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Hollywood star’s homeward cause

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000

CHILDISH Things is now an annual fixture in the Oxford calendar, attracting the biggest showbiz names each year.

Dead worker is named

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000

A BUILDING firm worker who died after a forklift truck accident was yesterday named as David Hewson.

Writer revisits his very special street

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

IN 2007, author James Attlee told how he encountered cultures from around the globe in his journey along Oxford’s Cowley Road.

Student flat plan should be rejected

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:00:00 +0000

PLANS to create a three-storey block of student flats in Cowley Road should be rejected, according to council planners.

Teens get a taste of Africa

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

OXFORD teenagers got a taste of African dancing at Pegasus Theatre.

UPDATE: 100,000 homes and businesses affected by power cut

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:24:46 +0000

ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND homes and businesses were affected by today's lunchtime power cut.

Teenager shows his gratitude to lifesavers

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

TEENAGER Luke Dickety was one of the first youngsters to have surgery at Oxford Children’s Hospital back in 2007.

Prolific burglar jailed for three years

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

A burglar who used a credit card he had stolen in a break-in was jailed under the “three strikes” provision.

UPDATE: Reports power coming back but still problems

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:48:26 +0000

POWER seems to be being restored at various parts of the county hit by a big black-out at lunchtime today.

Power cut hits the county

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:13:22 +0000

OXFORDSHIRE has been hit by a large power cut.

Wedding contest winners count down to big day

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

AS THE couple who triumphed in our Win Your Wedding contest last year edge closer to their big day, the Oxford Mail is about to make dreams come true for two more lovebirds.

Leap of faith for these lovebirds

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

TRADITIONALLY, the man spends a month’s salary on a ring then goes down on one knee to pop the question.

Miles of smiles on their 65th wedding anniversary

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

This year’s Valentine’s Day has particular resonance for Bill and Joyce Dempsey as it is also their 65th wedding anniversary.

Joint fire centre given backing

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

A move to create a shared fire control centre with Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service was yesterday backed by Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet member for safer and stronger communities.

Drivers campaign against taxi CCTV

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0000

A HUNDRED cab drivers have signed a petition against controversial plans to film all conversations in Oxford’s taxis.