Writing last week of my birthday dinner at Loch Fyne -- the restaurant, not the Scottish lake -- I mentioned another birthday 'do' I'd enjoyed five days earlier at the Lemon Tree, in Woodstock Road. I felt unsure about whether I should describe the meal
Patients in Wales and Scotland could be invited to Oxfordshire for eye operations at mobile units that are visiting county towns. The idea has been suggested by independent experts, who warn that the privately-run treatment centres will become surplus
Angry villagers in Wheatley claim a recently installed traffic calming scheme is to blame for a car overturning. The car rolled over outside Mill View Plant Centre, on Ladder Hill, after it hit a bollard at 2.20pm on Tuesday. The woman driver was slightly
Banbury United are sweating on the fitness of Chris Potter ahead of their tough trip to Southern League Premier Division rivals King's Lynn. The former Oxford City winger came off just after half-time of their 3-2 victory at fourth-placed Chesham United
Jonathan Maskens was celebrating triple success after winning both the under 21 and under 18 men's singles and the mixed doubles titles at the Oxfordshire Junior County Closed Championships at North Oxford. The county ace lifted the under 21 crown after
Chipping Norton Town have doubts over defenders Chris Stanley (thigh) and Richard McCabe (knee) for tomorrow's home game with early pacesetters Slimbridge. However, Town do welcome back midfielder Mark Johnson, plus new signing, striker Callum Wilson,
Former Marlow centre James Dollery makes his debut for Chinnor, who open their South West 1 campaign tomorrow with a trip to St Mary's Old Boys in Bristol. Dollery comes in for Jon Brooks as one of several enforced changes following Chinnor's disappointing
Bicester's town centre redevelopment could be ready for business in 2006 or 2007 barring any major planning delays. The development could also include a Waitrose or Sainsbury supermarket and a multi-screen cinema. Kimberley Developments, which represents
SATURDAY FOOTBALL FA CUP Prelim round: Abingdon Utd v Cowes Spts, Oxford City v Abingdon Tn, North Leigh v Deal Tn, Wantage Tn v Carterton, Sidlesham v Didcot Tn, Norwich Utd v Thame Utd, Tiptree Utd or Ruislip Manor v Henley Tn, Brackley Tn v Stowmarket
The future of Chipping Norton's hospital looks no clearer after a heated public meeting attended by more than 700 people. <image large="03om09-330.jpg" small="03om09-80.jpg" type="portrait">More than 700 people packed the public meeting</image
It is strange what some people choose to spend their money on. Around the grounds of the Weston Manor Hotel, where Charterhouse Theatre Company staged a hugely entertaining outdoor production of Art last week, were luxury cars awaiting buyers at what
A crackdown on binge drinking in Oxford city centre will target premises that promote cheap drinks. Pubs and clubs will be asked to sign a voluntary code which aims to put an end to cheap drink promotions, increasingly regarded as a major factor in the
One of the country's top rural museums, at Cogges in Witney, could be mothballed because of the burden of running costs falling on local councils. The drastic measure would see the gates closed, animals sold off, and just a caretaker on site to deter
An Oxford lecturer could still be alive if doctors at a hospital had checked medical records and liaised with other staff, an inquest heard. A review and overhaul of care procedures is being carried out by Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust following
The future of Chipping Norton's hospital looks no clearer after a heated public meeting attended by more than 700 people. More than 700 people filled the largest venue in the town to discuss the community hospital with Cherwell Vale Primary Care Trust
Sir -- I read your article about lorries going through the village of Weston-on-the-Green (Oxford Mail, September 1) and felt people living there are making a bit of a fuss. Come and live in Kirtlington, and see what a 'rat run' is really like. The A4095
A leading medical firm is promising new jobs for Chipping Norton to make up for the forthcoming closure of the Parker Knoll furniture factory -- but says it will have to expand into open countryside in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
More than 600 retired Cowley car workers stand to receive compensation payments of up to £10,000 each for damage to their hearing caused by deafening factory conditions. Many of those in line for payments are now in their 70s and 80s and suffered loss
Sir -- I wish to comment on air pollution in Oxford. The report by the Calor gas company showing Oxford's air quality to be the worst in the country (Oxford Mail, August 27) is alarming to say the least. Let's not fool ourselves -- it is the sheer number
IC3 Home Counties Premier League: Henley skipper Mick Hilditch plays in their potential Division 1 title-clincher at home to Finchampstead, despite having been handed an eight-match ban last month. Hilditch has appealed against the sentence, imposed by
One of the country's top rural museums, at Cogges in Witney, could be mothballed because of the burden of running costs falling on local councils. The drastic measure would see the gates closed, animals sold off, and just a caretaker on site to deter
The covers of Oxford author Rosamund Bartlett's most recent two books on Chekhov feature little known but mesmerising pictures of Anton Chekhov. This was very much part of Rosamund's plan. <image large="03wt10-155.jpg" small="03wt10-80.jpg" type="portrait
At John F Kennedy International Airport people of all nationalities, races, religions and classes cross paths in a maze of shops, restaurants and offices. There are laughter and tears, frustration and anger, fond farewells and excited reunions. Into this
Banbury businesswoman and former town mayor Rosemarie Higham has joined the board of Banbury Local Radio. BLR is one of the leading bidders for the new commercial radio licence for the Banbury area. The licence will be advertised in November and a decision
Abingdon Town boss Paul Berry says his Ryman League Division 2 side are more than capable of winning tomorrow's FA Cup preliminary round clash with Southern League outfit Oxford City at Court Place Farm. Berry said: "I know they have yet to win a game
It may be a pleasant enough place for a pint by the river - or even a game of bowls, but Wallingford has never been much of a destination for lovers of live music. All that is changing, however, with the growth of the town's annual BunkFest. This peculiarly
There has been much criticism of the compensation culture which has grown in recent years, and rightly so. TV advertisements which proclaim that "where there's pain, there's blame" have encouraged a flurry of claims, many of them frivolous. The upshot
New ticket machines which ask for a car's registration are being installed in Oxford's car parks to stop beggars selling on pay and display tickets to motorists. Oxford City Council is replacing ageing machines with modern equipment that will put an end
A mobile youth project housed on a double decker bus is in danger of coming to a halt unless more adults jump on board. The 1968 former London bus is in service with a youth project called Damascus, which aims to fight boredom and vandalism in Drayton
Following the success of the first Oxford Folk Festival in the spring, organisers are busy preparing for a repeat next year with a series of autumn concerts to highlight the event and raise vital funds. Big names from the folk world are already lined
It's been billed as the battle of the Arsenal legends. But Oxford United boss Graham Rix is playing down his meeting with his former Highbury teammate, Tony Adams, in tonight's live TV clash at Wycombe. He says the Coca-Cola League Two match, which is
Sir -- I have been told by Cherwell District Council that my brown wheelie bin will not be emptied because it contained waste which cannot be composted. My crime? Putting carrot tops and peelings in the bin! The carrots were grown in the garden. The explanation
