An 18-year-old star student who had just finished her A-Levels and was "happier than she'd ever been" drowned on holiday in Switzerland -- and a friend who tried to save her also lost his life. Adelina Scott Lin Adelina Scott Lin, a straight-A student
The son of a 96-year-old woman claims she was slowly dying at an Oxford hospital while waiting eight days for an operation that was cancelled five times. Grace Smith, pictured with great-granddaughter Emma Smith Widow Grace Smith was admitted to the John
We hope everyone will read our two-page feature today in which asylum experts in Oxford speak of their fear that innocent asylum seekers and refugees are being labelled terrorists in the wake of the London bombings. It is said that some are being looked
Owners of Oxford's Westgate shopping centre are poised to put in a new planning application to redevelop the centre following successful transport talks. For months, developers Capital Shopping Centres have been meeting councillors and bus company bosses
Firoz Kassam, the owner and chairman of Oxford United Football Club, says he will listen to offers from those interested in creating a casino in his Minchery Farm football and leisure complex. Punters might soon be trying their hand at roulette at the
More plans to make travel by bus more attractive - and tackle Oxford's rush hour congestion - are being drawn up by county highways chiefs. Marston resident Michael Haines delivers the 700-signature petition to James Gagg, senior transport planner at
May I apologise unreservedly to Val Butcher if I, in any way, gave the impression I was singling out the Scout Association when it comes to excessive caution regarding the recruitment of volunteers (Oxford Mail, July 30)? I almost anticipated such a response
So progress on the £34m Oxford Castle development has been welcomed by Oxfordshire County Council leader Keith Mitchell (Oxford Mail, July 27). Perhaps he could tell us why? In the same issue of the Oxford Mail, he states in a letter: "There is an urgent
Sometimes it pays to kick up a fuss. Prof George Smith did just that when his 96-year-old mother Grace, who had suffered a fall, had her operation cancelled five times at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. Would it have gone ahead yesterday if he
Adrian Flanagan, the Oxfordshire father-of-two who is preparing to sail around the world for the Oxford Children's Hospital, has landed a £30,000 sponsorship deal. Adrian Flanagan has won sponsorship for his Alpha-Global Expedition in aid of Oxfordshire
Residents are hoping people power will stop a mobile phone company from putting up a 10m tall mast yards from their homes and a busy road. Protest organiser Peter Tucker with fellow Rose Hill residents opposed to the mobile phone mast Phone operator T-Mobile
Organic farmers in Oxfordshire say turning away from conventional farming has boosted business and benefited wildlife. Organic farmer Shadiya Kingerlee Their comments came as a major farming study showed organic farms provide greater benefits for wildlife
Reading correspondence regarding the recent demonstration against animal testing at Oxford University and the large police presence reinforces my belief that, while technically much progress has been made, ethically the human race still has a long, long
