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ALL SIX parliamentary candidates made a powerful commitment to the Horton General Hospital at an NHS-themed hustings for the Banbury constituency. Asked whether they would vote against their own party if it brought forward a policy that would damage

POLICE in Banbury want to get their crime prevention message on the streets before summer arrives. A roadshow aimed to show people simple ways to secure their homes and bikes. Burglaries are usually at their peak in the summer months, as more

A NURSERY school for children aged between six weeks and five years old has been given a food-hygiene rating of one out of five. Wolfson Nursery on Linton Road, North Oxford, was inspected by Oxford City Council’s environmental department last

KEMAR Roofe scored twice as Oxford United chalked up their biggest away win of the season to increase rock bottom Tranmere Rovers' relegation fears. There was little to choose between the sides until the visitors surged clear with two goals in 95 seconds

A TEENAGER is still in hospital after yesterday's crash involving a bus in Witney.  Spokeswoman Connie Primmer said Moor Avenue was closed off following the crash which happened at about 3.30pm. News South Central Ambulance Service said

SEWAGE overflowing at a block of flats in Barton has sparked anger from residents. Waste from Hillside Court, in Barton, has been found flowing through the street due to the drainage system for the flats being unable to cope. According to residents

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WAR hero and keen gardener Patrick Churchill now has an army of volunteers to help with his allotment. As previously reported in the Oxford Mail, the 91-year-old was told he needed to give up the Witney allotment he has had for 20 years after struggling

MICHAEL APPLETON COLUMN As I said in my last column, now that we’re safe and our future’s secure in the division, I’ve been able to try out a few new things. Those of you who went to the AFC Wimbledon and Northampton Town games will have noticed

AN HISTORIC Bicester hotel and restaurant has reopened after a £900,000 makeover. The King’s Arms in Market Square had been closed for almost a year. But the former coaching inn has been transformed following a joint-investment by Spirit Leased

A CANCER sufferer has offered a “substantial financial reward” for anyone who can find her missing dog. Sarah Lawrence from Didcot, returned home on Thursday, April 9, after two days of chemotherapy treatment to find her five-year-old Jack Russell

Midsomer Murders will be welcoming its very first Asian actor to a lead role in its 18th series. The TV drama is currently being filmed and Manjinder Virk, who will play Dr Kam Karimore, will be the first non-white actor to land a leading role.

PASSENGERS on First Great Western trains are experiencing delays between Oxford and Reading. All lines are now reopen following safety checks to a freight train earlier today and service is expected to return to normal about 1pm.

HUNDREDS of people queued outside a Cowley record store from the early hours of the morning today in a bid to get their hands on special vinyl releases. The eighth celebration of Record Store Day saw a long queue form from about 4am outside Truck

A CONVOY of more than 100 Minis, Morris Minors and other classic cars left the BMW plant in Cowley this morning to parade through Oxford. The Pride of Longbridge Rally takes place each year in remembrance of the 6,000 workers who lost their jobs

A WOMAN from Banbury has been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Kyle Byfield. Thames Valley Police said Natasha Capell, 26, of Jubilee Court, would appear at High Wycombe Magistrates' Court this morning. News Police were also

YOU may not have heard of Flyball – the team sport for dogs. Neither had Cris Jones, who lives in Fyfield, until she was looking for something fun to do with her Gordon Setter Rhum last year. Rhum was the first of her breed ever registered

AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy died of “severe” head injuries after hitting a tree in a horse riding accident at a polo club near Kidlington last year, an inquest said. Oxford Coroner’s Court was told Medi Mehra ((cor)) died on July 15 after he fell off a

Oxford United will attempt to make the most of all the pressure being on opponents Tranmere Rovers today as they look for a first win in four games. The U’s have stuttered to three successive draws since effectively securing their safety from relegation

RAYMOND Blanc has backed a campaign to halt the closure of community hospital kitchens in Oxfordshire. The chef, who runs Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons at Great Milton, is one of 16 high-profile signatories of a letter to Oxford Health NHS Foundation

Upper branches of six plane trees lining Castle Street were chopped down this week in preparation for works at the Westgate Shopping Centre. As part of the complex's £440m redevelopment, the trees will be cut down when the pavements and bus stops

A WOMAN charged with conspiring to keep a man as a slave was granted bail yesterday after her brother-in-law offered a £40,000 security payment. Helen Collins, 44, of Redbridge Hollow, Oxford, appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday morning alongside

THE mother of murdered Jayden Parkinson said she hoped her daughter’s memorial garden would be a place for everyone in the community. As the sun shone on Forget Me Not garden yesterday morning, family and friends of Jayden gathered to officially

Oxford's Jason Plato believes he can bounce back from a frustrating start to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship in round two at Donington Park tomorrow. The VW driver took third place in the first race at the season’s opener at Brands

Bradley Smith is confident of another good result when he lines up in the Argentina MotoGP at the Termas de Rio Hondo track tomorrow. The 24-year-old, from Forest Hill, near Oxford, finished sixth in the GP of Americas on his Monster Yamaha Tech3

Abingdon Conservative Club A won the Gentworks Oxford & District League Premier Division title in dramatic fashion. Although they were locked on 70 points with second-placed Littlemore Royal British Legion C, the leaders took the crown after

Fieldside strengthened their Division 1 title hopes with a 2-1 win at second-placed New Club in the Gentworks Oxford & District League. RESULTS Eynsham 1, Oxford Bowls 2; New Club 1, Fieldside 2; Headington Con Club A 1, Cowley Con Club

Olly Barkley says he is determined to put London Welsh’s disastrous season behind them by helping them to promotion from the Championship next season. The former England fly half, 33, has signed a contract extension with Welsh, whose relegation

Felipe Massa believes he has finally silenced his critics following his solid start to the new Formula 1 season. Rob Smedley, head of vehicle performance for the Grove-based Williams team, claimed earlier this week he was seeing the best of the

Littlemore Angling Society’s Brian Hutchings started off the new season where he left off – with a win. It came in a new venture for the club as 16 members travelled for a Spring League match at Bishops Bowl where the wind played havoc. However

Chipping Norton trainer Charlie Longsdon notched up his half-century of winners for the National Hunt season when Shantou Magic (2-7 fav) landed a novices’ chase under Will Kennedy at Southwell yesterday. Sport

IMPROVEMENTS of more than £1,000 to Botley Boys and Girls Football Club’s pitches could put an end to waterlogged pitches and sulking eight-year-olds. The club, whose teams play at Fogwell Road Pavilion, said over the past few years pitches have

A WOMAN charged with stabbing her boyfriend to death in a supposed love row was not even on the riverbank where he died, her barrister said. Natasha Elderfield, 41, denies murdering Robert Dobinson on a boat in Abingdon on Sunday, October 19, last

Oxfordshire's Kieran Bird was ecstatic after qualifying for the European Youth Olympic Festival for the first time with a personal best at the British Championships in London. Bird, a member of Bicester Blue Fins, touched home first in 2mins 4.12secs

Holton A were crowned Division 1 champions for the third season in a row with a walkover of Bicester A and an 8-2 victory over British Rail in the Oxford & District Association. Bartek Duleba and Neil Cartwright paved the way for Holton’s victory

Host club fighters Jordan Flynn and Chloe Gorringe thrilled a packed house with exciting wins in Berinsfield BC’s dinner show at the Oxford Sports & Social Club. Flynn was up against the elite boxer, Clancy Clarke, from Sevenoaks, in a 64k

Five Oxfordshire youngsters have been selected for the South and West Under 15 regional trials. Brothers Tom and Ollie Price, Sammy Lion-Cachet and Ben Charlesworth (all Abingdon) and Didcot’s Jake Taylor have received call-ups. The Prices

THE fire at the Randolph hotel brought the city centre to a standstill on Friday afternoon. As people tried to make their way home, there was confusion as bus services were delayed and diverted. Magdalen Street, where several city bus services

WEDDING parties, transatlantic tourists and couples celebrating their anniversaries were among the guests evacuated from the five star hotel yesterday afternoon. Birmingham-based solicitor Steven Smith, 28, was staying at The Randolph before getting

WITNESSES of the fire that gripped the Randolph Hotel for hours yesterday described the moment they watched one of Oxford’s historic landmarks go up in flames. People were evacuated from adjoining buildings by police as firefighters flooded in

FIRE crews are trying to establish exactly what caused the huge blaze at Oxford’s Randolph Hotel yesterday. Smoke swept through the streets surrounding the historic hotel and flames could be seen from the roof as guests and staff were led from

THE Grade II-listed Randolph Hotel was built in 1864 by William Wilkinson, an architect who also designed many other buildings in North Oxford. It has a simplified Gothic design similar to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and the

A SYSTEMS analyst is running two marathons in a week to raise money for an Oxfordshire-based children’s sports charity. Paul Swanton, from Bicester, will be running the Manchester Marathon tomorrow (April 19) and the London Marathon on Sunday,