A car that achieved worldwide fame in Pink Panther TV cartoons was sold in Oxfordshire at the weekend. It was top of the bill at the third annual auction run by COYS, dealers in historic and expensive cars and memorabilia, at Blenheim Palace on Saturday
Vincent McKeown's fight to save his Oxford home from demolition as part of the Westgate redevelopment is to be heard in London's High Court on Monday. Mr McKeown is standing firm in the face of a threat of eviction by Oxford City Council from his home
My friends and I left Oxford and headed about 45 minutes down the road to a tiny town named Pontotoc, Mississippi. After turning off the highway, and down several small curving roads (the kind you only see in horror films), we finally spotted our destination
We know the wheels of local government traditionally turn slowly. But they are turning more slowly than usual in dealing with the drug dens set up near a recreation ground at Blackbird Leys, Oxford. Residents say that the dens, frequented by drug
We often criticise the performance of our police - and with good cause. But full marks to them for their success in tackling burglars in the city. With 11 of the most-wanted burglary suspects off the streets, the number of break-ins has fallen by
Recently, I was suddenly taken ill and spent a short time in the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. My husband unfortunately had to take time off work, and was worried he might lose his job. There are some considerate and understanding people out
I fear I am becoming a heretic. God knows, I have tried to believe in global warming, but we seem to have moved swiftly from "some scientists suspect that" to "most scientists agree that" without the inconvenience of presenting evidence that I can understand
I write about the consultation paper on potential housing sites north of The Moors, Kidlington (Oxford Mail, July 6). The description for "discussion purposes only" doesn't fit in with the expensive pre-emptive erection of fence and hedge line exactly
In response to Dona Veluti's excellent letter on the current postal strike (Oxford Mail, July 4), many people do not realise that much of the bulk mail they receive from banks, utility companies, councils and the like, which are usually emblazoned with
Thousands of people went home from the Children's Food Festival loaded with new ideas on healthy eating and knowledge of meals munched in foreign countries.o The event, organised by the Northmoor Trust in conjunction with the School Food Trust, invited
Thousands of people gathered in Oxford on Saturday to celebrate gay and lesbian culture at the city's fifth annual Pride event. Gay, lesbian and straight folk were out in force to celebrate and enjoy the event at Oxpens Meadow. Live music from acts
It wasall smiles at the Witney Carnival on Saturday, with the event hailed a success by organising committee chairman Martin Short. Attractions to keep the crowds entertained included a donkey derby, comedy car, belly dancers, Irish dancing, and the
A 4,000-name petition demanding that public access be maintained to Abingdon's Old Gaol has been handed to the Vale of White Horse District Council. Members of the group, Community in the Old Gaol (Cog), met local schoolchildren to deliver a model of
A touch of the Orient has taken hold of youngsters at an Abingdon primary school. Year two pupils at Rush Common School, in Hendred Way, have taken up Japanese to bolster their language skills. The six and seven-year-olds have been taking part in a
Governmen t ministers betrayed Bicester by pressuring local health bosses to build a bedless care centre instead of a 30-bed hospital, according to MP Tony Baldry. Mr Baldry told a packed public meeting he had uncovered documents showing the Government
Police cordoned off a bus stop in St Aldate's, Oxford, today after a package was left on the pavement. Officers were called at about 6pm after the red box was spotted outside the Post Office. A mobile phone had been left on top. Two police officers
Eleven of the most wanted burglary suspects in Oxford have been taken off the streets, according to police. And break-ins around the city have fallen by more than 30 per cent between April and June. Oxford police figures show there were only nine burglaries
Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign has received a boost of more than £3,000, thanks to the efforts of Didcot schoolgirls. The cash has been raised with the help of regular fundraiser Andrew Baker, 19, who is now nearly three-quarters of the way to raising
More council money is being put into schemes to help people on benefits and low income into housing. West Oxfordshire District Council is raising the annual budget of its deposit guarantee scheme from £50,000 to £75,000. This will enable it to help
MURDER squad officers today disclosed the body found in an Oxfordshire field was of a woman in her 50s whose body had been badly burned. They believe she was killed elsewhere and her body carried in a suitcase to the field near Milton Common, close to
A woman was murdered and then brought in a suitcase to a field where her body was burnt, police have revealed. Two farm workers discovered the woman's remains at the field off Rycote Lane, near Milton Common, close to the M40, on Friday afternoon at
POLICE are investigating a report of an attempted rape in Cowley Road, Oxford, in the early hours of Sunday morning. Officers were called after a 42-year-old woman was attacked while walking along the street, near Magdalen Road and the Bingo Hall, at
A NEW Oxford police inspector has promised to crack down on prostitution in his area - and has identified "hotspot" areas his team will be tackling. Insp Graham Sutherland, who took over responsibility for Cowley from Insp Richard Brown this month,
A new Oxford police inspector has promised to crack down on prostitution in his area - and has identified "hotspot" areas his team will be tackling. Insp Graham Sutherland, who took over responsibility for Cowley from Insp Richard Brown this month,
A new scheme has been launched to allow parents to borrow children's equipment like cots, highchairs and playpens free of charge. The lending scheme is for families on low incomes living on the Blackbird Leys estate in Oxford, who could find it difficult
A GROUP of 20 Banbury youngsters have toddled their way to raising more than £650 for charity. The half-mile walk, in the People's Park, was organised by two mothers as part of the Barnardos' Big Toddle. Organiser Valerie Leney said: "It was only
TWO new awards have been launched by the Freemen of the City of Oxford. The organisation would like members of the public to nominate people or groups for the Prestige Award - which recognises contributions to Oxford city life. Employers can also
MORE than 40 incidents of racist graffiti were targeted by police in Bicester during their latest clean-up campaign. Slogans were scrawled over fences, walls, litter bins, lampposts and youth shelters in the Southwold and Bure Park estates with a permanent
COMMUNITY-MINDED volunteers are needed to help organise street parties in Oxford later this year. Streets for People Day will take place across the city on Saturday, September 22. The city and county councils want to hear ideas for activities that
A NEW River Thames footbridge will be built to improve access to Port Meadow, Oxford. The £70,000 bridge across Fiddlers Stream will link Roger Dudman Way with the River Thames towpath. The steel bridge will be built by Oxford City Council and has been
A SPECIAL service in the church of St Mary le More, Wallingford, on Sunday, July 22, at 5pm, will be held to welcome new team vicar the Rev Jeremy Goulston. He will be responsible for the parishes of Crowmarsh and Brightwell-cum-Sotwell. The service
VOLUNTEERS are needed to work as marshals during the Katharine House Hospice Midnight Walk on Saturday, July 28. More information about helping at the event in aid of the Adderbury hospice is available by calling 01295 812161.
ANOTHER shop in Headington is to close down. Time & Elegance Jewellers, in Windmill Road, will close down when its lease ends on Friday, September 28. It follows the closure of West of Java last month and the announcement that Pronuptia, the bridal
TROOPS from Oxfordshire are being used to train soldiers in the Afghanistan National Army. Members of the 60 Close Support Squadron, based at Dalton Barracks in Abingdon, have been ferrying troops to some of the country's most hostile areas. It was
SENTENCING of a rapist was put off after he sacked his lawyers. Imran Khan, of Abingdon Road, Oxford, was due to be sentenced at Oxford Crown Court after he was convicted of a rape in Witney last year. Judge Anthony King adjourned the hearing after
A SCHOOLBOY who underwent a life-saving bowel transplant operation got the chance to lunch with Princes William and Harry at a rehearsal for the recent Concert for Diana. Ten-year-old Luke Biggs, from Alexander Close, Abingdon, was invited to meet
ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies. Visitors to www.galaxyzoo.org will get to see the stunning images, most of which have never been viewed before. The digital images were taken using
LORRY driver John Chance, of Banbury, has moved a step closer to winning a new Scania R-series truck worth £600,000. Mr Chance is one of 13 British lorry drivers from an original field of 2,650 to compete in the UK Final of this year's Young European
