AN Oxfordshire Army officer today received a medal for bravery from the Queen. Former Abingdon School head boy Captain Robin Bourne-Taylor, of the Household Cavalry Regiment’s Life Guards, was presented with the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for outstanding
THE organs of 65 dead Sellafield nuclear workers taken without the consent of their families were sent to a Harwell laboratory for analysis, a three-year inquiry confirmed today. Two Harwell workers also had organs removed after their death and the report
POLICE are linking four pub break-ins in Oxfordshire in one night where thieves stole takings, cigarettes and money from a fruit machine. The Carpenters Arms, in Middle Barton, the Plough, at Finstock, near Chipping Norton, the Star, in Watery Lane,
THE work to clean up the area at a notorious sex-stop spot is long overdue. For years it has been known that the layby on the A40 near Forest Hill attracted “men who liked to socialise with other men” as one police force once famously dubbed such activity
A GAY sex hotspot at a layby on the outskirts of Oxford has been cleared to stop the area being blighted. The overgrown wooded area surrounding the layby on the Oxford-bound A40, near Forest Hill, had become well known among the gay community
FLOOD defence cash could be cut by a third under a council cost-cutting drive. West Oxfordshire District Council is bidding to cut the flood defence budget from £177,200, this year, to £120,800. It is part of a bid to cut its £11.4m
Fears are growing over the future of jobs at the Oxfordshire office of troubled building firm Rok after the administrator announced further redundancies. PricwaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which was appointed as administrator last week, yesterday axed 1800
More than 60 businesses will be working together to crack down on crime as part of a new scheme launched in Wantage. The town’s new Business Watch scheme will help to deliver information and alerts to local firms, helping to raise awareness
Within five minutes Cholsey Bluebird’s Freddie Wilkinson found the back of Garsington’s net on a counter attack. A minute later strong tackling and quick passing between Cholsey’s forwards allowed Tyler Cheadle to score their second goal. Continued
High-tech company P2i, which makes a liquid-repellent coating, said sales had trebled to £3.2m. Its Aridion coating will be used on half the hearing aids manufactured next year and shoemakers Adidas, Ecco, K-Swiss, Nike and Timberland are adopting the
Stornoway's debut album Beachcomber'Windowsill, driven by the infectious single Zorbing propelled Stornoway into the mainstream consciousness with critics linking them to a wider folk-pop revival, and placing them alongside bands such as Mumford
High-tech company Oxford Instruments is poised for more expansion after increasing its workforce by ten per cent over the past year. Announcing pre-tax half-year profits of £10.6m, more than triple those of a year ago, chief executive Jonathan Flint
When you have rushed in from work or have hungry people patrolling the kitchen, thinking of meals let alone cooking them can be difficult. Giving you the inspiration to rustle up tasty and healthy meals that everyone will find irresistible, Good
Beautiful gifts with a personal touch can be found at Spoilt Silly, a Wantage-based company run by Debbie Reiber-Hodgson. She has joined the ever-growing number of women who are choosing to stay at home with their youngsters while building
Fans of ITV2's The Vampire Diaries will love the new T-shirt collection from Miss Selfridge which features a longline striped vest, a tunic T-shirt, a long sleeved T-shirt and a jersey body con dress. The garments take inspiration from the
THE roadworks in Headington may now have finished, but shop owners say they have still not been compensated for lost business. The majority of work on the £2m improvement scheme in London Road was completed earlier this month. But for weeks, the road
THOSE who are scared of the dark should avoid visiting two city museums later this month. On Friday, November 26, the lights of the Pitts Rivers Museum will be switched off and visitors invited to explore by torchlight. In the shadows inside the building
To celebrate Korres natural and certified organic skin & haircare range's new concession in Lloyds Pharmacy, Wallingford, Korres are offering its customers a free 50ml shower gel for every purchase over £15 (offer expires on December 24, 2010).
CHRISTMAS EVE Carols at 11.30pm Midnight Mass at midnight CHRISTMAS DAY Mass at 8.15am & 11.00am NEW YEAR'S DAY Mass at 11.00am CONFESSIONS Christmas Eve: 10.30am - 11.30am St Thomas More’s 142 Oxford
CHRISTMAS EVE Mass at 8.00am Children’s Mass 6.00pm Carols at 11.30pm Midnight Mass at midnight CHRISTMAS DAY Mass at 9.00am & 11.00am NEW YEAR'S DAY Mass at 10.00am CONFESSIONS Penance Service: Tuesday 22 December at 7.30pm SS Edmund
CHRISTMAS EVE Mass at 8.00am Midnight Mass with carols from 11.30pm CHRISTMAS DAY Latin EF Mass at 8.00am Mass at 10.00am NEW YEAR'S EVE Mass at 9.30am NEW YEAR'S DAY Mass at 11.00am CONFESSIONS Penance
CHRISTMAS EVE First Mass of Christmas especially for families: 6.00pm Carols at 11.00pm Midnight Mass at 11.30pm CHRISTMAS DAY Mass at 10.00am CONFESSIONS Saturday 18 December at 6.45pm Penance Service: Friday 17 December at 8.00pm Tuesday
CHRISTMAS EVE First Mass of Christmas at 9.00pm CHRISTMAS DAY Mass at 10.00am CONFESSIONS Exposition & Confessions: Wednesday 22 December 6.00pm - 9.00pm Our Lady Help of Christians 59 Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford
CHRISTMAS EVE Vigil Mass at 6.00pm Midnight Mass at midnight CHRISTMAS DAY Mass at 9.30am NEW YEAR'S EVE Mass at 10.00pm NEW YEAR'S DAY Mass at 10.00am CONFESSIONS Penance Service: Friday 17 December 7.30pm Christmas Eve from 11.00pm
CHRISTMAS EVE Mass at 9.30am Service of Lessons and Carols at 11.15pm Midnight Mass at midnight CHRISTMAS DAY Mass at 8.00am & 10.30am (Sung) NEW YEAR'S EVE Mass at 9.30am NEW YEAR'S DAY Mass at 10.30am
CHRISTMAS EVE Carols from 7.30pm Vigil Mass at 8.00pm CHRISTMAS DAY Mass at 9.30am St Hugh of Lincoln Hensington Road, Woodstock, OX20
CHRISTMAS EVE Mass at 7.30am & 10.00am Vigil Mass at 6.30pm Carols from 11.15pm Midnight Mass at midnight CHRISTMAS DAY Mass at 8.00am (Old Rite), 9.30am & 11.00am (Solemn) Solemn Benediction at 5.30pm NEW YEAR'S EVE
CHRISTMAS EVE Mass at 9.15am Vigil Mass at 6.30pm Midnight Mass at midnight CHRISTMAS DAY Mass at 9.00am & 11.00am NEW YEAR'S EVE Mass at 9.15pm NEW YEAR'S DAY Mass at 10.00am CONFESSIONS Penance Service
CHRISTMAS EVE Mass at 9.00am Vigil Mass at the Crib for families 4.00pm Carols from 11.30pm Midnight Mass at midnight CHRISTMAS DAY Sung Mass at 11.00am NEW YEAR'S DAY Mass at 10.30am CONFESSIONS CHRISTMAS
Russian racing driver Mikhail Aleshin joined Enstone's Renault F1 Team today for its first day of young driver testing in Abu Dhabi. The 23-year-old got behind the wheel of the R30 to complete his prize test for winning this year’s World Series by Renault
A STUDENT burst into tears of joy after winning an award for a piece of creative work. The Dan Hemingway Memorial Award is given to a sixthformer at Oxford’s Cherwell School for artwork in memory of the ex-pupil who was killed in a road accident
Prime Minister David Cameron said the whole country would join him and wife Samantha in wishing Prince William and Kate Middleton "great joy" upon the news of their engagement. In a statement, Mr Cameron said: "I am delighted to hear this wonderful
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has launched an appeal after the city council refused plans for a new store in Oxford. It wants to build a new Express Store on the site of the boarded-up Friar pub in Old Marston Road, Marston. But in September, Oxford City
Local businesses helped launch a housing development in West Oxfordshire. Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey’s open day at Swinford Green in Eynsham last week included snacks baked by Wantage-based The Natural Bread Company, wine and ale from Eynsham
Police closed the A44 between Begbroke and Woodstock today after a car overturned. The road was closed westbound between Langford Lane and the A4095 Upper Campsfield Road. Emergency services are at the scene.
Oxford Hawks beat Reading 1A 3-1 at home to stay top of Division 1 of the South Clubs' League. The match was played at St Edward’s School due to resurfacing work at Hawks’ home pitch at Banbury Road North. Becky Odlin opened the scoring on five minutes
Bicester took their goal tally to 47 as they hammered Milton Keynes 2nd 6-0. It keeps them five points clear at the top of Division 1 of the Trysports 3 Counties League. Goals came from Lilla Venning (3), Shelley Richardson, Kath James
Harry Sutton’s try brace helped Gosford All Blacks to a 33-14 Premier Division win at Hungerford. Hungeford led 7-0 and 14-7 thanks to tries from David Creed and Josh Rainey, converted by Bradley Clough. Murray Stewart bagged Gosford’s opener in between
Police are appealing for information after four public houses were broken into across Oxfordshire overnight on Wednesday, November 10. Thieves broke into the Carpenters Arms, in Middle Barton, by forcing open the front window. The landlord was woken
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is convinced Mark Webber will return a stronger driver and character after his experiences this season. In the wake of Sebastian Vettel's triumph in becoming the youngest world champion in Formula One history
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SOUTH Oxfordshire residents have been honoured for boosting the amount of household waste recycled. They increased recycling from 44 per cent to 64 per cent between April last year and March this year after the expanded collection system was introduced
Prince William and Kate Middleton have announced their engagement.After months of speculation, the couple finally announced they will marry in London in spring or summer next year.The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are "absolutely delighted" at the news
JEWELLER Simon Marshall found himself under fire with stock from his own shop when masked men smashed their way inside and stole £12,000 of jewellery and paperweights. The peace of Burford High Street was shattered just after 4.20am on Sunday
Southern Counties North Matt O’Connor’s late try saw Oxford edge out Chipping Norton 26-19. With the scores tied at 19-19, Oxford created an overlap for O’Connor to score in the corner and Dom Coe converted. The opening 20 minutes saw three penalties
National 2 South Henley Hawks dropped from fourth to seventh after a disappointing 18-13 home defeat to Dings Crusaders. Dings have proved poor travellers in recent times, but were 8-0 up in ten minutes. Former Henley fly half Mitch Burton’s kick
Police are appealing for information after a dead pony was found in Wantage Road, Great Shefford. The pony was found by a member of the public with its rear legs bound together. It had been left by the entrance of a small electrical substation. The
A PLUMBER working to fix a shower sexually abused the 14-year-old daughter of the homeowner. Trevor Wilson, who was working on the appliance in Abingdon in October last year, was jailed for 10 months at Oxford Crown Court yesterday. Judge Patrick Eccles
A volunteer who stole £6,700 from old people’s day centre where she worked has been given more time to pay the money back. Frances Vickers, of Bluebell Way, Carterton, was an unpaid treasurer at Carterton Day Centre when she began paying cheques into
POLICE stopped a petrol station pumping out free fuel to motorists after it created chaos. Hundreds of drivers queued from 7.30am to get their hands on £20 of fuel for free at the Jet garage in London Road, Chipping Norton. Tyre maker Goodyear launched
Midlands 1 West Banbury Bulls put in a vastly improved display to lose 22-19 at Old Laurentians. Wing Carl Daniels’s late try gave Banbury hope, but they could not finish the job. Fly half Denzil Evans put the hosts ahead with a penalty after Banbury
Oxford City boss Mike Ford says their first home Zamaretto Southern League Premier Division win of the season will mean nothing unless they follow it up with a win against Bashley at Court Place Farm tonight. Ford will go with virtually
TWO men trafficked prostitutes from Romania to Oxford and touted them out to customers throughout the county, a court heard. Anastassios Papas and another man were behind the “Fun Girls in Oxford” agency which offered sex for money, an Oxford
Reigning champions Rileys C got the ODDA winter League off to the best start with a 7-2 thrashing of Bicester Town. Paul Cohen gave Bicester the lead with a maximum 180 in his win against Phil Addison. Rileys levelled at 1-1 after Pete
South West 1 East A Wallingford side, depleted through injury and unavailability, lost 22-10 at Swanage & Wareham. Wallingford, who were missing 15 players, fell behind to a penalty. But they took the lead against the run of play when wing Ralph
Rover Oxford scored three goals in five minutes late in the game to snatch a remarkable 5-4 win at Wallingford. It was a third successive South League victory for Rover, and moves them into fourth place in the MBB&O Regional division.
Following the appalling revelation on Saturday that Oxfordshire has some of the worst school results in the country, I think parents and taxpayers are entitled to ask what is going on? No doubt Michael Waine, the cabinet member for schools improvement
Cuts to benefits, cuts to council jobs, cuts to student funding. There seems no end to it. But at least half these cuts are unnecessary and will only delay the recovery. Forcing people to do charity work for benefits (Oxford Mail, November 8) is an
A couple of years ago I was chatting to a Chinese student and asked him what subject he was studying. Much to my astonishment, it was 18th century Chinese porcelain. All I could think of replying was that he had come a long way for that. Having
I SAT in the reception area of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford on Thursday morning, waiting for the lady I had taken there for an appointment. As it got nearer to 11am, I was expecting an announcement to say there would be a two-minute silence
Bike shops: All change, please... I’ve always had a soft spot for Bike Zone. It sells and services an astonishing number of bikes for a shop that’s little larger than a garden shed. The manager, Neil, has worked there all the 15 years I’ve lived in Oxford
Stuart Wight will make his Oxfordshire debut when they travel to Derbyshire this weekend looking to make it three wins in a row in Division 1 of the Rileys British Inter-Counties Championship. Wight gets a call-up to the men’s B team after some excellent
National 3 South West Chinnor eased to a 38-12 victory at basement boys Cleve in a card-strewn affair. Cleve had wing Shack Ajuwa red-carded and scrum half Josh Mortimore sin-binned, while Chinnor hooker Simon Tattersall and lock Andy Smith both saw
Westbury were the toast of the OCA League as they picked up the Division 1 League Challenge Bowl and Airey Cup as the annual presentation evening at Drayton Park Golf Club near Abingdon. Former Lancashire and England batsman Graeme Fowler entertained
YOUR report on Saturday (Schools at rock bottom) is not only shocking in its revealing of the state of schools in Oxford and the county, but also in the response from the county councillor responsible for schools. Parents of children in education should
THE interesting Channel 4 documentary last week about our £4.8 trillion debt certainly got me thinking. It seems that to get Great Britain rich again, we must do everything to support the wealth-making private sector. The retail sector should be given
I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has sent used postage stamps to me in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind charity. The stamps you donate enable the charity to raise much-needed funds to train Guide Dogs. I am always in need of all
AN Oxfordshire Army officer is today expected to receive one of the military’s top honours. Former Abingdon School head boy Captain Robin Bourne-Taylor, whose family home is in Steeple Aston, near Bicester, will be awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry
The 26-year-old man who died after the car he was driving hit a railway bridge has been named locally as Trevor Smith. Mr Smith was pronounced dead at the scene, in Bucknell Road, Bicester, at the junction with Lords Lane. Police are appealing for witnesses
IT IS depressing that every year we have to report on thefts of poppy tins. This time round someone has taken an estimated £150 from the Lady Eleanor Court sheltered housing in Abingdon. It was chained up and nailed down after a similar theft last year
THIEVES stole a Poppy Appeal tin from pensioners even though they had chained and padlocked it to a bookshelf. People living at Lady Eleanor Court sheltered housing in Abingdon were shocked to discover their tin had been stolen for the second
POLICE have arrested five more people on suspicion of public order offences at Oxford United matches, taking the number to 10 so far. A 26-year-old man was arrested and cautioned, and signed an acceptable behaviour contract, as did a 19-year-old man.
LITTLE Grace Pointin could not hide her smiles as she wore her father’s war medals on Remembrance Sunday. The 18 month old youngster had Damion Pointin’s Iraq, Afghanistan and Nato medals pinned to her jacket as she joined thousands in St Giles
There was a great deal of pride in the Witney camp after they outfought morning leaders Maidenhead. Joint coach John Campbell said: “We are as fit as most teams in this league. “We came out of the blocks and showed what we can do. Our off-loading game
BOGUS charity collectors have been stealing bags of charity-shop donations from outside homes. The British Heart Foundation is urging householders to be aware of the thieves and has called on them to report anything suspicious to police. Managers said
A MAN who attacked police while wielding a knife and hammer has had the weapons handed back to him by officers. Stephen Taylor ended up in court convicted of five charges of assault for kicking and spitting at officers and was sentenced to community
Witney 22, Maidenhead 5 Witney's excellent season went up another gear with this comprehensive victory that took them back to the top of South West 1 East. Maidenhead came to Hailey Road top of the table having won their last six matches
The controversial rise in tuition fees was suggested to prevent institutions like Oxford University from going private, the Business Secretary has claimed. Speaking at the Girls School Association annual conference in Manchester, Vince Cable
FAMILIES of Oxfordshire nuclear laboratory workers will today find out if their dead relatives body organs and tissue were used for research without consent. An independent probe was launched after it was discovered in 2007 that body parts were taken
Oxfordshire Formula 1 team Williams have dropped Nico Hulkenberg – despite claiming he produced “convincing performances” in his debut season. In contrast, the Grove outfit have retained teammate Rubens Barrichello, which will see the 38-year-old
The funeral of a 23-year-old whose body was found in a city stream will take place on November 22. Matthew Jones’ funeral will take place at St John’s Chapel at 12.45pm.
Wantage Concords 7 Didcot Town Youth A 0 A matter of weeks after suffering their first defeat of the season in the Berks & Bucks Cup, Wantage hosted their neighbours from Didcot, hoping to redress the balance after the 5-2 reverse at Edmonds Park
