Police arrested four people following the theft of copper from a vehicle in Church Street, Didcot. Following a call from a member of the public at 1am yesterday, reporting suspicious activity in the area of Hagbourne Road, Didcot, three men and a woman
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery of a security officer collecting cash from a bank in Banbury today. The incident happened at Nat West, in Bridge Street, shortly after 12.30pm. A security officer was attacked as
A DERELICT sheltered housing complex in Jericho will be refurbished as private flats, under sell-off plans set to be agreed by Oxford City Council tonight. Grantham House, in Cranham Road, has been boarded up for two years and looks set to be sold for
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There was an air of expectancy combined with nostalgia at the Cowley Mini plant this week. The word legend is often overused but when it is referred to the original Mini Cooper S which won the Monte Carlo Rally three times in the 1960s, then it is quite
Penny Stephens, reveals how she has made women’s networking her business What was your first job and what did your responsibilities include? I temped my way through college holidays as a legal secretary. I worked for a few Legal Aid practices in South
The next time you visit a pub that has been recently refurbished and admire its furniture, the chances are it is not new at all. It could have been simply restored to perhaps better than its original condition by Oxfordshire firm Pubstuff, which is expanding
The 3,000-acre Cornbury Park estate, near Charlbury, was once home to the ‘secret forest’ — Wychwood. Until the early 1990s it was only open to the public on one day a year: Palm Sunday. But during the Easter holidays dozens of children will be roaming
BABIES and toddlers showed off their moves in Bicester at new dance and music classes. The MAD Academy performed at the Wyevale Garden Centre on Monday. Sophie Hill, who runs the group, said: “It was really good fun, we did lots of different
A FAMILY of ducks have nested at an Oxford hospital, after mistaking an art installation for a pond. The mother was discovered with her 11 ducklings at the Oxford Cancer Centre, at the Churchill Hospital, in Headington, on Friday. A
Manufacturing in the UK has been enjoying a renaissance in recent times. Despite easing slightly in March, it looks to have enjoyed a growth of two per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to the CIPS/Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index, one
A YOUTH CLUB for disabled teenagers in Wantage that is under threat from council cuts has been hailed as “vital” by the headteacher of a special school. Barbara Harker, headteacher at Fitzwaryn School, said losing the Beatbox club would cost the youngsters
A special event for young company directors is being held on May 10. The evening at the Summmertown Wine Cafe is a new format for the Institute of Directors’ Oxford branch and offers a chance to network with other like-minded individuals. It starts
Law firm Henmans and accountants Critchleys have joined forces to present a free seminar on maximising and protecting income for charities. There will be presentations on legacies and other income, property investment and the importance of brand and
Estate agent Scottfraser is hosting a Passionate about Property seminar at its offices in Market Square on May 4. The event, Avoiding the House of Horrors, will be addressed by Giles Cooper from Cotswold Surveyors who offer tips on what to look out for
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Oxford accountancy firm Wellers is hosting a free seminar on how to use the tax environment to drive growth. The company’s new tax partner, Mike Adams and legal tax advisor, Lisa Stevenson will lead the debate at the event on May 11 at The Oxford Centre
A special seminar celebrating the opening of the opening of the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) office for the UK and Ireland, takes place in Oxford on Monday Nominet UK, the not-for-profit organisation responsible for the and secure running of
Yesterday the man on the front desk at Magdalen College told me a story about a group of people in their twilight years who, when asked to pay the £4.50 entry free last week, presented ‘student’ cards entitling them to the £1 discount stated on the sign
WITNEY’S Station Lane will become a “smaller version of Oxford’s Botley Road” if plans for a DIY and garden store are approved, it has been claimed. Witney Town Council has criticised plans to demolish Mick Partlett Car Sales and neighbouring Adenbourne
A NARROWBOAT to take children from Oxford’s Blackbird Leys estate on waterway outings has been launched. Biddy’s Dream, a 60ft canal boat, set sail for the first time on Monday. The Dovecoat Afloat project has been spearheaded by the
Police were called to Slade Road in Stokenchurch after a car crashed into another vehicle parked in a driveway. A white BMW left the road at about 6pm on Monday and crashed through a fence and hedge and into a parked Honda CR-V, pushing the vehicle
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Bicester have promised to protect their environment for future generations. Pupils at Glory Farm School, in Hendon Place, are working towards eco-school status,so they can proudly fly the green flag. As part of children’s drive to
THE first stage of a new school playground project has been unveiled after a five-year fundraising effort. Newsround children’s TV presenter Joe Tidy, who also reports for BBC Oxford, opened the new £29,000 all-weather playing surface at Wantage
A SPEAKER system is not something you would expect in a play area, but the hi-tech feature is part of a new recreation ground in Carterton. The seating area at the Alvescot Road play area features speakers which teen-agers can wirelessly link to their
A TEAM of runners from Oxford’s much loved Silver Star Charity will be pounding the streets of London in a bid to raise £50,000. They will run for the Silver Star maternity unit at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, to raise cash for a state of the art
AN OXFORD woman is being spurred on by her mother’s illness to complete the London Marathon this year. Lucy Thomas, 24, a self-proclaimed “couch potato”, is hoping to raise £2,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Her mother, Denise Gardner, was
THE teenage son of former Jack FM broadcaster Ali Booker will take part to support the Oxford hospice where she died. Miss Booker, from Wantage, was just 47 when she lost her fight with breast cancer at Sobell House Hospice in Headington, having chronicled
A STUDENT from The Queen’s College is running for St John Ambulance. Oliver Venn, 21, said: “My cousin went through St John Ambulance training in South Africa. The training has empowered him to help other South Africans when they are sick or injured
STAFF and governors at a troubled Abingdon primary school say their new headteacher is key to recovery. Thameside School was placed in special measures last October after an Ofsted report criticised teaching standards and children’s progess. Headteacher
SHOPPERS in Oxford may not have expected to watch a masterclass in keepy-uppy, Cruyff turns and dribbling tricks when they headed to the supermarket. But Tesco’s Cowley supermarket was trying out new in-store busking spots for youngsters collecting
FANS in Oxford queued for hours to meet popular author Anthony Horowitz. Mr Horowitz, creator of Foyle’s War and writer for Midsomer Murders and Poirot, signed his latest release in Waterstone’s. Scorpia Rising is the last in the series of the popular
The Oxford Bus Company is playing its part in this year’s London Marathon. Competitors will be able to travel to and from London free of charge on the day of the race on the company’s Oxford Espress coach service. Operations director Louisa Weeks
ROB Allen is looking forward to being “reintroduced to his rib bones” after he finishes his training and completes the 26-mile run. The businessman, a director of Allen Associates recruitment, in Oxford, is hoping to raise £5,000 for the Oxford Children
FORMER Banbury resident Rebekah Linzey-Jones will be limbering up at the start line to raise cash for a young people’s charity. Ms Linzey-Jones, 22, who grew up in the town and now lives in London, will run to help the Banbury Young Homeless Project
A KIDLINGTON plumber said his late father would have been proud to see him run the marathon. Andrew Wiffen, 35, is being spurred on by the memory of his father, Terry, who died of a brain tumour in September 2007, aged 61. Mr Wiffen, who has worked
Wes Bone’s brace helped Heyford Athletic edge closer to the Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA Division 1 title with a 4-2 win over Hardwick Old Boys. Bone’s double included a penalty, while Adam Barker and Gary Clarke completed Heyford’s tally. Danny
A RECORDING of a police call in which a pilot said he would shoot dead UKIP leader Nigel Farage and another man has been played to jurors. Justin Adams, whose plane crashed with Mr Farage on board on election day last May, denies five counts of making
THE newest Mini on the block is set to follow in the footsteps of its illustrious predecessor by competing in the World Rally Championship. For the first time in more than 40 years, the John Cooper Works WRC version of the Countryman model
GILES SPORTS WITNEY YOUTH LEAGUE Anthony Charles smashed a six-timer as Deddington saw off Ducklington 7-2 in the Under 15 League. Jordan Godfrey was also on target, with goals from Ben Kinchin and Nick Burquest proving scant consolation. Bicester
BLOXHAM reached the Tesco Cup regional play-offs after beating Oxford City 2-0 in the Oxfordshire Under 14 Cup final with goals from Tom Bosher and Charley Cooper.
LIGHTNING doesn’t strike twice... unless you’re a member of the Harper family from Banbury, that is. Paul Harper, 52, won £75 when he was picked out as our Face In The Crowd at Oxford United’s game on Saturday. But it was a double shock
Premier Division leaders Hinskey let slip a two-goal lead to slump to a shock 4-2 victory at Kennington United in the Oxfordshire Senior League. Luke Bremner and Kallum Conlon gave Hinksey a half-time advantage. But Kennington stormed back after the
THE children of a Witney couple killed on holiday in Wales came face-to-face with their parents’ alleged murderer in court. Peter, 51, and Gwenda Dixon, 52, were on holiday in Pembrokeshire when they were found shot dead on a remote cliff top
Sid Mobbs was Fairview’s hero with the winner in a 1-0 victory over Shepherds Hut in the RT Harris Oxford City FA's Doug Hobbs Cup final at Rover Cowley. Mobbs struck in the 35th minute when his shot beat stranded keeper Aaron Frank. Max Mohan-Trigle
HOUSEHOLDERS have hit out at plans to build new student flats directly overlooking their gardens – insisting they would rather have noise from trains. Plans for a new 74-bedroom block, pictured below, to be built on for waste land in Osney Lane, have
BICESTER Community College’s Jordan Ayris will be looking to add to his goal tally when England Schools Under 18s take on Poland at Zawiercie FC today (4pm). The 18-year-old striker notched his first goal for England in the 1-0 Centenary Shield win over
I WRITE with reference to Steve Chandler’s letter (Oxford Mail, March 31, Kids Don’t Kill People). What kind of fantasy world does he inhabit? We have recently heard of shootings in London because of youths allegedly handling a gun. Children are by
ARCHITECT Adrian James may now find he has a few less dinner party invitations from neighbours in his West Oxford street. For Mr James finds himself in the unusual position of designing a new block of student flats which backs on to his own road.
A SOLDIER who risked his life to save a policeman from a burning helicopter has been killed in a motorbike crash. Warrant Officer Class Two Wayne Cuckson, 44, died after a collision with a car in Fox Lane, Wootton, near Abingdon, at 4.50pm last Wednesday
UPPER THAMES VALLEY LEAGUE A solitary strike from Fred Kamaley gave Oxford FC a 1-0 win and a Division 2 double over Saxton Rovers. Nick Rogers’s bullet header put Railway Wheatley ahead against a Blacks Head Bletchingdon side chasing for promotion
I AM writing to ask Oxford Mail readers to help stock our shops this month and support their local Marie Curie Cancer Care nursing service. People can lend a hand by clearing out their cupboards and taking any unwanted items to their local Marie Curie
INCE Midsomer Murders would appear to be the very incarnation of verisimilitude, painstakingly depicting contemporary everyday life in the shires, perhaps the series should indeed contain a sprinkling of ethnic minorities – as long as the incidence of
I AM in entire agreement with Brian True-May’s comments about the lack of ethnic minorities represented in Midsomer Murders. I believe his suspension – leading to his departure – was most unfair. As I see it, the Welsh speak Welsh, the Irish Gaellic
Mohandas ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi used often to stress that a leader should always be guided by compassion and sympathy, even for those with whom he/she disagrees profoundly. Wouldn’t it be good if Keith Mitchell took note of Gandhi’s words? In his ‘no’ response
Didcot Town’s hopes of avoiding the drop from the Zamaretto Southern League Premier Division suffered a blow with a 4-2 defeat at Cambridge City on Tuesday night. They went behind to two goals in three minutes from Rob Nightingale, but Elliott Osbourne-Ricketts
I fully respect the right of Mr Peter Collett to express the view (Oxford Mail, letters, April 11) that, in his opinion, Mr Cameron is unwanted and should resign and call an election immediately. However, I object strongly when Mr Collett claims to
LET’S get things in perspective. Previous governments made billions of pounds in tax from smokers – helping to fund our National Health Service. Yet first those health warnings were put on packets, and now they say they have to be packed in plain wrappers
OXFORDSHIRE County Council Leader Keith Mitchell asserts, (Issue, Oxford Mail April 8) that the expenditure of the Labour Party on public services like new youth centres, children’s centres, new hospital and school buildings has been responsible for the
Berinsfield pulled off a shock 3-1 win against Division 1 Didcot Casuals to reach the North Berks Cup final. Mark Ingram headed Division 4 leaders Berinsfield ahead from Chris Murphy’s corner. Alan Bertram hit the Berinsfieldbar, only for Ingram to
NATASHA Seeney’s double was not quite enough as Banbury United drew 2-2 with North Leigh in the Under 15 Division. Seeney put Banbury ahead midway through the first half, but North Leigh levelled proceedings with a goal from Lucy McDonough. North Leigh
UPPER THAMES VALLEY LEAGUE STRUGGLING Division 1 side OUP Wanderers caused a major upset when they felled top-flight Oxford Yellows 3-2 in the quarter-finals of the Hedley Toms/ Michael Brown Trophy, writes TIM SIRET. Wanderers owed their succeess
IT IS illegal to drive a motor vehicle after drinking more than four units of alcohol. Yet many parents get drunk while looking after their children. Shouldn’t this be illegal too? BRIAN DUFFY, Bulan Road, Headington, Oxford
Leaders Hanborough edged closer to the Witney & District FA's Premier Division title with a 2-0 win against third-placed Ducklington, writes Anthony Barlow. Goals from Richard Rouse and Aston Leach saw Hanborough stay a point clear at the top with two
Publisher Osprey Group has taken over a Devon firm as it looks to continue the expansion which has seen it double its workforce in the last two years. Botley-based Osprey has acquired Old House Books, which specialises in producing facsimiles of period
SOME of the world’s best horse riders will compete at Blenheim Palace this year to secure their place in the 2012 Olympics. The International Equestrian Federation has announced the Woodstock venue will host the eventing qualifier for Africa
BRIAN Macken has been showing Oxford children just how wizard science is with shows that combine magic and everyday science. Mr Macken, who has a physics degree, uses magic tricks to show children how science influences their lives at The Science Of
NEARLY two thirds of consultants and more than half the nurses at Oxford’s hospitals said they had seen potentially harmful errors or near misses at work in the past month. The results of an NHS-wide staff survey put Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals
Mickey Lewis hailed the efforts of Kidlington’s players after they put up a brave fight against Oxford United in Tuesday night’s Oxfordshire Senior Cup final at the Kassam Stadium. Although a strong U’s line-up eventually triumphed 4-0, with
A PENSIONER has vowed to rebuild his paralysed brother’s home after it was destroyed in a blaze. Grandfather Lance Simon has upped sticks from Nottingham and moved to Kidlington to live in a caravan so his 76-year-old brother can once again live in his
WHILE we all know mistakes will inevitably be made in an organisation as big as the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust, the sheer amount revealed today is shocking. Nearly two-thirds of consultants surveyed saw potentially harmful errors or near-misses
Kidlington 0, Oxford United 4 OXFORD United lifted the Oxfordshire Senior Cup for the third year in a row with this victory against Kidlington at the Kassam Stadium last night. ButtheLeagueTwosidemade hard work of it before late second
WALLINGFORD Museum’s £500,000 extension project has been scrapped, after 177 funding applications failed. The volunteer-run museum at Flint House, in High Street, has raised more than £60,000 for the timber-framed building since last year. But the project
A CAFE was taken over by makers and fans of the world’s most iconic motorbike. More than 3,000 people from across the country flocked to H Cafe in Oxford Road, near Berinsfield, for the two-day Harley Davidson Experience on Saturday and Sunday. The
OXFORD City Council is pushing ahead with controversial plans to overhaul its decision making despite public opposition. The authority plans to downgrade its area committees that deal with neighbourhood issues, planning applications and grants to community
