A RECORD number of businesses raced to enter this year's Oxfordshire Business Awards. Entries were boosted by new categories for innovation, new business and Oxfordshire Business Person of the Year, a new sponsor and a new venue for the glittering final
Sixty firefighters battled to bring a blaze at a malt factory under control last night. Twelve fire engines were called to the blaze at Paul's Malt in St John's Road, Wallingford. Fire broke out in a dust conveyor and smoke spread through ducts to a large
New Lord Mayor Val Smith was sworn in joking that her Government minister husband, Andrew Smith, would have to learn to walk three paces behind her. Mr Smith, MP for Oxford East and the Minister of State for Employment, but never Oxford's Lord Mayor,
Divers waded into a murky stream to free a boat which became stuck near a bridge after it made a wrong turning. The Environment Agency cordoned off an area of Oxford's Park End Street, outside Rosie O'Grady's pub, during last night's operation at Castle
Plans to build a giant Islamic centre on the banks of the River Cherwell have gone to Oxford City Council. Councillors will be taken aback by the scale of the scheme, which will include a 108ft tower and 75ft dome. The proposed 3.25-acre site stretches
Council chiefs have stepped up a drive to recruit more black workers - despite claims that a job advertisement was "racism in reverse". Cllr John Tanner, leader of Oxford City Council, said an advert ruling out white applicants for a trainee carpenter
Shocked mum-of-three Margaret Dixon found out the hard way that lightning really can strike twice. Margaret and husband Stephen returned home to find 15ft flames leaping from the roof of their semi-detached house in Kennington after Wednesday night's
It was a scene that would surely have brought a smirk to the lived-in face of Ronnie Biggs. Sitting in front of a Monopoly board clutching a handful of dodgy-looking money was Charles Pollard, the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police. But this was
Mostly fine and cool with some lengthy clear spells after evening showers have died away, although it will stay breezy with a brisk west to southwesterly wind. Tomorrow Breezy but mostly dry, with the best of any sunshine in the south east. Outlook Breezy
PHIL Whelan, one of Oxford United's most expensive buys of recent years, has been told he can leave the Manor Ground for nothing. The 26-year-old centre back, who was brought to Oxford from Premiership club Middlesbrough for £175,000 by Denis Smith just
A postman who rescued a road smash victim is among four Royal Mail employees who received awards at a special ceremony. Kirit Vyas, Malcolm Baker, Victor Roots, and Derek Edwards were honoured with certificates at the Royal Mail's General Manager's Awards
GRESHAM Oxford Cheetahs face their toughest test of the season at Cowley tonight when they take on fellow table-toppers Wolverhampton Wolves. Oxford and Wolverhampton are currently locked together at the top of the Craven Shield table with 19 points apiece
KEITH Arnold returns to the Oxfordshire side for their ECB 38 County Competition clash with Staffordshire at Aston Rowant on Sunday (11). The veteran seamer has yet to turn out for Oxon this season, and had originally said that he only wanted to be considered
A crowd of 500 greeted the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as they arrived in Oxford today. People lined Radcliffe Square where the royal couple were met by Oxford's new Lord Mayor Val Smith and the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire Hugo Brunner. They walked
