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  • Toy fair

    A collectors' toy and train fair featuring a working model railway is being held at Chipping Norton School, in Burford Road, Chipping Norton, on April 17, from 10.30am to 3pm. Entry is 80p for adults and 40p for concessions, and all proceeds go to the

  • Ceilidh organised

    A traditional Celtic ceilidh is being held at Waterloo Farm, Fringford, near Bicester, to raise money for village church restoration fund. The event, on April 23, includes music from band Apricot Pie, a barbecue and bar. Tickets cost £5 each or £12 for

  • Neighbour rescues family from fire

    A man rescued a mother and her three children from their burning Oxford home. Graham Ridewood, 38, was in bed at his home in Leafield Road, Cowley, when he heard his neighbour screaming for help at 11.30pm on April 6. Mr and Mrs Ridewood He ran outside

  • Assault case man charged

    A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harn with intent over an alleged assault in Marcham, near Abingdon. Paul Rogers, aged 23, of North Street, Marcham, was remanded in custody to appear before Oxford magistrates on April 15. The charge

  • Lollipop man picked

    Wallingford and Brightwell Conservatives have chosen Marcus Harris as their candidate in the Oxfordshire County Council elections on May 5. Mr Harris of Croft Terrace, Wallingford, represents the Didcot Ladygrove ward on South Oxfordshire District Council

  • Tree attacks will cost town £1,000

    Vandals have caused more than £1,000 of damage by snapping trees lining a footpath next to a school. Ten trees along a pathway, recently named Town Walk East, next to Longfields School, Bicester, were attacked by hooligans on the night of April 3. It

  • Drowning prompts pool closures

    A local education authority has been forced to close almost all of its school swimming pools after it was criticised following the death of an 11-year-old boy at Thame Leisure Centre. Buckinghamshire County Council took the step following an investigation

  • Family still have fears over 'killer road route'

    The parents of a 13-year-old boy who was killed in a school bus crash say they are still anxious about the road. An inquest into the death Tomas Ryan-Vig heard the teenager died of multiple injuries after the school bus he was travelling in collided with

  • Music boost Oxfam funds

    April 2005 is music month for Oxfam in Cowley Road, Oxford. The shop will mark this partly by continuing to sell a range of CDs, tapes and vinyl (currently including a very rare album by John Lennon, Unfinished Music Volume 2 and a Tear Drop Explodes

  • Primark WILL take on former Allders store

    Bosses at discount clothing chain Primark have ended confusion over the fate of Oxford's former Allders store by confirming they will open a shop on the site. The new store will occupy the prime location in the city's Westgate Centre, despite an apparent

  • 'What a rubbish idea'

    Campaigners repeated calls for a 'no burn' policy in Oxfordshire as the county council confirmed no decision has been taken on the future of waste disposal. Friends of the Earth say building an incinerator to burn rubbish which cannot be recycled or sent

  • Conference studies Aids and poverty

    A conference exploring poverty and the Aids crisis in Africa will take place in Oxford. The Oxford Institute of Ageing at Oxford University is hosting the three-day residential conference from April 12-14. It brings together key researchers from Africa

  • Save our surgeon

    Support is continuing to grow for Oxford plastic surgeon Henk Giele, who was struck off for having an affair with an "emotionally fragile" patient. As Mr Giele's lawyers confirmed that he was planning a High Court appeal against the General Medical Council's

  • Our city isn't so gleaming

    I write in support of Christina Townley who portrayed Oxford city centre as a disgrace (Oxford Mail, March 22). I have lived and worked in Oxford for 50 years and a considerable amount of that time in the city centre. I was proud of the city and its history

  • Time drips away for pool campaigners

    With the clock ticking away on the fight to rescue Abingdon's outdoor pool from extinction, campaigners are to ask the owners to lift the May 31 deadline by which time a viable business plan must be agreed. But the leader of the Vale of White Horse District

  • Prof Oliver Lyne

    One of Oxford University's most acclaimed classics scholars, Prof Oliver Lyne, has died of a heart attack at the age of 60. Prof Lyne Prof Lyne, who was Fellow and Tutor in Classics at Balliol College for more than 30 years, enjoyed an international reputation

  • Jenifer Hart

    An Oxford historian accused of being a Russian spy has died age 91. Jenifer Hart, who was born in 1914, was a fellow in modern history at St Anne's College and known for her liberal principals, serious-mindness and commitment to education for women. Mrs

  • Church art

    Thame's former Methodist Church is to house a new fine arts gallery. Tina Hadley Photography Ltd is opening this month with contemporary fine arts on the ground floor and the portrait photography business on a mezzanine floor. The Victorian building in

  • Community hospital 'is not at risk'

    The future of Wantage Community Hospital is more secure than it has been for many years, according to a top NHS manager. Caroline Kenny, South West Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust finance and performance director, said despite a predicted £5.5m deficit

  • Football: Six Bells fightback proves all in vain

    Six Bells Kidlington fought back to level with Premier Division rivals Mansfield Road, only to lose 5-2, writes GEOFF BOWER. The home side were 2-0 up at the break through a Fred Marlin strike and an own goal. Although Bells equalised, an individual strike

  • Football: Old Boys on for double

    Oxon Senior League: Kidlington Old Boys turned the form book upside down with a sensational five-goal victory against Premier Division favourites Rover Cowley to win the Presidents Cup final. More than 200 spectators saw Nick East give Old Boys a half-time

  • Football: Final is halted by freak injury

    CR Marks Kirtlington substitute Steven Brock is recovering in hospital after suffering a triple leg fracture during their Autotype UTV League Ridgeway Cup final against Wheatsheaf Didcot. The incident caused the match, at Wantage on Sunday, to be abandoned

  • Business booms for dog groomer Karen

    A woman born with spinal defects has overcome her condition to start a successful dog grooming business. Karen Wood, of Avocet Way, Bicester, has endured hours of operations for curvature of the spine and other congenital problems, but already has 300

  • Table tennis: Forum A wrap up title in style

    Forum A secured the Division 1 title with two matches still to play, following an impressive 9-1 victory over Vikings A. And it was fitting that captain Karl Bushell claimed yet another maximum to maintain his 100 per cent record this season. Andrew Flint

  • PCT abandons hospital plan

    Councillors are demanding to know why Bicester will not get a new 30-bed community hospital. Plans for a £13m hospital on land off Oxford Road have been shelved in favour of proposals to build a £3m primary care centre on the same site. At a meeting of

  • Frank Candlin

    Frank Candlin, founding principal of the Oxford College of Further Education, has died, aged 93. Mr Candlin, who received the OBE in 1977, was also a best-selling writer and created a journalism course at Cardiff that formed the basis of a national training

  • Athletics: Impressive Emma shines in the sun

    There was some sparkling action as the summer track and field season opened at Radley's Tilsley Park on Sunday. With temperatures soaring towards 70 degrees, there was a definite feel-good factor around the stadium, with a number of notable early-season

  • Football: Highfield savage Stoke

    OFA Sam Waters Cup - Highfield completed the first stage of their attempt to win four competitions this season when they lifted the Sam Waters Cup final with a 4-0 stroll against South Stoke at Court Place Farm. The Bicester club, who celebrate their

  • Football: Rebels see off Steventon challenge

    Alfredian Rebels booked their place in the final of the Devenney Cup, beating Division 2 side Steventon Sunday 4-0 at Abingdon United. Tom Larman hit a double, with Chris Whitworth and James Organ getting the others. They face Saxton Rovers in the final

  • Last chance to nominate

    There are just a few weeks left before nominations close for this year's Bicester Town Council good citizens awards. The awards scheme is run to recognise people who have made a contribution to the community. There are two age groups -- under 16 and adults

  • Golf: City return with clean sweep

    Oxford City made a triumphant return to the top flight with a whitewash victory over Chipping Norton at Southfield in the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League on Saturday. City, promoted to Section 1 this season, won three tight matches, the closest

  • Golf: 'Out of' Bound hits course record!

    Ian Bound smashed the Southfield course record on Sunday - despite driving out of bounds! Competing in Oxford City's Mueller Trophy, the two-handicapper burned up the course with a seven-under par 63. That beat the previous amateur record set by David

  • Review: The King and I (New Theatre, Oxford)

    In a week when we are much concerned with the conduct of kings - future ones, at any rate - it is instructive to see a show in which a debate about the nature of monarchy is placed firmly centre stage. The King and I, Rodgers and Hammerstein's melody-packed

  • April 7: It's playing with fire

    If proof were needed about the value of smoke detectors, it comes in today's story about the fire at Cowley. Michelle Brown and her three children are lucky to be alive after being trapped upstairs in their burning home. The fact that they were saved

  • Tourist hopes down pan

    Didcot's efforts to attract tourism have been dealt two fresh blows -- signposts for tourists will be taken down and, instead of new public toilets, the town will get second-hand loos from Wallingford. The green signposts which cost £6,000 to put up in

  • Poll cards spell confusion for voters

    A blunder has left electors in Oxford baffled by changes to the way they can vote in the forthcoming county council election. The fact that all 70 members of Oxfordshire County Council are up for election on May 5 -- the same day as the General Election

  • Primark WILL take on former Allders store

    Bosses at discount clothing chain Primark have ended confusion over the fate of Oxford's former Allders store by confirming they will open a shop on the site. The new store will occupy the prime location in the city's Westgate Centre, despite an apparent

  • Union voices fears at office shake-up

    A project to make all Oxfordshire County Council office space open plan could end up 'costing millions' and jeopardise customer confidentiality, claims a trade union officer. The council yesterday adopted as policy its intention to introduce 'modern workstyle

  • Your reality for the next decade

    Drivers travelling on the gridlocked Oxfordshire stretch of the A34 will have to stomach heavy delays for the next decade at least. The jack-knifed lorry which caused huge jams on April 6 That is the grim prophecy from county council transport chief David

  • Apology still matter for debate

    Oxford City Council is unsure about whether to apologise for its part in the Cornmarket Street repaving fiasco. The project -- a joint scheme with Oxfordshire County Council -- was abandoned after a catalogue of problems including Stenoak, the specialist

  • Football: United battlers back in favour

    Oxford United's players got themselves back into the management's good books last night - even if they did concede another late goal. They surprised promotion-chasing Macclesfield by outplaying them for much of the rearranged Coca-Cola League Two game

  • Football: U's let it slip again

    Paul Wanless scored at the right end this time - but Oxford United couldn't hold on and conceded a late equaliser to promotion-chasing Macclesfield at the Kassam Stadium last night. There were just three minutes left when John Miles hammered a low drive

  • Path to confusion

    With reference to your article, New footpath proves a route to confusion (Oxford Mail, April 1), was this an an April Fool's joke? This footpath/cycle path has been on all West Oxfordshire District Council's local plans since the 1990s, with pedestrian-controlled