WET fish and a Nissen hut in a disused quarry were two of the ingredients at the birth of an Oxfordshire business that grew into a thriving Mercedes-Benz dealership. Roy Partridge, who has just sold his Mercedes truck franchise to Midlands dealers Mudie-Bond
TWO couples are calling for action after their dream trips abroad turned into 'holidays from hell'. Ted Grounsell, 46, of Hitchman Drive, Chipping Norton, was rushed into intensive care in Spain - but discharged himself early because he felt he couldn't
OXFORDSHIRE produced arguably their best performance for several seasons to beat Staffordshire by 92 runs in the MCC Trophy at Walsall yesterday. Oxon were workmanlike in seeing off Huntingdonshire in last weekend's opening group game, but this was a
EMBARRASSED Oxfordshire residents blush to think of the sight that greets visitors should they dare to use a public toilet in the city. Any tourist taking a break from the beauties of the Ashmolean or the Martyrs' Memorial to spend a penny may well regret
Working partners TV presenter Anne Dawson and her partner, sports editor Tim Russon, have never had a row, neither at work nor at home. Anne has worked at the same place as Tim for almost ten years, but the couple didn't get together until two-and-a-half
VISCOUNT Linley, Princess Margaret's son, has given the royal seal of approval to an Oxfordshire College. He has set up a two-year scholarship to help a student gain a Higher National Diploma in furniture design at Rycotewood College, Thame. Viscount
THE hunt was continuing today for an armed robber who struck at the village garage in Tiddington, near Thame. The man fled empty-handed after the woman proprietor turned down his demands for cash and pressed a panic button. The woman was alone at Maule's
A TEENAGER who became a virtual one-man crimewave has been locked up for 18 months. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named, faced 20 separate charges when he appeared before a judge at Oxford Crown Court. Among them was a street robbery in which he and
SCHOOL staff in Oxfordshire are to be offered safety training to protect them from violent situations. The move comes after a number of high-profile incidents nationally - including the Dunblane tragedy and the stabbing of London headteacher Philip Lawrence
MOTORISTS can expect delays as road works begin on Oxford's Botley Road today. The works are taking place at both ends of the road between Seacourt Tower and the railway station. There will be an access lane for cars going to Seacourt park-and-ride from
GRESHAM Cheetahs' top rider Jason Crump wants something done about the state of the speedway track at Oxford. He hit out after crashing in the very first heat of Friday's 51-39 defeat against Poole, which leaves Cheetahs rooted to the foot of the Elite
GOLDEN oldie Frances Cripps, who has died aged 106, was a great character who loved life - including a diet of three gins a day. Mrs Cripps, believed to be Oxford's oldest citizen, spent the last ten years of her life at the Woodlands rest home, in Woodstock
Yes sir, that book's my baby MAVERICK author Helen McGregor is the first to admit her debut novel isn't really her parents' cup of tea. But she does rather like the way Shrodinger's Baby is being marketed as a tale of sex, drugs and quantum theory. Her
PUBS across Oxford are on World Cup standby against fans who may go on the rampage after crucial matches. Football intelligence bosses have written to landlords about key fixtures and warning that trouble could erupt, especially in the final stages. They
