Chandrabahadur Rahadi, 52, of Asquith Road, Oxford, admitted drink driving on June 2 in Ashhurst Way, Rose Hill, Oxford. Had 44 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml in breath, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Given a 12-month driving ban and fined
OXFORDSHIRE Welfare Rights adviser Peter Turville said people from all walks of life would be affected by changes to welfare reforms. He said universal credit would leave lots of claimants worse-off, and said the complicated nature of the new system
WELFARE reforms will leave hundreds of Oxford families with less to live on and increase the burden on councils, Oxford City Council boss Peter Sloman has warned. The Oxford City Council chief executive has raised concerns about the cumulative
CAMPAIGNERS have produced an access map showing where the disabled, elderly, and mums with pushchairs will struggle to cross Wallingford town centre. Lobby group MIGWAL (Mobility Issues Group Wallingford) was formed last year to improve access
Universal Credit is a new single payment for people looking for work or on a low income It is aimed at helping claimants become more independent and designed to simplify the system by combining a range of working-age benefits into a single payment
FOR Tom Boyce and his family, the uncertain future of their benefits income is a source of great concern. Mr Boyce lives with his wife Teresa and children Rebecca, 13, Lillie, 12, and Jamie, four, in Iffley. He stopped working as a coach driver
LOSING a loved one is about as low as life can get, particularly when they are young and taken suddenly. Now a memorial is being built in Thame to help families cope with their grief. Work started last month on a five-year project to build
A MAN who downloaded hundreds of images of children being sexually abused was branded “sad rather than vicious” by a judge and has avoided jail. Nicolas Muldoon, of The Park, Harwell, Didcot, admitted two counts of making indecent images of children
TWO breakdowns have caused headache for drivers on the A34 today. A Landrover Discovery broke down on the A34 at Botley at 1.57pm. The southbound lane was blocked near the entry slip road at the Botley Interchange. A lane was closed to clear the
TEMPORARY traffic lights will be in place on Botley Road, Oxford, from 6pm tonight for five hours. Thames Water will be doing work to repair a water main which burst this morning opposite Binsey Lane. Spokesman Craig Rance said: "A five-inch
A HEADINGTON couple finally tied the knot after 16 years on Saturday with a little help from the Oxford Mail. Oxford Mail Bride and Groom of the Year 2012 Paul Smith and Helen Cross wed in glorious sunshine at Holy Trinity Church, Headington.
BANGER racing started in the UK in the early 1960s – an off-shoot of the American demolition derby – with tracks springing up on farmers’ fields around the country and families turning up with stripped-out cars ready to “do battle”. Standlake has
EIGHT youngsters danced their way to success in their first national competition. The children, aged 10 and 11 and all pupils at the Marsden Academy of Dance based in Iffley Road, Oxford, won the British Junior Formation Dancing title in 1981.
IT’S fair to say Boswells department store has seen a thing or two in its time. When Francis Boswell began trading at 50 Cornmarket Street in 1738 it was 17 years before the first English dictionary was published. The Oxford travelling goods
THE evacuation of thousands of children from the London area to Oxfordshire at the start of the Second World War ran remarkably smoothly. Organisers in charge of the massive operation were full of praise for families who had prepared themselves
ROBERT Baden-Powell, founded of the Scout movement, made his first visit to Oxford as Chief Scout on February, 17 1910 to present proficiency badges and awards to some of the 300 Scouts assembled in the Corn Exchange in George Street. Local Scout
A SPECIAL tribute was paid to Lieutenant Commander Ken Rawlins when he completed 30 years’ service with the Sea Cadet Corps. More than 250 Sea and Army Cadets marched through Abingdon in 1978 in recognition of his contribution. The cadets,
Happy days at children’s home MY SISTER, Joan Webb, of Bampton, has sent me a copy of another interest-packed Memory Lane, including Peter Ponting’s memories of Cotuit Hall, the children’s home in Pullen’s Lane, Headington, Oxford (Memory Lane,
Mayor Richard Keys helped release balloons to mark the start of a year-long thrift campaign by the Banbury and District Schools Savings Committee to encourage children to save money. He is pictured checking if five-year-old Vanda Kaye’s name is written
The summer months seem to inspire a spate of outdoors fitness demonstrations in the county. In the top picture 15-year-old Catherine Evans shows her skill as she takes part in a display by Blackbird Leys gymnasts at Garsington street fair in 1970
QUEEN Anne looked down on members of Oxford Young Farmers’ Club when they held their ball in the library at Blenheim Palace in 1967. Pictured left to right are Ted Searle (club leader), Don Radcliffe, Carolyn Hicks, David Moody (chairman), Diane
YOULBURY Activity Centre is celebrating 100 years’ service to the Scout movement. The wooded area at Boars Hill, near Oxford, where the centre is based, was first used as a meeting place and camping field in 1913 by Scouts from nearby Wootton.
MEMBERS of the Headington Conservative Club skittles team had a double celebration in 1969. They had not only won the Tom Sheppard skittles tankard but had also recently opened a new alley. The successful players were, back row, left to right
ACTOR Max Irons, 27, an ex-Dragon School pupil, has returned to Oxford to shoot his new film, Posh. Irons, currenly starring as Edward IV in the BBC drama The White Queen on Sunday evenings, was spotted on set in Magpie Lane and Merton Lane.
HI-TECH engineering firm Oxford Instruments has unveiled a healthy boost in its fortunes. The business based at Tubney Woods, near Abingdon, announced pre-tax profits of £48.2m for the year to March 31, compared to £42m for the previous year, up
s MICKEY Mouse quickly made friends when he appeared in Abingdon in 1982. He signed autographs for crowds of excited youngsters as they milled around him in the town’s Bury Street shopping centre. He is pictured with, left to right, Wendy Elderfield
MEMBERS of the Royal British Legion made an impressive sight as they paraded through the streets of Charlbury in 1964, pictured below. A ceremony had been arranged at St Mary’s Church in the town to lay up the old standard of the town’s Legion
MORRIS Motors’ Band was the finest brass band in the south of England for many years. It earned the accolade after a series of successful championship triumphs and radio broadcasts. The band was formed in 1924 when a group of musically minded
Villagers celebrated in 1974 when they won the Marlborough Trophy in the best-kept village competition. John Cripps, chairman of the Countryside Commission, presented the trophy for the best village with a population between 700 and 1,400. He is seen
THE FLYING Blackbirds, the air training corps at Blackbird Leys, Oxford, had good reason to be pleased. They won squadron status in 1974 in record time, just over a year after the corps was set up, because of their rapid progress and the impressive
THREE Oxford schoolgirls returned from Spain after winning an international song contest in 1985. Marta Ferrer, Helen Benham, and Rebecca Lindsey, all 17, pictured left to right, beat 14 groups from other countries, including Switzerland and Portugal
CROWDS flocked to Culham Park for a feast of Red Bull Pro Nationals motocross over the weekend. The venue saw a number of international riders go through their paces – including leading Irishman Martin Barr, the 2010 MX champion. Barr was returning
A MASS for the children of Oxford’s twin city in Nicaragua, León, was held in Blackfriars Church, St Giles’ yesterday. The annual La Misa Campesina performance, which dates back 20 years, was performed by members of the Oxford Leon Association
OXFORD’S only lap-dancing club has lost its High Court bid to stay open. The court upheld Oxford City Council’s refusal to renew a sexual entertainment venue licence for The Lodge, in Oxpens Road. Owner Al Thompson said the council had approved
OXFORD: A whistleblower who unsuccessfully tried to expose alleged NHS malpractice held a protest in Oxford on Sunday. Kim Sanders-Fisher had her case against the city’s John Radcliffe Hospital dismissed after she alleged a doctor had not cleaned
THOUSANDS whooped in delight as a parachute display team landed at Dalton Barracks to mark Armed Forces Day. The Silver Stars team were part of national celebrations at the barracks in Cholswell Road, Abingdon, on Saturday. Among them was Sgt
DARREN Risden felt Tiddington deserved a lot of credit, despite falling short against Rockhampton in the Davidstow Village Cup yesterday, writes ED MEZZETTI. Tiddington had excelled when defending totals against Aston Rowant and Horspath in previous
GOLF SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 2: Witney Lakes 2, Ellesborough 1; Feldon Valley 21/2, Studley Wood 1/2. RUGBY LEAGUE KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP 1 Oxford 18, Gloucestershire All Golds 20. WEST OF ENGLAND
THE DAVIDSTOW VILLAGE CUP Tiddington 164 (39.5 ovs, J Talbot 52no, S Hollingshead 40, J Hancox 4-57, C Pearce 3-23), Rockhampton 167-6 (37.3 ovs, W Tyler 91no, I Pykett 3-22). CLUB MATCH Moreton 187 (R McGregor 58, W MacDonald 31, S Esse
Division 1 Hook Norton 109 (N Leader 35, M Martin 3-27, J Francis 3-33), E & W Hendred 110-4 (J Francis 36no). Minster Lovell 207 (C Fisher 45, C Tinsley 35, E Graham 32, B Geeson-Brown 3-16), Charlbury 146 (A Rump 77, E Dunn 4-32, J Simpson
OXFORD United’s youth set-up is beginning to yield results, but the latest crop to come through need first-team games to keep developing. That’s the view of Michael Duberry, who has been impressed with the trio whose professional careers start
The impact of a literacy and numeracy programme on Pakistani children and how well council tax exemptions are being managed are two matters to be analysed by Oxford City Council tomorrow. Councillors want to know what the impact of KRM programme
TIDDINGTON’S hopes of a Lord’s final ended in a battling four-wicket defeat at home to Rockhampton in the first national round. Gloucestershire champions Rockhampton were worthy winners, but were also indebted to a superb unbeaten 91 from opening
Division 1 Twyford 170 (J Parish 3-35, J Gear 3-42), Buckingham Town 173-3 (R Large 87, A Pearson 63no). Great Brickhill 161 (A Aris 50 , S Vandyk 3-22, P Evans 3-19), Oxford 2nd 162-5 (A Morgan 36, N Bardai 30no). Banbury 2nd 163 (J Cater
Members of the Oxford Feminist Network marched through the city from Oxford Town Hall yesterday to mark the centenary of the suffragettes’ Walk for Women. In 1913, thousands of women across England marched to the Houses of Parliament in London
An Audi convertible which once belonged to Princess Diana sold for £36,500 at an auction on Saturday at Blenheim Palace. The 2.3E car, above, which Princess Diana is pictured getting into after a gym session in 1994, attracted interest from Norway
WILLIAMS duo Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas trailed in 11th and 12th in yesterday’s Silverstone Grand Prix. In an eventful race both drivers, from the Grove-based team, made a two-stop strategy work to finish just outside the points.
KIMI Raikkonen set a new record for consecutive Grand Prix points placings by taking fifth position at Silverstone yesterday. The Finn ran as high as second place in his Enstone-based Lotus and collected points for the 25th time in a row. After
NEW plans show how planners think they will be able to expel buses from Queen Street and overhaul routes through Oxford’s cramped city streets. Oxfordshire County Council has unveiled this masterplan detailing new bus and car routes and pedestrianised
Aston Rowant’s last man Chris Leaney blocked out the final two balls of the game to deny Oxford victory in their Division 2 South & West derby on Saturday. In reply to Oxford’s total of 227-7 from 60 overs, Aston Rowant were left hanging on
By Dr Sheikh Hojjat Ramzy, director of the Oxford Islamic Information Centre MARRIAGE between homosexual couples is one of the important current issues promoting discussion around the world, and much debate has ensued with regards to whether it
As readers may well recall, about one year ago the Secretary of State for the Environment finally put an end to the long-running ‘Cogges Link Road’ saga. Of note was paragraph 7.51 of the public inquiry inspector’s report, which included the following
Can I reassure those of your readers anxious about the future cost of school buses. There is no need to travel as far as you may think to access a good secondary school. There are several good ones locally. If you are looking for small classes,
It would appear that the Oxfordshire County Council has undertaken a U- turn on the matter of the possible removal of free transport for school children. I say this because in documentation in the public domain there is no mention of the provision
WHY is the imminent royal baby being so widely described – even hailed – as a future sovereign? A cursory glance at the history books reminds us that much can happen, for better or worse, between now and the probable time of possible accession,
Great & Little Tew dominated their Division 2 West match at home to Falkland, but could not quite force home a victory. After having the worse end of their draw at Reading the previous week, Tew, maintained their good start to their first season
An astounding all-round display from Richard West inspired Banbury to a convincing 160-run victory in their Division 1 match at home to Burnham on Saturday. West lifted Banbury from 62-4 to reach 258-7 with an unbeaten century. The 24-year-old
WHEN Oxfordshire County Council restated its desire to rid Queen Street of buses, it was clear this would take some clever tinkering. Today we publish the masterplan from the council’s transport supremos. The pedestrianisation of Queen Street
I heard last week about the price of the Oxford Mail going up to 65p. All of the people I’ve spoken to about it since have all said it will still be good value just to read the letters’ page. The only reservation I have is will this price increase
By the Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev John Pritchard More tea, vicar?’ This affectionate parody of a vicar’s life may be heard more regularly around Oxford in the next few weeks. Over the last two weekends we’ve ordained nearly 60 new deacons
WHY do we believe in the ‘free’ NHS? Because once you pay for their car parking fees you realise just how ‘free’ it really is. Take me for an example: I am disabled and I have a Blue Badge which is supposedly a scheme which helps those of us who
WHAT hypocrisy for the Tory county council to celebrate Armed Forces Day. It is this Tory/Lib Dem Government which has made savage cuts in the armed services. No amount of marching and flag waving will hide making our soldiers redundant, aircraft
I WOULD like to draw the attention of your readers to the very sad situation which has developed recently along the banks of the river around Oxford. As you will know, there has been a concerted effort recently by a group called UMBEG, in conjunction
Photography Not Representative Of Size...’ Certainly nothing to fret about but I discovered this innocuous admission on the front of a foil bag that read : ‘Full On Flavour Salt & Vinegar Chiplets Made From The Finest Ingredients And 100% Natural
IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE NATHAN Douglas says his confidence is returning after jumping a season’s best 16.70m in Birmingham yesterday, writes STUART WEIR. The Oxford City athlete finished fourth in the triple jump, but declared himself frustrated
Division 1 Banbury 258-7 (66 ovs, R West 103no), Burnham 98 (27.2 ovs, R West 4-0). Banbury 25pts, Burnham 3. Harpenden 223 (62.5 ovs, W Jones 113), Henley 190-7 (64 ovs). Harpenden 13, Henley 10. Welwyn Garden City 242 (61.4 ovs, A Laraman
LONDON Welsh have announced pre-season matches with Chinnor and Henley Hawks as well as Llanelli Scarlets. Welsh will play Chinnor at Kingsey Road on Saturday, August 17 as part of the Thame-based club’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The Exiles
THE very thought of turning out in League Two would make plenty of household names shudder. For many used to the refined surroundings of the Premier League and Champions League, when they can no longer cut it at the very top level retirement is
OXFORD University estimates that about 14,000 people took part in its two open days last week. All five of Oxford’s park-and-rides were full on Thursday, with few spaces in Pear Tree and at Redbridge and Seacourt on Wednesday. The university said
FIROZ KASSAM was last night unable to promise Oxford United fans he would have the Priory pub back open in time for this season. The former Oxford United owner closed the pub next to United’s ground last month because of mounting unpaid rent from
PASSENGERS had to be evacuated from a bus after its engine caught fire on Saturday. The Heyfordian coach broke down outside Dominos pizza takeaway on the A420 London Road, near Bury Knowle Park, Headington. The road was closed while emergency services
FIRE crews tackled a blaze which ripped through a thatched cottage roof. The residents of the house in Main Road, East Hagbourne, fled their home on Saturday after the fire started in the roof at about 10.30pm. The cause and full extent of
OXFORD United’s players are recovering today after a weekend described by many as the hardest of their life. The U’s squad spent four days in Wigan on a team-bonding exercise which saw them undergo a series of gruelling tests with the marines.
A DOCTOR is to run 65 miles overnight from Westminster to Witney in protest at NHS reforms. Former Botley resident Dr Clive Peedell, co-leader of the National Health Action Party, will run through the night to David Cameron’s constituency to perform
A WOMAN wearing a black scarf told a bookmakers she had a gun during a robbery at Betfred in Headington. She told a male member of staff at the Cinnaminta Road branch to fill a plastic bag with cash at about 9pm on Friday. The man, in his 20s
OXFORDSHIRE’s Aunt Sally experts will have to up their game. Gloucestershire’s Steve McAteer strolled away with the World Aunt Sally title at the Charlbury Beer Festival on Saturday. Those in attendance didn’t seem to mind however, with just over
Allan Jones finds the atmosphere lacking at TV star Hugh Laurie's theatre gig Hugh Laurie New Theatre, Oxford June 15 Hugh Laurie opens tonight with New Orleans classic Iko-Iko in a set that’s loaded with great tunes
