A CODEBREAKER who worked at Bletchley Park has been honoured with an unofficial commemorative plaque on his Oxford home. Potter Susan Herivel made the plaque herself to mark the house in Lonsdale Road where her father John had lived in Oxford for
Our deputy picture editor Richard Cave takes his pick of the week’s best photographs and tells us why he reckons they make the grade It was a nice choice of Mark Hemsworth’s (in the picture above) to go for a silhouette shot at the Turning The
THIS week, more than 1,400 people turned out in Carterton to pay their respects to five fallen servicemen in one of the biggest repatriations Oxfordshire has hosted. It symbolised the close bond between RAF Brize Norton and the wider community, but
AN OXFORD School is hoping the community will embrace its two-week long arts festival. Magdalen College School launched its annual fortnight of cultural activities back in 2009 and is this year hoping to expand what is has to offer. The festival
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BILL and Hillary Clinton are in Oxford this weekend to attend their daughter’s graduation ceremony. The former US President and former US Secretary of State were seen leaving the Macdonald Randolph Hotel in Beaumont Street. Their 34-year-old
A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Oxford has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in Cowley Road on Monday night. The woman, 20, was grabbed and pulled into an alleyway as she walked along the road. She was sexually assaulted before
BALANCING the needs of education and personal faith are the priorities for the new Dean of Christ Church, Oxford’s “mother cathedral”. The Queen has approved the Rev Canon Professor Martyn William Percy to take on the role from October. He
CONTROVERSIAL plans to demolish a former Habitat store and build more than 130 homes in Wallingford should be approved, a planning officer has said. A report to South Oxfordshire District Council said there is “no reasonable prospect” of the Hithercroft
WITH a year to go until the General Election, the Labour Party are already starting to laugh in the faces of their opponents. But while it may have felt like the perfect opportunity for a stream of gags aimed at Prime Minister David Cameron, the
OXFORDSHIRE took more honours for its beautiful buildings than any other county in the South of England at this year’s Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awards. Oxford University buildings, Oxford Brookes, a public school, and one private
TWO cars and a van have been involved in a collision on the M40 southbound between junction 11 for Banbury and junction 10 for Brackley. The carriageway was fully blocked briefly while the vehicles were recovered but at 11.15am lane one reopened
CARING for a woman with learning difficulties has been one of the best decisions for one young family. Laura and Christopher Dunn signed up to the Shared Lives scheme nine years ago and Aimee Farrant has been one of the family ever since. Mrs
THE A40 is partially blocked at Eynsham due to a collision. Police are on the scene near Cuckoo Lane.
Tom Newey has been offered an opportunity to stay at Oxford United next season following discussions with Gary Waddock. The left back was the only senior player not to hold meetings on Thursday, but spent half an hour with the head coach at the
A DRUG dealer from Oxford, who was caught trying to flush his stash down the toilet, has been jailed for three years. Khalid Miah, of Henry Road, admitted two counts of possessing the Class A drugs heroin and cocaine with intent to supply.
City of Oxford’s Emily Nisbet was in sensational form as she achieved British national age group qualifying times in all seven events. The club won 30 medals in all to complete a great tournament which was held in Crawley and Guildford. Nisbet
HEROIN users are being warned of a potentially contaminated batch which may have killed a man and put others in hospital. The 50-year-old man was found dead in his room at homeless hostel O’Hanlon House in the early hours of yesterday morning.
IT is encouraging to see signs of improvement at Oxford Academy.Moreover it seems to be in safe hands given the praise heaped on headteacher Niall McWilliams by Ofsted despite only being in the position for four weeks when inspectors visited the school
London Welsh have the quality to handle being favourites against Leeds Carnegie when their Greene King IPA Championship play-off semi-final begins tomorrow, according to assistant coach Ollie Smith. The tie begins with the first leg at Headingley
Alex Davies is more than happy to revert to full back as London Welsh travel to Headingley tomorrow to take on Leeds Carnegie in the first leg of the Greene King IPA Championship semi-final play-offs (1pm). The versatile Davies, below, has featured
WHAT a treat for the young people of Douglas House. A Royal visit is always a special occasion but it must have been a delight for the brave young adults in the house. The Duchess of Cornwall was heartfelt and caring as she met hospice residents
Georgina Polden made history by becoming the first female winner in the Aprilia Superteen Challenge. The 17-year-old motorcycle racer, from Kidlington, won the second race at Snetterton to seal a memorable weekend which saw her finish second in
A YOUNG woman was pulled into an East Oxford alleyway and sexually assaulted by a man wearing a single black leather glove. The 20-year-old woman was attacked in Cowley Road at about 9pm on Monday but Thames Valley Police only released the details
DOG racing fans were last night celebrating after winning a battle to save Oxford Stadium. Galliard Homes, which owns the stadium, announced yesterday it had withdrawn its appeal against Oxford City Council. The news comes after Galliard advertised
TRAIN services between Oxford and Worcester are now running as normal after delays because of a signal failure at a level crossing. The problem on the level crossing was between Shipton-under-Wychwood and Kingham and there were earlier delays of
2:37pm Bill and Hillary Clinton have been in Oxford today for their daughter Chelsea's graduation 2:16pm A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion
A new Linear Fisheries complex record for a common carp has been set by Sam Townsend with a superb 48lb specimen from Oxlease Lake at the Stanton Harcourt big-fish venue. Sam Townsend, from Stroud in Gloucestershire, used Nash rods, Shimano reels
A WOMAN was injured after a motorhome went out of control and crashed into a menswear shop in Banbury High Street yesterday. Staff at Henry’s spoke of their shock after the Peugeot van smashed into their shopfront at about 10.45am. David Rutland
Bicester-based Major Motorsport made a winning debut in the British Rally Championship. Gus Greensmith drove the Ford Fiesta R1 to victory in the BRC3 class at the Pirelli Rally in the gravel event based in Carlisle. Greensmith, 17, from Manchester
Tom May says London Welsh’s successful league season counts for little as they look to move a step closer to the Premiership. The Exiles visit Leeds Carnegie at Headingley for the semi-final first leg tomorrow, before the sides meet at the Kassam
A 55-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in last night's major drug operation at a pub in Oxford. Officers swooped on the Nelson pub in Between Towns Road in Cowley and searched people under the Misuse of Drugs Act. It was reported some officers had
Alan Jarvis, who trains at Twyford, near Bicester, received a boost as he battles to save his career when Another Try won at Lingfield yesterday. The 75-year-old handler will have his appeal against the British Horseracing Authority’s decision
Bethany Chapman won gold at the British Judo Council National Championships in Kettering. The Kidlington Judo Club member, who is eight, showed tremendous ability to land her biggest success to date. Anyone interested in joining Kidlington
Charley Wilkins has become the first member of Oxford Schools of Judo to gain a black belt. The 17-year-old produced a terrific performance to win gold in the 63kg British Judo Association Samurai Ladies Judo Championships in Kidderminster.
Ben Rowland, one of the country’s most promising young players, wants to follow in the foosteps of Mark Selby and become a double world champion. The 15-year-old, from Sto-ckey End, Abingdon, already plays for the England under 18 team, less than
THE new headteacher of a failing academy has said they’ll find out if it has improved enough after the summer’s GCSE results. Niall McWilliams, who took over at Oxford Academy in March, has been praised for his efforts so far. The Sandy Lane
Michael McDonagh goes for glory in the Home Counties Junior Championships in Aylesbury tomorrow. The Berinsfield member reached the semi-finals of the National Schoolboy Championships last season, but now makes the step up into the under 46kg junior
Dan Rivers was edged into second place in the English Small-bore Shooting Union Championships at Bisley. The defending champion, from Didcot, was beaten by great rival Kenny Parr. The duo were last month both called into the England Commonwealth
MORE than 20 classic Minis came together outside a cafe near Berinsfield to celebrate the first anniversary of their regular meetings. Raymond Smith, who owns a 1972 Cabriolet Mini, began organising the gatherings at the H Cafe, off the A4074,
BANBURY MP Sir Tony Baldry said last night he had acted properly by officially recording his appointment as a director for a property company. He spoke out after he was appointed director of Werner Capital LLP in March, before listing a £5,000
TWO fire engines were called to a smoke alarm triggered by unattended cooking. The occupier of the flat in Penrose Close, Banbury, and a neighbour were treated for possible smoke inhalation on Monday afternoon. Crews used fans to clear the
NOT many 12-year-olds can say they’ve shared a stage with top music stars Olly Murs and Pixie Lott. Nor can many say they’ve been in the spotlight at the Royal Albert Hall. But for Sean Paul, that’s exactly how he’s been spending his time.
The city’s BHS store will no longer close today. Staff at the Queen Street department store have been told it will stay open until the end of May or beginning of June. Arcadia, the company that owns BHS, said in March it would close today and
Two charges have been dropped in a case involving three men. Bilal Ahmed, 27, Mustafa Ahmed, 26 and Zeeshan Ahmed, 28, are due to stand trial in Oxford Crown Court on May 19. Bilal, of Maidenhead, denies sexually abusing a girl in 2011, but
MAX Ferreira’s terrific run out off the final ball of the match saw Oxfordshire Under 10s’ campaign start with a tie in their clash with the District Under 11 side at Aston Rowant. Ferreira hit a maiden half-century and Alex Orders scored 38 as
NIZZY Khataniar claimed a triple-wicket maiden in an over that also featured a run out as Abingdon Vale beat Minster Lovell by 73 runs in League D of the ECB Under 15 National Club Championship. RESULTS League A: Chipping Norton 108-2 (M Green
Campaigners have been camped outside Oxfordshire’s immigration detention centre to show solidarity with detainees on hunger strike. The strike at Campsfield House began on Wednesday morning and continued Thursday night, with the demand to close
Kart racer Calum George’s rear tyres blistered and he spun off the track three laps from the flag in the final at his first race meeting of 2014 at Little Rissington, Gloucestershire. Starting towards the back of the grid, the 14-year-old, from
Chipping Norton’s Sean Walkinshaw just missed out on a brace of top-ten finishes in the first two rounds of the EuroFormula Open at the Nurburgring, Germany. Driving for the Campos Racing team, the 20-year-old twice finished 11th, with some mixed
FRESH guidance is to be issued to coroners nationwide after the identity of a dead man was withheld at an Oxford inquest. The Oxford Mail wrote to Chief Coroner Peter Thornton, QC, after Oxfordshire coroner Darren Salter held an inquest at which
A ROAD in central Oxford will shut for about a month from tomorrow with about four weeks of disruption to follow. Oxfordshire County Council agreed to close George Street so ISG Construction Ltd can carry out work to a building. The street
THE Oxford Union debating society has replaced its president after he was arrested on suspicion of rape. Students were told Ben Sullivan, 21, was no longer the president ahead of a planned debate on Scottish independence on Thursday night.
CAMILLA, Duchess of Cornwall yesterday performed her first ever surgery at the new Botnar Research Centre in Oxford. The Duchess tested out a plastic model of a knee and a shoulder, which students use to learn how to perform keyhole surgery.
FAMILIES of eight bomb disposal heroes visited a new estate in Didcot yesterday to see street signs named after their loved ones. Eight streets have been named after the soldiers from 11 Ordnance Disposal Regiment on a new 126-home phase of the
A SECURITY firm director has been told to pay more than £15,000 after his company’s accreditation was used to secure sought-after Government contracts. Oxon Securities Home Counties UK Ltd, based in Oxford Business Park North, was accredited by
A working group has been set up to discuss proposals that would ban town councillors from speaking to the media. Five councillors will sit on the Witney Town Council communications strategy working party, including new mayor Jeanette Baker.
VALE of White Horse District Council staff should be thanked for their efforts during the flooding at the start of the year, councillors have said. Vale of White Horse District Council members Julie Mayhew-Archer and Richard Webber have put a motion
PROUD mum Shelly Jangra saw art by daughter Navica, 10, and other primary school pupils hanging on the walls at the Ashmolean Museum. The piece was one of 525 being exhibited, whittled down from 3,400 entries in the Young Art Oxford competition
A CAREER criminal serving nine years in prison for 101 distraction burglaries has been told to increase the amount he must pay back to £125,000, after an extra stash of money was found. William Vinson posed as a new neighbour, a council worker
PLANS have been submitted to extend Duns Tew quarry to extract about 415,000 tonnes of sand over the next 17 years. Smiths & Sons (Bletchingdon) says it wants to extend the quarry, at Horsehay Farm, Duns Tew Road, Middle Barton, to the north
TRADERS in Oxford’s Covered Market have welcomed plans for the £400m Westgate Centre as they say it will bring more people into the city centre. The redevelopment will include a 10,000sq ft John Lewis department store, a cinema, and an underground
