Photographer Ed Nix takes his pick of the week’s best photographs and tells us why he reckons they make the grade Cliff Hide took the picture, above, of a fisherman on the River Thames, near Donnington Bridge, Oxford, last Sunday, during a hail
OXFORD United's wait for a point in Sky Bet League Two goes on as two players with connections to the club were on target to give Mansfield Town victory. Former United midfielder Adam Murray bagged the winner two minutes from time as a poor game
A LIBERAL Democrat councillor has called for a more “co-ordinated approach” to cycling routes across the city. Andrew Gant, Oxford City Council representative for Summertown, said longer through-routes should be considered. It comes after council
A NEW survey from Friends of the Elderly has found more than 51,000 elderly people in Oxfordshire are lonely. ALEX WYNICK investigates what charities say is a growing problem HOW well do you know your neighbours? Chances are, someone in your
CONSTRUCTION work is about to start at Didcot’s specialist college for scientific research, engineering and computing. The £10m University Technical College on the Great Western Park estate will be the first of its kind in Oxfordshire. Bedfordshire-based
1:58pm Tweets by @OxfordMailOUFC 1:58pm Good afternoon and welcome to a blustery Field Mill, where Oxford United are taking on Mansfield Town. The visitors will be hoping
A TEENAGER who had to endure two bowel transplants has brought home three medals from the Transplant Games. Luke Biggs, of Abingdon, won bronze medals in table tennis, badminton and archery at the British Children’s Transplant Games in Bolton.
A MAN was taken to hospital this morning after two heavy goods vehicles crashed on the A34, sending beer barrels across the road. The accident happened at about 12.45am on the road’s southbound carriageway between Milton and West Ilsley. A
HE usually lives under the sea but children’s character SpongeBob SquarePants was on land to meet young Banbury shoppers on Wednesday. The yellow TV character, who lives in the fictional underwater city Bikini Bottom, was at Castle Quay shopping
THOUSANDS of flowers will be blooming both inside and out when an Oxford college hosts the city’s biggest cut flower show. Lady Margaret Hall is set to be transformed with £1m-worth of flowers for Flowers@Oxford, a three-day show with displays,
OXFORD United have been drawn away to Cheltenham Town in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy first round. The tie will be played in the week commencing Monday, September 1.
THE last resident of a Bicester sheltered housing complex has finally moved back into his home after about 50 people were flooded out on Christmas Eve. Ivan Fort moved back into Hanover Gardens, Manorsfield Road, two weeks ago – almost eight months
NINETY-SEVEN per cent of Thames Valley Police officers passed fitness tests earlier this year, new figures have revealed. Only 61 officers out of 2,048 who took the tests failed to meet the level of fitness set down by the College of Policing.
Oxford United’s cup heroics will mean nothing if they cannot deliver another performance at Mansfield Town this afternoon, according to head coach Michael Appleton. The U’s will go into the game full of confidence following a 2-1 win away to Sky
IT must have been so difficult for the family of Liberty Baker to talk about their loss. Paul and Maureen’s daughter was taken from them far too early, in tragic circumstances. Even more harrowing is how Mr Baker had heard about the car crash
THE father of schoolgirl Liberty Baker has spoken of the silence in their home since their music-loving daughter was killed. Paul Baker, 46, and his wife Maureen, 44, also thanked friends, family and the people of Witney for their support following
Some bus services will be disrupted this weekend when two marches take place in the city. Routes 1, 10, 12 and the TUBE will be delayed on Cowley Road. A Pro-Palestine march takes place today at 2pm between Cowley and Bonn Square. A Kurdish
Police have warned drivers to lock their cars after a spate of burglaries from vehicles across Oxford. On Sunday, August 10, a pair of number plates were stolen from a car parked in Dunstan Road, Headington overnight. Ladders were stolen from
ONE of Skye Hall’s dying wishes came true yesterday as he said a big ‘thank you’ to the people of Oxfordshire who stepped forward to help him. The five-year-old has been battling a brain tumour for the last year, and one of his bucket list’s final
Work for the Frideswide Square redevelopment in Oxford will start on Monday, September 1, Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed. The first part of the work will be the installation of a mini-roundabout. Work on changes to Becket Street,
A RARE bronze Iron Age mirror found near Didcot is closer to becoming a permanent fixture after Oxfordshire County Council raised £25,000 towards keeping it in the county. The authority now has until September 12 to raise the final £8,000 needed
EMMA Bristow, from Lincolnshire, was crowned ladies’ champion after storming to victory at the Berks Bonanza Arena Super Trial at Aston Tirrold, near Didcot. Former British champion Becky Cooke (Isle of Wight) was second at the two-day event, which
ALEX Murphy set a new south east regional record, but had to settle for silver in the 50m breaststroke final at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. The 19-year-old City of Oxford swimmer’s personal best time of 27.99secs was a Oxford & North Bucks county
Police are mounting extra patrols after a spate of mini-motos being riden antisocially in Bicester. Two warning notices have been handed to riders and police are targeting hot spots including the Southwold and Bure Park estates. It is illegal
A special wreath commemorating the First World War will pass through Carterton next week. The Royal British Legion’s Wreath of Respect motorcycle ride starts today and runs until next Saturday, beginning and ending at the National Memorial Arboretum
WHEN Adam Wheeler discovered documents about his great-grandfather during the First World War he wanted to pay his respects. The faded memorabilia of Matthew Rolls had been tucked away for safe keeping in a rusting biscuit tin. After the historic
Olly Barkley will make his London Welsh debut in their pre-season friendly against Wasps at Adams Park tomorrow (2.30pm). The former England fly half, who has won 23 caps for his country, is one of five players to make their first appearance for
Hannah England could not hide her disappointment after she finished sixth in the final of the 1500 metres in Zurich last night. The Oxford City athlete crossed the line in 4mins 07.80secs. The title was won by Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands (4.04.18
A Polish man who skipped the country whilst on bail from court six years ago is finally back in the dock. Tomasz Jerzy Krasuski, 28, of unknown address, faced charges in 2008 of handling stolen goods and having an article with a blade or point
JUST 16 days into August, Oxfordshire has already had 95 per cent of its expected rainfall for the entire month and double that of last year, according to the Met Office. The county has seen 54.6mm of rain so far this month – compared to 27.8mm
Above The Rest (8-13 fav) got off the mark in style with a five-length romp at Nottingham yesterday for Tim Jarvis, who trains at Twyford, near Bicester. Do you want alerts delivered straight to your phone via our WhatsApp service? Text NEWS or
EQUAL marriage was praised by a bishop in a debate on whether same-sex marriages should be allowed in church. Same-sex marriage passed into law in March, but gay weddings in the Church of England are still prohibited. Bishop of Buckingham the
PETE Clarke, from Littlemore, mastered the dreadful weather conditions best to win the Pete Jackson Memorial Match on the Thames at Sandford. Heavy rain at the start plus constant showers and gale- force winds, which kept changing direction, resulted
OLDER people in Oxford are being given the chance to shape the future of cycling in British cities as part of a new study at Oxford Brookes University. The cycle BOOM project is searching for volunteers aged 50 or above who are willing to cycle
Oxfordshire Under 11s won three of their five matches to finish runners-up to Sussex in the Bryanston Festival, near Blandford, Dorset. Oxon opened up with a 28-run victory over Dorset. After being put in to bat, Oxfordshire were bowled out
THREE Abingdon Vale youngsters excelled in reaching finals in Sheffield. Caitlin Wheatley set an Oxfordshire & North Bucks record when coming seventh in the final of the girls’ 200m butterfly. Harry James reached two finals, coming sixth
THE family of a retired GP whose body was found in the Thames said his death could have been avoided if he had received the right care. Richard Barnett’s wife and three children believe he should not have been allowed to return home so soon after
A retired Bloxham School teacher described by a former pupil as a “gentle giant” drowned after his yacht capsized off the coast of Ireland on Wednesday night. Douglas Perrin, 66, who moved to County Cork with his wife Judith, 60, after retiring
WORKING at an Oxford University college you expect to see plenty of scholars and some tourists, but John Jones has met actors, sports superstars and comedians. Since he started working as a visitor liaison officer at New College three years ago
Oxfordshire's Bradley Smith ended the opening day of practice tenth in the combined standings ahead of tomorrow’s Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno. The Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider set a best lap of 1mins 57.816secs in the morning session and 2.09.722
JOHN Jones is a celebrity in his own right. He may have spent the last three years getting his photo taken with celebrities coming to visit New College. But it is his cheerful disposition and friendly face that means visitors are warmly welcomed
DENTISTS might not normally go for chomping away on slices of sugary cake, but this time Manuel Perez-Padron might make an exception. The Iffley dentist has been at his practice on Rose Hill for ten years, but is now planning to leave Oxford for
PLANS to demolish a building in Queen Street Oxford and replace it with a five-storey complex of shops and student flats have been lodged by a London property firm. Some 133 student rooms are included in proposals for the L-shaped development,
A 31-year-old man has pleaded guilty to raping a teenager near Watlington. At Oxford Crown Court yesterday, Christian Perera, of Samphire Road in Blackbird Leys, admitted two counts of raping a 19-year-old woman in Stone Lane, between Clare and
A MAN with a history of voyeurism has been told “the time has come” for him to understand the seriousness of his crimes. Philip Harper was yesterday jailed for 28 months for spying on women for sexual gratification. The 45-year-old, of Edinburgh
Wantage's John Tighe won a silver medal in the Masters A National Championships at Salford Quays, Manchester. A relative newcomer to the sport, which involves a 1,000m run either side of a 100m swim, came second in the men’s 40-49 class with a
A collapsed sewer is set to disrupt buses in Banbury until August 27, the company running services has confirmed. Routes serving Middleton Road and Ermont Way, including the 200 and 500, have been unable to reach the area because of the problem
Ellie Noble’s all-round display wasn’t enough to save Oxfordshire Under 17s from a two-run defeat by Leicestershire & Rutland in the ECB Women’s County Championship Performance Group 2 at Aston Rowant. Noble took 4-13 off 7.4 overs as the visitors
Oxfordshire Under 17s agonisingly missed out on the ECB Championship by a solitary point after a disappointing defeat by Herefordshire at Eastnor. Going into the game unbeaten, Oxon needed only six points to secure the title, but after a poor first
KILLER Will Blencowe told a doctor he was cursed, abused by his ex-girlfriend, and obsessed with the number 12, a court head. Blencowe, 21, of Oxford Road, Banbury, told a psychiatrist he “felt like a robot” when he stabbed love rival Connor Tremble
THE first of six new diesel locomotives to power Chiltern Railways expresses between Oxfordshire, London and the West Midlands has arrived in the UK. Class 68 locomotive No 68010 was gently lifted on to tracks on a quayside at Liverpool docks on
THE MOTHER of a fugitive found hanged in a Polish prison cell has said she fears she will never know the full story behind his death. Last year Ian McLean walked out of Littlemore hospital, took a taxi to London, the Eurostar to Brussels, and then
THERE were muddy hands and campfire cooking at Rock Edge Nature Reserve, Headington, yesterday as youngsters enjoyed the outdoors. Seven-year-old Pauline Schwaebisch was one of the children, along with her younger sister Lucy, four, learning to
FIREFIGHTERS ran, rowed and cycled for more than 1,600 miles to complete a 24-hour challenge in memory of a former colleague. From 10am last Saturday to 10am on Sunday, a team from Bicester Fire Station ‘travelled’ 1,619 miles to raise money for
MUM-OF-TWO Alison Pindar spends a lot of her time worrying about the behaviour of her autistic son Tom. But the Abingdon parent, who works part-time for a publishing company in Wallingford, has still found time to complete her second novel.
