Renowned Oxfordshire chef Raymond Blanc has settled a court case following a $100,000 (£53,500) burglary at his luxury hotel. Americans Stephen and Linda Donaldson claimed the restaurateur treated them in a cavalier manner after a stay at Le Manoir
Oxford Harlequins will be playing their South West 1 matches this season at Oxford RFC's Southern Bypass ground. It's all part of a deal between the clubs designed to boost the status of rugby in the city. The joint venture, appr- oved last week,
Oxfordshire youth player Lewis Bower lost out to Southern Counties champion Shane Clift in the second round of the British Teenage Championships at Kettering. After winning in the first round, Lewis drew level at 2-2 against Hampshire's Clift thanks
Oxfordshire's Simon Burnett was a member of the Great Britain team who were disqualified in the 4x100m freestyle final at the European Championships in Budapest last night. The 23-year-old, who hails from Tetsworth, had earlier helped set a British
Oxford City's Sam van de Schootbrugge (pictured with coach Jim Walker) has made it into the top ten under 13 swimmers in Britain following an excellent display in the National Age Group Championships at Ponds Forge, Shefield. It was an emotional four
Poole asset Davey Watt (right) made a stunning return from injury to help Oxford Cheetahs inflict defeat on his contracted club in a thrilling clash at Oxford Stadium last night. Watt, who had missed the last two meetings due to a damaged wrist, top
A family of four died when their car was crushed between a car transporter and a lorry in a multi-vehicle pile-up on the A34 yesterday. Four other cars were involved in the crash, which took place on the northbound carriageway, at the junction for Islip
A man has been left stranded in a hospital ward for 10 weeks after being cured of a chest infection because there is no room at a rehabilitation centre for him. David Bradbury, 55, needs specialist rehabilitation treatment at Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic
Fly-tippers will be caught on 'candid camera' in subways, on country roads and even in supermarket car parks, as part of a campaign to combat illegal dumping. With fly-tipping in the county now believed to cost £300,000 to clear up a staggering 5,800
Australian pub chain Walkabout has tabled fresh plans to open a giant bar in Oxford, just 10 months after being told they were not welcome. The Oxford Mail has discovered that Regent Inns, the company that owns Walkabout, has submitted an application
Irrational and misguided as the aims of anti-science campaign group Speak undoubtedly are, I was appalled by the decision of Thames Valley Police to ban its demonstration from the centre of Oxford (Oxford Mail, July 24). The 1986 Public Order Act, set
Witney's mayor has voiced disappointment after only seven people - including herself - attended a meeting about plans for major cuts at Oxfordshire hospitals. Only a handful of people, mostly councillors, attended the public consultation meeting organised
From babe-in-arms to great-great- grandmother - this family are celebrating the birth of their fifth generation. Two-week-old Ruby Herring is pictured with four generations of living ancestors, from 21-year-old mum Lucy Brandon to 90-year-old great-great-grandmother
The world's top 100 shops have been named, including Bloomingdale's, Selfridges - and a furniture shop in Oxford. Staff at Central Furniture in Little Clarendon Street were amazed to discover their shop had made it on to the list alongside New York
If your old banger struggles to make it to the shops and back then spare a thought for Martin Butler and his friends who are driving this old rust bucket halfway across Europe for charity. Armed with a 25-year-old Honda Ballade with nine previous owners
British families who had to leave loved ones, homes and businesses behind in war-torn Lebanon were given help and support from an Oxford aid worker as they were evacuated to Cyprus. Debbie Busler, 34, spent a week in Cyprus working for the British Red
Controversial plans for a 3,300-house estate to the west of Didcot have moved a step forward. The Vale of White Horse District Council planning committee has granted outline permission for the Great Western Park development. Oxfordshire County Council
Oxford's police commander says people who think it is okay to use cocaine in the city's pubs and clubs should think again. Supt Jim Trotman said he was concerned by the results of an Oxford Mail investigation published yesterday, which revealed traces
I know how the residents of Cherry Close, Kidlington, feel (Oxford Mail, July 24). I, too, have had to cope with floods, and not just when there is a storm. Any heavy rain floods the front of my house. I have had sandbags here permanently since 1998
Me and the mister had had enough of the inland heat. We needed to be making the most of living on this island and getting some sea air into our lungs. The sea was calling us and the noise was deafening. So we packed our panniers and rode off to the sea
Council officials have backed down after initially refusing to provide sandbags to an elderly Oxfordshire woman whose house flooded in a recent torrential down- pour. Maggie Roman, 79, of Old Botley, lives in a terraced cottage that was flooded by 10ins
