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We thought that strikes, walkouts and stoppages in the workplace belonged to a bygone era. But management and unions in some parts of the teaching profession continue to dwell in the past, preferring confrontation to negotiation. The problem is always

Thanks for your commonsense editorial in response to Green MEP 'nanny' Caroline Lucas wagging her finger at the county council pension fund for investing in an arms manufacturer, Weak case (Oxford Mail, May 11). You are right to say that, if we followed

I have been an avid reader of the Oxford Mail for three decades and enjoy the up-to-the-minute professional news servie it provides. I am always very interested in the Letters to the Editor pages and muse on the various comments of the reading public

Members of Oxford's Arab community and other residents of the city gathered at the weekend to mark a key moment in Palestinian history. A vigil was held on Sunday evening in Cornmarket Street commemorating the 58th anniversary of the Nakba - or catastrophe

Workers at a factory supplying Oxfordshire firm Siemens Magnet Technology say they cannot guarantee job security after imposing new shifts. Management at LTI Metal- tech, based at Milton Park, near Didcot, want more than 90 staff to drop lucrative night

"Darling, who is that girl wearing the slip?" The question was asked of me at a long-ago summer party by the grande dame always known as the Duchess of Osney. Her tone, as she surveyed the miscreant through narrowed eyes, managed at once to combine disapproval

Oxford City's Swords family stole the show at the Oxfordshire Track & Field Championships at Horspath Road on Saturday and Sunday. Dominic Swords, and his daughters Beth and Bea, each achieved a brace of victories at a hugely successful championships

The venerable Oxford Art Society (founded 1891) is holding one of its regular exhibitions. If that sounds a bit meagre, it's because this time the frame as well as the art merits attention. The frame' is the newly-created gallery at the Town Hall, in

Looking at the membership of the Thames Vale Youth Orchestra helpfully listed in the programme, I'd rather assumed that was the full tally to be drawn on for specific events. But no. There they all were, 85 of them not just six percussion and three

Oxford Cheetahs boss Aaron Lanney is calling for more pride and passion as they take on Wolverhampton in the Skybet Elite League at the Stadium tonight (7.30pm). Lanney expects more from his basement team, particularly on their home circuit where he

Sumptuous costumes, traditional sets and sparkling choreography are the hallmarks of Oxford Operatic Society's production of The Gondoliers, which opened at the Oxford Playhouse on Monday. As always, the cast's enthusiasm shines through, and the orchestra

Aaron Lanney's prediction that he could not see any more changes to the line-up looks to have backfired following last week's defeat against Belle Vue. After the meeting, he described Cheetahs' performance as gutless and wished they were trying as hard

Memory is a fickle, fragmentary thing. Highly selective, it is easily distorted or obscured by contemporary or subsequent events, personal or public pressures, fear or hurt, as well as the necessity of forgetting. Since the end of the civil war in 1990

A strike from Toby Kimber saw Lambourn Sports lift the Charity Shield and with it the treble with a 1-0 victory against Drayton. Drayton started well against Lambourn, who had already won the Division 1 title and the league cup, with Robbie McNeill

Hotshot Stuart Beavon hit a hat-trick at Didcot Town's annual presentation night. Beavon won the manager's player-of-the-season, the website player-of-the-year, and the goal-of-the-season awards. The players' player-of-the-season award went to defender

They cycled the length of Britain and parachuted from an aeroplane - and now Oxfordshire's Girl Guides have nearly paid for a new activity centre. More than £400,000 has been raised to replace their existing county activity and residential centre in

Childhood sweethearts Oorlargh and Dean Chapman had the wedding of a lifetime - thanks to the Oxford Mail.o The couple won our first Bride and Groom of the Year contest and scooped £13,000 towards their nuptials - thanking the Mail because without the

Landowners have been accused of turning a green space in Witney into an eyesore to help future bids for planning permission. Concerns have been raised after a spiked metal fence was put up around land in Thorney Leys Road, west Witney, and diggers moved

A group of teenagers who wrote, illustrated and produced their own children's book are celebrating after winning the ultimate accolade at the Oxfordshire Young Enterprise Awards. The 18-strong team of sixth-formers from Oxford High School formed their

Ramblers are pledging to fight BMW in court over its plans to close an ancient pathway through the Oxford car plant. The Cowley factory has lodged a bid to close a bridleway and Roman Way, which runs through the middle of the plant, and build a replacement

A new system of crime control is being launched on Banbury's Bretch Hill estate. The initiative will tackle offending and other issues by providing a service that is tailor-made for the area. It will involve police, councils, social landlords. The

A councillor who publicly opposed controversial plans for a new GP 'super surgery' in Oxford hit out after she was prevented from voicing her concerns at a special meeting. Sushila Dhall, Green city councillor for Carfax, is angry because she could

THE Campbell family did the treble at Witney's awards dinner. Flanker Carl, who made the Oxford Mail team of the season, was named player of the season and players' player of the season. And his dad John, who helps run Witney's first team, was awarded

A South African doctor turned pop star who was the face of Nelson Mandela's Aids awareness campaign wowed the crowds at a Fairtrade event in Oxford. Jerusha Naidoo, pictured, was one of many artists who gathered at the Vaults Cafe in the University

JOHN Brodley has criticised the RFU for handing Oxfordshire an away draw in the County Championship Plate semi-finals. The Oxon coach feels his side have been penalised by facing East Midlands at Bedford Athletic despite having the best record in the

Bus passengers in Oxfordshire are being advised about timetable changes following a major review of services. Allan Field, bus services manager for the county council, said changes coming into operation from June 5, would affect many services subsidised

Ann Granger, who lives near Bicester, has a string of successful crime novels to her name. Her latest book, A Rare Interest in Corpses (Headline, £19.99), introduces a new Victorian detective, doctor's daughter Lizzie Martin, who is as sparky and sympathetic

MOST rugby players like to relax during the sumer months, but not Oxfordshire and Chinnor flanker Ed Rixon. The 28-year-old is teaming up with friends Tom Richardson, 27, and Phil Scott-Priestley, 28, to cycle from London to Mont Blanc for Cancer Research

Didcot power station is one of the worst places in the country for pumping out greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, according to new figures. Didcot A power station, above, produced 6.3m tonnes of carbon emissions last year - more than 50 per cent over its

Oxfordshire is the most improved postal delivery area in the Midlands, hitting record levels of service, according to an independent survey. Last year the Oxford postcode area's performance was the worst in the country, with only 85.7 per cent of first

OXFORD Harlequins are set to ground-share with Oxford RFC to boost their chances of reaching the National League. The clubs plan for Quins to move their first team games from Horspath Road to Oxford's Hinskey ground while their mini and junior sections

A shopkeeper last night appealed for an 'end to the craziness' after four teenagers were beaten by a rival gang with bats and bars in the latest attack on his store. The young people suffered gashed heads and other injuries after they were attacked

Lecturers locked in a pay dispute have been told to mark students' exams within nine days or lose their pay. Staff at Oxford Brookes University were given the ultimatum yesterdaymay16 as final-year exams got under way. More than 6,000 final-year students

Oxford City Council has scrapped several outdoor events because it has not got enough money to fund them. They include Jazz in the Park and the Oxford Balloon Festival. A council report, written by parks manager John Wade, also said the East Oxford

Princess Michael of Kent, at a book-signing luncheon thrown at the Randolph Hotel yesterday, told guests not to expect any tales from the last 50 years in her book about Royal mistresses. She was launching her book, Cupid and the King, about five kings

Museum curators are left feeling like it is the end of the world after a brazen thief walked away with a rare model of the Earth. The 300-year-old globe had been on show in the basement of the Museum of the History of Science, Broad Street, Oxford,