Firefighters were called to cut people free from a Ford Focus car in Faringdon tonight after it collided head-on with a van in Coxwell Street, blocking the road. The accident happened in Coxwell Street shortly before 9pm, blocking the road. Two ambulances
Sleep's been a bit of a nightmare for the past week or so. After months and months of lulling us into a false sense of security, she's suddenly started waking up in the night. Sometimes she'll go back to sleep with a dummy and maybe a dab of Bonjela on
The Thames Valley Police force is the second worst in the country, according to a Government report. It received two 'good' grades, one 'poor' rating and seven 'fair' reports in the Home Office Police Performance Assessments 2006/07. This placed the
Three cats died after being poisoned with what was believed to be anti-freeze. Within six weeks, pets belonging to Linda Painting, Tina Webb and Natasha Alder, all from Berrycroft, Abingdon, were taken ill and despite the efforts of vets, died from organ
We consider proposals by Capital Shopping and Oxford City Council planning department to use Oxpens Meadow for car parking unacceptable (Oxford Mail, September 21). There is little enough green public space in Oxford city centre as it is. The public
Carterton Comprehensive has been refused sixth form college status by Oxfordshire education authority for a number of years. The growth of the town has seen an increase of students carrying on for the two-year A-Level courses, but they are required
Supporters braved the rain to welcome a new and improved riverside towpath taking walkers and cyclists through a picturesque area of Oxford. The new section of the towpath runs from Whitehouse Road, off Abingdon Road, to Osney Lock ,passing through Grandpont
With the end of the tri season for me I have decided to focus on my running and quite successful that has been too. Each Wednesday I meet with another group for a social handicap race around Uni Parks and for four weeks running I have beaten my personal
Several million miles have gone by since David Roughton first got behind the wheel of a coach in 1965. Now he is temporarily off the road because of a back problem - and has just reached retirement age. But he could be back as an occasional freelance
Local government workers are being balloted on whether to strike over a pay offer of 2.475 per cent. However, the process is being held up by ongoing Royal Mail strikes. Unison is balloting rank-and-file members in Oxfordshire who, it claimed, would
Students and teachers are set to benefit from a £28m redevelopment of their college. The scheme for Abingdon and Witney College will transform the Witney campus - and the centre of the town. Buildings behind Welch Way and Holloway Road, some dating
Volunteers who help maintain cycle networks in Oxfordshire have been told to be proud of the county's routes. On Saturday, about 80 volunteers gathered for a conference and awards ceremony organised by sus- tainable transport charity Sustrans. A group
When most people think about personal development seminars, the image is of offices, white boards and cliches like "thinking outside the box". But two women have set up an unusual workshop in Oxfordshire - using horses. The idea, explains organiser
A hospice founder, a business executive and a social care expert are among eight Oxfordshire women to scoop national recognition for their achievements. The women have been named as 2007 Women of the Year and invited to join a special lunch to celebrate
A riverside pub which was fighting against floods two months ago is celebrating its first entry in the new Good Hotel Guide. The Trout, at Tadpole Bridge, by the River Thames between Bampton and Buckland, has been selected as one of the best five in
TWO young men were stabbed with a pair of scissors when a fight broke out at the Abingdon town fair. Both men, one aged 22, were taken by paramedics to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford where they were treated for what the police described as "
Worshippers at the Muslim Education Centre of Oxford (Meco) are looking to the Internet, not the night sky, to predict the end of Ramadan. Eid ul-Fitr, or Eid, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of fasting, traditionally takes place after the new
The Queen will visit Oxfordshire next week - to find out more about a £260m new scientific instrument. She will officially open the Diamond Light Source 'super microscope', at Harwell, near Didcot, in a ceremony to be attended by more than 500 guests
A post mortem is being carried out on a Banbury man who died after apparently collapsing on his canal boat. Maurice Batt, 64, died today at the John Radcliffe Hospital, in Oxford. He was found collapsed on his boat, which was moored off Southam Road
THE QUEEN will visit Oxfordshire next week - to find out more about a £260m new scientific instrument. She will officially open the Diamond Light Source 'super microscope', at Harwell, near Didcot, in a ceremony to be attended by more than 500 guests
GOVERNMENT inspectors have said police performance in tackling crime in the Thames Valley has deteriorated. Thames Valley Police received two rankings of 'good', one 'poor' rating and seven 'fair' reports in this year's Home Office police performance
POLICE have arrested a driver on suspicion of perjury and speeding at twice the speed limit on Oxford's Eastern Bypass. A driver was snapped by a mobile speed camera at 101mph in May this year near the site where four people died in the city's worst
Police have arrested a driver on suspicion of perjury and speeding at twice the speed limit on Oxford's Eastern Bypass. A driver was snapped by a mobile speed camera at 101mph in May this year near the site where four people died in the city's worst
Your readers show a good deal of misunderstanding about the waste tipping at Waterstock Golf Club and about the way the county council has dealt with it under the most trying of circumstances over the past 11 years. Correspondents do not appear to be
Following Brian Eastoe's letter, Car park has been hijacked (Oxford Mail, September 22), I would like to tell your readers of my parents' recent experience of using the multi-storey car park in Abingdon. They were asked to go to the Vale of White Horse
His real name was Raymond MacQuillain, but to his clients, he was simply Mr Raymonde. He posed with his staff after opening a new hairdressing salon in Little Clarendon Street, Oxford, in 1960. We don't know the names of the girls, but they certainly
Rail passengers were incensed when a new car park barrier installed at Oxford station frequently failed to open, trapping them inside. Several commuters were prosecuted for snapping off the barrier in frustration, among them a prominent Oxford don,
These children were getting ready to spend a working holiday in a lighthouse on the South Coast. The Oxford Mail wanted a picture of them in 1980 before they left - and without a lighthouse to hand, they made a replica with food tins. The children
Government inspectors have said police performance in tackling crime in the Thames Valley has deteriorated. Thames Valley Police received two rankings of 'good', one 'poor' rating and seven 'fair' reports in this year's Home Office police performance
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Two men arrested after armed police shot out the tyres on a car at the Green Road roundabout in Headington appeared at the city's crown court yesterday. Rahjinder Bassi, 29, of Southall, and Sukhjinde Virdee, 38, of Earls Court, both in London, are
Green fingered inventor Lewis Oakley has come up with the ultimate environmentally friendly solution for gardeners looking to dipose of their waste. Mr Oakley realised that many gardeners produce too much material to fit into recycling sacks and some
Work has started on the creation of a new £23m "super site" by a Bicester printing company. Up to 100 jobs will be created by Benham Goodhead Print at the Chaucer Business Park to construct a new building linking the existing sites and introduce three
A MAN was taken to hospital after being stabbed in Abingdon last night. Oxfordshire ambulance service was called to the scene in Mullard Way after receiving a call at 9.28pm. An ambulance spokesman said the 22-year-old victim was taken to hospital
Engineers are working to restore power in the Bicester area after 270 homes were left without electricity this morning. A spokesman for Southern Electric said an unknown fault caused the power to cut out about 5.30am in the villages of Bainton, Stoke
ENGINEERS are working to restore power in the Bicester area after 270 homes were left without electricity this morning. A spokesman for Southern Electric said an unknown fault caused the power to cut out about 5.30am in the villages of Bainton, Stoke
The success story of the Oxford-built Mini continued in September when the car set a new record for numbers sold in one month. Parent company BMW announced 23,805 cars were sold in September - a 31 per cent increase on sales in the same month last year
A COLLISION between a pedestrian and a lorry this morning has left one lane of the M40 shut. Police were called to the scene on the southbound M40 between junctions seven and six at about 2.40am. The motorway was closed while the pedestrian, a man
A collision between a pedestrian and a lorry this morning has left one lane of the M40 shut. Police were called to the scene on the southbound M40 between junctions seven and six at about 2.40am. The motorway was closed while the pedestrian, a man
Business is blooming for two Oxfordshire florists after they struck gold in a nationwide competition. Flower Workshop in Wootton, near Abingdon and Rosa Floral Designs in Witney are among just 24 from across the country in the running to be named Britain's
A LEADING figure in the Cowley area has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to keep the flowers in Florence Park. That is the promise from Bryan Keen, the chairman of Oxford City Council's Cowley area committee, which stepped in to save the flowerbeds
OXFORD University Students" Union and Oxford East MP Andrew Smith are the latest to throw their weight behind the campaign to bring CCTV to Cowley Road. Martin McCluskey, union chairman, and Mr Smith backed Oxford police chief Supt Brendan O'Dowda's
NEW mothers are being banned from staying at Oxfordshire's small maternity units for longer than 24 hours after the birth of their children. Until recently, women could enjoy postnatal care at Chipping Norton, Wantage and Wallingford Hospitals until
A PRISON officer has gone on trial accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Bicester nightclub. Married Clifton Wellbourne is alleged to have touched the woman between the legs, as she was leaving the Litten Tree, in Sheep Street, following a Christmas
A woman who tripped over a bollard hole in an Oxford car park has received a payout from the city council. Avril Davies, of Cuddesdon, fractured her arm in three places after the incident in St Clements car park three-and-a-half years ago. Her solicitors
A man was taken to hospital after being stabbed in Abingdon last night. Oxfordshire ambulance service was called to the scene in Mullard Way after receiving a call at 9.28pm. An ambulance spokesman said the 22-year-old victim was taken to hospital
HAPPY Mondays lead singer Shaun Ryder happily broke the smoking ban ... in front of 1,020 people in Oxford. Mr Ryder, who was performing at the new Carling Academy Oxford, in Cowley Road, to a sell-out crowd, lit up half way through his band's set on
THE children of a cyclist who died on the A420 have paid to tribute to their fun-loving mother - describing her as the "backbone" to their family. Christine Jones, 47, of Barn Ground, Longworth, near Abingdon, died in a crash with a car at 8.15am on
A father-of-one has been jailed for 51 weeks for a series of offences. On March 23, Joe Wenman, 20, of East Paddocks, in Drayton Mill, Abingdon, repeatedly punched a delivery driver in the face and threw a stone at his windscreen. On April 8, he took
Oxford Hawks chalked up a 3-1 victory at Eastcote in Division 1. Sarah Brim-Yard's strike at goal from the edge of the D was deflected past the keeper by Hannah Williamson to put Hawks in front. Early in the second half, Hawks captain Henri Coles
Rover Oxford slipped to a 3-2 defeat at home to a well-organised Whitley Bay in the National North Division. Whitley Bay opened the scoring from a free hit, but just before half-time a good attacking run and excellent cross from Emily Buckwell led to
Banbury started their England Hockey Harrod UK Trophy defence with a 4-2 win at Eastbourne in the first round. Richard Newbold (2), Adrian Simons and Bloxham schoolboy Joe Cooper, making his competitive debut, were on target. Rover Oxford lost 5-3
Oxford Hawks crashed to a demoralising 6-1 defeat at Fareham in Premier Division 1 of the South League. Hawks opened the scoring against the run of play through Paul Hayes. But even then it was obvious that the visitors were struggling to cope with
Oxfordshire returned to winning ways with a 22-14 victory over Lincolnshire in Division 1 of the BDO Inter-Counties Championship at Morris Motors Sports & Social Club. The ladies B team got Oxon off to a flying start with a brilliant 6-0 win. Priscilla
Banbury United fought back from a goal down as they secured a share of the spoils away to Merthyr Tydfil in last night's British Gas Business Southern League Premier Division clash. It was Banbury's second successive away draw. Kieran Sullivan's side
French centre back Arthur Gnohere has left Oxford United. The former Burnley and QPR defender joined United on a month to month contract after a summer trial and made eight starts plus one sub appearance for The U's, but his contract will not be renewed
Oxford United's players need to pick themselves up and get back to working hard, says centre back Chris Willmott. The former Wimbledon and Northampton defender (pictured) was one who could not shoulder much of the blame for Saturday's Droylsden debacle
Oxfordshire returned to winning ways with a 22-14 victory over Lincolnshire in Division 1 at Morris Motors Sports & Social Club. The ladies B team got Oxon off to a flying start with a brilliant 6-0 win. Priscilla Moyo, who recorded a one-dart average
Chinnor FC made it six wins from as many games in with a 7-2 win at the White Lion in the Oxfordshire Super League. The hosts took the first and last sets of the night, with Chinnor taking the seven in between. Tony Leone, with a 26.74 one-dart average
RESULTS. FOOTBALL. BLUE SQUARE PREMIER. Droylsden 3; Oxford Utd 1. FA TROPHY. Prelim round: Bishops Cleeve 0, Oxford City 4; Malvern Tn 1, Didcot Tn 3. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Premier Div: Mangotsfield 2, Banbury Utd 2. Div 1 South
Oxford University continued their winning start to the season with a comprehensive 34-0 win over Trinity College, Dublin at Iffley Road on Saturday. Left winger Chris Haw and No 8 Tony Jackson scored a brace of tries each for the dominant Dark Blues
Leaders Chipping Norton made it five wins out of five in the Berks Bucks & Oxon Premier Division with hard-earned 15-7 victory away to Oxford. Chippy found the home team's tactics of slowing the ball down frustrating and were also unhappy with some
Home advantage was not enough for Banbury Bulls to secure their first Midlands 2 East victory of the season as they lost 25-8 to Kettering in an entertaining match which was only sealed in the last 15 minutes. Two lapses in defences, which led to tries
Wallingford proved they can flourishin Southern Counties North when they ended Witney's unbeaten record with a notable 21-17 victory at the Hithercroft. With new signing Mike Turner making his debut in their second row, Wallingford started positively
Henley Hawks ground their way to a 10-6 victory against Blaydon at Dry Leas on Saturday, despite dominating up front. For their second home win of the season, the Hawks again could not make the most of ample possession which their forwards had supplied
Lock forward Craig Burrows scored a hat-trick of tries as Chinnor maintained their 100 per cent record in South West 1 with a 30-10 victory at home to Reading on Saturday. o It was a patchy performance by five-try Chinnor, who sparkled at times, but
LEADERS at Oxford City Council said yesterday they would ask the public how best to find £5.2m worth of savings. Earlier this month, the Liberal Democrat administration outlined £3.7m of potential savings, but said it still had a further £1.5m to find
The children of a woman cyclist who died on the A420 have paid tribute to their fun loving mother - describing her as the "backbone" of their family. Christine Jones, 47, of Barn Ground, Longworth, near Abingdon, died in a crash with a car at 8.15am
Happy Mondays lead singer Shaun Ryder happily broke the smoking ban - in front of more than 1,000 people in Oxford. Mr Ryder, who was performing at the new Carling Academy Oxford, in Cowley Road, to a sell-out crowd, lit up halfway through his band's
A scheme spearheaded by an Oxford professor to help minor stroke sufferers stave off another attack could be rolled out across the UK. Prof Peter Rothwell, who has set up a clinic in Oxford, has shown prescribing simple drugs within hours of patients
