AEA Technology 106.25 BMW 2720 Electrocomponents 238.5 Isoft Group 58.75 Oxford Bio 27.75 Oxford Instruments 202.75 Oxonica 130 Reed Elsevier 558.25 RM 175.5 RPS 230.5 Torex Retail 51.75 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
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Organised criminal gangs looking for high value hauls are increasingly targeting lorries parked in Oxfordshire laybys as their drivers sleep. Thieves slash open the 'curtain' sides of trailers as the drivers sleep in their cabs - targeting high value
A motorcyclist killed on the A34 may have collided with the back of a lorry. Police are investigating a number of lines of inquiry into what may have caused the crash, which left the biker dead by the side of the road at the A34 Marcham interchange
LEADING figures from the world of racing have paid tribute to David Nicholson following the death of the former champion trainer. Nicholson, who lived at Nether Westcote, near Chipping Norton, following his retirement in 1999, died on Sunday, aged 67
A man needed hospital treatment for serious injuries after the car he was in collided with a hotel wall near Wallingford. The accident happened at the Shillingford Bridge Hotel, Shillingford Road, at 8.32pm on Monday. The man, who has not been named
I regularly use my bike to get into town but I also take the bus and sometimes even walk. Walking takes the best part of an hour, the bus anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes and cycling a reliable 15. It's an oft-quoted statistic that the bike is the fastest
Actors and singers will swap their scripts and microphones for shin pads and football boots in Oxford to take part in trials for a charity TV football match. Eighty celebrities will battle it out at Oxford United's Kassam Stadium to try to win a place
Ferrari boss Jean Todt claims it was no surprise to see Felipe Massa step out of Michael Schumacher's shadow to win for the first time in the Turkish Grand Prix. Massa's road to the top has been a rocky one and he was dropped by Sauber after just one
As we predicted, the new system of charging for our post is causing widespread confusion, not only to customers but to staff as well. Royal Mail has replaced a simple, well-established structure of first and second-class mail with one based on size,
In answer to Sarah Jarvis, Stop grumbling about maggots (Oxford Mail, August 19), how would she like to be, like my wife and me, living in a council bedsit, where we eat, sleep and live all in the same room which measures 15ft by 12ft? The kitchen
As a parent of four, I wish to comment on the argument over whether cyclists should ride on pavements. I have two boys aged 15 and 12 who have both passed a cycling proficiency test, but I still like them to cycle on the path as I don't think it is
Brothers George and Stephen Purves are to retire as director-managers of one of Oxford's oldest businesses - shoe shop Ducker and Son. They will leave the old fashioned store in Turl Street, with its piles of shoes from floor to ceiling, and its smell
Business leaders have called on the Department for Transport to insist the north-south train service from Didcot Parkway station is resumed now that the Cross Country franchise is up for tender. Virgin, which currently runs the franchise, missed out
Glass-blowing, pottery and calligraphy were just some of the traditional crafts brought to life at the Oxfordshire Living Craft Show. Thousands of people flocked to the annual three-day event over the Bank Holiday weekend at Blenheim Palace to see work
Residents in Jericho, Oxford, are celebrating a victory after killing off a plan to convert a pub into flats. More than 800 people signed a petition against Novello Properties' plan to turn The Globe, in Cranham Street, into four two-bed flats. The
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Neighbours in Rose Hill, Oxford, have vowed for a third time to fight T-Mobile's plans to put a 10ft phone mast on a green space. The company was last year refused permission for the mast at the junction of Courtland Road and Rose Hill and an appeal
Business leaders have called on the Department for Transport to insist the north-south train service from Didcot Parkway station is resumed now that the Cross Country franchise is up for tender. Virgin, which currently runs the franchise, missed out
Critics claim that part of Abingdon High Street is being taken over by banks and estate agents. Official policy is that it should be a place for shops. Estate agents Chancellors have been given permission to carry out changes to the front and interior
A murder investigation in Oxford has been closed after it was revealed the victim probably died of a combination of drink and drugs. Thomas Tait, 40, was found dead in a flat in Luther Court on Sunday, November 6 last year. Six men and a woman were
Motorists in Oxfordshire were able to enjoy a cheaper Bank Holiday getaway with fuel prices lower than they have been for months. The average price of unleaded in the county is down to 96p a litre, compared with almost £1 just two months ago. The
Brothers George and Stephen Purves are to retire as director-managers of one of Oxford's oldest businesses - shoe shop Ducker and Son. They will leave the old fashioned store in Turl Street, with its piles of shoes from floor to ceiling, and its smell
Patriotic retired chip shop owner Bernie Cole has won a battle to get the Union flag flying high and proud in the middle of Abingdon again. The Vale of White Horse District Council had taken the national emblem down in favour of its own flag after becoming
Former Oxfordshire poet Sir John Betjeman had a guilty secret - he did pass his Divinity exam at Oxford University. Research carried out by Bodleian Library archivists for their current exhibition on Britain's best-loved Poet Laureate, who would have
Mums across Oxfordshire are stepping up their campaign to save a world-renowned breast-feeding clinic at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. They are planning a demonstration at the hospital to protest against the proposed closure of the clinic, which
Greene King ODDA UNBEATEN Section 4 leaders Black Horse, Kidlington marched on with a 9-0 victory at near neighbours Kings Arms. Black Horse's superior finishing gave them a stunning success, extending their lead at the top to nine points with just
TWO Banbury pairs powered into the last 16 of the Waitrose Men's English National Pairs Championship at Worthing. Banbury Borough's Greg Moon and Gary Lucas opened their campaign with a 26-9 blitz of a Bolton pair. They then survived a late onslaught
BANBURY Borough's dream of winning the English National Triples title for the second time in five years ended in the final at Worthing. Skip Gary Lucas, Greg Moon and Alan Prew, trailing Andy Irons' Blaby (Leics) side 9-0 after four ends, cut the gap
OXFORD Cheetahs' Czech ace Ales Dryml, who was close to death after a crash against Wolves at Oxford just a few weeks ago, will make a decision on his future in the next two months. Giving his first interview since the crash that led to him being put
OXFORD'S Home Counties Premier League Division 1 relegation worries increased as they crashed to an eight-wicket defeat at bottom club West Herts. Crucially, Oxford skipper Pat Jobson lost the toss and saw his side inserted on a damp pitch. Former
Post Office staff in Oxford are as baffled by the new Royal Mail system of charging for post by shape and size as the public, an Oxford Mail investigation has found. Last week, the Royal Mail changed the way letters and packets are priced - basing it
British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West Didcot Town 6, Beaconsfield SYCOB 0 STUART Beavon hit a superb hat-trick as Didcot Town hit Beaconsfield for six in Division 1 South & West at the npower Loop Meadow Stadium on Saturday
Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division Ardley Utd 1, Milton Utd 0 ARDLEY maintained their 100 per cent record at the top, but they were made to work hard by Milton for their fifth successive win. The visitors edged possession playing
People shoving unwanted flyers and leaflets into the hands of shoppers and clubbers in the city centre could soon be fined up to £2,500. Oxford City Council wants to introduce designated leafleting zones in more than 20 city streets, so that advertisers
