A SHOCKING start wrecked Oxford United’s hopes of challenging Blackburn Rovers, who ruthlessly made the most of their chances to claim the points. The visitors scored from every shot on target they had all night, cashing in on a couple of defensive
AN UNEMPLOYED Oxford University graduate is trying to sue the institution for £1m, blaming his career failures on 'inadequate' teaching. Faiz Siddiqui is demanding damages 17 years after gaining a low 2:1 in modern history at Brasenose College.
AWARD-WINNING author and artist Oliver Jeffers will talk about his latest book in Oxford today.The picture book, called 'Here We Are', is inspired by the birth of his son and takes the reader on a journey to introduce planet earth.Mr Jeffers,
GLYN Edwards MBE, has been appointed a non-executive director of OxSonics.The Oxford-based company is a world-leader in the development of ultrasound-based drug delivery systems.It was established to develop a new generation of ultrasound-based medical
CASH and buckets full of coins were stolen from a Jericho business. The Walton Street, Oxford building was broken into some time between Sunday at 11am and Monday 11am. The thieves removed the lock on the fire exit to get into the building,
A TALENTED team of students at Abingdon and Witney College have designed a trophy that will be presented to West Oxfordshire’s business of the year.The students at the Witney campus designed the trophy, which will be made by Witney charity Synolos and
RESIDENTS have been urged to attend a special meeting to discuss plans for a major new housing estate planned on the outskirts of Oxford.Kennington Parish Council is hosting the meeting at the village hall on Monday night for locals to air their views
FIRE chiefs found a novel way to get the message out about fire safety in 1989 – by painting a 60ft mural on the side of Oxford train station. The artwork covered hoardings set up outside the station in November of that year.Five sections were painted
A CIGARETTE case which saved a man's life at the Battle of Passchendaele was one of the treasures explored by schoolchildren aiming to preserve the stories of the First World War. Cheney School pupils recorded the stories behind an array of war-related
IN an unfortunate turn of events, the first time Paul Kyberd took a case to court he was both the victim and the arresting officer. The young bobby was sent to deal with a Mr 'Shouter' Evans who was causing a scene on Beaumont Street, Oxford,
A CENTURIES-old Oxfordshire church is back to its best following a major upgrade backed by Blenheim Palace.St Mary Magdalene Church in Woodstock has held its first service in five months after completing a £500,000 upgrade.The 1,000-year-old building
LOW-CARBON group Sustainable Woodstock is seeking volunteers to help plant a Woodstock Community Orchard this weekend.People are invited to bring a spade to the site to the west of the A44 just north of the town on Saturday and Sunday from 9.30am until
RECYCLING group Oxford Circular Collective is hoping to create a ‘library of things’ for the city to share.Inspired by a project of the same name in London, the Oxford group is hoping to create a hub where people can borrow ‘good-quality camping gear,
OXFORD'S Orinoco 'scrapstore' is looking for more volunteers as it expands its operation.The charity, which rescues home waste and landfill and offers it as building and art supplies, is looking for new helpers as well as a new store manager
A UNION is calling for politicians to provide immediate financial relief to Oxfordshire’s NHS.The Oxfordshire Health branch of Unison has made the call after both the A&E department and inpatient wards in the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation
HAVE you always wanted to know more about the place you live in?A team of volunteers are giving up their Sunday to take residents on a guided walk around Botley to tell them more about the green spaces and history of the area.It will start at the Botley
TEENAGERS will take over Oxford’s Story Museum for a mystery-themed event.The attraction in Pembroke Street will host a Magical Mythical Mystery Teen Takeover on Friday, from 5pm 7pm.Visitors to the museum will be able to enjoy a drama performance, a
A beautiful mess’ – was the phrase that inspired the fourth Hidden Spire production, new play Sawdust.Arts at the Old Fire Station – who offer art to the public with their theatre, shop and studios, and Crisis – a national charity for homeless people,
THIEVES made off with perfume worth £10,000 following burglaries at two Boots stores in Oxfordshire. At about 3.30am on Tuesday, November 14, they smashed the front window of Boots, in Market Place, Wallingford stealing perfume. It follows
THE full line-up of activities has now been announced for a 'swinging sixties' themed Christmas street fair in Didcot. The groovy festivities will be held on Thursday November 30 along the Broadway from 4.00pm until 9.00pm.Alongside traders and
Having seen the epic film Mamma Mia! I was expecting a poorer cousin to hit the stage at the New Theatre.How could they replicate that Greek island, the heat, the sun, the sea, the love? But one has to remember that the film was based on the musical and
TEENAGERS can seek career guidance at a school event in Didcot.UTC Oxfordshire is launching a careers forum next week, which is open to students aged 15-18 years old, in years 11, 12 and 13.Students from other schools in the area are welcome to attend
A WALLINGFORD dad who lost his baby son to heart disease has backed a Christmas charity drive.Adam Castleton is supporting the British Heart Foundation's appeal for funding in memory of Finn, who passed away at six months from a rare form of heart
A LIVE screening of Christmas Classic The Nutcracker will take place in Abingdon.Peter Wright’s definitive production for The Royal Ballet will be shown at Abingdon School's Amey Theatre on December 5.The story of a young girl's enchanted present
A SWEET shop in Faringdon is searching for inventive stories penned by schoolchildren.Granny Beesley’s has launched a story competition aimed at children aged between five and 16 years old, who live in or go to school in the town or surrounding villages.The
A ‘REPAIR cafe’ will be held at Wantage’s Mix community space this weekend.Volunteer ‘fixers’ will be on hand from 9.30am to 12.30pm ready to help you repair household and electrical items. The team will also be able to help with tool sharpening and basic
CHOIR members who received 'exceptional' cancer treatment at Oxford's Churchill Hospital donated £580 from their latest production. The Letcombe Singers presented a giant cheque with profits from their summer show, the Pirates of Penzance, to Dr
PHILOSOPHER A. C. Grayling will set out the case for a written constitution in a bid to address the centuries-old anomaly that the UK does not have a formally agreed document despite forming the model for constitutions around the world. At a lecture in
A BREASTFEEDING and childcare support team in Oxfordshire have won a badge of honour from the United Nations.The health visitors and family nurses at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust have been awarded the 'Baby Friendly' accolade from the UN
OXFORD City have a big incentive if they can continue their strong run of form tonight. Mark Jones’s side will move out of the Vanarama National League South relegation zone if they can avoid defeat against fellow strugglers Bognor Regis Town.
PEP Clotet has called for a big effort from Oxford United’s supporters tonight as they host Blackburn Rovers. Tony Mowbray’s side are beginning to gather momentum in their bid to bounce straight back from relegation. And Clotet believes the
A CRASH on the A329 that was partially blocking the road in both directions has been cleared. Two cars were involved in the collision on the A329 Church Hill at Haseley Road, with delays of 15 mins reported on the A329 to Rectory Road. Police
MORE than 60 scientists, residents and civic groups are fighting a third attempt to build homes on the border of an Oxford nature reserve.The latest application from the owner of the site next to Headington's Lye Valley Site of Special Scientific
OXFORD Preservation Trust celebrated 90 years of protecting the city and its historic views.The trust was launched in 1927 and today has 2,000 members and looks after 1,000 acres of city land.Over the past nine decades it has achieved a number of successes
PETE Boulton scored two tries as Banbury defeated Oxford University Greyhounds 50-27 to keep alive their hopes of a third successive Oxfordshire Cup victory.One of the tight-head prop’s scores saw him smash through three tacklers and crash over the line.In
PETE Boulton scored two tries as Banbury defeated Oxford University Greyhounds 50-27 to keep alive their hopes of a third successive Oxfordshire Cup victory.One of the tight-head prop’s scores saw him smash through three tacklers and crash over the line.In
ANDY Watts scored a hat-trick as Oxford Hawks leapt to the top of South League Premier Division 1 with a 5-2 victory at Winchester.With leaders London Edwardians dropping points, Hawks went clear of the field for the first time in many years.On a bumpy
A TOURISM tax and rules about where walking groups can and can't walk in Oxford could be introduced to deal with growing numbers of visitors. Changes to coach parking locations could also be considered after Oxford City Council said economic growth
SIMON Eastwood is looking forward to facing his former side tonight but believes Oxford United should have nothing to fear against Blackburn Rovers. It is the first time the goalkeeper has come up against the Lancashire club, where he spent three
THE city centre has been given a boost with the news that fashion giant H&M will keep two stores open in Oxford.The Swedish chain will stay at its purpose-built shop in the Clarendon Centre as well as its new branch in the Westgate Centre, which it opened
MUSICIANS and members of the Oxford music scene will gather tomorrow to pay their respects to the photographer Pier Corona, who died last week. Mr Corona was an enthusiastic supporter of Oxfordshire bands and was a familiar figure at shows and
CONSTRUCTION workers say they are out of pocket after building firm Knowles made staff redundant just a few weeks before Christmas. More than 80 staff at Knowles & Son were called to a meeting last week at its Berinsfield headquarters and told
A COUPLE whose Oxford shop has been repeatedly ransacked by thieves feel they have been 'abandoned' by police. Frustration and fear is withering staff spirit at Old Man's Premier in Rose Hill, after the Premier Stores branch fell victim to three
NEAL Russell was the surprise winner of the men’s singles on a great night for Kidlington Green Social Club at the ODDA Summer League finals night.The Kidlington hot-shot claimed his first singles crown with an upset 2-0 victory over nine-times champion
OXFORD East MP Anneliese Dodds has backed Citizens Advice Oxford’s campaign to stop residents getting mired in debt despite temptations from Black Friday this week followed by Christmas. The charity is encouraging people to think carefully about how they
OXFORD Hawks Ladies were indebted to the returning Sandra Roche as they came from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Swansea City in the Investec Western Conference.In front of a good crowd, the visitors – three places and seven points better off in the table
A MULTI-million pound project to transform an Oxford museum is expected to get an extra £1m of council cash.Oxford City Council is due to set aside £1.34m at a meeting today, for a scheme called Oxford’s Hidden Histories.The council had previously pledged
POOR phone signal in large parts of Oxford must be sorted out if the city is to become a world-leading high-tech centre of the future, it has been claimed.New data has revealed significant tranches of the city centre, North Oxford and East Oxford still
A FINAL decision on whether a Kidlington primary school should be expanded will be taken tomorrow. Plans to expand pupil numbers at Edward Feild Primary School in Bicester Road from 45 to 60 are expected to be rejected. The changes would have been made
KEN Roper (Oxford Mail, November 14) makes some interesting points regarding global car manufacture and yes, of course, it is all driven by profit. My points are that our UK volume car industry has relied on foreign investment, not British, and
JACK and Christine Collin (Letters, November 16) have completely missed the point of my original letter. I have no objection to people cycling or walking which, I agree, is good for both health and enjoyment. I also agree that a car is potentially
AS A Barton resident I was pleased to note the latest Ofsted report for Bayards Hill commending its recent progress and improvement. This is a huge testament not only to the headteacher, but all the staff, governors, pupils and parents for their
