A new timetable affecting Oxford rail commuters should be free of major shocks, First Great Western's new managing director has pledged. Andrew Haines took over the top job last week. And one of the first things he told the Oxford Mail was that "lessons
Organisers of Oxfordshire's best-loved music festival have thanked supporters for making it one of the best ever. More than 5,000 people descended on Steventon, near Didcot, for the 10th anniversary Truck Festival yesterday and today. The event was
CHRISTMAS came early at Oxford Children's Hospital, thanks to the generosity of pub locals. The Radcliffe Arms, in Jericho, held an early Christmas party with the theme "bring a present for a child", and received a total of 119 gifts. Landlord Mike
Youngsters strutted their stuff at a talent show in Blackbird Leys - and promised that next year's event would be bigger and bolder. The Summer with Showtime extravaganza provided an opportunity for gifted youngsters to dance their hearts out in front
Didcot Town: 4 Witt (3), Bartley (62, 76) Parrott (74) Hillingdon Borough: 4 Hibbs(45), Kirby (56) Bedwell (73og), Nelson (84) A MICHAEL Bartley double was not enough to seal victory for Didcot as they shared the spoils in an eight-goal thriller
AN Oxfordshire soldier has died following a forklift truck accident at an air base in Iraq. Sgt Mark Stansfield, 32, of Forsythia Close, Bicester, was seriously injured while carrying out security checks at a supply point to Basra Air Station base when
A CHARITY clay shoot in aid of Burford School Association and the school's Uganda Link takes place at Fernhill Farm, Shipton Road, Ascott-under-Wychwood, on September 30, from 11am to 4pm. For more details, call 07946 629686.
A PLAN to limit the number of bars, pubs and clubs opening in Cowley Road, Oxford, looks set to go ahead next month after no objections were raised. Public consultation on extending the so-called 'special saturation policy', which limits the number
Franco Cheung was left feeling absolutely fabulous when this photograph of Oxford's South Park at sunset won a prestigious competition. Mr Cheung, who lives and works in Oxford, was so taken aback by the beauty of the park on a chilly March morning he
Christmas came early at Oxford Children's Hospital, thanks to the generosity of pub locals. The Radcliffe Arms, in Jericho, held an early Christmas party with the theme "bring a present for a child", and received a total of 119 gifts. Landlord Mike
Running Oxfordshire's largest hospital trust is like managing Tesco, and staff cuts will be made if 'business' falls, according to Chris Hurst, the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust finance director. He said new business-like principles meant that
Oxford outshines London in terms of cultural diversity, the city's arts festival organiser has said. Amy McKay, event co-ordinator for the Oxford Arts Festival, said the capital could not be compared with the amazing quality of cultural talent the city
A third of students arriving in Oxford for the start of term could fall victim to crime, police have warned. They will be speaking to as many newcomers as possible to give out advice on how to keep out of trouble. More than 5,000 new students are expected
A plan to limit the number of bars, pubs and clubs opening along Oxford's Cowley Road looks set to go ahead after no objections were raised. Public consultation on extending the so-called 'special saturation policy', which limits the number of licensed
Franco Cheung was left feeling absolutely fabulous when this photograph of Oxford's South Park at sunset won a prestigious competition. Mr Cheung, who lives and works in Oxford, was so taken aback by the beauty of the park on a chilly March morning he
I would like to say sorry to the cyclist I shouted at in Woodstock Road, Oxford, on Wednesday night at 10pm. There is no excuse for raised voices so I apologise. However, I hope the cyclist listened to what I was trying to say. The cyclist was riding
Why don't the police take away the bikes of these miscreants and put them in a crusher? Then let those people walk - no fines, no comeback. A nice bundle of crushed bikes at both ends of Cornmarket would make the riders appreciate pedestrians. It could
There is a simple solution to the cyclists who flout the laws in Oxford. When they are stopped and fined, their cycles should be confiscated until the fine is paid. A tag with a number corresponding to the serial number on the fixed penalty ticket will
One thing people often comment on when coming to Oxford is the amount of people they see jogging or walking around town for exercise. I was reminded of this fact this week. As the weather turned slightly cooler - or perhaps I should just say more bearable
Missed club night this week. Oh dear me. Still I hear the backstage jobs have been dished out and rehearsals are in full swing. Bearing in mid the production doesn’t get staged until the end of November I hope my readers appreciate the time, effort and
A THIRD of students arriving in Oxford for the start of term could fall victim to crime, police have warned. They will be speaking to as many newcomers as possible to give out advice on how to keep out of trouble. More than 5,000 new students are
A third of students arriving in Oxford for the start of term could fall victim to crime, police have warned. They will be speaking to as many newcomers as possible to give out advice on how to keep out of trouble. More than 5,000 new students are
FRANCO Cheung was left feeling absolutely fabulous when a photograph of South Park, Oxford, at sunset won a prestigious competition. Mr Cheung, who lives and works in Oxford, was so taken aback by the beauty of the park on a chilly March morning he
FORMULA One's 2008 calendar has been amended by the sport's governing body, the FIA. The season will start in Australia and end in Brazil. The Belgian and Italian races have swapped places, with the Spa event taking place on September 7 and Monza hosting
RUNNING Oxfordshire's largest hospital trust is like managing Tesco, and staff cuts will be made if 'business' falls, according to Chris Hurst, the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust finance director. He said new business-like principles meant that
THE deadline for a competition to find a budding young motoring writer is just over a month away. The winner will get free travel worth £1,000, a ride in an Aston Martin and the use of a new Audi for their family for a week. All these prizes are
Running Oxfordshire's largest hospital trust is like managing Tesco, and staff cuts will be made if 'business' falls, according to Chris Hurst, the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust finance director. He said new business-like principles meant that
PEOPLE living in Cowley say their lives are being plagued by drivers using their road as a rat-run. While speed humps have been put in along Crescent Road, residents say that motorists still speed up and down the road - and when large vehicles go over
Halicarnassus, trained by Mick Channon at West Ilsley, emerged on top in a nail-biting finish to the Group 3 Dubai Duty Free Arc Trial at Newbury yesterday. Tadgh O'Shea brought the three-year-old down the centre of the course to lead at the furlong
DOZENS of people are set to take the plunge and abseil off the top of a building today to raise money for the Oxford Children's Hospital. Among those abseiling 100ft from the roof of the Woman's Centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital will be mother
ONE of the country's leading housing experts has spoken to Oxford housing chiefs about the growing affordability crisis for first-time buyers. Speaking at the Oxford Citizens' Housing Association annual meeting, at the Cowley HQ of Oxfam, Prof John
PURCELL'S one-act opera Dido and Aeneas is to be performed by the Thames Consort under the direction of Jeremy Boughton in the last of this year's Music at St Peter's season in Wallingford. The concert will be on Saturday, September 29, at 8pm and as
A YOUNG Scout group is appealing for volunteers to help organise events and meetings. The North Banbury Beaver Colony, which celebrated its third anniversary earlier this month, is on the lookout for new people to join the growing group and is especially
TV chef Richard Cawley will turn cooking into open air theatre in the middle of Witney on Thursday, September 27. The star of Ready, Steady Cook is giving three performances in a mobile kitchen under the clock tower of the Woolgate Centre. Seats
TALENTED youngsters from Oxford have been chosen to be part of the England team in the street dancing world championships. The nine dancers from Blackbird Leys will take their best moves to Germany in October where 3,000 dancers from 34 countries will
