Residents in Oxford face a likely increase in their council tax bills from the city of three per cent from April. The Liberal Democrats were looking likely to push through their three per cent proposal after a lengthy debate at last night's city council
NEWBURY'S meeting has been billed as 'Super Saturday'. And there's no denying with it's galaxy of stars, it's a cracking card. However, for me the best bet of the day is Bold Diktator in the 9.00 at Wolverhampton's floodlit evening meeting. I make it
NEWBURY'S meeting has been billed as 'Super Saturday'. And there's no denying with it's galaxy of stars, it's a cracking card. However, for me the best bet of the day is Bold Diktator in the 9.00 at Wolverhampton's floodlit evening meeting. I make it
NEWBURY'S meeting has been billed as 'Super Saturday'. And there's no denying with it's galaxy of stars, it's a cracking card. However, for me the best bet of the day is Bold Diktator in the 9.00 at Wolverhampton's floodlit evening meeting. I make it
A top psychologist has criticised plans to cut counselling therapies in Oxfordshire. Tim Cate, chairman of the British Psychological Society's division of clinical psychology, claims proposals to halve the county's consultant posts will be bad news
An Oxford film maker has his sights set on directing a Hollywood blockbuster after scooping a prestigious award at Sunday's Bafta ceremony. Wayne Yip, who grew up in Oxford, but now lives in London, picked up the Sixty Seconds of Fun Orange Bafta award
Animal Rights group Speak has set up a political wing and says it hopes to contest up to 100 seats at the next General Election. The group, which has been campaigning against the building of Oxford University's new medical research laboratory since
A state-of-the-art theatre opened today at an Oxford hospital following a £300,000 refit. The room at Headington's John Radcliffe Hospital has cutting edge equipment designed to help surgeons operate using keyhole surgery. The refurbishment would
FOUR men assaulted police officers and guests at a Christmas party at an Oxfordshire hotel, a court heard yesterday. Christopher Kimber, 53, of East Street, Fritwell, is accused of assault with intent against two police officers, assault causing actual
Protesters gathered outside the gates of RAF Brize Norton yesterday demanding an end to the deportation of asylum seekers. About 45 supporters of the the Campaign to Close Campsfield - including Kurdish asylum seeker Zirak Hamad, right, who faces deportation
A good socialist friend from Oxford has sent me details of a significant centenary last Friday, February 9th. On BBC Radio it was pointed out (on Women's Hour) that on February 9th 1907 the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, led by Millicent
FOUR men assaulted police officers and guests at a Christmas party at an Oxfordshire hotel, a court heard. Christopher Kimber, 53, of East Street, Fritwell, is accused of assault with intent against two police officers, assault causing actual bodily
POLICE have arrested 95 people in the first two weeks of the Operation Backlash. The operation - a clampdown on major crime in Oxford - sees up to 40 plain-clothed and uniformed officers on the streets every day. So far, 16 people have been charged
Oxford police have arrested 95 people in the first two weeks of Operation Backlash - a crackdown on major crime in the city. Up to 40 plainclothes and uniformed officers are being deployed on the operation every day. So far, 16 people have been charged
Banbury is to get a new £14m sports centre. Plans for the leisure complex were announced by Cherwell District Council today. The new building will be sited behind the existing Spiceball Leisure Centre but on the other side of the River Cherwell, in
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Well this week has been a bit surreal, with no game this weekend for us, we were looking forward to two weeks training before our next league game against a much improved Broadmoor Staff. Due to obvious weather conditions, this was not really possible
Well this week has been a bit surreal, with no game this weekend for us, we were looking forward to two weeks training before our next league game against a much improved Broadmoor Staff. Due to obvious weather conditions, this was not really possible
Well this week has been a bit surreal, with no game this weekend for us, we were looking forward to two weeks training before our next league game against a much improved Broadmoor Staff. Due to obvious weather conditions, this was not really possible
BANBURY is to get a new £14m sports centre. Plans for the new leisure complex were announced by Cherwell District Council today. The new building will be sited behind the existing Spiceball centre but on the other side of the River Cherwell, in an
Busy commuters are being urged to clean up their act thanks to an innovative new service at Didcot railway station. Award winning firm Purple Label has set up shop, offering early morning rail users a chance to have their laundry cleaned and pressed
A mother who set up her own nursery because she couldn't find suitable childcare has been named "Inspirational Business Mum of the Year". Sarah Steel, 37, launched the Old Station Nursery in Faringdon in 2001 when she couldn't find a nursery place for
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ANOTHER paedophile who sexually assaulted a young girl has walked free from an Oxford court - this time after a Judge said while the crime was disgusting, he had a lot of "good" in him. Only 10 days ago, Judge Julian Hall freed pensioner Eric Cole,
TRANSPORT Secretary Douglas Alexander has refused to meet Oxfordshire MPs to discuss changes to commuter rail services. Wantage MP Ed Vaizey and Oxford East MP Andrew Smith, along with six other Thames Valley MPs, wrote to Mr Alexander last month.
Couples donned black ties, tuxedos and ball gowns to dance away the evening in the scenic surroundings of Oxford Town Hall. The Grand Viennese St Valentine's Ball has taken place at the venue for the past four years, and attracts dancers keen to show
OXFORD'S Miss England Eleanor Glynn will give a speech tonight at the Oxford Union revealing the pressures young models face to be slim. Last month, Miss Glynn, 20, from Sandford-on-Thames, told how she was rejected by three top model agencies because
MOTORISTS handed fines by illegal immigrant traffic wardens working in Oxfordshire will not be eligible for refunds, it has been revealed. Eight had been working for Control Plus - the company employed by Oxfordshire County Council to enforce on-street
Workers at Morris Motors at Cowley, Oxford, must have been surprised when paratroopers in full battledress dropped in to lunch at the factory canteen. During the Second World War, a Horsa glider broke loose from a Dakota aircraft near Cowley Airfield
We have published numerous stories about Land Army girls in the Second World War. They also existed in the First World War - and these are eight of them. This picture was found in a house in Woodstock in about 1980. It was on display at The Oxfordshire
Patients suffering from depression are being invited to chill out like Buddhist monks to prevent them from committing suicide. Psychologists at Oxford University have started meditation and yoga classes for people in severely low moods, to see if it
Skipper Jesper B Jensen (pictured) is backing Oxford Cheetahs to reach a top four play-off spot. The Dane is confident that a new-look side can gel immediately and challenge for honours at the right at of the Elite League table. He said: "I like the
A man with a bowel disorder has to run half-a-mile to use the loo because his is constantly out of action due to backed up sewers. Since Jason Longton, 34, moved into the Oxford Citizens' Housing Association house, in Hundred Acres Close, Cowley, six
Nathan Douglas (pictured) landed the UK Indoor triple jump title with a personal best and insisted he will be fine to compete in Saturday's Norwich Union Grand Prix in Birmingham despite withdrawing after just one valid jump in Sheffield yesterday.
There were only a handful of matches played across the county at the weekend, after the adverse weather took it toll. Just a sprinkling of football fixtures survived, with only three rugby matches taking place. RESULTS FOOTBALL NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE
STREET lights could be switched off across Oxfordshire between midnight and 5am in a bid to slash carbon emissions and reduce light pollution. County Hall has been urged to show it is serious about cutting its carbon footprint by updating antiquated
Two goals on his debut from youngster Tom Rowe was in vain for Milton as they went down to a 3-2 defeat against the second-placed Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division side in a thriller at The Heights on Saturday. But Ardley were made to work
A schoolgirl was picked from thousands of children across the country to appear on the BBC's Junior Mastermind quiz show. Ashika Morar, 10, a pupil at Headington School, Oxford, chose Nelson Mandela as her specialist subject during her TV appearance
A MAN bit a paramedic and hit a police officer with a shard of glass in an "out of control" incident at his Oxford home. Daniel Howard, of St Martin's Road, Rose Hill, admitted one count of ABH and two of assault by beating, at Oxford Crown Court.
Oxford's Miss England Eleanor Glynn will give a speech tonight at the Oxford Union revealing the pressures young models face to be slim. Last month, Miss Glynn, 20, from Sandford-on-Thames, said she had been rejected by three top model agencies because
When people hear about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, most recognize the tragedy of the situation but feel helpless to do anything about it. Earlier this month in Oxford, however, people from across the region came together to challenge the status
THE family of a Bicester nursery nurse killed by her jealous ex-partner revealed they had raised almost £20,000 in her memory for the Oxford Children's Hospital campaign. Becky McGlone, 23, was strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend Dean Irvine, 41,
How dare Jean Fooks, the city council's executive member for a cleaner city, and her city slickers threaten us with fines if we do not do what they want (Oxford Mail, January 29). I would like to remind her that we, the public, vote the city council
OXFORD'S private hospital has announced it intends to make redundancies, but has denied the move is due to a slump in NHS work. The Manor Hospital in Headington has confirmed it is due to close two of its four wards and two of its six theatres as part
John Faulkner (Oxford Mail, February 3) is mistaken if he thinks I am claiming to have devised Oxford's new recycling and refuse service all by myself. Far from it. I should like to thank the previous Labour administration for devising it, to increase
THE CONDITION of the Thames towpath, where Oxford teenager Ben Halsey-Jones fell into the river, is expected to be discussed at a meeting of Oxford City Council's Environment Scrutiny Committee today. The council has been under mounting pressure to
So, did he or didn't he? It's a question that has been asked over and over of David Cameron throughout his entire time as leader of the Conservative party. The issue of whether or not he smoked cannabis while a schoolboy at Eton reared its head again
A bricklayer told he will have to wait more than five months for a hernia operation at an Oxford hospital has been sent a survey asking him to rate his experiences booking his appointment. Derek Risby, 53, is angry that staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital
WEST Oxfordshire District Council is opposing proposals to move to unitary status which it says would see residents paying higher council tax. The council has written a letter to Ruth Kelly, the Minister for Communities and Local Government, outlining
Street lights could be switched off across Oxfordshire between midnight and 5am in a radical bid to cut carbon emissions and reduce light pollution. County Hall has been challenged to show it is serious about cutting its carbon footprint by updating
ROAD safety groups have voiced their dismay after a Thames Valley Police officer who led colleagues on a high-speed chase was acquitted of dangerous driving. The 44-year-old constable was cleared of a charge of dangerous driving at Reading Crown Court
Well another week drifts past, and despite the snowfall, my thoughts are turning more and more towards the cricket season now. At an altogether uneventful committee meeting, we made the decision to look for a new groundsman after our previous one decided
Well another week drifts past, and despite the snowfall, my thoughts are turning more and more towards the cricket season now. At an altogether uneventful committee meeting, we made the decision to look for a new groundsman after our previous one decided
Well another week drifts past, and despite the snowfall, my thoughts are turning more and more towards the cricket season now. At an altogether uneventful committee meeting, we made the decision to look for a new groundsman after our previous one decided
Threatened play areas in Oxford could be thrown a lifeline today thanks to an eleventh-hour pact between rival political parties. Opposition groups on Oxford City Council are close to thrashing out a compromise over funding for the play areas, which
Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander has refused to meet Oxfordshire MPs to discuss "unacceptable" changes to commuter rail services. Tory Wantage MP Ed Vaizey, Labour's Oxford East MP Andrew Smith and six other Thames Valley MPs, wrote to Mr Alexander
DAVID Cameron's work for his Witney constituency will remain unaffected by the claim he took drugs as a teenage schoolboy, party aides insisted. The issue of drug-taking returned to haunt the Witney MP at the weekend after it emerged that a new biography
Oxford's busiest bus route could soon be picking up its last passengers because the road is crumbling away. About five buses drive along Field Avenue in Blackbird Leys, pictured, every 10 minutes, taking passengers to the city centre or Cowley. But
A Bicester couple have spoken of their relief after neighbours who waged a five-year campaign of harassment against them were ordered to pay up to £56,000. Paula and Robert Burden, of Tweed Crescent, said the "living nightmare" had made their home feel
A man bit a paramedic and hit a police officer with a shard of glass in an "out of control" incident at his Oxford home. Daniel Howard, of St Martin's Road, Rose Hill, admitted one count of ABH and two of assault by beating, at Oxford Crown Court on
Motorists handed fines by illegal immigrant traffic wardens working in Oxfordshire will not be eligible for refunds, it has been revealed. Eight had been working for Control Plus - the company employed by Oxfordshire County Council to enforce on-street
David Cameron's work for his Witney constituency will remain unaffected by the claim he took drugs as a teenage schoolboy, party aides insisted yesterday. The issue of drug-taking returned to haunt the Witney MP at the weekend after it emerged that
THE goal of promotion back to the Football League looked much more realistic for Oxford United after another highly-encouraging display at Aldershot on Saturday. It showed their level of performance, if not yet their results, are firmly back on track
A SCHEME that would see police, fire and ambulance headquarters all moving out of central Oxford is expected to be submitted to the Government early next year. Oxford City Council says it has been encouraged by the response of local 999 services
