An Oxford academic has been jailed for swindling £43,000 in housing benefits. Child psychologist Dr Anita Warneford was sentenced to two months at Cambridge Magistrates' Court after admitting four counts of obtaining the handouts fraudulently when she
A coroner is considering calling for an investigation into the side- effects of two drugs following an unexplained death. Oxfordshire coroner Nicholas Gardiner recorded an open verdict on Janet Green, 50, of Kate Turnbull House, in Sandford Road, Littlemore
A village football team has dedicated its trophy victory to a former manager who was unable to see them win the final. Dean Winstone, well-known in soccer and cricket circles in west Oxfordshire, is critically ill in a hospital in the West Country.
Children got grubby in the school garden as they planted vegetables, geraniums and Busy Lizzies in Wallingford. The early years pupils at St Nicholas Church of England Infant School were learning about gardens as part of their lessons in knowledge and
A deer had to be rescued by firefighters after getting trapped in railings in Church Street, Didcot, at 5.45am today.
A pair of CCTV cameras have now been installed on Oxford's Rose Hill estate - but are not yet working. One camera is in Patterson Place and the other is outside the shops on The Oval, but Oxford City Council has yet to get them online.
Eighteen-year-old Andrew Baker, from Didcot, was a runner-up in the prestigious Deutsche Bank Spotlight award ceremony on Tuesday, after surviving a brain tumour, studying for exams, holding down a part-time job and raising £14,000 for charity. The
A Drayton Post Office and Stores staff member was issued with an £80 fixed penalty notice after selling alcohol to underage customers in a joint police and district council 'sting' operation. The owners are now drawing up an action plan with licensing
Steve Basham and Chris Hargreaves were the big name departures as Oxford United released details of their retained list for next season. Gavin Johnson and Rufus Brevett were the other senior pros to be shown the door, along with youngsters Billy Beechers
Cooking oil from Oxford University college kitchens is being converted into biodiesel fuel to run some of the university's vehicle fleet. A third of the university's colleges are pouring their waste oil from deep-fat friers, used to cook chips and battered
Police say they are making "significant progress" in their hunt for the killer of Enayit Khalili, but have appealed for more help. Mr Khalili was fatally stabbed at about 3.30am on Saturday, March 24, in Fiennes Road, Rose Hill, Oxford. Today, Det
Security staff blamed a lack of support from Oxford city councillors as the reason for ending a five-week-long dispute over manning late shifts at park-and-ride sites. Union bosses admitted defeat on the issue of lone working at Seacourt and Redbridge
The new leader of Oxford's city centre management company plans to persuade Oxford businesses to pay more money - over and above their business rates. Oliver O'Dell, new chief executive of OX1, the management company jointly funded by the city council
A 'dead' language brought classrooms to life at an Oxford school. Younger pupils at Cheney School, which already offers Latin and Ancient Greek among its language courses, were introduced to Latin as part of the Iris project, a classics project which
The hunt is on to find Wallingford a new post office after it was confirmed the current branch will close. The outlet at Martin's newsagents, in St Martin's Street, will close on Monday, July 30. Mayor Betty Atkins said: "People have been very concerned
Four Oxford groups are celebrating being awarded a total of more than £10,000 in grants from a foundation set up by the Oxford Mail's parent company. Oxpots, the pottery workshop for blind and partially sighted people, scrapstore Orinoco, the Ace Centre
If you've signed up for this year's Blenheim Triathlon and are starting to get nervous about swimming in the Palace lake, fear not. Oxford Tri, the city's triathlon team, is holding open water swim sessions aimed at first-timers in the run-up to the
Jerry Patterson - the man who led the Liberal Democrats to a convincing victory over the Conservatives on the Vale of White Horse District Council - has been re-elected leader. In a vote at a private meeting of the Lib Dem group, he came top, seeing
Stuart Craft, the leader of the Independent Working Class Association, is enjoying a well-earned break at the moment - but not one he had bargained for. Mr Craft came off his bike in Blackbird Leys recently, after a brush with a pothole, and ended up
LATE-NIGHT drinkers and foreign students can help themselves beat the muggers and street robbers, say police. Robberies in Oxford have dropped by nine per cent in the past year - the best in the Thames Valley Police area. Police have also charged
Frank Purslow, who has died aged 81, was a leading figure in the world of folk music. He made many appearances at dances throughout Oxfordshire and in other parts of the country as leader and accordion player of the Bampton Barn Dance Band. Mr Purslow
Ernest Hine, founder member of the Gladiator Club and formerly the top ranked table tennis player in Oxfordshire, has died. Mr Hine, known as Ernie to his friends, was born on January 31, 1929, in St Aldate's to Alice and Sydney Hine. He was their youngest
Up to 100,000 tons of low-level radioactive waste could be buried near the village of East Hendred if plans for a nuclear store on the former atomic energy research site nearby go ahead. The UK Atomic Energy Authority is considering recommending storing
Police have praised the example of a pensioner who closed the door on a man who tried to con his way into his home. The potential thief came to the door of his victim's home in Thame Road, Tiddington, on Thursday and said he needed to check the water
Hundreds of cannabis plants were seized and eight people were arrested after a series of drugs raids in Oxford. The five raids, which were all unconnected, took place throughout Tuesday in locations across the city. Two-hundred and fifty cannabis
POLICE carried out five unconnected drugs raids on homes in Oxford. At 9am yesterday, officers raided a house in Cowley Road, and an estimated 250 cannabis plants were seized. The cultivation had been abandoned and the plants had dried out and died
TWO brothers were punched and kicked by a gang of up to 12 teenagers in a suspected happy-slapping' attack. Matthew Simpson, 21, said the gang confronted him and his younger brother David as they got off a bus in Bicester after a trip to the cinema
The Oxford Union has been flooded with questions for a debate via video feed with Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi, which is taking place this afternoon. Colonel Gaddafi is giving a 20-minute lecture and is then due to spend an hour answering questions
THE Oxford Union has been flooded with questions for a debate via video feed with Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi, which is taking place this afternoon. Colonel Gaddafi is giving a 20-minute lecture and is then due to spend an hour answering questions
A plan to transform a city centre car park into a canal terminal has won support.o Redeveloping Worcester Street car park to create a canal basin surrounded by shops, restaurants and flats is now the favoured option for the site. Oxford City Council
A DELEGATION of visitors from Oxford's twin-city of Bonn in Germany will be joining the celebrations in Oxford this week to mark 60 years of friendship and twinning links between the two cities. To celebrate this international civic link, the Lord
Had my first experience of open water swimming the other day. Actually, strictly speaking that is not true but I am not sure that splashing around in the nudey while tipsy on Hooch counts. I went to Cassington Gravel Pit with Oxford Triathlon Club on
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POLICE have praised the example of a 73-year-old who closed the door on a man who tried to con his way into his Oxfordshire home. The potential thief came to the door of his victim's home in Thame Road, Tiddington, on Thursday last week and said he
Two brothers were punched and kicked by a gang of up to 12 teenagers in a suspected happy-slapping' attack. Matthew Simpson, 21, said the gang confronted him and his younger brother David as they got off a bus in Bicester after a trip to the cinema.
The fortnightly collection of food waste in Cherwell could push recycling rates in the district up to 45 per cent. Cherwell District Council already has the best recycling rates in the South East, and hopes to improve further. As reported in the Oxford
Heads of schools and colleges are championing proposals for a multi-million pound "learning park" in Didcot as consultation about education in the town starts. Parents will be asked about two options for schooling in Didcot - either a new secondary
Sharing the same name as the world's most famous superspy has left an Oxford man neither shaken nor stirred. He may introduce himself as Bond, James Bond, but has never sat through a whole movie starring his namesake. Mr Bond, of Headington, was invited
'Granada - I'm falling under your spell'...or so Frank Sinatra would have had us believe all those years ago. And on the acquaintance of a long weekend, it's very easy to see why this wonderful city in Spain's Andalucia province has captivated so many
Late night drinkers and foreign students can help themselves beat the muggers and street robbers. Robberies in Oxford have dropped by nine per cent in the past year - the best in the Thames Valley Police area. Police have also charged or cautioned
Our Lord Mayor, John Tanner, made two appearances in your pages (Oxford Mail, May 10). There was an article in which he publicly proclaimed his atheism and intention to withdraw from some religious activities as Lord Mayor. But then, on your letters
The long-awaited decision on the future of secondary schooling in Wantage and Grove will be taken next month. This week, members of Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet toured King Alfred's Community and Sports College in Wantage and visited the site
Under-fives got close up to a giant python when they helped launch a fundraising toddle at Burford's Cotswold Wildlife Park. The tots from Leafield Nursery will be returning, with other Oxfordshire youngsters, for the Barnardo's Big Toddle on Tuesday
You report that the Lord Mayor's Parade caused massive traffic disruption in Oxford (Oxford Mail, May 14). Yet the only response from our new, caring Lord Mayor, John Tanner, is: "If you drive into Oxford in a car on a Saturday, whether there is a parade
This lovely female guinea pig is Frankie, and she is approximately a year old. Frankie is a really friendly little guinea pig that likes nothing more then being picked up and having big cuddles. Frankie needs to be rehomed with another female or a group
Lewis is a three-year-old male Yellow Labrador. He is a very lively chap and full of fun. He walks well on a lead but is very strong, so will need an active owner who enjoys walking. Lewis is generally good with other dogs but cannot live with cats
If Gordon Brown is elected leader of the Labour Party unopposed it will be very bad for the party. I reckon it will also be bad for the country because he will have become PM without having debated his views in public with a fellow candidate. At the
PARK-and-ride security guards in Oxford have called off their five-week strike action. The eight workers, who had refused to work alone at the city's Seacourt and Redbridge sites because of concerns about their personal safety, have fallen back into
Park and ride security guards have called off their five-week strike action. The eight workers, who had refused to work alone at the city's Seacourt and Redbridge sites because of concerns about their personal safety, have now fallen back into line
DRIVERS on the M40 suffered long delays today after a crash between a car and a lorry. The accident happened on the southbound carriageway at junction nine, Weston-on-the-Green, before 7.30am. The accident blocked one lane with traffic queuing back
TROUBLED software company Isoft has been snapped up by its Australian rival IBA in a £132m deal, creating one of the largest sellers of health IT in the world. Isoft is a partner in the £12.4bn updating of NHS computer systems, the National Programme
Seeing spots before your eyes is possibly not the best advertisement for a high- performance car. Seeing red is also probably unwise, writes David Duffy. Combine the two though and the small red dot that glows on the dashboard on Honda's new Civic Type
LUKE Skywalker would have approved as crowds in South Park, Oxford, were roused by stirring music from the Star Wars films. The John Williams' score was performed on Sunday night by the Central Music School Sinfonia as the skies cleared. The concert
Oxford City's vet 60 team were the stars at the National Veterans Road Relays at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield. Dave Parsons (17mins 47secs), Mick Welland (18.26) and Gareth Jones (17.46) were so dominant, that Jones and Parsons recorded the fastest
SENIOR MEN 400m: 1 P Duggleby (OUAC) 50.2, 2 J Richards (OUAC) 50.4, 3 A Tippet (OCAC) 50.6. 110mH: 1 D Eckersley (OUAC) 17.9. 1500m: 1 M Ashton (AFD) 4.06.0, 2 S Kimber (WSE) 4.19.8, 3 G Harris (HRR) 4.23.4. 100m: 1 B Owen (RAD) 11.2, 2 R Mihrshahi
Radley's Claire Triggs marked her return from injury with a sensational performance at the Oxfordshire Track and Field Championships at Horspath Road. Triggs grabbed a hat-trick of gold medals and smashed two championship records, despite some of the
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Cricketers' Phil Adams rattled off 17 dolls - only missing the target in the middle leg - to help Cricketers to a 2-1 win at the George in Premier/Section 1. With Adams in sparkling form, Cricketers took the first leg 32-27 and looked to have the second
Second row Adam Berry suffered a broken leg as Oxford Cavaliers slid to a 26-8 defeat against Burntwood Barbarians in the Midlands Division on a miserable Staffordshire day. Berry sustained the horrific injury in a tackle after just five minutes.
A MOTORIST was cut free from a car after a collision with a lorry on the Oxford ring road yesterday. Fire crews and paramedics were called to A4142 at the Littlemore roundabout following the crash at about 5.45pm. One motorist was freed from the car
MORE than half of patients staying at Oxfordshire's major hospitals are still forced to share bathrooms with the opposite sex. According to a patient survey, inpatients at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals are the fourth most unlikely out of 167 NHS trusts
A DRINK-DRIVER whose girlfriend's son died when he crashed his car two years ago finally apologised to the teenager's father yesterday. Richard Bianchini told an inquest at Oxford Coroner's Court he relived the crash, which killed Dale Paterson in Italy
You know you're getting old when you get excited by a parcel containing nothing more interesting than a syphon arriving through your letter box. But you have to understand: This syphon promises to end my baby bath worries, and put the water from my 11
Cricketers' Phil Adams rattled off 17 dolls - only missing the target in the middle leg - to help Cricketers to a 2-1 win at the George in Premier/Section 1. With Adams in sparkling form, Cricketers took the first leg 32-27 and looked to have the second
Mick Brown has been been given a new role at Oxford United as their general manager - finance and administration. Brown, who had been club secretary since 1989, takes up the post straight away. He will report to the board of directors as does Simon
Oxford United stars Eddie Anaclet and Yemi Odubade have been called up by the England National Game XI for a friendly against Finland Under 21 next month. The United duo are part of manager Paul Fairclough's 16-man squad for the match at FC Hakka in
Danny Rose admits he is still unsure of his future - but says that wherever he ends up, his time at Oxford United will always stand him in good stead. The Manchester United reserve team captain's loan spell at United ended after last week's play-off
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Second row Adam Berry suffered a broken leg as Oxford Cavaliers slid to a 26-8 defeat against Burntwood Barbarians in the totalrl.com Conference Midlands Division on a miserable Staffordshire day. Berry sustained the horrific injury in a tackle after
COUNCILLORS in East Oxford are putting leaflets on the windscreens of drivers who are blocking pavements with their vehicles. They claim the problem is getting worse and want to alert drivers that pedestrians are being put at risk. Nuala Young,
I’m writing an online history of my cricket club, a labour of love that throws vivid memories my way whenever I look through an old scorebook or read an old newspaper cutting. The weekend of the 17th/18th of June 1961 provides a startling example of all
I’m writing an online history of my cricket club, a labour of love that throws vivid memories my way whenever I look through an old scorebook or read an old newspaper cutting. The weekend of the 17th/18th of June 1961 provides a startling example of all
I’m writing an online history of my cricket club, a labour of love that throws vivid memories my way whenever I look through an old scorebook or read an old newspaper cutting. The weekend of the 17th/18th of June 1961 provides a startling example of all
MOTORISTS are continuing to ignore the new 50mph speed limit on Oxford's Eastern Bypass. Last week, the Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership revealed 76 drivers were caught exceeding the limit during a two day spot-check. One motorist faces a court
A BUDDING pop sensation has gone 'back to school' to entertain young fans, and help launch her career. Alayna Salter, from Freeland, has been touring schools across the UK. The 24-year-old singer - who performs under the name Alayna - hopes the
A TALK about the political left wing will be held at Blackwell's Bookshop, Broad Street, Oxford, tomorrow. Journalist Nick Cohen will talk on the subject What's Left - How Liberals Lost Their Way at the event, which starts at 7pm. He will be explaining
TWO benefit cheats who conned thousands of pounds out of a council have been jailed. Seenia Wells, 42, of Princess Gardens, Grove, was found guilty at a trial at Wantage Magistrates' Court in April of making false representations to obtain housing benefit
OXFORD racing driver James Rossiter is joining the Leafield-based Super Aguri F1 Team as test driver. Rossiter was a member of the Brackley-based Honda Racing F1 Team's Young Driver Programme for two years before being promoted to the position of test
BICESTER'S Chamber of Commerce has a new chairman and president. Keith Watson, chief executive of the Upper Heyford-based North Oxfordshire Consortium, is the group's new chairman. Former chairman Ben Jackson, managing director of Telford Road-based
FUNDRAISERS pulled out the stops to man a raffle stall for four days and raise £3,000 for breast cancer research. The Witney Fundraising Team of the Harwell-based charity Against Breast Cancer (ABC) were invited by show organiser Noelle Walsh to run
THE Oxfordshire British Horse Society, celebrating its diamond jubilee, is hoping for up to 300 riders for a fundraising fun ride on Sunday, May 20, through the Wychwood Forest, starting at Crown Farm, Ascott-under-Wychwood. Money raised will help pay
DOMESTIC violence in the Banbury and Bicester area has risen by 72 per cent, according to latest crime figures. But Cherwell police area commander Supt Paul Emmings said the figures related to the least serious forms of assault. He said the rise
A SCHEME aimed at solving affordable housing shortages is being piloted in Oxfordshire. Homeshare will allow people to live rent-free with a disabled or elderly resident in return for helping them with daily tasks such as shopping and gardening. The
THE Oxford branch of the Salvation Army is looking for a new home as it tries to "meet the demands of a 21st century church". The last service at its Albion Place premises in Oxford, took place on Sunday, as 140 members of the congregation turned out
CONSULTATION on plans to build thousands of new homes across Oxford - including as many as 1,300 on a golf course - has been extended by public demand. Oxford City Council has revealed four sites on which the bulk of the city's future house building
SILVERSTONE Circuit is one of ten winners of a Northamptonshire road safety award. The Impact Award, presented by Northamptonshire County Council, has been given to organisations and individuals who have helped reduce casualties and improve safety on
A TOTAL of 40 students from the school councils of seven secondary schools in West Oxfordshire are having a brainstorming session on how they can work together at Henry Box School, Witney, today.
FAMILIES who might be interested in opening up their homes to children with nowhere to go are invited to learn more about fostering. Foster Care Fortnight starts tomorrow, and a coffee morning and information session will be held at Banbury Town Hall
A TOTAL of £22,000 has so far been raised by this year's OX5 run - but organisers are still 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
RECORD breaking round-the-world aviator Polly Vacher from Oxfordshire is taking to the air again.o Mrs Vacher will be calling at 215 airfields around the country accompanied by disabled people, some the victims of terrorist bomb outrages. Mrs Vacher
