You can help smash the growing phenomenon of cannabis factories in Oxford neighbourhoods by being the eyes and ears of the police in your street. Yet another sophisticated cannabis factory was uncovered yesterday - this time in Cricket Road, Cowley.
Moves to force residents to use wheelie bins are threatening to ignite a major revolt by Oxford city councillors. A council vote against the city's controversial waste collection strategy of rolling out wheelie bins across the city looks likely to be
There are some great bargains to be had from Regional France. Down here there's loads of interesting smaller wineries that are now turning out some really well made fruity and characterful wines at a bargain price. Crisp refreshing whites and smooth
Three protesters have been arrested at Thrupp Lake, near Radley, and one of them is now in hospital. A 40-year-old man was arrested at Radley Lakes yesterday on suspicion of aggravated trespass and is currently in Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.
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WALLINGFORD: A law firm which has been in business for 218 years has relaunched itself with a new logo and its focus firmly on the future. Mary Buxton, a partner at Hedges Solicitors, said the firm wanted to emphasise a modern approach to law. She added
Abingdon: Supply management firm Achilles has made two key appointments to its growing team. Andrej Vaughan has joined in the new role of total supplier solutions manager while Steve Kay takes on the role of European Community (EC) procurement adviser
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An Abingdon pub/restaurant has received a major makeover costing more than £400,000. The Ock Mill on Marcham Road, part of the Beefeater chain, has created 15 new jobs as a result of the investment by parent company Whitbread. The eaterie has been closed
A new innovation centre, built with the help of Cambridge University, is due to open its doors for business in the summer. The shell of the £4m Electron building at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, has been completed and was celebrated with
Oxfordshire's position as a growing centre for biotech was boosted as one of Germany's leading companies officially opened its new offices in Kidlington. The labs of MorphoSys were opened by the UK Minister of State for Science and Innovation, Malcolm
Today's "Independent" carries a message from many national politicians, Church leaders and others, including Stephen Hawking, two Generals, an Air Commodore and an Air Marshall. They are demanding that "Britain should not be rushed into a premature decision
Oxfordshire's diverse mix of businesses and talented people is an important contributor to the wealth of new ideas generated in the county. In addition, as a county we rely on innovation, inspiration, invention and imagination for our way of life and
In the run up to last Christmas, viral marketing was a popular advertising strategy used by a number of high street chains. Several circulated e-mails containing discount vouchers or promotions were generated with the hope they would be forwarded to friends
A good website is a key part of modern business. Even start-ups now see it as an essential way of launching a company to a wider audience. It was a priority for Oxford-based journalist Victoria Frazer-Smith, as it allowed potential clients to view the
It is said there are lies, damned lies and statistics. With the modern tendency to spin or manipulate figures, statistics' and suspicion' are often inextricably linked, but here is one number that is genuine: the annual cost to the NHS of smoking-related
Provide a service or product that is affordable, does not last, and everyone needs - and you will get rich. So runs an old formula still taught in some business schools. If you can also add a new spin to an old and tested idea, and win an award for your
Mark Arnold is leading an eventful life. There can be few, if any, coaching consultants who have managed a major project in Pakistan with armed guards outside their front doors, been a business advisor to small businesses in Papua New Guinea or set up
I have always liked Chinese food but my visits to genuine restaurants offering authentic cuisine have been few and far between. That situation changed when I paid a visit to Shanghai 30s in Oxford, on a mission to unravel some of the mysteries of far
An undoubted residue of last year's goodwill provided early market momentum, boosted by the opinions of several economists and pundits who reckon this year will be another of sustained growth in asset values. I'm not too sure about that. Interest rates
With the recent news that the UK's population has gone past the 60 million mark for the first time, it seems space anywhere and everywhere is starting to become a priority. Car manufacturers have not been slow on the uptake in this respect. Whereas until
FOUR men, including a parish council chairman, assaulted police officers and guests at a Christmas party at an Oxfordshire hotel, a jury has been told. Fifty-three-year-old Christopher Kimber, who at the time was chairman of the Fritwell Parish Council
ANOTHER cannabis factory has been found in Oxford after police raided a house in Cricket Road, Cowley, this morning. Officers found 300 cannabis plants, fertilizer, and 42 hydroponic lights when they forced entry to the house at around 10.30am. No-one
A Bicester firm which was taken into administration earlier this month has been sold, saving 115 jobs. Chiltern Invadex, based in Wedgwood Road, has been bought by Henley company Powertronics for an undisclosed sum. About 60 staff have been made redundant
It may be a happy coincidence that many of the world's most famous wine regions are situated in the most bucolic locations. But the point certainly hasn't been lost on their local wine and tourist industries. In fact, you only to look at the growing number
A Buscot mother who found it difficult to source riding gear for her young daughters realised there was a niche market waiting to be tapped into. Alison Braddock, 39, decided to give up her job as marketing manager with Perry Bishop and Chambers estate
Sarah McIntyre grew up listening to her family talk about health and agriculture. So it is not too surprising that Ms McIntyre's range of organic skin care products has now been certified by the Soil Association and that her company, Eselle, is the first
Traditional silversmiths spend years honing their craft of hammering and heating to form their pieces. Amy Surman, 28, has a degree in designed metalwork from Buckinghamshire and Chilterns University and has spent five years teaching jewellery making.
With a name like Gatineau, you are destined to make it big in the world of cakes. Hervé Gatineau arrived in England ten years ago at the age of 21 from the French town of Toulouse, and went straight to the top. He took a job in London at the famous patisserie
Everyone needs good neighbours, but some places are more neighbourly than others. The tight-knit working-class areas now vanished from our cities are often cited as examples of "community spirit", in contrast to the modern estates which replaced them.
Christine Kelly, who lives in Oxford, is an authority on the Crimean War and took part in a Channel 4 TV series on the subject. She has edited Mrs Duberly's Letters (Oxford, £16.99) and written an introduction to the journal, kept by officer's wife Fanny
Victory of the West Niccolo Capponi (Macmillan, £20) It was one of the greatest sea battles of all time, the last fought with oared galleys and an unexpected triumph for the Christian states over the Ottoman Turks. Capponi's book is a welcome retelling
The treasure trove of photographs, daggers and swords left by the explorer Wilfred Thesiger to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford was a rich source for his biographer, Alexander Maitland As well as the Oxford photographs - the subject of a major exhibition
FRANCIS CRICK Matt Ridley (Harper Press, £12.99)There can't be many aspects of modern scientific inquiry that merit a front-page spread across a leading national newspaper. One that does is genetics, as evidenced by the Independent's recent coverage
THE SONG BEFORE IT IS SUNG Justin Cartwright (Bloomsbury, £16.99)Pre-war Oxford is at the centre of Justin Cartwright's new novel. In an afterword, he says he was inspired to write it when he saw a film of the trial of Adam von Trott, while researching
Tony Nuttall, Professor of English at the universities of Oxford and Sussex, has died, aged 69. Prof Nuttall poured out a stream of books in an area between literature and philosophy, with some of his most enduring work devoted to Shakespeare. Educated
A former headmaster of the Dragon School in North Oxford has died, aged 77. Keith Ingram was a successful head of the school, maintaining the essential ethos of the establishment at a time of great changes in education. Former pupils who were at the
PATIENTS with long-term illnesses face increases in prescription charges under guidelines stopping them getting more than a month's supply of drugs. GPs, politicians and NHS watchdogs have all criticised the Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust rule, which
CITY councillors are threatening a major revolt over the refusal to back down on a key element of the city's controversial waste collection strategy. A council vote on the introduction of compulsory wheelie bins for the majority of Oxford residents
EMPLOYEES of publishing giant Reed Elsevier were in a state of shock after the company announced plans to sell its under-performing education division. Harcourt Education, which employs 660 people at Jordan Hill in Oxford, publishes textbooks and has
Oxford Universty is appointing analysts from the City of London to sit on the board of a new investment committee in a bid to squeeze better returns from an investment pot worth nearly £1bn. The university hopes the move will attract more money from
Two players were sent off as AFC Cowley and Abingdon Exiles both ended with ten men in a fiery top-of-the-table clash in Division 3A, writes TIM SIRET. Cowley's Mark Barrett broke the deadlock from Daniel Richmond's cross, before Danny Shurmer equalised
Another cannabis factory has been found in Oxford after police raided a house in Cricket Road, Cowley, this morning. Officers found 300 cannabis plants, fertilizer, and 42 hydroponic lights when they forced entry to the house at around 10.30am. No-one
Do you find the concept of a week in a ski resort a bit artificial? If so, that doesn't necessarily mean that skiing isn't for you - there's a whole parallel skiing world out there. You may have seen people trudging up the side of a piste on skis
Phew – thank goodness for that! For a few ghastly days, I thought that Duncan Fletcher was going to pick Ashley Giles in England's World Cup squad. England's coach hinted that 'Gilo' could get a call-up, in an interview at the weekend. That would have
Phew – thank goodness for that! For a few ghastly days, I thought that Duncan Fletcher was going to pick Ashley Giles in England's World Cup squad. England's coach hinted that 'Gilo' could get a call-up, in an interview at the weekend. That would have
Phew – thank goodness for that! For a few ghastly days, I thought that Duncan Fletcher was going to pick Ashley Giles in England's World Cup squad. England's coach hinted that 'Gilo' could get a call-up, in an interview at the weekend. That would have
What happened to reality? The genre of 'reality TV' has devalued the meaning of reality by putting people into a plethora of unreal situations - really so that we can gloat at their discomfort. Fantasy seems to have taken over from realism as the dominant
At least a decade after other commentators, The Times's Mary Anne Sieghart has expressed anger at the misuse of the words 'less' and 'fewer', and 'number' and 'amount'. She huffed: "The other day I was walking down Charing Cross Road and saw a shop entitled
I like railway locomotives and I especially like ones with names. My childhood was brightened by daily sightings of such gleaming green giants as Hal o' the Wynd, Alcazar, Quicksilver, Green Arrow, Woolwinder and Madge Wildfire. These were inspirational
Since I am at the theatre on average at least a couple of nights a week, the question of when to eat dinner looms large in my life. Ideally after the show - but that can make for disappointment, as it did a couple of Sundays ago when Russell Brand kept
Employees of publishing giant Reed Elsevier face months of uncertainty as the company announced plans to sell its under-performing education division. Harcourt Education, which employs 660 people at Jordan Hill in Oxford, publishes textbooks and has
When you have spent your entire working-life surrounded by fantastic cheeses and superb bottles of wine, there comes a time when you simply have to write up your experiences. Arthur Cunynghame, from Chipping Campden, who has spent 18 years as a wine merchant
Innes Clifton Leaf matured goats' cheese, on sale at Wells Store, Peachcroft Farm, Radley, rates among cheesemonger Arthur Cunynghame's favourites. This richly flavoured, mould-ripened cheese is perfect just as it is, but is equally flavoursome when mixed
Casablanca is one of the best films produced under the Hollywood studio system. Consequently, 65 years after its first release, its reissue will have the critics purring and those starved of worthwhile modern movies clamouring for an overdue opportunity
Paris provides a picturesque backdrop to Michel Gondry's surreal romantic comedy The Science of Sleep, about a man who prefers to escape reality by retreating into his private dreamworld of childhood memories and cotton wool clouds. This is certainly
Benson Choral Society's account of Mendelssohn's Elijah last weekend was a glorious and uplifting affair, greatly enhanced by the splendid acoustics of Dorchester Abbey. Some clear, precise conducting from Christopher Walker ensured a well-disciplined
Once more the Upper Gallery of Modern Art Oxford has been transformed - this time it's paintings by the acclaimed Scottish artist Callum Innes in violet and black that dominate this space and make their mark against the stark white walls. Callum came
Forget Ricky Gervais just for a moment (if his ego can bear it), while I tell you about his support act, Will Smith. No, not the American rapper turned screen superstar (of course) but a mild- mannered, upper-middle-class Englishmen who bears a more
There are two compelling portraits of Richard III on view at Stratford this week. The first is provided at the new Courtyard Theatre, where Jonathan Slinger offers a mad and manipulative monarch in a production (from the RSC's artistic director Michael
I am always suspicious of jazz musicians who started off playing so-called Dixie-style music. There is something about this prehistoric vein of jazz that, if it is once taken seriously, seems to enthral its practitioners into believing it is the one true
The remarkable story of one man's experiences in the Great War is relayed in the form of privately published letters to his parents, in My Real War, 1914 -?. The young officer was 2nd Lieut Havilland le Mesurier, who, had he lived, would have been the
Members of the public are being warned to be on their guard after distraction burglars targeted the elderly twice on the same day in the Woodstock area. One man knocked on an elderly couple's address in Cockpit Close, Woodstock, between 4pm and 4.30pm
Based as it is on the life of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, I was never really going to dislike The Man of Mode. Trouble at Oxford, badly-learned Greek, scurrilous (and often average) verse, an antagonistic relationship with religion, general behavioural
Lendon Scantlebury and Dawn Benson, who recently moved to Oxfordshire, complement one another, bringing a liveliness and enthusiasm to their work. Sun and sea glow with fresh vibrancy in Scantlebury's paintings of Barbados like the two figures, barely
There were near full houses for the two weekend performances of Verdi's Aida by Chisinau National Opera, suggesting that Oxford's slightly snobby resistance to operas brought here by the admirable Ellen Kent may at last be fading. A good thing too, for
One of the true giants of the folk world - Dick Gaughan - is the headline act for the Levellers Night fundraising concert on Sunday at the Holywell Music Room. Passion, both musical and political, go hand in hand with Dick Gaughan. It is no wonder that
Last week we saluted Alan Ayckbourn, Grand Old Man of the theatre. This week brings Alistair Beaton, who can lay claim to being the Young Pretender, in wit and productivity. What a back catalogue he has! Spitting Image, Follow my Leader, Feelgood, A Very
Visitors to the new gallery at the Town Hall may be disappointed to discover that the stunning painting of a phone box by Neville Crowson, which has been used to publicise the Oxford Art Society's latest show, is not part of the exhibition. Another painting
The Monk on the Tesco roundabout in Abingdon was turned into a snow-monk for the day. Picture by Caroline Walker
Ian Taylor took this picture of the Radcliffe Camera from Balliol College roof
Four children and three adults spent four hours making this. Picture by Esther Bayer
Josh and Matthew Cummings in Risinghurst Park Picture by Amanda Cummings
Josh and Matthew Cummings in Risinghurst Park Picture by Amanda Cummings
Che Barber, three, shows off the snowman he made in Abingdon. Picture by Gavin Barber
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
AEA Technology 113.5 BMW 3094 Electrocomponents 284.5 Isoft Group 45 Oxford Biomedica 46.75 Oxford Instruments 285.25 Reed Elsevier 642.75 RM 200.75 RPS Group 310.25 Oxonica 124.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
Oxford City triple jumper Nathan Douglas has been rewarded for his victory in Sunday's UK Indoor Championships with selection for the Great Britain team for the European equivalent to be held in Birmingham next month. Douglas won on Sunday with his
Bicester & North Oxford, relegated last season from the Home Counties Premier League, will open a new campaign in The Oxford Times Cherwell League Division 1 with a trip to Shipton-under-Wychwood on Saturday, May 12. Cumnor, last season's Division 2
Local rowers were left disappointed when the final winter trials for the potential Great Britain squad, scheduled at Boston last Saturday, fell victim to the weather. The selectors and coaches aborted the programme on Thursday due to the snow and a
Oxfordshire 3rd's hopes of celebrating the Division 5D title were dashed when they were pipped 8-7 by Devon in their Inter-County Championship match at Radley College. The hosts, who had won all their previous matches, including a 9-6 victory away to
FIXTURES. SATURDAY. FOOTBALL. NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Oxford United v Gravesend & Northfleet. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Bath City v Banbury Utd. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd v Winchester, Didcot Tn v Taunton, Lymington
RESULTS. FOOTBALL. NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Aldershot Tn 1, Oxford Utd 1. PONTIN'S HOLIDAYS COMBINATION East Div: Oxford Utd Res 0, Colchester Utd 4. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Saturday Premier Div: Banbury Utd v Corby Tn pp. Div 1 South
It was not until the 1950s that Oxford University allowed modern architecture, writes CHRIS KOENIG The idea that Oxford somehow stumbles along a few decades behind everywhere else is most evident in its architecture. Read in Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings
VAL BOURNE looks at the varying methods of producing different types of currants I have always grown redcurrants and blackcurrants for their vitamin C, but they are treated differently when it comes to pruning and they also enjoy different growing
Conservationists are drawing up a new landscape of Oxfordshire's trees, writes PETER BARRINGTON A new map of much of Oxfordshire is to be drawn. The landscape represented will prove an invaluable tool for conservationists. The landscape being looked
British Gas officials stunned staff at an Oxford University college after sending them a £4.6m gas bill. Eric Bennett, the home bursar at Exeter College, and his staff were amazed when they saw the staggering bill for £4,679,601.32. The bill covered
SYLVIA VETTA visits the Royal Academy's Citizens and Kings: Portraits in the Age of Revolution exhibition The French and American Revolutions turned subjects into citizens and so Citizens and Kings is an inspired title for the exhibition at the Royal
NICOLA LISLE talks to conductor Michael Smedley about the Oxford Pro Musica Singers, the choir he founded 30 years ago Anniversaries abound in the Oxford Pro Musica Singers' new season, which opens at the St Mary the Virgin, the Oxford University
Starring in Noël Coward's classic comedy Hay Fever at the Playhouse is Stephanie Beacham, writes GILES WOODFORDE The snow had just about melted on the grassy embankment below the walls of Windsor Castle, but it was a damp and chilly day nonetheless
Report highlights schemes that aid students from poorer backgrounds, writes TIM ROSS Top-up fees have led to a huge rise in scholarships as universities compete for the brightest students, says a report. Some universities launched schemes which reward
UP to half a million pounds will be spent on repairing and improving a stretch of towpath from which an Oxford teenager slipped and drowned. Oxfordshire County Council has set aside £400,000 to spend on the River Thames towpath between Folly Bridge
The number of people out of work in Oxfordshire has risen to its highest level since September. Official figures show the claimant count rose by 182 to 4,341, bucking the national trend which saw the jobless total fall. Every district in the county
The King lies dying at Sandringham. Outside on the immaculately mown lawn, the Prime Minister is live on Channel 4 News. "All we can do is pray - pray and wait," he says, his voice quivering with fake sincerity. Once the camera is turned off, Prime
Tony Nuttall, who was a professor of English at the universities of Oxford and Sussex, has died at the age of 69. Prof Nuttall wrote a series of books in an area between literature and philosophy, with some of his most enduring work devoted to Shakespeare
Tributes have been paid to a former police officer turned pub landlord who died on February 2. Raymond Luker, of Bourton Close, Witney, served as a police officer in Banbury between 1955 and 1960, then took the unusual step of taking over a pub in the
A former headmaster of the Dragon School in North Oxford has died, aged 77. Former pupils during his time as headmaster include tennis player Tim Henman, author Nicholas Shakespeare and foreign correspondent Ragi Omar. After school in Wimbledon, he
As our waterways become more popular, it makes sense to ensure they are as safe as possible for everyone. We applaud the decision of Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council to spend up to £500,000 on towpath repairs through Oxford. The
The Insider has learned a little more about Steve Goddard, the relatively-unknown Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Oxford East. Apparently, Mr Goddard regularly attends Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Star Trek conventions in his spare time
Why is it that after 3cm of snow, the rubbish collection in Rivy Close, Abingdon, ceases? Waste should have been collected on Thursday, but it was still sitting outside with no snow whatsoever on Sunday. Other services appear to have coped and I still
I work in Oxford, and walked in last week because of the snow. The roads had been cleared, but the state of the pavements left a lot to be desired. Frankly, they were treacherous. I do not blame the council. Where are our social responsibilities?
Section 1 side Masons B shocked Premier Section co-leaders Didcot Conservative Club with a 3-2 home victory. Dave Tooke (3,020) and Dennis Atkins (13,970) put Didcot 2-0 up, but Masons hit back with wins from Ernie Smith (6,110), Phil Light (6,010)
Thousands of homes are preparing for the delivery of wheelie bins and recycling boxes as the second stage of Oxford's green revolution begins. The first of the 16,000 wheelie bins will be be rolled off the back of a truck and up to doorsteps on Monday
Students are believed to be responsible for stealing more than £10,000 worth of trolleys from a Tesco Metro store in Oxford in just six weeks. A new fleet of 100 trolleys was delivered to the supermarket in Cowley Road at Christmas, after scores went
More than 1,000 people will descend on Oxford Town Hall on Sunday to celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year. Those attending will be treated to colourful dancing lions, Korean drummers and Kung Fu demonstrations by the Flying Dragons performance
Cowley residents who are fed up with their homes being damaged and their evenings disturbed by youths using a 'kickabout' area have called on Oxford City Council to take action. Ben Mumby-Cross, 32, who has lived near the fenced-off area in Crescent
Green volunteers will plant five trees a minute on Saturday, turning a derelict Kennington landfill site into a beauty spot. Fifty people are taking part in the project to create a new community woodland, near Redbridge park-and-ride, for Oxford-based
A consortium has been chosen to head a £24m refurbishment and rebuilding of Cherwell District Council's leisure and sports centres. The council announced that Stratford-on-Avon-based leisure firm Parkwood Project Management would carry out work at Bicester
Oxford Brookes University could expand into Swindon if Bath University abandons its plans for the town. Brookes, which already has 200 students enrolled on its Swindon campus, would not rule out the move - but stressed it was early days. The possibility
Up to half a million pounds will be spent on repairing and improving a stretch of towpath from which an Oxford teenager slipped and drowned. Oxfordshire County Council has set aside £400,000 to spend on the River Thames towpath between Folly Bridge
A protester was arrested yesterday as workers began cutting down vegetation at Thrupp Lake, near Radley, ahead of dumping ash at the site. About 30 protesters arrived after learning the preparatory work had started for the controversial plan to dump
Bicester & North Oxford, relegated last season from the Home Counties Premier League, will open a new campaign in The Oxford Times Cherwell League Division 1 with a trip to Shipton-under-Wychwood on Saturday, May 12. Cumnor, last season's Division 2
The bravery and hard work of several Oxfordshire police officers was rewarded at a commendation ceremony yesterday. Acting Chief Constable Sara Thornton handed out commendations to several officers for their outstanding service and exceptional conduct
An Oxford man is one step closer to fulfilling his dream of playing the role of Joseph in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Justin Leigh Walden, 32, has an audition on Monday, March 5, in London for the BBC1 show Any
Players from Oxford Rugby Club and the Oxford Harlequins, who share their ground, swapped skull caps for overalls to tackle a tough refurbishment project at their North Hinksey headquarters. The makeover of the clubhouse and other areas of the grounds
Plans for a 'street olympics' in Didcot to celebrate Oxfordshire's 1,000th birthday have hit a hurdle. The event, part of a series to be staged around the county, will feature races, sports and competitions in everything from rowing to running and swimming
Oxfordshire MPs claimed almost £30,000 in travel expenses during the last financial year - most of the money for car travel. Figures released yesterday show for the first time how much MPs claim for car travel, car hire and taxis, rail, air, bicycles
FRILFORD HEATH Ladies' Bogey Competition - Silver Div: 1 S Alden -1, 2 I Smith -2, 3 J Simpson -4 (cb). Bronze Div: 1 V Stevenson +4, 2 D Phipps +2, 3 C Chapman level. Ladies' February Stableford - Silver Div: 1 M Chaundy 40pts (cb), 2 F Banks 40. Bronze
Elizabeth Wheeldon proved an able substitute when Studley Wood held their captains' drive-ins. With incoming ladies' skipper Connie Beane unable to do the honours following a recent double hip replacement, Wheeldon stepped into the breach. New men's
A STUDENT has been found dead in his room at Oxford's Ruskin College. The 25-year-old, who has not been named, is the second student to have died in Oxford in less than two weeks. Police spokesman, Rebecca Webber, said: "We were called at 4.30pm yesterday
OXFORDSHIRE MPs claimed almost £30,000 in travel expenses during the last financial year - most of the money for car travel. Figures released this week show for the first time how much MPs claim for car travel, car hire and taxis, rail, air, bicycle
A PROTESTER was arrested as workers began cutting down vegetation at Thrupp Lake, near Radley, on Wednesday, ahead of dumping ash at the site. About 30 protesters arrived after learning the preparatory work had started for the controversial plan to
Wolvercote ABC's Vince Sessegnon collected his fourth successive victory and the prized scalp of Swedish No 1 Kennedy Katende with a confident points win at Tottenham. The 27-year-old Home Counties champion oozed confidence from the start and was in
STUDENTS are believed to be responsible for stealing more than £10,000 worth of trolleys from a Tesco Metro store in just six weeks. A new fleet of 100 emergency trollies were despatched to the supermarket in Cowley Road at Christmas time after scores
