A group of police officers were given a PE lesson by school students to help get more people involved in sport. Twenty Thames Valley Police officers met 20 pupils at The Oxford Academy in Littlemore to become Sport Makers. Sport Makers is a national
Calls for a ‘fat tax’ on food have been criticised by a clinically obese man who is awaiting NHS weight loss surgery. Medical experts from Oxford University have recommended a 20 per cent tax is imposed on unhealthy food and fizzy drinks to tackle the
A CUTTING-edge art installation will be the venue for a showcase of the best of Oxford’s music scene this Saturday. Indie-rockers The Scholars and Half Rabbits, Phil McMinn – former frontman of pop acts Fell City Girl and Winchell Riots – Deco
A Bicester family had to battle it out on television to win their daughter her dream wedding. The Allen family took part in Sky TV show Battle of the Brides, which sees two brides get the chance to have a joint wedding but they must compromise on their
AN 11-year-old boy had his foot crushed by a double decker school bus yesterday morning. The Icknield Community College pupil was airlifted to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital after the incident in Stadhampton at about 8.15am. The Tappins coach involved
Nine-year-old children armed with cameras and clipboards took to the streets to tackle problem parking around their Littlemore school. The nine John Henry Newman School pupils were joined by teachers, Police Community Support Officers and parish councillors
Eating out in Kidlington caused great debate in KATHERINE MacALISTER’S household. MR GREEDY asked: “Have you written your review yet?” over lunch the next day. “No, why?” I replied, knowing full well what was to follow and that my foody bubble
It’s not just the premise of a Hollywood film starring Ben Stiller – magic really does happen after dark at the museum. Liz Nicholls rounds up some of the highlights of tomorrow’s Museums At Night event. In case you’ve missed the whispered
SARAH MAYHEW gets carried away in the Other Worlds exhibition taking place until May 27 at The Story Museum I don’t know about you, but it’s Queen’s Lane and Iffley Road that do it for me…capture my late-night imagination, and transport me
Christopher Timothy tells KATHERINE MacALISTER about his role in The Diary of Anne Frank, but she won’t let him get through the interview without mentioning his famous television parts in Doctors and, especially, as a vet in All Creatures Great and Small
2 DAYS IN NEW YORK (15). Comedy/Romance. Julie Delpy, Chris Rock, Albert Delpy, Alexia Landeau, Alex Nahon, Owen Shipman, Talen Ruth Riley, Dylan Baker, Vincent Gallo, Daniel Bruhl. Director: Julie Delpy Cultural stereotypes
THE DICTATOR (15). Comedy/Romance. Julie Delpy, Chris Rock, Albert Delpy, Alexia Landeau, Alex Nahon, Owen Shipman, Talen Ruth Riley, Dylan Baker, Vincent Gallo, Daniel Bruhl. Director: Julie Delpy We’re in a perpetual
Tim Hughes talks to a ‘brash and energetic’ Sam Duckworth – AKA Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. ALWAYS upbeat, Sam Duckworth is more cheerful than usual. While his songs, released under the name of his alter ego Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly are still
Tim Hughes talks to Jack Goldstein on the eve of a triumphant homecoming gig for Oxford’s very own space rangers, Fixers. IN a little over two years, Fixers have accomplished what few bands would scarcely dare dream. The Oxford lads, who
May is the month to celebrate organic, biodynamic and natural wines. Restaurants, wine bars, and retailers are backing this nationwide campaign to bring awareness to these “real” wines. The month culminates in two dedicated wine fairs ahead of
QUICK-thinking nine-year-old Brandon Trafford saved his mum’s life when she collapsed at their Barton home after eating a spring roll. The Bayards Hill Primary School pupil knew that Liza Trafford’s allergy to sesame seed was potentially fatal
A FORMER chairman of Age Concern Oxford, Yvonne Ann Price, has died after a long illness, aged 82. Mrs Price, from Horton-cum-Studley, was married to the author Anthony Price, who edited The Oxford Times and its associated weekly newspapers for 16 years
MORE than 250 people packed St Laurence’s Church in Warborough to celebrate the life of Maggie Pullen. Among the congregation were many county and district councillors and MEP James Elles, with Henley MP John Howell playing the organ. Mrs Pullen, who
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Bosses at Marston’s, which owns the Hobgoblin brewery in Witney, have toasted a major hike in the company’s fortunes. Profit before tax was up 14.7 per cent to £33.5m for the six months to March 31. The business, which also owns the
Today's repatriation ceremony for two servicemen has been delayed by about an hour. The cortege had been expected at Carterton's memorial garden at 3.30pm. Corporal Brent McCarthy, an RAF policeman, and Lance Corporal Thomas Davies,
STAFF at two Oxford theatres and an art gallery are celebrating today after being awarded hundreds of thousands of pounds in grant funding. Oxford Playhouse, Pegasus Theatre and Modern Art Oxford are among 15 successful applicants in the South East
‘As Beethoven’s Eroica is so unpopular with our conductors," wrote Richard Strauss to his publisher in 1898, “And, therefore, very seldom performed today, I am now composing — to make up for a pressing need — a large tone poem entitled A Hero’s Life [
Christopher Timothy is walking on the beach in Blackpool when we speak, shouting to be heard over the strong winds. Unable to meet in person due to his touring schedule, this is as good as it’s going to get. And it’s reassuring the 71-year-old is choosing
On July 9, South Park, Oxford, will be alive with music, dancing and sports displays, writes Nicola Lisle. Performers will come from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand and Argentina — and it’s all part of the Olympic Games celebrations
English and French composers rub shoulders in the East Oxford Community Choir’s forthcoming concerts. These are held partly to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, but also in recognition of the Anglo-French relationship forged by the choir over its
It was very heartening last Wednesday evening to see the Sheldonian’s orchestra ‘pit’ filling up not with an adult ensemble, as is customary, but with a troupe of youngsters, all still at school but displaying the kind of poise and dignity that spoke
In 1916, William Locke wrote a short story called Ladies in Lavender. In 2004 actor Charles Dance created a screenplay and a film from the tale, with Judi Dench and Maggie Smith apparently accepting the lead roles script-unseen. Now, in 2012, that screenplay
Director Tim Burton sealed his creative marriage to Johnny Depp more than 20 years ago with the brilliantly dark and twisted fairytale Edward Scissorhands. Their long and fruitful partnership hits a sticky patch with Dark Shadows (12A), a misfiring fish-out-of-water
Oxford Operatic Society returns to the New Theatre from Tuesday with a sparkling production of the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, based on the 1967 hit film starring Julie Andrews and featuring music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan and a
What was the ancestry of Aloysius, the famous teddy bear belonging to Sebastian Flyte in Brideshead Revisited? Some say that his creator, Evelyn Waugh, conceived him after hearing about John Betjeman’s bear. His name was Archibald Ormsby Gore and
Plenty of properties have greenery in the back garden but not many have it on the roof. A new development in St Clements is topped with plants called sedum which have a number of eco-friendly qualities. The plants, which look like moss, are grown on
A COMMITTEE of MPs has praised Oxford’s joint ticketing scheme after visiting the city this week. The House of Commons Transport Select Committee came to Oxford to find out about the partnership between the city’s two major bus companies. Liverpool
BRITAIN’S Got Talent stars The Jive Aces flew into Oxford to launch the spectacular airshow Fly to the Past. The swing and jazz band, which reached the semi-final of this year’s ITV talent show, will perform at the September 1 and 2 event. It will be
Two properties at opposite ends of the county offer a challenge for anyone seeking a project. The first, in the village of Arlescote on the north Oxfordshire border, is a Grade II-listed farmhouse near the site of the Battle of Edgehill, scene of the
Traditional English country is the style of a Woodstock garden designed by a triple Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal winner. The landscaped grounds of the Grade-II listed town house in Oxford Street feature a central pathway, seating areas, borders, zoned
The Government, Citizens'Advice Bureau and Shelter have joined forces to urge private landlords and tenants to choose a letting agent who is part of a client money protection scheme. As part of SAFEagent Awareness Week this week, a national
According to new research, 61 per cent of homebuyers who are looking to move from their first home, have been stuck on the property ladder for 12 months. Known as ‘second steppers’, many of these homeowners are keen to buy a bigger home to
A HISTORIC Oxford building firm which cut its workforce as the recession struck in 2008 is looking to recruit once more. Knowles and Son, which dates back to 1797, saw its workforce almost halve four years ago as orders dried up and bosses were forced
Twelve members of this well-established group of artists have contributed work to this exhibition. The show is housed in the historic St Ethelwold’s House in the heart of old Abingdon. St Ethelwold’s provides a charming community space within its
Artweeks has become an annual tradition in Great Coxwell, a tradition that involves the whole community in welcoming visitors. Villagers cook and bake to provide for morning coffees, light lunches and delicious afternoon teas. And in the Reading
In celebration of Artweeks’ 30th anniversary, photographer Simon Murison-Bowie has photographed 30 Oxfordshire artists at work in their studios, his intention being to explore the interaction between those creating, their personal workspace and the tools
Three internationally recognised sculptors have brought their work together to create an interesting, successful and complementary exhibition in an attractive and sympathetic Artweeks setting in South Fawley, near Wantage. Mark Guest works exclusively
THE Johnsons Buildbase Oxford League’s annual finals and presentation night is at the Gladiators Club this Saturday (May 19). Finalists Team Knockout Group A: Kennington v Did-cot Con Club (4.20pm). Group B: Marlbor-ough v Gladiators A (6). Scotlands
FOR these actors, all of Cumnor is a stage. They are putting on a new play on William Shakespeare’s life to raise money for charity. The Cumnor Players are performing The Darke Years, which tells of the mysterious seven-year gap between the playwright
A MOTORIST drove a car without one of its tyres before punching a policeman in the face. Karl McCarthy was stopped by officers on January 6 this year after they spotted his Vauxhall Astra grinding along the road on one of its rims. The car had no tyre
Oxford is still in the running to host semi-professional Championship 1 rugby league in 2013. The Rugby Football League (RFL) are introducing four new teams into their third tier next year in order to help promote the 13-man code. So far, Northampton
Uncertainty surrounds the future of the Oxfordshire branches of Clinton Cards after plans were announced plans to close 350 stores. Administrators said the business was "burdened with an untenable retail estate" and the move will see 2,800 full and part-time
Oxford Cavaliers made a winning start to their Rugby League Conference West of England Division campaign with a 48-22 victory over champions Gloucestershire Warriors at Gloucester. Warriors opened the scoring after some sloppy defending, but
WAYNE Brown has accepted a new two-year contract to stay at Oxford United. The 35-year-old goalkeeper will again act as back-up to the U’s number one Ryan Clarke. His new deal will also see him take on more of a coachng role, assisting
The case for buying an electric car for anyone living in or near Oxford became a good deal stronger this week. Transport Minister Norman Baker unveiled a plan to make the city Europe’s leader in promoting electric cars — with more charge points
Cumnor captain Sam Jones was keeping his feet firmly on the ground this week after inflicting a first home Village Cup on Shipton-under-Wychwood in 16 years. Shipton exited the Yorkshire Tea-sponsored competition at the first round stage after a
OXFORDSHIRE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS WINNERS LADIES Under 13 – 100m: 1 A Anson (Ban) 14.16. 200m: 1 E Thompson (Ban) 30.10. 800m: 1 E Thompson (Ban) 2.39.66. 1,500m: 1 E Thompson (Ban) 5.23.92. 70mH: 1 R Scott (Ban) 12.26. High jump: 1 R Scott (Ban
Banbury pulled off a major upset by dumping Leicestershire’s Kibworth out of the Kingfisher Cup at the second round stage. Despite missing six first-team players on Oxfordshire duty, Banbury beat the former winners and three-time finalists in the last
A host of former Test stars will play in a charity match at Oxford’s Magdalen College School on Sunday, July 8. Colin Croft, Darren Gough, Gordon Greenridge, Devon Malcolm and Courtney Walsh have all been named in a Lashings World XI squad, captained
The Bodleian Libraries have acquired the archive of composer and musician Edmund Rubbra. Researchers will have access to items like letters and scores following the donation by his family. The composer, who died in 1986, taught at Oxford University
These are heady times for Oxfordshire space scientists. This month they waved goodbye to Miri, a pioneering camera and spectrometer, which left Harwell's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory for the United States, where it will be launched into space
Aston Rowant rider Joe Hill took a big step towards the novice men’s under 21 title with a double at the Kimblewick Hunt meeting at Kingston Blount, near Chinnor. The 16-year-old struck aboard Fly Direct and Ocean Du Moulin, trained by his father Alan
Auditions for quiz show Mastermind have been held in the city over the past two days. People from across Oxfordshire turned up to find out whether they would be able to take part in the TV programme presented by John Humphrys. The auditions were held
A 42-year-old woman has appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court accused of carrying out a distraction burglary. Janet Lestrade, above, of Balfour Road, Blackbird Leys, is charged with burgling the home of a 54-year-old woman in Blackbird Leys. Magistrates
A bell that will toll during repatriation ceremonies will be installed at the memorial garden on Armed Forces Day on Saturday, June 30. Thousands of people have gathered at the garden in Norton Way for repatriations at RAF Brize Norton. Fundraisers
Greasy spoon cafes do not often have the reputation for being a safe haven for those suffering with mental health problems. But the owner of a small cafe in Cowley Road has received a certificate of honour from Oxford City Council for exactly that.
BRITISH MASTERS ROAD RELAYS OXFORD City stole the show at Sutton Park, Birmingham, bagging two gold medals and one bronze. City opened up with victory in the 65+ age group, where Dave Parsons anchored them home on the three-mile course
HEADINGTON Road Runner Jude Craft was the first lady home at the Silverstone Grand Prix 10K. Craft clocked 37mins 30secs in the event run on the motor racing circuit. Oxford City’s Darrell Bellinger finished second in a personal best time of 32.05.
Developers have revealed details of a £95m “groundbreaking” housing scheme which will pave the way for future homes in the UK. A2 Dominion will build 393 homes packed with eco technology to kickstart a 5,000-home eco settlement at North West
Former Oxford City winger Garath McCleary says he can’t wait to pull on a Reading shirt after joining the Premier League new boys from Nottingham Forest on a free transfer. McCleary, 25, who was born and bred in Blackbird Leys, has signed a three-year
Arguing America is not the greatest democracy on earth helped a group of Oxford pupils clinch the title of national public speaking champions. Youngsters from Magdalen College School beat six other finalists to win the English Speaking Union Public Speaking
RAJAR, which monitors radio listener figures, released its latest quarterly figures for local and national radio stations yesterday. Radio Joint Audience Research statistics were released for the quarter ending April 1. They showed that BBC Oxford now
BUSKING minister the Rev Dick Wolff made his annual appearance in Oxford city centre yesterday for Christian Aid Week. Mr Wolff, a Minister of the United Reformed churches at Temple Cowley and Risinghurst, played the accordion without a break from 10am
LAWRENCE Clarke provided the star turn as eight county records fell in the Oxfordshire Track & Field Championships at Horspath Road. The 22-year-old Commonwealth Games 110m hurdles bronze medallist, from Christmas Common, near Watlington, tried his hand
It was saved from bulldozers by residents arguing it should be an open space for residents to enjoy. But now people living near the Trap Grounds in North Oxford are fighting a move to make it more accessible to the public. The battle to get the area
The number of people in Oxfordshire signing on the dole has fallen by the largest amount for almost two years. Latest figures for April from the Office of National Statistics show there were 7,613 people out of work and claiming benefit in the county
Former Oxfordshire paceman Jack Brooks is targeting a Test call-up after impressing for England Lions against the West Indies. The 27-year-old Northants seamer took six wickets in the Lions’ victory at Northampton, which was his first England appearance
MELINDA Tilley appears to exist in a different universe. Her explanation (More schools lose their headteacher, May 10) that the increasing shortfall of candidates for headships is “because they (headteachers) spend so much time doing things other than
SOME time ago, I suggested in the letter pages of the Oxford Mail to Oxford City Council that they approach the Oxfordshire FA (whom I estimated had about £700,000-plus in the bank at that time) and ask for a contribution towards improving council facilities
THE outcome of the recent Oxford City Council election (May 3) appeared to be a measure of the public’s concern over elected councillors’ capabilities. This includes those who aspired to qualify for the role of councillor – who should be a person of
RE THE letter from Felicity Ziegler on wind farms (Oxford Mail, May 9). I may be an old cynic but I think that so long as a councillor or MP cannot see it from their bedroom window, wind turbines will be built just about everywhere. CHRIS JEFFERY
IT IS widely known that Cameron and co would like to make the NHS a privatised concern. Are the present cuts a step in the direction that our NHS, meaning National Health Service, will become NHS – No Health Service? To privatise what the working public
THE news that Oxford is to become an electric car hub (Oxford Mail, May 16) is just the jolt we need. Investment in Oxford’s low-carbon future will bring electric cars within reach for thousands of residents. The Chargemaster and Herz link-up, backed
LIKE Becky, I was a victim of domestic violence. Eventually my ex-husband was sent to prison for six months for assault. He refused to attend a domestic violence offenders’ course and I think even now does not believe he did anything wrong. I have nothing
Mr Newman (Oxford Mail, May 15) clearly has an axe to grind in attacking the RSPCA but, while I have reservations about the organisation, I applaud its prosecution of those accused of animal cruelty. Mr May states that if a breach of the Hunting Act
NEW county council leader Ian Hudspeth, right, has wasted no time in making his mark on County Hall. He moved into his new office earlier this week and has already rearranged the furniture and painted the walls a pale shade of blue. When asked about
A FREE bus shuttle service could clear the way for a new scheme to develop Oxford’s St Clement’s car park. Traders had warned that they could be driven out of business, through the loss of car parking for a year, while accommodation for 140
EDDIE Pepperell was quick to thank the members at Frilford Heath and Drayton Park after sealing a first professional win on Sunday. The 21-year-old held his nerve to beat Denmark’s Jeppe Huldahl on a play-off to win the ALLIANZ Open Côtes d’Armor Bretagne
On being told that no-one from Botley and North Hinksey had been killed in the Second World War, retired Oxford University physicist Ray Rook embarked on a mission to dispel the myth. And following an article in the Oxford Mail last month about his
Hurdler Lawrence Clarke says he is delighted to finally be representing Oxfordshire as he bids for a place at the Olympics. The 22-year-old, from Christmas Common, near Watlington, broke the county 100m record on his first appearance at the
A new bid has been made to limit private companies’ involvement in the NHS in Oxfordshire. The Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG) is preparing to take over buying healthcare for Oxfordshire from the primary care trust in the biggest NHS
Little Zola Tatton has to hand it to Emma Boor after being transfixed by her puppetry skills. The five-year-old, from East Oxford, was among youngsters who attended the weekly puppetry workshop at the Pegasus Theatre, Magdalen Road, yesterday. Her mum
TWO men have been cleared of kidnap. Michael Thompson, 24, and Aaron Clark, 22, were due to stand trial at Oxford Crown Court on Monday accused of kidnapping Nathan Strong on July 14. But prosecutor Jonathan Stone offered no evidence and Clark, of Lyneham
LEADERS Frilford Heath were held to a home draw by The Oxfordshire in Section 1 of the Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League on Saturday. Frilford’s Harry Collins and Chris Little scraped home by one hole against Pete Green and Nigel Lucas
Hundreds of people from RAF Brize Norton are expected to turn out for today’s repatriation of one of their own. Corporal Brent John McCarthy, pictured, an RAF policeman based at RAF Brize Norton, and Lance Corporal Lee Thomas Davies, from the 1st Battalion
A dad was robbed at knifepoint as he pushed his baby son along in a buggy in Oxford. The 37-year-old was approached by two men in Campbell Road, Florence Park, on Tuesday between 10.30am and 11am. After threatening the victim with a six-inch kitchen
OXFORDSHIRE went down 117-105 to Northamptonshire in their opening Middleton Cup Trial match at Oxford City & County. Oxon lost on four of the six rinks, and it was only Paul Sharman’s crushing 35-12 win over Chris Bland that kept the margin
Headington A got their title defence under way with a 90-71 win at home to Banbury Central A in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries. Captain Ian Snowdon, with Jon Philpot, Remy Clanfield and Gary May, led the way with
ORGANISATIONS like the IOC and FIFA have to protect the commercial interests of their blue riband events, without question. Without the millions being pumped in by companies like Coca Cola, the World Cup and Olympics would be greatly different beasts
WHEN it was announced the Olympic Torch would pass through Oxford, it was hoped the city would see a huge boost in business. But traders hoping to make the most of a costly pitch at the official South Park event have accused organisers of squeezing
Sir – On May 3 you reported that the county council had spent £1.85m expanding the traveller caravan site at Redbridge. In case no one else has asked the same question: don’t we think someone should explain why it takes that much of our money to provide
Sir – I am happy to reassure people that the Catholic mass to bury the nine bodies from the abbey archaeological dig here in Eynsham on June 23 is, as with all our events, open to anyone who wants to come, of any religion or none (Letters, May 3 and 10
Sir – I am writing to support M. Howell of Witney (Letters, April 26) over the appalling condition of the paving stones old and new. On complaining to the council last year I received a phone call telling me they were checked every three months! There
Sir – I find it sad when otherwise well-written articles let themselves down with careless and sometimes misleading interpretations of changes to numbers. I refer to two items last week. First on page 3, your writer, Fran Bardsley, talks about Oxford
Sir – I think it is right and proper that the skeletons discovered at Eynsham Abbey be given Roman Catholic funerals. Since the probability is that they were Roman Catholic, and since they are likely not to have had a dignified send-off, we
Sir – Your correspondent, Roger Moreton (Letters, May 3), complains about the contents of election communications he has received. He should consider himself lucky that he at least knows who the candidates are. I received not one communication from any
Sir – Andrew Ffrench’s profile of Jean Fooks repeated her party’s election campaign claim that “the Lib Dem group would campaign for area assemblies to be created, complete with planning powers, to shift power to a neighbourhood level”. However, this
Sir – Much distress here in West Oxfordshire but their lordships are upset less by Labour seizing a council seat in Chipping Norton, than by the opposition not standing at all in Woodstock. They blame their loss to a Lib Dem on the perfidy of Labour and
Sir – There’s a new house on Osney Island, clearly visible from Botley Road, which has caused some controversy, because it has been built in an uncompromisingly modern style. Your correspondent (Letters, May 10) asks how it managed to get planning permission
Sir – I clearly must be talking to very different people from Anna Ireland who claimed in her letter (May 3) about the proposed new EF International Academy in Headington last week that it was ‘unfair to say that residents are opposed to our plans’ and
Sir – Being quite badly disabled, I have just received my first physiotherapy for several years (delayed due to correction surgeries). My physio’ session was at Witney community hospital, and it is no surprise the waiting list for physio’ is 12 to 14
Sir – Tony Augarde (Letters, May 10) is quite right to point out that words change meaning but Anthony Cheke in his letter a week earlier obviously regrets this in respect of ‘gay’. The battle to retain the original meaning of ‘gay’ may have lost but
Sir – The Trap Grounds Town Green between the railway line and the canal in North Oxford, is difficult to access from the south. We propose a new entrance at the north end of Navigation Way so that people who live south of the Town Green can reach it
Sir – In giving the results of the recent election in Oxford city, you quote various comments from party leaders. You say that Conservative organiser, Matthew Barber (from the Vale of White Horse!) was not surprised his party remained without a city
Exactly one hundred years ago this week Charles Rothschild, a man with extraordinary foresight and vision, whose passion was the complexity of the natural world and the need to defend special wild places, set up the Society for the Promotion of
This week is Cerebral Palsy Awareness (May 12-19) and children’s disability charity Footsteps Foundation celebrated by throwing open its doors and hosting an Open Day at the Footsteps Centre in Dorchester-on-Thames. It was an opportunity for people
As a retired bell-ringer, Oxford University physicist Ray Rook is well used to focusing minds on the village church in North Hinksey. But in recent weeks he has been engaged in trying to secure recognition for local servicemen who perished
A MOTORCYCLIST has been seriously injured in a crash between Wallingford and Woodcote on the A4074. The biker has been airlifted to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital after the crash about 7.25am and the road is currently closed. Police spokesman
Both University 1 and Witney 1 fielded their strongest sides for the final of the Frank Wood Shield held on 30th April. Witney secured a narrow 3.5-2.5 victory and completed a well-deserved League and Cup double. For the Univerity, Ravi Shanmugam scored
Having been rained off in the garden for five weeks now I’m still getting out and about. A week or so ago I found myself in a steeply-sloped, south-facing garden on the Wiltshire side of The New Forest, a few miles south of Salisbury. I was surrounded
Moments after the end of the Spanish Grand Prix, F1 pundit Eddie Jordan described the Williams F1 team as a ‘minnow’ that had made it back to the big time. Sorry Eddie, but though the Grove team had not won a race for eight years, it has never been a
If people are to be persuaded to alter their travel habits then it is essential that everything possible is done to make that change as easy as possible. So we welcome the announcement of an increase in the number of charging points being provided around
Some chefs see working in a restaurant as a challenge; others enjoy producing institutional food; while a third group clearly enjoy working under the constant pressure that catering for functions such as Garsington Opera demand. Thirty-four-year-old
Objects of historic and artistic importance are all very well, but skillful presentation is essential to boosting their appeal. Not every museum can afford to have specialists on their own staff, which is where the Oxfordshire Museums Service comes in
Sir – It was good to see your coverage of the reunion at Upper Heyford on May 7. However some people there were not returning after 30 years but after 18, as protests had continued until the base closed in 1994. The last person to live at the Peace Camp
High standards, skill and imagination are here in abundance in the Gallery in Bampton. Printmaker Susan Wheeler brings out beautifully the underlying structure of Wittenham Clumps, from Castle Hill, in linocut, a medium that lends itself to linear forms
Back in 2007, Julie Delpy caused something of a sensation with the release of 2 Days in Paris. Best known as an actress in the likes of Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colours: White (1993) and Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise (1996) and Before Sunset
A bit of spring cleaning is in order to whittle down the pile of DVDs that has built up over the last few months. As this column tends to be ordered by theme rather than currency, the odd title slips through the cracks and it's necessary to gather them
IT’S taken 16 years but light is finally shining on Oxford’s “strangest street”. Around £85,000 of street lights have been installed in Roger Dudman Way in West Oxford after residents spent years campaigning for them. City councillor
