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  • Pursuit of a hard Brexit will bring down Tories

    IT IS R Beauchamp (Oxford Mail, November 29) who seeks to sow confusion about the EU referendum. The only question on the ballot paper was whether to leave or remain. Neither was anything said in the referendum campaign about the possible terms

  • Westgate centre was colder than Benson

    I SEE that, once again, Benson was the coldest place in the country. They must have omitted to check the Westgate centre. JOHN ADAMS, River View, Kennington

  • Police should fine cyclists without lights

    NOW we’re in the grip of dark mornings and evenings can I urge our police force to fine cyclists who refuse to use lights on their bikes? It’s not that I get any pleasure from them being hit with a fine but my frustrations are:  1) having lights

  • Two-year sentence is not sufficient deterrent

    YOUR article on Saturday regarding ‘the hope’ that drivers will think before driving while drunk, will never hit home while we have judges who consider that a two-year sentence is sufficient deterrent for a driver who was three times the limit and

  • Get balanced plan or risk dodgy proposals

    WE CANNOT blame Oxfordshire local government leaders for seeking a ‘Budget’ deal with the Government to get some infrastructure promises in exchange for increased housing growth. Local authorities have had to beg Government for funding for many

  • Oxford braces for heavy rain during morning rush hour

    HEAVY rains are expected during tomorrow's morning rush-hour as the aftermath of Storm Caroline hits Oxford.  The storm, which will hit Scotland hardest, will bring frequent downpours to the city during the early hours of the morning.  This

  • 'Chaos' as temporary traffic lights stay constantly on red

    TEMPORARY traffic lights are stuck on red in a road in Botley, leading to a 'dangerous stand-off' between drivers.  None of the three-way traffic lights set up in Westminister Way have changed colour for several hours, leaving drivers unsure of

  • Crash and broken-down lorry cause delays

    Two seperate incidents caused traffic delays in the south of Oxford this evening.  A crash near the Sainsburys at Heyford Hill roundabout led to tail backs on the Eastern Bypass Road. Eye-witnesses saw two cars and a motorbike, thought to have

  • Public to hear feedback on review of GP services

    HEALTH bosses will reveal what they have learned during a consultation on GP services at a meeting tomorrow. Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group will host its meeting at the Corn Exchange, in Market Square, from 6.30pm to 8pm. The CCG

  • Oxford Christmas market opening

    OXFORD Christmas Market will officially open tomorrow in Broad Street.The festive fun will kick off at 5.30pm with live music and a visit by Father Christmas. For the next 10 days dozens of stalls will line the street, with everything from hand crafted

  • MG with famous past fails to sell at auction

    A RARE 1930s Abingdon-built MG sports car originally owned by Beryl Markham, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean east to west, has failed to sell at auction.The black and white 1934 MG Magnette NA Tourer is described as being in ‘outstanding

  • Cemetery toilets

    AN OXFORD graveyard is to get a disabled toilet for the first time.Oxford City Council has revealed plans to replace a metal storage shed at Botley Cemetery in North Hinksey with the new toilets. It has asked Vale of White Horse District Council for planning

  • Community grants of £390k for Oxfordshire groups

    COMMUNITY Grants of over £390,000 have been awarded to support disadvantaged groups into work and training.The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP) has announced six new grant awards to charities and social enterprises as part of its European

  • Jesus' 'secret teachings' found in Oxford University archives

    THE FIRST known original Greek copy of a heretical Christian writing describing Jesus’ secret teachings to his brother James has been discovered at Oxford University.The fragment from the “Gospel of James” was discovered in the Oxyrynchus Papyri Collection

  • Iconic American art to go on show at Ashmolean

    ICONIC paintings from the United States will go on display in the UK for the first time at Oxford's Ashmolean Museum.America's Cool Modernism: O'Keeffe to Hopper will run at the Beaumont Street attraction in the spring.More than 80 paintings

  • Raymond Blanc dishes up healthy salads for Eurostar passengers

    CELEBRITY chef Raymond Blanc is dishing up is dishing up a new range of healthy salads for Business Premier passengers on Eurostar. The chef, who runs Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons at Great Milton, has created eight new vegetarian salads for passengers

  • Results of health talks to be revealed at town meeting

    HEALTH bosses will reveal what they have learned during a consultation on primary care at a meeting today.Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group will host its meeting at the Corn Exchange, in Market Square, from 6.30pm to 8pm.The CCG will use the meeting

  • Historian Alison Weir to visit Oxford will new book

    HISTORIAN Alison Weir will be in Oxford tomorrow to share her latest tale of medieval rulers.The best-selling author will be at Blackwell's Broad Street store from 7pm, with doors opening at 6.45pm.Tickets are £5 via the book shop's website.

  • Christmas concert to be held in church

    A CHURCH in the heart of Witney is preparing to host a night of festive entertainment. Witney Town Band will delight audiences with its Christmas concert in St Mary’s Church, in Church Green, on Saturday, December 16. The music, including a special appearance

  • Cowley Christmas tree festival returns

    AN ANNUAL Christmas tree festival is returning to spread festive cheer in Cowley. More than 60 trees and art work from local groups, schools and businesses will go on display at St James Church on Saturday.There will be live music, a Christingle service

  • OBITUARY: Nurse and prolific letter writer to the Oxford Mail

    A NURSE who became a prolific writer of letters to the Oxford Mail in later life has died aged 87.Mary Stiff, of The Slade, Oxford, used to erect and dismantle iron lungs that helped patients suffering with tuberculosis. In later life she began writing

  • Oxford 2050: How the city's cultural scene will look in 33 years

    In the latest of a series of articles about how Oxford could look in 2050, as part of a city council consultation on its development, Arts at the Old Fire Station director Jeremy Spafford examines culture in the city in 33 years time.OXFORD is world renowned

  • Live nativity play

    CHILDREN will help to stage at live nativity play at their village church.School-age actors will perform the Christmas story at St James the Great Church, West Hanney, on Saturday, December 16.The show is due to start at about 2.15pm and villagers are

  • 'Caring' staff praised at pre-school

    A PRE-SCHOOL in West Oxfordshire has been recognised for its ‘caring and sensitive’ approach to learning.Bright Start Pre School in Carterton received the praise in an Ofsted report released last week.It was awarded the regulator’s second-highest rating

  • Peregrine falcons used in Oxford University drone research

    RESEARCHERS at Oxford University have discovered that peregrine falcons steer their attacks using the same control strategies as guided missiles.The findings, which overturn previous assumptions that peregrines’ aerial hunting follows simple geometric

  • Increase in burglaries in Headington and Marston

    A RISE in burglaries in the Headington and Marston area has prompted police to hand out leaflets to residents advising them on security.Thames Valley Police is warning residents there has been an increase in break-ins during recent weeks.Officers are

  • Oxfordshire Tesco robbed at gunpoint at 5.30am

    AN OXFORDSHIRE Tesco store was robbed at gunpoint at 5.30am this morning. Staff at the Tesco Express in Middleton Road, Banbury, were opening up the premises this morning when three men with face coverings and carrying guns and crowbars barged

  • Huge new student halls could be approved despite concerns

    PLANS to build an 885-room student halls of residence on the Cowley Barracks site could be approved tonight despite concerns over parking and calls for more affordable housing. Oxfordshire County Council said the only way to enforce a 'no car policy

  • SCALES OF JUSTICE: The latest results from the courts

    BANBURY MAGISTRATES NATHAN MOREBY, 34, of Jubilee Court, Banbury, admitted stealing an iron and hoover valued at £100 belonging to Wilkinson’s, Banbury, on October 24 as well as stealing six containers of sweets valued at £19 at Morrison’s petrol

  • Festive window competition could bag Abingdon shoppers £50

    BUSINESSES in Abingdon are being encouraged to go all out with their Christmas window displays this year as they aim to be crowned the best dressed in town.Shoppers can vote for their favourite festive decorations until December 16, with the added bonus

  • Break-in at Kidlington house

    THIEVES broke into a house in Kidlington but are thought to have fled empty-handed.Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following the attempted burglary on November 30 in Moreton Road between 6.15 pm and 7.30pm.Contact police on 101 or the

  • FOOTBALL: Oxford Mail Youth League reports

    JOS Trotman struck a superb six-timer as Abingdon Youth Green beat Caversham Colts 6-3 in the Under 14 Knockout Cup, writes PAUL LYON. James McCallum (2) and Thomas Vistuer scored for Caversham, but Trotman’s heroics see Abingdon progress to the

  • A34 gridlock clears after two crashes in one morning

    PROBLEMS on the A34 continued this morning after two major crashes in the space of a few hours. Commuters into Oxford faced delays of up to an hour approaching the city after 8am following a crash between a lorry and three cars. One lane of

  • FOOTBALL: All the action from the Oxford Mail Girls League

    HERMIONE Prescott-Luke hit a hat-trick as Headington Youth ran out 7-0 winners at home to Hook Norton in the Under 13 Red League.They led 2-0 at half-time, thanks to goals from Bethany Chapman and Prescott-Luke.Prescott-Luke added two more after the break

  • FOOTBALL: All the action from the North Berks League

    LONG Wittenham ended the 100 per cent record of Saxton Rovers, holding the Abingdon side to a 1-1 draw in Division 1 of the North Berks League, writes Richard Underwood.The visitors took the lead when a fine run and cross by Joe Murphy found Arron Colley

  • Charity aims to 'empower' its users with Christmas show

    A CHRISTMAS show is aiming to empower people to 're-gain their independence and voices in the community.'Service users of the mental health charity Response are organising an evening of entertainment to raise money for the charity and showcase

  • 'Allow two hours to get to hospital once roadworks start'

    PATIENTS in Oxford have been warned to allow two hours to get to hospital once the next phase of a major roadwork project begins. Oxfordshire county council’s £12.5m Access to Headington scheme will enter its next and most controversial stage next

  • Alex Mowatt delighted to be Oxford United match-winner

    ALEX Mowatt was delighted to dodge a penalty shoot-out as his 91st-minute effort sent Oxford United through to the Checkatrade Trophy third round. The on-loan midfielder fired in from 25 yards to seal a 2-1 win against Gillingham at Priestfield

  • Oxford United striker Wes Thomas in running for award

    WES Thomas’s form in front of goal has earned the Oxford United striker a nomination for November player of the month in Sky Bet League One. The 30-year-old struck against Northampton Town, Plymouth Argyle and Southend United, taking his tally