People living near the noisiest section of the A34 are celebrating after Highways Agency bosses brought forward a £7m resurfacing scheme by a year. In 2002, residents were promised that the work would be carried out the following year. But in April 2003
Two hundred people paid their last respects to a four-year-old girl who helped raise £27,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign. Amid the sadness of Jodie Mace's funeral at Witney Methodist Church yesterday were little rays of light, reflecting
A man fears he will lose his dream job after waiting more than a year for surgeons to operate on his badly broken leg. Edward Naughton, 19, who is deaf, of Longfields, Marcham, was studying to be a carpenter and had been offered a job placement when he
Oxford City manager Andy Sinnott says he is not pushing the panic button just yet, even though his team are just seven points from the Southern League Division 1 West drop zone. Sinnott, whose side host Bromsgrove Rovers tom- orrow, said a victory was
Henley Hawks start their bid to stave of relegation from National League 1 with a home clash against Nottingham tomorrow. With crucial matches against fellow-strugglers London Welsh and Orrell to follow, it's now or never for Hawks, who hope to welcome
FOOTBALL COCA COLA LEAGUE TWO Mansfield Tn v Oxford Utd. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd v Hitchin Tn. Div 1 West: Brackley v Ashford Tn, Oxford City v Bromsgrove, Thame Utd v Bedworth. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 2: Abingdon Tn v Edgware. FOOTBALL LEAGUE
A third person has been charged with the murder of Arash Ghorbani-Zarin, who died of stab wounds in Spencer Crescent, Rose Hill, Oxford, in November. Chomir Ali, aged 43, Asquith Road, Rose Hill, was due to appear before Oxford Crown Court on March 11
Two men were arrested in connection with drugs and car crime offences on March 10 in east Oxford. Officers made the arrests shortly before 7pm in Leopold Street at the junction with St Mary's Road. Thames Valley Police spokesman Lucy Ferguson said: "Officers
No burglar's loot was found, no firearms, ammunition or anything sinister -- just a few drinking glasses and bottles and an old cash till which was empty and oozing slimy silt. That was the disappointing "treasure trove" recovered by a Thames Valley police
A reward of up to £15,000 is being offered to help catch criminals responsible for ram-raids on cash machines across south Oxfordshire. A mechanical digger was used to steal a substantial but undisclosed amount of cash from a cash machine at HSBC's branch
Oxford and Cherwell College has been transformed since it was created just under 18 months ago by merging failing colleges, according to Ofsted. Oxford College and North Oxfordshire College at Banbury, which were found to have inadequate management in
A deacon had her handbag stolen from the vestry of a village church while she was giving a service. The Rev Sarah Jones, of Tower Hill, Witney, was holding the service with a colleague on Mother's Day at Holy Trinity Church, Finstock. Rev Sarah Jones
Oxford United players are hoping the club's ownership and management issues can be sorted out soon - so they know where they stand. As speculation continues that chairman Firoz Kassam is moving closer to handing control of the football club to the Argentine
Sadly, your report, Police caused road blockage (Oxford Mail, March 3) is not an isolated instance. Residents living near the police headquarters at Gosford Hill regularly complain about inconsiderate parking by police officers attending the headquarters
Police were continuing to search yesterday for a missing 21-year-old man from Banbury. Matthew Sherry, 21, pictured, has not been seen since 2pm on March 9, when he ran away during a conversation with his mother, in the Waterworks Road area of Grimsbury
In the early 1970s, recycling centres were created by our council to help eliminate flytipping which was out of control. They became popular and the nuisance of flytipping was reduced as the centres were free and easy to use, charges only being levied
The big guns will be out in force for Oxford's Monday Blues this coming week, when the gig plays host to some greats of modern blues -- the Colin John Band. Singer, songwriter and skilled guitarist Colin John has a reputation as an artist of passion -
Oxford Silver Machine skipper Greg Hancock is looking forward to renewing his partnership with fellow Californian Billy Hamill when the new season gets under way against Wolverhampton next Thursday. Hancock flew from the United States to Sweden on Monday
Gosford Hill cut the gap on Five Disciplines League Division 1 leaders Redefield to 28 points with a 144-87 win over Windrush A in the penultimate round. With Redefield being held to a 126-106 victory by Abingdon A, it sets up a thrilling finale next
Didcot Town manager Stuart Peace has called on everyone to keep their feet on the ground, despite the mouth-watering prospect of an FA Vase semi-final just a week away. Throughout Didcot's run to the last four, Peace has always stated that the Hellenic
"I'M Michaelangelo and you're my Sistine Chapel," says Dr Alex 'Hitch' Hitchins (Will Smith) to pudgy Albert (Kevin James), insisting he can teach men how to capture the woman of their dreams. Will Smith and Eva Mendes But, while Albert is smitten by
Flaunting themselves as 'the most versatile touring Burlesque show on earth', Fluffgirl Burlesque returns to Oxford's Zodiac on March 12 to prove that less is more. The Fluffgirl Burlesque Society only selects performers who are not only versatile, but
What do you get if you cross Daft Punk with Basement Jaxx, combine it with the Chemical Brothers, throw in The Bays and The Prodigy, blend with The Scissor sisters and season with a pinch of Rage Against The Machine? The answer is Devil's Gun -- a band
Debbie may have done Dallas but can she do Oxford as well is the question on everybody's lips. According to producer Mark Gaucher who saw the musical on Broadway and has brought it over here, the answer is yes. But he's got his work cut out for him because
When Oxford and Cherwell College was formed out of three different colleges -- two of which were failing -- there was little time before Ofsted inspectors were knocking at the door. It rose to the challenge, turning itself around in just 14 months. Inspectors
Shunning the sunshine-drenched image of Australia peddled in soap operas and travel programmes, Cate Shortland's drama focuses on a dreary, snowswept mountain town, where 15-year-old Heidi (Abbie Cornish) tries to find acceptance after running away from
A second child has been knocked over after stepping off a school bus, three days after another was injured at the same spot. The girl, who has not been named, is believed to have got off a school bus in Merton Road, Ambrosden, near Bicester, on March
Henrietta Knight hopes Best Mate can star again at next year's Cheltenham Festival after seeing her dreams of a fourth successive totesport Gold Cup victory for her champion shattered. The ten-year-old has reigned as the king of the Cotswolds for Knight's
I am surprised that Adam Symons, waste strategy manager for Oxfordshire County Council, has not chipped in about letters on the plastic recycling skips at the Redbridge site, off Abingdon Road, Oxford. The large open skips for plastic, which had the large
Tony Blair has promised to provide a policing team to pound the beat in every neighbourhood in Oxfordshire. The Prime Minister's pledge follows an increase in the number of uniformed wardens with powers to clamp down on antisocial behaviour. The Government
