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  • Inquiry begins into hospital's hygiene

    An investigation has been started after a woman complained about the standard of cleanliness at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. Emma Wiggins said her mother, Ann, was left in a dirty side room at the Headington hospital, after being admitted with a

  • Anger at council advert

    Traders in Oxford have received an apology from the city council after a free newspaper sent to 70,000 homes promoted Christmas shopping in London. The City is published quarterly to inform residents about the council's activities. The front page of the

  • Charity fights for survival

    The future of one of Abingdon's leading charity fundraising organisations, the Lions, is at risk unless new members are recruited. Membership of the 21-year-old club is down to only 12 and the strain is beginning to tell. The club is poised to scale down

  • Police challenge their critics to go on patrol

    The police officer in charge of the Wallingford area has challenged residents complaining about crime to become volunteer officers. Vandalism and anti-social behaviour in the town have worried local residents, councillors and the police. The police, who

  • Staff go on run

    Staff at Oxfordshire company Torex took part in the Great North Run in memory of a former colleague and raised £25,000 for charity. Some of the staff from Torex The 26 employees of the Stonesfield-based computer software firm ran the 13-mile course, from

  • Golf: Dream trip to Ireland

    Carswell members Derek Smith and John Davis enjoyed the trip of a lifetime when they took part in the grand final of the prestigious International Pairs in Ireland. (RAWXML: <image large="sport-golf.gif" small="sport-golf.gif" type="portrait"><

  • Factory site goes on sale

    A former factory site in Bicester is being sold following the closure of the Price's candleworks. More than 30 people lost their jobs when Price's shut down the candle making plant in Launton Road. The company moved to Bicester from London in 1997. Managing

  • Trader threatens to sue council

    Sushi restaurateur Jonathan Levy is seeking legal advice after city councillors refused him permission to open new premises in Oxford's Covered Market. Jonathan Levy with his wife Yoshie Katayama at their Gashi Gashi restaurant in Cowley Road On October

  • Umbrella role follows grant

    A project to help families with young children in Didcot is able to continue for another three years thanks to Lottery funding. Didcot Umbrella Project has been able to appoint Di Chesterman as its new community development worker thanks to a £85,000

  • Farmers in marketing bid

    Organic farmers in Oxfordshire hope to set up a marketing centre in Faringdon. They are to seek support for the project from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and aim to sell fresh, local produce to shops around Oxfordshire. The group

  • Staff go on run

    Staff at Oxfordshire company Torex took part in the Great North Run in memory of a former colleague and raised £25,000 for charity. Some of the staff from Torex The 26 employees of the Stonesfield-based computer software firm ran the 13-mile course, from

  • Authors gather

    Authors and book lovers gathered at the Randolph Hotel, in Beaumont Street, on October 22 for the second Oxford literary lunch organised by The Oldie magazine. It is owned by Sir John Paul Getty, who was among about 200 guests. Guest speakers Humphrey

  • Factory site goes on sale

    A former factory site in Bicester is being sold following the closure of the Price's candleworks. More than 30 people lost their jobs when Price's shut down the candle making plant in Launton Road. The company moved to Bicester from London in 1997. Managing

  • Firework laws 'too relaxed'

    Oxfordshire Trading Standards officers are calling for tougher laws to restrict the sale of fireworks. Nigel Strick, head of Oxforshire Trading Standards, said: "We have grave concerns that fireworks that can be legitimately sold are getting bigger. "

  • Umbrella role follows grant

    A project to help families with young children in Didcot is able to continue for another three years thanks to Lottery funding. Didcot Umbrella Project has been able to appoint Di Chesterman as its new community development worker thanks to a £85,000

  • University study criticises zoos

    Oxford University scientists who were asked to study the welfare of zoo elephants have concluded that their lives in captivity lead to early deaths. The research was commissioned by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Adult elephants

  • Car thief awaits sentence

    A man who stole a Ford Escort XR3 from the centre of Banbury is awaiting sentence. At Oxford Crown Court on October 23, Paul Merrills, 35, admitted stealing the car from North Bar Street on August 2. He also admitted stealing two number plates from another

  • Jobseekers get on board

    Torrential rain failed to dampen interest when hospital recruitment workers visited Banbury to enlist new staff. Managers from the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust used a double-decker bus to publicise the range of job opportunities available within

  • Value investor targets Amey

    Troubled support services group Amey, which has its headquarters at Sutton Courtenay, near Abingdon, has been targeted by a so-called "value investor". Amey is facing calls to break itself up or sell up after Meditor Capital Management, which invests

  • Seats help cement special relationship

    Goodwill fostered between the British and American communities during the Queen's Golden Jubilee year will live on in a north Oxfordshire village. Lieutenant Colonel Ian Dickinson, US Air Force commander at Croughton, with Caversfield residents at the

  • 500-seat theatre in park wins approval

    Another open air theatre is to take shape in Oxford after city councillors gave the go-ahead for a new outdoor stage in Headington Hill Park. Creation Theatre Company, which has a stage on land at Magdalen College School, near The Plain, Oxford, has a

  • Graduate takes to the beat

    A new beat officer in Oxford is the perfect example of how town and gown can work together in the city. Pc Colin Paine Pc Colin Paine, Jericho's new community beat officer, studied philosophy at Regents Park College. The 25-year-old admits that in his

  • 500-seat theatre in park wins approval

    Another open air theatre is to take shape in Oxford after city councillors gave the go-ahead for a new outdoor stage in Headington Hill Park. Creation Theatre Company, which has a stage on land at Magdalen College School, near The Plain, Oxford, has a

  • Graduate takes to the beat

    A new beat officer in Oxford is the perfect example of how town and gown can work together in the city. Pc Colin Paine Pc Colin Paine, Jericho's new community beat officer, studied philosophy at Regents Park College. The 25-year-old admits that in his

  • Manuscript 'worth £5k'

    A scientific manuscript, which had been lying in a drawer for more than 20 years, is expected to raise up to £5,000 for a village school. The document contains the blueprint for a revolutionary form of motor which could hold the key to future space travel

  • Trader threatens to sue council

    Sushi restaurateur Jonathan Levy is seeking legal advice after city councillors refused him permission to open new premises in Oxford's Covered Market. Jonathan Levy with his wife Yoshie Katayama at their Gashi Gashi restaurant in Cowley Road On October

  • Developers face delay

    Developers wanting to use a military barracks in Didcot for housing are facing an unexpected delay. The final departure of the military from Vauxhall Barracks could be delayed for "18 months or two years," according to the station commander. Property

  • Inquiry begins into hospital's hygiene

    An investigation has been started after a woman complained about the standard of cleanliness at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. Emma Wiggins said her mother, Ann, was left in a dirty side room at the Headington hospital, after being admitted with a

  • Ice hockey: Bulls beaten in first outing

    Oxford Bulls went down 13-6 to the current UK Rec champions Slough Tornadoes, in their first friendly game at the Oxpens ice rink. The Bulls are a side made up of players from Oxford City Stars' disbanded National League side, plus some of the club's

  • Football: Atkins denies stoke link

    Oxford United boss Ian Atkins has laughed off reports that he is in the running for the vacant manager's job at Stoke City. Ian AtkinsA story in yesterday's Daily Star claimed that the Division 1 club have put Atkins at the top of their list to replace

  • Carers condemn council plan to dock benefits

    Parents of people with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire say social services plans to recover unpaid day centre fees by docking their benefit are "deplorable". They want more consultation over charges being levied for day centre services and believe

  • Family furniture business finds buyer

    Abingdon's oldest retail furniture business, Vineys, has been sold to a Birmingham company. The firm's two stores, in the Fairacres retail park and nearby Nuffield Way, are now selling off their stock. The company, which has been trading for 114 years

  • Voters will pay to park

    Under a new voting scheme, half of Wallingford's electors will have to pay for the privilege of putting a cross on the voting slip. For the first time the town will be split into two wards for town council elections. And for two of the four voting areas

  • Cricket: Oxford and Banbury to clash in opener

    Newly-promoted Oxford will face old adversaries Banbury in a mouthwatering opener to the Home Counties Premier League Division 1 season next year. (RAWXML: <image large="sport-cricket.gif" small="sport- cricket.gif" type="portrait"></image>

  • Second election in weeks expected

    A second by-election within a few weeks is expected for a Bicester Town Council vacancy. A by-election was held on October 10 for a west ward vacancy caused by the resignation of Stephen Mould due to work commitments. Following the death of east ward

  • Football: Brilliant Blossom hits Star for six

    MORRELLS OF OXFORD SUNDAY LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Wayne Blossom hit a six-timer as Highfield thrashed Star Royal 9-2 in the Premier Division,. Blossom, who also turns out for Banbury United every Saturday in the Dr Martens League Eastern Division, was ably assisted

  • Seats help cement special relationship

    Goodwill fostered between the British and American communities during the Queen's Golden Jubilee year will live on in a north Oxfordshire village. Lieutenant Colonel Ian Dickinson, US Air Force commander at Croughton, with Caversfield residents at the

  • Football: Whitworth strike seals victory

    AUTOTYPE UTV LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Leaders Blue Boar had to fight back from two goals down to stay at the top of Division 1 with a 4-2 win over Buckland. Boar, who are top of the pile on goal difference, were rocked when Danny Bradbury and Alex Morgan struck

  • Developers face delay

    Developers wanting to use a military barracks in Didcot for housing are facing an unexpected delay. The final departure of the military from Vauxhall Barracks could be delayed for "18 months or two years," according to the station commander. Property

  • Second election in weeks expected

    A second by-election within a few weeks is expected for a Bicester Town Council vacancy. A by-election was held on October 10 for a west ward vacancy caused by the resignation of Stephen Mould due to work commitments. Following the death of east ward

  • Voters will pay to park

    Under a new voting scheme, half of Wallingford's electors will have to pay for the privilege of putting a cross on the voting slip. For the first time the town will be split into two wards for town council elections. And for two of the four voting areas

  • Jobseekers get on board

    Torrential rain failed to dampen interest when hospital recruitment workers visited Banbury to enlist new staff. Managers from the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust used a double-decker bus to publicise the range of job opportunities available within

  • Clinics offer business aid

    A series of business clinics is being held in Oxfordshire by Business Link to let small companies find out what resources can help them. The clinics will be held on October 29 in Wantage Civic Centre, Segsbury Room, at 11am, on October 30 in Exeter Hall

  • Mini takes limelight at Motor Show

    Minis built at the Cowley car factory wowed motoring journalists by performed stunt displays at a Motor Show preview for the press. Two years after the model was launched at the show, the BMW-owned firm Mini claimed a first by presenting its three models

  • Campaigners welcome fair trade move

    A new venture by Oxford & Swindon Co-op was welcomed by campaigners aiming to make Oxford a "fair trade" city. Membership officer Nicola Cade with Arthur Edwards of the Oxford Fairtrade Coalition The Fair Trade campaign aims to help producers in the

  • Halt called on biotech merger

    Merger talks between an Oxford company and its German rival have collapsed. In a brief statement to the London Stock Exchange, British Biotech, of Garsington Road, Cowley, announced it had terminated the talks. But in a separate release, Munich-based

  • Cartoon characters will boost hospital funds

    Cartoon characters who cheer up young patients in Oxfordshire's hospitals will be wishing people a Merry Christmas on greetings cards this year. Dr Rad and Nurse Cliffe were brought to life two years ago to entertain children being treated at the John

  • Social services praised

    Social services in Oxfordshire deliver a good service to children despite funding problems, according to a Government report. The Social Services Inspectorate visited Oxfordshire Children's Services last March. Its report praised the county's "excellent

  • Trader threatens to sue council

    Sushi restaurateur Jonathan Levy is seeking legal advice after city councillors refused him permission to open new premises in Oxford's Covered Market. Jonathan Levy with his wife Yoshie Katayama at their Gashi Gashi restaurant in Cowley Road On October

  • Police challenge their critics to go on patrol

    The police officer in charge of the Wallingford area has challenged residents complaining about crime to become volunteer officers. Vandalism and anti-social behaviour in the town have worried local residents, councillors and the police. The police, who

  • Depression led to suicide

    A man who worked with homeless people in Oxford hanged himself because he was suffering from depression, an inquest heard. Julian Earle, 37, a resettlement worker at Church Housing in Oxford, was found hanging from a rope in his bedroom at Chester Street

  • Charity fights for survival

    The future of one of Abingdon's leading charity fundraising organisations, the Lions, is at risk unless new members are recruited. Membership of the 21-year-old club is down to only 12 and the strain is beginning to tell. The club is poised to scale down

  • Carers condemn council plan to dock benefits

    Parents of people with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire say social services plans to recover unpaid day centre fees by docking their benefit are "deplorable". They want more consultation over charges being levied for day centre services and believe

  • Motorcyclist died after collision with bollard

    An 18-year-old Oxford bank worker was killed when he lost control of his motorbike and crashed into a concrete bollard, an inquest heard. Nigerian-born Ose Obhiozele was overtaking a BMW driven by a friend on Between Towns Road, Cowley, when he hit a

  • Residents celebrate as pub prepares to close

    A north Oxford pub is preparing to call last orders for the final time -- and its owners have blamed noise restrictions for its demise. Former chairman of Walton Manor Residents' Association Peter Strong and resident Tilly Flynn hope for the quiet life

  • Speedway: Cheetahs to lose top three

    Oxford Cheetahs are almost certain to be racing in the Premier League next season. This follows the news that promoter Steve Purchase has told top ranking trio of Leigh Adams, Lukas Dryml and skipper Steve Johnston that they are free to talk to other

  • Social services 'rely on us'

    An Eynsham family which looks after a relative with learning difficulties has warned Oxfordshire social services to take more care of carers before they collapse under the strain. Many families of people with learning difficulties in Oxfordshire are refusing

  • Anger at council advert

    Traders in Oxford have received an apology from the city council after a free newspaper sent to 70,000 homes promoted Christmas shopping in London. The City is published quarterly to inform residents about the council's activities. The front page of the

  • Time to honour the selfless

    The Oxford Mail has teamed up with FOX FM in the search to find Oxfordshire's unsung heroes. We have joined forces to find six extraordinary people in our county who deserve to be named this year's FOX FM Local Heroes -- and we need your help. Previous