Women having fertility treatment in Oxford are the first in the UK to be offered a procedure that is safer and up to £1,000 cheaper than standard IVF (in vitro fertilisation). The treatment will allow Oxford Fertility Unit patients at the John Radcliffe
Oxford's Miss England winner Eleanor Glynn has been asked if she wants to join Jade Goody and the other housemates on Celebrity Big Brother. And the response from the 20-year-old, from Sandford, was a resounding "yes". Miss England's manager Angie
Dozens of homes and businesses were flooded again yesterday after a massive deluge hit the west and north of the county. Roads were also left impassable - with one elderly couple having to be rescued from their car by firefighters in Witney - as 35mm
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A judge today dismissed RWE Npower's application to evict squatters from an empty house at Thrupp Lake, near Radley. The house, which belongs to npower, the owner of Didcot power station, has been taken over by a group of squatters who are part of a
FIRE crews were called to deal with flooded homes in Oxfordshire today following heavy rain. Firefighters helped to salvage belongings from dozens of homes in Witney, Leafield and Curbridge between 2.30am and 4am. Homeowners in Hailey Road, Witney
BRITAIN could lose its crown as Mini's number one sales market, if the company's US sales staff have their way. The classic Mini, launched in 1959, was quintessentially British and never sold well in the US. But last year, US sales of the Oxford-built
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North Berks League Tom Srawley hit a double as Wootton & Dry Sandford reached the last four of the War Memorial Cup with a 6-2 victory against Warborough & Shillingford. Tom Cooke got the only goal of the first half, heading home a free-kick on 15
Didcot remained second in Division 1 South & West following a thrilling 3-3 draw at home to Thatcham at the Loop Meadow last night. The hosts took the lead in the eighth minute through Ian Concannon, but Thatcham's Jamie Green was gifted a tap-in.
Marvin Robinson gave Oxford United a boost with an assured performance on his return from injury last night - and lasted longer than anyone expected. The former Derby, Lincoln and Macclesfield striker won the penalty which Rob Duffy converted to bring
A MAN suffered serious injuries after being attacked in People's Park, Banbury. The 34-year-old was assaulted near the cenotaph at about 1.45am on Sunday. He was taken to the Horton Hospital with a broken nose, ribs and jaw. A 27-year-old man was
THIEVES stole £500 from an elderly couple after knocking at their door claiming to be police officers. The pensioners - an 81-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman - let the three men into their home in St Leonard's Road, Headington, at 6pm on Monday
THE teenager killed on the A420 near Appleton was a Swindon schoolgirl visiting friends at Besselsleigh School. Charmaine Pearce died on Monday afternoon on the Swindon-bound carriageway, between the Greyhound pub and the junction with the A338. The
How courageous of Vincent McKeown to take a stand against the Westgate Centre rather than see his home flattened by bulldozers to make room for a car park. In true David v Goliath spirit, this brave man - who is so ill he can only communicate by blinking
I see that my tongue-in-cheek letter, Crazy motorcyclists, got three responses (Oxford Mail, December 20). Two of them seem to show that sense of humour bypasses are still alive and kicking in Kidlington. No doubt Tim Tyrrell and Paul Blake will be
How encouraging to read that the Oxfordshire councils wish to encourage recycling (Oxford Mail, January 4). If only that were true. I live in Garsington and come under the auspices of South Oxfordshire District Council. We had no refuse collection
A father-of-two suffering from cancer shot himself in the head at his Oxford home, an inquest heard yesterday. Trevor Massingham, 52, shot himself on July 31 last year at his home in The Crates, Cowley, Oxford Coroner's Court heard. Friend Carmel
There was standing room only at an Oxfordshire church yesterday as mourners said their final farewells to a teenager killed in a car crash on Christmas Day. Shane Vaughan, 19, died when his Ford Fiesta left the road and crashed into a field on the A4130
Rail commuters have won their battle for the reinstatement of key rush-hour services between Oxford and London. Yesterday, First Great Western announced it will improve the timetable from Monday, with the 6.45am express reinstated and a 7.33am fast
Hollywood actor Elijah Wood is coming to Oxford to film a new 'whodunnit', set at the university. The Lord of the Rings star will join an all-star cast in The Oxford Murders, based on the award-winning novel by Guillermo Martinez. Filming, directed
Bruern Abbey prep school near Bicester is at the centre of the row over Government minister Ruth Kelly's decision to educate her son privately. The £15,000-a-year school in Chesterton, which specialises in educating children with learning difficulties
Many Oxfordshire headteachers have welcomed news that the Government is considering scrapping national tests at 11 and 14. Ministers are proposing that pupils should take shorter, but more frequent, tests when teachers feel individual pupils are ready
Pop singer David Graham took the anti-drugs message to more than 350 primary school children at two concerts in Oxford and Abingdon. The hour-long show, which included David's self-penned song Natural High, aimed to encourage schoolchildren to make
Oxfordshire resident and ex-Neighbours soap-star Jason Donovan has delighted local fans by extending his forthcoming All The Hits and More Tour, with a new date in Oxford. The I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here finalist, who once broke too many hearts
Tenants in Oxfordshire are being given a four-star service by their housing association, according to inspectors. Oxford Citizens Housing Association (OCHA), which manages almost 3,000 properties across the county, has been awarded the highest possible
Teenagers who turned out in force to call for money promised six years ago for new sporting facilities to be used were told they would have to wait a little longer. About £160,000 was earmarked six years ago by developers for an all-weather pitch at
A multiple Sclerosis sufferer facing eviction to make way for Oxford's revamped Westgate Centre has launched a High Court battle to save his home. Vincent McKeown, 52, who is so seriously ill he can only communicate by blinking, has sought legal aid
Brian Dinsdale, Oxford City Council's new interim chief executive, is well used to local authority monkey business - he was the man in charge when Hartlepool elected H'Angus the Monkey as its mayor (alias Stuart Drummond). He is currently the man responsible
Fresh controversy surrounds Oxford's wheelie bin scheme after it emerged no official minutes were taken during a top-level meeting to discuss the project. On the day the scheme was launched in November, members of the city council's environmental health
Employees of the BMW factory in Oxford must be fined or they will continue to openly flout parking laws outside the plant, managers have admitted. Oxford City Council's south east area committee called for tougher penalties on workers at the Cowley
Councillors in west Oxfordshire have called for a crisis meeting to iron out financial details which could threaten the future of a new care home. West Oxfordshire district councillor Hilary Biles, called for the meeting because she fears a deadline
The teenager killed on the A420 near Appleton was a Swindon schoolgirl visiting friends at Besselsleigh School. Charmaine Pearce died on Monday afternoon on the Swindon-bound carriageway, between the Greyhound pub and the junction with the A338. The
THE alleged victim of an indecent assault has admitted she kissed two soldiers at a Bicester night spot, but said she did not consent to sexual activity with them later. Giving evidence yesterday, the woman told Oxford Crown Court she kissed the men
STAN Oswin, a well-known Oxfordshire rugby player and cricketer, has died aged 77. Oswin (pictured), who lived in Appleton, was a flanker for Oxford and the county before becoming Oxfordshire RFU president from 1968 to 1970. He went on to be Oxfordshire's
LITTLEMORE RFC founder member Lynn Evans believes the club must re-engage with their community if they are to flourish again. Evans, Chinnor's director of rugby and an RFU mentor, was saddened, but not surprised by Littlemore's decision to quit the
Fire crews were called to deal with flooded-out homes in West Oxfordshire early today following heavy rain. Firefighters helped to salvage belongings from dozens of homes in Witney, Leafield and Curbridge between 2.30am and 4am. Homeowners in Hailey
NEWSQUEST Oxfordshire - publisher of The Oxford Times - was refused planning permission to extend its press hall in Osney Mead. Members of the city council's central, south and west area committee voted against a plan to extend the building, which
OXFORD City are mourning the death of club secretary Sandra Luke, who passed away on December 27 at the age of 41. Mrs Luke had been suffering from illness for some time, but never allowed it to stand in the way of a full and active life. She was
Player-manager Shane Imms led by example with a four-timer as Southrop demolished Hailey Res 7-0 to go top of Division 3, writes ANTHONY BARLOW. Simon Williams (2) and Graham Ciudiskis were also on target. Witney Royals Res edged out Spartan Rangers
FLORAL tributes have been laid outside a house in Oxford where two people died in a fire. Fire officers have been working with police at Redbridge Cottage, in Old Abingdon Road, to try to determine the cause of the blaze, which happened on Tuesday morning
RACING Demon could have a surprise outing over hurdles at Kempton on Saturday in a bid to improve his jumping technique. oHenrietta Knight has entered the star of her West Lockinge stables, near Wantage, in the inter- casino.co.uk Lanzarote Hurdle (
FORMER Chinnor coach John Brodley is looking forward to a new challenge after joining the City of Oxford Rugby Partnership. Brodley, who was sacked by Chinnor in November, will support the union between Oxford and Oxford Harlequins in a variety of coaching
HOLLYWOOD actor Elijah Wood is coming to Oxford to film a new murder mystery set at the University. The Lord of the Rings star will join an all-star cast in The Oxford Murders, based on the award-winning novel by Guillermo Martinez. Filming of The
PROTESTERS fighting to keep five advice centres afloat have been told they may get council funding after all. Campaigners held placards and protested against proposed funding cuts outside Oxfordshire County Council's county hall in Oxford ahead of the
POLICE have released these CCTV images of Maria Pereira who went missing from Oxfordshire more than a month ago. Concerns are growing for the safety of Mrs Pereira, 46, who was last seen at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Henley on Sunday, December
A MEMORIAL service for Wallingford Town Council member John Beeton who was found dead in his flat before Christmas has been arranged. The service, at which mayor Nigel Moor and councillors will wear their robes as a mark of respect, will be in the civic
TWO men have been charged with stealing £4,000 worth of copper piping and causing criminal damage. Matthew Loveridge, 32, of Ashurst Way, Rose Hill, and Michael Loveridge, 20, of Foxwell Drive in Headington, appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court charged
FOUR people were arrested during a police Automatic Number Plate Recognition operation in Oxford. During the operation, on Marston Ferry Road, police used ANPR cameras to scan the number plates of passing vehicles between 11am and 2pm on Monday. The
THERE was standing room only at an Oxfordshire church as mourners said their final farewells to a teenager killed in a car crash on Christmas Day. Shane Vaughan, 19, died when his blue Ford Fiesta left the road and crashed into a field on the A4130
RAIL commuters have won their battle to get better rush-hour services between Oxford and London Paddington. Yesterday First Great Western announced it would improve the timetable from Monday with the 5.52am Oxford to London Paddington departing later
PENSIONERS living in Cutteslowe, Oxford, will start weekly trips to local supermarkets thanks to a so-called 'food poverty' initiative fronted by the Red Cross. Starting today the OAPs are being provided with free weekly transport to nearby shops.
POLICE in north Oxfordshire are to re-run a campaign that cut crime by more than five per cent last year. Operation Juggernaut - which sees police officers using stop-and-check powers in crime hotspots - will be launched on Monday. The operation
A BRAND new washing machine was stolen from a block of flats in Chinnor the morning it was delivered. The machine was still boxed and in its plastic when it was stolen from Glynswood House, Glynswood Meadow, between 11.30am and 1.30pm on Tuesday, January
OXFORD Cheetahs fans will be delighted after the announcement that speedway is back at Oxford Stadium on Friday nights. It's no surprise to greyhound fans, who have witnessed poor attendances on Friday nights, and they too, will be pleased with the
