DEPARTMENT store group Allders has warned Christmas and winter business would be unpredictable this year. The group, which has a store in the Westgate, Oxford, said sales in the first two months of the season fell by almost one per cent. End-of-year results
British war veterans were celebrating a breakthrough today after the Japanese admitted their treatment of prisoners of war did violate human rights. The admission was made by a Tokyo judge during a compensation claim brought by Dutch former PoWs. He rejected
A stack of clothing, blankets and other vital emergency items are on their way to Honduras - thanks to the generosity of Oxfordshire residents and businesses. Vital supplies have been collected from various pick up points in Abingdon and surrounding areas
A family are being terrorised by thugs who shot at a caravan used as a child's playroom outside their home. The two gun shots were the latest in a series of incidents against the Harris family, of Bernwood Road, Barton, Oxford. They say they have been
Tory MP Shaun Woodward highlighted an Oxford Mail investigation into sex offenders during a speech at the House of Commons. The Witney MP, holding a copy of last Thursday's Oxford Mail, questioned Home Secretary Jack Straw in Parliament yesterday. He
PAUL Powell turned down the chance to join West Bromwich Albion because he wants to stay at the Manor Ground where he's getting the chance to develop, writes JON MURRAY. The 20-year-old from Didcot, who gave another outstanding display at right wing back
OXFORD United boss Malcolm Shotton is on the look-out for a replacement goalkeeper today after Phil Whitehead last night joined West Bromwich Albion for £250,000. The money will enable players and non-playing staff, some of whom haven't been paid for
Grieving parents Mohammed and Mehfooz Khan spoke of their relief as five men today began life sentences for the murders of their son and daughter in an arson attack. Anum Khan, nine, died in the fire at her home in Magdalen Road, Oxford, on August 26
A man was killed yesterday when he was hit by a high-speed Intercity train. The driver could only watch helplessly as the train hit Peter McDonnell, 34, from Banbury. A police spokesman said Mr McDonnell had stood on the tracks just outside Goring station
Brewery boss Charles Eld had lost the trust of his own shareholders when he lost his job as chief executive of Morrells, an employment tribunal heard today in Reading. Mr Eld's position became untenable as the family firm faced closing the St Thomas Street
Nurses, cleaning staff and clerical workers today demanded a fair pay deal in a protest outside the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. They claim it is not just nurses who are poorly paid in hospitals. The workers, who are members of the health union Unison
OXFORD University have picked a powerful phalanx of six Australians as they attempt to turn the tables on Cambridge in the 17th Varsity Match at Twickenham next Tuesday (2pm). The Light Blues have won the last four encounters, but there is a genuine mood
A much-loved giant of the railway tracks roared through Oxfordshire as Deltic locomotive D9000, Royal Scots Grey, came out of retirement to haul a Virgin main-line train, writes CHRIS GRAY. The 100-ton diesel delighted passengers with a sparkling performance
A poor Christmas lights display in Oxford may have failed to ignite excitement in the city but negative comments about it have certainly sparked outrage, writes JO HILLIER. The festive illuminations were always going to be a big turn-off for Lord Mayor
