LIONS, witches and the magical land of Narnia were brought to life in a walk around Headington. The stroll on Saturday was part of a series of health walks organised by Oxford City Council to get residents active. Walk volunteer Mike Stranks, 60, said
A COMMUNITY market offering East Oxford shoppers fresh food and produce has celebrated five years of trading. East Oxford Farmers’ and Community Market has been held regularly since August 2006 and celebrated its fifth anniversary on Saturday
WITH reference to horses and carriages coming to Oxford, will the horses be fitted with bum bags or will it be a bucket and shovel job? The mind boggles. BOB WAKELIN Horton-cum-Studley
I WRITE with regard to parking problems relating to the new Tesco store in Marston. Owing to the decision, Marston residents will now be affected by new intrusive parking measures to be installed at the request of Tesco in the service road opposite
Cameron’s intention to go ahead with the proposed badger cull should surprise nobody who is aware of this man’s involvement with blood sports, and his general indifference to the infliction of cruelty on animals. This carnage will, of course
YOUR correspondent Pamela St Clair (Oxford Mail, July 20) comments on the new brown paper sacks provided for garden waste in the city. I do agree with her that they are a very poor replacement for the green garden bags we used to have. I am very pleased
I refer to your article (Oxford Mail, July 18) concerning a report that Oxford City Council is asking Thames Valley Police to grant powers to community wardens to fine and warn cyclists who break the law by cycling on footways. I was wondering how the
I am too old for this sort of thing. It’s mid-afternoon on Monday by the time the dust, beer and loud guitar riffs of Truck subside, and my editor wants this column. Truck Festival is Oxford’s mini-Glastonbury – but with soul. I’ve been meaning to
FRESH from his latest competition success, the loudest man in Oxford has finally been recognised as the city’s official town crier. Anthony Church, 58, from Cowley, spends his days bellowing out announcements from Carfax and guiding tourists
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A DINNER lady and cleaner has retired after almost half a century working at the same Oxford primary school. Beryl Chiddlington, 79, joined New Marston Primary School in 1964 long before most of the current pupils’ parents were born. After serving school
SEVEN Range Rovers stolen from a locked compound in Thorpe Mead, in Banbury, have been discovered in Bedfordshire. The theft happened on Sunday. But the transporter, stolen and used to make off with the cars, was fitted with a tracking device. It helped
Stephen Boyle, chief economist with the Royal Bank of Scotland, is the main speaker at the annual Economic Outlook seminar run by the bank along with Darbys solicitors and Critcheys accountants. Mr Boyle will provide an insight into global economic forces
THE stars of Oxfordshire’s estates were out in force at a community talent contest for those living in housing association homes. Fifteen acts battled it out in the final of the third Star Catchers talent show in front of 500 people at the Rover Sports
CHALBURY'S branch of the United Nations Association is holding an ‘emergency coffee morning’ on Thursday to raise money to help victims of the drought in the Horn of Africa. Proceeds from the event, at the Corner House, in Market Street, will go to the
THE stars of Oxfordshire’s estates were out in force at a community talent contest for those living in housing association homes. Fifteen acts battled it out in the final of the third Star Catchers talent show in front of 500 people at the
WORK to install lighting on the new footbridge at the railway station in Chalbury is under way. The specially-designed system will be fitted into the handrails of the bridge to minimise light pollution from the station, which is in the Cotswolds
An archaeology event will be held in the Roysse Room at The Guildhall on Thursday. The Archaeology Matters event will take place between 10.30am and 3.30pm. It is part of the Festival of British Archaeology and visitors will be able to meet museum
This will be one of the hottest attractions this summer holidays and we have three pairs of tickets to give away to the EDoctor Who Experience. The interactive journey lets you star in your very own spectacular adventure with the Doctor.
In Wednesday's edition of the Oxford Mail we have a voucher offering readers admission to Oxford Ice Rink on a 2 for 1 deal this summer. To get your 2 for 1 deal at the ice rink in Oxpens, fill out the voucher from the Oxford Mail and present
A MAN who beat up his girlfriend and threatened to cut her throat if she gave evidence against him,has avoided being sent to jail. Paul Law was given a suspended prison term at Oxford Crown Court yesterday after admitting two counts of assault and one
THE most and least popular secondary schools across Oxfordshire can today be revealed by the Oxford Mail. Our figures show the true extent to which parents are competing to get their child into their first choice school while some headteachers
IN THEIR day jobs as teachers Rhys Jones and Rob Hemmens have to conjure up ways of keeping their students’ attention. But by night they entertain a different audience as Victorian time travelling magicians. Their pupils at King Alfred’s School in Wantage
The MP Sports Cherwell League Division 1 title race was blown wide open on Saturday when the morning’s top two sides – Oxford Downs and Cumnor – suffered heavy defeats. Downs crashed to an eight-wicket reverse at Shipton-under-Wychwood after
A 37-year-old women used a foil-lined bag to steal a top from an Oxford clothing store. Joanne Way was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court yesterday, having earlier admitted theft and possessing an article for use in a theft. She stole a £44.99 top from
A FORMER Bicester church leader has been jailed for eight years in the United States after admitting sexually abusing children. The Rev Robert Dando is also being investigated by Thames Valley Police over “child protection issues”. Former Oxfordshire
A woman left with severe head injuries in a horrific three-car crash on the A361 last week remained last night in a critical condition at the John Radcliffe Hospital’s neurological unit. The woman, who has not been named, was airlifted to hospital on
THE family of a roofer who died after the forklift truck he was driving toppled over have described him as “the best son ever”. Mark Williams, 41, died instantly in the accident at the Parkway construction site in Newbury last Wednesday. His mother
CHILDREN squealed with delight yesterday as Peppa Pig put in a star appearance at Asda in Cowley. The TV superstar was helping out with the store’s summer fundraising efforts by visiting the branch at Templars Retail Park. The chain hopes to raise
A man was traced for fly-tipping after leaving personal documents behind. John Britton, 42, of Queensway, admitted dumping waste at Butler Cox Flooring in Milton Park on April 12 at Oxford Magistrates’ Court last Monday. He was fined £175 with £300
Three people have admitted their part in an attempted knifepoint robbery at Oxford City Football Club. Kyle Pullen, 20, of Copse Lane, Marston, Oshane Tulloch, 20, of Stockleys Road, Northway, and a 17-year-old girl appeared at Oxford Crown
A man has been arrested in connection with a string of sex attacks in East Oxford. A 26-year-old has been released on conditional bail while police investigate four attacks in Southfield Road. He is due to report back to police on Monday, August 22
NORWEGIAN students in Oxford held an emotional vigil yesterday in solidarity and support of their countrymen affected by the terror attacks. The group of 16 language students lit candles and observed a minute’s silence in a short ceremony at
Sir – Not a week passes but we read in The Oxford Times about another housing scheme, new road, incinerator, supermarket or university building which is strenuously opposed by local residents and existing businesses, who want to keep their open spaces
Sir – This last Saturday afternoon both pavements at Carfax were packed with students shoulder to shoulder, like a very popular demonstration in Trafalgar Square. People wanting to pass along Queen Street were sharing the roadway with the buses. I
Sir – At the height of the tourist season there is not a little black humour surrounding your front page reporting of the proposal to start horse-drawn carriage rides in the city centre (July 14). Whatever enjoyment it might bring for a few it is a sublime
Sir – Your article on the High Speed 2 rail route through Oxfordshire was accompanied by a photograph with an erroneous caption — it was not an artist’s impression of the proposed HS2 route but an actual photograph of the High Speed 1 Channel Tunnel link
Sir – Oh my ears and whiskers, what a day it was! As the Story Museum’s chief representative at the Alice event I would just like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part: families large and small (especially those in crowns, mad hats and blue
Sir – I have an acquaintance, an Oxfordshire man, who, distrusting banks, keeps his life-savings in his house. Finding that the Elgar £20 notes were no longer valid, he took them to a local bank where his friend has an account, and his friend changed
Sir – Oxfordshire County Council is in the process of sacking the last of its 400 staff who have provided care for vulnerable elderly and disabled people. These staff will be sadly missed, particularly by those for whom they have made lives in their
Sir – I watched with feigned interest as a young man went about his job emptying rubbish bins and picking up litter. He opened the bins to remove what little rubbish was there and put it in a larger bag. He crossed the pavement and picked up a paper
Sir – Richard Bowen (Letters, July 14) would like to know why I feel safer cycling along the Botley Road on the roadway rather than on the cycle path. In fact, I'm not sure whether I'm 'safer' or not, but I am certain that as well as being legal, it
Sir – Ruskin College’s attempt to eradicate Ruskin Fields and its natural beauty would have horrified Ruskin himself, who had a great belief in preservation of buildings and conservation. Ruskin was a supporter of Octavia Hill a member of the Royal Commission
Sir – I am writing to respond to your July 14 editorial and your associated article (Family’s fury at Southern Cross). The county council issues safeguarding procedures where appropriate once it learns of issues such as those covered in your article.
Sir – In an article by Liam Sloan in the issue of June 30, the discriminatory treatment of residents unable to accommodate the new brown wheelie bins was discussed. The alternative to what is described by the council as the “Garden Waste Subscription
Sir – Richard Bowen (Letters, July 14) cannot understand why cyclists don't use the cycle path on the pavement next to Botley Road. If he is having trouble understanding the cyclist’s point of view, I would suggest that he tries it himself and compares
Sir – I regularly cycle along the Botley Road so I feel qualified to answer Richard Bowen’s question (Letters, July 14) as to why people often choose not to use cycle paths — specifically the Botley Road cycle path. Putting up a few signs and painting
A pensioner who went missing from his home at the weekend has been found safe and well. Ioan Phillips, 87, suffers with Alzheimer’s disease and was last seen at his home off South Street at 3.20pm on Sunday. He was last night found by a member of
A car and a lorry have collided on the exit slip road at Junction nine on the M40, causing traffic to stretch back to the Cherwell Services. The Rover 45 and green Polaris Sportsman crashed on the southbound carriageway shortly before 7am. One lane
Six fire crews battled a fire at the former Fairmile hospital in Cholsey this morning. Emergency services were called to the blaze at 1am. It destroyed one three-storey semi-detached building and another was partially destroyed. The fire was brought
Midfielder Asa Hall says he is relishing battling it out with his old club, Birmingham City, in tonight’s pre-season friendly at the Kassam Stadium (7.45). Birmingham-born Hall, who was at Blues for five years, scored the winner in the U
CHAD Keegan’s magnificent seven-wicket haul ensured Oxfordshire claimed a slender lead on day two of their Western Division clash against Dorset at Dean Park, Bournemouth yesterday. Having posted 329-8 in their first innings, Oxfordshire dismissed their
OCA League Divisions 4-11 JASON Penn smashed 150 not out as Kilkenny thumped Wolvercote by 127 runs to maintain their Division 6 promotion challenge. Kilkenny rattled up a massive 292-4, before Duncan Macdonald returned 5-40 as Wolvercote were bowled
OCA League Divisions 1-3 GARSINGTON stayed clear at the top of Division 1 with a thrilling two-wicket victory at home to defending champions Westbury on Saturday. The visitors were bowled out for 170, Clive Woodward taking 3-23 and Gersh Whiteman 3-
OXFORD’S ice hockey fans have held a memorial match for an ice rink stalwart who died last month. Oxford City Stars took on a guest team of friends and colleagues of Norman Elliott, from Headington, who worked at Oxford Ice Rink for 20 years
MORE than 1,000 people have already signed up to take part in the inaugural Oxford Half Marathon. The September 25 event, to start and end at the Kassam Stadium in Grenoble Road, will raise money for East Oxford hospice charity Helen and Douglas House
AS horrifying as the events in Norway are, many of us perhaps have not grasped the real magnitude of Friday. The vigil held by Norwegian students staying in Oxford yesterday puts real human emotion on the carnage wreaked seemingly by Anders
THE demand for secondary school places makes for interesting comparisons but we would caution parents against using them as evidence towards where to push their children towards in coming years. There are many, many factors that should go into
MORE than 1,000 people have already signed up to take part in the inaugural Oxford Half Marathon. The September 25 event, to start and end at the Kassam Stadium in Grenoble Road, will raise money for East Oxford hospice charity Helen and Douglas House
