Oxfordshire County Council today voted for a four per cent increase in its share of the annual council tax bill. The increase will see taxpayers give the county council an extra £41 a year for an average band D household, taking the bill from £1,008
Police have found another cannabis-growing factory in Oxford. Officers raided a house in Derwent Avenue, Marston, this morning, and found what they have described as a sophisticated set-up and 450 mature cannabis plants. Police spokesman Toby Shergold
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BURGLARS posed as water workers to con their way into an elderly woman's home in Yarnton. The raiders claimed to be from the Water Board, an organisation which does not exist, to get into the house in Park Close. Police said they then checked the
Burglars posed as water workers to trick their way into an elderly woman's home. The two conmen claimed to be from the 'water board' to get into the house in Park Close, Yarnton, on Monday at about 4pm. Police said they then checked the taps in the
Richard Oldfield has been made the new chairman of Oxford University's investment committee. Mr Oldfield, chief executive of investment management company Oldfield Partners, joins five other investment experts who sit as committee members. They will
A car and a motorbike collided on the A40 today, causing traffic delays. The crash involving a blue Nissan 100 NX and a black Yamaha FZS 1000 happened at 7am on the Oxford-bound lane at the point where the dual carriageway is reduced to one lane.
Oxford City Council's spending plans for the next financial year were finally settled after a seven-hour marathon budget meeting last night. Residents are likely to see a three per cent increase in their council tax bills from April after the Liberal
Abingdon Vale swimmer David Yates is to begin an apprenticeship which is designed to boost his championship potential. The 17-year-old from Didcot, who has cerebral palsy, has been chosen for the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE)
Division 1 leaders Rover Oxford continued their fine form in Women's South Clubs' League with a convincing 4-0 win over Reading 1A. Following a novel warm-up of clearing the snow off the pitch, Rover were fired up ready to play by push back. Reading
Oxford Hawks' hopes of climbing off the bottom of the Slazenger England League National South Division table were dashed when Nick Clooke grabbed a 70th-minute equaliser for Plymouth Marjon to earn a 1-1 draw at banbury Road North. Matthew Baggs had
South League Regional League leaders Rover Oxford slipped to a surprise 4-3 defeat at home to Sunbury, which has dented their promotion hopes. But the setback was lessened because second-place Aylesbury crashed to a 6-3 defeat at Milton Keynes. Rover
Customers of the Woolwich in Oxford have been told the branch will be closing and their accounts switched to Barclays. The move follows an announcement earlier this year which revealed Barclays, parent company of Woolwich, would be integrating the businesses
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OXFORD City Council's spending plans for the next year were finally settled after a seven-hour marathon budget meeting last night. Residents in Oxford are likely to see a three per cent increase in their council tax bills from April after the Liberal
You've got to take your hats off to people braving the weather and cycling at the moment. I wimp out after the first snowflake settles, resigning myself to slip-sliding along the pavements towards my nearest bus stop. I think I am instantly sussed as
A third defection in nine months must raise questions about the Liberal Democrats' ability to run Oxford City Council. Three councillors have now fallen out with the party which is supposed to be providing effective leadership. The Lib Dems, already
I read your article about the gang terrorising residents at Headington, Oxford (Oxford Mail, February 2). My wife and I live opposite Evelyn and Ashley Courts and have seen the damage caused by the gang of yobs who constantly patrol the streets around
A business which is helping in the battle against hospital superbugs has been sold. Reed Shilling Healthcare, of Didcot, has been snapped up by Synergy Healthcare for an undisclosed sum. Set up by Stephen Ley in the back bedroom of his Wallingford
An Oxford Internet publisher is set for major growth after joining forces with a bigger rival. Ingenta, based in Cowley, announced a reverse takeover of Vista Technology to form a new firm, Publishing Technology, which will become the UK's largest provider
In your report about the spy camera to be installed at the High Street bus gate in Oxford (Oxford Mail, February 5), city councillor Paul Sargent is quoted as saying: "That will cut pollution in the street." You then echo in your editorial comment that
Managers at a national bereavement charity are to pass on their skills in South Africa after a delivery firm stepped in to offer its services. TNT, which has a depot at Milton Park, near Didcot, stepped in to help the Child Bereavement Trust with a
ALTHOUGH I'm disappointed that we couldn't hang on for victory at Aldershot on Saturday, the display at Recreation Ground gives us a lot of encouragement. A few weeks ago I think we'd have got a pasting in Hampshire, but we seemed to have sorted the defence
ALTHOUGH I'm disappointed that we couldn't hang on for victory at Aldershot on Saturday, the display at Recreation Ground gives us a lot of encouragement. A few weeks ago I think we'd have got a pasting in Hampshire, but we seemed to have sorted the defence
Councillors are demanding to know why the towpath in Oxford from which a teenager is thought to have fallen to his death in the Thames was not repaired, despite repeated warnings. Police search and recovery teams are still looking for the body of Wolvercote
ALTHOUGH I'm disappointed that we couldn't hang on for victory at Aldershot on Saturday, the display at Recreation Ground gives us a lot of encouragement. A few weeks ago I think we'd have got a pasting in Hampshire, but we seemed to have sorted the defence
An appeal fund set up to help families flooded out of their homes after a water main burst in Normandy Crescent, Cowley, has got off to a good start. Residents of 24 homes in Normandy Crescent will be unable to return home for weeks after an estimated
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
The West End stage version of The Lord Of The Rings has been launched - with the director admitting he visited JRR Tolkien's Oxford grave to say sorry for turning his classic books into a musical. The £25m production - the most expensive in West End
PLANS to put a mobile phone mast just 50 yards from a nursery school have angered parents and nearby residents. The 50ft mast is to be erected on Stratford Road, Banbury, next to Drayton School. Telecommunications giant O2 said there were no alternative
For brave schoolboy Jake Spicer coping with cancer is not only a case of taking one step at a time - it also involves a long walk, cycle ride and a gruelling swim. The 12-year-old, of Shepherds Hill in Greater Leys, Oxford, was diagnosed with bone cancer
Residents in Oxford were last night facing 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
Tia MacGregor is today going to drop a political bombshell and become the third high-profile Liberal Democrat city councillor in nine months to quit the group. The GP and mother-of-two, who represents Quarry & Risinghurst, said the party "was no longer
THE star of Inspector Morse spin-off Lewis has paid tribute to actor John Thaw, who made the Oxford-based detective series a worldwide hit. Old School Ties, the first of three new two-hour long episodes starring Kevin Whately, starts on Sunday at 9pm
SOME people are convinced that they have been given a message by God. Now, in a high-tech scheme being run by the Oxford Diocese, a Christian message is being texted daily to worshippers' mobile phones during Lent. Each year, Church of England leaders
A 20-YEAR-OLD pedestrian who was involved in a collision with a car on the A420 remains in a serious but stable condition. The man, who has not been named, was walking towards Swindon near Faringdon when he and an orange Nissan Primera collided at the
Liberal Democrats in Oxford have lost their third high-profile councillor in nine months. Tia MacGregor, a GP and mother-of-two, who represents Quarry & Risinghurst, said the party "was no longer working for her" and would now sit as an Independent
Racing Demon is to go for glory in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup. The seven-year-old, from Henrietta Knight's West Lockinge stables, near Wantage, was a leading fancy for the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday, March 15. But
Point-to-point followers have jumped at the chance to support the Oxford Children's Hospital. Organisers of the Oxford University Hunt Club meeting at Kingston Blount, near Chinnor, on Sunday are to donate all proceeds from the fixture to the hospital
Wallingford coach Chris Norrington was more than satisfied with his team's work. He said: "It was an excellent first half. Our superb lineout gave us such a terrific platform. "The two guys who came into the second row did a great job. "The second
In-form Oxford United striker Yemi Odubade believes it's only a matter of time before Jim Smith's team end their winless run. The U's thought they had a first league victory in two months within their grasp at Aldershot on Saturday, only to concede
Striker Yemi Odubade has hit back at claims that Oxford United do not have the experience to sustain a promotion challenge. Aldershot manager Terry Brown claimed before Saturday's 1-1 draw that many of the Shots' rivals near the top don't have the experience
Wallingford 33, Blue Boar 12 A hat-trick of tries from winger Nick Risk helped Wallingford into the Oxfordshire Shield final for the third year running. The game was already over before Risk completed his treble on 55 minutes, but Blue Boar grew
Oxfordshire are still on track for the Inter Counties League Division 2 title despite going down to a 19-17 home defeat against Merseyside. Curiously, the result saw Oxon go back to the top of the table as previous leaders Somerset lost by a bigger
ANIMAL Rights group Speak has formerly 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 lab since
AN Oxford man has his sights set on directing a Hollywood blockbuster after winning 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 for
COUNCILLORS are demanding to know why a towpath in Oxford from which a teenager slipped and drowned was not fixed despite repeated warnings. Police search-and-recovery teams are still looking for the body of Wolvercote schoolboy Ben Halsey-Jones after
The West End stage version of The Lord Of The Rings has been launched - with the director admitting he visited JRR Tolkien's Oxford grave to say sorry for turning his classic books into a musical. The £25m production - the most expensive in West End
Some people are convinced they have been given a message by God. Now, in a hi-tech scheme being run by the Oxford Diocese, a Christian message is being texted daily to worshippers' mobile phones during Lent. Each year, Church of England leaders urge
