Kay Passer? Lovely girl, but didn't she move to Didcot? Ah, you want to know about Que Pasa, which boasts: "Not just a bar, it's an experience from morning through 'til night". Caption goes here Hmmm. I doubt that slogan's the one I would pick if I were
Sir - The picture of the county council's children's services that you paint (Oxford Mail, November 17) is not one that we recognise. We fear it will undermine the morale of our hard-working and highly committed staff. The level and quality of our services
Feel like a big night on the town tonight, but can't face the prospect of heading into the centre of Oxford? Need a night of clubbing, but cringe at the prospect of dealing with over zealous bouncers, and the fear of being turned away at the door because
A row has erupted over plans to close off a paddock which has been in public use for more than 40 years. Wallingford Town Council is backing local residents against the move to fence off the paddock in front of the town's hospital in Reading Road. South
The decision to ban staff from parking at the Manor Hospital at Headington, Oxford, as one of the planning conditions was a well-intended one. The idea was to encourage workers to use park-and-ride and ease the chronic traffic problems in that area of
This season's Glyndebourne on tour at the New Theatre, George Street, Oxford, is the first under the direction of new music director, Edward Gardner. He will be conducting David McVicar's production of Puccini's masterpiece, La Bohme, which was a big
Gosford Hill A moved into top spot in Division 1 of the Five Disciplines League after a 142-72 drubbing of Oxford University. Gemma Noble, Heather Booth, Ian Whitehead and Andy Purrott shone for Gosford. Abingdon A held on to second place after beating
South League: Rover Oxford demolished a disinterested British Airways side 11-1 with an accomplished display of clinical finishing in their Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional league match. Goals from Daniel Smyth (2), Danny Bleach (2), Greg Horne
A MAN who headbutted and repeatedly punched a shop worker leaving her with a broken jaw, nose and cheekbone, has been jailed for three years. Anthony Ring, 20, of Orchard Rise, Chesterton, who admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Ann Marchba
SATURDAY FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Chester v Oxford Utd. FA TROPHY 2nd round: Tonbridge Angels v Oxford City. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd v Halesowen. Div 1 West: Brackley Tn v Burnham, Taunton Tn v Thame. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 2: Abingdon
Banbury's deputy mayor has called for pubs to be allowed to stay open round-the-clock - as the town's traders prepare to discuss ways of tackling alcohol-related violence and vandalism. Keith Strangwood said he thought a change in licensing laws to allow
Oxford City duo Brian Green and Richard Grant made the most of their England call-ups as they shone on a dismal November day at the British and Irish Masters International, held at Lloyd Park, Croydon on Saturday. Green and Grant were rewarded with their
Abingdon Town manager Nobby Hayward has received a huge boost after their former Oxford United winger Joey Beauchamp rejected a move to Hellenic League Premier Division side Didcot Town. Hayward said: "It's great news. There have been rumours that Joey
Milton United have appointed Gary Ackling as their new manager - but former boss Keith Stopps has slammed the Premier Division outfit for his dismissal. Stopps was sacked by Milton chairman Ken Tull on Monday, and is disappointed at the way his departure
Oxfordshire's leading craft makers are making it easy for you this festive season by holding their popular festive show at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock from Sunday (November 28). Featuring the finest designs and highest quality workmanship in the
A touch of the Orient comes to Oxford next month (December) when stage epic Miss Saigon roles into town, starring Steven Houghton and Miriam Valmores-Marasigan. Steven Houghton and Miriam Valmores-Marasigan Steven Houghton plays the role of 'Chris' in
Oxford Instruments is remaining tight-lipped about the size of the pay-off offered to its departing chief executive. Andrew Mackintosh, 48, left the Eynsham-based business suddenly yesterday (November 18) after leading the high-tech company through a
Step out of the cold and into the magic, music and laughter of A Christmas Carol as the Creation Theatre Company continues its run of success with Charles Dickens' classic. Matthew Hendrickson as Scrooge This timeless Christmas story celebrates the redemption
Traders are calling for urgent action to install CCTV cameras in Didcot because of a continuing plague of vandalism. Smashed doors and windows, as well as graffiti, broken phone boxes and damaged bus stops continue to be an almost weekly occurrence in
The parents of teenage motorbike crash victim David Allen have had to move his funeral date -- because a relative's wedding was planned for the same day at the same church. The funeral of the 16-year-old, who died last Saturday (Nov20) after his bike
Doctors have discovered a new strain of the superbug MRSA among Oxfordshire patients, which they believe has evolved outside the county's hospitals. Experts said the latest type of the bacterium was treatable, but could hamper attempts to reduce infection
Police divers have been searching waterways in Oxford for a missing 80-year-old woman. Elizabeth Grigs, known as Betty, was last seen at her home in Edgeway Road, Marston, last Friday (Nov 19). She received a telephone call at 7.30pm that evening but
Mail room porters who staged a walk-out at an Oxford hospital have returned to work after managers pledged to listen to their concerns. About 10 workers at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington took unofficial action when they were told they would
Darren Patterson spent much of yesterday waiting anxiously by his phone, hoping for the call that would strengthen Oxford United. But it hasn't been easy getting the players he wants, and the U's caretaker manager (pictured above) may have to go into
Sir - I am underwhelmed by Oxford New Labour's call for Tony Blair to resign - 18 months after the Iraq War "officially" ended (Oxford Mail, November 19). Hardly a resounding victory for the anti-war faction, was it? Only 16 of the 34 present voted for
Sir - After the news that an enterprising Headington pub is offering nurses parking spaces because their hospital won't (Oxford Mail, November 20), when is the council going to realise that people don't want to use public transport because it doesn't
The Oxford Mail's new mascot, Osney, has been delivering more than just your daily paper. Peter and Barbie Thomas, from Abingdon, with Osney and paper boy Daniel Mercer The spiky, blue-haired character has been giving out £50 cash prizes to the first
David Starkey, the nation's favourite historian, whose TV series is currently gracing our screens, will be at Oxford's Borders on Thursday, December 2, to talk about the first volume in his mammoth new history of the British Monarchy, as seen on Channel
Companies wanting to open new bars and nightclubs in the centre of Oxford will be told: "Enough is enough". The city council looks set to adopt a policy detailing why no more nightspots should open in an area it says is full to bursting point. A special
A proposal to write off nearly £7,000 in rent so the licensee of a controversial bar ends his lease early has been described as a "kick in the teeth" by a leading critic of the venue. Blackbird Leys Community Centre Joe Obhiozele, who runs a bar at the
Plans to transform Abingdon's Old Gaol and police station into an arts and cultural centre are moving forward - but the price has gone up and it could still be another three to four years before the dream is realised. ABL Cultural Consultants have been
Oxford University will be looking for the perfect morale-booster before the Varsity Match when they complete their build-up against Combined Northern Universities at Durham tomorrow (2). The Dark Blues have enjoyed some notable wins this term with victories
Why is Oxford City Council getting embroiled in the merits or otherwise of the Iraq war? Today, Green Party members are putting forward a motion at the council meeting calling for Tony Blair to be impeached. It should be ruled out of order. What on earth
About 125 students will be affected when a council-run training scheme closes next month because it is losing money. West Oxfordshire Training Services (Wots), based at Thorney Leys, in Witney, runs vocational training for 16- to 25-year-olds. It trains
Complaints against a senior councillor accused of foul play during a Wantage by-election campaign have been thrown out. Jim Moley, a Liberal Democrat on Wantage Town Council, the Vale of White Horse District Council and Oxfordshire County Council, was
A letter writing campaign has been started to persuade the Government to think again over the proposed Bicester asylum centre. Tony Baldry, MP for Bicester, has written to Des Browne, the minister for immigration, urging him to reconsider the planned
Oxford City boss Andy Sinnott is looking to new signing Ronnie Joe to fire them up the Southern League Division 1 West table after snapping him up from Ryman Premier League side Dover Athletic. The former Thame United frontman, 26, scored on his debut
The UK's first long term contract for crops to be grown to create electricity has been signed by an Oxfordshire firm. RWE npower, the company that runs Didcot Power Station, has signed an agreement with ESD Biomass, which provides a link between power
Of course, it could be dangerous for rock fans to dance in the aisles at the New Theatre in Oxford. But isn't life the poorer when habits that have been part of life for so long are banned because someone might cut their leg?
Oxford police are getting a new patrol car to combat crime - a new Mini built in the city. BMW has agreed to sponsor a silver Mini One Diesel for two years. It will be used by the Oxford Crime Reduction Team at Cowley police station, a two-minute drive
Tony Blair has spoken of his embarrassment over an infamous photograph which depicts him as a long-haired, boater-sporting student at Oxford University. When asked about his varsity years by Oxford student magazine Isis, the Prime Minister admitted: "
Police were out on the streets of Oxford's Rose Hill estate today (Nov 27) - a week after the murder of teenager Arash Ghorbani-Zarin - in a bid to jog people's memories. Officers were talking to people in the street, and stopping cars to try to piece
A man who pushed his father out of a first-floor window has been convicted of grievous bodily harm. It took a jury of 12 an hour and 45 minutes to convict Adam Nash, 28, of Lake Street, Oxford, following a trial. They acquitted him of grievous bodily
Abingdon middleweight Jake Guntert bids to round off his first year in the professional ranks with a 100 per cent record when he takes on Peckham journeyman Dean Powell at York Hall, Bethnal Green tonight. The 21-year-old former national schoolboy finalist
Sir - I note several correspondents writing in to ask why the housing situation is not being left for local elected councils to decide on. I think I may have the answer: Cornmarket Street in Oxford. After all, we are talking of a large number of buildings
Bookseller Blackwell's is enmeshed in another family row after a move to sell some or all of its 64 bookshops. An unnamed major family shareholder has called on the company's board -- headed by Philip Blackwell, great-grandson of the Oxford company's
Sir - You ask why Oxford City Council should be getting involved in the Iraq war, which you think does not concern it. Had you read the entire motion tabled by myself and Cllr Simmons, you would realise that we address such objections in the text. Your
