Oxfordshire arrowsmith Kevin McDine beat wormen’s world champion Anastasia Dobromyslova to move into the second round of the Grand Slam of Darts at Wolverhampton. Needing to win his final group game to qualify for the last 16, the 23-year-old triumphed
Former Oxford City midfielder Andy Ballard is set to rejoin the British Gas Business Southern League side from Blue Square Premier outfit Eastbourne Borough. The 23-year-old could make his return debut in Tuesday night’s Premier Division trip
An area of Queen Street has been cordoned off by police tonight after a woman was found with serious head injuries. The woman, who is described as being in her 70s, was found by police near BHS in Queen Street at about 1.45pm. A police spokesman said
A gang of thieves has netted up to £50,000 worth of jewellery, cash, cars and other items in daylight and early evening burglaries around west Oxfordshire in just over two weeks. Police said they were certain the thieves had come from outside the district
The man accused of murdering Afghan refugee Enayit Khalili threatened to kill members of his own wife’s family, Oxford Crown Court heard yesterday. Martin Joyce, 22, of Larch Hill, Bradford, West Yorkshire, denies murdering Mr Khalili, a cleaner at Cowley
Stephen Pinker’s family and friends last night paid tribute to the former soldier and father-of-two. His fiancee Rebecca Holmes said Mr Pinker was also stepfather to her children Ryan, eight, and Tessa, four. She said: “I met him four years ago. He
A man murdered a former soldier by slashing him across the neck was today jailed for life. Christopher Philp killed father-of-two Stephen Pinker outside the Corner House pub, in Hollow Way, Cowley, Oxford, with a 6in filleting knife. The unemployed
A 39-year-old man who stole a handbag belonging to Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel has been jailed. Mark Lambert, of The Parade, Kidlington, was jailed for 42 weeks by Oxford magistrates. Lambert had earlier admitted one charge of burglary
A 52-year-old wanted man from Norwich could be in south Oxfordshire. Andrew Gallagher was last seen on Friday morning and is wanted on recall to prison. Police said it is believed he could be in Norfolk or in the South Oxfordshire area. A Norfolk
An 18-year-old man who was found in a park off Hollow Way and Wilkins Road in Cowley with head injuries is in a stable condition at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Police were alerted shortly after 4am on Sunday. Det Sgt Roger Lamboll, of St Aldates
Police are warning the public to be vigilant following an attempted lottery scam in south Oxfordshire. A woman in Playhatch received a cold call from an international telephone number. She was told she had won £3.4m but in order to claim her winnings
Veteran politician Tony Benn today joined animal rights campaigners for a peaceful protest against Oxford University’s new animal experiment laboratory. The former Labour MP and political campaigner spent 30 minutes talking to members of campaign group
A sexual predator was yesterday told he would spend “many, many years” in jail after raping and attacking a 53-year-old woman he met in an Abingdon nightclub. John Westland, 19, of Fairfield Place, Abingdon, admitted rape and grievous bodily
Former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres is due to give a lecture in Oxford tomorrow night. Mr Peres is speaking at the invitation of Balliol College, and will be talking about The Globalisation of Peace. The lecture is due
Organisers of the Oxford Gang Show are looking for experienced musicians. The show, which has been running for more than 50 years and features a cast of about 200, will take place at the New Theatre, Oxford, in March. Organisers are looking for a drummer
Henley Hawks bounced back from two straight defeats to win 34-5 at National 3 South basement boys Havant and notch a bonus point. Hawks were frustrated by Havant’s spoiling tactics, especially in the second half, but had the game won by the break. On
An injury-ravaged Wallingford lost 35-18 at Salisbury in South West 2 East, who they had pipped in the cup four weeks before. Salisbury captain Liam Gilbert kicked two early penalties as they made a strong start. Wing Jackson Sayce hit back with a penalty
Banbury Bulls were left to rue missed opportunities as they slumped to a 27-5 defeat at Northampton Old Scouts in Midlands 3 East South. Playing with the elements, they dominated the first half, but couldn’t take advantage. Instead they trailed to a
Harwell earned a creditable 10-10 draw at home to Drifters in the BB&O Premier Division. The hosts scored from their first real attack on 20 minutes when Carl Blewett’s break set up Ben Lacy’s try and Dave Beaven converted. Drifters kicked a penalty
A serious head injury to debutant lock James Aymer took the gloss off Oxford Harlequins’ 27-20 home victory over Weston-Super-Mare in South West 1. Aymer came on as a first-half replacement, but was then himself substituted on 49 minutes. He was yesterday
Chipping Norton bagged 14 points in the final two minutes to rescue a 20-20 draw at Beaconsfield in Southern Counties North. The visitors weren’t helped by arriving late after their coach got stuck in traffic, and they were 12-0 down in as many minutes
Killer Christopher Philp was today condemned as a coward as he started a life sentence that will see him spend at least 14 years behind bars. Police have released this picture of Philp, 26, as Det Supt Rob Mason said his murder of Stephen Pinker
Beware, residents of Abingdon – the ‘stop the traffic in the town’ brigade is on the march again. St Helen’s Wharf has become its next target for closure because, after years of being a through-route from the south of the town, it has now been classed
Your obituary to Reg Cooper (November 13) made fascinating reading. I was privileged enough to know Reg during the late sixties, while he was looking after the fleet of Bedford trucks at Hunt and Broadhurst in Botley Road. I was a mere lad then,
This last week I had occasion to walk from the bus stop outside North Oxford Golf Club to the Water Eaton Park and Ride. This was at about 6.30pm and I was constantly passed by cyclists – all of whom were courteous and considerate. However, there
In his column in Sunday's Observer (a paper stolen, I would like to add, from the bins of the Kasbah - I figure I fork over sufficient cash in the form of a poll tax to the leftists at the BBC under threat of prosecution without voluntarily giving any
I write in reply to Mr Heavey’s letter about treatment of the county’s roads during the recent icy spell (November 14). One benefit of global warming is that councils will no longer have to put down salt on our roads. So we can save that expense
Rover Oxford have much work to do if they are to maintain their National League status. They remained in a relegation play-off spot following their 4-0 defeat at home to Exe in Conference West. Rover started the game with strength and precision, passing
City of Oxford and Henley remain unbeaten near the top of South Clubs'League Division 3A after a 2-2 draw at Oxford Brookes. In an excellent, even game, both sides broke well but it was goalless at the break. Ann Marie Davenport then bagged her first
If you haven’t been out in it, just looking out of the window you can’t have failed to have noticed that autumn is well and truly here. That lovely smell of old leaves, the colours, and all the windy weather, ahh just great. It’s not too hot for a really
HOCKEY: Oxford Hawks finally recorded their first Premier Division 1 win of the season in style by thumping Tulse Hill and Dulwich 6-1 at Banbury Road North. The win moves them off the bottom of the table. It was no coincidence that Hawks were at last
Over-50s living on an Oxford estate highlighted their craft skills at a Christmas Fair. More than 100 people went through the doors of the Clockhouse Community Centre in Long Ground, Greater Leys, on Saturday. The centre caters specifically for people
Oxfordshire has become one of the hotspots of the country for people looking to rent a home. A report by website Propertyfinder.com shows the county is now second only behind Surrey in terms of popularity in the lettings market. Experts
Two out of five pubs were caught selling alcohol to underage drinkers during a test-purchase operation in Headington, Oxford. The Chequers, in Beaumont Road, and The White Horse in London Road were caught on Thursday selling alcohol to 14-year-old and
A cat owner has spoken of the moment she found her seven-month-old kitten “deliberately ripped apart” by a dog that had been goaded by two teenage boys. Laura Evans’ pet Tabbers was killed outside her home in Honeysuckle Grove, Greater Leys
Oxfam volunteers celebrated the 21st birthday of the charity’s book shop in St Giles — and raising £4.1m in the past two decades for the poor and hungry abroad. On Friday, Colin Dexter, Philip Pullman, Mark Davies and Sophie Grigson appeared
Young BMX enthusiasts living in a village on the outskirts of Oxford want their parish council to build a skate park. Four friends from Kennington lobbied parish councillors about the idea at a special meeting in the village hall. Adam Gustafson, 11
oads of south Oxfordshire at the weekend when men in thongs pulled a monster truck more than 16 miles to raise money for charity. On Saturday, Didcot-based fundraisers The Thong Rangers pulled the three tonne truck from Didcot to Abingdon — and back
The first Briton to conquer Mount Everest will tell an Oxford audience about his experiences as a professional mountaineer. Doug Scott and his companion Dougal Haston braved temperatures of minus 45C to scale the south west face of the world
A father who tried to set dogs on his ex-girlfriend’s family after breaking down their front door has walked free from court. David Holmes, 29, took a gang of friends to the house in Buttercup Square, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, in February, before kicking
A brazilian extravaganza featuring three samba bands and a capoeira group is to be held at an Oxford school next month. The event, called Samba Bonanza, has been organised by St Gregory the Great School, Cricket Road, whose newly formed samba band will
Mothers and fathers marched through Oxford to encourage more people to “wear” their babies in a sling. On Sunday, 30 parents gathered at Radcliffe Square with their babies to demonstrate the benefits of using a sling to carry youngsters. They then marched
A SERVICE has been held for grieving families in memory of loved ones killed on Oxfordshire’s roads. Families and friends of victims, along with staff from the emergency services, gathered at St Mary the Virgin Church in Thame, on Sunday, to
A property developer has won a landmark case against a major bank after discovering it had used his development as security for loans extended to builders without his knowledge. Peter Jewson began a joint venture with Indigo Star Homes to develop barn
A man who killed a father-of-two by stabbing him outside an Oxford pub had been jailed for life — with an order to serve a minimum of 14 years. At an earlier hearing, Christopher Philp, 26, of Halliday Hill, Northway, Oxford, admitted murdering
A father who walked into a police station and told officers a woman’s body was at his Banbury home has today admitted killing his wife. Mohammed Rashid, 35, admitted killing Sughra Rani, 30, in September at their home in Mold Crescent.
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The opening week of the new Green King ODDA Winter League season produced a cracking opening match with Railway Social Club A going down 5-4 at home to the Shears. Ronnie Anderson, Steve Foster and Ollie Varney gave Railway a 3-0 lead, but Kevin Barefoot
Kevin Wilkins took the men’s crown for the first time and also landed the doubles title at the Summer League finals night in front of a large crowd at Rover Social Club. Wilkins saw off his Shears (Wantage) teammate Preben Krabben, the Winter League
Bids are being invited to build a brand new enterprise centre in Chipping Norton. Companies interested in running the development are being offered a £240,000 carrot to carry out their plans thanks to a grant from the South East England Development Agency
Josh Roche, the president of the Oxford Union debating society, has yet to hear if he will be punished following a disciplinary hearing. Mr Roche appeared before the Union’s senior disciplinary committee on Sunday to answer accusations that he misled
One person was taken to the Horton General Hospital, Banbury, following a collision between a tractor and a car on the B4030 Bicester Road, Middleton Stoney, at 8.40am today.
One person was taken to the Horton General Hospital following a collision between a tractor and a car on the B4030 Bicester Road at Middleston Stoney at 8.40am yesterday.
One of Sunday’s newspapers reported that Michael McIntyre was on the point of signing a six-figure deal with the BBC and looked in line to succeed to Jonathan Ross’s Saturday night TV slot. On the evidence of the show he gave that night to a packed
Josh Roche, the president of the Oxford Union debating society, has yet to hear if he will be punished following a disciplinary hearing. Mr Roche appeared before the Union’s senior disciplinary committee yesterday to answer accusations that he misled
Adults who believe that they leave their days of studying books and writing essays behind the moment they step into the workplace can think again. Abingdon and Witney College is partnering Oxford Brookes Univer-sity to reach out to those who
A 19-year-old man has been given a indeterminate sentence after raping and attacking a 53-year-old woman he met in an Abingdon nightclub. John Westland, of Fairfield Place, Abingdon, admitted rape and grievous bodily harm and was today detained
A 19-year-old-man has been given a indeterminate sentence after raping and attacking a 53-year-old woman he met in an nightclub. John Westland, of Fairfield Place, Abingdon, admitted rape and grievous bodily harm and was today detained indefinitely
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A father who walked into a police station and told officers a woman’s body was at his Banbury home today admitted killing his wife. Mohammed Rashid, 35, admitted killing Sughra Rani, 30, in September at their home in Mold Crescent. He
Firefighters have reported a suspected arson attack on a caravan to police. Crews extinguished the blaze in Oakley Road, Horton-cum-Studley, at 8.15pm yesterday.
A garage fire that started accidentally had to be dealt with by firefighters. Crews were called to the blaze in a garage near Aubrey Hall, Wardington, near Banbury, at 1.15am today.
Firefighters have reported a suspected arson attack on a caravan to police. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in Oakley Road, Horton-cum-Studley, at 8.15pm yesterday.
A garage fire that started accidentally had to be dealt with by firefighters. Firefighters were called to the blaze in a triple detached garage near Aubrey Hall, Wardington, near Banbury, at 1.15am today.
Firefighters were called to a cycle track next to the A40 after a motorcycle caught fire. The fire crew put out the blaze, which happened on land between Cutteslowe and Headington, at 10.20pm last night, before reporting the incident to the police as
Party planner Bridget Stott test-runs a fabulous new dinner party delivery service, and is an immediate convert! Meeting new suppliers, producers and entertainers, is all part of my role as a professional party planner, so I was intrigued to learn
TV competition finalist tells Katherine MacAlister about his passion for food and how he has honed his skills delighting diners at an Oxfordshire country pub for the past two years. If you watched the last series of BBC's Masterchef Professional
Mrs RH Speaks, of Western Road, Grandpont, Oxford, was a champion grower. This picture appeared in the Oxford Mail in July 1958 of her beside her giant 10-year-old arum lily. She had already cut 30 blooms from it that summer and the plant still had
The gift of a loaf of bread to every child at Burford Primary School couldn’t have been better timed. Bakers were taking industrial action at the time and there was a general shortage of bread. So mothers must have been delighted when their little
The publicity department at Morris Motors at Cowley didn't have to look far when it wanted attractive young women to help sell the firm's cars. Sybil Sheppard and Brenda Webb worked as secretaries for the company and had all the right characteristics
Members of the Marston branch of the Royal British Legion are well known for their long and devoted service. Two long-standing members received the gold badge, one of the Legion's highest honours, in 1976. The county chairman, Major R Duncan, presented
Who remembers the Wavy Line grocers? They were a large group of small shopkeepers who banded together to fight the threat of the supermarkets. independent grocers came under intense pressure when Tesco and other giants started to dominate the market
TV cook Anjum Anand demonstrates to Andy Welch that Indian food does not have to be all cream, sauce and overwhelming spice! Anjum Anand is unflappable. She can't get the hob to work - "I've never used induction hobs before" - she can't find
Oxford is about as far away from the sea that you can get in Britain. But that didn’t stop these children learning about the work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. In fact, it was one of the pupils at Cumnor Primary School,
Tom Burrough tells ABIGAIL JACKSON how redundancy led to a brilliant new business venture conceived as he cooked family meals. When Tom Burrough lost his advertising job, it felt like a disaster. But becoming a stay-at-home dad led Tom to the dinner
Firefighters were called to a cycle track next to the A40 after a motorbike caught fire. The fire crew put out the blaze, which happened on land between Cutteslowe and Headington, at 10.20pm last night, before reporting the incident to the police as
Situated within the historic buildings of Fawsley Hall Hotel, in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside between Banbury and Daventry, the cutting edge Equilibrium restaurant was launched in September. Head chef Nigel Godwin has created a menu
Annette Nix dines on some mouthwatering fare in the newly revamped brasserie of a hotel that is steeped in history. Reputedly one of the oldest inns in the country, the Bear Hotel, Hungerford, has been welcoming guests since the 13th century
Traffic was forced to queue on the A34 near Didcot this morning following an accident. The incident happened shortly after 6am on the northbound carriageway near the Milton interchange. It is understood a driver escaped serious injury after his car
WANTED . . . somebody – anybody – who can stick the ball in the net for Oxford United. Darren Patterson's team gave another woeful display of finishing as they slipped to a sixth defeat in nine away league games this season at the weekend. Phil Trainer
Cyclists across Oxfordshire are being given another chance to be safe and get discounted cycle helmets through the Oxford Mail. The Oxford Mail has teamed up with Witney-based Oxford Products to offer bicycle helmets approved to European safety
The rallying call issued today by independent traders across Oxfordshire is a predictable but vitally important one. Over the years, they have faced increasing pressure from big supermarkets and companies with the buying power to be able to
Traders in Oxfordshire have urged shoppers to help the battle against the bleak economic times by buying local. Businesses believe the effects of the worsening economic slump could be offset by people shopping locally to keep as much money
Seven people were attacked with pepper spray in a Chinese restaurant in Oxford. Shocked diners and staff at the newly-opened Lan Kwai Fong restaurant – formerly the Elm Tree pub – in Cowley Road, Oxford, needed hospital treatment after the
