Oxfordshire MP Tony Baldry has urged the Government to ensure that state schools teach Mandarin Chinese - partly on the basis of his daughter's experience. He told a special debate at Westminster on Anglo-Chinese relations that 19-year-old Honor was fortunate
SIR -- We are writing in response to your front-page coverage of the relationship between the city and county councils (Oxford Mail, March 23). Of course, there are some issues where we do not agree. The two councils represent different areas and interests
Two Wallingford pub couples have won major awards in competitions run by Henley-based pub company Brakspear. Tom McNeill and Emma Wyatt, who took over the Coachmakers' Arms in St Mary's Street last year, won the Newcomer of the Year title. Ms Wyatt's
Club matches: Wallingford's backs proved far too quick and strong for hosts Littlemore, running out 69-3 in a friendly. The visitors ran in 11 tries with a hat-trick for centre Collett, two for Don Jenkins and full back Henry Venners, plus one each for
A Witney town centre supermarket will shut its doors on Saturday, April 3. The Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-op is closing the Market Square store despite a campaign to save it, launched last year by 84-year-old pensioner Evelyn Jones and a 500 signature
An action group has been formed to make sure the North Street cattle market in Thame is developed for community use when the farmers move out. The site is owned by South Oxfordshire District Council and the action group wants to make sure it is not redeveloped
A dustman was airlifted to hospital with leg injuries after being crushed by a dustcart. Police closed Humber Close in the centre of Wantage after the accident at about 9.20am Monday, March 29. The Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance was called out
White Lion (Fewcott) battled back from a 3-0 deficit to beat rivals Thame Snooker Club 5-4, virtually guaranteeing them the runners-up spot in the Oxfordshire Super League. Home wins came from Olly Varney, Steve Foster, Mark Batsford, Dave Exell and Kit
South League: Simon Mould fired a four-timer as City of Oxford won 6-3 at already-relegated Ramgarhia in the South League Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional division. Mould hit a hat-trick to put City 3-0 up, but Ramgarhia stormed back to make
Thieves stole cash and jewellery from a 90-year-old woman after claiming to be from the water board. Two men knocked at the woman's door in Buckingham Road, Bicester, on Saturday, March 27, between 2pm and 2.30pm. They claimed there was a water leak.
Railway Social Club A retained their Greene King ODDA Winter League Premier Section title in convincing fashion as they eased past Cherwell 6-3 in a high-scoring encounter, which contained an amazing seven 180s. The home side started well when Ron Anderson
Two police officers were treated at the John Radcliffe Hospital after their patrol car was involved in a collision with two other cars in Oxford. The incident, which happened just after 10.30pm in Littlehay Road, Cowley, on March 30 near its junction
Oxford University lecturers have called off industrial action while a new pay offer is considered. Delegates at the Association of University Teachers' annual conference voted to suspend action while the offer is put to union members across the country
New Oxford City Council chief executive Caroline Bull will start receiving her £105,000-a-year salary a month before she takes up her duties. The revelation produced strong objections from Liberal Democrat group leader John Goddard at the council's appointments
Two police officers were treated at the John Radcliffe Hospital Monday night after their patrol car was involved in a collision with two other cars in Oxford. The incident, which happened just after 10.30pm in Littlehay Road, Cowley, near its junction
Oxford University lecturers have called off industrial action while a new pay offer is considered. Delegates at the Association of University Teachers' annual conference voted to suspend action while the offer is put to union members across the country
New Oxford City Council chief executive Caroline Bull will start receiving her £105,000-a-year salary a month before she takes up her duties. The revelation produced strong objections from Liberal Democrat group leader John Goddard at the council's appointments
A dustman was airlifted to hospital with leg injuries after being crushed by a dustcart. Police closed Humber Close in the centre of Wantage after the accident at about 9.20am on March 29. The Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance was called out from
IT'S a corny cliche, but children really are our future. That is why every penny spent on building the new £20m Oxford Children's Hospital is money well spent. The dream is fast becoming a reality, with building work on the Headington site well under
Euro MP James Elles is pressing for the European School at Culham near Abingdon, to be retained as a centre of educational excellence. Mr Elles is campaigning for the school, the only one in the UK, amid fears about its future because of a fall in the
A third of secondary and more than a quarter of Oxfordshire primary pupils entitled to free school meals are not taking them. Of the county's 38,600 secondary state school students, 3,310 are eligible for free school meals. But Parliamentary questions
Oxford City Stars' play-off hopes suffered another blow as they crashed 5-2 at home to Basingstoke Buffalo, despite taking the lead. Stars, who were looking to get back to winning ways, got off to the best possible start against the reigning champions
Chinnor 30, Oxford Harlequins 35: Rugby has been played at Iffley Road for more than 100 years, but there can scarcely have been a more dramatic match than that which earned Oxford Harlequins their first Oxfordshire Cup on Sunday. The closing stages of
Wolverhampton Wolves 53, Oxford Silver Machine 40: A brilliant 18-point maximum from Greg Hancock could not prevent Oxford Silver Machine slipping to a heavy defeat in last night's opening Elite League fixture at Monmore Green. The American scored 18
A town centre supermarket will shut its doors on April 3. The Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-op is closing the Market Square, Witney, store despite a campaign to save it, launched last year by 84-year-old pensioner Evelyn Jones and a 500 signature
Elderly and vulnerable people who have to leave their flat entrance doors open so post can be dropped off fear late deliveries could put them at risk. The second delivery service has been scrapped and replaced with single, larger rounds in north, south
Oxford United's goalkeeping coach Alan Judge believes Simon Cox has got all the attributes to go on and have a great career. The 20-year-old demonstrated a cool temperament and outstanding ability in a man-of-the-match debut performance as United drew
SIR -- I agree with Roy Peach that the bus company does not consider the elderly (Oxford Mail, March 12). We, the elderly, are a good proportion of bus passengers. We have no cars now, and are told to use public transport. I am one of many elderly people
SIR -- You report that the Vale of White Horse District Council has turned down an application by David Duffy for a dental practice in Stert Street, Abingdon (Oxford Mail, March 18). Councillors need to have their heads examined, let alone their teeth
IT'S obvious that Magdalen College, Oxford, is desperate that its Green Belt land south of Grenoble Road is built on, judging by the way it has leapt on the Barker Report and interpreted its findings as supporting its cause (Oxford Mail, March 19). Senior
