THEY may spell their name slightly differently, but 100 members of the same Italian family have reunited to celebrate their dynasty that owned shops in Witney and Oxford. The Delnevo family (or Del Nevo, depending on which branch you come from), who
OSCAR-WINNING actor Sir Ben Kingsley is hosting a fundraising talk in Charlbury on Thursday. Sir Ben, who has appeared in many Hollywood movies including his Oscar-winning performance in Gandhi and Schindler’s List, will talk about his career and influences
A DISTRAUGHT woman today told an inquest she watched in horror as her partner killed himself in front of her on the Internet while he was 7,000 miles away in India. Julie Zalinski said 53-year-old Adrian Rowland slashed his throat, wrists and stomach
THE rumble of Harley Davidsons echoed around Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital as riders delivered toys to child patients. The annual event, organised the Oxford Chapter of the Harley Davidson Owners’ Group, took place at the Headington hospital on Sunday
WORK will be going ahead to replace Rushey Weir near Buckland this week despite plans for similar work being postponed near Appleton. The Environment Agency is replacing paddle and rymer weirs, which are unique to the Thames, with mechanised
PENSIONERS should in future rely more on volunteer-run transport and use council services as a “safety net”, council bosses have said. Oxfordshire County Council wants more Big Society schemes to take over as taxpayer-funded services are cut
RESIDENTS at an Oxford homeless hostel have put pen to paper and produced their own magazine. The first edition of Simon Says, produced by people at Simon House in Paradise Street, will be sent out to residents throughout the hostel. Seven residents
HEALTH bosses are to push ahead and shut an Oxford doctors’ surgery despite an outcry from patients. The West Oxford Surgery, a branch of the Jericho Health Centre based at the West Oxford Community Centre in Botley Road, will close at the end of June
OXFORD’S dreaming spires will be filled with the sounds of folk music and morris dancing again at the weekend as an impromptu folk festival returns. Folk Weekend Oxford was quickly organised last year after rising costs and the recession forced the annual
THE fate of a childcare centre in Kidlington rests in the hands of a gym that has been losing money for years. Little Gems Childcare, based at London Oxford Airport, caters for airport staff and the Kidlington community, and has 30 children on its books
"Hold tight the Kelly Crew" – came the announcement from MC Script (a long lost uni friend). And he wasn't wrong. We did need to hold tight, but the high-speed ride was well worth it! The carnage was still to unravel before our eyes.
A FATHER and his two daughters are limbering up to get ready to run this year's Oxford Town and Gown. Nick Barwick, 40, a teacher at West Oxford Primary School, and younger daughter Charlotte, 10, are both members of Abingdon Athletics Club and run together
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A woman with Parkinson's disease can write for the first time in 15 years after receiving gene therapy developed by an Oxford company. Sheila Roy, 57, is one of only 15 people worldwide to undergo the treatment developed by Oxford Biomedica
Abingdon Town contest their first county cup final for 20 years when they take on fellow Uhlsport Hellenic Premier League rivals Binfield in the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy final at Beaconfield FC tonight (7.45pm). Abingdon Tn: (from) Walker, Harris
NORTH HINKSEY: The section of North Hinksey Lane by the primary school could be closed off until Friday as the £7m sewer expansion works have been delayed further.
BANBURY: A 66-year-old man found with thousands of images of child abuse has been given a suspended sentence. Francis Foster, of Cameron Court, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court yesterday having earlier admitted possessing indecent images of children
KIDLINGTON: The pedestrianisation of the main shopping precinct came into force yesterday. Vehicles are now banned from High Street, between Oxford Road and Watts Road, from 10am-4.30pm. Blue badge holders, cyclists and deliveries can still use the
A DRUNKEN motorist who hit two parked cars while being pursued through Oxford by police has been locked up. Aiden Davies, who was arrested when his trousers fell down as he fled the scene, had cocaine in his system and was nearly three times the drink-drive
WHEN David Brown started researching his family history, all he knew was his uncle Albert had died in the Second World War. But what unfolded was a shocking story of a massacre, which Mr Brown said would live with him and his brother Tom forever. Mr
Southern Counties North GROVE ended the season in fourth place after battling back to win 22-17 at Slough. The visitors took the lead with a penalty from fly half Dave Maryon, but Slough replied with a converted try. Grove wing Harry Carr shot over
BB&O round-up WITNEY 2nd sealed the BB&O Division 1 title on the final day with a 31-16 victory at Chinnor 3rd. Victory saw them finish a point above Henley 3rd, who crucially had five points deducted earlier in the season. Tries from George Bibby
A 46-year-old man has admitted a racially aggravated public-order offence. Harley Pouget appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday and admitted one count of intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress to Adrian Perrig Coey on December 22. Pouget
Campaigners yesterday met bosses at an Enstone shooting club to urge against planned extra sessions. The Oxfordshire Shooting School has applied to run sessions from 9am to 5pm from Tuesday to Saturday from Enstone Airfield. It has West Oxfordshire
RESIDENTS in Cowley Road last night praised the quick actions of firefighters after a house blaze. Crews battled a fire near The Cape of Good Hope pub at around 6pm on Friday and carried a woman to safety. She was trapped on the first floor after a
A LANDOWNER fighting a £20.5m road in Witney last night threatened legal action to stop the scheme. Protesters yesterday blockaded the building site for the Cogges Link Road to try to stop work. Diggers moved in on March 21, but James Mawle, who owns
South West 1 East WITNEY maintained their outside hopes of finishing third by squeezing home 22-20 at Marlow. Marlow took the lead on 16 minutes with a penalty from centre Miles Noble. On 25 minutes, No 8 Jonny Wolfe raced over for a try from the
Vale of White Horse Schools will face Newcastle upon Tyne in the ESFA Under 15 Trophy final at Hull City’s KC Stadium on Wednesday, May 9 (1.30pm).
Cristian Montano will remain on loan with Oxford United until the end of the season after an extension was agreed with parent club West Ham. The 20-year-old striker joined last month and has two goals in seven appearances for the U’s.
James Constable has been included in an experienced Oxford United Reserves squad for a friendly at Thame United tonight. The U’s top scorer, who came off the bench for 20 minutes against Gillingham on Saturday, will travel along with fellow senior pros
Banbury United manager Ady Fuller has urged his side to keep up the momentum from the Hitchin win by beating Clevedon in the second leg of the Red Insure Cup final. The 2-1 success lifted Banbury out of the Southern League Premier Division drop zone
BURGESS Field Nature Reserve, by Port Meadow is one of the loveliest places in Oxford. It is spacious, green and tranquil and, if you go early in the day, you find roe deer that stare at you as you walk by. Although the city council tries to keep the
National 3 South West OXFORD Harlequins guaranteed they will avoid relegation after a battling 8-3 victory at Barnstaple. Quins will stay up as Old Redcliffians and Amersham & Chiltern face each other on the final day of the season and both sides
Henely 16, Richmond 16 HENLEY Hawks dealt Richmond’s National 2 South title hopes a blow with a battling draw at Dry Leas. Having finished all square at Hartpury College last time out, Hawks earned a second successive two-pointer, despite having much
North Leigh boss Mark Gee says Oxford City’s promotion charge could give his side the advantage when the Evo-Stik Southern League outfits meet at the Kassam Stadium in tonight’s Oxfordshire Senior Cup final (7.45). City are hoping to go up from the Premier
A GANG of thieves have admitted stealing thousands of pounds of copper cable in Oxford. Eight men appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to taking the materials from the National Grid site in Blackberry Lane near Greater Leys. The
CAMPAIGNERS were last night left “bitterly disappointed” after controversial plans to fill in a quarry near Oxford were given the go-ahead. Oxfordshire County Council yesterday passed plans to fill Woodeaton Quarry with construction waste over
It AMAZES me that anyone uses the buses these days. Prices have jumped 10–20p for singles and 20–30p for a return, so it wouldn’t take many bus rides to make it cheaper to buy a new bike instead. An annual bus pass for the city will set you back a whopping
l YOUR article ‘Hidden Army’ (Oxford Mail, April 6) and the front cover brought home to me the number of people and the vast amount of work involved in repatriation ceremonies. Although I’m sure everyone will hope there will never be the need for yet
I AM attempting to trace anyone who has knowlege of a lad from Wantage by the name of Barry Wheeler. He will now be in his mid-60s and he joined the RAF as a boy entrant in 1962. A reunion is planned for the 50th anniversary of us ‘young boys’ joining
FOLLOWING the Oxford and District branch of the Royal Air Forces Association’s recent membership recruitment appeal, a vote was taken at the AGM last month to introduce a summer change to the time of the meetings to encourage attendance of younger retired
SPARE a thought for lambs and sheep this spring. There is no better illustration of new life and hope than seeing newborn lambs. Sadly, the sunshine hides an unpalatable truth. The reality is that the lives of most sheep is short and often filled
I THOUGHT the following ‘obituary’ was applicable to the coalition Government’s recent decisions. Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No-one knows for sure how old he was, since his
BACKS coach Pete Davies said Henley Hawks were left frustrated at only being able to draw at home to title-chasing Richmond. Henley showed plenty of character at Dry Leas, but there was still lots to improve on “I was satisfied with our endeavour and
The attacking qualities of underfire winger Dean Morgan have been robustly backed by Oxford United manager Chris Wilder. United’s boss was deeply disappointed with the criticism aimed at Morgan by some fans on Saturday. The 28-year-old
WHEN Alan Wharton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he felt like his world was ending. Twenty-five years later, the condition leaves the Didcot grandfather often unable to walk and talk, and taking dozens of pills each day. He
DIDCOT: The funeral of a former Abingdon soldier was killed in Afghanistan will take place at the English Martyrs Roman Catholic Church on Thursday at 11am. Lance Corporal Michael Foley, 25, above, served with 3 and 4 Logistics Support Regiments
WHEN Alan Wharton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he felt like his world was ending. Twenty-five years later, the condition leaves the Didcot grandfather often unable to walk and talk, and taking dozens of pills each day. He
AN Oxford academic was yesterday told he would not face criminal charges over the death of his best friend. Dr Devinder Sivia, 49, was arrested originally on suspicion of murder following the death of Professor Steven Rawlings at the Sikh’s home in Laurel
THIS may not be popular, but press-ganging volunteers into running schemes like transport for the elderly is now an almost unavoidable reality. Let’s be honest about The Big Society – it’s just a Government catchphrase to sugarcoat. Members of the community
ALAN WHARTON’S Parkinson’s Lament, a song he wrote about being afflicted with the terrible disease, is bleak but recommended listening. Along with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s is one of the illnesses striking down increasing numbers of people yet doesn’t
OXFORD residents have learnt how to spice up their meals by foraging for food in the city’s green fields. Barracks Lane Community Garden, in East Oxford, took about a dozen residents to Cowley Marsh on Sunday in search of tasty green leaves. They then
