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Writer A.N.Wilson is perhaps regretting the spiteful review he gave in the autumn of 2002 to the second volume of Bevis Hillier's biography of Sir John Betjeman. It was, he told readers of the Spectator, "an uncooked dinner slapped down unappetisingly
Let's hear it for the kitchen team! The tireless workers who play a crucial role in the success of any catering establishment don't always receive the credit they deserve from restaurant reviewers - though I hope recognition of their effort is always
ane Fanner-Hoskin never lets any of her fruit and vegetables go to waste. Everything that can't be sold or eaten now is pickled, bottled or frozen into something useful for later. This recipe is to encourage all those with apple trees to pick up the falling
Jane Fanner-Hoskin and her husband, Vyvyan, re-entered my life at 6am one warm Sunday in August, when the last thing I expected to hear on Radio 4's early morning farming programme was Jane's voice describing their farm, which butts the Oxford Canal.
This is exactly what the BFI should be doing. Its two DVD releases this week present films that would otherwise be lost for ever and prove that there's more to a special edition than a few deleted scenes, some uproariously unfunny outtakes and a commentary
Little Miss Sunshine is a joyous celebration of 21st-century family life in all of its perplexing, dysfunctional glory. Screenwriter Michael Arndt uses the familiar structure of a road movie to probe social mores and reveal the intense emotional bonds
They say that childhood is getting shorter all the time. Judging by the number of knowing jokes inserted into the latest batch of summer blockbusters, it certainly seems as though innocence has gone out of style where kidpix are concerned. Even the censors
Had he been around at the time, would President George W.Bush have involved the United States in a war between the Greeks and the Trojans? It's a thought that keeps nagging away during Peter Stein's production of Troilus and Cressida. For this is a war
A varied group of printmakers are celebrating their work (until September 24) with charm and expertise. Jane Peart has a natural affinity with animals. The witty Family Album has four images of penguins interspersed with embossed fish. In the two-plate
Set in Rwanda in 1994, The Overwhelming - from the National Theatre in association with Out of Joint -depicts one outsider's harrowing personal experience of the unfolding genocide. Jack Exley (Matthew Marsh), a struggling academic, uproots his family
Tea and sympathy: that is what Lady Evelyn hopes to receive when she calls at Sir Cecil's country house. Tea is certainly on offer, but sympathy is not. For Evelyn is on her way home from her husband's funeral - the husband that she chose instead of Cecil
RESIDENTS in North Oxford are being warned that the post office serving the busy Summertown shopping centre is being closed. The branch at Martins newsagents on the corner of Oakthorpe Road and Banbury Road, is closing because the store is being taken
AN ENGLISH teacher who converted to Islam when she joined a Muslim faith school was horrified when the owner asked questions about her virginity, a tribunal was told. Monique Buckner, a 33-year-old South African, of Barns Road, Oxford, said that the
OXFORD faces feature heavily in a list of 50 British men and women who are making the world a better place. At least six - more than ten per cent of the names on The Independent's The Good List - have strong Oxford connections. Celebrities such as
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save the railway carriage that carried Sir Winston Churchill on his journey to his final resting place in Bladon, near his birthplace of Blenheim Palace. The Southern Railway parcels and luggage van was repainted in Pullman
STAFF at a Royal Mail office in Oxford have been inundated with requests from residents across the country to stop their junk mail. Last month, Royal Mail suspended Roger Annies, a postman in Wales, after he delivered a leaflet to residents to explain
A MAN has been jailed for biting another man's nose just three months after he was released from prison after serving time for manslaughter. Craig Bell, 26, of Routh Road, Barton, Oxford, was jailed for three years in February 2005 for the manslaughter
CHILDREN'S football clubs claim they are being forced off their home grounds because of new rules introduced by Oxford City Council. From this season clubs will be charged £29 to use council pitches for training, when previously this was free. They
WITNEY MP David Cameron is under pressure to identify the members of a "shadowy" organisation which has given thousands of pounds to his local party. Last December, Witney Conservatives reported receiving £5,500 from the Midlands Industrial Council
BROTHERS George and Stephen Purves have retired as director-managers of one of Oxford's oldest businesses - shoe shop Ducker and Son. They left the old fashioned store in Turl Street, with its piles of shoes from floor to ceiling, and its smell of quality
MARK Haddon, the Oxford author whose children's book became a worldwide bestseller, has angered the residents of Peterborough with his new novel. The cathedral city in Cambridgeshire is the setting for Mr Haddon's latest book, and like Swindon, the
THIS summer's heatwave has left Oxfordshire County Council's highways managers with a £4m repair bill for damaged road surfaces. High temperatures at the end of July started to melt the roads and left a number of routes permanently damaged. Transport
OXFORD's Miss World finalist Eleanor Glynn beat her fear of flying to travel to Poland - then discovered her luggage had been stolen at the airport. Miss Glynn, 20, of Sandford-on-Thames, took a course to conquer her fears so she could fly from Heathrow
RADIO managers have apologised to listeners after playing a track entitled Jump during a news report on a man who fell from a hotel window, killing his son. BBC Radio Oxford listeners heard Dominic Cotter presenting a run-through of the front pages
DORSET HOUSE, a large Victorian property in Headington, could be demolished to make way for accommodation blocks for 363 students. A planning application has been submitted to erect five blocks of student accommodation on the site of the red brick
SUSPECTED paedophiles are being 'named and shamed' on a Witney-based website in a move which police say could drive sex offenders underground. Catchaperv.com - which says its aim is to "provide comedy videos of people being caught on cam trying to chat
OXFORD, Woodstock and Bicester won top awards in the Thames and Chilterns in Bloom competition. Judges voted Oxford the best city in the area, Woodstock the most beautiful small town and gave Bicester the award for best large town. Beryl Keen, of
A FORMER council planning committee chairman is guilty of "probably the biggest breach of planning laws in recent years". Jim Nixey must pull down the house he built on the site of what was a reservoir at Richmond Hill Farm, in Chisle- hampton. Mr
AN OXFORD college is set to rival Cambridge University in the public imagination as a nest of spies, defectors and double agents. For one week only Christ Church is serving as a base to past and present intelligence officers, with even the highest ranking
A HEADTEACHER broke down in tears at a disciplinary hearing where he blamed accusations of bullying on a minority of staff who did not like his managerial style. Alan Klee was speaking on Wednesday at a General Teaching Council hearing in Birmingham
HOUSEHOLDS across Oxfordshire face fortnightly rubbish collections as part of a new county-wide approach to reducing waste. Oxfordshire's five district councils have begun signing up ro a joint strategy to include fortnightly collections. But they are
A man has admitted withdrawing £9,000 which had been dishonestly transferred to him from bank accounts belonging to an elderly couple. Michael McFadden, 27, of Great Clarendon Street, Oxford, originally denied five counts of dishonestly retaining wrongful
RAY Spence struck a hat-trick to send Oxford City through to the first qualifying round of the FA Cup with a 4-3 victory over Abingdon United on Tuesday night - five goals coming in extra time. Spence opened the scoring in the 31st minute, but Luke
Banbury Utd 1, Cheshunt 1 BANBURY United's hopes of going to the top of the table were dashed in Tuesday night's Premier Division match at Spencer Stadium. They trailed from the 28th minute when Cheshunt broke down the left and the ball was played
BOTH Oxford and Banbury face the serious threat of relegation after falling into the bottom two positions on Saturday - with just one match to play. West Herts' surprise two-wicket victory over Henley pushed the Oxfordshire duo closer to the trapdoor
OXFORD 3rd closed the gap at the top of Division 6, despite suffering a three-wicket defeat against Leighton Buzzard Town 2nd. With leaders Bourton Vale 2nd's match at Wolverton rained off, Oxford were bowled out for 151 by Crispin Andrews (5-38).
BLEDLOW Village need 15 points from their final match to secure top spot in Division 5 after beating Thame Town 2nd by five wickets. Andy Witney took 6-50 as Thame were restricted to 168-9, before Matt Bolton (73) set up the win. Bledlow Village 30
DIDCOT gave themselves every chance of avoiding the drop by beating Division 4 promotion-chasers Chearsley. Matt Jones was in inspired form, hitting 116 in Didcot's 213-6 and then taking 3-39 as the visitors were bowled out for 188. Ken Baker took
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HORSPATH won their division for the third year in a row when they beat Wolverton Town by four wickets, while their only rivals Morris Motors Exiles lost in Division 3. The club re-formed three years ago following its 'de-merger' with Oxford and has
CUMNOR are the champions after they pulled off an impressive run chase in the wind and rain to defeat Bledlow Ridge in Division 2. An heroic captain's innings from Geoff Walford (94no) sealed the victory and with it the points his club needed to clinch
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THE title race will go down to the last weekend of the season, with Aston Rowant still favourites, despite suffering a shock defeat in Division 1 on Saturday. By losing by five wickets away to strugglers Shipton-under-Wychwood, Rowant collected 15 bonus
The trip to the seaside is a genuine British obsession and many of us have memories of shivering under a towel in a sandstorm during our childhood. Ed Mezzetti and Caroline Hyland visited two resorts to see what has changed. I have an unhealthy fear
A headteacher broke into tears at a disciplinary hearing where he blamed accusations of bullying on a minority of staff who did not like his managerial style. Alan Klee was speaking yesterday at a General Teaching Council hearing in Birmingham into
This summer's heatwave has left Oxfordshire County Council's highways managers with a £4m bill to repair damaged road surfaces. Soaring temperatures at the end of July started to melt the roads and left a number of routes permanently damaged. Transport
An English teacher who converted to Islam when she joined a Muslim faith school said she was "horrified" when the owner asked questions about her virginity, a tribunal was told yesterday. Monique Buckner, a 33-year-old South African, of Barnes Road,
Police have launched a campaign to crack down on vandals who commit criminal damage. Vandalism, which can include damage to vehicles or buildings, and arson, accounts for nearly one in five crimes committed in Oxfordshire. Now Thames Valley Police
Blackbird Leys Park is the least loved in Oxford after an open day to attract members of a friends group brought only one response. Oxford City Council is creating friends groups to help run, conserve and manage five of its parks and green spaces.
STEVE King grabbed his 500th goal as Sandman trounced newly-promoted Cross Keys 11-1 on the opening day in Autotype UTV Division 1, writes TIM SIRET. Veteran striker King, who has been at the club for 16 years, was one of three hat-trick heroes for
An aspiring pop singer and artist is hoping to be propelled to fame and fortune after appearing on a Channel Five TV design show tonight. Simon Sumner, 46, is a contestant on the show Ann Maurice's Interior Rivalry, which is screened every Thursday
Baldrick is to get an honorary degree from Oxford Brookes University - but it nothing to do with cunning plans or turnips. Actor Tony Robinson, famed for his role as the dim sidekick in sitcom Blackadder and as presenter of Time Team, will get an honorary
CHIPPING NORTON Ladies' Edward Douglas Medal: 1 M Bradburn 91-22=69, 2 K Brown 101-29=72, 3 S Barguss 93-18=75 (cb). Ladies' Lena Jakeman Trophy: 1 P Walker 35pts, 2 J Smith 33 (cb), 3 G Woolley 33 (cb). Edward Douglas Bogey' Competition - Div 1: 1
Speeding drivers will be targeted by police in the Abingdon and Wantage areas after residents flagged up the issue as one of the main problems blighting communities. Oxfordshire County Council's road safety team is supporting the new neighbourhood police
A YOUNG racing driver has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a 53-year-old Oxfordshire woman by dangerous driving. James Sutton, 20, of New Barnet, Hertfordshire, is alleged to have caused a crash that killed Angela Martin, of Longleat
FARMERS have been warned to be vigilant against arsonists looking to target barns and outbuildings full of recently-collected crops. Oxfordshire's fire and rescue service made the warning, despite the dip in temperatures. Fire service risk reduction
A FLOOD-prevention scheme for Banbury has failed to secure vital Government funding and the project will not go ahead. The Environment Agency has been working since 1998 when the town last flooded on a scheme to protect the town in the future. And
SINGING Coronation Street star Andy Whyment will be in Banbury on Sunday November 26 to switch on the town's Christmas Lights. Whyment, who plays the gormless Kirk Sutherland in the soap, achieved new fame earlier this year when he was runner-up in
MEN, women, and children stood side by side on Sunday to form a human circle around Banbury's Horton Hospital in another massive show of public opposition to cuts in services. Organisers of the demonstration estimated that more than 2,000 people turned
DEFENDING champion David Summers finished joint fifth in the Boddington Trophy at Royal Ascot. The Oxford City member finished six shots behind winner Kevin Freeman (Stoke Park) in the BB&O event after rounds of 72 and 74. Frilford Heath's James Wilson
Flower power has won Oxford, Woodstock and Bicester honours in the Thames and Chilterns in Bloom competition. Judges deemed Oxford the best city in the area, Bicester the most beautiful large town and gave Woodstock the award for best small town.
Poole Pirates 49, Oxford Cheetahs 42Oxford guest Adam Shields and captain Todd Wiltshire starred as spirited Cheetahs pushed Poole all the way at Wimborne Road last night. Going into heat 11, Cheetahs only trailed 32-27 and still had designs on snatching
The Internet perverts who prey on underage children are to be despised. So on the face of it, a new website which lures these sick men into revealing their identities sounds like a brave, pioneering idea. Log on to an Internet chat room posing as
Jean Fooks, the city council's executive member for a cleaner city, quotes Cherwell District Council's method of recycling as 'successful' because it has blue, green and brown wheelie bins (Oxford Mail, August 19). I hope she realises that the success
An administrative blunder has left Oxford 2nd in severe danger of relegation from Division 1 of The Oxford Times Cherwell League. The side were docked 30 points for fielding three overseas players at home to Milton Keynes Park on Saturday, July 22.
Agreement is close over a major refurbishment of Abingdon's rundown Bury Street shopping precinct. It will bring to an end years of tortuous talks between precinct owners the Vale of White Horse District Council, and American-owned leaseholders Threadneedle
Gone are the turkey twizzlers, burgers and chips for school dinners, now that Oxfordshire County Council's new catering plan 'Food for Thought' is being gradually implemented. Edward Feild Primary School, in Kidlington, was one of the schools which
Suspected paedophiles are being 'named and shamed' on a Witney-based website in a move which police say could drive sex offenders underground. Catchaperv.com - which says its aim is to "provide comedy videos of people being caught on cam trying to chat
In reply to Brian Fisher's comments on cyclists using footpaths (Oxford Mail, August 28), he implies it's all the cyclists' fault that they have resorted to riding on pavements. This is not entirely true. I have a long experience of cycling. In most
MARK Andrews holed a 20-foot putt to keep alive North Oxford's hopes of landing the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League Section 2 title. Andrews's effort ensured North Oxford halved their match at unbeaten leaders Drayton Park, who are only two and
NO DOUBT several glasses of something expensive and alcoholic will be raised at the Oxford University Conservative Association, when they next convene, on hearing the news that Margaret Thatcher, was the most effective Prime Minister of the 20th century
Oxfordshire are celebrating their first success in the English Short Mat Association Summer Inter-County Competition. They captured the crown with an emphatic 26-10 victory over West Sussex at The Polish Club, Amersham, winning 203-162 on shots. Matt
Banbury Borough duo Gary Lucas and Greg Moon were thrilled to end the year on a high note with a dramatic success in the Waitrose English National Pairs Championship at Worthing. They came back from the dead to beat David Smith and Neil Burroughs (Greenhill
Earl dashes hopes of Comley double CHRIS Earl denied husband and wife Paul and Davina Comley a notable double at Rover Cowley's finals day. While Davina retained the ladies' title with a 21-11 victory over Thia Stroudley, Paul went down 21-16 to Earl
