GRITTING and snow plough crews were on full alert tonight as Oxfordshire prepares for a predicted snow storm. Gritters were out in force across the county this evening and snow ploughs are ready ahead of the morning rush hour with up to six inches of
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Andrew Smith meets a young Oxford entrepreneur driven by a desire to achieve. Meet Ollie McGovern for the first time and you would imagine he is like many other fun-loving 28-year-olds. His boyish appearance, smart clothes and highlighted blonde
ONE person was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, with non-life-threatening injuries, today following a collision on the Wolvercote Roundabout, Oxford. The collision, involving a lorry and two cars, happened on the A40 just before 1.30pm.
OSNEY Island residents and Oxford City Council will come face-to-face tomorrow to try to thrash out a deal to replace willow trees which were controversially felled. Almost three months after 11 trees in East Street were felled, because they were deemed
A CALF injury to defending men's champion Steve Kimber handed his Headington Roadrunners' teammate Chris Riley the honours in the fourth round at Cirencester Park. Kimber pulled up on the first lap as he looked to secure his title a round early, and
Ian Concannon struck four goals as Didcot's excellent run in the Southern League's Errea Cup continued against Premier Division Merthyr Tydfil last night. A touch of brilliance from Ray Spence, making his home debut, gave Didcot a fifth-minute lead.
ABINGDON United halted runaway leaders Bashley's charge to the title in a very high-tempo Southern League Division 1 South & West game - and probably even shaded it. In the second minute, Andy Ballard's header was pushed over the bar by David Elm and
Hemel Hempstead 2, Banbury Utd 0 Banbury United gave a better showing than last Saturday but struggled to break down their opponents and were beaten by two second-half goals in their Southern League Premier Division game. Olly Stanbridge was put through
TWO schools have announced that they will not be opening tomorrow as the county braces itself for up to six inches of snow overnight. Oxfordshire County Council said the John Watson School secondary site in Wheatley and Longcot and Fernham CE School
STAFF at the Banbury firm which runs Oxfordshire's speed cameras have been warned to be vigilant after letter bombs were sent to other companies linked to motoring fines. The Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership is responsible for speed cameras across
Staff at the Banbury firm which runs Oxfordshire's speed cameras have been warned to be vigilant after letter bombs were sent to other organisations linked to motoring fines. The Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership is responsible for speed cameras
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The former chairman and co-founder of troubled Torex Retail this week stepped down from his role in another firm as a fraud investigation continues. Former Abingdon School pupil Robert Loosemore, who has had his home searched by the Serious Fraud Office
A 20-year-old student at Balliol College, Oxford, has been found dead in his room. Andrew Mason, 20, the president of Balliol College's Junior Common Room, was found on Monday. Thames Valley Police said no one was being sought in connection with the
The student president of an Oxford University college has been found dead in his room. Andrew Mason, 20, the president of Balliol College's Junior Common Room, was found on Monday. Thames Valley Police said no-one was being sought in connection with
WORK on a £60,000 warning system to stop lorries overturning on a north Oxfordshire roundabout was starting today. The new signs, activated by sensors in the road, aim to encourage lorries to slow down between junction 10 of the M40 and the A43 roundabout
A LORRY caught fire on the A44 near Wootton last night. Firefighters from Kidlington and Eynsham were called to the incident, which happened at 4.45pm. Thames Valley Police also attended. Nobody was injured.
OXFORD University were pushed all the way for their 22-17 victory over the Royal Navy at Iffley Road last night. They may have outscored their visitors by four tries to two, but never looked like pulling clear. Centre Tom Tombleson notched Oxford's
Which deli? Palm's Delicatessen 84, The Covered Market, OX1 3D4 Tel: 01865 247500 Owned by: Ailsa Goodall Run by: Diana Shrimpton How long has the business been up and running? For more than 50 years. It was set up by Mr and Mrs Palm,
Park in St Giles, Oxford, step out of your car and within seconds you'll be in gastro heaven. For clustered around the area of trendy Little Clarendon Street is a foodie's paradise. It seems that almost every week a new delicatessen, restaurant or bar
OXFORD Cavaliers have announced rugby league legend Alex Murphy OBE as their new president. Murphy, 67, had an impressive playing career for Great Britain, St Helens, Warrington, and Leigh and remains a well-known TV and newspaper pundit. After hanging
I'm always thinking about food. In winter I think about what will tempt me into the kitchen and stave off the cold nights. I think about dishes hearty enough to last me from lunch throughout the afternoon. I want tastes that fight off the cold, tastes
A fine hotel is rather like a fine wine - a mellow, satisfying experience that leaves you wanting more . . . The Cotswold House Hotel, in the enchanting little town of Chipping Campden, near Evesham, is certainly a fine hotel that I would be more than
Draped in shell-filled fishing nets with charming tin trawlers on the mantlepiece and fish-themed china on the tables - there is absolutely no mistaking what you will be eating at The Crab. Overlooking the glorious downs near Newbury, you will find
Feeding time at the zoo obviously kicked off at 6pm - and it was a wonderful sight to behold. Mothers attempted to monitor their food-smeared offspring, who were all plainly having a wonderful time. But which species were we in the company of? Oh yes,
Laughter really is the best medicine - or at least according to 'laughter teachers' Akasha Lonsdale and John Gloster-Smith. The pair were at the Oxford Centre, in Banbury Road, to lead a Live Life Laughing Workshop, where people are taught techniques
This production is - astonishingly - Alan Ayckbourn's 70th play, and could very easily have been his last. Within weeks of its completion, in January of last year, he suffered a stroke. Happily, however, he made a remarkable recovery and was able
It was the word authentic that troubled me. Why would the Greek Taverna in Summertown claim to be authentic Greek Cypriot', unless it had something to hide? So I took my own authentic Greek - a 34-year-old 100 per cent Greek Cypriot actually - to test
No wonder Oxford Mail reader Justin Walden thought he was witnessing the filming of a spoof TV show. He watched in disbelief as a lone security guard, with no protective gear, left thousands of pounds destined for Barclays Bank on a trolley in Cornmarket
Brian Dinsdale, interim chief executive of Oxford City Council, is right about embracing unitary status with open arms (Oxford Mail, February 3). Three totally new, all-in-one unitary councils for Oxfordshire will save money, improve services and be
Ok, I have been known to be wrong before, but can someone can tell if something is wrong with this picture? A thief steals three bottles of Champagne from a shed, is confronted by the owner, then apologises and returns the items. For this, John Green
When I arrive at the Woodstock Road Delicatessen I scan the room for Baron Robert Pouget, looking for a suave dandy dressed in tweed, cords and a cravat. Then out of the corner of my eye I notice a larger-than-life character clambering about in the
A policeman led colleagues on a high-speed chase through country roads, while twice the drink-drive limit, a jury was told yesterday. Police constable Timothy Dunning, of Ansell Way, Milton-under-Wychwood, was off duty when he was spotted by colleague
Parents in Witney have been warned to expect a 'knock on the door' if they fail to take action over their rowdy children. Letters from the police have already been delivered to the homes of 17 children suspected of antisocial behaviour. The letters
When the new Wembley Stadium finally opens this year, it will be wired for sound by an Oxford man and his team of engineers. High above the incomplete stadium, Mark Kelly had to work out the best places to hang 1,500lb speakers that will pump out the
The landmark Oxford Castle complex has made the shortlist in a worldwide real estate competition. The £40m city centre complex, which features a hotel in a former prison, restaurants, apartments and a heritage centre, is up against German and Vietnamese
Oxford can pat itself on the back after being nominated as the sixth best city in the country to dine out in - and Cambridge didn't even make it into the Top 20! The Which? Good Food Guide 2007 has, for the first year ever, categorised the country's
Fancy a change from the county scene and want to treat yourself to a dining experience in the Capital? There are so many wonderful eateries to choose from, but where the devil do you start? Why not try the deVille - the stylish new restaurant at the
When the boss of an Oxford-based company said he had video footage of Robbie Williams and Wayne Rooney prancing around in tight black Lycra, I thought I had stumbled upon the scoop of the year. But in fact, the reason the international pop star and
Oxford's newest senior police officer is proud to have landed a top job in a city he describes as an international landmark. Chief Insp Jack Malhi, 52, has replaced Chief Insp Steph Cook as number two to Oxford's police commander, Supt Jim Trotman.
Gordon Ramsay has achieved the impossible over the years. Not only has he managed to get his hands on an OBE, endless Michelin stars, a multi-million restaurant portfolio, at least three TV shows at any given time and a wife and four kids, but this formidable
City council leader John Goddard has hinted his Liberal Democrat administration would be prepared to throw in the towel if it fails to get an "adequate" amount of its budget passed on Monday. And the spectre of a second change in leadership at the Town
Bailiffs moved in to evict campaigners from a house at Thrupp Lake in Radley, near Abingdon, before dawn yesterday. A group of seven campaigners - four women and three men - took over Sandles House, by the side of the lake, in protest at plans by power
Osney Island residents and Oxford City Council will come face-to-face tomorrow to try to thrash out a deal to replace willow trees which were controversially felled. Nearly three months after 11 trees in East Street were felled, because they were deemed
Making your way from one side of Oxford to the other can be a frustrating task. Every day, an estimated 25,500 cars and taxis travel through the city centre, along with around 10,000 bicycles and hundreds of buses - not to mention pedestrians and motorcyclists
The county is expected to be at the centre of a snow storm tomorrow, with up to six inches of snow predicted to fall. Motorists have been warned to take care ahead of the anticipated bad weather and make sure they are properly prepared. The Met Office
A shop worker was left gobsmacked after watching a security guard turn his back on thousands of pounds of cash destined for a city centre bank. Justin Walden, of Hurst Street, East Oxford, stood as bags of £1 and 50p coins were thrown from a van on
A POLICEMAN led colleagues on a high-speed chase through country roads, while twice the drink-drive limit, a jury was told yesterday. Police constable Timothy Dunning, of Ansell Way, Milton-under-Wychwood, was off duty when he was spotted by PC Robert
A SHOP worker was amazed to see a security guard turn his back on thousands of pounds of cash destined for a city centre bank. Justin Walden, of Hurst Street, East Oxford, stood as bags of £1 and 50p coins were thrown from a van on to a trolley in busy
A WEEK can be a long time in marathon training, some wise man probably once said. It has certainly proved the case for me. Things began well last Wednesday lunchtime, when I broke the 13-minute barrier for two laps of Christchurch Meadow. This 1.125-mile
A WEEK can be a long time in marathon training, some wise man probably once said. It has certainly proved the case for me. Things began well last Wednesday lunchtime, when I broke the 13-minute barrier for two laps of Christchurch Meadow. This 1.125-mile
Kidlington Old Boys striker Ellis Bicknell showed no mercy as his hat-trick sent former club Oxford University Press spinning out of the Oxfordshire Senior League's Ben Turner Cup with a shock 3-2 win. A surprise looked on the cards when Bicknell fired
KING Harald, who suffered a career-threaten- ing leg injury on Mark Bradstock's Letcombe Bassett gallops, near Wantage, almost a year ago, could make his comeback on Saturday. oThe nine-year-old, who gave Bradstock his first Cheltenham Festival success
MATT Maudsley feels there is plenty of room for optimism as Oxford Harlequins bid for a top four finish in South West 1. Quins' director of rugby says the league is stronger now than last season when Chinnor romped to the title. But Maudsley believes
A WEEK can be a long time in marathon training, some wise man probably once said. It has certainly proved the case for me. Things began well last Wednesday lunchtime, when I broke the 13-minute barrier for two laps of Christchurch Meadow. This 1.125-mile
ALISTAIR Appleton, the presenter of BBC's Cash in the Attic takes on a new role when he visits Sutton Courtenay Abbey. Instead of hunting for antiques he is running a meditation course from Thursday until next Tuesday. For details, call 01235 847401
THE founder of a 20-year-old stage school has battled a string of problems to bring the curtain up on a new term. And June Surrage, of Risinghurst, Oxford, who set up Sparkle Stage Set School of Performing Arts in 1986, is looking to add to her fresh
THE widow of a war veteran claims her husband fell victim to NHS age discrimination after delays in treating him for a rugby ball-sized cyst. Jim Hardiman, from Stanton Harcourt, was told he would have to wait more than seven weeks for an operation
THE funeral of school teacher Andrew Dawson was being held in his home village of Mauchline, in Scotland, today. Mr Dawson, 27, who taught at Matthew Arnold School, died just over a week ago after he collapsed while playing in a rugby match for Oxford
A GROUP of statues based on a 300-year-old design has again been given pride of place at Blenheim Palace. Cranes lifted the Roman-style figures on to the parapet of the palace in Woodstock as the building celebrated a high point in its restoration.
BEER lovers have raised £3,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign by visiting more than 700 Oxfordshire pubs during a 15,000 mile pub crawl that lasted two years. The Black Country Ale Tasters spend their weekends and holidays travelling around
THE country's top comedians are being lined up to perform at a star-studded concert to raise funds for Helen and Douglas House. Stars, including Catherine Tate and Jimmy Carr, are being sought for the third Childish Things comedy gig which takes palce
A MENTAL health nurse who began an affair with a married woman after being assigned to care for her was struck off the nursing register. Joseph Conaghan, 61, started a relationship with the 28-year-old, who was in a fragile state as she was suffering
THREE of Oxford's park-and-ride sites could be left without night-time security if workers decide to strike. Nine of the 12 security guards responsible for patrolling the city council-run Pear Tree, Seacourt and Redbridge park and rides will this week
AN EXHIBITION at an Oxford school today is providing staff and pupils with plenty of food for thought. A Fairtrade exhibition - which consists of 20 black and white photos of celebrities including comedian Harry Hill modelling Fairtrade foods - is on
