Doon Reginald, 47, of Westlands Drive, Oxford, admitted producing four cannabis plants (Class B) in Oxford on May 25. Fined £85 and a £15 victims’ surcharge. Amir Bajwa, 19, of Langley Close, Oxford, admitted failing to give a roadside breath test
As he prepares to retire after 30 years, paramedic Dave Banham still remembers his first shift as clear as day. The former paramedic of the year, said: “I recall a particularly wet and windy week in January 1981, arriving at Oxford Ambulance Station
A driver has been taken to hospital with a head injury following a crash involving two lorries on the northbound A34. The accident happened just before 4.30pm near junction nine of the M40 and resulted in one lorry jack-knifing across both lanes of
Their efforts save East Oxford hospice charity Helen and Douglas House a whopping £800,000 a year. And without the army of volunteers supporting the paid staff who run the two hospices, many of the activities for children and young people who receive
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona is one of the earliest of Shakespeare’s works and by common consent one of his least successful. Most productions are jazzed-up affairs designed to distract audiences from the absurdities of the story. At Northampton, director
A NORTH Oxford pub has made it into the foodies’ bible, after a five-year transformation by its owners. The Anchor in Hayfield Road has turned from back-street boozer to the toast of Michelin Guide judges since Jamie and Charlotte King took on the lease
THE sights may be familiar, but something is different. That is because an artist's images of Oxford’s back streets and waterways have been taken using a foil takeaway carton, a chocolate box, and a biscuit tin. Photographer Mary Foulkes
A TOP scout from Oxford has been roughing it with TV survival expert Bear Grylls. As a Queen’s Scout, George Brookes – who lives in Water Eaton – is one of an elite band of 200 who have reached the highest level of achievement in youth scouting. He
RESIDENTS struggling to park outside their homes because of unrestricted parking are demanding action. The residents of Ashcombe Close in Witney have also labelled the situation “dangerous” and fear emergency vehicles could struggle to get through.
In the small community of Jericho, Oxfordshire, there is a diverse culture of small businesses. Some of these small businesses are being forced to close down and developed into student accommodation. However, below this proposed student accommodation,
GREEN space across Oxfordshire will be left vulnerable to developers due to a lack of council planning blueprints, campaigners claim. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) says four out of five Oxfordshire districts will not have “local plans”
A NEW website designed by and for young people has been launched by Oxfordshire County Council. Three hundred children from across Oxfordshire helped designed the oxme.info website, which caters for youngsters aged eight to 19. It offers
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Firefighters helped free a deer from some railings in Station Road, Alvescot. They were called to the incident at 11.12am on Saturday and used hydraulic equipment to free the animal.
Police believe a man who tried to rob a supermarket carried out the attack because he was “desperate” and had not planned the raid. The man went into the Co-op store, in Burchester Place, Nethercote, armed with a mallet-type hammer and told the assistant
A driver was cut out of a car after it crashed into an electricity pylon on Saturday. Fire crews were called to the incident in Chinnor Road at 1.30pm and used hydraulic equipment to release the driver. The driver, a woman in her 20s, was taken
A convoy of more than 20 Triumph Acclaims came home yesterday, three decades years after the classic car was launched in Cowley. Enthusiasts from across the country met at the Bullnose Morris pub in Blackbird Leys before driving to the BMW plant where
They were looking forward to jetting off on their dream Caribbean honeymoon after a fairytale wedding. But instead of heading to St Lucia, newlyweds Danny and Catherine Halsey were last night stuck at home after a thief stole their passports
An Oxford United fan and Bristol Rovers supporter were arrested for public disorder offences after the match at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday. The U’s fan was arrested in The Priory car park and the Bristol man was arrested by the Frankie & Benny’s
FOOTBALL NPOWER LEAGUE TWO Oxford Utd 3, Bristol Rov 0. EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 1, Weymouth 5; Oxford City 7, Swindon Supermarine 1. FA CARLSBERG TROPHY Prelim round: Didcot Tn 3, Clevedon 1; Chalfont St
North Leigh fell at the preliminary round stage of the FA Trophy, despite playing against ten men for the whole of the second half against Thatcham who won 1-0. The Millers fell behind when defender Andy Caton fouled Thatcham’s Mark Hughes, and James
Abingdon United bowed out of the FA Trophy, but only after a cracking preliminary round tie which they lost 4-3 at Chalfont St Peter.The visitors took the lead after 15 minutes, when Carl Evans bundled the ball in after a cross from Aaron Parfitt’s cross
Fifteen Anglo-Saxon skeletons unearthed in January were reburied on Saturday. The remains of 14 women and one man, dating from as early as AD640, were buried at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, in the Causeway. They were discovered under the
Banbury United's defence have now shipped ten goals in two games following a disastrous display in Saturday’s 5-1 defeat at home to Weymouth in the Evo-Stik Southern LeaguePremier Division. Their frailties were exposed when the unmarked Craig
Former Oxford United men Steve Basham and Lee Steele led Oxford City on a seven-goal spree on Saturday. Basham, with four first-half goals, and substitute Steele, who hammered a second-half hat-trick, scored all the goals as Mike Ford’s side
Didcot Town won their first game at the Loop Meadow Stadium in more than six months with a morale-boosting FA Trophy preliminary-round 3-1 victory over fellow Southern League side Clevedon on Saturday. There was an explosive start for new boss Dave Mudge
This year, to the horror of the children, I have developed a bit of a bridge fetish. Now I don’t mean I have been obsessing about spades and hearts over green felt; nor am I professing a deep interest in cantilevered engineering technology as used in
Goudarz Karimi makes comment about his being stopped when out running in his weight vest and comments that if he had been Caucasian and blond, no one would have noticed (Oxford Mail, October 5). Incorrect, I suspect people would have noticed but probably
CHRIS Wilder praised his players for delivering on the big stage following Saturday’s victory. Oxford United’s boss said that such was the determination in the dressing room to get the three points, he hardly had to say anything before the match to get
Oxford’s ring road could be in line for a triple hamburger whammy. The news comes as workmen last night revealed the city’s second hamburger roundabout is set to open next week – slashing journey times by up to ten minutes. Motorists said they were
A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital by air ambulance following a crash with a car on the A40 by Barnard Gate. The accident happened at about 8.10am on the Oxford bound lane and the lane was still closed at 9.10am today. Police said the
Old Woodstock Town extended their lead at the top of Uhlsport Hellenic League Division 1 West to three points with a 3-1 victory at Brimscombe & Thrupp. Danny Bone put the visitors in front early in the second half, Gary Proberts equalising
Abingdon Town paid the penalty for missing a host of chances in their 1-1 draw drawn in their Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division game against Thame United on Saturday. Danny Thomas hit the post as early as the fifth minute, as Abingdon
A WOMAN was dragged away and attacked as she visited shops in Rose Hill. The 19-year-old went to the shops just off the main road in Rose Hill, Oxford, at around 11pm on Friday. As she left the parade, a man dragged her to a nearby grassy area and sexually
WHEN teenager Georgia Smorfitt was diagnosed with a condition twisting her spine, she thought she would have to give up her favourite activity — cheerleading for Didcot Diamonds. But in February the 13-year-old underwent major spinal surgery to correct
Fruit lovers flocked to an annual celebration of all things apple this weekend. Apple Day is a nationwide event celebrating British orchards and the 3,000 different types of apples. Visitors at the Waterperry Garden Centre in Wheatley held three days
JAMES Constable could not hide his delight at rediscovering his goal-scoring touch after his double helped Oxford United sink Bristol Rovers on Saturday. In front of a bumper crowd of 9,291, the U’s leading scorer grabbed a goal in each half as they
IT WAS a huge crowd and a huge performance from Oxford United. Almost 9,300 spectators were at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday, and they were treated to a polished, professional display from the U’s, who were full value for their win.
OXFORD United have been handed a home tie with Southend in the quarter-finals of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Southern Section. And boss Chris Wilder urged No 2 Mickey Lewis to buy a lottery ticket after predicting the match. United travel to face the
