A woman was threatened with a meat cleaver while walking in Blackbird Leys, Oxford. The 45-year-old was approached by a man in an alley between Sorrel Road and Little Bury, who demanded she hand over her bag. When she refused he has threatened her with
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Cote, near Bambpton, last Tuesday, between 7.30am and 2.15pm. Anyone with information should call police on 08458 505505 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
House prices in Oxfordshire remained broadly unchanged between March and April, figures showed today. The Land Registry said the average price of homes sold in Oxfordshire in April was £237,817, compared to £236,122 in March. The average price has edged
A petition will be handed to city council planners tomorrow opposing proposals for a new two-storey Tesco store in Marston, Oxford. Community campaigner Mick Haines has now collected 826 signatures from people against the plan, on the site of the former
The name of a biker who died after crashing in north Oxfordshire is not expected to be released until later in the week. The man, in his 50s, from the Thame area, died at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after the crash on the B4035 near Epwell,
Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following a car crash in Cowley that left a man seriously ill in hospital. They want to speak to the driver of a dark-coloured MPV taxi which collided with a silver Ford Mondeo at the junction of Barns Road
A WOMAN has died after a house fire in Banbury. Neighbours have described how they tried to get into the house in Portway but were stopped by the intense heat of the blaze at about 7.45pm yesterday. Police forensics officers and fire investigators were
NHS officials have moved to reassure Bicester that it will still get a new hospital. They said money for the project was secure and a new plan and timetable for the work would be made public soon. The move comes weeks after NHS Oxfordshire, the county
RESIDENTS of sheltered housing in Oxfordshire say cuts to the daily “door-knock” checks by a friendly warden are “disgusting”. Until now, residents living in sheltered homes have received a daily visit to check they are okay. Many see the service as
ENGINEERS have been praised for their “staggering” effort after repairing one of Oxford’s busiest River Thames locks in under 72 hours. Sandford Lock was closed last Wednesday after a routine inspection uncovered cracks in the gates.
Demonstrators gathered in the centre of Oxford to condemn Israel’s attack on civilian ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. About 100 people held an hour-long vigil near Carfax Tower, Cornmarket, above, in memory of those killed in the military
The family of a biker killed instantly in a crash have been left “devastated” after the driver who caused the tragedy was spared prison. Father-of-three Ian Blake died when his blue Suzuki was struck by Stephen Hodgkinson’s Mazda at the junction of
DEMONSTRATORS gathered in the centre of Oxford to condemn Israel’s attack on civilian ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza. About 100 people held an hour-long vigil near Carfax Tower, Cornmarket, above, in memory of those killed in the military strikes
THE family of a biker killed instantly in a crash have been left “devastated” after the driver who caused the tragedy was spared prison. Father-of-three Ian Blake died when his blue Suzuki was struck by Stephen Hodgkinson’s Mazda at the junction of Wretchwick
It must be a major kick in the teeth. Not only has a plan to move forces’ families from run-down homes on a Carterton estate been delayed, but now squatters have moved in next door. Picture the scene: you fly back from a war zone, only to find your neighbourhood
WHILE children are enjoying a week away from classes, some of their schools are hard at work on entries for our School Build Save Our Schools contest. This year primary schools can win £7,500 of work to upgrade or build sports facilities for their pupils
The captain of the team with the worst batting record in the MP Sports Cherwell League is confident that his side will come good before too long. Dan Hartley, the Abingdon Vale skipper, has seen his side dismissed for 101, 88, 48 and 39 in their four
Oxford eased to an eight-wicket win at Tring Park in the Cockspur National Twenty/20 first round. Tring were bowled out for 142 after winning the toss and deciding to bat. Keith Dutch hit 51 from 37 balls, but Oxford’s attack held the hosts in check
THESE young people made sure that worship at church went with a swing. The minister and organist at Headington Quarry Methodist Church in Oxford took a rest occasionally during evening service – to make way for a guitarist and a group of singers. The
VILLAGERS staged a protest in 1988 outside their village hall, where developers had put on display their plans for the new town of Stone Bassett on their doorsteps, with 6,000 homes and 15,000 people. The proposal was later rejected. Maurice Clark is
PRESENT day tourist guides in Oxford owe their existence to an irate Canadian visitor. After joining a tour of the city’s historic centre, he quickly realised he knew more about Oxford than the guide. He wrote a letter of complaint to
PUPILS at New Marston Primary School in Oxford took it in turns to do odd jobs around the classroom. Eamonn Woodley, who was at the school in Copse Lane from 1958 to 1964, remembers the days of the milk and ink monitors. In a booklet
HOPEFULLY, with the sun shining, thousands of people, young and old, will be taking a dip in Hinksey Pool in Oxford this summer, as they have for generations. This picture was taken on a hot summer’s day in 1994 when five young bathers posed in the water
HOW many of these pupils and teachers can we recognise? This picture was taken at Headington Council Senior School – better known as Margaret Road School – in Oxford in 1939. It appears to be part of one of those popular panoramic photographs that were
SCHOOLCHILDREN designed posters for a competition asking dog owners to clear up after their pets in an Oxford park. More than 30 entries were submitted by pupils at Windmill School, in Headington, including designs by Louis Hodgson, eight,
TAXI drivers in Abingdon are fighting plans to move town centre ranks as they fear it will harm their trade. Seventy drivers and more than 150 customers have signed a petition against proposals to move the East St Helens Street rank and the
IT proved a memorable week for The Green Ox’s Flick Merauld in his side’s Section 11 clash with Eight Bells. In his fifth game and after 72 sticks so far this season, Merauld at long last managed to knock off his first doll of the season in the opening
New Club came agonisingly close to inflicting the first defeat on Cricketers since 2008. The first two legs finished tied 31-31, but Cricketers sho-wed why they are the team to beat, winning both by one doll after the three extra sticks.
THE mother and sisters of a computer expert who collapsed and died in Witney have paid tribute to him. IT worker Grant Bennett, 42, had spoken to his mother Jean, 82, who he lived with in Gloucester Place, just half an hours before he collapsed and died
Two young teenagers were robbed and threatened with a knife in Witney. An 11-year-old boy and his 13-year-old friend were stopped by two men at the junction of Lyneham Close and Valence Crescent. The men asked for money before snatching a lime green
Two boys were robbed at knifepoint by two men in Witney. At about 9pm on Thursday, an 11-year-old boy and his 13-year-old friend were walking home when they were stopped by two men at the junction of Lyneham Close and Valence Crescent.
A man has been arrested after an 18-year-old woman was assaulted and her baby’s pram knocked over. The 24-year-old man was walking with the women in London Road, Headington, when she was pushed to the ground. The pram was knocked over during the altercation
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery in Oxford where the victim was threatened with a meat clever. At about 6pm on Friday, a 45-year-old woman was walking in an alley that connects Sorrel Road with Little Bury in Blackbird
Police are appealing for witnesses after several reports of a man sexually assaulting girls in shops in Summertown. The first of these happened on Tuesday, May 18, when a 12-year-old girl was shopping in Boots in Banbury Road. As she was shopping
Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault in Headington. At about 6pm on Saturday an 18-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man were walking along London Road with a baby in a pram when they became involved in an altercation.
BOXERS from as far afield as Chicago put on their gloves to raise cash for soldiers wounded in Afghanistan. Last night organisers of the Rumble at the Regal Centre, in Wallingford, said they had raised £7,000 for The Rifles’ Care for Casualties Appeal
PARISH councillors on Oxford’s largest estate have appealed to the new coalition Government to consider a community court for Blackbird Leys. Blackbird Leys Parish Council has been considering lobbying for a community justice project to be rolled out
A TEENAGE girl band from Abingdon has recorded an alternative World Cup anthem from a female point of view. The Englandettes are Pippa Siret-Godfrey, Sarah King, 19, Senga Horsman, 18, and Hanna Smith, 19, who all met at the town’s John Mason
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A ROYAL helicopter crash, the risk of chemical contamination, and an anti-war march — all in a day’s work for these Oxford pupils. Students from across the city got a taste of a day in the life of the emergency services this week, starting with an imaginary
THE family of a 22-year-old man stabbed to death will be using the Cowley Road Carnival to spread the message about the dangers of street violence. Blayne Ridgway’s family have been campaigning against people carrying knives since the young dad’s death
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after an 80-year-old woman died following a collision on the M40 north of Banbury. At about 7am on May 10, a silver Audi A4 and a black Vauxhall Meriva collided between junctions 12 to 11 on the southbound
OXFORD welcomed its 50th Lord Mayor into office at an open-air ceremony in the city centre yesterday. Councillor John Goddard officially took office at the event in Bonn Square. Oxford has had a Lord Mayor since 1962 but only in the past two years has
INNOVATIVE thinking should be encouraged to improve all Government services, but dishing out NHS cash to patients to sort out their own treatment will never work on a large scale. NHS Oxfordshire is one of nine PCTs trialling a scheme to give long-term
AN Oxford church celebrated 100 years to the day since it was consecrated by unveiling a new £68,000 ceiling. All Saints Church in Headington celebrated the centenary of the church’s dedication on Saturday with a special service. Among
A 45-year-old man has been charged with death by dangerous driving in connection with a crash in Nettlebed. Percy Raby, 80, from Woodley, died when his stationary Vauxhall Aliga was hit by a Honda CRV on February 2. Dereck St Clair, of Station Road
AN animal sanctuary is hunting for the owner of an abandoned dog ravaged by cancer. The rotweiller was found collapsed on the pavement of Pegasus Road in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, on Thursday, May 13. His lower jaw was covered in a huge
SCOUTS took a trip back in time during a mock evacuation and weekend of wartime experiences. About 75 Cubs, Scouts and Explorers from Didcot boarded a heritage train on the Cholsey & Wallingford Railway, as their parents waved goodbye.
Oxford United boss Chris Wilder has told the Oxford Mail website who he would cut from the England World Cup party on Tuesday – and the list is very similar to the one Fabio Capello is expected to announce. The England manager names his final 23-man
IT WAS encouraging to read in the Oxford Mail of the continued fight for for fairer access to cancer drugs on the NHS in Oxfordshire. Individuals such as Olivia Dallison and Jenny Wheeler are true inspirations in their determination to see a National
HAVING read Peter Collett’s letter (Oxford Mail ViewPoints, May 25) I wanted to chuck in my quid’s worth. Pay freezes? Yes, I know about them. I’ve not had a pay rise for three years. Although Gordon Brown and Labour did some credible things, like introducing
READING about the comedy being enacted at the Beckley TV mast reminded me of the time when we lost our television signal due to the construction of the John Radcliffe Hospital. I got in touch with the body concerned with radio interference
ON DEAR! Steve Plant and Peter Collett (Oxford Mail ViewPoints) really don’t know how bad the financial situation is for the country – with total borrowing approaching £900bn – and this year’s overspend £156bn (and that’s the previous Labour Government
GLYN Limmer refers to Lord Norman Fowler as a “Thatcher dinosaur” who is advocating privatisation of part of the BBC (Oxford Mail, May 21). As Lord Fowler is not in David Cameron’s cabinet, I wonder why Mr Limmer is bothered about what the peer says.
SOME now clearly feel that it may have been a shade hasty to allow Greece into the European Union and, more specifically, the single currency. Is it a coincidence that the clamours for admitting Turkey – that magnificent, geographically, historically
It was about time I cycled, I realised, rather than spending all my time writing and talking about it. Too often I’m asked what big rides I’ve done and I have to admit: I don’t cycle all that much. Sad but true. That’s partly because I work at home and
One person has been killed in a house fire in Banbury. Fire crews were called to the terraced property on the Hardwick estate at 7.45pm last night. Firefighters forced their way into the home and quickly tackled the blaze. They believe the victim
DOZENS of bikers welcomed back a saddle-weary group of enthusiasts following their three-day, 2,500-mile trek around Britain. For organiser Phil Harpley it was a bittersweet experience as a road accident before the event prevented him from taking part
A ‘green treaty’ agreeing ways to cut Oxford’s carbon emissions is being proposed by the city council. The council is holding talks with key organisations in the city on ways to to cut the amount of carbon dioxide being pumped into the atmosphere.
A ‘green treaty’ agreeing ways to cut Oxford’s carbon emissions is being proposed by the city council. The council is holding talks with key organisations in the city on ways to cut the amount of carbon dioxide being pumped into the atmosphere
CARTOON porcupines are the latest weapon in Oxfordshire’s battle against recreational drugs. Oxfordshire’s Drug and Alcohol Team (DAAT) is using the video sharing website YouTube to reach more people and let them know about the darker side
