EMERGENCY planners in Oxfordshire admit they should have declared a major incident more quickly and enforced road closures more strictly during July's floods. Oxfordshire County Council has given the Government a list of lessons learned to help look
Two men were arrested and are in police custody in Oxford tonight after police shot out the tyre of a car near the busy Green Road roundabout in Headington. Metropolitan Police firearms officers fired two "hatton rounds" - a weapon designed to disable
Emergency planners in Oxfordshire admit they should have declared a major incident more quickly and enforced road closures more strictly during July's floods. Oxfordshire County Council has given the Government a list of lessons learned to help look
A young woman is being hunted by police after an Oxford cyclist suffered a broken arm when she was pushed off her bike in an unprovoked attack. She was riding along the River Thames towpath at Donnington Bridge at about 1.15pm on Saturday29/09 when she
ARMED police stopped a car on the A40 in Oxford today by firing shots at its tyres. Metropolitan Police officers fired a "Hatton Round" - a weapon designed specifically to disable a vehicle by deflating its tyres - at the Audi's wheels, close to the
The Oxford Story tourist attraction is to close, bosses said today. Almost 20 years after it opened, the venue in Oxford's Broad Street will shut at the end of the month after it was revealed it would cost £4m to refurbish. It will be taken over by
You can't see it, smell it, or even taste it, but it could soon be added to Oxford swimming pools in a bid to cut heating bills. Oxford City Council is set to test innovative liquid pool covers' to stop thousands of pounds worth of energy evaporating
A 20-year-old man who admitted possessing a controlled drug with intent to supply has been warned he faces jail. Oxford Magistrates' Court heard Joshua Costar, of Milton Common, was caught with 13 wraps of ketamine in Osney Court, Oxford, on August
As far as culture swaps go, it couldn't be more different. A 28-strong group of students from Eynsham's Bartholomew School left home comforts behind for a month-long trip to Kenya - and they say they have returned seeing the world in a different way
I am writing in response to your article, Food of love (Oxford Mail, September 26), about people being urged to take food to their elderly relatives in hospital and help feed them. My late father was a patient in the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford
POLICE are appealing for information following a burglary in Wantage. At about 12.30pm yesterday a man claiming to be from the water board gained entry to a property in Saville Way, and stole £30 from a woman's handbag. The man is white and aged
Brian Lester is right to ask what is going on with the issue of free blue wheelie bins to some residents in shared houses in East Oxford (Oxford Mail, September 29). I hasten to assure him that this is an idea from members of the east area parliament
Both Dr Frances Kennett and Judge Brian Loosley are wrong in blaming Oxford City Council for the rat problem (Oxford Mail, September 29). The root cause goes somewhat deeper than that. Rats and other types of vermin have always shared their lives with
THE jury in the trial of Shahid Rehman will continue their deliberations tomorrow into whether he was provoked into stabbing a fellow bakery worker to death. Rehman, of Grimsbury Green, Banbury, denies murdering Imran Shah, 23, at the town's Fine Lady
The ancient language of Latin could be resurrected as a mainstream subject at primary schools throughout Oxfordshire. Latin courses are currently taking place at schools across the county as part of the curriculum thanks to the Iris Project, a Classics
Commuters have cautiously welcomed timetable changes and the creation of extra seats on services by First Great Western. The train operator controversially cut morning services from Oxford to London Paddington in December last year- a move which caused
Artwork from some of the county's most talented teenagers has been on show at Oxford's Bodleian Library. Students from 12 Oxfordshire secondary schools saw their work exhibited in the historic building, which is home to some of the world's most precious
A pub is helping celebrate British Food Fortnight by encouraging diners to feast on traditional - and contemporary - country fare. The Oxford Arms in Kirtlington, near Kidlington, has launched its own game week - with customers invited to choose from
FERNANDO Alonso stands on the brink of returning to Renault for next season. Renault team boss Flavio Briatore has confirmed offering Alonso his old job back whenever he decides to quit McLaren. That could be as soon as the season finishes providing
More than 100 singers have come forward to take part in a mass concert at Oxford's Sheld- onian Theatre to raise money for Oxfam. Professional musicians and singers will be singing and playing alongside Oxfordshire people to put on a performance of
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While Warren Mitchell is chiefly famous for his creation of the great and terrible Alf Garnett in TV's Till Death Us Do Part, he is of course a stage actor of considerable range and distinction. His performance as the ancient Russian-Jewish dealer Solomon
A champion drummer has beaten his way into the record books, breaking four world records. Jerome Dehedin is now the owner of four certificates proving he has broken the record for the loudest and fastest drummer in the world - and it was all in aid
Land which was under water 10 weeks ago at a notorious floodspot in Witney has due to have 15 homes built on it. West Oxfordshire District Council has approved the scheme, near the corner of Crawley Road and Hailey Road, despite fears of worse flooding
A small Oxfordshire airfield played a crucial role in the Allies' defeat of the Germans in the Second World War. RAF Mount Farm - land now occupied by the village of Berinsfield - was the home of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. From there
Teddy bear historian Ian Pout has splashed out £10,000 on a collection of antique bears for his Oxfordshire museum. Mr Pout, who runs Teddy Bears of Witney, stepped in when the bears went under the hammer in a sale at Christie's in South Kensington,
Fourteen laptop computers have been stolen from a school near Banbury. Thieves broke into The Warriner School, Bloxham, last night and stole the laptops, which are all Acer Travelmate 4150s. Pc Beth Cocker, of Banbury Police, said: "If anyone was
FOURTEEN laptop computers were stolen from The Warriner School, Bloxham, last night. Thieves broke into the school some time overnight and stole the laptops, which are all Acer Travelmate 4150s. PC Beth Cocker of Banbury Police said: "If anyone
A refuse truck driver charged following the death of an Oxford cyclist may not have his case heard until next spring because of an inquest backlog. Trevor Ashworth, 31, of Meadow Way, Reading, appeared in court yesterday accused of careless driving
THE Oxford Story, one of the city's top tourist attractions, is to close. Its owners say the centre in Broad Street, which has drawn two million visitors over the past 19 years, would cost too much to update and will shut its doors for the final time
POLICE this afternoon appealed for help in tracing a man who has gone missing from Bicester. Carlos Ferreira, 37, of Langford Gardens, Kings End, was last seen at the Penny Black pub where he is a regular on Friday, September 21, and reported missing
A Bicester man has been missing for a week and a half. Police are appealing for help to trace Carlos Ferreira, 37, who was last seen at the town's Penny Black pub on Friday, September 21. Mr Ferreira, of Langford Gardens, Kings End, was reported missing
POLICE this afternoon released an E-fit of a woman they want to speak to in connection with an attack on a woman on the Thames towpath, near Donnington Bridge, Oxford. The attack happened at 1.15pm on Saturday. A woman was cycling along the towpath
FOUR people have been arrested by police investigating a number of small fires and incidences of criminal damage in Waddesdon. Members of the public gave information to their local Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), who passed on the information
A gang of youths harassed and abused a middle-aged woman as she walked along a street in Oxford. The woman, who is in her 40s, was walking along Between Towns Road near to Barns Road, Cowley, when she was approached by three girls and two boys at 11am
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Burglars climbed in through the window of a house while the elderly resident was inside. They stole £80 after getting inside the house in Main Street, Grove, near Wantage between 1pm and 4.25pm on Monday, September 24. Police only released an appeal
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted by a group of youths in Cowley. The woman, who is in her forties, was walking along Between Towns Road near to Barns Road when she was approached by a group of youths, three girls and two
POLICE today appealed for witnesses following a burglary in Grove. Between 1pm and 4.25pm on Monday, September 24, thieves got in through the window of a house on Main Street. The elderly woman who lives at the address was in the living room at
A plastics firm is creating new jobs and undergoing major expansion after completing its ninth acquisition in 10 years. Witney-based Data Plastics has seen its turnover soar with bosses confidently predicting it will reach £3.5m this year, up almost
The Far East stays in the spotlight this weekend as China hosts the second leg of the Asian back-to-back on Sunday. The penultimate round of the season will see Formula One roar into life at another of Hermann Tilke's signature tracks, where nature
A group of Spanish students are set to put their careers in the fast lane thanks to help from Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso. Twelve have been selected to study masters courses in either motorsport engineering or engine design at Oxford
CHIPPING NORTON Mayor Gina Burrows has organised an open day at the town hall as part of a drive to make closer contact with the local community. She said few people bothered to come to the annual town meeting and the town council would open its doors
Harwell climbed to second in BB&O Division 1 South after a hard-fought 17-5 victory at Maidenhead 3rd. A Dave Beaven penalty was the only score in a tight first half. Beaven crossed the line early in the second half and converted his own kick. Maidenhead
Euan Sadden bagged a hat-trick of tries as Oxford University defeated Japan's Kanto Gakuin University 48-14. Winger Sadden crossed twice in the first half and once in the second to cap a strong showing in the Dark Blues' first Iffley Road outing of
Banbury Bulls are now second from bottom in Midlands 2 East after slipping to a 20-14 defeat at Derby. Bulls scrum half Justin Parker opened the scoring, winning the chase to his own chip kick and fly half Darren De Bruyn converted. Some ill discipline
Oxford rose to third in the BB&O Premier Division table when they defeated Bicester 16-10 with their heavier pack dominating. Bicester, who had five first-team regulars returning, fell behind to an early penalty from Oxford centre Tom Olley. Olley
Grove kept up in touch with the leaders following a 39-14 victory at lowly Amersham & Chiltern in Southern Counties North. It took 28 minutes before the breakthrough came with a pushover try from Grove prop Richard Keen. Winger Roger Sevier kicked
THE funeral of a retired vicar who served in the city for more than 30 years will take place in St Benet's Hall, St Giles, tomorrow. The Rev John Lucas was vicar at St Thomas the Martyr Church in Becket Street, from 1947 to 1978. He died at his home
Henley Hawks secured a dramatic 12-12 draw at Wharfedale in a National 2 match both sides had chances to win. Prop Andy Le Chevalier was driven over for Henley's equaliser on 80 minutes, but full back Jim Farndon missed the conversion. Wharfedale
Witney coach John Campbell was delighted with his side's third win in a row. He said: "I thought we played very well. What we have got to stop trying to do is score with every ball we get. "They are definitely playing with enterprise and we have got
GLAMOUR model Danielle Lloyd posed on a pink sofa to help raise funds for the Oxfordshire charity Against Breast Cancer (ABC). Danielle was approached by ABC's Witney Fundraising Team to help promote the auction of a bespoke pink sofa manufactured and
THE Bodleian Library's controversial plan for a book depository in Osney Mead is to be looked at again. Just days after the £29m scheme was given the go-ahead, 14 city councillors have signed a petition to have the decision 'called-in'. The plans
JOE Mitty, who opened Oxfam's and the UK's first charity shop, has died after suffering a long illness.. The 88-year-old, who had lived in Cumnor since 1947, died at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital on Sunday. He launched the first Oxfam shop at 17
ONE of Oxford's prettiest parks could have its flowerbeds dug up to keep vandals out of the park at night. Residents and Oxford in Bloom organisers have reacted with shock at the suggestion that the best way to cover the cost of locking Florence Park
Didcot Town have the opportunity to go top of Division 1 South & West in the British Gas Business Southern League when they host Taunton Town at Loop Meadow tonight. Unbeaten Didcot welcome back Andy Parrott from a groin injury, although they are still
Chinnor made hard work of their 16-11 victory at Old Patesians in South West 1. Many promising moves were undone by dropped balls, forward passes and a number of indiscretions severely punished by referee Claire Daniels. Full back Ben Hewitt timed
Witney 22, Milton Keynes 11 Witney showed plenty of promise and enterprise as they eased to victory at Hailey Road in Southern Counties North. Had fly half Henry Lamb remembered his kicking boots the margin of victory would have been more emphatic
Chris Willmott, who made his first Oxford United appearance of 2007 when he replaced Barry Quinn against York on Sunday, will also get a run-out in a friendly away to Hellenic League Premier Division side Milton United tonight , along with club skipper
It seems odd in the extreme that Oxford City Council should want to 'vandalise' a park to prevent vandalism. This strange state of affairs has arisen at Florence Park at Cowley. There has been a lengthy debate about the need to lock the park at night
No doubt some people will be suspicious of a New Zealander suggesting how to improve Blackbird Leys. The Oxford estate may be a far cry from the idyllic village of Havelock North, the area of North Island she hails from. But who knows, she may well
PARENTS will get a chance to meet their childrens' new headteacher - and hear her ideas for the schools' future. Designate head of the John Mason School in Abingdon, Di Mashiter will meet parents at an open evening on Thursday. And she will be telling
BATTLE lines over the future of Oxford's Warneford Meadow will be drawn next week - and residents are confident they can save the 18-acre site from development at a special 'town green status' inquiry. Those opposing plans drafted by the Oxfordshire
A NEW Zealander has moved to Oxford's Blackbird Leys estate in the hope of changing it. Becky Kiddle, 31, who comes from the idyllic village of Havelock North in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island, moved to Oxford in 2005 to study
A STUDENT from Abingon for whom a journey in the boot of a drunken friend's car led to a lifetime of disability is bidding for more than a million pounds in compensation at the High Court in London. Anthony Gleeson, who was 21 at the time of the accident
YOUTHS who have owned up to spraying graffiti have been cleaning off their handy work this week. A group of teenagers have removed their graffiti in Cumnor Village, Botley, Hinksey and Dean Court. Police have been working to find those responsible
THE search for the South's Best Rural Retailers is hotting up now that the shortlist of regional finalists in the Countryside Alliance's competition has been announced. The Big Bang restaurant in Walton Street, Jericho, has been nominated in the Best
MODERN Art Oxford is staging an exhibition of work by American artist Trisha Donnelly. Ms Donnelly will be showing her work at the Oxford gallery, in Pembroke Street, from Saturday, through to December 16. The San Francisco-based artist's work plays
One of Oxford's prettiest parks could have its flowerbeds dug up to keep vandals out of the park at night. Residents and Oxford in Bloom organisers have reacted with shock at the suggestion that the best way to cover the cost of locking Florence Park
A teenager sexually assaulted by a Didcot businessman has spoken of her anger after he was allowed to walk free from court. Married father-of-two Ian Gilbey, who owned The Towers Country Club on the Northern Perimeter Road, inappropriately touched the
