Muslim researchers claim to have found extremist literature at an East Oxford mosque. An Arabic text found at the Madina Mosque, in Stanley Road, entitled Correct Beliefs, suggested a lapsed Muslim could be rightfully killed or imprisoned. The team
A woman vicar from Oxford who claims to have founded a faith with 100,000 followers has won an out-of-court settlement from a firm she sued for religious and sexual discrimination. The Rev Amanda Farley, 38, from Falcon Close, Littlemore, settled for
FIVE people were injured in separate crashes in south Oxfordshire this afternoon. Three people were treated by paramedics for minor injuries after three cars collided in Didcot Road, Long Wittenham, at about 2pm. Two people were taken to hospital
Five people were injured in separate crashes in south Oxfordshire this afternoon. Three people were treated by paramedics for minor injuries after three cars collided in Didcot Road, Long Wittenham, at about 2pm. Two people were taken to hospital with
Tomorrow is D-Day for regeneration in Rose Hill as city planners finally decide whether to demolish 97 crumbling Orlit houses. If given the go ahead, developers will knock down the Orlits in the new year to make way for 254 new homes in a scheme that
MORE than 50 cyclists were caught without lights on their cycle during a winter crackdown by police and road safety officers in Oxford. During a blitz in High Street last night, 55 cyclists were stopped. They now have seven days in which to buy a set
TWO men have been jailed for admitting attempting to steal thousands of pounds worth of goods from a lorry parked in a layby at Weston-on-the-Green. Oxford Crown Court heard that Paul Mitchell, 47, and Neville Salmon, 42, both from Leeds, were part
COMMUTERS have urged First Great Western's new managing director to experience their misery first hand. Andrew Haines took over at the beleaguered rail company in September, but declined an invitation to join us on a London-bound rush hour train.
OXFORD City Council is being advised to sell a six-bedroom house it owns in Jericho to raise £1m. The Walton Street property is let to a special needs housing provider, but the organisation does not want to extend its lease. Officers have recommended
AN ANIMAL rescue centre in Burford is hoping three homeless black cats can work a little Halloween magic by finding a loving new home. Five-month-old Phoenix and Ribble were brought to the Blue Cross Centre when their owner could no longer keep them
Steve Bateman netted a double for Berinsfield as they beat Taplow 4-1 in the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup. Darryl Finch and Mark Ingram were also on target. OTHER SCORERS Reading Junior Cup: Berinsfield Res 7 (I Marshall 3, L Almond 2, R Hastings
Fairview took over at the top of the RT Harris Oxford City FA Premier Division with a 4-1 home win against North Oxford Res. There were goals from Ben Green (2), Shah Nawaz and Jason Hartley. Daniel Leggett replied. Strikes from Carl Brown, Jermaine
Substitute Rob Canaway netted a second-half double for Cropredy as they won 8-2 at Hethe in the Premier Division of the Banbury District & Lord Jersey League. Steve Sneath put Cropredy ahead with Karl Wade's header doubling the lead. Sneath got his
Oxford United manager Jim Smith says that he may have only seen loan signing Kieron St Aimie train once, but has already been won over by his enthusiasm. The 18-year-old Queens Park Rangers midfielder has signed a two-month loan deal with the U's and
Stephen Knight scored a hat-trick for Chadlington as they strolled into the second round of the Oxfordshire Charity Cup with a 5-0 thrashing of Charlton United. Premier Division Chadlington found Oxfordshire Senior League Division 1 side Charlton hard
An animal rescue centre in Burford is hoping three homeless black cats can work a little Halloween magic by finding a loving new home. Five-month-old Phoenix and Ribble were brought to the Blue Cross Centre when their owner could no longer keep them
Two men have been jailed for admitting attempting to steal thousands of pounds worth of goods from a lorry parked in a layby at Weston-on-the-Green. Oxford Crown Court heard that Paul Mitchell, 47, and Neville Salmon, 42, both from Leeds, were part
The hard-up city council is planning to sell off a six-bedroom house it owns in Jericho to raise £1m. The Walton Street property is currently let to a special needs housing provider, but the organisation does not want to extend its lease. Officers
Joey Beauchamp hit a four-timer as Oxford Yellows battered Berinsfield 8-2 in the Marston's Oxford Sunday League Premier Division. The former Oxford United and Swindon Town star scored twice in the first half as Yellows reached the interval leading
Jim Smith's goal gave Saxton Rovers a 1-0 home win over unbeaten leaders Kings Arms Wheatley in a cracking Autotype UTV League Division 1 top-of-the-table battle, writes TIM SIRET. Kings Arms weren't helped by having a man sent off. Kidlington Royals
More than 50 cyclists were caught without lights on their bike during a winter crackdown by police and road safety officers in Oxford. During a blitz in High Street on Monday night, 55 cyclists were stopped. They now have seven days in which to buy
The county's top doctor, Dr Jonathan McWilliam, has been appointed Oxfordshire County Council's new equality tsar. Dr McWilliam, the director of public health for the county's NHS primary care trust, will work to improve the lives of vulnerable groups
Cholsey United came from behind to crush Woodley Hammers 5-1 in Reading Sunday League's Tilehurst Cup. After arriving late, Cholsey started sloppily and conceded an early goal. But from then on, Cholsey took control. Andy Allum continued his rich
Tom Ingram's hat-trick proved in vain for Blewbury, who were unable to stop Drayton maintaining their 100 per cent record in North Berks League Division 1 with a 4-3 home win, writes ANDY WELLS. Stephen Munns's volley and a Kevin Kogel strike gave Drayton
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Commuters have urged First Great Western's new managing director to experience their misery first hand. Andrew Haines took over at the beleaguered rail company in September, but declined an invitation to join the Oxford Mail on a London-bound rush hour
A CLEANER stole £1,000 from a home where he worked. Martin Leach, 28, a self-employed domestic and commercial cleaner, of Donnington Bridge Road, Oxford, pleaded guilty to burglary at Didcot Magistrates' court. On Thursday, October 11, he went to
To the person who picked up my purse at the Total petrol station on Friday, October 26. Handing it over to the cashier would have made you a better person. Photographs of my loved ones are now gone forever. PAULA CARTER The Slade Headington Oxford
Before Supt Brendan O'Dowda and others stampede ahead and install yet more Big Brother camera paraphenalia in Cowley Road, Oxford, may I offer a little clarification as to their usefulness? I agree that in some rare cases, images gathered by CCTV cameras
In response to your article, Cowley Road CCTV supported (Oxford Mail, October 12), CCTV does not have the unanimous support of East Oxford council taxpaying residents. A campaign group, No CCTV on Cowley Road, has been set up to counter the claims propagated
A year of uncertainty for staff at troubled health software company iSoft came to an end as the firm left the Stock Exchange today following its £166m takeover by Australian rival IBA Health. Gary Cohen, executive chairman of IBA Health, said: "It's
More than 60 Oxfordshire businesses are meeting this week to discuss the impact of climate change. As well as hearing from experts in the field, delegates will also discuss the experience of Oxfordshire companies and entrepreneurs who have adapted the
PEOPLE who spent years raising cash to pay for a new community centre have celebrated the official opening of the new building. People living in the Glory Farm area of Bicester have been without a permanent community centre since 1997, when the former
OXFORD author Philip Pullman will read unpublished material from a forthcoming book to raise money for the city's Pegasus Theatre. Mr Pullman, from Cumnor, is the award-winning writer of His Dark Materials. Interest in the fantasy trilogy is likely
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Wantage Town Council is to offer a strip of land to allow a new footpath to be built to improve access to a primary school. Parents have been calling for a new path to the school in Newbury Street for children coming from the eastern side of town.
Legendary German popster Michael Rother of Kraftwerk is to play at an all-day Oxford music festival in aid of Shelter. Organisers are hoping the eclectic line-up at the seventh Audioscope Festival at the Oxford Carling Academy in Cowley Road on November
Wander into the John Bunyan Baptist Church in Cowley on any weekday and you'll probably find a few things you're not expecting. For the church, which nestles behind the not-so-appealing multi-storey car park, will probably have young musicians in its
An Oxford-based group that helps grieving parents is planning to expand after being awarded charitable status. In January 2002, following the death of their 20-month-old son Matthew, Mark Roberts and wife Sarah set up the Matthew Roberts Memorial Fund
Henry Hand admits he was bewitched when he met his future wife Linda on the dance floor 65 years ago. And to prove the point, the couple got married on Halloween in 1942. Mr Hand, 85, of Faringdon Road in Shippon, near Abingdon, said: "What a day
Oxford author Philip Pullman will read unpublished material from a forthcoming book to raise money for the city's Pegasus Theatre. Mr Pullman, from Cumnor, is the award-winning writer of His Dark Materials. Interest in the fantasy trilogy is likely
Oxford City cruised into the second round of the Women's FA Cup after a convincing 8-1 victory over Salisbury City. They now face a trip to Plymouth Argyle on November 11. However, things did not look good for City when Salisbury, who play at a lower
An Oxford woman can arrange to have you buried in a cardboard box while reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and playing an Abba hit. A self-proclaimed "poor man's vicar", Fiona Sloman, 50, is the woman to see if you want to be sent off with
Residents who spent years raising cash to pay for a new community centre have celebrated the official opening of the new building. People living in the Glory Farm area of Bicester have been without a permanent community centre since 1997, when the former
Midland Counties Youth Championship Cup Oxfordshire took the lead in their clash with Leicestershire/Rutland, but ended up losing 4-1. However, the scoreline is harsh on the visitors, who were right in the game until the last ten minutes. Oxon went
Southwest Counties Youth Championship Oxfordshire produced a great team performance to see off Somerset 4-2. Steve Howkins (Banbury Utd) opened the scoring after nine minutes, converting Rio Cadle's (Carterton) pass. Somerset equalised on 24 minutes
Jack Brown struck twice as Vale of White Horse Under 11s avenged a recent league defeat by Woking with a 3-2 victory in the Witney Cup first round at Knaphill FC. Brown opened the scoring in the seventh minute, heading home after the Woking keeper could
A REFUSE truck driver charged in relation to an incident involving the death of a cyclist in Oxford has pleaded not guilty to driving without due care and attention. Student Tsz Fok, 22, died in April after a collision with a lorry while on his cycle
…At speed, when seen from the window of the Eurostar as it slices its way effortlessly through the French countryside. They really do rail travel with finesse on the continent. The gauges are wider, and the carriages lean with the bend to maintain a speed
A refuse truck driver charged in relation to an incident involving the death of a cyclist in Oxford has pleaded not guilty to driving without due care and attention. Student Tsz Fok, 22, died in April after a collision with a lorry while on his bike
Chinnor coach Jason Bowers hailed their battling win against Bracknell, but felt they have yet to hit top form. Bowers said: "The boys play for each other and want to support each other. "We showed we could play a bit and at the end of the day it
More than 5O cyclists were caught cycling without lights in Oxford last night during a police crackdown. During the road safety blitz in the High Street, 55 cyclists without lights were issued £30 fixed penalty fines before being spoken to by road safety
Oxford United have further bolstered their squad today with the loan signing of midfielder Kieron St Aimie from QPR. The 18-year-old signed professional terms at Loftus Road in the summer after coming through the youth system and has made one senior
TWO cyclists were injured in separate road accidents yesterday, at the junction of Barton Road and London Road in Oxford at 4.30pm, and on the A420 near Buckland at 5pm. The person involved in the Oxford crash was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital
THE Oxford Storytelling Society will be talking about all things spooky at an event at Oxford Town Hall tonight - the night before Hallowe'en. People are invited to bring along their own tales of the supernatural or just listen to the spooky stories
A TOWN ground to a halt as people paid tribute to a dead soldier - described by her father as his "little angel." Shops closed and hundreds of mourners lined the streets of Wantage's Market Place to watch the Union Flag-draped coffin of Lance Corporal
ROUND the world yachtsman Adrian Flanagan has been forced to halt his epic voyage, in aid of the Oxford Children's Hospital, for the second time. Mr Flanagan, 46, from Ludgershall, near Bicester, set off from Alaska in June in a bid to become the first
THE 17-year-old cyclist killed while riding on Sunday morning has been described by her former school principal as "everything you would want a young girl full of life to be". Abigail Haythorne, from RAF Benson, near Wallingford, was killed when she
Oxford United boss Jim Smith says loan star Jordan Rhodes has the makings of becoming a top player. After his two-goal salvo in the 2-1 FA Cup win at Merthyr Tydfil on Saturday, Smith saluted the Ipswich youngster's graft as well as craft. "What I
PROTESTERS held a party to make their feelings known about the planned closure of an Oxford sports centre. Dozens of people joined councillors at the event to support the campaign to save Peers Sport Centre in Littlemore. Oxford City Council decided
HELP is at hand for Bonfire Night revellers too lazy to make their own guy - they can bid for a 25ft wooden effigy and help a county charity into the bargain. Dan Barton and friends from Southmoor, near Abingdon, are putting the massive guy up for
SWIMMING pools and play areas are among the latest Oxford leisure sites to be targeted by scrap metal thieves. Council managers have hit out at raiders who removed lead flashing from pipes at Temple Cowley Swimming Pools on Friday. Pools manager
A WALLINGFORD man was told he was being given "one last chance" after escaping jail for a second time. Oxford Crown Court heard yesterday that Dean Lissenden threw a brick through the window of a police van parked at Didcot Police Station on September
GRANDFATHER, husband and businessman Tony Waddington said he felt like a "man in a woman's world" when he was diagnosed with breast cancer. One of the 300 men a year in the UK to fall victim to the disease, the 70-year-old retired insurance broker
JAMES Cox, who denies murdering Howard Blake, 51, and Sian Sanchez, 36, in a house fire at Abingdon Road, Oxford, appeared at the city's crown court yesterday. Cox, 62, of Albion Place, Oxford, will return to court on March 10 for a pre-trial review
ARTS and crafts people are being invited to take a stall at the first Sue Ryder Care hospice craft fair in Nettlebed on Saturday, November 3, and Sunday, November 4, to raise money for palliative care. Stalls are £40 for the two days and stallholders
CHIEF Inspector Tom Barnaby, played by actor John Nettles, will be putting his sleuthing skills to good use when the production team of the television series Midsomer Murders films at Thame Hospital, in East Street, this afternoon. Many episodes of
PASSENGERS on the Oxford Bus Company's espress coach service between Oxford and London can now surf the Internet with a Wi-Fi network that promises reliability and security. Oxford Bus Company's general manager, Louisa Weeks, said: "We now have a system
COUPLES who share their 60th wedding anniversary next month with The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, are being sought by the Bishop of Oxford. The Royal couple will celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary on Tuesday, November 20. To mark the
A £1m redevelopment of Combe primary school will go ahead next spring. The school will get two new classrooms to replace temporary ones, a new school hall and an extra playing field. Planning permission was recently given by the county council's planning
The 17-year-old cyclist killed while riding on Sunday morning has been described by her former school principal as "everything you would want a young girl full of life to be". Abigail Haythorne, from RAF Benson, near Wallingford, was killed when she
Halloween used to be an occasion of harmless fun, enjoyed by people of all ages. But in recent years, in some areas at least, its reputation has been tarnished. Children love Halloween because it gives them the opportunity to dress up as wizards,
Police are bracing themselves for the busiest night of the year to make sure Halloween does not become a nightmare for the city's elderly residents. Calls to police from frightened residents rocket by 50 per cent in Oxford when youngsters go out "Trick
A town ground to a halt as people paid tribute to a dead soldier - described by her father as his "little angel." Shops closed and hundreds of mourners lined the streets of Wantage's Market Place to watch the Union Flag-draped coffin of Lance Corporal
