Dave Stemp caught a magnificent 9.25lb brown trout while taking part in the annual pike fishing sessions at Farmoor Fly Fishing Club's Darlow Water, near Hardwick. The trout, one of two weighing 9.25lb which he caught, took a legered deadbait. It was
OXFORD racing driver James Rossiter has again been assisting Brackley's Honda Racing F1 Team in testing for the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola in two weeks' time. The three-day test at the Vallelunga circuit in Italy saw Jenson Button, Anthony Davidson
Police investigating the murder of a man whose head swelled to twice its normal size after he was attacked have criticised hospital staff for failing to report the assault. Ambulance crews found Joseph Byrne in a flat at Herschel Crescent, Littlemore
There won't be any sacrifice when Sir Elton John comes to Oxford the Rocket Man insists on the best of everything. The Oxford Mail has been given a snapshot of life on tour with Sir Elton, who is due to perform at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday, June
Oxford Community School is luring GCSE students back into class over the Easter holiday with the promise of a free theme park trip. The three-day revision conference, which started on Wednesday, is the first event to take place as part of a two-year
A man jailed for twice raping a woman could be free in just three years. Michael Woolwine, of Salesian Gardens, Cowley, Oxford, carried out the attacks over a three-week period in April and May last year. Last night, he was starting a seven-and-a-half
A shopkeeper has been fined after rotting meat was discovered in a neighbour's garden and moulding cake seen on display in his Oxford store. Environmental health officers went to the Pak Halal Centre, in Cowley Road, below, following complaints about
A teenager was due to appear in court today after police made potentially one of the biggest cannabis finds in Oxford. Officers said they seized about 2,000 plants they suspect to be cannabis at two houses in Fairacres Road, off Iffley Road, and Warwick
Alex Hollingsworth, the leader of Oxford City Council, has been challenged to make public a report into how much value for money the Town Hall is providing. The council has appealed against a judgment by district auditor Andy Burns in his full-term
Plans for a super casino' in Oxford have hit the skids. Less than a month after former Oxford United Football Club chairman Firoz Kassam showed his hand and declared an interest in getting a licence, the city council has poured cold water on his dream
When Kim and John O'Shea returned home from holiday they were knocked back by the sight of 6ft-tall spiked metal railings extending halfway across the bottom of their back garden. But the O'Sheas are not alone 15 other residents in Appleford Road,
Residents say their views are being ignored as plans are made for a controlled parking zone in their area of Oxford. Oxfordshire County Council is preparing parking restrictions for Marston South, after a consultation showed that 56 per cent of respondents
Conservative Party leader David Cameron has said he has no "magic wand" to cure Oxfordshire's NHS cash crisis. A week before senior management is due to decide whether job cuts are necessary to ease a deficit of £35m at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals
Police are investigating whether cash given to animal rights' protesters is funding illegal activities targeting Oxford University's research laboratory. Thames Valley Police said they could use new legislation to seize assets behind criminal campaigns
The Waley-Cohen family, from Edge Hill, near Banbury, are having a week to remember at Aintree. Even though they will not feature in today's Grand National, the father-and-son team of Robert and Sam, have already exceeded all their expectations. After
