HOME appliance giant Powerhouse Holdings, which has its headquarters at Bicester, has announced record pre-tax profits of £7.2m for the year ending March 28, 1998. The company also increased turnover at its 39 supertores and 79 High Street stores nationwide
The Great Western Society's 16-acre museum of working steam locomotives at Didcot could be forced to close and its priceless collection of vintage rolling stock broken up - unless more volunteer staff can be recruited. GWS marketing executive Jeanette
A burst sewer was left pumping raw sewage into a wildlife-rich stream for three hours without being repaired. Angry residents in Locks Lane, Wantage, reported the overflow to Thames Water shortly after 8pm yesterday, but by 11pm nothing had been done
The parents of a boy with a rare blood disorder today make an emotional appeal to Oxford Mail readers - please help cure our son. An international search is being launched to find the crucial person who can give seven-year-old Daniel Leggett the chance
Paramedics spent 40 minutes trying to resuscitate a golfer who collapsed as he reached for a club on the fairway of the 12th hole at a Didcot golf course. The man, who was believed to be from Didcot, was certified dead on arrival at the John Radcliffe
A unique collection of children's literature at Oxford's Bodleian Library is attracting the Japanese Empress Michiko. The Empress is making a private visit to the library on Saturday to see the Opie Collection. The collection of 12,000 children's books
The long-awaited railway station in Kidlington could be on the cards - if it is made part of the Oxford Transport Strategy. Transport chiefs at Oxfordshire County Council have suggested adding the station to the OTS package to go ahead in 2000. They hope
Motorists got a taste of chaos to come as roadworks began in Botley Road, Oxford. Huge jams built up today after temporary traffic lights were set up near the Ferry Hinksey Road junction, reducing traffic to one lane. Drivers were taking up to 45 minutes
A woman chained herself to a car steering wheel in an attempt to block the entrance to the cattery at Hillgrove Farm. She and two men were arrested within minutes by three police officers, who were already there as part of the constant police observation
Anxious Joan Jean fears her village is in danger of being lost forever - because nobody knows where it is. She is fed up with explaining how to find the tiny hamlet of Rowstock and is demanding new road signs. "On one occasion, water board staff couldn't
THERE wasn't much room in Lauren Hawkins-Taylor's kit bag on her return from Monday's Young Athletes open meeting at Andover. The talented youngster from Radley Ladies had her hands full after picking up two trophies, two gold medals and a silver from
PAUL Lee, Oxford City's director of football, is the club's new first team boss. Lee, 45, retains his director title, but will now have responsibility for all playing matters - including first-team selection - following player-manager Kevin Brock's sacking
