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I have not written a blog for sometime, so here I am,yesterday a beautiful girl came to me in the restaurant, and said I have not seen your blog lately, with those big brown eyes looking at me, making me feel guilty and (I could have wilted with passion

A 51-year-old man who was attacked and suffered an injury to his throat was minutes from death, police revealed. Detectives are appealing for witnesses following an incident, which police now believe was assault, in Marcham, near Abingdon. Between

Home Office crime statistics released today showed a mixed picture across Oxfordshire. The year-on-year figures (2006/07 compared with 2005/06)showed violence against individuals was up 19 per cent (11,380 compared with 9,534), recorded sexual offences

Tony Pearce celebrated his 50th birthday by having a complete headshave - hair, beard and eyebrows - to raise cash for Sobell House hospice in Oxford. On his 40th birthday, while working in Lincolnshire, he did a similar thing for a hospice in Grimsby

Chiltern Railways could be heading for a takeover by another train operator, it has been reported. The company, which runs services from Bicester and Banbury to London Marylebone, could be offloaded by its owner, John Laing. Rail magazine has said the

TWO people have charged under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 on accusations relating to the forging of a will. Llona Zimmon, 50, from Pennywell Drive, Oxford, and Soossaipillai Ramesh, 44, from Peckham Rye, Peckham, London, were both charged

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Thame between Monday night and Tuesday morning. Thieves gained entry to a property in Beech Road after forcing a rear ground floor window. They stole a plasma TV, an entertainment system and a

THREE people have been charged with robbery for two separate incidents in central Oxford. Jacob Chambers, 18, of Salesian Gardens, Cowley, was charged yesterday along with a 17-year-old youth from Oxford with the attempted robbery of a 17-year-old

More than 5,000 festival-goers will be descending on a south Oxfordshire farm tomorrow, for one of the county's best-loved celebrations of live music. Once again, Hill Farm, in Steventon, will be the scene for two days of revelry, as music-lovers mark

Proposals for a new Odeon cinema and shopping area in George Street are being considered by Oxford City Council. As well as creating a modern multi-screen cinema complex, the scheme promises to transform Gloucester Green. The existing cinema is set

A teacher who had problems with her pituitary gland died of severe dehydration after she became ill with diarrhoea and vomiting. Catriona McIntyre, 42, of Victoria Road, Summertown, had called in sick to work two days before she was found dead in her

Digging millions of tons of gravel from a site within the Oxford Green Belt would be "visual and environmental vandalism" - city council leader John Goddard said. A 50-acre site between Grandpont and the Hinksey villages has been earmarked as a possible

Bus gate enforcement cameras in Oxford are catching 129 motorists a day flouting no go areas. A bumper 10,641 fines have been issued since March to motorists flouting a seven-day-a-week daytime ban on using Oxford High Street, Castle Street, Magdalen

DIGGING millions of tonnes of gravel from a city centre site would sparked "visual and environmental vandalism", according to Oxford City Council leader John Goddard. A 50-acre site between Grandpont and Hinksey has been earmarked as a possible gravel

She wore a dated tracksuit, red trainers and pink headband. He was in baggy shorts, dirty white trainers and a Manchester United T-shirt that groaned across his ample stomach. The couple, in their early 30s, had been on a mid-morning jog and were looking

There are times when you fly through training sessions and you feel like Superwoman. Then there are days like today. I'm in the midst of some seriously high intensity training at the moment what with the World Champs being less than seven weeks away,

Almost one motorist was caught every day driving with an illegal or altered registration plate during an operation in Oxfordshire. Moving the distance of letters and numbers on number plates to spell new words often means police or witnesses cannot

Police made sure children in Didcot were well strapped in as part of a patrol to make sure pupils were driven to school safely. Plain clothes officers checked on seatbelts and car seats in Mereland Road, near Greenmere Primary School and St Birinus

They don't believe in signposts at Gravetye Manor... Driving through the lurid green countryside, it's easy to motor straight past the stately home hidden in the depths of West Sussex. The modest board by the side of the road does nothing to aid struggling

Councillors have refused to back plans to introduce CCTV in Oxford's Cowley Road until it is clear how much it will cost. Oxford police chief Supt Jim Trotman had asked the city council's east area committee to support the plan. He wanted to put up

The peaks of Peru are in the sights of a fundraiser, who is planning to trek through the Andes for charity. Katie Jeffs, pictured, who works as a care assistant at Oxford's Warneford Hospital, is raising money for the Mental Health Foundation, a charity

One of Oxford's oldest institutions has announced two new awards it hopes will improve civic pride. Oxford has had Freemen for more than 1,000 years, but this year they will break with tradition to recognise two special achievements in the city. An

Family and friends have paid tribute to a popular Bicester father-of-four who died after falling from the roof of a van. Gutter repair man Stephen Huntley was with his wife and sons when he died in hospital after suffering serious head injuries. The

The sister of a woman killed in the July 7 London bombings helped raise more than £8,000 for eyecare in the Third World by organising a comedy night in her memory. Esther Hyman, 38, of Cowley Road, Oxford, organised the night at London's Comedy Store

A waterside development in Oxford has sparked about 500 letters of objection from residents. The scheme to build 54 flats on former British Waterways land sparked one of Oxford's most bitter land disputes in recent years, and the closure of the historic

Bus shelters which were meant to have been replaced in September are still in place nearly 10 months later. New shelters featuring 'real-time' travel information are being installed across Oxford - but city councillor Saj Malik said he was still waiting

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Last month, history was made when the mighty Maximo Park played a secret gig in the normally sedate surroundings of the Oxford Union. The gig was laid on by Vodafone, as part of their TBA series of secret gigs in unusual places. Now the company is

The waiting is almost over for aviation fans as the spectacular Fly to the Past air show arrives at Oxfordshire's Blenheim Palace on Sunday. After months of planning, event director Francis Rockliff is ready to unveil what is probably the country's

Director Todd Holland ignores the well-worn advice about never working with animals and children to craft this gentle comedy for the whole family. Following in the paw prints of Lassie, Benji and their four-legged kind, Firehouse Dog imagines a magical

There are still plenty of old gits complaining that the Cape of Good Hope at The Plain in Oxford is another wannabee gastropub for trendies. OK, so it's got some swivel chairs - some of us like that sort of thing. And yes, students can be seen there

POLICE at Bicester today appealed for witnesses after a 28-year-old woman and her three-month-old daughter were killed in a car crash. The collision happened at about 2.23 pm on the A421 at Finmere when a silver Vauxhall Corsa was involved in a collision

If you thought Italian wine amounted to little more than flimsy Valpolicella or insipid Chianti, think again. Bella Italia, formerly Bella Pasta, has revamped its menu and wine list in a bid to spruce up the chain's image, which was not an enviable

Winston Churchill, Harry Potter, Rowan Atkinson, Tim Henman - whose face would you put on the back of a spoon? As part of the countywide Spoon Race project, Modern Art Oxford is holding a workshop on Sunday from 2pm to 5pm, where visitors will be able

A gang pushed a young man in Kidlington into a bush before stealing his mobile phone, cigarettes and cash. At 2am on Sunday, the man was walking through Almond Road. When he reached the junction of Yarnton Road he was approached by three men. The

Oxford's only comedy club just for kids, the Burton Taylor Studio, is on Saturday hosting award winning comedian Matt Kirshen, who promises to take his audience on 'on a journey across a surreal sea of silliness'. It's a daft, entertaining show pitched

We've seen him in some weird and wonderful guises, from cool 70s disco king to slobbish hitman, but John Travolta's latest big screen incarnation is a little hair-raising to say the least. Donning a huge black wig, fat suit and killer heels, Hollywood's

I was profoundly shocked by recent drink driving statistics that I came across. The numbers horrified me. They were actually on a sign in a pub, obviously warning drinkers of the dangers of getting behind the wheel after a few. Yet, also, it seemed somehow

Tim Hughes wonders if we will see badboy Pete Doherty at Truck Festival, as well as giving the lowdown on what's hot in Oxford and beyond. Tomorrow marks the start of the biggest event in Oxfordshire's musical year: Truck Festival. And with Robin and

Revellers arriving for this weekend's Truck Festival could be forgiven for scratching their heads at the sight of hundreds of music lovers already dancing like nutters in the afternoon sun. Anyone stopping to listen could well find themselves joining

If you can 'dig it', why not pop along to the Oxford Playhouse's Jazz Day on Saturday? Veteran muso Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen stir it up at 2.30pm. Kenny will perform old favourites and recount wonderful stories of his life on the road with such giants

PAINTINGS by the controversial artist Stella Vine are on display at Modern Art Oxford, which is staging her first major UK exhibition. More than 100 paintings by Miss Vine, 38, including images of Princess Diana, are on show at the gallery in Pembroke

POSTAL workers at the Cowley depot today vowed to extend their unofficial strike sparked by two staff suspensions. More than 150 Royal Mail employees voted to continue their strike until Monday at a meeting today. The action will be reviewed at another

Postal workers at Oxford's Cowley depot have vowed to extend their unofficial strike sparked by two staff suspensions. At a meeting today, more than 150 Royal Mail employees voted to continue their strike until Monday. The action will be reviewed

A MAN who was taken to hospital with a serious injury to his throat was minutes from death say police. Between 9pm and 9.30pm on Friday, July 13, a 51-year-old man came from the cricket pitch in Marcham on the Anson Trust Field and went into the Ex

A body found burned in a field in Oxfordshire has been identified by police today as a 94-year-old woman. On Friday, the body was discovered in a field off the A329 Rycote Lane at Milton Common. Detectives revealed the body had been brought to the

A report argues that taxpayers should subsidise foreign students, writes TIM ROSS Taxpayers should subsidise foreign students to come to the UK to study, a new report suggests. At present, undergraduates from outside the EU pay far higher tuition

Friendship is often thought of as growing organically, without plans or expectations. Perhaps a series of chance encounters when walking the dog lead you to a closer bond with a neighbour, or the daily contact you have with a work colleague gives you

Hands On, Oxford's science gallery, is turning into a school for witches and wizards this summer with the beginning of an interactive exhibition called Science of Wizardry. The exhibition demonstrates how magic can happen in real life. Children can

VAL BOURNE offers tips on growing a 'superfood' - the delicious blueberry The best beloved has had an idea. He wants to grow blueberries in pots in the fruit cage. I blame myself. I left a press release on the kitchen table about the 50th anniversary

Mark Neilson had a good job in the recruitment industry where he had spent 17 years working his way to a senior position. As operations director of the southern region for major company Pertemps Recruitment, he had responsibility for almost 100 staff

THERESA THOMPSON visits The Shadow and George de la Tour, Master of Candlelight exhibitions at Compton Verney Vampires cast none. Pilgrims in ancient Greece who lost theirs on entering a temple of Zeus would die within the year, they said, and in

Bars at home - the idea is likely to lead to a lively debate over whether they are a good idea or not. Some, particularly men, would be all for the idea of having drinks on tap and creating their very own pub at home. Others would recoil at the idea

It is grim when it rains, but running a market stall is an invaluable experience for a budding entrepreneur. That is the firm belief of Stephen Bardle, founder of WearFair, who began selling fair trade jewellery in Oxford's Cornmarket Street two years

Oxford City Council's planning officers seem to possess an unerring instinct for identifying an area's most interesting buildings - and then recommending their destruction. I noticed this tendency first a couple of years ago when they urged the demolition

To say it has been a tumultuous decade for Witney business owner Christine Harris is something of an understatement. Mrs Harris, 58, took over a failing business, had to sell half a successful one, recently discovered a bad case of rising damp at the

Next time you are indulging in a bit of retail therapy, close your eyes, inhale, listen and touch. If your senses are suitably impressed, chances are the product has been branded by a marketing strategy that appeals to all the senses - and not just sight

'I hope I die before I get old." Thus The Who's song My Generation applauded the cult of youth, which has held sway in this country for far too long. Ironically, the two front men of The Who (Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey) are still performing on

As Oxford Philomusica prepares for the International Piano Festival, NICOLA LISLE talks to director Marios Papadopoulos It's July and for piano enthusiasts that can only mean one thing. Some of the world's finest pianists and piano teachers are about

Visiting Rectory Farm in Stanton St John is an enjoyable experience, particularly for families. Not only do you get to feel as though you have got back to the land, while you pick strawberries or asparagus, but there is a bouncy castle and slide for the

Rosamund the Fair, once upon a time famed as the most beautiful woman in Christendom - before she became a nun in Godstow - must have been a familiar figure on the banks of the Thames in medieval times. Her namesake - a 72ft narrowboat with a restaurant

Some people are born to be entrepreneurs, others have a eureka moment and build a business on the back of it and then there are those who decide to have a go and see what happens. David Jenkins fits into the latter category. He took early retirement

I have a reader to thank for attracting me to the Angel, in Burford, and its many excellencies. He wrote, with admirable succinctness: "It has recently been bought by 'Hooky' and their tenant and his chef have just been awarded two AA rosettes of which

Sonning Mill marks its 25th anniversary as a rare theatrical experience in the UK, writes ANGIE JOHNSON On July 22, 1982, the Mill at Sonning Eye opened its doors to offer a rare entertainment experience to the people of this region - dinner theatre

I feel sure you have heard of Live Aid, which celebrated its 22nd anniversary earlier in the month - but Hen-Aid may be new to you. This is because the Cotswold poultry farmer Philip Lee-Woolf (above), from Broadway, has only just founded it. Philip

STEVE HAY was there to watch the RSPB mark Otmoor's tenth anniversary as the most important wetland for breeding waders in central England When I first came to Oxford, it always surprised me to come across the bleak landscape of Otmoor nestling

Children with sparkling eyes and happy faces left Abingdon Airfield at the close of Oxfordshire's Children's Food Festival on Sunday evening. Some were wearing festival aprons; others were proudly sporting chefs' hats, most were clutching a bag of samples

All four of this week's arthouse releases have a distinctive look and feel that sets two of them apart as instances of superior cinema, one as a powerful piece of reportage and the last as a good try that doesn't quite come off. The Seventh Seal (1957

Inspired by the 1988 John Waters film and the smash hit 2002 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Adam Shankman's all singing, all dancing spectacular Hairspray is proof positive that size matters - the size of your heart, that is. Set in 1962 Baltimore

Last week, the Queen visited Tyne Cot cemetery in Belgium to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the start of the First World War Battle of Passchendaele. That cemetery is just one of thousands cared for by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which

Cook With Jamie Jamie Oliver (Michael Joseph, £26) Profit from Jamie Oliver's latest book, Cook With Jamie, will be going to Fifteen Foundation, an organisation this enterprising chef began several years ago to get disadvantaged young people from tough

The romance of King Arthur's Round Table, illustrated here in a 14th-century manuscript, continues to capture every generation. Julian Munby, of Oxford Archaeology, was asked by the TV show Time Team to explore the evidence that Edward III built a House

One of Tom Stoppard's finest plays, Arcadia is set both at the start of the 19th century and in the present day. Its setting is Sidley Park, an English country house whose ever-changing gardens reflect the emotional and intellectual fashions of the time

Oxfordshire Development XI got their season off to the perfect start with a first innings victory against Bedfordshire at Dunstable yesterday. Today will see Oxon attempt to go for an outright win as they look to establish a big lead and bowl Bedfordshire

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted she smoked cannabis while she was at Oxford University in the 1980s. Her disclosure came the day after Prime Minister Gordon Brown said she would head a review of UK drugs strategy - including reviewing the cannabis

Abingdon United will face county rivals Oxford City in a Division 1 South & West derby cracker on Tuesday, August 21 after the league fixtures were announced. Andy Slater's men kick-off their campaign on Saturday, August 18, when they travel to Winchester

Meet the 21st-century business student - an iPod in each ear, mobile phone in hand, fingers on the keyboard, plasma screen in front. And a cappuccino in the other hand, as well. How do you design a building to produce Britain's future managers and entrepreneurs

The F-IRE collective, a loose collection of many of the new jazz talents in Britain, has been consistently putting together bands of remarkable diversity. As one of the founder members, guitarist Justin Quinn (pictured) has some of the best in his group

First, a reminder of the double-bill event at the Oxford Playhouse tomorrow, with the everlasting Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen in the afternoon followed in the evening by the Latin American groove of Cuban Meltdown. Almost the last gig of the season

A small group of stalwarts in a corner of Trinity College gardens braved rain, cold and some equally committed midges to support the Oxford Theatre Guild on the opening night of Sheridan's The Rivals on Tuesday. And, despite the conditions, it was a great

Andrew Motion, the Poet Laureate, strode slowly across The Green at Warborough and then headed straight for the drinks tent. He appeared to be slightly nervous and in need of some Dutch courage before embarking on his reading in front of 200 poetry enthusiasts

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Placed under a purple spotlight, a young man sits languidly blowing bubbles at the beginning of this Dream. He's accompanied by the sort of momentous music normally used in car adverts on TV. Who is he, and what is he telling us about the production ahead

The course of true love never did run smooth," Lysander famously proclaims in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. And never have those words been underlined more clearly than in Jilly Bond's new production for the Oxford Shakespeare Company. Take

It's hard to imagine the tranquil Turrill Garden behind Summertown Library as a Wild Wood where - Kenneth Grahame fans won't need reminding - poor Mole wandered fearfully until rescued by a businesslike Ratty. But this is where The Faces begin, beside

Two artists who work in completely different ways have joined forces to show their paintings at the Broad Canvas Gallery, in Broad Street, Oxford. What you see as you reach the top of the narrow winding stairs of Broad Canvas are faces, large faces, and

The 'Watermill treatment' - as we fans have come to think of it - is applied to tremendous effect in the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's musical Martin Guerre at the pretty riverside theatre near Newbury until September 1

'Publisher and Swindler". Ouch. These are the opening words of the entry for Ian Robert Maxwell in the Dictionary of National Biography. He'd have been pleased with the National' anyway, having been so conscious of less welcome labels - Czech, Jew - used

'Ah, everyone's favourite opera!" said a friend on hearing I was off to Eugene Onegin at Longborough. Well, everyone's favourite Tchaikovsky opera, sure enough (though The Queen of Spades is a powerful challenger) - even if the composer fought shy of

Oxford Cheetahs skipper Lee Smethills, maximum man in the win over Weymouth will partner Jordan Frampton in the Conference League Pairs at Scunthorpe on Sunday. Scunthorpe, the holders, are represented by Tai Woffinden and Josh Auty. The ten pairs

Oxford Cheetahs have won the race to sign talented youngster Brendan Johnson for the rest of the season. The 15-year-old, from Poole, signed the paperwork prior to the thrilling 49-44 win over the Weymouth Wildcats. Johnson has made several appearances

Masons B are still unbeaten at the halfway point in Section 2 of the Oxford & District League after recording a 4-2 away victory at Berinsfield Club. Geoff Mace put the hosts in front, scoring a brilliant 14,840 only to see Ernie Smith, 3,020-1,260

Plans are in place to provide alternative venues for a series of Oxfordshire hunt meetings following news that the course at Mollington, near Banbury, is set to close. Thousands of racegoers have flocked to the popular north Oxfordshire venue since

FRILFORD HEATH Captain's Day - men's: 1 D Pimm 39pts, 2 P Bickerton 38, 3 P Dolton 37 (cb). Ladies: 1 L McPhail 39. Juniors: 1 C Stockford 41. Junior Championship: 1 D Breslin, 2 J Pepperell. Ladies' July Stableford - Div 1: 1 A Gowing 41pts, 2 S Russell

North Oxford captain Paul Upton led his team to victory at their centenary pro-am tournament. Eight-handicapper Upton teamed up with fellow members Simon Kimber (four) and David Titcombe (11) plus West Berkshire pro Paul Simpson to land the title on

NORTH Oxfordshire's first dedicated car crime team has been established by the police after a rise in thefts and break-ins. The undercover team of officers will patrol car parks, service stations and other crime hotspots across the Cherwell area.

ONE of Oxford's best-loved bands will return to the city to help launch a new £2m rock venue. Supergrass, from Wheatley, will celebrate the reopening of the city's premier live music venue, the Zodiac - which is being renamed the Carling Academy Oxford

POLICE are warning people not to hand out cash to beggars in Oxford because it encourages them to remain homeless drug addicts. Last week rough sleeper Gareth Turp, 24, was jailed after being caught asking for cash only 10 hours after the issuing

Headington's Nick Welsh will do battle with Banbury Central's Ian Whelpton for the Oxfordshire singles crown at Carterton on Sunday. In the semi-finals at South Oxford, Welsh produced an early burst of nine shots over three ends to trigger a 21-8 win

Oxford United fitness coach Jordan Milsom is looking to boost the U's chances of automatic promotion by introducing a new fitness regime ahead of their Blue Square Premier campaign. Last season, United got off to a flier in the Conference and Milsom

BERKSHIRE COUNTY MEN'S DOUBLE FOURS 1st round Didcot 32, Wantage 37 (Wantage skips first): M Willis 20, P Barker 11; N Stradling 17, W Lucas 21. KENNET LEAGUE Hagbourne A 102 (14pts), Prospect Park 62 (0) (Hagbourne skips first): M James 21, D Harry

Hagbourne's Linda Snowdon and Yvonne Thornhill will represent Berkshire in the English Women's Bowling Association national pairs at Leamington Spa. The former is also through in the two-wood singles at the competition.

Headington snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Carterton in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre. In a dramatic finish, Headington won the last end on three of the rinks to take a 5-1

A crushing 40-5 defeat for Mark Sykes's rink proved decisive as Oxfordshire suffered a two-shot reverse against Kent in the Home Counties League at South Oxford. Sykes's four of Simon Hastings, Jim Bland and Gordon Roper were blown away by skip Roger

Oxford Cheetahs' director of speedway Peter Oakes has saluted his team's efforts after their victory against Weymouth. The young side put on an impressive display in their 49-44 Conference League win against the Wildcats. "Weymouth are riding very

CHILDREN from an Oxford primary school discovered their creative side during a visit by a local artist. Pupils at Rose Hill Primary School were visited by artist Sue Pearl all last week to work on art projects where the children created felt using wool

Sir - I wholeheartedly agree with GR Wanstall's letter (July 13) about bicycles ruining Oxford. Cyclists are not the saviour of the city as Cyclox and other sandal-wearing organisations would have us believe, but per capita the most irresponsible and

THE 30th Art in Action festival will be held in the grounds of Waterperry House, near Wheatley, from today until Sunday. More than 40 marquees are being erected, and more than 250 different people will be demonstrating a variety of arts and crafts

KEBAB van owners in Oxford were celebrating after winning the first round in a drive to extend opening hours. The city council's licensing committee has agreed they can continue to serve food until 4am on a trial basis. The decision must be ratified

AMBULANCE patrol motorcycles mothballed due to safety fears have been declared safe and are back on the road. But an entire fleet of police motorbikes remains locked away awaiting further investigations into why they wobble and flip the rider at high

POLICE are holding a special event to warn motorists about thefts of satellite navigation systems. Officers involved in Operation Motherboard will mark sat nav systems with an ultraviolet pen and hand out tips to motorists between 10am and 3pm at the

A BARBECUE will celebrate an open day at a newly-constructed community centre. Members of the public are being invited to have a look around Bicester East Community Centre, in Keble Road, tomorrow, between 5pm and 8pm. The new temporary community

FOUR groups who have been helped by the Oxfordshire Community Foundation told Tory leader David Cameron how they have benefited from the scheme. They met the Witney MP at the Witney Lakes Resort with the foundation's chief executive, Barry Tanswell,

A MEMORIAL evening for former mayor and district councillor Tony Humphries will be held at the town hall on Wednesday, July 25, at 6pm. Mr Humphries died last month after suffering heart and lung problems. Banbury Town Council is organising the

HOMELESS people could benefit from north Oxfordshire's Cropredy folk music festival. The Banbury Young Homeless Project is appealing for good quality secondhand ladies' clothes or jewellery to sell at the three-day festival on August 9, 10 and 11.

POLICE are examining CCTV footage from the A34 to try and track a gang of hijackers who viciously assaulted and kidnapped a lorry driver. The Polish driver was attacked in his cab while taking a nap in a lay-by near Didcot, on Thursday last week.

Three people were being questioned last night over the murder of a woman whose body was dumped in a suitcase in an Oxfordshire field and set alight. The charred remains of the woman, who police hoped to identify today, were found by farm workers at

The postal worker at the centre of an unofficial strike says he is sorry for the chaos but claims Royal Mail is to blame. About 160 workers at the sorting depot in Cowley, Oxford, walked out on Monday after Steven Gill was summarily suspended on full

The death of a teenager who drowned after falling into the River Thames in Oxford was an accident. Ben Halsey-Jones, 15, of Home Close, Wolvercote, Oxford, was cycling along the towpath beside the river at Port Meadow on January 21 when he fell into