MAJOR expansion plans are in place after an Oxfordshire firm was bought out by its key supplier. Terrafirma Roadways based in Steventon, near Abingdon, is looking for major growth in the next year and will recruit 10 more staff after agreeing to
Joe Cartledge’s winning drop shots have taken him to America and back. The top-ranked county player from Headington, Oxford, won a tennis scholarship to a California University, where he spent four years. Now, the 27-year-old is forging a career
FIND out what you enjoy doing. Learn how to do it well. Then persuade the world at large to pay you for doing it. Someone who has managed to put this simple-sounding formula for a successful career into practice is Fergus Wessel. Mr Wessel,
A COUPLE in Yarnton are having a double celebration today – their diamond wedding anniversary and the bride’s birthday. Christopher and Josephine Green, nee Pettefer, who are aged 82 and 79, married in St Peter’s Church, Wolvercote, on Josephine
LOCKED in the grip of foul January weather, it is hard to envisage flower meadows with wildlife foraging and insects buzzing around in the summer sun. But Marcus Waley Cohen is trying to help create a natural, blooming environment on our doorsteps
THE motorsport industry with Oxfordshire at its heart has become one of the most important in the UK, a new report has revealed. While the rest of the economy has been limping along in the slow lane, motorsport has bucked the trend and is now worth
AN INDEPENDENT brewery is raising a glass to local history with a new range of beers. Loose Cannon Brewery in Abingdon will produce six new beers this year, each available for only a month at a time. Each drink will mark the role of local workers
A FORMER pub manager was convicted of benefit fraud after his picture appeared in the Oxford Mail. Malcolm Price was claiming housing and council tax benefit when he appeared in the paper in a story about The Sprat pub in Didcot where he was working
OXFORD’S controversial Castle Mill buildings have been branded a “disgrace” by a Government minister. Planning minister Nick Boles visited Oxford today to talk to campaigners about the Oxford University student accommodation buildings. He criticised
NO ONE in Oxford or the surrounding area needs reminding that flooding can be a traumatic and distressing experience. As we have seen recently, floods leave a trail of misery – destruction of the daily routine, ruined family possessions, and homes
A HAIRDRESSER in a family business for many years has died at the age of 80 after a long illness. Anthony James Bowne – or Tony as he was known – was the second generation of the firm A V Bowne and Son based in Market Square, Bicester. Tony
AN HONORARY life vice-president of the Oxfordshire Bowling Association has died aged 91. Fred Honey damaged his back after a fall at his home in Yarnton and spent the last four months of his life at Witney Community Hospital. Born at home in
DRIVERS are facing delays on Botley Road, Oxford, this evening due to electrical works at the junction of Ferry Hinksey Road. Southern Electric engineers are digging up the road to repair a cable fault which has been affecting around 70 customers
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Abingdon “mayor”, Morris dancer, and even Father Christmas. Leslie Argyle, who was born in Abingdon, was Mayor of Ock Street for 15 years, and a Morris dancer for 60 years. He was a dedicated churchgoer,
Wheatley man Niv Adiri has been nominated for an Oscar his work on box office hit Gravity. The 39-year-old works for Sound 24 at Pinewood studios. He, alongside Skip Lievsay, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro are nominated in the category
Gill Oliver talks to an acclaimed Oxfordshire artist known for his work with animals All roads lead back to India, in the case of Marcus Hodge. The artist, whose style is described as “energetic and impressionist”, has always been inspired by the
AFTER more than two years of campaigning, Kingham Station looks set to be made accessible for disabled people. About 800 people have signed a petition calling for disabled access to the only station platform on the Cotswold Line without a step-free
From theatre to travel, take a look at some of the entertainment highlights for this week Check out this brand new course to help give new musicians a voice Meet Julian Lloyd Webber and his wife Jaixin ahead of their performance at
A Bicester engineering firm has moved into new premises to accommodate its continuing growth. SRD has taken 11,600 sq ft of space at the Talisman Business Centre to service growing demand from clients in the aerospace and Formula One industries
A GLOBAL engineering firm is moving to major new premises at Milton Park. Crowcon Detection Instruments will lease a bespoke 40,000 sq ft facility being built by Park owners MEPC at a cost of £5m. Managing director Mike Ophield said: “Following
How author Dominic Utton's frustration with delays on the train from Oxford to London led to the publication of his first novel There isn’t much to be grateful for when it comes to train delays: anyone who regularly commutes knows the daily misery
Oxfordshire's business landscape has been transformed — both literally and figuratively — in the 20 years since the Oxfordshire Business Awards were launched. The county was emerging from recession, with the Cowley car factory staggering along
Sometimes it is good to be pleasantly surprised when test driving a car. Take the Seat León, for example. I was expecting a competent hatchback that ticks all of the boxes and, being based on VW running gear, reasonable to drive compared to some of
Drank too much over Christmas? Spent too much? Giving up drinking as your New Year’s resolution? Cheer up – it might never happen! There’s always time for a soothing glass of wine. But not expensive wine – we do understand that you’ve spent
FTSE 100 Finish: 7,050. This is an approximate increase of eight per cent on the current level. The FTSE 100 increased by ten per cent in 2013. Top Share: Our top pick for 2014 is Barclays, the much unloved bank. Next year should see its turnaround
James Luxford of BBC Radio Oxford discusses the trials and tribulations that come with getting a big break Well, dear readers, where do I begin? The last couple of weeks have been a bit of a rollercoaster for me, but it’s safe to say things have
Have you noticed how, just when everything appears to be going swimmingly, life has an uncanny habit of hurling you a completely unexpected challenge? Once the initial shock has subsided, it is a question most of us can answer without any need
Nicola Carter, 35, of Paradise Street, Oxford, admitted being drunk in Blackbird Leys Road, Oxford, on December 16. She was given a six-month conditional discharge and told to pay a £15 victims’ surcharge. Daniel Habgood, 32, of Pye Street, Faringdon
ART enthusiasts have been brushing up on their techniques with tutor Josephine Lyons at painting sessions in Oxford. The five-week portrait painting course is being held at the Jam Factory in Park End Street. The sessions in acrylic take place
ALMOST 300 Merton College students could be housed in a new development if plans are approved. The proposed building, off Manor Place, backing onto the River Cherwell, will have four storeys, dropping to three in sensitive areas of the site, and
The turn of the year is that traditional time to reflect on earlier successes and to anticipate future achievements. An appropriate time, then, to publish a book celebrating the vibrant life sciences cluster that has grown up on Milton Park, one of
A MAN found dead at Pegasus Theatre, East Oxford was 45 and lived in the city, Thames Valley Police said today. Police and paramedics were called to the Magdalen Road venue shortly after 2pm yesterday and the theatre was closed off to the public for
What was your first job and what did your responsibilities include? My first job was helping my parents to run their bar and restaurants in Torre Del Mar, Malaga. It was chaotic but fun. We never had a dull moment whether it was the morning rush
Cinderella has been given a welcome twist by Abingdon Drama Club... along with a hefty dose of modernism, writes Richard Wilson The classic tale of Cinderella is being brought bang up to date in the latest pantomime by Abingdon Drama Club.
With its second anniversary approaching, Technology Space Integration (TSI) has plenty to celebrate. The company has attracted a prestigious client list, grown to a team of 29 staff globally and recently expanded to include a production facility
His 35 years of experience as a builder have brought Mervyn Cawley a strong appreciation and deep respect for Cotswold stone. He explained: "I feel really connected to it. When I first moved to Shipton-under-Wychwood when I married, I realised
More than 40 jobs are being created by a new business offering home care for the elderly. Bluebird Care based in Wallingford provides a range of services — from short visits to help prepare meals and medication, to live-in care for those needing
A father-of-two is proving he is no crash dummy when it comes to business. Kieran Thomas runs ChilliBongo, supplying dashboard-mounted cameras. These record images onto a memory card so that if the driver is involved in a crash, the footage can
A new website dedicated to helping children make the most of books has been launched. The BookSeekers has been set up by Oxford-based husband and wife team Ian Shepherd and Bridget Martindale. The site pulls together a vast range of books for children
Beat the January blues by planning a holiday. Sarah Marshall provides some inspiration with a look at this year’s top 10 trending destinations 1. Panama – Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Panama Canal was an epic feat of engineering
Mary Evans Young visits a welcoming bookshop and cafe in Chipping Norton After a fortnight of rich food, and a not unpleasant but probably too boozy series of celebrations, followed by the hunt for bargains in the sales (will I ever learn?), come
Katherine MacAlister dines at a much prized restaurant where the local residents are very much in on the secret There’s nothing like a few awards to spur us critics into grabbing our coats and racing out of the door. The Thatch in Thame has been
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a 27-year-old woman died in Banbury. The 49-year-old Banbury man is today in custody after police and paramedics were called to an address in Dover Avenue at 5pm. Police say the woman
A 29-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with a sexual assault after a young woman was attacked on her doorstep in East Oxford in the early hours of yesterday morning. Ali Noor, of James Street, Oxford, has been remanded in custody to appear at Oxford Magistrates
Josh Rhodes of Turl Street Kitchen talks about the importance of change One of the most important (and most interesting) features of Turl Street Kitchen is change. We change quite a lot, quite a lot of the time. Some of it we do because it
Guangming Li shares his recipe for a favourite starter dish I am Guangming Li, aged 34, originally from China. I am married and have a son. My parents are the source of my interest in good, honest and rustic food. At the age of 20, I had the
Turning a hobby into a full-time job is a challenge, but one that Rania Freij eventually found difficult to resist. For the last six years Banbury-based Ms Freij has been baking cakes for family and friends but as demand grew, she found herself
Forget galleries and museums, Marc West finds creativity all around as he follows the outdoor art trail around Oxford Oxford is full of jewels to charm the eyes of any culture vulture – with art galleries, museums and theatres as well as a rich
A free scheme launches tonight in Witney aimed at giving young musicians a voice. Tim Hughes finds out more about the project It may be the soundtrack of youthful rebellion, but new music all too often seems like the preserve of the wealthy and
Find out what you enjoy doing. Learn how to do it well. Then persuade the world at large to pay you for doing it. Someone who has managed to put this disarmingly simple-sounding formula for a successful career into practice is Fergus Wessel.
Mother-of-two Kate Bennett swapped a two-hour commute for more time with her family by setting up her own business. The 40-year-old from Woodstock worked in an administrative role at Oxford university and it took her an hour to travel there in
A PLAYGROUP which had been described as inadequate by Ofsted inspectors has now been told it is good. Donnington Playgroup was re-registered with the Donnington Doorstep Family Centre as its new provider last summer after the damning report.
Musician Julian Lloyd Webber tells Tim Hughes about his latest project For a man who has dedicated his life to performing in public, Julian Lloyd Webber is surprisingly excited about his latest project. But then, it does involve two of the closest
Locked in the grip of foul January weather, it is hard to envisage images of flower meadows with wildlife foraging and insects buzzing around in the summer sun. But someone who is trying to help all of us create a natural, blooming environment
Jane Messina on her sidewalk issues (that’s pavement to the rest of us) I have been very proud of my invention of the phrase “sidewalk rage” based on my experience as an Oxford pedestrian, and decided it was time for me to share. Unfortunately,
Alison Baxter looks back on her ten years working with the community Ten years ago I delivered my first speech to OCVA’s Annual General Meeting. I found a copy when I was clearing out my filing last week and was intrigued to see what had changed
Christopher Gray examines some king-size jokes among the darkness of Henry VIII Mike Poulton’s new stage versions of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies for the RSC, which I review in Weekend today, come well laden with funny lines
Residents are invited to join an open meeting to discuss the Not Just Betjeman literary festival this year and beyond. The meeting is at The Vale and Downland Museum, Church Street, next Wednesday, from 7.30pm. Email organiser Jim Mitchell
The latest in a series of concerts aimed at people with dementia and their families will be held later this month. The St Hilda’s College concerts aim to “help unlock memory and movement through the power of music”. They next take place on
Christopher Gray attends a retirement dinner for publisher Bob Campbell Among the many words of praise showered lavishly on publisher Bob Campbell at his retirement dinner last Thursday night at Wolfson College — a humdinger of a do, let me say
Many publishers would sell their grandmothers to be as successful as Shire Books. With titles like Medieval Wall Paintings and Tea and Tea Making, it has proved that people will still buy books, if they are interested enough in the content. Famous
Reg Little talks to the people behind proposals for the largest solar farm seen in the UK Under darkening skies and with much of Oxfordshire’s countryside still deep under flood water, it seemed an inauspicious day to start building work on a new
Cymbeline’s Castle, jutting out from the Chilterns escarpment, sounds like an intriguing place. Could it be the site of one of the great battles for Britain, where the first century King Cunabelin (also known as Cymbeline) fought off the invading Roman
Phil Bloomfield on a US politician’s analysis of how our world is set to change A question put to Al Gore when on the road, “What are the global drivers of change?” nagged away at him and started a brainstorm that ended with this volume of impressive
Marcus Ferrar has no regrets about giving up his globetrotting life as a foreign correspondent for Reuters news agency. “It is a young man’s occupation. It is very strange. It is no sort of life if you want partners and children. “I think there
Stanley C Jenkins was born in London but moved to Witney, where he still lives, in 1956 and attended Witney Grammar School, now Henry Box. After studying history at Lancaster and Leicester universities, he became a teacher. He has written about 35
Katherine MacAlister finds a chef at Weston manor who’s on a mission to win his first Michelin star Larry Jayasekara’s culinary pedigree is impressive, his CV including stints with Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir, Gordon Ramsay at The Savoy Grill, Michel
Helen Peacocke meets a one-man band who’s keen on mustard When it comes to cutting the mustard, award winning mustard maker Bruce Young from Hailey comes up trumps every time. From the mid-1990s he has been creating unique and tasty mustards, first
ONE lane is closed on the A34 Southbound at the Milton Interchange due to a broken down lorry. There are delays up to the Marcham Interchange as result. Updates will be automatically posted on our Live Traffic Service
Helen Eve graduated with distinction from her creative writing MA at Oxford Brookes University, and “gained praise from publishing royalty including Philip Pullman and Celia Rees”, says her publisher, Macmillan, which describes her as “a star in the
Val Bourne advises on sage fruit pruning techniques It’s time to think about pruning your apple and pear trees while they’re still dormant, because the way the weather’s been this year we could be in for an early spring! Stone fruits (such as peaches
Peter Creed of the wildlife trust looks at some intricate tiny green gems of winter A walk in the countryside in the winter months can be exhilarating; it’s a great way to shed those extra pounds that Christmas always seems to give us, and it can
The unique characters of the late Oxford crime author Dorothy L. Sayers — Lord Peter Wimsey and his wife Harriet Vane — are resurrected for Jill Paton Walsh’s latest novel, The Late Scholar (Hodder & Stoughton, £19.99, ebook £7.47) Having been
Damon Smith sees Martin Scorsese reunite with Leonardo DiCaprio in a true-to-life portrait of greed and degradation Based on the memoir of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort, The Wolf Of Wall Street is a lurid portrait of debauchery following
Just over 180 years ago a group of men representing business interests in Bristol and London held a meeting to form a company to build a railway between the two cities. Among the items on the agenda on August 19, 1833, was the selection of a name
A question put to Al Gore when on the road, “What are the global drivers of change?” nagged away at him and started a brainstorm that ended with The Future (WH Allen, £25), a volume of impressive research and analysis. Inevitably and conveniently
Christopher Gray on the musically zany version of Twelfth Night coming to Oxford A famously zany production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night from ground-breaking theatre company Filter visits Oxford Playhouse next week at the start of a new
Roger Rosewell, who lives near Witney, the author of a definitive guide to medieval wall paintings, has now published a shorter introductory guide, Medieval Wall Paintings (Shire, £7.99). Oxfordshire has one of the richest heritages of such paintings
Angie Johnson watches a spectacle-filled production at St. John's Chapel Taking advantage of a rare opportunity to see the Croxton Play of the Sacrament, a ‘host miracle’ play from the late 1400s, in the perfect setting of St John’s Chapel, I was
I THOUGHT I would just write and ask if anybody ever wonders about the guys who work for Oxfordshire County Council and the city, as they are the ones that fill sandbags, grit the roads etc in this horrid weather we’ve been having, mainly going out
I CAN’T praise the doctors at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital enough after the appointments administration made inexcusable mistakes. A year ago, I injured my shoulder and eventually got an appointment to be seen. Four months ago, I developed
I THINK that the comments by Millius Palayiwa that the £2 coin struck by the Royal Mint to commemorate the outbreak of the First World War are misinterpreted, misguided and offensive. I believe that this was a dark and terrible time in our history
Q How old does my babysitter have to be? A If you are worried about leaving your child alone, it is better to use a babysitter. Again, there is no legal minimum age for a babysitter. It is probably better to use a babysitter over the age of
IT WAS William Morris’ school for three years between 1890 to 1893, but now it stands in ruins. But a group of people are hoping to bring the building back to life with a £1m renovation project. The St James School building in Beauchamp Lane
A teenager has won the opportunity to study at a university in America. Henrik Cox, left, is one of 36 people to be selected from more than 60,000 across the world to be awarded a Robertson Scholarship. Henrik, 18, a sixth former at Abingdon
WITH 2014 now in full-flow many of Oxfordshire’s politicos will have their eyes firmly set on this year’s elections. Oxford’s Labour Party has announced it will be rolling out a golden oldie – former city council leader Alex Hollingsworth, who
MS S Thomas is right to remind readers about the contributions Britain’s Government and people have made to relieving those suffering abroad, eg the victims of the Philippines typhoon and the Syrian civil war. In her final paragraph, she mentions
being slashed on the grounds of cost. Is this a dangerous precedent and an erosion of the UK’s judicial system? Can it be right that a plaintiff or defendant in any case should be at a disadvantage because the other party has access to more
REGARDING Mr Saunders’s letter (January 2): perhaps the following would be a reasonable definition of EU “mess” – bankruptcy, bail-outs, street riots, massive youth unemployment, raiding private citizen’s bank accounts, inner city racial tensions.
Angie Johnson attends a "claustrophobic and violent" production from Three Streets theatre company Shortlisted for the Amnesty International Protect the Human Awards, Nick Gill’s unique exploration of torture, fiji land, is now on tour in a full
Christopher Gray feasts on a double bill based on Hilary Mantel’s novels ‘Returns only”. “Limited availability.” It isn’t looking good for prospective audience members eager to see the RSC’s hugely compelling pair of plays adapted from Hilary Mantel
Music at Oxford is kicking off 2014 in style, as Nicola Lisle discovers Still on a high from the launch of its 30th anniversary season in October, Music at Oxford is starting the new year exactly as it started its birthday celebrations — with a
Jon Murray watches the world's best Elvis impersonator light up the New Theatre One thought preoccupied me — was Always On My Mind, you could say — from the moment I arrived at the New Theatre to see Three Steps To Heaven last week. It kept going
Sultry Rebecca Poole is being rebranded. Tim Hughes reports Rebecca Poole is an artist whose time has come. One of the most exciting jazz singers playing today, her sultry voice has been compared to as Nina Simone, Nancy Sinatra, Julie London,
Anne James analyses the art and appeal of a master printmaker When he was an art student in Lancashire, Iain Hodgkinson, in his own words ‘fell in love with print-making’ and with the unpredictability of the medium, describing this as its ‘unknown-ness
SCOTT Davies is hoping his claims for regular football at Oxford United have been boosted by a goal against Charlton Athletic. The midfielder made the most of a rare start by impressing in the FA Cup third-round tie at The Valley, setting up United
Christopher Brown looks forward to some of the exciting exhibitions coming to the Ashmolean Museum in 2014 This is my last year as the director of the Ashmolean and it promises to be as busy as ever. We have started the New Year by putting on display
Antiques expert Eric Knowles’ story is well worth telling, finds Katherine MacAlister Eric Knowles is a wonderful mix of unabashed comedian and enthusiastic antiques expert. Which means that his upcoming show What’s It Worth? is perfectly placed
APEX SPORTS CHILTERN CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE OXFORDSHIRE provided both the men’s and ladies winners, but in contrasting circumstances in round four at Upton Court Park, Slough. Steve Naylor, 34, from Cassington, won the men’s race by 30 seconds
PLANS to build a £35m science and innovation centre next to Oxford’s Castle Mound have been scrapped, we can reveal. The Magnet was to have been a landmark building attracting 150,000 visitors a year. But it will not be going ahead, following
‘Why do they call it the welfare state? Is it coz it is well fair?” So said Ali G in a famous quip. As many will confirm, there are many problems with the welfare state – whatever your views. And many people with mental health issues would
DEFIBRILLATORS save lives. One person in the county can attest to this emphatically. But who is it? The identity of the donor whose cash has sparked a major plan to install the electronic devices across West Oxfordshire to help save cardiac patients
JOE Ajuwa hopes his three tries in two games will be enough to raise him up the pecking order at London Welsh. The powerful wing bagged a brace in Sunday’s British & Irish Cup victory over Pontypridd to follow up the one he scored in the previous
DOZENS of towns and villages across West Oxfordshire will get defibrillators, under a scheme that health bosses say will save lives. An anonymous donation from someone whose life was saved by a defibrillator will see 24 of the £1,800 devices –
A teenage girl has told police she was followed two days in a row by a man in a white van. Police were called at 6pm on Friday after a report that the girl had been followed in Upavon Way, Carterton, at 8am while on her way to school at Carterton
Developers hoping to demolish the city’s greyhound stadium and build 220 homes on the site have appealed after city councillors rejected the scheme last Wednesday. The Galliard Homes’ plan for the Sandy Lane site was rejected by the East area planning
AN ARSONIST who caused £23,000 of fire damage to an Abingdon care home in a bid to commit suicide has been sectioned. Mark Coombes was yesterday made subject to indefinite hospital and restriction orders at Oxford Crown Court. The 48-year-old
Traffic accidents caused major delays on Oxford roads at rush-hour yesterday. A collision involving a motorcycle and a car at about 7.30am shut a westbound lane of the ring road between Abingdon Road and Heyford Hill roundabouts. Another accident
GREEN campaigners in Oxford have called for a clearer flooding strategy that gives more priority to prevention. Councillor David Williams, representing Iffley Fields and St Mary’s for the Green Party on Oxford City Council, said existing strategies
FARMERS once again left counting the cost of the floods are pinning the blame firmly on the Environment Agency. They claim rivers and streams are not being dredged or maintained properly, leaving them with ravaged crops and spiralling livestock
A MAN in his 50s died after suffering from a fall in the West Wing of the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Last night a spokesman for Oxford University Hospitals Trust (OUHT) confirmed it had happened in the West Wing yesterday afternoon. Police
Staff at Oxford University and Brookes will go on strike again in a dispute over pay. The University and College Union (UCU) has announced plans for a series of two-hour strikes. The union has already been on strike twice since October. The next
OXFORD City Stars made it three league wins in a row and six in all competitions with a workmanlike 5-1 away victory at Wightlink Tigers. Two goals from Nick Oliver and one apiece from Josh Oliver, Jeff Sykora and Jonathan Bayliss keep Stars level
7:21pm Queueing traffic tonight on the A34 northbound near Wolvercote following an earlier accident. Live updates automatically posted on our Traffic Service. 5:41pm
At the launch of the Magnet some five years ago, it was hard not to be swept away with the sheer enthusiasm of those gathering at the unveiling. The idea of having a £35m Science Discovery and Innovation Centre, celebrating the scientific and technological
Councillors at South Oxfordshire District Council ast night approved plans for a multi-million pound expansion at Culham’s Science Centre. The UK Atomic Energy Authority wants to expand the centre, which currently employs 2,000 people, to create
University College has said sorry after an email revealing its worst performing students’ marks was sent to other under-graduates. Senior tutor Dr Anne Knowland blamed a clerical error and said: “We would like to apologise to all students affected
Oxfordshire Advocacy (OA) plays an important part in safeguarding vulnerable people by giving them a voice. OA offers a free, confidential, non-judgemental and independent advocacy service to all adults living in the county and, in particular,
OXFORD Rugby League have boosted their ranks with the signing of centre Callum Mulkeen from the University of Gloucestershire All Golds. The Ireland A international’s capture comes in the same week as prop Chris Clarke committed himself to Oxford
OXFORDSHIRE athletes collected six victories in the Sportshall South East Fun In Athletics regional final at Burgess Hill. The under 11 event saw Bicester’s Josiah Edwards-Giraud finish first in the boys’ individual chest push and secure a team
Steve McAteer twice hit 15 dolls to lead Banbury to 6-0 wins over George and General Foods in the Banbury Indoor League. He recorded identical scores of 6x5x4 in the two whitewashes. Dick Walsh hit a six in his 15 dolls as Six Bells C slayed
A woman was grabbed while walking in an alleyway in Banbury. The 19-year-old was walking in the alleyway between Fiennes Road and Edmunds Road at about 6.10pm on Saturday. The attacker is described as white or light skinned with an average
A planning inquiry into whether homes can be built on a sports field is set to end today. Forty homes could be built on the site of the former Lord Nuffield Club in Barracks Lane, Cowley, depending on the outcome of the inquiry at the Town Hall
A POLICE officer claimed her lover threatened to release sex videos he had made of them if she didn’t take crash victims’ details from police databases, a jury heard. Sugra Hanif, 27, said her hands shook on her computer keyboard as she logged
A SCHEME to get youngsters on the detective trail at Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum is proving popular. Jo Rice, education officer at the Beaumont Street attraction, said more than 2,000 visitors followed different trails over the Christmas period.
A SEX attacker knocked on a young woman’s door and assaulted her. The victim, who is in her 20s, had just got back to her East Oxford home when she was attacked at about 1.45am yesterday. Police say a man asked for a glass of water at the house
DETA Hedman hopes to get some great backing when Oxfordshire face Yorkshire in the BDO Inter-Counties Championship this weekend. Hedman will be playing for the first time since losing in the BDO World Champion-ship final at the weekend. The
THERE will be a tense atmosphere in the Hodges’ household this weekend. Screenwriter Adrian Hodges, who lives in Charney Bassett, near Wantage, will be hoping the first series of the BBC’s new flagship drama The Musketeers is a hit when it airs
While one can only applaud the growing number of reissues on the theatrical schedule, the presence of such golden oldies merely serves to highlight how stagnant much modern cinema has become. There are currently no major national or stylistic movements
Having misfired calamitously with Elles, her muddled feminist treatise on prostitution, Malgorzata Szumowska returns to some sort of form with her fifth feature, In the Name Of. Back in Poland, this caused something of a stir with its depiction of homosexuality
A miniature thatched cottage dubbed Britain’s poshest Wendy House has been sold to a secret buyer for £6,500. The nine-foot-tall house, which has running water and electricity, is intended for children. It has one room downstairs with a kitchen
A church memorial service will take place next Saturday to remember teenager Jayden Parkinson. The 17-year-old went missing last month before her body was unearthed two weeks later in a grave at All Saints’ Church in Lydalls Road. A service, open
A 61-year-old woman was last night still missing after leaving her Eynsham home on Tuesday. Jacqueline Gulliford was last seen when she left her Hawthorn Road home at 7.30am. Police initially said the missing woman was 54 but yesterday confirmed
An 81-year-old man who suffered from motor neurone disease was found strangled at home, an inquest heard yesterday. Reginald Shaw, of Brookhampton Close, Stadhampton, was discovered by his son in his wheelchair with material around his neck on
BANBURY Under 18s reached the fifth round of the RFU National Plate with a 21-12 victory at Aylesbury. Hugh Saar snaffled an interception try, while Ed Harrison went over before the break, Alex Cox converting both for a 14-7 lead. Kallum Dixey
Three personal milestones were not enough to inspire Oxfordshire IBA to victory against Berkshire as they went down 117-112 in a friendly at West Berks. Steve O’Keefe received his 200-game badge, while Bill Pointer picked up a 50-game badge, and
KENNINGTON overcame a first-leg deficit in style to reach the semi-finals of the Group A Team Knockout. Trailing 3-2 to West Oxford Democrats Club, the hosts romped to a 5-0 victory to secure a 7-3 aggregate win. Pauline Withey (6,900), Mark
OXFORD University RFC will elect their new captain on Friday, January 24. Candidates standing to succeed John Carter, who led Oxford to three successive Varsity Match victories, will stake their claim during the traditional hustings at Iffley Road
OXFORD Brookes University student Dan Studley will run for England at the IAAF Cross Italica in Seville on Sunday. Studley, 22, earned his third England call-up after breaking 30mins in the Ribble Valley 10K and winning the South West Cross Country
OXFORD City’s Jade O’Dowda was crowned South of England under 15 girls’ indoor pentathlon champion at Lee Valley Stadium, London. The 14-year-old, who is coached by former international heptathlete Marcia Marriott, won with a personal best score
HEYTHROP HUNT Rumbavu provided owner-trainer Robert Waley-Cohen and his amateur rider son, Sam, with a thrilling victory in the Lord Ashton of Hyde’s Cup at the first meeting at the new Cocklebarrow Racecourse. Waley-Cohen, who lives at Edgehill
Alutiq is in line for a crack at a £150,000 prize after making a winning reappearance for Eve Johnson Houghton’s Blewbury stables, near Didcot, at Kempton last night. The 5-4 favourite finished strongly under Jamie Spencer to beat Oriental Relation
WHEN little Avah Davies was diagnosed with a cancer so rare doctors could not put a name to it, her parents thought things could not get any worse. But then Eoin and Charlene Davies learned their daughter is carrying a faulty gene – a ticking time
A MOTORIST accused of driving carelessly when he hit and killed a prison worker broke down in tears as he told a court: “I have to live with this for the rest of my life.” Daniel Fallaw, of Peregrine Way, Bicester, denies causing death by careless
THE death of a toddler who was found face down in a garden pond was a tragic accident, an inquest heard yesterday. Harvey Dale, aged 23 months, was playing in the garden at his home in Queensway, Didcot, on September 4 last year when he climbed
A THEATRE was closed last night after a man was found dead. Front of house staff at the Pegasus Theatre in East Oxford made the discovery shortly after 2pm. Police were yesterday investigating at the Magdalen Road youth theatre after officers
SUTTON Courtenay AC managed to avoid the floods by staging their Dawson Memorial Cup on the Abingdon Town backwaters, with the Otneys stretch of the Thames deemed inaccessible. Six fished and everyone weighed in with roach, producing some excellent
MORE than 450 people have signed a petition against the slashing of funds to advice centres and cash for the poorest in the county. Rose Hill and Donnington Advice Centre launched the petition to fight the cuts by Oxfordshire County Council, which
(senior men unless stated) APEX SPORTS CHILTERN CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE 4th round Division 1 Senior men Headington RR: 13 C Dettmar (1st V40) 28.56, 28 M Robinson 30.17, 38 F Campbell (V40) 30.57, 69 R Skilbeck (V40) 32.19, 97 A Phelps
BANBURY United went down 3-2 away to Frome in last night’s Calor League Premier Division fixture that ended in a first home win of the season for the Somerset side. Jack Vallis put Frome ahead on four minutes, and after Banbury keeper Kwame Fordah
THE cost of season tickets for bus travel in Oxford’s SmartZone is set to go up later this month. The three bus companies which operate in the SmartZone, which covers all of Oxford and other areas like Kidlington and Kennington, have said tickets
THE expansion of a quarry in West Oxfordshire by nearly 200 hectares – about 260 football pitches – has been approved. Oxfordshire County Council sanctioned the expansion of Gill Mill Quarry, near Ducklington, on Monday, despite concerns about
OXFORD United will be well backed by a large travelling army for the trip to Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday. As of yesterday afternoon, more than 1,450 tickets had been sold – which should make it tough for the hosts to fulfil their pre-match appeal
MORE than 450 people have signed a petition against the slashing of funds to advice centres and cash for the poorest in the county. Rose Hill and Donnington Advice Centre launched the petition to fight the cuts by Oxfordshire County Council, which
AS AN introduction to learning about India this term, school children were given a taste of the subject. Year six pupils from Bure Park School, in Lucerne Avenue, were invited to sample the menu at restaurant Arzoo, in Market Square, Bicester.
THE cost of season tickets for bus travel in Oxford’s SmartZone is set to go up later this month. The three bus companies which operate in the SmartZone, which covers all of Oxford and other areas like Kidlington and Kennington, have said tickets
EDDIE Pepperell is hoping improvements to his swing over the winter will help him hit the ground running today. The Abingdon golfer is beginning 2014 in good company, playing alongside the likes of Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald in the Middle East
EVERY year dozens of families across Oxfordshire are supported by the dedicated team of Rosy nurses. Samantha McGregor meets some of the team behind them who have the daunting task of raising £250,000 a year. CONTRACTS specialist Katherine Pixton
Lord Mayor Dee Sinclair is inviting people to attend a service on Holocaust Memorial Day. The service will take place at the town hall in St Aldate’s on Monday, January 27, at 2pm. The day has been commemorated in the UK since 2001, and in
POLICE are warning people about a scam which has seen elderly victims conned out of more than £58,000 so far this year. Fraudsters have been telephoning victims pretending to be London police officers investigating a fraud. Victims are told
MORE people in Oxfordshire suffering mental health problems will be able to get help in understanding complex welfare reforms after a lottery grant of more than £300,000 was awarded. Critics say those with mental health issues often struggle to
