ONLY half of the frontline staff working at Oxfordshire’s main hospitals opted to get an in-house flu jab to protect patients last year. Now the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust has urged all frontline staff at the John Radcliffe, Churchill and Horton
Deddington’s farmers’ market will be held from 9am to 12.30pm on Saturday October 22.
Blood donation sessions will be held in Didcot on Thursday. Sessions will be held at the Marlborough Club, in Broadway, between 1.30pm and 3.30pm and then again between 4.15pm and 7.30pm. Call 0300 123 23 23 or visit www.blood.co.uk
The Wallingford flower club’s annual open meeting will be held at the Corn Exchange on Wednesday, November 9 at 8pm, with doors opening at 7pm. Neil Gurney will give a talk at the Market Place venue and tickets will cost £7.50. For further information
The Strawberry Fayre Majorettes will hold a free workshop on Monday, November 17 at the Barton Neighbourhood Centre off Underhill Circus. Held between 7pm and 8.30pm, it is aimed at boys and girls of all ages and no experience is required to
Homeless people and those with mental health issues donned their football boots at Oxford’s Social Inclusion Cup. The tournament at the Warneford Hospital in Headington attracted 28 teams from across the region. It aimed to celebrate World Homeless
Hundreds of women will be taking to the streets this month in a march to demand justice for rape survivors. The annual Oxfordshire Reclaim the Night on October 28 will raise awareness about violence against women and demand change. It comes as the 10th
Oxford Castle Until Sunday 18 December 2011 Opening times: Thursday - Saturday 10.00am-8.00pm Sunday - Wednesday 10.00am-6.00pm Come along and choose from a variety of Christmas gifts, enjoy Christmas carols & indulge in
The Oxford Male Welsh Choir will put on a concert at Oxford Town Hall to raise money for the Mulberry Bush School. The choir will perform a host of classics on Saturday, October 22 from 7.30pm. The Mulberry Bush school in Standlake, near Witney, provides
A Nnew volunteer-run choir in Witney is helping children learn to sing, grow in confidence and make friends. Songscope caters for eight-to-14 year olds, and is the only dedicated children’s choir in the town. Ben Whiteside, 10, said: “I really like
ICONIC Abingdon pub The Old Anchor is to reopen later this month after an £80,000 investment. The Thames-side pub is being given an inside and outside revamp by owner Greene King. Old Anchor landlord Jamie Mclean, who has lived in the town for about
Neighbours have hit out at plans by Banbury School to sell part of its playing field for houses. The school is looking at selling part of the playing field bordering Springfield Avenue to finance £750,000 improvements to sports facilities. It is not
My eye was caught, as the odd saying goes, by a letter in the Daily Telegraph on Monday from Count Nikolai Tolstoy. Its content was interesting (the suggestion that David Cameron might be hoping eventually for an EU job in Brussels) but the address
Some of the thousands of people who packed into the New Theatre over last weekend for English National Ballet’s sell-out Strictly Gershwin are probably a bit surprised not to find a review of the show on the Oxford Times website. There is a good reason
A striking feature of the Department for Transport’s announcement of plans to raise the motorway speed limit to 80mph was the statistic that 49 per cent of drivers currently exceed 70mph. More striking still, I thought was the following sentence in
A RESCUE package has been agreed to provide a new youth centre for Wallingford. Last month, Oxfordshire County Council cuts led to the closure of the town’s youth centre in Clapcot Way. But earlier this year, plans were drawn up for the town council
Wantage Concords 0 Abingdon Town 5. Scorers Teamere Brewster, Nathan Kimber, Kieran Ormrod, Jack Hinkin, George Goodenough. CHAMPIONS TURN ON THE POWER Town started very bright with fast passing around the park. Kieran Ormrod received the ball
I accepted an invitation to sample the Christmas fare at The Fishes, in North Hinksey — well, could I say no to a favourite pub so nearly on my doorstep? — as we shivered through the dismal days of early September. Who would have guessed that by
Didcot made one or two changes from the previous weeks game wth Jack Cooper returning to centre back and Isaac Alder on the right of midfield. Casuals went against a strong wind first half and dealt with it really well, Lewis Aprea, Adam Fairhurst
In 1979, broadcaster Derek Cooper persuaded BBC Radio 4 to let him make a series of six programmes called The Food Programme: a first on radio, linking politics and good food. The Food Programme is now a national institution and essential listening
St Edmunds hosted Didcot Casuals Yellow on 8th October, at Boxhill in Abingdon for a good day of football. Both sides played a very physical game but all played in a extremely good manner. Didcot Casuals side fought hard for every ball that they went
YOUNGSTERS have been learning how people with disabilities lead normal lives. Pupils at Aston and Cote CoE Primary School, Cote Road, spent yesterday with members of the Guide Dog Association. They listened to a talk by a guide dog user, learnt about
A REVAMP of Thames Valley Police’s headquarters in Kidlington has been given go-ahead despite opposition from neighbours. A new three-storey building will be constructed at the Oxford Road site after police said it had become too expensive
Abba Athletic marched to the summit of Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA Division 1 with an impressive 5-0 thrashing of Kings Sutton. Abba opened the scoring in the tenth minute when Craig Warmington thundered home a powerful header from a Michael Lewis
A SERIES of state-of-the-art interactive signs allowing shoppers and tourists to find out more about Oxford are set to be rolled out across the city. The hi-tech system will include around 70 signs and could cost £350,000. People will
Game 1 result. Radley 2 Quarry 0 Goal scorers were for Radley were No 16 Sadie Timbs & 12 Cameron Macdonald Report Both Radley goals came late in the second half with Sadie Timbs scoring with a superb volley from a Cameron Macdonald cross
Cumnor went into this game wanting to vanquish the memory of their defeat in the cup last weekend. They started brightly with Nathan Spielhofer, who had missed the last game due to illness, crossing into the area after neat play on the wing, but no-one
It has not been a particularly good year for quinces; many are far too small for use in the kitchen. But if your tree has yielded a crop of large, fat quinces, don’t waste them, as their aromatic fragrance and taste is second to none. Yes, I accept that
Two competitive teams produced two competitive games with Oxford City coming out on top 3-2.Game one ended 1-1 with Jordan Smith equalising for City after Abingdon had taken the lead. Game two saw City take the lead through Patrick Starr following a
It’s been the best part of two decades since Alexandre Dumas’s legendary swordsmen declared, “One for all and all for one” on the big screen. British director Paul W S Anderson turns to the 3D format for his old-fashioned reworking of The Three
University of Oxford Student Company, Cut-Out Star Productions presents a new theatrical adaptation of one of Oscar Wilde’s best-loved works. The Picture of Dorian Gray is at Oxford Playhouse from Wednesday to Saturday, October 22. Dorian Gray
One of the benefits of writing this column is that every so often I receive a huge book in the post from The Victoria History of the Counties of England, commonly known as the Victoria County History (VCH) — which proclaims itself (justifiably)
Ardington Eagles gave a fine performance to defeat Grove Challengers 4-0 in the first round of the U12 cup. Eagles dominated the early stages with numerous attacks down both wings putting pressure on the Grove goal. After 10 minutes the pressure
If you’re not doing anything tomorrow night, can I make a suggestion? Make your way to Chipping Norton and catch Opera della Luna’s The Ghosts of Ruddigore — I promise you will be in for a treat. This production, which I saw at the Cornerstone
There is not a seat to be had at the Oxford Playhouse this week where Stephen Daldry’s captivating production of J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls returns to enthrall new fans. First seen at the National Theatre nearly 20 years ago, this revamp
What must it have been like to be Sergei Krikalev in 1991/1992? Dubbed the last citizen of the USSR, the American artist, Kerry Tribe, calls him The Last Soviet. Why the title? Sergei was left for almost a year, circling the earth on the MIR space
In the fiercely competitive world of arts funding, there must always be winners and losers. It will be a matter of regret to fans of bold and innovative dance, however, to see The Featherstonehaughs (say ‘Fanshaws’) in the second category. After more
There is a sense of journey in all of the work in this show which features eight talented artists. Although none has taken the same journey or even used the same media, the impact each has had on the others’ work is seen by the way that this exhibition
Do you want to make it in the music world? Then you will gain invaluable help in your climb to the top from Pop Centre Plus. This wannabees’ academy is expertly — and highly comically — conducted by Frisky and Mannish. A theatreful of recruits
AEA Technology 2 BMW 4815 Electrocomponents 201.9 Nationwide Accident Repair 87.5 Oxford Biomedica 5.3 Oxford Catalysts 56 Oxford Instruments 794 Reed Elsevier 523.25 RM 58.75 RPS Group 163 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
After the recent late blast of red hot summer, the colours at Rousham Park in north Oxfordshire were turning to autumn. Temples and classical statuary in valleys and glades, artfully placed to catch the eye, arched bridge gracing the river, Long-Horn
The number of people out of work and claiming benefit in Oxfordshire fell in September by 159 to 7,899, bucking the national trend which saw the number of claimants rise for the seventh month in a row to 1.6 million. The percentage of people claiming
EMMA Proctor scored the only goal of the game as Tower Hill beat Bracknell 1-0 to maintain their unbeaten record in Division 1 of the Thames Valley Women’s League. After a dull first half, Tower took the lead when Proctor fired home on the hour. They
Blewbury, from Division 3, pulled off a shock 5-1 win against Division 1 Drayton in the first round of the North Berks League's Charity Shield. Dan Turner hit a hat-trick, while Paul Hessey scored twice. Danny Curran replied. Division
New signing John Mills celebrated his move to Kidlington Royals with a hat-trick in a 7-2 win at Brightwell in Critchleys Upper Thames Valley League Division 1, writes TIM SIRET. Ryan Curtin grabbed a brace, with Ben Jamieson and Danny Roberts
Dave Wanless smashed a five-timer as Carterton Pumas, from Division 3, dumped out Division 2 side Bampton in the second round of the Witney & District FA's Fred Ford Cup with a 7-2 win. Dean Matthews and Kieron Lace completed their tally, with
A MUM was stopped from breastfeeding her son in an Oxford department store. Mother-of-two Emily John was so upset after she was asked by a staff member to stop feeding four-week-old Jacob in Debenhams that she organised a protest. After Debenhams
GILES SPORTS WITNEY YOUTH LEAGUE CHARLIE McPherson bagged a brace as Tower Hill eased to a 3-1 victory over Eynham Youth in the Under 15 A League. Tower took an early lead when new McPherson lobbed home. The lead was doubled when Paul Inch’s through
Jamie McMahon and substitute Justin Ford both notched doubles as Rose Hill thrashed Union Street 6-1 to maintain their 100 per cent record in the RT Harris Oxford City FA. McMahon opened the scoring from close range, before strikes from Colin Ryan and
Thomas Hall scored a second-half equaliser as Freeland Res battled back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Yarnton Res in Division 2 of the Oxfordshire Senior League. Mark Harper fired Freeland ahead in the first half. Launton Sports Res defeated OUP
REPUTED to be Europe’s longest street fair, the Ock Fair lit up Abingdon with thousands flocking to enjoy fun fair rides and food stalls. Organiser Steve Rich said: “It went very well. On Monday we had about 12,000 people walking through. That’s a bit
Steve Walsh hit a hat-trick as Rover Cowley brushed aside Yellow Eagles 7-0 in the Oxfordshire FA Sam Waters Sunday Cup first round. Ben Armstrong started things off with a quickfire double, although it wasn’t until 25 minutes into the game that Rover
WHEN so many people, myself included, use this page to complain about things, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. My husband has been a patient at The Churchill Hospital since the services moved from the JR. He has been an out-patient
RELIEF may be at hand for harassed motorists who find it increasingly difficult to park in Oxford elsewhere than on double yellow lines. A driver parked in a turning triangle at the top end of the cul-de-sac in the street where I, and 73 other households
I HAD to smile when George Osborne announced the extension of the council tax freeze. In the village where I live, in David Cameron’s backyard, there has been a council tax rise! Cottsway Housing Association is doubling the charge for litter picking
I BELONG to the group leading the response to the reductions in the library service, which is affiliated to the others across the county. I greatly resent Cllr Keith Mitchell’s attempts to deflect criticism of OCC’s plans for reductions in the library
OXFORD MAIL GIRLS LEAGUE DIDCOT Casuals stayed top of the Under 14 League after battling back to defeat Bloxham 2-1. Casuals agreed to play a nine-a-side clash as Bloxham travelled with reduced numbers, but the visitors led 1-0 at half-time
A MAN used a concealed camera to film women in a bathroom as part of a series of “grubby offences”. Douglas Walls was found with recordings of two young women changing and using the toilet. He was caught after an unrelated burglary investigation
Charity volunteer Pete Bonney sheds light on his life and gives advice based on the lessons he has learned. * WHAT I'M CALLED: Pete Bonney * MY AGES IN YEARS: Over 70, but who’s counting. * WHAT I DO: Mostly I work voluntarily for
Thank you for our free trip on Brittany Ferries on September 23-24 which we won in an Oxford Mail competition. We had a very enjoyable trip and would very much like to repeat it but are unable to afford the expense of another trip – even with special
IN REFERENCE to Colin Smith’s letter about rubbish in the street (October 5). I went to Cowley Retail Park this week and the approach road and multistorey car park is an utter disgrace – leaves ankle-deep, littered with rubbish everywhere. It needs
OXFORD MAIL GIRLS LEAGUE Kidlington had a remarkable 11 different goalscorers in their 19-0 Under 15 League defeat of Chalgrove – including keeper Emily Murphy. Zoe Taylor (3), Jess Daniels (3), Olivia Gardner (2), Amy Busby (2), Hannah Vincent (2
Henrietta Knight has issued a positive update on Terry Biddlecombe’s condition after he suffered a stroke at their West Lockinge home, near Wantage, on Saturday. The three-times champion jumps jockey, 70, is undergoing treatment at the John Radcliffe
John McMahon scored a hat-trick for Oxford Irish as they moved within a point of Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division leaders Adderbury Park with an 8-1 hammering of second-placed Oxford University Press. He scored his first from close
A SHOP manager who sexually touched two teenage girls has avoided jail. Luke Massingham, 27, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court having earlier admitted one count of sexual assault and two charges of sexual activity with a child. The offences took place
WE are banned from naming the 12-year-old who has been given an antisocial behaviour order for the problems he’s been causing our community. We can, however, name two other people whose illogical decision to grant this pre-teen anonymity may cause our
The ring road was partially closed last night after a silver Mercedes caught fire on the northbound carriageway between Headington and Cutteslowe. Two fire engines were called at 10.20pm last night, and the stretch was closed until the car was removed
FRIENDS and teachers of a popular man who died from bone cancer raised £22,000 in his honour with a fundraising walk yesterday. The pupils from Wallingford School took a day off from classes to complete the sponsored walk in memory of former sixth-former
THE wife of cancer campaigner Clive Stone has lost her own battle with the disease. Jan Stone, 61, from Eynsham, died at Sir Michael Sobell House on October 3. Mother-of-two Mrs Stone was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, two years
SELF-CONFESSED Mini fanatic Brian Hore thinks all seven of his classic cars are truly magnificent. But it is the Didcot pensioner’s 1967 white E-reg Mini Cooper with a black roof which is his pride and joy. It has taken 12 years and about £5,000 to
Olympic hopeful John Paul could take a giant step towards London 2012. The 18-year-old Wantage cyclist should hear shortly whether he has been accepted into Great Britain’s Olympic Academy. And that would mean training on a daily basis
A 12-YEAR-OLD has become the youngest child in Oxford to get an Asbo – but you aren’t allowed to know who the troublemaker is. The boy from Blackbird Leys was behind a string of incidents of foul and abusive language, threats of violence, and other undefined
Glamour model turned businesswoman Katie Price will speak at the Oxford Union today. The 33-year-old, who shot to fame as Jordan in the late 90s, will follow in the footsteps of greats such as Winston Churchill, the Dalai Lama and, more recently, Pamela
Chiltern Railways chairman Adrian Shooter and Alan Newman, a duty manager at the firm’s control centre in Banbury, are on the shortlist in Rail Staff newspaper’s 2011 industry awards. Mr Shooter is nominated in the lifetime achievement category. Mr
A matchmaking service for adults with learning disabilities has found itself in financial difficulties. Mates ’n’ Dates, which is run by Witney charity Guideposts Trust, helps people across Oxfordshire make friends and find love. It holds regular speed
EVER wondered what happens to the bag of donations you dropped off to your local charity shop? If you donated it to East Oxford hospice charity Helen & Douglas House, which has the fastest growing chain of charity shops in the country, it could end
