PEOPLE are being asked to nominate exceptional Thames Valley Police officers and staff for the Community Policing Awards. The Community Policing Awards are an annual competition run to recognise staff who have excelled in their neighbourhoods as a
Oxford United bounced back from successive home defeats with a resounding 3-0 victory at Altrincham on Saturday. Eddie Anaclet and Mickey Corcoran struck in the first half, and Marvin Robinson wrapped up United's biggest win since October 20 with a
The former Campsfield House detainee, whose interview we publish today, paints a bleak picture of life in the immigration removal centre at Kidlington. 'Karim', a former Algerian policeman, says that conditions were so bad that he wished he could have
Well done to MPs Andrew Smith and Evan Harris for having the good sense to vote against replacing Trident (Oxford Mail, March 15). What a shame none of Oxfordshire's Tory MPs did the same. Trident submarines are no use at all against terrorists. Should
Cycling near the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre at Headington, Oxford, I have noticed some of the staff from the hospital standing on the pavement outside smoking. I understand they are no longer allowed to smoke in the Nuffield grounds. The pavement
Barry Quinn is set to return to the Oxford United defence at Altrincham today as the U's bid to end their two-game losing run. The former Republic of Ireland midfielder, who has performed well for the U's this season at a sweeper and at right back, missed
A thug who struck a man with a machete has been jailed. John McIntyre, 26, tracked down a man who texted his girlfriend's mobile phone to Riley's Snooker Club at Cowley, Oxford Crown Court heard yesterday (Friday). Outside the club, he was passed
Worn-out trainers are to be recycled to improve safety at children's playgrounds across Oxford. People are being asked to donate their battered trainers, which will be ground into rubber for the special surfacing, which surrounds playground equipment
A teenage girl was taken to hospital with serious head injuries yesterday following an accident between a car and a coach on the A40. The 14-year-old girl was a passenger in a blue Rover which was in collision with an Oxford Bus Company Espress service
Squatters have set up home inside a former Oxford city centre bar which is poised to be developed into student quarters. Bar Med, in St Ebbe's Street, closed last year, but now a group of about 20 squatters has taken over the premises. They insist they
A Muslim woman hoping to train to be a life-guard in Oxford has said faith should not stop people learning how to swim. Maryam Ramzy spoke after a row broke out when a Muslim woman was allowed to take a sauna and then swim while wearing a full-length
Hollywood star Steven Seagal has cancelled his show in Oxford tonight (Saturday) The action hero, who appeared in hit movies Under Siege and Executive Decision, was set to play the Town Hall in St Aldate's with his band Thunderbox. But he pulled out
I know, I know....all your bloggies out there were probably worried sick about the next instalment of my exciting life. I had planned to do this from home because I'd exhausted all ideas on Friday, but surprise surprise, my internet connection died...
I know, I know....all your bloggies out there were probably worried sick about the next instalment of my exciting life. I had planned to do this from home because I'd exhausted all ideas on Friday, but surprise surprise, my internet connection died...
I know, I know....all your bloggies out there were probably worried sick about the next instalment of my exciting life. I had planned to do this from home because I'd exhausted all ideas on Friday, but surprise surprise, my internet connection died...
A NEW service that helps feed people in crisis has been given a boost with a Co-operative Community Dividend grant. Bicester Food Bank was launched in December to provide non-perishable food for those in crisis through sickness, redundancy, marriage
TONIGHT is the last chance to see Luminox, a spectacular fire display, in Broad Street, Oxford. Crowds have packed the street over the past two nights to see the series of fire installations from French arts event company Carabosse, staged with Oxford
THE new trout fishing season got off to a superb start at Farmoor II last Saturday with a rod average of just under five fish per angler. Phil Hall weighed in the first eight-fish limit of the season in just over three hours' fishing, with all his fish
ANTI-war protesters are set to converge on Oxford today for a demonstration and rally organised by the city's branches of Stop the War Coalition and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Organisers have said they expect to see hundreds of people from
SALOON car racer Alex Dew came close to victory in the opening round of the Hot Hatch Championship at Mallory Park. Dew, 21, from Bampton, who had rebuilt his Citroën Saxo VTR over the winter, lined up in a 50-strong field and qualified in fourth place
FAMILIES have waved off their loved ones as the biggest ever deployment of troops from Dalton Barracks got under way this week. Soldiers flew out of RAF Brize Norton on their way to Afghanistan as part of an advance guard of servicemen and women.
A WEEKEND celebrating the 20th anniversary of Oxford-based detective drama Inspector Morse will be shown on ITV3 next month. A televised musical tribute at the Royal Albert Hall will feature performances of music from the series, in honour of Morse's
THE Government's decision to raise the national minimum wage in line with inflation has met with mixed responses in Oxford. The minimum wage will rise by three per cent in October, meaning the hourly rate for someone aged 22 or over will increase 17p
A NEW Polish/English dictionary has gone on sale to help Poles communicate with Britons and vice versa. The Oxford University Press (OUP) book is aimed at meeting the needs of the increasing numbers of Poles choosing to live and work in the UK. It
THE website run by South Oxfordshire District Council has been rated as one of the best in the county in an annual survey of council websites. The survey by the Society of Information Technology Management has rated it "transactional", the middle of its
F1 rookie Lewis Hamilton made a brilliant start to his first Grand Prix, lining up on the second row of the grid in his McLaren in Melbourne. The 22-year-old from Stevenage took fourth place for tomorrow's season opener, alongside Nick Heidfeld, in the
Oxford Cheetahs co-promoter Aaron Lanney is urging all British speedway fans to get to Cowley tomorrow to back the cream of the nation's emerging young stars. Just 48 hours after Cheetahs opened their season with a home challenge match against Belle
Belle Vue Aces were quick out of the gates to catch Oxford Cheetahs cold in their seasonal opener at Oxford Stadium last night. The Manchester outfit blasted their way into a ten-point lead after only three heats, and it looked like Cheetahs were facing
