'HEAVY congestion' across Oxford is delaying bus services tonight, companies have warned. Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach told passengers to expect delays because of worse-than usual traffic jams. Most major routes in and out of Oxford
POLICE have released images of a man they want to speak to in connection with a theft at a Cowley amusement arcade. The incident took place in Cowley's Templars Square Shopping Centre last Tuesday morning. The thief entered Cashino shortly
AN OXFORD bus driver has been crowned among the best in the biz.Gavin Francis, 65, who drives the Oxford Tube to London, was crowned Top UK Express Driver at the UK Coach Awards.Judges praised his ‘friendly, engaging, patient and reassuring approach’
PLANS to turn a village bungalow into a block of 14 flats will be scrutinised by councillors on Tuesday night.Grove Parish Council’s planning committee will go through the plans for The Bungalow on Townsend at the Old Mill Hall from 7.30pm.Councillors
YOU have got to hand it to Rob Da Bank. The DJ, promoter and man behind Common People festival knows how to pick a winner – but even he must have been licking his lips when he landed one of the biggest stars of the past year for this year’s spectacular
A MEETING to discuss the £60m Templars Square redevelopment scheme ahead of its final decision has been cancelled. Oxford City Council had pencilled in a public meeting at the Town Hall on Wednesday, May 31 to discus the major project at the Cowley
MIKE Langley, who has died aged 73, trained hundreds of young pilots at Oxford Aviation Academy and flew with the RAF across the world in a 36-year military career. Mr Langley rose to the rank of Wing Commander before retiring in 1997 to work at the flying
AS THE Oxfordshire Artweeks festival enters its third week, and dozens of exhibitions pop up in every neighbourhood within the ring road, there’s a chance to see a refreshingly real picture of Oxford: to see the art of the locals who know it inside out
A COUNCIL has voted in a new chairman.Reg Waite, who represents Blewbury and Harwell, is now chair of Vale of White Horse District Council.Members of the council voted him in at a meeting on Wednesday evening, to take over from Mike Badcock.Mr Badcock
FOR many years the Oxford Mail has campaigned for local issues whether it be about reducing dangerous driving, Oxford’s housing crisis or the lack of public defibrillators. If it matters to our readers, it matters to us and if by raising awareness
I don’t want to dazzle you with science,” Emily Watkins told us, “by demonstrating some of the more complicated vegetarian dishes on our menu, because I’d rather you learnt something you can actually go home and cook for yourself.”This was the third of
Being French Canadian I enjoy holding outdoors parties once the winter is over, and May is the perfect party time.Being a relative newbie and the new manager of liquid deli Demijohn, I am therefore brimming with ideas and entertainment for all the shoppers
SUPERMARKET customers in Wheatley supported a trio of charitable causes through a token scheme.The Asda store has announced the winners of its green token project, which encourages customers to pop a green token into one of three boxes after their shop.O.S.C.A.R
STROLLING along the coastal path from Maidencombe to Babbacombe, we stop to admire the scenery.We’re on a clifftop and the view out across the bay doesn’t require any conversation.Having taken our chances and set off between rain showers, the sea has
Art can take you to some extraordinary places, and as the city leg of Oxfordshire Artweeks begins, it allows us to study some itinerant work in the most interesting of surroundings.They include the wonderful cloisters of the church of St John the Evangelist
THE Duchess of Cornwall escaped the clamour of cameras on her tour of Oxford to visit poorly children. Children and young adults at Helen & Douglas House were treated to a private visit from the Duchess, who is patron of the East Oxford charity
BIKERS have been urged to stop riding around a waste site in Sutton Courtenay.Officers highlighted reports of motorbike riders making a noisy nuisance of themselves at Appleford Sidings landfill plant.They noted complaints in a neighbourhood newsletter
When Robert Harrap was 21 he was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him unable to walk for a year. The incident changed his life by introducing him to Nichiren Buddhism, which to his surprise allowed him to transform his perspective of
A HOST of decisions that will change the face of Bicester are expected to be made by Cherwell District Council’s planning committee today. Plans for housing developments on Gavray Meadows will be among those discussed at the council meeting. More
A 'FAILED' parking scheme that fined drivers tens of thousands of pounds has been scrapped after a deluge of complaints.Coxeter House in Abingdon has persuaded a private firm to drop more than 1,500 penalty charges and dozens of court cases against
THIEVES broke into a house in Oxford and fled before they were able to steal anything.Thames Valley Police said the break-in happened at the home in Boulter Street, East Oxford, on Monday night.The burglars forced open French windows by removing a handle
A MUM whose daughter was abused by the Bullfinch gang said her child is still suffering the effects of her ordeal. The woman spoke after the first episode of a harrowing BBC drama, which documented the sex abuse in Rochdale and failure of authorities
FAMILIES will have to wait another year before children can start at the first primary school to be built in Bicester's eco town, due to a lack of applications.Just 10 pupils applied to start at the new Gagle Brook School for its September opening
SCHOOLCHILDREN fell silent for an hour as Holocaust survivor Rudi Oppenheimer told his story to LVS Oxford school children with autism.Pupils at the school in Begbroke near Kidlington were enthralled to hear about the 86-year-old 's life and how he
A CENTURIES old windmill has been restored to its former glory thanks to the efforts of a local preservation group.In July last year a sail of the Wheatley windmill fell off its support, which failed due to a piece of rotted timber, making the historic
CLEAR-UP work is set to resume at Didcot Power Station within two weeks, with workers already on site preparing for the task.A team tasked with clearing the debris following last year's collapse has finally moved onto the site, and is set to start
A WOMAN will take a literal leap of faith to support a charity that helped her escape domestic abuse.Sara Robinson will plummet 13,000 feet through the air during a sponsored skydive for Women's Aid, supported by workmates who have also taken on the
FORMER video store manager Jon Spira is returning to Cowley Road to promote his new book about the shop once adored by film buffs.Mr Spira ran his DVD and comic business Videosyncratic from 2002 until the stores in Cowley Road in East Oxford and South
THE winner of this week's Camera Club challenge has said she was happy with how the image came out. Oxford Mail reader Sue Carruthers' stunning photograph of a swan on a black background was chosen as the winner of the 'animal' theme. The 44
A LONG-ESTABLISHED charity caring for older people across North Oxfordshire has received an extra £2,000 boost from a major retailer.The Royal Voluntary Service was selected as charity of the year by the Banbury Castle Quay Marks & Spencer store in April
WITH four Oxford Blues on board, Keble College won twice at the Nottingham City Regatta where there were also wins for City of Oxford, Hinksey Sculling School, Radley College and St Edward’s School.A fierce headwind made life difficult for most of the
"I DON'T take credit for the wine. It's the work of Mother Nature. I just facilitate it". The very eloquent and grey-haired man on the big screen, complete with red-wine soaked lips, captivates the essence of what filmmaker Dan James
THE Covered Market has been given the Royal seal of approval after Prince Charles said it should be at heart of the city’s future. Prince Charles told traders earlier this week he was pleased the historic market was able to stay open and thrive
DRIVERS travelling into the city this morning should expect delays due to congestion. Traffic is building on Woodstock Road, Banbury Road and Marsh Lane as commuters make their way into the centre. Motorists travelling on the A34 southbound should
TONI Martinez is back from injury – and back in the goals.The striker, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Oxford United from West Ham United, was ruled out of the U’s run-in with a knee problem.The Spaniard, who started nine games and
DIVISION 1 champions Donnington Club won through to the final of the Johnsons Buildbase Oxford League’s Gracie J’s Cup with a 4-2 victory over their Division 2 counterparts Gladiators, writes PETE EWINS. In the semi-final at Oracle, Ian Moquet put
THE widow of a cancer sufferer whose life was extended thanks to a drugs trial has urged others to take part in clinical research. Sue Duncombe, of Childrey near Wantage, has spoken out about her husband, Philip, who died of prostate cancer on Christmas
A PROTEST has been planned outside the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies today as Indonesian vice-president Jusuf Kalla is due to deliver a lecture. The peaceful demonstration is designed to highlight the 'ongoing persecution of minorities' in
WEST Witney had a baptism of fire in Division 1 when they faced Headington on the first day of the Bridle Insurance Oxford & District League campaign. The promoted side conceded 100 points, with Ian Snowden and Nick Rae-Welsh’s rinks leading
MATT Clarke scooped Witney’s top prize at the club’s annual awards night.The centre received the first-team player-of-the-season accolade in front of a packed audience, which was entertained by former England player Dave Flatman.Declan Bayliss won most
A MAN who beat up and tortured another man who he thought ‘may have been involved in paedophilia’ was jailed for his ‘vigilante’ attack. Timothy Hodges, 57, was sentenced to 22 months behind bars after he ‘humiliated’ a man alongside Karl Englishby
A BIOTECHNOLOGY company has moved to bigger laboratories and is recruiting staff.The Native Antigen Company says its new, purpose-built base in Kidlington will allow it to double manufacturing output.The firm, which has 17 employees, is advertising another
TWO men in Oxfordshire have been nominated in the national Shed of the Year competition. ‘Transfer Shed’ owned by Richard Orchard from Didcot, has been shortlisted in the #NotAShed category, while ‘Pullman Shed’, owned by Ted Dewan from Oxford,
HENRY Channon proved the athlete to beat when pulling off a superb middle-distance double in the Oxfordshire County Championships at Horspath. The Oxford City star achieved championship best performances (CBP) to win the under 13 boys’ 800m (2mins
A DAD said he was 'gobsmacked' after officers failed to detain a dog that attacked his little boy's leg.Parents of a five-year-old boy desperately tried to drag their son away from a dog as it bit him in Oxford city centre las week.A Staffordshire
GLAMMED-UP amateur dancers strutted their stuff as they performed to a packed out theatre for this year's Strictly Banbury charity competition.A host of local personalities have been working hard over the past eight weeks with their semi-professional
A FAMILY-owned engineering firm in Banbury has been snapped up by a US corporation in a £56m deal.Norbar Torque Tools has been acquired by Snap-On Inc, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and has 12,000 workers.Norbar bosses pledged the Wildmere
DIGITAL technology has the power to transform lives, according to an Oxford charity.With this in mind, Nominet Trust has awarded £25m in eight years to people using tech to solve social problems.From its offices on Oxford Science Park, the Trust supports
UNION bosses have suspended strikes at the Oxford Mini Plant while members 'consider an offer' from BMW in the dispute over pensions. Workers at the Cowley plant had planned 24-hour walkouts on Thursday and Sunday, but on Wednesday Unite announced
ROBOTS are the subject for discussion at this month’s Oxford business book club.The group will be talking about Martin Ford’s book Rise of the Robots, which asks how business will change with the rise of artificial intelligence.It also questions whether
THE latest phase of an industrial and warehouse development in Carterton has created 15,000 square feet of new business accommodation.Three Michaels Yard, which includes 10 units, is West Oxfordshire’s first new industrial scheme for nearly a decade.Commercial
AN OXFORDSHIRE jewellery designer will be exhibiting at the Chelsea Flower Show later this month.Lucy Jade Sylvester’s hand-made pieces are inspired by flowers, plants, stag beetles, hawk moths and bees.During walks in the countryside around her studio
Life was tough back in 1949. Clement Attlee's landslide Labour government might have been nationalising for all it was worth while laying the foundations of the Welfare State, but Britain was still a bombsite and rationing had deprived the populace of
Art lovers are in for a treat over the next few weeks. In addition to the latest entry in the magnificent Exhibition on Screen series, Michelangelo: Love and Death, there will also be a chance to see Luca Viotto's Raphael: The Lord of the Arts at The
A 'VERTICAL garden' depicting famous art work such as that of Vincent van Gogh could transform the controversial Castle Mill flats into something the city could be 'proud of'. The environmentally friendly concept has been put forward by landscape
REECE Chamdal reached two doubles semi-finals at the National Junior and Cadet Championships at Medway Park in Gillingham.After losing in the first round of the singles, the Bicester teenager teamed up with Jamie Liu (Berks) to make the last four of the
Oxfordshire residents who experienced a loss of electricity last night and this morning should now have their power restored. A power cut yesterday evening initially knocked out power at 558 homes in Abingdon, Chipping Norton, Charlbury and Chadlington
A NEW business centre in Witney has opened. Elmfield on Woodgreen, run by Hexagon Business Centres, is in a Victorian building previously used by West Oxfordshire council staff. The 5,000-square-feet centre includes one-person offices up to
OXFORDSHIRE began their campaign on a high note when they defeated Northants 124-111 in their Middleton Cup trial at Kingsthorpe.The rinks of skips Paul Sharman, David Leighfield, and Nick Rae-Welsh all won, while Ray Gaskins and Baden Sparkes – back
BICESTER’S youngsters marked a successful season with an end of season celebration.The club’s under 8s, 10s and 11s sides were awarded the fair play award at the Banbury Rugby Festival.And they ended their season with fun and games at Oxford Road with
A FAMOUS comedian could be set to perform in Oxford after he publicly requested a gig via Twitter. David Baddiel, a professional stand-up and television presenter, skipped niceties and stuck to a mere 52 characters to demand a date at Oxford Playhouse
A SCORNED ex-police employee launched a campaign of ‘revenge’ against his former lover after their steamy 18-month affair ended, a court has heard. Self-proclaimed ‘romantic fool’ Nick Harverson allegedly stalked Charlotte Roberts after their secret
OXFORD MAGISTRATES Klodi Kika, 29, of Warburg Crescent, Oxford, admitted taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent on March 30, 2017, in Banjo Road, Oxford. Kika, without the consent of the owner, took a silver Vauxhall Vectra. Also admitted
WITH four Oxford Blues on board, Keble College won twice at the Nottingham City Regatta where there were also wins for City of Oxford, Hinksey Sculling School, Radley College and St Edward’s School.A fierce headwind made life difficult for most of the
A RECORD number of people are turning up at A&E departments in Oxfordshire with health bosses admitting they can’t explain the rise. Board members at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) were told that the number of daily attendances
HOPES have been revived for a full maternity service at the Horton General Hospital as seven doctors are due to be in post by the summer.But there are still doubts over whether a full team of doctors will be able to be secured, as well as a question mark
THE county's new transport boss says she could rethink plans to pedestrianise Queen Street in Oxford, as the opening of the new Westgate Centre draws ever closer.Yvonne Constance OBE, who was this week appointed to Oxfordshire County Council's
MARK Jones has agreed a deal to become Oxford City’s head coach – and is relishing the chance to build his own team.Jones took over as temporary boss in December and led the side away from danger at the bottom of the Vanarama National League South table
BAD behaviour, poor attendance and weak leadership have led to one of Oxford's biggest secondary schools being placed in special measures. St Gregory the Great Catholic School in Cowley was rated inadequate – Ofsted's lowest ranking – in a highly
Bayards Hill Primary School in Oxford has reopened today after water and power problems were fixed. The school in Wayneflete Road, Headington, was shut on Monday and Wednesday due to an 'emergency water supply breakdown and power failure'.
