Abandoned cars vulnerable to arsonists are being removed from Oxford's estates without their owners being notified because of fears that exploding vehicles could cause death or serious injury. Steve Huckin and Judith Taylor of Oxford police area's crime
A well-known figure in Oxford's legal circles, Tony Peet, has died, aged 81. Tony Peet pictured with Kenyan leader Jomo Kenyatta Mr Peet, whose family had deep roots in the British Empire, epitomised a once familiar type of colonial servant. A product
A cheerful Scotsman who was an active member of the Red Cross in Wantage for more than 50 years has died, aged 89. John Halliday loved the outdoor life John Halliday, pictured, of Hamfield, Wantage, died in the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, last month,
A plea has been made for town and district councils to work together to combat the threat to Wallingford Community Hospital. Wallingford mayor Betty Atkins urged South Oxfordshire District Council leader Ann Ducker and cabinet member for health Pat Dawe
A teenager who lost his job after cuts to bus services meant he could not get to work in time is leading calls from angry passengers for the services to be restored. Joe Campbell, of Ashdown Way, Grove, near Wantage, has collected 320 signatures on a
Students at Oxford Brookes University are suffering financial hardship after they were forced to extend their studies. Former teacher Robert Hill, 52, who is studying to become an osteopath, was hoping to use qualifications gained from the course to do
OXFORD City's Judy McCairns was a member of the English Ladies' B team who won the secondary event at the European Senior Amateur Championships in Germany, for the first time. Fielding a team of golfers with handicaps of six or more to take on the weaker
ALEX Gavrilovic struck a blow for the older generation when he won the Club Championship at Frilford Heath. The 41-year-old, known as 'Dickie' to his friends, beat off the challenge of Frilford's talented youngsters to land his second title - ten years
SATURDAY'S Polish Grand Prix in Bydgoszcz is the penultimate event of the nine-round world series and the title race couldn't be closer. Only two points separate leader Tony Rickardsson - still my choice to make it a record-equalling sixth world crown
A private medical firm will provide out-of-hours GP services to a Bicester prison. Primecare already provides the service to inmates at Wormwood Scrubs in London, but has now added Bullingdon Prison and a Nottingham jail to its books. The service operates
Alec Gammon, a veteran parish councillor and bellringer, has died, aged 87. Alec Gammon, pictured in 1982, was a record-breaker He rang church bells for more than 60 years, mostly at St Nicholas Church, Old Marston, Oxford. He was an Old Marston parish
Up to 50 jobs are to be created with the opening of a new £4m health club in Banbury. Work has started on the site at Bodicote Park which will see the conversion and extension of the Banbury Rugby Club pavilion and is expected to be completed by May next
Plans to build a supermarket distribution warehouse on the outskirts of Didcot have been put on hold following traffic concerns. Asda wants a chilled distribution centre covering 38,910 square metres next to Didcot Power Stations, on land off Sutton Courtenay
The former president of Ireland Mary Robinson will be the guest speaker at a banquet on September 18 at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock. The banquet is being held at the end of a three day conference staged by Oxford Analytica at Christ Church College in
Heavy lorries passing through Sutton Courtenay are to be targeted by police. The parish council wants action to stop what chairman John Francis calls the "danger and disruption" to community life caused by heavy vehicles rumbling through the village,
Television wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough, below, spoke of his appreciation of rituals when collecting an honorary degree at Oxford Brookes University. Sir David after the ceremony The presenter and author was given a doctorate on September 17
ASTON Rowant have been given the green light to join the Home Counties Premier League. The Oxford Times Cherwell League champions' promotion to Division 2 West was rubber-stamped at a meeting with Home Counties officials on Tuesday. Rowant skipper Chris
Wiggy's World in Abingdon closes on September 19 -- with the owner blaming the twin effects of crippling insurance costs and the hot summer. Barry Hopkins with Olivia Bucknell, three The centre in Audlett Drive has been sold to Slough company Snakes and
People fighting to keep Chipping Norton's open air swimming pool open will be holding talks with West Oxfordshire District Council about its future. The use of the pool has been monitored this summer by the district council following the opening last
More than 20,000 people were expected through the gates of the Thame and Oxfordshire County Show at Thame on September 18. The show attracts spectators and competitors from all over the country for its top class show jumping competitions and agricultural
OXFORD Cavaliers' hooker Mike Castle has become the second player to leave the rugby league club for the professional game within the space of a few weeks. Following the success of Darryl Griffin at Wakefield Trinity, the talented teenager has been snapped
OXFORD Silver Machine Academy take centre stage at Cowley for the next three Fridays. Tomorrow sees the visit of the Wolverhampton Wolf Cubs in the Conference League, with Oxford, who are boosted by the return of Chris Schramm, needing to win by 13 or
PROMOTER Nigel Wagstaff wasn't the only disappointed man after the hammering the Oxford Silver Machine were handed by Poole Pirates in their Knockout Cup semi-final at Wimborne Road. The Oxford fans were also non-plussed as Monday's line-up seemed only
In an exclusive interview with the Oxford Mail, Health Secretary Dr John Reid has dismissed claims that new units for routine cataract operations would threaten Oxford Eye Hospital. Dr Reid remains optimistic He said the new Treatment Centres (TCs), to
A fleet of classic Mini cars will arrive in Oxford on September 18 for the launch of the Mini Performance Manual. Oxfordshire author Tim Munday, who writes for Mini user magazines, will be at Blackwell's bookshop in Broad Street to sign copies of his
Businesses in Oxford will learn this month if work to repave Cornmarket can be finished before Christmas. In July, council leaders shocked businesses by warning them that work might not be finished until at least February. They had been promised that
Directory inquiry service callers in Oxfordshire have been misdirected to the county's record office. Staff at the county council's record office in Cowley, Oxford, have been flooded with calls for all sorts of organisations since the new 118 numbers
