Stories for 29 February 2008

Abingdon

Battle to save lake continues

RADLEY Parish Council said today it would carry on battle to protect Thrupp Lake from the bulldozers.  more...

Battle to save lake continues

RADLEY Parish Council said today it would carry on battle to protect Thrupp Lake from the bulldozers.  more...

Woman fails in airline damages case

AIRLINE passengers face a tougher time making compensation claims after a woman who suffered an agonising knee injury whilst struggling into her seat on a British Airways Jumbo jet failed in her unique damages bid.  more...

Abingdon News

Right royal lark at Larkmead

Prince Edward laughed and joked with pupils from all over Oxfordshire when he visited Larkmead School in Abingdon yesterday.  more...

Lake battle goes on

Radley Parish Council said today it will carry on the battle to protect Thrupp Lake from the bulldozers.  more...

Alarm grows over 'Ghost Town'

The tally of businesses pulling out of Abingdon continues to rise.  more...

Arts

The Oxford flier

There were few Oxfordshire stars in motor sport who shone as brilliantly as John Avery in his chosen pursuit of scrambling, or motocross as it came to be known.  more...

Bicester News

Burglaries seem to be linked

Two burglaries in Fritwell and Ardley, near Bicester, are believed to be linked.  more...

Club Pics

Good lookin' couple

Colette Hushin and George Brickwell recline at The Regal.  more...

Got the groove

Yonas Tita dances with Tia Jacobs in The Grand Room at The Regal on Cowley Road, Oxford  more...

Mmmm tasty...

Tammy "Big Tiz" and Becca Wallis enjoy cocktails on Saturday night at The Regal on Cowley Rd, Oxford  more...

Eyes have it

Friends Amy Charlett and Emily Goff enjoy a drink at The Regal, Oxford   more...

Says it all really

Sionice-Louise Ross enjoys a drink at Saturday club night Sweet! at The Regal on Cowley Road, Oxford  more...

Regal royalty

Clubbers Suzie Barlow and Vikki Gaul in The Great Room at The Regal on Cowley Rd, Oxford  more...

Cricket

CRICKET: Sandford crash out

Sandford St Martin crashed out of the ECB Indoor six-a-side Club Championship in the regional play-off at Bradfield College.  more...

CRICKET: Banbury march on

Banbury Indoor League Banbury made it four wins from four in Division 1 of the Banbury Indoor League after cruising past defending champions Cropredy.  more...

CRICKET: Taylor-made for success

Jack Taylor is a precocious talent with the world at his feet.  more...

Didcot

Appeal held

A GOVERNMENT planning inspector is to hear an appeal against South Oxfordshire District Council's refusal to grant planning permission to turn 55 Abbot Road, Didcot, into six flats.  more...

Appeal held

A GOVERNMENT planning inspector is to hear an appeal against South Oxfordshire District Council's refusal to grant planning permission to turn 55 Abbot Road, Didcot, into six flats.  more...

Pupils bailed over school toilet blaze

TWO 13-year-old pupils were arrested on suspicion of arson after a blaze ripped through a school toilet block.  more...

Views sought over arts centre

DIDCOT's long-awaited arts centre is just months away from opening its doors - and organisers want people's views on what they want to see showcased at the multi-million pound venue.  more...

Didcot News

Battle to safeguard lakes goes on

Radley Parish Council is pushing ahead with its fight for town green status for Thrupp and Bullfield lakes despite RWE npower suspending its dumping plans.  more...

Editorial Comment

A testing time in the classroom

Oxfordshire County Council has acted with commendable speed in tackling the problem of our under-performing schools.  more...

Fashion

London calling

Lisa Haynes gets ahead of the high street and checks out what was on the catwalks at London Fashion Week  more...

Season’s changes

Lisa Haynes finds out how to move from winter wraps to floral frocks without getting frostbite   more...

Features

The monarch's man

THE popularity of the Royal Family has certainly fluctuated in recent years. But even seriously die-hard republicans continue to harbour affection for the tall thin figure who always accompanies the royals in Oxfordshire.  more...

Mothers vote for wine

It doesn't take an awful lot to get me tipsy. You would think that, after all these years of endless wine tasting, I would have developed an above-average tolerance. Sadly, it just isn't the case.  more...

Football

FOOTBALL: Double Gordon's just the tonic!

Leon Gordon bagged a brace for Ardley United as they moved a step closer to the Floodlit Cup final with a 4-0 win at Flackwell Heath in Tuesday's first-leg semi-final.  more...

Headlines

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Four held in 'rogue gardener' raids

TRADING Standards officers from Oxfordshire County Council have caught four people in a crackdown on cold-calling rogue gardeners.  more...

Fresh plea on injured cyclist

POLICE today renewed an appeal for witnesses to a collision near Burford in which a 60-year-old cyclist was seriously injured.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."  more...

Babies arrive on special day

TRACEY Gittins celebrated leap year today by giving birth to her second son.  more...

Train fails to stop

TROUBLED train operator First Great Western left some of its Oxfordshire passengers fuming again - the day after the Government ordered it to improve its service.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Four held in 'rogue gardener' raids

TRADING Standards officers from Oxfordshire County Council have caught four people in a crackdown on cold-calling rogue gardeners.  more...

Fresh plea on injured cyclist

POLICE today renewed an appeal for witnesses to a collision near Burford in which a 60-year-old cyclist was seriously injured.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

MEP not allowed to bring campaign bus

A CONTROVERSIAL Euro MP, recently out of prison after fraud convictions, is to be told he will not be allowed to bring his campaign bus to a Witney shopping centre.  more...

Council stalwart dies at 83

JOHN Hannis, who repesented Chipping Norton over decades on both Oxfordshire County and West Oxfordshire District councils, has died aged 83.  more...

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."  more...

Babies arrive on special day

TRACEY Gittins celebrated leap year today by giving birth to her second son.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Health & Beauty

Complement yourself

Danielle Fox discovers alternative ways to enjoy health and wellbeing  more...

Leader

Political values

There should be no surprise at the Audit Commission verdict that Oxford City Council provides poor value for money. Nor should there be any surprise to see politicians of the three main parties queueing up to blame each other for it. Both have been going on for years - for far too many years. And it is quite obvious that the two are related.  more...

Letters

Chance to save lakes for good

The countryside between Abingdon and the River Thames should be the glorious setting of the town.  more...

Flood risk

RWE npower's plans to defer filling Thrupp Lake with fuel ash have been welcomed by everyone. If only it was a permanent decision.  more...

No guarantee

RWE npower's temporary deferral of filling Thrupp Lake, while welcome, offers no long-term guarantee that the lake is safe.  more...

Piggy tale filled me with glee

Your article about the allotment-eating pig at Wantage (Oxford Mail, February 23) was hilarious.  more...

Serious threat

Sir - Proposed eco-towns at Weston-on-the-Green or Shipton-on-Cherwell are certainly most worrying, particularly given the secrecy that the Government is exhibiting in developing them. I do not think the Shipton proposals will run. There are good transport reasons for opposing them.  more...

Strategic red herring

Sir - You are right (Editorial, February 15) - strategic planning' is degenerating into a lottery. The Government's latest initiative of inviting freestanding bids for eco towns' adds insult to injury.  more...

Destroy rural charm

Sir - You report (February 15) that there are proposals to link Didcot to Wittenham Clumps which would then become the centre of a 1,500-acre 'country park', at a cost of at least £2.5m. The intention is to provide the people of Didcot with 'accessible green space'.  more...

Lakes fear

Sir - So RWE npower have finally admitted that the Radley Lakes campaigners were right all along. There never was a "need" to fill the Thrupp Lake with ash.  more...

Support for rector

Sir - Although the Islamic call to prayer topic now appears to be 'dead in the water', I cannot let the letter you published by Jan Penrose go without comment.  more...

Obvious fact

Sir - Why does Jan Penrose (Letters, February 15) think it "grossly insulting to describe the Muslim call to prayer as un-English"? I would have thought it just an obvious fact! Does he/she think everything foreign is inferior? Is the phrase 'un-English', therefore, an insult? What a petty, nationalistic point of view!  more...

All things to all men

Sir - I write concerning the opposing views of the Rector of St Aldates and the Bishop of Oxford on the question of the Muslim call to prayer.  more...

Catalytic presence

Sir - Christopher Gray in his appreciation of the Victoria Arms, Walton Street, (Weekend, February 15) raises the memory of Dan Davin (1913-1990) as OUP publisher, without once mentioning Dan Davin as writer.  more...

Common sense option

Sir - I have been very interested to read the coverage your newspaper has given to the planning application at Heyford Park, as one of my clients is the North Oxfordshire Consortium.  more...

Profitable solutions

Sir - It is apparent from Craig Simmons' remarks about the incinerator (Report, February 15), just as much as from his remarks in the past about successful cafés, that he doesn't like the idea of companies making a profit.  more...

Agonising wait

Sir - I would like to offer my sympathy to Lori Smith who is waiting for a kidney transplant (The agonising waiting game, February 8).  more...

Traditional spirit

Sir - Imagine our disappointment when my wife and I arrived at The Ultimate Picture Palace - often a half-empty cinema - to see The Kite Runner, only to be greeted by the manager with "Sorry full up" which, for regular customers, seemed to qualify as an item for The Guinness Book of Records.  more...

Welcome moves

Sir - The acquisition of demountable flood barriers for Osney Island by the Environment Agency (EA), (Report, February 22) is a very welcome development.  more...

Cramped conditions

Sir - You reported (February 22) that, "First Great Western's error made hundreds squeeze into two railway carriages".  more...

Unclear restrictions

Sir - We all know that parking is a problem in Oxford. The council car parks are clearly designated, as are the penalties for infringement. However, this is not the case for privately-operated companies. One evening recently I had the experience of having my car clamped and being obliged to pay a spot fine of £100 for parking outside premises in Paradise Street. When the parking attendant arrived he had to shine a torch into an unlit window to show me the parking restriction notice.  more...

Radical history

Sir - I recently left Ruskin College after 20 years developing and teaching Adult Education programmes.  more...

Collegiate presence?

Sir - Professor Mullender (Letters, February 22) has missed the point of our letter.  more...

Pleasant streets

Sir - I applaud Ruth Wickett's suggestion about street cleaning in front of one's own property. When I lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, about 40 years ago there was a city ordinance (by-law) that required me to clear the pavement (side-walk) in front of my house (or my shop if I were a business owner) in the inner suburbs.  more...

Motoring News

Go go Twingo

Renault has literally gone from one extreme to the other with its Twingo supermini.  more...

Subaru to spark fleet market fuss

GET set for a Subaru invasion - the firm's first diesel-engined car arrives here this month and it will mean fireworks in the fleet market.  more...

Pollution warning over old cars

TWO million vehicles come to the end of their useful life each year in Britain, every one containing 22 litres of hazardous waste products.  more...

Alfa lowered

Alfa Romeo has made its successful limited edition Alfa 147 Collezione even better for 2008 - it gets lowered suspension, new paint choices, a leather interior and exclusive 17-inch alloy wheels.  more...

Cracking the special code

Citroën's new C1 and C3 Pluriel Code special editions now supplement the successful C2 Code.  more...

Renault heads off-road

RENAULT has taken the wraps off its new 4x4, the Koleos, which goes on sale in Britain in July.  more...

Audi sports new A4 models

THE next phase in the roll-out of the new Audi A4 saloon has started with the unveiling of S line sports models.  more...

Highline tops Passat range

THE SE version was Volkswagen's best-selling Passat in Britain last year - it accounted for more than half of all sales - but it is now being replaced by a new variant, the Highline.  more...

Pollution warning over old cars

TWO million vehicles come to the end of their useful life each year in Britain, every one containing 22 litres of hazardous waste products.  more...

Alfa lowered

Alfa Romeo has made its successful limited edition Alfa 147 Collezione even better for 2008 - it gets lowered suspension, new paint choices, a leather interior and exclusive 17-inch alloy wheels.  more...

Cracking the special code

Citroën's new C1 and C3 Pluriel Code special editions now supplement the successful C2 Code.  more...

Renault heads off-road

RENAULT has taken the wraps off its new 4x4, the Koleos, which goes on sale in Britain in July.  more...

Audi sports new A4 models

THE next phase in the roll-out of the new Audi A4 saloon has started with the unveiling of S line sports models.  more...

Highline tops Passat range

THE SE version was Volkswagen's best-selling Passat in Britain last year - it accounted for more than half of all sales - but it is now being replaced by a new variant, the Highline.  more...

Go go Twingo

Renault has literally gone from one extreme to the other with its Twingo supermini.  more...

Subaru to spark fleet market fuss

GET set for a Subaru invasion - the firm's first diesel-engined car arrives here this month and it will mean fireworks in the fleet market.  more...

Motors

Pollution warning over old cars

TWO million vehicles come to the end of their useful life each year in Britain, every one containing 22 litres of hazardous waste products.  more...

Alfa lowered

Alfa Romeo has made its successful limited edition Alfa 147 Collezione even better for 2008 - it gets lowered suspension, new paint choices, a leather interior and exclusive 17-inch alloy wheels.  more...

Cracking the special code

Citroën's new C1 and C3 Pluriel Code special editions now supplement the successful C2 Code.  more...

Renault heads off-road

RENAULT has taken the wraps off its new 4x4, the Koleos, which goes on sale in Britain in July.  more...

Audi sports new A4 models

THE next phase in the roll-out of the new Audi A4 saloon has started with the unveiling of S line sports models.  more...

Highline tops Passat range

THE SE version was Volkswagen's best-selling Passat in Britain last year - it accounted for more than half of all sales - but it is now being replaced by a new variant, the Highline.  more...

Go go Twingo

Renault has literally gone from one extreme to the other with its Twingo supermini.  more...

Subaru to spark fleet market fuss

GET set for a Subaru invasion - the firm's first diesel-engined car arrives here this month and it will mean fireworks in the fleet market.  more...

Roadtest: Silent running

For one of the most unusual cars on the road, Honda's Civic Hybrid is remarkably unremarkable.  more...

Pollution warning over old cars

TWO million vehicles come to the end of their useful life each year in Britain, every one containing 22 litres of hazardous waste products.  more...

Alfa lowered

Alfa Romeo has made its successful limited edition Alfa 147 Collezione even better for 2008 - it gets lowered suspension, new paint choices, a leather interior and exclusive 17-inch alloy wheels.  more...

Cracking the special code

Citroën's new C1 and C3 Pluriel Code special editions now supplement the successful C2 Code.  more...

Renault heads off-road

RENAULT has taken the wraps off its new 4x4, the Koleos, which goes on sale in Britain in July.  more...

Audi sports new A4 models

THE next phase in the roll-out of the new Audi A4 saloon has started with the unveiling of S line sports models.  more...

Highline tops Passat range

THE SE version was Volkswagen's best-selling Passat in Britain last year - it accounted for more than half of all sales - but it is now being replaced by a new variant, the Highline.  more...

Go go Twingo

Renault has literally gone from one extreme to the other with its Twingo supermini.  more...

Subaru to spark fleet market fuss

GET set for a Subaru invasion - the firm's first diesel-engined car arrives here this month and it will mean fireworks in the fleet market.  more...

Motorsport

Subaru off to a flyer in Mexico

BANBURY'S two Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC2007s got the Rally Mexico off to a flying start.  more...

Thunderball ready to roll

THE 2008 Drag Racing Season opens with The Auto Trader Easter Thunderball on March 21 to 24.  more...

Subaru off to a flyer in Mexico

BANBURY'S two Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC2007s got the Rally Mexico off to a flying start.  more...

News

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.  more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.  more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.  more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.  more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.  more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.  more...

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."  more...

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."  more...

Appeal held

A GOVERNMENT planning inspector is to hear an appeal against South Oxfordshire District Council's refusal to grant planning permission to turn 55 Abbot Road, Didcot, into six flats.  more...

Dog’s success not to be sniffed at

A DRUGS dog sent into East Oxford pubs and clubs has sniffed out more than 30 drug users and dealers.  more...

Swap items

GREEN group Sustainable Wallingford has its next swap shop and collection day on Saturday, March 8, between 10am and noon in the Regal Centre, Wallingford.  more...

On the trail of ride’s history

AMERICAN cycle historian David Herlihy is on a mission to track down paperwork, pictures or mementos of Thomas Gaskell Allen Junior's three-year round-the-world bike ride with William Sachtleben in 1890.  more...

The meadow angels

THEY have already been christened the 'Angels of St Clement's' after flying in to boost the OxClean campaign.  more...

Westgate work continues apace

WORK at the Westgate Centre this week has resulted in the closure of the northern section of Oxford's main multi-storey car park.  more...

School set to unveil turbine

SANDHILLS Primary School, Oxford, is due to officially unveil its new wind turbine today.  more...

Tiger Tim visits school

TENNIS champion Tim Henman officially opens South Moreton primary school's Early Years Unit today.  more...

'Superheads' to help schools

OUTSIDE experts are to be sent into Oxfordshire's under-performing schools in a new bid to improve GCSE results.  more...

U-turn on CCTV cameras welcomed

TRADERS and householders have welcomed a decision to install extra security cameras in Abingdon - just months after a number of them were switched off.  more...

City hosts women's festival

WOMEN from all backgrounds and walks of life in Oxford are being brought together for the city's 19th International Women's Festival.  more...

Art exhibition is out of the box

AN EXHIBITION aims to show a more contemporary side of work from students at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art.  more...

Woman falsely claimed £55,000

A WOMAN who admitted illegally claiming more than £55,000 in benefits escaped an immediate jail sentence today.  more...

Hundreds join carnival fun

HUNDREDS of people descended on an East Oxford street to celebrate the flamboyant spirit of carnival.  more...

Homes raided in drugs crackdown

POLICE mounted a pair of drug raids today as part of a two-month crackdown on major crime in South Oxfordshire.  more...

Pupil arrested for mocking teachers

A SCHOOLBOY was arrested and investigated for three months after creating spoof images of his teachers as Osama bin Laden and Shrek.  more...

'We will fight Westgate plans'

MORE than 70 people opposing plans to redevelop Oxford's Westgate shopping centre, gathered in the city's Town Hall last night to discuss ways to fight the developers.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Leaping for joy

MYA Buckingham has two reasons to celebrate this week - her first and her fourth birthdays.  more...

Four held in 'rogue gardener' raids

TRADING Standards officers from Oxfordshire County Council have caught four people in a crackdown on cold-calling rogue gardeners.  more...

Battle to save lake continues

RADLEY Parish Council said today it would carry on battle to protect Thrupp Lake from the bulldozers.  more...

Fresh plea on injured cyclist

POLICE today renewed an appeal for witnesses to a collision near Burford in which a 60-year-old cyclist was seriously injured.  more...

Crowbar burglars steal laptop

POLICE this afternoon appealed for information following a burglary and attempted burglary in Tiddington.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Robbers snatch £50,000 watch haul

ROBBERS armed with a knife stole £50,000 worth of watches in a raid on an Oxfordshire jewellers.  more...

Council stalwart dies at 83

JOHN Hannis, who repesented Chipping Norton over decades on both Oxfordshire County and West Oxfordshire District councils, has died aged 83.  more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.  more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.  more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.  more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.  more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.  more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.  more...

Letterbox burglars steal BMW

THIEVES stole a BMW after breaking into a house and stealing the car keys.  more...

Letterbox burglars steal BMW

THIEVES stole a BMW after breaking into a house and stealing the car keys.  more...

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."  more...

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."  more...

Taser found in drugs raid

POLICE raided a third house this evening as part of an on-going crackdown on drugs and major crime and seized an illegal taser gun.  more...

Police launch series of raids

POLICE seized drugs and a taser gun in a series of raids across rural Oxfordshire to mark the end of a two-month crackdown on crime.  more...

Babies arrive on special day

TRACEY Gittins celebrated leap year today by giving birth to her second son.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Four held in 'rogue gardener' raids

TRADING Standards officers from Oxfordshire County Council have caught four people in a crackdown on cold-calling rogue gardeners.  more...

Fresh plea on injured cyclist

POLICE today renewed an appeal for witnesses to a collision near Burford in which a 60-year-old cyclist was seriously injured.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."  more...

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."  more...

Babies arrive on special day

TRACEY Gittins celebrated leap year today by giving birth to her second son.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.  more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.  more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.  more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.  more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.  more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.  more...

Letterbox burglars steal BMW

THIEVES stole a BMW after breaking into a house and stealing the car keys.  more...

Letterbox burglars steal BMW

THIEVES stole a BMW after breaking into a house and stealing the car keys.  more...

Appeal held

A GOVERNMENT planning inspector is to hear an appeal against South Oxfordshire District Council's refusal to grant planning permission to turn 55 Abbot Road, Didcot, into six flats.  more...

Homes raided in drugs crackdown

POLICE mounted a pair of drug raids today as part of a two-month crackdown on major crime in South Oxfordshire.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Battle to save lake continues

RADLEY Parish Council said today it would carry on battle to protect Thrupp Lake from the bulldozers.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Police launch series of raids

POLICE seized drugs and a taser gun in a series of raids across rural Oxfordshire to mark the end of a two-month crackdown on crime.  more...

Non Leage

FOOTBALL: Banbury play waiting game

Banbury United player-manager Kieran Sullivan could be without four key players, including inspirational skipper Andy Baird, for tomorrow's trip to Premier Division high-fliers Halesowen Town.  more...

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Other News

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Police launch series of raids

POLICE seized drugs and a taser gun in a series of raids across rural Oxfordshire to mark the end of a two-month crackdown on crime.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".  more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Ridgeway hike raises cash for cancer centres

AN inspirational new cancer centre for Oxford is making giant strides towards completion through the third Maggie's Ridgeway MegaHike which sees teams, families and individuals trek up to 50 miles to raise money for Maggie's Cancer Centres.  more...

Police launch series of raids

POLICE seized drugs and a taser gun in a series of raids across rural Oxfordshire to mark the end of a two-month crackdown on crime.  more...

Other Sport

SWIMMING: Olivia lays down the law

ABINGDON Vale's talented Olivia Law smashed the county 14 and under freestyle record on the second day of Oxon and North Bucks 400m Championships at Stantonbury, Milton Keynes.  more...

TABLE TENNIS: Vikins win thriller

VIKINGS A certainly know how to keep their nerve!  more...

ANGLING: Tim to roll my sleeves up

Last Sunday saw me over at Farmoor Flyfishing Club's Darlow Lake on a working party, writes ANDY WEBBER.  more...

ANGLING: Thames back on song – at last!

At long last, the Thames switched itself on last Sunday, especially for the seven matchmen fishing the Jolly Anglers club match on the BMH stretch.  more...

GREYHOUNDS: Zorro sees of rivals

The Cross of St George flew proudly as Drink Up Zorro (pictured), the only English-bred hound in the Pattinson Construction Trafalgar Cup final, stormed home in great style at Oxford Stadium on Saturday.  more...

GREYHOUNDS: Oxford takes centre stage

Followers of Lewis on ITV1 on Sunday could not fail to spot the action and scenes from a greyhound meeting at Oxford.  more...

BOXING: Jordan battles way into finals

Oxford Boxing Academy bantamweight Jordan Ottwell, 17, booked his place in the finals of this year's NACYP championships with a determined points victory over Gwynfi ABC rival Kieron John at Cwmbran, south Wales.  more...

SNOOKER: Super Witney stroll on at top

Leaders Witney A kept up their 100 per cent record in the Premier Division of the Gentworks Oxford & District League with a 4-2 victory against clubmates Witney C.  more...

BILLIARDS: New Club eye up double bid

New Club lifted the Hashman Shield with a 3-0 success against Thame at Cowley Conservative Club.  more...

Oxford News

We're leaping for joy

Little Emily Burns will start school this December - at the age of just one.  more...

Pupil arrested for mocking teachers

An Oxford schoolboy was arrested and investigated for three months after creating spoof images of his teachers as Osama bin Laden and Shrek.  more...

NHS docs shun abortions

Hundreds of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.  more...

Fan cleared of violence

A devoted Oxford United fan spoke of his relief last night after winning an appeal against his conviction for football violence.  more...

Rogue gardeners arrested

Trading standards officers from Oxfordshire County Council have collared four people in a crackdown on cold-calling rogue gardeners.  more...

Carnival theme is unmasked

Masquerade is set to be the theme of Oxford's Cowley Road Carnival.  more...

Families sign up for OX5 run

Two families are getting ready for the OX5 Run for the second year running - to raise funds for the city's children's hospital.  more...

Women offered courses for 'blokes work'

Women are being encouraged to roll their sleeves up and learn traditionally manly trades at Oxford's further education college.  more...

Burglars raid house and steal BMW

Burglars broke into a house in Kirtlington by reaching through the letter box to open the front door.  more...

Animal rights graffiti angers residents

An animal rights protester has sprayed graffiti along a row of fencing in a quiet Oxford street.  more...

Westgate work cuts parking spaces

Up to 100 car parking spaces are being lost at Oxford's Westgate shopping centre, ahead of the site's demolition.  more...

David Icke tells theories to Union

Controversial conspiracy theorist David Icke told an Oxford audience that human beings are "holograms" and that the world was heading towards central control at the hands of a "fascist dictatorship".  more...

Drugs raids target third house

Police raided a third house today as part of an on-going crackdown on drugs and major crime and seized an illegal taser gun.  more...

Raids on homes end crackdown

Police seized drugs and a taser gun in a series of raids across rural Oxfordshire to mark the end of a two-month crackdown on major crime.  more...

School Sport

SCHOOL SPORT: Ex-England duo are big hit

YOUNGSTERS at Summer Fields Preparatory School, Oxford, had the thrill of a training session with ex-England players Jon Callard and Danny Grewcock ahead of their rugby tour of South Africa.  more...

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Today's local share prices (PM)

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Sport

Subaru off to a flyer in Mexico

BANBURY'S two Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC2007s got the Rally Mexico off to a flying start.  more...

Subaru off to a flyer in Mexico

BANBURY'S two Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC2007s got the Rally Mexico off to a flying start.  more...

U'S News

U's must be fleet footed!

OXFORD United boss Darren Patterson is confident his side can cope with the Blue Square Premier's leading scorer Stuart Fleetwood when they travel to Forest Green Rovers tomorrow.  more...

Wallingford

Young performers gain £5,000 boost

BACKDROP, one of the most successful ventures in Wallingford for young people, is back with new ideas - and the youngsters themselves have managed to secure £5,000 of extra funding by their own efforts.  more...

'Spitfire Girl' welcomes new award

THE award planned by the Government for wartime civilians who flew new, damaged and repaired aircraft to air bases round the UK has been welcomed by a Benson pensioner.  more...

Wallingford News

Watches stolen at knife-point

Robbers raided a jewellers, threatening staff with a knife, and stole expensive watches.  more...

Wantage And Grove

Homes raided in drugs crackdown

POLICE mounted a pair of drug raids today as part of a two-month crackdown on major crime in South Oxfordshire.  more...

Homes raided in drugs crackdown

POLICE mounted a pair of drug raids today as part of a two-month crackdown on major crime in South Oxfordshire.  more...

Wantage News

Drug raids at dawn in Wantage

Police ended a two-month crackdown on major crime in South Oxfordshire this morning with a pair of dawn drug raids.  more...

Witney News

Injured cyclist still in hospital

Police are renewing an appeal for witnesses to a serious collision which injured a cyclist who is still in hospital in a serious condition.  more...

Council stalwart dies

John Hannis, who repesented Chipping Norton over decades on both Oxfordshire County and West Oxfordshire District councils, has died aged 83.  more...

Traffic threat to stones site

Plans to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."  more...

'Wise to bring Prince Harry home'

Family and friends of troops in Oxfordshire's Territorial Army unit 7 Rifles have backed the decision to pull Prince Harry out of Afghanistan.  more...

Babies pop out on extra day

Tracey Gittins celebrated leap year today by giving birth to her second son.  more...

Women

More than jam and jerusalem

Gill Oliver discovers that the Women’s Institute is moving with the times  more...

Abingdon Herald News

Woman fails in airline damages case

AIRLINE passengers face a tougher time making compensation claims after a woman who suffered an agonising knee injury whilst struggling into her seat on a British Airways Jumbo jet failed in her unique damages bid.   more...

Views sought over arts centre

DIDCOT's long-awaited arts centre is just months away from opening its doors - and organisers want people's views on what they want to see showcased at the multi-million pound venue.   more...

Young performers gain £5,000 boost

BACKDROP, one of the most successful ventures in Wallingford for young people, is back with new ideas - and the youngsters themselves have managed to secure £5,000 of extra funding by their own efforts.   more...

'Spitfire Girl' welcomes new award

THE award planned by the Government for wartime civilians who flew new, damaged and repaired aircraft to air bases round the UK has been welcomed by a Benson pensioner.   more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".   more...

Police launch series of raids

POLICE seized drugs and a taser gun in a series of raids across rural Oxfordshire to mark the end of a two-month crackdown on crime.   more...

'Wise to bring Harry home'

FAMILY and friends of troops in Oxfordshire's Territorial Army unit 7 Rifles have backed the decision to pull Prince Harry out of Afghanistan.   more...

Battle to save lake continues

RADLEY Parish Council said today it would carry on battle to protect Thrupp Lake from the bulldozers.   more...

Homes raided in drugs crackdown

POLICE mounted a pair of drug raids today as part of a two-month crackdown on major crime in South Oxfordshire.   more...

Pupils bailed over school toilet blaze

TWO 13-year-old pupils were arrested on suspicion of arson after a blaze ripped through a school toilet block.   more...

Banbury Cake News

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."   more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".   more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.   more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.   more...

Banbury Cake Sport

Subaru off to a flyer in Mexico

BANBURY'S two Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC2007s got the Rally Mexico off to a flying start.   more...

Bicester Advertiser News

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".   more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.   more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.   more...

Letterbox burglars steal BMW

THIEVES stole a BMW after breaking into a house and stealing the car keys.   more...

Oxford Mail News

Animal rights graffiti angers residents

An animal rights protester has sprayed graffiti along a row of fencing in a quiet Oxford street.   more...

Women offered courses for 'blokes work'

Women are being encouraged to roll their sleeves up and learn traditionally manly trades at Oxford's further education college.   more...

Westgate work cuts parking spaces

Up to 100 car parking spaces are being lost at Oxford's Westgate shopping centre, ahead of the site's demolition.   more...

David Icke tells theories to Union

Controversial conspiracy theorist David Icke told an Oxford audience that human beings are "holograms" and that the world was heading towards central control at the hands of a "fascist dictatorship".   more...

Battle to safeguard lakes goes on

Radley Parish Council is pushing ahead with its fight for town green status for Thrupp and Bullfield lakes despite RWE npower suspending its dumping plans.   more...

'Wise to bring Prince Harry home'

Family and friends of troops in Oxfordshire's Territorial Army unit 7 Rifles have backed the decision to pull Prince Harry out of Afghanistan.   more...

Alarm grows over 'Ghost Town'

The tally of businesses pulling out of Abingdon continues to rise.   more...

Fan cleared of violence

A devoted Oxford United fan spoke of his relief last night after winning an appeal against his conviction for football violence.   more...

Drugs raids target third house

Police raided a third house today as part of an on-going crackdown on drugs and major crime and seized an illegal taser gun.   more...

TV cop investigates carbon footprint

The words global warming would probably have made cantankerous old Inspector Morse choke on his pint.   more...

Injured cyclist still in hospital

Police are renewing an appeal for witnesses to a serious collision which injured a cyclist who is still in hospital in a serious condition.   more...

'Mum gave me the greatest gift'

Claire Davies will be more thankful than most on Mother's Day.   more...

Babies pop out on extra day

Tracey Gittins celebrated leap year today by giving birth to her second son.   more...

Police weed out garden conmen

Four suspected conmen working as gardeners were arrested in sting operations in Oxford and Witney by trading standards officers and police.   more...

Burglaries seem to be linked

Two burglaries in Fritwell and Ardley, near Bicester, are believed to be linked.   more...

Carnival theme is unmasked

Masquerade is set to be the theme of Oxford's Cowley Road Carnival.   more...

Families sign up for OX5 run

Two families are getting ready for the OX5 Run for the second year running - to raise funds for the city's children's hospital.   more...

Raids on homes end crackdown

Police seized drugs and a taser gun in a series of raids across rural Oxfordshire to mark the end of a two-month crackdown on major crime.   more...

Discout scheme for residents planned

People living in the city could be in line for valuable discounts under a new card scheme being dubbed a "Passport to Oxford".   more...

Council stalwart dies

John Hannis, who repesented Chipping Norton over decades on both Oxfordshire County and West Oxfordshire District councils, has died aged 83.   more...

Burglars raid house and steal BMW

Burglars broke into a house in Kirtlington by reaching through the letter box to open the front door.   more...

Rogue gardeners arrested

Trading standards officers from Oxfordshire County Council have collared four people in a crackdown on cold-calling rogue gardeners.   more...

Traffic threat to stones site

Plans to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."   more...

Lake battle goes on

Radley Parish Council said today it will carry on the battle to protect Thrupp Lake from the bulldozers.   more...

Drug raids at dawn in Wantage

Police ended a two-month crackdown on major crime in South Oxfordshire this morning with a pair of dawn drug raids.   more...

Plea as youth club set to close

Youth leaders are calling for a new-look centre for more than 2,000 young people who are set to lose their premises.   more...

Scientists prove ship shape

The future of King Henry VIII's favourite Tudor warship is in safe hands thanks to a super-microscope at Harwell.   more...

Fraud MEP's visit vetoed

A controversial Euro MP, recently out of prison after fraud convictions, is to be told he will not be allowed to bring his campaign bus to a Witney shopping centre.   more...

Watches stolen at knife-point

Robbers raided a jewellers, threatening staff with a knife, and stole expensive watches.   more...

Oxford Mail Sport

BOXING: Jordan battles way into finals

Oxford Boxing Academy bantamweight Jordan Ottwell, 17, booked his place in the finals of this year's NACYP championships with a determined points victory over Gwynfi ABC rival Kieron John at Cwmbran, south Wales.   more...

SNOOKER: Super Witney stroll on at top

Leaders Witney A kept up their 100 per cent record in the Premier Division of the Gentworks Oxford & District League with a 4-2 victory against clubmates Witney C.   more...

BILLIARDS: New Club eye up double bid

New Club lifted the Hashman Shield with a 3-0 success against Thame at Cowley Conservative Club.   more...

SWIMMING: Olivia lays down the law

ABINGDON Vale's talented Olivia Law smashed the county 14 and under freestyle record on the second day of Oxon and North Bucks 400m Championships at Stantonbury, Milton Keynes.   more...

TABLE TENNIS: Vikins win thriller

VIKINGS A certainly know how to keep their nerve!   more...

SCHOOL SPORT: Ex-England duo are big hit

YOUNGSTERS at Summer Fields Preparatory School, Oxford, had the thrill of a training session with ex-England players Jon Callard and Danny Grewcock ahead of their rugby tour of South Africa.   more...

ANGLING: Tim to roll my sleeves up

Last Sunday saw me over at Farmoor Flyfishing Club's Darlow Lake on a working party, writes ANDY WEBBER.   more...

ANGLING: Thames back on song – at last!

At long last, the Thames switched itself on last Sunday, especially for the seven matchmen fishing the Jolly Anglers club match on the BMH stretch.   more...

GREYHOUNDS: Zorro sees of rivals

The Cross of St George flew proudly as Drink Up Zorro (pictured), the only English-bred hound in the Pattinson Construction Trafalgar Cup final, stormed home in great style at Oxford Stadium on Saturday.   more...

GREYHOUNDS: Oxford takes centre stage

Followers of Lewis on ITV1 on Sunday could not fail to spot the action and scenes from a greyhound meeting at Oxford.   more...

The Oxford Times News

Fresh plea on injured cyclist

POLICE today renewed an appeal for witnesses to a collision near Burford in which a 60-year-old cyclist was seriously injured.   more...

Crowbar burglars steal laptop

POLICE this afternoon appealed for information following a burglary and attempted burglary in Tiddington.   more...

Hundreds travel for abortions

HUNDREDS of women have to travel miles out of Oxfordshire for an abortion because county NHS doctors will not carry out the procedure.   more...

Robbers snatch £50,000 watch haul

ROBBERS armed with a knife stole £50,000 worth of watches in a raid on an Oxfordshire jewellers.   more...

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."   more...

Taser found in drugs raid

POLICE raided a third house this evening as part of an on-going crackdown on drugs and major crime and seized an illegal taser gun.   more...

Animal rights graffiti causes upset

AN ANIMAL rights protester has sprayed graffiti along a row of fencing in a quiet Oxford street.   more...

Jackal hunts down crime hotspots

POLICE in the Cherwell area are warning criminals there will be no let-up to intense policing in the district.   more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".   more...

Police link village raids

POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after two burglaries occurred in villages near Bicester, which officers believe may be linked.   more...

Four held in 'rogue gardener' raids

TRADING Standards officers from Oxfordshire County Council have caught four people in a crackdown on cold-calling rogue gardeners.   more...

Police launch series of raids

POLICE seized drugs and a taser gun in a series of raids across rural Oxfordshire to mark the end of a two-month crackdown on crime.   more...

'Wise to bring Harry home'

FAMILY and friends of troops in Oxfordshire's Territorial Army unit 7 Rifles have backed the decision to pull Prince Harry out of Afghanistan.   more...

Leaping for joy

  more...

Human beings 'are holograms'

CONSPIRACY theorist David Icke told an Oxford audience that human beings are "holograms" and that the world was heading towards central control at the hands of a "fascist dictatorship".   more...

Babies arrive on special day

TRACEY Gittins celebrated leap year today by giving birth to her second son.   more...

Battle to save lake continues

RADLEY Parish Council said today it would carry on battle to protect Thrupp Lake from the bulldozers.   more...

Letterbox burglars steal BMW

THIEVES stole a BMW after breaking into a house and stealing the car keys.   more...

Homes raided in drugs crackdown

POLICE mounted a pair of drug raids today as part of a two-month crackdown on major crime in South Oxfordshire.   more...

TV detective goes green

THE words global warming would probably have made cantankerous old Inspector Morse choke on his pint.   more...

Pupil arrested for mocking teachers

  more...

Council stalwart dies at 83

JOHN Hannis, who repesented Chipping Norton over decades on both Oxfordshire County and West Oxfordshire District councils, has died aged 83.   more...

'We will fight Westgate plans'

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The Oxford Times Sport

Thunderball ready to roll

THE 2008 Drag Racing Season opens with The Auto Trader Easter Thunderball on March 21 to 24.   more...

Show celebrates 100 years of history

RACE Retro, the international historic   more...

Subaru off to a flyer in Mexico

BANBURY'S two Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC2007s got the Rally Mexico off to a flying start.   more...

Witney Gazette News

Fresh plea on injured cyclist

POLICE today renewed an appeal for witnesses to a collision near Burford in which a 60-year-old cyclist was seriously injured.   more...

Super heads' will help some schools

A SQUAD of 'super heads' is to be sent into Oxfordshire's under-performing schools in a new bid to improve GCSE results.   more...

'Crazy' road plan threatens ancient stones

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of an Oxfordshire town, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled "crazy."   more...

MEP not allowed to bring campaign bus

A CONTROVERSIAL Euro MP, recently out of prison after fraud convictions, is to be told he will not be allowed to bring his campaign bus to a Witney shopping centre.   more...

Monument traffic plans 'are crazy'

PLANS to take heavy lorries out of the centre of Chipping Norton, by diverting them past an ancient stone circle, have been labelled as 'crazy'.   more...

Best biscuit wins

CHILDREN of all ages are being invited to enter an Easter biscuit decorating competition by Corin Willett, proprietor of the Eynsham Emporium, Mill Street, Eynsham.   more...

Presenter 'back soon'

SHABINA Akhtar, Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter, is expected back at work in the "near future".   more...

Four held in 'rogue gardener' raids

TRADING Standards officers from Oxfordshire County Council have caught four people in a crackdown on cold-calling rogue gardeners.   more...

'Wise to bring Harry home'

FAMILY and friends of troops in Oxfordshire's Territorial Army unit 7 Rifles have backed the decision to pull Prince Harry out of Afghanistan.   more...

Babies arrive on special day

TRACEY Gittins celebrated leap year today by giving birth to her second son.   more...

Train fails to stop

TROUBLED train operator First Great Western left some of its Oxfordshire passengers fuming again - the day after the Government ordered it to improve its service.   more...

Council stalwart dies at 83

JOHN Hannis, who repesented Chipping Norton over decades on both Oxfordshire County and West Oxfordshire District councils, has died aged 83.   more...

  
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