OXFORD Mail chief reporter Chris Dignan scooped another journalism award last night. Chris, who is also the Mail's health reporter, was awarded the Re- search Into Ageing's Health Span Writer of the Year title. Judges praised his eye-witness account of
RICHARD Sampson's incredible dedication has been richly rewarded. The young Isis bowls star has clinched a finals place at the national indoor championships in no fewer than THREE events - the singles, pairs, and triples. It means resurgent Oxfordshire
AN Oxford University student dubbed the new Martin Amis told today of his delight after landing a £200,000 book deal. Richard Mason, 20, a first-year English undergraduate at New College, signed the lucrative two-book contract with Penguin Books this
A DRIVER died in a horrific rush-hour crash that caused chaos on Oxford roads. The man was killed instantly when his car went out of control and flipped across the central reservation of the A34 near the Pear Tree roundabout, smashing into an oncoming
RAIL passengers in Oxfordshire are calling for improved services if the controversial £200m sale of Great Western goes ahead. Britain's biggest bus company, FirstGroup, is planning to take over the running of the Great Western route from Great Western
A YOUNG army private from Oxfordshire was among three servicewomen killed when a lorry ploughed into their broken-down minibus on a French motorway. Ms Louise Jones, 21, from Bicester, was part of a seven-strong armed forces basketball team heading to
A NEW parish councillor has taken a swipe at colleagues before even attending his first meeting. Mr Nigel Roberts, who was was co-opted onto Benson Parish Council after a vote, says that some members treat meetings as "an evening out" and take too long
TWO microlight fanatics are getting ready to go up, up and away - down under. Sgt Dave Seath and Sqn Ldr Phil Vizoso, who are stationed at RAF Benson, will be flying the motorised machines on a 3,000-mile expedition around New Zealand, as part of their
HOLIDAY cottage fire victim Natalie Rhee would not have hesitated jumping 10ft to escape the blaze which killed her because she was a keen diver with a head for heights, according to her father. Husband Jong Rhee, a 34-year-old Korean, torched his cottage
PARENTS have been put on alert after a terrified schoolgirl suffered a nightmare sex attack. The 12-year-old was walking to school along Stanford Drive, Abingdon, when the spotty teenager struck. He dragged her into a clump of trees and indecently assaulted
WEST Lockinge trainer Henrietta Knight is considering whether to appeal against the £1,000 fine she was handed by the Newbury stewards on Saturday. She was seething following the decision by the officials to fine her after Easthorpe, who was engaged at
THE Spice Girls may have it all wrapped up as far as Girl Power goes in the pop world. But in the musical haven of Oxford, there's another group of women who are preparing to try out their vocal chords and tune up their instruments for the city's Women's
