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  • Crash shuts Cowley Road

    Cowley Road was blocked for nearly an hour this evening after a two car collision near the Tesco store. One man was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg. The crash happened shortly before 6.20pm and the road was reopened at around 7pm.

  • People's own supermarket

    A NEW type of supermarket that will be owned and run by its members has found an East Oxford premises. Organisers of the ‘People’s Supermarket’ have signed a lease for a property in Cowley Road, between Rectory Road and Princes Street. They hope to

  • Feathers fly

    NATURE is not always pretty – as former Oxford Mail photographer George Reszeter discovered during a recent walk. The wildlife photographer from Abingdon spotted these pheasants fighting for territory in East Hanney. He said: “Every spring you get the

  • Memorial bell cast

    A MEMORIAL bell to honour fallen soldiers at Oxfordshire's repatriation ceremonies was cast today. Fundraisers raised about £26,000 to pay for the bell, including £9,000 given by the Oxford Mail's parent company. The bell, measuring

  • United sign keeper Ripley on loan

    OXFORD United have signed goalkeeper Connor Ripley on loan from Middlesborough after Wayne Brown was ruled out of tomorrow's clash with Southend. Brown, who has replaced injured first-choice keeper Ryan Clarke in recent weeks, twisted his knee

  • Green scheme is thriving

    A green scheme offering investors shares in a new local food growing co-operative has smashed its target. The team behind Cultivate, which is planting a five-acre market garden near Didcot, has raised £82,000 – outstripping the £55,000 originally hoped

  • Appeals help catch raiders

    AN Oxford Mail reader led detectives to Liam Pipkin’s home where they found the thief with a copy of the paper open on the page featuring his ‘Wanted’ appeal. Pipkin, who preyed on a 97-year-old pensioner, appeared in our pages after detectives issued

  • Local shares (PM)

    AEA Technology 0.28 BMW 5843 Electrocomponents 227.8 Nationwide Accident Repair 68 Oxford Biomedica 4.05 Oxford Catalysts 49.5 Oxford Instruments 1236 Reed Elsevier 509.75 RM 85.6 RPS Group 237.8 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon

  • Bicester park and-ride plans move ahead

    PROPOSALS for a new park-and-ride aimed at tackling congestion problems in Bicester and on the A34 have taken a major step forward. Oxfordshire County Council confirmed it had taken ownership of land on the new Kingsmere estate, off the A41, and was

  • Give gardener his council job back

    A PETITION and social networking campaign have been launched in a bid to force councillors to make a u-turn over staff redundancies. Earlier this month Bicester Town Council announced it had restructured its outdoor team, with three people

  • Students are on the starting grid

    STUDENTS at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College are being offered the chance to work at the pinnacle of the engineering world. Lotus F1 is offering eight appenticeship places to students at the college’s Bicester campus, with bosses picking from a group

  • Tottenham Court Road sealed off over siege

    TOTTENHAM Court Road has been evacuated after a man sparked an armed siege in central London. Police have sent a negotiator after reports of a man throwing furniture out of a window several floors up of the block that houses the online news

  • Row could delay community centre revamp

    A ROW over plans to build a new community centre on an Oxford estate could delay the scheme. The plan to demolish the existing Northway Community Centre and replace it with a £750,000 facility including a sports hall is part of a deal between Oxford

  • Deal thrashed out at BMW

    WORKERS at the BMW Mini factory are to be urged to accept an improved pay deal union leaders say is worth almost seven per cent over two years. Unite said the company had removed "strings" attached to a previous offer, so the union will recommend

  • New landlord has big plans for pub

    HE BOUGHT a pub aged 22 with cash made playing the Stock Market while a student. Ben Williams’s North Yorkshire watering hole then went on to win an AA Rosette and a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Now the 28-year-old hopes to use his skills

  • New hospital unveiled

    PLANS for the long awaited £5m redevelopment of Bicester’s community hospital have been revealed. NHS Oxfordshire announced Kajima Mansell will build a new 12-bed hospital behind the current facility, and once open the old hospital will be demolished

  • Special measures primary set to become academy with top backing

    A SCHOOL that went into special measures at the beginning of the year looks set to become an academy sponsored by one of Oxford’s top schools. The Oxford Mail reported earlier this year that Cutteslowe Primary School, in Wren Road, hoped to team up with

  • Brookes' student demo continues

    PROTESTERS camping out at Oxford Brookes University have entered their second week of occupation. The group, calling themselves Occupy Brookes, set up at the university’s Gipsy Lane Campus in Headington on Wednesday, April 18. They are protesting against

  • Health club is sold again

    THE Oxfordshire Health and Racquets Club in the grounds of St Edward’s School off Woodstock Road has been sold again. It is among five Virgin Active clubs to be sold by investment firm British Land, which bought 17 of the facilities for £179m from Societe

  • PIGEON RACING: Results check

    Wantage & Dist (Honiton, 13 sent 336): 1, 6, 15 G Seeney 1647, 1626, 1607; 2, 14, 19, 20 N Finch 1645, 1612, 1591, 1588; 3 D Callard 1637; 4, 7 K Smith 1633, 1624; 5, 8, 13, 16 B Taylor & sons 1627, 1623, 1615, 1604; 9, 10 E Ilsley 1623, 1622; F Lloyd

  • TENNIS: Alexis triumphs

    Long Wittenham’s Alexis Canter defeated some high-ranked players on his way to winning the Nottingham Tennis Europe tournament. The 13-year-old, who trains at Abingdon’s White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre, was seeded No 6 for the under 14 event. And

  • CYCLING: Rose in fine win

    Oxonian’s Malcolm Rose won the Burford 10-mile time trial. He took the seventh race of the Beeline Cycles-sponsored Inter-Club League in a time of 22mins 32secs. Peter Oliver (22.41) was second, with Matt Rowley (22.49) third.

  • TENNIS: Blewbury land title

    Blewbury are Ladies' Division 1 champions in the Thames Valley Winter League. In a dramatic end to the season, Blewbury ended level on points with North Oxford, but were crowned winners with a better head-to-head record. Joining them

  • Local shares (AM)

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  • Crossed wires over 'fixed' phones

    PEOPLE in Wootton have been given the wrong numbers after they were told their phones had been “fixed”. Would-be thieves attempted to steal cable from a manhole cover close to the junction of Foxcombe Road with Chiswick Lane last Tuesday, leaving more

  • Man rebailed over stabbing

    OXFORD: A 24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was chased down St Clement’s Street and later stabbed has been rebailed. He was arrested along with two others on suspicion of the attempted murder of a 22-year-old man in

  • Craftsmen bring a taste of the Souk

    SHOPPERS in Oxford’s Broad Street were presented with the sights and sounds of Marrakech and Fez, yesterday, as the Moroccan Market of Handicrafts set up shop. For the second year the city is playing host to traders from North Africa, with 36 stalls

  • 'Designer gear was too good to be true'

    OXFORD was flooded with hundreds of fake designer goods after a pop-up shop opened for business, a court heard yesterday. The store, Labels 4 Less, was only open for a matter of weeks, and sold brands such as Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and

  • Thomas: Oxford United's stability not hanging on play-offs

    MISSING out on the play-offs would be disappointing, but not damaging to the stability of Oxford United, according to chairman Kelvin Thomas. The U’s looked certainties to claim at least a top seven place at one stage, but an ill-timed blip in form has

  • Break refreshes Oxford United for must-win Southend clash

    OXFORD United’s players were given extra time off this week in a move manager Chris Wilder hopes will rejuvenate the squad as a season’s work is put on the line tomorrow. Anything other than a win against high-flying Southend United at the

  • RUGBY UNION: Barnes calls time at Henley

    HENLEY Hawks head coach Steve Barnes will step down after tomorrow’s National 2 South clash at home to Hertford. Barnes took the decision due to work and family commitments and will be replaced by former coach Nigel Dudding, who retires as a teacher

  • Heart defect killed 'our brilliant friend'

    A TEENAGER died from an undiagnosed heart condition after collapsing while waiting for the bus. Passers by tried desperately to revive Charlotte Hamer who collapsed in Witney town centre. The former Abingdon and Witney College pupil was last night described

  • FIXTURES April 28

    SATURDAY. FOOTBALL. NPOWER LEAGUE TWO. Oxford Utd v Southend. EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Premier Div: Cirencester v Banbury Utd, Hitchin v Oxford City. Div 1 South & West: Bridgwater v Didcot Tn, Hungerford Tn v North Leigh, Tiverton v Abingdon Utd

  • Death crash driver was over the limit

    A DRIVER who killed himself and a friend in a crash was “two to three times” over the drink-drive limit, an inquest heard. Cullum Miles and back-seat passenger Stacey Westwood died instantly when the Vauxhall Astra they were travelling in hit a tree

  • Building was wasted

    MARY Stiff is right in what she says about Marywood House. It could have been used for students, therefore making the demolition of Slade Park TA Centre unnecessary. KEN HILL Trinity Road Headington

  • Be careful with knives

    YOU need to go to school to learn life skills but you still need to use your skill to learn how to handle a knife safely. We all know knives have many purposes and uses, but all have sharp edges so we can cut, slice and peel, which always reminds us

  • We need good work ethic

    EMPLOYMENT Minister Chris Grayling’s ‘Hire a hoodie’ speech stating “very often the surly young man in a hoodie who turns up unwilling to work can turn into an excited and motivated employee” is a prime example of our sub-standard society. When children

  • RUGBY UNION: Chinnor want fan power

    CHINNOR head coach Jason Bowers is urging fans to make the most of their home advantage in tomorrow’s promotion play-off against Tonbridge Juddians (2.30). The contest for a place in National 2 South will be the first meeting between the two teams, and

  • FOOTBALL: Kidlington set for lift

    Kidlington could be in line for a much-needed boost after being approached by a group of local businessmen interested in taking the club forward. The club suffered a decline in fortunes this term, finishing fourth from bottom in the Premier Division.

  • COMMENT: Be courageous

    THE running brawl around Wood Farm was obviously semi-organised between two gangs, and certainly serious. Police are currently stumped because they are finding a wall of silence in their attempts to discover what was the cause and therefore who were

  • Estate is rocked by 30-man brawl

    A VIOLENT brawl erupted in Oxford’s Wood Farm estate after a gang of 30 men descended on the area armed with hammers and dog chains. Witnesses told police a group of about 30 Asian or black men squared up to several Wood Farm residents with

  • CABBAGES & KINGS: Spoons player more gripping than tour guide

    WITH his wispy white hair and long and unruly white beard, Simon could pass for a leprechaun from Ireland, where he spends much of his life. His broad smile, revealing teeth that could benefit from a visit to the dentist, and his witty quips, guaranteed

  • Thanks to our helpers

    MY HUSBAND and I would like thank the very kind people who came to our aid when I fell at the Weir Bridge, Abingdon, on Wednesday, April 11. There were two young men and a lady with a dog, and an ‘off-duty’ paramedic in a canoe, who came to the rescue

  • We had to go into WWII

    FOR KSJ Hill’s information, the UK declared war on Germany in 1939 not simply because the Nazis had invaded Poland, but also because that country was an ally of ours and we respected the treaty, as they would have, I dare say. This was not, therefore

  • Bus services are being undermined by 'grant'

    FOR almost three years Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach have not increased fares, despite volatile and unpredictable fuel prices. But now the Government is forcing bus operators to put fares up. On April 16, you published an ‘In Brief’report headed

  • Oxford United skipper relishing test against danger duo

    FACING one of the most experienced striking partnerships in League Two holds no fears for Oxford United skipper Jake Wright tomorrow. Southend United could line up with a front two of Freddy Eastwood and Neil Harris, who have notched almost

  • FOOTBALL: Ford defiant in play-off bid

    Mike Ford will look to adopt a siege mentality again as Oxford City bid to clinch a place in the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division play-offs when they visit Hitchin Town tomorrow. City’s manager has been irritated by critics – who he

  • Marvellous Marvin earns Oxford United scholarship

    MARVIN Ekpiteta has become the second youngster to earn a scholarship with Oxford United after graduating from the Advanced Apprentice Course. The 17-year-old follows in the footsteps of classmate Josh Hill, who last month became the first

  • ROWING: City stay ahead of the field

    Oxford City’s men maintained their headship with impressive rows in the four divisions at their bumping races. The winning City crew was Toby Reinike, Paul Crewe, Graham Winstone and Chris Platt with Rachel Nazarin as cox. They came

  • Singing is a tonic for group patients

    SINGING is the best medicine for Parkinson’s disease sufferers in Oxford who have set up a new music group to help alleviate their symptoms. Research shows that singing can have beneficial effects on the condition because it produces the chemical dopamine

  • Teachers shocked by Ofsted censure

    STAFF at an Oxford primary school plunged into special measures last night admitted they were surprised at inspectors’ criticisms. Cumnor Primary School said it was taken aback by the level of concerns Ofsted made in its report. The report has just

  • Leven: 'My 30 minutes of hell'

    A wrong diagnosis from a doctor left Peter Leven thinking he would be out for a year with a serious knee injury. The Scot believed he had severely damaged cruciate knee ligaments and spent 30 minutes on his own before being corrected.

  • City getting ready for Artweeks

    THE county is about to get a lot more colourful next week, as the annual Oxfordshire Artweeks gets under way. The event will feature more than 500 free displays and events throughout the county, ranging from group exhibitions in large public spaces,

  • COUNTY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP: New chief expecting 'mammoth task'

    IAN HUDSPETH last night promised to bring fresh ideas and a new approach to Oxfordshire County Council after winning the battle to succeed Keith Mitchell. Mr Hudspeth, 52, was voted in as the new leader of the ruling Conservative group at the council

  • Parky at the Pictures (In Cinemas 27/4/2012)

    Returning from a year's sabbatical in time to mark its 10th anniversary, OxDox returns in the new guise of a documentary film season between 27 April and 24 May. Predominantly based at the Ultimate Picture Palace, but with special events also taking place

  • COMMENT: Help those who help themselves

    THERE will be some taxpayers who are less than enamoured, particularly in these tight times, to see hundreds of thousands of pounds given to areas like Rose Hill under the broad “regeneration” brush. They will harumph at what actual good

  • Vicar takes three-month sabbatical

    AN OXFORD vicar is taking a couple of months away from the rat race – to learn how to tell stories. The Rev Tony Price has been vicar at St Nicholas Church in Old Marston for more than 20 years but will be taking a sabbatical from Wednesday, May 16,

  • What a story

    AN ASPIRING young journalist has swapped Rose Hill for Fleet Street after bagging a job in the news business thanks to his voluntary work with the Rose Hill News. Michael Klimes, of Iffley Village, will start work with the Japanese Jiji Press news agency