FIA president Max Mosley has warned the members of the Formula One Teams' Association there is no compromise over Friday's D-Day. Stung by withering criticisms made by the FIA over the previous two days, FOTA wrote to Mosley and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone
Jenson Button may not yet be a world champion but, according to Sir Jackie Stewart, he is driving like one, with the Scot comparing him to one of the all-time greats in Alain Prost. Frenchman Prost won four world titles between 1985 to 1993 with a
PARENTS have called for more to be done to improve Oxfordshire schools after test results showed the county was now lagging behind elsewhere in the South East. The delayed publication of Key Stage 3 results, undertaken by 14-year-olds, showed
ALMOST 400 school children put on their walking shoes yesterday in an attempt to beat a record. The 391 pupils, from The Blake Primary School, in Cogges Hill Road, Witney, walked in a crocodile of twos, for 500m around the school grounds.
WRECKAGE from the mid-air collision above Drayton which killed two people was today taken to the Air Accident Investigation Branch headquarters in Farnborough. The AAIB, part of the Department for Transport, said experts at its Hampshire base would try
Two animal rights activists who clashed with police at an Oxford University protest, yesterday lost their High Court battle for disciplinary action to be taken against officers they say were caught calling them names on tape. Mel Broughton
ALMOST 400 school children put on their walking shoes yesterday in an attempt to beat a record. The 391 pupils, from The Blake Primary School, in Cogges Hill Road, Witney, walked in a crocodile of twos, for 500m around the school grounds. They joined
PARENTS have called for more to be done to improve Oxfordshire schools after test results showed the county was now lagging behind elsewhere in the South East. The delayed publication of Key Stage 3 results, undertaken by 14-year-olds, showed
A cancer charity’s scheme to build a £2m treatment support centre on stilts at Oxford’s Churchill Hospital has been given the go-ahead. Maggie’s Oxford, which currently operates from a temporary building at the Headington hospital, will build
A PLANNING inquiry to decide whether homes for 35 graduate students should be built in an Oxford conservation area began today. Oriel College was refused permission to build accommodation for students on the site of a former nursery school in the Bartlemas
TWO servicemen from RAF Benson are aiming to break the world 24-hour archery record. Sgt Jamie Fowler and Sgt Martin Phair are trying to score the highest number of points possible whilst raising money for Combat Stress, the leading provider
BUSINESS leaders are cautiously upbeat about new Government figures showing only a minimal increase in the number of people in Oxfordshire signing on the dole. The number of people out of work and claiming benefit in the county increased by just four
A teenager allegedly kidnapped by a group of young men was left “badly beaten up”, a jury was told yesterday. Ravi Sundar told Oxford Crown Court he had seen the 16-year-old youth, who cannot be named, shortly after the incident in December 2007. The
A SCIENTIST who worked for more than 40 years in Oxfordshire on the theory necessary to produce the first nuclear fusion power station has died. Chris Lashmore-Davies died suddenly from a heart attack, aged 72. Dr Lashmore-Davies’s manager, Dr Jack
ARCHAEOLOGISTS will be allowed back to unlock the secrets of Wallingford — but only if they promise to return the land in a good condition. Wallingford Town Council voted to let experts from Oxford, Leicester and Exeter universities return
A pub has applied for a permission to start serving alcohol at 9am. The White Horse, in London Road, Headington, faces an Oxford City Council licensing hearing after applying to change its conditions to open between 9am and 12.30am on week days and until
A MAN who was caught and fined for throwing a cigarette butt from his car window said he would fight his punishment “all the way” because it was biodegradable and therefore not litter. Vincent Tyrell of Marcham, near Abingdon, said he was “absolutely
A WOMAN blinded by a condition where her eyelids refused to open has spoken of her amazement at seeing again. Roz Keene, of Harwell, suffers from a condition called blepharospasm, which causes her eyelids to close tightly for long periods of
THE hunt has begun for angelic voices to join Oxford’s world-famous New College Choir. Each year the choir recruits four or five new boys to join the choir. About 20 families took their children to the college, in Holywell Street, to find out first-hand
Carterton had a week to forget in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries, as they were unable to field a team for the Division 1 clash at Headington A – and conceded the match. With Headington being gifted a 6-0
Oxfordshire sit top of Group 3B in the EBA Middleton Cup after a nail-biting 108-104 victory over Surrey at Shirley Park BC, Croydon. Calvin Carpenter’s side had the edge throughout the clash to claim the points 17-5, and make it two wins out
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD boy with a crippling condition has been given a new lease of life thanks to Bicester Round Table. Ryan Spencer, left, has Hypermobility Syndrome, which means his muscles cannot support his bones, and is forced to spend a lot of time
BERKSHIRE MENS SINGLES 1st round: W Greenway (Morland) 19, P Mortel (Kingston Bagpuize & Southmoor) 21. 2nd round: D Gibbons (Wantage) 7, P Mortel (Kingston Bagpuize & Southmoor) 21; M Linn (Wantage) 21, S Fraser (Kingston Bagpuize & Southmoor) 12
Ashley Walton clinched his second Frilford Heath Gold Medal victory after a fine second round on the Green Course. The Frilford member and BB&O champion, who also won the event in 2004, edged out William Ellis (De Vere Carden Park) by one shot. Walton
Katherine O’Connor came closest of any player to defeating the eventual winner in the Ladies’ British Open Amateur Championship at Royal St Davids. The 19-year-old Tadmarton Heath member lost out to Spain’s Azahara Munoz at the second extra hole in their
I FEEL sorry for those who have lost money through the card cloning in Headington (Oxford Mail, June 3). Even if the money is replaced by the bank, it all takes time – and most people cannot afford to have the money taken from their account, especially
Didcot Conservative Club won through to the Area All-England Team Championship semi-final after defeating Bletchingdon Sports Club 4-1 at the Nelson. Phil Collins (7,210) and Stuart Florey (5,490) put Didcot 2-0 ahead. Although Bletchingdon
I WAS deeply saddened to read your story about the inquest into 25-year-old mum Shazia Ahmed’s death from meningitis (Oxford Mail, June 12). Sadly, health professionals repeatedly failed to spot the disease’s symptoms until it was too late.
ONCE again our bus journeys to and from work are going to be delayed this summer through roadworks. Don’t get me wrong, I understand that repairs to our roads need to be dealt with. I regularly catch the number 5 bus from the railway station to Blackbird
SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 1 Magnolia Park 2 (3pts), Oxford City 1 (1) (Magnolia Park first): M Jefferson & M Lewis Rippington lost to J Humes & J Stone 3 & 2, G Stirratt & M Cunningham bt C Wooton & N Strange 4 & 3, S Stanley
I WAS asked by a couple of OAPs if I could take some garden waste to the recycling centre. We loaded it on to my trailer and off we went. On arrival I was told that I could not unload it, as, because I was using my pick-up to tow the trailer, it was
Quite what happened when the doors shut at Grove House in Iffley after members of the The Love Art Lab pitched up earlier this month, heaven only knows. Our man waving the josticks told us an interesting tale of a recent gathering at this quiet
Oxford United have received a £500 fine, suspended for two years, by the Football Association after being charged with failure to control their players and officials at the final Blue Square Premier home game of the season against Northwich Victoria
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Police are appealing for witnesses following a break-in at an industrial unit in Thame, where gardening equipment worth more than £17,000 was stolen. The burglars broke into the unit on the industrial estate off Jane Morbey Road some time between
Thieves broke into a Thame industrial unit and stole gardening equipment worth more than £17,000. The unit on the industrial estate in Jane Morbey Road was raided between 1am and 2am on June 4. The haul included 14 chainsaws, one power pruner, seven
PLANS for a new Oxford-to-London rail route, which would include improvements to the Bicester-to-Oxford line, have been welcomed by Cherwell District Council’s executive. The new service, which could be launched within four years, would involve the line
AN eight-year-old boy with a crippling condition has been given a new lease of life thanks to Bicester Round Table. Ryan Spencer has Hypermobility Syndrome, which affects his muscles and forces him to spend a lot of time in a wheelchair. But after his
THOUSANDS of people attended this year’s Banbury and District show during a warm sunny weekend. Spiceball Park was awash with adults and children to see the inaugural show on Sunday, which featured displays from the Air Training Corps, Bodicote Royal
WORK could start on the £2.1m pedestrianisation of Parson’s Street and Market Place as early as next month. Four contractors have made it to the shortlist and a decision over which firm gets the job is expected by the end of June. Special work stoppages
WHEN Doug Tew joined the RAF, he was not sure if he would ever see his childhood friend Mollie Wolstenholme again. But a chance meeting while on leave signalled a second chance for the couple — who celebrated their diamond wedding on Tuesday. Mr and
SWEETHEARTS Morriss and Audrey Burrage toasted their 65th wedding anniversary yesterday, reminiscing about their time in the RAF. The couple, originally from Essex, met in 1941 while doing their bit for the war. Mrs Burrage worked as an active member
A PIECE of Oxford’s rock history is to be auctioned off alongside John Lennon’s guitar and iconic images from pop artist Andy Warhol. A drum kit belonging to Radiohead drummer Phil Selway will be among the lots in the Pop Culture sale at Christie’s,
A YARNTON musician, who gave up his dream of fame 25 years ago, has been given a second shot at stardom. Keith Hyde, 55, stopped playing with his band, Jeep, in 1984 when their brand of ‘blues folk rock’ failed to make it past a couple of radio plays
A stylish collection of clothes was on display at the Oxfordshire Museum at Woodstock at the weekend for the launch of an exhibition highlighting the work of Oxford’s leading coutuur house, Annabelinda, set up in premises behind the New Theatre
These days, I regret to say, my ‘visitations’* to pubs are much fewer than they were, though I remain part of their ‘audience’** at least once or twice a week. I think it quite clear that I am failing to heed my oft-given advice over one’s local that
YOUNG leukaemia sufferer Jacob Goves has always wanted to meet his Disney hero Buzz Lightyear – and three cyclists have set off on their bikes to make his wish come true. On Friday, friends and family of four-year-old Jacob waved goodbye to Richard Howe
It’s been almost five months since I pledged to eat only local or British food during 2009. While I admit my new food regime took a little getting used to during the first few weeks, it’s going really well now. It was lemons, bananas, curry spices
It took but one spoonful of the asparagus soup to convince me this was going to prove a memorable dish indeed. Nevertheless, I pressed on, hoping that the spoonfuls that followed were going to be more easy to swallow. They weren’t. This was memorably
The robots in disguise continue their age-old feud in the eagerly-awaited sequel to one of the biggest box office hits of 2007. Director Michael Bay (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor) returns to the helm for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen to destroy
Amid all the modern talk of a possible future United States of Europe, complete with a common currency, it is easy to forget that what is now Oxfordshire was for centuries a part of just such a super state. In fact, the Roman super state stretched well
A GROUP of cyclists who rode from Oxford to France to mark the 65th anniversary of D-Day have described the adventure as a life-changing experience. Eighteen riders, including three with special needs, from the Pathway Workshop, in Dunnock Way, Blackbird
During these difficult times when the recession is still affecting us all, I make no apology for reminding readers that some vegetables are well worth buying at this time of the year as they offer their own two-for-one deal. Beetroot is now coming into
The sun shines out of almost every picture on show at the Iona Gallery, Woodstock. Maybe that’s because the title of the exhibition is The English Landscape. The show features work by six eminent landscape artists, including Ian Staples who lives and
Christ Church Choir has been busy recording extracts from the Eton Choirbook, a collection of about 50 pieces assembled in the 16th century for use at Eton College. Some have never been recorded before, some never with boys’ voices – as Christ Church
With Michael Boyd’s dynamic production at the RSC, another version at Blenheim Palace and now Thea Sharrock’s at the Globe, 2009 is definitely the summer of As You Like It. An adolescent of a play – its drama bursting and lacking in unexpected
The rural idyll of Blenheim Palace is the perfect setting for As You Like It. The witty romantic comedy is being performed in the open air by the Oxford School of Drama. It is hard to imagine a better ‘Forest of Arden’ , with flowers and vines as a backdrop
The polished alexandrines of Jean Racine’s Andromaque were heard as their writer intended – with surtitles ensuring comprehension – when a compelling production of the play, under director Declan Donnellan, visited the Oxford Playhouse in March
‘Now fair Hippolyta” . . . the first three words of A Midsummer Night’s Dream – addressed by Thomas Padden’s Theseus to a black member of Propeller’s cast, all-male as ever – establish at the outset that here is a production of Shakespeare’s lightest
Commotio’s a capella concert at Merton College Chapel last weekend bore all the hallmarks of this extraordinary choir – a fascinating mix of different styles by mainly contemporary composers, all showcasing these singers’ remarkable rapport and range
Even by the standards of decadent Roman emperors, the career of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus – known to history, through his worship of the Sun, as Heliogabalus – is an especially shocking one. Edward Gibbon describes how he “abandoned himself to
‘Their approach, as smart and stylish twenty-somethings, is to ensure that their work is constantly stimulating and challenging, setting them apart from many of their peers.” Thus stated the Players’ programme introduction. The group is certainly international
Returning once more to ENO – a homage to its late director – Anthony Minghella’s 2005 Madam Butterfly is looking as glossily beautiful as ever, if still a little vacant behind the eyes. Superficially a riot of Orientalist fantasy and exoticism, Butterfly
Five ladies of highly diversified shapes and sizes have decided to attend pole dancing classes in a dingy village hall up north. There’s Bev (Lisa Riley), who delights in flaunting her many wobbly bits. There’s screechy-voiced Faith (Emily Aston), there
Directors have tried many means to explain Leontes’s jealous conviction of his wife’s infidelity that sets in motion the plot of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. A sudden fit of madness on his part is much the most popular. Sam Mendes takes a refreshingly
Oxford University’s Garrett Ash romped to victory by more than 90 seconds in the Yarnton 5. Ash had a decent lead after the first mile and kept pulling away to win in 26mins 38secs and smash the course record despite not going flat out. Abingdon Ambler
Oxfordshire AA president Barrie Strange has died after a battle with cancer at the age of 74. Mr Strange was also president of the White Horse Harriers Athletics Club, of whom he was a founder, and an active member of Oxford City. He
THE number of people out of work and claiming benefit in Oxfordshire in May increased by just four in May to 9,637. And in all districts except Oxford City, numbers of claimants have actually decreased slightly since April. In Oxford
Two more arrests have been made in relation to an armed robbery that took place at a jewellers in Banbury on April 21. Michael Kwame Williams, 30, of Shelley Road, London, was remanded at Banbury Magistrates’ Court on Monday. He will appear at Oxford
THE number of people out of work and claiming benefit in Oxfordshire in May increased by just four to 9,637. And in all five districts except Oxford City, numbers of claimants actually fell slightly since April. In Oxford the figure increased from 2,914
Two more arrests have been made in relation to an armed robbery that took place at a jewellers in Banbury in April. Michael Kwame Williams, 30, of Shelley Road, London, was remanded at Banbury Magistrates’ Court on Monday. He will appear at Oxford
A flasher exposed himself to a crowd including young children. Police are appealing for information after a man standing in a field exposed himself to people, including four young children and their mother, at about 6.55pm in Salt Way, in Banbury, on
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Kidlington Football Club host the first of several girls training sessions as the Oxfordshire FA hold a girls football week between June 20 and 28. The event takes place at Gosford Hill School between 10am and noon on Saturday, with all age groups from
HONDA knows a thing or two about building small cars. When the twin-cylinder, 354cc N360 was launched in 1967, it became Japan’s best-selling car within eight weeks, writes David Duffy. Five years after that the Civic was launched and 37 years
The FIA and the Formula One Teams' Association have just three days to resolve their differences otherwise a breakaway series will move a step closer to fruition. That would appear to be the path we are heading towards in the wake of a damning statement
Oxford United are believed to be closing in on Kidderminster striker Matthew Barnes-Homer. But a potential ‘fee’ for the could 23-year-old be a stumbling block. Barnes-Homer and Justin Richards were outstanding for Harriers last season, notching 42
AS FAR as foul ups go, it’s hard to beat the one caused on Monday by Oxfordshire County Council. In what can only be put down as forgetfulness, the authority failed to warn the public it was resurfacing parts of Magdalen Bridge. The result: chaos.
THE publication of a star-rated guide to Oxfordshire’s kitchens is sure to raise a few eyebrows... especially if you eat at some of the places where food is prepared. For the first time, the public is able to see what rating an establishment offering
DINERS are being warned over “unacceptable” food hygiene at 72 Oxfordshire restaurants, pubs, bars, and takeaways. We reported on the launch of the scheme in the county last week and yesterday website scoresonthedoors.org.uk went online with
