Thank you for publishing my letter and Bill Sykes's reply, Speed does kill (Oxford Mail, May 11). His league table relating to speed and collisions between pedestrians and motor vehicles has to be viewed with circumspection because there are many possible
Thank you for your splendid article on the outrageous rip-off at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, Hospital calls 'too expensive', Watchdog demands a review of phone costs (Oxford Mail, May 15). As a recent patient at the splendid hospital, my
We won't shed too many tears that McDonald's has suffered a 30 per cent drop in trade at Headington since the roadworks at the Green Road roundabout started. It is big enough to look after itself. But it is of concern that the lives of thousands of
Oxford residents were shocked that mobile phone masts are being erected on pubs near primary schools. Mobile phone giant T-Mobile is building masts on the roof of the Marlborough House pub, in Western Road, a short distance from St Ebbe's Primary School
Saxophonist and composer Julian Argelles is one of those talented artists whose career was given a well-deserved boost by being part of the seminal British big band Loose Tubes. The history of his recordings shows a musician who has moved with conviction
Lawyers, with their Latin and their 'notwithstandings' and 'whereases', are fair game. Doctors, with their Latin and their enemas and illegible handwriting, are fair game. Churchgoers, with their Latin and penances and hairshirts that's more tricky.
If blues was the devil's music then at least one of his henchmen cruised over Buenos Aires and picked up tango. Like the blues before it, tango with the influence of Astor Piazzolla, is now infecting sinners worldwide and there are wicked musicians in
It's 1969, and Elvis Presley is preparing to return to the stage after a run of mostly mediocre films. "A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage," he is quoted as saying. And so he gets
A new testing kit which will allow police to tell whether drivers are under the influence of drugs has been launched by an Oxfordshire firm.o The Drug Detection System will reveal whether individuals have been using drugs including cocaine, amphetamines
A new testing kit which will allow police to tell whether drivers are under the influence of drugs has been launched by an Oxfordshire firm.o The Drug Detection System will reveal whether individuals have been using drugs including cocaine, amphetamines
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Home advantage counted for nothing as Radley's men finished last in the latest round of the Southern League Division 3 West at Tilsley Park. In a hard-fought match, Radley led the way for most of the meeting. But were hit with four injuries in the latter
Radley finished last in Division 1 of the Southern Women's League as unavailability and other commitments took their toll at Sutton. With many of Radley's team taking part in the National Young Athletes League meeting, and others taking time out ahead
Oxford City finished among the top teams in each age category in the National Veterans Road Relay Championships at Sutton Park on Saturday. In the eight-stage Vet 40 section over an undulating three-mile course, City finished eighth out of 44 teams
Radley's youngsters finished second in their first National Young Athletes League meeting of the season at Banbury. Pride of place went to under 13 Grace Taylor, who won the high jump with a leap of 1.40m as she collected the best under 13 award.
It is fitting that Amanda Hislop should be welcomed to this timeless corner of Oxfordshire, where the Great Coxwell Barn is beached like a cathedral and the village of Coleshill waits with its Model Farm, its Mill and its yard in the corner of which
Former Oxford riders ruled the roost in the Swedish Grand Prix taking four of the first five places. All ex-No 1's at the Cowley circuit, they were led in brilliant style by winner Jason Crump, who posted his second success of the series. Greg Hancock
Oxford Cheetahs, still looking for their first victory on the road, take on Arena Essex Hammers in the Skybet Elite League at their Purfleet fortress tonight (7.45). The teams were scheduled to clash at Cowley on Monday, only for that meeting to be
Gavin Anderson was the difference between the two sides as Squire Bassett defeated Three Pigeons in Section 1. Chasing a set of 23, the anchor man whipped off the four dolls required to take the first leg by the odd doll. And he knocked off the three
This exhibition of new work by photographer Judie Waldmann at the Jacqueline du Pr Music Building is a logical progression from her earlier projects in which she has investigated the lives and perspectives of people living on the edges of society. Her
For the first part of its summer season, the Watermill Theatre, near Newbury, returns to an old warhorse of a play, Harold Brighouse's Hobson's Choice, that first saw the light of day in 1915. It is certain to attract older generations of theatregoers
We are in a sleazy nightclub in Buenos Aires. At a table to the left a group of men play cards; to the right is a bar with three flashily-dressed girls on stools, and a limping, world-weary barman. At the back of the stage sits the club band a mild-looking
The start of the main stage of road improvement work on Oxford's Green Road roundabout yesterday caused more headaches for businesses, residents and commuters across the city. Following preparatory work last week, the inner lane of the three-lane roundabout
Football-mad Martell Osman has scored the job of a lifetime rubbing shoulders with the England stars at the World Cup. He will join other Oxfordshire youngsters, Christopher West, seven, and Lewis Harding, six, as player escorts at next month's finals
Elton John will definitely play in Oxford next month after organisers satisfied licensing chiefs they could properly stage a concert. A series of conditions, including that the event finishes at 11pm, have been agreed for the concert at the Kassam Stadium
A decision to fence off land on an historic Oxford common which is supposed to be open to all has been branded disappointing by campaigners. Wolvercote Green, above, has been a source of controversy for years because the committee which looks after
An Oxford MP has urged the Government to reject calls to allow supermarkets to open all day on Sundays. Andrew Smith, Labour MP for Oxford East, said there was no public demand for a review of current trading arrangements which prevented large stores
A 27-year-old Banbury man was killed after his car left the Oxford-Banbury road near Shipton-on-Cherwell. The man, who has not been identified by police, was travelling along the A4260 on Sunday when the silver Lexus left the road and went into a field
The Government has agreed to give further consideration to a proposal by Evan Harris, Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, to label medicines tested on animals. Health Minister Andy Burnham made the pledge following a speech by Dr Harris
New powers that allow council officers to silence irritating burglar alarms could be adopted in West Oxfordshire. Under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, which is about to come into force, authorised environmental health officers are
People who carry knives are being urged to ditch them at police stations as part of a nationwide amnesty which starts today. The amnesty comes just days after a Year Seven pupil was excluded for one day from Matthew Arnold School, Oxford, for carrying
Dogs trained to sniff out cocaine, heroin and date rape drugs are to begin surprise searches of a town's pubs. All licensees at Witney have signed up to the new 'drugs dog protocol', which will see dogs and handlers carrying out random checks of premises
The Body Shop has told its long-standing Oxford franchisee to quit after she missed a renewal deadline while in hospital recovering from a cancer operation. Dinny Pagan has run the High Street shop since 1983, when she was offered the franchise by Body
BURNTWOOD Barbarians stunned Oxford Cavaliers with a second-half fightback to record a 48-16 victory in the TotalRL.com Conference West Midlands Division. Cavs were unable to play their slick passing game in the boggy conditions, but still led 16-14
Children at an Oxford school gutted in an arson attack last week returned to class yesterday morning. Bayards Hill Primary School in Barton suffered thousands of pounds worth of damage in Thursday's blaze Two classrooms on the first floor of the school
Two passers-by who stopped a man jumping off a motorway bridge have been praised by police. Nightclub owner Reg Howe and judo champ Roland Newson risked their own lives to prevent the 52-year-old man from taking his own life. Mr Howe kept the man
A 65-year-old woman who was mugged in a supermarket car park has criticised the lack of CCTV cameras outside the store. The pensioner, from Kennington, who does not want to be named, was at the Sainsbury's store in Heyford Hill, Oxford, at lunchtime
Abingdon has a keen affection for Royalty, according to researchers working for the leading Internet search engine, Google. By logging where most searches are made for particular words or phrases, Google has identified regional interests. It appears
