MICK Fitzgerald is looking forward to going out at the top after announcing plans to retire from the saddle at the end of the season. The 36-year-old Irish jockey, who lives at Childrey, near Wantage, is one of an elite band to win both the Grand National
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Brian Claridge and his family check out the delights of cruising around the Western Med on the Black Watch Built in 1972, Black Watch has cruised to many corners of the world during her illustrious career. This year, for example, she has voyaged to
The first day of National Children's Bookweek brings Adrian Mitchell and Ian McMillan to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Now in its fourth year The Children's Bookshow is the only annual national tour of writers of children's literature
Waterperry works its magic on all ages, writes VAL BOURNE My years as an infant teacher were not only happy, they taught me that personality and attitude to life are forged at an amazingly early age. My grandmother, a doughty Yorkshire lady called
Autumnwatch observers are busy recording their first sightings, writes ELIZABETH EDWARDS Observers who took part in the springtime Nature's Calendar survey have been called into action again for the autumn season, as signs of this time of the year
NICOLA LISLE looks ahead to Music at Oxford Three anniversaries, a Beethoven theme and world-class musicians are the hallmarks of Music at Oxford's forthcoming season next month, which looks set to be one of the most exciting yet. General manager
Today sees the beginning of British Food Fortnight, an annual celebration of the food we produce and cook, which is growing more influential with each passing year. But just how do we define the term 'British Food'? Does our traditional fare now embrace
PETER CANN talks to legendary folk singer Peggy Seeger about her benefit concert for Ruskin College Among the archives of Ruskin College that have accumulated in more than a century since it emerged in the shadow of Oxford University is an unusual
GILES WOODFORDE praises an authoritative production of Waiting for Godot at the Oxford Playhouse '"He was great to have a pint of Guinness with." Thus theatre director Sir Peter Hall described his relationship with playwright Samuel Beckett in a recent
Lorna Robinson is helping revive a dead language, writes ROSALIND MILES A 'dead' language is being brought back to life at schools in Oxford, thanks to a travelling enthusiast of Latin and Greek - and with help from Harry Potter, too. Dr Lorna Robinson
Sea of Faith Stephen O'Shea (Profile, £20) If you read one book on the history of the Middle East conflict, this should be it. O'Shea carves an illuminating, compassionate path through the clashes of Islam and Christianity that dominated the medieval
The death of an elephant has not only moved a team of Oxford zoologists but transformed the way the scientific world thinks of this giant of the African plains The death of Eleanor has had a profound effect at Oxford University's Department of Zoology
So crime does pay, at least for scriptwriters. That was my first thought when seeing Douglas Watkinson's beautiful thatched home in Dinton, east of Thame. He has written for top TV shows, including Z Cars, The Professionals, Juliet Bravo, Boon, Lovejoy
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SIX WOMEN IN REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE Lucy Moore (Harper Press, £20) by Merryn Williams Why has so much been written about Marie Antoinette when there were many far more interesting women around during the French Revolution
A BROADCASTER, former newsreader and a leading politician are all due to appear at Woodstock's second literary festival, from October 12-15. Broadcaster Jeremy Paxman will launch his new book On Royalty (Viking, £20), while former newsreader Michael
by David Howe Nicola Lisle's two excellent pieces (Weekend, September 1), one about the Carl Rosa Opera Company's tour of Pirates of Penzance, and the other about the Buxton Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, came hot on the heels of the long-awaited autobiography
Tom Burns, Professor of Social Psychiatry at Oxford University, has summed up a subject which has been mired in controversy since ancient times in 133 small pages. Pyschiatry: A Short Introduction (OUP, £6.99) steers a careful course between the science
Since winning Opportunity Knocks in 1975, Pam Ayres has become a much-loved part of English light entertainment. As a writer, poet and comedian, she has the knack of making an ordinary occurrence screamingly funny or equally poignant and her audience
TO find out more details of the events listed below, contact Business Link Solutions on 0845 606 4466 or visit www.businesslinksolutions.co.uk unless otherwise stated. SEPTEMBER 18: Seminar, Becoming Self-employed, Inland Revenue, Trinity House, John
MILTON PARK: Express delivery firm TNT has been picked up the People Development Award' at the annual IFW Freighting Industry Awards 2006, beating off stiff competition from the biggest names in the industry. The IFW judges were highlighted by TNT's
OXFORD: Adam Hitchcox and Stuart Walford, technicians at BMW dealer North Oxford Garage, based on the Wolvercote roundabout, have become part of a groundbreaking nationwide move to raise standards of car servicing and repair. They have both passed their
BOTLEY: Steve Smith and Martin Drew have been promoted to become audit supervisors at the Botley-based office of Grant Thornton. Mr Smith, who has been with the firm for almost two years, and Mr Drew, who has been with the firm for nearly five years,
Oxford's new parking permit system - condemned as unfair by the majority of residents in a consultation - will come into force early next year. On Tuesday, ruling Conservative county councillors voted unanimously to charge people in Oxford £40 a year
A village which has seen a 30 per cent rise in reports of antisocial behaviour is to become the latest area to be made the subject of a dispersal order. Police will be able to clamp down on yobs in Wheatley after they joined forces with South Oxfordshire
Only 1.1 per cent of Oxfordshire's working population is claiming the Jobseeker's Allowance, compared with a national figure of three per cent. Half of all employers in the South East plan to recruit extra staff in the coming months, according to a study
A historic Burford hotel has gone on the market with a guide price of about £1.5m. The Cotswold Gateway Hotel (pictured above) comprises an 18th Century inn with 15 en-suite bedrooms. In addition, a 0.56 acre adjacent plot with planning consent for
Property and construction consultancy McBains Cooper, based in Oxford, has been shortlisted for a top award. The company was behind the new Gloucestershire Police headquarters which has gone to become a finalist in the Best Bespoke Office Development
Potential buyers are queuing up to view ILAM House, an impressive Grade II listed building near Goring, according to agents Savills. Also known as The Grotto, the Grade II listed building is set in eight acres of parkland on the River Thames just below
Oxford City Council's new Barton Pool development was one of two runners-up in the Property Week Retail and Leisure awards. Property and construction consultancy Ridge acted as project manager, employers agent, quantity surveyor, planning supervisor
The boss of the university computer network Ukerna has visited the site of its new £5m headquarters at Harwell, a state-of-the-art 16,000 sq ft building being developed by Coventry-based Deeley Properties. Tim Marshall (pictured, left, with Pat Moroney
Businesses occupying one property with a rateable value of less than £15,000 or several properties with a total rateable value of less than £15,000 have until September 30 to claim their Small Business Rate Relief for the year to March 31, 2006. The
Internet company Nominet, which registers .uk websites, hopes to move into new headquarters at Oxford Science Park next spring. Nominet bought a 1.5-acre plot of land and the building is constructed by the science park, a joint venture between Magdalen
AN Oxford company that engaged an acquisition surveyor when planning to expand into city centre offices has seen the move bear fruit - it will pay lower rent than that initially quoted. Savills' Commercial Agency team has successfully concluded the acquisition
Two Own Your Own' business and warehouse schemes are attracting much interest in south Oxfordshire. The properties are at Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, and at Howland Road, Thame. The take-up underlines the increasing popularity of owning your own small
Thanks to the Internet, there is now a wealth of information and support available on starting up and running your own business. But as is the nature of the net, the more you look, the more you find and the more confusing it becomes. Some pieces of advice
David Woodhead's normally happy disposition seems even more animated these days, and for good reason. The former commercial director of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Oxford has risen to the giddy heights of the seventh floor of Seacourt Tower in Botley
by David Poole, of Oxfordshire Mediation Group A dispute is looming, or is already in full swing. Money or assets are at stake. The neighbours are encroaching on the boundary wall. The business is pursuing an unpaid debt. The landlord is not adequately
STAFF at Moulsford Prep School, near Wallingford, are preparing to hold a memorial service for Mike Cutbush, 56, teacher at the school for 30 years. He died in the Sue Ryder home at Nettlebed in July from cancer. Mr Cutbush, a bachelor, lived in
by Rachel Bonfield Selling a family business impacts upon the emotions and future of all involved. Ray and Chris Clarke found themselves in a quandary when an approach was made for their family firm, Datacare, Since it was established in 1980, Bicester-based
THE prospect of a court battle over Oxfordshire County Council's decision to charge Oxford residents for parking in their own streets is looming large. A legal challenge could soon be mounted by Oxford City Council on the basis that County Hall's consultation
Two Oxfordshire mums hope to import a play idea from their native Australia to entertain and educate children, while easing household bills. Michelle Linstrom and Nikki Wise (pictured) have got together to set up a business, called Toy Hire, born from
The long summer holidays present plenty of opportunities for parents to spend money on entertaining their offspring. Plenty of people think: "I could do this better and save myself a fortune." But very few channel their frustration into creating a new
THE military coup in Thailand could delay a donation for millions of pounds in grants to fund scholarships and a lectureship at the centre for Buddhist Studies in Oxford. Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister, Suwat Liptapanlop, visited Oxford only last
LOCAL GPs are under pressure to contribute to health savings by curbing spending on prescriptions and cutting patient referrals to hospital. A health trust warns that money is being wasted through doctors prescribing patients top-of-the-range drugs
The photographic industry has been revolutionised in what seems a few short years. Where once we took our holiday snaps to the chemists and waited a few days for them to be developed, now it is just a question of downloading them onto a computer in a
REDEVELOPMENT of Oxford city centre's West End has been backed by county councillors, despite transport concerns. The council's cabinet this week gave its broad support to the proposed redevelopment of the Westgate centre, which would increase the city's
A PLAGUE of daddy-long-legs has hit Oxfordshire this year. The wet end to this year's hot summer created the perfect conditions for record numbers of the spindly creatures, known as Crane Flies, to emerge through soft soil. But Oxford University insect
Innovative technology companies tend to be high growth businesses. But they are often prone to rapid change, both in terms of what they do, and how they are organised. This can give rise to particular management challenges. For example, rapid growth
The Internet has opened up a world of new opportunities for those looking to find the best deal for their finances. At the click of a mouse we can find the so-called best deals on everything from credit cards to car insurance. But the wider the choice
OXFORDSHIRE is falling behind the rest of the country in tackling teenage pregnancy, the latest figures have disclosed. Health workers, however, remain hopeful that new initiatives including better sexual education and widespread morning after pills
AN unfinished book by J.R.R. Tolkien has been completed by his son Christopher 88 years after the story was abandoned. The Lord of the Rings author, who was an Oxford University professor, wrote The Children of Hurin in 1918, after serving in the First
by Dennis Mizzi of Kidlington-based Financial Clarity It is still true that seven out of ten of us have not made a will. By making a will you are choosing who benefits from your estate. However, the process should open up a whole host of other questions
There is a disconcerting uniformity to Britain's high streets. Where variety and independence once prospered, our principal thoroughfares now offer little more than drab homogeneity. The result is that almost all British high streets look much the same
PLANS have been submitted for hundreds of student homes on the site of the Territorial Army Centre at the Slade. The property arm of the Ministry of Defence is hoping that the multi-million pound development will be able to fund a new TA facility in
SHOPPERS in Witney could soon be browsing around two floors of new shops if planners approve a proposal to expand the town's Woolgate Centre. But developers behind the controversial Marriotts Close redevelopment nearby have been told to go back to the
Independent bookshops have been going through rather a difficult time in the past few years. With the growth in discounting and supermarkets muscling in on the market, many independent bookshops have gone to the wall. Indeed in one infamous week earlier
A CANCER specialist caught in an "increasing moral dilemma" has been jailed for three years after sabotaging an Oxfordshire firm linked to an animal research laboratory. Northampton Crown Court heard on Wednesday how Joseph Harris, 26, from Hampshire
THIRTY police officers descended on Wallingford town centre after more than 50 youths started a drunken fight. A member of the public raised the alarm at 10.36pm last Friday after seeing 30 people fighting in High Street. But by the time police officers
by Phil Vaughan We've never had it so good when it comes to premium sports utility vehicles. And we've never had it so fast, either. The idea of a super-quick off-roader might be getting harder to reconcile against the current drive for a healthier climate
DOCTORS are battling to save a young boy's sight after he was hit in the eye with a pellet fired from a ball bearing gun. Rhys Taylor, 14, was shot with the low-calibre BB gun last Friday night in Tarragon Drive, Greater Leys, Oxford, and the pellet
PLANS to move a world-renowned breastfeeding clinic in Oxford have been put on hold. Last month, the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust announced the closure of the popular clinic at the John Radcliffe Hospital. It opened there in 1991. But now
COMMUNITIES plagued by antisocial behaviour across Oxfordshire could be effectively shut off to troublemakers and vandals by large gates. Radical plans unveiled by the county council would see trouble 'hot-spots' across the county closed off by gating
by Simon Nix Stressed business executives have usually turned to big boys' toys to blow away the cobwebs. An executive sports car or, perhaps, a company yacht bobbing in some sun-drenched Mediterranean port used to be the playthings of choice. But the
MOVES towards fortnightly waste collections in Oxford should be halted to stop the quality of life for residents being ruined, according to The Campaign For Weekly Waste Collection. The national organisation - which seeks to protect weekly rubbish collections
A VILLAGE which has seen a 30 per cent rise in reports of antisocial behaviour is to become the latest area to be made the subject of a dispersal order. Police will be able to clamp down on youths in Wheatley after they joined forces with South Oxfordshire
The concept of eating oustide in the UK has never really caught on until recently. Somehow the climate was never quite up to the easy al fresco lifestyle enjoyed by our continental cousins. Now, thanks to a combination of global warming and an increasing
Ex-firefighter Peter Jolley has set up his own company offering risk assessments to help Oxfordshire businesses to comply with new laws which come into force in October. Mr Jolley (pictured) started work as a fireman with the Defence Fire Service 18
RESIDENTS of an Oxford estate are demanding an apology from a national newspaper over an article that painted it as a hotbed of drug abuse, drunkenness and crime. The piece in the Daily Mail, which claimed Blackbird Leys "has a reputation you couldn't
It is not a sign of economic downturn when an IT consultant finds himself driving a Transit van - it is a lifestyle choice. Dominic Shadbolt's technical know-how was useful when he set up a website for his new business, but apart from that, he was breaking
Talk of identity fraud, along with embarrassing stories in the news about sensitive, confidential information being found lying about the countryside, sparked a Witney couple to set up in business. Two months ago Ian and Diana MacKay sank their savings
Export business is good business, as far as the British economy is concerned. But saying hallo to new markets is tricky; far trickier than simply learning how to say bonjour, appointing an agent, and hoping for the best. Each strategic step away from
When Ann Day's Oxford fashion shop went bankrupt last year, she never believed, less than a year later, she would be running a business again. But, thanks to a £750 award given to her by the Oxfordshire Women's Forum, that's exactly what she is doing
by Cheryl Dennis From fire to water and from the city to the sea, Oxfordshire entrepreneur Charles Atkinson has set sail on a new venture. It will see him exploring waters off the South West from Somerset to Cornwall and Pembrokeshire to the Isles of
Madonna often sported it on stage in the 1980s. The late Pope John Paul II wore it when his gold and silver-embroidered robes became too hot and heavy. Fencers' protective clothing can include it. And during the first Gulf War it was used in material
Oxford is becoming a hub for socially minded entrepreneurs, many of whom are cross-fertilising ideas at networking events around the city. A few of them came together earlier in the year to organise a Fairtrade fashion show at Oxford's Vaults Caf and
Business leaders have called on the Department for Transport to insist the North-South train service from Didcot Parkway station is resumed now that the cross-country franchise is up for tender. Virgin CrossCountry, which currently runs the franchise
Sponsors backing news reporter Emma-Kate Lidbury as she tackled the gruelling World Triathlon Championships have expressed their delight at her top ten finish. Miss Lidbury, 26, who works for Newsquest Oxfordshire, represented Great Britain at the championships
Whatever you may think about the prospect of new houses being built in your back yard, the fact remains that the supply of new homes for Oxfordshire's burgeoning population remains woefully behind government targets. Another inescapable fact remains
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FRILFORD HEATH Ladies' Veterans Cup: 1 E Wilson 90-27=63, 2 K Bartlett 96-32=64, 3 P Matthews 80-14=66. OXFORD CITY Medal No 7 - Div 1: 1 C Small 73-9= 64, 2= J Hunter-Rowe, J Payne & J King nett 65. Div 2: 1 G Bristow 81-16=65, 2= B Fry, R Verrall
BRAILES are Oxfordshire Junior League champions after edging out Frilford Heath 3-2 at Southfield to claim the George Gale Cup. The result was still in doubt right until the last match on the last green, but North Section winners Brailes just held off
If you thought Scandinavian grub consisted of rollmop herrings, Ryvita and processed cheese, you'd be wrong. The Danes are a bunch of partygoers compared with the aloof Swedes and po-faced Norwegians - they go by the motto "Live to eat". (Though few
IMRAN Faruq was crowned Woodstock's club champion after defeating his brother Javeed by three shots. Four-handicapper Imran shot a one-over-par 73 to claim the title, while Javeed was a shot ahead of third-placed Paul Tipping. The nett title went
ADAM Corless poses alongside nett winner Steve Knox (right) after claiming Studley Wood's Junior Club Championship. Corless carded rounds of 75 and 71 to secure the cup, while seven-handicapper Knox shot 73 and 80 for a nett 139.
THE battle for the Section 1 title now looks like being a three-horse race in the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League. Leaders Tadmarton Heath missed a great chance to cement their position at the top when they lost 2-1 at lowly Ellesborough on Saturday
A man accused of raping two women in Oxford - including a pensioner - has been found hanging in his cell at Bullingdon Prison. Hilary Sanyika, 31, of Cave Street, Oxford, was found by prison staff at Bullingdon, near Bicester, at 7.30am on Tuesday.
A cancer specialist caught in an "increasing moral dilemma" was jailed for three years yesterday after sabotaging an Oxfordshire firm linked to an animal research laboratory. Northampton Crown Court heard how Joseph Harris, 26, from Burlesdon in Hampshire
The military coup in Thailand could delay a donation of millions of pounds in grants to fund scholarships and a lectureship at Oxford's centre for Buddhist Studies. Thailand's deputy Prime Minister Suwat Liptapanlop visited Oxford only last month to
There have been calls for new powers to be used to close a vagrants' hideaway before someone gets seriously hurt. Oxfordshire County Council has agreed to use gating measures to close off trouble hotspots or areas affected by persistent crime and antisocial
Two mothers have given the term 'party animals' a whole new meaning. Angela Radford and Sarah Crane, from East Hagbourne, near Didcot, started the entertainment company Ponies 4 Parties in June, providing pony rides at children's parties. The idea
A cancer sufferer from Didcot will embark on an epic journey the length of Britain at the weekend to raise money for research into the disease. Peter Fidler, 39, was diagnosed with bowel cancer last October and is recovering from chemotherapy treatment
Campaigners fighting to stop ash being dumped in a former gravel pit near Abingdon have received a boost - after an inquiry into the bid was extended. The Government Office for the South East is reviewing Oxfordshire County Council's decision to let
Thames Water has been severely criticised for failing to effectively manage Oxfordshire's water supply. Liberal Democrats, meeting in Brighton for their annual conference, berated the company for leaking millions of litres from pipes every day and said
The bid to bring the Solheim Cup to The Oxfordshire Golf Club has been dealt a cruel blow by the Government - because it has a Scottish rival. In a letter to the campaign team, sports minister Richard Caborn states the he cannot support The Oxfordshire's
Military records from Oxfordshire's county regiments spanning hundreds of years have been brought together thanks to a £50,000 Lottery grant. The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust, a military heritage group, has been able to compile an online catalogue
Traders in Abingdon are to report the Vale of White Horse District Council to the Local Government Ombudsman for its handling of Tesco's plans to expand its Marcham Road superstore. The Chamber of Commerce said it was disappointed with the way planning
Mrs D Hall's contention (Oxford Mail, September 5) that the parish rate at Sunningwell was zero in the year following the decision by the Law Lords to rename the Glebe a village green may be accurate. However, this is irrelevant since it was reasonable
The Green Road roundabout revamp at Headington, Oxford, is never going to make the traffic situation better. Anyone with a bit of commonsense can see this. It will be worse when it is finished. The only answer to the problem of this bottleneck is a
Oxford Cheetahs 46, Ipswich Witches 44:Oxford Cheetahs went a long way to avoiding the wooden spoon with this superb last gasp victory over a determined Witches at the Stadium last night. Needing an advantage in the final heat to win the meeting, skipper
Insurers and road safety groups have raised an interesting point about learner drivers. They suggest that novices should take lessons for at least a year and be discouraged from driving at night, and there should be limits on the number of passengers
IT'S one in the eye for Labour after Peter Fisher, for 29 years a fully signed-up member of the party, intimated he was backing Green Party candidate Larry Sanders in today's Oxford City Council Lye Valley ward by-election. Mr Fisher is, of course,
Autotype UTV League: Basement boys Cross Keys pulled off a big shock as they defeated reigning champions Saxton Rovers 5-3. Star of the show was Gareth Cooper, who grabbed a hat-trick as Keys broke their duck. Ben Carter netted both their other goals
Police in Bicester have warned criminals there is nowhere left to hide after they took delivery of eight new mountain bikes. Officers said the bikes meant they could chase suspected criminals down footpaths, through alleyways and across parks - opening
Morrells of Oxford Sunday League: Saxon Warriors booked their place in the next round of the League Cup with a hard-fought 5-3 victory against Marston Saints. The Premier Division side were rocked when Josh Carr fired the Division 2 new-boys ahead after
Outspoken TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who was splattered with a custard pie in Oxford last year, has been invited to cut his addiction to the car. The Petrol Addiction Rehab Clinic will be held in Broad Street tomorrow, to offer help to motorists
Banbury Borough's Calvin Carpenter triumphed in the Oxfordshire Champion of Champions competition at Oxford City & County. Carpenter, taking part in the competition for the seventh time, lifted the trophy with a 21-7 win over Headington's Shaun Claridge
Banbury Central's Mark Sykes ended his season in style by capturing the Home Counties singles title at Canterbury. Representing Oxfordshire, Sykes, who reached the Waitrose English National Championships singles semi-finals at Worthing earlier this
Oxford City Stars went down 4-2 to Streatham Redskins in their English National League South Division opener at Oxford Ice Rink. With new coach Darryl Morvan taking charge for his first game, Stars struggled to get going against their more experienced
A police crackdown on under-age drinkers and stricter controls on mobs of youths have been promised in the wake of last weekend's riot in Wallingford town centre. And the town council has promised to work with police, pub landlords and off-licences
Employees of a sports centre have braved a 3,500ft parachute jump to raise money for the Oxford charity which employs them. Chris Stowell and Paul Guest, who both work at the Oxsrad Centre in Marsh Lane, Marston, raised more than £1,000 with a parachute
PEOPLE in west Oxfordshire are one click away from accessing contact details for their local police team, details of crime in the area and top policing priorities. Whosmybobby.co.uk is a new Thames Valley Police website unique to the west of the county
BRACKLEY teenager Michael Bishop is the area's youngest advanced driver. He passed his advanced test just a few months after getting rid of his L-plates - and said more young motorists should follow his example. Mr Bishop, 18, said: "I knew how many
POLICE stopped a banned driver days before he caused a fatal crash - but didn't seize his car because officers were not trained in the latest rules. People living in Upper Heyford, where killer driver Nolan Haworth, 19, frequently stayed, said they
THAMES Water has called on Banbury to clean up its riverside and make the River Cherwell a more attractive feature. The call came at a progress meeting on a new pipeline, being installed to improve the flow of the river during dry summer months. Liz
ANGER is growing over the cost of Banbury's new privately-run orthopaedic centre. The centre, which opened on August 1, is costing the NHS £1.33m a month, or almost £16m a year, and the figure has sparked outrage amongst campaigners fighting to save
A MAN who stayed at four Oxfordshire hotels and left without paying bills amounting to almost £3,500 has been jailed for a year. David Frank Eames, 25, of no fixed address, appeared at Banbury magistrates court on Tuesday on four charges of obtaining
BANBURY Council is to press ahead with plans to save the town's open-air swimming pool, despite warnings of possible heavy financial losses. The future of the pool now rests with Cherwell District Council which holds the major purse strings. The pool
CROWD favourite Leon Haslam saw his title lead slip away after crashing out of the first of two British Superbike races at Silverstone on Sunday. At the start of the weekend, Haslam was leading the BSB championship by 15 points from Airwaves Ducati
AN OXFORDSHIRE police officer has attempted to match one of the claimed feats of his boyhood hero Lawrence of Arabia - inspired by an obituary printed in the Oxford Mail, the Banbury Cake's sister paper, 71 years ago. PC Jimmy May has always admired
ST MARY'S churchyard in Banbury is to be given a £5,000 makeover in a partnership deal between the town council, Continental Landscapes, and the church. The scheme was approved at a meeting of Banbury Town Council's general services committee last Thursday
UNDERWATER enthusiasts can sample scuba diving next week at Banbury's Spiceball leisure centre. The British Sub-Aqua Club is giving people the chance to try out the sport for only £10, during "try dive week", from September 25 to October 1. It is
BANBURY'S annual canal day on October 1 promises to be the best yet - and to add further interest to the event, details of a special competition, with superb prizes, will be in next week's Banbury Cake. The canal day will be packed with entertainment
BANBURY'S annual Battle of Britain parade took place on Sunday when ex-servicemen and women, and civic leaders marched from the town hall to St Mary's Church. The parade was led by the Banbury Air Cadets band and a service at the church was conducted
RESIDENTS are being asked to save money by returning their Electoral Registration forms. The forms lists everyone who will be living in the area on October 15, 2006, and who will be eligible to vote. Cherwell District Council is urging residents to
KENNY Roberts Jr finished 14th in Sunday's rain-hit Australian MotoGP, one of the riders to come off worst in the first race ever that riders called into the pits to change motorcycles in response to worsening weather and conditions. Roberts had qualified
OXFORDSHIRE is falling behind the rest of the country in tackling teenage pregnancy, the latest figures have revealed. Health workers, however, remain hopeful that new initiatives including better sexual education and widespread morning-after pills
FOUR fundraisers are planning a 1,400-mile charity rally in car that cost just £77. Damian Kelly, his wife, Charlotte, and friends Tim Higgins and Philip Rushforth, will compete in the Staples2Naples Banger Rally in a Volvo 740 estate that Mr Kelly
A NEW centre, which will allow a charity to more than double the number of dogs it trains to help disabled people, has been opened in Banbury. The state-of-the-art centre is the latest addition to the HQ of Dogs for the Disabled on Blacklocks Hill.
A LORRY driver who suffered more than two years of pain waiting for an NHS operation for an injured shoulder was the first patient at Banbury's new privately-run orthopaedic treatment centre. Stephen Ash, of Hanwell Fields, Banbury, said he could have
Mick Fitzgerald is looking forward to going out at the top after announcing plans to retire from the saddle at the end of the season. The 36-year-old Irish jockey, who lives at Childrey, near Wantage, is one of an elite band to win both the Grand National
Oxford's promising young star Steven Sheard lost out to England No 1 Kevin Tunstall in the final of the Berkshire Open at th e Post Office Club in Reading. Former Wallingford player, Tunstall, also beat Steven's dad Keith 14,000-13,000 in a previous
Andy Cook, who helped Wallingford A gain promotion to Division 3 of the Didcot and District League last season, played against them in the opening match of the new campaign. Now skippering Moreton D, Cook led his new side to a 6-4 victory over his former
Oxford's Eleanor Glynn is flying high in the Miss World finals after being shortlisted to take part in the competition's talent show. Miss Glynn, 20, from Sandford-on-Thames, is one of 20 women out of more than 100 who have been chosen to take part
The mother of an Oxford doctor killed by a teenager in a high speed crash has said learner drivers should have lessons for at least a year. Elizabeth Davidson, who moved a judge to tears last week with her written tribute to daughter Margaret, backed
OXFORD'S Eleanor Glynn is flying high in the Miss World finals after being shortlisted to take part in the competition's talent show. Miss Glynn, 20, from Sandford-on-Thames, is one of 20 women out of more than 100 who have been shortlisted to take
Matt Neal says he believes a second consecutive Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship crown is 'in the bag. Neal, from Droitwich, can provisionally clinch the 2006 title at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent this coming Sunday; scene of his 2005
A WOMAN whose daughter was killed in a road crash caused by a speeding teenager has backed calls for would-be drivers to have lessons for at least a year. Margaret Davidson, a recently graduated doctor, died when Nolan Haworth crashed into her car at
STUDENTS are being urged to keep their possessions secure as they arrive back for the new academic term. The number of burglaries tends to rise at this time of year and students, particularly in multi-occupancy homes, can be vulnerable to burglars.
