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AEA Technology 111 BMW 2953 Electrocomponents 263 Isoft Group 91 Oxford Bio 30.25 Oxford Instruments 211.25 Reed Elsevier 541.5 RM 197.5 RPS 206.25 Torex Retail 95.5

AEA Technology 111 BMW 2953 Electrocomponents 263 Isoft Group 91 Oxford Bio 30.25 Oxford Instruments 211.25 Reed Elsevier 541.5 RM 197.5 RPS 206.25 Torex Retail 95.5

They call it the fifth element. It's the taste listed after the accepted flavours sweet, sour, salt and bitter detected in the food we eat. While it may be new to us, this fifth element, named umami, has been part of the Japanese cuisine for centuries

PESTO BREAD WITH PARMESAN (TWO LOAVES) When scientists began working on the umami concept many of the recognised principals relating to the tongue's 10,000 taste receptors were questioned. It is no longer accepted that we definitely taste sweet things

Only one man is left as a sperm donor in the region after a change in fertility laws, and couples are now looking abroad for help. Consultant gynaecologist Dr Tim Childs, of the John Radcliffe Hospital, said that since donors lost their right to anonymity

Motorists suffered heavy traffic delays following a pile-up and a broken-down lorry on the A34 during morning rush-hour today. Five cars crashed on the A34 between the Pear Tree and Botley interchanges shortly before 8am causing tailbacks as motorists

Our hearts go out to the families of the five British military personnel, who lost their lives when their helicopter was brought down by insurgents in Iraq. The death toll in the country has been so great that we take little notice as it creeps higher

Congratulations to Cyclox for presenting the Lord Mayor's office with a bicycle. I joined the bike ride around the city centre, celebrating our current Mayor's pro-active stance on cycling matters. The bike was provided by Oxford Cycle Workshop at cost

Staff employed by an electronics retailer have received a massive cash windfall as part of a share saver scheme. About 180 workers at DSG International, which owns Currys, PC World, The Link and Dixons and has eight outlets in Oxfordshire, will be sharing

Oxfordshire's growing reputation as a centre for world class research has again been boosted after another biotech company decided to set up its UK headquarters in the county. Antibody manufacturer Morphosys has chosen Kidlington as its base following

A firefighter is recovering in hospital today after he was crushed by falling debris as a fire ripped through a hotel. Bob Thomas, of Watlington, suffered two broken legs and a snapped ankle when he was trapped by the falling ceiling last night. The

Carterton couple Loretta and Joe Walcott will be glued to their television next month as they root for grandson Theo - the shock inclusion in England's World Cup squad. The 17-year-old Arsenal striker was picked for the 23-man provisional squad by England

Oxfordshire's growing reputation as a centre for world class research has again been boosted after another biotech company decided to set up its UK headquarters in the county. Antibody manufacturer Morphosys has chosen Kidlington as its base following

STAFF employed by an electronics retailer have received a massive cash windfall as part of a share saver scheme. About 180 workers at DSG International, which owns Currys, PC World, The Link and Dixons and has eight outlets in Oxfordshire, will be sharing

AEA Technology 113 BMW 2950 Electrocomponents 262.25 Isoft Group 90 Oxford Bio 30 Oxford Instruments 209 Reed Elsevier 542 RM 197.5 RPS 204.75 Torex Retail 98 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon.

AEA Technology 113 BMW 2950 Electrocomponents 262.25 Isoft Group 90 Oxford Bio 30 Oxford Instruments 209 Reed Elsevier 542 RM 197.5 RPS 204.75 Torex Retail 98 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon

McLaren believe they are still serious championship contenders despite falling further off the pace after the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. Kimi Raikkonen was the only McLaren driver to finish in Germany, just missing out on a podium with

England coach Sven-Goran Erikkson has admitted that the inclusion of Arsenal youngster Theo Walcott in England's provisional World Cup squad is a big gamble, but says the untried youngster has the attributes to succeed. Walcott, 17, who has yet to make

Oxfordshire's youth team gained an exciting 9-8 victory away to Middlesex on Sunday. Their under 18s put up a brave performance befgore losing 5-4. Their successes came from Dean Lockyer (Grease Lightning Couriers) with an average of 9.92, skipper

Tickets for the Greene King ODDA Winter League finals night at Rover Social Club, Romanway, Cowley, on Friday, June 2, are on sale at Three Horseshoes, Old Marston for £2 each. Fixture lists for the coming Summer League can be picked up from the Three

Witney's Heidi Brooke-Little was in sparkling form in the Sportsmen's Trophy Junior Gala at West Oxfordshire's Windrush Leisure Centre. Fresh from her recent successes at the Oxon and North Bucks County Championships, Brooke-Little was never headed

Oxfordshire ladies (pictured ) just failed in their bid to reach the National County finals when they hosted a qualifying tournmament at Oxford Brookes University on Sunday. Having beaten Northants 3-2 in their first match, Oxon lost 2-1 to Shropshire

The scene, Broadway, Didcot, the time, Sunday afternoon. I noticed that as usual on the Sabbath, there was a marked absence of people and cars when, to my horror, I noticed a heinous villain perpetuating a serious crime. I thought where is the police

When Clover Stroud's latest au pair was refused entry to the UK, she found herself in a desperate fix. A 31-year-old single, working mum, with deadlines to meet and two young children to care for, the chances of finding a replacement at such short notice

Airforce personnel and villagers were last night mourning the deaths of two officers from RAF Benson, who died in the Iraq helicopter tragedy. The Ministry of Defence yesterday confirmed that Flight Lieutenant Sarah-Jayne Mulvihill, 32, and Wing Commander

They may have lost their Football League status, but they have not lost their support. Oxford United's sponsors came out in force yesterday to pledge their continued backing of the club, who were relegated to the Nationwide Conference after their 3-

Health and safety investigators have been called in over the wall collapse that injured three teenagers at a football ground. The trio were hurt when a 45ft-long stretch of the 1m-high wall collapsed as 14 players from North Oxford Youth were holding

Cost-saving measures at Oxfordshire's major hospitals, including redundancies and bed losses, will be painful, according to the chairman of the county's health watchdog group. Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee head Dr Peter Skolar said although

A woman who had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act was able to walk out unescorted from a mental health unit and take her own life. An inquest into the death of Julie Barrett, 38, heard she absconded from the Eric Burden Community Centre at

Terminally ill African girl Gorata Poonyane is continuing her battle against cancer. Oxford woman Abby White has stayed with Gorata and her family in Canada since January, when doctors discovered the disease had travelled to her brain and was incurable

Ten children are seeking long-term foster families with the help of Oxfordshire County Council's website. The council's fostering service is seeking permanent foster carers for the youngsters whose anonymous profiles have been put on the council's website

Killer driver Angela Dublin will not face an increase in her prison sentence for causing the deaths of four people in Oxford's Eastern Bypass crash. The 46-year-old nurse from London Road in Headington was jailed for two years after admitting causing

A prolific Oxford burglar who squandered every chance he was given for rehabilitation has been jailed for three years. Sean Denton, 26, of Normandy Crescent, Horspath, had burgled 21 houses, mainly in East Oxford and stolen at least £26,000 worth of

Pensioner Laila Allen says she has always been an adventurer. Now, as she nears her 79th birthday, the grandmother-of-four is preparing to take the plunge and leap 10,000ft from an plane. People have told her she is crazy, but Mrs Allen is determined

Take a hike - that's the message from a charity which needs to raise £50,000 to keep its services going. Oxfordshire Mind is organising a second sponsored trek after it raised thousands of pounds with a fundraising trip to Morocco last year. The charity

JAMIE Cope had more reason than most to celebrate Oxfordshire's victory over Dorset & Wilts. But the Oxford Harlequins flanker won't feature at Twickenham on May 29, should Oxon make the final. He flies out to New Zealand on Thursday where he will

OXFORDSHIRE ran in seven tries to record a 43-19 victory in County Championship Plate Pool 3 at Dry Leas. But had it not been for Dorset & Wilts' shocking start, this comfortable win could have been a decent contest. The visitors were visibly shaken

Protesters who have been squatting at an Oxford boatyard for more than 10 months could be evicted at any time from today. The Castle Mill boatyard in Jericho has been occupied by boaters since last summer, when they began their campaign to keep the