INTERNATIONAL cuisine was cooked up to celebrate the cultural diversity in Wood Farm. The Wood Farm Girls Group held an international evening at the youth centre, in Titup Hall Drive, where parents cooked up culinary delights including onion bhajis
THERE was a new group at the Rose Hill Summer Extravaganza on Saturday raising money for charity, the ASH Mehndi Artists. The group, set up last month, raised cash by creating mehndi – or henna – designs on people’s hands. It is composed of
A STREET in Headington has been given a makeover to encourage drivers to keep to a 20mph speed limit. Members of the Highfield Residents’ Association have set up two large raised flower beds and four square flower beds on Lime Walk. They hope
HUNDREDS of residents will once again put on their trainers for Run Jericho this month. The family sport event, which includes a 10-kilometre route for adults and a one-mile run for children, takes in the scenic surroundings of Jericho, Worcester
A LORRY has broken down on the A34, closing one lane northbound between the Milton and Chilton Interchanges. Lane one of two is shut, after the vehicle had a blow-out. Heavy traffic is being reported as a result.
A TEENAGER has been arrested and released on bail following an incident in Blackbird Leys last night. At around 10.50pm, police were called to reports of an assault in Mercury Road. A 31-year-old woman sustained minor bruising. A 16-year-old
A 36-year-old man charged with three sex offences will appear at Oxford Crown Court tomorrow. Tilal Mahdi, of Friars Street, Hereford, is accused of buggery, conspiracy to rape a female under 16 years and conspiracy to indecently assault a girl
GEORGE Street in Oxford has reopened to buses today as construction work continues. The closure began on May 12 with temporary traffic lights set up at the junction of Hythe Bridge Street and Worcester Street. Oxfordshire County Council spokesman
A MAN who was in collision with a bus in Barns Road, Oxford, has been taken to hospital. A spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police said the incident happened at about 4.16pm in Barns Road, but the victim’s injuries are thought to be minor. As
Cowley Road Carnival delights thousands throughout the city. Reporter HELEN WRIGHT met some of the people who make the carnival happen With more than 30,000 people expected to turn out for this year’s Cowley Road Carnival in three weeks’ time, there
A THIEF smashed the front window of a McDonald's and stole from charity boxes. Between 3.40am and 4.10am last Tuesday a white man in a high visibility jacket broke into the Botley Road fast food restaurant and targeted tills and charity boxes.
THE Environmental Impact Assessment that Doric have now submitted (June 5) must be taken with a very large pinch of salt. Having first tried to get out of doing one at all, they’ve now found an agency to argue that there would be ‘socio-economic
Cllr Mike Rowley (June 6) should be delighted that his assertions are so wide of the mark. If he compared equivalent facilities, rather than the total for the whole centre, it would be clear that Temple Cowley Pools (180 tonnes CO2) has lower emissions
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IT IS not often the city council get praise in your letters’ column but I must say that the provision of an extra grassed area at Hinksey swimming pool was a great idea. On Friday, it was a joy to see so many enjoying the pool and sunshine and
NEWS that city and Labour councillor John Tanner is calling on the county council to divest from fossil fuel companies is to be welcomed (June 7, Fossil fuels investment by county council ‘must stop’). However, Labour is operating double standards
There will be many who will welcome the news that the responsibility for planning policy in Oxford is no longer with the city councillor who oversaw the disastrous decision to allow the university to build the Port Meadow flats. Lest anyone forgets
I am writing in reply to Mr Alan Lodwick’s letter of June 13, ‘It is possible to build more homes and keep Green Belt permanent’. Mr Lodwick sets out a false assumption in his reply to my thoughts about the Green Belt. My reasoning centres
SIXTY years ago today, in the summer of 1954, Elaine Hammerstein and Bernard Greenberg got married. The Oxford couple, who were married in London, met during their school days in the Lincolnshire town of Grimsby. Mr Greenberg, 85, said: “We
WHEN comedian Al Murray turned up in Woodstock on Sunday it was not in his usual capacity. The Pub Landlord, as he is better known as, was there for the opening of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, which his dad, a trustee, has curated a display
MORE than 1,200 people attended the Ramsden fete and dog show on Saturday. It raised about £8,000 for Ramsden Memorial Hall and St James’ Church in the village, and included traditional activities such as a tug of war, Morris dancing, plant and
Each year the Ruskin Degree Show marks the dramatic finale of the art school year, and for the 20 or so students displaying work it is the end of a three-year quest to develop their own original style and present it to the art world. Spurred on
Last Sunday saw the heady temperatures from the week tail off and I was even contemplating wearing a jumper at times. Not the kind of temperatures you want if you feel like letting it all hang out and as Oxford saw its first naked bike ride you have
Agonisingly pipped at the post by the Plough (Wolvercote) seven days earlier, Far From The Madding Crowd ‘A’ (Oxford City) responded magnificently with a win over the defending Summer League Premiership champions, the Ploughman’s Bunch! (also Wolvercote
Oxford United have been handed an away tie at Bristol City in the first round of the Capital One Cup. This morning's draw paired the U's with the Robins in a match to be played in the week commencing August 11. The last time United travelled
Nathan Douglas said it felt great to make the England team for next month’s Commonwealth Games four years after his last major championship. The 31-year-old triple jumper was named in the athletics line-up alongside fellow Oxford City AC member
THE battle of the bulging waistlines shows no signs of stopping. The latest figures to reveal the impact of our growing weight show a 10-fold increase in patients needing specialist transport in the past decade. With the numbers spiralling, so
THE mother of two children killed in an arson attack described to police how she desperately tried to save her son’s life. Her compelling testimony was heard yesterday at Oxford Crown Court in the trial of Fiaz Munshi, who denies murder. The
WE live in austere times, if the Government is to be believed. Everyone is feeling the pinch, prompting many to turn to frugality to cope. Good news then that the county council is willing to stump up some cash to help us out. The introduction
A boy who has gone missing from Milton Keynes has links to Oxford, police officers have said. Steven Tiffin, 14 was last seen at an address in Century Avenue, Oldbrook, at 12.30am yesterday. He is from Buckingham but has links to Oxford, Aylesbury
A car caught fire after a collision between four vehicles on the M40. The incident closed two lanes of the northbound carriageway, between the Wheatley junction and the A34 junction near Bicester, and caused long tailbacks. Fire crews were
RESTAURANTS around Oxfordshire are being given free boxes so diners can take their leftover food home. Oxfordshire County Council says thousands of pounds are wasted in the county every year through food being thrown away. And to prevent food
ONE of Abingdon’s oldest residents, Doris Hyde, turned 104 yesterday and celebrated with a party at the Old Station House care home. More than 100 people turned out to celebrate Mrs Hyde, including Abingdon’s mayor Angela Lawrence. Mrs Hyde
A thief stole a charity box from a pub. The man – described as white, possibly eastern European and between 5ft 2in and 5ft 4in tall – walked into The Swan in Park Road, and stole the Royal National Lifeboat Institution box at about 2.45pm on Monday
THE number of obese people in Oxfordshire needing specialist transport to get to hospital is set to rocket by 10 times in less than 10 years. The number of overweight people needing extra help to get to hospital stood at 91 in 2010/11. But
5:30pm A 36-year-old man has been charged with three sex offences and will appear at Oxford Crown Court tomorrow 5:23pm One lane of George Street, Oxford
A man has appeared at Oxford Crown Court charged with one count of sexual assault. Joshua Smith, 23, of Church Road, Long Hanborough, is accused of a sexual assault on a girl under 13 on June 1 this year. He was released on bail and will appear
A fire at a care home has left residents without hot water. Firefighters were called to Cedar Court Care Home in Moorland Road on Sunday at 3.55pm after a fire broke out in the second floor boiler room. They contained the blaze and about 20
Meat and dairy have been completely banned from an Oxford University college menu for five nights a week after a motion to serve only vegan food was passed. Students at Wadham College agreed to serve vegan meals five nights a week to help fight
Blenheim Palace has beaten Buckingham Palace to be named the country’s best historical home. It scooped a top award and received a runner-up position at the Group Travel Awards. The stately home was voted The Best Historical House and/or Garden
A man accused of causing grievous harm bodily harm with intent has appeared at Oxford Crown Court. Daniel Semaine, of Cherry Tree Way, Witney, is accused of two counts of causing GBH with intent on March 12 this year. The 24-year-old is also
THE man who will take responsibility for the county’s academies has said he will “stand up” up for schools. Martin Post will take up the role of Regional Schools Commissioner – a new position set up by the Department for Education for each different
A GRAFFITI blitz has taken over the city, with vandalism up by almost 30 per cent on the same period for last year. Hot spots for illegal street art have been picked out, including Botley Road, Abingdon Road and North Oxford. Three arrests
Veterans Tom May and Gordon Ross have extended their London Welsh careers for the upcoming Aviva Premiership season, writes ED MEZZETTI. Centre May, 35, and fly half Ross, 36, shone as Welsh secured promotion back to the top flight and were among
A woman was rescued from a blaze in a bedroom in Aston Tirrold on Sunday night. Firefighters were called to Chalk Hill at about 9.10pm where they found smoke coming out of the bedroom of a two-storey semi-detached house. One woman was treated
WORK at Kennington roundabout is set to go over budget by about £1.5m, partly due to the relocation of protected orchids. Oxfordshire County Council is turning the junction into a “hamburger” roundabout to make traffic flow better. The scheme
KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP ONE OXFORD RL slipped to second from bottom in the table after a 52-28 home defeat to London Skolars. London recorded only their third win of the season with a 24-point burst in the final quarter to go above Oxford
Rose Hill’s summer extravanganza proved to be a riot of colour. Youngsters had their faces painted all the colours of the rainbow and tried out horse-riding on Saturday at The Oval in Ashurst Way as part of a community picnic. Three-year-old
FOUR Oxford projects have been given a cash boost thanks to a university fund. Oxford University launched the pilot Community Fund project this year to give grants to community projects based in Oxfordshire. The Osney Lock Hydro scheme, Alice
THE mother of murdered Stephen Lawrence has picked up an honorary degree at Oxford Brookes University. Baroness Doreen Lawrence was given the award yesterday at the graduation ceremony. Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE is a leading figure
OXFORDSHIRE’S Gus Jones and Henry Purdy will be eyeing more silverware for England Under 20s after helping them reach the IRB Junior World Championship final. England will face South Africa on Friday at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand (8.35am)
CONFERENCE LEAGUE SOUTH TWO tries from Joe Collins helped Oxford Cavaliers battle to a 20-18 home victory over Leicester Storm. Cavaliers are now level on eight points with second-placed Nottingham Outlaws, who were beaten 42-10 at Valley Cougars
Kidlington Green Social Club A maintained their 100 per cent record in Section 2 after a 5-4 victory at Donnington Community Centre. Stephen McConway, Clint Cantwell and Simon Smith all triumphed to put them 3-0 up before the home side got off
CHILTERN trains from Banbury, Bicester, and Haddenham & Thame Parkway will be running into London Marylebone today. The station had been closed since the weekend following a fire that took out some of its signals. However, Chiltern Railways
An ambulance service said it was “following protocol” when Hollywood actor Harrison Ford was airlifted to hospital with an ankle injury. The Star Wars actor was transported to the John Radcliffe Hospital last Thursday, after his foot was hit by
A sinkhole that opened up in the city is on private land, claim councils. Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council say the road is on private land. The hole formed over the weekend, outside the Ozone Leisure Park next to Oxford United
IF it was good enough for the Queen, it was definitely good enough for the people of Launton. Just minutes after a Lancaster Bomber plane made a flypast over Buckingham Palace to mark the Queen’s birthday, it continued on to Oxfordshire to do
A 28-MILE bike ride from Oxford city centre launched National Bike Week in the city on Saturday. From June 14 to 22 a string of events will take place around Oxford to encourage cycling. Graeme Fry, who took part in Saturday’s ride to North
OXFORDSHIRE County Council will have to spend an extra £1.3m on redeveloping the Didcot Parkway forecourt after workmen discovered buried asbestos. Together with unexpected poor ground conditions, it has led to the cost of the scheme rising to
OXFORD City Council planning officers have said they don’t have the power to stop a betting shop from opening in Rose Hill. There had been local objections to the scheme, with a senior city councillors and Oxford East MP Andrew Smith raising concerns
WEST OF ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE OXFORD Cavaliers A have withdrawn from the league due to a lack of player numbers. Cavaliers were fielding two sides this season, with their first team competing at a higher level than previously, but it has
THE Oxfordshire-based Aston Martin team are celebrating after winning the GTE class at Le Mans. The all-Danish crewed #95 Young Driver AMR V8 Vantage GTE, built at Prodrive in Banbury, stormed to victory two laps ahead of their nearest rivals in
ALEX Wills, from Harewood Downs, won the prestigious Frilford Heath Gold Medal by two shots, with home club player Ashley Walton finishing a close third. Wills won the 65th staging of this event, which attracted a field of 108 top amateurs, with
HUNDREDS had fun in the sun at this year’s Thame Carnival. Father and daughter Cage and Paige Williams Cage Williams and his daughter Paige joined the procession that started proceedings from the centre of town to Southern Road Recreation
THESE four got all steamed up going for a ride at Five Acres primary school fete in Ambrosden on Saturday. It was the first fete the school hosted in five years, and raised more than £1,000 for a new garden and playground equipment. Esme Wilson
MORRIS dancers from around the country flocked to Kirtlington for the annual Lamb Ale festival, hosted by Kirtlington Morris, on Sunday. Emma Lear, an event manager from Wolvercote who dances with KBO Morris, pictured with colleague Lyn Reynolds
BENEDICT Fletcher, 14, felt the need for speed at the ffennell Festival of skills at Hill End youth centre near Eynsham. The two-day event this weekend was organised by the centre and City of Oxford College for a second year. It was designed
THIS geared-up gamer got hooked on hook-the-duck at North Kidlington Primary School summer fayre. Barney Birtwhistle, two, went to the fete on Saturday with his mum Katy. Children from the school and friends from far and wide had fun on the
