Temperatures in Oxfordshire soared over the weekend - after the storms suffered earlier in the week. Oxford model Milly Hopper enjoys the sun in the University Parks, Oxford Swimmers desperate to cool off as temperatures shot sky high yesterday (Sunday
Sir - I have always found much to admire about the Scots, but must confess I do not relish the way some Scottish MPs dabble in English affairs. Nearly 50 of them have been voting in the House of Commons on affairs which affect only the English, to whom
For once, the regulators are doing their job. Rather than rubber-stamping price increases, as many of them do, Ofwat, the water industry watchdog, has done a great public service. It has scrutinised Thames Water's demand for a 39 per cent increase in
Council officers have been asked to check whether a legal challenge can be mounted to stop a new out-of-hours medical service which will leave the Witney area with just a nurse and a paramedic. West Oxfordshire district councillors are unhappy with the
What do you get if you take 200 bright young things, put them through an intensive week of rehearsals and add one dog? It sounds like a recipe for disaster, but the first night of Annie, the New Theatre's first-ever youth production, was a triumph. The
Oxfordshire were made to toil as Cheshire rattled up the runs on the opening day of their Minor Counties Championship Western Division match at Banbury yester- day. Oxon skipper Keith Arnold lost the toss, and then saw his side endure a long day in the
Former Zimbabwe Test star Brian Murphy picked up another six-wicket haul as leaders Henley beat High Wycombe by 48 runs to take a giant stride towards the title. Murphy returned figures of 6-32 with his leg spin to send the defending champions crashing
Thame Town eased their relegation fears with a crushing nine-wicket win over fellow strugglers NPL Teddington at Church Meadow. Skipper Rob Brooks, back from his Caribbean tour and Mediterranean holiday, rallied his troops to good effect. Winning the
This is the best big-budget science fiction film since Minority Report. Directed by Alex Proyas, it takes ideas presented in Isaac Asimov's classic anthology of nine short stories and uses them as the basis of a thrilling action-adventure movie. Asimov
A new garden where patients with mental health problems can relax was opened in Banbury on Friday by town mayor Surinder Dhesi. The £10,000 garden, at the Fiennes Unit at Banbury's Horton Hospital, was built by users of the department after a former patient
There seems to be considerable disagreement over whether prostitution is a problem in east Oxford. City councillor Sabir-Hussain Mirza says prostitutes and drug pushers are continually at work in the area at night. Police say Oxford does not have a significant
Graham Rix blasted yet another individual lapse of concentration as Oxford United lost their opening-day League Two clash at Boston on Saturday. It was the U's first defeat by the Pilgrims. They fell to a goal seven minutes from time when centre back
Sir - As a Royal Mail employee of 25 years, it sickens me to keep seeing all the complaints about the service, most of which you invite by getting your readers to phone in. You published a letter from Sue McCormack complaining about us (Oxford Mail, August
Sir - Like Bill Yates (Oxford Mail, July 29), I welcomed Councillor John Tanner's letter pointing out the good things this Government has done. However, I also share the opinion that Tony Blair should resign. The problem is not one of ideology but one
An Anglo-Saxon themed week at the Museum of Oxford is starting on August 10. The Anglo-Saxon Week is part of the historically themed Ollie the Ox's Childrens Club, a museum club for 5-12 year olds that provides regular newsletters as well as special events
An investigation was under way today (Monday, August 9) to discover if police were in any way involved in the death of an Abingdon schoolgirl. Alex Wright, 13, from Ock Drive, Berinsfield Kim Knott, 13, died at 11.30pm on Saturday (August 8) after the
A campaign has been launched in Abingdon to get more businesses, organisations and members of the public to buy Fairtrade products. The town's Chamber of Commerce has set up a group with the long-term aim of winning Fairtrade status. A Fairtrade town
The streets of Oxford will be much safer without the likes of Lee Davies. He launched such a savage attack in an alleyway at Barton that his victim, Stephen Taylor, faces spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Davies will have plenty of time to
Wantage Town booked their place in the final of the Hellenic League's Brian Wells Memorial Trophy with a 3-0 win over Ross Town on Saturday. The Division 1 East champions took a two-goal first-half lead with strikes from Ross Tyler and Rich Claydon, and
A police officer has been criticised by a judge for his "cack-handed" attempt to stop young people smoking on a late-night bus. Pc John Ellis, based at Bicester traffic department, told a court he took cigarettes from two young women on the last bus from
"Roxanne dreamed of a handsome, intelligent, romantic man. C D Bales is two out of three ... but looks aren't everything!" That was the strapline for the 1987 cinema adaptation of Edmond Rostand's tragicomedy by the only sporadically funny Steve Martin
Fly-tippers who have turned a rural beauty spot near Oxford into a rubbish dump could face prosecution. The Environment Agency and South Oxfordshire District Council are now investigating the latest case of illegal dumping at the side of the country lane
Residents have vowed to fight an appeal by an Oxford University college which wants to lift a restriction banning cars at a controversial housing development. In October, St John's College was given the go-ahead to convert a sculptor's studio in Rawlinson
Royal Mail staff in Oxford could win a car or dream holiday if they do not take any sick leave for six months - but Oxford City Council says it has no such plans to follow suit. Staff absenteeism has become such a problem among postal workers that management
Residents say Cowley Road is still awash with prostitutes and drug pushers - despite police claiming there is "no significant" problem in east Oxford. Last year, police introduced a register of prostitutes. Those caught soliciting twice within 12 months
Rail services between Oxford and London Paddington will be hit later this month due to major engineering work. Network Rail, is installing 14 sets of new points at Slough and two of the four tracks will have to be closed from Saturday, August 21, re-opening
Banbury kept up the pressure on the teams above, and kept Oxford too close for comfort to the relegation zone, with a thrilling one-wicket win in the derby clash at Roman Way on Saturday. Tailender Simon Launder was Banbury's hero with a big six off Oxford
Oxfordshire farmers are being warned to be on guard against arson strikes during the long summer holidays. The county's Fire and Rescue Service has linked with crime reduction teams and the National Farmers' Union to raise awareness of the dangers with
