An Oxford Brookes University student knocked down by a police car had stepped out from behind a parked van, a trial was told. Emily Higson, 22, was knocked down by a police car travelling at between 50mph and 60mph late on November 16 last year. The driver
A woman attacked and harassed by her former landlord's son is still waiting to receive compensation -- more than five years after a court ruled he must pay her. Lorraine Brownlee has received only £235 of £2,250 owed to her by Bartholomew Cronin, who
SIR -- The futility of trench warfare has long been demonstrated, and where the Green Belt is concerned, we have lived with the current battlelines, Battlelines drawn in Green Belt fight (Oxford Mail, October 14) for half a century. During this time,
Pat Hayward, chairman of Wallingford Business Partnership, is looking for charities who want to run stalls to raise funds at the town's annual Victorian evening on December 2. This year the stalls will be on the street and not in the Regal Centre. Pitches
Oxford University 10, London Wasps 41: London Wasps, the European and Premiership champions, came without most of their stars, but they still shone at Iffley Road last night, outscoring Oxford University by six tries to two. There was pace and enterprise
Headington Roadrunner Gary Harris was crowned Oxfordshire champion, after a fine display at the 23rd Akzo Nobel Abingdon Marathon on Sunday. Harris, who last week won the Hanney 5 county title, was in superb form once again as he clocked 2hrs 43mins 58secs
Oxfordshire Senior League: Eric Walus fired a treble on his debut for Launton Sports as they won 5-3 at Premier Division rivals Berinsfield. Lee Thomas fired Sports ahead, only for two strikes to give Berinsfield the lead. Walus levelled, but minutes
Thame Utd 2, Weymouth 1: Thame United pulled off one of the shock's of this season's FA Cup after knocking out Steve Claridge's Conference South outfit at a packed Windmill Stadium last night. And it was Jon Gardner, who scored in their 1-1 draw at Weymouth
Witney & District FA: Fieldtown's Jason Douglas suffered a broken leg, forcing their Division 1 clash with Carterton FC Res to be abandoned. The scores were level at 0-0 after 20 minutes old when Douglas went down in agony, and the referee brought
North Berks League: Steve Steptoe netted a double as Division 1, Saxton Rovers climbed to second in Division 1 with a 5-0 demolition of bottom-placed Sutton Courtenay. Tom Aldworth, Derek Palfrey and Sutton also scored for Saxton. In Division 2, Steventon
A man found murdered outside a block of Oxford flats died from a single stab wound to his back. Police spent yesterday scouring a field opposite the flats in Whitehouse Road, off Abingdon Road, but said no murder weapon was found. Police spokesman Tim
An eight-day film festival will begin its run in Oxford this week. More than 50 films will be screened from Friday until next Friday. A spokesman for the film festival, entitled Oxdox, said: "Don't miss this great opportunity to see a dazzling feast of
Overcrowding remains a serious problem at an Oxfordshire prison despite improvements highlighted in a report. As part of a follow-up to a damning report in 2002, inspectors turned up unannounced at Bullingdon Community Prison for a three-day inspection
People are being invited to provide inspiration for artists creating bronze 'pavement jewellery' as part of a scheme to improve Oxford's Cowley Road. An Antiques Roadshow-style day is being held for people to take along old photographs, maps, newspaper
Oxford United went down to a fifth straight defeat last night - but they at least looked like a team again. They fell to a cruel 83rd-minute winner from Northampton at Sixfields Stadium, but restored a lot of belief by playing once again like a compact
All customers purchasing Mitsubishi's new Colt supermini or new Grandis MPV up to the end of December will get a Smartnav navigation system installed by their dealer free of charge. Produced by Trafficmaster, Smartnav is an advanced navigation system
Land Rover has announced that the all-new Land Rover Discovery 3, which goes on sale from November 1, will be priced from £26,995 to £46,995. Gideon Hedley, at Hartwell Land Rover, said: "We have no doubt that the Discovery 3's market-leading combination
The Polo Twist, Volkswagen's high-value version of its popular supermini, is now even more appealing to cost-conscious buyers, with a starting price of £8,495 -- a further reduction of £690. Since its launch last year, the Twist has proved very popular
Caravans have been attracting a bad press lately, but manufacturers are still vying to get their cars in front of them as the tow vehicle. Slow and traffic-forming caravans may be, but their numbers are on the increase, with a corresponding boost in business
Nothing fires the motoring imagination more than a little nostalgia, and there's the chance to take a massive trip down memory lane soon. Car enthusiasts everywhere will welcome the return of the Classic Motor Show, which is back at the NEC, Birmingham
SIR -- I am not surprised to learn residents in Headington and Marston are growing angry because of increasing parking problems (Oxford Mail, October 11). In the next six months, 1,550 additional staff will begin work at new or expanded sites in this
Oxford University 10, London Wasps 41: London Wasps, the European and Premiership champions, came without most of their stars, but they still shone at Iffley Road last night, outscoring Oxford University by six tries to two. There was pace and enterprise
Pensioner Irene Brewer, a 76-year-old woman who went missing on October 15, has been found unconscious in her back garden. Mrs Brewer of Coulings Close, East Hendred, near Wantage, was last seen by her neighbour. Police and Mrs Brewer's family had issued
Shopkeepers and restaurateurs are being urged to turn Banbury into a 'Fairtrade town.' If the campaign is successful, Banbury will join a growing list of communities pledged to pay Third World producers a living wage for their goods. The Banbury Fairtrade
Cinderford 4, Oxford City 1: Oxford City could not cope with the heavy conditions as they slumped to defeat against a physically stronger Cinderford side in Southern League Division 1 West last night. The visitors went behind after seven minutes when
Lorraine Brownlee was awarded £2,250 compensation by a court more than five years ago. So far, she has received a paltry £235. Our advice to her is -- don't hold your breath. Stories of compensation orders not being met are legion. Courts happily issue
Fun, funky and fuss-free, Fiat's new Panda pushes all the right buttons to make it a super-successful supermini. The little newcomer got off to the best possible start by being voted European Car of the Year before it went on sale. The judges certainly
A gang of robbers who wore Saddam Hussein face masks to carry out a series of armed raids across southern England and Wales were last night facing jail. The trio were responsible for 21 violent robberies between October 30 and December 19, Reading Crown
County council chiefs have insisted they are not looking to make a killing from the Westgate development -- just a solution to Oxford's chronic transport problems. The revamp of the Westgate Centre hinges on making a success of the city's public transport
Nine-year-old Zoe Mace spent the day recording an album to raise funds for the Oxford Children's Hospital. Zoe Mace The talented singer, of Witney Road, Freeland, aims to raise £18,000 for the campaign by releasing a disc of folk and opera songs dedicated
DVLA Personalised Registrations is running an on-line game for motorcycle enthusiasts with the opportunity to win pairs of tickets to the International Motorcycle and Scooter Show at the NEC this November. The easy-to-play game, which involves matching
Winter's approach spells bargain time for used car buyers, according to a new survey of used car dealers. It reveals November and December as two key months for snapping up high-quality cars at knock-down prices. Researchers for CAP Black Book -- the
SIR -- David Robertson, the county council's executive member for transport, says Oxford has a reputation "as a city in which cyclists thrive" (Oxford Mail, October 15). When was the last time he cycled around Oxford? Cyclists in Oxford have to put up
Traffic planners held a three-day exhibition to show how they aimed to ease congestion on a busy county road. Oxfordshire County Council staff unveiled a series of possible changes to the A40 and roads near the route between Witney and Oxford, including
