Andrew Hodge, 44, of Bo Peep Farm, Aynho Road, Adderbury, near Banbury, admitted assault by beating in Adderbury on December 16 last year. Conditionally discharged for six months and told to pay a victim surcharge of £15 and £50 costs. Kevin Kewin
Nazira Mefailoua, 56, of Henry Taunt Close, Headington, Oxford, admitted stealing a Ralph Lauren jumper worth £49.99 from TK Maxx in the John Allen Centre, Between Towns Road, Cowley, Oxford, on December 29 last year. Fined £50 and told to pay £49.99
POLICE in Blackbird Leys are pushing for a replacement office on the estate. Thames Valley Police plans to close the current base off Blackbird Leys Road in April, less than three years after opening it, to cut costs. It has been leased from
WHAT price for the security and safety of the people of Blackbird Leys? Apparently £12,000 a year. That’s the amount of money Thames Valley Police is set to save by closing down its base in Blackbird Leys Road in April. If the force is looking
A CHILDREN’S centre has been praised for encouraging more mums to start breastfeeding. South Abingdon Children’s Centre was told it served its community well and was given a good overall grading by Ofsted. Figures showed last year 69 per cent
GENEROUS children and parents have donated their old toys to a good cause. Jessie Onions, two, and her brother Flynn, four, played with some of the items dropped into Snakes andLadders in Audlett Drive, Abingdon. They were joined by Pete the
PLANS for a new hotel in East Oxford have been earmarked for approval. Planners at Oxford City Council have recommended councillors approve proposals for a 66- bedroom hotel at Tyndale House, Cowley Road. Wilton Place Properties Ltd wants to
PLANS to convert a city centre pub into six flats could be refused after a developer declined to contribute to social housing. Members of the city council’s west area planning committee have been urged to refuse permission for the conversion of
AUTHOR and biographer Paula Byrne visited Oxford to give a talk on her recently published book on Jane Austen. The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things was published last month. It considers the English romantic novelist’s life though objects
A MEDIEVAL country church will receive essential repairs to its tower roof thanks to a £74,000 grant. The cash was awarded to St Peter’s Church in Alvescot, near Brize Norton, by the Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage. The 12th century
A MOTHER has described her daughter as a "lost soul" who could not laugh or cry while at the hands of a child sex gang, the Old Bailey has heard this afternoon. The mother of the alleged victim was giving evidence at the trial of nine men charged
PLANS to build a small mosque in Chipping Norton have been approved by councillors. West Oxfordshire District Council’s uplands area planning subcommittee approved the change of use application for a former shop in Hitchmans Mews, off West Street
A busy route around Didcot has been closed after a cement lorry overturned. Police were called to the Hawksworth roundabout on the A4130 after the lorry crashed shortly before 1pm, shedding cement on the carriageway. Thames Valley Police spokesman
MUM-of-two Cheryl Hewer was happy to receive a free check-up during a health bus’s first visit to Littlemore. For Ms Hewer, like other residents in the village, a visit to a GP is a bus ride away – with the nearest doctors’ surgery about two miles
DIDCOT’S two secondary schools have confirmed they will unite in a bid to run a third academy in the town. People are being asked how new schools on the Great Western Park estate should be run. Didcot Girls’ School, boys’ school St Birinus,
A SCHOOLGIRL told her mother she cut herself with razor blades to "take away the hurt", the Old Bailey heard this morning. The mother of the unnamed witness known as Girl 1 has taken the witness stand at the trial of nine men accused of running
ABOUT one in five Oxfordshire drink-driving arrests take place during the day, figures obtained by the Oxford Mail show. Police said the figures remain a stark warning about the dangers of driving the morning after the night before. Figures
PEOPLE living in Abingdon will soon have a good reason to say ‘thanks a million’ to Alastair Fear. The former town councillor’s online blog of news and snippets about the town is about to reach the milestone of getting one million visits. And Mr
STUDENTS were given an Olympic style training session to introduce them to the sport of triathlon. Former Olympic triathlete Emma Davis, who competed in the 2008 Beijing Games for Ireland, put 14 pupils from Bicester Community College through their
The Williams F1 Team today announced an updated senior race operations line-up for the 2013 Formula One World Championship season. Xevi Pujolar moves up into the newly-created position of chief race engineer. Pujolar has been with the Williams
2:04pm Prince Charles paid tribute to Wafic Said when he was still at Said Business School saying that he is owed an "enormous debt of gratitude" for his work. 1:59pm Prince
THE winter of 1963 was one of the coldest on record in Oxfordshire. The Great Freeze started just after Christmas 1962 and lasted until early March, with record low temperatures at night, regular snowfalls and thick ice from bank to bank across
REGULARS at the Board Hotel organised a three-legged race and other events in 1981 to raise money for Action Research for the Crippled Child. The final effort was a raffle with a giant teddy bear as the main prize. Another village fundraising
A COMMUNITY had waited nearly 20 years for this moment. The opening of The Cherwell School in Marston Ferry Road, Oxford, brought a feeling of great relief. A new secondary school for North Oxford was included in the city’s 1946 development
CAN anyone shed any light on a mystery car? It is a wooden model of a Morris/Austin 1100 and was found in a skip by a student who was studying in Oxford in the mid-1990s. The picture with our story appeared in the November/ December edition
HEADINGTON Secondary School took an ambitious step when it staged an opera. A cast of 58 pupils, aged from 11 to 13, backed by an eight-piece orchestra, took part in Figaro and Susanna in 1971. The opera had been specially adapted for children
LIKE many new recruits, Bob Hounslow found the discipline tough going at the start of his National Service. But by the end, he felt proud to have done his duty. His National Service began on October 16, 1952 as he left behind a tearful mother
Three burglaries took place at houses while the owners were at home. Homes in Waddards Meadow, Schofield Avenue and West End, Witney, were targeted on January 21. Among the items taken were a camera, a purse, a mobile phone, a laptop computer
JAKE Wright felt Oxford United’s defeat at Southend was the toughest to take of the entire season as a “perfect” away performance was ruined by a late goal. Wright blasted United’s display in losing 3-0 at Fleetwood Town a week earlier. This
CHILDREN got a rare opportunity to get a close look at birds of prey in East Oxford. A barn owl, a common buzzard, a peregrine falcon and a kestrel were among the visitors to the Have a Hoot event at East Oxford Community Centre. More than
Researchers from Oxford University have found that each drug user contracting Hepatitis C is likely to infect around 20 other people with the virus. The study suggests that half of the transmissions occur in the first two years after a user is
PEOPLE in Cutteslowe are set to have to pay to park outside their own homes in a controversial Oxford City Council scheme. The area in north Oxford could become the fourth in the city to be given a controlled parking zone in the space of a year
O xfordshire County Council has announced plans for another controlled parking zone in Oxford – this time in Cutteslowe. It comes less than a month after plans were revealed for a CPZ in Botley and only three months since two zones came into force
Good morning and welcome to our weekly discussion on all-things Oxford United. As always there’s no shortage of topics to discuss, from disappointing results against Burton Albion and Southend United to United’s busy deadline day. You can get
A POLICE helicopter hovered over Didcot in the early hours of this morning tracking down suspected car thieves. Thames Valley Police was called to Lydalls Nursery School in Lydalls Road at around 11.53pm last night following reports of banging
Former Cabinet minister Chris Huhne today pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to perverting the course of justice over claims his ex-wife Vicky Pryce took speeding points for him a decade ago. Huhne and his former wife Vicky Pryce were due
I have to say I agree with Gary Butler’s letter (Viewpoints, January 28). If used properly, level crossings are safe. However, when the half-barriers at Sandy Lane are down in a safeside failure, there is room for motorists to manoeuvre around
I OFTEN stop to chat with Tony, one of the Big Issue sellers, along with his beautiful Dalmatian dog, Roxy. They live in a tent and have been doing so with their friend, Jack, for almost two years. They find the local night shelter too frightening
Oxfordshire's Miles Hammond went wicketless from ten overs as England Under 19s bowled out South Africa for 228 in their first innings on day one of the second Test in Paarl. England were 52-3 in reply at the close.
London Welsh begin the serious stuff again today and should not take long to put their 42-14 defeat at home to Dragons in the LV= Cup defeat behind them. Their priority has been on the Aviva Premiership all season, so Saturday's clash at Leicester
Ardley United went second in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division with a 7-0 demolition of revamped Witney Town on Saturday. Troy Bryan and Joe Eyre scored hat-tricks for the hosts, with Ollie Stanbridge adding the final goal. High-riding
Carruthers (6-1) put up a gutsy display to land the William Hill West Wales National at Ffos Las on Saturday. The ten-year-old, trained by Mark Bradstock at Letcombe Bassett yard, near Wantage, dug deep for amateur jockey Nico de Boinville to beat
Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher sealed his first European Tour win since October 2004 as he clinched the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The 38-year-old made an eagle at the 16th in his one-under-par final round of 71 to end on 22 under, three shots ahead
Striker Felipe Barcelos turned on the Brazilian magic with four first-half goals as Oxford City went goal mad to beat bottom club Hinckley United 6-2 in Blue Square Bet North at Marsh Lane on Saturday, writes MATTHEW BRUCE. All six of City’s goals
Goal chances were at a premium as improving Banbury United earned a deserved point from their goalless draw away to Frome Town in the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division on Saturday. Banbury dominated the early stages without being able to
Didcot Town’s resurgence continued on Saturday with a convincing 4-1 victory over fifth-placed Tiverton Town in Division 1 South & West of the Evo-Stik Southern League on Saturday. It was the Railwaymen’s third home league victory in a row
The first known use of the abbreviation “OMG” was found in a letter to Winston Churchill, written in 1917. I mention that only because I had an OMG moment last Thursday. Surprisingly, it was during a talk about fine art – a subject which, like
IS OUR Britishness being destroyed by modern technology? Our beloved true English language is slowly being eroded by western shortcuts creeping into everyday use. I have noticed the use of an abbreviation ‘apps’ bandied about so frequently
I FEEL I must respond to Michael Rhymes’s letter (ViewPoints, January 23). He castigates Liberal district councillors Emptage, Williamson and Rose, but fails to mention other district councillors who happen to be Conservatives, Billington and Prestidge
I READ Adrian Taylor’s letter (ViewPoints, January 29), concerning the teaching of maths where he criticises a technique that I had not heard of, which apparently replaced learning the times table. Intrigued, I looked up these techniques known as ‘
SEEING the ‘Movie Extra’ in Rewind last Monday, (Viewpoints, January 28), brought back a funny memory. My dentist in those days was in High Street, and I always tried to park in Oriel Square. One afternoon, I drove up Merton Street to get to Oriel
THIS week, The Daughter’s been skating on thin ice, more to do with losing her school shoes and borrowing my favourite boots without permission than participation in any winter sports. After all, the weather’s warmed up. Normally to weather the
I WAS interested to read your front page headline ‘The World is your Oyster’ (January 24) regarding a proposed travel card for use across Oxfordshire. I have campaigned for joint ticketing for the county ever since the Local Transport Act 2008
FOOTBALL NPOWER LEAGUE TWO Southend Utd 1, Oxford Utd 0. BLUE SQUARE BET NORTH Oxford City 6, Hinckley 2. EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Frome Tn 0, Banbury Utd 0. Div 1 South & West: Bridgwater Tn v Abingdon
Lyn Jones admitted he had been part of the reason for London Welsh’s late capitulation at home to Newport Gwent Dragons. But the Exiles’ head coach was happy to accept a heavy defeat in terms of the bigger picture. “At 14-9 up with 20 minutes
A FOOD supply company which has a depot in Abingdon has taken steps to remove halal pastry products containing pork from distribution. 3663 Food Services, which has a distribution centre on the town’s Ashville trading estate, had sent the products
RESIDENTS in the Vale of White Horse District Council area are being given the chance to tell planners where new homes should be built. The council has launched a consultation on a draft of its Local Plan, setting out sites for housing developments
SCHOOLCHILDREN performed their own plays about food poverty and justice at Oxford’s Pegasus Theatre. The Reach for the Sky programme, run by the theatre in Magdalen Road, East Oxford, has been working with four schools since September. It encourages
KEVIN Vickers did not recognise the guest of honour at his birthday party. But it was partly down to ambulance crewman Steve Edwards that Mr Vickers was alive and able to celebrate it. Mr Vickers suffered a cardiac arrest while he was asleep at
KEVIN Vickers did not recognise the guest of honour at his birthday party. But it was partly down to ambulance crewman Steve Edwards that Mr Vickers was alive and able to celebrate it. Mr Vickers suffered a cardiac arrest while he was asleep at
A furious Chris Wilder read the riot act to his Oxford United players after they lost 1-0 at Southend United. The visitors were in control of Saturday’s game at Roots Hall and created several good chances, especially in the first half. After
AN OXFORD film-maker described as being on the verge of a breakthrough in the industry has died suddenly at his home. Gordon Wilson, 47, said to be an “emerging talent” who was working on a documentary for Channel 4, was found dead at his home
10:43am Forensics doctor found mouth injury and bruises on Girl 1 when she reported rape in September 2006. — @Ben_Wilkinson_ 04 February 2013 10:41am
CHILDREN at every Oxfordshire primary school now have the chance to benefit from the county’s flagship reading campaign. Four months ago the £585,000 scheme to drive up reading standards was launched by Oxfordshire County Council, backed by the
A TEACHING assistant who has spent the past eight weeks working with children on the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign has said how impressed she is with the scheme. Karen Williams, from Bampton Primary School, is working through the Project X Code
LITTLE Amy Bowers shows she has reached chapter two of one of her books at Longworth Primary School, just as the flagship Oxfordshire Reading Campaign reaches its second chapter. The scheme was launched to improve the county’s disappointing literacy
A BURGER van was targeted by arsonists in Abingdon last night. The fire service was called at 9.52pm to the car park behind B&Q in Marcham Road. Fire engines from Abingdon and Didcot attended the incident. The burger van was partially
HIGH Street chain HMV may have gone into administration, but Oxford’s only independent record store is about to turn two. And to celebrate, Cowley Road’s Truck Store is having some of Oxford’s hottest bands to play at its birthday party on Sunday
PATIENTS and doctors in Oxfordshire have called for new specialist services to help young people suffering from ME. Oxfordshire ME Group for Action (Omega) claims the county’s lack of help has forced more than 300 children to “put their futures
SUPPORTERS of an outdoor education centre near Oxford are getting together to give something back. Staff and volunteers at the Hill End Centre in Eynsham Road, Farmoor, are forming a friends group to help develop the centre and the courses it offers
A WITNEY pub has closed to undergo a £100,000 refurbishment, as its new manager pledges to create the “hub of the neighbourhood”. Ye Olde Cross Keys, in Market Square, has shut down until Tuesday, February 12, for the revamp. Spirit Pub Company
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