The mother of a 10-year-old boy has spoken out about her son's ordeal after he was sexually assaulted in an alleyway on an Oxford estate. The woman, who wants to remain anonymous to protect his identity, said her boy is so upset he has not been able to
I have always found the few weeks before a General Election a period where I am in a state of euphoria. Life becomes interesting and enjoyable as I watch and listen to politicians declaring all the wonderful things they intend to do to make my life better
Boris Johnson switches from the Henley constituency ton Saturday to help Conservative canvassing in Wallingford. He will do a walkabout in the town from 9am (on April 23) with Wantage constituency Tory candidate Ed Vaizey, then spend about an hour talking
An Abingdon pub landlord said the town needed an imaginative development to provide another reason to remain in or visit the town. Robin Nevill, landlord of the Broad Face pub in Abingdon, said: "I would like to see more affordable homes and quotas imposed
Parts of Oxford West and Abingdon are a microcosm of the country - well-heeled people in prosperous areas and poor families in soulless housing estates plagued by petty crime. But the city, town and surrounds portray a largely comfortable community. The
Boris Johnson thinks his rivals are small fry and as for the election campaign, he is lovin' it. That was the verdict from the Conservative MP for Henley, who took a break from campaigning to stop off for lunch at McDonald's in Botley yesterday (Thursday
Henley Hawks head coach Nigel Dudding is looking to bow out on a high tomorrow in his last game in charge at Dry Leas. Although already relegated, the visit of Penzance & Newlyn will be an emotional day for Dudding, who has spent 30 years at the club
Oxfordshire take the chance to look at a number of new faces when they continue their build-up to the new season with a triple-header over the Bank Holiday weekend. They face Banbury at White Post Road tomorrow (11.30), Gloucestershire at Challow &
Oxford City started their Men's Division 1 3-Pair League campaign with an exciting 4 -4 draw at Banbury. Despite their first pair of Mike Millar and Nilay Hazari winning two-and-a-half rubbers, their teammates struggled against a consistent Banbury side
Oxford Caribbean will go into the new OCA League campaign as hot favourites to retain their crown. Caribbean eased to the title last season, losing just once in 18 games, with Eddie Howard and Dave Prosper the mainstays of a strong batting line-up for
COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Rochdale v Oxford Utd. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd v Gloucester C. Div 1 West: Oxford City v Clevedon, Taunton v Brackley Tn, Thame Utd v Corby Tn. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 2: Abingdon Tn v Chalfont St Peter. GLS HELLENIC LEAGUE
GLS Hellenic League: Didcot Town's Premier Division title challenge is now out of their hands. Last night's 1-0 defeat at Abingdon United means that Stuart Peace's men trail Highworth by a point, going into tomorrow's final matches of the league season
It was standing room only at Dorchester Abbey today (Apr 29) when more than 500 people attended the funeral of Oxford City Football Club player Robin Antonowicz. The popular player, pictured left, died five days after his car hit a tree on the B4009 at
A surgeon has appealed to May Morning revellers for restraint amid fears injuries could hit a new peak as the event falls on a Sunday for the first time in more than a decade. A reveller plunges off Magdalen Bridge on May Morning last year May Days that
My thanks to David Harrison (Oxford Mail, April 13) who so eloquently showed off his knowledge of the law, red tape and bureaucracy, about my suggestion of the two Oxford bus companies dividing their services to the city between them. I thought my idea
I was intrigued and humoured by Martin Hopkins's letter, Why I'm voting Tesco (Oxford Mail, April 25). I wonder if he knows that this supermarket giant has humble beginnings just down the road from him. The story has it that Jack Cohen, who had some connection
A 14-year-old girl was horrified to find the severed head of her pet cow in a farm field and the rest of the carcass missing. The severed head of pet heifer Duchess in a field at Thamesdown Farm, Elsfield John Goodey, who owns Thamesdown Farm, in Elsfield
Try convincing Chris Parrott that we live in a civilised society. The picture of his battered face, after he was attacked by a gang of ruthless thugs outside the Morris Motors club at Cowley, still haunts us. He and his wife Marilyn had already thought
In the 76 years we have been producing the Oxford Mail, we have been accused of being for or against almost every political party you could think of. But we pride ourselves with the statement that appears below this column every day. We are fully independent
The runners and riders for the six Oxfordshire constituencies in the May 5 General Election have been declared. Candidates had until 4pm on April 19 to hand over their £500 deposit to the returning officer at the relevant district council responsible
Voters in Blackbird Leys are likely to suffer election fatigue on May 5 more than any other Oxford district. Not only will they vote in the General Election and cast two votes in the county council election, but they will also have to put a cross in a
Council tax has been the subject of heated campaigning by candidates in Witney. Liberal Democrat Liz Leffman was on the streets of west Oxfordshire asking people to sign a petition calling for an end to the tax, while Conservative David Cameron welcomed
The Oxford Silver Machine Academy sit proudly at the top of the Conference league after a demolition job on Buxton and Sittingbourne at Oxford Stadium last night. They made it five meetings unbeaten by thrashing Buxton 63-31 and Sittingbourne 53-37. Top
I have very happy memories living at Wood Farm, Oxford. We had cycle speedway, football in the parks, Wood Farm woods, Shotover, Town Furze tip and a new community centre. The community centre was set up by local residents -- Royston Williams, the Wains
May morning in Oxford should be a joyous occasion, with the Magdalen choir singing from the top of the college tower at 6am, followed by merrymaking in the streets. But so often in the past, it has been marred by the antics of the drunken few. Revellers
Boat owners and allotment holders who were served eviction notices are celebrating a stay of execution after a U-turn by Oxford City Council. Matt Morton is celebrating a council U-turn over boat owners' use of the Walton Well Road Allotments A row erupted
Time is running out for Mike Dandridge, the man responsible for the postponed Andrea Bocelli concert in Oxford, to announce a new date for the event. Lynda Perry, 62, with her Bocelli tickets The concert, which was due to take place at the Kassam Stadium
Pensioners face being moved from their sheltered accommodation -- to make way for new housing. Oxford Citizens Housing Association (OCHA) plans to bulldoze 36 flats in Lucas and Remy Place, Meadow Lane, Iffley, Oxford, and replace them with 28 larger
The vice-chancellor of Oxford Brookes University has dismissed a vote of no confidence against him as a "stupid stunt" on a serious issue. The students' no confidence vote Prof Graham Upton said he was surprised and disappointed by the Student Union's
Argentine midfielder Lucas Cominelli says he wants to remain at Oxford United. And he is urging the club to keep the bulk of the squad together to mount a serious promotion assault next season. The 28-year-old from Buenos Aires feels he has now adapted
Oxford City boss Andy Sinnott has called on his team for one last effort as they look for the win that could save them from dropping through the Southern League trapdoor. A victory against Clevedon, whom they beat earlier in the season, and a draw or
With reference to the flood in Harold White Close, Risinghurst, Oxford (Oxford Mail, April 18), if it had not been for my dogs barking, I would not have been woken from an afternoon nap. When I looked out of the window to see what was upsetting them,
