Students at Oxford and Cambridge universities have been offered a new way of paying their tuition fees -- by working for an escort agency. Nick Dekker, 23, a classics student at Balliol College, has set up the website www.oxbridge-escorts.com, which offers
This election is dying of ennui. Even I -- a political junkie -- am finding it hard to animate myself for this one. The outcome is so predictable (at worst, for New Labour, a reverse of 1987) and profoundly depressing. It is clear that in Oxford East,
Labour General Election candidate Antonia Bance was horrified when she realised printers had spelled the town name Abingdon incorrectly. The Labour Party leaflets were mailed to more than 80,000 voters in the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency but
Everyone in Bicester is being invited to a massive party to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bicester Village. The designer outlet is hosting a free carnival celebration on May 6, from 7.30pm, when the shopping mall will be closed. The whole event is
FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Rochdale 5, Oxford Utd 1. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 0, Gloucester C 0. Div 1 West: Oxford City 1, Clevedon 3; Taunton 4, Brackley Tn 2; Thame Utd 3, Corby Tn 0. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 2: Abingdon Tn 4, Chalfont St
Banbury Utd 0, Gloucester City 0: Having secured their Southern League Premier Division status the previous week, the pressure was off Banbury on Saturday - but they failed to celebrate in front of a bumper crowd of 718. Kevin Brock's side did not have
Oxford City 1, Clevedon 3: Oxford City's wretched home form came back to haunt them as they were relegated from Southern League Division 1 West following their 13th defeat of the season at Court Place Farm. To make matters worse, City, who were watched
How stupid can people be? As late as Friday, we published a warning to May morning revellers in Oxford that they risked serious injury if they jumped from Magdalen Bridge. Our headlines, Just don't do it -- May morning bridge jumpers warned over risks
A high-profile councillor who has failed to attend any meetings of a important committee for a year has been told he has let down the people of Oxford. But Labour county councillor Mick McAndrews, who is seeking re-election to County Hall on May 5, said
A man jailed for waving a toy gun at teenagers he said were harassing him has been unfairly imprisoned, says his mother. She also criticised Oxford police for failing to stop youths terrorising him. Richard Bottley, 37, of Buttercup Square, Greater Leys
Revellers turned May Morning celebrations in Oxford into a chaotic scene after more than 100 ignored warnings on the dangers of jumping from Magdalen Bridge. More than 40 were injured, 10 were taken to hospital and one suffered serious spinal injuries
Abingdon Tn 4, Chalfont St Peter 1: Abingdon rounded off their Ryman Division 2 season in style, running out easy winners over Chalfont at Culham Road on Saturday. They had to do it the hard way, however, coming back from an Andy Goddard goal down at
Thame Utd 3, Corby Tn 0: Thame took revenge for their 5-2 defeat at Corby earlier this season and rounded off their Southern League Division 1 West campaign in style at Windmill Stadium on Saturday. Thame had slightly more possession in a goalless first
GLS Hellenic League - Kidlington 3, Ross Town 1: Kidlington secured victory to take third place in Division 1 West - and the chance of promotion. Ross took the lead against the run of play in the 37th minute when Luke Gray netted from close range. Carl
GLS Hellenic League - Fairford Tn 0, Didcot Tn 2: Didcot Town have paid the ultimate price for fielding two ineligible players earlier this season - with the point they were deducted costing them the Premier Division championship and automatic promotion
OCA League: Tetsworth's Hiriam Shallow was the star of the show on the opening day of the Division 1 programme as he hammered a terrific 165 in his side's 171-run victory over Garsington. Shallow's incredible knock included ten sixes, one of them breaking
Two new recruits will be pounding the beat in Bicester as the town's first police community support officers take to the streets. Natasha Casey and Alex Locke have been drafted in to tackle antisocial behaviour and low level crime. They will become regular
A high-profile councillor who has failed to attend any meetings of a important committee for a year has been told he has let down the people of Oxford. But Labour county councillor Mick McAndrews, who is seeking re-election to County Hall on May 5 says
Malingerers and the work-shy should take note of Steve Watkins. In the 25 years he has worked for brewers Greene King in Abingdon, he has never had a day off ill. That's almost 6,000 days and not a sick note in sight. Mr Watkins who works in Greene King's
Opera fans from as far as Australia, America and Germany were left angry and bemused outside a deserted Kassam stadium on April 30. Excited Andrea Bocelli fans, unaware of the cancellation, turned up in black tie and evening dress expecting to see their
Oxford City boss Andy Sinnott says the club will bounce back after they were relegated from Southern League Division 1 West as a result of a 3-1 home defeat by high-flying Clevedon on Saturday. Had City won, they would have stayed up, as Bracknell - the
Oxford United have begun the search for a new manager. Ramon Diaz appears to have left the Kassam Stadium and his sons, Emiliano and Michael - who both had playing contracts - have gone with him, along with another Argentine, the coach Raul Marcovich.
Some 60 years ago a family from Europe tried to enter the UK seeking asylum. They failed. They came back again and this time they gained entrance. After setting down somewhere in England, it was decided a change of surname would be beneficial. So they
Harry Landon blames the Government's graduated excise duty policy for the collapse of MG Rover (Oxford Mail, April 25). I am no economist but the fact that the directors of Phoenix were able to make £40m out of an initial £10 investment would indicate
Fans of Monopoly are being challenged to don a hat or an old boot and raise money for charity. Macmillan Cancer Relief has taken inspiration from the Oxford version of the game and organised a real-life enactment, on June 8. The charity is fundraising
