OXFORD Dean Hannington, 36, of The Orchard, East Challow, admitted driving without insurance and drink-driving on a moped in The Orchard, East Challow, on July 28. Had 147 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35
A MAJOR campaign to get Oxfordshire reading has been launched by Oxfordshire County Council, backed by the Oxford Mail. The authority has set aside more than half a million pounds for the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign. The goal is for a dramatic
A PATIENT group which has held health bosses to account for five years will be disbanded and replaced by next year. The Oxfordshire LINk has carried out surveys and championed patients’ rights since it was set up in 2008. It has been responsible
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PUPILS at St Barnabas School in Jericho, Oxford, were given an hour off lessons to catch a glimpse of a Royal visitor. And it probably was only a brief glimpse as Princess Margaret was due to flash by in a car.The children are pictured standing
THESE children were looking forward to getting out of the classroom – thanks to their mums and dads. The parents’ association at Lawn Upton Middle School in Littlemore, Oxford, had raised more than £500 from a series of events to buy a 12-seater
JUDGING by the long dresses, this was a happy social occasion. Oxford staff of Neilsens, the international market research company, were enjoying a night out. We are not sure where the picture was taken, but clearly, it was a time to forget
COURTS these days are often accused of being too lenient on offenders. In the past, it could be said they were too harsh. Lavinia Trickett appeared before Oxford magistrates during the Second World War – on a charge of being persistently late
FERGUS Kemp thought he was seeing things when he watched an Independence Day parade in the United States. In the distance, he saw what looked like that iconic motor, the Bubble car. And as it came towards him, surprise turned to shock – it
THERE'S a moment in “When The Music's Over”, the 13-minute opener for this remastered and expanded 1968 show, that shows the dark heart which kept a sold-out audience at the Phoenix Picturehouse in rapt silence for 70 minutes yesterday and last Monday
People are being given the chance to dance themselves fit with dancercise classes. Organised by Cherwell District Council and GO Active, a taster session is at St Edburg’s Church, Church Street, Bicester, on Wednesday, from 9.30am to 10.30am,
The taste and smell of the continent will return to three towns at the weekend when a French market sets up its stalls. The market will visit Kidlington on Friday, followed by Bicester on Saturday. On Sunday, the traders will be at the Banbury
PRIME Minister David Cameron and England footballer Theo Walcott have given their backing to a church restoration campaign. Holy Trinity Church in Wood Green, Witney, needs thousands of pounds after an inspection found beams supporting its floor
TAXPAYERS face a bill of about £450 after a shed, paving slabs and tins of paint were dumped in a secluded lane. They were left off Overthorpe Road in Banbury between 11.30am and 3.30pm last Monday. Cherwell District Council said a Ford Transit
The ghostly shape of Chinese lanterns floating serenely through the twilight has become an increasingly common sight in the UK’s skies. Eerily beautiful and almost hypnotic to watch as they slowly shrink and disappear into the gloaming, it is hard
A MAN was stabbed to death in an Oxford street after trying to break up a fight, a jury heard this morning. Aaron Buron was at a house in St Martin's Road, Rose Hill, when Haydan O'Callaghan attacked his girlfriend Latasha Peck on March 31 this
A WOMAN was treated for a neck injury following a crash on the A415 near Newbridge this morning. The crash involving a red Volkswagen Polo and a white Peugeot Expert van happened at 8.35am near the Rose Revived pub. A road closure was
The Youngest is fed up with me as I’ve been encouraging him to do spellings and handwriting. The children only bring a spattering of work home, but I’m not sure The Youngest’s spattering scrawl is what they’re expecting: if he could be fast-tracked
IN 2011, a television documentary was screened that would spawn a nationwide singing phenomenon. The Choir That Rocked shadowed an amateur ‘rock choir’, made up of ordinary people, as they prepared for a once-in-a-lifetime performance at Wembley
VISITORS to Thame Food Festival on Saturday were well fed – as organisers hailed their fifth annual event a great success. About 15,000 hungry punters turned out to sample what more than 100 stallholders had to offer. The festival, which closed
Wantage Chess Club has changed its venue for the winter season. It will now be meeting every Tuesday at 7.30pm in the St John’s Rooms at Grove Church. The club hopes the two rooms will provide a more comfortable environment for members and
The Oxford Leon Association and Trust annual general meeting will be held on Thursday. Oxford has a twinning link with the Nicaraguan city and the meeting takes place in the Old Library at the Town Hall in St Aldate’s at 7.30pm.
A group offering free computer advice to residents in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, has been given a temporary reprieve. But councillors have warned that the Blackbird Leys Information Technology Zone, or Blitz, still faces an uncertain future if a new
THEY seemed a pleasant enough bunch drifting in to the Iffley Road running track on Thursday night for a training run ahead of the Oxford Half-Marathon in a fortnight's time. Polite chit chat was made and a few nerves were expressed about completing
Good morning everyone, apologies for the slight delay to the normal time. Plenty to talk about as always, so get in touch with your thoughts on the loss at Rotherham, the week ahead and what was your reaction to Ian Lenagan's comments this morning
THEY seemed a pleasant enough bunch drifting in to the Iffley Road running track on Thursday night for a training run ahead of the Oxford Half-Marathon in a fortnight's time. Polite chit chat was made and a few nerves were expressed about completing
IN Wednesday’s Oxford Mail, you featured Bear Grylls opening a new rare species enclosure at the Cotswold Wildlife Park. I bet the barbecue afterwards was really interesting! CHRIS BATES The Croft Marcham
I COULDN’T agree more with Councillor Goddard’s remarks regarding housing development south of Grenoble Road in the Oxford Mail on September 25. The site is absolutely crying out for housing. Firstly, Grenoble Road is an existing well-designed
I HAVE devised a simple ‘ready reckoner’ for the use of ‘education experts’ and parents, but not teachers as they are employees who do as they are told. I have used as benchmarks my class in 1958 and my son’s class in 1994. As mentioned before, my
I AM 91 years old and served as an RAF wireless operator in Broadwell control tower all through the D-Day landings, the Rhine crossing, and their aftermath, culminating in the repatriation of prisoners of war from Europe at the end of the war. Two
Summer is most definitely over. The autumnal equinox flew by us this past weekend. The Olympics, Paralympics and Victory Parade are a distant memory and the Jubilee- a shadow. I suffered my own Post Olympic Depression Syndrome after an amazing
PAT Ross states that Temple Cowley Pools is “the best pool/sports complex we have in Oxford”. If only this were true. She obviously hasn’t visited The Ferry Centre just off Marston Ferry Road, in north Oxford. Once she has, she will soon be revising
IN VERY different ways, Ronnie Barker and Robin Gibb brought smiles to faces around the world. And it is fitting their part in Oxfordshire’s history has now been marked. Two blue plaques join two timeless bodies of work and will ensure Ronnie
Police are hunting the culprits behind a spate of car badge thefts in north Oxfordshire. More than 19 cars were damaged when badges were taken from bonnets and boots. Det Sgt Steve Birchall said: “I want to stop this before it becomes popular
HOSPITAL managers in Oxfordshire have claimed costly loan repayments will not affect a move towards foundation trust status. The Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) Trust currently faces an annual bill of around £53m to fund repayments on the private
THE homes of the late Robin Gibb and Ronnie Barker were marked with blue plaques at the weekend. Crowds cheered as a plaque was unveiled at the Thame home of Bee Gee Robin Gibb yesterday . And tributes were paid as legendary comic Ronnie Barker
Substitute Joe Barrett scored the winner as Headington Amateurs won 5-4 in extra-time at Hook Norton in the first round of the Bluefin Sports Challenge Cup on Saturday. Trailing 4-2 with four minutes left, it looked all over for Headington.
The Sunday Times’ University Guide has ranked Oxford University as the second best in the UK. It came second to Cambridge, based on student satisfaction and exam results. Oxford Brookes University was ranked 47th – up from 51st last year –
A man has appeared in court charged with perverting the course of justice and wasting police time. Andrew Davidson, 42, of Grange Road, Banbury, faces allegations that include making false 999 calls. He appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Friday
A scheme allowing people to hire Brompton bicycles is due to be launched at Oxford rail station. Brompton Dock, a sister firm of the Brompton cycle company, will offer a fully-automated system allowing users 24 hour access to folding bikes which
I HAD the misfortune a few weeks ago to spend a few hours at Temple Cowley Pools, and feel I should give details of my experience. The pool was at best luke-warm, the showers were cold (although a sign did warn us of this fact), there was an acrid
I HAVE recently spent some time in the Geoffrey Harris ward at the Churchill Hospital. With all the negative talk about the NHS, and its failings, I would like to give you my experience of my recent stay. The attention I received from doctors, sister
OXFORDSHIRE County Council education cabinet member Melinda Tilley argues in her innocent piece (‘Help us to build a brighter future’, September 25) that the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign in, and of itself, is “not about politics”. Would that it
FOOTBALL NPOWER LEAGUE TWO Rotherham 3, Oxford Utd 1. BLUE SQUARE BET NORTH Oxford City 0, Guiseley Tn 3. FA CARLSBERG TROPHY 1st qual round: Banbury Utd 1, Wimborne 1; Didcot Tn 3, Cinderford Tn 1; North Leigh 2, Sholing Spts
LYN Jones said he and his London Welsh players had mixed feelings after their 31-25 defeat to Gloucester at the Kassam Stadium . The Exiles led 25-21, but held on for a losing bonus point. Jones said: “Turning around 18-9 down with a couple
I can’t help it. I’m addicted. And I wouldn’t mind so much if it boasted a whiff of melodrama but it doesn’t. Instead of a dirty little secret I can cry about on daytime TV, I’m lumbered with direct mail marketing (DMM). And if that sounds sophisticated
WHAT I AM CALLED: Lorna Robinson. MY AGE: 34 years old. WHAT I DO: I run a charity that brings Latin and classics to state schools. I set it up six years ago when I had just started teaching, and it now runs in schools across Oxford city, and
FLANKER Michael Hills said London Welsh gained a lot from their defeat to Gloucester, even through the players’ initial feeling was disappointment. Hill said: “There is a frustration among the team. We worked hard to get back into that game.
Oxford City boss Mike Ford said Guiseley must have thought it was the season of goodwill after his side went down to a 3-0 defeat against the Yorkshire high-fliers. Ford said his team’s failure to deal with set-pieces, had proved crucial. “
A mistake from goalkeeper Tom Cross four minutes into injury time means Banbury United must replay with Wimborne tomorrow night. Leading 1-0 in the first qualifying-round clash, Banbury seemed desitined for the next round, only for Cross to drop
THE dilemma of Oxford’s development has at its heart the past, present and future. The basic problem is a simple one: Oxford is the economic powerhouse of the county, but it does not have the land needed for the new housing to fuel its expected
Oxford City’s four-match unbeaten run in Blue Square Bet North came to an end at the hands of fellow high-fliers Guiseley at Court Place Farm on Saturday. The second-placed visitors took advantage of some hesitant defending by City to claim a well-deserved
North Leigh have to do it all again after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Sholing in Saturday’s first-qualifying round. With seven minutes left, it looked as though the Millers would hold on for victory, but Lee Wort fired in to force a replay
Didcot Town stretched their unbeaten run to seven games with a comfortable victory over Cinderford in the FA Carlsberg Trophy first qualifying round at the npower Loop Meadow on Saturday. The margin of victory would have been greater had the hosts
MICKEY Lewis was left to reflect on the fine margins between success and failure as Oxford United crashed to another defeat on Saturday. The decisive moments came in the 88th minute when the U’s, trailing Rotherham United 2-1, had two great chances
WAYNE Brown insisted the Oxford United squad were behind manager Chris Wilder after slipping to a sixth successive npower League Two defeat on Saturday. Sean Rigg put the U’s in front with his first goal for the club, but a Michael O’Connor brace
THAMES Valley Police has today joined a new joint police helicopter service. By 2015, the National Police Air Service (NPAS) will deliver round-the-clock air support to all police forces in England and Wales. As part of the service Oxfordshire
OPPONENTS of a scheme to build 140 student rooms above St Clement’s car park have said they will take their fight to a higher power. The plans from developer Watkin Jones were approved by Oxford City Council ’s planning review committee on Friday
SHOPPERS were treated to a dose of jazz music in Chipping Norton. The annual one-day Chippy Jazz festival has seen live performers fill the town centre, pubs and cafes for the last 15 years. The Rotary Club of Chipping Norton event raises money
The Royal Oak has been named as the best pub for cider in the country. The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) today announced the Newbury Street, Wantage, pub had been judged the National Cider and Perry Pub of the Year 2012 by its members
A dog was rescued from the River Ock by firefighters yesterday morning. Firefighters waded into the river to rescue the vizsla dog after the alarm was raised at about 9.45am.
EDUCATION bosses are examining how well controversial new youth hubs are working a year after they opened. Seven new youth hubs opened after county council cuts slashed youth centre funding last year to save £4m. At the time concerns were raised
A woman in her 60s suffered a neck injury in a two-vehicle crash which saw a car overturn on the A34 yesterday. The accident happened at about 5pm on the northbound carriageway near Weston-on-the-Green and shut one lane of road for about two hours
A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape following an incident in an Oxford city centre alleyway. A 22-year-old woman told police she was walking home after a night out when she was assaulted. Police said the attack took place
THE BEST of life on Oxford’s biggest estate was on show at a fun day for neighbours. More than 500 people – including grandparents, youngsters, mums and dads – got together for the event at the Leys Community Centre. The event on Saturday showcased
IAN Lenagan has defended under-fire Chris Wilder, saying it would be "wrong and unfair" to judge the Oxford United manager with the number of injuries in the squad. A 3-1 loss at Rotherham United on Saturday was United's sixth successive league defeat
THE shape of Oxford over the next 14 years lies in the hands of one woman. Government planning inspector Dr Shelagh Bussey has spent the last two weeks putting Oxford City Council ’s sites and housing plan under the microscope. The document lays
A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of rape after an alleged attack in Oxford city centre has been released on bail. A 22-year-old woman was walking home after a night out in the early hours of yesterday morning when she told police she was
ANDREW Norriss won The Whitbread Children's Book Award in 1997 for his book Aquila . He also adapted his books Bernard's Watch and Matt's Millions for ITV as well as co-writing the sitcom The Brittas Empire . He speaks to Esther Browning... &
IN 2005, arsonists ripped out the heart of Cholsey by burning down its 1960s pavilion. Now, following a major fundraising effort, building work has started on a £1.2m replacement. It will eventually house the village library, youth centre,
