Hard work for most teenagers means getting out of bed in the morning - but an 18-year-old from Oxfordshire has shown just how much one person can achieve. Andrew Baker, a pupil at St Birinus School, Didcot, was nominated for a prestigious 'Spotlight
Two benefit cheats who conned thousands of pounds out of a council have been jailed. Seenia Wells, 42, of Princess Gardens, in Grove, was found guilty at a trial at Wantage Magistrates' Court in April of making false representations to obtain housing
Frances Cowie's 60th birthday treat of an early morning trip to Exmoor to go walking with friends went up in flames yesterday. Miss Cowie was up early,dressed and ready to go at 6am when she heard a pop and then smelled burning. A lamp is thought
West Oxfordshire has the highest increase in the level of crime in the county - up 11 per cent on last year - but it is still one of the safest places in the Thames Valley area. That is the message from the area's top police officer, Chief Supt Dennis
Two benefit cheats who conned thousands of pounds out of a council have been jailed. Seenia Wells, 42, of Princess Gardens, in Grove, was found guilty at a trial at Wantage Magistrates' Court in April of making false representations to obtain housing
Frances Cowie's 60th birthday treat of an early morning trip to Exmoor to go walking with friends went up in flames yesterday. Miss Cowie was up early, dressed and ready to go at 6am when she heard a pop and then smelled burning. A lamp is thought
A heroin dealer has been jailed for three years after selling drugs to undercover police officers on three occasions. Jusiah Bignall, 23, of no fixed abode, was jailed at Oxford Crown Court after pleading guilty to three counts of supplying and two
A total of £22,000 has so far been raised by this year's OX5 run - but organisers believe there is more to come. Only about a quarter of the 800 runners who took part in the 10km run around Blenheim Palace have so far returned sponsorship money for
A man who sexually assaulted two young girls over a seven-year period is beginning a long jail sentence. Russell Prior raped and repeatedly sexually assaulted one girl under the age of 13 years and sexually assaulted another of a similar age. The
A row has erupted between two Oxfordshire MPs over the development of new homes on the Green Belt. Henley MP Boris Johnson has threatened to stand in front of bulldozers to protect the county's green spaces. But Oxford East MP Andrew Smith said building
Talks aimed at resolving the on-going dispute between Oxford City Council and park-and-ride security staff ended in stalemate today. The Town Hall wants to save money by having security staff working alone between 7pm and 11pm at Seacourt, Redbridge
Chancellor Gordon Brown will face questions from the Labour Party's younger members at a special hustings event in Oxford on Sunday, June 10. Older Labour members from the county will get their chance to quiz the leadership candidate in London on Saturday
Children as young as five are being suspended from Oxfordshire schools for biting, kicking, hitting and bullying their teachers and classmates. Figures released by Oxfordshire County Council revealed that in the 2005/6 academic year, there were 21 suspensions
This is the moment when a thrill-seeking motorbiker tore through an Oxfordshire village at more than twice the speed limit and performed a wheelie. Jason Jesty, of Burwell Drive, Witney, was caught on a speed camera pulling the dangerous stunt in Nuneham
Litter louts have been able to drop sweet wrappers, empty crisp packets and cigarette butts in Oxford for almost a decade without fear of punishment. The Oxford Mail has obtained statistics showing no-one was fined for littering in the city between 1997
BMX riders who created a cycle track on part of a nationally acclaimed nature reserve in Oxfordshire have said "sorry" and set about repairing the damage. Darren Parker, 22, from Ham Road, Wantage, and friends Laurence Williams 23, from Grove, and Liam
Hard work for most teenagers means getting out of bed in the morning, but an 18-year-old from Oxfordshire has shown just how much one person can achieve. Andrew Baker, a pupil at St Birinus School, Didcot, was nominated for a prestigious 'Spotlight'
Business leaders, scientists and academics gathered at a building formerly occupied by Oxford Instruments to celebrate the unveiling of the the county's latest historic blue plaque. The company's founder, Sir Martin Wood, performed the ceremony at the
A man who dumped a freezer in a country lane near Bicester was collared after being spotted by a dog-walker. Ian Robinson, 56, of London Road, Oxford, admitted leaving the freezer in Old Roman Lane, Ploughley Road, Ambrosden, in January. Robinson
Patients diagnosed with leukaemia could in the future be treated with a skin cream to fight the disease, thanks to a £600,000 study by a former Oxford school pupil. Clare Bennett, 33, who grew up in Summertown and was a student at Cherwell School, Marston
The boss of an Oxfordshire housebuilder has attacked the Government's green policy for developers as "fundamentally flawed". Jonathan Kingerlee, chairman of Kidlington-based Kingerlee Homes, says demands for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016 are
Oxford logistics giant Unipart has seen its fortunes tumble as it continues to battle against poor trading conditions The Cowley company's automotive parts and accessories divisions were particularly hard hit, thanks to the global slump in the industry
A joint effort by Witney Snooker Club and Bakers Butchers, in Market Square, raised £2,000 for Helen and Douglas House hospices in Oxford. The fundraising evening, including local band The Inflatables, also brought in a further £500 for Breast Cancer
Children as young as five are being suspended from Oxfordshire schools. Their crimes? Biting, kicking, hitting and bullying their teachers and classmates. The numbers involved are small, and it is important not to get the problem out of proportion
The sad loss of another student cyclist's life at the junction of Broad Street and Parks Road in Oxford is attracting much attention, due to his genius in the academic world and his wholehearted and plentiful contributions to the lives of those around
Villagers across Oxfordshire are being given the chance to police their local railway station. Residents in rural areas could help combat crime and antisocial behaviour by setting up new Station Watch schemes. They would operate in the same way as Neighbourhood
Hotter summers could lead to an increase in disease spread by tiny insects, according to experts at Oxford University. As temperatures rise due to climate change, bacteria passed on by sheep and deer ticks could become a threat to humans as more people
A motorcyclist who pulled a wheelie at 61mph past a speed camera in a village today escaped a jail sentence. Jason Jesty, 35, had removed his licence plate before whizzing past the Gatso speed camera in Nuneham Courtenay, just south of Oxford, at more
You have printed in your issue of May 7 two letters from opponents of fox hunting. Not long ago, your sister paper, The Oxford Times, printed three such letters in one issue. Meanwhile, hundreds, nay, thousands of pensioners have to choose between eating
KIDLINGTON 2nd's day started badly and then got progressively worse - but at least they avoided defeat at Abingdon Vale 2nd. The visitors travelled expecting a 1.30pm start, half an hour later than the actual start time for Cherwell League matches.
STEVE Bates hit a fine unbeaten 107 as Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd dominated their drawn Division 5 match with Thame Town 2nd. Put in to bat, Shipton were able to declare on 202-2 from just 37 overs, with Bates receiving support from Ian Lewis (36no)
CROPREDY'S last pair clung on for a draw in a low-scoring Division 3 match at home to Sandford St Martin. Sandford elected to bat and were indebted to the experienced Phil Paterson's 39 as they were bowled out in the final over for 157. The hosts'
BICESTER & North Oxford 2nd are the early Division 4 pacesetters after they beat the weather and opponents Didcot in style. Put in to bat, Bicester managed 161-7, Rob Humphries top-scoring with 32. The visitors were then rolled over for 83 as Andrew
ABINGDON Vale were the only winners after all the other Division 2 matches started, but did not reach a finish. After rain reduced the match to 44 overs a side, Vale skipper Ed Tilley had no hesitation in asking Leighton Buzzard Town to bat first in
GREAT & Little Tew, playing their first ever match in the top flight, thrashed Dinton and so sit proudly at the top of the table after all the other matches were washed out. After the start was delayed by 45 minutes, Dinton were put in to bat and promptly
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Former RAF Group Captain David Drew is coming down to earth with a 105-mile sponsored walk. Mr Drew, friend Richard Barnfield and friends' dog Inca, set out on Sunday to walk the route of the Kennet and Avon Canal from near Bristol to Reading to raise
In his recent open letter, John Rainford, manager of Didcot Power Station, yet again tries to justify the indefensible. Turning a beautiful, wildlife rich lake into a huge ash tip is not sustainable' as he asserts - it is, quite simply, uncivilised,
The Co-op's proposal for redeveloping The King of Prussia site at Rose Hill, Oxford, is less ambitious than the original plan. Yet it is still trying to squeeze too much toothpaste into the tube - a larger Co-op store than the current one, other retail
Proposals to hold a host of street markets and fairs in Dawson Street in East Oxford are due to be discussed on Wednesday. The street, which is no longer a through route, is currently a "prohibited" street, which means that events cannot be held in
A village looks set to lose another of its pubs. The Thatched Tavern, in Appleton, near Cumnor - until recently a Brakspear-owned pub - has been sold and the new owners have applied for planning permission to turn it into a house. Villager Graham Rose
A coach company has confirmed it is investigating an allegation that one of its drivers hit a schoolboy. The driver, who has not been named, is said to have hit 12-year-old Bicester Community College pupil Joseph Gregory on the way back from a school
Cycling on pavements, along with jumping red lights, really is the scourge of the cycling community. It's this dangerous activity that really winds people up about cycling, whether they be a cyclist as well or a petrol head; after all, we're all pedestrians
David Miles Looks at car options for those who can please themselves You reach a certain age in life when you buy the flight of fancy car you have been promising yourself all your life, or you go for the commonsense option with a car that's a reasonable
Two residents escaped from a severe fire in a house near Watlington early today. Shortly afterwards, fire crews arrived to tackle the blaze at Turners Green Lane, Britwell Salome. When firefighters arrived at 6.20am, they were confronted with a severe
Gill Oliver meets a man with a passion for collecting antique tools Almost 50 years ago, Tony Robinson was serving his apprenticeship as a maintenance builder on the Tusmore Park estate near Brackley. Little did he know that the tools he was learning
Steve Hay talks to Paul Aitken, founder of an innovative online TV service I believe passionately that I want to give the countryside a voice. It has been fragmented, and what we can do is look at all the issues holistically" - so said Paul Aitken,
Ruth Padel is the most glamorous of modern poets. Descended from Charles Darwin, she taught ancient Greek at Oxford and was married to a don.She talks to Valerie Grove Poetry is better than a workout. We are constantly told to get fit, to go to the
Jeremy Gates looks at why home reversion could be a better deal when it comes to selling a share of your property Older people are affected more than any other age group as inflation levels slowly creep higher, because they are hit hardest by rising
Finding work when you are older can be problematic, but there is a solution, writes Jackie Sherman Despite the age discrimination legislation introduced last year, finding work when you're older can have its problems. So here are ten measures you can
OXFORD United fans may have to get used to occasional Thursday night and Sunday evening games next season after the U's failed to win promotion back to the Football League. The Conference, to be known from next season as the Blue Square Premier, have
Jo Walker talks to the best-selling author Terry Pratchett With 50 million copies of his Discworld books sold, fantasy writer Terry Pratchett has a lot of fans. They hold conventions, go to book signings and like asking questions. The most popular
Graeme Garden pays homage to the cult TV satire of the 1970s The show probably wouldn't work nowadays. It would all be done with special effects, but we did everything ourselves back then' A surreal and wacky comedy sketch show called The Goodies
Oxford Citizens Housing Association ensures over-55s stay independent, in the knowledge help is available if they need it, says Kate Wood One of the most annoying things about getting older is that while you sometimes forget you're not 21, your body
Emma Pomfret finds that an injury to the body's most complex joint can have lasting health consequences Our love of sport and the Government's healthy lifestyle initiative, coupled with spiralling obesity and a rapidly ageing population, have all contributed
Denise Barkley recommends a spa day as the ultimate chill-out If you are retired, perhaps you think that with time on your hands, you don't deserve or need the chill-out treat that is offered by a spa. Well, I urge you to think again! I cannot recommend
Buying a property in a purpose-built development for the over-55s offers a great lifestyle, writes Geoffrey Hedge Later in life, most of us want to remain independent, but some of us also feel we'd like the benefits of living in a secure and supportive
The Oxford Times is searching for the Oxfordshire teacher of the year. We are asking heads, teachers, pupils and parents to nominate those teachers they feel deserve an award for the hard work they put into educating our children. The winning teachers
Well I missed the AGM last week ‘cos I was away again. Shame that but it couldn’t be helped. The new committee was elected which is virtually the same as the last one, but if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, that’s what I reckon. Unfortunately since the AGM
TWO residents escaped from a severe fire in a house near Watlington early today. Shortly afterwards, fire crews arrived to tackle the blaze at Turners Green Lane, Britwell Salome. When firefighters arrived at 6.20am, they were confronted with a severe
MINOR COUNTIES KO TROPHY Hertfordshire v Oxfordshire - abandoned. SOMMERS HOME COUNTIES PREMIER CRICKET LEAGUE Division 1 Farnham Royal 223-7 (41 ovs, W Miller 99no), Banbury 71 (34 ovs, K Santokie 4-23). Farnham Royal 25pts, Banbury 3. Finchampsteaad
Banbury got their Division 1 campaign off to the worst possible start when they crashed by 152 runs to Farnham Royal in a rain-shortened match at White Post Road on Saturday. Following a delayed start, newly-promoted Farnham Royal hammered 223-7 from
Thame started off their Sommers Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West campaign with a disappointing five-wicket defeat at Basingstoke on Saturday. Surprisingly, the game was only marginally affected by rain, with four overs having to be reduced
Aston Rowant started their return to the league in disappointing fashion when their Division 2 West match at home to Beaconsfield had to be abandoned. Skipper Paul Humphreys won the toss and elected to field on an overcast day and this proved to be
Oxford's Sommers Home Counties Premier League Division 1 match at Finchampstead was curtailed when rain, which started during lunch, prevented any further play. At the time, the home side, having decided to bat first, were 96-2 from 28 overs. They
On a day dominated by rain, the sun shone for Marcham's Matt Launchbury, who slammed a magnificent century to help his side to a 97-run victory over Faringdon in Division 2. Launchbury's 112 not out helped Marcham to 224-8, before Michael McGeown (3
FIVE armed robbers who ambushed shop workers in two Oxfordshire supermarkets, then tied them up and stole thousands of pounds, have been jailed. The gang admitted 12 robberies across five counties, including an armed raid in Chipping Norton and robberies
PEOPLE living in the city are among the least likely in the country to be obese, according to a new health study. The research contrasts the overweight - those with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 30 - and the obese, whose BMI is above 30. Academics
Struggling Oxford Cheetahs tonight return to Coventry Bees - the scene of their thunderous 64-28 hammering from the Sky Sports Elite League leaders last month. However, Cheetahs are expected to put up more of a fight as they at least have a full team
Former Oxfordshire player Andrew Strauss will captain England in the first Test against West Indies at Lord's on Thursday, and wicket-keeper Matt Prior will make his debut. Michael Vaughan misses out after failing to recover from a broken finger, but
It's over to you now - that was the message from Miss England Eleanor Glynn as she crowned Tonya Iasisen the new Miss Oxford. Miss Glynn, 21, from Sandford-on-Thames, went on to take the Miss England title after she was chosen as Miss Oxford last year
David Mastin goes in search of the big five game while enjoying cruise-ship You could have heard a pin drop. Six of us sat in an open game reserve Land Rover as quiet as mice (although we had come to see bigger things). In the African bush, parked
Jonah, the giant whale, which readers remembered seeing in Oxford more than 50 years ago, is still in existence. He has been tracked down to a remote warehouse near the border between Belgium and Germany. As we recalled (Memory Lane, September 19,
Part of the RAF Beverley transport plane which crashed near Abingdon 50 years ago, ended up embedded in Maurice Hutt's family home. He was cycling home to lunch from work when his uncle waved him down and told him of a plane crash at Sutton Wick.
Oxford YMCA raised £17,000 to turn the old slipper baths in Catherine Street, Oxford, into a boxing gym. And there was plenty of excitement when the Lord Mayor of Oxford, the Rev Tony Williamson, arrived to perform the official opening in 1982. The
BANBURY made a disastrous start to their Division 1 campaign when they crashed by 152 runs to Farnham Royal in a rain-shortened match at White Post Road on Saturday. o Following a delayed start, newly-promoted Farnham Royal hammered 223-7 from 41 overs
The Muslim Education Centre of Oxford (Meco) will host a religious 'first' on Friday, when a Christian minister preaches part of its weekly service. The Rev Peter Hewis, chaplain of Oxford University's Harris Manchester College, will deliver his views
Muslim schoolgirls in Oxford could be sent to Pakistan or will not get an education at all if the county's only Islamic school is forced to close. Fozia Tenvir, headteacher at the Iqra School, in Littlemore, warned some girls will just 'disappear' if
Healthy volunteers have been rewarded with book tokens for having their brains disrupted to help further research into stroke treatment. Researchers at Oxford University used magnetic pulses on 53 people to simulate damage to the brain to see if it
Witney MP David Cameron joined celebrations for th the return of summer Sunday train stopping trains between Oxford and Banbury. The Conservative leader visited Tackley railway station to lend his support to the newly-branded Oxford Canal Line service
BICESTER'S third community lunch is being held tomorrow. The event at Garth House, in Launton Road, is open for anybody who is involved with the local community. The lunch, from midday to 2pm, will include tea and coffee as well as sandwiches and
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to prevent the closure of Oxfordshire post offices will deliver a petition to No 11 Downing Street today. Residents, councillors, a village postmaster and Banbury MP Tony Baldry will call on Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime
Save Wantage Arts Centre campaigners banged the drum when they handed in three boxes full of petitions signed by 2,500 people to the Vale of White Horse District Council. MP Ed Vaizey presented the boxes to the council's chief executive Terry Stock
Entries continue to come in for this year's Oxford in Bloom competition, sponsored by the Oxford Mail. Among the categories are some aimed at getting younger people into gardening, one for the best planter by an under 11, and one for the best schools
IT'S over to you now - that was the message from Miss England Eleanor Glynn as she crowned Tonya Iasisen the new Miss Oxford. Miss Glynn, 21, from Sandford-on-Thames, went on to take the Miss England title after she was chosen as Miss Oxford last year
A man caught attempting to burgle an Abingdon business for a third time blamed his behaviour on an overactive thyroid. Darren Morris, 37, from Coventry, was jailed for 18 months after admitting three burglaries at Schlumberger's, on the Abingdon Business
FOOD left on a cooker caused a fire on Saturday afternoon. Two fire crews from Banbury were called to a house in Mold Crescent at 4.05pm, following reports of a small fire. Officers removed the food from the cooker and took it outside.
A group of teenage entrepreneurs are celebrating after their company carried off a top award. The youngsters from Fitzharrys School in Abingdon triumphed in the Oxfordshire county final of the Young Enterprise competition against opposition from seven
SPORTS fans braved wind and rain this weekend to celebrate Oxford's Street Olympix, the city's first outdoor fitness festival. Organisers billed Saturday's festival as a sporting extravaganza, combining fun and games with healthy aims, but bad weather
OXFORD'S new Lord Mayor has defended closing parts of the city centre to vehicles for the annual parade. John Tanner was taken across the city on Saturday morning on a CitySightseeing bus with fellow councillors to mark the start of his year as Lord
The death of Dr David Brunton, a popular teacher at Magdalen College School, Oxford, was a tragedy for his family, school colleagues, pupils and many friends. But there will be some consolation - and much joy - for his widow, Jenny Liddiard, that she
In response to your article, Cyclist knocks pedestrian out (Oxford Mail, April 28), I agree with Margaret Parsler. It is time something was done to stop cyclists breaking the law by cycling on pavements and pedestrian zones. Or have we got to wait
A MISSING 72-year-old man suffering from dementia could be in the area, say police. Jeffrey King, who recently moved from Harwell to Burghfield Common, Berkshire, went missing from his home before 10.15am yesterday. Mr King is at risk of hypothermia
Why is Tony Blair so hell-bent on signing away our remaining powers to Brussels before he goes? He claims this so-called treaty is not like the constitution that was rejected democratically by two countries last year. Whatever way he wraps it up,
May morning again and still students act like idiots. If it was football fans behaving like it, they would be arrested. The citizens of Oxford, who pay for this madness, like to enjoy the singing as well. Ask me - who are the idiots? The students
Among all the horrible political blurbs, embarrassments and knocks that hit us in this day and age, there is one that is screwing up my heart and causing it intense agony. I refer to the notion circulating in one political party that Scotland should
Tory leader and Witney MP David Cameron again raises the plight of the Early Blanket Company pensioners (Oxford Mail, April 26). What about the millions like me (who didn't have a work pension) who were robbed by Mrs Thatcher changing the rules on how
GIVING birth to her first child was a bittersweet experience for Jenny Liddiard. For her joy at holding her baby girl, Isabel Rose, was tinged with sadness that her late husband, popular teacher Dr David Brunton, would never be able to experience fatherhood
A TAX disc is all that was left after Oxford City Council mistook a man's vandalised car as an abandoned vehicle and took it away to be scrapped. Martin Young, of Headington Hill, contacted police immediately after discovering his car was missing last
Campaigners fighting to prevent the closure of Oxfordshire post offices will deliver a petition to No 11 Downing Street today. Residents, councillors, a village postmaster and Banbury MP Tony Baldry will call on Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime
Record breaking round-the-world aviator Polly Vacher from Oxfordshire is taking to the air again. Mrs Vacher will be calling at 215 airfields around the country accompanied by disabled people, some the victims of terrorist bomb outrages. Mrs Vacher
OXFORD United fans may have to get used to occasional Thursday night and Sunday evening games next season after the U's failed to win promotion back to the Football League. The Conference, to be known from next season as the Blue Square Premier, have
A trendy Oxford city centre club is to be expanded following its sale to a hotel group. The QI, in Turl Street, opened three years ago as a club for Oxford's "most interesting people". The company behind it, Quite Interesting Limited, had strong links
Think of voluntary work and you'll probably envisage old ladies delivering Meals on Wheels. But no disrespect to ladies who deliver Meals on Wheels, voluntary work isn't just for the retired. Harold Boyce started helping others as a child, and is
The manager of a Lebanese restaurant is spending £150,000 on relocating his business to ensure it does not fall victim to the smoking ban. Nasser Fawaz, of Restaurant Du-Liban in Broad Street, Oxford, said he had been forced to take the decision so
Sports fans braved wind and rain this weekend to celebrate Oxford's Street Olympix, the city's first outdoor fitness festival. Organisers billed Saturday's festival as a sporting extravaganza, combining fun and games with healthy aims, but bad weather
Oxford University museum bosses have met Australian Government representatives for talks on the possible return of Aboriginal remains to Tasmania. Although a formal request has not yet been made to Oxford University, a spokesman said it was expected
Witney MP David Cameron gave up his home in London's fashionable Notting Hill to move in with a British Asian family in Birmingham. The Conservative Party leader described on his website how he spent two days last week living with 37-year-old Abdullah
Giving birth to her first child was a bittersweet experience for Jenny Liddiard. For her joy at holding her baby girl, Isabel Rose, was tinged with sadness that her late husband, popular teacher Dr David Brunton, would never be able to experience fatherhood
Oxford's new Lord Mayor has defended closing parts of the city centre to vehicles for the annual parade. John Tanner was taken across the city on Saturday morning on a CitySightseeing bus with fellow councillors to mark the start of his year as Lord
A tax disc is all that was left after Oxford City Council mistook a man's vandalised car as an abandoned vehicle and took it away to be scrapped. Martin Young, of Headington Hill, contacted police immediately after discovering his car was missing last
ROSE Hill Scouts restarts today under new leaders. The group, based at the Scout Hut, in Ashurst Way, is looking for boys and girls to join. Its Beavers group meets from 5pm to 6.15pm on Fridays and is suitable for children aged from five to eight
A PRIVATE surgery clinic has launched a recruitment campaign less than two months after making nurses redundant. The Royal College of Nursing has expressed concern about the move made by the Oxford Clinic, which made 15 staff redundant three months
THE chances of a chimpanzee sitting down for tea are remote but dogs, cats and other pets will be joining their owners for a fundraising cuppa in Burford. Hundreds of people and their pets have been invited to the main Oxfordshire event organised
ANIMAL lovers are needed to foster cats, help raise money and organise events for the Cherwell Cats Protection group in n orth Oxfordshire. Spokesman Pat Murdoch said: "We are a friendly group of all ages, who are trying to help lost and abandoned
A NEW guide has been produced, aimed at encouraging people to use the Oxford Canal for leisure. The booklet, published by Cherwell District Council in conjunction with Oxfordshire County Council, British Waterways, and First Great Western, aims to increase
"YOU were warned" - that is the message from residents, following a suspected hit and run near their homes. Michael Haines, of Croft Road, contacted Oxfordshire County Council a year ago to warn them the junction of Old Marston Road and Marston Road
BBC Radio Oxford's listening figures have dipped during the past six months, according to new figures. Statistics from Radio Joint Audience Research gave the station an average weekly audience of 93,000 during the period September 2006 to March this
A CALL has gone out for unwanted teddy bears for a special teddy bears picnic as part of this year's Cowley Road Carnival. It is planned for 1,000 bears to take part in the picnic to represent 1,000 years of Oxfordshire and organiser Erica Steinhauer
Two dinner ladies at Oxford Brookes University have been told they can keep their jobs after students campaigned for them to stay. Pam Wickens, 66, and Barbara Warland, 68, who work at Cotuit Hall in Pullens Lane, Headington, have been dishing out dinners
