PEOPLE convicted of offences at magistrates' courts around the county recently: James Ewins, 29, of Stanway Road, Oxford, admitted using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to cause harassment, alarm or distress in Oxford on
A COUNCIL rubbish and recycling blitz will move into Barton this month. The Oxford estate is the latest target of the local authority’s campaign to get the city looking spotless. Cleaner Greener Oxford, supported by the Oxford Mail, was launched in
A KNIFEMAN on the run sparked a major police search in Berinsfield. Officers were called to Colne Drive at around 11.30am on Saturday to reports of a man who had run out of a house with a kitchen knife. The police helicopter was deployed
RELATIVES came to Bodicote, near Banbury, from all over the country to mark the anniversary of a plane crash which killed six Royal Air Force personnel. A Wellington Bomber crashed just a quarter of a mile from the village, killing all the
PRINCE Philip has been taken to hospital today. The Duke of Edinburgh is suffering from a bladder infection and has been hospitalised as a precaution, Buckingham Palace has just confirmed. It is understood the Duke was at Windsor Castle
TWO new landlords say they have what it takes to bring their pubs back to the forefront of village life. Last November the Oxford Mail told how landlords wanted to leave two of the three pubs in East Hendred, near Wantage, because they were unhappy
THEY are more comfortable behind the safety of a guitar, microphone or keyboard. But for one day, some of Oxford’s top musicians will be putting aside their instruments to take part in a charity football tournament. The event is being organised by Audioscope
SIX new research programmes are to start at Oxford University after winning a share of £6.4m funding. The Oxford Martin School invited applications for projects to be funded and, after 330 applications, six teams were given approval to start
THOUGHT Canada was all forests, prairies and burly ice hockey players (of both sexes)? Well you’re right - it mostly is. But the country has also produced some mighty musicians - including the likes of Leonard Cohen, KD Lang, Rufus and
LUCY Herbert is one woman making up for lost time as she returns to the company which first gave her work experience seven years ago. The 23-year-old from Kidlington first worked at the Clock Workshop in Witney when she was 16 years old and fell in love
Michael Stockford gave up the chance to be part of the official RAF contingent at the Queen’s Coronation. And he also forfeited an invitation to represent the RAF at the funeral of King George VI a year earlier. He took both decisions
Townswomen's Guilds in Oxford celebrated the start of the Queen’s reign with an evening of entertainment at Oxford Town Hall. Each group was invited to perform something of their choice on the theme of the two Elizabeths. Sybil Belcher
This street party turned into a pub party. There were plenty of happy faces as children and their parents living in Pensons Gardens, St Ebbe’s, Oxford, celebrated the Queen’s Coronation in June, 1953. But plans had to be changed at the last minute because
The street party in Colwell Road, Berinsfield, to mark the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 looked in danger when organisers realised they had left it too late to apply for a street close order. But the day was saved when neighbours organised
No-one missed out on the Coronation celebrations at Chipping Norton – even babies were included. Coronation mugs were handed out to people of all ages. The picture above was taken by the well-known photographer, Frank Packer, in May 1953 on
The mayor of Oxford, Councillor A B Brown, escorts Coronation Queen Margaret Dykes across the Morris Motors ground at the start of Cowley’s Coronation celebrations in June 1953. Oxford MP Lawrence Turner crowned Miss Dykes, referring to her as
Plans to dig a library into the lawn of an historic college have been branded “brutal” and “ugly”. The scheme by 550-year-old Magdalen College has been thrown out by Oxford City councillors. The college wanted to build out the mid-19th century library
TEDDY bears and their owners tucked into Jubilee treats as people in west Oxfordshire partied into the night to celebrate. Children gathered in Witney’s Church Green on Saturday for a teddy bears’ picnic in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
TABLES stretched into the distance as Jubilee celebrations in north Oxfordshire went off with a bang, writes Damian Fantato. Banbury’s Market Place was filled with Union Flags as about 1,000 Banbury children sat down for a 1950s-themed party
How long have I been saying that the European Union is a lame duck and has been since day one? Now we have all these problems. Chancellor George Osborne has given £40bn to the International Monetary Fund and now, it seems, if Greece is forced to quit
The other day I met up with two friends in Oxford, and after separating, we went our individual ways to shop. I am used, by now, to background noise, even in supermarkets, but the noise from music in one shop was unbelievably deafening. It was a pleasure
I would like to take the opportunity in National Volunteers’ Week (which runs from June 1-7) to say a massive thank you to all the dedicated Oxfordshire volunteers who support the children and young people’s cancer charity, CLIC Sargent. In Oxford,
I read with interest the article (Oxford Mail, May 11) regarding changes and alterations to Holy Trinity Church, in Headington Quarry. I do, however, consider your headline ‘No need to worry’ slightly misleading. Nothing was said about disturbance
Bunting, balloons and a pensioner dressed as the Queen were just some of the highlights of South Oxfordshire’s celebrations. Pensioner Jane Hill cashed in on her passing resemblance to Her Majesty by dressing up as the Queen. Mum-of-two Mrs Hill put
Despite the torrential rain, hundreds of people gathered in the centre of Abingdon to be showered with buns last night. In a tradition dating back around 200 years, the town’s civic leaders took their positions at the top of the County Hall Museum and
If Morrisons build a supermarket on the outskirts of Wallingford (Oxford Mail, May 23) unless someone provides an adequate bus service, the supermarket will be inaccessible to many residents, particularly the elderly who, like me, can no longer drive
Hands up, I’m about to say something that may offend. It’s a four-letter word and it starts with an ‘F’. But we’re all adults aren’t we, so turn away now if of a sensitive nature – FLAG. There, I’ve said it. I love our flag. And a good thing too
Oxford are left rock bottom of the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 1 table after a crushing 237-run defeat by Henley on Saturday. The visitors, who were at one stage 0-4, slumped to a disastrous 58 all out to suffer their biggest-ever
Craig Haupt became the first batsman to score 8,000 runs in the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League during Banbury’s tight Division 1 draw at home to Potters Bar. The burly left-hander top-scored with 60 off 74 balls in Banbury’s 234-7, while
Skipper Simon Hole scored a century to help Division 2 West newcomers Shipton-under-Wychwood to preserve their unbeaten record in the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League at home to Gerrards Cross on Saturday. Victory was out of
I read David Diment’s letter about making it easier to sack workers (last Tuesday’s Oxford Mail ViewPoints) in amazement that a person claiming to be so educated should take such a view as stated in his letter. Though I must give him credit, he did take
WHAT I’M CALLED: David Cryer. MY AGE: Not too old to be able to take on one more challenging job before I retire. What I do: Lots of things. My paid job is as head of retail for Helen & Douglas House. It is a fantastic
Thame Town hung on for a hard-fought draw away to promoted side Cove in Division 2 West of the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League on Saturday. Chasing a victory target of 224, Thame never got close, finishing on 167-9. Put in
Aston Rowant paid for the lack of a major innings as they suffered a four-wicket defeat away to Dinton in Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West on Saturday. Asked to bat first, Rowant found themselves in trouble with the early
JUSTIN Merritt is the new Witney Town manager. After leading Oxford City Nomads to the the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division championship last season, Merritt will now set his sights on bringing success to Witney, who endured a miserable campaign
Residents in Henley Street, East Oxford, put up shelters to protect revellers from the rain at their Big Lunch party yesterday. Mum-of-three Heather Hull, 54, a psychiatric nurse, from Henley Street, East Oxford, said: “We put up gazebos to cover people
Friends of Iffley Village and Friends of St Mary’s Church held a party in St Mary’s church hall yesterday with scenes from London being broadcast on a big screen. Spokesman Helen Potts, of Church Way, Iffley, said: “The rain meant we had to limit our
People visiting the Oxford Castle’s Big Lunch celebration yesterday were entertained by the Horn of Plenty brass band. Eva Raynsford, 33, her partner Paul Mundy, 34, and their two children Daisy Mundy, four, and Samuel Mundy, four months, were in the
ALFIE Potter says he cannot wait to get back into action. The Oxford United winger has missed the last six months with an ankle injury picked up in a freak training incident. But the 23-year-old has been given the all-clear by doctors and says he is
A community barbecue was held on the recreation ground in Sandford-on-Thames on Saturday. A large number of villagers turned out, including the local lockkeeper, who gave out prizes for the children’s fancy dress competition.
Residents in Vicarage Lane, South Oxford, moved into the school hall off New Hinksey Primary School yesterday to keep out of the rain. Organiser Simon Griffin, 26, who works at Oxford University sports centre in Iffley Road, said: “We were lucky we could
JUBILEE joy spread across Oxford as hundreds of partygoers failed to let the wet weather dampen their spirits. Trestle tables and bunting stretched across dozens of city streets as neighbours shared sandwiches, cake, strawberries and fizz to celebrate
WHAT a fantastic show Oxfordshire residents have put on for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The phrase once-in-a-lifetime is often overused. But this weekend is truly one of those occasions. From the trestle tables stretching across Banbury
THESE children are hoping their plans for an external learning area and sensory garden will become reality. Rush Common Primary School, in Hendred Way, Abingdon, is the latest school to enter a competition to win a £7,500 makeover. For
We visited the Wheatley street party which started at crown sq and then on to chuch road rec. Not forgetting a quick one in the King & Queen before relaxing back home Based on information supplied by Colin.
HE’S got 20 years on the competition, but a Wantage grandad is beating young weightlifters at their own game. This time last year, Steve Ellwood amazed younger competitors by defeating more than 400 of them in a weightlifting contest. The window cleaner
The pouring rain didn't stop the Jubilee celebrations in Abingdon. The crowds gathered to catch the buns being thrown from the town hall, in a traditional celebration going back 250 years. Based on information supplied by Allison Joyce.
