DRIVERS suffered delays on the A420 tonight between Oxford and Swindon after a heavy goods vehicle collided with an empty car parked at the side of the busy dual carriageway. The crash happened at 7.20pm close to Wadley Manor, Littleworth, near Faringdon
DETECTIVES still do not what killed Oxford man Denis Witney. A dying Mr Witney was found by officers in St Clement's Street, East Oxford, on Wednesday night. A murder inquiry was launched following the 39-year-old's death in The John Radcliffe
Dani Sordo crashed out on the second stage of the day on the Wales Rally GB in his Banbury-built Mini John Cooper Works WRC. Team-mate Kris Meeke starts day three of the event in eighth place overall after a tough day for both crews.
PEOPLE convicted of offences at Oxford Magistrates’ Court recently: * Adrian Lanczak, 22, of South Lodge, Waterperry, admitted drink driving in Abingdon Road, Oxford, on October 4. Had 54 micro-grammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above
The county fell silent yesterday to remember those who have fallen in conflict. Even on Cornmarket Street, Oxford’s busy shopping thoroughfare, the majority of people stopped with heads bowed for two minutes on Armistice Day, while the buskers stopped
IT is amazing how just one little thing can make such a big difference and why you should always listen to experts. “But why should I grab the outside of my ankle in the turn? What will it achieve?” I cockily asked my instructor. Now this was a man,
EAST Oxford went head- to-head with historic Oxford University colleges at this year’s Oxford Preservation Trust’s environmental awards. And projects east of Magdalen Bridge more than held their own, with the Pegasus Theatre and council houses in Rose
A BABY was born at 11.11am at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital today. Mum Holly Allen-Miles, 22, from Bicester gave birth to her first child at the perfect numerical time - 11.11am on 11/11/11. Daughter Amelia Grace Poppy Allen-Miles
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A BEER festival will showcase the Vale of White Horse’s booming real ale scene, with beer-lovers heading to Wantage from around the country. The town has a growing reputation for ale, with seven microbreweries opening across the Vale since 2004. All
Sobell House Hospice is offering shoppers the chance to grab some unusual Christmas gifts – including a signed picture of the Prime Minister as a punk rocker. Rare, weird and wonderful items, which have been donated to the Sobell House charity
Mercedes-Benz of Oxford’s David Johnson has become the first to achieve a distinction in the seven-year history of a rigorous motor industry examination. Mr Johnson, the Oxford Motor Park retailer’s senior service team manager, scored more than 90 per
SHE is going down a storm in America but for actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw, her family home in Witney is where the heart is. Gugu, 28, made her Hollywood debut this summer in the movie Larry Crowne alongside superstars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, and is about
INSTALLERS are rushing to put solar panels on Oxfordshire roofs in time to beat a surprise deadline imposed by the Government. Anyone failing to get their panels up and running by December 12 will see the cash they receive in return for generating electricity
The woman who was found dead at Abingdon Lock was today named as Angela Gomersall. The 69-year-old from Church Stowe in Northamptonshire was found in the River Thames after she was reported missing on Monday morning. Police spent five hours searching
AIDAN Blake is just a few pounds away from being able to play with his friends again. Now he needs your help. The 10-year-old from Greater Leys has cerebral palsy, and when he was just two years old his parents were told he would never walk or go to
STARS including Les Dennis, Bobby Davro and Vanessa Feltz attended the premiere of an Oxford director’s comedy movie about Keith Chegwin. They were among 300 moviegoers at the premiere of Summertown resident Andy Thompson’s Kill Keith at London’s Curzon
Evo-stik Southern League DIDCOT Town boss Dave Mudge wants his side to transfer their form in cup competitions into Division 1 South & West points, starting with the trip to Clevedon, writes NICK FARRANT. Mudge’s side reached the third qualifying
A FORMER top council officer at the centre of a transparency row “decided to leave” of her own accord, documents have revealed. Cath James, who was strategic director for environment at West Oxfordshire District Council, left in December 2010
PUPILS and staff at Bloxham School have built a Garden of Remembrance to commemorate 136 past pupils who have been killed in action. The school’s head of IT Eddy Heddon, above, a former officer with the Army’s Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
OXFORD City boss Mike Ford says tomorrow’s clash against Redbridge will be the biggest match in the club’s history – but only if they win. Ford, whose side took over at the top of the Evostik Southern League for the first time with a midweek win at Arlesey
HOLDING back tears, the family and friends of a fallen soldier watched as he took his final journey yesterday. Private Matthew Haseldin, below, of 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan last Thursday by a gunshot wound
IN a new book about 12,000 heroes, 90-year-old Peter Clarke expresses surprise to find himself on the first page. But an hour in his company reveals just why this softly spoken former solicitor, who has settled near the Thames in Abingdon, is there –
OXFORD City chairman Brian Cox has challenged his Southern League table-toppers to go and make history tomorrow – by reaching the FA Cup second round for the first time. Two seasons ago, the Court Place Farm outfit made the same stage, only to bow
UHLSport Hellenic League WITNEY Town add Tom Smith for the trip to Bracknell Town in the Premier Division tomorrow after he rejoined the club. Jordan Cormack and Harry Burnley face late fitness tests. Kidlington are without defender Christian Perkins
Oxfordshire Under 13s had a comprehensive 14-6 win at home to Hampshire. Brize Norton’s Ben Roberts and Drayton’s Louise Atkins were unbeaten in singles, mixed and level doubles. Brize Norton’s Joe Roberts continued his medal success this season by
SATURDAY FOOTBALL FA CUP 1st round: Redbridge v Oxford City, Sheffield Utd v Oxford Utd. EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div 1 South & West: Bideford v North Leigh, Clevedon v Didcot Tn, Wimborne v Abingdon Utd. UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Ascot
ALAN Hodgkinson says that he has so many great memories from his 23 years at Sheffield United that it is unfair of him to single out just one. The 75-year-old returns to Bramall Lane tomorrow – the club for whom he made 675 appearances. “I played there
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CHRIS Wilder said that despite the catalogue of misfortunes in Tuesday’s defeat against Southend, he learnt a lot more positive things about his players. Two men sent off, two coming off through injury – but still the U’s could hold their heads up high
OXFORDSHIRE’s flagship school meal system could be run by a private company. Food With Thought was set up by the county council in 2006 to provide youngsters with nutritious food and has increased the uptake of school meals from 19 per cent to 33 per
R W TUCKER (Oxford Mail, November 4) expresses pleasure in the death of Colonel Gaddafi and criticises the suggestion that he should have had a fair trial as being like putting Hitler on probation. Really? If Hitler had not committed suicide
I AM writing to ask the people of Oxford to support this year’s Poppy Appeal. This is the time of year when we honour and remember those members of the armed forces who have made sacrifices to protect the freedoms of citizens everywhere. I am sure
I HOPE the minority of public sector workers will realise their selfishness before they take strike action. Greece is bankrupt and at the point of civil war. Portugal, Spain, Italy and France are economic basket cases. We are in just a bad position.
With regard to Ralph Leavis’s letter, November 9, asking if I was being disrespectful to nuns: on the contrary I was simply pointing out that it’s not just Islamic countries where women wear clothes respecting their religion. The comment was made in
KEITH Mitchell’s decision to stand down has generated an outpouring of triumphant fury amongst his political opponents. Let’s remember two things: firstly, Keith turned a hung county into a solidly Conservative one, which is why they’re so angry. Secondly
I’M A Bullingdon Road resident unlucky enough to be surrounded by first year students this year and as I write on this Wednesday night, the sirens are wailing on the Cowley Road as ‘pre Fuzzy Ducks’ ‘post rugby’ parties are happening all around. Here
AS a resident from Longmead, Abingdon, I was surprised to find my neighbours standing beside their car at 10pm on Sunday, October 20. A person had driven into their car at speed and pushed it into their other neighbour’s car. The driver had driven off
cker’s letter (November 3) regarding ‘troublesome trollies’. I think maybe he meant to write ‘troublesome ladies’? With all due respect (albeit begrudgingly) R Tucker, I take great offence at your words so harshly and unjustifiably aimed at women. Have
PARKING wardens and their handlers don’t often win popularity contests and the rumpus at Didcot Parkway’s car park is indicative of that. It’s the reason why the seemingly local dispute over tickets at a commuter train station in Oxfordshire yesterday
WE HOPE Callum, Poppy and Charlotte have a very happy birthday. To celebrate being 11 on the 11th of the 11th, 2011 is a once-in-a-century happening. It’s particularly apt, given that it is also Armistice Day, that one of our featured birthdays is Poppy
A PAEDOPHILE who admitted half a dozen sex offences has been warned by a judge “prison is inevitable”. Chris Govier appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual activity with a child. The 61-year-old’s offending
THIS trio of children are all sharing a very special birthday today – by turning 11 on the 11th of the 11th, 2011. Celebrating today is the aptly named Poppy Sale from Fulwell, while Callum Clapton Matheson from Bicester almost achieved an
THE four people being held on suspicion of murdering a man in East Oxford can now be held by police until 5pm. The 39-year-old victim - named locally as Denis Witney - died on Wednesday after being injured in St Clement's Street. Two men and two women
BATTLE lines are being drawn over the width of parking spaces at Didcot railway station. On one side are drivers of 4x4s and other vehicles who claim they are too narrow at the Foxhall Road car park. On the other are the parking wardens
ALAN Hodgkinson admitted that he was impressed with Asa Hall’s performance in goal for Oxford on Tuesday night. But the club’s goalkeeping coach said that he couldn’t take any of the credit for the midfielder’s display between the sticks – as he has
CHRIS Wilder says that sentiment cannot come into it when he takes his Oxford United to his hometown club Sheffield United tomorrow. The U’s manager started his career with the Blades and went on to captain the club and lead them to a promotion. But
HE made 675 appearances for Sheffield United and is a legend at Bramall Lane. And Oxford United goalkeeper coach Alan Hodgkinson MBE, admits he cannot wait to go back to his roots tomorrow when his current team takes on his hometown club
CHINNOR bid to stretch their stunning start to the season to ten straight wins when they visit Barnstaple in National 3 South West tomorrow. Jason Bowers’s side have been a revelation this season, reeling off nine back-to-back victories to stand second
Banbury's Mini WRC Team drivers, Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo took it steadily on the first day of the Wales Rally GB to start today's second day fifth and sixth respectively. Right from the word go on the first two stages over Llandudno’s Great Orme tarmac
FOUR people were still being held this morning after detectives launched a murder inquiry over the death of a 39-year-old Oxford man. The victim – named locally as Denis Witney – was found by police officers injured and dying in St Clement’
WHEN Danny Smith was knocked down by a car and lost his speech, the teenager’s future looked bleak. But now aged 36 and a prominent member of a film group in Oxford, his story has been nominated at an international film festival. He is one of four members
