Residents have reacted with shock as a pilot was rushed to hospital after it crashed into woodland. Emergency crews were called at 5.09pm after the plane crashed into the Great Wytham Woods, at Wytham, near Botley, Oxford. The plane, a PA34 Piper
A house fire or - worse - a death provides the darkest stories for the pages of this newspaper. But, if it is possible, there is something even more tragic about tales of family members lost at Christmas. Today firefighters warn of the dangers caused
A pilot was rushed to an Oxford hospital tonight after being freed from the wreckage of his plane which had crashed into woods. Emergency crews were called out at 5.09pm after the plane crashed into the Great Wytham Woods, at Wytham, near Botley.
EMERGENCY crews were called tonight after reports that a light aircraft had crashed into woods near Oxford. The plane lost contact with air traffic control at Oxford Airport, Kidlington, at 5.09pm. It was thought to be four miles from the runway.
Emergency crews were called tonight after reports that a light aircraft had crashed into woods. The plane lost contact with air traffic control at Oxford Airport at about 5.09pm. It was thought to be four miles away from the runway. It is believed
Had a week away in Dorset last week - much better than all that Christmas shopping malarkey. As well as eating a lot and walking along cold, but sunny beachfronts, we also ticked off a couple of major milestones in Littl'un's early years - getting her
Members of Parliament have condemned South Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson for referring to black people as "piccaninnies". Six MPs signed a motion criticising the Tory MP for referring to Africans as having "water melon smiles" and saying of African people
An Oxfordshire helicopter pilot whose crew rescued three holidaymakers from treacherous seas after they fell overboard has spoken about being honoured as one of the nation's unsung heroes. Prime Minister Gordon Brown congratulated Flight Lieutenant
Most families across Oxfordshire will be tucking into turkey and warming themselves by the fire this Christmas. But for others the festive period will be spent patrolling the battle-scarred streets of Afghanistan and fighting the Taliban. Territorial
POLICE warned drivers heading towards London tonight that the M40 has been closed southbound because of a crash near High Wycombe. The collision, which involved two cars, occurred at about 3.50pm between junctions 4 and 3 of the southbound carriageway
Police have put together a security checklist in the hope of cutting burglary over Christmas. Lesley Nesbitt, crime reduction adviser, said: "Most burglaries are carried out by opportunist thieves. In two out of 10 burglaries, they don't even have to
An RAF search-and-rescue team is searching Wytham Great Wood, near Eynsham, where a light aircraft was believed to have crashed earlier tonight. The aircraft, with two people on board, was due to land at Oxford Airport, but the airfield lost contact
Fire crews from across Oxfordshire were dispatched to Oxford Airport in Kidlington after reports that a six-seater light aircraft was in trouble overhead. Firefighters were scrambled in case the aircraft had to make a crash-landing at the airfield.
Sudden Arrival, trained by Annabel Hamilton at nearby Wigginton, showed his liking once again for his local Dunthrop course, near Chipping Norton, with a clear-cut success. The seven-year-old, who gave Hamilton her first winner between the flags when
Sam Waley-Cohen fears he will be without a ride in next year's Grand National now his old ally Liberthine has been retired to stud. The amateur rider, from Edge Hill, near Banbury, has a phenomenal record over the Aintree fences, winning the Fox Hunters
Darren Patterson has urged his Oxford United players to stick together in these difficult times - and not think only about themselves. The U's boss wants his squad of players to keep their team spirit and ethic, even though two or three of them know
The owner of a taxi firm has lodged a second appeal to regain his licence. Keith Ince, 62, the owner of Keith's Cabs and a partner in Sue's Taxis of Wantage, was fined £1,000 by Didcot Magistrates earlier this year after a case brought by the Vale of
Firefighters warned of the dangers of faulty fairy lights last night after releasing dramatic video footage of a burning Christmas tree. The Fire and Rescue Service released the video to show how fast a Christmas tree fire can spread - and said on average
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A man has been charged in connection with a robbery in Carterton in which a 21-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by a motorist and had his MP3 player stolen. James Duffy, aged 22, of Heather Close, Carterton, was charged on Tuesday with robbery and
Police are appealing for witnesses after a "a brutal, cowardly attack" on a 38 year-old man. He was assaulted in Littlemore, Oxford, early on Sunday at about 2am. Police were called to a parade of shops in St Nicholas Road where the man had been hit
I was taught that you should never ask a question in a headline because readers will always supply their own answer - probably not the one that was hoped for. Sometimes the intended answer will be known by readers with absolute certainty, however. There
I started the year laughing at - or rather with - Russell Brand, and now I am ending it in the same way. In early February, I was part of a full-house delighted by his stand-up routine at the New Theatre. We even forgave him the fact that the show was
Back in the days when railways were shockingly newfangled, tea could provoke a minor crisis, or so you'd have believed if you'd watched the finale of Cranford (BBC1). This radical, but successful, amalgam of three Elizabeth Gaskell works about a gossipy
New facilities are being provided in Oxford to recycle drinks cartons. The city council, in partnership with Tetra Pak Ltd and the carton industry body Ace UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment), has provided four new banks for recycling
'What fascinates me about baroque orchestras is the rhythmic and sensual character, as well as the tonal colours of the instruments," wrote EUBO music director Lars Ulrik Mortensen in the programme. Mortensen has taken over since the Woodstock-based EUBO
A season of celebration is planned for the Pegasus Theatre - just before the building undergoes a £6.3m revamp. The Magdalen Road theatre, currently closed for Christmas, will reopen on January 19 with a reunion for past and present members of Oxford
A night at the ballet without any dancers? Sounds incongruous, but the Oxford Philomusica's festive offering at the Sheldonian last weekend was a joyous affair, full of passion, drama, humour and moments of great lyrical beauty - a real Christmas box
The irrepressible Maddy Prior returned to Oxford Town Hall for another Carols and Capers concert on Saturday. Supported by the Carnival Band, she confirmed she has no peers when it comes to putting on such a show. Featured strongly were songs from their
Iain Ballamy already has a considerable output of CDs reflecting his very diverse musical interests and influences as well as his technical prowess. Tim Lapthorne, on the other hand, is a young pianist just beginning to make his mark. The link between
The Oxford Concert Party describe themselves as "Europe's only Baroque and Tango Orchestra", which is ambitious enough, but, as a group of musicians who all work in the mainstream classical world, they are far more than this. Arne Richards and his multi-talented
The three-week run of Starlight Express at the New Theatre in the spring of 2005 created many fans who will be eager to see it again now that it's back at the same venue over Christmas. This remarkable show is, after all, an easily acquired taste. One
The OBC's annual Carols for All is always an occasion to be savoured, and this year's offering was a particularly heart-warming mixture of carols, songs and readings, which captured the festive spirit to perfection. There was the usual line-up of two
'Do you know who I am?" asks Peter Pan as he first flies in through the children's bedroom window. "A girl," came the unequivocal reply from the row behind me at the Northampton Derngate. But Sophie Lawrence's sunny, sassy performance (she also directs
Nothing else will do. Cruella De Vil wants a coat made out of Dalmatian fur. How convenient, then, that neighbours Mr and Mrs Dearly (Mike Goodenough and Emma Thornett) have a Dalmatian which has produced a fine litter of puppies. Cruella comes round
RAIL passengers in Oxford are demanding a rapid improvement in services from First Great Western after an apology from its top manager. And they are urging the firm to freeze fares, instead of increasing them next month. Andrew Haines, 43, from
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The Peers Academy could become one of the 'greenest' places to learn in the UK, thanks to a Government grant scheme to make schools more environmentally friendly. The academy, which is planned for the site of Peers School in Littlemore, is in line to
POLICE have charged a man in connection with a robbery in Carterton on when a 21-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by a motorist and had his MP3 player stolen. James Duffy, 22, of Heather Close, Carterton, was charged yesterday with robbery on November
As the skier who now holds the world record for skiing round Christ Church Meadow in Oxford, I was disappointed that you omitted the main point of my conversation with your reporter (Oxford Mail, December 13). This was that Oxford has consistently failed
Former Oxford Brookes University lecturer and artist Geoffrey Olsen has died after losing a three-year fight against leukaemia. Mr Olsen was born in Merthyr Tydfil in 1943 before moving to Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and later Munich to study art. In
Recent figures from the Home Office show that the police are targeting motorists who break the speed limit as easy pickings while seemingly ignoring other offenders. In the last eight years, speeding convictions have risen from 700,000 to nearly 1.9m
A successful school in Banbury will expand to meet demand if residents agree. Hanwell Fields Community Primary School and nursery had just 30 pupils when it opened in 2003. The nursery is now full, 14 children are on the waiting list and 42 parents
Oxford University professor John Ackrill, a leader in the philosophical and scholarly study of Plato and Aristotle, has died. Born in Reading in 1921 and educated at Reading School, Mr Ackrill started at St John's College, Oxford, as a Classics scholar
An Oxford pensioner has delivered more than 50 boxes of food and clothing to help people who are living on the streets this Christmas. Peter Bonney, of Wood Farm, launched his Christmas appeal last month. And since then his living room in Nuffield
When in the Puglia region, in the heel of Italy, why not stay in a house shaped like a beehive? A trullo (plural, trulli) is a traditional stone dwelling with a conical roof. Trulli are found in and around the seven main towns of the beautiful Valle
Wallingford could have a new post office within a year. The town has been served by a temporary building behind the Regal Centre for the past four months, after the closure of the previous post office at Martins newsagent's, in St Martin's Street, when
Rail passengers in Oxford are demanding a rapid improvement in services from First Great Western after an apology from its top manager. And they are urging the firm to freeze fares, instead of increasing them next month. Andrew Haines, 43, from East
A frosty encounter between ice hockey teams from the RAF Bluewings and Oxford University raised nearly £2,000 for Oxford Children's Hospital. It was the second charity match between the RAF Brize Norton and RAF Benson staff and Oxford University Ice
A group of Oxford schoolboys are celebrating after building a miniature Formula One car. Six pupils from St Gregory the Great School are now in pole position to take on schools across the country in the national finals of the F1 in School contest.
Wantage has gone eco-bag crazy in a move to create a plastic bag-free town in the run-up to Christmas. More than 900 of the specially-created jute and Fairtrade cotton bags were handed out free in one hour at the town's Dickensian Evening. Since then
The Bishop of Oxford kicked off a tour of Oxford by meeting some of the youngest and oldest residents in Barton. The Rt Rev John Pritchard began his tour of the Cowley Deanery on Tuesday by sharing tea and toast with children from the breakfast club
Christmas comes but once a year. And, as these jolly householders show, it's a good excuse to brighten up the neighbourhood. These families have fully embraced the festive season, with their inflatable snowmen, illuminated reindeer, and lots and lots
They say behind every good man there is a great woman, except perhaps for David Cameron, who has a man referred to as a "pint-sized Rasputin" behind him. In a less-than-complimentary BBC2 documentary being shown at 7pm tomorrow night, the Witney MP is
A business executive is swapping the boardroom for a sailor's berth when he attempts to cross the Pacific Ocean for charity. Adrian Carey, 50, will tackle monstrous waves and ferocious storms during his 6,597-mile journey from China to the United States
A headteacher has spoken of the "sad end" to her career following the controversial merger of her Abingdon infants school with a neighbouring junior school. Dunmore Infants' School head Linda Konieczny hit out at the merger with Dunmore Junior. She
A MAN was taken to hospital after being beaten and kicked in the head in Littlemore. Police were called to the parade of shops on St Nicholas Road where a 38-year-old man was hit from behind with some kind of weapon and then repeatedly kicked in the
Oxford Harlequins director of rugby Matt Maudsley has played down suggestions of a discipline problem among his players. But he admits they need to be careful after racking up seven yellow cards in three South West 1 matches. Quins had prop Paul DeLange
They may play their rugby in the BB&O Premier Division, but not very long ago Oxford were the county's leading club. Before the modern league structure and professionalism took hold, Oxford enjoyed a status only a little below England's top clubs.
January will be the crucial month if Banbury are to defy the odds and survive in Midlands 2 East. Banbury play fellow strugglers Ampthill, Market Bosworth and Melton Mowbray next month and three wins will be vital if they are to claw back the six points
Former Chinnor flanker Dave Seymour scored his first Heineken Cup try on Saturday. Seymour sprinted over on the right wing during Saracens 36-24 victory at Viadana, which leaves them well-placed to reach the quarter-finals. It was also a good day
Burglars stole cash and jewellery after entering a 92-year-old woman's home in Adderbury. Between 6pm and 10pm on Monday, the woman, who lives alone, was watching television in her living room. When going to bed at 10pm she discovered that her bedroom
After experiencing the festive sound of the bagpipes in Cornmarket Street, I turned left into St Michael's Street and found myself, once again, in Arcadia. For those of you not familiar with one of Oxford's hidden gems, the small shop sells tasteful nostalgic
Oxford City Stars stormed to a 14-0 win over an ill-disciplined Vectis Tigers in South Division A on the Isle of Wight. Oxford took a strong three line team with all their big gun forwards and Joe Edwards who was called up from the Under 18's squad
Paul Sawyer included a six in his 15-doll haul as North Oxford CC beat Punchbowl 5-1 in the Kidlington Indoor League. Alan Goodgame emulated his feat in Gin'll Fix It's 4-2 victory over Unknowns. Cricketers' Phil Adams also chalked up a six among
Oxfordshire A beat Worcestershire 26-10 at Benson to clinch top spot in Group 2 in the English Short Mat Association Inter-County Competition. With other results going Oxon's way, their 214-131 success on shots means they finish at the head of the section
Gladiators enjoyed a double success in the Buildbase Oxford & District League. The B team moved up to third in Section 3 by winning 4-1 at Cavalier, while the A team defeated Masons B in the Scotland Ash Cup Plate second round. Neil Cunliffe took
BURGLARS stole cash and jewellery after entering a 92-year-old woman's home in Adderbury. Between 6pm and 10pm on Monday, the woman, who lives alone, was watching television in her living room. When going to bed at 10pm she discovered that her bedroom
A SECOND man has been charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an assault in Banbury on Friday after a 21-year-old man was attacked in Marlborough Road. Martin Clynes, 19, of Woodfield, Banbury was charged with GBH yesterday
A second man has been charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an assault in Banbury on Friday after a 21-year-old man was attacked in Marlborough Road. Martin Clynes, 19, of Woodfield, Banbury was charged with GBH yesterday
Academic who was leader in the philosophical study of Plato and Aristotle
OXFORD University professor John Ackrill, a leader in the philosophical and scholarly study of Plato and Aristotle has died. Born in Reading in 1921 and educated at Reading School, Professor Ackrill entered St John's College, Oxford, as a scholar
Why do the Powers That Be feel obliged to beat motorists with a stick as punishment for using their cars, while offering no carrots to those who want to use public transport? I'm talking specifically about the county's appalling bus services, which can
Police have warned householders to watch out for fake goods being offered for sale in the run up to Christmas. Det Sgt Dave Horsburgh said: "If a deal looks too good to be true, then the chances are it probably is. "It is Christmas time and we know
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POLICE are warning Oxfordshire householders not to let thieves spoil their Christmas. And are issuing festive security advice in the hope of combating crime. Lesley Nesbitt, crime reduction advisor, said: "The festive period is the time when people
Dramatic video footage of the dangers of a Christmas tree igniting in your home has been released by the fire service. The Fire and Rescue Service has released the images to show the speed of what can happen if your tree was accidentally set on fire
Police are warning Oxfordshire householders not to let thieves spoil their Christmas. And are issuing festive security advice in the hope of combating crime. Lesley Nesbitt, crime reduction advisor, said: "The festive period is the time when people
Police officers raided a cannabis farm in Old Road, Headington on Tuesday morning. This is a sequence of pictures from the raid.
A police officer breaks through the door at the suspected 'cannabis farm' at the house.
Dramatic video footage of the dangers of a Christmas tree igniting in your home have been released by the fire service. The Fire and Rescue Service has released the images to show the speed of what can happen if your tree was accidentally set on fire
The boss of an historic Oxford photography firm insists that it will be business as usual despite its premises being sold for redevelopment. Gillman & Soame, which specialises in photography of the Oxford colleges and local schools, will be forced to
A STOLEN caravan was pursued by police across the Oxfordshire countryside before bursting into flames. The caravan, which was stolen from a driveway, was followed for about ten miles before a police 'stinger' device was laid across the road at Stadhampton
CABBIES are reassuring customers that they will not be striking during the festive period. We reported at the weekend that taxi drivers in Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington had threatened to strike on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, but drivers have
PIPER Heath Richardson is fighting back against traders who want to ban him from Oxford's main shopping street. For 14 years, Mr Richardson, 32, has entertained shoppers in Cornmarket Street with popular tunes including Scotland the Brave and Highland
LITTER louts, vandals, flytippers and irresponsible dog owners are escaping punishment in Oxford, new figures have revealed. Statistics for last year show just three fines were served for littering - but no-one was brought to book for graffiti, flytipping
A GROUP of children from Oxford's Helen and Douglas House were invited to help decorate Prince Charles's Christmas tree. The group of ten children and young adults - who all suffer from life-limiting conditions - spent an hour and a half with Camilla
ONE of Oxford's biggest hauls of cannabis plants has been discovered in a police raid on a quiet residential street. Police believe they are now forcing most of the growers to ply their trade elsewhere. About 20 police officers raided the end-of-terrace
THOUSANDS of carol singers across the county will burst into song tonight in a bid to break a world record. Churches, community groups, supermarkets and pubs are taking part in the Big Christmas Carol event, organised by BBC Radio Oxford. The Rev
FILM star Helena Bonham Carter and film director Tim Burton are celebrating the birth of their second child. The couple, who live in Sutton Courtenay, are delighted they now have a baby girl to join brother Billy, four. The baby was born in London
A ROBBER who attacked a shopkeeper will remain behind bars at least three years. Adrian Hughes burst in to Varsity News, Park End Street, in Oxford, in May and attacked 69-year-old John Seath. Hughes, 29, of Oxmoor Close in Cutteslowe, punched Mr
TWO brothers with almost 30 previous convictions between them were spared jail after admitting two burglaries. Matthew Webb, 26, and Daniel Webb, 24, both of Calder Way, Ladygrove, were ordered to take part in drug rehabilitation programmes to help
BEAUTY therapy students at the town's Oxford and Cherwell Valley College campus are raising money for charity today. The students will offer massages, nail art and manicures, spray tanning, and other treatments in aid of the Banbury Young Homeless
TRADERS in a North Oxford street are hoping to put it firmly on the shoppers' map, with a festive street fair. The Christmas Fair in North Parade, is expected to bring hundreds of curious shoppers and diners to the thoroughfare - which links Banbury
CHRISTMAS came early for patients at Oxford's Children's Hospital, thanks to the efforts of pupils at a county comprehensive school. Youngsters from Bartholomew School in Eynsham gathered outside Sainsbury's, Heyford Hill, Oxford, on Saturday
TENANTS who fled their flats during the summer floods are returning home for Christmas. Sixteen of the 24 flats in Bullstake Close off Botley Road, in West Oxford, were damaged during the July floods, with residents forced into temporary accommodation
HOMELESS people will be treated to a full Christmas meal today thanks to a team of volunteers. The weekly soup kitchen at the Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way, will be dishing up Christmas dinner. The kitchen, which is run entirely by volunteers
A TOWN council has relaunched a bid to redraw its parish boundaries. Wallingford wants to change the boundary between the town and neighbouring parishes so it can benefit if up to 1,000 new homes are built on its edge. The town council wants the
MUSIC, poetry and dance will be on offer at a special event at East Oxford Community Centre, Princes Street, today. The event will be a tribute to the late Dr Carter Godwin Woodson, founder of negro history week. Also available during the evening,
AN OXFORD driving instructor is to star in a prime-time reality television show aimed at turning some of the country's worst drivers into top motorists. Laurie-Jane Taylor, from Greater Leys, is one of three instructors featured in ITV's new two-hour
Controversial bagpiper Heath Richardson is fighting back against traders who want to ban him from Oxford's main shopping street. For 14 years, Mr Richardson, 32, has entertained shoppers in Cornmarket Street with popular tunes including Scotland the
Oxford United's nightmare goal drought continued as they crashed out of the FA Trophy at little Tonbridge. The Ryman Premier League side, overjoyed at holding United to a draw in their first-round tie at the Kassam Stadium last Saturday, were ecstatic
Oxford City lost 2-0 at Fleet Town in a BGB Southern League Division 1 South & West match, which saw the victors go top of the table. City were 1-0 down after four minutes when they failed to clear a corner and Michael Douglas headed home. Ikechi
