Tory leader William Hague was surrounded by more press advisers than police officers. Hardly surprising for a man who just wanted to say in Oxfordshire what he'd been claiming all day in other parts of the country that crime would be tackled harder by
The champagne corks were popping as Banbury United last night clinched the Hellenic league Premier Division championship. Needing just a point from their match at Wantage Town, Banbury triumphed 3-1 thanks to goals from Matty Gooderick, Steve Jenkins
Oxford Ceramics, who used to sponsor Lawrence Hare when he was at Cowley, have now turned their attention to the 'Red Raider' Roman Povazhny. Roman, obviously inspired by his latest deal, produced his best performance of the season to notch up paid seven
Frilford Heath beat Oxford City 2-1 in a tightly-contested match in Section 1 of the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League. It could not have been closer as two of the ties were halved. The decisive win came from Frilford's Ben Milkes and James Lawson
WITNEY Town's Marriotts Stadium pitch, which continues to resemble something more akin to the Somme, looks set to claim another fixture with tonight's rearranged Dr Martens Eastern Division match against Dartford in grave doubt. It was the abandoned clash
Oxford City goalkeeper Alan Foster marred an otherwise excellent display last night by making the mistake which secured Bognor's place in Ryman Division 1 next season with a 1-0 victory, writes Mick Woodley. Foster kept City in the game during the first
Tomorrow's card and tonight's runners at the Oxford Stadium TOMORROW'S CARD (FRIDAY, APRIL 28) 12.02 450m A9 Nice Stroller (Tony Magnasco) RAYS A DOLLAR (Gilly Hepden) Global Star 3 (John Annett) Dawns Dilemma (David Egan) Aha In Detail (Jim Morgan) Westmead
A full house gave a warm welcome last night (Wednesday) to an impressive first performance in the city of the hit musical Mack & Mabel from the talented youngsters of the Musical Youth Company of Oxford, writes Chris Gray. Penned by songwriter Jerry
Each of the 39 pieces in this exhibition challenges the everyday and even humdrum image that basket making often has, writes Anne James. Almost all of them are made from locally found natural materials: grasses, willows, pine, myrtle, holly and other
Bryan Sykes has traced his family tree back, way back, back almost to the Garden of Eden. And now the Oxford Professor of Human Genetics has identified seven women who are the mothers of Europe. These matriarchs lived between 8,000 and 45,000 years ago
Ever wondered why you don't get on with the boss or your colleague irritates you? Anna Melville-James took the test to prove it's all down to your personality type "I'm an ENTJ," admits the man sitting next to me in the group circle. No round of applause
The British film industry could not be in better shape. Smash hit successes including Notting Hill and Shakespeare In Love have put it back on the map once and for all, writes Zahra Borno. And Oxford is certainly doing its bit for the industry. Former
Two entrepreneurs are setting up the world's fastest-growing Internet photogallery. James West, a former photographer and Internet developer for an Oxford University research department, and Tom Dean, a former Internet analyst for the Deutsche Bank in
Unbelievable Truth, in real terms, launched their career with local label Shifty Disco. 'Building' was the second single to be released via the then fledgling shifty disco singles club, writes Templeton Blake. In the interim three-year period, the Shifty
Mark S takes a look at what's coming up at venues around the county. Tonight (Thursday, April 27) offers something for almost everyone. It's wall to wall metal mayhem at The Jericho when Mindsurfer head a triple bill, they're joined by the mighty Mook
Henley MP Michael Heseltine is to stand down from Parliament at the next General Election, he announced today. The former Deputy Prime Minister said he had told the chairman of his constituency association of his decision yesterday. When a man's got to
Fifty patients in Oxfordshire are to have cement injected into their spines as pain relief for their brittle bone disease, writes Victoria Owen. It is hoped that the treatment, set to take place at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, Oxford
Health cash for Oxfordshire could be cut because one hospital has failed to reduce its waiting lists, writes Victoria Owen. The Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) at Headington, Oxford, has been accused of letting down other services in the county. Like
Teachers in Oxfordshire are likely to back plans for a one-day strike over Government plans to link their pay with pupils' exam results, say union leaders, writes Roseena Parveen. Members of the National Union of Teachers Teachers in the county voted
Plans to build a giant reservoir in the Abingdon and Wantage areas that would serve five million people in the South East have been resurrected, writes Karen Rosine. Thames Water says the idea is being looked at again as the "best option" under its water
Eyebrows have been raised by the widely publicised comments of the Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Rev Richard Harries, over his suggestion that some believers who find it difficult to accept certain teachings of Christianity should enbrace Judaism. Here is
Plans for a massive boost in car production at Cowley as exclusively forecast in the Oxford Mail were unveiled today, writes David Duffy. A new range of small BMWs will be built alongside the new Mini and Rover 75 models bringing production to 200,000
Union leaders and education bosses have scrapped talks over Oxford's controversial schools shake-up. The breakdown comes after a series of heated meetings between the main unions and the county's principal education officer Robert Capstick over plans
JT Commercial/Fox Oxford Cheetahs are still without a win after four Elite League meetings but they don't have the worst record. That unenviable label falls to Belle Vue, who have lost their six opening meetings. Something will have to give tomorrow as
Nesta Woolford celebrated her 21st birthday in the best possible fashion by winning her second Oxfordshire County Ladies Championship. The Frilford Heath golfer, who won her first title as a teenager in 1998, beat Huntercombe's Alison Kelly by a single
Plans for a massive boost in car production at Cowley as exclusively forecast in the Oxford Mail were unveiled today, writes David Duffy. A new range of small BMWs will be built alongside the new Mini and Rover 75 models bringing production to 200,000
Cyberpace gear, sexy clubwear and tight fitting spangly pants will be the order of the day as 15,000 clubbers descend on the county for the biggest party of the summer festival season, writes Nick Evans. The Mezzanine May Day Ball, which takes place at
A solicitors' clerk who stole from his firm's clients was barred from working in a legal office without permission from the Law Society. A solicitors' disciplinary tribunal decided David Jones, who worked for Donnellan and Co at The Tannery, Witney Street
A group looking for men willing to spare their blushes and strip off for a nude calendar has been inundated with offers from women. The promise of Oxfordshire's finest baring all has prompted several offers from women keen to get in on the act and set
Youngsters looking forward to a bank holiday dip at a riverside pool will be left high and dry. The paddling pool at Wallingford Riverside Park is a popular family destination that attracts hundreds of bathers every year. The 40-year-old pool, which closes
Kirsty Gathergood is prepared to risk a prison sentence by taking medicine to Iraqi children, writes Richard Abbott. The 24-year-old student from Bartlemas Close, Oxford, says her act of "civil disobedience" is a political statement against Iraq's regime
Tory leader William Hague was surrounded by more press advisers than police officers during a low-key walkabout in Witney. Hardly surprising for a man who just wanted to say in Oxfordshire what he'd been claiming all day in other parts of the country
Plans to build a giant reservoir in the Abingdon and Wantage areas that would serve five million people in the South East have been resurrected, writes Karen Rosine. Thames Water says the idea is being looked at again as the "best option" under its water
If Oxford United beat Scunthorpe on Saturday, they look certain to stay in Division 2, writes Mark Edwards. That's the view of reporters covering other clubs in the relegation dogfight, who are all praying that the U's don't pick up three points at the
