SHE was the first woman to be appointed headteacher of an independent boys’ school. Now Felicity Lusk, the headteacher at Abingdon School, has done away with another tradition: for the first time in its 755-year history the school will not
PARENTS at Wallingford School will be asked how extra cash should be spent on their children after becoming an academy. Pupils starting a new academic year yesterday were told to expect a “breath of fresh air”. It is Oxfordshire’s fifth academy school
The cortege of Sergeant Barry Weston has arrived at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. It marked the end of the first repatriation ceremony since they returned to RAF Brize Norton. About 300 people had gathered at Headley Way to pay their respects
Will Gluck’s romantic comedy wants to have its cake and eat it. For the opening hour, Friends With Benefits rages against the cheesy tropes of Hollywood romantic comedies, decrying the use of soppy music to manipulate an audience’s emotions
FESTIVALS are not what they used to be. Thank heavens! A few years ago, the best that music-lovers could hope for from their al-fresco partying were lengthy queues, surly security and a dodgy burger. Now discerning punters expect something more. Nowhere
Jane Eyre Drama/Romance. Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Foxx, Sally Hawkins, Dame Judi Dench, Imogen Poots, Holliday Grainger, Tamzin Merchant, Amelia Clarkson, Freya Parks, Settbon Moore, Simon McBurney. Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Remember when Doctor Who was just... ummmm... really naff? Before diehard fans get all upset and start waving their sonic screwdrivers in a menacing fashion, it had charm and was entertaining. But it was pretty plastic. The Doctor’s
How ‘fabulous’ was this exactly, I wondered as the wind blew my apple juice bottle off the table and my fruit salad carton landed with a splash in my lap. Spitting rain meant I had to wrap my scarf around my head while I held my salad box down firmly
Mark Kermode must have loved his debut at the Oxford Playhouse last year so much that he’s back for more, and bursting at the seams with new opinions he just can’t keep to himself. Except this time, as well as the Q&A session, which has film-lovers
Friends With Benefits (15) Comedy/Romance. Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Woody Harrelson, Richard Jenkins, Jenna Elfman, Bryan Greenberg. Director: Will Gluck. Will Gluck’s romantic comedy wants to have its cake and eat
Yotam Ottolenghi, right, is a god to his culinary fans and, considering he planned to become a political journalist, talking to him instead about the delights of Middle Eastern cuisine, vegetarianism and the buoyant UK restaurant scene is all the more
POLICE stations will be shut to the public and victims of crime more often to save money. Thames Valley Police has launched a public consultation to review the opening hours of its front counters – saying it wanted them ‘realigned to make
THERE was nothing sinister about this wicker man. Tom Lydford-Brace, eight, pictured right with Dan Barton, celebrated his winning wicker man design at the Wychwood Forest Festival which took place on Southdown Farm in Witney. Tom submitted his design
A ROUND of applause has greeted the cortege on the first repatriation back at RAF Brize Norton. The family of Sgt Barry Weston laid single roses on the roof of the hearse as it passed the new memorial garden in Norton Way, Carterton.
Now the country’s third largest Heritage Open Day (behind Norwich and Brighton & Hove), Oxford Open Doors will see more than 200 venues open for free this weekend allowing access to some of the most fascinating, beautiful, weird and wonderful locations
IF YOU really want to get the inside story on phone hacking, just head for St Mary Magdalene Church in Woodstock on September 17. The tip-off comes from Simon Kelner, the former editor of the Independent, who as a media commentator and Woodstock resident
The showhome at Woodland Gardens, a new development in Bloxham near Banbury, is open. Properties range from two-bedroom starter homes to four bedroom family houses. Developer Bewley Homes has included ensuite bath or shower rooms, with a choice of
HUNDREDS have gathered along Oxfordshire's repatriation route to pay their respects to a fallen hero. Royal Marine Sergeant Barry Weston was killed on August 30 by a roadside bomb in Helmand Province. His extended family have arrived
A MUCH-loved outdoor swimming pool has received £18,000 for a major revamp to its changing rooms. But it’s not time to call in the builders yet, as trustees at Chipping Norton Lido, in Fox Close, need to raise an additional £18,000 before work can go
FRIENDS and fellow teaching assistants Lyn Hill and Alison Duckworth are preparing to go the extra mile for children in crisis by taking part in the second NSPCC Cotswolds Hack. Mrs Hill and Mrs Duckworth, who both live in Witney, will join
ANYONE planning to build a new house in the Cherwell district will have to dig deep and pay new charges towards community facilities. Developments of ten or more homes have been liable for infrastructure contributions – known as section 106 cash – for
THEY say you never forget your first crush. And for me that was East 17. Or Tony Mortimer to be exact. In 1995 I had been a screaming teenager, jumping up and down at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena when I saw East 17 on their Letting
While winter feels like the right time to hunker down and campaign for better facilities for cyclists, summer is very much about getting out there and doing it. For too long I’d become an armchair pundit, and it was only until several acquaintances with
SUPERMARKET chain Sainsbury has submitted a planning application to build a superstore in London Road, Chipping Norton. The company says it will create about 200 jobs at a new store, which will be built with traditional stone and rendering typical of
A GROUP of teenagers are taking their Olympic-themed business idea nationwide. The firm Band-It, which was started at Wheatley Park School, produces a series of coloured wristbands, each engraved with one of the Olympic values – respect, excellence,
After a year’s wait, the £1.3m revamped Didcot Civic Hall is set to reopen its doors. There will be an open weekend on Saturday, September 17, and Sunday, September 18, and the council wants people to come and visit and see the changes made. One of
After a year’s wait, the £1.3m revamped Didcot Civic Hall is set to reopen its doors. There will be an open weekend on Saturday, September 17, and Sunday, September 18, and the council wants people to come and visit and see the changes made
A COUNCIL has set aside £5m to build a civic building, new library and potential hotel for Bicester. Cherwell District Council’s executive agreed to earmark the cash for phase two of the town centre redevelopment, which will see the new facilities built
A landmark Oxford building is to be transformed into a ‘children’s paradise’ by a publishing company. Barefoot Books was founded by two mothers opposed to the ‘commercialisation of childhood’ to encourage children to explore their imaginations
A MAN with a machete assaulted a supermarket worker before being tackled by another member of staff and a customer. The man told staff to lead him into the back office of the Co-op in Rose Hill at 8.40pm yesterday. Police said as he
A MUSIC festival to raise cash for a Witney school looks set to be bigger and better than ever this year. Battstock will take place on Saturday with organisers promising bigger acts and even more live music. Last year the event raised £2,000 for The
A “ONCE-in-a-generation” mansion in West Oxfordshire has been put on the market for £5.75m. The vast house includes a swimming pool, gym, cinema and wine cellar across four floors and 24,000 sq ft. But there is one problem, the home has not yet been
WOODSTOCK Harrier Steve Naylor rounded off his 2011 Mota-vation Series campaign with his fifth successive win and a course record in the final round in Oxford. After a month without racing due to a slight ankle injury, Naylor completed the grand slam
OXFORD City’s men finished fourth in the Southern Counties League final at Ashford, missing out on third by just three points. In the vet 35 category, Henry Chitsenga clocked 12.7 secs to win the A string 100m and was second in the 200m (25.7). Graham
Rachel Bibby set two personal bests on her Radley debut as they finished fourth in their final Southern Women’s League Division 1 meeting of the season at Poole, Dorset. Bibby clocked 14.9 secs in the 100m and 31.7 in the 200m, while Abbey Cottam threw
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The company behind the Williams F1 team has unveiled an upbeat set of financial figures despite it suffering poor results on the track. Grove-based Williams Grand Prix Holdings, which floated on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in March, saw its pre-tax
Comedian David Walliams tucked into a bowl of porridge oats this morning before getting back into the murky River Thames at Wallingford at 7am. Mr Walliams started out in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, on Monday, on his 140-mile journey along the
OXFORD A booked their place in the final of the Inter-Area Cup after a 6-4 aggregate victory over Northampton A. Taking a 3-2 lead from their home leg, Oxford soon increased this to 4-2 after Kevin Godfrey won against the break 7,000-6,000. Northants
FOR years he looked down on Broad Street as one of Oxford’s most recognisable landmarks. Now one of the 13 ‘Emperors’ erected on square pillars outside the Sheldonian Theatre has been given a new home in the grounds of an historic home in Horspath.
A FREE school with extended opening times to meet needs of working parents could be created in Oxford. The proposal would allow parents to drop youngsters off as early as 8.15am and collect them up to 5.45pm, in a radical new approach to primary school
THE world’s best riders will be on show when the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials get under way today. William Fox-Pitt, Zara Phillips, Pippa Funnell and Mark Todd are among those tackling one of Britain’s toughest eventing courses
SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 1 Burford 3 (4pts), The Oxfordshire 0 (0) (Burford first): J Wilks & D Henderson-Sowerby bt A Stubbs & C Hinton 4&3, D Summers & S Hopkins bt G Abbott & J Garnish 4&3, B Gaertner & A Salter bt P Green
THAMES Valley Police defeated Wheatley 36-22 in the Dale Gostick Memorial Cup at Holton. Wheatley took an early lead, but could not hold on in a match held in memory of ex-player Gostick, who was killed while serving with the Royal Marines in Aghanistan
Season preview BB&O Championship BACK-ROW forward Carl Tappin is Harwell’s new captain, with ex-player Lonsdale Gayle taking over as coach. This is a reorganised division featuring only first teams. IN: Jamie Cantwell (back,
Daniel and Darren Wakeman, members of Carterton Bowls Club, show off the KD Bailey Memorial Trophy, sponsored by Cooper Construction Ltd. The pair (pictured) won the final at West Witney after recovering from 14-4 down to beat Adderbury’s Chris Skidmore
Headington bid to complete a treble when they face Oxford City & County A in the Oxford & District League Cup final under the floodlights at Hanborough tonight. The all-conquering club have already captured the league title and the Oxford Bowling Association
A Grade-II listed house in two-thirds of an acre comes with planning permission to extend and remodel the interior. Swinbrook Place in Swinbrook, near Burford, started life in the 1840s as two cottages but is now a single property. It has many period
Hi-tech engineering firm Oxford Instruments has been promoted into the FTSE 250 index following a successful period of growth. It means the firm, based at Tubney Woods, near Abingdon, is among the largest on the London Stock Exchange. In June it revealed
Loft-style apartments are popular in most cities but Oxford’s skyline of dreaming spires makes them even more appealing. Oxford Apartments has a glamorous, split-level penthouse that comes with a separate office/studio. The apartment is part of The
Banbury left-arm spinner Luke Ryan finished as the leading wicket-taker in Division 1 of the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League – despite missing six weeks of the season through injury. Ryan, who suffered a serious finger injury at
A DAMNING city council assessment of plans to build flats on Oxford’s St Clement’s car park has been seized on by opponents of the scheme. Senior planner Steven Roberts told developers in the summer that the designs were judged to be of poor quality
Oxfordshire’s women threw away a strong position to go down 135-114 to Cambridgeshire in the Middle England League at Wellingborough BC. Oxon found themselves well in front after ten ends and looked well-set to record victory. However, Cambridgeshire
English National League OXFORD City Stars head coach Ken Forshee was delighted with his team’s performance after they bounced back from an opening-day loss to snatch a draw against Chelmsford Chieftains in South Division 1. Stars
A FORMER soldier who stole tens of thousands of pounds worth of mobile phones from work has walked free from court. Gordon Younie plundered 117 handsets over a 21 month period and sold them online at less than half their true value. But after hearing
“The strength of the day will be made by the number of people that turn out for the repatriation.” Those were the words of Royal British Legion member Steve Radband as he urged Oxfordshire residents to support today’s repatriation. It will be the first
Season preview BB&O Premier Division BICESTER have signed ten players, but head coach Alec Smith says they are still very much in transition. Smith said: “We still have a very young squad and are looking for a top four or five finish.” IN: Gareth
A COLLECTIVE of artists and musicians hope to “build on the cultural wealth of Oxford” with a weird and wonderful show. Bands and DJs will perform among artwork and sculptures, including a giant shrine and a multi-sided dome, at Modern Art Oxford in
Loan striker Jonathan Franks has been ruled out for a month after suffering a dislocated shoulder in a friendly match. The Middlesbrough striker, who joined Oxford United on transfer deadline day, did not play at Crewe on Saturday because of a knock.
Season preview THERE is no doubting Grove’s ambition ahead of the new Southern Counties North season. The South Oxfordshire club have signed former players James Eckert and Matt Young from Oxford Harlequins as well as recruiting Owen Gustafson – the
IT is good that you reported the shock of the restaurant customer (‘Taking On the Illegal Staff’, September 2) and the protests of the managers of two restaurants that the people arrested in raids by the Local Immigration Team (LIT) were in the country
I AM sure that I must be writing on behalf of one hundred of us who had the real pleasure to be invited to the Wantage and Grove Lions club chicken and chips supper. This wonderful event took place at the Hanney British Legion Hall, last Saturday.
Movie buffs might want to take a look at Holly House in Hook Norton, as the six-bedroom family house includes a state-of-the-art cinema room. It also has a number of other luxury touches including a jacuzzi, hot tub, swimming pool and landscaped
LARRY Holder and Tilly Magill were the leading local performers at Tadmarton Heath’s inaugural Fathers and Daughters competition. Holder (Bicester) and Oxfordshire player Magill (Woburn) finished third in the national 27-hole foursomes event
Former Oxford United chairman Firoz Kassam is reportedly in talks with League Two Plymouth about a possible takeover. The Pilgrims are in administration and are close to a deal with local businessman Kevin Heaney. But the Oxford Mail understands that
Season preview Midlands 2 West South BANBURY Bulls captain Eddie Phillips says they owe it to their supporters to put in a strong campaign. Bulls, who have a largely unchanged squad, were relegated from Midlands 1 West after some very lacklustre
WHETHER it is the thief stealing lead from a church roof, copper from underground cables, or stock from a looted shop, people commit crimes because the police are engaged in lesser priorities. Crime does in fact pay quite well in such circumstances.
Justice Minster Ken Clarke has been saying that most of the rioters have been to prison before and they didn’t learn their lesson – well, what does he expect when our whole prison system makes a mockery of justice? When will you realise, Mr Clarke, that
I AGREE with Derrick Holt (September 2): we here in the UK obviously see and hear more of the Hurricane and Spitfire than the hard-working, long range bomber escort, the North American Mustang. We do have a few flying here, but one less due to a mid-air
AS re-elected councillors in May to North Hinksey Parish Council, we read with concern the lead article (Oxford Mail, August 31, Floodgates are opened) in connection with the Thames Water’s £7m drainage scheme and potential new developments that will
MUCH debate at Oxford Crown Court this week about the Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s plans to allow TV cameras into courts. In the all too frequent lulls between court cases – perfect for TV ad breaks – barristers and court staff ruminated about the
Hannah England says her achievement in last week’s World Athletics Championships in South Korea is finally starting to sink in. But the Oxford City runner says that she is determined to try and keep her feet on the ground – despite her rapid
A man accused of murdering his wife and mother-in-law and trying to kill their teenage friend appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday. Ensar Gol, of Ireton Court, Thame, is accused of murdering his 28-year-old wife Michala and her mother Julie Sahin
A BAR owner accused of attacking a customer with a saw has denied any involvement in the incident. Hugh Anderson, right, who runs the Hi Lo Jamaican Eating House in Cowley Road, East Oxford, denies unlawfully wounding Sean Tizard. A more serious charge
A WOMAN died when a “momentary aberration” led her to cross a busy road without looking. Joy Greenway was hit by a van as she crossed the road outside her home at Pebble Hill caravan park, Radley, an inquest in Oxford heard yesterday. The 63-year-old
Three people were arrested and 11 given temporary banning notices at the annual St Giles Fair. Insp Martin Ford said: “Overall there were no significant incidents, issues or disorder. Three arrests were made which included one breach of bail, one public
COMEDIAN David Walliams abandoned his target destination last night after battling severe sickness on his third day swimming the Thames. But he won cheers from supporters along the route, after making a remarkable recovery to swim from Abingdon to Wallingford
NEW proposals could mean Oxford City Council officers stop taking action against noisy neighbours who make people’s lives a misery. Under planned cost-cutting changes to be discussed by a council committee next week, officers would only offer
ORDINARY people would be forgiven for wondering whether they’re being abandoned by services that are supposedly there to protect them. Oxford City Council officers, who to be fair face an invidious task of finding £162,000 in cuts from their
I needed to put in writing an eye witness statement of the first repatriation through Brize Norton. Recently I started work at the John Radcliffe Hospital. On Thursday 8th September I left work as usual catching the bus to Water Eaton park and ride
FOR years he looked down on Broad Street as one of Oxford’s most recognisable landmarks. Now one of the emperors that stood outside the Sheldonian Theatre has been given a new home in the grounds of an historic home in Horspath. The three-tonne stone
A landmark North Oxford building is to be transformed into a ‘children’s paradise’ by a publishing company. Barefoot Books was founded by two mothers opposed to the commercialisation of childhood to encourage children to explore their imaginations
A group of teenagers are targeting a £2m turnover on the back of their Olympic-themed business idea. The firm, Band-It, was started in Wheatley Park School, Wheatley and produces a series of coloured wristbands, each engraved with one of the Olympic
On September 11, 10 years to the day since that horrifying attack on the World Trade Centre, Richard Blackford’s Not In Our Time will be unveiled at Cheltenham Town Hall. This will be a special event presented by HSBC Cheltenham Music Festival
With its flashing lights, whirling rides and throbbing music, St Giles’ Fair is one of the first signs that autumn is approaching. Then, in total contrast, comes Music in the Abbey down the road at Dorchester-on-Thames (not Dorchester, Dorset, as one
When gallery owner Patricia Baker-Cassidy invited amateur photographers to exhibit at Art Jericho, the result was far from amateurish. Though sadly not included is the excellent picture advertising the show: a close-up of a dandelion, so often
A master class in altarpiece appreciation is under way at the National Gallery. A free exhibition that draws upon their own collection to explore Italian altarpieces from the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, it reminds us that these glorious works
The Brontë sisters are back in fashion this autumn. November heralds Andrea Arnold’s eagerly anticipated adaptation of Wuthering Heights, distinguished by the casting of James Howson as the first black actor to portray Heathcliff on the big screen
Who was that man who set about damming up the River Glyme, changing the very contours of the land, to form the lake at Blenheim? Who carried out about 170 commissions throughout England during his 30-year career, including Kirtlington Park, Radley, Rycote
If you really want to get the inside story on phone hacking, just head for St Mary Magdalene Church in Woodstock later this month. The tip-off comes from Simon Kelner, the former editor of the Independent, who as a media commentator and Woodstock
There be dragons aplenty, angels, demons and ghastly creatures both fleshy and feathered in the Globe Theatre’s inaugural production of Doctor Faustus. Christopher Marlowe’s take on the familiar Faust legend, bold in its religious content,
Sir – Laura King raises a few issues around the Oxford City Council’s Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) licensing scheme (Letters, September 1). We introduced this scheme in response to many complaints raised by residents and tenants. The aim is to
Sir – I despair at my fellow cyclists, not only do they cycle through red lights, cycle on pavements and cycle without lights, it appears they also cannot read. At the beginning of the single file traffic at the Iffley Road roadworks there is a large
Sir – I quite agree with the letter (August 25, Plea to Pedestrians). Pedestrians do need to be aware of road users and look before they step out. However, cyclists, it shouldn’t be necessary for me to do this before I try to overtake a fellow pedestrian
Elderberries should be picked when the fruits are purple-black and hanging downwards. Don’t worry about picking individual berries, just pick on the stalks and separate the berries from the twigs when you get home. Avoid picking green elderberries as
Sir – I wonder how much we would have heard from the climate change battalions if this had been the warmest summer since 1993 rather than the coldest? About as much as we heard during the snows last winter I expect. Michael Tyce, Waterstock
Sir – Two items in your latest edition highlight the appalling inequality extant in educational provision and outcomes in the county. Firstly, the 15 highly selective private schools, of the 50 schools listed, have monopolised the 100 per cent pass
Say what you like about Gyles Brandreth, or, to put it another way, say what you don’t like about Gyles Brandreth, there’s no doubt he is adept at putting himself about. To use the Marmite analogy, one either likes Brandreth for his verbal dexterity
Well, it seems summer is definitely on its way out and we must prepare to welcome in the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. I doubt there is anyone who welcomes the autumn more than Sophia Lathan, who runs Wildheart, an organisation which
I lunched in the sunshine with a new friend on the pontoon beside No 1 Folly Bridge Café and Brasserie. So excellent was the meal that six days later I was back with that same friend for dinner, accompanied by Rosemarie and two more pals, one of
Sir – Debbie Dance gives a good account of Matthew Arnold’s feelings about the landscapes around Oxford (Oxfordshire Limited Edition, September 2011), but she relays his view of Clough, who, by the way, was not a fellow undergraduate, but already a graduate
Sir – It is interesting to read opinions about Oxford University plans for further large developments adjacent to Old Road in Headington. As a nearby resident I am, of course, proud that important medical research is carried out in the local vicinity
Sir – In an informal discussion at the Rose Hill, Cowley and Littlemore Labour Party Branch it was pointed out that the higher fees for students — £9,000 a year — will be likely to make the less well off young people of Oxford even less likely to contemplate
Sir – I am duly amused by the cries of shame by Cage member Adrian Hatt (Report, August 25) over the inclusion of Cholsey as a prospective gravel site in some eight years’ time. West Oxfordshire, or to be more specific the Lower Windrush and Evenlode
Sir – It appears that Oxford City Council want to completely kill off the retail trade by systematically closing St Clements, Headington and Summertown car parks. The idea of a temporary car park on the Marston Road to replace the St Clements site during
Sir – I read with interest your article on the need for a post office in Summertown. As the proprietor of Mail Boxes Etc. in Summertown, my shop has provided first-class mail and international air mail since the closure of the last post office in 2008
Sir – On arriving at Cutteslowe Park yesterday I was astonished to discover that the city council has introduced parking charges. Oxford benefits from a number of excellent parks and publicly available recreational facilities of which Cutteslowe Park
Sir – I wanted to thank Christopher Lewis of Christ Church for his letter (August 25) and can assure him that I certainly appreciate efforts by colleges such as his to allow access to local people. As a member of the Diocese I make frequent use of my
Sir – Regarding your article Big Threat To Green Belt and in particular how the arguments presented are applicable to the current core strategy process being carried out by West Oxfordshire District Council with regard to a proposed strategic housing
For the country dweller, the summer might bring the hypnotic call of the cuckoo or the song of the skylark tumbling down from the open blue sky. In Oxford it is the skirling cries of flocks of swifts that are a sure sign of summer. Their dark shapes
It's not often that a small Oxfordshire village takes pride of place in a column dedicated to world cinema. But Adderbury has that honour this week and rightly so, as Tim Plester and Rob Curry's Way of the Morris is a compelling documentary about the
Hollywood was a markedly less sexist place in the silent era. Admittedly, Lois Weber had few peers as a director. But screenwriters like Frances Marion, Anita Loos, Adela Rogers St John and Jeanie Macpherson wielded considerable power and few stars were
There’s still some time left to review one’s openings before the beginning of the new season in October. Those in need of a new defence against 1.d4 might consider basing their studies on one of Everyman Chess’ three new publications. Two of the three
A WOLVERCOTE church will have cause to celebrate this Sunday as it completes the latest phase of an ambitious £475,000 redevelopment. St Peter’s, on First Turn, Wolvercote, will be opening its new parish rooms to the public in the presence of the Bishop
PEOPLE are being urged to sleep rough in Oxford to throw a spotlight on the plight of the city’s homeless. The 15th Oxford Sleep-Out was launched this week to raise money for those unfortunate enough to live on the streets. Organisers are looking for
Drug and alcohol addiction is a community problem which needs a community response. No user can recover alone; they need many differing forms of support to help them fully recover and reintegrate into mainstream society. Education, training, employment
The garden is beginning to wind down as the days shorten and the night-time temperatures drop. The trick now is to keep the garden going for as long as possible so that you can enjoy the dying embers without the restless pressure to plant and sow. Personally
