The death of a drug addict at Bullingdon Prison could have been avoided had staff carried out proper checks and assessments, an inquest heard. Oxfordshire Coroner's Court heard today that a series of breaches in Government regulations took place in
Bea Bradley accuses me of trying to find some reason for fox hunting (Oxford Mail, June 21). Nothing could be further from the truth. My main concern is in trying to establish whether the ban and the debate are genuinely concerned with the issue of animal
I fell asleep while watching TV and woke to find I had missed my programme and that Big Brother was showing. I did not watch it for long before changing programmes. However, what I found interesting - after all the controversy I read in the newspapers
It's a case of one down, one to go for Oxford Ironman Hanno Nickau. Last week, the Oxford Mail reported how 45-year-old Mr Nickau would be attempting to complete two Ironman triathlon events on consecutive weekends, Ironman Switzerland in Zurich last
A man who robbed, blackmailed and stole from a "terrified" pensioner has been jailed for six years. Homeless crack addict David James targeted 69-year-old Barry Britton for two weeks in July last year and forced him to withdraw almost £800 in cash -
In reply to Ken Jones, who suggests that sceptics of Jean Fooks's handling of the new waste collection in Oxford should admit they were wrong (Oxford Mail, June 16), may I firmly express my revulsion at the whole scheme? To start with, it was not Mrs
Customers at an Oxford cafe were given a glimpse of things to come on a trial no smoking day today. Mick's Cafe, a traditional greasy spoon on Cripley Road, off Botley Road, held the trial day to prepare customers for the ban on smoking in public places
A MAN who robbed, blackmailed and stole from a "terrified" pensioner has been jailed for six years. Homeless crack addict David James targeted 69-year-old Barry Britton for two weeks in July last year and forced him to withdraw almost £800 in cash -
A woman cyclist was threatened with a screwdriver and robbed by a gang of men last Friday. The 27-year old had been cycling along the Eastern Bypass cycle track at around 2am when four men began cycling next to her. They pushed her off her bike near
Actor and singer Jason Donovan, who lives near Wantage, is back on television again, alongside former EastEnders actress Martine McCutcheon. Mr Donovan, 38, who shot to fame as Scott Ramsay in Australain soap opera Neighbours, is set to co-star in an
Villagers had been complaining as long as seven years ago about a back garden workshop which last week sparked a major emergency operation. The fire at Newland Street, in Eynsham, last Thursday morning resulted in 200 people being evacuated from their
A 74-year-old woman needed treatment at the John Radcliffe Hospital after she was hit by a bus today. The accident happened at Carfax in Oxford at about 2pm. A police spokesman for Thames Valley Police said the woman's injuries were severe but not
A WOMAN cyclist was threatened with a screwdriver and robbed by a gang of men in Oxford last Friday. The 27-year old had been cycling along the Eastern Bypass cycle track at around 2am when four men began cycling next to her. They pushed her off her
Just a wee blog - a blogette if you will. Went running today - usual 8ish mile route around Boars Hill etc - and blitzed the course in 57minutes and 20 seconds. That is a personal best by more than two minutes. I am sure it's not really of interest but
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Young people who use MP3 players and iPods are being urged to check their hearing with a simple test card being offered by an Oxford audiologist. The Oxford Hearing Centre in Botley is one of only two places in the UK to use the simple checking system
The scriptwriter of Oxfordshire- based Midsomer Murders has been stunned by a German TV company's audacious bid to recapture Rommel's Gold. Terry Hodgkinson has been planning a documentary which will focus on a search for the £10m haul of gold and diamonds
The importance of buying locally-sourced food is being preached from the pulpits of churches across Oxford. The Diocesan Synod - the decision-making body for the diocese - has agreed to back a call for all churches to use local food at meetings and
An exhibition in Oxford is to include paintings showing Princess Diana's death crash and the faces of five murdered prostitutes. Next month, Modern Art Oxford, in Pembroke Street, will present the first major UK exhibition of work by artist Stella Vine
A chance to try out the dance steps of the past is on offer in Woodstock next month with the arrival of a colourful troupe at the Fly To The Past air spectacular. Dressed in period costume, members of the Oxford Swing Dance Society will demonstrate
Going to sleep every night surrounded by the eyes of nearly 500 dolls might be enough to drive most young girls off their trolley. But Sophie Cross, from Cholsey, loves trolls so much she is attempting to set a Guinness world record for the largest
Tim Henman's Wimbledon dream lives on after he finally overcame Carlos Moya in their delayed first-round match at Wimbledon today. The British No 1 from Oxfordshire won 13-11 in the fifth set to go through to the second round. The players resumed
Campaigners opposed to charges for residents' parking have called for a referendum on the issue. Nicholas Fell, from Residents Against the Parking Tax, has presented Oxford City Council with a petition signed by 402 people and asked councillors to back
The dirty rotten cheating lying ... well, you know what word to insert there. Still, generally speaking, I'm what might be called reasonably pro-business, in that I tend to ascribe to them the reasonably benign motive of simply wanting to sell things
TWO men escaped with several hundred pounds in cash following an armed robbery at the Ladbrokes in Rose Hill last night. The men entered the betting shop at around 9.10pm and threatened the staff with a knife as one man stood at the door while another
Two men escaped with several hundred pounds in cash following an armed robbery at the Ladbrokes in Rose Hill last night. The men entered the betting shop at around 9.10pm and threatened the staff with a knife as one man stood at the door while another
RESIDENTS in many parts of Oxfordshire are being urged to keep an eye on Environment Agency flood watches following heavy rain. Oxfordshire has, so far, avoided serious flooding problems which have hit other areas of the country, including Sheffield
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Residents in many parts of Oxfordshire are being urged to keep an eye on Environment Agency flood watches following heavy rain. Oxfordshire has, so far, avoided serious flooding problems which have hit other areas of the country, including Sheffield
HE ENDURED 20 days of jungle hardship but last week Jason Donovan saw first hand how his efforts have been helping sick children at Oxford Children's Hospital. The former Neighbours star toured the wards of the £30m hospital, part of the £130m West
Derek Lucas hit three 180s as he helped Section 1 College Oak to an 8-1 demolition of Premier Section outfit Shelley Arms C. College took a 2-0 lead, before Terry Wood clawed one back. But that proved to be the home side's only success as wins from
Imogen West set a new record in the girls 14 and under 1,500m at the Abingdon Vale Distance Time Trials. West, who finished in 18 mins 52.34secs, also set a new mark in the 800m for the same age group in the same race. Both times at 800m and 1500m
Wantage missed out on victory by a point in the Cecil Williams Shield Gala, despite a superb display from the club's 12-year-old boys who won all six of their events. 'S boys led the way for the Wantage White Horse at the Cecil Williams Shield Gala.
City of Oxford's Sam van de Schootbrugge returned from Holland with an astonishing seven gold medals at the Dutch National Junior Long Course Championships in Eindhoven. Van de Schootbrugge became national champion in the 14-year-old 100m backstroke
Oxford Bradley Smith admitted a wrong tyre choice didn't help his cause as he took a bruising before finishing seventh in the 125cc race at the Nickel & Dime British Grand Prix at Donington. Smith overcame a tough preparation, which included one big
Bradley Smith is hopeful that the rain stays away ahead of round nine of the MotoGP in Assen, Holland this weekend. The Oxford youngster is confident that with a dry track, he can challenge for honours in his Repsol Honda. Like everybody else, Smith
The second day of Oxfordshire's Minor Counties Championship Western Division match against Wales at Swansea was washed out without a ball being bowled. It came after only 20.3 overs play were possible on Sunday during which time Wales reached 81-3 after
An inquest into the death of a baby boy found dead in Cowley has been opened and adjourned. Reece Cooper, who was eight-months-old, was discovered in a flat in Agnes Court, near Oxford Road, on Saturday, June 9.
Members of the public can view plans for 1,000 new houses on a former American airbase this weekend . The exhibition at Heyford Park Chapel will give people the chance to have their say on the proposals, which will also include a primary school and
Most people might be cursing a lack of sunshine at this time of year, but for one lot of party-goers it was a winter wonderland as snow fell in Weston-on- the-Green. More than 60 people gathered for a charity party in aid of Oxford's Helen and Douglas
The coach of an Oxford boys football team has been ordered to pay back more than £80,000 after admitting more than 300 fraud offences. Kevin Foley, of St Luke's Road, Cowley, defrauded business partner Said Nouar through their Fono Communications company
Teachers at an Oxford school could have more than just their pupils' eyes on them when they take classes from now on. A new classroom, which allows staff to watch a lesson in action from behind a two-way mirror, was used for the first time at Oxford
PEOPLE living in a quiet close have spoken of their relief after plans to build 49 student rooms on nearby land were rejected. Residents in Mattock Close, Headington, were concerned when plans for two student dwellings were submitted to the city council
Two Oxfordshire organisations dedicated to supporting small businesses have had key funding cut. Business Link has withdrawn a grant worth up to £15,000 from the Cowley-based Ethnic Minorities Business Service and a similar sum from Oxfordshire Business
The Crown Prosecution Service has called on the Government to review an "unduly lenient" sentence given to an Oxford man who raped a 10-year-old girl. The CPS, which is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England
Waste collectors in Oxford picked up 65 tonnes of recyclable material that was contaminated and had to be sent to landfill between November and April. Waste collectors are still finding that some people are putting the wrong items in their green and
A PROPOSAL to divert hundreds of buses and coaches along narrow streets could bring the east side of Oxford to a standstill, residents have said. Oxfordshire County Council said road repairs on St Clement's and Cowley Road were "absolutely necessary
TEACHERS at an Oxford school could have more than just their pupils' eyes on them when they take classes from now on. It's because a new classroom, which allows staff to watch a lesson in action from behind a two-way mirror, was used for the first time
It is all change at the top of Division 5 as Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd made the most of their rivals' inactivity to lead the table. Craig Lambert took 4-22 as Stanton St John Willows fell for 135, with Simon Dickens rapidly running out of partners
Princes Risborough's modest 156-7 in Division 4 proved plenty as Bicester & North Oxford 2nd failed to get close in reply. Steve Greaves hit an unbeaten 39 for Risborough, then took 5-15 as Bicester scored a painfully slow 122-8 from their 50 overs.
Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts thrashed title rivals Long Marston by eight wickets to go top of Division 3 for the first time this season. Marston's decision to bat first looked misguided when Sanjay Vinjimoor (4-25 from 14 overs) and Mark Strong
Tiddington's Division 2 match at home to Leighton Buzzard Town could have gone either way had rain not intervened. Leighton made 189-8 from their 50 overs after choosing to bat, with Dan Scott hitting 53 while Jon Talbot took 3-23. A shower saw the
Great & Little Tew 2nd stretched their lead at the top of Division 6 to 49 points when they crushed Kidlington 2nd by eight wickets. Piers Myatt took 4-21 from 12 overs as Kidlington were dismissed for 106, then Dave Freeman hit 47 not out as Tew eased
Ed Phillips missed out on a century by just nine runs, but he would not have minded too much as his Banbury 2nd side defeated arch rivals Banbury Twenty by five wickets on Saturday. The victory catapulted Banbury up to second in the Division 1 table
Tim Henman piled on the tension and the excitement as usual as he gave the Centre Court crowd another trademark late-night thriller. With the clock on the scoreboard twinkling 9.18pm in the Wimbledon gloaming, Henman's first-round match against Spain's
THE coach of a Blackbird Leys-based boys football team has been told to pay back more than £80,000 after admitting more than 300 fraud offences. Kevin Foley, of St Luke's Road, Cowley, defrauded business partner Said Nouar through their Fono Communications
THE Crown Prosecution Service has called on the Government to review an "unduly lenient" sentence given to an Oxford man who raped a 10-year-old girl. The CPS, which is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England
RESIDENTS in Jericho, Oxford, are meeting tonight to discuss new plans to build flats in the area. Spring Residential has applied for planning permission to build 54 flats on a narrow strip of land next to St Barnabas church. Jenny Mann, secretary
A proposal to divert hundreds of buses and coaches along narrow streets could bring the east side of Oxford to a standstill, worried residents say. Oxfordshire County Council said road repairs on St Clement's Street and Cowley Road are "absolutely necessary
