WALLINGFORD’S wi-fi and website project has helped the market town download a prestigious award. The Wallingford Partnership worked with South Oxfordshire District Council and the town council on projects including developing a town website, wi-fi access
THIEVES who stole a rare three-wheeler moped have been warned riding it could kill them. The white and green 1976 BSA Ariel 3 was stolen from a shed in Minchery Road, Littlemore, some time between April 17 and May 8. A serious design flaw with the vehicle
Drivers faced long delays in both directions on the A34 this afternoon after a lorry crashed into the central reservation. The HGV hit the barrier at about 3.45pm, just north of the Milton interchange on the southbound carriageway. Chris Kearney, a
A PLAN to build about 10,000 homes in South Oxfordshire over the next 15 years is being examined by a planning inspector. Last November, South Oxfordshire District Council agreed the core strategy, which proposes about 9,000 new homes in Didcot, 400
PUPILS proved they know their pawns from their knights by scooping a series of prizes at a county chess competition. Twenty students from 60-pupil Emmanuel Christian School in Littlemore, Oxford, took part in the Oxfordshire round of the UK Chess Challenge
Mini is a phenomenal success story. Ever since BMW got its hands on the brand, the quirky four wheeled symbol of British culture has become a global big seller. Now it has podium ambitions. The Mini Cooper S is ingrained in racing history
FORMER mayors have accused the new Conservative-run Abingdon Town Council of violating a long-standing tradition over the honour. Tory Mike Badcock was elected mayor on Monday night after his party used their one-seat majority to vote him into office
AS a showcase of some of the very finest acoustic musicians, Wood Festival is no stranger to heartfelt performances. But few sets at this weekend’s gathering will be as poignant as that by Los Angeles singer-songwriter Sarabeth Tucek. This
Drivers are facing serious delays in both directions on the A34 tonight after a lorry crashed into the central reservation. The HGV hit the barrier about 3.45pm, just north of the Milton interchange on the southbound carriageway. Chris Kearney, a
A CRIME fighting duo from Bicester have been awarded for their efforts. Shop workers Sue Wing and Neil Maskell have helped police catch shoplifters, warned other stores to be on their guard when known criminals are around and responded to calls for help
IT MAY still feel like spring, but the country’s first real summer music festival gets under way today, with hundreds of revellers descending on a Chiltern woodland for three days of music, fun and a bit of education. The event, called simply Wood, takes
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Mark Webber rekindled his love affair with Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on an all-too-easy morning for Red Bull ahead of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. Webber so far has a remarkable record this year as he has finished fifth, fourth, third and second
A NEW dementia unit has been opened at an Oxfordshire nursing home. The Oxford Beaumont Nursing Home, in Boars Hill, officially unveiled its new seven-bed facility yesterday. Manager Sue Knight said: “Before, we only had nursing and residential care
THE man who was too clever for Oxford has retired after 40 years. Leofranc Holford-Strevens was already something of a legend even before his eagerly anticipated arrival at Oxford University Press. “It was an event that no one who worked at the Press
A CAMPAIGN calling for criminals to be handed community sentences instead of prison has spread its message in Oxfordshire. The Howard League for Penal Reform believes restorative justice, which includes burglars and violent criminals meeting their victims
THE Ministry of Defence and planning chiefs remain locked in conflict over plans to redevelop the Bicester Graven Hill site. Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), formerly Defence Estates, the MOD’s property arm, is preparing to submit a planning
FAMILY and friends of a homeless man have paid tribute to the former maintenance engineer. Michael Nulty, 52, died in his friend Mark Hobb’s home in Gibbs Crescent, Oxford, on Christmas Day, after taking a cocktail of methadone and alcohol. Father-of-six
WALLINGFORD couple Gavin and Sharon Robinson will never get over the loss of their baby twins. But now they hope to provide support for parents who find themselves in the same position by raising money for two charities. Hairdresser
A FORMER Army officer has criticised road chiefs after the same department approved and rejected plans for the same event. Retired Scots Guard officer Charley Grimston wants to stage a military band concert for 1,000 people on Armed Forces Day on June
THE village bus stop was the last place I expected to meet John and Nancy Eckersley. They are on a five months-plus walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats and were decked out in all the gear associated with such endeavours. Our village is
Don’t ask me where Lower Brailes is. I couldn’t tell you. It’s got an Oxfordshire postcode, anyway. And by the time Mr Greedy and I had argued long and hard about who was driving, then trying to decipher where in the middle-of-nowhere it was, it was too
BICESTER: Police want to speak to two men following a late-night attack in Bicester. A 23-year-old man was left with a fractured skull, facial injuries and needing stitches after he was punched in the face while walking along Sheep Street with a friend
Michael Ball has lost lots of weight I’m told by his PR, ask him about that! I would prefer to talk about his new tour actually, but once I’d looked into his schedule it’s hardly surprising that he’s lost more than three stone into the bargain. But
THE pitiful repayments two conmen will make to their victims shows that the Proceeds of Crime Act is not the panacea it was portrayed as when launched. Scott Jackson and Mark Shepherd are believed to have profited by £800,000 for their scams, yet investigators
OXON: Oxfordshire County Council has spoken out against BBC plans to cut its Oxford TV service. In a report to senior councillors, officers state if the BBC were to close its TV operation in Oxford the council would lose an “important communication channel
OXFORD’S new Lord Mayor Elise Benjamin took the chain of office last night. Ms Benjamin, 45, became the city’s first Green civic head, taking over from Liberal Democrat John Goddard at the full meeting of Oxford City Council yesterday.
ROGUE traders who conned pensioners out of more than £800,000 will have to pay back less than ten per cent of their ill-gotten gains. Scott Jackson and Mark Shepherd were jailed for seven years after targeting an elderly academic and a dementia
Sections of the M40 will be closed overnight for six weeks from next month while the motorway is resurfaced and bridges are repaired. From Monday, June 13, the northbound carriageway will be closed between junctions 8 and 9 for three weeks, followed
Seven Oxfordshire ro-wers have been named in the British team for next week’s World Cup Regatta in Munich, a first step perhaps to an Olympic vest in London 2012. Three World Cup regattas at Munich, Hamburg and Luc-erne will be followed by the World
EMMA-Kate Lidbury earned her first Ironman 70.3 title with victory in the Thomas Cook-sponsored Majorca event. The Oxford-based triathlete, 31, took the lead on the bike section and held on to cross the line in 4hours 33mins 18secs – 32 seconds ahead
A BUS driver sent a text message to his former girlfriend telling her to “say goodbye to his family and friends” before he drove into a bridge abutment at 75mph, an inquest heard. Trevor Smith, of Goldsmith Close in Bicester, was said to be
Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League ROBBIE Eason has challenged his Horspath teammates to compile another unbeaten run ahead of tomorrow’s Division 2 West clash at home to Gerrards Cross. Horspath saw their 35-match sequence without defeat
ECB 50+ County Championship PAUL Tew scored a century as Oxfordshire, beaten finalists last year, got this season’s campaign off to a winning start by beating Gloucestershire by 66 runs at Paulton on Wednesday. Put in to bat, Oxon made the most of
Izzy Jones from, Heights Trampoling Club, will compete at national level after winning a gold medal in the Southern Region Championships in Farnborough. The 13-year-old, from Abingdon, triumphed in the under 15 girls grade E competition. Jones went
Tom Allen was named Henley Hawks’ player of the year at the club’s awards dinner. The fly half made a major impact in his debut season, while back-row forward Tom Stradwick scooped the fans’ player of the year title. James Comben, the
A TRADE union has called on the Government to step in and take control of a care home company which is in financial difficulties. Southern Cross, which runs six homes in Oxfordshire, needs a £100m cash injection and could sell up to 200 of its homes
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Situated on the bohemian Cowley Road, the Bullingdon Arms is an Oxford legend, with its Backroom providing some of the best musical nightlife around. At first glance ‘The Bully’ is like any other pub but the venue it houses out back – complete with
Emily Wadsworth, riding for Beeline Bicycles Race Team, Oxford, was a winner at the Southern Mountain Bike Cross Country Championship, near Aldermaston. Wadsworth, from Drayton near Abingdon, took the female juvenile race by 17 seconds. She was has
SATURDAY. CRICKET. SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE. Div 1: Harpenden v Banbury, Henley v Falkland, Oxford v Welwyn Garden City. Div 2 West: Aston Rowant v Harefield, Horspath v Gerrards Cross, Reading v Thame Tn. MP SPORTS CHERWELL
MOURNERS paid tribute as the body of a 19 year-old Royal Marine killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan was flown home to the UK last night. Marine Nigel Dean Mead, from 42 Commando Royal Marines, was flown back to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire before the cortege
THE family of a retired Oxford stonemason, who died from cancer caused by asbestos, are searching for former colleagues to help get answers. Grandfather Neil Woodward, from Jericho, died in May 2010. The 75-year-old had worked as a stonemason in the
WE frequently read that we are living in a very stressful society. This may be true but I believe that most of the causes are of our own making. So, I offer my advice with three ways to reduce stress: l Get up in the morning, make your coffee, fetch
I READ with interest that an MP was making a law for cyclists who kill pedestrians. A cyclist from Cyclox said this was a waste of time as only one person had been knocked down and killed by a cyclist. However, this is denying that cyclists are dangerous
WE in Oxford Pedestrians’ Association (OxPA) wish to add our voice to the many tributes paid to Paul Cullen, who chaired our organisation from 2000-2010. With his background in traffic consultancy, Paul was able to hold all road users in mind while
MAGDALEN College School have pulled off something of a coup by recruiting former England seamer Phil DeFreitas as their cricket professional. And now he hopes to make his mark on a school that is more renowned for its academic prowess than sporting success
OKAY girls...don’t be shocked by what I am about to say, but I have had a bit of an awakening. For years (and years) I have banged on about the importance of independence, not relying on men and the fact that girls are just as good at executing a three-point
I WAS very alarmed to read in the Oxford Mail (April 19) that the newly elected chair of the Oxfordshire GP Consortium, Dr Stephen Richards, thinks that the proposed NHS reforms will not be as drastic as feared. This demonstrates a serious misunderstanding
NOW we have had the local elections and have some new councillors, perhaps we could have some attention paid to local minor matters, and not get bogged down with trying to justify spending three-quarters-of-a-million pounds on changing Wantage
THE police are committed to road safety says Sara Thornton (Oxford Mail letters, May 13). But that statement seems to be seriously flawed if the experiences of people living next to her headquarters are concerned. It is a statement that is far from
A man appeared in court after being charged with raping a 21-year-old woman in Witney. Patrick Juste, 25, of Sycamore Drive, Carterton, was denied bail at Oxford Crown Court and remanded in custody. He will reappear on Monday for a plea and case management
TV presenter Kevin McCloud was in Oxford yesterday to outline his grand designs for the city. He is heading up the £18m regeneration of three sites, promising more than 100 homes and two community centres. Yesterday, he met residents at one of the sites
ADY Williams has stunned Zamaretto Southern League side Didcot Town after last night quitting as their manager. The former Reading captain and Welsh international cited work commitments as the reason for his resignation – despite pledging his future
AN Oxford marathon runner who aims to compete in the London 2012 games said yesterday she was thrilled the Olympic torch would be visiting the city. Hundreds of people are expected to line the streets of Oxford to cheer on the torch next year. Oxford
PACY striker Jon-Paul Pittman said he never considered going anywhere else once Oxford United had declared an interest in him. The American-born forward, 24, who made 77 appearances and scored 14 goals for Wycombe, including the equaliser after coming
MID Oxon suffered extra-time heartbreak as their bid to land the ESFA Under 15 Trophy ended in a 2-1 defeat against Dacorum (Herts) in the final at the Kassam Stadium on Thursday night. But while they will look back on a number of missed opportunities
BULLDOZERS are set to move in at a Sikh temple which has been ordered to shut after lengthy protests from neighbours. Oxford’s Sikh community claim they will be left ‘homeless’ after Oxford City Council decided they can no longer use the house
WE would encourage the Sikh community to look forward and engage all its efforts towards finding a new place for worship rather than hold a sense of grievance against Oxford City Council. The council has this week ruled the Sikhs must stop worshipping
TV naturalist Nick Baker, from the BBC’s Really Wild Show, will host a ceremony to celebrate unsung heroes from the Midcounties Co-operative. The society, based in Botley Road, Oxford, is celebrating members who give back to their communities, including
CAMPAIGNERS claim the controversial closure of an underpass has put pedestrians at risk, despite zero accidents. The Headington underpass in London Road was closed exactly 12 months ago as part of a scheme to spruce up the area. People living nearby
ONE of James Bond’s most memorable adventures is Diamonds Are Forever. Now the Diamond Light Source at Harwell science campus is to provide the perfect hi-tech backdrop for the launch of the new Bond novel by crime writer Jeffery Deaver. The author
KATRINA Thornton talks to Guide entertainments writer Katherine MacAlister about her classic Fiat 500 What type of car is it? Classic Fiat 500 (the original bubble car) When did you buy it? Just now How much did
