A fight near a kebab van ended in tragedy early this morning with the death of a 57-year-old man. Murder detectives were investigating his death following a brawl beside the Chef's Corner kebab van in Oxford's Bonn Square at about 2.15am. During a fight
SIR -- Thank you for covering the first of our multi-agency inspections under the Nightsafe scheme for Oxford City centre on Saturday (Oxford Mail, October 18). The inspections are only one part of the scheme, which aims to reduce violent crime and binge
A woman was the victim of a sex attack as she was walking through a popular open space near the centre of Witney. The 21-year-old, who has not been named, was walking alone on a path in Langel Common when the attacker rode past on a cycle and grabbed
Defending champions Redefield A are the early leaders after they beat Windrush 139-75 in the opening round of matches in Division 1 of the Five Disciplines League. Windrush's Amber Barrett and Catherine Evans won the women's doubles 15-5, 15-14 against
New signing Richard Major will make his debut for Chinnor in their Powergen South West Division 1 trip to Clifton tomorrow. Major, who who has moved from Pertemps Bees, will turn out at full back. In the second row, skipper James Borgnis returns from
COCA COLA LEAGUE TWO Macclesfield v Oxford Utd. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd v King's Lynn. Div 1 West: Brackley v Taunton Tn, Clevedon v Thame Utd, Oxford City v Sutton Coldfield. FA VASE 1st round: AFC Wallingford v AFC Newbury, Slade Green
When Minnie Driver was a little girl she was glued to the TV every week watching Top Of The Pops and dreaming of her future. A few weeks ago, she realised her dream, appearing on the cult BBC music show with the likes of Bryan McFadden and Marilyn Manson
We may have a world famous seat of learning in our midst, but when it comes to GCSE exams, we struggle. Only 50.8 pupils achieved the benchmark five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, well below the county council's target of 56 per cent. Although our figure
Poet Pam Ayres was at Buckingham Palace to collect her MBE from the Queen yesterday. The 57-year-old writer and broadcaster, born in Stanford-in-the-Vale, received the award for her services to literature and entertainment. She began reading her verses
Former Henley MP Michael Heseltine was among the panellists on Question Time last night, which came from the Oxford Union. He was joined by broadcaster Sir Clement Freud, gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, Home Office minister Caroline Flint, journalist
A murder victim who died in an Oxford street after being stabbed in the back has been named and witnesses have come forward to say that it could be drug-related. A massive manhunt has been under way since the body of 51-year-old Anthony Holder, known
County MPs are claiming hundreds of thousands of pounds in expenses and allowances, accounts published for the first time have revealed. Andrew Smith, MP for Oxford East, claimed £109,325 in state funding last year. Evan Harris, MP for Oxford West and
A police officer accused of causing the death by dangerous driving of an Oxford Brookes University student told a jury he was sure his driving was safe on the night of the tragedy. Pc Stephen Norman denies he caused the death of 22-year-old Emily Higson
Historic instruments used in the development of "the miracle drug" penicillin at Oxford are to be sold at Christie's. The instruments had been stored for years in an attic by Dr Norman Heatley, the unsung hero in the penicillin story, at his home in Old
An Oxford City Council area committee may change the time of its monthly meetings to ensure better attendance by members. Last month the Oxford Mail reported that the north east area committee planning meeting was postponed when only five out of 12 councillors
The county council has admitted that "lessons have been learned" after some school children were left stranded on roadsides because their bus passes had not been sent out in time. The council began enforcing the 'no pass, no ride' policy earlier this
A judge has raised serious concerns about jailing people who breach antisocial behaviour orders. Asbos are civil orders but breaking the conditions is a criminal offence which can result in a jail sentence. Judge Julian Hall, pictured, said it was unfair
GCSE results in Oxfordshire have fallen for a third year running -- leaving the county lagging in national league tables and well below its own targets, provisional figures reveal. The number of pupils achieving the benchmark five GCSEs or more at grades
GLS Hellenic League: Wantage Town will have to make do without young midfielder Matty Bown for their trip to Almondsbury Town in the Premier Division. The former Forest Green Rovers player turns out for Wiltshire in an inter-counties representative match
Jude Law bears a uncanny resemblance to the young Michael Caine in a remake of the cockney lad-about-town comedy drama Alfie (15). Lewis Gilbert's 1966 original was such a shocker for its time, the likes of Terence Stamp and Anthony Newely rejected the
Didcot Town boss Stuart Peace faces a strikers crisis ahead of his team's first round derby clash with fellow-form side Abingdon United. Ian Concannon is out for up to a month as he recovers from an appendix operation, Matty Jack who can play up front
The endearing exhibition occupying the Eldon and Macalpine Galleries until January 2 (admission free) is happily titled The Pissarro Family at Home. So it is. But that doesn't mean parochial; there were quite a lot of them, and they had quite a few homes
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a film of dubious distinction, being the first film to be shot entirely against a blue screen with backgrounds filled in using computer imagery. Angelina Jolie in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow It serves
New moves are being made to overturn a proposal to build a primary care centre instead of a 30-bed community hospital in Bicester. Instead of the hospital, which former Health Secretary Alan Milburn promised would be built, the North East Primary Care
Four students were saved by a smoke detector when a faulty electric blanket caused a fire at their lodgings in Oxford today. The Oxford Brookes University students were woken by the sound of the alarm shortly before 5.30am and smelled smoke coming from
Children at a special school in Oxford who were moved by the recent massacre at a school in the Russian town of Beslan have raised more than £200 for the survivors and victims. Teenage pupils at Iffley Mead School organised a screening of the film Scooby
Julian Alsop has decided he will not appeal against his sacking from the Kassam Stadium this week. The 31-year-old striker was dismissed by Oxford United following a lewd prank with a banana, and trained with Northampton this week. Alsop rejected a move
Oxford City manager Andy Sinnott wants a positive reaction from his team when they host Southern League Division 1 West rivals Sutton Coldfield Town tomorrow. On Tuesday, the league's form away side crashed 4-1 at Cinderford, leaving Sinnott furious.
SIR -- After reading your review (Oxford Mail, October 8), I would like to share my experiences of the Harvester restaurants. I took my 10-year-old daughter to the Harvester at Kidlington as a treat, and as I had to drive, I ordered a jug of water to
SIR -- Disquiet grows at proposals to vandalise the classical setting of Bury Knowle Park at Headington, Oxford, in the cause of modern art, by the creation of a carved totem pole based on a pastiche of Tolkien and CS Lewis themes (Oxford Mail, October
