A nutritional therapist who was sued by a woman who claimed her advice led to her becoming brain damaged has continued to protest her innocence. Dawn Page, 52, of Coxwell Street, Faringdon, nearly died and was left with serious cognitive difficulties
A husband whose wife was left brain damaged after starting a detox diet last night warned others to be careful trying to lose weight. Mother-of-two Dawn Page was left fighting for her life after she collapsed a few days after starting to drink up to
Little Jaden Ashton is his mum Brina's lifesaver after she fell into a diabetic coma. While many might have panicked, five-year-old Jaden stayed calm when he found his mum unconscious and shaking in her bed. He even measured her blood sugar level
Oxfordshire has so far escaped any major flooding problems, although the Environment Agency put six of the county's rivers on Flood Watch alert yesterday. At RAF Brize Norton, 18.6mm of rain (about three-quarters of an inch) fell in the 12 hours up
The jury in the case of a jilted husband accused of masterminding an attack on his wife was discharged today, after failing to reach a verdict. Michael License, formerly of Witney, was accused of paying Everton Bailey and another man to beat up Wendy
A 25-year-old man has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl twice at a fancy dress event in Mid Wales. Alexander Charles Meyer, of Church Road, Sandford, appeared before Welshpool magistrates today charged with two offences of rape against the teenager
A nutritional therapist who was sued by a woman who claimed her advice led to her becoming brain damaged has continued to protest her innocence. Dawn Page, 52, from Coxwell Street, Faringdon, nearly died and was left with serious cognitive difficulties
An abandoned horse was found with a rope tied so tightly around his leg it had cut through to the bone. The RSPCA tonight appealed for information about the horse, whose injury was thought to have been at least three days old and was infested with hundreds
A man who got a job as a pizza delivery driver despite being banned from driving has been jailed for 40 weeks. Omer Asif, 25, of Headington Road, Oxford, showed Domino's Pizza a photocopy of his driving licence - despite the fact he had lost it through
Ok so last week’s blog was a bit heavy. My mate George (the old actor/manager remember?) gave me a little stick over this. Still I sharpened it and use it as a pencil now. Last night was club night at KBDG and we read two plays. The first being ‘Kill
Oxfordshire ended their hugely disappointing EBA Middleton Cup campaign in style with a resounding 137-83 victory over Isle of Wight at Banbury Central. Heavy defeats by Berkshire and Hampshire had left Oxon unable to qualify from Group 3A for the knockout
Mini owner BMW is joining forces with Alfa Romeo maker Fiat to design cars and share components. The idea is to reduce development costs and help the Italian company reintroduce its Alfa Romeo brand in the US, where the Cowley-built Mini is enjoying
Carterton are guaranteed a four at the English National Championmships finals at Worthing next month with their two quarter-final-winning rinks now meeting each other in Sunday's semi-finals at Oxford City & County. George Weedon's four of Sam Muir,
Police have released a description of a man wanted in connection with a robbery in Banbury Road, Oxford. A 16-year-old girl was walking towards Cutteslowe at 1am on Thursday, July 3, when the man threatened her and stole her mobile phone. He is described
Oxfordshire found themselves on the wrong end of the scoreline in their latest friendlies against Warwickshire and Essex. They went down 119-103 to Warwickshire at Hanborough, and were then beaten 133-114 by Essex at Witham. In the match against Warwickshire
A teenager accused of drug dealing today told a court he was forced into it by men who threatened to shoot his dog. Sonny Mannion, 17, is accused of having up to £13,000 of crack cocaine and heroin in his flat in Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford.
Oxfordshire's Greg Moon and Gary Lucas struggled to make an impact as England finished third in the British Isles International Series at Llandrindod Wells. Moon, who was recalled to the team to lead off, and Lucas at No 3, played in the same rink,
A coroner today repeated warnings to parents about letting their children sleep in their beds after the death of a baby. County coroner Nicholas Gardiner said he hoped lessons learned from the "tragic case" of eight-month-old Reece Cooper might prevent
Champions Banbury Central A and Headington A finished level on shots and points in a thrilling Division 1 clash in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre. Headington looked to be on course for an important win as
KENNET LEAGUE Hagbourne A 93 (10pts), Morland 74 (4) (Hagbourne skips first): I Snowdon 33, B Dillon 11; P Ryman 22, P Padbury 14; M Mullins 22, W Greenway 24; D Hall 16, R Goodchild 25. Hagbourne B 80 (10), Milton Hill 75 (4) (Hagbourne skips first
West Ilsley trainer Mick Channon landed his first Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cherry Hinton Stakes with Please Sing at Newmarket yesterday. Eddie Creighton brought the 14-1 chance home three-quarters-of-a-length clear of Art Princess. Channon said
A teenager whose moped was stolen has been landed with a £400 bill and threatened with court action. Hannah Sterry's stolen bike was found by police and then removed by Wessex Recovery Limited without her permission. The 50cc Aprilia moped, worth
Some traders at Oxford's Covered Market are facing near-double rent increases following a ruling by an independent arbitrator. Fifty-four traders at the historic market appealed against the rent review by the council, and the Covered Market Traders
Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix drew huge crowds at the weekend, though most of the fans were inveterate stay-at-homes slumped in front of the box. Those who prefer more sociable pursuits had a rich variety of big events to choose from in Oxfordshire
Doctor Who (BBC1) is possibly the longest running joke played on the British television-watching public. It is indebted to scriptwriter Terry Nation, whose comedy credentials were impeccable: his talent was spotted by Spike Milligan; during the 1950s
One of the scruffiest pubs in Wallingford has been transformed at a stroke into the smartest - and certainly the best - restaurant in town. Those who knew the Royal Standard (latterly just the Royal), in St Mary's Street, will be amazed by the transformation
This excellent recipe comes from Thane Prince's recently published book Jams & Chutneys (Dorling Kindersley, £12.99). This is not a jam in the accepted sense but a preserve with a shelf life of six to nine months. (Preserves tend to contain chunks of
Do you remember The Good Life? The BBC1 sitcom starring Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal, who kept us all laughing throughout the late 1970s with their sustainable and self-sufficient lifestyle in the middle of Surbiton. They were the middle-class
AEA Technology 64 BMW 3067 Electrocomponents 146.5 N'wide Accident Repair 113.5 Oxford Biomedica 19 Oxford Catalysts 164.5 Oxford Instruments 208.5 Reed 583.5 RM 180 RPS Group 298
Tom Kalin was part of the 1990s generation of independent American film-makers who promised to bring a touch of intellectual chic to their acerbic studies of bourgeois foible. However, like contemporaries Jon Jost, Hal Hartley and Whit Stillman, Kalin
If last year's film version of Hairspray put a spring in your step, then dust off your dancing shoes - Mamma Mia! is a delight. Director Phyllida Lloyd and writer Catherine Johnson, who masterminded the smash-hit stage version of the all-singing all-dancing
Beethoven's 8th symphony is full of humour and optimism, not at all what you'd expect from a work sandwiched between the heady excitements of the 7th and the sublime architecture of the 9th. Much of it is reminiscent of the rustic cadences of the Pastoral
The diversity of this show instantly grabs your attention with clever curation drawing you into and around the gallery. From fine art and furniture design to crafts, graphic design and illustration, the variety of BA degree courses at Oxford & Cherwell
A 16-year-old girl was robbed of her phone in North Oxford. The girl was walking along Banbury Road towards Cutteslowe at about 1am last Thursday, when, as she passed Carlton Road near to the junction with the bypass, she was robbed. A man threatened
You know summer has arrived in Oxford when you can't move without seeing adverts for outdoor Shakespeare performances. One of the most heavily advertised events in town at the moment is Twelfth Night at Wadham College, as performed by the Oxford Shakespeare
The Ladies English Open will return to The Oxfordshire in 2009 after a successful debut last weekend. A superb eight-under-par final round of 64 saw Rebecca Hudson claim victory by a shot from fellow Brit Melissa Reid. And now Hudson will be able
Fifty years after his death, Vaughan Williams continues to hold a place in the affections of English concert goers and many of the major festivals this year feature works by the great man. The North Wall Festival paid its tribute to Vaughan Williams last
Tucked behind the Summertown Library, in South Parade, lies the Turrill Sculpture Garden, created to celebrate the Millennium. It's a delightful space, best described as an unexpected oasis in the middle of a bustling shopping centre, which offers a tranquil
The Rain Gods clearly confused Cornbury with Glastonbury this year. But at least Poshstock had a line up every bit as cool as the chilled July weekend. Organiser Hugh Phillimore broke the bank to deliver one of the biggest names in contemporary music,
A modern art exhibition morphed into an upmarket London apartment as it became the setting for an unconventional stream- of-consciousness style performance. The two actors, Tim Crouch (who wrote the piece) and Hannah Ringham, stood among the audience
Gary Boyd's first season as a professional golfer reached a new high when he qualified for the Open at Royal Birkdale at the sixth play-off hole. But amateurs Adam Wootton (Oxford City) and Sean Elliott (Frilford Heath) were left frustrated by poor
As You Like It, is considered one of Shakespeare's most elegant plays, as he resolves the plot with four weddings and no funeral, whereas most of the bard's other comedies contain at least one death. Perhaps this is why members of the Oxford Theatre Guild
Dolly Parton was once asked if she minded being called a dumb blond. With great wit she replied "No, I know I ain't blond and I ain't dumb!" No one in the audience would have disagreed. It was a masterclass in stagecraft. Any aspiring wannabe should have
An extraordinary venue for an extraordinary show - St Michael at the Northgate is playing host to Creation Theatre Company's one-man tour deforce based around Shakespearian characters. And what good use the company makes of this lovely and unusual building
FRILFORD HEATH Ladies' July Medal (Green Course) - Div 1: 1 M Seward 80-14=66, 2 A Hudson 85-17=68, 3 J Binning 71-2=69. Div 2: 1 P Lund 100-31=69, 2 C Madge 94-24=70, 3 J Kilpatrick 101-28=73. Golf Foundation Brooch: 1 M Seward. WITNEY LAKES Aston
NATASHA Mighty won her first gold medal at the British Masters Championships as she won the vet 35 shot at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium. Mighty threw 10.75m to take gold on a successful day for Radley's veterans. Kay Reynolds took gold in the vet
STEVE Kimber, running for Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow, romped to a comprehensive victory in the third round of the 2008 Mota-vation Road Race series at Combe. The race was led in the early stages by Radley's promising youngster Rhys Glastonbury
OXFORDSHIRE'S Bradley Smith will be hoping for a dry weekend at the Alice Grand Prix of Germany on Sunday. Smith, from Forest Hill, was leading the 125cc race in Holland a fortnight ago when rain forced a restart - and he could only manage fifth in
DEMOCRATS moved to the top of Group B in the Oxford Summer League after a good 5-1 home win over Dolphin B, writes PETE EWINS. Terry Green (8,710), Bob Parsons (6,060) and John Patey (5,750) won the opening three games to put their side in complete
Clare Rimmer, who has died aged 54, was an accomplished singer and actress who appeared on stage with many of the stars. One of the highlights of her career was to be chosen as one of the original cast of Evita in London's West End, with David Essex
Sunday's Cowley Road Carnival was, as usual, a successful and eclectic mix of Oxford's diverse and buoyant multicultural communities. All day, the streets of East Oxford reverberated to the sound of live music played by young and old. But some fans
As Brits, we can be forgiven for not having given two hoots about the European Championships this summer. However the quiet, beautiful, unknown Vorarlberg region of Austria is suddenly on the tourist map on account of being located halfway between the
A creative teenager has won a new arts award. More than 100 artists aged between 16 and 18 from across the county submitted their best efforts for the North Wall Gallery's inaugural Wall to Wall exhibition, in South Parade, Oxford. Thirty of the
Patricia Mulcahy-Morgan, a former Wheatley parish councillor, has died aged 88. Her father was a Wing Commander during the First World War, who later bought a coffee plantation in Kenya. Miss Mulchay-Morgan spent her early years in Africa, with her
James Gray, who was born in 1910 and grew up on the cobbled gaslit streets of Edwardian London, died the day after his 98th birthday. Mr Gray, right, left school at 13 and married his first wife, Jane, in 1929. They had four sons, who were evacuated
Young bookworms from around the world are being put through their paces tomorrow at the World Final of the annual Kids Lit Quiz in Oxford. The top teams from China, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK will compete at the Oxford Playhouse, in Beaumont
Crime has continued to drop in Cowley, according to new figures. Statistics just released show that there were 35.1 per cent less recorded crimes between January and March compared with the same period in 2007 in the Oxford area. One of the biggest
Villagers in Crowmarsh Gifford have described plans which could double the size of their community as "frightening". Developers Bloor Homes and Hallam Land Management have announced plans to build 420 homes on land off Benson Lane. Another scheme
You've got to hand it to the BBC. Yet again, they've really nailed it. Captured the zeitgeist. Taking real life as inspiration, their new drama series 'Bonekickers', about a team of intrepid archaeologists battling for the forces of righteousness (I can't
Crime has continued to drop in Cowley, according to new figures. Statistics just released show that there were 35.1 per cent less recorded crimes between January and March compared with the same period in 2007 in the Oxford area. One of the biggest
A college which has already produced footballing talent for Oxford United and Nottingham Forest is now offering students the chance to show off their skills across the Atlantic. Oxford and Cherwell Valley's popular football courses will soon give pupils
An appeal has gone out to independent schools in Abingdon, to help cut traffic levels on the town's roads. The number of vehicles going through the town has risen by five to six per cent in the past seven years, and Oxfordshire County Council believes
A school is celebrating after a promising Ofsted inspection. Larkmead School, in Faringdon Road, Abingdon, was given a mixture of good and satisfactory grades in its latest report. Overall effectiveness was good and the inspector noted that it was
An artist who started her own artistic career with a doodle on an envelope aims to inspire local children to follow in her footsteps. Irene Tyack will formally open a new art block at Chipping Norton School next Thursday, July 17. And to celebrate
Six hundred and fifty people helped raise £76,000 for an Oxfordshire hospice by taking to the streets after dark. They walked 12-and-a-half miles around the streets of Banbury in the second annual midnight walk in aid of Katharine House hospice, in
Worried parish councillors in Kidlington believe plans to build 15,000 new homes north of the village would be a disaster for local businesses. Parkridge, the developer behind the proposed eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green - dubbed Weston Otmoor - has
A creative teenager has been crowned Oxfordshire's finest up-and-coming artist. More than 100 artists aged between 16 and 18 from across the county submitted their best efforts for the North Wall Gallery's inaugural Wall to Wall exhibition, in South
Young bookworms from around the world are being put through their paces tomorrow at the World Final of the annual Kids Lit Quiz in Oxford. The top teams from China, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK will compete at the Oxford Playhouse, in Pembroke
Children in Kennington will enjoy action-packed visits to the playground thanks to the parish council. The council has invited four play equipment suppliers to come up with proposals to modernise the play area off Playfield Road. Chairman Peter Biggs
Train operator First Great Western is keeping up recent improvements in its performance, again beating national targets last month. In the Thames Valley area, 89.5 per cent of FGW's weekday rush-hour trains were on time, as were 88.7 per cent of long-distance
The three people chosen to have new roads named after them on Oxford's Rose Hill estate have been revealed. Constance Norman, Norman Brown and John Parker were picked from a shortlist by the city council's south-east area committee on Monday. Mr Parker
Two more rivers in Oxfordshire have been placed on Flood Watch by the Environment Agency. The River Thames, from Lechlade to Eynsham Lock, and the River Ray, in north Oxfordshire, have joined four other rivers already on flood watch, meaning that low-lying
I was amazed to receive the official newsletter of the Weston Otmoor eco-town consultation. Here we go again. Not only has this profligate Government wasted millions of pounds on the abortive Bicester asylum centre, it is determined to waste more money
I agree with Brian Henagulph (Oxford Mail, July 5) that the word 'fantastic' is excessively used. Add to that the words 'basically' and 'absolutely'. Most interviewees on radio and TV are unable to put together a sentence without these three words
I had the honour of hosting an event in the Oxford Town Hall on Saturday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS. People spoke movingly about what it was like before 1948, when every trip to the doctor had to be paid for. We have now placed a
What it is to be a tree in our council parks. Headington Park in Oxford now looks like a logging camp. Even a small red fern, which had jasmine round it and was attractive, has been cut down because it leaned. Another mature chestnut looks to be
Flooding problems are disrupting train services between Didcot Parkway, Swindon and Bristol. Train operator First Great Western said services could be cancelled or subject to delays of up to 60 minutes, because of problems caused by heavy rain. Passengers
A five-year-old Bicester boy has been hailed a hero after putting in a 999 call that saved his mother's life. Jaden Ashton contacted the emergency services when he found his mum, Brina Ashton, in a diabetic coma in bed. He told the operator that she
A cyclist was injured in a collision with a car in Oxford today. The incident happened at the junction of Abingdon Road and Whitehouse Road, at about 9.10am. The rider is thought to be conscious and police and paramedics are at the scene. The accident
A cyclist has been injured in a collision with a car in Oxford this morning. The incident happened at the junction of Abingdon Road and Whitehouse Road, opposite the Folly Bridge Inn, at about 9.10am. The rider is thought to be conscious and police
Restrictions put in place following an outbreak of Bird Flu in Oxfordshire were lifted yesterday. Defra, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, lifted the restrictions after surveillance showed the infection appeared to be contained
Three Oxford students dodged killer whales, huge ships and strong currents to smash the British record for swimming between Europe and Africa. Lennard Lee, Harry Fisher and Nicholas Berry crossed the Gibraltar Strait on Monday in just three hours
Congratulations to Josh Whidborne and Katie Richardson, our home-grown Dancing on Ice skaters. The two Oxford teenagers have been crowned British champions in their respective age groups. It may be a little early to be talking of an appearance at
The two brothels run by madam Annabel Wise are said to have netted a cool £1.27m in six years. Of that, she is reported to have pocketed £50,000 a year over that period. Yet when she was let out of prison for a day to attend court for a proceeds of
Our hearts go out to Dawn Page and her family. She suffered devastating brain damage shortly after starting a detox diet. The £810,000 settlement agreed in the High Court will help provide the care she will desperately need. But how sad that her
Three Oxford students dodged killer whales, huge ships and strong currents to smash the British record for swimming between Europe and Africa. Lennard Lee, Harry Fisher and Nicholas Berry crossed the Gibraltar Strait on Monday in just three hours and
Oxford United manager Darren Patterson has expressed his delight after he unveiled his three latest captures. Striker James Constable and winger Lewis Haldane, who are both 23, have signed on season-long deals from Shrewsbury and Bristol Rovers respectively
Oxford City 0, Oxford United 1 (Constable 36) Oxford United's new striker James Constable scored the winner on his debut as they started their pre-season campaign with a hard-fought win at Court Place Farm last night. The pacy forward, who signed
