driveway wall opposite the Red Cow in Chesterton, causing considerable damage. There were no witnesses but there is paint residue on the bricks and the stonework. I would have thought so much more of that driver if he or she had come to the door and acknowledged what had happened. read more

• The Guide: What is happening on the entertainment scene

  Here’s what’s on in Oxfordshire to keep you in the know... read more

• Chef's Special recipe - Speedy Biryani

  Chef's Special with DJ BBQ of Ben's Beginners read more

• Teatime at Paul, Oxford

  I had a meeting in Oxford so it was an ideal chance to pop into Paul, the new patisserie in High Street... read more

• Last orders at the bar with the Pub Landlord Al Murray

  The Pub Landlord is briefly calling ‘time’ for a real-life bitter battle of the political kind, writes Katherine MacAlister read more

• Getting ale and hearty for inn’s beer festival

  Starting Up with The Three Pigeons @ Milton Common read more

• Elvis will be wearing blue suede space boots in sci-fi extravaganza

  350-plus youngsters are preparing to take the stage in a family song-and-dance extravaganza combining all the classic sci-fi stories with an alien Elvis lookalike, writes Humphrey Astley read more

• Trigger a love of the country at clay pigeon shooting school

  Novice marksman Marc West sets his sights on some elusive clay pigeons at an award-winning shooting school read more

• Katherine Jenkins: “Never have so many good things happened'

  Tim Hughes talks to singer Katherine Jenkins about her fantastic year and starting a UK tour read more

• Travel: Avoiding excess in Marrakesh

  Bill Heine fends off repeated attempts to sell him hashish during a trip to North Africa read more

• Nibbles - The Oxford Kitchen, Thame Food Festival and more

  Take a look at the latest food and events around Oxfordshire read more

• 'I have to keep pinching myself': Britain's Got Talent winners Collabro are playing it for real

  Britain’s Got Talent’s finest, dubbed the ‘musical theatre boy band’, are really living their surreal dream, writes Tim Hughes read more

• Don't expect to get a receipt, apparently

  WE had a boiler replaced by a small plumbing firm from Banbury. I asked for a receipt for the two cheques I issued, the warranties for the boiler and work done as well as the building regulations certificate. read more

• Your report omits the main point of my speech

  YOUR report on fees for care on February 25 has a nice picture of me, but omits the main point of my three-minute speech to the county council cabinet the previous day. read more

• Why is my post delivered as late as 5.30pm?

  ONCE upon a time, you could almost tell the time of day by the delivery of post Royal Mail made in my road. read more

• Unlicensed landlord fined for renting out house to tenants

  AN OXFORD landlord has been fined £6,500 for failing to license a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). read more

• Scales of justice - 18 people who have been before Oxford magistrates

  A round-up of cases recently before magistrates in Oxfordshire read more

• She’s Still Alice but with an Oscar now

  Memories are twinkling stars in a celestial map linking our past, present and future... read more

• Everyone needs to know the signs of abuse and report it

  SINCE being elected to the European Parliament in 2009, I have been campaigning against, and raising awareness of, human trafficking and abuse. read more

• Were they tipped off or was it a premonition?

  I WAS prompted to write and express my opinion after reading yesterday’s front page story “THEY SAW NO EVIL” and I must say it does not surprise me that the two people pictured on the front page have denied all knowledge. read more

• Rising bollard hits us in pocket say Kidlington traders

  BUSINESSES in Kidlington High Street claim they are suffering after a row broke out over deliveries being made past a rising bollard. read more

• Seeing PC105 on his bike brought back memories

  I WAS interested to see the letter from Mrs Parkinson, her late husband Ken taught me to ride a motorcycle, the one shown in the picture. read more

• Course aims to help people cycle safely

  A NEW workshop which aims to improve cycling safety and get more people on their bikes has been launched in Oxford. read more

• Elderly care is big issue as May election approaches

  Liz Brighouse, Leader of Oxfordshire County Council’s Labour Group, talks about the importance of care for the elderly read more

• Potter, planks, pizza and a 'shy' rapper

  The Insider is always indefatigable in its pursuit of a story, but this week’s task of “Kanye-Catching” took it to a new level. read more

• Vice-chancellor 'third highest paid in UK'

  OXFORD University’s vice-chancellor was the third highest paid in the UK last year, according to a report. read more

• Police look into alleged assault of boy on school grounds

  REPORTS a teenage boy was assaulted at a Headington school are being investigated by police. read more

• School century is something to celebrate

  YOUNG musicians, actresses, poets and dancers performed to a sold-out crowd at the Sheldonian Theatre as part of a school centenary. read more

• No more Oxford United signings, says Michael Appleton

  OXFORD United’s squad will remain unchanged for the rest of the season following Armand Gnanduillet’s arrival, according to head coach Michael Appleton. read more

• Thursday, March 5

  All the breaking news from around Oxford and Oxfordshire on Thursday, March 5 read more

• No police updates over missing Emily

  Police say they have no updates on their search for missing woman Emily Stiff. read more