A CRACK-SMOKING drug dealer was caught in the centre of Oxford by an off-duty policeman. Kriston Taylor-Moore, left, was spotted acting suspiciously with a known dealer in the doorway of Globe Newsagent in New Inn Hall Street at about 6.30pm on March
ONLY a year after graduating a young artist from Abingdon is taking the textile design world by storm. Aged 22, Lollie Dunbar has been asked by women’s fashion company Wallis to design a line for their spring and summer collection. The
A MAN has been airlifted to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital with life threatening injuries after falling into the Thames in Abingdon. The ambulance service was called to the scene by Abingdon Bridge at about 2.35pm and police also attended. A game
A FORMER convent secretary was surrounded by cards and flowers yesterday as she celebrated her 100th birthday. Joan Bennett, of St Katharine’s House in Wantage, received gifts from her family around the world, including Australia. But she said her favourite
PEOPLE warned them marriage at 18 would never work, but 70 years on Fred and Sadie Lamb have proved them all wrong. The couple met at school and married a few years later when they learned engineer Mr Lamb would be called up for service during the Second
What is a holiday and travelling if not escapism? At times we all need to get away from it all, to escape the crowds, the routine of daily life, and to wind down or be stimulated by new and out-of-the-ordinary experiences. And so it was
THE woman killed in an Oxford caravan park was a devoted grandmother-of-three, her family said today. Police have identified the 55-year-old victim, who was killed at Prospect Park caravan park in Horspath, Oxford, as being Jenny Hume, of Hamel
A 27-YEAR-OLD man has today been charged with murdering a woman at his static caravan in Oxford. Stewart Dale will appear before Oxford magistrates on Monday after police charged him following the death of Jennifer Hume at the Prospect Park
A GARDENER’S ability to recreate a Cezanne painting with plants has netted a primary school £1,000. Samantha Willis scooped one of three top prizes in a competition at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show last weekend. The money will go towards raising
A 25-year-old woman has been given a three-month curfew after swindling more than £15,500 in benefits from Oxford City Council. Sophie Moyes admitted dishonestly obtaining housing and council tax benefit between May 2009 and November 2010 when she lived
For generations of Scouts, Bob-a-Job Week was a time to perform good deeds and maybe raise a little cash to ‘do up’ their dilapidated Scout hut. But after almost 60 years of success, Bob-a-Job fell victim in the early 1990s to political correctness and
A much-loved lollipop lady who has helped three generations safely across the road has retired. Mary Snowdon, 74, spent the past 37 years keeping children at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School safe as they crossed the busy Curbridge Road in Witney.
A TRIAL closure of an access point to the Risinghurst estate is proving controversial before it even begins. From Monday, the access gap in the central reservation at the junction with Collinwood Road will be shut to traffic. Oxfordshire County Council
There was a good turn-out of 18 for Predator’s latest Spring League match fished at Bishops Bowl Marshes, near Leamington. Matt Ryman (Predator) led them home with 45.6.0, a real mixed bag of tench, bream, roach, carp and small barbel on pole long and
OXFORD has honoured the volunteers that help hold the city’s communities together. Nine stalwarts – from dog-walkers to cafe owners – were given certificates of honour at a civic ceremony this week. They were all nominated by members
Lechlade Trout Fishery produced some monsters last month. On Lechlade Lake, 236 anglers caught 683 fish, including 194 doubles, topped by a magnificent rainbow of 19.5.0. Donna Varley also had a fish of 15.7.0, while the biggest brown went 11.8.0.
Headington School and Cherwell School recorded double successes at the Oxford City Schools’ Athletics Super 8 Competition at Horspath Road. Headington triumphed in the girls’ junior and intermediate age groups, with the results from eight athletes from
Bicester lightwelterweight Daza Usher will seek to complete a hat-trick of wins since turning professional when he faces Worcester’s Billy Smith at the GL1 Leisure Centre, Gloucester on Saturday, June 2. Usher, who has recorded points win over Birmingham
A DRUG dealer became the first criminal in Oxford to comply with a new Early Guilty Plea scheme and escaped being jailed. Wayne Strong was found with up to £2,350 of cannabis and £1,080 of cash and was given a suspended sentence at Oxford Crown Court
A SHOPLIFTER has been jailed for stealing Champagne and whiskey. James Webb, 27, was jailed for 29 weeks at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and had another week’s jail added at Oxford Crown Court yesterday after admitting two further thefts. He
Oxford's Emma-Kate Lidbury shrugged off a bike crash to win Ironman 70.3 Mallorca for a second year running. Lidbury skidded and fell as she entered transition two between the bike and run stages, but after some brief first aid continued and won the
Trafalgar Cup winner Spencers Lad, fresh from a decent run back from lameness, can land the nap in the final race at Oxford tonight, an A1 over 450 metres. TONIGHT’S RUNNERS 7.40: Ardmayle Fizz, Heatherhil Louie, ARTE ET FORTIS, Burwood Layla
WORKERS at cash-strapped Clinton Cards were last night still waiting to hear whether their jobs would be axed. Administrators Zolfo Cooper have not made any expected decision about which county stores would shut after announcing they would close 350
HOMELESS trainees hope their experiences will help get them back on track. Yesterday they were cooking food and serving drinks at Crisis Cafe in George Street as they learn vital skills to get them back into work and permanent accommodation. Although
Charlbury recorded their first win of the season in Division 1 of the ECB East Midlands Women’s League with an emphatic victory over Wellingborough. After seeing their first two matches fall to the bad weather, Charlbury eased to a 102-run success.
The build up to the William Hill Greyhound Derby cranks up a notch tonight when the semi-finals take place at Wimbledon. Irish trainer Delores Ruth still has her three Razldazl prefixed runners in contention and will take some beating. Top trainer Charlie
Witney retained the Gareth Jeans Trophy for the second year in a row in the A League gala at Dunstable. Amy Louise Harris took the swimmer-of-the-match award for her storming win in the 14 years 50m freestyle in a personal best. Nathan
Lee Richardson is the Oxford Times Cup champion. Richardson beat Adam Brown 500-315 to land the Gentworks-sponsored Oxford & District League event.
PILOTS from Oxfordshire will be among thousands of military personnel taking part in a Diamond Jubilee celebration in Windsor today. Some 2,500 troops from the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force will parade through the Quadrangle of Windsor
POLICE helped commuters avoid bike thefts by etching security codes on to frames outside Oxford’s railway station. Officers from British Transport Police’s team based at the station marked bikes and promoted bike security measures on Thursday. Cycles
CHURCH leaders in Oxfordshire have welcomed news that the Government is to put £30m into a special fund to offset the impact of changes to VAT laws. Chancellor George Osborne caused a storm of protest – led by people in Oxfordshire – when he
Oxford teenager Jordan Flynn was denied in his bid for a third National ABA Junior Championship when he was beaten on points by Bury ABC’s Sahir Iqbal in the final at Batley, Yorkshire. Flynn, the national champion in 2009 and 2011, was on the wrong
OXFORD: Last night’s packed screening of Manhattan by Woody Allen, pictured, successfully closed the sixth Oxford Film Festival at the Phoenix Picturehouse cinema in Walton Street, Jericho. Oxford Mail entertainments editor Jeremy Smith: “What
CARTERTON: A would-be handbag thief fled empty-handed after a 46-year-old woman struggled free and ran to her home. She was walking along Stanmore Crescent shortly after 12.30am yesterday when someone tried to grab the bag, which was slung over her shoulder
IT ALL seems a bit ‘half-cocked’ doesn’t it? Chancellor George Osborne caused a storm of protest by revealing in the Budget that alterations to Listed Buildings, including churches, will be subject to VAT from October. Then, just weeks later, he back-tracks
SAM Haggis claimed 4-6 as Charlbury enjoyed a ten-wicket win over Minster Lovell in the Oxfordshire Under 13 Youth League. Haggis’s haul helped dismiss Minster for just 23, before Charlbury eased home without losing a wicket. RESULTS ECB Under
ALICE Powell admitted she could not wait for her next race after making her comeback in the Formula 1-supporting GP3 series. The Chipping Norton driver came from 25th on the grid to record a superb 11th place in Barcelona. Her final
Schools have been praised for improving their work supporting young people who look after family members. A 2008 strategy to get schools to help youngsters coping with sick relatives was making a real difference, a councillor said. Oxfordshire County
Bradley Smith will become the youngest British rider to complete 100 grands prix when he rides in the Monster Energy Grand Prix of France at the legendary Le Mans circuit tomorrow. Remarkably, the 21-year-old, from Beckley, takes the record from
Oxford Stadium have been hit with another bombshell after top trainer Nick Colton announced he was ending his career in England. The former champion trainer at Sandy Lane has revealed he is leaving these shores to train in Ireland, where he has completed
Contractors parking their vans and cars in the city centre have been hit with a new charge costing hundreds of pounds a year. Until April, private contractors working in the city could park for free in restricted parking areas if they applied
The court case of a man accused of causing the death of a cyclist by careless driving has been adjourned. Stephen Bateman, 74, is charged with causing the death of Joanna Braithwaite, who died in Woodstock Road, North Oxford, on October 28. A preliminary
SIX men accused of being involved in a child sex ring in Oxford will have their cases heard at the Old Bailey. The court cases stem from Operation Bullfinch – which has so far seen 16 people arrested following initial raids in the city in March
A Williams F1 worker who suffered 40 per cent burns in the Spanish Grand Prix is believed to have returned to the UK. The team member was one of four staff who needed hospital treatment following the blaze in the pit area after the race in Barcelona
PRODRIVE WRC Team driver Dani Sordo won the Corsica Rally, securing victory in the latest round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) in a Prodrive-prepared Mini John Cooper Works S2000. This was Sordo’s debut in the IRC, who more usually competes
Chris Wilder is hoping West Ham win today’s Championship play-off final – because he believes it would help Oxford United bring back Rob Hall on loan. A left-winger is one of the United manager’s top priorities in the transfer market this summer and
A WOMAN who admitted trying to steal a horse box was being used by travellers, a court heard. Joanna Brealey, who was found in the driving seat of a stolen horse box, had been paid by travellers to take the risk of stealing the vehicle, Oxford Magistrates
Three men have admitted masterminding a plot to burgle a number of supermarkets in Oxfordshire. William Kelly, Paul Gardner and Darren Whitehouse appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday and each admitted a single count of conspiracy to burgle. The
OXFORD Lions are officially the second best Futsal team in the country after finishing runners-up at the FA National finals. After qualifying by winning the Midlands League at their first attempt, Lions reached the final after winning their
It was a love of the works of CS Lewis which first attracted disco legend Donna Summer to Oxford. But according to one Oxford taxi driver, it was a sign like the one in the picture that really impressed the 1970s singing sensation. Tour guide Peter
A wooden bridge over the Oxford Canal at Wolvercote was damaged yesterday when a lorry tried to drive over it. The lorry got stuck on the bridge off Wolvercote Green, which is not suitable for heavy vehicles, at 11am, British Waterways said. Five planks
Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship racer Sean Walkinshaw has set his sights on a pair of top ten finishes at Rockingham this weekend. The 18-year-old has had his mind on other things recently, with his A-Level exams starting next week. But he
A MAN was being held on suspicion of murder last night after a 55-year-old woman was found stabbed in an Oxford caravan park. Police were called to Prospect Park in Horspath at 2am yesterday by a 999 call from a worried neighbour. The
A PUB team from Witney will step out at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium today. Hanborough, who are representing The Three Horse Shoes, qualified for the finals of the Carlsberg Pub Cup, having won the regional stage of their nationwide five-a-side tournament
WOODEN bowls formed on a foot-powered lathe have proved one of the success of this year’s Oxfordshire Artweeks. Jamie Carr has been demonstrating his craft at the Garden Studio in Summertown. The 23-year-old former Cherwell School pupil said: “I turn
