More than half of patients staying at Oxfordshire's major hospitals are still forced to share bathrooms with the opposite sex. According to a patient survey, inpatients at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals are the fourth most unlikely out of 167 NHS trusts
A mother who was shocked when her son started using cannabis is teaching other parents how to "drug-proof" their children. Drugs fieldworker Anna Nichols, from Ladygrove, Didcot, will be running a new six-week course to help parents cope with the fear
A shop manager was punched and whipped in the face with a belt in a suspected racist attack in Oxford. The duty manager, who is Asian, asked a man to leave the Co-op store, in Templars Square shopping centre, Cowley, Oxford, at about 6.15pm on Saturday
Former Blackbird Leys parish chairman Brian Lester has been praised by his city counterparts. Oxford City council deputy leader David Rundle told a meeting: "Brian Lester has been a stalwart of the community. "I hope like minded people will come forward
A youth who cons his way into homes by pretending he has lost his dog is believed to be behind two distraction burglaries in Oxford inside 30 minutes. The boy called on a woman in her 80s in Cricket Road, East Oxford, at 7.30pm on Friday, claiming his
Security staff walked out at two park-and-ride sites tonight as the five-week long industrial dispute over safety escalated. The guards at Redbridge and Seacourt are refusing to work a new Oxford City Council rota of only one member of staff on duty
Hundreds of cyclists splashed their way through towns and villages for the Classic Oxfordshire Bike Ride on Sunday. The cyclists set their wheels in motion outside Harwell Science and Innovation Campus at 8am, in spite of a rainy start to the day.
A drink-driver whose girlfriend's son died when he crashed his car two years ago finally apologised to the teenager's father yesterday. Richard Bianchini told an inquest at Oxford Coroner's Court he relived the crash, which killed Dale Paterson in Italy
A street drinker has been given an Asbo after two racist attacks and a series of other drunken incidents. Kenneth Pollard, 55, has been banned from drinking in public, apart from in pubs, or going into off-licences after having alcohol. He had committed
Officials from a regional development agency toured Bicester to find out more about future development issues in the town. Two top officials from the South East England Development Agency (Seeda) visited the site of the planned £70m town centre redevelopment
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HARD work for most teenagers means getting out of bed in the morning - but an 18-year-old from Oxfordshire has shown just how much one person can achieve. Andrew Baker, a pupil at St Birinus School, Didcot, was nominated for a prestigious 'Spotlight
Drivers are continuing to ignore the new 50 mph speed limit on Oxford's Eastern Bypass. Last week the Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership revealed 76 drivers were caught exceeding the limit during a two day spot-check. One motorist faces a court summons
Councillors in East Oxford are putting leaflets on the windscreens of drivers who are blocking pavements with their vehicles. They claim the problem is getting worse and want to alert drivers that pedestrians are being put at risk. Nuala Young, Green
Domestic violence in the Banbury and Bicester area has risen by 72 per cent, according to latest crime figures. But Cherwell police area commander Supt Paul Emmings today welcomed the figures, which relate to the least serious forms of assault. He
A scheme aimed at solving affordable housing shortages is being piloted in Oxfordshire. Homeshare will allow people to live rent-free with a disabled or elderly resident in return for helping them with daily tasks such as shopping and gardening. The
MP Tony Baldry will take part in a citizenship ceremony. The town MP will speak at the ceremony at Bodicote House on Friday as part of a national drive to raise awareness about the events, which are managed locally by Oxfordshire County Council. Henley
A school is hoping for TV and stage fame by entering a national choir competition. Twenty young singers from Shenington Primary School have produced a video in a bid to win the opportunity of a lifetime. The recording has been entered in the BBC's
Consultation on plans to build thousands of new homes across Oxford - including as many as 1,300 on a golf course - has been extended by public demand. Oxford City Council has revealed four sites on which the bulk of the city's future house building
The Oxford branch of the Salvation Army is looking for a new home as it tries to "meet the demands of a 21st century church". The last service at its Albion Place premises in Oxford, took place on Sunday, as 140 members of the congregation turned out
Three new takers for space in Witney's £50m Marriotts Close redevelopment have been announced - and more are expected to sign leases shortly. New Look, currently in Market Square, is to relocate to a larger store, while the others are Cafe Rouge and
A budding pop sensation has gone 'back to school' to entertain young fans, and help launch her career. Alayna Salter, from Freeland, near Witney, has been touring schools across the UK. The 24 year-old singer - who performs under the name Alayna -
Ardington & Lockinge battled back from 2-0 down against Lambourn Sports to add the North Berks Cup to their North Berks League title and complete a memorable double. In a game full of controversy, and ten cautions, Ardington eventually triumphed 4-2
POLICE are warning elderly people in Oxford to be on their guard following three distraction burglaries, two of which detectives believe may be linked. The first occurred at 7.30pm on Friday when a youth knocked on the door of a house in Cricket Road
A 55-year-old Oxford man has been served a conviction-related Anti-Social Behaviour Order. Kenneth Pollard, of Speedwell Street, Oxford, appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court after he was served with an interim order in January. His "Crasbo" prohibits
POLICE today appealed for witnesses after a shopworker in Cowley was the victim of a racially-aggravated assault. At 6.15pm on Saturday, a man went into the Co-op supermarket in Templars Square and tried to enter the office area used by the staff.
ARSONISTS set fire to a car in Oxford last night Firefighters were called to the silver Vauxhall Astra, which was on fire in 5 Taggs Gate Road, Barton, at 10pm. A fire service spokesman said arson was believed to be the cause.
The main man behind a sophisticated cannabis farm has been ordered to pay back almost £165,000 of his ill-gotten gains. David Stannard, 36, was one of four men jailed after police discovered large quantities of heroin and amphetamine as well as the
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The Railway Social Club B are on course for a league and cup double. Having won the Greene King ODDA Premier Division title, they booked their place in the final of the men's seven-aside-cup after a titanic struggle with The Shears, Wantage. The match
Abingdon Vale's David Yates struck gold at the South East Region youth championships at Aldershot - for the third year in a row. Yates touched home first in the regional multi-disability 400m freestyle in 5min 16.57secs. He also set club records in
Jesper B Jensen put up a terrific performance at Brandon last night - but he was unable to stop Oxford Cheetahs from slipping to a heavy 57-36 defeat at leaders Coventry Bees. The former skipper raised his game in the second half of the meeting after
A CRIMINAL has been stripped of more than £150,000 after Thames Valley Police succeeded in getting a confiscation order served against him at Oxford Crown Court. David Stannard, 36, of Kinson Road, Tilehurst, raked in a total of £826,000 through his
Oxford United can look forward to taking on Celtic next season. However, it's not the Glasgow giants they'll be facing - but Farsley Celtic, who last night booked their place in next season's Blue Square Premier - as the Nationwide Conference will be
COWLEY logistics giant Unipart has seen its fortunes tumble as it continues to battle against poor trading conditions The company's automotive parts and accessories divisions were particularly hard hit thanks to the global slump in the industry coupled
THE boss of an Oxfordshire housebuilder has attacked the Government's green policy for developers as "fundamentally flawed." Jonathan Kingerlee, chairman of Kidlington-based Kingerlee Homes, says demands for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016 are
TALKS aimed at resolving the on-going dispute between Oxford City Council and park-and-ride security staff ended in stalemate yesterday. The Town Hall wants to save money by having security staff working alone between 7pm and 11pm at Seacourt, Redbridge
PEACE activists who broke into an RAF base planned to stop B-52 bombers by clogging their engines with nuts and bolts, a jury heard yesterday. Protesters Toby Olditch, 38, and Philip Pritchard, 36, both from Oxford, used bolt cutters to slice through
A MAN has appeared in court charged with breaching the terms of two court orders. David Reid, 38, of no fixed abode, was issued with a 24 month community service order and a ten-month drug rehabilitation order in April. But days later he failed
OXFORDSHIRE has been ruled out as a location for a new eco-town, county council leader Keith Mitchell said. Chancellor Gordon Brown, who is expected to succeed Tony Blair as Prime Minister next month, wants to see five new eco-towns as part of a general
LITTER louts have been able to drop sweet wrappers, empty crisp packets and cigarette butts in Oxford for almost a decade without fear of punishment. The Oxford Times has obtained statistics showing no-one was fined for littering in the city between
CHILDREN as young as five are being suspended from Oxfordshire schools for biting, kicking, hitting and bullying their teachers and classmates. Figures released by Oxfordshire County Council revealed that in the 2005/6 academic year, there were 21 suspensions
Oxford United can look forward to taking on Celtic next season. However, it's not the Glasgow giants they'll be facing - but Farsley Celtic, who last night booked their place in next season's Blue Square Premier - as the Nationwide Conference will be
Jesper B Jensen put up a terrific performance at Brandon last night - but he was unable to stop Oxford Cheetahs from slipping to a heavy defeat against leaders Coventry Bees. The former skipper raised his game in the second half of the meeting after
Oxfordshire threw away a 22-0 lead as they had to settle for a share of the spoils against a determined Cornish outfit at Kingsey Road on Saturday. The 22-22 draw means Oxon must beat Somerset on Saturday to win the County Championship Shield south
Yemi Odubade has committed himself to Oxford United after signing a new two-year contract. The livewire striker was the U's player of the season and had started talks on a new deal before the end of the season. But United's involvement in the Conference
THIS is the moment when a thrill-seeking motorcyclist tore through an Oxfordshire village at more than twice the speed limit and performed a wheelie. Jason Jesty, of Burwell Drive, Witney, was caught on a speed camera pulling the dangerous stunt in
WANTAGE Green People are organising a showing of the film An Inconvenient Truth about global warming, made by former US Vice President Al Gore, at the Civic Hall on Thursday at 7.30pm. It will be followed by a question and answer session with experts
A MAN caught attempting to burgle an Abingdon business for a third time blamed his behaviour on an overactive thyroid. Darren Morris, 37, from Coventry, was jailed for 18 months after admitting three burglaries at Schlumberger's, on the Abingdon Business
OXFORD University museum managers have met Australian Government representatives for talks on the possible return of Aboriginal remains to Tasmania. Although a formal request has not yet been made to Oxford University, a spokesman said it was expected
TWO dinner ladies at Oxford Brookes University have been told they can keep their jobs after students campaigned for them to stay. Pam Wickens, 66, and Barbara Warland, 68, who work at Cotuit Hall in Pullens Lane, Headington, have been dishing out dinners
IT WILL be the perfect night for teacher Ian Moore if there is a clear starlit sky on Saturday, June 30. He is dressing up as Star Wars character Luke Skywalker to take part in the Oxford Moonlight Stroll and has already told all his young pupils about
CCTV security cameras are being installed in an Oxford tower block at the end of the month as part of a pilot scheme aimed at clamping down on antisocial behaviour. The decision to install cameras and an entry monitoring system at Forresters Tower,
A NEW environmental education pack based on Aston Rowant national nature reserve will be launched at Lewknor Primary School today, between 4.30pm and 5.30pm. It is aimed at teachers and linked to the National Curriculum. It has been produced by Natural
WORK has started on a long awaited new skatepark. It is six months late, over the original estimated budget, and comes four years after a delegation of young people presented their case to the Vale of White Horse District Council. Work on the park
TWELVE Oxford residents have been honoured for their contributions to city life. Christine Burden was one of the recipients of city council certificates of honour for her work with Donnington's Sweet Memories pensioners' club. The other award winners
A VILLAGE looks set to lose another of its pubs. The Thatched Tavern, in Appleton, near Cumnor - until recently a Brakspear-owned pub - has been sold and the new owners have applied for planning permission to turn it into a house. Villager Graham
PROPOSALS to hold a host of street markets and fairs in Dawson Street in East Oxford are due to be discussed tomorrow. The street, which is no longer a through route, is currently a "prohibited" street, which means that events cannot be held in it
GENEROUS shoppers at a Banbury supermarket helped to raise more than £400 for charity. Members of The Banbury and District Branch of the Alzheimer's Society collected from shoppers at the Morrison's supermarket, on Swan Close Road. The collection
SAVE Wantage Arts Centre campaigners banged the drum when they handed in three boxes full of petitions signed by 2,500 people to the Vale of White Horse District Council. MP Ed Vaizey presented the boxes to the council's chief executive Terry Stock
WITNEY MP David Cameron joined celebrations for the return of summer Sunday train stopping trains between Oxford and Banbury. The Conservative leader visited Tackley railway station to lend his support to the newly-branded Oxford Canal Line service,
