I have to say this is one of the strangest dance moves I have ever seen. Photographer Anna Bruce has managed a good angle by dropping down to the floor with her camera and getting this lovely shot of dancer and choreographer Marina Collard admiring
Chinnor stayed up after a bonus-point victory and London Irish Wild Geese's defeat at Ampthill. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. National 2 South Chinnor 32, Exmouth 12 Chinnor player ratings 15. Matt
Witney's neighbourhood policing team will host a cycle safety event today at Marriotts Walk from 3pm to 5pm. Officers will offer free security marking to cyclists to help prevent theft, as well as handing out crime prevention advice. Team member
Fire chiefs are urging Oxfordshire residents with thatched roofs to get their chimneys swept and checked to reduce the risk of a blaze. More than 90 per cent of thatched roof fires start because of a faulty chimney or one that has not been swept
PHOTOGRAPHS by leading artists such as Hiroshi Sugimoto, Miles Aldridge and John Swannell will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s to support a Bodleian Library campaign. The images will be sold to raise funds as part of the campaign to save the archive
THE Friends of The Ridgeway formed in 1983 to fight what members saw as a rising tide of four-by-four drivers and motorbikes churning up the green and ancient track. After years of campaigning, the Government intervened in 2000, making most of
OVER the first May Bank Holiday weekend, the National Trust is inviting local residents and visitors to help rechalk one of the oldest chalk figures in the country, the Uffington White Horse. To keep the world-famous landmark white, the 3,000 year-old
OXFORD United's slim hopes of reaching the play-offs finally fizzled out as they crashed to defeat at home to Accrington Stanley. Needing a victory to stand any chance of taking the battle to the final game next weekend, a disjointed performance
AFTER seeing the tragedy of the collapse of a Bangladesh factory a year ago, former charity worker Andy Showell-Rogers got rid of all of his clothes and pledged only to wear Fairtrade items. More than 1,100 workers died when the Rana Plaza building
DANIEL McCarthy had the wish of a lifetime come true when he met TV’s Deadly 60 presenter Steve Backshall. The nine-year-old cancer sufferer from Cholsey, near Wallingford, spent the day with his hero at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire. Daniel
6:17pm Gary Waddock livid afterwards: "That's not the type of team that we want playing for this club. At the moment we have a losing culture." — @OxfordMailOUFC 26 April 2014
A WITNEY pub landlord says the success of his business has allowed him to expand. John Champion, who owns the Hollybush Inn in Corn Street with his wife Pinky, has submitted plans to West Oxfordshire District Council to extend the pub beyond the
About 50 firefighters have been called to Foresters Tower in Wood Farm, Oxford, after residents said they could smell smoke. Ten fire engines from across the city and other parts of the county gathered outside the tower off Wood Farm Road after
AFTER spending months serving in Afghanistan, there’s nothing like a cold beer to welcome British troops home. More than 180,000 cans of lager and beer have been handed out by RAF Brize Norton’s 216 Squadron to servicemen and women while flying
SIXTEEN dancers are all set to dazzle an audience with their fancy footwork at tomorrow night’s glitzy Strictly Oxford competition. Local figures, including headteachers, company chairmen and radio DJs, will be partnered with Headington’s semi-professional
A four-year-old girl has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in Oxford this morning. The incident happened in Between Towns Road, Cowley, at 10.50am, and the road was closed for an accident investigation to take place. Thames Valley
More than 100 homes in the Abingdon area have been without electricity this morning following a power cut. The lights went out at about 9am this morning and Scottish and Southern Energy engineers are working to fix the fault. A customer services
FOUR supermarkets are enough for residents being asked to consider a major redevelopment scheme of Summertown’s main car park. Some of the suggestions for Diamond Place include a town square, multi-storey car park and a new medical centre.
PRIME Minister David Cameron came prepared for the rain yesterday when he opened the new Cotswold cycle route at Chadlington. The Cotswold Line cycle route between Hanborough and Honeybourne will allow people to cycle the route of the Cotswold
Josh Ruffels thinks Oxford United owe their supporters a performance as Accrington Stanley visit the Kassam Stadium this afternoon. The clash is the final home game of the regular season, and the U’s must win to stand any chance of keeping their
IT’S quite apt that the first agreed sum of money for the long-awaited Western Conveyance scheme was announced as the heavens opened. As the torrential rain flooded roads across Oxfordshire, the memories of the recent disruption were all too familiar
ALTHOUGH he never actually met his grandad, Keith Brooks from Horspath is incredibly proud. And today he has spoken of his appreciation of a project to restore the graves of Victoria Cross heroes. His grandfather Edward Brooks was a true hero
PLANS to protect Oxford against floods took a “very important step” forward yesterday after a first offer of funding was made towards the city’s £125m flood relief channel. The Western Conveyance scheme was given the support of the Thames Regional
Plans for a 77m tall wind turbine have been rejected because of concerns that it would damage the historic environment. Cherwell District Council’s planning committee threw out the proposal for the turbine off March Road in Mollington on Thursday
The members of a new independent police complaints panel have been revealed. Police and Crime Commissioner Anthony Stansfeld set up the Complaints, Integrity and Ethics Panel in a bid to increase public confidence in the force. The nine volunteers
A new currency invented in Oxford will celebrate its first birthday today. Feathercoin inventor Peter Bushnell will join regulars at the Oxford Blue in Marston Street, East Oxford – the only pub in Oxford to take his invention over the counter
HUNDREDS watched on in awe as stunt drivers blasted through flaming barricades and pulled off mid-air tricks at Court Place Farm. The Extreme Stunt Show Live featured nine performers in monster trucks, cars, motorcycles and BMX displays at the
A robber who threatened Co-op staff in Banbury with a kitchen knife before fleeing with cash has been jailed. Paul Williams, of Gatteridge Street, Banbury, admitted one count of robbery and was sentenced to 40 months in prison on Thursday at Oxford
Cows on the loose and a horsebox were involved in a collision on the busy A40 Oxford to Witney road near Eynsham yesterday morning. The horsebox overturned in the incident. Thames Valley Police said a Land Rover that was pulling the horse box
THEIR life as a family changed forever when Vicky Lamb gave birth to sextuplets in May 2010. Now Mrs Lamb and her husband Andrew, both 35, from Appleford, have learnt to cherish every moment. Mrs Lamb said: “The kids all love each other and
A 28-year-old from Witney has been arrested after a man stole a Rolex watch in a tea shop in Burford. The thief took the watch when trying it on during a private sale meeting with the owner last month, but Thames Valley Police only released the
A CITY councillor thought he was safe from polling tactics because he’s not up for election this year. But when Jericho and Osney city councillor Colin Cook woke up yesterday he found someone had taken matters into their own hand and painted “Vote
GAS-powered vehicles should serve Oxford’s redeveloped city centre to reduce air pollution, according to city councillors. Compressed natural gas can be used to fuel buses and trucks and can cut harmful pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide and particulates
Oxford City defender Chris Willmott will retire following today’s final match of the season at home to Bradford Park Avenue. The former Oxford United centre back will join teammate and ex-U’s striker Steve Basham, 36, who announced he was calling
Oxfordshire's Bradley Smith is determined to build on his best result when the MotoGP World Championship returns to Argentina for the first time in 15 years tomorrow. Riding for the Monster Yamaha Tech3 team, the 23-year-old, from Forest Hill,
Eve Johnson Houghton could aim What About Carlo at the German 2000 Guineas after the colt landed the bet365 Esher Cup for her Blewbury stables, near Didcot, at Sandown yesterday. Sent off a 12-1 outsider, the three-year-old powered home by four
GREENE KING IPA CHAMPIONSHIP CARL Kirwan says London Welsh’s defeat at Bristol has made them even hungrier to win promotion. Kirwan, who captains Welsh from blindside flanker against Nottingham at Old Deer Park today, was in the side beaten
The open air pool in Shipton Road, Woodstock, reopens today. The West Oxfordshire District Council facility will be open from noon to 6pm daily, with adults-only sessions from 10am to noon and 6.30pm to 7.30pm. It will be open every day until
A man has admitted abducting his six-year-old son and taking him to Turkey. Mustafa Duyus, of Nightingale Avenue, Greater Leys, entered a guilty plea yesterday at Oxford Crown Court, over an incident on September 2 last year. Prosecutor Rachel
Celebrations are in full swing this weekend for the 100th anniversary of Girl Guiding. Nearly 600 Brownies and their leaders will fill platform one at Oxford station from 9.30am today. The girls will board a specially commissioned First Great
SCULPTORS from far and wide have been arriving in the village of Ardington near Wantage to prepare for the Oxfordshire Artweeks festival. The village will host more than 70 pieces from 50 different sculptors from next Saturday to May 11. All
A TOTAL of 366 candidates will fight it out for votes in next month’s elections in Oxfordshire. Three of the county’s district councils are holding elections while polls are also taking place for the European Parliament. A wide range of parties
A 21-YEAR-OLD man accused of robbery has been cleared by a jury at Oxford Crown Court. Benjamin Oates, of Pooles Lane, Charlbury, was accused of robbing a 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, on July 20 last year. But yesterday
A WOMAN who caused a train crash when she parked on a level crossing in a suicide bid has been admitted to a mental health hospital. Heather Bister, 46, of Austin Drive, Banbury, was arrested after she stopped her car on the Sandy Lane level crossing
Sean Walkinshaw Racing (SWR) go into this weekend’s BRDC Formula 4 Championship opener at Silverstone in confident mood. The Chipping-Norton-based outfit are upbeat after a competitive test outing at Snetterton earlier this month. This gave
Didcot karter Elliot Harvey is making a mark in his debut X30 Tour season. Harvey, 12, leads the junior standings after two races, despite the series nominally being for 13 to 17-year-olds. The St Birinus School pupil was allowed to enter the
VICTORIA Cross hero Edward Brooks’ Oxford grave will benefit from a £100,000 nationwide restoration project. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) announced the funding for the Victoria Cross Trust on Thursday. It is one
OXFORDSHIRE’S India Mae Thompson has been selected for the ICO England kickboxing team to compete at the World Championships in Tuscany, Italy, later this year. The 11-year-old, from Fordwells, near Witney, has only been performing the martial
Eddie Pepperell maintained his improved form by making the cut at the Volvo China Open in Shenzhen. The Frilford Heath player, from Abingdon, lay joint 34th on two-under-par after a second round 72. Pepperell eagled the ninth hole and would
A PARAMEDIC was jailed for 10 years yesterday after a judge said he had carried out a “grotesque sexual assault’’ on a teenage girl. Mark Knight of Coulings Close, East Hendred, Wantage, admitted rape, attempted rape, two counts of sexual activity
BICESTER light welterweight Daza Usher believes he is more than capable of pulling off a shock win against Eren Arif at York Hall, Bethnal Green, tomorrow. Usher, 30, who has won six of his seven professional bouts, having lost only once, said
GREENE KING IPA CHAMPIONSHIP GORDON Ross makes his first London Welsh appearance in 12 weeks when they host Nottingham at Old Deer Park today (3). The player-coach starts at fly half, having last featured for the Exiles on February 1. His
TALENTED artists and promising painters will be pitted against each other in this year’s Oxford Young Arts Awards. There will be more than 50 entries for this year’s awards from sixth form art students across the city. Entries will include
THE EARL of Wessex celebrated a soggy 50th birthday party yesterday in Oxfordshire. After cutting a 50th birthday cake at Dorchester Abbey, Prince Edward, the Queen’s youngest son, and his wife Sophie opened a new classroom block at King Alfred
DIDCOT members enjoyed another successful English Open Taekwon-Do Championships in Guildford, taking 16 medals, including seven golds. Przemek Psuir won two golds, with others coming from Kirsty Miller, Harrison Deeley, Ryan Morrow, Tyrese Willett
RUNNERS can save money as they get on their marks to enter this year’s Oxford Half Marathon. Oxford Mail readers have a week left to get a special £2 discount for this year’s 13-mile course. The fourth Oxford Half Marathon will see runners
A DOZEN Six Bells AC anglers braved the elements at Stable Lake, Kirtlington, on Sunday where Tony Wright took the honours. Fresh from last week’s win in the Predator Spring Lea-gue, he triumphed with 86lb of carp caught on pole, meat and corn.
THAME A cruised to victory in the Gentworks Oxford & District Billiards League’s prestigious Stephen Reiss Cup final. The Division 2 leaders recorded a 4-1 success over a battling Fieldside outfit. Fieldside began well as Bob Chivers (-
A TIP-TOP crop of asparagus has come three weeks early thanks to a mild winter. The spears shot up in mid-April, prompting farmer Charlie Gee to start selling early at Medley Manor Farm in Binsey Lane, Oxford. The farmer, who planted four acres
A NEW £3m centre delivering training in core skills of science, technology, engineering and maths in Oxford has won Government backing. The Activate Learning group has been awarded a £1m grant to create the Technology and Innovation Centre at its
KATELIN Cavill was second in the girls’ under 10 25m butterfly as Bicester Blue Fins finished fifth in the Amersham Novice Gala. Harriet Gower was third in the 50m backstroke. William Pluckrose was second in the under 10 50m breaststroke, while
REECE Chamdal is flying the flag for Oxfordshire at the Butterfly English Schools’ Championships in Doncaster today. The Cooper School, Bicester’ pupil made the national finals during a season that has also seen him win the under 12 and under 13
LEE Curran, bailiff at Phil’s Lake in Abingdon, caught two cracking carp after a quick overnight session. The 36-year-old building trade agency worker, from Littlemore, caught a personal-best common of 36lb 10oz, plus a 22.4.0 mirror, fishing pop-ups
MICK Bennett continued his domination of the Gentworks Oxford & District Snooker League’s Ted Alsop Masters Cup with a 2-0 victory over John Williams in the final. In thisevent for over 50s, where competitors receive a shot for every year over
A RECEPTIONIST has spoken of a long-standing friendship which has persuaded her to lace up her trainers for this year’s Pink Ribbon Walk. Louise Hewetson, 54, first met her pal Loraine Davey when they were at university in the 1990s. And when
A GRIEVING mum-of-three has raised £3,235 for a cancer charity in her mother’s name. Gemma Allen completed a 13,000ft skydive at Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield, near Banbury, on April 12. She decided to do the jump after her mum Denise McLeese
