A mother is taking her son to court in a bid to win back a house she claims she sold him for a quarter of its real value. Pensioner Pauline Hughes, who lives in Didcot, claims her son Felix used "undue influence" in persuading her to sell the house to
You report increased parking charges for hospital staff in Oxford (Oxford Mail, February 4). I have recently had my university science area parking permit removed for much the same reason. I now have to use park-and-ride. Apparently, this is what the
Controversial plans to build a new lime treatment plant to deal with sewage sludge have outraged local councillors. Thames Water wants to expand its existing plant -- Witney waste water treatment works in Ducklington Lane, Witney -- to meet strict EU
Former Chipping Norton Town manager Tim Fowler has been appointed new boss of Hellenic League Premier Division basement boys Bicester Town. He takes over from Kevin Leach, who has stepped down as manager after two seasons in charge. Leach will remain
Olympic triple jumper Nathan Douglas made a successful return from injury as he achieved an indoor personal best of 16.50m at the IAAF Permit Indoor meeting in Ghent, Belgium on Sunday. Douglas, who has been struggling for seven weeks with a knee problem
Witney & District FA - West Witney cut Premier Division Carterton's lead at the top by three points with a 2-0 victory over Minster Lovell. Seb Wilsker and Mike Greenall were both on target although there is still a 15-point gap, with Witney having
North Berks League - Ardington & Lockinge's Division 1 championship hopes suffered a setback as they lost 4-2 at title rivals Lambourn Sports. The visitors went behind after only four minutes when they conceded a penalty from Ben Hopkins. However,
Oxford Silver Machine will announce another big-name signing at a special fans forum being held at the Stadium tomorrow (7.30pm). The identity of the latest signing being kept a closely guarded secret, and it's a toss-up whether it will be last year's
Woodstock Harrier Chris Sykes wrapped up the overall and veteran 40 men's titles a round early with another impressive showing at Cirencester Park on Sunday. Sykes, who surprised a few people by winning the first two rounds of the league to put himself
Thame Utd 0, Bromsgrove 1: A single strike by Lee Collins condemned Thame to a narrow defeat in last night's Southern League Division 1 West fixture against Bromsgrove Rovers at the Windmill Stadium. The sixth-placed visitors went ahead after 13 minutes
House prices in Oxford continue to rise -- bucking the trend seen across the rest of the county. The latest Land Registry figures show that while property values took a dip of 4.6 per cent in Oxfordshire during the last three months of 2004, prices in
Justin Walden's experiences at the checkout highlights the lack of focus that SOME checkout staff have for the customer. But what do you expect for the pitiful wage that these poor people are paid? The Tesco superstore at Cowley is obviously focused on
County councillor Mick McAndrews's latest letter (Oxford Mail, January 24) raises an interesting point. Yes, Barton pavilion provides "badly-needed services to the local community" and city council support would be welcome. But compared with the tragic
Was George Morton's letter (Oxford Mail, February 1) delayed for a few decades in the post? If he believes that the infiltration of Americanisms into British English is the major threat to our way of life in 2005, he must be leading a very sheltered existence
I find it amazing to read the constant tales of woe at the Royal Mail and mail delivery problems it is having, or should I? It deserves everything that happens to it. We are a bag drop and a bike watch -- our postman leaves his bike outside or inside
A 'grey revolution' could see Oxford Pensioners' Forum split from the city council. Some OAPs have called for a vote today (9 Feb) on whether the forum should sever its ties with the council to give it more freedom to criticise the local authority's policies
Premier Division leaders Rover Cowley are through to the last four of the President's Cup with a 2-1 victory over last year's beaten finalists BCS Bardwell. Paul Anderson twice went close for Bardwell, before Stuart McLeary fizzed a shot wide for Rover
Any good local authority should pride itself on listening to the views of all the groups it serves. So Oxford City Council should be very concerned by calls for Oxford Pensioners' Forum to sever its ties with the authority. Some OAPs say there is no point
A power cut in Oxford's main sorting office could mean a delay in mail posted on Monday reaching its destination. The Cowley sorting office was one of 1,200 homes and businesses affected by a power cut which happened at about 3.30pm on Monday and lasted
A mobile phone mast disguised as a tree could be replaced after residents and Oxford East MP Andrew Smith called it an eyesore. Phone company O2 UK Ltd failed to comply with planning conditions when fitting the 18m transmitter, meant to look like a cypress
NHS managers have welcomed new homes in Oxford city centre which could get their staff on the housing ladder for less a sixth of the average cost. Keystart Housing Association has unveiled the block of eight apartments, at Empress Court, Woodin's Way,
Fraudsters who lie to police about being robbed have been warned they face tough action after five people were either fined or cautioned as part of a clampdown. Cautions for theft, deception, wasting police time and £80 fixed penalty tickets are among
A teenage cyclist who was killed by a 16-year-old driver as he tried to cross the road had been in a "happy mood" just moments before, having found out he had a new job. Oxford Crown Court yesterday heard about the last hours of David Jones' life at the
Jamie Brooks has been voted the PFA fans' player of the month for January for League Two. The 21-year-old Oxford United striker only made two starts in the month, against Wycombe at the Kassam Stadium and at Darlington - but scored on each occasion. It
House prices in Oxford continue to rise -- bucking the trend seen across the rest of the county. The latest Land Registry figures show that while property values took a dip of 4.6 per cent in Oxfordshire during the last three months of 2004, prices in
