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Stories for 17 January 2008
Abingdon
Clamping planned for park
A VICAR is protesting over plans to clamp drivers parking in an Abingdon conservation area and fears the move could keep churchgoers away. more...
Floods: River Ock bursts its banks
RESIDENTS in Abingdon fear they could be flooded again after the River Ock broke its banks during the night. more...
A34 breakdowns cause long delays
DRIVERS faced long delays on the northbound A34 tonight after a lorry broke down on the outskirts of Oxford. more...
Clamping planned for park
A VICAR is protesting over plans to clamp drivers parking in an Abingdon conservation area and fears the move could keep churchgoers away. more...
Floods: River Ock bursts its banks
RESIDENTS in Abingdon fear they could be flooded again after the River Ock broke its banks during the night. more...
A34 breakdowns cause long delays
DRIVERS faced long delays on the northbound A34 tonight after a lorry broke down on the outskirts of Oxford. more...
A34 breakdowns cause long delays
DRIVERS faced long delays on the northbound A34 tonight after a lorry broke down on the outskirts of Oxford. more...
Art
Behind the Facade: University Museums
Two Oxford artists have joined forces with four local community groups to show us that the value of a museum can be extended beyond the objects on display, to the hands of the staff that work with the exhibits, place them in display cases, record their history and at times help restore them. more...
Exhibiting a nation through an eye of a lens
PAUL MEDLEY profiles Iranian photographer Kazem Hakimi whose first exhibition - An Eye for Iran - goes on view in Oxford on Monday Around the Iffley Road area of Oxford Kazem Hakimi is well-known as the man who greets everyone with a broad smile and friendly wave from behind the counter of his fish and chip shop. He is a remarkable individual for having the spirit and good humour to engage a wide variety of customers with wit and charm. more...
Bicester News
Hopes raised over M40 junction work
Transport Minister Tom Harris has boosted hopes of improvements to junction 9 of the M40, near Bicester, which regularly sees some of the worst tailbacks in the county. more...
Blitz on parkers
Four fixed penalty fines have been issued to motorists this week after police in Bicester began a crackdown on parking near junctions and on pavements. more...
Books
Behind the scenes
THE SECRET LIFE OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM Richard Fortey (HarperPress, £20)Working for one's entire career in the extravagant and glorious building that is London's Natural History Museum must be life-shaping and character-moulding. It certainly has been for Robert Fortey, who was a senior palaeontologist at the Museum until he retired in 2006 to live in Oxford. more...
Measuring up
ABOUT THE SIZE OF IT Warwick Cairns (Macmillan, £12.99)If you're easily wound up about metric measures having taken over from imperial, then this passionate defence of traditional measuring systems will surely provide solace. more...
Local author
Pat Winslow, who lives near Witney, was one of three winners of the 2007 Templar Poetry competition. Her short collection, Dreaming of Walls Repeating Themselves, published by Templar at £4, includes Imagine, a poem about West Oxfordshire under water: once more a topical subject more...
Haunting houses
A mysterious, isolated, rambling house looms up in front of our hero, or heroine. It's a classic start to a traditional story - and one of author Linda Newbery's favourite settings. Her award-winning young adult novel Set in Stone started in a spooky house inspired by the old manor at Wheatley Park School, where the author was an English teacher for many years, and her latest book, Nevermore, begins in a similar way. more...
Cinema
4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days; Back to Normandy; Shot in Bombay
The collapse of Communism sparked a crisis in Eastern European cinema. Deprived of state subsidies, flourishing industries went into rapid decline and only since the millennium have film-makers in the myriad of fledgling republics begun to find a distinctive voice and attract wider critical attention. Predictably, Russia, Poland, Croatia and the Czech Republic have led the way. But Romania is also experiencing a new wave, which is all the more remarkable for the fact that, apart from Lucien Pintilie, the country has produced no world-class directors since moving pictures first arrived in May 1896. more...
No Country for Old Men; Alien Vs Predator — Requiem
Writer-directors Joel and Ethan Coen orchestrate an unbearably tense game of cat-and-mouse against the barren Texan borderlands in the frequently bloody thriller No Country for Old Men, based on the book by Cormac McCarthy. Surpassing the near-perfect 1996 caper Fargo, the film is a breathtaking demonstration of concise storytelling and filmmaking brio, coupled with powerful performances and the blackest humour. more...
Columns
Cabbages ang Kings
I never knew Oliver. I had no idea of the colour of his eyes, his hair or the sound of his laughter, but for the past week he has not left my thoughts. more...
Country Matters
Spy on garden neighbours
Join half a million people across the UK in the world's biggest bird survey next week. The Big Garden Birdwatch surveys some six million, writes PETER CANN It's time once again for the world's biggest bird survey. Half a million people across the UK are being encouraged to spend an hour counting the variety of species in the Big Garden Birdwatch next weekend - January 26 and 27. more...
Cricket
CRICKET: Downs facing cup tester
Oxfordshire champions Oxford Downs will face a tricky second-round trip to Aston Rowant or Tiddington, if they get past minnows Bledington in the npower Village Cup first round on Sunday, April 20. more...
Dance
The Solos Project: Burton Taylor Theatre, Oxford
The Solos Project is the brainchild of Oxford choreographer and former Royal Ballet soloist Susie Crow. The idea was to show six solo works by dancers and choreographers with close Oxford connections, giving the performers - in most case also the creators - a chance, over the course of five performances, to improve, correct and adapt their piece in a way that isn't possible after a single showing. more...
Didcot
Nuclear ruled out
THE operators of Didcot Power Station have ruled out any possibility of a nuclear power station being built on the site. more...
A34 breakdowns cause long delays
DRIVERS faced long delays on the northbound A34 tonight after a lorry broke down on the outskirts of Oxford. more...
Nuclear ruled out
THE operators of Didcot Power Station have ruled out any possibility of a nuclear power station being built on the site. more...
Top experts set to lose jobs
HUNDREDS of physics experts at an Oxfordshire science laboratory could lose their jobs, MPs were told. more...
A34 breakdowns cause long delays
DRIVERS faced long delays on the northbound A34 tonight after a lorry broke down on the outskirts of Oxford. more...
A34 breakdowns cause long delays
DRIVERS faced long delays on the northbound A34 tonight after a lorry broke down on the outskirts of Oxford. more...
Eating Out
The Vine, Cumnor
MY friend Liz always looks forward to our shared excursions to south Oxfordshire pubs. Her response to the many meals put before her over the years is usually positive - effusive even. So when she struggled to eat the meal she'd ordered at The Vine Inn, Cumnor, I knew something was wrong. more...
Entertainment
Sinbad and the Voyage of the Seven Souls, Kennington Amateur Dramatic Society, Jan 17-19, 24-26; Sle
ALTHOUGH we have taken down the Christmas decorations, the festive season continues in south Oxfordshire, thanks to the many enterprising amateur dramatic societies staging their annual pantos. more...
Art exhibition, John Stephen, O6 Gallery, John Mason School, Abingdon, until Jan 25; Bigging Up Holb
ABINGDON artist John Stephen, who paints large semi-abstract canvases which depict landscapes and buildings, is staging an exhibition of his work at the 06 Gallery, John Mason School, Abingdon, until January 25. more...
Features
Library looks to future
Here is a conundrum to tax the brains of Oxford University: how do you marry up the functions of a working university library with those of a top tourist attraction? more...
Back to the future
Shoppers' tastes have changed enormously in the past century, but one retailer has kept to its founding ideals in a fast-moving industry. The principles on which The Co-operative (now in its new branding no longer just The Co-op) date back to the start of the Co-operative Movement in the mid-19th century. more...
Co-operative futures
The Co-operative is not just about the familiar shops on high streets across the county and the UK. The Midcounties Co-operative is just one example, albeit a very big one, of a business that is run using the co-operative model. more...
Magic words
Listening to the Croatian-born entertainer Dragan Matijevic describe his career is like watching him pull a handkerchief out of his mouth, followed by more multi-coloured handkerchiefs until there is a whole rainbow of them. more...
Merlot — the Alan Titchmarsh of grapes
On my recent travels I stumbled into a wine shop that not only sold wine but books, gadgets and many other things besides. I was obviously in something of a spendthrift mood because I flew home with a snazzy little apron, emblazoned with the words "Professional Wine Taster . . . hiccup" and a slightly random selection of wine and food cookery books. more...
Floods
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: ‘100 years too soon’
A HOMEOWNER in Ascott-under- Wychwood was watching waters lap at his driveway yesterday, despite not expecting floods to return for another century. more...
Floods: River Ock bursts its banks
RESIDENTS in Abingdon fear they could be flooded again after the River Ock broke its banks during the night. more...
Floods: Sandbags issued in west of county
THOUSANDS of sandbags are being distributed in west Oxfordshire as river levels continue to rise. more...
Floods: 1,500 sandbags collected
PEOPLE living in and around the Botley Road area of Oxford collected more than 1,500 sandbags from the PC World car park last night, a council workman said. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: 100 city homes 'likely to be hit'
MORE than 100 homes are expected to flood in Oxford, according to the Environment Agency. more...
Floods: City sandbag locations
PEOPLE at risk of flooding can pick up sandbags from the following locations in Oxford: more...
Floods: Defences installed
OXFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has deployed 15 flood tubes in West Street, Osney Island, in a bid to protect homes against possible flooding. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: River Ock bursts its banks
RESIDENTS in Abingdon fear they could be flooded again after the River Ock broke its banks during the night. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Food
Why We Should Still Go to Owerk on an Egg
Do you remember the first time the legendary comedian Tony Hancock encouraged us to go to work on an egg in 1957? This brilliant slogan is attributed to novelist Fay Weldon, although she modestly claims she was just the manager of the team that created it. Well, regardless of who created it, "Go to work on an egg" remains a slogan that refuses to lie down - it's as relevant now as it was 50 years ago. more...
Profiteroles with Grand Marnier recipe
I was lucky enough to be given a bottle of Grand Marnier for Christmas. It's the classic liquor created by blending cognac with tropical oranges which, as friends know, is my favourite tipple. It's one of my favourite flavouring agents, too, and I use regularly to add that certain something to fruit puddings and sauces. As I had some Grand Marnier left from the festitivies, free-range eggs in the larder and loads of clementines in the fruit bowl, I used these ingredients to create a delicious profiterole pudding. more...
Gardening
Which witch hazel's best?
VAL BOURNE was put off them for years, but eventually gave tham a go January is the month to buy witch hazels and I have just been on my annual hunt to find a good one. But I don't identify the best ones by the way they look, I smell them instead. The one photographed here is sweet and spicy (even on cool windy days) and the flowers veer between pink and orange, reminding me of shot silk. But you can also get cool primrose yellow, sunshine yellow and orange through to deep cherry red. I'll be planting my new acquisition among hellebores, snowdrops, ferns and miniature bulbs. Once established I shall expect it to produce flowers every January - when very few shrubs flower. more...
Gray Matter
A glimpse of heaven — and hell
God or mammon? A bit of both came my way on Tuesday when I drove to Coventry's Belgrade Theatre for Ingmar Bergman's Scenes from a Marriage Arriving in plenty of time for the show, I took the opportunity to look over Sir Basil Spence's magnificent cathedral, which in 1999 was voted the 20th century's best new building in a survey conducted by English Heritage. I fancy there will be no similar awards a century hence for the latest addition to Coventry's skyline. This is the seven-storey Ikea building - the company's 17th giant store in the UK and its first in a city centre location. It opened in mid-December. more...
Though I start I don't always finish
I propose to talk today about books I haven't read, chiefly in order that I can begin by confessing that one I haven't read is How to Talk About Books I Haven't Read. The acres of publicity lately devoted to Pierre Bayard's tome (published by Granta at £20) have not convinced me that it's my sort of thing at all. More literary criticism from a smart-alec Frenchman - thanks but no thanks. I would much prefer to get my hands on a copy of Cécilia by French journalist Anna Biton, a friend of the spurned Cécilia Sarkozy. At least I would be able to find out what the short-lived First Lady really called the President's circle of lady friends. "A bunch of slappers" - as the Daily Telegraph reported - hardly sounds to me like Académie française-approved French. more...
Headlines
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Wind damages Brize hangar
STRONG winds have damaged the roof to one of the hangars at RAF Brize Norton. more...
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Floods: 2,000 free sandbags issued in West Oxfordshire
SANDBAGS are being prepared for distribution in West Oxfordshire as river levels continue to rise. more...
High-tech boost to tourism
TOURISM bosses have launched a high-tech way of promoting some of Oxfordshire's most historic visitor attractions. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Parents' plea to burglar
A HEARTLESS burglar has left a 13-year-old autistic girl distraught after stealing her PlayStation, digital camera, and 'piggy bank' money. more...
Wind damages Brize hangar
STRONG winds have damaged the roof to one of the hangars at RAF Brize Norton. more...
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
Hockey
HOCKEY: Hayes nick it for Hawks
Oxford Hawks plundered three South League Premier Division 1 points with a resolute defensive display against the improving students of Oxford University. Hawks nicked the game 1-0 with a quality goal midway through the second half when Paul Hayes dived full-length to finish off a four-man move down the left. more...
Horse Racing
POINT-TO-POINT: Irilut tops bill
Prolific winner Irilut will be looking to add to his tally in one of the sport's feature races at the Heythrop Hunt meeting at Dunthrop, near Chipping Norton. more...
Kids Week
A mix of ice skating and city marmalade
CHRIS KOENIG looks at the history of a demolished and versatile Art Deco delight Succeeding generations move into each other's buildings much as the guests at the March Hare's Tea Party moved round the table - with all except the Mad Hatter inheriting the used crockery of his predecessor. more...
Leader
Waiting game as rivers rise
Rain water flooded roads in parts of South Oxfordshire and the Vale district this week leading to uncomfortable reminders of last summer's floods. more...
Clean up
We have total sympathy for the young footballers and their parents who face the disgusting mess left by dog fouling at Grove. more...
Letters
Too many trees facing the axe
Mature trees absorb a significant amount of rainwater through their leaves and groundwater through their root systems. more...
No call to prayer
In reply to Michael Clarke (Oxford Mail, January 10), in the early stages of the building work on the Centre for Islamic Studies in Marston Road, Oxford, it was stated at that time that there would be a prayer room and a minaret, but no public calling to prayer. more...
Slow progress
I fully agree with Christopher Brogden (Oxford Mail, January 8). more...
Bankrupt argument
Writing about Muslims, John Monaghan (Oxford Mail, January 12), says: "If our culture is so abhorrent, please feel free to return from whence they came." more...
Wake up and save your town!
Sir, Rip Van Winkle was a little boy who fell asleep one day and slept for 100 years and when he woke up he was 17, "according to the story" (a very good trick if you can do it). more...
Answers please
Sir, Yes, we all know it was bound to happen, that is all of us except the 'powers that be' who choose to bury their heads in the sand and totally deny any problems or responsibility. more...
Way forward
Sir, In your issue of January 10, you report traders' leader, Elaine Hornsby, as 'welcoming the prospect of a major development in Wallingford'. more...
'Insensitive'
Sir, I was appalled to read last week's Wallingford Herald front page article exalting the fact that the police had caught sixty speeding drivers in Crowmarsh Gifford over a recent two-hour period. more...
'A joy'
Sir, It was a joy to read in last week's Wallingford Herald - "Sixty drivers caught speeding in two hours" - that the police had stopped 60 motorists for speeding in The Street, or the rat-run, in Crowmarsh Gifford. Sixty motorists in two hours must be a record, what a wonderful catch, perhaps next time, or will it be next year, they will check the speed of motorists who travel over Wallingford Bridge into Crowmarsh Gifford and deal with those motorists who flash their lights to warn others that there is a speed trap. more...
Disgusting
It was with great interest I read the letter from Sam Cox in the Wantage Herald dated January 10. more...
Getting worse
Sir, The problem with dog fouling on Grove recreational ground is getting worse. Hardly a week goes by when some parent, player or referee doesn't complain about the horrible mess on most of the pitches. more...
Not original
Sir, On the subject of the King Alfred statue's battleaxe, this was not, of course, the original. I recall it was removed, I think twice in rather quick succession, in the late 1940s by American servicemen as a souvenir. more...
Help sought
Sir, I am writing to you to ask if your paper can do a story relating to the horses saved from Spindles Farm in Hyde Heath. more...
60th birthday
Sir, This year, 2008, marks the 60th anniversary of the production of the first post-war Morris Minor. more...
Music
Oxford Improvisers: The Port Mahon
Oxford Improvisers have been organising monthly events at the Port Mahon in St Clements for a couple of years. Each evening is convened by a member of the group and has included appearances by some of the best improvisers both in Britain and abroad. The first event of 2008 was no exception, a densely packed evening with three very distinct sets. more...
News
Meeting house picked to stage play
DRAMA students from Sibford School will take over the Quaker Meeting House, in Sibford Gower, when they present their interpretation of The Crucible by playwright Arthur Miller. more...
Meeting house picked to stage play
DRAMA students from Sibford School will take over the Quaker Meeting House, in Sibford Gower, when they present their interpretation of The Crucible by playwright Arthur Miller. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Drama director issues appeal
AN ACTOR who is sharing his love of Shakespeare with Oxford's Muslims says he is desperately short of leading men. more...
Hospital art
A COLLECTION of artwork depicting local landscapes and waterways is on display at the John Radcliffe Hospital. more...
Meeting house picked to stage play
DRAMA students from Sibford School will take over the Quaker Meeting House, in Sibford Gower, when they present their interpretation of The Crucible by playwright Arthur Miller. more...
Meeting house picked to stage play
DRAMA students from Sibford School will take over the Quaker Meeting House, in Sibford Gower, when they present their interpretation of The Crucible by playwright Arthur Miller. more...
Call to improve bus stop link
THERE have been calls to modify a village roundabout, to turn it into a proper interchange for buses. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
Four to receive Freedom of city
FOUR people from Oxfordshire are to receive the Freedom of the City of London at a gala reception today. more...
Boris battle
FORMER Reading Borough Council member, Richard McKenzie, has been selected to take on MP Boris Johnson at the next General Election. more...
Guest house hits back at critics
A CITY guesthouse branded the country's "dirtiest hotel" in a survey by travellers has hit back at its critics. more...
University sued in football row
OXFORD University is being sued for sex discrimination in a row over its women's staff football team. more...
Clamping planned for park
A VICAR is protesting over plans to clamp drivers parking in an Abingdon conservation area and fears the move could keep churchgoers away. more...
Nuclear ruled out
THE operators of Didcot Power Station have ruled out any possibility of a nuclear power station being built on the site. more...
Dog mess disgrace
SPORTS teams want dogs banned from their village recreation area because of the growing problem of dog mess. more...
King Alfred head 'tight-lipped' over development
ONE of Oxfordshire's largest schools looks set to be transformed with plans to sell one of its three sites. more...
Pedlars face crackdown
ILLEGAL street traders in Oxford are to be put under seven-day surveillance in a bid to increase convictions. more...
School bids for rowing triumph
MORE than 1,000 students are to be put through their paces on rowing machines in a bid to raise £10,000 for their school. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Speed check hits roadworks snag
A PLANNED two-hour speed check in Wantage came to an abrupt halt when contractors doing pre-planned road works turned up, parked in front of the police van and started digging up the road. more...
Power failure closes school
LORD Williams's Upper School, in Oxford Road, Thame, has been closed today because of a power failure. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
County teachers go to school in Bali
TEN OXFORDSHIRE teachers are preparing to escape the chill of winter to fly out to Bali. more...
Missing man found
A MAN who had been the focus of a police search after he went missing in Oxford has been found. more...
Body of 25-year-old found
POLICE have confirmed today that a 25-year-old man was found dead at his home in Wood Farm, Oxford. more...
Rape-charge teenager cleared
AN 18-year-old man was today cleared of raping a 20-year-old woman on Christmas Day 2006. more...
Floods: ‘100 years too soon’
A HOMEOWNER in Ascott-under- Wychwood was watching waters lap at his driveway yesterday, despite not expecting floods to return for another century. more...
Floods: 1,500 sandbags collected
PEOPLE living in and around the Botley Road area of Oxford collected more than 1,500 sandbags from the PC World car park last night, a council workman said. more...
Floods: River Ock bursts its banks
RESIDENTS in Abingdon fear they could be flooded again after the River Ock broke its banks during the night. more...
Floods: Sandbags issued in west of county
THOUSANDS of sandbags are being distributed in west Oxfordshire as river levels continue to rise. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Armed gang's getaway van found
A VAN stolen in an armed robbery in Watlington Road, Oxford, yesterday has been recovered in Blackbird Leys. more...
Floods: 100 city homes 'likely to be hit'
MORE than 100 homes are expected to flood in Oxford, according to the Environment Agency. more...
A34 breakdowns cause long delays
DRIVERS faced long delays on the northbound A34 tonight after a lorry broke down on the outskirts of Oxford. more...
Wind damages Brize hangar
STRONG winds have damaged the roof to one of the hangars at RAF Brize Norton. more...
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Bonn Square sealed off
WORKMEN put up barriers around Bonn Square in Oxford today as they finally attempted to start its £1.5m transformation. more...
Floods: City sandbag locations
PEOPLE at risk of flooding can pick up sandbags from the following locations in Oxford: more...
Floods: Defences installed
OXFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has deployed 15 flood tubes in West Street, Osney Island, in a bid to protect homes against possible flooding. more...
CCTV clues in hunt for arsonist
POLICE have today released CCTV images in a bid to trace a man thought to have started a fire which badly damaged a delicatessen. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Wind damages Brize hangar
STRONG winds have damaged the roof to one of the hangars at RAF Brize Norton. more...
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Call to improve bus stop link
THERE have been calls to modify a village roundabout, to turn it into a proper interchange for buses. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
Clamping planned for park
A VICAR is protesting over plans to clamp drivers parking in an Abingdon conservation area and fears the move could keep churchgoers away. more...
Nuclear ruled out
THE operators of Didcot Power Station have ruled out any possibility of a nuclear power station being built on the site. more...
Dog mess disgrace
SPORTS teams want dogs banned from their village recreation area because of the growing problem of dog mess. more...
King Alfred head 'tight-lipped' over development
ONE of Oxfordshire's largest schools looks set to be transformed with plans to sell one of its three sites. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Speed check hits roadworks snag
A PLANNED two-hour speed check in Wantage came to an abrupt halt when contractors doing pre-planned road works turned up, parked in front of the police van and started digging up the road. more...
Floods: River Ock bursts its banks
RESIDENTS in Abingdon fear they could be flooded again after the River Ock broke its banks during the night. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
A34 breakdowns cause long delays
DRIVERS faced long delays on the northbound A34 tonight after a lorry broke down on the outskirts of Oxford. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
A34 breakdowns cause long delays
DRIVERS faced long delays on the northbound A34 tonight after a lorry broke down on the outskirts of Oxford. more...
Non Leage
FOOTBALL: Chairman King in watching brief
North Leigh are sweating on the state of their pitch ahead of the eagerly-awaited home derby with Witney United in the Premier Division on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Didcot swoop for Odhiambo
Abingdon United striker Anaclet Odhiambo (pictured) is set to make the switch to Division 1 South & West rivals Didcot Town. more...
Obituaries
Judge James Irvine: Judge who fought in Second World War after graduating from Oxford
A CIRCUIT judge who worked at Oxford County Court for 15 years has died, aged 82. more...
Mr Jim Moley Former mayor who 'lived and breathed town'
TRIBUTES have poured in for much-loved Wantage councillor Jim Moley, who passed away suddenly, just days after his 70th birthday. more...
Mr Jim Moley Former mayor who 'lived and breathed town'
TRIBUTES have poured in for much-loved Wantage councillor Jim Moley, who passed away suddenly, just days after his 70th birthday. more...
Offers
Merlot and Shiraz mixed case £58
The Merlot and Shiraz mixed case costs £58 and includes three bottles each of Merlot Les Celliers du Prieuré 2006, France; Dwyka Hills Shiraz 2005, South Africa; Santiago Merlot 2006, Chile; and Solora Shiraz 2004, Australia. more...
Om Floodnews
Floods: ‘100 years too soon’
A homeowner in Ascott-under- Wychwood was watching waters lap at his driveway yesterday, despite not expecting floods to return for another century. more...
Flooding: River Ock bursts its banks
Residents in Abingdon fear they could be flooded again after the River Ock broke its banks during the night. more...
Flooding: West Oxfordshire latest
Sandbags are being prepared for distribution in west Oxfordshire as river levels continue to rise. more...
Floods: 100 city homes at risk
More than 100 homes are now expected to flood in Oxford. more...
Floods: Sandbags available
People at risk of flooding can pick up sandbags from locations in Oxford. more...
Floods: Protection brought in
The fire service has deployed 15 flood tubes in West Street on Osney Island, Oxford, in a bid to protect homes against possible flooding. more...
City prepares for flooding
More than 100 homes are expected to flood in Oxford - but householders said they are better prepared than in July. more...
River Ock bursts its banks
Residents in Abingdon feared they could be flooded again after the River Ock burst its banks. more...
Homes flood as the waters come
Homes in the west of the county were already underwater today - for the second time in six months. more...
Get your sandbags here!
People at risk of flooding can pick up sandbags from the following locations in Oxford. more...
Rail travel warnings
First Great Western is warning passengers that its train services could be affected by flooding on Friday evening and Saturday if heavy rain causes a rise in river levels. more...
On The Box
Grim reality and distorted history
City of Vice (Channel 4) is not about Oxford, although our local councils' vicious attacks on old people's homes, playgrounds, Radley lakes, rubbish collections, trees and motorists might lead you to think so. In fact it's about London in the mid-18th century. Ah! I hear you cry - another costume drama. Well, it does contain ladies in bonnets and men in wigs but this is rather different from your average prettily old-fashioned drama. London in Georgian times was "a monstrous place", bedevilled by crime, poverty and vice of all kinds. more...
Other News
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Contacts for help and advice on coping with floods. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Trains may be swapped
FIRST Great Western's unwanted Adelante trains, which are being phased out on Oxford-London route, could form part of a swap deal that would see the rail firm acquiring an extra InterCity 125 High Speed Train. more...
Other Sport
BADMINTON: Oxon thrashed
Oxfordshire 2nd crashed 12-3 to Warwickshire 4th in their County Championship Division 3B clash at Coventry. more...
BADMINTON: County side fall aapart
Oxfordshire 2nd crashed 12-3 to Warwickshire 4th in their County Championship Division 3B clash at Coventry. more...
RACING: Carruthers could be a star
Carruthers, trained by Mark Bradstock at Letcombe Bassett, near Wantage, is providing a success story of fairy-tale proportions for the handler's father-in-law, Lord Oaksey. more...
Oxford News
Flooding: Travel update
No problems have been reported on the county's rail and bus services at the moment, however, First Great Western last night issued a warning that its train services may be affected in the next few days. more...
Power failure closes school
Lord Williams's Upper School in Oxford Road, Thame, has been closed today because of a serious power failure. more...
Flooding: Latest update
Residents in Oxford remained on standby to face flooding today with four flood warnings still in place across Oxfordshire. more...
Flooding: Emergency teams are prepared
A current threat of floods in Oxford is "more predictable" than the situation after July's deluge, according to assistant chief fire officer Dave Etheridge. more...
Fans flock to surprise Radiohead gig
Rock band Radiohead were forced to abandon plans for a gig in a tiny record shop after more than a thousand fans turned up. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Breakfast show host resigns on air
FOX FM breakfast show host Steve Penk will quit the station in March after announcing his departure live on air. more...
Flooding: Sandbags snapped up
People living in and around the Botley Road area of Oxford collected more than 1,500 sandbags from the PC World car park last night, a council workman said. more...
Body found at home
Police confirmed today that a 25-year-old man was found dead at his home in Wood Farm, Oxford. more...
Patient found and released
Leigh Cooper, who escaped from the Warneford Hospital in Oxford on Christmas Eve, has been found by police at an address in the city - and released back into the community. more...
Flooding: Latest warnings
Emergency planners are to meet at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon, at 1pm today to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Plenty of Air Smiles
Two air cadet instructors who have notched up more than 40 years' voluntary service have scooped awards in recognition of their hard work. more...
Food waste plant gets go ahead
Plans to build a £5m food waste treatment centre on green belt land near Oxford have been given planning permission in the face of strong opposition. more...
Dozens set for youth theatre reunion
Hundreds of former young actors are expected to descend on an East Oxford theatre for a grand reunion on Saturday. more...
Jake's big day
Teenager Jake Spicer got a nice surprise during his school assembly yesterday - when he received an award for raising funds for children suffering cancer. more...
Cancer centre to open on time
County councillors have agreed to fast-track a planning application to divert two footpaths in Oxford so that a cancer centre can open on time. more...
Crash pilot tells of lucky escape
A pilot who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Campaign gains support
The Oxford Mail's campaign to end the wave of distraction burglars and rogue traders plaguing the county has received support from all corners. more...
Floods: Protection brought in
The fire service has deployed 15 flood tubes in West Street on Osney Island, Oxford, in a bid to protect homes against possible flooding. more...
Floods: Sandbags available
People at risk of flooding can pick up sandbags from locations in Oxford. more...
Floods: 100 city homes at risk
More than 100 homes are now expected to flood in Oxford. more...
Flooding: River Ock bursts its banks
Residents in Abingdon fear they could be flooded again after the River Ock broke its banks during the night. more...
Grant secures group's future
The future of a club for Bangladeshi youngsters is secure thanks to a £2,000 grant. more...
Ring of steel put up to seal off square
Workmen erected a wall-of-steel around Bonn Square in Oxford today as they finally attempted to start its £1.5m transformation. more...
‘Armed raiders won’t stop me’
Café owner Andy Johnson was back behind the counter of his greasy spoon today, just a day after being robbed by armed raiders. more...
Man cleared of Christmas rape
A man was today cleared of raping a woman in a park in Oxford on Christmas Day 2006. more...
Police seek man caught on film
Police have released CCTV images in a bid to trace a man thought to have started a fire which gutted a delicatessen. more...
More ower cut misery for residents
Homes in Oxford have tonight suffered their fourth power cuts within 36 hours. more...
Recipes
Profiteroles with Grand Marnier
I WAS lucky enough to be given a bottle of Grand Marnier for Christmas. It's the classic liquor created by blending cognac with tropical oranges which, as friends know, is my favourite tipple. It's one of my favourite flavouring agents too, and something I use regularly to add that certain something to sponges, fruit puddings and sauces. As I had some over from the festivities and still had loads of clementines in the fruit bowl, I used Grand Marnier to create a delicious profiterole filling. more...
Restaurants
The Old Chapel, Bicester
There is a pleasing austerity to the design of Bicester's newest restaurant that appropriately reflects its status as a former church. The Old Chapel occupies a building, tucked just off the Market Square, that has been an ornament to the architecture of the town since 1729. The Congregational (later United Reform) Church welcomed worshippers for one year short of a quarter of a millennium. The last bent the knee there at a closing service on June 25, 1978. more...
Results And Fixtures
FIXTURES January 19
SATURDAY. more...
Rowing
ROWING: Head suffers washout again
Rachael Haycock and her husband Phil had another frustrating weekend thanks to the re-arrival of floods on the Wallingford stretch of the Thames. more...
Rugby
RUGBY UNION: Henley signs off
Andy Henley plays his last game for Oxford Harlequins tomorrow when they visit Bournemouth in South West 1. more...
RUGBY UNION: Who should Ashton pick?
England host Wales in their first match of the RBS Six Nations at Twickenham on February 2. more...
Speedway
SPEEDWAY: Councillors back survival bid
Oxford East MP Andrew Smith and local councillors have pledged their backing to attempts to save Oxford Cheetahs, writes Robert Peasley. more...
Staff News
Open as normal
Newspaper House is open as normal this morning. Botley Road is open and roads on the estate are clear of water. more...
Theatre
Scenes from a Marriage: Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
The late (as he has been since last July) Ingmar Bergman was married five times and had nine children - one of them by Liv Ullmann who starred in - among much else for him - his 1973 television series Scenes from a Marriage. One can assume, then, that he knew whereof he wrote in this landmark production, which was refashioned into a much shorter film and, later still, into a stage play. more...
And a good evening to you all
The popular broadcaster Rabbi Lionel Blue brings his entertaining stories to the Oxford Playhouse, writes NICK UTECHIN It will be fascinating to see what Rabbi Lionel Blue looks like on stage and in the evening. The photograph accompanying this piece shows someone I almost do not recognise as the slightly bulbous man I would see quietly slipping into his seat in the Today programme studio in Broadcasting House at 7.45 in the morning: I worked on the programme in the mid-1980s, soon after he began an almost unbroken run in the Thought For The Day slot. more...
U'S News
U's look to banish TV nightmare
Oxford United are out to reverse a bizarre TV trend at Exeter on Sun- day. more...
Bash could face old pals
Former United favourite Steve Basham is in with a good chance of starting against his old club on Sunday. more...
Shots date is announced
Oxford United's Blue Square Premier game at table-topping Aldershot has been rearranged for Tuesday, January 29 (7.45). more...
Voluntary Voice
Experience supports charity for rural young
The young people's charity ActiveTEN20 has a proven record of working effectively in rural areas for half a century. Previously known as the Oxfordshire Association for Young people (OAYP), and prior to that as Oxfordshire Boys/Girls Clubs, ActiveTEN20 is steeped in a rich history. more...
Wallingford
Call to improve bus stop link
THERE have been calls to modify a village roundabout, to turn it into a proper interchange for buses. more...
Call to improve bus stop link
THERE have been calls to modify a village roundabout, to turn it into a proper interchange for buses. more...
Youth club hope fades
FEARS that Wallingford will not get a planned £1m youth centre this year have been branded a "slap in the face" by civic leaders. more...
Preparing for some flipping fun
AN appeal for more people to join in Wallingford's annual Shrove Tuesday pancake race has been made by the organisers of the event, Wallingford Lions. more...
Wantage And Grove
Dog mess disgrace
SPORTS teams want dogs banned from their village recreation area because of the growing problem of dog mess. more...
King Alfred head 'tight-lipped' over development
ONE of Oxfordshire's largest schools looks set to be transformed with plans to sell one of its three sites. more...
Speed check hits roadworks snag
A PLANNED two-hour speed check in Wantage came to an abrupt halt when contractors doing pre-planned road works turned up, parked in front of the police van and started digging up the road. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Mr Jim Moley Former mayor who 'lived and breathed town'
TRIBUTES have poured in for much-loved Wantage councillor Jim Moley, who passed away suddenly, just days after his 70th birthday. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Dog mess disgrace
SPORTS teams want dogs banned from their village recreation area because of the growing problem of dog mess. more...
King Alfred head 'tight-lipped' over development
ONE of Oxfordshire's largest schools looks set to be transformed with plans to sell one of its three sites. more...
Speed check hits roadworks snag
A PLANNED two-hour speed check in Wantage came to an abrupt halt when contractors doing pre-planned road works turned up, parked in front of the police van and started digging up the road. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Mr Jim Moley Former mayor who 'lived and breathed town'
TRIBUTES have poured in for much-loved Wantage councillor Jim Moley, who passed away suddenly, just days after his 70th birthday. more...
Wgpubs
The Lamb Inn, Burford: Charming inn in a magical old town
BURFORD is a magical place, particularly in the winter when the picturesque Cotswold-stone buildings are tinged with frost. more...
Witney News
Flooding: West Oxfordshire latest
Sandbags are being prepared for distribution in west Oxfordshire as river levels continue to rise. more...
Crying shame
A burglar left a 13-year-old autistic girl distraught after stealing her Playstation games computer, a digital camera and piggy bank money. more...
Floods: ‘100 years too soon’
A homeowner in Ascott-under- Wychwood was watching waters lap at his driveway yesterday, despite not expecting floods to return for another century. more...
Abingdon Herald News
A34 breakdowns cause long delays
DRIVERS faced long delays on the northbound A34 tonight after a lorry broke down on the outskirts of Oxford. more...
Mr Jim Moley Former mayor who 'lived and breathed town'
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Speed check hits roadworks snag
Fox FM presenter resigns on air
FOX FM breakfast show host Steve Penk will quit the station in March after announcing his departure live on air. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: River Ock bursts its banks
RESIDENTS in Abingdon fear they could be flooded again after the River Ock broke its banks during the night. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Watch a video of flooding advice more...
Banbury Cake News
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Hopes raised over M40 junction
TRANSPORT Minister Tom Harris has boosted hopes of improvements to junction nine of the M40, near Bicester, which regularly sees some of the worst tailbacks in the county. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Watch a video of flooding advice more...
Bicester Advertiser News
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Blitz on selfish parkers
FOUR fixed penalty fines have been issued to motorists this week after police in Bicester began a crackdown on parking near junctions and on pavements. more...
Food composting plant approved
Hopes raised over M40 junction
TRANSPORT Minister Tom Harris has boosted hopes of improvements to junction nine of the M40, near Bicester, which regularly sees some of the worst tailbacks in the county. more...
Fox FM presenter resigns on air
FOX FM breakfast show host Steve Penk will quit the station in March after announcing his departure live on air. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Watch a video of flooding advice more...
Oxford Mail News
Breakfast show host resigns on air
FOX FM breakfast show host Steve Penk will quit the station in March after announcing his departure live on air. more...
Campaign gains support
The Oxford Mail's campaign to end the wave of distraction burglars and rogue traders plaguing the county has received support from all corners. more...
Jake's big day
Teenager Jake Spicer got a nice surprise during his school assembly yesterday - when he received an award for raising funds for children suffering cancer. more...
Flooding: West Oxfordshire latest
Sandbags are being prepared for distribution in west Oxfordshire as river levels continue to rise. more...
Flooding: Latest warnings
Emergency planners are to meet at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon, at 1pm today to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Blitz on parkers
Four fixed penalty fines have been issued to motorists this week after police in Bicester began a crackdown on parking near junctions and on pavements. more...
Grant secures group's future
The future of a club for Bangladeshi youngsters is secure thanks to a £2,000 grant. more...
Food waste plant gets go ahead
Plans to build a £5m food waste treatment centre on green belt land near Oxford have been given planning permission in the face of strong opposition. more...
Ring of steel put up to seal off square
Workmen erected a wall-of-steel around Bonn Square in Oxford today as they finally attempted to start its £1.5m transformation. more...
‘Armed raiders won’t stop me’
Café owner Andy Johnson was back behind the counter of his greasy spoon today, just a day after being robbed by armed raiders. more...
Man cleared of Christmas rape
A man was today cleared of raping a woman in a park in Oxford on Christmas Day 2006. more...
Cancer centre to open on time
County councillors have agreed to fast-track a planning application to divert two footpaths in Oxford so that a cancer centre can open on time. more...
Flooding: Travel update
No problems have been reported on the county's rail and bus services at the moment, however, First Great Western last night issued a warning that its train services may be affected in the next few days. more...
Floods: Sandbags available
People at risk of flooding can pick up sandbags from locations in Oxford. more...
Floods: Protection brought in
The fire service has deployed 15 flood tubes in West Street on Osney Island, Oxford, in a bid to protect homes against possible flooding. more...
Flooding: Sandbags snapped up
People living in and around the Botley Road area of Oxford collected more than 1,500 sandbags from the PC World car park last night, a council workman said. more...
Power failure closes school
Lord Williams's Upper School, in Oxford Road, Thame, has been closed today because of a serious power failure. more...
Body found at home
Police confirmed today that a 25-year-old man was found dead at his home in Wood Farm, Oxford. more...
Flooding: Latest update
Residents in Oxford remained on standby to face flooding today with four flood warnings still in place across Oxfordshire. more...
Flooding: Emergency teams are prepared
A current threat of floods in Oxford is "more predictable" than the situation after July's deluge, according to assistant chief fire officer Dave Etheridge. more...
Fans flock to surprise Radiohead gig
Rock band Radiohead were forced to abandon plans for a gig in a tiny record shop after more than a thousand fans turned up. more...
Floods: 100 city homes at risk
More than 100 homes are now expected to flood in Oxford. more...
Accused acquitted of rape
An 18-year-old man was today cleared of raping a 20-year-old woman on Christmas Day, 2006. more...
Flooding: River Ock bursts its banks
Residents in Abingdon fear they could be flooded again after the River Ock broke its banks during the night. more...
Patient found and released
Leigh Cooper, who escaped from the Warneford Hospital in Oxford on Christmas Eve, has been found by police at an address in the city - and released back into the community. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Police seek man caught on film
Police have released CCTV images in a bid to trace a man thought to have started a fire which gutted a delicatessen. more...
Crash pilot tells of lucky escape
A pilot who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Dozens set for youth theatre reunion
Hundreds of former young actors are expected to descend on an East Oxford theatre for a grand reunion on Saturday. more...
Hopes raised over M40 junction work
Transport Minister Tom Harris has boosted hopes of improvements to junction 9 of the M40, near Bicester, which regularly sees some of the worst tailbacks in the county. more...
Crying shame
A burglar left a 13-year-old autistic girl distraught after stealing her Playstation games computer, a digital camera and piggy bank money. more...
More ower cut misery for residents
Homes in Oxford have tonight suffered their fourth power cuts within 36 hours. more...
Plenty of Air Smiles
Two air cadet instructors who have notched up more than 40 years' voluntary service have scooped awards in recognition of their hard work. more...
Oxford Mail Sport
BADMINTON: Oxon thrashed
Oxfordshire 2nd crashed 12-3 to Warwickshire 4th in their County Championship Division 3B clash at Coventry. more...
The Oxford Times News
Food composting plant approved
Guest house hits back at critics
A34 breakdowns cause long delays
DRIVERS faced long delays on the northbound A34 tonight after a lorry broke down on the outskirts of Oxford. more...
Wind damages Brize hangar
STRONG winds have damaged the roof to one of the hangars at RAF Brize Norton. more...
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Hopes raised over M40 junction
TRANSPORT Minister Tom Harris has boosted hopes of improvements to junction nine of the M40, near Bicester, which regularly sees some of the worst tailbacks in the county. more...
Fox FM presenter resigns on air
FOX FM breakfast show host Steve Penk will quit the station in March after announcing his departure live on air. more...
Missing man found
A MAN who had been the focus of a police search after he went missing in Oxford has been found. more...
'Armed robbers will not stop me'
CAFE owner Andy Johnson was back behind the counter today after being robbed by armed raiders. more...
Blitz on selfish parkers
FOUR fixed penalty fines have been issued to motorists this week after police in Bicester began a crackdown on parking near junctions and on pavements. more...
Bonn Square sealed off
WORKMEN put up barriers around Bonn Square in Oxford today as they finally attempted to start its £1.5m transformation. more...
Floods: City sandbag locations
PEOPLE at risk of flooding can pick up sandbags from the following locations in Oxford: more...
County teachers go to school in Bali
Floods: Defences installed
OXFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has deployed 15 flood tubes in West Street, Osney Island, in a bid to protect homes against possible flooding. more...
Floods: Sandbags issued in west of county
SANDBAGS are being prepared for distribution in west Oxfordshire as river levels continue to rise. more...
Body of 25-year-old found
POLICE have confirmed today that a 25-year-old man was found dead at his home in Wood Farm, Oxford. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Floods: 1,500 sandbags collected
PEOPLE living in and around the Botley Road area of Oxford collected more than 1,500 sandbags from the PC World car park last night, a council workman said. more...
Floods: ‘100 years too soon’
A HOMEOWNER in Ascott-under- Wychwood was watching waters lap at his driveway yesterday, despite not expecting floods to return for another century. more...
Rape-charge teenager cleared
AN 18-year-old man was today cleared of raping a 20-year-old woman on Christmas Day 2006. more...
Speed check hits roadworks snag
Power failure closes school
LORD Williams's Upper School, in Oxford Road, Thame, has been closed today because of a power failure. more...
Floods: 100 city homes 'likely to be hit'
MORE than 100 homes are expected to flood in Oxford, according to the Environment Agency. more...
CCTV clues in hunt for arsonist
POLICE have today released CCTV images in a bid to trace a man thought to have started a fire which badly damaged a delicatessen. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Floods: Sandbags issued in west of county
THOUSANDS of sandbags are being distributed in west Oxfordshire as river levels continue to rise. more...
Floods: River Ock bursts its banks
RESIDENTS in Abingdon fear they could be flooded again after the River Ock broke its banks during the night. more...
Armed gang's getaway van found
A VAN stolen in an armed robbery in Watlington Road, Oxford, yesterday has been recovered in Blackbird Leys. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Race car team aim at Malaysia
A GROUP of Formula 1-mad schoolboys have moved a step closer to a trip of a lifetime to Malaysia. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Watch a video of flooding advice more...
The Oxford Times Sport
BADMINTON: County side fall aapart
Oxfordshire 2nd crashed 12-3 to Warwickshire 4th in their County Championship Division 3B clash at Coventry. more...
RACING: Carruthers could be a star
Carruthers, trained by Mark Bradstock at Letcombe Bassett, near Wantage, is providing a success story of fairy-tale proportions for the handler's father-in-law, Lord Oaksey. more...
Witney Gazette News
High-tech boost to tourism
TOURISM bosses have launched a high-tech way of promoting some of Oxfordshire's most historic visitor attractions. more...
Wind damages Brize hangar
STRONG winds have damaged the roof to one of the hangars at RAF Brize Norton. more...
Pilot tells of crash escape
A PILOT who crashed in woodland near Oxford has described the dramatic moment when a routine flight turned into a disaster which left him fighting for his life. more...
Floods: 2,000 free sandbags issued in West Oxfordshire
SANDBAGS are being prepared for distribution in West Oxfordshire as river levels continue to rise. more...
Parents' plea to burglar
A HEARTLESS burglar has left a 13-year-old autistic girl distraught after stealing her PlayStation, digital camera, and 'piggy bank' money. more...
Floods: A waiting game
ENVIRONMENT Agency officials were today closely monitoring the level of the River Thames through Oxford which remains on Flood Warning. more...
Food composting plant approved
Fox FM presenter resigns on air
FOX FM breakfast show host Steve Penk will quit the station in March after announcing his departure live on air. more...
Floods: Emergency planners meet
EMERGENCY planners are meeting at Homebase in Fairacres, Abingdon at 1pm to discuss flooding precautions. more...
Flooding: Roads latest
The A417 has been closed both ways between Lechlade on Thames and Buscot because of flooding. more...
Floods: Useful contacts
Watch a video of flooding advice more...
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