Two ex-BMW workers who deny murdering a former colleague smoked crack cocaine at a friend's house just hours after he was killed, a court heard. The body of Christopher Butt, 48, was found with a pillow over his face on November 11 last year. But Oxford
A £1.8m starter homes scheme to help nursing staff on to the housing ladder is under threat from Oxfordshire's high property prices, according to estate agents. The initiative allows nurses, social workers and other health workers to buy homes on a shared-ownership
Eleven-year-old Lara Garmroudi, of Radnor Road, Wallingford, is all set to lead the big carnival parade through the town tomorrow. She will be joined by her attendants, Nikita Patel, nine, of Sinodun Road and Simone Hibbett, 10, of Hawthorn Close. The
Veteran South African Wayne Ferreira has emerged as the biggest obstacle between Oxfordshire's Tim Henman and a third final appearance in the Stella Artois Championships. The British No 1 has yet to drop a set at Queen's and was expected to comfortably
Eleven-year-old Lara Garmroudi, of Radnor Road, Wallingford, is all set to lead the big carnival parade through the town tomorrow. She will be joined by her attendants, Nikita Patel, nine, of Sinodun Road and Simone Hibbett, 10, of Hawthorn Close. The
The Oxford Canal Festival is set to make a splash with a day of waterside entertainment and boat trips. Colourful boats on display at the 1999 Canal Festival The Oxford Mail-sponsored event celebrates the history and culture of canal life, from boat-building
A judge, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist and an award-winning author are to receive honorary degrees from Oxford University next week. Seven men and women, who have made contributions to the worlds of academia, art, human rights, literature and science
A woman found dead in the canal at Banbury on Monday has been named as Louisa Nixon, aged 82, of Sycamore Drive, Banbury. Mrs Nixon's body was removed from the canal by a police underwater search team, after being spotted by boaters. Police appealed for
Patients in north Oxfordshire are being saved from making journeys to Oxford for vital tests, by stepping on to a juggernaut instead. The lorry is a mobile magnetic resonance imaging unit and visits The Horton, Banbury, once a month to scan 20 to 25 people
Campaigners will stage a demonstration outside County Hall in Oxford in a bid to save three respite centres for disabled children. More than 100 children will be affected if the county council goes ahead with a proposal to withdraw a £500,000 grant from
Skipper Craig Haupt could miss Banbury's home clash with Beaconsfield. The South African-born left-hander is struggling with a heavy cold, but is hopeful that he will be fit tio play. Banbury should otherwise be unchanged from the team who had their game
OxMediaNet, the Oxford-based business advice and information service, and The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), are holding a digital television forum at the Said Business School in Oxford, on Wednesday (June 19), from 1.30pm. The event,
A teenager died when he lost control of the moped he was riding at his friend's house and smashed into a pillar. Richard Tomkins, 17, of Eynsham Road, Botley, visited his friend, Gareth Chambers, on April 14 last year, an Oxford inquest was told yesterday
The Oxford Canal Festival is set to make a splash with a day of waterside entertainment and boat trips. Colourful boats on display at the 1999 Canal Festival The Oxford Mail-sponsored event celebrates the history and culture of canal life, from boat-building
A judge, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist and an award-winning author are to receive honorary degrees from Oxford University next week. Seven men and women, who have made contributions to the worlds of academia, art, human rights, literature and science
A teenager died when he lost control of the moped he was riding at his friend's house and smashed into a pillar. Richard Tomkins, 17, of Eynsham Road, Botley, visited his friend, Gareth Chambers, on April 14 last year, an Oxford inquest was told yesterday
Residents in west Oxford have welcomed a decision by city planners to reject controversial proposals for more shops near their homes. Lamarsh Developments was seeking approval to demolish the existing Courts and Jewson's premises off Botley Road, and
Oxford is warming up for a multi-cultural celebration on Sunday with the second Cowley Road carnival. The Oxford-Mail sponsored event attracted 10,000 people last year and is promising to be an even bigger success this year with a new centrepiece -- a
Oxford United chairman Firoz Kassam has admitted there seems little prospect of building a fourth stand at The Kassam Stadium in the immediate future. Although United were generally pleased with their average attendance of more than 6,000 last season,
Bicester & North Oxford have boosted their survival hopes in Home Counties Premier League Division 1 by signing former Oxford University seamer Salman Khan. Khan, who also bats handily and won four Blues from 1998-2001, makes his Bicester debut for
The Oxford Canal Festival is set to make a splash with a day of waterside entertainment and boat trips. Colourful boats on display at the 1999 Canal Festival The Oxford Mail-sponsored event celebrates the history and culture of canal life, from boat-building
Oxford is warming up for a multi-cultural celebration on Sunday with the second Cowley Road carnival. The Oxford-Mail sponsored event attracted 10,000 people last year and is promising to be an even bigger success this year with a new centrepiece -- a
A £1.8m starter homes scheme to help nursing staff on to the housing ladder is under threat from Oxfordshire's high property prices, according to estate agents. The initiative allows nurses, social workers and other health workers to buy homes on a shared-ownership
The headteacher of Oxfordshire's most ethnically-diverse school has criticised Government plans to segregate young asylum seekers from the rest of society. Ian Johnson with young asylum seekers Hekuran Beresha, 15, and Edmir Hysa, 14 Ian Johnson, head
Flag fever is gripping the nation as England edge their way forward in the World Cup -- but few can wave the standard of St George better than the Bystander pub in Wootton, near Abingdon. The Bystander pub in Wootton Two huge flags, each measuring 35ft
Campaigners will stage a demonstration outside County Hall in Oxford in a bid to save three respite centres for disabled children. More than 100 children will be affected if the county council goes ahead with a proposal to withdraw a £500,000 grant from
Organisers of the second Blenheim Palace Flower Show, which opened yesterday, predict the event will attract gardening enthusiasts in their tens of thousands. /A display of sweet peas at the second Blenheim Palace Flower Show The 2002 flower show, in
New large road signs which collapse if they are hit by vehicles are being tested in Oxfordshire. County council senior highways technician James Wright with one of the new signs and its lattice supports The county council is introducing a new type of
Top jockey Timmy Murphy will face trial charged with indecently assaulting an air stewardess on a Virgin Airways flight from Tokyo to London's Heathrow airport. Murphy, who came to prominence as the winner of the Irish National last year, is also accused
Mid-Oxon's veteran charger Dave Hanson, stormed to victory in the latest race in the Mid-Oxon Tuesday Time Trial Series, starting from Stadhampton. The next fixture is on Tuesday on the Witney by-pass. Results: 1 D Hanson (Mid-Oxon) 26.12; 2 J Hanson
Games for Sunday, June 16 WILSON OXON LTA LEAGUE 3-PAIR LEAGUE Ladies Div 1: Oxford Spts v Woodstock. Div 4: Witney B v Banbury B. Men's Div 1: Abingdon v Woodstock. Div 5: Oxford Spts D v Witney D. Mixed Div 1: Bicester v Oxford City, North Oxford v
Games for Sunday, June 16 CRICKET ECB 38-COUNTY COMPETITION Oxfordshire v Northants CB (Banbury, 11). NATIONAL VILLAGE CHAMPIONSHIP 2nd round: Shipton-u-Wychwood v Kingston Bagpuize, Aston Rowant v Warborough & S. OCA LEAGUE Osberton Radiators Cup
Games for Saturday, June 15 WILSON OXON LTA LEAGUE 3-PAIR LEAGUE Ladies Div 2: Banbury West End v Kings Sutton. Div 3: Oxford City B v Thame. Div 4: Oxford Spts C v Bicester C. Men's Div 1: Thame v Oxford City, Oxford Spts v Bicester, Witney v Cholsey
Oxford are boosted by the return of all-rounders Shahbaz Ali and Graham Charlesworth for their trip to high-flying rivals Farnham Royal in Division 2 West. They take the places of Adam Krol, who is unavailable, and Ali Malik, who drops down to the 2nd
Second pair Steve Buckley and Oliver Tims came up trumps to help Cholsey A to a 2.5-1.5 win at Wantage A in Men's Division 1 of the 2-Pair League. They halved their rubber (3-6, 6-1) against the Wantage first pair of David Soames and James Howell, which
North Oxford B toughed it out when it mattered as they came from behind to earn a 5-4 win at Woodstock A in Mixed Division 1 of the OLTA Wilson Inter-Club 3-Pair League. Woodstock were 4-2 down going into the final rubbers. Four of the previous six had
Oxford Cheetahs boast former Wolverhampton ace 'Sudden' Sam Ermolenko in their line-up, when they take on Poole Pirates in a Sky Sports Elite League clash at the Stadium on Friday night (June 14, 7.30pm). The American ex-world champion, who now doubles
Campaigners plan to bombard Home Office minister Beverley Hughes with questions when she visits Bicester next week to discuss controversial plans for an asylum seekers' centre. MP Tony Baldry has suggested that members of the Bicester Action Group should
Games to be played on Saturday, June 15 HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury v Beaconsfield, Bicester & North Oxford v Reading. Div 2 West: Farnham Royal v Oxford & Horspath. THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE See also our special website
Didcot Leisure Centre has signed up to a national fitness campaign backed by the Department of Health. The Commit to Get Fit initiative, being launched on Monday, offers a discount membership -- six weeks for the price of four -- and a pack with T-shirt
A woman found dead in the canal at Banbury on Monday has been named as Louisa Nixon, aged 82, of Sycamore Drive, Banbury. Mrs Nixon's body was removed from the canal by a police underwater search team, after being spotted by boaters. Police appealed for
Top jockey Timmy Murphy will face trial charged with indecently assaulting an air stewardess on a Virgin Airways flight from Tokyo to London's Heathrow airport. Murphy, who came to prominence as the winner of the Irish National last year, is also accused
Postal workers in Oxfordshire say they will join a national strike if compulsory redundances are forced on them. Consignia has reported losses of £1.1bn and announced plans to cut 17,000 jobs, on top of 13,000 already being axed in the parcel delivery
Colin Palmer, chief sub-editor of the Oxford Mail's sister paper, the Bicester Advertiser, has been voted Newsquest weekly newspaper designer of the year. The Bicester Advertiser's editor, Derek Holmes, said: "Colin has been associated with the Bicester
Veteran car driver David Steele has got back behind the wheel of a Bentley he raced 65 years ago. Mr Steele, 85, was reunited with it for a three-lap parade of the Donington Park circuit for Bentleys with a racing history. "It was tricky driving it after
Flag fever is gripping the nation as England edge their way forward in the World Cup -- but few can wave the standard of St George better than the Bystander pub in Wootton, near Abingdon. The Bystander pub in Wootton Two huge flags, each measuring 35ft
An inquest has been opened into the death of a 24-year-old Banbury man from a suspected overdose of prescribed drugs. Pc Paul Boak told coroner Lester Haddrell on Wednesday that Robert Pearse of Sinclair Avenue, Ruscote, was admitted to The Horton Hospital
Outdoor drinking in Banbury town centre is almost certain to be banned. Plans for an experimental drinks ban in Horsefair, People's Park, St Mary's Churchyard, Church Passage, and The Leys got the go-ahead at a meeting this week of Cherwell District Council's
Didcot Leisure Centre has signed up to a national fitness campaign backed by the Department of Health. The Commit to Get Fit initiative, being launched on Monday, offers a discount membership -- six weeks for the price of four -- and a pack with T-shirt
Patients in north Oxfordshire are being saved from making journeys to Oxford for vital tests, by stepping on to a juggernaut instead. The lorry is a mobile magnetic resonance imaging unit and visits The Horton, Banbury, once a month to scan 20 to 25 people
Organisers of the second Blenheim Palace Flower Show, which opened yesterday, predict the event will attract gardening enthusiasts in their tens of thousands. /A display of sweet peas at the second Blenheim Palace Flower Show The 2002 flower show, in
An appeal is to be launched to prevent further damage to the famous spire of the medieval parish church in Kidlington. The Rev Anthony Ellis, outside St Mary's the Virgin Church, Kidlington Cracks are appearing in the spire of 13th century St Mary's the
Residents in west Oxford have welcomed a decision by city planners to reject controversial proposals for more shops near their homes. Lamarsh Developments was seeking approval to demolish the existing Courts and Jewson's premises off Botley Road, and
Campaigners plan to bombard Home Office minister Beverley Hughes with questions when she visits Bicester next week to discuss controversial plans for an asylum seekers' centre. MP Tony Baldry has suggested that members of the Bicester Action Group should
A man who denies obtaining a passport by deception refused to swear that he would tell the truth while being sworn in at Oxford Crown Court. Ustad Ahmed, 36, of Walton Street, Oxford, began taking the oath while holding the Muslim holy book, the Koran
Two ex-BMW workers who deny murdering a former colleague smoked crack cocaine at a friend's house just hours after he was killed, a court heard. The body of Christopher Butt, 48, was found with a pillow over his face on November 11 last year. But Oxford
Oxford is warming up for a multi-cultural celebration on Sunday with the second Cowley Road carnival. The Oxford-Mail sponsored event attracted 10,000 people last year and is promising to be an even bigger success this year with a new centrepiece -- a
Campaigners will stage a demonstration outside County Hall in Oxford in a bid to save three respite centres for disabled children. More than 100 children will be affected if the county council goes ahead with a proposal to withdraw a £500,000 grant from
Outdoor drinking in Banbury town centre is almost certain to be banned. Plans for an experimental drinks ban in Horsefair, People's Park, St Mary's Churchyard, Church Passage, and The Leys got the go-ahead at a meeting this week of Cherwell District Council's
A man who denies obtaining a passport by deception refused to swear that he would tell the truth while being sworn in at Oxford Crown Court. Ustad Ahmed, 36, of Walton Street, Oxford, began taking the oath while holding the Muslim holy book, the Koran
The headteacher of Oxfordshire's most ethnically-diverse school has criticised Government plans to segregate young asylum seekers from the rest of society. Ian Johnson with young asylum seekers Hekuran Beresha, 15, and Edmir Hysa, 14 Ian Johnson, head
A boundary off the last ball by Chris Bateman gave Oxfordshire a dramatic two-wicket victory over Warwickshire in the ECB 50-Plus Championship at Banbury Twenty. At 120-1, Warwickshire looked set for a useful total, but then eight wickets fell for 49
Postal workers in Oxfordshire say they will join a national strike if compulsory redundances are forced on them. Consignia has reported losses of £1.1bn and announced plans to cut 17,000 jobs, on top of 13,000 already being axed in the parcel delivery
