HUNDREDS turned out to cheer on those taking part in the original Bampton Shirt Race. A Star Wars fighter plane, a Flintstones 'car' and a Hogwarts Express train were just some of the chariots to take on the course around the closed streets of
FORTY-something female looking for serious relationship with good cause – this is how a personal ad with Oxfordshire Community Foundation (OCF) might look. The organisation likens itself to a dating agency, match-making donors with local charities
FORTY-SIX new homes will be built on a green space in Bicester despite objections from residents and councillors. A residential development on land off Tangmere Close and Scampton Close, Skimmingdish Lane, was approved by Cherwell District Council
SPECIAL screenings at an East Oxford cinema could improve the health of dementia patients. The Ultimate Picture Palace, in Jeune Street, has launched its year-long programme of dementia-friendly screenings for families in Oxfordshire. Specially-adapted
A THREE-YEAR project to build a sculpture designed by staff and students at Oxford Brookes University may finally be realised in September. The university is applying for planning permission from Oxford City Council for a “rain pavilion” sculpture
WATERSTONES’ bookshop in Oxford is swathed in scaffolding as the Grade II listed building gets some essential repairs. Renovation work started on the building, on the corner of Cornmarket Street and Broad Street, at the beginning of May. The project
GENERATIONS of nurses trained over seven decades will reunite next month. The Radcliffe Guild of Nurses will celebrate its 90th anniversary and expects to attract more than 150 alumni from the former Radcliffe School of Nursing. Members of
Two teenagers have been arrested after a robbery in Hythe Bridge Street. Officers said a man was punched in the chest while robbers stole his iPhone during the attack at about 5.40pm on May 3. The victim, 22, was walking away from the train
Housebuilding targets are being missed in the county, according to new figures. The National Housing Federation said 1,710 homes were built in Oxfordshire between April 2014 and March 2015, fewer than the 1,982 it said were needed. It was part
Former Oxford United captain Mike Ford is relishing a return to management with Banbury United, after spending more than a year out of the game. The Puritans interviewed candidates on Thursday and Ford, who was axed as Oxford City boss at the end
More than 300 jobs could be under threat in Harwell as an energy firm decommissions its sites. Magnox announced on Thursday it was to cut up to 1,600 jobs at 12 nuclear power sites across the country by September next year, including one at Harwell
A BUSINESSMAN accused of starting a fire that endangered people’s lives sent abusive messages to his wife after believing she was having an affair, a jury heard. Martin Nganga is accused of pouring petrol into the hallway of a house in Mallard
THIS GRASS verge at a new green housing estate has been causing a fuss among villagers. Residents of Stanford in the Vale near Wantage say the weed growing by the side of the road looks like cannabis, but others are not so sure. The new grass
Valentin Guiraud came agonisingly close to the perfect over – only for a no ball to ruin a landmark moment. The Burford School pupil had taken five wickets with his first five balls of an over against Kingham Hill School. But he over-stepped
A boiler was stolen in a burglary in East Oxford. Police said someone forced open the patio doors of a property in East Avenue overnight on Wednesday. They also stole tools and decorating equipment from the house, which is currently undergoing
COUNCILLORS in South Oxfordshire have voted themselves a 58 per cent allowance hike in a move labelled yesterday as “staggeringly immoral”. An independent panel had reviewed what councillors receive in return for their work on South Oxfordshire
SCORES of Oxford University graduates are today set to hand back their degrees in protest against fossil fuel investments. They said a decision earlier this week by the university’s council to rule out investments in coal and tar sands was not
A new £9million contract will see services at RAF Brize Norton continue to be provided by company Serco. The deal with the Ministry of Defence will run for a year from October 2015. Serco has been providing services such as engineering, painting
A computer error meant a man who was set to enter his plea at Oxford Crown Court did not appear. Lee Pullen faces two charges of making threats to kill on February 3. He was supposed to appear via video link from prison but officers could not
A £392,000 GRANT has been handed to an Oxford charity to help tackle homelessness in the city. Crisis Skylight Oxford won the funding from the Big Lottery Fund earlier this month. It comes as the Oxford Mail revealed on Monday the number of
CAMPAIGNING comedian Mark Thomas lent his support to a busking protest in Cornmarket Street. The entertainer joined a throng of musicians demonstrating against a proposed Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), which would force city centre buskers
Trains to and from Oxford were disrupted yesterday after a person was hit by a train between Slough and Reading. First Great Western services between London Paddington and Oxford that ran through Slough were disrupted. There were also delays
WORK is set to begin on a brand new state-of-the-art facility at the Blackbird Leys campus of City of Oxford College. The £8m Centre for Technology, Innovation and Skills will be designed to help students develop skills in science, technology,
Work has started on a replacement to the popular ‘phone box library’on South Bar Street in Banbury. Activists had installed shelves and people donated books in the red kiosk. But in February, BT removed the books and shelving, citing health
WATCH very closely – this timepiece could be worth big money. This antique pocket watch was among dozens of valuables offered up for an estimate at a valuation day in Abingdon this week. Lockdales auctioneers said more than 100 visitors turned
The John Radcliffe Hospital will soon be home to a Pret A Manger sandwich shop. The Headington hospital has announced contractors Carillion will soon finish building the food shop, which will be in the atrium of the West Wing. Carillion said the
FINANCIAL advisors will don a rainbow of colourful clothing to raise cash for the county’s sick youngsters and adults. Staff at Focus, in Seacourt Tower, are preparing to take part in the Rainbow Run in Cutteslowe Park tomorrow. It is the second
Oxford City AC’s Hannah England will aim to regain the senior women’s title she won two years ago when she competes in tomorrow’s event. England, who won world 1500m silver in 2011, will be favourite, but faces tough competition in the shape of
Les Taylor is confident that his Oxford United Women side can upset title hopefuls Everton when they welcome the Merseysiders to Abingdon United's Northcourt Road in FA Women's Super League 2 on Sunday (2pm) writes MATTHEW BRUCE. The Toffees were
Wantage Vale’s Carl Davis and Didcot’s Richard De-Winton helped England to a silver team medal in the board breaking event at the ITF European Championships in Andrea, Italy. The pair were a part of a successful six-man squad, with Davis claiming
James Coles scored a sensational unbeaten 156 as Oxfordshire Under 12s cruised to victory over Buckinghamshire in a friendly at Abingdon Vale. The 11-year-old’s superb knock is believed to be a under 12 county record. Coles, who is playing
Chris Webb won the second round of the Darryl Simpson Memorial series match, sponsored by Top Tackle Oxford. Webb landed 75lbs 8oz, with Kurt Kable (21.12) second and Tim Cracknell (20.0) third. Maurice Winstone won North Oxford AS’s canal
Oxfordshire racer Sean Walkinshaw is determined to continue his excellent form in the Blancpain Endurance Series when round two takes place at Silverstone this weekend. It follows his podium finish in the sister Blancpain Sprint Series at Brands
Abingdon GC won a superb haul of ten gold medals when they hosted the Oxfordshire novice and open level 5 competition at their Berinsfield headquarters. Phoebe Teh was in impressive form, winning the open level 5 beam event, and also claiming overall
Wantage GC won an impressive 20 medals at the Fareham School of Gymnastics Invitational Competition, with success in bars, vault, floor and beam disciplines. There was double gold success for Emily Palmer, who won the under 9 bars and achieved
A THREE under par back nine saw Abingdon’s Eddie Pepperell make the cut for the latter stages of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth yesterday. The Frilford Heath golfer’s participation appeared to be in doubt after four bogeys and a birdie saw
TWO of the city’s biggest cab firms have joined forces to compete against the threat of the ‘Taxi App’. Royal Cars and 001 Taxis, who have been competing for more than 20 years, both feared job cuts would be inevitable if a series of national taxi
Forum's Karl Bushell won the Oxford Mail Cup for the 15th time at the Oxford & District Table Tennis Association’s City Championships. Bushell beat Mark Scott, of Holton, 11-5, 7-11, 11- 8, 12-10. And the roles reversed in the veterans
Faraz Amjad claimed five wickets, including a hat-trick, as Oxford Spires beat Cheney School by 54 runs in the Oxon Under 14 ECB Trophy. Ozair Malak excelled with the bat to score an unbeaten 64 in Spires’ 105-7. Amjad’s destructive bowling
Bicester Blue Fins' Lottie Wynne-Jones scooped an amazing eight gold medals at the first weekend of the ASA South East Regional Championships in Crawley. They are on track to beat the 11 golds they won in last year’s competition, with two weekends
A WOMAN whose father was left with a head injury while being cared for in a mental health centre has successfully sued the NHS, but said it is not enough. Tracy Betteridge, 43, last month won more than £3,600 in compensation after suing the Oxford
A FOOTBALL tournament has been held in memory of a school secretary who died suddenly earlier this year. Koreen Davis, office manager at Harwell Community Primary School near Didcot, died at her home in January. The 42-year-old worked at the
ALUMNI, guests and friends of Oxford Brookes University came together to mark the day 150 years ago the institution opened its doors for the first time. Local theatre production company Flintlock Theatre put on a special play, Educating Oxford,
AN OXFORD University academic has been awarded a £300,000 grant to make drugs more effective by using a special form of injection. Prof Eleanor Stride, of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, won the AF Harvey Engineering Research Prize
A DOUBLING of parking fees and the introduction of road charges should be considered to drive cars out of the city centre, it has been claimed. Councillor Mike Gotch, who is also deputy chairman of the west area planning committee, said he wanted
BOATERS in the county have been warned to stay aware of the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning this summer. Oxfordshire County Council Fire and Rescue Service said 30 boaters have died after being poisoned by the gas in the past 20 years. A
A FORMER chairman of the Blackbird Leys Parish Council has resigned for a second time and suggested the body should be scrapped. Brian Lester left the council last month, and has claimed the parish council for not doing enough to help people on
CURATOR Lendon Scantlebury hopes this flagship sculpture will raise thousands of pounds for charity. The 54-year-old is preparing to welcome hundreds of people to the seven-acre Bothy Vineyard, near Frilford Heath. The sail boat sculpture –
