A PIONEERING firm behind breeding mosquitoes to curb disease has been given a multi-million-pound boost by investors. Oxitec, based at Milton Park, will receive £5.9m from Oxford University and US finance firm East Hill Management, which are existing
ABINGDON Market Place will be rocking with music and colour on Saturday. The town is hosting the sixth annual Yeah Baby! music festival, organised by Abingdon charity the Amber Phillpott Trust. James Phillpott and Fleur Tinson founded the charity
While some businesses are closing or scaling back their high street outlets and going online, Nathan West and Ko Asakura are going in the other direction. Having built up a thriving online business selling vintage furniture on eBay, Mr West had
FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a blaze at a warehouse in Didcot. Four fire engines were sent to Clipper Logistics on the Southmead Industrial Estate. They were called at 6.20pm to reports of a fire in a switch room. No one was reported to have
BEN Blakeley told Oxford Crown Court he started praying when he realised he had killed Jayden Parkinson. The 22-year-old today described his ex-girlfriend falling over after he grabbed her round the neck on a footbridge near Upton on December 3
FOUR cars are believed to have been involved in a collision in South Oxfordshire. Traffic is reported to be backed up both ways due to the accident between the B4015 at the junction by the Coach and Horses pub in Chiselhampton and the A329 at Stadhampton
LOWER Road in Eynsham is blocked between the A40 at Eynsham roundabout and Church Hanborough following a collision between a lorry and a Honda Civic. Police were called to the scene at 4.08pm and closed the road. The female driver of the Honda
Didcot A power station has stood tall above the countryside in the south of Oxfordshire for 50 years. But its demolition is stirring up mixed feelings among residents. THE striking silhouettes of its cooling towers have divided opinions for five
A SOMERVILLE College academic and linguist who held a long association with the establishment, has died aged 96. Dr Christina Roaf was an emeritus fellow in Italian at the college and devoted years of her life to teaching there, later generously
So we are over halfway through the season now and I am currently on a seven to ten-day break from playing as my body is exhausted. I keep getting told I have bowled more overs than any other county bowler, which maybe explains why. I actually
Accomplished actress, singer and dancer, Erica Yorke, who appeared many times in shows at the New Theatre, Oxford, has died aged 83. She also appeared in the Royal Variety Performance in London and in the long-running television soap, Crossroads
A BREAST cancer survivor from Kidlington is urging women to feel confident about mastectomies, as she prepares to inspire hundreds before a charity race. Daphne Norridge is leading the charge for women against cancer by being the guest of honour
THE M40 southbound will remain closed for several hours following a fierce hay fire on a lorry the Highways Agency has said. Motorists are being advised to avoid the area and Thames Valley Police are saying they working to minimise delays.
People convicted of offences at magistrates courts in Oxfordshire recently: Stephen Rix, 56, of Barns Lane, Burford, admitted drink driving on Guildenford, Burford, on June 12. Had 53 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath over the legal limit
A 48-year-old man was hit by a car reversing in a car park in Witney. A silver Ford Focus reversed into the pedestrian in the Marriotts Walk multi-storey car park at about 12.10pm on Tuesday, May 27. The victim suffered soft tissue damage to
I came home with eighth place from Assen, which was not exactly what we wanted, but there were so many positives I’m not going to worry about it. We took a big step forward at the Barcelona test and in Holland last weekend I showed my pace in practice
A THUG who avoided jail after kicking his girlfriend repeatedly in the head has again been spared prison after assaulting her. Thomas Noble, of Alice Smith Square, Littlemore, Oxford, was handed a community penalty in April last year for an attack
A 20-year-old man has been charged with two counts of sexual assault. Ashley Clare, of Colemans Hill, was charged by Thames Valley Police on Friday, June 27. The charges relate to an assault involving two teenage girls in Headington on Wednesday
Having recently seen for myself the condition of the Ley’s paddling pool in Witney, I am dismayed that West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) feels it appropriate to provide a grant of £45,000 towards replacing it with a ‘Splash Park’. The town
TOP cyclists taking part in the 2014 Tour de France, which starts in Yorkshire on Saturday, will relax in a state-of-the-art bus devised by an Oxford company. Experts at Sharp Laboratories, the global innovation centre for hi-tech giant Sharp,
l DODGE the buses on the Cowley Road, negotiate the chaos of Frideswide Square – or enjoy the rolling hills and quiet lanes of the Cotswolds? I know where my “cycling heaven” is, and it’s not Oxford (Honour Tomkinson’s column, July 1). Perhaps
I WAS interested to read Nigel Gibson’s letter (June 17) about the environmental cost of Temple Cowley Pool. However interesting, though, I’m afraid his theoretical numbers don’t correspond to real-world possibilities. Let’s remember the one
I READ with great consternation your short and inaccurate article (Oxford Mail, July 1), which is simply a regurgitation of a press release by Doric saying ‘Panel backs West Way’, claiming that the plans ‘have been given a positive assessment by an
What crass nonsense from nPower, originally refusing to announce the time planned for the demolition of the three cooling towers of Didcot A power station on July 27. ‘Nonsense’ because they are not going to be able to stop the large numbers of
WE HAVE petitioned Oxfordshire County Council regarding The Plain roundabout project which is funded mostly with Department for Transport’s ‘Cycle City Ambition Grant’. This £965,000 scheme is a waste of money. It will not be a key link in an “
An electronics firm is inviting students to apply for a paid internship. The position at the research and development centre of Sharp Europe, at Oxford Science Park, offers the winner the chance to develop a project that could become a central
The Banbury House Hotel has been sold for an undisclosed sum. The 64-bedroom hotel, above, which carries the Best Western brand, had been advertised for £2.6m Peter Brunt, of agent Colliers International, said: “Many businesses are attracted to
Plumbing firm Sharp and Howse has invested £70,000 in a new fleet of vans. The company, based in Osney Mead, has also taken on four new staff as its workload increases in the wake of the recession. Spokeswoman Marilyn Morris said: “Emerging
Online shoppers had parcels delivered to their door on a Sunday for the first time this week. Royal Mail has launched the service in Oxfordshire for customers of shops that have signed up for the seven-day delivery service. Parcels are sent
When Terry Cudbird retired after a business career, he could have put up his feet or tended the garden of his comfortable home in Marston. But instead, he put on his walking boots. First he devised a 4,000-mile walk around the perimeter of France
BEN Blakeley has started giving evidence in Oxford Crown Court and denied intending to kill Jayden Parkinson. The 22-year-old was also asked by his barrister Richard Benson QC if he intended to cause his ex-girlfriend really serious injury and
A police operation caught almost 200 people speeding in the city this morning. Thames Valley Police were stationed at St Giles and Morrell Avenue to catch drivers exceeding the roads’ 20mph limits. Officers found 155 people breaking the speed
A STORY about an archaeology specialist caught shoplifting has become the first Newsquest Oxfordshire story to be erased from Google searches under the controversial new ‘right to be forgotten’ laws. Google yesterday notified Newsquest Oxfordshire
CHARLIE Methven has confirmed to the Oxford Mail that his consortium has made a formal offer to Ian Lenagan to take over Oxford United Football Club. Although he was unable to go into specific details of the bid, Methven said that he would now
STEWART Donald has this morning told the Oxford Mail he is prepared to back Charlie Methven’s consortium with 'substantial funds' in their takeover bid for Oxford United. A group of Oxfordshire businessmen led by Methven revealed last week they
BOYS from primary schools in Abingdon took on a host of sporting events during a mini-Olympics contest. Abingdon School invited Carswell Community Primary School, Dunmore Primary School, Long Furlong Primary School, Rush Common Primary School and
Comedy, talks, a kids' zone and vintage cinema are just a few of the non-music related activities at Cornbury, says Katherine MacAlister It’s a deceptive title, Cornbury Music Festival, because there is so much going on besides music this weekend
- Millets Farm in Fringford is hosting its first food fayre on Saturday with free admission to browse the 40 artisan food and drink stalls and enjoy a few tasters of course. There will also be competitions to enter for best junior bake, classic
What did you think? I went to Mamma Mia in Summertown. I love it, it was great food. It was a Saturday night and everybody was laughing and having a great time. What did you have? I had and Americano pizza with chorizo and smoked chicken
Flavour-packed trout and a rich fish curry are a delight for lovers of all things piscine as Tim Hughes discovers Fish. Considering that it’s a staple food source back in watery Bangladesh, it’s remarkable how little fish features on curry house
Gadget of the week from Central Furniture, Little Clarendon Street, Oxford Bringing a sense of nostalgia into the kitchen scene, doiy has designed a set of three utensils which can be stacked and arranged just like familiar childhood toy bricks
Starting Up with Chloe Horner @ Oxfork When Oxfork was a mere glint in my eye in 2010, while I was working for the lovely Tony Abarno and Florence Fowler at The Magdalen Arms, I never dreamt for one moment I’d be sitting here writing this four
I’m Carl Isham and I have been head chef at the Turl Street Kitchen for three years. My cooking style is British, taking inspiration from the delicious ingredients found in Oxfordshire and across the country. My signature dish is house smoked Tamworth
Ben Elton talks to Katherine MacAlister about his hit musical Tonight's The Night, inspired by the life and songs of Rod Stewart It’s Ben Elton who’s behind the show Tonight’s The Night, rocking up at Oxford’s New Theatre from Wednesday – not Rod
Tim Hughes talks to Zia McCabe of cult US band the Dandy Warhols whose cool brand of indie-rock is still as popular as ever Can it really be two decades since we first pricked up our ears to the Dandy Warhols? The sassy indie-rockers from Portland
Tim Hughes takes a look at the musical offerings at this year's Cowley Road Carnival The stage is set, the beers are chilling and the bass bins are primed. It can only mean one thing – it’s carnival time! In three days the traffic-clogged Cowley
William Poole and chums make many new friends in the Cotswolds There was a brilliant Oxford scholar in the 17th century called William Lloyd. When he was a boy, his father bashed Latin, Greek, and Hebrew into him in preparation for proper academic
MOST stories about our grandfathers might inspire fond memories. For Botley mother-of-three Heather Rosser, researching her family history sparked off more than that. The 69-year-old discovered more about her grandfather’s role as a pilot during
Dave Waller on how business in the county is less arrogant Ten years ago I moved from running a charity with 500 staff in 20 of Africa’s most fragile societies, to working on economic development in prosperous Oxfordshire. Initially the role
As that ghastly lard bucket John Prescott fulminated on Radio 4’s Today programme last week over the evils of the press in the wake of the verdicts in the phone-hacking trial, I wondered if his interviewer would dare to raise the subject of Labour
Suffering post-holiday blues, I needed a walk that would transport me into a different world, starting from my own doorstep. So I decided to enter the world of Narnia — not through a wardrobe, like the children in C S Lewis’s books, but by walking
Driving through Chipping Norton last Wednesday afternoon, as the car radio brought news of Rebekah Brooks’s acquittal on phone-hacking charges, I half expected to see bunting in the streets and hear the church bells chiming approval of the jury’s exculpation
Never mind the architecture — what’s it made of? The Geology of Oxfordshire (Dovecote, £10) will tell you. Philip Powell is the perfect author, having spent 40 years as assistant curator of the geology collections at Oxford University Museum of
Four Fields: it seems at first a rather unlikely “scraping the barrel” idea for a book, writing about fields. However, author Tim Dee's fields turn out to be interesting: the first is the fen at the bottom of the author’s garden in Cambridgeshire;
Christopher Jessop has used memories of North Hinksey primary school in his first novel, A Summer Break (Springboard, £8.99. He recalls the “clatterlatch lobby”, the “moany coke stove”, and a traditional lady teacher, – well-meaning and inspiring,
Katherine MacAlister is far more enamoured by one of Oxford's iconic inns than on her previous visits We’ve got history, The Perch and I, because until this week I was banned. I know, it was a badge I wore with pride, especially as I’d reviewed
The title, The Drowned Phoenician Sailor, is a reference to the tarot in T S Eliot’s The Waste Land, and is an ambiguous symbol of rebirth and/or doom. The heroine, Fynn, is troubled by apparitions of his long-dead twin sister Abby. Is Abby a spirit
Helen Peacocke on a beloved institution in St. Giles I began my research for today’s article by talking to a friend who spent his student days at St John’s and ate frequently at the St Giles Café, which stands opposite his college. My own memories
Val Bourne bids fond farewell to Timothy Walker Oxford is so fortunate to have its own Botanic Garden, close to Magdalen Bridge. It’s a magical place with a very special atmosphere and I always enjoy a visit. A few nights ago I was able to
BBOWT volunteer Rick Saunders on how selective clearing and felling is essential to prevent the spread of shrub then woodland My friend Robert looked at me askance. I had been telling him about my day’s work as a BBOWT volunteer, cutting down invasive
Damon Smith finds it all a mess as Melissa McCarthy goes on rampage Five years ago, Melissa McCarthy was a jobbing stand-up, juggling time between the US comedy circuit and acting work. Then came Bridesmaids. Cast as an overly aggressive
Giles Woodforde on celebrations for four decades of a Chipping Norton gem Down the years, many people must have pushed their prams along Spring Street in Chipping Norton. But it was Tamara and John Malcolm who saw the For Sale sign overhead
‘Why did you call me from my schoolroom dreams?” The urgent question is asked by the spectral Miss Jessel (Elin Pritchard) of her likewise deceased lover Peter Quint (Brenden Gunnell) during the pair’s tingle-inducing Act II duet from The Turn of the
THE Insider was made aware of the furore surrounding the speech by county council leader Ian Hudspeth, on unitary status at full council this week. He was asked a question by his Conservative colleague Charles Mathew, which allowed him to fire
FIRST of all, I would like to thank all those people who voted Labour in the recent elections in Oxford. Labour did well in this city, and despite wall-to-wall Farage-mania in the national media, UKIP came a desultory third in Oxford. It is worth
A GUN-TOTING vandal shot the glass out of 10 Abingdon bus shelters, in drive-by shootings causing thousands of pounds in damage. The wave of smashed bus stops, which began last Tuesday, has already cost Abingdon Town Council £5,250 to clear up.
Every nation that went to war in 1914 claimed, and probably believed, that they had been forced into it by the wickedness of others. It started on June 28 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was not a hawk, but the Austro-Hungarian
Nick Green, the son of writer Roger Green, grew up in Wolvercote. He managed Oxford restaurants until a chance conversation led him to work for a safari company in Botswana. His first book, Boathouse to Botswana, (£7.99), tells the story from his life
Death on the Cherwell: it’s worth reading this book for the title alone — and is a reminder that Colin Dexter does not have the monopoly on crime fiction set in Oxford. First published in 1935, and now reprinted by the British Library, this wonderful
Garsington Opera's terrific new production may shock some with its farmyard humour, but not Christopher Gray Garsington Opera’s superb new production of Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen benefits hugely from the fact that it is performed in a
English Touring Theatre was whisking its audiences back to the 1930s last week in a froth of socialites, respectable working-class families and troubled middle-class housewives. Watching the Noël Coward marathon at Oxford Playhouse was akin to
Keeping Mum (Unbound, £9.99) is about 14 people linked to botanist Iris White, found dead in her bedroom in mysterious circumstances in the remote Balmore Hotel in Scotland. So far, so conventional. What makes it unusual is that it is a collective
It’s been a big week for the band tipped as Oxford’s brightest new talents. They’ve released their debut album, played Glastonbury Festival and have now jetted off to the States to begin a coast-to-coast tour. But, talking to Glass Animals’ frontman
Arrested Development rapper Speech tells Tim Hughes how he is looking forward to inviting the PM on the festival stage The frontman of Deep South hip-hop band Arrested Development gets excited the more he hears about this weekend’s Cornbury Music
American artist's work reflects on mass communication. Anne James reports Barbara Kruger, regarded by many as an icon of the modern art world, visited Oxford in 2013. From that visit developed the current exhibition at MAO, in which Kruger explores
JOHN Paul believes he has made big strides over the past 12 months and will be going all out for glory at the Commonwealth Games. The 20-year-old will represent Scotland in Glasgow next month with high hopes of improving on a fourth-placed finish
Esther Lafferty looks back at feedback to Oxford Artweeks and how much the events boosted our local economy In May, the county’s artists and designer-makers opened their studios to the public. With a thousand artists involved, there was no single
Dawn French shares her feelings about fat, family and her new solo show. Katherine MacAlister finds out more Tonight, when Dawn French comes to Oxford with her solo show 30 Million Minutes, she will step into the unknown. Alone, without her famous
AT this potentially pivotal time in the history of Oxford United, it is interesting that talk is growing of a new stadium at Water Eaton. As we have been reporting recently, there are two consortiums interested in taking the club off the hands
THE leader of Oxfordshire County Council has said he would back a move which could see Oxford United leave the Kassam Stadium and build a new ground at Water Eaton. And last night, Ian Hudspeth said it would potentially allow the club’s present
THE killer of Jayden Parkinson told police he was “evil” when he was questioned after his ex-girlfriend went missing. Yesterday, a video interview made after Ben Blakeley was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping was played to a jury at Oxford Crown
Parents are being urged to prepare for possible disruption ahead of a teachers’ strike next week. Oxfordshire County Council said it does not yet know how many of the county’s schools will be affected by the action. Teachers are walking out next
VISITORS to Harcourt Arboretum got an insight into how staff look after plants and trees and met some peacocks along the way. The garden, near Nuneham Courtenay, is a satellite of Oxford University’s Botanic Garden and staff provide a guided walk
THE lead inspector in the murder trial of Fiaz Munshi has been questioned over the way in which the investigation leading to her arrest was carried out. Yesterday at Oxford Crown Court Det Insp Craig Kirby was cross-examined by defence barrister
6:40pm Jayden trial: This afternoon Ben Blakeley has given evidence about how he killed 5:48pm Lower Road in Eynsham is blocked near the A40 roundabout
TWO vehicles have been involved in a collision on Barrow Road, Shippon, near Abingdon. More to follow. Automatic updates will be posted on our Live Traffic Service Our top stories
Police and an RAF sniffer dog surrounded a car in a layby on the A361 near Carterton and arrested two people on suspicion of drug possession. A man and a woman were arrested yesterday after police were called at 9.30am to a silver Citroen Saxo
JAMES Bolton and Sophie Carter took the men’s and ladies’ honours with strong showings at the CPM Thame 10K. Bolton (Woodstock Harriers) retained his title after seeing off Paul Fernandez (Abingdon) in a chip time of 33mins 14secs. Carter,
OXFORDSHIRE County Council leader Ian Hudspeth has called for a debate on whether Oxfordshire should be run by just one local authority instead of the existing two-tier system involving a county authority and five district councils. As reported
ASHMOLEAN Museum director Christopher Brown has been honoured with the Freedom of the City of Oxford after making the attraction the most visited museum outside London. Prof Brown was given the award yesterday to mark his 16 years in charge of
Former chief reporter at the News of the World Neville Thurlbeck took part in a debate at the Oxford Union on press regulation yesterday. Thurlbeck pleaded guilty to phone hacking before the trial of David Cameron’s former communications director
OXFORD Junior Stars impressed on and off the ice at tournaments in Sheffield against teams from across England and Scotland. Both the under 16 and under 14 teams qualified from their pools before narrowly missing out on trophies. The younger
Proposed changes to the Wolvercote and Cutteslowe roundabouts, north of Oxford, which have long been the scourge of commuters coming into the city, are to be welcomed. Though it is clear that no traffic modelling, however well-researched and
It would be a great shame if residents were deprived of the historic sight of the demolition of Didcot A power station’s cooling towers, which for so long have loomed over the landscape. And although station owner npower has made it clear the 3am
Many of us who were around in the 1970s and 1980s remember playing in the street was a daily occurrence, but with so many more cars and traffic on the road, this is an increasingly rare sight. Yet it is so important that children and young people
Like every good fairytale, Ritesh Batra's The Lunchbox needs a little bit of magic to ease it past the odd contrivance. Every day, 5000 dabbawallahs transport lunch pails from domestic and commercial kitchens and deliver them to workplaces across the
PRINCE Harry is used to being the centre of attention, but last week it was Brazil’s poorest children who were in the spotlight whilst wearing shirts donated from Oxfordshire. While he played games of football on a concrete pitch in Diadema near
Having previously collaborated on L'Année Juliette (1995) and The Cost of Living (2003), writer-director Philippe Le Guay travelled to the Ile de Ré to ask Fabrice Luchini to star in The Women on the Sixth Floor (2010). During the course of his stay
HOSTS Carterton surprised pacesetters Headington A, despite only winning one rink in Division 1 of the the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries. The leaders won on two rinks and shared another, but the result was decided
Tony Fernandes has finally brought the curtain down on his troubled ownership of the Leafield-based Caterham team. After four and a half years on the F1 grid without a point to their name, and after spending more than £250m on the organisation,
THE family of Liberty Baker, who was killed on her way to school, told of her “glowing smile” as they paid tribute to the 14-year-old. The Henry Box pupil was killed when a blue Citroen car struck her after mounting the kerb in Curbridge Road,
THE death of Liberty Baker in Witney on Monday, as she walked with her friends to Henry Box School, was a horrific tragedy and unimaginable for any parent. The way her friends and the wider Witney community have reacted, with a sea of flowers and
OXFORD City & County will have two ladies triples at the national championships next month after coming through qualifying. Sue Mayo, Myra Lewis and skip Jeanette Berry won both their games to book a place at Leamington, alongside Katherine
TIM Stephens, Jade O’Dowda and Maike Chapel reached the national finals after top-three finishes in the Midland Schools Combined Events Championships. The trio will represent Oxfordshire at Boston in September, while O’Dowda also led the county
TEAM Oxfordshire were all but relegated from UK Youth Development League Midland Premier 1 after coming last in round three at Yate, near Bristol. The composite side of Oxford City, Radley, Abingdon and White Horse Harriers lie second from bottom
SECOND-HALF goals from Karen Carney and Emily Westwood condemned Oxford United Women to a 2-0 defeat in the Continental Cup at WSL 1 leaders Birmingham City last night. The U’s held out for 62 minutes against an onslaught from the home side, with
Oxford University were well placed going into the final day against Cambridge in The Parks today. The Light Blues lost their last three first-innings wickets for the addition of only five runs, giving Oxford a lead of 85. They increased that
Oxford Saints fell to an agonising 21-20 defeat at home to Shropshire Revolution, denting their National Central Division play-off prospects. Despite going all out for a vital late score, the visiting defence held firm to secure the narrowest of
A FOURTH ‘hamburger’ roundabout will be created in the county as part of changes to two North Oxford junctions revealed by transport officials. The £9m plans for Wolvercote and Cutteslowe roundabouts have been put forward by Oxfordshire County
A peacemaker who tried to stop a nightclub fight received stitches after he was punched in the face. The 20-year-old was attacked when he tried to stop two men arguing on the dancefloor of Lava Ignite, in Park End Street, Oxford, on Saturday between
SUGGESTIONS that a congestion charge should be considered for the city have been criticised by senior figures in Oxford City Council. Oxfordshire County Council has said it could not rule out the measure as a way to fund large new transport schemes
A PETITION asking for plans for The Plain roundabout to be redrawn has been delivered to Oxfordshire County Council. The council has put together proposals to make the roundabout safer for cyclists. It is planning to spend more than £960,000 on
LONDON Welsh will face Wasps, Pontypridd and Henley Hawks in their pre-season fixtures, the club confirmed yesterday. All matches will be away, meaning that the Exiles will not play at the Kassam Stadium until the Aviva Premiership season gets
A TAXI driver from Witney has been ordered to pay almost £2,000 for not getting rid of his waste properly. Stephen Ring, of Pine Rise, was found guilty of failing in his duty of care whilst disposing household waste at Oxford Magistrates’ Court
GIRLS from three schools came together to learn the skills for careers in engineering and manufacturing. Oxford High School chemistry teacher Maria Whittington took Year 10 pupils from her school, as well as Mathew Arnold and Gosford Hill School
MORE workers are to be encouraged to become military reservists under county council plans. Ian Hudspeth, leader of Oxfordshire County Council, said he would be working with business leaders to make them see the benefits of employees becoming reservists
(senior men unless stated) CPM THAME 10K Top 10 1 J Bolton (Wds, V40) 33.32, 2 P Fernandez (Abn, V40), 3 M Taylor (Belgrave) 33.45, 4 N Wojek (unatt) 35.03, 5 J Bowness (CamU) 35.09, 6 S Beedall (Chiltern) 35.16, 7 R Michaelson-Yeates (
FIONA Bunn enjoyed a strong display on her Great Britain debut at the European Youth Championships in Strumica, Macedonia. The Abingdon AC athlete finished joint 23rd and second Brit in the under 16 girls’ sprint race in 14mins 15secs. Bunn
FRANKIE Snare smashed the 12-hour barrier with a fine showing at Ironman Nice. The Witney Road Runners athlete finished sixth in the 25-29 year-old ladies’ category in a combined time of 11hrs 26mins 58secs. Snare clocked 1.07.36 for her 1.2
