Showery rain will die away to leave a dry night with long clear spells. Tomorrow: Any early mist patches will soon clear to leave a bright day with some decent sunny spells. Outlook: Wednesday will be a dry day with some decent sunny spells. Turning warmer
Ozone levels in Oxfordshire were the worst in Britain for one day last week. The Department of Environment's own air quality monitoring system recorded ground level ozone at 78 parts per billion in Oxfordshire on Thursday. The concentration was the highest
Top Oxford rock band Supergrass are celebrating the arrival of their newest member. In true rock-star style, a baby has been born to coincide with the release of a new single and album. Drummer Danny Goffey's girlfriend Sam gave birth to a bouncing baby
A man and his lover convicted of attacking his ex-wife were both sentenced to serve 100 hours' community service. James Grant, 48, of Field Avenue, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, was also ordered to pay £500 compensation to his former wife Geraldine Grant. At
The first Oxford Charity Ball raised more than £10,000 for a hospice. More than 200 people attended the event at the Thames Four Pillars Hotel, Sandford, on Friday. The ball was organised by Oxford Isis Rotary Club to raise funds for a children's log
Camilla Parker Bowles's son supplied pals with drugs while he studied at Oxford University, claim his ex-college friends. Prince Charles's godson Tom Parker Bowles, 24, bought cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis for himself and friends during his three years
The name has confused tourists, motorists and probably a few locals too over the years. Now plans to change Drayton's name to stop any confusion with its nearby namesake have been scuppered due to a further mix-up. Drayton is one of the most common village
OXFORDSHIRE are in good shape to qualify for the knockout stages of the ECB 38 County Competition after beating Staffordshire at Aston Rowant yesterday. Their eight-run victory over last season's Minor Counties Championship winners leaves them with two
A year ago, Zach was in a wheelchair. Now he is to represent his country in the Under-16s slalom canoeists summer tour. Here, Fiona Tarrant tells his remarkable story. When Zach Pillinger was 12, he had a paper round. One day, in November 1997, he did
GENETICS company Oxford Biomedica is moving into the Pacific Rim through a deal with a Korean biotech company. It is linking up with ViroMed, which commercialises discoveries made at Seoul National University. Oxford Biomedica, which was set up to exploit
Oxford University teachers have been urged to strike over pay. Teachers have been asked not to work tomorrow (Tuesday May 25) although no official rally in Oxford has been organised by the Association of University Teachers. The one-day strike throughout
The parents of an Oxford student are convinced their son was murdered by the latter-day KGB. Anton Tchetvertakov was found slumped behind the door of his room at St Anne's College in February - the victim of an apparent hanging. Police maintain that the
GRESHAM Oxford Cheetahs speedway ace Paul Hurry survived a high-speed crash to make it through to the Overseas final for the second year running, writes JOHN GAISFORD. Competing in a very competitive British final at Coventry yesterday, Hurry finished
A $100m writ has been served against Oxford University by a former student for alleged crimes against human rights. American student Tong Park was at Oriel College during the 1980s under a false name and passport. He believes the university violated his
