The owners of an Oxford health club which has served thousands of sports enthusiasts for 30 years have finally thrown in the towel. Ron and Michael Wyatt opened the Temple Squash Club in Cowley in 1978 and welcomed scores of players, from amateurs to
Thames Water is hoping a new device called a Leakfrog will help it save millions of litres of water lost each day to leaks. If a leak is suspected a Leakfrog is attached to a water meter overnight and will show how much water has being lost. One of
A COUPLE were robbed by a gang of four men as they walked home in Headington. The man and woman were confronted by the gang as they reached the alleyway that runs between Grays Road and Valentia Road. The men threatened them and demanded that they
REPORTER Gordon Rogers retired this week after six years of bringing news and views from Abingdon. In his time with the paper, he has constantly kept his finger on the pulse of life in Abingdon, covering such stories as the fight to save Radley Lakes
A man who fled after being investigated for benefit fraud has finally appeared in court. Lewis Ainsworth, 29, of Carswell Circle, Upper Heyford, pleaded guilty at Didcot Magistrates' Court to four counts of failing to declare that he was working while
A family who believe their pets have been stolen for dog-baiting have warned others to take extra care of their animals. Carolyn Tate spent hours searching her neighbourhood after two guinea pigs and a rabbit disappeared from her garden in Blackbird
A man with mental health problems who escaped from an Oxford hospital seven days ago can be unpredictable and volatile, police warned today. Leigh Cooper, 26, disappeared from the Warneford Hospital, where he is a patient, on Christmas Eve but police
The life of celebrated Victorian photographer Henry Taunt is to be honoured with a blue plaque. The Oxford lensman, who died in 1922, will join a distinguished list of those remembered by the Oxfordshire Blue Plaque Board when it is unveiled at Canterbury
Pam Holliday was nicknamed Grizzler' during a lengthy stay at the Wingfield-Morris Orthopaedic Hospital at Headington, Oxford. It wasn't surprising. Just seven years old at the time, in 1945, she was in a lot of pain, and was allowed visitors only at
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted near Wallingford. The 21-year-old victim was walking down an alleyway near the recreation ground in Crowmarsh Gifford at around 2am on Sunday, police said today. A spokesman said
Four robbers, possibly carrying knives, threatened a couple in Oxford and stole a bicycle, two mobile phones, an iPod and £30 cash. Police today appealed for witnesses following the robbery in Headington about 5.30pm on Friday. The victims, a man and
I urgently need to hear from any players, committee or managers involved with any football club in Carterton in the last 100 years. The deadline for the book I am writing is in four weeks, so speed is of the essence. I am looking for dates, names,
Glyn Limmer makes two valid points about plans for Pinsley Wood in Long Hanborough, Disneyland in our wood (Oxford Mail, December 13). They are that most organisations have been silent about Treejumpers' plan to despoil the wood, and the silence of
I refer to John Power's letter (Oxford Mail, December 18) about the cost involved in the 'current scheme' as opposed to the 'old scheme' for the collection of waste in Oxford. It appears he is trying to make cheap, local political points without addressing
An Oxford woman is poised to head to the Sahara desert to prepare for one of the most dangerous endurance races in the world. Tamsin Jones, 35, manager of motor project TRAX, which is based in Osney Mead, is heading to Africa for three weeks to prepare
Oxford Mail reporter Gordon Rogers retired this week after six years of bringing news and views from Abingdon. In his time with the paper, he has constantly kept his finger on the pulse of life in Abingdon, covering such stories as the fight to save
POLICE are hunting for a gang of teenage robbers who attacked four youngsters as they walked through east Oxford. Three boys - one aged 13 and two 14-year-olds - and a 14-year-old girl were stopped on the corner of Cowley Road and Bartlemas Road, Oxford
Police are hunting for a gang of teenage robbers who attacked four youngsters as they walked through east Oxford. Three boys - one aged 13 and two 14-year-olds - and a 14-year-old girl were stopped on the corner of Cowley Road and Bartlemas Road, Oxford
Police are urging New Years revellers to drink responsibly when they are out celebrating in Oxfordshire tonight. Officers have been carrying out an operation on alcohol-related violent crime over the festive period. Inspector John Fox, alcohol-related
POLICE today appealed for witnesses after a serious sexual assault in Crowmarsh Gifford, near Wallingford. At about 2am yesterday, a 21-year-old woman was walking down an alleyway near to the recreation ground when she assaulted. Det Con Andy Thomson
POLICE today urged New Year's revellers to drink responsibly when they are out celebrating tonight. The message comes as part of the focus on alcohol-related violent crime that police and partners have been carrying out over the festive period.
Disabled people in north Oxfordshire who want to run their own businesses have been thrown a lifeline by the Leonard Cheshire organisation. A support and advice scheme, Ready To Start, has been launched in Banbury with Barclays Bank. It is intended
Ten houses and a parade of shops have been cordoned off in Oxford Road, Cowley following an incident last night. One person was injured in the incident and taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington. Insp Phil Standish said Oxford CID were
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HOMES in Old Marston have been left without power today following a fault with an underground cable. Eighteen properties near to the problem lost power in the middle of the night. Southern Electric said electricity would be restored this afternoon
A FIRE was tackled in a carpet warehouse in Banbury last night. Two crews fought a blaze in Carpet Right, Lockheed Close, at about 10.25pm. Two breathing apparatus and a hose reel were used to extinguish the blaze in the warehouse stockroom.
FIRES damaged two homes in Oxford last night. A fuse board caused a fire and smoke logged a first-floor flat in Beech Road, Headington, at 9.45pm yesterday. A spokesman for the fire service said two crews battled with intense heat and smoke and used
Homes in Old Marston have been left without power this morning following a fault with an underground cable. Eighteen properties near to the problem lost power in the middle of the night. Southern Electric said electricity would be restored this afternoon
SEVEN protesters turned up at the Campsfield House immigration detention centre on Saturday for the first demonstration at the gates since a riot by inmates earlier this month. Liz Peretz, of the Campaign to Close Campsfield, said: "If only one person
A fire was tackled in a carpet warehouse in Banbury last night. Two crews fought a blaze in Carpet Right, Lockheed Close, at about 10.25pm. Two breathing apparatus and a hose reel were used to extinguish the blaze in the warehouse stockroom.
Fires ripped through two homes in Oxford last night. A fuse board caused a fire and smoke logged a first floor flat in Beech Roadcor, Headington, at 9.45pm yesterday. A spokesman for the fire service said two crews battled with intense heat and smoke
A country walk turned into a veterinary drama for Oxfordshire MP David Cameron - when he helped deliver two baby lambs. The Witney MP and Tory leader, who was out for a walk with his wife Samantha and their three children near his Chadlington home,
PUB landlords across Oxfordshire have blamed the smoking ban for killing off trade. Half the pubs questioned said they had suffered losses since the ban was introduced six months ago. Most said they had seen trade drop by 50 per cent - and one last
The number of smokers across Oxfordshire expected to quit their habit tonight would leave Oxford's Kassam Stadium overflowing. According to a study by leading 'tobacco control' expert Professor Robert West, 16,800 people in the county will try to stub
A COUNTRY walk turned into a veterinary drama for Oxfordshire MP David Cameron - when he helped deliver two baby lambs. The Witney MP and Tory leader, who was out for a walk with his wife Samantha and their three children near his Chadlington home,
A VILLAGE is buzzing with excitement after rumours emerged that Take That star Gary Barlow had bought a house nearby. Last night the singer, was believed to have bought a property in the West Oxfordshire village of Alvescot. The multi-millionaire
HAPHAZARD parking of cars around junction 6 of the M40 will be discussed by Oxfordshire County Council, South Oxfordshire District Council and the Highways Agency. People park their vehicles alongside the B4009 Watlington to Chinnor road and catch Oxford-London
DIDCOT'S booming Orchard Centre is drawing shoppers away from neighbouring towns, including Abingdon, Wallingford and Thame. And the future for the town looks bright for the New Year - with more new shops on the way. Thousands of shoppers have flocked
Pub landlords across Oxfordshire have blamed the smoking ban for killing off trade. Half the pubs quizzed in an Oxford Mail survey said they had suffered losses since the ban was introduced six months ago. Most said they had seen trade drop by 50
CHILDREN and the elderly enjoyed Oxford's largest 'family Christmas', thanks to a group of volunteers on a city housing estate. About 70 people took part in a festive six-hour lunch at The Glow Hall in Blackbird Leys Community Centre, organised
COOKS can enjoy a unique taste of Blackbird Leys after a special recipe book was released to help mark the 50th anniversary of the Oxford estate. Blackbird Leys Golden Recipes contains the favourite recipes of estate residents. From the hot and saucy
CRIMINAL cases are being dealt with far more quickly in Oxfordshire's courts. In the past six months, the number of court hearings and length of time a victim, witnesses and defendants must wait for the case to be concluded has been reduced. The
ALAN Hodgkinson says he is "deeply honoured" to have been awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours' list - and is delighted that it has come while he is at Oxford United. The 71-year-old goalkeeping coach, who has been recognised for his outstanding
