OXFORD Susan O’Leary, 52, of Bramble Bank, Witney, admitted using abusive language in a telephone call to Thames Valley Police in Witney on May 16, which she was banned from doing by a restraining order. Given three-month conditional discharge
AN Abingdon man has spoken of his immense pride at becoming a Beefeater and protecting the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. Matthew Pryme, 46, was chosen from about 40 applicants, all of whom had the required 22 years military experience, to
OXFORDSHIRE golfer Eddie Pepperell has qualified for next month’s US Open. The 22-year-old Frilord Heath player, from Abingdon, made the grade after shooting four-under-par in today’s 36-hole qualifier at Walton Heath. Two rounds of 70 saw
PUPILS and staff have been urging parents to be careful dropping children off in cars outside their schools. As part of the national Walk to School awareness week, a number of primary schools across Oxfordshire took the opportunity to issue their
ONE lane of a dual carriageway has been closed after trees knocked down a power line. The right-hand lane of the eastbound A40 is closed near its junction with the B4027, near Wheatley, this afternoon. A spokesman for Scottish and Southern
It is difficult to disagree with Nicola Blackwood’s assessment of the Castle Mill planning application — the more we learn, the messier the picture becomes. And the Oxford West and Abingdon MP is right to suggest that while a judicial review may
DUST off those trainers and prepare for a summer of running. The Oxford Half Marathon is back for a third year, supported by the Oxford Mail, and organisers are already anticipating a sell-out for the first time. More than 2,500 runners have
THE sun shone on a weekend of beer, food and fun at a pub in Roke. The annual Rokefest at the Home Sweet Home pub began on Saturday and continues today, with live music from 1pm. Among the guests over the weekend was Dave Barnes, who took his
DERRICK Holt was drafted in to help publicise wartime dances to boost the funds of the 9th Oxford Scout troop based at New Marston. Scout leaders heard he was a talented artist and asked him to prepare posters advertising the events at the Scout
THESE smartly-dressed performers were hoping to display their skills abroad. The Starlight Majorettes had proved to be a big hit when they travelled to Oxford’s German twin city of Bonn to perform their marching and baton-twirling routines in 1987
AN ITALIAN restaurant boss has welcomed a U-turn on an “idiotic” European Union plan to ban olive oil in refillable containers. Lorand Laszlo, of Oxford Castle’s Prezzo, spoke after a chorus of anger and bemusement from politicians. The European
CHRIS Payne found this cutting from the Oxford Mail, left, in an old suitcase belonging to his late father. It is dated Thursday, January 18, 1940, and shows a picture of guests at a New Year dinner at Cowley. Mr Payne, of Turnpike Road, Bicester
LIFE took a turn for the better when Peter Ponting moved to Cotuit Hall, the Oxford children’s home. His childhood was traumatic, with his father leaving home, the family evicted and his mother dying from heart problems at the age of 47. He
USUALLY, these boys looked very smart as they marched in their uniforms through the streets of Oxford. But this was an occasion when members of the 1st Oxford Boys’ Brigade were allowed to sport casual wear. That wasn’t surprising as were enjoying
SIX mums created a magnificent quilt in 1981 to raise money for a Blue Peter appeal for the disabled. Mavis Richens, Jenny Fletcher, Wendy Johnstone, Alison Shaw, Carol Small and Louise Goldsworthy spent five months creating their work of art. Resting
Keeley Rodgers admires Leona Lewis's style - but not her heels. THERE’S no denying how far the once shy teenager has come since making the hairs on our necks stand up as she graced the stage of X-Factor in 2006. But there's no harm in a little
AN OXFORD community leader has said police should not be afraid of a “racial backlash” if it means stamping out sex grooming gangs. Social services staff in Rochdale may have failed to stop girls being abused because they were afraid of “reprisals
A SELECTION of weird and wonderful human-powered vehicles, including a bed conveying Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs took to the streets of Bampton on Saturday for the village’s 61st Great Shirt Race. About 2,000 people turned out to see teams
SHEEP were shorn in the streets of North Oxford to raise awareness about where wool comes from. Karen Draisey, who opened the Oxford Yarn Store in North Parade six months ago, invited farmers, including Brian McLaughlin, pictured, to shear their
OXFORD University has confirmed that students who allegedly shouted at female undergraduates to undress during a party are facing disciplinary action. The annual ‘Mr & Mrs’ competition at Christ Church had to be abandoned after some of the
TRIBUTES have been paid to an 86-year-old retired barrister and great-grandfather who died after a car crash. Geoffrey Catliff, of Berrick Salome, near Wallingford, was described as a pillar of the community after the fatal collision on Saturday
BUSINESSES have the chance to have their name emblazoned across Oxford United’s kit this week. The club is raffling off the coveted space on its team shirts for next season’s matches – a package worth £100,000. The draw to select the winning
THE memorial bell at Carterton that tolls as fallen servicemen are repatritated at RAF Brize Norton was unveiled one year ago yesterday. It was installed opposite the memorial garden after people raised about £26,000, including £9,000 from the
THIEVES took CDs from a car parked in Wimborne Avenue, Banbury, between 5pm on Thursday and 8am on Friday. Anyone with information. should call police on 101.
A MAN has been jailed for drug dealing despite being in a “vulnerable” condition after suffering a stroke. Darren Hazell, 45, of Radnor Road, Wallingford, admitted three charges off possessing drugs with intent to supply after he was arrested on
A YEAR ago, father-of-two Joe Wilkins set out on an 18-mile evening cycle ride from his home in Eynsham to Appleton. But he never returned, dying in a collision with a car in Eaton Road, near Appleton. On Friday night, a year to the day, his
THE Oxford Mail (May 22) reports that the former Leader of Oxfordshire County Council, Keith Mitchell, has speculated in his blog about racial aspects of the Oxford Child Abuse case and the delay in taking action by officers. Mr Mitchell appears
ONLY those who have spent some 46 years fighting with various parties in government to obtain a repeal of the 1967 Abortion Act can be gripped by the difficulties involved in getting rid of bad legislation. They will know that democracy today does
ON May 25, 2010, the Headington Subway on the busy London Road was filled in and replaced with a crossing. It was built in 1970 and provided a safe way of crossing and kept the traffic flowing. The mothers, young children and the older generations
I’m thinking of implementing traditional Chinese foot-binding techniques in the Sundae household. This week, you see, has been dominated largely by footwear and it’s nothing to do with fetishism – more the expense of ever-growing feet (the children
I SEE in the Oxford Mail (May 21) priests, monks and nuns lobbied their MPs in London for an end to global hunger. Surely, this cannot be the same religion which discourages birth control which would alleviate world hunger. As Jeremy Kyle would
I’M writing to say thank you to the ambulance team and the staff of John Radcliffe Hospital. My dad, Douglas Green, was rushed in a few Saturdays ago with breathing problems. He’s now home once again. LINDA HERRING Danes Road Bicester
A brilliant rearguard innings by Jonny Cater just failed to bring Banbury victory in their Home Counties League Division 1 match at home to Tring Park on Saturday. Chasing a target of 248 for victory, Banbury slipped to 99-5. Cater launched
CRICKET MINOR COUNTIES CRICKET ASSOCIATION TROPHY Group 1 Cornwall 226-8 (50 ovs, C Hunkin 53, N Curnow 47, J Libby 45, C Keegan 3-37), Oxfordshire 210 (49.3 ovs, D Shirazi 85, J Cater 36, J Perkin 31, T Sharp 5-29). SERIOUS CRICKET HOME
Hannah England dec-lared herself delighted after starting the season with victory over a strong field in London yesterday, writes Stuart Weir. The Oxford City athlete was with the leading group all the way before surging ahead in the last 300 metres
THE grounds of Blenheim Palace transformed into a battleground with Cavaliers facing off against Roundheads this weekend. Over three days Oxfordshire’s key role in the Civil War was recalled at the stately home when more than 1,000 people watched
I AM very pleased that Oxford Friends of the Earth and the city council have launched Bee World at The Kidneys to feed the 20 species of bees in the area. The launch of the wildflower meadow is timely. Once a familiar sight in gardens throughout
I WAS very sorry to hear of the death of Chris Scanlan, a former city councillor for my ward of Barton and Sandhills (Obituaries, May 23). Though I didn’t have the privilege of knowing Chris well, I’m well aware how much he contributed to Oxford
I AM not at all sure about Mick Fenton’s assertion (ViewPoints, May 22) that the majority of British business is foreign-owned. He may be refering to the privitisation of nationalised industries, but there are countless, British small, medium and
I AM astonished at the offhand way in which councillor John Woodford dismissed local people’s concerns about the loss of a filling station in Botley. I would consider it an absolutely vital local facility. Add up all the extra time and miles of
THIS week I performed – faithfully – the following instructions: “massage with an upward motion from the lower abdomen to below the chest using the palms of the left and right hands alternately. Sounds relatively straightforward doesn’t it? And
Oxfordshire hopes of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Minor Counties Trophy are hanging by a whisker following their 16-run defeat by Cornwall at Challow & Childrey yesterday. A superb innings of 85 by opener Damian Shirazi led the
Great & Little Tew continued their fairytale start in the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League with a stunning 27-run victory at home to Division 2 West leaders Oxford on Saturday. The league newcomers proved that the previous week’
OVERSEAS visitors staying in Oxford dropped by 35,000 last year, and the blame is being put on the London 2012 Olympic Games. New VisitEngland figures show staying guests fell from 465,000 in 2011 to 430,000 in 2012, but Oxford remained the seventh
NATHAN Douglas will take another step on the road to recovery today which he hopes will lead to the World Championships in Moscow this summer. The triple-jumper ret-urned to action last weekend in the Loughborough International, finishing second despite
EDDIE Pepperell was over the moon after recording a stunning joint sixth finish at golf’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth yesterday. The 22-year-old, who plays at Frilford Heath, hit a final-round 69 for an eight-under-par total – a career-best performance
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a pensioner was found at a home in Risinghurst. A 58-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and was last night still in custody. The cause of death is currently unknown.
A tortoise emerged triumphant from one of Oxford’s weird and wonderful traditions over the weekend. Yesterday, seven colleges took part in Corpus Christi’s annual tortoise race, and its own tortoise Foxe emerged as the winner. The race involves
DRIVING is so much part of our daily lives, it can be easy to forget just how dangerous it can be. Barely a day goes past when the Oxford Mail doesn’t report on a road accident somewhere in the county. While some are more serious than others
A GEYSER of water erupted from a burst water main and caused flooding in Didcot yesterday. The water was reported on Station Road between the B4493 Foxhall Road and Cow Lane, near Didcot Parkway Station, at about 6.30am. Penny Kiley, of Lydalls
BURGLARS who broke into a bank in the early hours of Saturday escaped empty handed. The break-in took place at Barclays Bank at Milton Park, in Milton, near Abingdon, and it was revealed last night that nothing was taken. The business park
YEOMAN Warder Matthew Pryme certainly has an unusual job. There aren’t many of us who can say they protect the Crown Jewels on behalf of Her Majesty. On a day-to-day basis, a Beefeater may be more of a tour guide in a rather snazzy uniform.
YOU either love him or hate him . . . and here’s a man who definitely loves him. This year marks the 200th birthday of German composer Richard Wagner and the celebrations came to Oxford where Dr Coones, conductor of the Hertford Bruckner Orchestra
CONTENTIOUS plans to build 220 homes on the site of Oxford’s greyhound stadium have been branded “misleading”. The Oxford Civic Society (OCS) has become the latest to criticise Galliard Homes’ application. OCS spokesman Tony Joyce said: “The
AN OXFORD conservation group has been told a ban on UPVC windows in a historic part of the city cannot go ahead because it will cost £20,000. The Friends of Old Headington group is concerned about the number of houses in the area replacing their
