A ROBBER who wore a mask from the movie Scream as he held up a Co-op store with a “revolver-style” gun made off with £9,000, a judge was told. Aaron Flemon, who has 89 previous offences to his name, burst into the store in the horror-film disguise at
West Ilsley trainer Mick Channon enjoyed a change of fortune as Samitar swooped to claim victory in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot today. Channon’s runners had failed to trouble the judge this week, with Gatepost notably finishing a luckless fifth
A WITNEY mum has launched an emotional appeal for the return of five rings after losing them when out with her children. Anat Ron-Kendall, 42, of Blakes Avenue, has spent her adult life collecting the rings, each of which represented a special time in
TWO years ago they were struggling for cash to meet basic expenses after being invited to perform with rugby star and Dancing on Ice winner Kyran Bracken. Now breakdancing ice act the Oxford Freestylers, who shot to fame after being named ‘Hottest Ice
REGULARS at one Oxford British Legion Club scored far more than 180 last week, when they raised nearly £2,000 in a marathon round of pub games. Seven men at the Headington British Legion in Barton spent a full 24 hours playing games, including pool,
THE battle between schemes to put 1,000 homes to the east or west of Carterton has taken a new twist after plans were put forward for the north of the town. Residents were previously only given the choice between sites to the east and west of Carterton
“IN early November 2010, the typical man, that is me, finally opened up to my partner Rachel about my toilet experiences. “Nothing odd or kinky, I promise, but I had noticed, from time to time, some blood on the paper when I opened my bowels. “Not
Benson Church of England Primary School were crowned Oxfordshire High 5 champions following a ten-team tournament at St Gregory the Great, Oxford. After a tough semi-final victory against Millbrook, Grove, Benson won 6-5 in an exciting final
A 21-year-old man attacked a teenager. Nathan Hewett set upon a 17-year-old boy outside the facility in Stonesfield on June 19 last year. At Oxford Crown Court, yesterday, Hewett, from Elms Road, Cassington, admitted causing actual bodily harm. He was
A postmaster has been given a suspended sentence for defrauding his branch of about £15,000. Gerald Ossai admitted fraud by abuse of position while sub-postmaster at Bloxham Post Office between April and November 2009. The 46-year-old, from Portland
Alice Read, from Farmoor, near Oxford, has become a national junior champion at the tender age of 13. She saw off competition from around 100 other surfers, some of whom were a year older, to win her class over two days at Rutland Water. Alice, who
A community will join together tomorrow to raise money for a young meningitis survivor. Charlotte Nott, from Horspath, was struck down by an aggressive form of meningitis before Christmas. To save her life, doctors had to amputate all her limbs below
Robert Youngs Do Patrocinio took home four medals – two of which were gold – at the South East Regional Championships. The ten-year-old City of Oxford swimmer won the 100m & 200m breaststroke, as well as taking home silvers in both the 200m freestyle
STARS came down to earth at a school yesterday, when Olympic hurdler Colin Jackson and model Nell McAndrew arrived by helicopter to take part in a run. Windmill Primary, in Headington, Oxford, was one of two across Britain to be picked out
A 20-year-old who carried out an attack which left a man in a coma for six weeks has been jailed. Samuel Smith admitted causing grievous bodily harm to Ravi Dalal, 31, in the attack outside the Crown Inn in High Street, Woodstock, on January 30. Mr
THERE was disappointment for the three Oxfordshire boxers competing in the finals of the Amateur Boxing Association of England’s National Female Championships at Mansfield Leisure Centre. Windrush Valley’s Jasmine Yeates, looking to add to the title
CHARITY workers have accused councillors of letting down carers after their organisation was left facing financial ruin. Oxford Carers Centre has threatened to take Oxfordshire County Council to the Local Government Ombudsman after it was stripped
KEEPERS at Cotswold Wildlife Park were stunned when their prairie dogs gave birth – because they had no idea they were breeding. There are eight prairie dogs at the park near Burford, which come from the grasslands of North America. The prairie dogs
Javelin-throwing brothers Jackson, Freddie and Redford Curtis will spearhead Oxfordshire’s challenge at the English Schools’ Track & Field Championships at Gateshead on July 1 and 2. The trio, from Cokethorpe School, Witney, compete at senior, intermediate
Nathan Harrison was lucky to escape with ‘severe whiplash’ after his kart speared into barriers following a collision in the third round of the Super One Rotax Championship. The 14-year old, from Cumnor Hill, Oxford, went into the event at Rowrah in
The question was asked in the Oxford Mail’s “The Issue” recently: “Do we still need a close season for fishing?” Jeff Woodhouse, editor of fishingmagic.com, said ‘no’ and Christian Baker, writer and member of the Chub Study Group, said ‘yes’. My own
Thame Youth had some special visitors at their Festival of Football tournament. More than 155 teams took part – around 1,200 players – which included a contingent from Thame’s twinning town, Montesson in France. It was a good weekend also for the host
Angie Kibble continues to hold sway in the trainers championships, with a 20-winner lead over holder Michael Peterson. However, Peterson did reduce the deficit with 23 winners last month. STANDINGS A Kibble, 18 winners (120), M Peterson 23 (100), T
OXFORDSHIRE Under 11 girls produced a battling performance to beat Warwickshire by eight wickets with four balls remaining in their clash at Moulsford School. The visitors batted first and got off to a solid start, before tight bowling and excellent
DAN Matthews scored a half-century as Aston Rowant eased to a 125-run win over Brightwell-cum-Sotwell in Group A of the Oxfordshire Under 15 Club Championship. Rowant rattled up 188-3, Matthew unbeaten on 51 and Rafe Garrett hitting 49. Louie Butler
OXFORD United fans, players and chiefs are relishing the chance to take on bitter rivals Swindon Town. The two teams have a historic rivalry but have not faced each other in the league since the 2000/01 campaign. However, the sides will meet again following
Reigning Pall Mall champion Ballymac Ace blasted out a warning to his rivals on Thursday night – blowing away the others in the opening heats of this year’s renewal. The black dog, trained by Christie Allsopp at Monmore, destroyed the opposition, including
Early pacer Movealong Rory is napped to get back to winning ways in the A1 over 450m at Oxford Stadium tonight. The Richard Baker-trained dog ran last over the four-bend trip in May when beating West Bolt by two lengths in a handy 27.32. Rory has been
Forty years ago, the grand old house with the blue door, in Rue de Cers, in the sleepy village of Olonzac was a lemonade factory. It didn’t make a lot, but what it made was very good – created to a traditional recipe and bottled in the old-fashioned
HAMMER thrower Emma O’Hara produced the star performance at a rain-soaked Oxfordshire Schools’ Track & Field Championships at Tilsley Park, Abingdon. Despite the atrocious conditions, the 16-year-old Vale athlete improved her personal best by
Oxford matchman Andy Benwell (Masons) is the new Garbolino Club Angler of the Year. Benwell, who finished second in last year’s televised Fish O’Mania competition, saw off some of the country’s top anglers at Barston Lake in the West Midlands with a
Patrice Guillois delivered the performance of the day as Windrush Valley staged the final amateur boxing tournament of the season in Oxfordshire at the Carterton Social Club. The 16-year-old light flyweight emerged a unanimous winner on points after
THERE is no greater honour for a local newspaperman than for the people you have dealt with to keep on wanting to deal with you. Jim Griffiths, who served this newspaper for 30 years, died recently. Over the course of his career he was a favourite of
BEATING Swindon Town at the County Ground has become the Holy Grail for Oxford United for the past 50 years. The reason is simple – it’s because it has become so difficult to achieve. Only once in 25 visits to the Wiltshire club’s ground have United
A WOMAN who had a glass smashed in her face by her husband admitted still loving him as he was jailed for 40 weeks yesterday. Former Witney United manager Darren Teggart, 43, left, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court after jurors last month
PHOTOGRAPHER Jim Griffiths won the hearts of celebrities and Royalty on their visits to Oxford. During his career as an Oxford Mail photographer, which spanned three decades, he captured some of the most era-defining moments in the city.
Oxford United boss Chris Wilder admits they have been handed a tough start next season, but says it’s nothing to be frightened of. The U’s kick off their 2011-2012 npower League Two campaign with a visit to Sheffield’s Don Valley Stadium
YOU would hope (and probably expect) that fellow motorists would come to your aid if you were involved in the type of spectacular crash that happened to the Orbell family eight days ago on the A34. The family was heading home to Peterborough after a
THE FAMILY that survived this A34 crash last night thanked the selfless people who put their lives in danger to help them. Jeremy Orbell said he was ‘agog in admiration’ for the rescue services and about a dozen bystanders who helped him, his
The boss of the new Blenheim Palace Oxfordshire Business of the Year paid tribute to the support of family, staff and the county’s business community for making the firm’s success possible. Richard Howe, managing director of Allmakes 4X4, based
RESIDENTS and businesses on an Oxford estate were warned yesterday their phones will stay disconnected all weekend. More than 200 families and companies in Wood Farm have been without phone lines since Thursday after water got into a cable. BT has
A HOST of cycling-related events are taking place around Oxfordshire from today to celebrate Bike Week. From Lycra-clad speed freaks to those who prefer a leisurely ride along the towpath, with more than 20 events planned organisers hope to
OXFORD United chairman Kelvin Thomas was celebrating last night after winning a major honour at the Oxfordshire Business Awards. Mr Thomas, 38, claimed the Shaw Gibbs Young Business Person of the Year title following a successful season both
Oxford United chairman Kelvin Thomas was celebrating last night after winning a major honour at the Oxfordshire Business Awards. Mr Thomas, 38, claimed the Shaw Gibbs Young Business Person of the Year title following a successful season
