I thought it was time to reveal a few secrets. Nothing incriminating or dangerous to national security, nothing in fact to get worried about. I merely thought it would be fun to admit to a few rather guilty cinematic pleasures. I'm talking of movies which
PATIENTS waiting for community care are blocking the equivalent of four Oxfordshire hospital wards because the county council is failing to deliver vital services, according to NHS managers. The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust's chief executive
A DRIVER was taken to hospital today after a car collided with a lorry on the A4260 in Adderbury, near Banbury. Emergency crews were called to the scene at 10.15am. Firefighters freed the driver from their car. The driver of the car was taken
Bathtime is always fun - until it comes to getting out that is. Ever since she was tiny, the baby has kicked up a fuss when I get her out of the tub and now she's a toddler, drying her, then putting on her pyjamas had got to be a bit of a chore. I say
A man indecently exposed himself to a woman who was walking her dog near Abingdon. The incident happened on the heath in Frilford Heath between 11.30am and 11.40am, on Monday. The man was described as white, in his late 40s to early 50s and around
Patients waiting for community care are blocking the equivalent of four Oxfordshire hospital wards because the county council is failing to deliver vital services. According to the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust's top director, Oxfordshire County
A DRIVER had to be taken to hospital today after their car collided with an HGV on the A460 in Adderbury, near Banbury. Emergency crews were called to the scene at 10.15am. Firefighters freed the driver from their car. The driver of the car was
Television's Sir Trevor McDonald has been blamed for councils in Oxfordshire losing millions of pounds in tax income. A documentary hosted by the News at Ten presenter has resulted in hundreds of homeowners successfully appealing against council tax
SIR TREVOR McDonald is being blamed for the loss of millions of pounds from Oxfordshire's councils. A television documentary hosted by the News at Ten presenter resulted in hundreds of residents successfully appealing against their council tax banding
EXACTLY a year after 24 homes were flooded in an Oxford street, some householders are still waiting for payouts and repairs to their homes. And Thames Water, which promised to pick up the bill for residents in Normandy Crescent, Cowley, who were evacuated
A HOMELESS man who was run over and killed after he lay down in an Oxford road died accidentally, an inquest concluded. Adrian Asquith, 44, was hit by a people carrier as he lay in Banbury Road at about 10.45pm on January 4 last year. He had been drinking
Exactly a year after 24 homes were flooded in an Oxford street, some householders are still waiting for payouts and repairs to their homes. And Thames Water, which promised to pick up the bill for residents in Normandy Crescent, Cowley, who were evacuated
AN APPEAL by a developer against the refusal of planning permission to knock down a former pub in East Oxford is set to be decided by a planning inspector. The dispute, between construction company Linfield Ltd and residents, over the plans to replace
A homeless man who was run over and killed after he lay down in an Oxford road died accidentally, an inquest concluded. Adrian Asquith, 44, was hit by a people carrier as he lay in Banbury Road at about 10.45pm on January 4 last year. He had been drinking
Passengers using First Great Western, Oxfordshire's main train operator, are the most dissatisfied in the country, say railway watchdogs. Only 74 per cent were happy with their journeys, but Chiltern Railways' customers are among the most satisfied
TWO Bicester police community support officers are taking the next step in their careers by becoming police officers. PCSO Alex Locke, who has been with Bicester Neighbourhood police team for three years, will start his new job in Cowley, Oxford, later
AFTER shedding almost six stone, slimmer Gill Allen is to fulfil her ambition of becoming a slimming consultant to help others lose weight. Mrs Allen, 45, from Somerton, near Bicester, weighed 18st 6lb when she started Slimming World classes two years
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Thieves who stole and scrapped a man's classic car after he had died have committed the final insult, his partner said. Angela Hopkins said the culprits were scraping the barrel after they stole the vintage Daimler Sovereign from her drive - and sold
The senior NHS manager in charge of life and death health judgments in Oxfordshire will be explaining her job next month. Dr Ljuba Stirzaker, consultant in healthcare priorities at Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust, heads the team responsible for deciding
Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony Award-winning musical fits visionary director Tim Burton like a glove. A tragically flawed and tormented hero at odds with the world around him (a wonderfully pungent 19th century London), deathly dark humour
The true cost of war is incalculable. It is not just astronomical military budgets and steadily rising death tolls; nor does it begin and end on the battlefield. For the brave men and women who survive their arduous tours of duty, the physical and emotional
Lady Godiva, in case you've missed the months of publicity that have preceded the release of this film, is the debut work of young Oxford-based director, 22-year-old Vicky Jewson. A twist on the legend of the woman who rode naked on horseback through
Who would have thought it? A stunning, leggy, blonde former model is now one of the most respected character actresses in Hollywood. At just 32, Charlize Theron has an Oscar on her mantelpiece and is once again ditching the fair locks to play a dogged
Sea Scouts who have endured a leaky roof for 10 years have finally been given the money to fix it. The 22nd Oxford Sea Scouts will make their Donnington Bridge Road headquarters shipshape after a £33,000 grant from the People's Millions ITV1 show. The
A shopping parade on an Oxford estate has secured its first CCTV cameras as part of a £250,000 revamp of the area. Residents and shopkeepers have welcomed the installation of two cameras at Underhill Circus, in Barton. And they said the cameras would
A village school has been judged "outstanding", with friendly children who have excellent behaviour. St Peter's CoE Infants School in Alvescot, west Oxfordshire, was given top grades in 26 categories covering its overall effectiveness, achievements,
After shedding nearly six stone, slimmer Gill Allen is to fulfil her ambition of becoming a slimming consultant to help others lose weight. Mrs Allen, 45, from Somerton, near Bicester, weighed 18st 6lb when she started Slimming World classes two years
Oxford university No 8 Anthony Jackson has signed for Oxford Harlequins and is on the bench for tomorrow's South West 1 clash with Maidenhead (2.30pm). The 28-year-old, who started in December's Varsity Match, will add much-needed height and bulk to
SATURDAY. FOOTBALL. BLUE SQUARE PREMIER. Oxford Utd v Grays Ath. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Premier Div: Banbury Utd v Clevedon Tn. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd v Newport IoW, Taunton v Didcot Tn, Thatcham v Oxford C. SPORT ITALIA
Oxfordshire over 60s came through a second tense battle against Staffordshire in eight days to emerge 8-6 winners and finish top of the South East and Midlands group of the County Championship. Pete Falle and Barry Stock won both their level doubles
Oxford City's new signing Ricky Allaway will be on familiar ground on Saturday when they travel to Thatcham in Division 1 South & West clash. The centre back, 24, left the Berkshire club, where he was skipper, to sign for City last week. He and fellow
Sport Italia Hellenic League Carterton chairman Rob King has hit out at the Non-League Paper, following an article published in last weekend's edition. In a regular column, "Diary of a Groundhopper", the club were criticised by the article's writer
Sport Italia Hellenic League Adam Bailey returns from a hamstring injury for Milton United when they host Highworth Town in the third round of the SBJ Sports Insurance Cup tomorrow. John McMahon has recovered from a foot injury for Witney United's
CITY councillor Jean Fooks has turned down the chance of becoming Lord Mayor. It is thought to be the fifth time the 67-year-old Summertown councillor has said no' to the role - and she insisted it had nothing to do with the city's controversial switch
Jean Fooks, who has endured a year of personal criticism over Oxford's new waste collection arrangements, has turned down the chance of becoming Lord Mayor. It is thought to be the fifth time the 67-year-old Summertown councillor has said no' to the
Thousands of Oxford residents will see a partial return to weekly waste collections, with food scraps collected from April. A scheme to collect food and green waste from more 6,500 properties spread across the city is expected to be agreed by city councillors
THOUSANDS of Oxford residents will see a return to weekly waste collections with food waste collected from April. A scheme to collect food and green waste from more 6,500 properties in the city is expected to be agreed by the city council's executive
An Oxford churchyard which was reclaimed from drug dealers and criminals needs new friends to help keep it in tip-top condition. SS Mary and John Church, in Cowley Road, continues to pick up accolades nearly a decade after a project to improve the churchyard
Oxford Mail staff, the holders of the OX5 Cup, have challenged other firms to capture the trophy in this year's charity run to raise cash for the city's children's hospital. Last year, Newsquest staff from the Oxford Mail and The Oxford Times won the
Cheeky champions of electro indie-dance Simian Mobile Disco return to Oxford for a live show on Thursday. The act features the epic talents of Jas Shaw and James Ford, of who, Jamie Reynolds from Klaxons, said: "He receives outer-planetary signals through
It's a stormy morning in Dublin, and British Sea Power are out on manoeuvres - hunting for a full Irish breakfast after a heavy night on the Guinness. The band are on the road, and at sea, touring the British Isles and beyond, with a new album, hailed
POTENTIAL traffic problems have been blamed for a delay in fixing Oxford's historic Castle Mound. More than a year will have passed before the ancient mound, part of which collapsed into New Road last February, is repaired. County council
A SIX-YEAR-OLD Banbury girl is to visit her grandfather for the first time, thanks to a charity that makes dreams come true. Brogan Sykes, who has Down's syndrome and is a pupil at the town's Frank Wise Special School, will take a trip to Ireland
It is no secret that Cardiff is a city on the rise. Its spectacular new stadium, the Wales Millennium Centre, the environmentally-friendly Welsh Assembly buildings, all this and more, are evidence of the city's commitment during the last decade or so,
Turn the weird-ometer dial up to 11. The links between Oxford and throat-slitting hairdresser Sweeney Todd are too strong for comfort. Just examine these facts, and tell me I'm not on to something here. Sweeney Todd was famous for his pies, right?
Oxford United striker Rob Duffy has joined League 2 side Wrexham on a one-month's loan. The 25-year-old Welshman was one of six players transfer-listed by United manager Darren Patterson earlier this month. Patterson said he hoped to have a new striker
Two Bicester police community support officers are taking the next step in their careers by becoming police officers. PCSO Alex Locke, who has been with Bicester Neighbourhood police team for three years, will start his new job in Cowley, Oxford, later
Potential traffic problems have been blamed for a delay in fixing Oxford's historic Castle Mound. More than a year will have passed before the ancient mound, part of which collapsed into New Road last February, is repaired. County council chiefs last
A six-year-old Banbury girl is to visit her grandfather for the first time, thanks to a charity that makes dreams come true. Brogan Sykes, who has Down's syndrome and is a pupil at the town's Frank Wise Special School, will take a trip to Ireland to
Is cabernet sauvignon the king of red grape varieties? Well this thick-skinned, robust grape certainly ages superbly, especially when blended with other Bordeaux varieties, and elsewhere in the New World it produces wines with powerful structured fruit
Last week I said that if merlot was a person, it would be Alan Titchmarsh: something of a throwaway remark that I've been given cause to regret. Not least because a loyal band of friendly Titchmarsh enthusiasts transpired to be less impressed by the qualities
Train services between Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Bristol Parkway and South Wales will be disrupted for several days after a landslip blocked the tracks at Chipping Sodbury today. Work is under way to clear the line and to stabilise the ground alongside
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man indecently exposed himself to a woman who was walking her dog on the heath in Frilford Heath. The incident happened on Monday between 11.30am and 11.40am. The man was white, in his late forties to early
An appeal by a developer against the refusal of planning permission to knock down a former pub in East Oxford is set to be decided by a planning inspector. The dispute, between construction company Linfield Ltd and residents, over the plans to replace
Peter Hain today announced he will quit as Work and Pensions Secretary and Secretary of State for Wales to clear his name in the controversy over donations to his deputy leadership campaign. The news came minutes after the Electoral Commission announced
I began 2008 eating in a hotel fashioned from a former prison - the Malmaison, of course - and have since enjoyed meals at other restaurants that used to be something else. They include a former garage (Brown's), a bank (Quod), a church (Bicester's Old
I am sometimes accused of making nit-picking criticisms of other writers (pedant, moi?). I have also been charged -guilty, m'lud - with being beastly to Giles Coren. Since in both cases my critics are often the same people, I wonder what they made of
Oxford revelled in a spot of Hollywood-style glamour on Tuesday night. Tinseltown may have done without the Golden Globes this year but we got our own, so to speak, in the lissome form of 19-year-old Libby Jewson, suntanned from a two-week holiday in
One of the great educational pioneers was A.S.Neill, the man who created the unusual school called Summerhill (BBC1). He had been a conventional teacher as a dominie in Scotland but that experience convinced him that children need freedom rather than
PARAMEDICS were called to help a pedestrian injured in London Road, Headington, today. A spokesman for South Central Ambulance said medics were called to the scene at 11.30am and paramedics are still in attendance. The extent of the victim's injuries
When I told friends that I was featuring the Pitt Rivers Museum on my food page, they laughed. "What on earth has the museum got to do with food?" they asked. When I explained that Friends of the museum had written a cookery book linked with the exhibits
This recipe, one of the many from around the world featured in Particularly Ravishing Morsels, is a typical Parsi dish, and a great favourite with the Parsi community in Bombay. The Parsis of India are descended from the Persian Zoroastrians who emigrated
Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony Award-winning musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street fits visionary director Tim Burton like a glove. A tragically flawed and tormented hero at odds with the world around him (a wonderfully pungent
Paramedics were called to help a pedestrian injured in London Road, Headington, Oxford, today. A spokesman for South Central Ambulance said medics were called to the scene at 11.30am and paramedics were still in attendance. The extent of the victim's
Oxford has long been a breeding ground for film talent. But few have made an impact at such a young age as 22-year-old director Vicky Jewson, whose debut feature, Lady Godiva, opens this week. This is a remarkable achievement by a film-maker of undoubted
Summertown Choral Society's concert last weekend was a splendidly varied affair, involving some well-planned programming that seemed perfectly designed to show off the choir at its absolute best. The first half was devoted to Haydn, beginning with The
TRAIN services between Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Bristol Parkway and South Wales will be disrupted for several days after a landslip blocked the tracks at Chipping Sodbury today. Before trains can run again, major engineering work is needed to stabilise
Passengers using First Great Western, Oxfordshire's main train operator, are the most dissatisfied in the country, say railway watchdogs. Only 74 per cent were happy with their journeys, but Chiltern Railways' customers are among the most satisifed,
Orchestra Europa's pre-launch season kicked off at the Oxford Playhouse last Friday with a concert that delighted on several levels. Firstly, it showcased some of the finest talent currently emerging from Britain's conservatoires, giving hope to anyone
Thanks to the indefatigable Ellen Kent, Oxford has welcomed the Chisinau National Ballet several times over the past few years, and last week we saw again their production of The Nutcracker, made 40 years ago by Yuri Grigorovitch for the Bolshoi, and
PASSENGERS using First Great Western, the train operator serving Oxfordshire, continue to be dissatisfied with the service, new figures have revealed. The independent rail watchdog's national passenger survey for autumn 2007, published today shows only
Where does one start when confronted with works by more than 500 artists? How can one or two be singled out from that number, particularly as they are all of such exceptional quality. I'm talking about the Oxford Open. The exhibition is the brainchild
Alan Ayckbourn's 64th play, Sugar Daddies, toured to the Oxford Playhouse four years ago, under the playwright's direction, just six months after its premiere at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre. It will be remembered by many theatregoers here for
You will say that this was a spiritual occasion, won't you?" urged someone on Saturday, as Britain's most famous rabbi sat in the foyer of the Oxford Playhouse, contemplating a queue that snaked back almost to the bar of people wanting to talk to Lionel
I was astonished, when looking up biographies of the dancers, to find that Anastasia Gubanova - the evening's Aurora at the Everyman, Cheltenham - is only 20. She certainly looks young, but you don't often see a dancer of that age with such an assured
It's nostalgia time, the end of an era. Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along is the last Watermill musical to be directed by John Doyle. The era began ten years ago when the theatre's visionary director Jill Fraser phoned Doyle out of the blue, and
Many who packed the Playhouse last Wednesday evening must have asked themselves two questions: can Humphrey Lyttelton still do the business when it comes to jazz, and hadn't we better see him while he's still around? The jazz remains good after 60 professional
A new guide to Cote Baptist Chapel offers us a different 18th-century Oxfordshire, writes CHRIS KOENIG Dusty things, quaint and quirky, full of romantic decay but practically irrelevant to modern life. There is one in the middle of almost every
A school health programme boosts confidence in children and offers parents practical advice about how to raise children as responsible, kind and co-operative people. The Family Links Nurturing Programme, which reached more than an 58,000 children and
PROF KEVIN WARWICK describes the pioneering experiment to link his nervous system to the Internet I walked along the grey-walled corridor at the former Radcliffe Infirmary heading towards Neurosurgery. I was about to have an operation that
VAL BOURNE relies on the flavour and nutrition of the hardy kale When I was gardening on Britain's equivalent of the Russian steppes - on the higher reaches of Northamptonshire - the greenhouse windows were so ice-patterned in the mornings that
Otters are one of the many animals put at risk by the region's flooding - but it is not the only threat to this rarely sighted mammal, writes ELIZABETH EDWARDS The return of floods to Oxfordshire has put the survival of otters at severe risk -
Members hope exhibition will sustain thriving East Oxford studios, writes JULIE WEBB An exhibition and silent auction at Ovada in Gloucester Green this weekend will feature a hundred works in a variety of media by 30 artists associated with
GILES WOODFORDE talks to Robert Dean about conducting Verdi's Requiem for a charity concert with a scratch choir For the third year in succession, conductor Robert Dean is taking on a considerable challenge. In the course of a single day, he
CHEF Matthew Tomkinson and his staff at The Goose in Britwell Salome are celebrating this week after receiving a coveted star rating in 2008 Michelin guide. The restaurant becomes the county's second starred establishment, alongside Raymond Blanc's
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Theresa Thompson offers a portrait of the young artist Francis O'Neill Ideas come thick and fast to Francis O'Neill. They pour out, a cascade of enthusiasm, every word, every action revealing this young artist's desire to get on, to make the best
FIXTURES. SATURDAY. FOOTBALL. BLUE SQUARE PREMIER. Oxford Utd v Grays Ath. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Premier Div: Banbury Utd v Clevedon. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd v Newport, Taunton v Didcot Tn, Thatcham v Oxford C. SPORT
This year will be the end of an era for Abingdon School Boat Club as Mike Martin, the man in charge and first squad coach since 1989, has been appointed to a new job at Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow, from September. Martin, a Scot, has built and
Oxfordshire Over 60s came through a second tense battle against Staffordshire in eight days to emerge 8-6 winners and finish top of the South East and Midlands group of the County Championship. Pete Falle and Barry Stock won both their level doubles
I thought it was time to reveal a few secrets. Nothing incriminating or dangerous to national security, nothing in fact to get worried about. I merely thought it would be fun to admit to a few rather guilty cinematic pleasures. I'm talking of movies
A PROGRAMME to improve West Oxfordshire's 21 recycling centres has increased capacity by more than 40 per cent. The district council and its waste contractors Veolia have steam-cleaned 180 waste bins, repaired fencing, put up new signs and bought 70
Moscow Court, owned and trained by Celia Plunkett at nearby Wigginton, repeated his win of two years ago at the Heythrop Hunt meeting at Dunthrop, near Chipping Norton. With Ian Howe, who works for the trainer in the saddle again for the members' race
No league speedway will take place at Oxford Stadium this year, writes Robert Peasley. Stadium owners, the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA), broke their silence and confirmed the news on Wednesday, but they did not rule out some open meetings being
AZIZ-UR Rahman, who runs the city's Aziz chain of restaurants, has been re-elected for a second term as director general of Bangladesh British Chamber of Commerce. Elections were held in the London Muslim Centre. Among the dignitaries to attend was
CONTROVERSIAL politician George Galloway is due in Oxford next week to launch a national speaking tour. Mr Galloway, the Respect MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, is scheduled to appear at Oxford Town Hall on Wednesday at 7.30pm to share a platform with
Controversial politician George Galloway is due in Oxford next week to launch a national speaking tour. Mr Galloway, the Respect MP from Bethnal Green and Bow, is scheduled to appear at Oxford Town Hall on Wednesday at 7.30pm to share a platform with
Aziz-Ur Rahman, who runs the city's Aziz chain of restaurants, has been re-elected for a second term as director general of Bangladesh British Chamber of Commerce. Elections were held in the London Muslim Centre. Among the dignitaries to attend was
Only two restaurants in Oxfordshire have received coveted stars in the much-anticipated 2008 Michelin guide to eating in Great Britain and Ireland. Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons in Great Milton has been awarded two Michelin stars, while
Firefighters called to a chimney fire at a bungalow near Wallingford say the property was not fitted with smoke alarms. The fire occurred at the home in Beggarsbush Hill, RAF Benson, on Monday at 5.45pm. The property is not owned by the MoD No-one
A programme to improve West Oxfordshire's 21 recycling centres has increased capacity by more than 40 per cent. The district council and its waste contractors Veolia have steam-cleaned 180 waste bins, repaired fencing, put up new signs and bought 70
FORMER Radio Oxford presenter Alison Booker has spoken about her fight against cancer to encourage runners and walkers to take part in this year's Race for Life. Mrs Booker, 43, learned she was suffering from inoperable cancer in 2006 and was given
WALLINGFORD dentist Carlos Clark is opening a new NHS dental practice in Thame. Mr Clark has 10,000 patients on his books in Wallingford since he opened his surgery in High Street 18 months ago. Now he has employed dentists to work at the Thame
Officers who police Oxfordshire's roads have a new weapon to use in their road safety campaigns. The Thames Valley Police road safety team has been presented with a new vehicle to use at speed traps and public exhibitions. The van replaces an old
STUDENTS in South Oxfordshire are being invited to get their bicycles and mobile phones security marked. Crime reduction advisor Julia Wheeler will be visiting schools to mark property and will be available to talk to students about ways to reduce
CHILDREN are being given a unique way to remember a website launched to help them stay safe and healthy. From this week, school pupils joining Oxfordshire's accident prevention and first aid initiative Imps - Injury Minimization Programme for Schools
CHENEY School, Oxford, says that the key to its outstanding results in recent league tables was simple. Good communication, solid teacher and pupil relationships, and old-fashioned hard work secured them a place in the top 25 per cent of all schools
YOU might think a tour of Oxford Castle, home to centuries of violence, executions and betrayal, would be enough to raise the hairs on the back of your neck. But the castle is set to up the chills for anyone with a phobia of insects by holding a week
VANDALS attacked a row of six cars parked in Papist Way, Cholsey, during Saturday night, smashing at least one window in each car. Anyone with information should contact police on 08458 505505 or the anonymous Crimestoppers hotline on 0800 555111.
The cost of helping foreigners, who have settled in Oxfordshire, to access a variety of public services topped £500,000 last year, with Polish migrants largely responsible. Everything from translating a recycling leaflet to the cost of an interpreter
When the daily grind of life gets us down, it is all too easy to moan and curse. And invariably it is about the most insignificant things - receiving a large bill, forgetting something to buy at the supermarket or denting the car. Former BBC Radio
Former Radio Oxford presenter Alison Booker has spoken about her fight against cancer to encourage runners and walkers to take part in this year's Race for Life. Mrs Booker, 43, learned she was suffering from inoperable cancer in 2006 and was given
A 54-year-old woman who dealt drugs from her Barton home has been spared jail at Oxford Crown Court. Rosemary Wilks, of Bayswater Road, was found with £2,375 worth of cocaine and £440 worth of heroin after a police raid on her home on June 15, 2007
A VICAR is hoping to increase the number of church marriages by organising a wedding fayre. The Rev Mark Charmley, of St Leonard's Church, in Middleton Road, Banbury, said the number of people who take their vows in church is falling. The fayre
THE rising cost of translation services in Oxfordshire is being attributed to an influx of Polish immigrants. Interpreters provided by Thames Valley Police accounted for almost half the total spent by public bodies on translations in 2006-7. Police
THERE are hopes that the opening of a new Oxford play area could herald the start of a revamp of the surrounding park. The play area, in Marsh Park, Cowley, cost more than £80,000 - paid for by Berkeley Homes. The money was part of a planning gain
VOLUNTEERS who look after a historic mill, which once provided power for the Blenheim estate, want to turn it into a major tourist attraction. The Combe Mill Society has already drawn up a business plan for the site and is hoping to raise £500,000
A TORCHLIT march through Oxford will commemorate those who lost their lives in Nazi death camps. The march, through the city centre, will mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday. Starting at the Jewish Centre in Jericho at 5.45pm, the event will commemorate
The National Farmers Union has promised to tackle the Environment Agency after fields were submerged again in the latest floods. Oxfordshire farmers complained their fields were affected last week because the ditches on their land have not been cleared
