As a non-meat eater, I don’t need to go anywhere near butchers and if this is how they carry on, I shall carry on past, eyes forward on the hunt for more houmous. This is an odd but definitely engaging shot from Ed Nix, down at the Covered Market where
FROM search and rescue work for the police, to keeping the elderly company – there are many opportunities to give something back. Recent appeals for volunteers have come from Oxfordshire lowland Search And Rescue (OxSAR), Age UK, and Helen and
A CONTROLLED explosion has taken place after a suspected Second World War live mortar shell was found in Kidlington. It is understood the police were alerted this afternoon after a woman discovered the shell in her back garden. The police
ORGANISERS of this year’s cancelled Banbury and District Show have vowed next year’s will go ahead. The show, scheduled to take place tomorrow at Spiceball Park, was called off only three days beforehand due to much of the site being water-logged
THOUSANDS of people are taking part in the 10th Blenheim Palace Triathlon this weekend. Participants will be swimming across the lake in the grounds, then cycling and running around the palace. There are two routes – the shorter route is a
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted in Crowell Road, Cowley on Tuesday. The assault happened at about 1pm, at a bus stop approximately 20 metres from the back exit of Templars Square shopping centre. The victim, in her 50s, was waiting at the bus
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4:34pm The suspected Second World War shell found in Kidlington has been safely disposed of in a controlled explosion 4:26pm Police say a controlled explosion
MORE than 100 people are taking part in this year's Oxford Pride parade. They set off from Ship Street shortly after noon and are making their way through the city centre and on to Oxpens. Roads will be closed as the parade progresses
A SUPPORT group founded by pub-going stroke survivors has become a registered charity. Gary Gill teamed up with others to set up Stroke Club just under two years ago. It started with two people meeting at The College Oak, Abingdon, and they
Danny Hylton is hoping that Gary Waddock will again get the best out of him after yesterday completing his move to Oxford United. The 25-year-old striker played under the U’s head coach when he was at Aldershot, and says that his spell at the Recreation
THANK heavens Oxford City Council has seen sense over Mrs Holloway’s Wendy house. Anyone could see the nonsense in demanding planning permission for the children’s playhouse to be erected in the mum-of-two’s garden. Planning law is there to
IT IS desperate times for the Blackbird Leys Choir. Rather than singing hallelujah, it is more likely to be delivering a dirge as it finds its numbers dwindling. It will be a sorry affair if this wonderful group has to disband. It has a great
A car was stolen by thieves who took it on a test drive and never returned. A man and a woman, who spoke with Welsh accents, stole the electric blue Ford Fiesta Zetec after requesting to try it at Wheelers Car Sales in Banbury Road, Chipping Norton
IN their regimental berets, with medals decorating their blazers, D-Day veterans gathered in an Oxfordshire churchyard to honour one of the Second World War’s greatest heroes. The ceremony at St Michael and All Angels Church, Clifton Hampden, near
PRIME Minister David Cameron paid tribute to the bravery of D-Day veteran Patrick Churchill after meeting him in Normandy on the 70th anniversary of the landings. The Witney MP said he felt a mixture of “awe and gratitude” as he met veterans of
DIDCOT Railway Centre took a journey back in time by inviting 225 school pupils to take part in a D-Day commemoration. Dressed in Second World War evacuation clothing, the pupils carried gas mask boxes and were accompanied along the platforms at
Oxford Pride – the city’s annual Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender parade – takes place today. It will begin at Ship Street at noon and will travel through the centre of Oxford to Oxpens Recreation Ground. The route will cover Cornmarket
Oxford's Gus Jones continued his impressive try-scoring form as England Under 20s beat Australia 38-24 in the IRB Junior World Championship. The flanker, who has now touched down seven times in three matches, helped England to victory at the QBE
Oxford City’s lingering fears that they may yet be relegated from Conference North were dispelled yesterday when the Football Association threw out an appeal by Hayes & Yeading United. Hayes fell out of the Conference South last month following
About £10,000 was raised in a charity golf day attended by about 200 people to raise money to save Oxford Stadium. The event was held at Oxford Golf Club in Hill Top Road on Thursday. Money was raised through a sponsored round of golf, a charity
A 27-hour protest against human trafficking is being held in Oxford this weekend. Protesters will be campaigning in Bonn Sqaure from 9am today until noon tomorrow. Campaigners from the University of Oxford’s student Christian community, Just
AN AS-Level student raced from his PE exam to carry the Queen’s Baton through an Oxford park. Simon Price, 16, was one of four people nominated to take part in yesterday’s sporting celebration ahead of this summer’s Commonwealth Games. The
SOUTH EAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CITY of Oxford’s Callum Smart is ranked No 1 in Great Britain following his performance in the regional age group championships at Crawley. Smart came second in the 13-year-old 200m breastroke, with a time
Oxford pulled away at the top of ECB Women’s Midlands League Division 2 with a ten-wicket victory at Charlbury. The visitors made it three wins from three after dismissing previously unbeaten Chalbury for 60. Ellie Porter led the way with 3
THE traditional rural skills of yarn spinning and weaving were on show at Cogges Farm Museum in Witney this week. They were demonstrated by Ramsden resident Sue Tucker, who is a hand-weaver of wool from locally-bred sheep. She is self-taught
A man was found dead in a house in Abingdon. Police were called to the unexplained death at a house in Masefield Crescent. Thames Valley Police spokesman Rhianne Pope said officers were called to the home at 5.40am on Monday. The man, who has
SPIDERS pluck the silk strings of their webs like guitars, Oxford scientists have found. Researchers at the University of Oxford were involved in the project which found, when plucked, spider silk sends out sounds which carry information about
SOUTH EAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS BICESTER Blue Fins’ Lottie Wynne-Jones was crowned under 11 butterfly champion at Crawley. Wynne-Jones also won silver in the 200m butterfly, as well as breaking four club age group records in her races.
OXFORD City’s sporting empire is being further expanded after its co-owner launched two indoor football clubs in the United States. Wall Street businessman Thomas Anthony Guerriero, above, has bought futsal franchises in South Florida and
RAF Benson says it may have to shoot red kites after two military helicopters hit birds in the last two months. The base was granted a licence by Natural England last year to shoot the birds but it has not yet used it. Wing Commander Colin
The police commander for West Oxfordshire and Cherwell has taken time out from the role to oversee the introduction of a new code of ethics. Supt Colin Paine is working to introduce the College of Policing’s new ethics code across Thames Valley
More than 20 plants were seized by police who discovered a suspected cannabis factory in Eynsham. Officers received a tip-off before searching the Spareacre Lane property at lunchtime on Tuesday. No-one had last night been arrested in connection
A new Aldi supermarket in Didcot has been given the go-ahead. The German chain was given permission by South Oxfordshire District Council planning officers on Thursday, seven months after applying. The shop will be built in Lower Broadway on
HISTORY lessons about the French Revolution and cooking from recipes in a foreign language were “très bon” at North Leigh Primary School’s first French Day. Pupils learnt about the Eiffel Tower and the famous Impressionist painter Monet. Jacob
MAY might be done and dusted, but that didn’t stop pupils at The Batt Primary School in Witney from celebrating. The school held its annual May dancing event on Church Green. As part of the festivities, 11-year-old pupil Penny Oyedoh was chosen
AN ARSONIST caused £20,000 worth of damage, stabbed a man with a screwdriver and threw a stone gargoyle in a canal. Declan Nash of no fixed address, has pleaded guilty to arson, robbery, theft, assault, racially aggravated assault and criminal
Lord Williams’s (Thame) pipped Abingdon on fewer wickets lost in an ECB Under 14 Trophy thriller. Charlie Elliott (30) helped Lord Williams’s to 82-6 before Rory Wilson took 3-4 in Abingdon’s 82-8. Oxford Spires exited the ESCA Under 15 Twenty20
HORSPATH Hammers secured a 93-84 home victory over Poole Comets on their return to Elite League action after a five-week break. Although both sides were below full strength, Hammers stayed unbeaten, but were pushed hard, leading by just two points
Oxfordshire Under 15s raced to a nine-wicket victory over Wales in Cardiff. The visitors dominated the ECB County Cup Group 2B clash with a strong all-round display. Wales were 30-1 after ten overs, but the intoduction of spinners Lloyd Belcher
UNIONS have a major role to play in the workplace and society of the 21st century, according to a top official. TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady, returned to her native Oxford yesterday to visit the Cowley Mini plant where her father, James
ABINGDON’S Fiona Bunn won the under 16 girls’ title at the British Championships in Northumberland. Bunn took victory in 44mins 31secs and led Thames Valley Orienteering Club to the ladies’ short-course team title in 1hr 13mins 19secs. Fellow
Sophie Mitchelmore returned the incredible figures of 7-6 as Oxfordshire Under 13s hammered Northampton by 103 runs at Bletchingdon. Seamer Mitchelmore’s salvo, all clean bowled, helped skittle Northants for just 22 in their ECB Women’s County
Oxford's Jason Plato will be looking to relaunch his title challenge when the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship resumes after a five-week break at Oulton Park tomorrow. Plato dropped down to fifth in the standings after struggling in
Chipping Norton’s Sean Walkinshaw is determined to score his first points of the season in the EuroFormula Open in Portugal this weekend. The 20-year-old heads for the Autodromo do Algarve in Portimao for rounds three and four of the campaign,
Zoe Shipperley was unable to prevent England slumping to a third successive defeat as a 4-1 loss to South Africa effectively ended any semi-final hopes. England went into the tournament ranked as the world’s third-best side, but have now lost to
Controversial plans for 16 pairs of speed humps in a busy Bicester road will now be reviewed. Oxfordshire County Council’s performance scrutiny committee has agreed to refer a decision by David Nimmo-Smith last month to approve the traffic calming
TWO Bicester schools will be the first in the town to convert to academy status. Cooper Secondary School and Glory Farm Primary School will become Bicester Learning Academy from July 1. It comes months after the schools, which formed Bicester
A CARE home has been fined £4,000 after failing to comply with warnings about how it manages medicines. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has issued the fixed penalty notice to Beech Court Nursing Home, in Newland Street, Eynsham. Registered
PLANNERS who demanded that a Marston family take down their Wendy house have changed their mind, saying that it can stay in place. Last month the Oxford Mail revealed that Oxford City Council threatened Angharad and Craig Holloway with an enforcement
A MAN has been jailed after he was found performing a sexual act over a sleeping pregnant teenage girl. Mustafa Ahmed was yesterday handed an 18-month jail sentence after admitting sexual assualt on the then 17-year-old. Sentencing him at Oxford
SHOPPERS were warned about fraudsters targeting the vulnerable and elderly at an awareness event this week. Thames Valley Police headed to Cowley’s Templars Square shopping centre to help combat courier fraud in the city. Officers and crime
THE Blackbird Leys Choir, stars of The Signing Estate television programme, may soon be silenced because it does not have enough members. Organisers are looking for new singers to help keep the music alive on the Leys, as the group currently has
Berinsfield light heavyweight Michael Lobb made a successful start to his professional career with a hard-fought points victory over Derby’s Elvis Dube in London. The 27-year-old had a successful amateur career reaching a national NABC final in
After sharing the Twickenham turf with Lions Owen Farrell and George North, Oxford Harlequins head coach Stuart Wells admits his Under 11 side will be forever reliving their Aviva Premiership Final debut. As Saracens and Northampton Saints battled
THERE were no fewer than nine weights over the 100lb mark in round three of the FTB Oxford Carp League at Tunnel Barn Farm, Warwickshire. Jenny’s Lake was the pool used and the fish were in obliging mood. Dave Hawkins topped the 17-strong field
Nick Wiltshire (St Birinus, Didcot) shone at the South Oxfordshire Schools’ Athletics Championships with victory in the under 15 boys’ 1500m at Tilsley Park, Abingdon. He crossed the line in 4mins 46secs, and will now join the other leading performers
Oxfordshire rider Izzy Taylor served emphatic notice of her World Equestrian Games selection credentials by delivering a dazzling dressage performance at the Equi-Trek Brabham International Horse Trials yesterday. Six days after winning the Tattersalls
Two wickets apiece from Georgia Brown, Molly Duff and Miranda Edwards helped Charlbury beat Westbury by 82 runs in the Oxfordshire Under 13 League. RESULT Charlbury 178, Westbury 96 (G Brown 2-7, M Edwards 2-7, M Duff 2-9). Latest Sport news
Half centuries from Asad Rafiq and Harrison Ward plus five wickets from Ryan Hicks led Horspath to a 72-run victory at Tiddington in the ECB Under 15 National Club Championship. Rafiq and Ward made 50 each in Horspath’s 135-6 before left-arm seamer
DEMANDS have been made for a local authority to pull almost £28m of investments in fossil fuel companies. Oxford city councillors have written to Oxfordshire County Council urging it to stop the investments, which are made from employees’ pension
THE sister of a father-to-be found hanging has told an inquest she cannot understand why he took his own life. Georgia Burke, who discovered Jordan Burke, also known as Jordan Girling, in the back garden of their home in Forge Place, Fritwell,
