OXFORD Castle provided an appropriately eerie aesthetic for Tomahawk Theatre’s triumphant revisit with Shakespeare favourite Romeo and Juliet. It also complemented the Edwardian styled costumes – all pinstripes and white frocks – while offering
BRIDGE Street in Bampton is blocked after a crash. The crash happened around Rosemary Lane, near the Talbot Hotel. It is understood the air ambulance have been called. A spokeswoman from the Talbot Hotel said: "It is just down the road.
A former Oxford Brookes student has been charged with the murder of custody officer Lorraine Barwell. Humphrey Burke, 22, of no fixed address, was charged today and appeared by video link at Camberwell Green Magistrates' court. Ms Barwell,
A TOTAL of £20,000 could be spent on yellow lines to try to tackle the ongoing parking problems in Pegasus Road. But residents of the Blackbird Leys street are unconvinced the council’s plan will make a difference after months of problems caused
HOARDING surrounding a multi-million-pound development has been brightened by young wildlife lovers. Youngsters from New Marston Primary School and Northway Marston Children’s Centre have been getting involved with projects on Peasmoor Piece Nature
Charlbury girls continued their progress in the Under 15 Lady Taverners Competition with an emphatic 70-run win over Aldershot in the regional semi-final at Dyers Hill. Maud Muir was the star, carrying her bat for 83 not out as Charlbury posted
LANDLORDS have vowed not to serve last orders despite a national brewery agreeing to put their much-loved pubs up for sale. Greene King is proposing to buy the Spirit Pub Company, but has been told in order to complete the deal it will have to
LARGE queues of traffic have built up on the A34 near Kidlington and parts of the A40 near Cassington. There are reports of a two-car crash near Peartree roundabout on the A34, near Kidlington. Commuters are facing delays on the A34 from Weston-on-the-Green
WANTAGE will lose its Oxfam shop at the end of this month as the building’s upper storeys are converted into flats. The charity shop and M&A Electricals said they have been told to leave the building in Market Place by August 3. M&A
A GREEN initiative aimed at people moving house and clearing out old furniture has been given a cash boost as it searches for interns. Bicester Green, an initiative set up to repair, refurbish and upcycle unwanted items, is launching a Bicester
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YOUNG football fanatics are going for goal at a tournament raising vital cash for sick children. A total of 19 teams of boys will battle it out during the seventh Play2Give charity football tournament, which raises much-needed money for the Oxford
A LIFE-SIZE fake cow and backdrops of the Swiss Alps were essential for care home residents to shoot their own remake of The Sound of Music. Channelling their inner Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, staff and residents at Wantage Nursing Home
BY DAY hundreds of people will be just like any other this weekend, but by night they will become a crowd of capes and Lycra under Oxford’s night skies. The city is gearing up for hundreds of superheroes to assemble for a moonlight charity stroll
A MAN has been charged with stealing fuel from a vehicle in Abingdon, police said. Officers confirmed David Power, of Redbridge Hollow, Old Abingdon Road, Oxford, has been charged with theft from motor vehicle in relation to an incident in Abingdon
HAVING made Oxford my family’s home for many years, you tend to forget many of its attributes. Last Saturday my daughter Abigail and I decided to take part in Alice’s Day to celebrate 150th anniversary of the famous children’s novel. We began
WITH regards to the residents of Normandy Crescent, I find it disgraceful that Oxford City Council will not hand over money donated by Thames Water to help the residents recover from the flooding that blighted their lives. What right have these
I WAS shocked to read the plans to plough through Marston removing parking and verges and trees in Cherwell Drive, Headley Way and Marsh Lane – bringing traffic even closer to residents’ homes. These homes already suffer vibrations from heavy traffic
GLYN Limmer (Letters, July 6) says we should slash the entire UK aid budget. Working for the ONE Campaign, I’ve seen the difference Britain’s aid makes around the world and it is saving lives every day. Our aid costs just 70 pence in every £100
I AM becoming increasingly bored by John Tanner’s regularly monotonous contributions to your letters column criticising David Cameron’s Conservative Government. While we are all welcome to our opinions, and he is welcome to his, it is obvious judging
GLYN Limmer has got it wrong (Oxford Mail, July 7) about the elderly population “dying out”. But maybe he had his tongue firmly in his cheek. Individual elderly people do die eventually, of course, but the elderly population is constantly being
LIZ PERETZ, what planet are you from (July 7)? What a ludicrous idea to have a temporary waiver to allow refugees to come to England on ferries and claim asylum openly at our border in Dover or Folkestone. A majority of refugees want to come here
Hannah England has ended her season early. The Oxford City runner has struggled with illness for much of this season, and produced several below-par performances on the track. A disappointing eighth-placed finish at the Sainsbury's British
OXFORD United goalkeeper Max Crocombe kept another clean sheet as New Zealand Under 23s secured a berth in the Olympic qualifying final with a 2-0 win over Vanuatu They will now face Fiji on Sunday for the Oceania place at the Rio 2016 Olympic
If you are addicted to alcohol, heroin, cocaine or amphetamines and hit rock bottom, where do you go for help? Duncan is a 37-year-old local resident with a family and a good job and he’s also addicted to alcohol. “In terms of my addiction
PRINCE Andrew urged the county’s children to get into engineering as he witnessed one of the most powerful lasers in the world in action. At Harwell Campus, near Didcot, the Duke of York met apprentices who develop Light Amplification by Stimulated
What better place to embark on the Cowley Road Carnival experience than at the Cape of Good Hope – or as near to that pub’s door as crowds allow. For what follows is an adventure in culture, creed and tongue, brought together with a uniting ingredient
A DIAMOND engagement ring was stolen from a home in Chipping Norton, police have said. Officers said burglars broke into a property in Main Road, Idbury, last Saturday, through an unlocked back window between about 10.30am and 1.20pm.
The Environment Agency is investigating reports of a boat driver breaking the speed limit on the Thames. An Appleford resident made a complaint to the EA after he photographed a couple in a speed boat repeatedly going at approximately 20mph on
WHEN looking for the world’s most romantic getaway thoughts could turn to Paris, New York or even a quiet moonlit beach in the Tropics. But loved-up couples wanting the most passionate place on the planet may have to look no further than the depths
FOUR people have appeared in Oxford Crown Court and denied being part of a conspiracy to force a man to carry out compulsory labour. The defendants were arrested in March this year as part of Thames Valley Police’s Operation Rague. Yesterday
A proposed fish and chip shop that drew opposition from more than 700 people has been approved. Cherwell District Council planning committee voted in favour of the new Off the Hook shop in Oxford Road. Sami’s Takeaway in Oxford Road fear they
ONE lane of the Eastern Bypass was blocked after a crash involving a car and van at the Littlemore roundabout this morning. Thames Valley Police spokesman James Williams said: “We were called to the roundabout on the A4142 at 8.32am. “There
IAN Caunce called his spectacular half-century for England Over 60s against Australia “the pinnacle of my career,". The Oxford Downs opener struck 78 from 52 balls, but England still lost by 71 runs in their two-day Ashes decider played at Sunbury-on-Thames
A FATHER has paid tribute to his 22-year-old daughter who died after taking part in the sport she loved. Phoebe Stockford, of Gladstone Road, Headington, came off her motorbike during a track day at Wales’s Pembrey Circuit on Saturday. The former
THE space industry in Oxfordshire got a major boost yesterday as its multi-million pound new home was officially opened. The European Space Agency’s Roy Gibson Building will be a home for years to come to nine or more small companies exploring
TRUSTEES of Helen and Douglas House have said a decision to ask founder Sister Frances Dominica to leave was necessary to comply with healthcare standards. The 72-year-old nun – who founded Helen House, the world’s first children’s hospice, in
OXFORDSHIRE County Council has been named one of the best local authorities in Britain for tackling homophobic and biphobic bullying in its schools. In an education equality index survey the county council finished 10th out of 47 local authorities
Skipper Luke Ryan is keen to make the most of home advantage as Oxfordshire go for glory in the Unicorns Counties T20 finals day at Banbury on Sunday. Oxon take on Bedfordshire in the second semi-final at 1pm, after Cheshire have faced Devon in
LOW-INCOME families “weighed down” by debts could find life harder after this week’s Budget, an advice centre has warned. The Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Centre, in Cross Street, has supported about 45 families struggling to manage their debts
CALLS have been made to do more to tackle the effects of economic and social inequality in Oxford. Oxford City Council’s inequality panel has spent six months gathering evidence, surveying the public and consulting professionals, organisations
Two men and a woman have been charged with perverting the course of justice after allegedly presenting forged documents relating to motoring offences to Oxfordshire courts. Mohammad Mohiuddin, 24, from Brammas Close, Slough, was charged in relation
Ryan Carters and John Barrett hit half-centuries to set Oxford on the way to a 99-run win at Cumnor in the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup quarter-finals. Carters made 69 and Barrett 50 as Oxford rattled up 210-7 off their 20 overs. Cumnor
Oxford have to play Sunday’s scheduled home match against Swinton Lions at a neutral venue because of maintenance work on their Iffley Road pitch. The Kingstone Press League 1 clash has been switched to Pennine Way, Hemel Hempstead – home of the
Simon Hole, captain of Shipton-under-Wychwood, is bemused by his side’s batting failures ahead of their Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 2 game at Buckingham Town tomorrow. Shipton have slumped to 32-8 and 69-7 in the last
Horspath skipper Will Eason is looking to his improving side to shock visitors Banbury in Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 1 tomorrow. Eason's side gave the north Oxfordshire outfit a scare in the season's opener when they
PLANS to introduce a living wage at Oxford University Hospitals Trust have been put on hold until September. The NHS trust’s board of directors was scheduled to approve introducing an hourly living wage of £8.07 for all employees, beginning in
Police confirmed a man quizzed when an East Oxford home was raided and cannabis plant seized was not arrested. Thames Valley Police spokeswoman Lucy Billen said that a 41-year-old man had been arrested after officers swooped on a house in Barracks
PEOPLE travelling to the Cornbury Festival today have been warned there will be a limited train service due to the strike. First Great Western has said trains from Oxford to Paddington and Worcester to Charlbury will be affected. The
BEAUMONT Road is now cleared after a crash between A4142 Eastern By-Pass Road and Trinity Road / Green Road. It was orginally reported to have happened in Quarry High Street. Keep an eye on our Live Traffic Service for automatic updates
8:47am One lane of the Eastern Bypass is blocked after a crash involving a car and van at Littlemore Roundabout
A SCIENTIST who set up four businesses to make breast cancer and other diseases more detectable has been mentoring the next generation at an industry festival in the city. Sir Mike Brady, 70, from Headington, switched his attention from robotics
Virgin Active stay top in Mixed Division 1 of the OLTA Babolat Summer League despite only drawing 2-2 at North Oxford, but their advantage was reduced by Woodstock’s 3-1 win at Cholsey. Wantage moved top of Division 2 after a 3-1 success at Abingdon
Oxfordshire schools and clubs met with little success at the Henley Royal Regatta. The schoolboy eights of Abingdon and St Edward’s, Oxford suffered the same fate in meeting the eventual winners of the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup, St Paul’
LOCATIONS for new park-and-rides outside of Oxford’s ring road are set to be looked at as part of major transport proposals. Oxfordshire County Council is expected to back an assessment of the existing park-and-ride network at a meeting of senior
Hospital bosses praised chief executive Sir Jonathan Michael for the last time in public before he retires this summer. Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust chairwoman Dame Fiona Caldicott praised his work in bringing the trust through a number
BANNERS fluttered on the breeze when two military helicopters flew over RAF Benson to mark the handover of the last Merlin squadron. Troops from 28 Army Co-operation Squadron RAF and 845 Naval Air Squadron marched out on to the parade ground accompanied
Ken Bumpass was awarded an honorary life membership of the Oxfordshire RFU. The stalwart, president since 2012, was honoured at their annual meeting. Executive chairman Paddy Gregan, who presented Bumpass with a certificate and commemorative
SATURDAY CRICKET SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Horspath v Banbury, Reading v Henley, Tring Park v Oxford. Div 2 West: Aston Rowant v Dinton, Buckingham Tn v Shipton-u-Wychwood, Gt & Little Tew v Finchampstead
THE Heythrop Hunt could soon be able to hunt foxes with dogs if a House of Commons vote goes through next week. On Wednesday, it emerged a free vote on whether to relax the ban on hunting brought in by the Labour government in 2004 will take place
A FORMER pub in Cowley will be transformed into a mini supermarket, creating 25 jobs. The Nuffield Arms, in Littlemore Road, pictured, has been empty since last September, but the Co-op is planning to take over the building. Oxford City Council
GROUNDBREAKING research into one of the most common deadly diseases could hold the key to new treatments for sufferers. Researchers at Oxford University and the Churchill Hospital are embarking on a new two-year clinical trial into how boosting
THREE people have been bailed in connection with a sex assault which is being linked to another assault on Port Meadow in Oxford. Officers said a man touched a teenage girl inappropriately over her clothing near Fiddler’s Island at about 8pm last
A sparkling career-best 156 from ex-Oxfordshire all-rounder Jack Taylor helped Gloucestershire wrap up a nine-wicket win against Northants at Cheltenham. The 23-year-old former Great & Little Tew player faced only 125 balls, hitting 14 fours
ANDY Whing is in the frame for a return to Oxford United as their new youth team coach – providing question marks over his qualifications can be resolved. The 30-year-old strongly hinted at the end of last season he was considering retiring as
A MUM-OF-TWO is at her wits’ end after thieves stole her children’s clothes from her washing line. Kathleen Jobb, of Oxford Road in Rose Hill, said the thefts first started on Tuesday, June 23, but have continued and are “getting out of hand”.
RAIL strikes on First Great Western trains caused delays and disruption for passengers travelling to London from Oxford yesterday. The industrial action began after 11th-hour crisis talks between rail bosses and union RMT broke down on Wednesday
A CHARITY that has taught more than 80,000 Oxfordshire children life-saving skills is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The Injury Minimization Programme for Schools (IMPS), based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, was launched in 1995 and
PLANS for two beach volleyball courts in Cutteslowe Park were postponed after councillors lobbied to change its location on site. At a west area planning committee meeting on Tuesday, city councillors voted unanimously to delay the decision as
RAF engineers are used to working with fast-moving objects. But a group of friends from RAF Brize Norton are hoping to use their expertise in a slightly different way – by racing their own soapbox. Peter McCarthy, Andy Jackson, Jon Newman and
