Glyn and Marie Koester with a picture of their daughter Jenny The parents of 14-year-old Jenny Koester, who died after being knocked down by a van just yards from her home, are today urging motorists to slow down and make Oxfordshire's roads safer. Glyn
A couple from Abingdon are £1,000 better off, after winning the Oxford Children's Hospital Lottery. Mr and Mrs J T Simpson discovered they had won the top prize on Friday. The second prize of £100 went to Mr A Ford, from Oxford. The Oxford's Children's
English League: Oxford Hawks suffered their fourth successive defeat in the National South Division when they were beaten 2-1 at home by Plymouth Marjon. They were made to pay for two defensive mistakes which cost them the game. There was little between
Oxfordshire battled back superbly for a share of the spoils as their run of 11 consecutive Kaliber Inter Counties League victories came to an end with an 18-18 draw at Division 3 rivals Gwynedd. At one stage it looked like Oxon, who lifted the Division
Bicester 22, Hucclecote 16: A freak try from hooker Martin Ewins made all the difference at Oxford Road as Bicester reached round four of the Powergen Junior Vase. They will now host Nottingham side East Retford in round five on November 26. Some excellent
Aaron Lanney, who is set to become the new owner of Oxford Speedway, is intent on bringing success to Sandy Lane. Lanney, a successful businessman from Poole in Dorset, has been a long-time speedway supporter, but this is his first venture into promoting
Banbury residents are being warned to lock doors and windows after a spate of burglaries. A surge in the number of break-ins in the past month has forced police to issue the alert. They say many of the burglaries could have been prevented if householders
Glyn and Marie Koester know better than most of us the importance of road safety. Their 14-year-old daughter Jenny died after being struck by a van just yards from her home. Her parents are now lending their support to National Road Safety Week. The words
A landlord fears he will be put out of business by the closure of a footbridge leading to his riverside pub. Henry Dean, who runs the Waterman's Arms, Osney Island, Oxford, is worried that he may go under -- even though the Environment Agency plans to
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man's body was discovered in an Oxford flat. Police were called to Luther Court, off Speedwell Street, at lunchtime on Sunday and last night the trio -- two men and a women -- were still in
Venida Crabtree with her new car and driving licence It took her more than three decades to pass her driving test and another four months to find a car she liked, but tomorrow Venida Crabtree will finally drive herself through the streets of Oxford. The
A fourth person was arrested by detectives today investigating the murder of a 40-year-old. Two men and a woman arrested after the discovery of the man's body in Luther Court, off Speedwell Street, on Sunday have been released on police bail. The victim
You miss the point when equating money spent on art in Oxfordshire hospitals with ward closures and the loss of jobs (Oxford Mail, October 27). It is misleading to suggest that wards have been closed and valuable, highly-trained staff laid off merely
The police e-fit Police today issued a computer-generated likeness of a man detectives are hunting after a woman was raped in a car park in Oxford. The woman was sexually assualted in the Bathing Place car park, off Godstow Road, Wolvercote, at about
You report how desperate Wendolyn Markcrow had become in caring for her son Patrick 24/7 (Oxford Mail, November 3). This is mirrored by thousands of families thoughout the country. As a parent of a 14-year-old daughter with the same conditions as Patrick
Banbury United are sweating on the fitness of Andy Baird ahead of tonight's Southern League Premier Division home clash against Evesham United. The former Wycombe striker is waiting for the all-clear from doctors after having stitches removed from the
A team of rat catchers in Didcot is the latest measure used to ensure trains run on time. Rodents and weasels had been a major problem for rail bosses and passengers by getting into trackside cabinets and causing equipment to short circuit. The furry
Two men have been arrested after one was shot in the head four times last night in Oxford. The 22-year-old was also shot in the chest and hand with an air rifle, following an argument, police spokesman Vicky Evans said. Paramedics treated the injured
Soldiers head for home after their return to Dalton Barracks Weary soldiers arrived back in Abingdon yesterday after a six-month stint providing supplies for Army colleagues. The 280 troops of 3 Close Support Regiment, of the Royal Logistic Corps, had
Cerebral palsy patients at Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre have such good care that the service has reached the finals of a prestigious competition. Doctors, nurses and other health professionals who run a one-stop shop system at the Headington hospital
Brian Talbot believes the time has come for Oxford United to try to stick with a settled side and system. So it seems unlikely that he will revert to the three at the back, or three forwards formations he tried at times last month. The U's boss plumped
Our local New Labour MP Andrew Smith claims his MP's allowances are "below average" (Oxford Mail, October 31). As everyone knows, there are lies, damned lies, statistics and New Labour spin. MPs earn £59,095 per annum, nearly three times the average worker's
A council housing scheme described as one of the most significant in Oxford in a decade has finally been given the go-ahead. Yesterday, (Monday, November 7) Oxford City Council's decision-making executive board agreed to demolish 153 condemned Orlit houses
