OXFORD East Labour MP Andrew Smith is pleased to have taken the initiative to make his detailed expenses receipts public. Mr Smith revealed his claims to the Oxford Mail before they were disclosed by the Daily Telegraph. On Thursday, detailed expense
AN adviser for Oxford-based charity Oxfam has welcomed the fact Aids sufferers are receiving greater access to the right drugs. But Mohga Kamal-Yanni, 54, said there was still a long way to go before she could be satisfied with the progress
Sprinter Jacob Wilson starred at the Oxfordshire Schools’ Track & Field Championships with a blistering performance in the 100m at Tilsley Park, Abingdon. Representing the North in the under 17 boys’ competition, Wilson burned up the track to take victory
A POLICE car was destroyed after deliberately being set on fire in Oxford today. The Vauxhall Astra was parked at the police office off the Wolvercote roundabout when it was set alight at about 3.40am. Sgt Emma Garside, based at the
AN Oxfordshire school last night confirmed a pupil had tested positive for swine flu. But Wood Green School in Witney, announced on its website that it would not be closing as the pupil did not attend classes while ill. In a letter to parents, headteacher
The stylish cities of North America's East Coast are once again appealing to bargain-hunting Brits, as the pound continues its slow recovery against the dollar. New York is always an unforgettable adventure in itself, and attracts record visitor numbers
THE start of the new coarse fishing river season has started and for those of you who have had your rods stashed away for the past 12 weeks, the best of luck for the new campaign. For once, the weather has been kind (I’ve known frosts on June 16 before
The first round of the new Oxford Summer League was held on the Kennet & Avon Canal at Bedwyn on Sunday. Without significant rain, it fished very well, although the big fish were still absent. Usually, skimmers make up the winning weights, but it was
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The FIA have confirmed they are to issue legal proceedings against the Formula One Teams' Association following their threat to begin a breakaway series. The eight members of FOTA - Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, BMW Sauber, Toyota, Brawn GP, Red Bull
The British Grand Prix weekend began in earnest on Friday, despite the current turmoil engulfing the sport. The threat of a breakaway series may be in the offing but there is still a Formula One world title at stake. In front of his home crowd at Silverstone
An Oxfordshire school today confirmed a pupil had tested positive for swine flu. In a letter to parents, Wood Green School, in Witney, announced the school will not be closing as the pupil did not attend school while ill. Headteacher
AN OXFORD city councillor who has a history of mental illness is hoping he can use his own experiences to change people’s perception of the condition. Liberal Democrat Patrick Murray, who represents Barton and Sandhills, is standing as the prospective
Alex Murphy, 14, of Didcot Barramundi, set two Oxon & North Bucks under 16 long course records in the South East Regional Age Group Championships at the 50-metre pool in Crawley. Murphy took gold in the 200m breaststroke in 2mins 33.25secs and followed
Jason Plato believes the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship is heading for one of its most exciting title showdowns this year after a strong pair of events, at Oulton Park and Croft, brought him right back into title contention just in time for
Headington School rewrote the record books when winning the 12th annual Bromsgrove Schools Fencing Challenge. More than 200 people took part in the event, with Headington coming out on top by a record margin – winning with a score that was more than
Wantage White Horses came second on their debut in the Milton Keynes & District League, when around 30 swimmers aged between nine and 12 years secured ten race victories. Head coach Simon Senior said: “This was a fantastic night for the swimmers and
A maiden county half century from Musallen Sadiqi proved to be the only bright point as Oxfordshire suffered a seven-wicket defeat against Berkshire at Great & Little Tew. Oxfordshire batted first on a superb Tew wicket, but could muster only 167 all
Oxfordshire Under 15s fell to a comprehensive 125-run defeat against Wales at Bletchingdon in Group 6 to end their hopes in the ECB County Cup for another season. Batting first, Wales amassed 210 all out from their 50 overs. Tom Nugent was the pick
Abingdon Vale produced a major shock as they knocked out Oxford Downs in the quarter-finals of the Under 13 Ron Maudsley Trophy. Downs, unbeaten all season, could manage only a modest 78-4 from their 20 overs, Joel Washbourne-Calcutt scoring 30 not out
HUNDREDS of Oxfordshire children will turn into soldiers for the day as the Army Schools Challenge returns to the county. On Monday – national Armed Forces Day – more than 400 pupils from Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire will head to St George’s Barracks
Oxfordshire's under 11 girls picked up an encouraging victory in their opening fixture of the season as they saw off Warwickshire by five wickets with just one over to spare. Winning the toss, Oxon put Warwickshire in to bat, and they posted
Sam Fisher was the star of the show as Wheatley Park School beat Cooper School (Bicester) by 55 runs in the Under 12 Bunbury Cup. Fisher smashed 63 not out as Wheatley rattled up 148-1, before taking 2-3 as Cooper School were restricted to 93-5 in reply
SACRED Heart (Henley) defeated Ickford School by 39 runs in the final of the Oxfordshire Asda Kwik Cricket tournament, held at OUP Sports Ground, Jordan Hill. Twelve teams from Oxfordshire and the surrounding area took part in the competition
There was a run feast at Combe as the hosts rattled up 124-1 off their 16 overs against Minster Lovell in the Oxfordshire Under 11 League. Thomas Dingwall (28) led the way, with George Parker and John Francis scoring 25 apiece. Jake Morris then took
IMAGES of how Oxford streets could look if imagination was given a free rein are to go on show next week. Architects practice Berman Guedes Stretton, of St Clements, is putting on the display — created with hand drawings and computer modelling
Ross Barratt hit an unbeaten half-century as Shipton-under-Wychwood thumped Sandford St Martin by 108 runs in their final Group A match in the Oxfordshire Under 15 Club Championship. Batting first, Shipton rattled up 182-3, with Ryan Tinson (41) also
Oxfordshire Under 11s were beaten by 64 runs against Buckinghamshire at Farnham Royal. The home side rattled along at almost five an over throughout as they posted an impressive 219-8 from their 45 overs. A huge score looked on the cards as Bucks stood
A motorcyclist has died after his bike crashed and hit a telegraph pole in Carterton. At 6.45pm yesterday, three motorcyclists were travelling east along Burford Road towards the junction with Monham Way. According to police, before the junction,
A woman was assaulted by a male cyclist as she walked along a street in West Oxford during the early hours. The 21-year-old woman was walking in West Street, Osney Island, at 2.20am on Thursday when she was grabbed from behind. Her attacker is described
British Racing Drivers' Club chairman Robert Brooks has confirmed Silverstone would consider hosting a grand prix for the breakaway series. Formula One was last night rocked to its foundations when the eight members of Formula One Teams' Association
A motorcyclist died after his bike crashed and hit a telegraph pole in Carterton, police said today. At 6.45pm yesterday, three motorcyclists were travelling east along Burford Road towards the junction with Monham Way. Just before the junction, one
A couple of months ago I attended Trashy at the 02 Academy for what was touted as a burlesque revue. It was rubbish. The entire show consisted of a couple of girls dressed almost precisely like any female attendee of Fuzzy Ducks doing a little dance
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
THE waiting is almost over for almost 138,000 music-lovers with less than a week to go before the start of the world’s biggest, and best, outdoor festival. Yes, this week, hundreds of Oxfordshire party-people will be heading way out west for
IN 1983, children’s writer Anthony Browne was looking for a novel way to publicise his latest story, Gorilla. When a TV producer suggested Browne should be filmed talking about his work inside the gorillas' enclosure at Howlett's Wild Animal Park, the
Sixty workers are on strike for a second day at Didcot power station in support of protests against the use of foreign labour at the Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire. An spokesman for RWE npower, which owns the power station, confirmed the workers
PUNK isn’t dead – it just comes with a hefty dose of Chinook hops these days. While many brewers are crying into their pints, the team at BrewDog are seeing sales of their bottled lagers, ales and stouts rocket everywhere from Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury
DAD will have a smile on his face if you give him a ticket to the most talked about event in Oxford on Tuesday. The Summertown Wine Café is joining forces with Joy Boutique and Emma Walker Flowers to host a burlesque evening. Why not treat dad to a
DOES size really matter? If you ask that question to men, most will puff out their chest, look down their nose at you (even when they are your height) and say "Of course". Women, however, used to keeping the peace and keeping their men happy
Sixty workers were on strike for the second day at Didcot Power Station today in support of protests against the use of foreign labour at the Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire. An RWE npower spokesman, which owns the power station, confirmed the
MOST bands follow a standard gruelling route to success. Starting off small, they play smelly pub backrooms and grimy clubs before graduating to bigger venues, and tentatively moving on to other towns. The Anydays, however, are a band
IF YOU’D just watched a documentary that warned that the world’s fish stocks were doomed, would you pop to a seafood restaurant to discuss the matter? To be honest, I would, but some folk might balk at it. And yet, apparently one reason why
Stars of this coming weekend's Glastonbury Festival, Kasabian, talk about their rise to rock supremacy. Kasabian have had an epiphany. Despite having sold nearly two million records and been invited to tour with good friends Oasis, the
OXFORD will be transformed into Wonderland for the second time next month. On Saturday, July 4, there will be exhibitions and activities across the city for the second Alice’s Day. In 2007, the Oxford charity Story Museum organised a
One in six homes is at risk of flooding in England, the Environment Agency has warned. And £20bn needs to be invested in flood defences to protect properties in the next 25 years with climate change likely to bring rising sea levels and more rainstorms
An end to prescriptions for a common painkiller has led to a drop in suicides involving the drug - without a rise in deaths from other painkillers. Co-proxamol was once the most common prescription drug used in suicides and between 1997 and 1999 was
Jenson Button came into this season with just one win from 153 grands prix, yet even with the benefit of hindsight he admits he would not change a thing. It is a surprising admission given the career he has endured over the years, one that heralded
The Formula One Teams' Association have announced they are to form a breakaway series, causing the greatest upheaval in the sport's 60-year history. Following a meeting on Thursday night of the eight teams that form FOTA - Ferrari, McLaren,
Drivers have been caught up in traffic following a three-car collision near Marcham this morning. The accident happened before 8am on the A415 in Marcham, at the junction with Howard Cornish Road. A spokesman for South Central Ambulance said staff
The Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) has confirmed it is to form a breakaway competition, causing the greatest upheaval in the sport's 60-year history. Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, Toyota, BMW Sauber, Brawn GP, Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso - they
Advances in technology can be both baffling and worrying. But the Internet — and the quick thinking of police — really is responsible for the fact that a man from Wantage is still alive after an attempt to commit suicide. The 23-year-old was chatting
Oxford is blessed with some world-class medical facilities. So the news that our city is to become the home for a new cancer support centre really is the icing on the cake. When Maggie’s Cancer Centre at the Churchill Hospital opens it will join an
A SUICIDAL Oxfordshire man was saved after an Internet friend raised the alarm from the other side of the world. The 23-year-old man, from Wantage, was chatting on the b3ta.com website to a woman from Australia when he posted a message reading
A CHARITY’S scheme to build a cancer support centre on stilts has been given the go-ahead by Oxford City Council. Maggie’s Centres in Oxford has a temporary facility at the Churchill Hospital, in Headington, offering advice, relaxation sessions and creative
People interested in becoming a Special Constable can find out how they join Thames Valley Police at a series of events across Oxfordshire. Members of the Special Constabulary will be on hand to explain how volunteer police officers can help tackle
