POLICE have issued a description of a man who threatened staff in an attempted burglary at a Banbury Post Office. The incident took place at Easington Post Office at around 11.50am this morning. The offender is white, male, around 5ft 10ins
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 £500,000 for the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign. The goal is for a dramatic increase
THEY come in wearing full firefighting uniform – but instead of showing off their fire engines, these firefighters are here to talk about books. One of the most powerful ways of getting young children interested in reading is using role models,
Three years ago the Labour government asked Professor Sir John Lawton, a well-respected academic: “Are we protecting enough land to stop our wildlife declining?” Making Space for Nature, the report from the panel chaired by Prof Lawton, concluded that
Comedy JENNY ECLAIR The Theatre, Chipping Norton Wednesday (October 10) 7.45pm Tickets: 01608 642350 The wonderful Jenny Eclair is back with her new tour Eclarious. Fresh from being booted off Loose Women ‘for being a square peg in a round hole’, she
The 75th Society of Wood Engravers Annual Exhibition opens at Art Jericho from Wednesday until October 21. It is comprised of 130 pieces, all relief-printed: when an inked or painted engraved block is used to produce an image on paper. Engraving
A PUBLIC meeting about plans for 400 homes at Hanwell Fields in Banbury will be held on Saturday. Cherwell District Council is consulting on plans to allow 400 homes near Warwick Road and Dukes Meadow Drive by 2031. Councillors and Banbury
STAGECOACH has agreed with Oxfordshire County Council to run many of the bus routes previously operated by RH Transport, which is set to enter administration. The following services will be provided by Stagecoach tomorrow and on Saturday, with
For a quarter of a century photographer Johnny Moto has documented the weird and wonderful goings-on of the Oxford music scene. Blessed with a keen eye for the unusual, his pictures have recorded key moments and personalities in the city’s rich
Tuesday’s concert at the Sheldonian saw the coming together of two great Oxford institutions: the Oxford Philomusica and the Oxford Chamber Music Festival. This is the first time they’ve joined forces, but hopefully not the last, because it’s a marriage
Jazz Tim Lapthorn Trio Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, St Hilda’s College Sunday, 1pm Tickets £15 ticketsoxford.com HEAR some particularly inspiring jazz and support a great cause at the same time this Sunday afternoon. The
Acoustic RICHARD WALTERS St Albans Church, Oxford Tonight, from 7pm Tickets £8, wegottickets.com The man tipped by many as Oxford’s greatest singer-songwriter delights a hometown audience tonight with a show to promote his
One of Britain’s best restaurateurs is also, it appears, a dab hand at organising concerts. Raymond Blanc’s annual celebration of the arts, Le Festival aux Quat’Saisons, marks its 21st anniversary with three nights of top music preceded by a Champagne
For great music with a conscience, try Jazz at St Giles. These fortnightly shows, launched by jazz-loving vicar Andrew Bunch, are going down a storm, with last month’s debut packed. All the artists are of national and international renown and include
THE name may not be familiar – but one of the personalities behind it is. Multimedia trio Ultraísta play The Jericho tomorrow. Founded last year, the band share a common love of Afrobeat, electro and dance music, visual art and tequila. And they
THE first new units to be built at the Milton Park business park near Didcot after it became part of the Enterprise Zone have been unveiled. The 12 hi-tech units are nearing completion at Milton Park with the first two already leased to Formula
AFTER emergency talks Oxfordshire County Council has arranged for a skeleton peak hour service to run tomorrow on the No 700 Oxford hospitals park-and-ride service. The current operator RH Buses is stopping operating this evening and is expected
NEWLY-WEDS picked the opening of a new restaurant in the Oxford Castle complex for their evening reception. James and Valerie Bentley, of Cumnor Rise Road, celebrated their marriage at the opening night of The Big Bang. Owner Max Mason opened
A FORMER principal lecturer at the School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University has died aged 82. Gordon Nelson, pictured right, was born in Cadishead, Greater Manchester, one of the small towns along the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal
FORMER councillor and agricultural scientist Richard Makepeace has died aged 76. Mr Makepeace, who had Parkinson’s Disease, died on September 18. He was the founder of Oxford Agricultural Consultants and served two terms on Cherwell District
Barbara loves a bit of weeding.My allotment partner can spend hours skimming the soil for errant plants poking their bristly heads into the sunlight. I find it a torrid experience. No, I am a glory hunter on the patch. Happy to claim the spoils
— home to some very famous chateau gardens including Villandry. I had seen countless pictures and had lots of postcards too, from lucky friends who had visited Villandry. I was not disappointed: this garden was a fantastic sight with its parterres
Film festival and relationship counselling in one – true, not exactly standard Friday night entertainment but that’s just what the Oxfordshire Relate Film Festival and competition aims to achieve. At the Chipping Norton Theatre on October 12 and
In Hollywood, you’re never too old for a big-screen renaissance. John Travolta’s 40th birthday was happy indeed – with an Oscar nomination for Pulp Fiction. At the tender age of 56, striking Irish actor Liam Neeson unexpectedly reinvigorated his
The agonies and ecstasies of youth are beautifully encapsulated in writer-director Stephen Chbosky’s exquisite adaptation of his own critically adored novel. Set in early 1990s Pittsburgh, The Perks Of Being A Wallflower is a bittersweet anthem
Iffley Music Society FROM BACH TO BARTOK St Mary’s Church, Iffley Friday, 7.30pm 01865 773516 International violin virtuoso and recording artist George Zacharias comes to Iffley with a programme of violin sonatas by Bach, Ysaye, Skalkottas and Bartok
It doesn’t seem long since Sholto Kynoch gathered a few friends together and put on a handful of concerts at the Holywell Music Room. That was the beginning of the Oxford Lieder Festival, now in its 11th year and recognised as a major event on
Being brainy in 19th century Oxford was no fun, if the experiences of that tortured soul William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) are anything to judge by. The future Member of Parliament for Oxford University (known as burgess) and four-times prime
Fairford Church, just over the county boundary in Gloucesteshire, has the most complete set of early 16th-century stained glass windows in England, consisting of 28 windows dating from 1517, miraculously left more or less undamaged by either Henry
Art JANE STROTHER O3 Gallery, Oxford Castle, Oxford, OX1 1AY October 13-November 11 Tues-Fri 12-5pm, Sat and Sun 11am-4pm 01865 246131 Jane Strother brings landscapes to the fore in paintings of attentively observed orchids, cowslips and other natural
There seems to be a trend adopted by comedians — good ones anyway. They start out, work ferociously hard to get to where they want to, tour relentlessly, do TV and then burn out and stop, bored of the nomadic loneliness of stand-up. But after years
Luc Steels is late for our interview. Apparently there’s an emergency and he needs to postpone. As he’s an expert in developing robot behaviour, I had visions of him trying to contain a James Bond style break-out at his HQ in Barcelona. Disappointingly
THE visionary curator who helped to shape the city’s art scene as director of Modern Art Oxford has died aged 37. Michael Stanley had been director since 2009 and was instrumental in creating acclaimed exhibitions and in Modern Art Oxford’s major
ONE of Oxford’s leading medieval historians, Maurice Keen, has died aged 78. Dr Keen, a tutor at Balliol College for 39 years, was best known for his 1984 book Chivalry, for which he received the Wolfson Foundation’s History Prize. Born in London
POLITICS lecturer Dr Robert Currie, Emeritus Fellow of Oxford University’s Wadham College, has died aged 72. Dr Currie was born in Bristol in 1940 and, as for many of his generation, the starting point of his academic career was passing the 11-
What do you get when you combine a bottle of rum, the same amount of single cream, 400g of sugar, 2 vanilla pods, dry ice and a few minutes of blending by award-winning bar tenders? Answer: A very tasty, slightly sinful dessert. Heston Blumenthal
Former councillor and agricultural scientist Richard Makepeace has died aged 76. Mr Makepeace, who had Parkinson’s disease, was the founder of Oxford Agricultural Consultants Ltd and served two terms on Cherwell District Council. He died on September
A former principal lecturer at the School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University has died at the age of 82. Gordon Nelson was born in Cadishead, Lancashire, one of the small towns along the Manchester Ship Canal. Attending Cadishead Council
‘I’m sure someone famous lived here,” Mr Greedy said peering out of the car window as we drove through Aston Tirrold. “Isn’t it a famous author? Roald Dahl, perhaps?” I had no idea, and even less interest. My stomach was rumbling so loudly by this
Knowing I am always on the lookout for an interesting dog-friendly pub, restaurant or hotel where my border collie and I can enjoy lunch together, friends encouraged me to visit the Cotswold House Hotel at Chipping Campden. “You will love it,”
Gardeners and allotment holders are now harvesting a plethora of squashes, courgettes and marrows that are swelling into all sorts of fascinating shapes and sizes. But what do you do with them all? One positive way of using these autumn vegetables
It is a shame that the annual Christmas market planned for Broad Street, Oxford, has been cancelled. Previous events had been held at the Oxford Castle and were well supported. The city council says lack of support from nearby traders is partly
HUNDREDS of children ran in a primary schools cross-country event in Bicester. About 450 entrants took part in the competition at Bicester Community College from 10 local schools, across three age groups – years one and two, three and four, and
We fear Oxford City Council might be setting itself up for a fall over the issue of The Lodge lap dancing club. The council announced it was revoking the sexual entertainment venue licence following complaints that the club objectified women, and
Oxford is the economic heart of the county, but it does not have the land needed for the new housing to fuel its expected expansion. The past, in the form of a historic city, places a physical and cultural constraint on how it can move forward.
Sir – I am saddened to see how much Chris Maslanka’s puzzles column has been condensed in recent issues of your newspaper. When high-quality mathematics teaching is at such a premium, I wonder if you realise how valuable this column is for stimulating
Sir – UNESCO made the right decision when they awarded the World Book Capital 2014 title to Port Harcourt, rather than Oxford. Any city, whose major newspaper’s coverage of books has shrunk to half a page, is not worthy of the title. As last
Sir – A recent in-depth article in The Economist magazine analysed research which shows that car driving in the UK (measured by kilometres per year per car) has fallen by just over 20 per cent since 1990, a trend which started well before the current
Sir – The Jubilee Fund for Oxfordshire was inspired by Her Majesty the Queen’s dedication and commitment to community service during her 60-year reign and has received widespread support throughout the county. Our Jubilee Fund has only been made possible
Sir – In your paper last week, the planning officer who spoke about the Headington application as the second worst one he’d seen may well (along with many Oxford residents) be thinking that new student flats in Roger Dudman Way is the very worst. The
Sir – For many years I used to pause when walking up the Thames Path opposite Port Meadow and marvel that such a wide, unspoilt landscape could have survived so long the greed of developers and the crassness of planners — no longer. The new student
Sir – So Evan Harris, ex-Liberal Democrat MP, is taking Ecstasy on a Channel 4 TV programme (Report, September 20). How fitting! During his tenure as MP for Oxford West and Abingdon the majority of his constituents were on drugs too — anti-depressants
Notable revivals of Henrik Ibsen’s shattering melodrama Hedda Gabler are far from rare. Oxford theatregoers will recall Adrian Noble’s superb production, with Bond –girl Rosamund Pike in the title role, that visited the Playhouse two years ago. Northampton
Sir – Reading the recent Off the Rails correspondence reminded me, quite affectionately, of two delightful inadvertent railway jargon “misuses” which I, and others, enjoyed at Oxford station many years ago. The first occurred when a packed platform
Sir – You “applaud” St John’s College for announcing that it is waiting for consensus between the city and county authorities before it “moves forward” with the Northern Gateway scheme (Leader, September 27). You say that the problem is that Ian
Sir – The closure next year of Didcot A power station (Report, September 20) is a welcome step towards our low-carbon future. Older, inefficient plants have to close if we are to reduce climate-damaging carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. People are
To the considerable enhancement of box office takings, W. Somerset Maugham’s The Sacred Flame was condemned as immoral after early performances (1929/30) by both the Bishop of London and the Vatican. Today, in an extremely rare revival by English Touring
Sir – I heard county councillor Melinda Tilley on BBC Radio Oxford, on September 28, state that “children who cannot read have no imagination”. She was dithering at that stage, so I am not sure she meant to say that, in support of the county council
Sir – I think your correspondent Justine Garbutt may be wrong in asserting that the planning process is holding back growth in the economy, because most planning applications of any moment attract instant opposition from neighbours, pressure groups
Sir – Your correspondent Justine Garbutt (Letters, September 20) has made another interesting contribution to the debate about the delivery of sites for housing. She recommends the delay and control over the release of potential sites until the
PLAIN-clothes police and special crime awareness packs will help new students avoid becoming victims of crime. Police have launched Operation Bachelor as thousands of new undergraduates descend on the city. It comes after concerns were raised
BANBURY: A man who attempted to rob a post office this morning has disappeared. The offender entered the Easington post office on Horton View road at 11.53 am and pointed an object believed to be a gun at the staff. A member of staff then set
Sir – Sushila Dhall (Letters, September 27) raised concern about the faint cycle lane lines in St Giles. I do not know how many times requests for repainting these particular lines have been made. However, from my own experience trying to get
Sir – Cornmarket has numerous good buildings and 17 are listed, but a few others are ugly and intrusive. Nikolaus Pevsner called Clarendon House one of Oxford’s finest post-war commercial buildings. Built for Woolworth in 1956–57, it has light
Sir – We hear that this year’s primary school results show a marked upward turn, with county averages edging ahead of the national figures. Detailed analysis will follow and our focus must remain especially tight in the city. But the schools and
Sir – All will welcome the excellent results of the latest primary school tests. As one who has been critical of councillor Tilley’s appointment, I am happy to acknowledge that I was completely wrong, as she has managed to achieve not only a significant
Sir – One must, I suppose, raise a reluctant cheer for the St Edward’s School proposal for a concert hall in Summertown, at least someone has recognised the problem at last. It is sad, though, that the city council has not encouraged the incorporation
A BLIND Oxford nonagenarian has appealed for help tracing her extended family. Mary Walton, 95, of Chiswell Road, Grandpont, who suffers from macular eye disease, made the appeal after she met relatives she never knew she had at the Seacourt Bridge
Sir — With reference to Liam Creedon’s excellent article on the dangers of Chinese sky lanterns, in your Weekend country page (September 27), I wrote to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, in January 2011, making the same points about these dangerous
Connoisseurs of the macabre will find entertainment to their taste in the spooky new offering — in plenty of time for Halloween — at the Mill at Sonning dinner theatre. Scared to Death, an original new play with a plot suggested in part by the theatre
A DIFFERENT take on cooking seasonal vegetables is on the menu at a popular nutritional cooking course in Oxford. The sold-out six-week course was launched last month at North Oxford Community Centre in Diamond Place, Summertown, until October
A YOUTH club which started out with just a handful of members and now offers sports, crafts and fun to 86 youngsters a week, is the latest cause to benefit from a cash boost in the Queen’s Jubilee year. Kirtlington Youth Club (KYC) has been awarded
My first and definitely last encounter with Downton Abbey on Sunday left me marvelling that anyone could keep a straight face when confronted by this preposterous presentation of upper-class life as it was never lived outside the fevered imagination
‘I never apologise!” The philosophy of Major Sergius Saranoff stuck me as patently ridiculous even as I gave voice to it, aged 13, during what must have been a pretty hopeless attempt to portray the absurd romantic created by George Bernard Shaw in
BUS operator RH Transport Services has announced that its services will “cease to operate” by the end of the day. The Witney company, which operates the No 700 hospital park-and-ride service in Oxford, routes linking towns in West Oxfordshire including
WANT to ensure it is even easier to keep up to date with the Oxford Mail on your smartphone or tablet? Here's a series of handy hints that will deliver our newly-designed Oxford Mail icon right on your homescreen so within one touch you can get straight
YOU’LL have to hurry to enter the Oxford Half Marathon – with just one day left to register. The big race has already attracted 4,050 runners, and organisers hope to reach the 4,500 capacity by the close of registration at 9am tomorrow. The spirit
A 17--YEAR-OLD boy was beaten over the head with a wooden post and mugged in Didcot. The teenager was walking along the footpath by Ladyground Mound when he became aware of a gang of six boys behind him. He stopped and let them pass, but the
TEENAGE pregnancies are on the increase in Didcot, despite a decline across the rest of the county. Figures show there has been a drop in the number of under-18 conceptions across Oxfordshire in the past five years, from 1,087 in 2004-6 to 900
AN OXFORDSHIRE patients’ watchdog has launched a review into maternity services in the county. It comes after the Oxford Mail revealed Wantage Community Hospital’s maternity beds, which have served thousands of women since the 1980s, could be permanently
Eddie Pepperell can give his European PGA Tour hopes a big boost with a good showing in France this weekend. The 21-year-old goes into the Allianz Open de Lyon, standing in 16th place in the Challenge Tour money list. The Frilford Heath professional
If you loved the Grimm brothers’ fairytales as a child, and perhaps want to introduce your own children to their delights, you will welcome this fresh retelling of the stories by acclaimed local author Philip Pullman. Published to mark the bicentenary
PROTESTERS gatecrashed a black-tie dinner in Oxford attended by the former head of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. Dave Hartnett retired as Permanent Secretary for Tax at HMRC earlier this year and was attending a tax planning conference held
Journalist Marcus Ferrar is chairman of the Friends of Summertown Library and an expert on Eastern Europe. In A Foot in Both Camps (LBLA, £7.99) he describes how he came to terms with the conflict between his childhood in postwar Britain and his friendly
Do you enjoy mooching around art galleries but wish you ‘understood’ it all a bit more? Ever gawped at a piece of modern art, only to conclude, frustrated, that you just don’t ‘get it’? As the BBC’s art editor, and former Tate Gallery director, Will
One woman has been treated for smoke inhalation after a bedroom blaze in Morrell Avenue. The fire happened earlier this morning and fire crews are still at the scene. The cause is being investigated.
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DRY SANDFORD: A scout hut which was left in a ‘shambles’ by a TV makeover show has now had the missing roof installed. The building off Lashford Lane, in Dry Sandford – home to the 24th Abingdon Scouts – was supposed to have been spruced up for
OXFORD: Walking tours in Oxford have gained their second annual visitor attraction award. Following a mystery shopper assessment, Oxford Official Guided Walking Tours were accredited by Visit England’s Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme
Abingdon Amblers’ Dan Hamilton smashed his personal best to finish 27th in the Bristol Half Marathon. The 21-year-old, pictured, completed the 13.1-mile course in 1hr 10mins 25secs, surpassing his previous mark of 1.14.16, which was set at the
Paul Fernandez and Diane Moore won the men’s and ladies’ races at the multi-terrain Finstock 10K in course record times. Abingdon Amblers’ Fernandez clocked 34mins 6secs for the challenging course, which runs through Cornbury Park. He finished
BENSON Missing Nines and Stanford Village shared the spoils in an exciting South & Vale Division 2 match in the Oxfordshire Short Mat Lea-gue. After the opening match went the way of Benson 13-11, Stanford hit back to win the second 14-12 and
TWO tries from Sam Jackson helped Banbury Under 16s win 33-24 at Lutterworth. Callum Horne, Rhys And-rews and Toby Chapman also notched, with Sam Manning kicking four conversions. Jake Anderson and George Barbeary scored three tries apiece
W Oxon: A thousand homes were left without power in West Oxfordshire yesterday after an overhead line came down. The power line in Stonesfield became disconnected at 7.27am, cutting power to several neighbourhoods around Woodstock and Combe.
CITY rock heroes Supergrass reunited yesterday to mark the unveiling of a blue plaque at their spiritual home. The band, who split in 2010, reconvened at The Jericho Tavern in Walton Street to mark the honour. The Britpop stars had five Top
DEMOCRATS proved too strong for Berinsfield in Section 1 of the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford League, running out 4-1 victors, writes PETE EWINS. Sandra Tebby beat Andy Ingram 2,310-1,820 to put Democrats in front, before Geoff Mace replied with 8,900
OXFORD: Two people arrested on Tuesday after a fire at Forester’s Tower, in Wood Farm, have been released on bail. Police officers arrested a 20-year-old and a 40-year-old on suspicion of arson after firefighters were called to a blaze in a flat
WITNEY: Shock absorbers in a jet-powered car which could smash the world land speed record were hand-made in west Oxfordshire. The Bloodhound SuperSonic Car is hoping to reach 1,000mph – shattering the current 763mph record – in 2014. It is under
OXFORD: Members of the public are being asked to help find the source of words and phrases in the English language. The Oxford English Dictionary has launched an online survey to find the earliest examples of the use of the words. Among them
THE girlfriend of murder accused Haydan O’Callaghan yesterday told a jury she could not remember an attack prosecutors say led to the death of musician Aaron Buron. Latasha Peck, who has been in a relationship with O’Callaghan “on and off” for
RADIOHEAD’S Philip Selway, EastEnders actor Scott Maslen and The IT Crowd’s Rachel Bavidge have all signed up for a fundraising event for an Oxford theatre next week. The Pegasus Playathon, from Friday, October 12, to Sunday, October 14, will celebrate
OXFORD Rugby League have launched their club logo, which they say is designed to inspire. The new Championship 1 club’s shield merges rugby league’s heritage with that of Oxford. “Our logo communicates what Oxford Rugby League Club stands for
Today is your chance to nominate for the 2012 Oxfordshire Sports Awards. This is a chance for you to make a difference by identifying the local sporting heroes who you believe should receive recognition for their excellent work over the year.
OXFORD: Oxford University has moved up two places in Times Higher Education world university rankings. The institution was the highest UK university in the table, moving up from fourth last year to second. Cambridge was seventh while the California
Oxford University put up an improved display to draw 17-17 at Moseley on Wednesday night. The Dark Blues came under the cosh early on but rallied to lead 7-0 at the break courtesy of a try from hooker Nixck Gardner, converted by Sam Egerton.
MORE than ten per cent of the schools invited to take part in the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign have already signed up to take part. And more than 50 people have said they want to volunteer to read one to one with children as part of the scheme.
SOME of Oxfordshire’s highest performing schools are joining forces to form a teaching alliance. The county is one of the few areas of the country which does not have any teaching schools – the education equivalent of a teaching hospital. Now
One must, I suppose, raise a reluctant cheer for the St Edward’s School proposal for a concert hall in Summertown – at least someone has recognised the problem at last. It is sad, though, that the city council has not encouraged the incorporation
WITHOUT doubt Summertown's finest are mourning the loss of their beloved Wine Café in South Parade. My only surprise was that it lasted so long. In 2008 I was charged £2.20 for a small takeaway black coffee and a friend of mine was charged £5 for
I WOULD like to thank the residents of Meadow Brook, and residents in the area, for attending my coffee morning. I would most like to thank Glynis, the Labour county council candidate for next year’s elections. I know that she strongly supports
A football match between politicians and press has thrown up serious impartiality questions. Labour city councillor and official FA-approved linesman Ed Turner awarded a penalty after the shadow chancellor Ed Balls hit the deck during the friendly
FORMER Witney junior Darrell Griffin’s career will reach another milestone on Saturday when he plays in Super League’s Grand Final at Old Trafford. Prop Griffin helped Leeds Rhinos edge out Wigan Warriors in a dramatic semi-final and is now relishing
PLANS to bring academics and business leaders in to help run struggling schools have won the support of governors. Retail manager David Cryer uses his business experience as a parent governor for Uffington Primary School in South Oxfordshire.
All will welcome the excellent results of the latest primary school tests. As one who has been critical of Cllr Melinda Tilley’s appointment, I am happy to acknowledge that I was completely wrong, as she has managed to achieve not only a significant
I WRITE regarding the closure of Didcot Power Station. While Germany and Japan shut down dangerous nuclear and coal power stations and embrace clean solar, ocean, geothermal and wind power, the UK dithers. From studies for our electric Foodtubes
I DO NOT believe that the Green movement is bankrupting Europe, as your headline suggests (Viewpoints, October 3). Countless innovations and technology spin-offs have resulted from concerns about fossil fuels. This explosion of creativity is a
I TOTALLY agree with MP Andrew Smith’s objections to the scrapping of planning permission for domestic extensions. It already seems there are no planning regulations on Rose Hill, where there are full-size houses being built in back gardens and
THE private treatment details of patients under the care of an Oxford hospital have been found on a bus. The notes of 23 John Radcliffe Hospital patients were found loose on an Oxford Tube bus, which travels between the city and London. It
THIEVES left a hospice £3,000 out of pocket after stealing a catalytic converter from one of the charity’s vans. The Witney-based vehicle is used to pick up large furniture donations to sell at Sobell House Hospice’s charity shops and is one of
PENELOPE Pitstop and Dick Dastardly would have loved the commuter challenge into Oxford yesterday. But this wacky race had a serious purpose. About 40 competitors set off from Eynsham shortly before 8am, tasked with timing how long it would
THE competition to run the Great Western mainline has been delayed after significant technical flaws were found in another bid. Virgin Trains boss Sir Richard Branson challenged the outcome of the West Coast mainline competition after the right
HEALTH bosses have accepted inflation-busting pay rises despite staff being placed on NHS pay freezes and presiding over multi million pound cuts. Directors of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, which runs community health services, and the Oxford
Oxford’s own wacky races proved one thing yesterday morning: it’s as quick to jog into Oxford from Eynsham as it is to drive a car. But that’s not news for the thousands who sit in traffic jams every morning. Perhaps rollerblade lanes are the
FOR years staff and patients alike have been told to accept the cuts which are ripping through the NHS. We have been informed by politicians and NHS managers that the cuts — amounting to more than £20bn nationally — are unavoidable, necessary and
LEWKNOR: A man was yesterday taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital following a single-vehicle collision on the A40 at Aston Hill. Police were called just before 10am and closed the road in both directions. His injuries were not serious.
OXFORD: A takeaway boss has been fined for not having a TV licence at the premises. Chiya Sherwany, of Branos, Rose Hill, was fined £200 and told to pay £150 and a £15 victim’s surcharge at Banbury Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. The offence
OXFORD: McDonald’s has applied for permission to keep its restaurant in Cornmarket Street open 24 hours a day. It has applied to Oxford City Council for a change to its planning permission which prevents it from being open from 3am until 6am.
Chris Wilder has backed Ryan Clarke to come back stronger after dropping his first-choice goalkeeper for the last two games. The 30-year-old has been virtually an ever- present since joining Oxford United in 2009, becoming one of their most important
A multicultural group in East Oxford is encouraging textile enthusiasts from Oxford’s diverse cultures and communities to share their passion and creativity. Textiles for All (previously known as Textiles for Peace) was formed in 2003 to explore
The English Chess Federations’ new Club of the Year is Witney Chess Club. It’s a well-deserved honour to a club that has undergone a renaissance in recent years and swept the board for Oxfordshire top honours last season — winning both the 1st
It has always been hard for sitcom stars to make the transition to movies. Despite the occasional hit, the members of the Friends cast have struggled to carve themselves film niches and it seems clear from Liberal Arts that Josh Radnor finds it equally
The son of a noted anarchist, Jean Vigo was always something of a cinematic subversive. However, frequent ill health meant that he could only work sporadically and he only completed four pictures before his death at the age of 29 in 1934. Made in collaboration
OYEZ, Oyez, Oyez – the town crier of the City of Oxford is an award winner. Anthony Church took part in the Huddersfield Town Crier competition over the weekend, sealing top spot. Mr Church said: “It was the first time I have competed in the
James Erskine, the director of Creation Theatre, has put his backing behind the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign. The theatre puts on performances in unusual locations, such as the rooftop amphitheatre of the Said Business School, and bring literary
TWO opposing Bicester groups could end up with a clash of eco-views tonight after booking the same venue. Campaign group BaEACON, opposed to the eco-town plans, has called a meeting at the Bure Farm pub at 7pm to discuss its response to Cherwell
COULD you be the next face of Oxford Fashion Week? Organisers of the flagship event, from November 5 to 11, are inviting people of any size, shape and style to an open casting session in the city. Last year’s open session was a huge success
Kyla La Grange is a woman who defies convention. Strikingly beautiful, her songs are full of heartbreak and anger. And despite universal acclaim for her stunning debut album, she admits she’d just rather be alone writing, or at home in the company
