By 10.30pm station staff were queueing outside the Spiceball Leisure Centre to deliver the Banbury constituency ballot boxes. But the official counting is not expected to start until about 2am, pushing the expected time of the result back to
By 10.30pm station staff were queueing outside the Spiceball Leisure Centre to deliver the Banbury constituency ballot boxes. But the official counting is not expected to start until around 2am, pushing the expected time of the result back
All ballot boxes have arrived in Witney and Thame and counting begins. Both constituencies are expecting to announce results between 2am and 3am.
The first ballot boxes have started to arrive at Oxford Town Hall from the Oxford East constituency ready to be totted up by a team of 110 counters. The ballot boxes, from Barton and Sandhills, will now be verified before counting begins, with
More young people than ever before poured through polling stations in South Oxfordshire, according to district council leader Ann Ducker. Mrs Ducker, who tried to become the Conservative candidate for Henley after Boris Johnson stood down to
All the ballot boxes for Oxford East have now arrived at Oxford Town Hall. A team of 110 counters and supervisors are verifying the votes before counting begins in the next few minutes. None of the candidates have arrived yet in the
Britain is heading for a hung Parliament with the Conservatives the largest party, according to a BBC/ITV News/Sky News exit poll. The poll gives the Tories 307 seats, Labour 255 and the LibDems 59. Millions of voters have headed to the polls
All the ballot boxes for Oxford East have now arrived at Oxford Town Hall. A team of 110 counters and supervisors are currently verifying the votes before counting begins in the next few minutes. None of the candidates have arrived yet in the building
More young people than ever before poured through polling stations in South Oxfordshire, according to district council leader Ann Ducker. Mrs Ducker, who tried to become the Conservative candidate for Henley after Boris Johnson stood down to become
All ballot boxes have arrived in Witney and Thame and counting begins. Both constituencies are expecting to announce results between 2am and 3am.
The first ballot boxes have started to arrive at Oxford Town Hall from the Oxford East constituency ready to be totted up by a team of 110 counters. The ballot boxes, from Barton and Sandhills, will now be verified before counting begins, with
Britain is heading for a hung Parliament with the Conservatives the largest party, according to a BBC/ITV News/Sky News exit poll. The poll gives the Tories 307 seats, Labour 255 and the LibDems 59. Millions of voters have headed to
Skin specialist Jonathan Bowling is urging you to take a good, hard look at your skin. Knowing what it should look like will help you spot skin cancer quickly – and could save your life, says the consultant dermatologist. Dr Bowling was
PENSIONERS have been warned about doorstep conmen and urged not to open the door to unexpected visitors. A team of police community support officers and a representative of charity Age Concern were at Asda in London Road, Wheatley, on Wednesday
Former Oxford University director of rugby Steve Hill is to take up the same role at National 2 South club Richmond. Hill, who stepped down last month after 14 years with the Dark Blues, will start the full-time post on June 1. Given the title of director
TOP doctor Jonathan Bowling is urging you to take a good, hard look at your skin. Knowing what it should look like will help you spot skin cancer quickly – and could save your life, says the consultant dermatologist. Dr Bowling was speaking
PENSIONERS have been warned about doorstep conmen and urged not to open the door to unexpected visitors. A team of police community support officers and a representative of charity Age Concern were at Asda in London Road, Wheatley, on Wednesday
Five players have been added to the Oxfordshire squad for Saturday’s County Championship Shield Pool 1 clash with Leicestershire at Hinckley. Grove full back Nick Sevier and Chinnor centre Richard Williams, who is also head coach, come into the backs
For the next three Sundays North Oxford LTC are inviting new members to use the facilities at their Banbury Road headquarters for free. The club boast ten grass courts and nine floodlit all-weather courts and a well-equipped clubhouse, opened two years
Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League preview Oxford's veteran off-spinner Rupert Evans has retired from playing after a long and distinguished career. But the 56-year-old former Oxfordshire captain will still be involved as Oxford open their
Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League preview Banbury are after a top-three finish or better as Ian Hawtin begins his second season as captain. Hawtin’s side, who visit Harpenden in tomorrow’s opener, are hoping for big things
Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League preview Aston Rowant may be new boys in Division 1, but they are determined not to just make up the numbers. When asked for their targets for the season, the reply quickly came back from seamer Ryan Dutton
A CAR crash which left an Oxfordshire teacher dead has now claimed the life of her 19-month-old son. Ellie Bongers died on Christmas Eve following a collision on the A4260 at Tackley on Sunday, December 20. The 32-year-old’s son Joseph was left in a
Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League preview Thame Town have a new captain in seamer Sam Lachlan as they prepare for another season in Division 2 West. Lachlan replaces Rob Brooks, who is scaling down his playing commitments after many seasons
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Who would have thought what a huge role she would play in the life of Our Lady’s Abingdon when, on Michaelmas Day 1778, a daughter, Catherine, was born to James and Eleanor McAuley in Dublin. Mr McAuley had a great love for the poor and destitute
Consistently judged by Ofsted as outstanding, the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) at Rye St Antony gives a secure, supportive and stimulating environment in which pupils are nurtured and valued and helped to become enthusiastic, confident and
A growing number of house owners are letting out their homes in order to rent a place in the area they want to buy, according to one leading agent. The new trend of ‘let-to-rent’ helps give house hunters an advantage, Mark Crampton Smith of
The Oratory School is the UK’s only all boys’ Catholic boarding and day senior school in the UK. It educates boys aged between11-18 from all backgrounds and faiths. The school was founded in l859 by Cardinal John Henry Newman, who believed in
Art thrives at Headington Prep, and girls and their teachers were delighted when judges selected nine girls’ work for display at Young Art Oxford 2010! Their pictures will form part of the exhibition at the Oxford University Museum of Natural
A concert in Oxford led by the renowned conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim could be watched by one billion TV viewers across Europe and Asia. The Berliner Philharmoniker and Mr Barenboim brought the annual Europa Konzert to Oxford University
Fashion lovers got a glimpse of the naughtier side of the industry as models shed their clothes to show off luxury lingerie at the most glamorous night of Oxford Fashion Week. The Malmaison Hotel at Oxford Castle was transformed into a 1950s
A carnival atmosphere is set to hit the streets of Oxford this weekend with a gathering of street musicians from around the country. The city will host the Street Band Gathering, a convention for musicians, band leaders and community bands, which
OXFORDSHIRE cannot afford another defeat if they are to progress from Group 3 in the MCCA Trophy. That is the likely position for Ian Hawtin’s men, who face Bedfordshire at Bedford Modern School on Sunday. Two teams progress from the group to the quarter-finals
Former England batsman Mark Butcher has urged Horspath to go that extra mile and experience the thrill of a title-winning campaign. Butcher, who retired from the first-class game last August after a career which saw him captain England on one
A CONCERT in Oxford led by the renowned conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim could be watched by one billion TV viewers across Europe and Asia. The Berliner Philharmoniker and Mr Barenboim brought the annual Europa Konzert to Oxford University’s Sheldonian
FASHION lovers got a glimpse of the naughtier side of the industry as models shed their clothes to show off luxury lingerie at the most glamorous night of Oxford Fashion Week. The Malmaison Hotel at Oxford Castle was transformed into a 1950s boudoir
FOR someone with neither academic nor geographic links to ‘the other place’, my friend’s assertion that she preferred Cambridge to Oxford bordered on the blasphemous. Something had to be done. “Come with me to May Morning,” I suggested. Once she
I FEEL strongly, as does 75 per cent of the population, that fox, deer, hare coursing and hunting should be regarded as cruel history. Secondly, most people do not wish to see weird animals performing in a circus. These animals are kept often in cramped
I grew fed up with the ‘chattering classes’ claiming yesterday’s poll was the first internet General Election. It wasn’t. In fact things only got interesting (in the loosest sense of the word) after the first TV debate between the party leaders. For
The British Heart foundation estimates that there are around 1,800,000 people living with coronary heart disease in England. Despite improvements in recent years, heart and circulatory disease kills more people in the UK than anything else, and heart
A CARNIVAL atmosphere is set to hit the streets of Oxford this weekend with a gathering of street musicians from around the country. The city will host the Street Band Gathering, a convention for musicians, band leaders and community bands, which will
Two schoolboys are making the right moves in the world of competitive chess. Jeffrey Levicki, 18, a pupil at Magdalen College School, Oxford, recently took part in the World Selection Tournament for the top junior players in the country.
New homes are springing up all over Rose Hill, some to buy and some to rent, including welcome local authority social housing. Modern new homes are of course welcomed. But at what cost? Rose Hill is being turned into a dormitory estate. We are losing
TWO schoolboys are making the right moves in the world of competitive chess. Jeffrey Levicki, 18, a pupil at Oxford's Magdalen College School, recently took part in the World Selection Tournament for the top junior players in the country. He came fourth
As a long-term local activist in Rose Hill, I am surprised that Mr Rodrigo (Oxford Mail Viewpoints, April 26) doesn’t understand how the bus subsidy system works. I must contradict him – his local Labour councillors were instrumental in introducing
FUNDRAISING Oxford United fans face a tough challenge – taking part in this year’s Oxford Town and Gown 10km race and watching their team in the play-off at Wembley. The run is now in its 29th year, and up to 4,000 runners are expected to pound the city
The reaction I received to Citroën’s sophisticated new supermini was enough to make any self-respecting automotive engineer weep. After years of research, planning and design, did people want to talk about its stylish new looks; the sweeping panoramic
SATURDAY. CRICKET. SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE. Div 1: Henley v Tring Park, Oxford v Radlett, Potters Bar v Aston Rowant. Div 2 West: Beaconsfield v Thame Tn. MP SPORTS CHERWELL LEAGUE. Div 1: Bletchley Tn v Buckingham, Bourton
Traffic levels on British roads fell 2.1% in the first three months of this year compared with January-March 2009, provisional Government figures have shown. Car traffic fell 3% and heavy goods vehicle traffic was down 2%, but van traffic rose
Aston Rowant trainer Alan Hill could run either More Trouble or Bon Accord in the men’s open at the Vale of Aylesbury with Garth & South Berks point-to-point meeting at Kingston Blount, near Chinnor, on Saturday. The Rodney Mann-owned pair are among
A windmill is in full working order again after a restoration campaign spanning more than three decades. The 18th-century windmill at Wheatley is one of only a handful of working windmills left in the county. A fundraising campaign to
Oxford publisher Macmillan Education is facing a six-year ban from taking up any contracts financed by the World Bank after the company admitted it paid bribes to secure a deal to print textbooks in south Sudan. Chief executive of the Macmillan group
New College choristers do not have many dull moments. They have had an exciting year of concerts and tours, and will be looking forward to telling their stories to new recruits at the choir’s annual chorister open day on Saturday, June 12, where
OXFORD publisher Macmillan Education is facing a six-year ban from taking up any contracts financed by the World Bank after the company admitted it paid bribes to secure a deal to print textbooks in south Sudan. Chief executive of the Macmillan group
STUNNING duo CocoRosie,are one of the most exciting - and different - acts we've heard in a long time. So the news tha they were to play a gig at Oxford's regal came as music to our ears! Comprising US-born, Paris-based sisters Sierra
A WINDMILL is in full working order again after a restoration campaign spanning more than three decades. The 18th century windmill at Wheatley is one of only a handful of working windmills left in the county. A fundraising campaign to restore the building
UKIP candidate Nigel Farage has been transferred to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital, according to his campaign office. Mr Farage was injured this morning when a light aircraft he was using for an election stunt crashed into the ground.
With the summer term in full swing many pupils are concentrating on the final stages of revision for their exams. At Oxford High School however, we believe that exams are only a part of the school experience and pupils are encouraged to develop
The ISI inspection report of the Dragon School published earlier this year found the pupils to be well educated and extremely successful in all aspects of their learning. Finding the boys and girls to be confident and friendly, the inspectors
As many parents ask themselves the big question whether to move their daughters at age seven or 11, The Manor Prep School in Abingdon has a few answers to the question. The Manor warmly welcomes girls aged seven at this point in their education
What is the most important thing in your life? Depending on your age, sex and general outlook this could range from your house and car to your job or friends. For those who are parents however, undoubtedly the most important thing in your lives
ARTISTS across Oxfordshire are gearing up for a mammoth exhibition which will see 474 different places throwing open their doors. The first of this year’s Oxfordshire Artweeks starts on Saturday with 186 schools, studios, workshops, churches
As the country goes to the polls, and several young people have their first opportunity to exercise their vote, those of us in education hope that we have prepared them to be thoughtful, informed and discerning. In particular, those of us who have
Anyone living in Banbury and the surrounding area is invited to celebrate 65 years since VE Day and help raise funds for The Royal British Legion. McCarthy & Stone’s assisted living development Foxhall Court in School Lane is hosting an event on Friday
As the June A-Level and GCSE examinations loom, students around the country will be making their last push to ensure that their efforts can be translated into high grades. At this stage, what can be done to ensure this? First, it is essential
Police today appealed for witnesses after an attempted robbery at knifepoint on two girls in Oxford. The 17-year-old girls were walking along Fairacres Road when two teenage boys approached them on bicycles. They threatened them with a knife and
A free removals service is available to anyone buying a home in David Wilson Mercia’s Banbury development. Julia Higgins, sales manager for David Wilson Mercia, said: “We are offering our buyers a professional removals firm that takes care of all aspects
Today is election day. Supposedly, no party has been telling us the truth about the economic future. I hope some political party, especially the one or ones in power, will soon start telling us the truth about the educational present. For most sixth
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old boy was assaulted in Banbury. At about 6pm yesterday, the victim was walking through Peoples Park in Bath Road, when he was approached by another boy. Another teenager then appeared who pushed
UKIP candidate Nigel Farage has been transferred to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital, according to his campaign office. Mr Farage was injured this morning when a light aircraft he was using for an election stunt crashed into the ground.
FURRY VENGEANCE (PG) Family. Brendan Fraser, Brooke Shields, Ken Jeong, Matt Prokop, Angela Kinsey, Skyler Samuels. Director: Roger Kumble. Cute and cuddly woodland creatures including squirrels, deer, mice and groundhogs are
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (18) Horror. Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker, Kellan Lutz, Connie Britton, Clancy Brown. Director: Samuel Bayer. One, two, Freddy’s coming for you... Three
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Production difficulties with The Oxford Times meant the crossword grids in this week's newspaper were not published correctly. Apologies for that. The relevant grids are available by clicking on the link below.
When a spark from a bonfire accidentally set fire to the cottage he had just bought, Ian Caldwell watched his dream of living there go up in smoke. The fire damaged it beyond repair, so Mr Caldwell decided to build a new house on the same site in Chippinghurst
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of possession of a class B drug with intent to supply after police carried out a stop check on a vehicle. Officers stopped the car in Marcham Road, Frilford, near Abingdon, at about 11.50pm on Thursday, April
A family house on the banks of the River Cherwell offers the best of town and country, according to agents. Tucked away at the end of a private road in a wooded area of Kidlington, Number 1 Watermead was built in the 1970s. On the ground
Different generations setting up home together may be the answer to soaring property prices and elderly relatives needing care. One property developer believes he has come up with a package that offers the benefits of multi-generational living
This Sunday sees the start of the fourth Oxford Mail Film Festival, which this year focuses on the films of Stanley Kubrick. Co-sponsored by the Phoenix Picturehouse in Walton Street, Oxford, the festival is screening six of the acclaimed director’s
KATHERINE MACALISTER crosses the border into Bucks – and enters culinary heaven. Gary Smith is the best restaurant manager in the world. In my opinion anyway. Pair him up with Adam Simmonds, a young, hungry, ex Manoir chef and Raymond Blanc
Our look at the latest fiction from some of our favourite authors out this week. l Tales Of Freedom by Ben Okri is published in paperback by Rider Books, priced £7.99. Poet and author Ben Okri, whose previous works include Starbook, returns
KATHERINE MACALISTER asks former Casualty actor Clive Mantle about his latest role bringing comic legend Tommy Cooper’s life to the stage. Clive Mantle was grumbling by text to his mates about having to do a matinee in Hull on a wet Thursday
Happy birthday Ruby,” I say, proud of remembering such an iconic date. “Doing anything nice?” I ask..... “Working on the show,” she replies curtly. “What about tonight then?” I proffer. “Working on the show,” she repeats. “I’m sure the kids will make
KATHERINE MACALISTER takes a peek at Oxford’s contribution to the 27th Artweeks event, starting today. Ever been to Artweeks? Too much choice? Too hard to get around? Well, this year the organisers have made it easy for you. There are
OXFORD means different things to different people. For Yannis Philippakis, it is a refuge – a haven of calm familiarity where he can be himself, in peace. Which for the frontman of one of the hiottest bands in Britain, is no mean feat. Yannis is vocalist
David Cameron has cast his vote in the General Election which he hopes will see him move into 10 Downing Street. Accompanied by his pregnant wife Samantha, the Tory leader was the first of the three main party leaders to vote. He smiled
TIM HUGHES looks forward to one of the most important dates in the city’s cultural calendar – the Oxford Punt. GLASTONBURY has its festival, Notting Hill its carnival, and Camden its ‘Crawl’. Oxford, meanwhile, has its Punt. Compact and
UKIP candidate Nigel Farage was injured today when an election stunt in a light aircraft went crashing to ground. Mr Farage was in a plane towing a banner bearing the slogan "Vote for your country - Vote UKIP" when it went down at an airfield
Police uncovered a cannabis factory in Banbury where they discovered more than 100 plants. Officers were alerted to the property in Danesmoor, in the Ruscote area of the town, after the landlord of the property became suspicious. Officers executed
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Officials have been stunned by the rate at which Oxford United fans have been snapping up Wembley tickets. More than 16,000 tickets were sold to Oxford supporters within 25 hours of them going on sale for the Blue Square Premier play-off final
TWO demonstrators who unveiled a banner from the roof of Spelsbury polling station have come down voluntarily, police have confirmed. The two men unveiled the banner early this morning, but police negotiators persuaded them to return to street level
There is a border between the lands of myth and fact which, author and historian Alison Weir told me, you cross “at your peril”. She should know. She has now written two books about Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204). The first was a history,
‘Never cast a clout till May is out.” When this was trumped up by my grandmother as an excuse for making me wear a coat in warm weather I wrongly assumed it was the month of May I had to blame for being trussed up like a duck. But it is May blossom, or
The Spy Game Georgina Harding (Bloomsbury, £7.99) Anna’s mother goes off to work as usual one foggy morning in 1961. A spy case is on the television news that evening; and Anna is told that her mother is dead. Are the two events a coincidence
Historian Alex Butterworth’s first book, Pompeii: A History, won a Longmans History Today award. His second, The World That Never Was (Bodley Head, £25), follows the history of anarchists and the secret police who trailed them, from the 1871 Paris
Plenty of people get the urge in old age to root through their family history. But few can match polar explorer Ranulph Fiennes, who is a cousin of the current owners of Broughton Castle, near Banbury (pictured). His latest book, Mad Dogs and Englishmen
David Cameron has placed his vote at a polling station in Spelsbury, West Oxfordshire. The Tory candidate for Witney arrived at 10.30am with his wife Samantha. After voting, Mr Cameron told people outside he was "feeling good".
A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a class-B drug with intent to supply after officers carried out a stop check on his vehicle at Frilford. At about 11.50pm on April 22, officers saw a car driving erratically along
Gilt traders will be up all night after polls close today, and currency traders will get little sleep either. For the first time in history, the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) will open at 1am tonight, so traders
A woman motorist was robbed while sitting in traffic in Banbury. At about 8.30am yesterday, a woman aged in her thirties, was in traffic in Concorde Avenue when two men approached her black Vauxhall Corsa, opened the passenger door, and stole her handbag
BMW, owner of the Cowley Mini factory, has given an upbeat forecast of its future earnings. It has reported first-quarter pre-tax profits in its core automotive division three times higher than the previous quarter. The £250m figure
Ukip candidate Nigel Farage has been injured after an election stunt in a light aircraft went wrong and it crashed. Mr Farage was in a plane towing a banner bearing the slogan "Vote for your country - Vote Ukip" when it went down at an airfield near
Now in its 26th year, Artweeks, the three-week long Oxfordshire art festival, is going from strength to strength. With 470 artists’ sites available to visitors from May 8 to May 31, this year’s festival is going to be the biggest yet. Artweeks’s goal
Early to rise Alarm clock rings. Shower, breakfast, reach for the suit . . . the usual daily grind. Rays of sunshine are streaming through the curtains, and you are wishing you were not about to head out to the office for another day at the desk.
The attractiveness of the Oxfordshire landscape is in part due to the variety and the characteristics of the stone buildings of the villages and towns. The diversity of the building materials is being revealed by the results of a pioneering survey by
A disused church in a market town may not seem the obvious choice of venue for a series of chamber music concerts. But with its crystal-clear acoustics, cosy intimacy and delightful riverside setting, St Peter’s Church in Wallingford has the perfect
BMW, owner of the Cowley Mini factory, has given an upbeat forecast of its future earnings. It has reported first-quarter pre-tax profits in its core automotive division three times higher than the previous quarter. The £250m figure for
A 19-month-old boy involved in a fatal collision in Tackley on Sunday, December 20, has died, police have said. The boy, from Southdale Road, Oxford, was involved in the collision on the A4260 at Tackley, between Kidlington and Deddington. At about
A rooftop demonstration is in progress at the West Oxfordshire polling station where Conservative Party leader David Cameron is due to vote today.. Two men scaled the War Memorial Hall in Spelsbury shortly before 6am and unveiled a banner depicting
Police are appealing for witnesses after a series of burglaries and attempted break-ins in Shrivenham over the Bank Holiday weekend. The first of these burglaries happened at a property in Fairthorne Way sometime between 9.30am on April 25 and 2.20am
Police said today that a 19-month-old boy involved in a road crash near Tackley in December has died. Joseph Bongers, from Southdale Road, Oxford, was travelling in a car involved in a collision on the A4260. At about 4.20pm on Sunday
The three main party leaders are facing grey and wet weather as they cast votes in their constituencies. Drizzle and light rain were forecast throughout the day, although brighter spells were expected this afternoon in the Prime Minister's
A ROOFTOP demonstration is in progress at the West Oxfordshire polling station where Conservative Party leader David Cameron is due to vote this morning. Two men scaled the War Memorial Hall in Spelsbury shortly before 6am and unveiled a
POLLING stations have opened across Oxfordshire for both the General and local elections. Residents in the county's six constituencies can cast their vote until the polls close at 10pm tonight. Three local authorities are also holding elections today
Midfield star Simon Clist says it will not take long for Monday’s celebrations to be consigned to the past as Oxford United switch attention to the future – and their bid to beat York at Wembley on Sunday, May 16. “Promotion is still the big prize that
SO the great ticket rush is on. Thousands of Oxford United’s allocation for the Wembley play-off final were snapped up yesterday because it is, quite simply, the hottest ticket in town. There are grumblings about the price but United fans need to keep
Hundreds of extra children have been offered the chance to study at their first choice of school following a second round of admission offers. Families across the county yesterday received letters from Oxfordshire County Council informing them
HUNDREDS of extra children have been offered the chance to study at their first choice of school following a second round of admission offers. Families across the county yesterday received letters from Oxfordshire County Council informing them whether
IT MUST be a logistical nightmare trying to find places for every school child in Oxfordshire, let alone making sure they get their first choice. Council officers have to deal with growing populations, parents moving, late applications, dropouts....the
THE CROWN Estate this week completed the purchase of Oxford’s Westgate Centre for £56m. And it immediately sprung a surprise by announcing that it has sold a 50 per cent stake in its newly acquired shopping centre to the Land Securities Group, which
The first voters in Oxfordshire arrived at polling stations from 7am today. With many predicting the closest General Election result in a generation, all parties were hoping that the uncertainty of the outcome and the televised leaders’ debates
OXFORD University looks set to be given the go-ahead for the £200m buildings that will form the centrepiece of a new city quarter. A recommendation to approve landmark buildings on the former Radcliffe Infirmary site will go to city councillors
This case contains some of the classic grape varieties that shine when handled well by good winemakers using modern equipment. These rich ripe wines go very well with a wide variety of food and can also be enjoyed equally well on their own because of
OXFORD University’s £200m plans to redevelop the Radcliffe Infirmary site look set to be approved. The university wants to create a humanities building with an underground library and a five-storey maths department at the former Woodstock Road hospital
It is some comfort that we are still reporting developments in the Westgate saga, even if we are unable to offer any hope of an imminent start to work on Oxford’s new shopping centre. The confirmation that The Crown Estate has purchased the Westgate
It is a matter of concern that Ofsted figures reveal behaviour in Oxfordshire schools is lagging behind national standards and behind those of our peer regions. While the headline statistic of 75 per cent of the county’s schools rated as good or outstanding
Having spent many years scrutinising just about every major development in Oxford, Mark Barrington-Ward has decided it is high time to focus on the contents of his own loft. It is more than three decades since Mr Barrington-Ward sat in the
The response to the 2009 Bordeaux vintage has been so enthusiastic that wine merchants run the risk of running out of superlatives. Those involved in selling en primeur look as though they have ants in their pants, such is the speed with which they are
The final three rounds of the Four Nations Chess League took place over the Bank Holiday. In division 1, a disastrous round-seven defeat to Guildford 2 had left Oxford 1 needing to win two of the last three matches to avoid the drop. On Saturday, they
Sir – It is madness to allow people to push wheelbarrows over the main high speed railway line in North Oxford (Report, April 29). It is double madness to do this right in front of a primary school. There will be a terrible accident before long, and
Sir – With reference to the article on the use of language in Stonesfield (Past Times, April 8) can I suggest two answers. First, the soldier’s slang ‘Goosycourt’ in the First World War was probably a bastardisation of ‘Bouzincourt’, a village near
Sir – Oh my God! One of the stories in my collection The Haunted Bridge features someone planning to rebuild the ruins of Hampton Gay Manor (Report, April 29). You mean it’s true? I only suggested it because it seemed such a crazily unlikely idea.
Sir – Last Saturday at The Sheldonian Theatre I enjoyed one of the best concerts of my life. The Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, gave a wonderful performance, and at the end I rose to my feet in appreciation. Looking
Sir – The introduction of hybrid, diesel-electric buses to the city, plus joint ticketing between the two bus companies is good news indeed. But that the new buses are to be double-deckers is disturbing. For mothers with small children and
A GREAT grand-mother who was admitted to hospital with kidney failure claims she was told by a doctor she would be “better off at home”. Elspeth Ferriday, from Cassington, said she was told she could contract a catalogue of diseases and viruses if she
THE CROWN Estate sold half its stake in Oxford’s Westgate Centre shortly after buying the £56m property last week, it emerged yesterday. The organisation sold a £28m 50 per cent stake to the Land Securities Group, which has carried out major
Sir – The traffic lights at Frideswide Square are there to ration capacity for the long stretches of the day when the volume of motor traffic exceeds the capacity of the road system. Frideswide Square is not the only bottleneck, and is not the worst
