OXFORD City Council is planning to build 17 affordable homes on a car park in Cutteslowe. The authority wants to build the homes on a site next to Elsfield Hall which is currently occupied by a cadet hall and parking spaces. The plan proposes
TESCO has promised it will not move a plaque and bench in memory of war dead as part of its plans to convert a closed pub. The firm considered moving the plaque to make way for a car park to the front of the Friar pub – closed for six years – in
A CREDIT union will open in Barton next week as volunteers bid to help estate residents with money woes. The service is first being showcased on Monday – the day known as “Blue Monday”. The third Monday of January is said to be the most miserable
IT TOOK three attempts over ten days, but Oxford United's FA Cup tie at Charlton Athletic was worth the wait as both sides rose above a terrible playing surface to produce an enthralling game. The visitors came within seven minutes of an upset
Controlling HS2 costs and delivering the project quickly are vital for its success, according to the new chairman of the £50bn high-speed rail scheme. Not going ahead with HS2 would be “disastrous for the whole nation” said HS2 Ltd chairman Sir
Good evening and welcome to The Valley where, ten days later than planned, we are due to see an FA Cup tie. Oxford United lost 4-0 here in the League Cup back in August, but have not lost on their travels since. The pitch is the main topic
RESIDENTS hope a development providing 250 homes in Carterton will help boost the town. Plans have been submitted by David Wilson Homes to West Oxfordshire District Council to build the houses next to Kilkenny Lane Country Park on the northern
UPDATE: Referee Stephen Martin has had a quick look at the Charlton pitch and thinks it's fine
“Aspire currently receives 20 per cent of its funding from the county council, and the prospect of a 38 per cent reduction at this point is pretty frightening,” admits Aspire’s head of fundraising, Jane Harris. “But while we don’t want to underplay
A momentous step in Oxford Brookes’s journey took place just over 50 years ago. What was then the Oxford College of Technology saw the doors of its new buildings at Headington officially opened by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. Finally, after years
MODERN Art Oxford is tracing the history of graphic design in the last 50 years with posters from its own shows. The exhibition, Notice! Modern Art Oxford in Print, brings together 400 posters from the gallery’s archive dating back to 1966.
A NEW interactive walking tour will link Oxfordshire’s ancient white horse with Wiltshire’s eight hillside horses. It will see the 110m-long chalk Uffington White Horse, near Wantage, included in a five-day walking route called The White Horse
Police are concerned about a 54-year-old woman who went missing from her Eynsham home this morning. Jacqueline Gulliford was last seen at about 7.30am and does not have access to a car. Investigating officer Pc Martyn McHale, from Witney police
AN endangered bird living on two remote Indonesian islands has been snapped for the first time by an Oxford researcher. Eden Cottee-Jones, from the university, and friend John Mittermeier, from Louisiana State University, camped for two months
ANOTHER 40 people donated their Winter Fuel Payment to the needy over Christmas, taking the Surviving Winter fund from £11,000 to £19,000. But with flooding now adding to winter woes, more better-off pensioners are being urged to give to those
FOLLOWING the letter (Oxford Mail, January 8, Sign petition to save funding for Pegasus), we wish to clarify the circumstances surrounding Pegasus Theatre’s position regarding funding and its relationships with both Oxford city and Oxfordshire county
A TEENAGER was grabbed while walking in an alleyway in Banbury. The 19-year-old woman was walking between Fiennes Road and Edmunds Road at about 6.10pm on Saturday. A man approached her from behind then grabbed and pulled her backwards. She
HOMES in Sandford-on-Thames are without power this morning. Scottish and Southern Electric says 15 homes in the Henley Road area have been without power since 4pm last night, and engineers are currently on site trying to fix the problem. Spokesman
Oxfordshire County Council will today consider whether to ask members of the public for donations as it tries to run its services with less money. Officers at the county council have said a website allowing people to donate to the authority could
THREE vehicles have been involved in a crash on the A34 causing 30 minute delays for drivers. A silver Audi, blue Saab estate and a black Ford are thought to be the cars involved in the incident on the A34 Western Bypass Southbound between A44
AN ancient custom was revived in Woodstock when the mayor led a group of schoolchildren on a tour of the town boundary. Cllr John Banbury led the parade in the tradition of “beating the bounds” on March 7, 1975. The route taken followed the boundary
ALL this crazy weather across the world should be ringing alarm bells loudly, as many people suffer, losing their homes and livelihoods. Scientists say it is global warming, down to bad chemicals released into the atmosphere. As the world population
THE proposal to charge everyone £10 for each visit to A&E is a follow-up to charging new immigrants who attend A&E. Okay, many folk go to A&E in desperation because getting to see their GP takes too long. Everyone knows that Cameron
WORK on an extension to a North Oxford church is to begin after its congregation helped to raise more than £2m. St Andrew’s Church, in Linton Road, was granted planning permission for the work by Oxford City Council in May 2012. The church
Carrie Bartlett of Lashford Lane, Dry Sandford, took this picture of her black Labrador Cola playing hide and seek in the village
MAY I respond to Jonathan Saunders’s letter of January 2? I will admit I am a Eurosceptic, and proud to admit it. Thanks to unelected and corrupt Eurocrats, we have lost a lot of basic choice and freedom. We can no longer buy creosote, mothballs and
DR Ramzey’s words in the Oxford Mail (January 6) urges us to accept refugees from Syria. The present troubles arise from Muslim factions fighting for dominance of the country – a differing matter from the original political dispute to wrest control
NO WONDER the public are demoralised and have no faith in local authorities. When did our society shift from democracy to dictatorship? Despite persistent errors that were revealed in an independent review of the Castle Mill development plan, the
Oxford has been badly flooded, once again. The papers, online news, Facebook and Twitter are full of comments from poor commuters who have wasted hours of their lives trying to get to work in extreme weather conditions and I’ve read no end of moaning
Johnny Mullins is hoping Oxford United can catch Charlton Athletic off guard and cause an FA Cup upset to-night. The third-round meeting, postponed twice due to a waterlogged pitch, is due to finally go ahead after The Valley passed an inspection
LITTLEMORE youngsters can take part in theatre workshops leading to a performance at the Pegasus Theatre. Former theatre boss Euton Daley has been drafted in by the Littlemore Village Hall committee to run the sessions for 15 to 19-year-olds.
NATIONAL 2 SOUTH CHINNOR stunned Redruth with two converted tries in the last eight minutes to win 26-25 in Cornwall. In stark contrast to the previous week, when they lost 21-20 at home to Sheflord with a try from the final play, this time
Flood levels have continued to die down across Oxfordshire, with levels about two inches lower in Abingdon yesterday. There are now only three ‘flood warnings’ in place across the county – for the River Thames at New and North Hinksey and Grandpont
COUNTY council leaders have pledged to work closely with other agencies to combat the next major flood in Oxfordshire. They say they have a duty to plan for the worst after four major floods in the past decade – in 2003, 2007, 2012/2013 and this
RESIDENTS in some of the worst-hit areas of West Oxford have spoken of life without proper toilet facilities at the height of floods. The busy road into the city opened on Sunday morning after being closed to vehicles for five days. It made
BUSINESSES in Abingdon Road are counting the cost of the flooding now the water has receded. Workers estimate the closure of one of the main routes into Oxford has cost them thousands of pounds in lost business and damage. The road eventually
FLOOD-HIT Oxford residents were given a helping hand from an unlikely source yesterday. About 100 people travelled all the way from Manchester to help people affected by floods, with clear-up work. The team was part of the voluntary department
BUS passengers whose journeys have been complicated in recent days were given some better news yesterday when Abingdon Road reopened. Stagecoach and the Oxford Bus Company were among the transport providers to return to their normal routes through
A BOTLEY woman praised the kindness of strangers after her husband was injured falling from his bicycle. Jenny Shepherd said: “He suffered a very nasty cut to his head; his helmet took the brunt of it, otherwise it could have been worse. He also
Josh Ruffels and Tyrone Marsh are in the frame for starts as Oxford United attempt to reach the FA Cup fourth round tonight. The pair, both 20, look set to be given a chance against Charlton as manager Chris Wilder looks to juggle a busy period
A house was burgled in the town after offenders forced entry to the home in Chapel Street, Bicester, using a tool to open a rear window. Thames Valley Police is asking residents to remain vigilant. Police want the public to come forwad with information
THE future of HMV in the city is unclear after it was confirmed the store on Cornmarket would close. HMV bosses say they want to move to another store in Oxford, but a relocation has not been confirmed. It means that the future of HMV workers
THE claims by Liberal Democrat president Tim Farron that Oxfordshire is identified in a Government report as a site for a huge new “garden city” have drawn plenty of interest. Worryingly, there has not been a lot of definitive comment from the
NATIONAL 1 HENLEY Hawks’ 18-10 home defeat to Coventry saw them slip to within three points of the relegation zone. Hawks’ fifth straight loss came courtesy of Coventry full back Cliffie Hodgson, who punished their indiscipline with six penalties
Sales of the Mini have hit a new record. Figures from parent firm BMW show a total of 305,030 vehicles were delivered to customers – up 1.2 per cent on the 2012 figure of 301,526. The United States remains the largest market for Mini, followed
A 31-year-old woman has been charged with threatening a person with a Samurai sword in a public place after armed police swooped on a residential estate. The woman was also charged with possession of a controlled drug, class B, following her arrest
THE man behind a 25,000-home garden city plan for Oxfordshire has said he cannot comment on rumours of a Government report supporting the idea. Town planner Ken Dijksman says he now has a “master plan” for an entirely new settlement between Abingdon
THE closure of HMV will leave a large hole in the centre of Cornmarket Street. The music chain has been staggering on like a wounded beast for over a year now, the victim of several factors including a sea change in how people buy their music.
SOUTH WEST 1 EAST ZAC Norris scored 27 points as leaders Oxford Harlequins crushed basement boys Salisbury 82-10 at the Southern Bypass ground. The fly half grabbed a try and kicked 11 out of 12 conversions, while prolific wing Jack Robinson
There are traffic delays this morning after a coach and a car collided on the M40 shortly after 6.30am this morning. Ambulance workers are currently trying to free a 35-year-old man trapped in an overturned car at the scene. The accident happened
Roadworks are causing traffic delays this morning on Botley Road in Oxford. The work is taking place on the road at its junction with Ferry Hinksey Road. The traffic lights in that area lost power on Sunday evening, although it has not been
10:17pm Oxford United were just minutes from an FA Cup upset over Charlton, but it finished 2-2. Here's Dave Pritchard's match report Johnny Mullins scores Oxford United's opener
ART lovers can quiz sculptors about their work at an exhibition this Saturday. Oxford Sculptors Group is showing off 82 sculptures in bronze, resin, wood and clay in its annual show at North Wall art gallery, Oxford, until February 7. The works
A SPRINKLER system is to be installed at a blaze damaged Kidlington immigration centre after concerns from a fire chief. The Home Office said it would fit the system as part of repairs to Campsfield House after the October 19 blaze. The fire
Royaume Bleu (8-1) gave Alex Hales’s Edgcote stables, near Banbury, a welcome winner at Plumpton yesterday. Killian Moore had the eight-year-old to the fore in the handicap chase over three miles and two furlongs, and he stayed on powerfully to
Homes in Headington, Oxford, were left without power for 12 hours because a parked car was blocking access to an electricity substation. More than 700 homes in the Demesne Furze area lost power at 5.10pm on Sunday. About 600 of those had power
Carruthers is set to bid to repeat last year’s win in the Burns Pet Nutrition West Wales National at Ffos Las on Saturday, February 1 after finishing a gallant second to Shotgun Paddy in the Betfred Classic Chase at Warwick. Making his seasonal
The Chipping Norton town council will raise its share of the council tax bill by almost £60,000. Council members approved an increase in the amount the town council’s population would pay a year from £137,197 in 2013-2014 to £191,877 for 2014-15
The chairman of an animal charity based in Burford has criticised as “inappropriate” allegations in the media surrounding the death of an employee. According to the Sunday Telegraph, Kim Hamilton, the chief executive of Blue Cross, was in a relationship
THE magic of the circus is helping Oxford’s education bosses tackle poor literacy among children. Eluned Charnley, 29, has been visiting East Oxford Primary School once a week to help pupils devise a script about the rainforest using circus skills
TWO men have admitted sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy in Oxford. Iztullah Qudrat, 19, and Ghausel Tarakhail, 20, pleaded guilty to the abuse at Oxford Crown Court yesterday. Qudrat, of High Cross Way in Headington, admitted engaging in sexual
MOTORISTS yesterday said a “pushy” police officer accused of “stealing” force accident data bombarded them with calls urging them to make compensation claims. They alleged that PC Sugra Hanif was “aggressive” during repeated calls, which prosecutors
MIDLANDS 2 WEST SOUTH MAN-OF-THE-MATCH Dave Taylor led the way with a hat-trick of tries as Banbury Bulls demolished struggling Droit-wich 48-7 at Bodicote Park. The eight-try victory took Banbury up to fifth in the table and just three points
SOUTHERN COUNTIES NORTH ALCHESTER’S relegation fears increased after they were edged out 22-20 at Drifters. Although the Fritwell-based club competed well, they are now five points adrift of safety, having won just three of their 13 matches
THE main lesson to take from recent flooding is that Oxford’s defences remain “completely inadequate”, a campaigner has warned. The message comes as an Oxford MP says he will ask questions in Parliament to find out what more can be done to protect
EMBATTLED villagers pulled together as floods raged through South Hinksey. Residents said water levels this month were higher than in the flooding of 2007 but that they had all been helping each other to get through. About 10-15 properties in the
FLOOD waters may be subsiding but several roads across Oxfordshire remain closed and some waterways are still on red alert. The River Thames and its tributaries at New Botley, New and North Hinksey and Grandpont in Oxford and the River Thames from
Good morning. Here is today's flooding blog (which we are hoping may be the last of the current floods). Abingdon Road and Botley Road are both obviously open after the closures were lifted yesterday and Sunday respectively. That means that the
OXFORDSHIRE’S first new park-and-ride for more than a decade was approved yesterday. The 580-space car park will be built just outside Bicester to help alleviate traffic into the town. County councillor David Nimmo Smith, cabinet member for
A MOTORIST was driving carelessly when he hit and killed a prison worker, an Oxford Crown Court trial heard yesterday. Daniel Fallaw, of Peregrine Way, Bicester, denies causing death by careless driving after his silver Ford Escort collided with
DETA Hedman will be hoping to forget about the disappointment of her World Championship final defeat when she returns to the oche for Oxfordshire this weekend in the BDO Inter-Counties Championship. The 54-year-old world No 1 suffered a heartbreaking
Witney got the new year off to a flying start with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Southgate to maintain their lead at the top of South League Division 3A. Witney took time to get going, but Charlotte Manning opened the scoring in the first half. A
Greene King ODDA Winter League Premier Section leaders Goodlake Arms A made it six wins from seven games as they saw off Section 1 pacesetters Rose Hill 7-2. Kevin Wilkins set the standard with two 180s in his win over Geordie Grant. Goodlake
A ROW has broken out after a councillor disparaged a home-to-school transport campaign group. A letter from Melinda Tilley dismissing the Oxon Schools Bus Action Group (OSBAG) was sent to councillors across Oxfordshire County Council on Thursday
THREE tries from Harry Sutton (pictured) helped Gosford All Blacks hammer Slough 63-21 at Stratfield Brake in the BB&O Premier Division. Flanker Eugene Griffin opened the try scoring for Gosford, but Slough hit back with a score from wing Clinton
NORTH OXFORD Pimms Cup 3rd round: 1 I Trafford 43pts, 2 N Allen 41, 3 B Steele 37. HINKSEY HEIGHTS January Stableford – Div 1: 1 D Leak 41, 2 D Hancock 39, 3 S Ray 38. Div 2: 1 L Hill 37, 2 P Richards 35, 3 M Wilkinson 35.
MAX Chilton is hoping to show his true potential after signing on for another season at Banbury-based Formula 1 team Marussia. The 22-year-old, who last year became the first driver to complete every race in his rookie season, will line up alongside
A TEENAGER recovering in hospital after her third operation in five months is looking forward to getting back on her feet. Mollie Boyce, 15, from Appleford, near Didcot, is on the road to recovery at Oxford Children’s Hospital in Headington after
