A meeting due to be addressed by controversial MP George Galloway has been cancelled by Oxford Town Hall managers. Mr Galloway, left, with Saddam Hussein Organisers are trying to find an alternative venue for Mr Galloway, who was suspended from the Labour
Hundreds of revellers and intrepid boaters turned out to watch Abingdon's annual Dragon Boat races. Rowers competed in fancy dress About 30 teams of 25 paddlers took to the River Thames at Wilsham Road on May 11 -- many of them in fancy dress -- in order
Flower power takes over the Wallingford Country Market event on May 15, with a bedding bonanza and basket bloomers. As well as the special plant displays there will be the usual home baking, preserves, honey, eggs, crafts and seasonal produce. The market
A war hero educated in Oxford will finally be buried on May 14 with full military honours -- nearly 60 years after his plane was shot down over Germany. Spy pilot Wing Commander Adrian Warburton, who was based at RAF Mount Farm, in what is now Berinsfield
The Thames Vale Youth Orchestra leaders did not realise how politically relevant their concert on May 14 would be when they picked it six months ago. They chose Shostakovich's Tenth Symphony, a celebration of the death of the tyrannical Russian leader
Banbury's 11th annual street organ festival will be on September 6. The popular event, which has raised £27,000 for local charities over the years, will see organ grinders from all over the country performing in the town centre. Funds raised will go to
A teenage girl was indecently assaulted in a Banbury park. The assault took place at 11.45am on May 6. A man approached the girl, asked her the time, then followed her into an alleyway and assaulted her. Sgt Neville Clayton, of Banbury police, said: "
The UK branch of a worldwide human rights group has opened in Banbury. The World Labour Organisation, which operates from the Jefferson Business Centre in South Bar, concentrates on welfare issues, child employment, and the problems of disabled people
Headington Roadrunner Gary Harris finished third overall out of 1,000 starters at the Silverstone 10k in a time of 32mins 8secs. RESULTS Headington RR: G Harris 32.08, S Hands 34.32, I Meadowcroft 36.48, L Hurman 37.36, K Murphy 40.17, B Cox 42.30, H
Radley sprint stars Kay Reynolds and Molly Russell shone at the Oxfordshire Track & Field Championships at Tilsley Park, Abingdon. Reynolds smashed the veteran women's record by an incredible 1.7secs as she triumphed in 12.3 - a faster time than Oxford
Results in full . . . SENIOR MEN 100m: 1 R Young (Oxford C) 11.2, 2 C Afilaka (Radley) 11.6, 3 S Wren (Radley) 11.8. 200m: 1 C Sleeman (Ox Uni) 22.1, 2 A Leweni (Army) 23.4, 3 S Williams (WSEH) 23.4. 400m: 1 S Williams (WSEH) 52.0, 2 2 R Lawton (Ox Uni
Captains of teams in the Greene King Oxford & District Aunt Sally League are reminded that late or incorrectly filled-in match cards will result in teams losing points.
Abingdon League results in full . . . Premier/A Section: Wootton RBL 4, Fox Steventon 2; Steventon Spts 2, Plough Appleton 4; Crispin A 6, Cumnor CC A 0; Tandem 5, Abingdon Utd A 1; Berinsfield SC B 0, Saxton Arms 6. B Section: Brewery Tap A 4, Volunteer
Giles Woodforde enjoys the fun at the Oxford Playhouse: Truly, they don't write them like this any more. It's a thought that immediately springs to mind as Oxford Operatic Society's orchestra plays the rip-roaring overture to the Rodgers and Hammerstein
Motorists from Oxfordshire were affected by delays following a serious crash on the M40. Tailbacks stretched back as far as junction five at Stokenchurch, on the border between Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The crash happened shortly after 9am on May
County councillors have agreed to try to provide a library and up to 22 teachers for a proposed asylum seekers' centre near Bicester. The Home Office asked Oxfordshire County Council to submit a tender, despite an imminent decision on whether the Government's
The inquest into the death of a man who was found hanged in an Oxford park has been opened and adjourned. John Cairns, 19, of Wear Road, Bicester, was discovered in South Park, Oxford, on May 8. The inquest into the death of Peter Lenge, 45, a patient
Police and Oxford City Council officers evicted uninvited guests from an empty five-bedroom council property on May 13. The house, at 117 Cowley Road, had been taken over by a group of six people a few days earlier. Officials forced entry at 4pm and told
Racehorse trainer Mick Quinn got a helping hand from champion jump jockey Tony McCoy when he launched his autobiography 'Who Ate All The Pies' at the Blowing Stone Inn, Kingston Lisle, near Wantage. Mick Quinn and Tony McCoyMcCoy, who lives in the village
Midfield star Bobby Ford says he wants to stay at Oxford United, if the terms are right - and he believes he will be a better third division player next season. Ford's agent has been in further talks with Oxford this week after the Bristol-born player
PowderJect could become the latest Oxfordshire biotech company to be taken over by a rival. The company, based at Oxford Science Park, said negotiations over an offer were at an advanced stage. The offer is believed to be for £500m from US rival Chiron
Staff at Oxfordshire's major hospitals will be given awards on May 14 at an annual ceremony to highlight their good work. The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, responsible for Oxford's John Radcliffe, Churchill Hospital and Radcliffe Infirmary, and
The work of entrepreneurial pupils was recognised at the finals of the Oxfordshire Young Enterprise scheme. More than 700 pupils from 38 secondary schools took part in Young Enterprise, which gives students experience of starting and running their own
Three men have been remanded in custody following an alleged attack that left a Chipping Norton man with serious injuries. Andrew Nesbitt, 24, of Deacon Way, Banbury, Paddy Gale, 18, of Woodfield, Banbury, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal
Plans to ease traffic congestion in Witney are being threatened by delays and a lack of funding. Oxfordshire County Council's executive member for transport, David Robertson, said there was no fixed timetable for road development in the town. He added
David Parsler rattled off two sixes in his 15-doll haul as The Plough, Garsington gunned down The Flying Machine 2-1 in their Greene King Oxford & District Aunt Sally League Premier Section clash. There were five sixes hit in the game between Section
Veteran duo Phil Garner and Paul Snell rolled back the years as holders Shipton-under-Wychwood moved into the regional quarter-finals of the National Village Championship with a comfortable six-wicket victory over Uffington. Garner and Snell claimed three
More than 450 competitors will help raise money for the Fire Service Benevolent Fund by taking part in a triathlon on May 18. The event will start at 9.30am with a 750m swim at Woodgreen Leisure Centre, Banbury, a 20km cycle ride, and a 5km run. Organiser
Protesters fighting plans to build up to 1,000 new homes at Bodicote, near Banbury, are holding a public meeting. The Bodicote/Bankside Action Group plans to update residents on proposals to build houses on land between Banbury and Bodicote Park, the
Three men have been remanded in custody following an alleged attack in Banbury that left a man with serious injuries. Andrew Nesbitt, 24, of Deacon Way, Banbury, Paddy Gale, 18, of Woodfield, Banbury, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons
A major sponsor of Banbury in Bloom has threatened to withdraw after the chairman of the event's organising committee was dropped. Town councillor Gordon Gerry was relieved of his post just weeks after quitting the Tory group to stand as an Independent
Greene King Oxford & District Aunt Sally League results Premier/ Section 1: Garsington Spts 1, Cricketers B 2; George B 3, Fox 0; White House A 1, Highfield SC A 2; Royal Sun 2, Cowley Workers B 1; Plough A 2, Flying Machine 1. Section 2: Woodman
Didcot's All Saints' Church Hall is literally cracking up and needs to be replaced. Despite efforts to repair and maintain the building, the Rev Andrew Coleby, priest-in-charge, said a crack in the floor now ran the 17-metre length of the building in
A music festival showcasing the talents of Oxford's up-and-coming bands takes place in six venues around the city on May 14. Nineteen bands will perform in the Oxford Punt 2003, from 6.15pm. Organiser Ronan Munro, who edits Oxford's music paper Nightshift
Nine Oxfordshire organisation have benefited from a concert attended by former US President Bill Clinton. Representatives from the groups, schools and charities received part of the £30,000 raised at the annual Churchill Memorial Concert held in March
Staff at Oxfordshire's major hospitals will on May 14 be given awards at an annual ceremony to highlight their good work. The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, responsible for Oxford's John Radcliffe, Churchill Hospital and Radcliffe Infirmary, and
A coach company has threatened to divert a bus service away from an Oxfordshire village after youths shattered a coach window with a brick. The attack by a group of teenagers on a Worth's coach in Rutten Lane, Yarnton, near Kidlington, caused nearly £500
Calls for more trees in the centre of Oxford have won overwhelming support in a special Oxford Mail street poll. Everyone we interviewed backed environmental group Forest of Oxford's call for trees to be planted in Cornmarket Street and Broad Street.
Michael Parkinson, a founder member of the Anti-Golf Society, was yesterday installed at the new president of The Oxfordshire Golf Club, near Thame. Michael ParkinsonThe famous television chat show host, a 16-handicap member of Temple and Wentworth, filled
