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 -
Wallingford Town Council wants the Oxford Green Belt to be extended to protect the town's boundaries from major housing developments. Member Nigel Moor said the town could be vulnerable under plans by Seera, the South East England Regional Assembly, for
Jon Lambden, a former member of the Saracens coaching staff, has been appointed Henley's new director of rugby. Lambden takes over this role this month from Rob Heginbotham and will succeed Nigel Dudding as head coach in May. Doug Ash, president of the
Chinnor stormed into the Oxfordshire Cup final with a resounding 44-17 victory over holders Oxford Harlequins at Kingsey Road. And in the final at Iffley Road on Sunday, April 16, they will meet Henley Alliance - the National League 1 club's second team
There is a major pollution problem in Oxford. Or is there? The answer is it depends who you believe; the authors of three separate studies into air quality in the city, or our county council. In January, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy told us
The Abingdon Road at Standlake will be reopened sooner than expected, but for at least one local businessman it comes too late to save his livelihood. David Lewis, 51, has had to shut his Italian car salesroom and garage and lay off two mechanics because
Plans have been submitted to build a £3m care home in Wantage to help meet a demand for places for the elderly in the area. The proposal to demolish the former health care centre in Garston Lane and build a 50-bedroom care home in its place has been made
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
Women's South Clubs' League: Oxford Hawks ran out 2-0 winners in their eagerly-awaited Division 2 derby against West Witney. Kelly Fogden scored the goals in a scrappy affair in which both sides had early chances. Hawks' defence held out strongly, Wendy
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
A town poll in Bicester has given an overwhelming thumbs-down to plans for a primary care centre and loss of hospital beds. The March 10 poll is a rebuff to the North East Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust, which wants to downgrade a 30-bed community hospital
"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
Oxford Silver Machine's plans for the new speedway season have been thrown into disarray with a dispute over their American signings Greg Hancock and Billy Hamill. Promoter Nigel Wagstaff confirmed last week that Hancock and Hamill would be riding at
Vulnerable children in Banbury could go hungry because a family centre might be forced to close its kitchen. The Britannia Road Family Centre faces a £6,250 funding shortfall, and parents who use the service say the kitchen, which provides some children
Oxford City triple jumper Nathan Douglas missed out on a medal but produced a lifetime best leap at the European Indoor Championships in Madrid. Douglas, Britain's lone representative in the final after teammate Phillips Idowu failed to qualify, added
The proposed takeover of Hellenic League club Witney United by self-made millionaire Andrew West appears to have fallen through, after the deadline for a proposal passed without further contact. West was given 14-days to submit a written proposal to the
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
The expression "pushing up the daisies" could take on a new meaning after the launch of a new range of decorated coffins. A daisy motif is among the designs offered by new Cowley-based company, Oxford Coffins, which has been set up by Sandra Homewood,
A decision to allow BMW to build a factory extension in the Green Belt has been hailed as "great news for Oxford". Government inspector Andrew Freeman ruled that land at Horspath currently used by Rover Sports and Social Club could be developed -- but
Staff at Oxford's Allders department store face an uncertain future, with news that the store could be closed for up to six months while it is converted into a fashion shop for budget chain Primark. More than 100 staff at the Westgate Centre shop have
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
Parent Alan Perks has raised £2,500 for a Didcot pre-school by visiting more than 200 London tube stations in just one day. Mr Perks, 45, of Norreys Road, Didcot, raised the money for Park Pre-school, in Queensway, which his children Sam, four, and two-year-old
Controversy surrounds a major new cycle route linking Botley with Oxford city centre, just after plans were revealed. Oxford City Council claimed public reaction to the first phase of the scheme had been muted with only five per cent of the 445 homes
The axeing of a tree in Oxford University grounds has been put on hold following a protest by students and dons. Protesters said they had not been told or consulted about the proposal to fell the 60-year-old copper beech tree outside the entrance to Oxford
Weekend sports fixtures have had to be changed after a car thief caused extensive damage to an Oxford playing field. The stolen car was driven across all three soccer pitches at the Sandy Lane recreation ground near Blackbird Leys on Thursday night, churning
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
Women will become the driving force for any expansion in the new car market, according to research commissioned by General Motors. Collette Dunkley, Vauxhall's UK communications director, said the study suggested a 40 per cent increase in female new car
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
The problems of Morris Motors Social Club deepened after its chairman was declared bankrupt. The bankruptcy order applies to Tom Doliamie as an individual, but his opponents are now seeking to have him disqualified from his position as chairman. The order
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
An 11-year-old boy told a court he "accidentally" stabbed his friend after stealing craft knives from a school art room. He stabbed the other boy, also 11, in the left thigh while they were on a bus going home from a school in Abingdon, on November 15
The NHS manager in charge of Oxford's community health services will fight "all the way to the top" to ensure the Radcliffe Infirmary becomes the home of a GP super-surgery. PCT chief executive Andrea Young Andrea Young, Oxford City Primary Care Trust's
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
Flanker Tom Brooker secured his second hat-trick of the season as Henley Alliance cruised in to the Oxfordshire Cup final with a comfortable 55-3 victory over Grove at Cane Lane. Without reaching their best form, the National League side's second-string
BMW'S plans to expand into the Green Belt at Cowley have met little opposition. That may be a surprise in a city like Oxford when green space is under threat, but there are good reasons why this breach should be supported. The Mini car plant must be allowed
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
Trysports 3 Counties League: With the English Hockey League and South Clubs' League restructuring, there is a significant knock-on effect for the Trysports 3 Counties League next season. Four teams will be lost from the Trysports League and a new divisional
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
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
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
Didcot Town got the perfect result as they avoided the two big guns in the semi-final draw for the FA Vase, made at White Hart Lane yesterday. Town were paired with the winners of the Jarrow/Frome Town game, with the first leg to be at their Loop Meadow
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
The decision to move Britain's main motor show back to London after an absence of almost 30 years is aimed at re-establishing the British show as a world-class event. After being staged every two years at the Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC
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
An African toddler is being reunited with her family for her third birthday - five months after an Oxford woman helped fly her to Canada for potentially life-saving cancer treatment. Gorata Poonyane, who is suffering a recurrence of the rare childhood
Thieves from as far away as Coventry and Slough are visiting beauty spots in Oxfordshire to steal from cars, police have warned. Famous local landmarks like the ruins of Minster Lovell Hall and the Rollright Stones are popular among criminals because
An Oxford shopping centre has become a no-smoking zone - but people can still light up right in the middle of it. Templars Square manager Wendy White makes sure customer service manager Dave Whitlam doesn't light up Templars Square shopping centre in
A woman fears her mother's mental health will deteriorate rapidly if plans to withdraw Alzheimer's drugs from the NHS are approved. Chris Storey with her mother Ellen, who has Alzheimer's disease Chris Storey, 55, said that while the medication cannot
Two men have denied attacking a man on his way home from a t'ai chi class. Henry Lenton, 19, and Andrew Puddephatt, 21, are charged with assaulting David Emeny in Jeune Street, east Oxford, on December 7. Lenton, of Brampton Road, Barton, Oxford, and
Author Philip Pullman has contributed towards the cost of a legal bill in the fight to stop developers building 46 flats, a piazza and restaurant on the Castle Mill boatyard in Jericho, Oxford. The second day of a public inquiry into the scheme proposed
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
I could not believe it when I read your article about cars parked outside the Hawkwell House Hotel at Iffley, Oxford (Oxford Mail, March 3). How could the police possibly say they were not breaking the law? The Highway Code says, as you quoted, that it
We refer to your article, Speedier treatment for cataract patients (Oxford Mail, January 8). You wrongly implied that hospital waiting times in Oxfordshire had fallen partly as a result of the introduction of a new mobile cataract treatment centre. Waiting
