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Stories for 28 November 2007
Abingdon
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Postmistress attacked in raid
POSTMISTRESS Margarita Morgan was attacked by robbers during a raid on her post office. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Postmistress attacked in raid
POSTMISTRESS Margarita Morgan was attacked by robbers during a raid on her post office. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Athletics
ATHLETICS: O'Shea lands veteran honours
Abingdon Amblers' Hilary O'Shea was fifth lady overall and first in the vet 50 category at the Avebury 8 Trail race. more...
EYNSHAM 10K RESULTS AND PRIZE WINNERS
Top 50 results from the Eynsham 10K plus individual prize winners in the open and county categories. more...
ATHLETICS: Philip takes honours to land county title
Witney Roadrunner Philip Hails landed the senior men's Oxfordshire 10km title after finishing sixth overall at the 20th Maylarch Eynsham 10K. more...
ATHLETICS: Hawtin sisters steal the show
Oxford City's Hawtin sisters stole the show at the UK Liverpool Cross Challenge. more...
ATHLETICS: Dean finishes fourth to book place in British team
Former Radley athlete Hatti Dean booked her place in the Great Britain team for next month's European Cross Country Championships in Spain, after finishing a creditable fourth in Saturday's trials at Liverpool's Sefton Park. more...
ATHLETICS: Radley honour ever-presents
Radley AC presented tracksuit tops to 13 members at their annual presentation evening on Saturday. more...
Banbury News
Man charged with attempted murder
A 32-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and grievous bodily harm following an attack in Adderbury. more...
Bicester News
Cash gift helps playtime chat
A special school in Bicester is celebrating after receiving a grant to buy new benches - which will help improve pupils' communication and interaction at playtime. more...
Hundreds of homes lose power
About 1,800 homes in Oxfordshire were currently without power this evening. more...
Power cut: update
About 1,800 homes are still without power after a fault with overhead power cables. more...
Cinema
Kenneth Branagh's The Magic Flute and other new releases
With all the fuss over Sleuth last week, it would be easy to overlook the fact that Kenneth Branagh has a another feature on release today. Indeed, the man once hailed as the finest actor of his generation is rapidly becoming known primarily for his work behind the camera. But The Magic Flute concludes a rather sorry trilogy of misfiring remakes that began earlier in the year with As You Like It. With a screenplay by Stephen Fry, this relocation of Mozart's 1791 opera to the Great War is the best of the bunch. But, unfortunately, this is rather faint praise. more...
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
If Brad Pitt (pictured) lassos his first ever Oscar nomination as Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of the eponymous outlaw in Andrew Dominik's handsome new Jesse James biopic, it will be at the expense of an even better performance in the cumbersomely titled The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Co-star Casey Affleck, as Ford, blows Pitt off screen with a performance of such intensity that it takes your breath away. more...
Columns
Hanging on the telephone
It's been a bad time communication-wise for Keith Mitchell, pictured, the leader of Oxfordshire County Council. more...
Dance
Tango Nuevo: Pegasus Theatre
Tango is a music form and also a dance form. In this highly enjoyable evening the entertainment consisted of a concert of tango numbers performed, and most of them written, by members of Tango Siempre, punctuated by some superb tango dancing from a group who performed with a riveting intensity. more...
Didcot
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Didcot News
Asda plan raises traffic fears
A proposed supermarket depot, which will bring 400 jobs to the county, has raised fears of traffic congestion. more...
Editorial Comment
Lessons to learn for the future
Now that the dust has settled, it is a good opportunity for all sides in the Oxford Union row to assess their roles. more...
Brave act
We have nothing but praise for postmistress Margarita Morgan and her young assistant, who courageously fought off masked raiders at their post office in Wootton, near Abingdon. more...
Features
Despite summer floods, panto will go on
IN true showbiz fashion, Carterton's Christmas panto is to go on despite the havoc of the summer floods. more...
Food
Tomato Sauce with Secret Vegetables Recipe
Caitilin Finch's book Healthy First Foods for Your Toddler (Grub Street, £9.99 hardback) will make a perfect stocking filler for the new mother struggling to provide a toddler with a tasty nutritious diet that establishes a healthy eating pattern for life. more...
Foodie books make super gifts for all
Books, glorious books. What other gift can give such lasting enjoyment, particularly if it's full of delicious recipes and essays on food? The new foodie publications this year are as varied as ever, which means that regardless of who is on your Christmas shopping list, there are loads of delicious books to choose from. In fact, even the canine members of the family are catered for this year, thanks to Stephanie Mehanna, who was written Pupcakes (Hamlyn, £8.99), which features 35 healthy recipes for the dog's dinner. She even includes recipes for dogs with allergies or on special diets. more...
Gray Matter
Last pint in a pub I shall miss
hough I have never considered myself a lager lout, I was for more than 30 years a big fan of lager, and especially of Stella Artois. That I became a very big fan - like around 17 stone - was one reason I gave up drinking it more than two years ago. more...
Beat the wife with the help of the Daily Mail
Is the Daily Mail encouraging its readers to beat their wives? Unlikely as this might seem, the evidence would suggest that it is. Earlier in the month it carried a two-page feature in which was spelt out the central position in the binge-drinking culture played by Stella Artois lager. So well known had it become as a provoker of violence, wrote Victoria Moore, that many referred to it as the "wife beater". She added: "For those familiar with its reputation, the idea of asking for 'a pint of Stella please, mate' is rapidly becoming about as appealing as the idea of ordering the down-and-outs' favourite, a pint of Special Brew." more...
Headlines
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Two escape car blaze
FIRE crews were called to the Windmill roundabout on the A40, near Burford, shortly before 11pm last night after a car engine caught fire. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Microwave blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Thames Street, Eynsham, after a microwave oven caught fire at 9.40pm last night. No one was hurt. more...
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Lottery boost for town transformation
A SCHEME to transform the centre of Carterton received a huge donation from the Big Lottery Fund tonight. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Time to switch on Christmas lights
ON Friday, Witney MP David Cameron will be joined on stage in the Market Square, Witney, for the ceremonial switching on at 6.30pm of the Christmas lights by darts legends John Lowe, Eric Bristoe, Keith Deller, and Cliff Lazarenko, who are also in town the same evening for a cancer charity fundraising event at the Langdale Hall. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Two escape car blaze
FIRE crews were called to the Windmill roundabout on the A40, near Burford, shortly before 11pm last night after a car engine caught fire. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Microwave blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Thames Street, Eynsham, after a microwave oven caught fire at 9.40pm last night. No one was hurt. more...
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Lottery boost for town transformation
A SCHEME to transform the centre of Carterton received a huge donation from the Big Lottery Fund tonight. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Ice Hockey
ICE HOCKEY: Four-goal Green in dream return
Fit-AGAIN Alan Green hammered a four-timer as Oxford City Stars completed a double over Swindon Wildcats with a 9-6 win in Saturday's English National League South Division A derby. more...
ICE HOCKEY: Alan delight at return
Oxford City Stars Alan Green has spoken of his delight after his derby display. more...
Leader
Manor Farm: Council must think again
NEWS that the much-loved Cogges Manor Farm Museum, in Witney, could be closed and sold has understandably rocked the community. more...
Letters
No parking at the park-and-ride
My wife and I use the Redbridge park-and-ride in Oxford every week and find it excellent. more...
Speed bandwagon
I notioce a bandwagon starting over speeding offences. more...
Unfettered access
Various correspondents have taken me to task over the smoking ban and pub closures. more...
Mistaken link
I heard the impressive Eliza Manningham-Buller, former head of MI5, state on Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 that British intelligence had been disappointed by the spurious link made by the administration in Washington between the 9/11 attack and the then regime in Iraq. more...
Memory Lane
Work, rest & play
Percy Blake and his fellow workers at Cowley not only made, sold and serviced cars - they enjoyed a full sporting life as well. more...
Music
Robert Plant shines on new CD
After his storming appearance at the Cornbury Festival 18 months ago, Robert Plant went strangely quiet, with UK activities just about limited to a show in the Brecon Beacons. Well, the singer is back from the hills with a vengeance with the Led Zeppelin reunion, triggering a new Zep compilation and an extended version of the band's concert film The Song Remains the Same on DVD. more...
PREVIEW: Heather Shipp sings Carmen at the New Theatre
When the Ellen Kent's production of Bizet's Carmen comes to the New Theatre, mezzo-soprano Heather Shipp, who plays the title role, says we will get what we expect and what we don't expect - and just a little bit more. more...
The Oxford Pro Musica Singers: University Church
The Oxford Pro Musica Singers brought their 30th anniversary year to a close with a celebratory concert at the University Church last week - and what better music to choose for a celebration than two of Handel's Coronation anthems? more...
The Childhood of Christ: Oxford Town Hall
It's amazing to think that Berlioz's moving L'Enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ) began life as a party joke. Signing it with a false name, Berlioz produced what is now the most famous number in the work, The Shepherd's Farewell. Eventually, he was encouraged to expand the work into a cantata, The Flight Into Egypt, which was later expanded further into the three-part oratorio we know today. The Oxford Harmonic Society tackled the work with its customary aplomb last Saturday night, conducted by the ever-buoyant Robert Secret. more...
London Jazz Festival
For a long week this month, innumerable venues in London became part of the London Jazz Festival. The festival gets sufficient sponsorship to allow for an extraordinarily wide spectrum of music from jazz greats like Sonny Rollins, through to adventures in multimedia sound such as Orphy Robinson's Arts Council Commission, Routes Through Roots and free gigs such as Barry Green and veteran bassist Dave Green at Ray's Jazz in Foyles. more...
Zoe Rahman at the Carswell Country Club
One of jazz's great pleasures is to listen to a group that has worked together long enough to have built up an understanding but not so long that routine has started to solidify their responses. Pianist Zoe Rahman, who has a burgeoning reputation as both player and composer, has been working with Oly Hazelhurst, on bass, and American Gene Calderazzo, on drums, for several years, so the trio has built up a strong empathy. The result is playing that is not just tight and aware but music that has unexpected depth and warmth. more...
Status Quo, The New Theatre
When Status Quo started their tour earlier this month, a reviewer from a national newspaper was sent to the gig: "The joke has worn thin as plod rockers opt for autopilot." Either he saw the wrong band, or something had changed by their two-night residence (both sold out) in Oxford on Wednesday and Thursday last week.The New Theatre was alive with Francis Rossi look-alikes, T-shirts shrieking out "Are We Rockin' Yet?" and men and women of a certain age saying "Oh, hello, how are we?" to each other. more...
The Burford Singers, Burford Church
The Burford Singers' pre-Christmas extravaganza on Sunday was a particularly wonderful occasion, which - although not consisting of any Christmas music - nevertheless captured the festive spirit with some joyful and vibrant singing. more...
News
Former air base lights up
FOR the first time Heyford Park, near Bicester, is holding its own Christmas lights switch on. more...
Former air base lights up
FOR the first time Heyford Park, near Bicester, is holding its own Christmas lights switch on. more...
Former air base lights up
FOR the first time Heyford Park, near Bicester, is holding its own Christmas lights switch on. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Man faces murder bid charge
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder and GBH in Adderbury. more...
Man faces murder bid charge
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder and GBH in Adderbury. more...
Former air base lights up
FOR the first time Heyford Park, near Bicester, is holding its own Christmas lights switch on. more...
Former air base lights up
FOR the first time Heyford Park, near Bicester, is holding its own Christmas lights switch on. more...
Former air base lights up
FOR the first time Heyford Park, near Bicester, is holding its own Christmas lights switch on. more...
Cyclone appeal cooks up cash
CURRY houses in Oxfordshire have raised thousands of pounds to help victims of the Bangladesh cyclone disaster. more...
Scrap scare
MORE vehicles will be produced in the next 25 years than in the history of the motor industry, according to an Oxford Brookes University study. more...
Court battle
THE Lord Nuffield Club, formerly the Morris Motors Social and Athletic Club, is suing former chairman Tom Doliamie to gain possession of the flat he occupies at its Crescent Road premises in Cowley. more...
Trust challenges cancer figures
CANCER patients in Oxfordshire are the most under-funded in the country, according to official figures. more...
Book talk
THREE recently published authors will talk to youngsters at Matthew Arnold School, Cumnor Hill, this evening. more...
Trees declared unsafe
OXFORD City Council has declared five trees in Headington are dangerous. more...
Sports centre hosts national event
NATIONAL badminton championships are coming to Bicester again. more...
'Fight for town's birthday party'
AN HISTORIAN has labelled Witney Town Council's refusal to back plans to celebrate the town's 800th anniversary as "rather sad". more...
Pull up a chair to get fit
OLDER people are taking a relaxed approach to fitness in a new tailor-made exercise class. more...
University sports centre opens to public
A UNIVERSITY sports centre in Oxford is set to reopen today after a £500,000 facelift. more...
'Go-getter' village wins national praise
A VILLAGE which refused to die has been named a "go-getter" in a national report. more...
'Go-getter' village wins national praise
A VILLAGE which refused to die has been named a "go-getter" in a national report. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Woman dies in village house fire
AN investigation was under way today after an elderly woman died following a house fire at Chalgrove. more...
Postmistress attacked in raid
POSTMISTRESS Margarita Morgan was attacked by robbers during a raid on her post office. more...
Cat caught in illegal trap
A CAT may lose its leg after being caught in an illegal gin trap in Giles Road, Littlemore. more...
Police: 'We did our job'
POLICE have been criticised for allowing protesters to invade the Oxford Union, attack union members and hurl death threats. more...
Teacher jailed for sex with pupil
A MATHS teacher was today starting a 12-month jail sentence for having sex with a pupil. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Man found in brook 'critical'
A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital today after being found in Letcombe Brook, near Mill Street, Wantage. more...
Cyclist injured in collision
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a car in Oxford this morning. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Two escape car blaze
FIRE crews were called to the Windmill roundabout on the A40, near Burford, shortly before 11pm last night after a car engine caught fire. more...
Microwave blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Thames Street, Eynsham, after a microwave oven caught fire at 9.40pm last night. No one was hurt. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Man injured in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the A41 between Wendlebury and Bicester following a single-vehicle accident shortly before 5.30pm last night. more...
Man injured in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the A41 between Wendlebury and Bicester following a single-vehicle accident shortly before 5.30pm last night. more...
Man faces murder bid charge
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder and GBH in Adderbury. more...
Man faces murder bid charge
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder and GBH in Adderbury. more...
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Missing woman found
NATASHA Moyle, a 44-year-old woman who was reported missing from her home in Headington on November 21, has been found. more...
House fire death 'not suspicious'
POLICE investigating the death of a woman after a house fire in Chalgrove said this afternoon that they do not believe the blaze was suspicious. more...
Police raid suspected city brothel
POLICE raided a suspected brothel in North Oxford this afternoon after complaints by neighbours. more...
Council challenged on waste
AN EAST Oxford resident has challenged city councillors to reinstate weekly waste collection, citing an old Public Health Act to support his case. more...
Hundreds of homes lose power
ABOUT 1,800 homes in Oxfordshire were without power this evening. more...
Hundreds of homes lose power
ABOUT 1,800 homes in Oxfordshire were without power this evening. more...
Lottery boost for town transformation
A SCHEME to transform the centre of Carterton received a huge donation from the Big Lottery Fund tonight. more...
Woman dies in fierce blaze
A PARTIALLY-disabled woman recovering from hip replacement surgery died when flames engulfed her bedroom. more...
Quary homes 'could solve crisis'
PLANS for a huge eco-town at Shipton Quarry is a "once in a generation" opportunity to solve Oxford's chronic housing crisis, according to a city councillor. more...
Quary homes 'could solve crisis'
PLANS for a huge eco-town at Shipton Quarry is a "once in a generation" opportunity to solve Oxford's chronic housing crisis, according to a city councillor. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Two escape car blaze
FIRE crews were called to the Windmill roundabout on the A40, near Burford, shortly before 11pm last night after a car engine caught fire. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Microwave blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Thames Street, Eynsham, after a microwave oven caught fire at 9.40pm last night. No one was hurt. more...
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Lottery boost for town transformation
A SCHEME to transform the centre of Carterton received a huge donation from the Big Lottery Fund tonight. more...
Former air base lights up
FOR the first time Heyford Park, near Bicester, is holding its own Christmas lights switch on. more...
Former air base lights up
FOR the first time Heyford Park, near Bicester, is holding its own Christmas lights switch on. more...
Former air base lights up
FOR the first time Heyford Park, near Bicester, is holding its own Christmas lights switch on. more...
'Go-getter' village wins national praise
A VILLAGE which refused to die has been named a "go-getter" in a national report. more...
'Go-getter' village wins national praise
A VILLAGE which refused to die has been named a "go-getter" in a national report. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Man injured in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the A41 between Wendlebury and Bicester following a single-vehicle accident shortly before 5.30pm last night. more...
Man injured in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the A41 between Wendlebury and Bicester following a single-vehicle accident shortly before 5.30pm last night. more...
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Paper jam
DRIVERS were delayed on the A34 today after a lorry containing toilet rolls shed its load. more...
Hundreds of homes lose power
ABOUT 1,800 homes in Oxfordshire were without power this evening. more...
Hundreds of homes lose power
ABOUT 1,800 homes in Oxfordshire were without power this evening. more...
Quary homes 'could solve crisis'
PLANS for a huge eco-town at Shipton Quarry is a "once in a generation" opportunity to solve Oxford's chronic housing crisis, according to a city councillor. more...
Quary homes 'could solve crisis'
PLANS for a huge eco-town at Shipton Quarry is a "once in a generation" opportunity to solve Oxford's chronic housing crisis, according to a city councillor. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Postmistress attacked in raid
POSTMISTRESS Margarita Morgan was attacked by robbers during a raid on her post office. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Man found in brook 'critical'
A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital today after being found in Letcombe Brook, near Mill Street, Wantage. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Obituaries
Pauline Harvey
Pauline Harvey, who worked as a maternity care assistant at Wallingford Hospital for 48 years, has died aged 64. more...
Dennis Neale
Dennis Neale, a member of the Guinea Pig Club - made up of servicemen who underwent reconstructive plastic surgery during World War II - has died at the age of 87. more...
John Hitchcock
A man whose taste buds gave the seal of approval to beers in Abingdon has died at the age of 65. more...
Leonard Cripps
Leonard Cripps, former owner of the Windmill in Wheatley, has died - five days before his 100th birthday. more...
On The Box
Much To Ponder in Gritty Drama
Another week, another gritty northern drama. Adapted from a novel by Jonathan Trigell, Boy A (Channel 4) is set in Manchester, where many gritty dramas take place, although this one gets away from some of the stereotypes. It concerns a boy named Jack who has spent his adolescence in prison and is now trying to make a life for himself in the strange outside world. We gradually discover that he was in prison for abetting a friend in murdering a young girl. The story has obvious similarities to the James Bulger case, but it sets out the dilemmas of freeing such young offenders back into the community. Jack has been reformed, yet the tabloid newspapers still try to track him down and ruin his life. more...
Other News
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Back for a special ballet
HOMEGROWN ballet stars will perform in a special nativity ballet in Didcot and Abingdon. more...
Duo take sporting awards
TALENTED young sports stars from Abingdon and Wantage were honoured at the Oxfordshire Sports Awards. more...
Strictly no more come dancing . . .
HANGING up their dancing shoes after 35 years are the instructors at Thames Dance Club, Barbara Sadler, from Wallingford, and Edward Barlow, of Abingdon. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Other Sport
BOWLS RESULTS
CLUB MATCHES Oxford & District 107, Croyden 127 (Oxford skips first): Gwen Bailey 14, W Rowe 20; B Pearce 20, D Tarren 22; P Woodville 17, A Kellaway 16; A Tozer 14, E Daunt 21; M Woodville 23, J Cameron 21; E Gibb 19, R Tarren 27. more...
BOWLS RESULTS
CLUB MATCHES Oxford & District 107, Croyden 127 (Oxford skips first): Gwen Bailey 14, W Rowe 20; B Pearce 20, D Tarren 22; P Woodville 17, A Kellaway 16; A Tozer 14, E Daunt 21; M Woodville 23, J Cameron 21; E Gibb 19, R Tarren 27. more...
BAR BILLIARDS: Cox on song for Gladiators
Frank Cox was the hero as Gladiators Club A recorded their first win in Buildbase Oxford & District League with a 3-2 away victory at Masons B in Section 1, writes PETE EWINS. more...
GREYHOUNDS: Wednesday's Oxford results
2.18: 1 WEDMORE ROSE 3-1 co-fav, 2 Bluechip Me 3-1 co-fav. (4x5). Trainer: Magnasco. Sahara Paddy (3) 3-1 co-fav. Time: 27.64. more...
Oxford News
Pollyanna takes centre stage
From death row to the spotlights of Oxford's New Theatre, it has been quite a journey for Pollyanna the donkey. more...
Police - we did our job during protest
Police were last night criticised for allowing protesters to invade the Oxford Union, attack union members and hurl death threats. more...
Cyclist taken to hospital following collision
A cyclist was taken to hospital following a collision with a car in Oxford today. more...
Rail fare rises revealed
Rail fares in Oxfordshire will rise by up to 9.8 per cent from January, it was announced today. more...
Apprentice scheme is league leader
Oxford United is at last topping the league - with the best young apprentices in the country. more...
Two charged after burglaries
Two people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in Cherwell and West Oxfordshire, police said today. more...
Missing woman found
A Headington woman reported missing from her home last week has been found. more...
Residents fear for future of pub
Residents fear for the future of their local pub after its new owners put it up for sale. more...
Squad is reading for the world!
More than a dozen youngsters are ready to unleash their own brand of hip hop and karate on the world. more...
Police raid suspected brothel
Police raided a suspected brothel in a wealthy suburb of Oxford today after complaints from neighbours. more...
Rapper's act wins applause
An Oxford rapper has been named runner-up in a national competition searching for the best young singing star. more...
'It's wheelie wrong'
An East Oxford resident has challenged city councillors to reinstate weekly waste collection, citing an old Public Health Act to support his case. more...
Polish call Oxford 'city of opportunity'
Oxford has been described as a "city of opportunity" by scores of Polish immigrants living in the area. more...
Woman's TV dating trial
Lynn Guthrie entrusted her parents and her best friend to find her a man. more...
Plan 'could solve housing crisis'
Plans for a huge eco-town at Shipton Quarry is a "once in a generation" opportunity to solve Oxford's chronic housing crisis, according to a leading councillor. more...
Woman killed in horror blaze
A partially disabled woman recovering from hip replacement surgery died when flames engulfed her bedroom. more...
Website posts antifascist faces
Faces of dozens of people who protested outside the Oxford Union's free speech debate have been posted on a fascist website. more...
Restaurants
Chez Gérard, George Street, Oxford
We Oxford oldies still remember these George Street premises as the Army surplus stores, though they have been occupied for more than ten years since by a link of the Caffé Uno 'Italian' restaurant chain. Now owners Paramount Restaurants have turned the place into an outpost of their French-style Brasserie Chez Gérard. This metaphorical crossing of the Alps has perhaps been performed in response to fierce competition in Oxford's corner of pseudo-Italy, where Ask, Zizzi and Bella Italia all vie for custom within a hundred yards or so of each other. But then I see from a quick web search that Paramount appears to be making the switch in other parts of the country too . . . more...
Rugby
RUGBY UNION: Holmes defiant
Banbury Bulls coach Grant Holmes remains confident they can survive in Midlands 2 East despite slipping five points adrift of safety. more...
RUGBY UNION: Oxford women go top
Oxford's women went top of Midlands 1 after defeating Cambridge Select 26-10. more...
RUGBY UNION: Oxley is crocked
Chinnor suffered another major blow as they lost their unbeaten record to rivals Oxford Harlequins on Saturday. more...
RUGBY UNION: Gibson gets England chance
Former Oxford junior Liam Gibson gets his first taste of international action in Dubai this weekend. more...
RUGBY UNION: Win Varsity Match tickets
The Oxford Mail has teamed up with Varsity Match sponsors Lehman Brothers to give away two pairs of tickets for next Thursday's Twickenham clash, which kicks off at 4pm. more...
RUGBY UNION: Roff will give rugby the boot
Joe Roff will play his last ever game of rugby when he captains Oxford University in Thursday's Lehman Brothers Varsity Match. more...
RUGBY UNION: Chippy still on top
Chipping Norton continue to reign supreme in my Oxfordshire form table for November. more...
Share Prices
Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 110.25 BMW 2894 Electrocomponents 215 Nationwide Accident Repair 128 Oxford Biomedica 22.75 Oxford Catalyst 149.5 Oxford Instruments 209.5 Reed Elsevier 580.5 RM 197.5 RPS Group 327 more...
Theatre
Tales from the Brothers Grimm@The Mirror Tent, BMW
There is nothing children like more than serious unpleasantness - and Creation Theatre Company supplies it in buckets in Tales from the Brothers Grimm. more...
Rapunzel: The Theatre, Chipping Norton
Fancy a dose of alternative medicine? If so, The Theatre, Chipping Norton, is serving up an alternative to the usual Christmas panto. This year's show tells the story of Rapunzel, a magic plant that first surfaced 400 years ago, and was later the subject of a Grimms' fairy tale. Now the Rapunzel plant comes bang up to date as a herbal pick-me-up. Gorman's wife is expecting a baby, and has a strong craving for the plant, which she can see growing next door. Gorman (Stuart Slavicky) steals a leaf or two for her, but is promptly caught by owner Malignia, an evil sorceress. "Take the Rapunzel, but your wife will pay for it with her life," Malignia cackles, adding ominously: "You will suffer sorely; you'll become a creepy-crawly." more...
Tales from the Brothers Grimm, Creation Theatre Company, BMW Plant, Cowley
'Once upon a time there was a wood," announces a storyteller at the beginning of Creation Theatre's Tales from the Brothers Grimm. Ominously, he continues: "Nobody knew who lived there. It was no ordinary wood." It's not long before Hansel and Gretel warn Little Red Riding Hood of the dangers that lurk among the trees. more...
Horrible Histories, New Theatre
Each time the Birmingham Stage Company adapt one of Terry Deary's "Horrible Histories" books for the theatre they set themselves a formidable challenge. There is huge expectation; the series is revered by both children and parents nationwide. Even more problematically, the subgenre of 'potted history' is tricky to get to work well on stage. However, with The Awful Egyptians, the company have outdone themselves, and not one of the 100 or so minutes the show occupies is superfluous, or, indeed, less than thoroughly enjoyable. more...
Travel Features
It's easy to Parc
Debbie Waite and family take a break in the woods, chilling out at the revamped Center Parcs in Wiltshire more...
U'S News
Twigg's big hint
Striker Gary Twigg dropped a big hint to boss Darren Patterson after playing a leading role in a 2-0 win over Northampton in a behind-closed-doors friendly yesterday. more...
FOOTBALL: Tonbridge prices
Oxford United have announced prices for their FA Trophy clash at home to Tonbridge Angels on December 15. more...
Wallingford
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Cash rolls in for paint fund
A CHARITY is extending its services thanks to a flurry of grants - including one from our parent company Gannett. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Wallingford News
Fatal blaze 'not suspicious'
Police investigating the death of a woman after a house fire near Thame said today they do not believe the blaze was suspicious. more...
Wantage And Grove
Man found in brook 'critical'
A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital today after being found in Letcombe Brook, near Mill Street, Wantage. more...
Man found in brook 'critical'
A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital today after being found in Letcombe Brook, near Mill Street, Wantage. more...
Wantage News
Man found in river ‘critical’
A man is in a critical condition in hospital today after being found in a river in Wantage. more...
Wgpubs
The Lamb Inn, Great Rissington: Local food, great beer
HAD the Wellington Bomber flying over Great Rissington one black night in 1943 crashed just ten yards further on, the superb 17th-century Cotswold inn that I visited this week would not be standing now. more...
Witney News
Four held over burglaries
Two people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Big Lottery Fund: cash donated
A scheme to transform the centre of Carterton received a huge donation from the Big Lottery Fund tonight. more...
Abingdon Herald News
Rescued donkey to star at theatre
Man found in brook dies
A MAN died after being found floating in Letcombe Brook. near Mill Street, Wantage. more...
Apprentice scheme is league leader
OXFORD United is at last topping the league - with the best young apprentices in the country. more...
Plan for new music venue
WANTAGE'S award-winning silver band is set to join forces with a local football club after being given the go-ahead to build a new hall. more...
Man found in brook 'critical'
A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital today after being found in Letcombe Brook, near Mill Street, Wantage. more...
New Asda warehouse could create 400 jobs
FOUR hundred jobs could be created in Didcot if a supermarket chain is given the thumbs up to build a brand new depot. more...
Mayor's pledge to BNP
WALLINGFORD'S mayor, Betty Atkins, has defended her decision to attend a British National Party meeting. more...
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Banbury Cake News
Man faces murder bid charge
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder and GBH in Adderbury. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Bicester Advertiser News
Paper jam
DRIVERS were delayed on the A34 today after a lorry containing toilet rolls shed its load. more...
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Hundreds of homes lose power
ABOUT 1,800 homes in Oxfordshire were without power this evening. more...
Troops return
FAMILIES and friends will be welcoming the final group of soldiers home from Afghanistan this week. more...
Quary homes 'could solve crisis'
PLANS for a huge eco-town at Shipton Quarry is a "once in a generation" opportunity to solve Oxford's chronic housing crisis, according to a city councillor. more...
Town urged to back Lottery bid
RESIDENTS of Bicester need to get behind the town's Athletics Club to help them secure £71,000 of Lottery funding tonight. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Man injured in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the A41 between Wendlebury and Bicester following a single-vehicle accident shortly before 5.30pm last night. more...
Oxford Mail News
'It's wheelie wrong'
An East Oxford resident has challenged city councillors to reinstate weekly waste collection, citing an old Public Health Act to support his case. more...
Apprentice scheme is league leader
Oxford United is at last topping the league - with the best young apprentices in the country. more...
Four held over burglaries
Two people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Man found in brook dies
A man died after being found floating in Letcombe Brook near Mill Street at about 5.20pm yesterday, it was confirmed this morning. more...
Hundreds of homes lose power
About 1,800 homes in Oxfordshire were currently without power this evening. more...
Big Lottery Fund: cash donated
A scheme to transform the centre of Carterton received a huge donation from the Big Lottery Fund tonight. more...
Cyclist taken to hospital following collision
A cyclist was taken to hospital following a collision with a car in Oxford today. more...
Polish call Oxford 'city of opportunity'
Oxford has been described as a "city of opportunity" by scores of Polish immigrants living in the area. more...
Asda plan raises traffic fears
A proposed supermarket depot, which will bring 400 jobs to the county, has raised fears of traffic congestion. more...
Woman's TV dating trial
Lynn Guthrie entrusted her parents and her best friend to find her a man. more...
Plan 'could solve housing crisis'
Plans for a huge eco-town at Shipton Quarry is a "once in a generation" opportunity to solve Oxford's chronic housing crisis, according to a leading councillor. more...
Woman killed in horror blaze
A partially disabled woman recovering from hip replacement surgery died when flames engulfed her bedroom. more...
NHS dentist patient numbers go down
The number of county patients treated by NHS dentists has fallen in the past three years, new figures have revealed. more...
Anger as rail fares rocket
Rail passengers are facing ticket rises of nearly 10 per cent as the county bears the brunt of price hikes. more...
Website posts antifascist faces
Faces of dozens of people who protested outside the Oxford Union's free speech debate have been posted on a fascist website. more...
Power cut: update
About 1,800 homes are still without power after a fault with overhead power cables. more...
Arrests as brothel raided
Police raided a brothel in a quiet Oxford suburb - targeting illegal human trafficking and the sex trade. more...
Residents fear for future of pub
Residents fear for the future of their local pub after its new owners put it up for sale. more...
Squad is reading for the world!
More than a dozen youngsters are ready to unleash their own brand of hip hop and karate on the world. more...
Rail fare rises revealed
Rail fares in Oxfordshire will rise by up to 9.8 per cent from January, it was announced today. more...
Police raid suspected brothel
Police raided a suspected brothel in a wealthy suburb of Oxford today after complaints from neighbours. more...
Rapper's act wins applause
An Oxford rapper has been named runner-up in a national competition searching for the best young singing star. more...
Two charged after burglaries
Two people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in Cherwell and West Oxfordshire, police said today. more...
Missing woman found
A Headington woman reported missing from her home last week has been found. more...
Man charged with attempted murder
A 32-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and grievous bodily harm following an attack in Adderbury. more...
Fatal blaze 'not suspicious'
Police investigating the death of a woman after a house fire near Thame said today they do not believe the blaze was suspicious. more...
Cash gift helps playtime chat
A special school in Bicester is celebrating after receiving a grant to buy new benches - which will help improve pupils' communication and interaction at playtime. more...
Man found in river ‘critical’
A man is in a critical condition in hospital today after being found in a river in Wantage. more...
Oxford Mail Sport
GREYHOUNDS: Wednesday's Oxford results
2.18: 1 WEDMORE ROSE 3-1 co-fav, 2 Bluechip Me 3-1 co-fav. (4x5). Trainer: Magnasco. Sahara Paddy (3) 3-1 co-fav. Time: 27.64. more...
BOWLS RESULTS
CLUB MATCHES more...
BAR BILLIARDS: Cox on song for Gladiators
Frank Cox was the hero as Gladiators Club A recorded their first win in Buildbase Oxford & District League with a 3-2 away victory at Masons B in Section 1, writes PETE EWINS. more...
GREYHOUNDS: Last night's results
7.35: 1 PAORACHS FLYER 4-1, 2 Pennys Sequin 3-1. (5x2x4). Trainer: Peterson, Time: 27.69. Ballyorban Queen (4) 5-2 fav. more...
The Oxford Times News
County threatens bus cuts
PEOPLE in Didcot and Wallingford are being called to a meeting tonight to stave off cuts to bus routes. more...
Dine out on community
PEOPLE can learn about community activities in Barton during a cultural event at Bayards Hill Primary School. more...
Fair helps lake funds
THE Save Radley Lakes campaign is holding a Christmas sale today in the village hall, from 10.30am to 2pm. more...
Art on show
Gym parties
CARTERTON'S leisure centre is celebrating its fourth birthday with a day of community events tomorrow. more...
Performers set scene
THE Redlands St John's Performers are preparing to tread the boards. more...
Plea for new signs
Rescued donkey to star at theatre
Man found in brook dies
A MAN died after being found floating in Letcombe Brook. near Mill Street, Wantage. more...
Council challenged on waste
AN EAST Oxford resident has challenged city councillors to reinstate weekly waste collection, citing an old Public Health Act to support his case. more...
Police raid suspected city brothel
POLICE raided a suspected brothel in North Oxford this afternoon after complaints by neighbours. more...
Apprentice scheme is league leader
OXFORD United is at last topping the league - with the best young apprentices in the country. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Man faces murder bid charge
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder and GBH in Adderbury. more...
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Missing woman found
NATASHA Moyle, a 44-year-old woman who was reported missing from her home in Headington on November 21, has been found. more...
Hundreds of homes lose power
ABOUT 1,800 homes in Oxfordshire were without power this evening. more...
Lottery boost for town transformation
A SCHEME to transform the centre of Carterton received a huge donation from the Big Lottery Fund tonight. more...
Troops return
FAMILIES and friends will be welcoming the final group of soldiers home from Afghanistan this week. more...
Asda plan promises 400 jobs
A proposed supermarket depot, which will bring 400 jobs to the county, has raised fears of traffic congestion. more...
Oxford is 'city of opportunity'
OXFORD has been described as a "city of opportunity" by scores of Polish immigrants living in the area. more...
Woman dies in fierce blaze
A PARTIALLY-disabled woman recovering from hip replacement surgery died when flames engulfed her bedroom. more...
Woman's TV dating trial
LYNN Guthrie entrusted her parents and her best friend to find her a man. more...
Quary homes 'could solve crisis'
PLANS for a huge eco-town at Shipton Quarry is a "once in a generation" opportunity to solve Oxford's chronic housing crisis, according to a city councillor. more...
Inconsiderate parking
Campaigners issue safe sex message
CAMPAIGNERS in Oxford will be raising awareness of safe sex today to mark World Aids Day. more...
Woman dies in village house fire
AN investigation was under way today after an elderly woman died following a house fire at Chalgrove. more...
Cyclist injured in collision
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a car in Oxford this morning. more...
Residents fear for pub's future
RESIDENTS fear for the future of their local pub after its new owners put it up for sale. more...
Squad ready to take on world
MORE than a dozen youngsters are ready to unleash their own brand of hip hop and karate on the world. more...
Rapper's act wins applause
AN OXFORD rapper has been named runner-up in a national competition searching for the best young singing star. more...
House fire death 'not suspicious'
POLICE investigating the death of a woman after a house fire in Chalgrove said this afternoon that they do not believe the blaze was suspicious. more...
New cycle path planned for Witney
WITNEY is to get a dedicated cycle path linking a major new housing estate with the town centre. more...
Man found in brook 'critical'
A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital today after being found in Letcombe Brook, near Mill Street, Wantage. more...
Two escape car blaze
FIRE crews were called to the Windmill roundabout on the A40, near Burford, shortly before 11pm last night after a car engine caught fire. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Microwave blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Thames Street, Eynsham, after a microwave oven caught fire at 9.40pm last night. No one was hurt. more...
Man injured in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the A41 between Wendlebury and Bicester following a single-vehicle accident shortly before 5.30pm last night. more...
Police: 'We did our job'
POLICE have been criticised for allowing protesters to invade the Oxford Union, attack union members and hurl death threats. more...
Water profits 'to go into network'
Cash gift helps playtime chat
Teacher jailed for sex with pupil
A MATHS teacher was today starting a 12-month jail sentence for having sex with a pupil. more...
School memories plea
Hotel bar wins award
Witney Gazette News
Four held over burglaries
TWO people have been charged and two others arrested in connection with burglaries in north and west Oxfordshire. more...
Lottery boost for town transformation
A SCHEME to transform the centre of Carterton received a huge donation from the Big Lottery Fund tonight. more...
New cycle path planned for Witney
WITNEY is to get a dedicated cycle path linking a major new housing estate with the town centre. more...
Rail fares to rise
REGULATED rail fares, including season tickets, will go up by 4.8 per cent, while other tickets are set to rise by a larger amount. more...
Two escape car blaze
FIRE crews were called to the Windmill roundabout on the A40, near Burford, shortly before 11pm last night after a car engine caught fire. more...
Two hurt in crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the B4450 Churchill Road, Chipping Norton, at 7.50am today following a two-vehicle collision. more...
Microwave blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Thames Street, Eynsham, after a microwave oven caught fire at 9.40pm last night. No one was hurt. more...
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