THE skipper of a sailing ship which sank causing the death of an Oxfordshire woman could be given a final chance to appeal against his conviction for manslaughter. Mark Litchfield, 56, master and owner of the Maria Asumpta, has cleared the first hurdle
PEOPLE power has brought down plans to turn two empty shops into takeaways or restaurants in Heading- ton. Residents objected strongly to proposals for the site at the corner of New High Street and London Road, which has been empty since 1990, when the
PEOPLE in a picturesque lane say they are seeing double every time they look outside. The residents of Wood Lane, Hailey, have been pole-axed by BT's decision to put up a whole new row of telegraph posts outside their homes, just two feet higher than
FLOODS brought chaos to North Oxfordshire today as rain continued to fall. Roads, homes and factories were under water and rail services faced severe disruption as rivers burst their banks after heavy rain. Drivers on the M40 were caught in a massive
THE Oxford Business Park in Cowley, formerly part of the old Rover works, may be up for sale along with other parks throughout Britain, writes Chris Koenig. British Aerospace, which kept the Cowley land for development after it sold Rover to BMW, is planning
VILLAGERS said today they were stunned by the arrest of their award-winning postmaster who was suspended by bosses following a fraud investigation. The Oxford Mail revealed in later editions yesterday that Tony Summerfield, 56, who has run Kirtlington
A WAR veteran has made a horrifying discovery that will have golfers taking cover in bunkers - an unexploded bomb is buried on their golf course. Members of posh Chipping Norton Golf Club cried 'fore' after hearing claims a 1,000lb bomb - which could
OXFORD Gresham Cheetahs have booked ex-Cheetah Michael Coles to replace the injured Jan Staechmann, when they take on local rivals Swindon in speedway's Knockout Cup today. Coles rode for the Cheetahs during the 1995 season and is currently with Exeter
NORTH Leigh's hopes of lifting the Hellenic League's Norman Matthews Floodlit Cup were shattered in a remarkable penalty shoot-out in the final at Carterton Town last night. After the teams drew 2-2, Supermarine evntually clinched the cup by winning the
PLAYER-MANAGER Kevin Brock has vowed to carry on - despite Oxford City's relegation from the Ryman League Premier Division. The former Oxford United favourite took over as part of a new three-man management team with director of football Paul Lee and
SCHOOL pupils from Oxford have been barred from staying with foreign families on exchange trips abroad because of increasing fears over paedophiles. It means young people travelling to Holland next week will sleep on a sports hall floor rather than at
