POWER has now been restored to 15 properties in Henry Road, Oxford, which have been without power this afternoon. But engineers from Southern Electric remain on site after restoring the power after four hours at around 8pm because the fault has
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Botley earlier this evening to a car on fire. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to Westminster Way at 7.27pm where a Volkswagen Golf was ablaze. A spokesman for the fire brigade said the blaze was accidental
Last Thursday witnessed the return to league action following the festive recess and a couple of ‘Tabletop’ events. This enforced ‘lay-off’ may have contributed to slack performances from a couple of sides in the West who were in cracking form
YOU can make all sorts of things with plasticine, as these children proved. They were taking part in a junior art workshop at the Ferry Centre in Summertown, Oxford, in 1978. Pictured left to right are Clara Waissbein, Elizabeth Robertson,
Many happy Bullingdon memories REGARDING Richard Bryant’s appeal for memories of Bullingdon community centre in Peat Moors, Headington (Memory Lane, December 16), I worked there for many years with young people with learning difficulties. The
Thame Women’s Institute held a dinner in Thame United clubhouse to mark its 50th anniversary in 1971. Flowers were presented to Frances Mott, 71, the only surviving founder member, and oldest member Louisa Howell, 91. Pictured, l-r: Mrs Bolt, Mrs C
PUPILS staged a 14-hour sponsored trampoline bounce to support famine relief in Africa. More than 100 children at Chipping Norton School took it in turns to join in the all-night event in 1986 and raised £1,750 for the Sport Aid appeal. Among
PUPILS returned to school after the Christmas holidays to find a letter from Prime Minister Edward Heath waiting for them. The junior class at Garford and Frilford School, near Abingdon, were busy making Christmas cards when one of them had the
CAROL Holloway was landed with an almost full-time polishing job at the Osney Arms pub in Botley Road, Oxford. The pub’s darts players were so successful in 1975 that there were trophies galore to keep clean. Carol, 18-year-old daughter of
ELABORATE Japanese costumes were a feature of a production of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera, The Mikado. Three performances were given by pupils at Temple Cowley School, Oxford, in 1957. Among the cast were, left to right, Trevor Goodchild
ELEPHANTS drew large crowds when they were paraded through our towns. The ban on performing animals and strict health and safety laws would prevent such walkabouts today. But in the 1950s and 1960s, circus owners lost no opportunity to drum
DIANE Kuhne was the envy of her friends as fireman John Mallett allowed her to try on his helmet during a visit to Banbury fire station. The six-year-old was among a party of children from Bretch Hill adventure playground, invited to see the work
THESE smartly-dressed young men and women were enjoying their annual dinner. Garsington Sports Club included the village football and cricket teams and organised the yearly get-together in the village hall. The picture comes from a collection
WHEN Mick Rawlings needed help setting up a football team, he knew immediately who to turn to – former Oxford United skipper Ron Atkinson. Young Mick was an Oxford Mail paper boy at Headington from 1962 to 1966 and among his customers in Sandfield
SHE was on a simple errand to collect a morning newspaper for her family, but 11-year-old Rhoda Elizabeth Miles’s good turn was to cost her her life. She was thrown into the River Thames and drowned when Osney Bridge partially collapsed as she
The mayor, Keith Stone, centre, joined young people on a New Year’s Day walk in 1987 to raise money for St John Ambulance and check on the state of local footpaths. The annual walk, which took the party through local villages, had been introduced by
THIS was an occasion to forget work and enjoy themselves. Members of the Nuffield Press and Publicity departments at Cowley were attending their annual dinner and dance. It took place at the Morris Motors’ clubhouse in the early 1960s. The
WHEN staff and volunteers feed the dogs at Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary the sound of the animals yelping carries right the way around the centre, with different enclosures spread over land the size of about four football pitches. And with about
Organisations are to be invited to a multi-agency flooding summit taking place in March. Deputy leader of Oxfordshire County Council Rodney Rose has this afternoon said he wants to make sure lessons are learned from the recent flooding across
OXFORD United's FA Cup tie at Charlton Athletic should go ahead tomorrow night after The Valley passed a pitch inspection. The playing surface at the Championship club was assessed by a local official on Monday lunchtime and deemed to be playable
HOMES in Headington have had their power restored. More than 700 properties in the Demesne Furze area were cut off by a fault on the high voltage network at 5.10pm yesterday. About 600 of those were restored power by 6.10pm and the remaining
CARTERTON could get a fire station after more than 20 years of campaigning. The expanding town has been identified as needing its own firefighters by Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service. Around £2.9m from the council’s capital
A RESIDENT has called on a supermarket for the second time to carry out safety checks of its escalator. Greig Wyllie, 34, of Danes Road, Bicester, said he saw a shopper’s trolley become stuck at the bottom of the Bicester Sainsbury’s escalator,
People convicted of offences at Oxford Magistrates' Court recently: Stephen Rushmer, 49, of no fixed address, admitted being drunk and disorderly in George Street, Oxford, on December 16. Fined £50 and ordered to pay a £15 victims’ surcharge.
PEOPLE deliberately limit their social networks despite the popularity of social networking sites and mobile phones, according to a new Oxford University study. The research shows that people using mobile phones still put most of their efforts
11:55am Here's the link to our story this morning 11:49am HOMES in Headington have had their electricity restored after a power cut at 5.10pm yesterday. About 1,000
A man had part of his ear bitten off in an attack at a taxi rank on Christmas Day. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after the incident near Banbury Cross between 2.30am and 3am. He was been released on bail until
BETHANY Kippin has successfully navigated her way around Oxford’s University Parks. The orienteering event on Saturday was organised by the Thames Valley Orienteering Club and included six different courses, ranging from a course for beginners
THE father of missing hiker Tom Billings has accepted it is unlikely his son is alive as Canadian police have halted their search. The 22-year-old from Boars Hill has not been seen since he set off on a short mountain trek in Vancouver in November
IT’S an uncomfortable truth for Christians, but Jesus made it quite clear in his teaching that he is more concerned about what we do than about what we say. It was true for his first disciples and it is still true for us today. Of course what we
HOMES in Headington are still without electricity this morning after a power cut at 5.10pm last night. About 1,000 properties in the Demesne Furze area were cut off by a fault on the high voltage network, Southern Electric said last night.
THERE have been suggestions that those who express views against Doric’s plans are wrong in the head, or have nothing else to fill their time. I don’t think I fit either description. I am not against improvement. The office blocks look derelict
I’M 52, so by my calculations, 36 years ago I’d never have believed I might ever consider a Sunday stroll round a National Trust property as the recipe for a perfect afternoon out. But time marches on and takes it toll, and now wiser and more water
IT’S a trip that will take them a year to travel around 140 million miles – and they will never return home. But that won’t put 30-year-old theatre enthusiast Maegan Reed and 20-year-old Oxford University physics student Ryan MacDonald off their
I HAVE learned not to wait for an honest answer from a politician. During PM's question time (January 8), Cameron said that keeping wages down could create more jobs. Or put another way, a ‘worker glut’ pushes down wages and conditions, exactly
REGARDING the 4C bus route, I read Layla Moran’s letter with great interest. The 4C bus service has always enjoyed public support; witness the provision by Cumnor Parish Council of a bus shelter at Pinnocks Way. The route is, however, a commercial
IN response to A Parker’s letter (December 27), I would like to assure the writer that the RSPCA certainly does use the generous donations it receives for caring for sick and abandoned animals and for preventing cruelty. The writer says they recently
WITH regard to the new building works now in progress in Bicester, has anyone looked into the chances of Oxford and surroundings being flooded by these works going on? Five hundred acres, 8,500 homes being built on Otmoor. These are wetlands being
I RECENTLY had a three-and-a-half-week stay in Blenheim Ward, at the Churchill Hospital. The doctors, nurses and staff were magnificent. They work extremely hard and long hours – always with a smile. Nothing is too much trouble for them. I would
I RECENTLY had a three-and-a-half-week stay in Blenheim Ward, at the Churchill Hospital. The doctors, nurses and staff were magnificent. They work extremely hard and long hours – always with a smile. Nothing is too much trouble for them. I would
WITH regard to the new building works now in progress in Bicester, has anyone looked into the chances of Oxford and surroundings being flooded by these works going on? Five hundred acres, 8,500 homes being built on Otmoor. These are wetlands being
RSPCA works hard to safeguard horses IN response to A Parker’s letter (December 27), I would like to assure the writer that the RSPCA certainly does use the generous donations it receives for caring for sick and abandoned animals and for preventing
Admit the real reason behind bus decision REGARDING the 4C bus route, I read Layla Moran’s letter with great interest. The 4C bus service has always enjoyed public support; witness the provision by Cumnor Parish Council of a bus shelter at Pinnocks
‘Worker glut’ will just make the rich richer I HAVE learned not to wait for an honest answer from a politician. During PM's question time (January 8), Cameron said that keeping wages down could create more jobs. Or put another way, a ‘worker
There have been suggestions that those who express views against Doric’s plans are wrong in the head, or have nothing else to fill their time. I don’t think I fit either description. I am not against improvement. The office blocks look derelict
A FRUSTRATED Chris Wilder rued a lack of magic in the final third as Oxford United were held to a goalless draw by Portsmouth at the Kassam Stadium. The home side never looked like losing a game they largely controlled, but created precious little
THE FLOODING crisis has cost Oxford businesses “tens of millions of pounds”, says the leader of the city council. As Botley Road reopened yesterday, Bob Price said the floods that struck the county last week had been a “disaster” for businesses
ENGLISH NATIONAL LEAGUE South Div 2: Wightlink Tigers 1, Oxford City Stars 5.
YOU need to be dedicated to work as a member of staff or a volunteer at Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary. But no amount of dedication and hard work will guarantee the future of the 300 animals handed in to the Stadhampton centre. The sanctuary has
JUSTIN Burnell was happy enough with London Welsh’s 26-23 victory over a stubborn Pontypridd. The Exiles’ head coach felt referee Lloyd Linton had been too lenient on the visitors’ efforts to “disrupt” his side, but was pleased at a win, which
THE 73-year-old cyclist who died in floods at Godstow Road, Wytham, on Wednesday has been named as Ian Taylor. Mr Taylor, of Abbey Road, West Oxford, was airlifted to hospital after falling into the flood water and later died. In a statement
RESIDENTS and traders breathed a sigh of relief yesterday after Oxford’s Botley Road reopened to traffic. The busy road into the city had been closed to vehicles since Wednesday because of flooding, leaving pedestrians with a rare opportunity to
NOW the flood waters have started to subside, people in Oxford will begin to count the cost of the latest deluge to hit the city. It was a tale of two major routes yesterday with the Botley Road reopened but Abingdon Road staying closed for the
RICHIE Barker made no apologies for his Portsmouth side’s workmanlike performance as they held on for a goalless draw at the Kassam Stadium. The visitors carried little in the way of attacking threat, but defended stoutly to claim a point.
UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Abingdon Utd 2, Newbury 5; Kidlington 0, Ardley Utd 0; Shrivenham 1, Wootton Bassett Tn 2; Thame Utd 0, Wantage Tn 3. Div 1 West: Carterton 2, Lydney Tn 1; Fairford Tn 4, Clanfield 0; Old Woodstock Tn 0
Substitute Kayden Jackson hit an injury-time equaliser to earn Oxford City a 1-1 draw at Colwyn Bay in Skrill North on Saturday. It was the perfect response by Jackson, who was left out of the starting line-up by boss Mike Ford. City had been
Oxfordshire's Deta Hedman let slip a healthy lead as she lost to Lisa Ashton in the final at Lakeside on Saturday. It looked as though the top seed, who is based in Essex, was odds-on for her first world title as she raced into a two-set lead and
BRITISH & IRISH CUP Pool 2: London Welsh 26, Pontypridd 23. SSE ENGLISH CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP National 1: Henley 10, Coventry 18. National 2 South: Redruth 25, Chinnor 26. South West 1 East: Oxford Harlequins 82, Salisbury 10;
NICKY Wroe was disappointed Oxford United did not make Portsmouth goalkeeper Trevor Carson work harder as the midfielder’s debut ended in a stalemate. The 28-year-old came straight into the team after joining on loan from Preston North End on Friday
Oxford City manager Mike Ford said his players were not daunted by the form of their opponents as they earned a 1-1 draw at Colwyn Bay. The home side had won their last six matches and appeared to be heading for a seventh before Kayden Jackson
SERVICE UPDATE: Abingdon Road has now reopened. 16 & 31 services are now going back on normal routes. — @Stagecoach_Ox 13 January 2014 Local and national organisations are to be invited to a 'flooding summit' on March 21 in
OFA INVITATION YOUTH LEAGUE Under 16 KO Cup semi-finals: AFC Newbury 4, Didcot Tn 0; Abingdon Utd 1, North Leigh 1 (aet, North Leigh won 4-1 on pens). A League: Milton Utd 0, Kidlington 3. B League: Childrey Yth 4, Cholsey Bluebirds 0; Horspath
Substitute Dominic Lawless scored a second-half clincher as Banbury got back to winning ways with a narrow 3-2 victory against their in-form visitors at Spencer Stadium on Saturday. But they did it the hard way, twice squandering the lead before
A SUPPRESSED Government report recommends building a new garden city in Oxfordshire, it has been claimed. Liberal Democrat president Tim Farron said his coalition partners feared the proposals could alienate voters ahead of next year’s General
DO you like experimenting with music? Then get yourself along to a jam session tonight at 7.30pm held at Oxford Brookes University’s Gipsy Lane campus. Artist Lee Riley showed how it could be done at the Oxford Improvisers Group’s first meeting
A NEW transport group has been set up to tackle the “chronically-congested” traffic on the A40. The Witney Oxford Transport group has been formed because of persistent heavy traffic on the A40 west of Oxford. It is made up of people and the
OXFORD MAIL YOUTH LEAGUE Under 11 KO Cup: Abingdon Yth Greens 2, Summertown Stars White 0; Chalgrove Cavaliers Blue 0, Reading Tn 8; Florence Park Blue 3, Kennington Ath Green 2. KO Shield: Berinsfield 0, Kidlington Yth Green 11; Wantage Tn Jun
OXFORD United’s Danny Rose thought criticism from some supporters at the final whistle of Saturday’s goalless draw with Portsmouth was harsh. The game attracted a crowd of more than 8,400, the second biggest of the season at the Kassam Stadium,
COMPLAINTS against the police are to be scrutinised by members of the public in a move to increase confidence. Thames Valley police and crime commissioner Anthony Stansfeld has pledged to set up the independent committee in the wake of high-profile
A 70-YEAR-OLD woman died after she fell off her bed while she was being cared for, an inquest heard. Elizabeth Constable received care from Southern Health in her home at Wantage Road, Didcot. The inquest at Oxfordshire Coroner’s Court heard
THE wrapping is coming off hundreds of treasures so the Oxford University Museum of Natural History can re-open next month. Staff are carefully unpacking everything from fossils to a full size T-Rex skeleton for the February 15 re-opening.
OXFORD MAIL GIRLS LEAGUE Under 11: Kidlington 2, Rotherfield Utd 1; Oxford City 11, Wantage 0. Under 12: Carterton 0, Kidlington Harriers 4; Swindon Spitfires 6, Kidlington Hawks 0; Tower Hill Vixens 1, Oxford City 5; Wantage 1, Crowmarsh 3
Ardley United keeper Jack Harding saved a Lewis Brownhill penalty as the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division leaders drew 0-0 at Kidlington with both sides reduced to ten men. Kidlington’s Jack Quainton went for a second booking, while Ardley
North Leigh’s woes continued as they slumped to their sixth Calor League Division 1 South & West defeat in a row, with a 1-0 home reverse against Taunton Town on Saturday An inability to finish and a super display from Taunton keeper Joe Perry
