STUDENTS have criticised plans to install "ugly" metal gates at the entrance to an Oxford college. A group of Trinity College students said they could not believe that planning permission had been granted for 8ft-high security gates and railings outside
AN OXFORD businessman who is locked in a planning dispute with the city council has accused officers of conducting a "witch-hunt". Orde Levinson, who owns the Aqua Vitae restaurant at Folly Bridge, Abingdon Road, said the council was encouraging people
EYE patients from Oxfordshire are being denied sight-saving treatment at an Oxford hospital, although it is given to people living outside the county. Jack Tolley and his wife Gwen NHS managers in Oxfordshire have decided not to pay for the £6,000 treatment
THE final days of the oldest shop premises in Abingdon are drawing to a close as developers begin demolishing the property to make way for a town house and nine apartments. Caption goes here The building which used to house ironmongers Beadles in Ock
THAMES Valley Police and the Royal British Legion have joined forces to present a festival of remembrance on Saturday, November 2 in the Civic Hall, Wantage. The Waterloo Band and Bugles of the Royal Green Jackets and Royal Rifles will play. Tickets,
Witney & District FA round-up: Justin Timms hit a hat-trick as North Leigh A overwhelmed West Witney 8-0 in the Premier Division. Despite missing both their first and second choice goalkeepers, playing outfield player Ben Hunt, West Witney had no
Banbury Rugby Club could soon be back drinking in their own clubhouse. That's the message from Russell Harrison, the property developer who completed the purchase of the club's Bodicote Park ground last week. Agent Peter Mitchell with the new owner of
Recent results in local junior and mini rugby club competitions WINDSOR MINIS &JUNIORS FESTIVAL Under 11: Oxford Harlequins 0, Henley 10; Oxford Harlequins 20 (tries G McKenna 2, R Edwards, R Winearls), Redingensians 0; Oxford Harlequins 0, Windsor
OXFORDSHIRE residents are cleaner than they were ten years ago, according to a survey of bathroom habits by furniture retailer MFI. Out of one thousand shoppers questioned during August, 94 per cent claimed to have a shower or bath every day compared
AN EXHIBITION of antique furniture with hidden drawers and secret compartments will be held at WR Harvey Antiques in Corn Street, Witney. The display, called Hide and Seek, will run from Saturday October 12 to November 2 and forms part of the annual Cotswolds
THAMES Valley Police and the Royal British Legion have joined forces to present a festival of remembrance on Saturday, November 2 in the Civic Hall, Wantage. The Waterloo Band and Bugles of the Royal Green Jackets and Royal Rifles will play. Tickets,
TWO teenagers from Didcot are to stand trial at Oxford Crown Court early in the New Year over the murder of youth whose body was found in a secluded lane near Reading last summer. The pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will stand charged with
A 19-YEAR-OLD woman was indecently assaulted while walking in Blackbird Leys, Oxford. She was attacked in Sandy Lane West on Monday, October 7, at 4.15pm. Her attacker spoke with an eastern European accent, and was in his mid-20s. He is described as about
AN Oxford school is offering the chance to learn about fungus. A guided tour of the grounds of Milham Ford School, Harberton Mead, which is home to many rare species of fungi, is being given by the New Marston Wildlife Group on Sunday, October 20. Biology
HEALTH workers at an Oxford hospital are urging the elderly and infirm to ensure their walking sticks are in good condition. Health worker Hailey Mulcahy Later this month, a team of physio assistants at the John Radcliffe Hospital, in Headington, will
Littlemore RFC have new names on their shirts this season, even though they have the same kit sponsor. Wychwood Brewery still support the club, but have been taken over by Refresh UK. The team Littlemore's first-team squad, pictured in their new shirts
AN ORGANISATION which helps people from ethnic minorities find their way into work has reported rising demand from women for basic English literacy lessons. Oxford Ethnic Minority Business Service has introduced an extra class, replacing a sewing course
A TIMBER-FRAME house building business is set to continue recruiting scores of jobs at its Oxfordshire base, a year after setting up its English headquarters in the county. Stewart Milne, chief executive of the Stewart Milne Group Stewart Milne Group
SOLDIERS have distributed a million litres of aviation fuel to troops fighting a mock war. Corporal Baz Langley practising firefighting skills A training site at Piddington, near Bicester, was transformed into a distribution centre by troops from 8 Squadron
MP ANDREW Smith met Oxfordshire pensioners to discuss an overhaul of the state pensions system. The Oxford East MP and Minister for Work and Pensions, told Oxfordshire Pensioners Action Group members, that a new IT system would save hundreds of millions
Banbury's worst young criminals is paying off, according to the leader of a project designed to crack the problem. A partnership of the police, councillors and public sector groups has been formed to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. Pc Rebecca
Jamie Brooks has returned to The Kassam Stadium as a player for the first time since his terrifying illness to give everyone at Oxford United a boost. Jamie BrooksThe 19-year-old striker returned from his holiday to start rehabilitation work at the club
AN EXHIBITION of antique furniture with hidden drawers and secret compartments will be held at WR Harvey Antiques in Corn Street, Witney. The display, called Hide and Seek, will run from Saturday October 12 to November 2 and forms part of the annual Cotswolds
A CONCERT will mark the 30th birthday of one of Wantage's biggest musical organisations. Wantage Silver Band, originally formed as a children's band in 1972, is holding a concert at the Civic Hall, Portway, on Saturday, October 12. The band, which has
Oxon Senior League round-up ROBERT Honour came off his sick-bed to score all four goals in BCS Bardwell's 4-2 victory at unbeaten Oxford University Press in Division 1, writes NEIL WOODCOCK. His four-timer took his tally for the season to 11 goals. Press
SOLDIERS have distributed a million litres of aviation fuel to troops fighting a mock war. Corporal Baz Langley practising firefighting skills A training site at Piddington, near Bicester, was transformed into a distribution centre by troops from 8 Squadron
A NEW sprung floor will help young Banbury gymnasts compete in local and national competitions. Earlier this year the Wade Gymnastics Club was awarded £5,000 by the National Lottery's Awards-for-all scheme. The grant was added to money raised at club
TRAFFIC jams built up on the A34 around Oxford on Wednesday, October 9, after a collision between two cars near the Islip turning, between Kidlington and the M40. Traffic was brought to a halt for 20 minutes after the crash at 9.45am to allow paramedics
A CONCERT will mark the 30th birthday of one of Wantage's biggest musical organisations. Wantage Silver Band, originally formed as a children's band in 1972, is holding a concert at the Civic Hall, Portway, on Saturday, October 12. The band, which has
EUROPE'S first plastic bridge for traffic has been lowered into place over the Rover Cole in Shrivenham. The plastic bridge is lowered into place The 11ft deck of the bridge was hoisted into place by a 200-tonne crane. Engineers at Oxfordshire County
A NEW sprung floor will help young Banbury gymnasts compete in local and national competitions. Earlier this year the Wade Gymnastics Club was awarded £5,000 by the National Lottery's Awards-for-all scheme. The grant was added to money raised at club
Banbury's worst young criminals is paying off, according to the leader of a project designed to crack the problem. A partnership of the police, councillors and public sector groups has been formed to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. Pc Rebecca
Marks & Spencer has shown its recovery is still on track, by posting another rise in sales. The retailer, which is opening a new food store in Summertown, Oxford, on Tuesday, October 22, said like-for-like sales in the 12 weeks to September 28 of
BRITISH Biotech executives have received bonuses of up to 40 per cent of their salaries as the company's share price has plummeted. However, finance director Tony Weir, who received a £68,000 bonus, said the incentives announced in the annual report related
PUPILS from Burford School were among 32 students from schools selected to take part in a debate at the Foreign Office in London. The students played the part of the 15 members of the UN Security Council, and debated a fictitious draft declaration on
OXFORD'S Lord Mayor Gill Sanders and Sheriff Pat Stannard took part in an ancient ceremony to inspect the city walls in the grounds of New College. Lord Mayor Gill Sanders, Sheriff Pat Stannard, and the acting warden of New College, Dr Wilson Sutherland
THE final days of the oldest shop premises in Abingdon are drawing to a close as developers begin demolishing the property to make way for a town house and nine apartments. The oldest shop premises in Abingdon The building which used to house ironmongers
NEIGHBOURS of a man accused of firing a handgun at a father have given evidence in court placing him at the scene of the alleged crime. William Muir, of Chillingworth Crescent, Wood Farm, Oxford, has denied possessing a firearm with intent to endanger
AN OXFORDSHIRE conservation group is sharing the success of Wildlife Trusts across Britain that have seen membership numbers soar in the past decade. Last month, membership of the 47 county-based Wildlife Trusts reached more than 400,000 -- giving them
OXFORDSHIRE residents are cleaner than they were ten years ago, according to a survey of bathroom habits by furniture retailer MFI. Out of one thousand shoppers questioned during August, 94 per cent claimed to have a shower or bath every day compared
GRANT applications for two environmental projects in Stanford in the Vale will have to be prioritised because there are not enough funds to pay for both. The parish council must decide whether improvements to the village's Jubilee Green or the creation
A TIMBER-FRAME house building business is set to continue recruiting scores of jobs at its Oxfordshire base, a year after setting up its English headquarters in the county. Stewart Milne, chief executive of the Stewart Milne Group Stewart Milne Group
TENANTS at a West Oxfordshire Housing sheltered housing scheme in Milton-under-Wychwood will not be disrupted by the proposed closure in two years of the adjoining residential home for the elderly, Langston House. Last month Oxfordshire County Council
AN UNEASY truce appears to have been reached in the long-running controversy over the preening peacocks of Sutton Courteney. Sarah Livingston and Mark Owen with some feed for the peacocks The parish council has washed its hands of the affair, but peacock
EUROPE'S first plastic bridge for traffic has been lowered into place over the Rover Cole in Shrivenham. The 11ft deck of the bridge was hoisted into place by a 200-tonne crane. Engineers at Oxfordshire County Council have been working on the European-funded
RESIDENTS in the villages of Caversfield, Launton and Stratton Audley, are linking up to object to around 1,000 homes being built on an RAF airfield. They want to stop their communities being merged with Bicester. Parish councillors are meeting to warn
AN OXFORDSHIRE conservation group is sharing the success of Wildlife Trusts across Britain that have seen membership numbers soar in the past decade. Last month, membership of the 47 county-based Wildlife Trusts reached more than 400,000 -- giving them
AN UNEASY truce appears to have been reached in the long-running controversy over the preening peacocks of Sutton Courteney. Sarah Livingston and Mark Owen with some feed for the peacocks The parish council has washed its hands of the affair, but peacock
BRISTOL 19, OXFORD UNIVERSITY 10: Oxford suffered their first defeat of the season when they lost to a strong Bristol second team in a tight match at Clifton last night. Despite an excellent try by wing Will Ellerby and two well-taken kicks by fly-half
Oxford Cheetahs could still be riding in the Elite League next season, following yesterday's meeting at the British Speedway Promoters Association headquarters in Rugby. (RAWXML: <image large="sport-speedway.gif" small="sport-speedway.gif" type="portrait
A woman's fight to raise awareness about a debilitating disease prompted villagers to rush to help her. Eileen Samways Eileen Samways, 52, of St Giles, Bletchingdon, near Bicester, wants the public to know more about Lupus -- the condition suffered by
A host of television, sports and showbiz personalities helped raise more than £30,000 for the Helen House hospice in Oxford by taking part in a charity go-kart event at the Grove Technology Park. Twelve teams of eight took turns at the wheel as part of
