SCHOOL pupils in Kennington can use new computers at a youth club thanks to a grant and an anonymous donation. Kafe IT will offer its after school computer club on a weekly basis at 3.45pm from next Thursday at the Kennington Youth Club. It
A WOMAN suffered serious injuries today after falling from a third-floor window at Oxford Brookes University student accommodation. The incident happened at 10.30am at Clive Booth Hall, an accommodation block off John Garne Way in Marston.
THE first thing you realise after talking to a few patients and staff at Cotswold House, Headington, is that the common perception of anorexia and bulimia being mostly driven by body image is untrue. In fact, the need for control, to have their
SPACE experts are helping to develop gadgets that could give an on-the-spot diagnosis to patients in rural areas. Harwell’s government-funded Satellite Applications Catapult, an “incubator” that turns researchers’ findings into businesses, is assisting
OVER the last month we have seen so much rain, causing havoc across Oxfordshire and the rest of the UK. I’ve been heartened to hear stories of neighbours looking out for each other, emergency staff pulling out all the stops to help the community
IT'S undoubtedly true that we’ve had more water than we want these last few weeks. It’s been everywhere. Do you remember those dry days last summer when the ground got harder and harder and we wondered whether it would ever rain again? It did.
LONG queues would form outside newsagents’ shops in many Oxfordshire towns and villages on Saturday nights. Why? Football fans were waiting for the arrival of the ‘Green ‘Un’, the Oxford Mail’s popular Saturday sports paper. The Sports Mail
Members of the North Oxfordshire Guild of Weavers and Dyers demonstrated their art at the Holly Tree Club in 1985. Among the items they made was a shawl for the village’s oldest inhabitant, Louise Fulbrook, 96. Pictured left to right are Vena
The village’s annual show in 1986 was described by organisers, Grove Horticultural Society, as one of the best, attracting an estimated 5,000 people. It included horticultural classes, 30 stalls, exhibitions of steam engines and vintage cars, a fairground
THESE women had a job on their hands – to feed more than 100 hungry children. They were mums and volunteers who had offered to lend a hand with culinary duties when pupils from New Marston First School in Oxford spent a week at Hill End Camp, near
CHILDREN spending a long time on their backs in hospital were cheered up by eight paintings. The paintings were put on the ceiling of Girdlestone ward at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford above the young patients’ beds in 1981. They
Recalling Pressed Steel works outing I WAS interested to see the picture of the Pressed Steel workers’ outing (Memory Lane, January 6). If my memory and eyesight are correct, it was a day trip to the Isle of Wight by the maintenance departments
PUPILS at Watlington Primary School proudly show off the prizes, certificates and trophies at their annual presentation ceremony in 1963, above. Meanwhile, schools were practising the art of recycling at least 30 years ago, as seen in this photo
CLIVE Taylor’s football career spanned more than 50 years – he played his last game at the grand age of 70! His long career took him from Oxford Boys and Balliol Boys to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Reading, Oxford City, Witney Town, Morris Motors,
THAT’S the way to do it! Seven-year-old Fred Miller shows some dainty steps in the world of ballet. Ballerinas Susan Cooper and Mary Prestidge, from Ballet Rambert, visited SS Philip and James School in North Oxford in 1971 with another member
THE new Osney bridge in Botley Road, Oxford, was opened with little ceremony. Officials were probably embarrassed that because of legal arguments, it had taken more than three years to replace the bridge which had partially collapsed. As we
READERS can enjoy a free trial of the Oxford Mail+ app, which now boasts video match highlights from Oxford United and Oxford City. We launched our app – a combination of the paper you know and love and our hugely successful website – last month
A ROAD in Kidlington is closed due to a crash involving two vehicles. The A4260 Banbury Road is shut both ways, reportedly causing heavy traffic build up in the Canal Road area. Recovery work is understood to be underway. It is not yet
FURTHER heavy rainfall this week could lead to more flooding in the South East. The warning comes as rivers such as the Thames continue to rise in response to the weekend’s rain, with more expected tomorrow. There are currently 20 Flood Warnings
A MANHOLE in a village near Kidlington has been spewing raw sewage for the past three weeks, according to residents. And children who walk to school past the leak are having to spend the day in shoes coated with effluent. Residents of Tackley
STAFF have celebrated the reopening of Wallingford Community Hospital’s birth centre. The centre at the hospital in Reading Road has been closed for the past five months for a £350,000 refurbishment. Now it has new facilities to make it a more
DAVID Connolly came off the bench to score the winner on his Oxford United debut on Saturday. Watch the veteran striker's classy finish, plus the other goals in the 2-1 win against AFC Wimbledon at the Kassam Stadium: Caretaker boss Mickey
A MAN has been jailed for landing a single punch which broke his victim’s jaw. Thomas Foster-Barnes, of Minchery Road, Littlemore, Oxford, was sentenced to 16 months in prison at Oxford Crown Court. The 22-year-old admitted one count of causing
WE write in response to your article (Oxford Mail, January 20) ‘Stranded’ patients will battle to save surgery. The statement that Wootton surgery supports more than 3,000 residents of Wootton village, as well as people in Boars Hill, Dry Sandford
MY observations of cyclists in Oxford over the years have led me to the conclusion that a majority are colour blind. They do not seem to recognise a red traffic light, the law does not apply to them as they cycle along Cornmarket at peak shopping
Prashant Kumar, 46, of Long Ground, Greater Leys, Oxford, admitted drink driving in Long Ground, Greater Leys, Oxford, on December 18. Had 109 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35 micrograms. Given a 13-month driving
I WRITE to respond to your article (£1.5m cut in homeless help will ‘escalate human misery’, Oxford Mail, January 24) on the county council’s budget proposals regarding housing-related support. It is with regret that I am proposing savings in this
LIKE many of your readers, I enjoy eating out in Oxford occasionally accompanied by family and friends. The 12.5 per cent service charge which is now added by so many establishments, whether purchasing a cup of tea and a piece of cake or a three-course
ON behalf of Abingdon Lions I would like to thank the very generous people of Abingdon who donated the magnificent sum of £3,351.43p to our Father Christmas sleigh collection around the streets of the town. The following will benefit from monies
Good morning and welcome to the latest edition of our weekly Oxford United chats. There's plenty of reasons to be feeling optimistic today after a decent win on Saturday which took the U's back into the top three. They can climb another place
CHILDREN from across Oxfordshire will be putting their best feet forward in tomorrow’s Junior Strictly Oxford competition. Twenty teams of dancers from 16 schools will compete for the top spot in the dance-off. Hosted by Step by Step dance
IF there’s one thing that really annoys me it’s hearing people say Oxford is boring. Speaking as a relative newcomer of just nine years, I wish a law existed sentencing those who dared mouth this sentiment to...oh, why be charitable? Let’s say
MICKEY Lewis hailed David Connolly’s class as the new signing gave Oxford United victory over AFC Wimbledon. The veteran, who joined on loan until the end of the season on transfer deadline day, came off the bench to score a debut goal. His
EVERYWHERE you look, it can seem like taxpayer money is being tossed down the drain. Major public sector organisations are under a lot of scrutiny – especially now that belts are so tight. And so every penny wasted looks like another case of
THEY are called the Golden Girls and, as families go, the relatives from across the county who are joining together for this year’s Race for Life are a pretty special bunch. Three of them are in their 80s – and would probably love nothing more
OXFORDSHIRE paid more for mistakes and blunders than any other hospital authority last year, as cases rocketed 1,000 per cent in under a decade. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust paid out £24.4m in 2012/13, up from £2.3m in 2003/04, when figures
Students at Oxford University will this week take part in nationwide student action. The campus is one of 50 across the country taking part in the protests, which start today and end on Friday. The groups, supported by the National Union of
A taxi driver who was assaulted and robbed by three teenagers had to spend the night in hospital. The cabbie went to a house in Mascord Close at 10pm on Friday to pick up a fare. In the street, he was approached by three white teenage boys
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett will talk in Oxford this week about immigration. Ms Bennett will speak at the Magdalen College Auditorium on Longwall Street from 7.15pm on Wednesday. She said the event would be “to unpick the facts from
Two fire engines were called to a fire at Yo Sushi restaurant in Oxford yesterday morning. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue said it was called to the fire on the George Street restaurant’s bin room at 8.46am. Firefighters had left the scene by 9.30am
A village pub has been named as one of the best in Britain in a travel magazine. Condé Nast Traveller has rated the Kingham Plough as one of the 17 top country pubs with rooms in the country. The article said: “The Plough is what every pub
Youngster Charlotte Nott is waiting on the results of an MRI scan. The six-year-old, who celebrated her birthday on Monday, had the scan last week at the John Radcliffe Hospital to see if a bone infection had cleared up. Charlotte, a pupil
POLICE swooped on a city housing block yesterday morning to reports of men armed with knives entering someone’s home. At least five people were arrested at Osney Court, off Botley Road, while at least six police vehicles were at the scene.
ALICE in Wonderland herself, Fiona Fullerton, was joint guest of honour with Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite at a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Ms Fullerton, who starred as Alice in a 1972 film of the book, went on to play Bond girl Pola Ivanova
A FAMILY whose ages range from seven to 86 are preparing to take part in a race in honour of relatives who have died of cancer. The relatives, who call themselves The Golden Girls, are taking part in this summer’s Race for Life in Oxford. They
ONE hundred and sixty fans queued on Saturday morning for tickets for a surprise Foals gig in Oxford. Mark Taylor started queueing from 6.30am outside Cowley Road’s O2 Academy to get tickets for the special gig. He was the first in the queue
SSE ENGLISH CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP National 1: Richmond 25, Henley 10. National 2 South: Chinnor v Ampthill pp. South West 1 East: Reading 5, Oxford Harlequins 73; Witney 30, Cheltenham 12. BB&O Premier Div: Bicester 29, Hungerford 19.
Another late postponement left Oxford City manager Mike Ford frustrated as his side’s Skrill North trip to Workington on Saturday was foiled by a waterlogged pitch. It was a bitter blow for City, who had travelled up the day before and now have
DRIVERS travelling around a tight bend on a road between Spelsbury and Chipping Norton have left a large pile of broken signs. Warnings to drivers to kill their speed on a corner of the B4026 appear to be having the opposite effect, said Spelsbury
David Connolly made a dream debut for Oxford United by scoring the winner on Saturday, but the striker admitted it almost didn’t happen after being crunched by Tom Newey in his first training session. The front man came off the bench to inspire
FRIENDS of a young man who died in a car accident last year have said he will always be a part of their pub’s Aunt Sally team. Twenty-two-year-old Joey Fairhurst from Berinsfield crashed his car while driving home after a night out with his team-mates
People warned to expect flooding in parts of Oxford. Watch the highlights of Oxford United's win over AFC Wimbledon Why is columnist Jeremy Smith having a pop at Denmark? Woman falls from Oxford
THREE flood warnings are still in place in the county. A warning was issued for the New Botley, New and North Hinksey Area and Grandpont in Oxford on Saturday - meaning people should expect flooding. The Environment Agency has said the River
TOURISM in West Oxfordshire raked in almost £270 million during the year of the London Olympics, latest figures show. Tourism-related spending increased by three per cent, from £260.4m in 2011 to £268.2m in 2012. It was the biggest increase
POLICE want to trace a man after a Pcso was hit by a car in an assault in Headington, Oxford. The crime happened on Wharton Road on January 15 and the Pcso was treated at the John Radcliffe Hospital after suffering minor injuries. Police are
SERVICES on Oxford City Council’s website were yesterday unavailable for several hours. The authority said because of essential work, maintenance services such as online payments and forms were not available. The Public Access system – used
PENSIONER Jeannie Thornhill has had a cold and miserable week after her central heating went off. Last night, the 66-year-old spent what she said was her tenth night in a row without heating or hot water, huddling next to a “pathetic” electric
REVISED plans for Rose Hill’s new £3m community centre are set to be revealed this month. Construction of the facility was due to start last month but Oxford City Council acted on feedback from an exhibition in August and has drawn up amended plans
Neal Ardley felt a 2-1 defeat at Oxford United was harsh on his AFC Wimbledon players. The visitors were the better side for much of the first half, but went in at the break trailing to Tom Newey’s headed goal from a corner. David Connolly
OXFORD was last night braced for more flooding as officials urged people to get out the sandbags. The Environment Agency said that properties could be flooded, as defences went up and officials monitored waterways near Botley Road and Abingdon
OXFORDSHIRE INVITATION YOUTH LEAGUE Under 16 A League: Kidlington 4, Milton Utd 0. B League: Cholsey Bluebirds 1, Deddington Tn 3. C League: Rotherfield Utd 5, Florence Park 4; Carterton 6, Faringdon Tn 0. D League: Cumnor Minors 3, Ducklington
OFA SAM WATERS CUP Quarter-finals: Cropredy v AFC Jericho pp; North Oxford Con Club v Chinnor Exiles pp; SC Utd 0, Freeland Yeoman 7; Chinnor Spts v Henley Tn pp. CRITCHLEYS UTV LEAGUE Div 2: Woodstock Wands 2, Village Inn 1.
Banbury United let slip the lead as they went down to defeat in the Calor League Premier Division on Saturday. Leading through Marvin Martin’s first-half strike, the hosts levelled before scoring twice in the last nine minutes to complete Banbury
James Foster pulled off a brilliant late save as Didcot held on for a thrilling draw in Calor League Division 1 South & West at the Draycott Engineering Loop Meadow Stadium. With the sides locked at 2-2 with only 11 minutes left, Tom Knighton
OFFICIALS plan to spend £70,000 to deal with a surge in complaints if free school transport is scrapped for many pupils. Oxfordshire County Council has said it would need to create a post in its admissions team to cope with an anticipated increase
ELVIS donned his blue suede shoes, gelled his quiff and hit the stage as he helped raise more than £3,500. Mr Presley – otherwise known as Chris Ody or “Cody” from Witney – was one of 15 acts gracing the stage in Langdale Hall in his hometown for
OXFORD Town Hall hosted a day of events to promote dignity for the elderly – but at least one visitor said more needs to be done to make younger people show respect. The town hall event on Saturday saw professionals in health and social care talk
BURGLARS forced their way into a family home in Banbury and stole jewellery. Two women and five children were at their home in Ferriston, Banbury, at 5.45pm on Friday when they heard noises coming from the house next door, which they knew was empty
UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Kidlington 3, Highmoor Ibis 2; Thame Utd 0, Bracknell Tn 1. Div 1 East: Milton Utd 2, Finchampstead 1. Div 2 West (Reserve): Oxford City Nomads Dev 7, Beversbrook 3. OXFORDSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE Premier
LITTERBUGS in Blackbird Leys could get a knock on the door from the City Council’s green team this week. Starting today and continuing all week the Cleaner, Greener Oxford campaign will target Blackbird Leys, cracking down on litter, graffiti,
COUNCILLORS are expected to make a decision over whether to buy surplus Ministry of Defence (MoD) land at Graven Hill, by March. Currently Cherwell District Council is going through a due-diligence process to buy the site in Bicester and create
Tom Newey had good reason to celebrate his goal for Oxford United on Saturday – it was his first for 210 games. The left back timed his run perfectly to head in Danny Rose’s 39th-minute corner and open the scoring against AFC Wimbledon, paving
The hard work carried out to get Kidlington’s pitch playable paid off as they edged to a 3-2 home win against Highmoor Ibis in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division on Saturday. In one of only three matches to survive the wet weather, Kidlington
THAMES Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance has launched a survey to find out why people support the charitable cause. Emergency medical care is provided by the charity across the Thames Valley, including Oxfordshire, throughout the year. Its
VICTIMS in the Bullfinch trial have told their stories for a training video to be used by police. Chief Constable Sara Thornton on Friday briefed members of a police panel on steps the force had taken to tackle child sex exploitation in the Thames
STAFF and parents’ hard work has paid off after a Bicester pre-school was rated good by Ofsted. For the past two inspections, Jack and Jill Pre-school was rated satisfactory. But when inspectors visited the Shakespeare Drive site in December, it
A NEW headteacher has taken up the reins of a village primary school. Debbie McLeod was appointed last Tuesday to replace Joanne Daly, who left the school in December to take up a post with the Diocese of Oxford. Mrs McLeod has worked at Fritwell
