There's always one, isn't there. I'm talking about the idiot who decided to expose himself in the Oxford Mail on Tuesday. In case you missed it, he was pictured on the left of the Bicester rugby team who had just won the Oxfordshire Shield final. He decided
There's always one, isn't there. I'm talking about the idiot who decided to expose himself in the Oxford Mail on Tuesday. In case you missed it, he was pictured on the left of the Bicester rugby team who had just won the Oxfordshire Shield final. He decided
There's always one, isn't there. I'm talking about the idiot who decided to expose himself in the Oxford Mail on Tuesday. In case you missed it, he was pictured on the left of the Bicester rugby team who had just won the Oxfordshire Shield final. He decided
Anyone hanging about outside Abingdon Tesco this week would have thought a nutter was on the loose in the photo booth. I had to get some passport pix done for littl'un and let's just say I didn't really think it through properly. If you didn't already
I wish the Irish well in the Cricket World Cup but I don`t think I`m ready for the Barmy Army being replaced by the Blarney Army. Name of watering hole witheld.
I wish the Irish well in the Cricket World Cup but I don`t think I`m ready for the Barmy Army being replaced by the Blarney Army. Name of watering hole witheld.
I wish the Irish well in the Cricket World Cup but I don`t think I`m ready for the Barmy Army being replaced by the Blarney Army. Name of watering hole witheld.
AEA Technology 105.5 BMW 2915 Electrocomponents 282.75 Isoft Group 35 Oxford Biomedica 49.5 Oxford Instruments 247.5 Reed Elsevier 602.75 RM 198.25 RPS Group 309.75 Oxonica 117.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
Police raided 11 shops and homes across Oxford today in a major crackdown on illegal operations that handle stolen goods, in particular laptops. One hundred officers took part in Operation Bridgetown, a multi-agency enterprise by Thames Valley Police
POLICE raided 11 shops and homes across Oxford today in a major crackdown on illegal operations that handle stolen goods, in particular laptops. One hundred officers took part in Operation Bridgetown, a multi-agency enterprise by Thames Valley Police
YEMI Odubade has urged his Oxford United teammates to get over their Dagenham disappointment by "winning all the way to Wembley". The 22-year-old striker says the U's players were left gutted by the Daggers' last-minute equaliser in Monday's televised
Four men who were arrested in connection with the murder of Enayit Khalili in Oxford have been released on bail. Two other men were previously released without charge. Mr Khalili, 26. died following a stabbing in Fiennes Road, Rose Hill, Oxford.
FOUR men who were arrested in connection with the murder of Enayit Khalili in Oxford have been released on bail. Two other men were previously released without charge. Mr Khalili, 26. died following a stabbing in Fiennes Road, Rose Hill, Oxford. He
AN 18-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint by two men as he walked down an alleyway in West Bar, Banbury. Police said the robbers who were aged about 18, were Asian and dressed in dark clothing with hooded sweatshirts, dark jogging bottoms and black
Houses and shops are being raided by officers in Oxford this morning in a crackdown on stolen goods. Dozens of police officers launched the series of raids at 7am today across the city. Police spokesman Toby Shergold said several people had been arrested
Oxford could soon see its first biotechnology drug on the market following a £350m deal with pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-aventis. Alan Kingsman, chief executive of Oxford Biomedica, said the deal was being described as the biggest ever for British biotechnology
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THE failed bid for unitary status in Oxford will put a strain on Town Hall-County Hall relations for years to come, a senior councillor has claimed. Oxford's failure yesterday to make it on to a shortlist of unitary authorities - replacing the current
Polishing off his dad's books is not something Christopher Tolkien will make a hobbit of. For The Children of Hurin, which his father JRR Tolkien abandoned in 1918, has taken him almost 30 years to complete. In a move eagerly anticipated by millions
A stash of illegal DVDs was seized from an Oxford car boot sale in the latest raid targeting organised crime gangs. Police officers from the Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Team and Oxfordshire County Council's Rogue Trader Unit raided a stall at The Big
The future of Blackbird Leys Choir has been secured for at least another year. The community choir, formed for a TV experiment 14 months ago, has joined forces with Oxford Philomusica to work towards a major concert later in the year. The deal was
It will be a relief to heart patients that they have a good chance of survival when treated at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. But there is clearly much wrong behind the scenes. NHS investigators have highlighted a number of criticisms of the
Yemi Odubade has urged his Oxford United teammates to get over their Dagenham disappointment by "winning all the way to Wembley". The 22-year-old striker says the U's players were left gutted by the Daggers' last-minute equaliser in Monday's televised
Didcot Power Station is a necessary evil, making electricity to ensure that brewers can continue to make my favourite bitter and keep the pub lights on, among other things. The downside is the millions of tons of waste and airborne pollutants, including
No parent, student or teacher would oppose the building of a new fully staffed and resourced community school, School of the Future, Peers Academy proposal (Oxford Mail, March 22). Indeed, it is a fundamental birthright of every child to have access
Oxford City 2, Ardley Utd 2 (aet, City win 3-1 on pens) Oxford City booked their place against Banbury United in the Oxfordshire Senior Cup final, but were taken to penalties by battling Ardley. A slip by keeper Paul Searle allowed Kevin Chakadoza
Windsor & Eton 1, Didcot Tn 0 An early goal from Ben Porter condemned Didcot to defeat in the British Gas Business Southern League at Windsor & Eton last night. And it means their lingering hopes of gaining a play-off place in Division 1 South & West
Banbury United will be without striker Howard Forinton (foot injury) when they travel to strugglers Corby in the Southern League Premier Division tonight. Fellow forward Andy Baird (ankle) and defender Keiron Sullivan (calf) face late fitness tests.
North Oxford CC beat Punch Bowl in a dramatic play-off after their Len Hill Cup semi-final in the Kidlington Indoor League finished all square at 15-15. With both sides putting forward a nominated player, North Oxford's Peter Dempsey outgunned Mick
Matthew Pedder bagged a brace for Ardington & Lockinge as they returned to the top of Division 1 with a 3-0 win against his former Lambourn Sports teammates. Steve Cudden got the other as unbeaten Ardington completed the double. At the other end of
A prize-winning author has spoken for the first time about discovering that his long-lost brother grew up only a few miles from his home. Bricklayer Dave Sharp, 64, of Wallingford, was given away by his mother at a railway station when he was one month
Thame B made it a double triumph for the club by adding the Division 2 title to the A team's Division 1 crown in the Oxford & District League. Going into the final game, Thame B needed to beat Headington Conservative Club A to have a chance of overhauling
Wallingford youth chairman John Peel holds aloft the Abbey Shield, which the club won at their first attempt. The shield is awarded to the club which performs the best across all age groups at Reading Abbey's annual junior tournament. Wallingford's
A SMOKE alarm saved an Oxford resident after food in his microwave oven caught fire early today. Fire crews were called to Sandy Lane, shortly before 3.20am, after a neighbour heard the alarm. Crews from the Slade and Rewley Road fire stations discovered
Neighbours have vented their anger at a court decision which has paved the way for a so-called superclub to open in Cowley Road, Oxford. City magistrates have granted a licence for the former Gala bingo hall to turn into the biggest live music venue
RT Harris Oxford City FA Player-manager Lee Webb snatched the late winner for Great Milton as they beat Golden Ball Res in the Premier Division. A late double from Craig Beal earned Fairview a 2-2 draw against North Oxford. Ricardo Marshall and Alex
Hatti Dean ran superbly in the heat and humidity of Mombasa, Kenya to finish 15th and lead Great Britain to fifth place at the World Cross Country Championships on Saturday. The former Radley athlete, who now runs for Hallamshire Harriers, was the
Entries are now open for the Oxford In2Touch Summer League, which starts on May 21. The six-a-side touch rugby tournament will feature men's and mixed competitions and run for eight weeks at Oxford RFC. Mixed teams must have a minimum of two women
Radley veteran Jackie Charles won two gold medals and two bronze at the European Masters Indoor Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Her first gold came in the penathlon with a new British age record points score of 3,731 in the vet 65 category. In
Oxford City's veterans finished second in the vet 50 category at the Masters National Cross Country Championships in Mansfield - their best position since 2004. On a challenging and undulating 8km course, Brian Green led the City team of three home
Witney Roadrunners are running a coach to the London Marathon on April 22. The coach will leave from the Windrush Leisure Centre at 6am at a cost of £7 for members and £9 for non-members. Anyone interested should call Les Harrison on 07769 977184.
Witney may have lost the county cup final, but they have been named Oxfordshire sports club of the year. The club picked up their award at a ceremony run by the Oxfordshire Sports Partnership, which proved a resounding success for the oval ball. Wallingford
The Varsity Match will break with long-held tradition and take place on a Thursday this year, it was confirmed yesterday. Historically, Oxford University have played Cambridge at Twickenham on the first Tuesday in December, but that will change in 2007
HEART patients at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, can be assured that death rates at its cardiac unit are not high, NHS investigators said today. But following a 16-month review into the department, surgeons have once again been criticised for
Children formed the familiar heart-shaped logo of pioneering Oxford hospices Helen and Douglas House to mark the 25th anniversary of the charity yesterday. The event, and an accompanying balloon launch, signalled the start of a year of celebrations
Heart patients at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital can be assured that death rates at its cardiac unit are not high, NHS investigators said today. But following a 16-month review into the department, surgeons have once again been criticised for failing
A smoke alarm saved an Oxford resident after food in his microwave oven caught fire early this morning. Fire crews were called to Sandy Lane, off Watlington Road, shortly before 3.20am after a neighbour heard the alarm. Crews from the Slade and Rewley
Detectives are hunting a gang they think are behind a string of shop raids following a burglary at a store in Abingdon. Shopkeepers in the area have been warned to be on their guard after the crooks targeted Tura Newsagents in what is known as a 'steaming
The failed bid for unitary status in Oxford will put a strain on Town Hall-County Hall relations for years to come, a senior councillor has claimed. Oxford's failure yesterday to make it on to a shortlist of unitary authorities - replacing the current
Colleagues of a teacher who fell to his death from a church tower in Oxford have paid a moving tribute to him. Dr David Brunton, 39, of Hinton Waldrist, near Wantage, had worked at Magdalen College School, in Cowley Place, for 14 years and was appointed
A vicar cleared of sexually molesting a boy has spoken of his "incredible relief" after walking free from court. Father Michael Wright, vicar at St Barnabas Church, in Jericho, Oxford, said yesterday his life had been turned into a nightmare after being
ONE of four people accused of killing a man with severe learning disabilities told police he was stopped from getting him out of the Thames before he drowned. Edward Doyle, 34, said he had gone to the River Thames in Oxford with Sean Miles, 37, Terry
A MAN who drove his Land Rover into a hole in the road in Kidlington has been fined. Peter Raithby, 53, yesterday admitted driving after drinking at a party. Maria Jabati, prosecuting, told Banbury magistrates that Raithby was driving in The Moors
A VICAR cleared of sexually molesting a boy has spoken of his "incredible relief" after walking free from court. Father Michael Wright, vicar at St Barnabas Church, in Jericho, Oxford, said his life had been turned into a nightmare after being accused
MY fundraising is being revved up as my training starts to 'taper down'. I have made the pledge that if my Oxfam webpage receives another £250 in donations, I will run the London Marathon in a '118118 style' moustache. Donations have to be made between
MY fundraising is being revved up as my training starts to 'taper down'. I have made the pledge that if my Oxfam webpage receives another £250 in donations, I will run the London Marathon in a '118118 style' moustache. Donations have to be made between
Garsington suffered a scare before they scraped to 3-2 victory against Launton Sports in the Premier Division. The second-placed side took a 3-0 lead, only for Launton to hit back twice to set up an exciting finale. Neil McMahon and Liam Callaghan
OXFORDSHIRE Cup final man-of-the-match Andy Henley says he would like to stay with Oxford Harlequins next season. The centre from New Zealand received the Ron Grimshaw Memorial Trophy, which was donated by the Oxford Mail in memory of their late rugby
MY fundraising is being revved up as my training starts to 'taper down'. I have made the pledge that if my Oxfam webpage receives another £250 in donations, I will run the London Marathon in a '118118 style' moustache. Donations have to be made between
EXPERTS are to draw up a list of the most dangerous stretches of Oxford's towpath in a bid to get on top of a maintenance backlog. A voluntary agreement is to be agreed between Oxford City Council and County Hall to prioritise which parts are in most
YOUNG and disabled rowers will be left high and dry unless £20,000 can be found to mend their landing stage. Rowers who use the City of Oxford Rowing Club, off Meadow Lane, Oxford, need to repair the unstable platform on the Thames by the end of summer
THE Oxford Bus Company has launched a smart card to beat the queues which form at the front of buses when people wait to pay. The card, which is called the key, was launched at the company's new city centre shop in Debenhams. Passengers can pay in
BUS operators fear a rise in parking fees at Oxford's park-and-rides may lead to chronic congestion in the city. In an attempt to generate an extra £100,000, Oxford City Council plans to increase charges from 60p to £1 and scrap discounted tickets.
OXFORD'S premier live music venue, The Zodiac, is being transformed into a club "for the future" as part of a £2m expansion project. The Academy Music Group (AMG), which last November bought the Cowley Road club for an undisclosed fee, has ended months
