BOOZING former traffic cop Pc Desmond Smullen was the third Thames Valley police officer to be done for drink-driving in the past 12 months. Magistrates at Bicester banned the self-confessed alcoholic from driving for three years and ordered him to do
PRINCE Charles, who had surgery on his right knee yesterday, will be the star attraction at a forthcoming polo game at Kirtlington Park. The venue near Bicester, which incorporates Oxford University Polo Club, is expecting a visit from the Prince of Wales
DRIVER Thomas Belcher ran from the scene of a crash which left a friend in agony with a broken back, Abingdon magistrates heard. Shelley Cranshaw, prosecuting, told the court yesterday that Kelly Webb, who also had a fractured shoulder blade, was lying
OXFORD United's top scorer Joey Beauchamp is being eyed by Premiership strugglers Bolton, writes JON MURRAY. Reports in a national paper today claim Bolton boss Colin Todd has asked Oxford about £1.5m-rated Beauchamp, who has hit 15 goals this season.
PETRIFIED Shelly James took one look at the scissors and shivered - it was a totally hair-raising experience for her. The 35-year-old DJ and karaoke presenter hadn't slept for a week after deciding to get her hair cut to raise money for the Tobi Mills
For the first time since a damning report on TV's World in Action, SCI's UK director Graham Barber talks to the Oxford Mail. Matt Childe, reports: FOR a trade so dependent on an image of dignity and decorum, the British funeral industry has found itself
BRAVE Lianne Mofford missed out on a trip to DisneyWorld because she was too sick to travel - but got the gift of life instead. And her own heart and lung transplant meant the teenager also saved the life of another youngster. The 17-year-old, from Humber
A COMPANY at the centre of a row over illegal mahogany imports for the Royal Navy has denied any responsibility for the logging which is devastating the Amazon rain forest. Friends of the Earth and DirectTV, based in Cowley Road, Oxford, claim the Ministry
ARTEFACTS connected with Cumnor's most famous inhabitant have been sna- tched from a village church. Pictures of Amy Robsart and her husband, as well as copies of letters she had written, were stolen from St Michael's Church in the village. Amy, the neglected
CAT farm owner Chris Brown has angrily rejected claims he illegally breeds stolen cats for medical experiments. The accusation came while Mr Brown gave evidence during the trial of three people accused of breaking into Hillgrove Farm at Minster Lovell
A BUYER has finally been found for Oxford United's Manor Ground - which could mean work restarting on the club's half-built new stadium in the next three months. The announcement was made yesterday by Patrick Stannard, chairman of Oxford City Council's
STUART Massey's worst fears were confirmed yesterday when the results of a scan showed he damaged both the medial and cruciate ligaments in his knee during Oxford United's 2-0 win at Manchester City on Saturday. He will be out for several months and,
HER clients include vicars and ex-monks as well as nurses, teachers and heads of industry. But Judith Earnshaw is not a religious adviser, she is an astrologer who advertises as a careers consultant - and she is also a lady with a mission...to demystify
