A DIDCOT alleyway will be gated off if incidents of vandalism continue, police and council officers have warned. Police said closing the alley between Freeman Road and Mendip Heights would cut incidents of antisocial behaviour, which have including damage
PLUCKY Tyler Tassell copes with his own Asperger’s Syndrome while caring for his autistic brother, all while proving he is a tough little fighter. The nine-year-old from Headington, Oxford, has just scooped two medals in his first taekwondo competition
THE multi-million pound redevelopment of Oxford’s Old Fire Station will be carried out by the same firm which built the Victorian building more than a century ago. Kidlington-based Kingerlee will start work on George Street site in the next few weeks
Parts of the country are braced for fresh snow showers as Britons prepared to return to work this week following the New Year break. Forecasters warned areas of Scotland and Northern Ireland could expect a dusting of snow this evening, bringing
Jack Midson struck a sensational hat-trick as Oxford United beat Torquay United 4-3 at Plainmoor. The team showed eight changes from the one beaten by Southend on Saturday. Midson's recall up front was a shock but he showed what a natural goalscorer
Jack Midson made a sensational return for Oxford United at Plainmoor. The striker came in from the cold and hit a remarkable hat-trick as Chris Wilder’s much-changed team bounced back in style from their defeat by Southend. The U’
A PLAN to build 140 homes on a field near Bicester Village shopping centre will be decided this week. Leda Properties wants to build flats and houses off Talisman Road, next to London Road and south of Talisman Business Centre. Forty per cent would be
AN OXFORD GP has said the best way to beat seasonal flu is by using common sense and making sure vulnerable people are properly protected. Dr Joe McManners, from Headington, said: “Preventing flu is all about striking a balance between taking sensible
Tom Craddock and Jack Midson fired Oxford United into a two-goal lead in the first half against Torquay United at Plainmoor today. But the Gulls pulled one back through Elliot Benyon straight after Midson's goal to make it 2-1 to Oxford at half-time.
Chris Wilder made eight changes for Oxford United's game at Torquay today. New signing Paul McLaren came in for is debut in midfield. The only three players to keep their place from Saturday's starting line-up against Southend were goalkeeper Ryan Clarke
PROTESTERS against a high-speed rail route through North Oxfordshire have voiced fears the line will damage the county’s economy. The Government has announced it plans to plough ahead with its £17bn project for the High Speed 2 rail route to
CITY centre shops have been stormed, the historic Radcliffe Camera occupied and activists have even scaled the roof of David Cameron’s constituency office in the name of this year’s most resounding theme – public protest. Plans to demolish Temple Cowley
THE fire service has reminded people to check their smoke alarms following a house fire in Banbury. The blaze started in the roof of a semi-detached house in Bretch Hill, but was unnoticed by an adult leaving the property because the battery from the
MORRIS dancers greeted 2011 in traditional style, followed by an even more traditional New Year’s tipple. More than 20 members of the Wantage-based Icknield Way Morris Dancers and the Abingdon Morris group, performed at The Cherry Tree pub in Steventon
NEIGHBOURS last night spoke of their struggle to save an elderly woman who died in a house fire on an Oxford housing estate. Evelyn White’s body was discovered by firefighters in the bedroom of a house she shared with her husband Lucas White in Samphire
THESE young dancers rubbed shoulders with the stars. They were the Vera Legge Moonbeam Babes who took part in Jack and Jill, the pantomime at the New Theatre, Oxford, in 1956-7. The show that year starred comedian Charlie Chester and also featured Sid
THE village school closed in 1962 when the number of pupils fell to just seven. Headmistress Miss FM Parrott is pictured with her charges as closure loomed. At one time, the village had schools with nearly 150 pupils. More than £100 was
HOW nice it was to have a Christmas Eve message from our own local bishop (Oxford Mail, December 24). And Bishop John is clearly delighted by the thought that 50 per cent of us might have joined in some or other of Christmas 2009’s festivities. But
HUNDREDS of extra people in Blackbird Leys are pleading for help to get them out of the red in Oxford estate’s worst debt crisis in almost 30 years. Jim Saunders, manager of the Agnes Smith Advice Centre, said more people were coming through
MOST people danced at the Carfax Assembly Rooms in Oxford, but Eamonn Woodley was different – he played cricket there! The building, off Cornmarket Street, became a carpet centre when it closed as a dance hall and restaurant in 1968. During their lunch
COUNTRY dancing is thirsty work, as these four girls proved when they entertained an audience at Oxford Town Hall in 1965. More than 300 children aged from nine to 12 from Oxfordshire schools took part in the event, which was organised by the English
BARRY Howard and John Inman earned plenty of laughs playing the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella, the New Theatre’s pantomime in 1969-70. What was particularly eye-catching for the audience was the large number of outfits they wore during the show. Oxford
THE road is busier now than it is in these pictures. They were taken in 1990 when the A34 was being laid – in concrete. It was said it would be a cheaper and longer-lasting surface. But as long-suffering residents living near
MY God I’ve got the urge. That fierce, painful, obsessive impulse to just say to colleagues: “Look, does anyone want anything from the shops? I’m just going out to grab a decent coffee. No? Okay, see you in a bit...” And there’d they’d sit, unaware,
I AM, very happily, a vegetarian and have been for quite a few years. I don’t miss meat at all, and this Christmas, like the preceding few years, had a meat substitute for my festive lunch. I can’t wait until we all turn vegetarian. In fact Peta recommends
RECENT letters have described the illegal behaviour of many cyclists, a concern about which pedestrian groups have campaigned for many years, to no effect. The problem has grown to the extent that the pavements of Headington are dangerous for pedestrians
LAST Monday, I travelled from Banbury to Kidlington on the M40, at just after 1pm. The road itself was clear and traffic moved smoothly. After about five miles the electronic information signs warned of a 40mph speed limit, with no information as to
COUNTY council leader Keith Mitchell asks where would I make the cuts (Oxford Mail, December 23). The answer is that I would not be starting from the place that he and his hell-bent Tory administration takes for granted. They are simply doing what
BUSINESS leaders and tax experts voiced fears about the future of Oxfordshire’s economy in the wake of tomorrow’s VAT increase. Some believe the tax hike from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent will make little immediate difference to shoppers and
Most of us will wince as the credit card bill drops on the doormat in the next few weeks. However, for some it will be a more painful and inescapable problem. Today we feature the work of the Agnes Smith Centre on Oxford’s Blackbird Leys estate.
RAIL commuters face New Year price hikes as some train fares in Oxfordshire rise by more than nine per cent. As of yesterday, the price of an anytime day return ticket from Oxford to London went up to £51 from £46.70 – an increase of 9.21 per
NEW Year’s Day 2011 will be particularly memorable for Oxfordshire parents who welcomed much-awaited new arrivals. As millions of people across the UK celebrated with fireworks and Champagne, others were busy celebrating the births of new babies
A CITY centre underpass was closed off for several hours on New Year’s Eve following an assault. A 29-year-old man suffered head injuries after he was attacked at about 3.30am in the subway at the junction of New Road and Castle Street. He was treated
DIVERS in Oxford caused the first splash of 2011 when they went for a freezing swim in Hinksey Lake. Seven members of the Oxford Sub Aqua Club broke through ice to go for a 20-minute dip in the water. It is all part of a tradition dating back 54 years
FIVE people were arrested after more than 50 were involved in a mass street brawl in Cowley Road in the early hours of New Year’s Day. About 15 police cars were sent to contain the trouble and reports indicate one man was stabbed in the buttocks
HARRY Worley says all the Oxford United players need to get Saturday’s showing agai-nst Southend out of their system as they prepare to take on Torquay at Plainmoor today. And if the U's can keep a rare clean sheet, he believes they will win the game
IT WON’T be a ‘Silent Night’ at Oxford Town Hall tomorrow when the venue finally plays host to the Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carol Concert. The Lord Mayor John Goddard, left, is hoping to keep the city in the festive spirit after re-arranging the popular
A MAJOR new Wantage town centre development incorporating shops and homes will boost the town’s fortunes, traders say. Developer Vanderbilt Homes is to create five shops and 12 apartments on a site in Stirling Road, off Wallingford Street. Two existing
COGGES Farm in Witney has been revealed as the potential site of a new 60-pupil ‘free school’ run by home-educating parents. Details of the planned location were published on the group’s website, although parents behind the proposal said no
ENTERPRISING office workers Sarah Green and Judith Coles stand to win up to £1m in royalties from a bright idea. The pair, who work for educational software firm RM at Milton Park, near Didcot, were winners of the company’s Entrepreneur of the Year competition
