BUSINESS secretary Vince Cable has pulled out of a visit tomorrow to Oxford University because of protesting students. The Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham was due to vist the university to take part in a seminar on ‘lessons in Government
THIEVES have struck at an Oxford allotments site 14 times in the past three months, including four break-ins in one night alone. Tools, furniture and equipment worth thousands of pounds have been taken in the burglaries at sheds in the Cowmead Allotments
A WITNEY volunteering charity hailed by Prime Minister David Cameron as “the Big Society in action” has secured a £2,000 grant from West Oxfordshire District Council. Volunteer Link-Up puts prospective volunteers in touch with groups that need help.
“WE’RE still beautiful and we’re still fighting” was the cry from cancer sufferers who attended an evening of photos, paintings and poetry by women who have battled the illness. About 60 people attended the launch of the Dear Cancer exhibition
TRADERS celebrating the first anniversary of Witney’s £50m Marriotts Walk shopping centre have hailed it as a success, saying it has created 350 jobs and boosted business in the town. Manager Lynne Shawyer said: “We’re doing very well and business is
Police are appealing for witnesses after a house was left badly damaged following a collision. A Mercedes tipper lorry collided with the front of the house in West Street, Buckingham, at 3.15pm yesterday after mounting the kerb to avoid a black pick-up
ABINGDON Guildhall’s future could be secured in a deal saving tens of thousands of pounds each year for council tax payers. Vale of White Horse District Council and Abingdon town councillors have been discussing the smaller authority taking
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Thursday 16 December 2010 Sheldonian Theatre 7.30pm Howard Goodall, Torelli, Tchaikovsky and Enchanted Voices Conductor: Howard Goodall For Tickets call the Box Office on 020 8450 1060 or visit the website: www.oxfordphil.com
Sunday 2 January 2011 Oxford Town Hall 3.30pm Rossini, Frank Proto, Strauss Thomas Martin - double bass Marios Papadopoulos - conductor To book tickets call the Box Office on 020 8450 1060 or visit the website: www.oxfordphil.com
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Police today appealed for information about a burglary in Crowmarsh Gifford. The burglary took place at about 11.30pm on Friday at a property in Old Reading Road. Polcie said burglars got in through a ground floor window, and the double doors were
Police are appealing for help in tracing a man missing from Didcot. Adam Thomas, 18, was last seen leaving his home in Compton Close, Didcot, on October 18. Police said he had not contacted any of his family or friends since he went missing and
A doctor who carried out heart surgery on a baby girl who was one of four infants to die at the John Radcliffe Hospital in a matter of months told an inquest today there were no problems within the unit at the time. Nathalie Lo was 23-days-old
A doctor who carried out heart surgery on a baby girl who was one of four infants to die at a leading hospital in a matter of months told an inquest today there were no problems within the unit at the time. Nathalie Lo was 23-days-old when
Spanish commander Francisco Pizarro wants to make jolly sure that a potential recruit to his expeditionary force knows what he’s in for. “What do you think I’m offering, a walk in the country?” he snaps. He goes on to mention that he expects to
First Great Western stole an hour of my life on Monday night. I was one of a trainload of passengers aboard the 20.51 service from Paddington which came to an abrupt halt just beyond Didcot. The three-car train rested motionless for perhaps ten minutes
The weekend revelation that Jane Austen couldn’t spell — based on research by Oxford University academic Prof Kathryn Sutherland —did not come as a revelation to me. I had already learned of her deficiency from a diary kept by Heather Mills McCartney
Over the past few years the award- winning broadcaster, teacher, writer and cook Sarah Raven has been gently nudging herself into the competitive world of food writers. Her food philosophy is centred on seasonal food that can be harvested in the garden
CHURCH-GOERS are preparing to support night-time drinkers in Wallingford after being inspired by the success of volunteers in Wantage. Last week, Wantage’s street pastor team celebrated its first anniversary and revealed that it had helped 3,800 people
It has been suggested by at least one critic that Rory Kinnear’s superb performance as Hamlet — a son grieving over the death of his father — probably owes something to his own experience of such a loss. Rory’s father, the much-loved comic
Having written enthusiastically last week about the food and ambiance at one of Oxford’s riverside pubs — the newly named Punter on Osney Island — I shall conduct readers a mile or so downstream today to sing the praises of another. This
Like so many of Sarah’s recipes, this autumn dish is simple to make and a joy to eat. She advises using Comice pears as they are big and fat and sit well on their bottoms. I only had the skinny Conference pears in the larder, so on her advice I
Lovers of Monty Python will find everything as they would wish in the touring production of Spamalot at the New Theatre this week. The Knights of Ni get their shrubbery (though hold back on their demand for a second); the Black Knight is — or at
How to find yourself a bona fide hermit to roam your garden was a problem besetting many a well cultivated person with an eye for the Romantic during the 18th century. Many such people, having employed landscape architects to construct water grottoes
The Oscars may be the glitziest and most glamorous date in the film industry calendar but as history attests, the golden statuettes rarely go to the most deserving. Kirk Douglas, Greta Garbo, Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Peter O’Toole and Barbara
The first question to be answered was whether Stewart Lee had managed to coalesce his Stewed Vegetables (alluded to in my interview with him a fortnight ago) into some sort of proper comic feast. The answer was exactly two-thirds “Yes”. His
Last week, young tenor Tilman Lichdi made a stunning debut at the Oxford Lieder Festival, wowing a packed audience with an energetic and heartfelt performance of Schubert’s Die Schöne Müllerin. This tragic tale of the shy young miller driven to
Christ Church Picture Gallery’s Sacred Faces — Icons in Oxford is a small but special show of Greek and Russian icons from the Picture Gallery and the Ashmolean Museum, none of which are normally on display. With icons dating from after the fall of Constantinople
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Rory Kinnear’s Hamlet is as good as it gets — well, certainly as good as any performance I recall in four decades of watching actors working to supply a credible picture of the troubled Danish prince. Here is a young man who is at once likeable
KKuumba Nia Arts and Unity Arts came together to present an extraordinary new play with music, movement and multimedia. Finding Beulah, written by Amantha Edmead, is an ambitious and intriguing piece of theatre. The play begins in ancient times in a
This collection of short pieces, composed and performed by Oxford resident Beatrix Forbes, is an extraordinarily vivid recreation of the sights, sounds and history of Oxfordshire, all carefully crafted and capturing the county in a variety of moods. If
The Green Seagull, a complex jazz suite composed and arranged by Oxford-born Tommy Evans, began with gentle figures from the keyboard, picked up by bass before three vocalists came in with a melody that was to reappear throughout. Subtitled Loss
Tandem provides befriending for people with mental illness living in Oxford. Their much-valued befrienders are committed and caring individuals, motivated by making the world a better place and helping others. As all those involved in volunteering will
RESIDENTS fear higher levels of noise, dust and traffic under a controversial decision to extract more gravel at sites in Oxfordshire. Campaigners said the move by Oxfordshire County Council to concentrate digging at existing sites rather than add new
AUTOTYPE UTV LEAGUE Rutherford Lab ended their losing run with a 4-2 victory over Wallingford Exiles in Division 2. Lab led 2-0 through Sam Templeman and Ian Redman, both set up by John Hawkins. Martin Laitt pulled one back, but Redman’s second made
CINDERELLA began her preparations to go to the ball in Oxford this Christmas by picking out the perfect pumpkin to turn into her coach yesterday. The lowly housemaid, played by Natalie Tulloch, escaped from her ugly sisters’ clutches to visit
AUTOTYPE UTV LEAGUE Gavin Preston’s hat-trick fired AFC Hinksey to an 11-1 victory over Childrey OHB in the Premier Division, writes DOUG WILLIAMSON. Hinksey’s victory kept up the pressure on leaders Barton United, who beat Rover Cowley 4-0. Player-manager
TOWER Hill were held to a 3-3 draw by Beaconsfield in Division 2 of the Thames Valley League. Donna Robinson put Beaconsfield in front, before Sarah Snowdon levelled before half-time. After the break, Tower went 3-1 up with strikes from Nicola Ostinelli
VALE of White Horse Primary Schools went down to a 2-0 defeat to Wokling in the Witney Cup first round at Waterers Park, Knaphill. Vale had most of the possession, but could not find a way through a solid home defence. Daniel Sefton went closest for
BANBURY MP Tony Baldry is bidding to put the brakes on a shock decision to allow an incinerator to be built at Ardley, near Bicester. He will write to Eric Pickles, the Government’s Communities and Local Government Secretary, to urge him to call in the
Witney & District FA COMBE’S 100 per cent record continued as they edged out basement boys Minster Lovell 4-3 in the Premier Division, writes ANTHONY BARLOW. Josh Posey led the way with a brace, while Matt Baker and a Chris Smith own goal completed
Jack Busby Trophy DUCKLINGTON Res smashed a hapless Eynsham SSC Res 12-0 to reach round two. Frank Clarke led the way with a four-timer, and Ian Luckett grabbed a hat-trick. Dean O’Sullivan added a brace, with John Clarke, Pete Long and Dave Duggan
Giles Sports Witney Youth League GOALS from Cameron Hawtin and Caven Scoffin-Thomas saw Bicester Town Colts to a 2-1 victory over Carterton in the Under 13 B League. Carterton hit back with a strike from Joshiah Herbert.
South West Counties Youth Championship OXFORDSHIRE Under 16s slipped to a disappointing 2-0 defeat against their Berks & Bucks counterparts at Witney United’s Marriotts Staduim. The scoreline flattered the visitors, who opened the scoring through Tom
KEY tourism players thought they had been invited for a slap on the back and a glass of champagne but were instead told: “Make Oxford the UK’s top tourist attraction”. Lord Mayor John Goddard issued the challenge at a reception at Oxford’s Malmaison
Enstone battled back from 2-0 to thrash The Bell Sports 7-2 after extra-time in the first round of the Oxfordshire Charity Cup. Adam Houghton and Steve Potter saw Bell seemingly take control, before Owen Hunt clawed one back. After the break, Hunt levelled
Former OUP trio Chick Jones, Paul Weller and Ken Lewis came back to haunt their former side as Kidlington Res hit back from 2-0 down to beat OUP Res 3-2 in Division 2 of the Oxfordshire Senior League. Sam Bougien and Nolan Asleford put the visitors in
NEXT year, 2011, will be the year of the silly 10-year census. Would it not be better to cancel it, what with all these cuts in spending? Why waste millions of pounds on such a nonsense as this, when a true head count is implausible because of all
JOHN J. Monaghan’s letter (Prescription Pain), prompts a reply and emphasises one of the many reasons why UKIP says that we should leave the European Union. The EU Regionalisation Plan states that the 48 counties in England will be abolished in favour
WE, the undersigned Oxford charities, would like to place on record our gratitude to the Oxford Food Bank for its first year of service to charities in Oxford – and to wish it a very happy birthday. For the past year volunteers have delivered fruit,
You published my letter two weeks ago when I had a moan about the amount of time and effort our local police put into helping Oxford United function. I’m not anti-Oxford United, it just so happens they are our local team. My comments equally apply
HALF-a-century ago, a wall dividing council houses in Oxford’s Cutteslowe estate from privately-owned homes was torn down, in the hope it would unify the two communities. But 51 years later, residents say they feel they are living on a “forgotten estate
IT IS official; winter is here. Okay, so in actual fact it’s still technically autumn, but as someone who suffers from dodgy circulation in her left leg thanks to the titanium bar down its middle, this week winter is most definitely here. And with it
I WOULD like to answer John Monaghan who asks why the people of Wales, through the Welsh Assembly, and the Scots, through the Scottish Assembly, get free prescriptions but the English, with our Parliament, do not (Oxford Mail, October 11). (Scots actually
West Oxford Community Primary school has served generations of families living in and around Osney, Botley and North Hinksey since 1913. Headteacher Julie St Clair Hoare, who took charge nine years ago, said: “Most of our pupils come from the area and
Hugo Scott scored twice as Mansfield Road kept up the pressure on Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division leaders Bletchingdon with a 4-0 win over Oxford University Press. Cameron Knight latched onto a poor defensive clearance to fire them
A crash on the M40 in north Oxfordshire led to long delays on the southbound carriageway today. The collision happened between junction ten at Ardley and junction nine at Bicester, leading to the closure of one lane. Report says that
A late goal by Ross Oulton ended Abingdon United’s fight-back and gave Banbury United a 3-2 away win in the first round of the Red Insure Cup on Tuesday. Two headers from corners gave Banbury a good platform inside 17 minutes. Scott Cross and
Ninety printers employed at Oxford University Press's warehouse in Corby started a three-day strike today (Wednesday). They are taking action after rejecting a pay offer of two per cent, which they say is well below the current cost of living
THE daughter of a cancer sufferer who was told she was not ‘exceptional’ enough for a drug which could extend her life by 10 weeks, has vowed to raise the money herself. Janet Hodges, from Carterton, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, and has
IN the 40 seconds or so it takes you to read this column, the Royal British Legion will have spent £92.50 helping veterans, the bereaved and relatives of service personnel. That may not seem a lot but when you get to the end of this piece, just ponder
POPPY Appeal organisers have called on Oxfordshire residents to defy the economic climate and help raise more than £500,000 for injured and retired servicemen. The Royal British Legion is bidding to smash last year’s £435,114 county total when collectors
THE complaints from Cutteslowe about being the forgotten estate are familiar. Other estates, usually enviously casting their eyes at Blackbird Leys, have made similar points. Comparing grants across different areas is an inexact science but we call
Damian Batt plays his first game since injuring his ankle at Wycombe at the end of August when he lines up for Oxford United Reserves in the Totesport.com Combination game against Luton Town at Didcot Town’s Loop Meadow Stadium tonight (7pm). The right
Oxford United midfielder Simon Clist says he’s plea-sed to have been able to contribute something for the team last Saturday in what for him has been an injury-plagued season. But he knows he has to try to do that consistently to stand any
A NEW children’s play centre featuring a climbing frame and a coffee shop has opened in Didcot. Local businessman Mike Foster has invested about £100,000 to convert a former bed shop off Broadway into the Tree House play centre. Mr Foster said after
A NURSE has been struck off after threatening residents suffering from dementia at a nursing home with violence. Kanthee Ramdhunee, 69, was found not fit to work at the Cotswold Home, in Burford, by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Ramdhunee, originally
AN historic house has won a bed and breakfast gold award, just three years after its owner took it over as “a complete wreck”. Hope House, in Woodstock, had been in owner Paul Hageman’s family since at least the 18th century, but was in disrepair when
