A NATIONWIDE appeal on BBC's Crimewatch programme has now given police a definite name to check out over an ''appalling'' brutal attack in Witney town centre. The TV coverage on Monday night came seven months after the violent assault which, despite
A PUBLIC meeting is being held tomorrow night to discuss major road works in the city following an outcry by residents. Improvements to High Street, The Plain, St Clement's, and the Cowley Road area are set to cause months of disruption and will see
TOWN councillors have backed plans for a steel-framed multi-storey car park in Bicester - but said its opening hours should be restricted. Members of Bicester Town Council said there was no choice but to build the temporary structure on the Claremont
POOR lighting along a cycle track in Marston, Oxford, is making it unsafe to use, locals say. Almost 700 people have signed a petition organised by Croft Road resident Mick Haines, calling on Oxford City Council to install lighting in Croft Road Park
Two men have denied involvement in a confrontation between 100 Oxford United and York City fans before a home game in September. Liam Walker, 28, of Cherwell Avenue, Kidlington, and Patrick Vigilante, 40, of Bibury Close, Witney, on trial at Oxford
A TEENAGER who set fire to a Bicester school is behind bars tonight after it was revealed he had a history of arson attacks. Banbury Youth Court heard today that Jamie Callaghan, 15, set fire to a lakeside hut in Adderbury just a few months before
A TOTAL of 97 people caught not wearing seatbelts face a 90-minute hard-hitting safety workshop - or having to pay £30. Drivers and passengers were caught in checks mounted today by traffic police and county council road safety officers in Carterton
NURSES and patients welcomed a royal visitor to Oxford today as part of celebrations to mark the completion of a £42m hospital block. The Duchess of Cornwall was given a 90-minute tour around the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, in Windmill Road, Headington
HOUSEHOLDERS are being warned to be on their guard after what are believed to be two attempted distraction burglaries. The warning follows incidents in Wantage and Cumnor, which are being linked by the police. At about 4.20pm on Monday, two men
Householders are being warned to be on their guard after what are believed to be two attempted distraction burglaries. The warning follows incidents in Wantage and Cumnor, which are being linked by the police. At about 4.20pm on Monday, two men entered
A total of 97 people caught not wearing seatbelts now face a 90-minute hard-hitting safety workshop - or have to pay £30. Drivers and passengers were caught in checks mounted today by traffic police and county council road safety officers in Carterton
A teenager who set fire to a Bicester school is behind bars tonight after it was revealed he had a history of arson attacks. Banbury Youth Court heard today that Jamie Callaghan, 15, set fire to a lakeside hut in Adderbury just a few months before causing
Nurses and patients welcomed a royal visitor to Oxford today as part of celebrations to mark the completion of a £42m hospital block. The Duchess of Cornwall was given a 90-minute tour around the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, in Windmill Road, Headington
A public meeting is being held tomorrow night to discuss major road works in the city following an outcry by residents. Improvements to High Street, The Plain, St Clement's, and the Cowley Road area are set to cause months of disruption and will see
A national appeal on BBC1's Crimewatch programme has given police a definite name to investigate over a brutal attack in Witney. The TV coverage on Monday night came seven months after the violent assault. Despite the release of CCTV camera footage
Bob Warburton could be forgiven for putting his feet up at the age of 68. But no, this sprightly and studious pensioner has decided there is still plenty of time for another challenge. He has signed up for a three-year English degree course at Oxford
Isn't it strange how the world often turns full circle? Years ago, we had police houses with bobbies living on their beat. You never knew when the local policeman might pop up to tick you off for riding your bike on the pavement or playing football
A west Oxfordshire woman wants to set up a support group for one of the poorest nations in the world torn apart by ethnic conflict. Carol Penn has already helped raise £1,500, including support from her Quakers group in Burford, for a community initiative
Hundreds of people braved torrential rain on a moonlit stroll through Oxford city centre. The event, organised by Sobell House hospice and Fox FM, saw more than 700 people walk a nine-mile circular route through the city on Saturday night. Starting
Poor lighting along a cycle track in Marston, Oxford, is making it unsafe to use, locals say. Almost 700 people have signed a petition organised by Croft Road resident Mick Haines, calling on Oxford City Council to install lighting in Croft Road Park
Landlord Paul Hexter has capped a series of awards with his pub being voted Pub of the Year. The award for the Royal Oak, in Newbury Street, Wantage, came from the Vale of the White Horse branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) - and the certificate
Oxford City Council leader John Goddard has called for Government ministers to "lighten up" - and leave the city's pleasure punters alone. Whiling away a summer's afternoon on a punt with a bottle of wine is an iconic Oxford pastime. But all that could
Scores of people celebrated the 25th anniversary of Oxford's internationally renowned Helen House as the hospice threw open its doors to the community. Staff, youngsters, families, volunteers and neighbours gathered to celebrate the work of the hospice
Charity swimmers made a splash at Hinksey Pool in Oxford to raise money for water projects in Leon, Nicaragua, one of Oxford's twin cities. More than 30 swimmers were joined by the Lord Mayor, John Tanner, pictured, as they took to the water. Event
Town councillors have backed plans for a steel-framed multi-storey car park in Bicester - but said its opening hours should be restricted. Members of Bicester Town Council said there was no choice but to build the temporary structure on the Claremont
So much for me going on about our village fete of late, the event was rained off. Has anyone else noticed that the doom mongers amongst us were threatening the longest hot summer in recent history, and this is going to be down to global warming? Now the
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A CARTERTON man is the only one in the county to earn a special award for his efforts in tackling antisocial behaviour. Adrian Coomber has won the National Respect Award, for 'Taking a Stand', from the Home Office and earned £2,000 to carry on the
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A WOMAN who ended up having to pay for two new wheels because of a pothole has been denied compensation. Rebecca Kimber, of Oxford Hill, Witney, spent £429 on her Renault Megane after the incident on December 21 last year outside Leafield. Despite
A COMPANY that allowed excessive amounts of treated sewage to flow into an Oxfordshire river has been fined 4,500. Over a period of 27 months, the Environment Agency discovered the levels flowing out of Hanborough Business Park into the River Evenlode
More than three quarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. The Royal National Institute of Blind People questionnaire comes after the Oxford Mail revealed how Hana
I was quoted incorrectly when I commented on the baby born breech on the Oxford ring road (Oxford Mail, June 21). I did not say that breech births are "very dangerous", especially if the mother "pushes". She is bound to want to push at some point,
Recent letters about the postal strike highlight two questions - do we want a universal public postal service and, if so, how do we make sure we have one? Fifteen years ago, we had various daily collections at specific hours, two daily deliveries and
Hundreds of tenants fear being left homeless after learning their bungalows were earmarked for demolition as part of a major redevelopment plan, a residents' association has said. People living in Heyford Park, near Bicester, have been told their 1950s
A seven-year-old girl who did not tell her parents she had entered the Oxford Mail's Draw Daddy competition beat more than 1,200 entrants to be crowned the winner. Charlie Preston, of Saxton Road, Abingdon, drew a picture of her dad Gary while at school
A company that repeatedly allowed excessive amounts of treated sewage to flow into an Oxfordshire river has been fined 4,500. Over a period of 27 months, the Environment Agency discovered the levels flowing out of Hanborough Business Park into the river
No wonder villages and towns are experiencing flooded roads with the increasing number of people gravelling, concreting and putting decking in their gardens. They call it convenience. I call it laziness as well as the result being that the rainfall
It would do well for Alan Page to refrain from sharing his faulty knowledge regarding wildlife (Oxford Mail, June 27). If one cares about animals, respects their right to life - and that means the manner of life that nature has accorded them, not some
A woman who ended up having to pay for two new wheels because of a pothole has been denied compensation. Rebecca Kimber, of Oxford Hill, Witney, spent 429 on her Renault Megane after the incident on December 21 last year outside Leafield in west Oxfordshire
The beautiful Druids Glen Golf Resort is just 20 miles south of Dublin on the east coast of Ireland, in County Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland'. Known as the Augusta of Europe', the parkland Druids Glen golf course, designed by Pat Ruddy and Tom Craddock
Set amid 550 acres of County Kildare countryside by the river Liffey, this elegantly restored country house was opened in 1991 as a luxurious hotel and country club and now offers you the highest standards of comfort, service and cuisine. As well as
East Lothian is one of Scotland's best golfing regions. There are 20 courses catering for golfers of all standards, tastes and budgets. Located to the east of Edinburgh is a collection of superb coastal courses, stretching from Musselburgh on the edge
Golf at Gleneagles is a blend of natural experience and golfing adventure on three championship courses set in the splendour of the Perthshire hills. The courses were the inspiration of two of the world's most famous golfers, James Braid, five times
If you are looking for the perfect golfing holiday, you need look no further than Royal Dornoch ONLY 45 miles from Inverness, Royal Dornoch is a great destination for golfing holidays and continues to be one of America's most highly rated golf courses
With more than 20 superb tests of golf, including the peerless Carnoustie Championship Links itself, the choice, variety and sheer quality of Carnoustie Country's golf courses is unrivalled. Carnoustie Country offers superb links, including Montrose
The Royal Hotel is on the seafront in Deal, close to Sandwich and a short journey from Canterbury, Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate. Steeped in history, this early 18th-century town hotel offers the perfect setting for exploring Kent, the continent,
THE choice of new golfing destinations continues to expand around the world with new golf courses opening up regularly. Chaka Travel has been privileged to sample many of the world's most exotic holiday destinations including Mauritius, South Africa,
Everybody with a passion for the game of golf knows that The Belfry has an international reputation for its tournament history. Many of us have watched a euphoric McGinley dive into the 18th lake in the 2002 Ryder Cup, and some will remember Ballesteros
formed soon after the founding of the club and played its first match in 1911. Today, the ladies section is growing and we have a full competition and social calendar." North Oxford Golf Club is one of the oldest in the county and was the first golf
Hennerton Golf Club has developed into one of the most idyllic golfing spots in Berkshire since opening its dramatically beautiful and varied 18-hole course last year. The rolling parkland landscape of the original course is complimented by the new holes
On July 13, Henley Golf Club will celebrate its centenary by playing a match against the James Braid Golfing Society. The president of the society, Peter Thomson CBE, five times Open Champion, is the principal guest at the Centenary Dinner and is also
David Wynne-Jones discovers that the plaudits he had heard about The Oxfordshire were all true and he left the course determined to return again and again . . . THE last time I walked the fairways of The Oxfordshire golf club, I shared the experience
Almost anything with a golfing theme is desirable to collectors, but early equipment, such as golf clubs and balls, is especially sought-after and can command astounding prices. The earliest record of professionally-made golf clubs dates back to1502
What had once been an ordinary parkland course has been transformed into a 21st-century course with the addition of new green and tee areas, designer feature lakes and landscaping. Bicester Country Club is set in 135 acres of beautiful Oxfordshire countryside
Witney Lakes Golf Club is a stunning 6,500 yds, par 71 lakeland style course, welcoming both private members and public visitors. Designed by Simon Gidman, who has created golf courses in India, Germany, Ireland and throughout Europe as well as in the
Frilford Heath is one of a select number of courses to boast 54 holes of championship golf, providing an excellent mix of traditional and modern design. The courses are designed in classic golfing country with two of the courses offering a heathland
The course at Kirtlington is one of the most improved in the county. Although tricky in many places because of the fairways being sloped, it is a test for any golfer, but an enjoyable one. It is an undulating open parkland course with well-contoured
Make the most of your day out with the club's bar and dining facilities adding to your golfing experience. Weston Turville Golf Course was established in 1973. The 18-hole golf course is 6008 yards and is par 69. The course presents a demanding test
Nothing is more aromatic than the smell of garlic gently roasting in the oven, and there's no better way of beginning a meal than with warm crusty bread and a couple of garlic heads straight from the oven. To eat the head, all you have to do is pull
This is the time of the year when I stock up with freshly harvested garlic and compost any I have left over from last year. Yes, the garlic I buy from Medley Manor Pick-Your-Own, in Binsey, usually lasts at least a year and it's simply delicious. Because
It takes a 52-year-old, shaven-headed action man with an attitude and a full arsenal of one-liners to whip the summer blockbuster season into shape. John McClane is back, almost 20 years since his first gung-ho escapade in a besieged Los Angeles high-rise
Portmanteau pictures are notoriously patchy affairs and Paris je t'aime, a handsome assemblage of 18 stories by 20 directors, is no exception. Each vignette is set in a different arrondissement and is intended to capture the ambience of the locale. But
Building on the success of last year's House of the Gods, Music Theatre Wales is back on the road with another new opera, Julie, which will be at the Oxford Playhouse for a single performance next Thursday. Based on Strindberg's play Miss Julie, this
Katherine Jenkins, Mark Padmore, Sir Willard White, Dionne Warwick, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Belinda Carlisle, Nick Heyward and Toyah are just some of the names in the eclectic line-up heading for Henley this year, to help mark the festival's Silver Jubilee
Tim FitzHigham looks like a Victorian explorer in a sketch by Terry Gilliam - a bearded, wild-eyed madman in a dinner jacket. Naturally, I took to him immediately. There is, after all, solid precedent for bearded, wild-eyed madmen persuading people to
A man who was assaulted in Adderbury remains in hospital in a critical condition. The 30-year-old was attacked at about 3.15am in Margaret's Road on June 17. Detectives have new information and believe two white men were in the street at the time
A MAN who was assaulted in Adderbury is still in hospital in a critical but stable condition. The 30-year-old was attacked at about 3.15am in Margaret Road on June 17. Detectives investigating have new information and believe two white men were
The bombs in London and Glasgow may seem a million miles away, but it makes sense for us in Oxfordshire to be prepared for the unexpected. Few people thought that Glasgow Airport would be a target for the terrorists. Who knows where they might strike
We can think of plenty of celebrities who wouldn't have bothered, but Sir Ian Botham is clearly in a different class. Last autumn, pupils at St Joseph's School in Oxford had hoped to catch a glimpse of the former cricketer as he passed by on his long-distance
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DRIVERS who are not wearing seatbelts will be shown graphic images of car crashes today to highlight the dangers of not belting up. Oxfordshire County Council and Thames Valley Police were set to hold a series of roadside checks in Witney today. Those
BANBURY 2nd went top of Division 1 in The Oxford Times Cherwell League after being the only side to play and win for the second week running. The recent wet weather decimated the league's programme in June, but Banbury 2nd have managed to win consecutive
A NATIONWIDE appeal went out on last night's BBC1 Crimewatch programme to get people to come forward over a vicious attack in Witney. The mass TV coverage comes over seven months after the violent assault - and despite extensive CCTV footage which
MEMBERS of an Oxford cycle lobby group believe a missing handrail from a bridge on a busy track is an "accident waiting to happen". The bridge, near Parsons Pleasure in the University Parks, crosses the River Cherwell on a popular route into the city
This summer's wet weather has led to 72 more abandonments in the Cherwell League than at the equivalent stage last year. After eight rounds of matches in 2006, 59 fixtures had fallen to the weather, while today the figure stands at 131. At this point
ONE thousand pupils at Thame's Lord Williams's School were facing their second day off today after a fire which destroyed part of the site. Sixty-five firefighters from around the county fought to stop the fire spreading to the main school building
Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd were frustrated by the weather in Division 5, as they were in good shape to beat Banbury 3rd when rain brought their match to a premature end. A shower reduced Nondies' innings to 40 overs, but their apparently
PLANS to transform the former US Air Force base at Upper Heyford into a new village with 1,000 houses, a primary school, museum and shops have been unveiled. But the latest proposals for the site near Bicester mean almost all the existing 300 American-built
A MAN was taken to Swindon's Great Western Hospital after a rock pierced his car windscreen. The incident happened at 2.30pm yesterday on the A417 between Shellingford and Faringdon. His condition was described as stable last night.
ARSONISTS kept firefighters busy yesterday with three separate vehicle fires around the city. A car in Copse Lane, Marston, was set alight early yesterday morning. And a motorbike was set alight in Forget-me-not Way, Greater Leys, at 2.20am.
Leighton James took 6-76 for Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts, who would have been delighted Cropredy chose to bat first in the damp conditions in their Division 3 game. The hosts were indebted to veteran Geoff Barrett (48no), who held the innings
A MAN has admitted causing death by careless driving. Mark Taylor, 44, of High Street, Watchfield, admitted the charge at Oxford Crown Court on Friday. The charge relates to the death of Christopher Gough, 38, from Swindon, who died at the scene
Banbury 2nd went top of Division 1 after being the only side to play and win for the second week running. The recent wet weather decimated the league's programme in June, but Banbury 2nd have managed to win consecutive matches over the past fortnight
A MAJOR maintenance headache could spell disaster for one of Oxford's most popular swimming pools. Temple Cowley Pool is used by thousands of swimmers of all ages and is the city's only competition standard facility. But the diving pool has been
STAFF at a Witney music shop could not believe their eyes when pop star Pete Doherty, pictured, walked in out of the pouring rain. There was no mistaking the ex-front man of The Libertines, former drug addict and sometime partner of supermodel Kate
VIOLENCE against NHS workers should not be tolerated, say nursing representatives, following an attack on a nurse at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. The Royal College of Nursing called for a "get tough" approach on staff safety, following the
POLICE in Witney are trying a novel approach to cycle crime - they are padlocking cycles left unlocked. The move, instigated by crime reduction adviser Bill Butcher is an attempt to curb a sharp increase in cycle thefts. In the past year, 106 cycles
POLICE cordoned off an alleyway off Cowley Road early yesterday after reports a woman had been assaulted. Police were called at 2.30am outside Bar Aroma and part of an alleyway between Charles Lawson estate agent's office and Bistro 218 was sealed
CRICKET legend Sir Ian Botham bowled over children at an Oxford primary school yesterday when he paid them a special visit. The former England star, who was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours last month, was at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
POLICE are urging people in Oxford to keep their eyes peeled as patrols were stepped up over the terror alert. While the UK remained on a "critical" state of alert - the highest possible - the fallout from the failed bombings in Glasgow and London could
Banbury 2nd went top of Division 1 after being the only side to play and win for the second week running. The recent wet weather decimated the league's programme in June, but Banbury 2nd have managed to win consecutive matches over the past fortnight
Steve Basham has signed a two-year deal at Blue Square Premier side Exeter City - meaning he will face former side Oxford United next season. And by announcing the move on the day that the season's fixtures are published, there is sure to be a great
Witney's two teams produced superb displays in the Alderton's Newsagents Trophy at Aylesbury Aqua Vale Pool on Saturday. In addition to the expected competition from old rivals Henley and Aylesbury, there were plenty of inter-club battles between Witney's
Cowley Workers Social Club A won for the first time this season with a 5-4 victory at Shelley Arms A in ladies' Greene King ODDA League Section 1. The home side led 1-0 after Nicola Slay defeated Stephanie Cos and Jayne Slade beat Cowley's Sam Walton
Police urged people in Oxford to keep their eyes peeled as patrols were stepped up over the terror alert. While the UK remained on a "critical" state of alert - the highest possible - the fallout from the failed bombings in Glasgow and London could be
A CHAMPION drummer is aiming to beat his way into the record books - four times. Jerome Dehedin wants to be the loudest and fastest drummer in the world, and to raise money for Millbrook Primary School and Grove Church of England School in the process
OXFORD dons have increased the pressure on the national university lecturers' union to abandon its support for a boycott of Israel. The University and College Union provoked international outrage last month after delegates at its annual conference
SWIMMERS using Hinksey Park's outdoor swimming pool can park and ride this summer. Oxford Bus Company is offering to drop swimmers off outside Hinksey Park, off Abingdon Road, Oxford, if they use the 300 Redbridge park-and-ride service. The service
THE Witney visitor information centre has moved to a prime position near to the site of the town's long-awaited Marriotts Close development. It is now part of West Oxfordshire District Council's town centre shop in Welch Way. The centre is not just
FORMER England footballer Geoff Thomas is raising money for Oxford University scientists by cycling 2,400 miles on the route of the Tour de France. The 42-year-old father-of-two hopes to raise thousands of pounds to help leukaemia patients benefit
A DOZEN young patients are working with architects on a £1m project to upgrade Oxford's Park Hospital. The site in Headington is being transformed by Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Healthcare Trust from an inpatient unit into an outpatient service
JOSCA'S school at Frilford Heath will begin its new term in September with a new name - Abingdon Preparatory School. The decision - taken nine years after the formal merger of Josca's and Abingdon School - will coincide with the opening this September
THE Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary at Stadhampton took in 192 dogs, 232 cats and 63 rabbits and guinea pigs last year, according to the annual report. A total of 78 dogs, 184 cats and 52 rabbits and guinea pigs were found new homes.
Cricket legend Sir Ian Botham bowled over children at an Oxford primary school monday when he paid them a special visit. The former England star, who was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours last month, was at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
