Police are appealing for information following the discovery of a man's body in a river in Oxford earlier today. A section of the Thames towpath near Great Clarendon Street in Jericho, remains cordoned off this evening following the discovery at around
In six short months Oxford lads Jonquil have risen from relative obscurity to the brink of stardom. Their soothingly ethereal, brass-infused sound washes over you like warm waves on a pristine tropical beach. A cult favourite here in Oxford, the days
NEVER has a festival been the subject of so much rumour, gossip and speculation as this year's Glastonbury. The tickets weren't selling, people were switching to smaller boutique festivals traumatised by two year's of ankle-snapping mud, and, horror
A teenage drug dealer who concocted a "fantasy" of lies after being caught with up to £13,000 of crack cocaine and heroin was today convicted of possession with intent to supply. Sonny Mannion was caught by police after a passer-by saw him dealing
An investigation into a plane crash near Oxford has found evidence that pilot error was to blame. Pilot Tom Miller, 52, from Chipping Norton, crashed into Great Wytham Wood, on December 19, last year. The plane, a P434 Piper Seneca owned by Kidlington-based
Shakespearian actor Tom Peters is calling for a thief to repent after his guitar was stolen from an Oxford church. Mr Peters, 38, was preparing for the latest performance of his one-man show, Shakespeare's Saints and Sinners, at St Michael at the Northgate
A teenage drug dealer who concocted a "fantasy" of lies after being caught with up to £13,000 of crack cocaine and heroin was today convicted of possession with intent to supply. Sonny Mannion was caught by police after a passer-by saw him dealing drugs
A report spelling out how a 20mph speed limit could be introduced in Oxford has prompted calls for a bolder approach to road safety. The eagerly awaited study says the 20mph limits could be introduced to all minor roads and sections of A roads. But
The driving force behind a move to make Oxford a Business Improvement District has spoken of his disappointment at having his plans rejected. City centre traders voted against the proposal that would have meant them paying an extra one per cent on
A slump in the economy, a lack of passing trade and a bad reputation have been blamed for the closure of an Oxford pub. The Black Boy in Old High Street, Headington, will be shutting its doors to customers indefinitely on Tuesday as its tenants, The
Villagers have described as "frightening" plans that could double the size of their community. Developers Bloor Homes and Hallam Land Management have announced plans to build 420 homes on land off Benson Lane, in Crowmarsh Gifford. The village is
Radley College, near Abingdon, is revelling in its sporting fame after unveiling the first new real tennis court to be built anywhere in the world this century. The court, constructed at a cost of £570,000, gives Oxfordshire its second real tennis venue
A colourful celebration of Oxford's gay community is set to take place in the city centre on Saturday. The sixth annual Oxford Pride festival is the first to feature a parade. It will set off from the Oxford Castle complex at noon and finish at Oxpens
Two men involved in a corruption ring over the supply of goods to Ikea have had their jail terms cut. Businessman Adam Hauxwell-Smith, 47, who lives near Chipping Norton, paid £1.3m in bribes to Ikea buyer John Brown, 50, from Halifax, and range leader
Oxfordshire is hoping to secure £100m to turn its secondary schools into 'world-class' facilities. The county has learned it may be able to tap into a major Government programme to revamp its secondary schools years earlier than had been expected.
North Oxford B boosted their Men's Crossflight Oxfordshire National Club League title hopes with a convincing 5-1 victory over Cholsey. The success takes them top of the table, although they are looking over their shoulders with all of their rivals
The driving force behind a move to make Oxford a Business Improvement District has spoken of his disappointment at having his plans rejected. City centre traders voted against the proposal that would have meant them paying an extra one per cent on top
This month sees the return to the region of the world's biggest festival of electronic music. It's time for Global Gathering, and this year it's bigger, better - and bolder - than ever. Headliners over the weekend of July 25-27 include nine-time Grammy
SATURDAY CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury v Tring Park, Slough v Oxford, Welwyn Garden City v Henley. Div 2 West: Kidlington v Wokingham, Thatcham Tn v Thame Tn. THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE Div 1: Aston Rowant v Shipton
An Oxford art gallery is taking its show on the road by staging a day of hands-on fun for all the family in Rose Hill on Saturday. It will be the first time Modern Art Oxford has held one of its fun days outside its Pembroke Street gallery. The event
Banbury West End and Cholsey went into their Mixed Division 1 game in the 2-Pair League each looking to record their first victory of the season. But a 2-2 draw means that both teams are still winless and deep in trouble. In an extremely close-fought
Three stalwarts from an Oxford estate have been picked to have new roads named after them. John Parker, Norman Brown and Constance Norman will be immortalised in the addresses of new homes being constructed in Rose Hill. This week, Oxford City Council
Didcot Phoenix took victory in the Ben Owen Memorial Team time trial on the Southmoor course on the A420. Didcot B triumphed with a combined time of 1hr 27min 55secs, with the fastest four riders out of five counting. The team was made up of Phil
Witches are one of the most intriguing bands to jostle for space on the Oxford music scene for quite some time. They echo Modest Mouse and Flaming Lips, even Sigur Ros, with a doff of the cap to Arcade Fire; the band's sound weaves the accordion, glockenspiel
Neighbours have branded an Abingdon burger bar's plans to stay open until 3am as "terrifying". Managers at McDonald's, in Colwell Drive, have applied to the Vale of White Horse District Council to stay open from Thursday to Saturday between 8am and
A one-stop shop for council services in East Oxford which closed temporarily in April will not reopen. The customer service centre, in Bullingdon Road, which had given advice to hundreds of people on benefits and council services, originally closed
Oxfordshire rugby hero Andy Gomarsall has opened a £45,000 children's play garden at Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. The England international, his wife, Fran, and their two-year-old twin daughters Olivia and Indianna took part in the unveiling
Oxford Cavaliers bid to strike a crucial blow in the race for a play-off place in the RL Conference South West and Midlands Division when they take on Coventry Bears at Marston Ferry Road tomorrow (2.30). With the top three teams going forward to the
Cheese makers will be sending their finest wares to an Oxfordshire farm tomorrow to be judged for a national award. More than 900 entries have been registered with the organisers of the British Cheese Awards. Fifty judges from around the world will
A slump in the economy, a lack of passing trade and a bad reputation have been blamed for the closure of an Oxford pub. The Black Boy in Old High Street, Headington, will be shutting its doors to customers indefinitely on Tuesday as its tenants, The
Oxfordshire MP Evan Harris will next week lead a Parliamentary campaign to help women get earlier and easier access to abortions. The MP will put forward proposals to reduce the number of doctors signatures required to approve an abortion from two to
A report spelling out how a 20mph speed limit can be introduced in Oxford has fuelled calls for a bolder approach to road safety. The eagerly awaited study says the 20mph limits could be introduced to all minor roads and sections of A roads. But
If art's not your thing - think again. This is your chance to see some of the finest artists this country has to offer and have a go yourself. Because not only has Art In Action rounded up 200 of the UKs top artists to demonstrate exactly how it's done
It's the NHS's 60th birthday this month, so why not celebrate with ... er, a fry-up? Perhaps nothing illustrates the peculiar state of the NHS in the 21st century quite so well as the sight of greasy-spoon fare being served up in a £13m health centre
A total of 500 ancient trees have been recorded in West Oxfordshire as part of a survey of an estimated 500,000 throughout the country, writes PETER BARRINGTON Volunteers have been out among the fields and woodlands looking for old trees in West
Splitz, the first restaurant in Didcot to get an AA rosette, is feeling the pinch as the economy takes a downturn. Its website proclaims: "Owing to the rising costs of produce and utilities due to the current credit crunch, we have decided that rather
Bampton Classical Opera celebrates its 15th anniversary this year with another rare operatic gem, writes NICOLA LISLE One of the extraordinary things about Bampton Classical Opera is the way it attracts audiences, year after year, to operas that
Sculpture combines with garden design to depict a familiar figure at this year's Art in Action, writes HELEN PEACOCKE The Queen of Herbs will be taking part in Art in Action this year. Jekka McVicar was 'crowned' by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver
It's taken nearly six months, but I'm confident that I've reviewed every club in Oxford. Except for Old Fire Station on a Saturday night. To get that definitive OFS experience, I suggest going to see Millwall play an away match. Here you'll find a similar
GILES WOODFORDE talks to Nick Webber about his musical venture into the worlds of theatre and rock Look at the North Wall Arts Centre Summer Festival programme and you will see details of tomorrow night's gig by Nick Webber & Archangel. Look at
Eatwells Café is a community project opened in Barton, Oxford, in response to the demands of residents. Housed in the Neighbourhood Centre, Underhill Circus, it is run by volunteers. The idea began five years ago after a survey of residents. A business
Marrying state-of-the-art special effects with old-fashioned family morals, this rollicking romp is the first live-action picture of its kind to be shot in digital 3D. Sadly, only selected cinemas around the UK are able to screen Brevig's adventure
Martial arts titans Jet Li and Jackie Chan share the screen for the first time in Rob Minkoff's chop socky adventure, a lively East meets West smackdown filmed on location in China. Fight choreographer Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix trilogy, Kill Bill, Crouching
A jury has found a teenage guilty of drug dealing charges. Sonny Mannion, 17, of Banbury Road, was this afternoon convicted of two charges of possession of class A drugs with intent to supply. Mannion was found with heroin and crack cocaine worth
LOCAL businesses have made a clean sweep in competition to draw up plans to develop a sensitive site in the heart of historic Oxford in a nationwide competition. The £12m Pembroke College scheme - one of the largest college developments in the city
Tucked away in rolling countryside just over the Oxfordshire border with Northamptonshire, Silverstone isn't the obvious place for a sporting venue. But while it can't compare to Wembley's towering arch, or the grandeur of Wimbledon's Centre Court, it
If Hairspray put a spring in your step last year, then dust off your dancing shoes because Mamma Mia! is a delight to watch. Director Phyllida Lloyd and writer Catherine Johnson, who masterminded the smash hit stage version of the all-singing all-dancing
Oxford guide Bill Leonard has been conducting Inspector Morse tours since 1996. But in recent years he has had to take into account the Lewis factor. ITV is now filming a third series of the Inspector Morse spin-off, starring Kevin Whately and Laurence
Paul Tonkinson is a straight talking, friendly family man, with children and a Ford S-Max. He is also, by his own admission, becoming increasingly interested in the mid-life crises that he has seen afflict men of a certain age. So much so, that he has
A Japanese noodle bar is set to re-open in Oxford tomorrow almost three months after it was badly damaged by a kitchen fire. Around 25 firefighters were called to Wagamama in Market Street in the early hours of April 18 after an electrical fault sparked
An investigation into a plane crash near Oxford last December has concluded that a technical fault was not to blame. Pilot Tom Miller, 52, from Chipping Norton, crashed into Great Wytham Wood, near Botley, on December 19. He suffered serious injuries
A Japanese noodle bar is set to re-open in Oxford tomorrow almost three months after it was badly damaged by a kitchen fire. Around 25 firefighters were called to Wagamama in Market Street in the early hours of April 18 after an electrical fault sparked
A woman cyclist injured in an a collision with a car this morning is being treated in hospital suffering life-threatening injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses following the crash on Marston Ferry Road, shortly before 7.30am. A silver Mercedes
Engineers have been working on an all-electric version of the Mini at the BMW plant in Cowley. The first 500 electric cars will be built without engines and gearboxes in Oxford before being shipped to Germany to be fitted with an electric power pack
I see that cars for sale are often parked on the grass verge at Kidlington roundabout - there has been one there this week. It is unsightly and no doubt illegal. Shouldn't the council take action? EDNA PARTRIDGE Banbury Road Oxford
A 22-year-old woman cyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision in Oxford today. Police said at 7.29am a silver Mercedes was in collision with a cyclist near to Cherwell Drive. The cyclist, a 22-year-old woman, has been taken to the John Radcliffe
I see there is going to be an attempt to keeping potentially erring young people on the straight and narrow by encouraging them to take up angling (Oxford Mail, July 4). Unfortunately, although fish do not understand social policy, it is generally agreed
In reply to Gordon Clack's excellent letter about the United States bullying little Cuba (Oxford Mail, June 26), may I add some facts on the 'war on terror', so conveniently named by the US and "do as you are told" UK Governments? Why do Bush, Brown
So even more people are quitting smoking in Oxford (Oxford Mail, July 1). What an excellent way to celebrate 60 years of our National Health Service. Smoking killed my father and many friends have died, thanks to tobacco. The more we can encourage
At last, Oxford City Council is waking up to the poor practice of some property agents who belong to no professional body and show no scruples when it comes to flouting the law, whether on premises owned directly by them or managed for clients (Oxford
For the sixth time in its seven incarnations, I was at Cowley Road Carnival on Sunday. Not that I expected a medal for loyalty, nor did I need much persuasion in spite of other attractions within petrol-burning distance. Cornbury (all mud and mild body
Oxford United have boosted their squad with the signing of striker Jamie Guy, from Colchester United. The 20-year-old is United's sixth summer signing, and has a knack for scoring spectacular goals. U's boss Darren Patterson said: "Jamie is a player
When a play opens with a masked counter-tenor and dancers dressed as rutting deer it is safe to assume there is deviance in the offing. Sure enough, the first rape of The Revenger's Tragedy occurs a few seconds into the first act ("He harried her amongst
A moped rider is thought to have escaped serious injury following a collision with a car off Abingdon Road, Oxford, today. Traffic was delayed following the collision at the junction with Kineton Road.
A 20-year-old woman driver injured in a crash with a lorry in Wantage this morning is expected to make a full recovery. The collision between the silver Renault and the eight-wheeler lorry happened at 7.40am in Ormond Road, at the junction with Chain
A moped rider is thought to have escaped serious injury following a collision with a car off Oxford's Abingdon Road this morning. Traffic was delayed following the collision at the junction with Kineton Road at 8.50am.
Engineers have been working on an all-electric version of the Mini at the BMW plant in Cowley. The first 500 electric cars will be built without engines and gearboxes in Oxford before being shipped to Germany to be fitted with an electric power pack
Paramedics are still treating a 20-year-old woman driver injured in a crash with a lorry in Wantage this morning. The collision between the silver car and the eight-wheeler lorry happened at 7.40am in Ormond Road. A spokesman for South Central Ambulance
Lewis Haldane says he wants to kick-start his career by helping Oxford United win promotion. The 23-year-old winger, who has joined the U's on a season-long loan deal from Bristol Rovers, revealed he turned down a number of League clubs and Conference
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
THE artistic side of wacky TV personality Timmy Mallett has proved a serious business after two of his paintings sold for hundreds of pounds at an exhibition. The former Wide Awake Club host and ardent Oxford United Football Club fan opened the display
Two sisters who lost their father to bowel cancer were among 1,000 walkers who took part in the Oxford Moonlight Stroll. Lucy and Sarah Clive's achievement in finishing the nine-mile walk was all the more remarkable as Lucy completed most of the walk
One of Oxford's newest tourist attractions has reported a dramatic rise in visitors, with bookings booming in the past three months. Oxford Castle Unlocked, which offers people a guided tour of the 11th-century castle and prison complex, has taken
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
NHS postcode lottery victims have backed a plan to jointly tackle Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust over its refusal to pay for a life-extending cancer treatment. Legal expert Peter Telford addressed Frog (Friends of Renal Oncology Group) at the Churchill
Fortnightly bin collections for household rubbish will be spread across Oxfordshire within two years, it emerged last night. Council bosses at local authorities in the Vale of White Horse and South Oxfordshire have agreed to a combined scheme of collecting
