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15th May 2017    17th May 2017

  • Vote for the Oxford Mail's Drive for Justice campaign

    READERS can vote for one of the Oxford Mail's campaigns to win a national competition as part of Local Newspaper Week.  VOTE HERE  The Drive for Justice appeal, for harsher penalties for dangerous drivers, has been shortlisted for the Making

  • City's 'hilarious' history to raise museum cash

    THE CITY’s ‘hilarious’ past will steal the spotlight at a rib-tickling event this week.The Museum of Oxford will host its ‘Town and Clown’ night from 7pm to 10pm at its St Aldates base on Thursday.Guests to the Old Museum, within Oxford Town Hall, will

  • Rail operator announces it will scrap on-board catering

    THE days of grabbing a snack on the train may be about to come to an end after another rail operator said it was to take its buffet car out of service. Chiltern Railways has said it set to scrap its on-board catering service as early as Saturday.

  • Decision to be made on housing plans for Bicester meadows

    MORE than 60 letters of objection have been put forward for plans to build on a wildlife site in Bicester. Campaigners have been calling for public support for the plans which would see 180 homes built on Gavray Meadows. The plans are due to

  • Westgate will not be a good idea for Oxford

    IN CAMBRIDGE two days ago, I ran into an old friend who worked and lived in Oxford for 20 years. On a recent visit to her sometime home she had walked around the edges of the emerging Westgate Mark II. Her response: “The worst thing to have happened

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    A HOARD of Saxon coins saved for the nation is now being shown across Oxfordshire.Earlier this year staff at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford raised £70,000 in a public appeal towards the £1.3m cost of the hoard, found in a field by James Mather in a field

  • 'Nuclear weapons convoy' breaks down on M40

    A CAMPAIGN group has raised fears over public safety after a military convoy, understood to include four nuclear warhead carriers, stopped due to a breakdown on the M40.  The convoy was travelling on the M40 north slip road at Junction 9, Bicester,

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    ABINGDON Astronomical Society is inviting new members to join them for stargazing sessions.The beginners’ meeting will be held at All Saints’ Methodist Church in Appleford Drive on Monday at 8pm.Visit abingdonastro.org.uk

  • Oxford burglary spree as five businesses raided

    A SPREE of burglaries targeting shops and businesses in Oxford has sparked an urgent appeal by police. The force is urging people to come forward following the city centre burglaries, which they believe to have been carried out by two men.

  • Honey bees to take centre stage at fundraiser

    WANNABE beekeepers can get up close to the buzzing insects this summer.Oxford City Farm are giving families the chance to discover more about the insects at its ‘Meet the Bees’ workshop.Cash raised during the donation-only event, taking place on June

  • Classic tales retold

    WRITER and broadcaster Natalie Haynes is to visit Waterstones in Oxford to discuss her latest novel.The Children of Jacosta is a reimagining of the Oedipus and Antigone stories, told from the perspectives of the women the myths overlooked.The talk, which

  • Staff at Howbery Park dig deep at new allotments

    STAFF at a business park near Wallingford have been given the opportunity to put on some gardening gloves and tend their own allotments.Howbery Park in Crowmarsh Gifford has created a dozen beds in its Cottage Garden which is now available to staff to

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    PEOPLE with dementia in Oxfordshire are being reminded about local support services during the Alzheimer’s Society’s annual dementia awareness week.The week runs until Saturday and families can find out more about support groups and services by contacting

  • Youngsters to get messy during summer event

    YOUNGSTERS are set to get messy to celebrate International Mud Day.Science Oxford will takeover the Oxford Centre for Innovation on June 3 and June 10.Children from five to nine will discover material including clay, soil and compost. The June 29 awareness

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    BICESTER-BASED ARCh (Assisted Reading for Children) has renewed calls for volunteers.The charity, which trains and supports volunteers to help school pupils who are struggling with reading, would like to hear from anyone who can attend a primary school

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    THE Abingdon branch of Riding for the Disabled is holding a sale of plants and crafts on Saturday.The annual sale in aid of the group will be held at the Lower Lodge Riding Centre in Charney Road, Southmoor, from 10am until 1pm, and refreshments will

  • What's the point of the Queen Street bus ban

    THE manager of the new Westgate Centre wants buses banned from Queen Street as they were for a previous period when the Rose Hill bus stop was moved to the top of the High Street where the pavement is congested and narrow. This caused waiting bus

  • Food festival a success in the sunshine

    THE sun shone down on thousands of foodies as they gathered at the second SO Food Festival near Wallingford.More than 2,800 people visited the festival at Bridge Villa Camping and Caravan Park in Crowmarsh Gifford at the weekend.There has been a food

  • Talk on Mona Lisa

    ACCLAIMED art historian Martin Kemp is to give a free talk on one of the world’s most famous paintings.He will discuss his new book, Mona Lisa: The People and the Painting, which he has co-written with Giuseppe Pallanti.The talk, organised by Blackwell

  • People with dementia to pen their own tunes

    FAMILIES battling dementia will come together to pen their own tunes.Initiative Turtle Song will come to Cowley’s Templars Square Shopping Centre on Friday.The workshop, organised by groups Turtle Key Arts, English Touring Opera and the Royal College

  • More parking spaces needed at sports park

    MANAGERS at Wallingford Sports Park have vowed to find a solution to problem parking in the area.There are 1,600 club members who use the facilities in Hithercroft Road and in a busy week there are about 2,500 visits.But there are only about 100 parking

  • Oxford gears up for Royal visit

    FOLLOW OUR LIVE UPDATES HERE OXFORD is gearing up for a Royal visit today, with the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arriving later this morning. Cancer sufferers battling their illnesses with the help of charity Maggie's, based

  • Broken down car causes delays on A34

    A BROKEN down car on the A34 southbound is causing delays. The car, which has broken down just after the Peartree Interchange, is blocking one lane of the road.  Delays of 20 minutes are to be expected from Islip to Wytham. 

  • Sex offender was caught with indecent images at the age of 17

    A TEENAGER who combed the internet for 1,405 snaps and movies of abused youngsters has been handed a community order.Baris Gumus confessed he had hunted for images of children as young as one being exploited when he was 17.The sex offender, now 18, gazed

  • Give a General Election vote to non-Britons

    IT cannot be right that one in eight of Oxford residents is banned from voting in the General Election. I refer of course to the 13 per cent of us who are residents of Oxford but nationals of another European country. In the recent county council

  • Street party will see traders raising a glass to success

    TRADERS are toasting the success of their boutique-lined shopping street by throwing a partyMore than 30 traders in Little Clarendon Street, on the edge of the Jericho area of Oxford, are staging the street party to show off its diverse mix of shops,

  • Children invited to dress parents for Oxfam fundraiser

    CELEBRITY mums launched Cowley-based charity Oxfam’s fundraiser Dressed By The Kids yesterday to support the charity’s lifesaving work around the world.TV personalities Kate Thornton, Gaby Roslin, Katie Piper and Suzanne Shaw traded in their stylists

  • 'Not in control': Research participant opens up about dementia

    A GRANDMOTHER-OF-TWO has spoken of her battle with dementia and the unexpected comfort of taking part in research to help others.Joan Cansfield, of Kingham, near Chipping Norton, was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment in April 2014.The 76-year-old

  • Warning over spate of shed break-ins in Oxford

    THIEVES have forced their way into a number of sheds at a block of flats in Slade Park, Oxford. Thames Valley Police is appealing for information following the thefts from six sheds at the flats in Pickett Avenue. The thefts happened between

  • Congestion builds on Oxfordshire roads

    TRAFFIC is building on roads around Oxford as commuters make their way to work.  Drivers heading in the city are advised to expect delays on Marsh Lane, Woodstock Road, London Road, The Slade and Horspath Driftway due to congestion.  Commuters

  • Hear what would-be MPs make of Brexit situation

    OXFORD for Europe is a group of local residents who are concerned about Brexit and its consequences for our city. To help people understand where our MPs will stand on this vital issue, we have organised Brexit hustings for both Oxford East and Oxford

  • GOLF: Nick Elmey takes on the pros at Frilford Heath

    PROMISING Frilford Heath amateur Nick Elmey will be hoping make home advantage tell when the club host the PGA EuroPro Tour’s ISX Championship this week. The 18-year-old, who qualified to play on the tour last month, will be competing against the

  • Forum to be held for volunteer managers

    MEMBERS of the voluntary sector will meet and mingle in Didcot.Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action will hold a volunteer coordinators forum today, from 10.45am until 1pm.The event at Didcot Civic Hall will help those who manage or look after volunteers

  • Lots of unfinished business regarding amenities in the city

    SO THERE we have it. Another grandiose headline ‘Will it happen in our lifetime?’ (Oxford Mail, May 2). Oxford City Council and their band of Labour city councillors are planning to give the Blackbird Leys estate a multi-million-pound makeover.

  • DARTS: Jon Jukes is aiming for eighth ODDA singles title

    JON Jukes, of Cowley Workers, will be seeking his eighth title when he takes on teammate Aaran Stevens in the Greene King ODDA Winter League men’s singles final next month. Stevens, by contrast, will be playing in his first final. The ladies