Hundreds of pounds of prize money has already been awarded to residents of an Oxford estate in a new lottery. The Blackbird Bonanza lottery was set up by the Pathway Workshop charity, in Dunnock Way, Blackbird Leys, to raise money and for a kitty to help
Trading watchdogs believe the problem of counterfeit goods is getting worse despite smashing a Turkish-based ring which was supplying fake designer clothing to this country. The giant operation was discovered following a routine trading standards inspection
ALE enthusiasts are launching a campaign to preserve Morrells pubs with unusual or historic features by getting them declared as listed buildings. The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra), is taking the step to prevent watering holes throughout the Thames Valley
Mum Diana Crowder has won her battle to have her and her daughter a two-bedroomed council home - but is still being thrown onto the street. The 34-year-old yesterday convinced a top judge to overturn Oxford City Council's refusal to re-house her and 13
Former Oxford barman Gregory Mills was today starting a life sentence for the brutal murder of a north London landlady. Australian backpacker Mills, 28, stabbed 36-year-old Carol Fyfe to death with a penknife after she disturbed him raiding the safe at
When it comes to having a bad press, Berinsfield seems to have suffered more than most over the years. Some people would conjure up images of a crime-ridden, run-down place with little going for it at the mention of the word. A housing report from South
FLAT-screen TVs that hang on the wall like a picture could soon be within reach of ordinary families, if a pioneering Oxfordshire company takes off, writes Maggie Hartford. Venture capitalists 3i have put £2m into the new company, Printable Field Emitters
Sixteen refugees have been given temporary housing in Oxford after they were discovered on a lorry in Hampshire. One of the families found on the lorry at Aldermaston on Tuesday had temporary residence papers on them with an address in Oxford which is
Landlord Vito Logozzi told today of his relief that his baby son escaped unhurt after an encounter with bandit bikers. Shocked Mr Logozzi, 34, who runs the Fox Inn, Middle Barton, was carrying his six-month-old son, Vincenzo, when the robbers drew up
A soldier, who was taken hostage while serving in Bosnia, walked out on his wife following a row then swallowed a fatal cocktail of whisky and painkillers. Dad Antony Griffiths, 29, of Avon Road, Abingdon, a staff sergeant based at Dalton Barracks, was
SUPER-FIT Toni Hollis retained her European women's powerlifting title - and set a world record into the bargain. Mother-of-two Toni, from Yarnton, struck gold four times in all at the championships held over four days in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Competing
MIKE Baylis, the king of sling, had Oxon bowlers rocking and rolling in disbelief yesterday. The craggy, retired Woodstock banker snatched the prized singles crown from Les Gillett - ranked 14th in the world - in a dramatic showdown at East Oxford. Baylis
Parents are the most important educators in any person's life, yet they get most of the blame when things go wrong and little support or training to ensure their children get the best possible start in life. FIONA TARRANT reports... Pat Moss is a mum
Oxford's College of Further Education is offering free access to those eager to get back to work, 80 per cent of whom are women. Science tutor Gerry Lafferty said: "We have had everyone, from single mums living in Blackbird Leys to doctors' wives from
Reporter GILL SMITH examines the demanding and often complex roles a headteacher has to perform in a typical day. Far from going home when the bell rings at 3.30pm, today's headteachers have to do the best for their pupils, parents, staff and governors
A man who threatened to kill an Oxford judge after his wife ran off with her boss escaped jail and was given two years probation. Circuit judge Paul Clark, 57, presided over the county court matrimonial hearings of Anthony Stokes, 40, whose wife left
