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Stories for 2 July 2007
Abingdon
Inquiry into car blaze
Car blaze POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack following a car fire at Sunningwell. more...
Inquiry into car blaze
Car blaze POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack following a car fire at Sunningwell. more...
Abingdon News
Prep school changes its name
Josca's school at Frilford Heath will begin its new term in September with a new name - Abingdon Preparatory School. more...
Colourful car on world jaunt
Pupils from a school near Abingdon have decorated a Morris Minor that will be travelling around the world in a 10,000-mile global race. more...
Babies learn new way to communicate
Babies are learning sign language before they can talk - to help them tell their parents what they want. more...
Banbury News
Bob sets off on ride for new home
Cycling fundraiser Bob Campbell is planning to pedal 200 miles in aid of a new north Oxfordshire Cheshire Home. more...
Bicester News
Bicester Bond wows locals
Tuxedos, bow ties and cocktail shakers helped add glamour to Bicester's James Bond-themed carnival as thousands of people turned out to celebrate life in the town. more...
Work on new supermarket to resume
Supermarket giant Tesco has unveiled plans to complete a new store on top of a tunnel on the Chiltern Line rail route. more...
Teacher issues plea to thieves
Thieves who stole a blind schoolgirl's specially-adapted computer have been urged to give it back. more...
Mime boosts recycling
Street performers used mime to help promote Bicester's new street recycling bins. more...
Plans for former USAF base unveiled
Plans to transform the former US Air Force base at Upper Heyford into a new village with 1,000 houses, a primary school, museum and shops have been unveiled. more...
The glory days are back again
Residents who have spent years fundraising for a new community centre are celebrating after a temporary building was installed. more...
Columns
Not the only Oxford with roadworks
I'll be honest with you, I had a hard time thinking of what to write about this week. more...
Real cyclists stick to rules of the road
I'm recovering from my first altercation with a "pavement cyclist" and the shock is - it wasn't a cyclist at all. It all started at 8.50am. I was cycling up Morrell Avenue and hung a right into Union Street. more...
Cricket
CRICKET: Oxon's Lord's dreams are over
AFTER a day of confusion, Oxfordshire waved goodbye to their thoughts of a Lord's final when they lost by three wickets to Suffolk in a low-scoring semi-final at Challow yesterday. more...
CRICKET: Hawtin slams farcical mix-up
A DISAPPOINTED Oxon skipper Ian Hawtin slammed the 'on-off' mix-up before the match as a farce. more...
CRICKET: Downs win bowl-out
OXFORD Downs beat Horspath in an unprecedented bowl-out to decide the Oxfordshire final at Standlake yesterday. more...
CRICKET: Lamb is Marcham hero
DIVISION 2 side Marcham made the most of the rest of the league progamme being washed out as they cruised to an eight-wicket win against Letcombe. more...
Didcot News
Beating time
A champion drummer is aiming to beat his way into the record books - four times. more...
Editorial Comment
Thanks for my badge of honour
No-one would claim that Asbos have been the complete answer to antisocial behaviour in our communities. more...
Headlines
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Cat and Pat reunited after ten years
A CAT shelter has highlighted the importance of getting pets microchipped, after a tabby was reunited with its owner after ten years. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
CALLS for the reopening of the Oxford-Bicester-Bletchley rail route and reinstatement of double track on the Cotswold Line to Worcester have been given a boost by Britain's key rail freight firms. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Cat and Pat reunited after ten years
A CAT shelter has highlighted the importance of getting pets microchipped, after a tabby was reunited with its owner after ten years. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
CALLS for the reopening of the Oxford-Bicester-Bletchley rail route and reinstatement of double track on the Cotswold Line to Worcester have been given a boost by Britain's key rail freight firms. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
CALLS for the reopening of the Oxford-Bicester-Bletchley rail route and reinstatement of double track on the Cotswold Line to Worcester have been given a boost by Britain's key rail freight firms. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Letters
Door row: We want to help
As vice-chairman of Cherwell District Council's South Area Planning Committee, and someone who has been closely concerned with Prof Alison Brading's application for a replacement front door at her home at Thrupp (Oxford Mail, June 14), I would like to set the record straight. more...
City eyesores
It might be a good idea if you sent someone to photograph some notable eyesores which I see most days. more...
Just like a fishwife
How true to form! It was inevitable that Cherie Blair would open her large and ugly mouth, casting the only shadow on a day when differences were set aside and tributes from friend and foe alike, both in and out of Westminster, were paid to husband Tony for 10 years in the toughest of jobs. more...
Is he from the Planet Zog?
Is Alan Page (Oxford Mail, June 25) from the Planet Zog, where everything is upside-down and back-to-front? more...
Butter test tells temperature
What a load of waffle about temperature conversion (Oxford Mail, June 16 and 26). more...
Smaller library
Sir - County councillor Seale tries to tell us (Letters, February 9) what a wonderful deal he has secured for a new Westgate Library. In fact, the opposite is true. more...
Memory Lane
A sorrowful river tribute
When James Barton, landlord of the Isis Hotel at Iffley, Oxford, drowned, his coffin took an unusual route to the church for his funeral service - by river. more...
Taking a Flier on an historic journey
Exactly 50 years ago, the Watlington Flier made its final appearance. more...
News
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Missing girl found
A 15-year-old girl who was reported missing has been found safe and well. more...
Missing girl found
A 15-year-old girl who was reported missing has been found safe and well. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Blaze wrecks school block
FIREFIGHTERS battled 60ft flames as fire wrecked the drama block of an Oxfordshire secondary school. more...
'Criminal master-mind' arrested
HANDING in his resignation proved to be a criminal move for one headteacher. more...
Dog causes soccer chaos
A LOOSE terrier caused chaos at the Grove Challengers six-a-side football tournament yesterday. more...
Inquiry into car blaze
Car blaze POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack following a car fire at Sunningwell. more...
Kate to open country pub
KATE Moss and her showbiz friend fashion designer Sadie Frost are looking to bring a little bit of London to the peaceful Oxfordshire Cotswolds. more...
Leaks target hit
THAMES Water has successfully hit leakage targets for the first time in four years. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Hundreds join charity walk
MORE than 600 men, women and children took part in a charity walk on the Ridgeway at the weekend to raise money for Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres. more...
Last gasp for county's smokers
PUBGOERS in Oxford shrugged off the nationwide smoking ban yesterday and lit up outside instead. more...
Crowds turn out for carnival
TUXEDOS, bow ties and cocktail shakers helped add glamour to Bicester's James Bond-themed carnival as thousands of people turned out to celebrate life in the town. more...
Crowds turn out for carnival
TUXEDOS, bow ties and cocktail shakers helped add glamour to Bicester's James Bond-themed carnival as thousands of people turned out to celebrate life in the town. more...
New officer takes on city beat
EXTRA police officers are to be brought in to prevent drunken assaults in Oxford city centre. more...
Quiz your councillor
PEOPLE living in Cowley Marsh can question their city councillors at two advice surgeries. more...
Cat and Pat reunited after ten years
A CAT shelter has highlighted the importance of getting pets microchipped, after a tabby was reunited with its owner after ten years. more...
Relief as cyber stalker is jailed
A GRAPHIC artist terrorised by cyber stalker Felicity Lowde has welcomed her imprisonment after watching her face a harassment charge in court. more...
Thieves steal blind girl's computer
THIEVES who stole a blind schoolgirl's specially-adapted computer have been urged to give it back. more...
Thieves steal blind girl's computer
THIEVES who stole a blind schoolgirl's specially-adapted computer have been urged to give it back. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
CALLS for the reopening of the Oxford-Bicester-Bletchley rail route and reinstatement of double track on the Cotswold Line to Worcester have been given a boost by Britain's key rail freight firms. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
CALLS for the reopening of the Oxford-Bicester-Bletchley rail route and reinstatement of double track on the Cotswold Line to Worcester have been given a boost by Britain's key rail freight firms. more...
Show opens
AN EXHIBITION by the West Indian artist Antoine Nabajoth opens today at The Gallery at Oxford Town Hall in St Aldate's. more...
Woman injured in A420 crash
AMBULANCE crews were called to the A420 today after a car crashed into a tree. more...
Ban could save 500,000 lives
AT LEAST half a million deaths a year are likely to be prevented by England's smoking ban, an Oxford academic has predicted. more...
Teenage rapist locked up for three years
A TEENAGER who carried out a knifepoint rape described as 'every woman's worst nightmare" has been locked up for three years. more...
Teenage rapist locked up for three years
A TEENAGER who carried out a knifepoint rape described as 'every woman's worst nightmare" has been locked up for three years. more...
Lake-death man named
A MAN found dead in an Oxford lake has been formally identified. more...
Police plea on school blaze
POLICE this afternoon appealed for information about the fire which badly damaged part of Lord Williams's Lower School in Thame. more...
Missing girl found
A 15-year-old girl who was reported missing has been found safe and well. more...
Missing girl found
A 15-year-old girl who was reported missing has been found safe and well. more...
£5,000 reward to trap knife attacker
A VICTIM of a serious knife attack has warned young people not to carry knives after he has been left scarred for life. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Dog causes soccer chaos
A LOOSE terrier caused chaos at the Grove Challengers six-a-side football tournament yesterday. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Woman injured in A420 crash
AMBULANCE crews were called to the A420 today after a car crashed into a tree. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Cat and Pat reunited after ten years
A CAT shelter has highlighted the importance of getting pets microchipped, after a tabby was reunited with its owner after ten years. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
CALLS for the reopening of the Oxford-Bicester-Bletchley rail route and reinstatement of double track on the Cotswold Line to Worcester have been given a boost by Britain's key rail freight firms. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
CALLS for the reopening of the Oxford-Bicester-Bletchley rail route and reinstatement of double track on the Cotswold Line to Worcester have been given a boost by Britain's key rail freight firms. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Crowds turn out for carnival
TUXEDOS, bow ties and cocktail shakers helped add glamour to Bicester's James Bond-themed carnival as thousands of people turned out to celebrate life in the town. more...
Crowds turn out for carnival
TUXEDOS, bow ties and cocktail shakers helped add glamour to Bicester's James Bond-themed carnival as thousands of people turned out to celebrate life in the town. more...
Thieves steal blind girl's computer
THIEVES who stole a blind schoolgirl's specially-adapted computer have been urged to give it back. more...
Thieves steal blind girl's computer
THIEVES who stole a blind schoolgirl's specially-adapted computer have been urged to give it back. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
CALLS for the reopening of the Oxford-Bicester-Bletchley rail route and reinstatement of double track on the Cotswold Line to Worcester have been given a boost by Britain's key rail freight firms. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
CALLS for the reopening of the Oxford-Bicester-Bletchley rail route and reinstatement of double track on the Cotswold Line to Worcester have been given a boost by Britain's key rail freight firms. more...
Teenage rapist locked up for three years
A TEENAGER who carried out a knifepoint rape described as 'every woman's worst nightmare" has been locked up for three years. more...
Teenage rapist locked up for three years
A TEENAGER who carried out a knifepoint rape described as 'every woman's worst nightmare" has been locked up for three years. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Dog causes soccer chaos
A LOOSE terrier caused chaos at the Grove Challengers six-a-side football tournament yesterday. more...
Inquiry into car blaze
Car blaze POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack following a car fire at Sunningwell. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Woman injured in A420 crash
AMBULANCE crews were called to the A420 today after a car crashed into a tree. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Other News
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Oxford News
Smokers take to pub gardens
Pub goers in Oxford shrugged off the nationwide smoking ban yesterday and lit up outside instead. more...
Carnival thrills thousands
A multi-coloured carnival procession brought Cowley Road to a standstill yesterday afternoon - with thousands of people cheering the parade on. more...
School blaze guts drama block
Firefighters battled 60ft flames as fire gutted the drama block of an Oxfordshire secondary school. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
In 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
'Criminal master-mind' arrested
Handing in his resignation proved to be a criminal move for one headteacher. more...
Candlelight drinks as power fails
More than 600 homes and businesses in the city centre and East Oxford were left without power on Friday night. more...
New man takes over city beat
Extra police officers are to be brought in to prevent drunken assaults in Oxford city centre. more...
Victim praises jail sentence
A graphic artist terrorised by cyber stalker Felicity Lowde has welcomed her imprisonment after watching her face a harassment charge in court. more...
Dons increase anti-boycott pressure
Oxford dons have increased the pressure on the national university lecturers' union to abandon its support for a boycott of Israel. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
Calls for the reopening of the Oxford-Bicester-Bletchley rail route and reinstatement of double track on the Cotswold Line to Worcester have been given a boost by Britain's key rail freight firms. more...
Children help refit hospital
A dozen young patients are working with architects on a £1m project to upgrade Oxford's Park Hospital. more...
Trust aims to change its status
The organisation that cares for people with learning difficulties in Oxfordshire has become the county's fourth NHS trust to apply for foundation status. more...
Body in lake identified
A man found dead in an Oxford lake has been formally identified. more...
Lives on linen
An artist has used hospital bed linen to document the life of staff at Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. more...
Drugs user gets rehab
Naomi Tyrell, 23, of Normandy Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, was given a community order after admitting possession of cocaine and cannabis. more...
Disease takes toll slowly
When people discover what is wrong with Steve Caswell, they are surprised. more...
Organisers vow carnival will carry on
Wallingford Carnival will continue, despite rising costs and health and safety issues - as long as there are volunteers to help organise it and people willing to watch it. more...
Festival of friendship
More than 1,000 people are expected to converge on Oxford this Sunday for the city's third annual Muslim Music Festival. more...
Tour test for Geoff
Former England footballer Geoff Thomas is raising money for Oxford University scientists by cycling 2,400 miles on the route of the Tour de France. more...
Council faces pools dilemma
A major maintenance headache could spell disaster for one of Oxford's most popular swimming pools. more...
Carnival 'best ever'
Organisers of the Cowley Road Carnival in Oxford described the weekend parade as "one of the best ever" and launched their preparations for next year. more...
'Stay on your guard'
Police are urging people in Oxford to keep their eyes peeled as patrols were stepped up over the terror alert. more...
Patient 'tried to strangle nurse'
Violence against NHS workers should not be tolerated, say nursing representatives, following an attack on a nurse at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. more...
Oxford United
FOOTBALL: No bids for Burgess
JIM Smith hopes - and expects - to have playmaker Andy Burgess at Oxford United next season. more...
Speedway
SPEEDWAY: Cheetahs back with a bang
OXFORD Cheetahs got the show back on the road big time, by smashing the Buxton Hitmen for six in great style at Oxford Stadium last night. more...
SPEEDWAY: What a night!
FOR sheer excitement, tension and noise, there's nothing in the world like the British Speedway Grand Prix at the Millennium Stadium. more...
Thame News
Fire-hit school site stays closed
One thousand pupils at Thame's Lord Williams's School are facing their second day off tomorrow after a fire which destroyed part of the site. more...
Wantage And Grove
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Dog causes soccer chaos
A LOOSE terrier caused chaos at the Grove Challengers six-a-side football tournament yesterday. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Woman injured in A420 crash
AMBULANCE crews were called to the A420 today after a car crashed into a tree. more...
Dog causes soccer chaos
A LOOSE terrier caused chaos at the Grove Challengers six-a-side football tournament yesterday. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Woman injured in A420 crash
AMBULANCE crews were called to the A420 today after a car crashed into a tree. more...
Dog causes soccer chaos
A LOOSE terrier caused chaos at the Grove Challengers six-a-side football tournament yesterday. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
IN 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
Woman injured in A420 crash
AMBULANCE crews were called to the A420 today after a car crashed into a tree. more...
Wantage News
Vehicles diverted following crash
Ambulance crews were called to the A420 near Faringdon this morning after a driver crashed into a tree. more...
Funds blow for centre
The Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre in Wantage will miss out on funds after a charity event was cancelled due to lack of interest. more...
Witney News
Lynx finds her owner once again
A cat shelter has highlighted the importance of getting pets microchipped, after a tabby was reunited with its owner after 10 years. more...
Dream festival for beer buffs
The small west Oxfordshire town of Charlbury is preparing for its third festival in less than a month - a must-go-to event for ale lovers. more...
Tourist centre moves home
The Witney visitor information centre has moved to a prime position near to the site of the town's long-awaited Marriotts Close development. more...
Year two for mayor
Businessman Phil Scott has been elected by fellow town councillors to serve as Carterton's mayor for a second year. more...
Crimewatch appeal over vicious attack
A nationwide appeal is going out on tonight's BBC1 Crimewatch programme to get people to come forward over a vicious attack in Witney. more...
Pete Doherty's surprise visit
Staff at a Witney music shop could not believe their eyes when pop star Pete Doherty walked in out of the pouring rain. more...
The 'good' wheel clampers
Police in Witney are trying a novel approach to bike crime - they are padlocking cycles left unlocked. more...
Abingdon Herald News
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Jerome beats his way to record
A CHAMPION drummer is aiming to beat his way into the record books - four times. more...
Woman injured in A420 crash
AMBULANCE crews were called to the A420 today after a car crashed into a tree. more...
Dog causes soccer chaos
A LOOSE terrier caused chaos at the Grove Challengers six-a-side football tournament yesterday. more...
Inquiry into car blaze
Car blaze more...
Asbo proves a career boost
Banbury Cake News
Bob sets off on ride for new home
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Mime boosts recycling
STREET performers used mime to help promote Bicester's new street recycling bins. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
Missing girl found
A 15-year-old girl who was reported missing has been found safe and well. more...
Bicester Advertiser News
Thieves steal blind girl's computer
Rail expansion call to help freight
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Mime boosts recycling
STREET performers used mime to help promote Bicester's new street recycling bins. more...
Teenage rapist locked up for three years
A TEENAGER who carried out a knifepoint rape described as 'every woman's worst nightmare" has been locked up for three years. more...
Crowds turn out for carnival
Oxford Mail News
Botham thrills schoolchildren
Cricket legend Sir Ian Botham bowled over children at an Oxford primary school yesterdaymonday when he paid them a special visit. more...
Colourful car on world jaunt
Pupils from a school near Abingdon have decorated a Morris Minor that will be travelling around the world in a 10,000-mile global race. more...
Council faces pools dilemma
A major maintenance headache could spell disaster for one of Oxford's most popular swimming pools. more...
Pete Doherty's surprise visit
Staff at a Witney music shop could not believe their eyes when pop star Pete Doherty walked in out of the pouring rain. more...
Mime boosts recycling
Street performers used mime to help promote Bicester's new street recycling bins. more...
Carnival 'best ever'
Organisers of the Cowley Road Carnival in Oxford described the weekend parade as "one of the best ever" and launched their preparations for next year. more...
Babies learn new way to communicate
Babies are learning sign language before they can talk - to help them tell their parents what they want. more...
'Stay on your guard'
Police are urging people in Oxford to keep their eyes peeled as patrols were stepped up over the terror alert. more...
Children help refit hospital
A dozen young patients are working with architects on a £1m project to upgrade Oxford's Park Hospital. more...
Trust aims to change its status
The organisation that cares for people with learning difficulties in Oxfordshire has become the county's fourth NHS trust to apply for foundation status. more...
The 'good' wheel clampers
Police in Witney are trying a novel approach to bike crime - they are padlocking cycles left unlocked. more...
Patient 'tried to strangle nurse'
Violence against NHS workers should not be tolerated, say nursing representatives, following an attack on a nurse at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
In 2006, Ryan Hawkins became the first raver in the country to be banned from organising illegal parties under the terms of a unique Asbo. more...
'Criminal master-mind' arrested
Handing in his resignation proved to be a criminal move for one headteacher. more...
Candlelight drinks as power fails
More than 600 homes and businesses in the city centre and East Oxford were left without power on Friday night. more...
Bicester Bond wows locals
Tuxedos, bow ties and cocktail shakers helped add glamour to Bicester's James Bond-themed carnival as thousands of people turned out to celebrate life in the town. more...
New man takes over city beat
Extra police officers are to be brought in to prevent drunken assaults in Oxford city centre. more...
Work on new supermarket to resume
Supermarket giant Tesco has unveiled plans to complete a new store on top of a tunnel on the Chiltern Line rail route. more...
Lives on linen
An artist has used hospital bed linen to document the life of staff at Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. more...
Drugs user gets rehab
Naomi Tyrell, 23, of Normandy Crescent, Cowley, Oxford, was given a community order after admitting possession of cocaine and cannabis. more...
Funds blow for centre
The Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre in Wantage will miss out on funds after a charity event was cancelled due to lack of interest. more...
Disease takes toll slowly
Organisers vow carnival will carry on
Wallingford Carnival will continue, despite rising costs and health and safety issues - as long as there are volunteers to help organise it and people willing to watch it. more...
Festival of friendship
More than 1,000 people are expected to converge on Oxford this Sunday (July 8) for the city's third annual Muslim Music Festival. more...
Plans for former USAF base unveiled
Plans to transform the former US Air Force base at Upper Heyford into a new village with 1,000 houses, a primary school, museum and shops have been unveiled. more...
Fire-hit school site stays closed
One thousand pupils at Thame's Lord Williams's School are facing their second day off tomorrow after a fire which destroyed part of the site. more...
Smokers take to pub gardens
Pub goers in Oxford shrugged off the nationwide smoking ban yesterday and lit up outside instead. more...
Carnival thrills thousands
A multi-coloured carnival procession brought Cowley Road to a standstill yesterday afternoon - with thousands of people cheering the parade on. more...
Tourist centre moves home
The Witney visitor information centre has moved to a prime position near to the site of the town's long-awaited Marriotts Close development. more...
School blaze guts drama block
Firefighters battled 60ft flames as fire gutted the drama block of an Oxfordshire secondary school. more...
The glory days are back again
Residents who have spent years fundraising for a new community centre are celebrating after a temporary building was installed. more...
Year two for mayor
Businessman Phil Scott has been elected by fellow town councillors to serve as Carterton's mayor for a second year. more...
Beating time
A champion drummer is aiming to beat his way into the record books - four times. more...
Tour test for Geoff
Crimewatch appeal over vicious attack
A nationwide appeal is going out on tonight's BBC1 Crimewatch programme to get people to come forward over a vicious attack in Witney. more...
Lynx finds her owner once again
A cat shelter has highlighted the importance of getting pets microchipped, after a tabby was reunited with its owner after 10 years. more...
Safety fears over missing bridge handrail
Members of an Oxford cycle lobby group believe a missing handrail from a bridge on a busy track is an "accident waiting to happen." more...
Prep school changes its name
Josca's school at Frilford Heath will begin its new term in September with a new name - Abingdon Preparatory School. more...
Victim praises jail sentence
A graphic artist terrorised by cyber stalker Felicity Lowde has welcomed her imprisonment after watching her face a harassment charge in court. more...
Dons increase anti-boycott pressure
Oxford dons have increased the pressure on the national university lecturers' union to abandon its support for a boycott of Israel. more...
Teacher issues plea to thieves
Thieves who stole a blind schoolgirl's specially-adapted computer have been urged to give it back. more...
Vehicles diverted following crash
Ambulance crews were called to the A420 near Faringdon this morning after a driver crashed into a tree. more...
Bob sets off on ride for new home
Cycling fundraiser Bob Campbell is planning to pedal 200 miles in aid of a new north Oxfordshire Cheshire Home. more...
Dream festival for beer buffs
The small west Oxfordshire town of Charlbury is preparing for its third festival in less than a month - a must-go-to event for ale lovers. more...
Blueprint for a new village
Rail expansion call to help freight
Calls for the reopening of the Oxford-Bicester-Bletchley rail route and reinstatement of double track on the Cotswold Line to Worcester have been given a boost by Britain's key rail freight firms. more...
Body in lake identified
A man found dead in an Oxford lake has been formally identified. more...
Oxford Mail Sport
SWIMMING: Penguins see off Pirates!
Witney's two teams produced superb displays in the Alderton's Newsagents Trophy at Aylesbury Aqua Vale Pool on Saturday. more...
The Oxford Times News
Dons increase anti-boycott pressure
Thieves steal blind girl's computer
Bob sets off on ride for new home
Dream festival for beer buffs
THE small west Oxfordshire town of Charlbury is preparing for its third festival in less than a month - a must-go-to event for ale lovers. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
English drink celebrated
Show opens
Craft fair
Vine event
Colourful car on world jaunt
PUPILS from a school near Abingdon have decorated a Morris Minor that will be travelling around the world in a 10,000-mile global race. more...
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Mime boosts recycling
STREET performers used mime to help promote Bicester's new street recycling bins. more...
Jerome beats his way to record
A CHAMPION drummer is aiming to beat his way into the record books - four times. more...
Tots sign up
Cycle tour test for Geoff
FORMER England footballer Geoff Thomas is raising money for Oxford University scientists by cycling 2,400 miles on the route of the Tour de France. more...
Tourist office on the move
THE Witney visitor information centre has moved to a prime position near to the site of the town's long-awaited Marriotts Close development. more...
Children help refit hospital
A DOZEN young patients are working with architects on a £1m project to upgrade Oxford's Park Hospital. more...
£5,000 reward to trap knife attacker
A VICTIM of a serious knife attack has warned young people not to carry knives after he has been left scarred for life. more...
Woman injured in A420 crash
AMBULANCE crews were called to the A420 today after a car crashed into a tree. more...
Ban could save 500,000 lives
Blaze wrecks school block
FIREFIGHTERS battled 60ft flames as fire wrecked the drama block of an Oxfordshire secondary school. more...
Asbo proves a career boost
Jury may visit death-crash site
JURORS in the trial of an Oxfordshire man charged with death by dangerous driving may be taken to the scene of the crash. more...
'Criminal master-mind' arrested
Dog causes soccer chaos
A LOOSE terrier caused chaos at the Grove Challengers six-a-side football tournament yesterday. more...
Inquiry into car blaze
Car blaze more...
Kate to open country pub
KATE Moss and her showbiz friend fashion designer Sadie Frost are looking to bring a little bit of London to the peaceful Oxfordshire Cotswolds. more...
Leaks target hit
THAMES Water has successfully hit leakage targets for the first time in four years. more...
Teenage rapist locked up for three years
A TEENAGER who carried out a knifepoint rape described as 'every woman's worst nightmare" has been locked up for three years. more...
Hundreds join charity walk
MORE than 600 men, women and children took part in a charity walk on the Ridgeway at the weekend to raise money for Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres. more...
Last gasp for county's smokers
PUBGOERS in Oxford shrugged off the nationwide smoking ban yesterday and lit up outside instead. more...
Police plea on school blaze
POLICE this afternoon appealed for information about the fire which badly damaged part of Lord Williams's Lower School in Thame. more...
Crowds turn out for carnival
Swimmers to get a lift
Animal ark
New officer takes on city beat
Missing girl found
A 15-year-old girl who was reported missing has been found safe and well. more...
Quiz your councillor
Artist illustrates hospital life
Work on new supermarket to resume
SUPERMARKET firm Tesco has unveiled plans to complete a new store on top of a tunnel on the Chiltern Line rail route. more...
Lake-death man named
A MAN found dead in an Oxford lake has been formally identified. more...
Festival promotes friendship
MORE than 1,000 people are expected to converge on Oxford this Sunday for the city's third annual Muslim Music Festival. more...
Cat and Pat reunited after ten years
A CAT shelter has highlighted the importance of getting pets microchipped, after a tabby was reunited with its owner after ten years. more...
Prep school changes its name
Relief as cyber stalker is jailed
Witney Gazette News
Dream festival for beer buffs
THE small west Oxfordshire town of Charlbury is preparing for its third festival in less than a month - a must-go-to event for ale lovers. more...
Rail expansion call to help freight
Rivers still on flood alert
FOUR rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Tourist office on the move
THE Witney visitor information centre has moved to a prime position near to the site of the town's long-awaited Marriotts Close development. more...
Jury may visit death-crash site
JURORS in the trial of an Oxfordshire man charged with death by dangerous driving may be taken to the scene of the crash. more...
Cat and Pat reunited after ten years
A CAT shelter has highlighted the importance of getting pets microchipped, after a tabby was reunited with its owner after ten years. more...
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