PARENTS who are told their unborn child could have Down’s syndrome should seek advice from other families with experience of the condition, says one mother. Emily Robinson, 35, from Middle Aston, near Bicester, whose daughter Lucy, two, has
TELEVISION viewers will tomorrow be asked for their help in tracking down an illegal immigrant who police want to speak to in relation to the rape of an Oxfordshire woman. Police have released this image of Michael Kiberu, 31, above, which was taken
HEADTEACHERS from Abingdon’s secondary schools have drawn up a £500,000 ‘shopping list’ of road safety improvements after the deaths of two pupils while cycling. The heads propose a series of measures, including speed reductions, pedestrian crossings
CLIMATE change protesters who broke into Didcot power station were tonight preparing to spend a second night on top of the 200-metre chimney. Police said they believed it was too dangerous to try to evict the nine activists, although the plant
AN OXFORD restaurant which has been the scene of a lengthy dispute over the use of an outdoor pontoon is set to reopen with a new image. The former Aziz Pandesia Bangladeshi restaurant, at Folly Bridge, is undergoing a £50,000 facelift to transform it
Nick Clarke scored after just 26 seconds to set Stonesfield on the way to their first Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division win of the season with a 2-1 home victory over Horspath. Gary MacEachran doubled Stonesfield’s lead on the hour, before Horspath
AWARD-WINNING landlord Matthew Marren is swapping his pub in Oxford for a new home on the Cornish coast. Last year, the Old Bookbinders Arms, in Canal Street, Jericho, was named the Oxford Campaign for Real Ale branch’s pub of the year.
Chris Young completed a hat-trick with a late winner as Heyford United came from behind four times to record a thrilling 5-4 home win over Glory Farm in Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA Division 1. Aaron Gee and Graham Berry also netted
Sam Smith hit a brace as Tetsworth won 5-3 at home to North Oxford A to move off the bottom of RT Harris Oxford City FA Division 1. Daniel Wells, Mick Nicholls and Enis Evlat also netted, with Mikael Laffarge, Kyle Freitas and Andrew Gee replying. OTHER
A girl attacked a shop assistant while her accomplice stole alcohol from a shop in Iffley Road, Oxford. At about 6pm yesterday, two teenage girls entered The Local shop. The shop assistant recognised one of the teenagers was banned from the store,
Tom Couling smashed a four-timer to help Cross Keys Wallingford stay top of Division 3B of the Autotype UTV League with a 12-1 win over basement boys Long Wittenham. Jim Oliver and Shane Currell netted doubles, with Phil Hedges, Martyn Newbold, Chris
Kings Arms Wheatley were breathing a sigh of relief after hanging on for a 5-4 victory against Kidlington Royals in Division 1 of the Autotype UTV League. Neil Lockhart gave leaders Kings Arms the lead after 90 seconds, before Benji Cuff smashed in from
Benson AFC reached the second round of the North Berks League's War Memorial Cup with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win against neighbours Benson Lions after a 4-4 draw following extra-time. Alex Smallshaw (2), and Steve Burns had scored for Lions in normal
Joel King hammered a hat-trick as Hailey overturned a 3-1 half time deficit before beating Combe 5-4 in the Witney & District FA Premier Division, writes Anthony Barlow. Tim Wyatt (2), Simon Baker and Steve Griffiths put Combe seemingly in control, but
Saxton Rovers kept up the pressure on North Berks League Division 1 leaders Faringdon Town with a 5-0 thrashing of Wootton & Dry Sandford – their fourth win on the trot, writes Phil Annets. Garry Hartley and Adam Greenaway both bagged a brace, with Danny
DOZENS of historic red telephone boxes could disappear from the south Oxfordshire landscape unless villages and towns decide to ‘adopt’ them. Parish councils have been given the chance to adopt 47 red phone boxes to preserve them as local landmarks.
SOLDIERS from Abingdon got on their bikes to tackle a charity challenge at the weekend. More than 60 men and women from 3 Logistic Support Regiment, based at Dalton Barracks, set out to cycle the distance between the Westgate Centre in Oxford and Land
The police are taking bingo on the road in a bid to warn elderly people about distraction burglaries. Abingdon Police Community Support Officer Chris Linzey has set up a new project to run fun sessions in day centres. The sessions combine a game of
THE Moon, Jupiter and meteor showers were all glimpsed through telescopes at an event to mark national Moonwatch Week. Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group set up its equipment at the historic Rollright Stones and more than 50 people took the opportunity
Molly Dyer and Mia Mugford each scored twice as the Oxford Mail Girls League Under 10 representative side beat their Bristol counterparts 4-1. Despite some fine saves from Shannon Barrett, Oxford fell behind to a goal from a corner. However, Dyer levelled
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MUSICIANS are set to raise money for a cancer charity which supporters hope will soon be ‘one of the major players’. The Radcliffe Orchestra Concert will be held next Saturday to raise money for Urological Cancer Research and Education, Ucare, based
Vale of White Horse Under 15s bowed out of the English Schools’ FA Trophy with a 3-0 defeat by an impressive Barnet side in the second round at Milton United. The pace, ball control and passing skills of the visitors were outstanding, and Vale were unable
Lindsay Pinker hit a hat-trick as Oxford Academy crushed Prospect School (Reading) in the ESFA Under 18 Girls Schools’ Trophy second round. Chiannon Evans and Megan Mitchell scored two apiece, with Megan Kerry and Sam Mayo completing Oxford’s tally.
Pablo Haysham hit a four-timer as Abingdon United beat Abingdon Town 5-1 in the Allied Counties Youth League. Conor Hunt put United ahead, before Haysham took centre stage. Ben Ellwoods netted late on for Town. In the Oxforshire Invitation League, Michael
A IRISH conversation group has appealed for more members. ‘Ciorcal Comhra’, which is Gaelic for Conversation Circle, was set up 18 months ago to keep the Irish language alive and kicking in Oxford. The group was set up by Dublin-born Loretta Plunkett-Murphy
The Nexus Foundation Trust is a social enterprise set up earlier this year by students from Oxford. They create innovative fundraising events and research ways of optimizing performance in the charity sector. ‘One-Week’ is a set of fundraising projects
CSV Make a Difference Day is the UK’s largest day of volunteering. It takes place this year on Saturday, October 31, with other activities from October 24 – November 7. As part of the celebration locally, the Volunteer Centre Oxfordshire is organising
Five climate change protesters arrested at Didcot Power Station yesterday remain in custody. Eleven people were held by police on suspicion of aggravated trespass after 20 protesters got inside the coal conveyor building. Police are
A KNIFE-wielding burglar threatened a couple in their own home. The masked man walked into a house in Bower End, Chalgrove, while brandishing a knife in each hand at about 6pm yesterday. He grabbed the woman and demanded her 60-year-old
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A man has become only the fifth supporter to be banned from every ground in England and Wales after an altercation with an Oxford United supporter. Barrow AFC fan Stuart Williams, 34, was given the banning order following trouble before United
A TEENAGER was robbed by a hooded cyclist as she walked along a secluded Oxford lane yesterday. The 19-year-old woman was in Blackberry Lane, off Grenoble Road, in Greater Leys, at about 5.15pm, when a man cycled up behind her and demanded she hand
Meet Father Christmas in the Gardens Every weekend from Saturday 5 until Sunday 27 December For more information please visit our website: www.waddesdon.org.uk
To add to the excitement of Christmas, why not take a trip on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's famous Santa Special? This is a great festive occasion for everyone. After travelling on the train from Toddington to Winchcombe you will
A teenager was robbed by a hooded cyclist as she walked along a secluded lane. The 19-year-old woman was in Blackberry Lane, off Grenoble Road, Greater Leys, at about 5.15pm yesterday when a man cycled up behind her and demanded she hand over her jewellery
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Historians will be able to delve back into the history of an Oxfordshire village after 80 years of reports and correspondence belonging to Wolvercote Commoners’ Committee were handed over to the Oxfordshire Records Office. The committee, which this year
Nine climate change activists who spent the night camped on top of Didcot Power Station’s 200-metre-high chimney today said they were preparing to did in for several more days. Protestor Joanna Bates, 21, told the Oxford Mail the group were
Britain will enjoy some unseasonal balmy weather this week, thanks to an extended blast of tropical air. Parts of the England and Wales are expected to reach at least 20C over the coming days - five degrees above average - as warm southern winds stave
Wheatley Park School has been put into special measures after inspectors found a catalogue of failings. Ofsted inspectors said the school was failing to give an acceptable standard of education and criticised disruptive behaviour by pupils
Nine climate change protesters are this morning still occupying the top of a chimney at Didcot Power Station. The activists were part of a 20-strong group that stormed the power station early yesterday morning. Police last night arrested 11 of the group
Oxford United are keeping ticket prices for their FA Cup first-round tie at home to Yeovil Town on Saturday, November 7 the same as for their normal league games. Season ticket holders have their usual seats reserved until next Tuesday.
Football fans in Oxfordshire can enjoy an FA Cup double after Oxford City’s first-round trip to Burton Albion was switched to Sunday, November 8, with a 3pm kick-off. It means fans can watch the Oxford United v Yeovil Town game on the Saturday, before
Let’s hope the failings at Wheatley Park School are sorted out quickly for the sake of its 1,170 pupils. The school has been put into special measures after Ofsted inspectors found a catalogue of problems, including disruptive behaviour by pupils and
Eco-protesters caused a lot of hot air when they stormed Didcot Power Station yesterday. The climate change activists claimed to have cycled straight into the site through the front gate under cover of darkness to stage a sit-in. They raced to the top
CLIMATE protesters who scaled Didcot Power Station’s chimney said they broke in by riding past security guards on bikes. As the Oxford Mail went to press, nine campaigners were preparing to spend the night on top of the 200-metre-high stack, saying they
WHEATLEY Park School has been put into special measures after inspectors found a catalogue of failings. Ofsted inspectors said the school was failing to give an acceptable standard of education and criticised disruptive behaviour by pupils
