Cheers, tears, hugs and applause greeted an assembly to mark the end of an era as an Oxford school closed its doors for the last time today. Pupils and staff at Peers School, Littlemore, filed in to the sound of Chariots of Fire, accompanied by a slide
Owners of 4x4 vehicles in Oxford have been targeted by anti-car environmentalists. At least six vehicle owners in Marston, Oxford, awoke today to discover eco protesters had let down their tyres before leaving warning letters behind on their windscreens
A Guide leader is retiring from the youth movement after 50 years. Joy Topping, 57, who is the leader in Cumnor, has been involved in Guiding since she was seven years old but has now has decided to call it a day. Mrs Topping, of Oxford Road, Cumnor
A much-anticipated warm-up concert for this weekend's Truck Festival has been cancelled - because its headline star is still in America. The show featuring The Lemonheads, was due to take place at the Bullingdon, in Cowley Road, Oxford, tonight.
He was the little soldier who fought until the end. More than 200 mourners packed Oxford Crematorium today to say farewell to 24-year-old Matthew Bigden who defied doctors' expectations to overcome a life-threatening heart condition they thought would
Committee meeting last night and things look bright for the coming months for KBDG under the stewardship of out new Chair, Kate. Our Kate is a new broom bristling with new ideas. We are even planning some social events in the shape of theatre trips and
Owners of 4x4s and gas-guzzlers have been targeted by anti-car environmentalists. At least six vehicle owners in Marston, Oxford, awoke today to discover eco protesters had let down their tyres before leaving warning letters behind on their windscreens
A much-anticipated warm-up concert for this weekend's Truck Festival has been cancelled - because its headline star is still in America. The show featuring The Lemonheads, was due to take place at the Bullingdon, in Cowley Road, Oxford, tonight. But
A much-anticipated warm-up concert for this weekend's Truck Festival has been cancelled - because its headline star is still in America. The show featuring The Lemonheads, was due to take place at the Bullingdon, in Cowley Road, Oxford, tonight. But
More intrepid adventurers from Oxfordshire are geared up to set off today on a 10,000-mile charity challenge - at the wheels of old bangers. Father and son Steve and Will Merrow-Smith, from Oxford, are hoping a 16-year-old Seat Marbella, bought on the
South Oxfordshire District Council tonight reacted with "disappointment" at an announcement that paves the way for a 4,000-home estate on the edge of Oxford. As revealed in the Oxford Mail, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears gave the in-principle go-ahead
Cheers, tears, hugs and applause greeted an assembly to mark the end of an era as an Oxford school closed its doors for the last time today. Pupils and staff at Peers School, Littlemore, filed in to the sound of Chariots of Fire, accompanied by a slide
The owner of one of Oxford's most important historic sites has hit back at claims the building is endangered. English Heritage has included Osney Abbey, which was the site of one of Europe's first Jewish martyrdoms, in its national Heritage at Risk
Villagers have rubbished controversial plans unveiled this week for a £100m incinerator on their doorstep. Waste Recycling Group, which operates the landfill site in Sutton Courtenay, put its proposals on display at the village hall, in Hobbyhorse Lane
Violent disturbances at Oxfordshire's Campsfield immigration detention centre were probably sparked by alleged assaults detailed in a new report, say campaigners. A dossier detailing nearly 300 alleged assaults on detainees in detention across the UK
A guide leader is retiring from the youth movement after 50 years. Joy Topping, 57, who is currently the leader in Cumnor, has been involved in guiding since she was seven years old but has now has decided to call it a day. Mrs Topping, of Oxford
Former Arsenal and England legend Martin Keown put a smile on the faces of young patients at Oxford Children's Hospital. Mr Keown, who lives near Bicester, visited the £30m facility at the John Radcliffe Hospital to meet patients and staff after deciding
Police closed a road near junction seven on the M40 after a collision between a car and a lorry. The crash happened at the junction between the A40 and A329 at Milton Common, at 2pm, today. A 21-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a broken wrist
The one millionth Mini for export has now left Plant Oxford, said carmaker BMW. More than 80 per cent of Mini production is sent abroad, with the largest export market being the USA, where sales hit a record in the first half of the year, with 26,400
Police this afternoon closed a road near junction seven on the M40 after a collision between a car and a lorry. The crash happened at the junction between the A40 and A329 at Milton Common at 2pm. A 21-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a broken
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South Oxfordshire District Council has reacted with "disappointment" at the news a 4,000-home estate could be built on the edge of Oxford. Communities Secretary Hazel Blears yesterday gave the go-ahead for consultation on development on land south
Police are hunting for a teenage girl missing from home for the past two days. Tessa Stephens, pictured, was last seen leaving her home in Deddington at 4pm on Wednesday. The 13-year-old is described as white, of average build, and 5ft 3ins tall.
Police are appealing for help to trace a 13-year-old girl missing from her home near Banbury. Tessa Stephens was last seen at 4pm on Wednesday leaving her home in Deddington on a purple cycle. She is white, average build, 5ft 3in tall. Police said
I write in response to Michael Rhymes's letter, Did we pay for birthday bash? (Oxford Mail, July 15). I work in the corporate information department at Thames Valley Police and we were asked to organise the celebration of the force's 40th anniversary
Government policy favouring high density development threatens to alter dramatically the character of the residential section of Kidlington High Street, part of which is a conservation area. An application to demolish bungalows at the Exeter Road corner
Your picture, Head to head in the bull ring (Oxford Mail, July 11), captures one of the most depressing spectacles of human depravity since the bad old days of the hunters posing over the ragged remains of a fox after a gruelling ("thrilling") chase lasting
It is a great shame that the artistically-painted pedestrian subway in Headington, Oxford, is to be filled in with concrete to make way for extra traffic lanes. The loss of this safe haven will increase the danger to pedestrian shoppers. Pedestrians
Bomber Blue should leave his rivals feeling just that to take command in the £1,500 Tech Shop UK Maiden Derby trophy final at Oxford Stadium tonight. Trained by Hall Green handler Paul Sallis, Bomber has been impressive in the qualifiers so far and
REMEMBER the date: November 15, 2008. That's when BMW puts the new 7 Series on sale in Britain This fifth-generation, top-of-the-range Beamer is set to beat everything else in the luxury car market and raise the benchmark for automotive excellence
Renault clearly anticipated the rush towards downsizing which has been accelerated by the combination of soaring fuel prices and a harsher road tax regime. Over the past few years the French car maker has constructed a comprehensive line-up of small
Angie Kibble, cock-a-hoop after getting three runners through to the next round of the British Breeders Produce Stakes at Swindon on Saturday, returned to Sandy Lane with a vengeance. On Sunday, she rattled off a 300-1 four-timer with College Mate,
Paddy Curtin and Ian Wills hold sway at the top of the champion trainers list at Oxford Stadium, but don't rule out six-time champion Angie Kibble, who is within shooting distance after ten winners this week. The rundown at the end of June was: Curtin
A landlord has been fined £6,000 after pleading guilty at Oxford Magistrates' Court to two counts of breaching housing regulations. Mohammed Bakhtiar was fined after council housing inspectors found a property he rented to a family of four in Oxford
OXFORD sportscar driver and Le Mans winner Andy Wallace will get back behind the wheel of the Silk Cut Jaguar at the 2008 Silverstone Classic. Thousands are expected as the Northamptonshire circuit brings together a unique gathering of road and racing
After all those months of pasty skin, who wouldn't be in a hurry to get a five-minute tan? But sitting out in the sun for hours at a time not only increases your risk of melanoma, it can cause skin blisters, severe burns, and that very unenviable look
After waiting months for your holiday to come round, you have finally made it out of the office into sunnier climes - and straight onto the toilet. "The number of people getting food poisoning is definitely on the rise," says Dr Denning, "and that
Whether you're walking on the beach, in the country or by the sea, it's likely that you'll be bitten by a sandfly, horsefly, or just a normal midge at some stage this summer. For those of you susceptible to insect bites, taking B vitamins, like B-12
With more and more male-targeted products stacking up on the beauty shelves, men are 'out and proud' about putting some groundwork into their grooming routines and tackling their shortfalls. Male grooming expert Lee Kynaston says: "There are more products
Lightning struck twice in the same place for Oxfordshire's Kirsty Warland as she won gold in the ESAA Sainsbury's English Schools' Track & Field Championships at Gateshead. The 16-year-old, from Wheatley Park, stormed to victory in the intermediate
Cricketers from Warriner (Bloxham) have been in superb form to book their places in three Oxfordshire League finals. In the Oxfordshire Under 14 League semi-finals, Warriner swept aside Cheney (Oxford) by 52 runs. Justin Lambden made 31 as Warriner
Shrivenham and St Mary's (Chipping Norton) were crowned joint champions in the Asda Oxfordshire Under 10s kwik cricket tournament. The two schools shared the title after heavy rain made the Oxford University Press sports ground unplayable before the
Youngsters from John Hampden, Thame, shone in the national finals of the Tag to Twickenham rugby tournament at a rain-sodden Rugby School. They topped their opening group after beating schools from Staffordshire, Yorkshire and Cornwall. That took
A decision on the expansion of a Bicester superstore has been postponed. The application for development of Tesco's Pingle Drive outlet, which had been recommended for refusal, was due to be heard by Cherwell District Council's planning committee last
Environmental protesters have targeted owners of 'gas-guzzlers' and 4x4s in Oxford. Three car-owners in Marston had their tyres let down by self-styled environmental campaigners last night. They left behind letters on the vehicles' windscreens claiming
Two people were rescued from a burning house following a suspected arson this morning. Firefighters were called to a fire in a house in Marlborough Place, Banbury, at 1am after poisonous smoke activated the smoke alarms. Two men were rescued from
As you may already know, this year Oxford Playhouse are taking a show to the Edinburgh Festival! One Small Step, a fast and furious space race adventure was written by a former Stage Door Keeper here at the Playhouse and our Director, Michelle Dickson
An alcoholic who admitted stealing an £80 television aerial to pay for drink has been handed a conditional discharge. Oxford Magistrates' Court heard Jason Scibilia, of Divinity Road, East Oxford, took the aerial from Robert Dyas hardware store after
A 47-year-old drink driver has been banned from getting behind the wheel for 16-months and ordered to pay £445. Oxford Magistrates' Court heard Roderick Mackenzieok, of Home Close, Wolvercote, was caught by police in Woodstock Road, Oxford, on July
South Oxfordshire District Council has reacted with "disappointment" at the news a 4,000-home estate looks like being built on the edge of Oxford. As exclusively revealed in the Oxford Mail today, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears yesterday gave the
Two people were rescued from a burning house following a suspected arson this morning. Firefighters were called to a fire in a house in Marlborough Place, Banbury, at 1am after poisonous smoke activated the smoke alarms. Two men were rescued from
OXFORD United's new striker James Constable has warned his fellow forwards that they face a battle for a place in the starting line-up. oConstable, 23, who signed on a season-long loan deal from Shrewsbury, scored the winner on his first appearance
Oxford United's scheduled trip to Torquay on Tuesday, October 7, has been moved to Thursday, October 9, to enable Setanta to show it live. The Cambridge home game, on September 23, is also being broadcast live.
GOALKEEPER Jake Cole, 22, yesterday completed the formalities on a three-month loan deal from Championship side QPR. Boss Darren Patterson, who is good friends with Rangers manager Ian Dowie and his assistant Tim Flowers, brought Cole in after No 1
A SUPERB century by skipper Richard West helped Oxfordshire to victory in their Tom Orford Trophy clash with Bedfordshire at Queen's College. West was playing a supporting role as Ali Morteza continued where he left off the previous day. But when
A million Minis have now been exported to countries all over the world from BMW's plant in Cowley. Since the new Mini went into production in 2001, the Cowley plant has exported more than 80 per cent of its manufactured cars to almost 80 countries worldwide
Children at a school near Oxford are creating a buzz in the insect world after discovering one of the rarest bees in the country. Just 13 tree bumblebees have been found in the UK. But one flew into the hands of youngsters at Wheatley Park School
Drivers were forced to go slow this morning in Banbury after a water main burst. The main burst on South Bar Street near the B4035 West Bar Street junction. Most of the water has now drained away and traffic is moving slowly in both directions along
Drivers were forced to go slow this morning in Banbury after a water main burst. The main burst on South Bar Street near the B4035 West Bar Street junction. Most of the water has now drained away and traffic is moving slowly in both directions along
PLANS for an upmarket new shopping area in Oxford city centre are being unveiled today. The multi-million-pound scheme will see the regeneration of a large eyesore site that lies behind St Aldate's and Queen Street. The shopping arcade, which would
Sir - Following the article by Matt Wilkinson on June 20, it appears that the Thames Valley Police force's inability to do anything about difficult crimes is because a triage system is in operation by the call centre operators, who decide for themselves
Sir - Last week you reported that whilst 95 per cent of the county's State schools have produced plans in response to a county council initiative to encourage pupils to walk, bus or cycle to school, only seven per cent of the independent schools have
The news that thousands of homes look set to be built on the edge of Oxford should be broadly welcomed today. The city has too few homes and nowhere to build any new ones. It is also a well-known fact the A34 has reached its capacity. Therefore it
Sir - At a time when all families in Oxford are feeling the pinch due to the soaring cost of living under Labour, council tax bills for hard-working families and pensioners across the city risk soaring in the future if Ministers let trade unions leaders
Sir - Government policy favouring high density development threatens to alter dramatically the character of the residential section of Kidlington High Street, part of which is a Conservation Area. An application to demolish bungalows at the Exeter
A housing estate roughly the size of Blackbird Leys looks like being built on land south of Grenoble Road in Oxford. Last night, the Government gave an in-principle "yes" to a 4,000-home development on the site close to Oxford United's Stadium. The
Sir - I would like to make a very special appeal to your readers, who would be interested in offering voluntary help at The CLA Game Fair, which is being held at Blenheim Palace from Friday, July 25, to Sunday, July 27. The Children's Trust is this
An area of East Oxford is set to clear its streets - so members of the community can sit down for a meal together. Up to 150 people in the Divinity Road area are set to descend on Warneford Road for its annual meal in the street tomorrow. It is
Sir - At 10.30 this morning I joined the queue at the main Post Office. There were two active counters that I could see apart from the bureau de change where you could walk up and get instant service even though Oxford has dozens of other outlets for
Sir - In March, Oxford City Council adopted a new policy to improve inspection of tens of thousands of trees, and how it decides whether to prune or fell any unsafe ones. Twelve diseased trees in Headington have been felled under this new policy,
Sir - After a man has got away with a fine less than the cost of his bike for dangerous cycling causing death, I wish to add comment. One recent afternoon, I walked down Keble Road and turned the blind corner left into St Giles - all on the pavement
Sir - In the last couple years, a new form of visual pollution is affecting many parts of Oxford. As a resident of Jericho, I am faced in almost every street with a variety of notice-boards attached to houses, some saying For Sale' or To let' and others
New concerns about flooding around the Tesco site have placed a big question mark over the expansion of the Abingdon store. Tesco must have believed it was odds on to get its way when it appealed against rejection of its planning application. Planning
Sir - I am glad to see members of the High Street colleges addressing the problems of the High. It was said to be one of the most beautiful streets in the world. I've been wondering why I no longer feel that this is true, even though it now has less
A year on from the serious flooding which affected many parts of Oxfordshire, it is sobering to remember that hundreds of families are still shut out of their badly-damaged homes. Many have been happy with the response of their insurance companies -
Sir - In response to the front page article Campaign to halt High desecration (July 4) suggesting a big reduction in local buses and removal of London and airport-bound coaches I would like to make the following points: 1: A great number of students
Sir - Bill Bradshaw's letter claiming that the number of buses using the High Street has not increased (Letters, July 11) is not true. During my time as a county councillor it was freely conceded by officers and councillors of all parties that the
Sir - Bill Bradshaw (Letters, July 11) is being somewhat disingenuous when he quotes 1988 as the basis for comparing the number of buses using the High Street since that was at the height of the bus wars' following deregulation. Today, the two main
Sir - Your article on recycling and rubbish collections (July 11) left out a key fact on Oxford's system. The Liberal Democrat administration which ran the city until April 2008 was very keen to introduce weekly food waste collections as soon as possible
The idea of Oxford's two universities joining to form a single seat of learning has been floated by Jon Snow, the retiring chancellor of Oxford Brookes University. The broadcaster said he believes there could be "a fusion" of Brookes and Oxford University
Shami Chakrabarti dissolves into laughter after an impromptu impersonation of the man she is to succeed as chancellor of Oxford Brookes University. "It's Jon Snow for Channel 4 News. Just the right side of giantism." If Ms Chakrabarti ever decides
Children at a school near Oxford are creating a buzz in the insect world after discovering one of the rarest bees in the country. Just 13 tree bumblebees have been found in the UK. But one flew into the hands of youngsters at Wheatley Park School, in
Plans for an upmarket shopping area in Oxford city centre are being unveiled today. The multi-million-pound scheme will see the regeneration of a large eyesore site behind St Aldate's and Queen Street. The shopping arcade would run from St Aldate's
