A community group which has given more than £157,000 to an Oxford cancer unit since 1990 is holding a Christmas bazaar. The Kennington Cancer Fund will be hosting the event at the Kennington Village Centre on November 6 from 10am to noon. For details
Music by Haydn, Finzi and Crusell will be performed by an oboe and string quartet at St Nicolas' Church in Abingdon on November 7. The concert, called Interlude, has been organised by Abbey Chamber Recitals. It will start at 3pm. Tickets can be reserved
Oxford students will be showing their plans for the redevelopment of Witney. The urban design students from Oxford Brookes University have been thinking up new uses for land north of Welch Way, including the vacant Marriotts Close site, and will be showing
The sister of an Oxford mother murdered by her estranged partner has claimed that Thames Valley Police has not learned the lessons from her death. Today would have been Yvonne Heap's 40th birthday. She died after Nahed Akhter repeatedly stabbed her outside
The county council is still considering building up to four incinerators in Oxfordshire to burn rubbish, despite opposition from environmentalists. The county council is poised to sign a contract next year with a private company charged with producing
A woman from Abingdon and her sister, who lost their mother to breast cancer, are preparing to take a walk on the 'wild side' covering 50 miles of remote terrain in Brazil in aid of cancer research. Louise Bennett Louise Bennett, from Virginia Way, sister
A special beer will help Wallingford celebrate the 850th anniversary of the granting of the town's charter next year. The ale, being brewed by the Rebellion micro-brewery, based in Henley, will have an 850 logo and be sold throughout the year. Oliver
Most of us have experienced the anxiety of having a health test at some point in our lives. But no-one should expect to have to go through more by being told they have osteoporosis, only to find out later they haven't. Worryingly, this is what happened
Protesters against plans for the asylum centre near Bicester have fought an excellent campaign. Backed by Cherwell District Council, they could have done nothing more to protect the interests of thousands of people in the area. They have spent many hours
Thame's Gareth Couch bowed out of the amateur ranks with an impressive points win over Wolverhampton's Dean Harrison at Wycombe Wanderers FC. The Welsh international lightweight, 21, allowed Harrison to edge the opening round, before he battled back in
Berinsfield light welterweight Robbie Wright, 16, dished out lesson to Southampton Golden Ring's Jamie Ferguson in the opening round of the NABC championships in Bristol. Switching between orthodox and southpaw stances, he mesmerised his Hampshire rival
A cracking start set up Oxford City Stars' 14-8 success over Haringey Greyhounds in their English National League South clash at Oxpens. Stars raced into a 4-1 lead in the first period and never relinquished control. Oxford scored first with a Dan Prachar
Autotype UTV League: Hotshot Chris Watkins bagged a hat-trick as Sandman leaped into second place in Division 1 with a 5-2 humbling of leaders Abbott Medisense. Warwick Baldwin added a brace, while goalkeeper Steve Bayliss, from the spot, and Danny Shipp
A warning that Banbury could suffer the knock-on effects of a centre for asylum seekers has come days after Cherwell District Council failed in its bid to prevent the refugee camp being opened near Bicester. Kieron Mallon, a member of Banbury Town, Cherwell
Intrepid visitors to Shotover Country Park are being invited to find the hidden animals and discover the name of the mystery creature on a safari orienteering day. The event, which costs £5 per set of instructions, is being held on November 7 from 10.30am
Frilford Heath took a big step towards retaining their Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League crown with a vital victory away to their nearest rivals Burford on Saturday. The 2 - success ended Burford's chance of topping Section 1, but Frilford can
Councillors will decide next week whether to take their fight to stop an asylum accommodation centre outside Bicester to the House of Lords. Cherwell District Council's executive board had been expected to make a decision on Monday night, but the matter
Two Oxfordshire couples whose babies died at birth are hoping to persuade the Government to introduce screening for the infection that killed their children. Craig and Alison Richards and Susan and Nick McKeown were joining Witney MP David Cameron and
People power has saved a well-used bus service between Didcot and Oxford from being axed. The X47 service, formerly the 107, which links Didcot, Long Wittenham, Clifton Hampden, Berinsfield and Oxford, was set to finish on Saturday. But several hundred
Senior officers are bracing themselves for a roasting by city councillors about their budget proposals. The officers will line up for a grilling as all four political groups on the authority jockey for position ahead of the budget-making process, which
Oxford United's FA Cup campaign has been boosted with the news that loan signing Sam Togwell will be able to play in the first-round tie at Rochdale on November 13. The 20-year-old defender, on loan from Crystal Palace, made an impressive debut as Graham
SIR -- What a sad and revealing sign of the times that Alphonso and Elizabeth Allen, of Wootton, should have felt motivated to put pen to paper to praise Royal Mail merely for executing its duty (Oxford Mail, October 14). Since they live in a close, it
Police are testing pocket-size computers designed to give officers more time on the beat. The technology allows officers to access vital information on the move -- saving time. PC Simon Feist approves of the move Until now they had to radio in for the
A talk called Feet, Water and Wheels is being given by Alun Jones to Witney Historical Society at the Corn Exchange, Witney, on November 16, at 7.30pm.
The Royal British Legion is holding a poppy dance at the social centre, in Brown's Lane, Carterton, on November 6 between 8pm and midnight. Tickets cost £4.50.
SIR -- Jean Wills's letter (Oxford Mail, October 28) about the breaching of Antisocial Behaviour Orders (Asbos) and subsequent lack of punishment by judges typifies the state of this country. I am not that old that I cannot remember when crime was punished
Oxfordshire's veterans secured a win and a draw in a solid start to their County Championship campaign at Milton Keynes. The Oxon team of Karl Bushell, Nat Richardson, Eddie Herrity and Janet Brown suffered an 8-2 defeat by Yorkshire in the first game
Oxfordshire made a storming start to their Liberty Cup camapign with a convincing 60-shot victory over Buckinghamshire at Oxford. The biggest winning rink was skipped by Andy Wise, who triumphed by 26 shots as Oxon romped home 151-91 in this indoor county
Morrells of Oxford League: Justin Ford hammered a treble as second-placed Rose Hill kept up the pressure on Premier Division leaders Highfield with a 4-1 victory at Star Wanderers. Ford opened the scoring for Hill with a first-time strike before they
The possibility of burning tonnes of Oxfordshire's waste will be seen in many quarters as defeatist. What we do with our rubbish will continue to be, dare we say it, a burning issue for years to come. But by installing incinerators, would we be giving
More than 1,800 Didcot homes and businesses lost their electricity supply after building site workers accidentally cut a power cable. Traders were forced to close early after the power went off at 2.50pm on November 3. Workers from Taylor Woodrow, the
Nine-year-old singer Zo Mace, pictured, is set to make her national debut tomorrow singing live on GMTV. The Cokethorpe School pupil will perform on the ITV morning show just days before the launch of her CD, which has been produced to raise money for
Yobs risked causing serious injury to cyclists by tying fishing line across Oxford cycle paths. Police warned that victims could be badly hurt -- especially if cyclists were hit in the throat or travelling at speed. Cyclists have reported pedalling into
SIR -- It comes as no surprise to me that BP has announced that its profits amount to around £7,000 per minute. If I were a motorist, I would be absolutely livid. I would boycott all BP stations, but it is not just petrol producers who are fuelling that
SIR -- I agree 100 per cent with Andy Beal's observations about the outragous bus fare rises that have been sneaked in (Oxford Mail, October 30). Not only have they been raised well above inflation, the actual rises have not been advertised. There were
