ONE person is in hospital after a three-car crash near Bicester this evening. Traffic built up on the A41 after the smash at around 5.55pm at the roundabout by the B4100 and Seelscheid Way. Four ambulances were sent to the scene where paramedics
THE importance of primary school children improving their reading, writing and maths skills is very clear across Oxfordshire. And since the poor Key Stage 1 results back in 2010 where Oxford city performed worse in reading and writing than any
PLANS to build a home on land in Kidlington have failed to win the support of planners after concerns about impact on the Green Belt were raised. Cherwell District Council’s planning committee is due to rule on plans for land behind Vicarage Road
FOUR good causes are appealing for votes from people in Kidlington as they compete for £3,000 in funding from Lloyds TSB. The nominees are the Oxfordshire Prostate Cancer Support Group, Bicester Foodbank, Homestart and Kidlington Guides. They
IT HELD out longer than HMV stores and some of Oxford’s Blockbuster outlets, but an independent film rental company in Jericho shut up shop on Sunday. Movies Video Rental, in Walton Street, sold its stock and closed its doors after more than 20
SCHOOL computers firm RM Education is axing 300 jobs, prompting fears its Oxfordshire operation will be closed down. Bosses have not yet confirmed whether its Milton Park headquarters - which cut 300 jobs in 2011 - would be shut. But in a company
A GRANT of £10,000 will pay for arts, crafts and performance activities at South Oxford adventure playground. The popular playground in Whitehouse Road will receive funding from the Awards for All programme run by the National Lottery. Oxford
MORE than 100 job hunters in Wood Farm have been helped by a free employment advice service. The Wood Farm Job Club was started in March to help estate residents reach their potential in the jobs market. The service offers one-to-one sessions
RESIDENTS in Cumnor fear they may be left isolated when council staff move from offices in Abingdon to offices near Wallingford next year. The Oxford Mail revealed this month that about 80 Vale and South Oxfordshire District Council employees will
A COUNCILLOR is set to use community cash to restore yellow hatchings at a junction in Headington because she says their removal has made congestion worse. Three years ago Oxfordshire County Council removed the yellow box from the stretch of London
A SWIRLING mosaic created in part by care home residents and school pupils has been unveiled. The community artwork at Iffley Residential and Nursing Home in Anne Greenwood Close is the culmination of six months’ work by artist Amanda McCrann,
THE Green party hopes to save a community club from being sold to developers by appealing to the city council to buy it instead. In response the council has said it will await a report and has recommended that the site should be confirmed as an
YOUNGSTERS shared sentimental objects and created a museum of their own at a workshop. The Making Museums session, organised by the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and the Pitt Rivers Museum, involved year five children from Blackbird
The clocks have gone back and the Aga is on again, so I have to concede that winter is knocking on the door. It’s not a happy thought. Much of the garden is uninspiring and messy, although the tall grasses in the autumn border continue to dazzle
MORE than 420kms were run, cycled and rowed as this year’s Poppy Appeal was launched in Bicester. The event, outside Lloyds Bank, in Sheep Street, on Saturday saw 12 soldiers and additional members of the Royal British Legion take part in the 12
Nicola Lisle previews Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Christ with the original speaking roles brought back When Haydn wrote his instrumental setting of The Seven Last Words of Christ in 1787, it was intended to be performed with spoken reflections
A national conference on the future of the railways will be held at Oxford Town Hall at the weekend. The conference will include talks from Cotswold Line Promotion Group chairman Lord Richard Faulkner, county council leader Ian Hudspeth and Lord
A DEVELOPMENT of 150 homes in Botley is due to start next month if plans are approved tomorrow. It is the largest of three proposals for almost 300 houses in the area. The site off Tilbury Lane would see 150 homes built by developers Persimmon
CELEBRATING a bumper apple crop, archers marked the turn of the season with a medieval theme. About 400 people attended the first Apple Day at Cogges Manor Farm on Saturday, with the archers from the Windrush Bowmen drawing back their strings.
CONTROVERSIAL plans for 34 homes in Sutton Courtenay go before councillors again on Wednesday night. Vale of White Horse District Council planning officers have recommended the Milton Road scheme be approved for the second time although its planning
A new scheme for 14-year-olds to learn about a potential career is set to start in Oxfordshire. Oxford and Cherwell Valley College is one of four colleges in the country chosen to run the courses from next September. Pupils currently start
A drill and electrical items were stolen from a van. The thieves broke the rear locks to get into the white Renault Kango van in Meadow Close, Farmoor, between 2am and 6am on Friday. Anyone with information should call 101.
A SERIAL burglar has been jailed for four years after a judge said he could not overlook his many previous break-ins. Stephen Austin, 39, of Hanney Road, Steventon, admitted burgling two homes on September 3, one in Steventon Road, Drayton, and
ANDY Lee scored 18 points as Harwell won 53-15 at Winslow and climbed up to fifth position in the BB&O Championship. Lee bagged two tries and kicked four conversions in a dominant team display. Mark Baker (2), Jordan Morrison, James Hoskyns-Jones
BANBURY Bulls came up just short in a 28-25 defeat at unbeaten Midlands 2 West South leaders Earlsdon. Bulls battled back to lead 25-21, but Share Chare’s late try, converted by Chris Scott, sealed Earlsdon’s win. Chare’s try opened the scoring
CHINNOR pipped Bishop’s Stortford 29-27 at Kingsey Road to end a run of three defeats in National 2 South. Depleted by injuries and unavailability, they were outscored by four tries to three, but four penalties from centre Will Millett proved the
Would-be thieves forced their way into a home through a patio door. The door of the house in Downside Road, Oxford, was left damaged during the break-in on October 23, but nothing was stolen.
The trial of five men accused of attempting to conceal, disguise or convert criminal property at a scrapyard is due to restart today at Oxford Crown Court. The defendants, from TR Rogers and Sons, in Nuneham Courtenay, deny accepting “suspicious
A man who denies raping a girl is due to appear for a pre-trial hearing at Oxford Crown Court today . Owen Froude, 22, of Gainsborough Green, Abingdon, is charged with rape and causing or inciting a child to be involved in pornography. Froude
GOSFORD All Blacks came back strongly to win 45-22 at prison-based opponents Aylesbury Athletic in the BB&O Premier Division. The hosts led 12-0 and 17-5 before being pegged back to 17-17 at half-time. Lock Andy Simm went over for Gosford
ALCHESTER emerged 40-24 winners from their Southern Counties North basement battle at home to Swindon College Old Boys. Returning fly half Tom Miles put Alchester ahead with a penalty, but two tries, the second an interception effort from Adam
TWO tries from Allan Purchase and Jackson Achilles helped leaders Oxford Harlequins make it eight wins from eight in South West 1 East with a 39-10 victory at Buckingham. Lock Purchase and No 8 Achilles ensured Quins pulled away after leding just
HENLEY Hawks held on to beat Doncaster Knights 11-10, inflicting a first defeat of the season on the National 1 leaders. The hosts went ahead decisively from No 8 Robbie Stapley’s 51st-minute try and closed it out with some excellent defence.
Oxford Hawks proved no match for Investec Conference West leaders Slough on Saturday. The Berkshire side made it six wins from seven outings as they ran out 4-0 home winners to remain three points clear at the top. Oxford were outgunned 5-1 at
Oxford Hawks surrendered a 2-0 lead and conceded a goal after the final whistle as they lost 4-3 to Oxford University at Iffley Road on Saturday. The victory took the students one place above their local rivals in Premier Division 1 of the South
A date has been revealed for when a £500,000 American diner will open its doors in Pioneer Square, Bicester. A total of 20 new jobs will be created in the 84-seater 1950s-style restaurant when it opens for business on Wednesday, November 6.
CROWDS came together for some irreligious fun for Oxford’s first atheist assembly. More than 120 people attended the inaugural service of the Oxford Sunday Assembly, held at Oxford Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre in St Ebbes. It was held on
OXFORDSHIRE is once again the worst area in the country for bed- blocking – and there are concerns about another winter crisis in our hospital wards. Figures released by the Department of Health from a survey carried out on one day in September
Offenders forced the lock of a front door to carry out a burglary. A search took place of the house in Woodstock Road, Oxford, at some point between October 25 and October 26, and a laptop was stolen. If you have any information, call 101.
Councillors fighting plans to build the High Speed Rail link between London and Birmingham are due to meet on November 5 to discuss the next step. Called 51m, the group is made up of councils from along the route, including Cherwell District Council
GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT DARTS ASSOCIATION SUMMER LEAGUE Preben Krabben will face Joe Palmer for the men’s singles title on finals night at Oxford Sports & Social Club, Roman Way, Cowley, on Friday, November 15. Krabben beat Goodlake
BDO INTER-COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP Deta Hedman returns to boost Oxfordshire’s hopes of climbing off the bottom of the Premier Division when they take on Essex at the Ex Services and Bicester Families Club this weekend. She missed the 22-14 defeat
Eric Boullier, team principal of the Enstone-based Lotus team, has apologised for the radio exchange between Kimi Raikkonen and the pit wall in Sunday’s Indian Grand Prix. Raikkonen, who was struggling on badly-worn tyres, was being challenged
A number of garages were damaged in a series of attempted break-ins over the weekend. The failed burglaries took place between 6pm on Friday and 8am on Saturday around Boars Hill, Oxford, although police have not revealed where exactly they occurred
THEATRE lovers in Oxfordshire have an opportunity to see Les Miserables for just £12. And it is a performance with a difference. The stars, who are almost all aged between six and 19, are members of Bladon Junior Methodist Church. The church
A MAN who ruined a fancy dress party when he attacked a pirate while dressed as a policeman and brandishing a kitchen knife has been jailed. Christopher Eadie, of Ferry Hinksey Road, West Oxford, was sentenced to 21 months in prison after he told
SEVERAL years ago due to the high number of unsolicited phone calls I was receiving from people selling double glazing, offering to help me make a claim for the recent accident I had not had, to offering to cut my fuel bills, I changed my phone number
THE county council says it has to make £61 million of cuts, threatening such vital things as children’s centres. Conservatives on the county council shed crocodile tears at ‘having’ to make these cuts, even though they are mainly in this mess because
The County Council has nearly a million pounds to spend on making The Plain roundabout cycle-friendly and to encourage a step-change increase in cycling. For that kind of money you’d expect a car and bus underpass leaving the roundabout itself
Pastor Maldonado could make a dramatic switch between Oxfordshire’s top two Formula 1 teams. The 28-year-old Venezuelan is reported to be definitely on his way out from the Grove-based Williams outfit at the end of the season. And now it’s
Oxford United have slashed their ticket prices for the FA Cup first-round clash with Gateshead next month. Advance tickets for the tie at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday, November 9 are £10 for adults, with OAP and student tickets at £5 and under
A missing woman has been found safe and well. Elinor Forrest was reported missing in Headington at about 6.30pm on Sunday but has now been found. Police thanked the public for their help in tracing her.
A Land Rover Defender was stolen from a garden in Stanford in the Vale. The car, whose partial registration was ML52, was taken from a house in Cottage Road overnight between Sunday and Monday. Call the police on 101.
HAVE you discovered the award-winning restaurant at Oxford Brookes, asks the university's restaurant operations manager Jonathan Warhurst. It’s one of the region’s best kept secrets – offering a gourmet experience in sleek surroundings – and we
HAVING experienced an unexpected delay last week due to illness, this Thursday sees the start of league fixtures for the new winter quiz season. With the withdrawal, hopefully temporary, of the Bell (Grove), and the transfer of the Hatchet (Childrey
BEA Bradley (October 25) rightly pours scorn on David Cameron’s sly attempt to undermine the Hunting Act by the back door, knowing full well that any overt attempt to do so by the proper democratic means would fail abysmally. Since the successful
I SEE that the wholesale/ retail prices of diesel and petrol have fallen – in other words oil prices have fallen. Oil and gas prices are linked. So how come gas home bills have gone up yet fuel for cars, lorries, have gone down? Another con.
MARIE Curie Cancer Care is looking for people throughout Oxfordshire to help organise the charity’s biggest annual fundraising campaign, the Great Daffodil Appeal. The Great Daffodil Appeal encourages everyone to give a donation and wear the charity
MANY column inches have been devoted to the proposed cuts in Oxfordshire County Council’s budget. Having been a member of that body I would like to put some perspective into the debate. Firstly they are not horrific, or savage, as councillors and
IN the end, the storm failed to live up to its billing. Labelled in advance as the worst storm in a generation in Britain, October 28’s bad weather actually didn’t affect us in Oxfordshire as much as feared. That is a good thing, clearly –
A laptop and an iPod were stolen in a burglary in Cowley Road, Oxford. Police appealed for anyone with information about the break-in, which happened between 8.30pm and 10.30pm on Thursday, to call 101.
A woman accused of murdering two children in an arson attack more than 16 years ago has been denied bail in Oxford Crown Court. Fiaz Munshi, of Manley Road, Oldham, Lancashire, appeared yesterday charged with the murder of eight-year-old Anum Khan
Alice Powell believes her chances of progressing to a higher level of motorsport next year have been hampered by narrowly missing out on the F3 Cup title. The Chipping Norton driver won five of the first eight races and led the championship for
STUDENTS are preparing their own rendition of “Springtime for Hitler” in a new theatrical production of hit comedy film The Producers. Oxford University’s DEM Productions is performing the theatre satire from tomorrow to Saturday at Oxford Playhouse
A PENSIONER who lied to police following the murder of a millionairess has been jailed for six months. Last week Jennifer Creasey was found guilty of perverting the course of justice in relation to the death of Patricia Goodband, 76. Christopher
A talk where an anarchist was due to argue that Oxford University should be burnt down has been cancelled. Ian Bone said a talk on the proposal was cancelled after Thames Valley Police said it wanted up to £10,000 to police the event. Mr Bone
A HIGH Court judge will decide today whether a judicial review can be held into a controversial building in Jericho. Oxford City Council gave planning permission to the £75m Blavatnik School of Government in Walton Street earlier this year.
IT WAS the storm that everyone dreaded. And yet, although wind speeds reached 70mph and left more than 1,000 homes without power, the St Jude storm was never quite as bad in Oxfordshire as was feared. But among those who were affected were
THE amount of land in Oxfordshire that could be used for solar farms has quadrupled in the last year, new figures show. This year, plans have been lodged that could see 1,833 acres built over with solar panels – up from 427 acres last year.
WHO loves the sun?” Lou Reed once asked. And after the former Velvet Underground singer’s death, it is a thought that anyone involved in the debate over solar panels may well ponder. Solar farms – which soak up the rays of the sun to help bring
BURFORD are celebrating a third Shaw Gibbs Oxfordshire Foursomes League Section 1 title in six years after winning their final match at home to Tadmarton Heath. The leaders needed one and a half points from the fixture to make sure of the crown
THE European Tour has extended its agreement to use Frilford Heath as a host for the first stage of its Qualifying School. This year’s edition was held earlier this month, with 29 players booking their place in the next round. The renewed deal
The fire service has confirmed it was not called about any incidents related to the storm last night, in the wake of the St Jude storm. All rail services seem to be running well, according to National Rail Enquiries. Sunny spells and temperatures
A PAIR of Bicester golfers will take part in the HowDidiDo National Matchplay Championship in Portugal after winning their regional final. Carly Bosher, who plays off 13, and one-handicapper Laura Watkins will be the first ladies team to compete
SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 1 Burford 2 (3pts), Tadmarton Heath 1 (1) (Burford scores first): J Wilks & J Simpson lost to S Hallam & J Burton 1 hole, R Connor & M Hill bt O King & L Robinson 3 & 1, D
Young people can get their creative juices going in events this week. From today there will be a two-day filming drama course running from 11am to 4pm, at The Courtyard, in Launton Road, Bicester. The Studio, a young people’s café will be open
Tew Park House in Great Tew is set for a complete overhaul and restoration after planning permission was granted for the scheme. The plans will include renovating the library, building a new kitchen and dining wing, a new drawing room and restoring
OXFORD’S Story Museum has unveiled a new comic-book themed mural across its facade explaining its current building project. Designed by Oxford artist and writer Neil Cameron, it depicts story characters, plans for the site and even the builders
The Emergency Multidisciplinary Unit (EMU) based at Abingdon Community Hospital has won a prestigious national award. The unit won the best service delivery innovation category at The Guardian Healthcare Innovation Awards at the newspaper’s London
A TWILIGHT glimpse of woodland was seen by families when a nature reserve opened its gates after dark. Families went on a lantern-lit walk around the Aston Rowant Nature Reserve near Watlington on Saturday. Among the visitors was the Partridge
A CAMPAIGN against the closure of children’s centres has gained support from within the Conservative Party. But county council leader Ian Hudspeth has said he is not worried about opposition within his own ranks and said the right decision would
