THOUSANDS of people packed into Broad Street, Oxford, tonight to see the first night of Luminox, a spectacular fire display. Oxford Inspires joined forces with French arts event company Carabosse, to host a series of fire installations in Broad Street
They have been showing the most pointless, uninteresting matches all season. But just as the UEFA Cup starts to get vaguely interesting, ITV snatch it from right under Channel 5's noses! Now I'm not sure of the politics behind this - and nor would I
They have been showing the most pointless, uninteresting matches all season. But just as the UEFA Cup starts to get vaguely interesting, ITV snatch it from right under Channel 5's noses! Now I'm not sure of the politics behind this - and nor would I
They have been showing the most pointless, uninteresting matches all season. But just as the UEFA Cup starts to get vaguely interesting, ITV snatch it from right under Channel 5's noses! Now I'm not sure of the politics behind this - and nor would I
The trouble with me is that I can never say 'no'. If somebody asks me to help them out or do them a favour, I always seem to end up doing it! It happened again this week, when the secretary of my cricket club announced that he would miss the annual meeting
The trouble with me is that I can never say 'no'. If somebody asks me to help them out or do them a favour, I always seem to end up doing it! It happened again this week, when the secretary of my cricket club announced that he would miss the annual meeting
The trouble with me is that I can never say 'no'. If somebody asks me to help them out or do them a favour, I always seem to end up doing it! It happened again this week, when the secretary of my cricket club announced that he would miss the annual meeting
The rich reds case costs £74 and includes four bottles of each of the following three wines Pinot Noir Jean d'Alibert 2004, France: Better than many Burgundies at twice the price, this extraordinary wine consistently performs extremely well in blind
It may sound odd, coming from me, but while I love tasting wines, I don't always like wine tastings. One of the problems isn't usually what I'm drinking (or rather tasting), it's the people I'm doing it with. That's because far too often, they take the
World champion Fernando Alonso is confident his switch from Renault to McLaren will enable him to pursue a third successive championship title. The 25-year-old is part of a new-look McLaren team alongside hot British prospect Lewis Hamilton, and much
After his father's death, Kale (Shia LaBeouf) becomes sullen, withdrawn, and troubled so much so that he finds himself under a court-ordered sentence of house arrest. His mother, Julie (Carrie-Anne Moss), works night and day to support herself and her
The original 1986 version starred C Thomas Howell and Jennifer Jason Leigh who both fell foul of Rutger Hauer's chilllingly psychotic hitchhiker. Time will tell if this version will live up to the genuine thrills of the original. But in the meantime
That irascible Scottish green giant and his friends are back in a another animated fairytale epic from those CGI wixards at Pixar. Click on the link to view the trailer: Windows Media Player Med Hi Quick Time Med Hi Real Player Med Hi
Remember talk of the paperless world? Such memories must ring hollow at the Bodleian. Just when communications are going ever more online, the place is now so full of paper that tens of thousands of books are being sent off to Cheshire and Wiltshire in
Jenson Button is looking forward to returning to the circuit where he began his Formula One career when the 2007 season gets under way at Melbourne's Albert Park on Sunday. The Honda driver burst on to the scene at the Australian Grand Prix seven years
What happens when two writers find romance - after they already have eight children and three grandchildren between them? William Horwood and Helen Rappaport met online through Dating Direct nearly three years ago. Within two months of their first meeting
Oxford journalist David Rose, who writes for the Observer, has been investigating wrongful convictions since the early 1980s. in Violation (HarperCollins, £16.99), he tells the story of Carlton Gary, who is on Death Row in Georgia, US, after being convicted
Thomas Hardy Clare Tomalin (Viking, £25) Hardy's novels have an assured modern audience, partly because his interest in landscape, weather and character transfers perfectly to film. Tomalin's subtitle - The Time-torn Man - comes from a Hardy love-poem
Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman in Little Milton was targeted by conmen. The incident happened at about 4.30pm on Monday, when a man called at the house of an 85-year-old woman, in Old Field, claiming he had come to fix her
Englishman Anthony Davidson begins his first full season as a Formula One driver at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend and is confident that his new team, Leafield-based Super Aguri, can make their mark in 2007. The Hertfordshire man has spent the
CHURCHILL'S WAR ROOMS: LETTERS OF A SECRETARY 1943-45 Dr Joanna Moody (Tempus Publishing, £16.99)So much has been written about the Second World War that one wonders what, if anything, remains to be said. Do we really need another book on the subject
Fans of Oxford writer Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy will have a strong picture in their heads of its heroine, Lyra. They will be either delighted or disturbed by this photograph released by New Line Cinema, which is adapting the first
An attack on the vulnerable United States infrastructure begins to shut down the entire nation. The mysterious figure behind the shattering scheme has figured out every digital angle - but he never figured on an old fashioned, "analogue" fly-in-the-ointment
FIXTURES. SATURDAY. FOOTBALL. NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Altrincham v Oxford United. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Hitchin v Banbury Utd Div 1 South & West:Bashley v Abingdon, Swindon Supermarine v Oxford City, Thatcham v Didcot
RESULTS. FOOTBALL. NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Oxford Utd 0, Forest Green Rovers 2. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Saturday Premier Div: Chippenham Tn 1, Banbury Utd 1. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd 0, Uxbridge 1; Didcot Tn 5, Brook House 1
BLENHEIM ORCHARD Tim Pears (Bloomsbury, £14.99)Oxford author Tim Pears has won a few prizes in his time, and his novel In A Land of Plenty was turned into a ten-part television series. So he may be a little blasé if I award him another accolade - The
Headington B clinched the Division 2 title in the Five Disciplines League by overcoming The Park in their last match of the season. Set a target of 207 points to overtake previous leaders Cramic, who had already completed their fixtures, Headington
It's all change at Sandy Lane as the curtain rises on the 58th season of Oxford speedway tonight with a challenge match against Belle Vue. And with a new owner, new race night and new-look team, confidence is high that the good times can return. Colin
A BOGUS workman stole cash from the home of an 85-year-old woman in Little Milton. At about 4.30pm on Monday, a man called at the house of an 85-year-old lady in Old Field. He said that he had come to fix her broken fence. She did not let him into
Rover Oxford suffered their second successive home defeat to High Wycombe in the South Regional League - this time a 13-goal thriller. which ended 7-6 to the visitors courtesy of a last-gasp decider. Rover cruised into a three-goal lead, thanks to Rich
A conman posing as a policeman was thwarted by a pensioner as he tried to get into her home. A man called at the home of an 85-year-old woman in Union Street, Neithrop, Banbury, at 9.30pm on Tuesday, claiming to be a police officer. He told the pensioner
The oddest notions of amenity are entertained by some of our local councillors. Fresh from his triumph in causing a number of perfectly healthy elms to be felled in Osney, Alan Armitage (above) is turning his attention to closing public lavatories.
The Anglo-French production of Pierre de Marivaux's La Dispute, which Giles Woodforde reviews today on Page 7, is not the only joint theatrical venture between nations I have enjoyed in the past few days. Last Thursday, I made the 100-mile trip to Derby
A happy coincidence, in which a canary yellow sink plunger in the key of D played (I use the word advisedly) a major part, was responsible for inspiring the latest exhibition at the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments in St Aldate's, Oxford. "We received
Even gardeners don't have the gift of being able to see the future, but one thing seems obvious - the weather is becoming erratic and unpredictable. I spent a couple of hours picking cabbage white caterpillars off my purple sprouting on Boxing Day! Then
MICKEY Corcoran's excellent form for Oxford United has been rewarded with a call-up for the Northern Ireland Under 21 side. Corcoran has rarely put a foot wrong at centre back since joining on loan from Cardiff and that form has earned him a place
Tiggywinkles is just like any other hospital, running 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, taking in sick patients and curing them. The only difference is that the patients are wild animals. Jacqui Ashby is talking me through the setup as we tour the hospital
SKIPPER Phil Gilchrist says Oxford United need to sit down and work out what has caused their sudden slump - so they can regroup and save their season by making sure they reach the play-offs. Although still in second place in the Nationwide Conference
T he death of a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences in life, so it is hardly surprising that, especially in the past when life was more fragile than today, various rituals have been devised in an attempt to ease the situation,
A WELL-loved and respected Oxfordshire music teacher, whose career spanned almost 60 years, has died. Mary Howell-Pryce taught the piano and directed music. Born in Kerry, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, in May 1929, she attended Newtown Grammar School
I like to think I'm immune to advertising and branding. I'm not, of course. I only ever buy Fairy washing up liquid (because my mother did) and I will only wear DKNY jeans in public (they succeed in making my fat backside lok slimmer than any others
I f I needed to sum up my reaction to a recent evening spent at Oxford's Randolph Hotel in just one word, it would be lukewarm'. From the food to the service, everything was under par, which was a shame, because I really wanted to like the Randolph
I n last month's Wordplay article, we looked at words which entered English from India, especially during the Raj (which itself is an Indian word that means "reign"). India continued to influence our language even when Britain began to lose its power
The Period Furniture Showrooms can be found at Beaconsfield, not far from the Roald Dahl Museum. Owner Richard Hearne may not be able to match Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - but thanks to a diary kept by members of his family for more than 100 years
Rowan Atkinson, Oxfordshire resident and a graduate of Queen's College, Oxford, is renowned throughout the world for his natural talent as a comedy actor. For this reason few of us know much about his ability as a serious actor, having played the
"I think quiet is an integral part of being fully human. And we need to give ourselves permission to stop and slow down. So my vision is simply to make stillness and beauty and quiet as accessible to as many people as possible." In these few words,
Wizards, dragons and sorcery may not feature in the lives of most Oxfordshire women, but for Juliet E McKenna, they are just part of her average working day. As well as being a wife to Steve and mother to sons Keith, 13, and Ian, 11, Juliet is the author
About 60 detainees were moved out of Campsfield House detention centre in Kidlington last night following a major disturbance and fire. The detainees were moved on Wednesday night to other detention centres, including Yarl's Wood, and may never return
A BOGUS policeman tried to trick his way into the home of an 85-year-old woman in Banbury. At about 9.30pm on Tuesday, a man called at the door of an 85-year-old lady in Union Street, Neithrop, claiming to be from the police. He said that her house
Mention Jethro Tull to most people, and the chances are they'll think of the chart-topping rock band who emerged from Blackpool in the 1960s. This does a great injustice to their 18th-century namesake, who is highly revered in agricultural circles for
One hundred years ago, town and gown in Oxford collaborated on perhaps the greatest public spectacle the city had ever seen. The Oxford Historical Pageant of June 1907 involved a team of 3,000 people enacting 16 scenes spanning 1,000 years of the city's
Part of the excitement of the Green Man Trail has been has been following up readers' responses to our pieces in Oxfordshire Limited Edition. The trail aims to survey Oxfordshire's many mysterious carved leaf masks, and each article has opened new avenues
AEA Technology 104.5 BMW 2811 Electrocomponents 268.25 Isoft Group 35.5 Oxford Biomedica 48 Oxford Instruments 253 Reed Elsevier 577.75 RM 192.25 RPS Group 299.5 Oxonica 130 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
I believe that spring has started to spring. But, if we're telling the truth here, spring actually sprung all winter - it never seemed too sure whether it was being autumn, winter or spring, really, did it? Apart from the odd day that was cold enough
The last half of the 19th century was as important as any period in the long history of the University of Oxford. Immense changes took place. Existing colleges gained new energy and new ones were founded. Oxford grew in size as architects such as the
While the Cheltenham Festival may have taken centre stage this week, Milton Harris gave credence to the old adage that little fish are sweet by sending out Alfadora to complete a quickfire hat-trick. The seven-year-old notched his third win in the space
NORTH OXFORD Ladies' Dail Mail Foursomes: Drayton Park 1, North Oxford 2. WITNEY LAKES March Medal - Div 1: 1 K Wymer 79-9=70, 2 P Dixon 77-5=72, 3 B James 86-10=76. Div 2: 1 P Suddaby 90-25=65, 2 M Wooloff 95-24=71, 3 P Evans 97-15=82. Winter League
Oxfordshire ladies pulled off an impressive 5-4 victory over Hertfordshire on Frilford Heath's Green Course. The morning foursome duo of Jane Binning (Frilford) and Tilly Holder (Oxford Ladies) got off to a flier with a 6 & 5 victory over Liz Shutler
History provides a rich source of material for television programmes, which can repeatedly reassess past events. The Last Days of the Raj (Channel 4) looked back 60 years to 1947, when Lord Mountbatten was sent to India to negotiate independence for the
As the Oxford Literary Festival gets under way next week at Christ Church, visitors to the city may find themselves looking for restaurants and bars with suitable connections where they can relax and eat during the event. They would do well to try The
When the Slow Food Movement tried to establish itself in Oxford more than a decade ago, the idea took hold for a little while then fizzled out. All those excursions to meet the food producers that were planned with such enthusiasm by the newly formed
Using the fine long leaves of a cos lettuce to hold food in place works well, particularly if you plan to serve a warm salad, as this lettuce is tolerant of heat. Just remember to discard any of the dark outer leaves, as the milky fluid in the thick ribs
Offending village morals once ran the risk of provoking a strange ritual response, writes CHRIS KOENIG Might I have been one of the last people in Oxfordshire to witness a Skimmity Ride? It must have been in about 1957 or 1958, when I was a child
Martha Coolidge was once a cutting-edge film-maker on the Hollywood margins. Acclaimed for her semi-autobiographical documentary about date rape, Not a Pretty Picture (1975), she moved into features in 1983 with City Girl, the astute study of a photographer's
The life and times of 1960s 'It girl' Edie Sedgwick, the blue blood American princess with a Harvard education and startling beauty, comes into focus in George Hickenlooper's controversial biopic Factory Girl. The film chronicles the meteoric rise and
Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury, marks its 50th anniversary as a National Trust property with a variety of family events. This weekend a children's woodland playground opens. It is set in a large wooded area and has an adventure trail with swings,
Held is the title of this stunning show that comes to us from the other side of the world. The title, I assume, refers to the fact that during much of the show, a photographer is on stage with a hand-held camera, and that through this medium, images of
A well-loved and respected music teacher whose career spanned almost 60 years has died. Mary Howell-Pryce taught the piano to pupils and directed music in schools in Oxford as well as in her native mid-Wales and Shropshire. Born in Kerry, near Newtown
Maria Kuimova is technically and dramatically well suited to Swan Lake. She makes a mysterious, vulnerable Odette, and a seductive, glamorous Odile. She was partnered by Arkady Zinov, an aristocratic Prince Siegfried. Long pauses before he appeared on
Spring blossom needs summer heat, so find a warm spot for that prunus, says VAL BOURNE I believe that every garden should have at least one flowering prunus, whether it's a cherry, an almond or an apricot. I also think it should be an early one,
Three gifted artists explore the alchemy of plants. Janet Callender's botanical illustration, inspired by her garden, have a precision and a translucent quality from the Magnolia grandiflora Goliath with its rich creamy petals to the delicate Gladiolus
Here's a half-centenary revival of the second play by the original angry young man and later country-dwelling reactionary John Osborne, a terrible ranter who blew open a few doors and windows in English theatre. His first thunderbolt, Look Back in Anger
In an Oxford lecture, the head of the British Antarctic Survey argues that leaders are failing to combat climate change, writes THERESA THOMPSON In 1775, when Captain James Cook was prevented from reaching Antarctica by freezing fog and floating
In Si Kahn's song What You Do With What You've Got there is a line that goes "What's the use of the finest voice if you've nothing good to say." Joan Baez has the finest voice and she has always has something good to say. The audience that packed the
From a precocious guitarist from Thame to stars June Tabor, Chris Leslie and Ric Sanders, Holywell Music Room hosts some of the best in music, writes PETER CANN Being plunged into the limelight was sudden for Thame schoolboy William Sears. He began
Does stage director Edward Hall recall the impact made by Somerset Maugham's For Services Rendered in Michael Rudman's 1979 revival at the National Theatre? He would only have been 11 at the time, though I suppose his dad - the NT's then boss, Sir Peter
Given the rather indigestible mouthful of its full title - La Dispute/Marivaux: Scenes of Love/Shakespeare - it's not surprising that The Theatre has given this show a catchphrase: "Love and seduction, French style, comes to Chipping Norton." The production
Landlady Kath may have had "an upbringing a nun would envy" - as she tells her prospective tenant Mr Sloane - but after that she developed very different habits. One of them is seducing her lodgers - especially when they are as markedly handsome as the
Traffic police have appealed for witnesses to a crash in which a car came off the road in Boar's Hill, Oxford. Police are appealing for information after the white Vauxhall Astra left the road in Foxcombe Road, on Sunday. Police officers were called
When a quest soloist is playing with a house band who may be unfamiliar, it is undoubtedly unfair to judge the music too harshly at first. Jazz is a co-operative event that at its best requires the musicians involved to have some familiarity with each
One of the most popular musicals of recent years, Chicago, returns to Oxford. GILES WOODFORDE talks to its director Nobody could accuse the musical Chicago of only being available to London audiences. The show is now on its third tour round the country
Nicholas Cleobury's broad grin as he strode to the rostrum spoke volumes; he was about to conduct a very tasty selection of Mozart's orchestral and choral masterpieces, and he was relishing the prospect. The choir, too, managed to convey the impression
Described by Rossini as one of the "sins of my old age", the Petite Messe Solonnelle is an enduring favourite in the concert repertoire, flamboyant and witty. Following the stylishly phrased Ave Maria, the choir were joined for the Mass by four opera
Sophistication and history formed a heady mix for MARTIN COWELL as he explored the highways and byways of Boston, Massachusetts: Boston, Massachusetts - home to the Bruins (ice hockey), Celtics (basketball), Red Sox (baseball) and, of course, to the
A journalist kills himself in his Norfolk cottage, leaving a note which even he does not fully understand: "I can't bear it any more, though I don't know what 'it' is." The writer is James Mossman (Ben Chaplin) and it is he who stands before us, expressing
Two great writers - and boozers - of modern times are brought to the stage in one-man shows from Bob Kingdom that visit Oxford next week. The performances at the Playhouse's Burton Taylor Studio will be a last chance to see shows that have enjoyed great
Banbury Museum's exhibition on optics is a focus in a week of science, writes SYLVIA VETTA This week is National Science and Engineering Week and the British Association for the Advancement of Science is eager to promote interest in the subject,
Question: in an age of ever-more violent computer games and comic-book superheroes, how do you drag the original Master Detective, Sherlock Holmes, into the 21st century? Answer: in exactly the way that the three-man ensemble Peepolykus are doing at the
A programme note suggests that there is a definite touch of Channel 4's Big Brother in La Dispute (The Debate). The point is not hard to grasp, since the play - by the French writer Pierre de Marivaux - focuses on four young people and their tentative
Oxford Philomusica's current season offers the most varied fare - all-Mozart, Viennese waltzes, movie soundtracks, concertos and choral have all featured. Last Thursday brought two massive Romantic works, played in reverse chronological order but equally
POLICE today appealed for information after a car crashed in Foxcombe Road, Boars Hill. Police officers were called at about 8am on Sunday after a white Vauxhall Astra left the road and ended up on its side in a nearby field. A 30-year-old man was
FUNNY how politicians pop up in the most unlikely places, isn't it? Take British National Party leader Nick Griffin, for instance, who was a surprise spectator during last week's Varsity boxing match between Oxford and Cambridge at the famous York Hall
I have no sympathy with the manager of Tesco in Cowley Road, Oxford, complaining that people do not return their shopping trolleys. It is common knowledge that the £1 deposit can easily be retrieved - there are even 'keys' one can buy in charity shops
Many people will be surprised that there have not been more serious disturbances at Campsfield House at Kidlington. With many of the detainees likely to face deportation, it is bound to be a potentially volatile place. The fact that we have so few reports
I had an appointment at the ENT department in February. My dear mum passed away and I could not attend. I immediately phoned the appointments department to cancel in the hope that someone else would be given an earlier appointment. It states clearly
New houses and flats are to be built on the site of the former Crossroads car show room in Drayton Road, Abingdon. Vale of White Horse District Council has approved the plans, despite fears the 62 properties would add more traffic to an already congested
Oxford artist Ted Dewan finally finished building a giant bamboo spire last night ready for tonight's spectacular fire display. Mr Dewan, who caused a stir with his Cyclemas Tree sculpture in 2004, has joined forces with Oxford Inspires, and French
A youth project for five villages has received £8,000 from the owner of one of Oxfordshire's leading employment agencies as part of the company's 25th birthday celebrations. Tracy Hoodless, founder and director of the Champion Recruitment Agency, from
Noses will turn red across Oxfordshire tomorrow, as people stage silly stunts for Comic Relief. Many Comic Relief events, raising money for vulnerable people in the UK and Africa, have already taken place around the county this week and hundreds more
Workers at the Cowley Mini plant have been praised for "exceeding expectations" by BMW bosses. The annual conference in Munich was told the car is on track to beat sales targets again this year and helped to boost the group's pre-tax profits by 25.5
Shoppers have added their voice to calls for a new pedestrian crossing outside two schools and a family centre. Children and families are worried lives are being put at risk by the lack of a safe way to cross Cuddesdon Way, Blackbird Leys. The road
Almost 200 new homes will be built on the site of an Oxford timber merchant after a multi-million pound deal was secured with a developer. Timbmet will move most of its operation from its base at Cumnor Hill to a new facility at Stanford in the Vale
Students at an Oxfordshire school have earned themselves a place in an exclusive club. The continued GCSE success of pupils at Gosford Hill School, in Kidlington, from 2003 to 2006 led to the school being voted into the country's 100 Most Improved Schools
Police were called to disperse a gang which had gathered outside Wallingford School and was threatening pupils. Staff were forced to call police after pupils leaving the Station Road school were intimidated at the gates. The incident is thought to be
KENNY Roberts Junior took 13th place and two points in Saturday's opening round of the 2007 MotoGP season in Qatar, the first race of the new 800cc era. The result followed a frustrating weekend for the Banbury-based Team KR squad, who struggled to
AN on/off visit to the Horton Hospital, Banbury, has developed into a full-blown row between town MP Tony Baldry and the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust. Mr Baldry claims the trust blocked a visit he was trying to arrange for Shadow Health Minister
Abingdon outdoor swimming pool in Abbey Meadow will open again this summer. Abingdon Town Council and the Vale of White Horse District Council have come up with the cash so Abbey Meadow pool can reopen on Saturday, May 26. Thanks to the hot summer last
Residents are being encouraged to sign up to an eco-friendly scheme to have their garden waste collected and recycled instead of dumped at landfill sites. West Oxfordshire District Council is expanding its green waste scheme next month, following its
Police have launched a campaign to wipe out graffiti in Bicester. A team of police officers and council officials took to the streets searching for vandalism, graffiti and litter. Armed with clipboards and digital cameras, they hunted down and recorded
A Premiership football scout has set up a soccer centre in Bicester hoping to find the sports stars of the future. Paul Lloyd, of Bure Park, Bicester, is a youth development coach for Premiership side Reading Football Club and also works as an academy
A pensioner is furious yobs have come back and knocked down a wall for the second time this year. It is thought hundreds of pounds of damage was caused to the decorative, 3ft wall when a section was knocked down last month. But Geoffrey Arthurs,
Strong currents on the River Thames at Oxford yesterday led to a couple on a boat having to be rescued. Chris and Ian Wood, of Witney, got into difficulties on the river just after 4pm, a few metres north of the Botley Road bridge. They called the
Riot police battled to restore order at Campsfield House detention centre in Kidlington yesterday after a fire broke out inside. A blaze is thought to have been sparked after staff tried to remove what was reported to be an Algerian who was due to be
THE city council's recycling service has hit another milestone with the 1,000th order placed for a blue wheelie bin. The blue bins, which cost £20, are for those who want to recycle more material than their free boxes allow. Since the new arrangements
SPECIALLY-TRAINED prison officers were called to Campsfield House detention centre in Kidlington yesterday after a fire broke out inside. A blaze is thought to have been sparked after staff tried to remove a detainee, reportedly an Algerian man, who
STRONG currents on the River Thames at Oxford yesterday led to a couple on a boat having to be rescued. Chris and Ian Wood, of Witney, got into difficulties on the river just after 4pm, a few metres north of the Botley Road bridge. They called the
OXFORD artist Ted Dewan finally finished building a giant bamboo spire last night ready for tonight's spectacular fire display. Mr Dewan, who caused a stir with his Cyclemas Tree sculpture in 2004, has joined forces with Oxford Inspires, and French
Oxford City Stars gave their English National League Southern Division play-off challenge a massive boost with a 4-2 win over Invicta Dynamos at Oxford Ice Rink. Having been beaten 4-1 by the section winners a week earlier, Oxford were desperate for
Berinsfield ABC captured six victories when they staged their 13-bout dinner show at the Abbey Sports Centre. Simon Welsh ensured a jubilant finale for the home crowd by getting the nod over Lye rival Richie Wyatt on their top of the bill lightweight
Voy Por Ustedes, ridden by Robert Thornton, notched his second Cheltenham Festival success with victory in a dramatic Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase on day two. The 5-1 shot, trained by Alan King, was following up his battling victory
Mark Pryde hit the winning spot-kick for Goodlake Arms as they reached the final of the Autotype UTV League's Ridgeway Cup with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory against holders Wheatsheaf Didcot, writes TIM SIRET. It looked all over as Didcot led 6-4
BATIK, glass painting and monoprinting are three subjects featured at a craft school at the Mill Arts Centre, Banbury. Art tutor Rachel Cronin is running a series of sessions on Wednesdays at the Spiceball Park venue. She said: "The classes offer
AS part of national science and engineering week, the University of Oxford's Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics is inviting people to come in and find out what it is like to be a scientist. Drop in to Science Oxford on Friday or Saturday from
NEW sportscar team Spirit Racing heads to the Spanish circuit of Jarama next weekend for the opening round of the French-run V de V championship. The team was formed early in the new year and is jointly owned by Banbury-based Philip, Adam and Jamie
AN attractive woman in a roadside burger bar was the inspiration for a canalside music project - and a song. Former professional drummer Bob Critchley has built a recording studio on a narrowboat, moored on the canal in Banbury. The boat is soundproofed
ENVIRONMENTAL experts are to explore ways of slashing carbon emissions from Oxfordshire's street lights in a drive to reduce the county's so-called 'footprint'. Carbon dioxide is one of the greenhouse gases responsible for climate change and 'footprinting
SCHOOLGIRLS looking to be good citizens have organised a fashion and talent show to raise money for breast cancer research. Beckie Belcher and Emma Bromley, both 14 and pupils at Banbury School, staged the event on Wednesday of last week in front of
A PROJECT to eliminate loneliness from the school playground is proving a success at a Banbury primary school. Pupils at Orchard Fields School on Bretch Hill are organising a playtime friendship scheme to make sure no-one gets left out of games and
NEW bands will feature alongside big name acts at this year's Cropredy Festival. The annual festival of rock, pop, and acoustic music takes place on Thursday to Saturday, August 9-11 - and the organisers promise it will be the best Cropredy with up
AUTHORS Justin Cartwright and Tim Pears will discuss their latest novels, The Song Before It Is Sung, and Blenheim Orchard, at Borders Bookshop, Oxford, at 7pm this evening. During the free event at the bookshop, in Magdalen Street, the authors will
THE testing of human bones found at a prehistoric burial site in Oxfordshire has revealed they belonged to people who may have died in a Neolithic Age massacre. Remains of the 14 people - three of whom were probably killed by arrows - were discovered
BEST-SELLING Oxford author Mark Haddon has written a television drama about Down's syndrome. Mr Haddon shot to fame four years ago with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, a novel about a teenager with Asperger's syndrome. Now he has
RESIDENTS in North Oxford are protesting against plans for a mobile telephone mast near the entrance to a recreation ground. T-Mobile has notified Oxford City Council that it plans to erect the 30ft high mast outside the Five Mile Drive playing fields
ENVIRONMENTAL experts are to explore ways of reducing carbon emissions from Oxfordshire's street lights in a drive to reduce the county's so-called 'footprint'. Carbon dioxide is the key greenhouse gas believed to be responsible for climate change and
EVIDENCE of Oxfordshire's connections with the slave trade are to go on display at Banbury Library. Books about slavery will also be on show as part of national bi-centenary celebrations of a Bill to abolish the slave trade in the British Empire.
A TEAM of young soccer players swapped football boots for running shoes on Sunday to raise money for the Katharine House Hospice. Banbury Wanderers, the under-ten side who are top of the Witney and District Boys B League, took part in the Banbury Under
