A schizophrenic man who was in court for carrying a knife was there because health workers had turned their back on him, his sister claims. Prem Dhall, 41, appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday after he threatened a PE teacher with a commando dagger
Former secretary of the Oxford Preservation Trust Helen Turner has died aged 74 after suffering a heart attack at her home in Islip. Helen Turner At the trust Mrs Turner was the driving force behind the appeal that led to the £250,000 restoration of Magdalen
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
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
It is encouaging to hear that a fresh attempt is being made to catch the killer of Eila Karjalainen. The Finnish student on a hitchhiking holiday was found dead in undergrowth on the Blenheim estate at Woodstock 21 years ago, and her murder was never
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sainsbury is to revamp a shopping mall it owns as part of the redevelopment of Bicester town centre. The supermarket chain bought the Crown Walk mall, which runs between Market Square and Sheep Street, for more than £13m earlier this year. It will be
A nanotechnology company working with microchips less than one millimetre square but containing a wealth of electronic information has won a £678,000 grant. The Department of Trade and Industry grant to Applied Microengineering, Didcot, is among the first
Oxford Mail readers are being urged to help design the car of the future. A new project launched today (September 1) by Oxford University is looking for the views of the public for the development of SPRINTCar. The feedback through an online questionnaire
Objectors to plans for 3,200 homes on the western edge of Didcot are expected to clash with a Government inspector over arrangements to hold a month-long local inquiry at Crowmarsh, near Wallingford, rather than Didcot. At a pre-inquiry meeting on Tuesday
A new sunscreen ingredient has been developed in Oxfordshire using the revolutionary techniques of nanotechnology. The ingredient, called Optisol, is now being evaluated by cosmetics companies. It was developed by Oxford University spin-off company Oxonica
offer apology for massacre A service marking a national event to increase awareness of different cultures will take place at Oxford Cathedral -- 1,002 years after a racist massacre at the site. Fires will be lit at Christ Church Cathedral as an act of
A pedestrian was left with blood pouring from his head after he was clipped by the wing mirror of a bus as he crossed a busy Oxford street, a court heard. Nicholas Pollard needed 11 stitches for a deep cut after being struck by the Stagecoach bus while
Magistrates refused to grant an antisocial behaviour order against an alleged tearaway -- despite the teenager agreeing to the Asbo. Police said they were surprised by the court's decision after they applied for a post-conviction Asbo against Anthony
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
Citroen has released first details of the new look C5, which features fresh new styling as well as technical, comfort and safety enhancements. The new look C5 is set to be revealed to the public this month at the Paris Motor Show. Bristling with a wide
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.
Charities could earn themselves an early Christmas present by bidding for a slice of cash offered by the Oxford Mail's parent company Gannett. The US-based Gannett Foundation is giving away thousands of pounds to good causes in Oxfordshire. Chosen charities
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
THE Abingdon man at the centre of the so-called 'Dianagate' tape scandal, retired bank manager Cyril Reenan, has died aged 82. Mr Reenan, of Park Road, was thrown into the media spotlight when he revealed that he had recorded a telephone conversation
Sir -- When six Tory county councillors attack me in your columns (Oxford Mail, August 27), I know I must be doing something right. This time it is about the stark fact that as rural bus subsidies increase, rural bus usage declines, and it is my commonsense
A rare Anglo Saxon gold ring unearthed by a builder in the back garden of a house in Abingdon is to go on display at Oxfordshire museums. Nigel Himpson, from Bradstocks Way, Sutton Courtenay, was helping his friend Terry Woodward from Golafre Road, Abingdon
A Witney business woman who set up her own recruitment agency in the town has died at the age of 57. Sue Warman Sue Warman struggled against breast cancer for several years but died peacefully in the Churchill Hospital, Oxford. Born in Long Hanborough
Vandals have forced Wallingford Bridge Club to sever its 35-year link with the town. For the last 19 years it has been in the buildings on the Bullcroft. But dilapidation and vandalism has forced the 240-strong club to abandon them. Now it has moved to
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
A town's only cinema which faces closure could thrive with some 'tender loving care' according to an expert's report. Owners of the Regent in Wantage want to redevelop the building as a block of eight one-bedroom flats because they believe the theatre
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
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
A saxophonist who formed an Oxford band and was known for encouraging young musicians has died aged 72. Vic Good Vic Good, who was born in Headington in September 1931, formed The Vic Good Band, a jazz influenced dance band, in the mid-1950s. It continued
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
Arena Essex 57, Oxford Silver Machine 38: Oxford Silver Machine were easily defeated at Purfleet in last night's Elite League speedway encounter. And to add to their troubles, the Hammers even pinched the aggregate bonus point to put pressure on Oxford's
Headington Roadrunner Hanno Nickau displayed remarkable endurance as he smashed his own course record by ten minutes to win the tough 87-mile TRA Ridgeway Challenge over the weekend. The run, organised by the Trail Running Association, started at Ivinghoe
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
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,
Giverny Porter, the six-handicapper from Chipping Norton, has won her way through to the final of the Izzo National Club Champions Clup which takes place at The Belfry on September 26. Porter, who is still a junior, qualified for this handicap competition
North Oxford greengrocer ABC Produce says it is the latest victim of Marks & Spencer's arrival in Banbury Road. ABC says it is giving up its fight to compete with the retail giant which opened a food store in Summertown two years ago. Kate Hamilton
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
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
AN RAF serviceman has been jailed for five years for dangerous driving following a crash which killed a "loving and vibrant" couple. It took a jury at Oxford Crown Court an hour and 35 minutes yesterday to unanimously convict parachute instructor Sergeant
A council has been criticised over plans to sell an east Oxford car park to housing developers. On Monday, Oxford City Council's executive board will consider proposals to sell the 109-space St Clement's car park for student accommodation on a 150-year
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
Kia's new Cerato is the Korean firm's competitive entry into the popular Focus/Astra/Golf sized segment. The modern European influenced exterior of the Cerato is matched to a spacious and up-to-date interior which will hold five adults and their luggage
Sir -- How can the planners in the Oxfordshire County Highways Department justify the changes that must be made to their Cowley Road plans after receiving public and council approval? What is the point of having public consultation if the public's decision
Sir -- So Oxford City Council has spent £43,000 on a new state of the art street cleaning vehicle (Oxford Mail, August 26). The council seems to think it is all right to spend vast amounts of council taxpayers' money by saying "the cost of the vehicle
