Members of Oxford's Greek community have been praying for victims of the forest fires which have ravaged Greece, leaving scores dead. Fears have been growing for loved ones and safety concerns were heightened last week when the south of the country suffered
The hundreds of families in Oxford who suffered during the recent floods will echo the sentiments of Oxford City Council leader John Goddard. We must do better, he says. Parts of the city have been badly affected by flooding three times in eight years
I think you should explain your comment that Tim Henman "failed to realise his full potential" (Oxford Mail, August 24). What do you mean? Did he not train or practise enough, did he not try, did he have ability that he didn't use, did he not shriek
Your article attacking Police Community Support Officers employed by Thames Valley Police is wide of the mark and displays a breathtaking ignorance about the role they perform. I must declare an interest as a serving police officer and the husband of
Fundraisers from all over Didcot have raised more than £5,000 for baby Thomas Dawson, who suffers from 'flat head' syndrome. The town's fundraising team, the Thong Rangers, presented the Dawson family with a cheque for more than £3,000, including over
Child actor Adam Hargreaves is about to launch his international career when he joins the cast of the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in Singapore. Nine-year-old Adam, from Wantage, is one of six children currently sharing the roles of Jeremy and Jemima
A former school head will leave his name behind him with the opening of a new £1.7m sport and fitness centre. The facility, being opened tomorrow at Bartholomew School, Eynsham, will be called Berry Hall. Bill Berry, himself a keen squash player and
A group of mums have turned their dream of swapping their jeans and T-shirts into glamorous gowns into reality, by organising a ball for the Oxford Children's Hospital. Mothers-of-two Sherri Cozier and Jo Hall, both of Coopers Close, Wheatley, decided
A massive backlog of road repairs across Oxford has been predicted because of a dearth of funding. This year alone, Oxford City Council, which is responsible for the maintenance of minor roads and verges, has identified £24m of urgent work, but has
Protesters arrived from across the country and Europe to oppose Oxford University's animal rights laboratory at their latest rally. An estimated 700 campaigners joined the Speak protest on Saturday with coaches arriving from as far afield as Newcastle
Hundreds of people flocked to two very different events at opposite ends of Oxfordshire over the weekend. An estimated 500 people chilled out at a mini-festival near Woodstock and raised £10,000 for street children in Brazil. The festival, called
The doors to the Painted Room are being opened to reveal a rare glimpse of where William Shakespeare was said to have stayed when visiting Oxford. The Tudor room, in Cornmarket Street, can be visited during an Oxford Preservation Trust open day on Sunday
An Oxford woman has achieved her ambition - reaching her 100th birthday. Doris Duke, who was brought up in the Jericho area of the city, celebrated her milestone with her family. Mrs Duke has three children, Michael, Eileen and Steve, and three grandchildren
Oxford City Council leader John Goddard has launched an attack on the Environment Agency over what he says are inadequate flood defences. He said he was fed up with 'excuses' and wanted action to be taken. Floods in July wreaked havoc for many residents
PensionerTessa Sheaf, her two daughters and a friend will be walking from Goring to Abingdon in a sponsored walk to raise money to help a blind East African law student complete her studies at Kampala University in Uganda. Last year, Mrs Sheaf, 64, a
Oxford Town Hall was packed on Friday and Saturday nights for two performances by young people from Oxford and its twin cities. More than 200 musicians, dancers and singers from Oxford, Leiden in Holland, Bonn in Germany, Grenoble in France, Perm in
More than 2,000 people are expected to turn out for Oxford's annual horticultural show on Saturday, September 8. The Royal Oxfordshire Horticultural Society flower show , which has been been running since 1830, returns to Florence Park, Cowley, after
DANCING sweethearts, who first crossed paths on a dance floor in India, celebrated 60 years of married life with a family party. Steve and Barbara Stephens celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary at the Old Mill Hall in Grove, with a cake displaying
BIG-HEARTED diamond wedding couple Ken and Maisie Robey made their celebration a strictly no-presents affair, encouraging friends and relatives to make donations to two good causes instead. They raised £300 which has been shared between West Hendred's
A couple who were postmistress and postman in Ewelme and Benson for decades are set to celebrate their diamond wedding. Edward Justins, 86, who played with Roke and Benson Brass Band for 76 years, and his wife Beryl, 79, celebrate their 60 years on Thursday
Volunteers who visit detainees in police custody are struggling to cope with the number of non-English speakers being locked up. The 'custody visitors' regularly visit detainees to check on the welfare of those in police cells. But there is a lack of
Witney roadrunner Graham Ferris raised more than £6,000 in memory of his father by forming a marathon team to help a local charity. Graham was joined by fellow runners Les Harrison, David May, Neil Shellard and Adam Smith to raise the money for the Lawrence
Wantage Choral Society, which is approaching its 60th anniversary next year, has organised workshops for people who want to learn more about the science of singing as well as singing together. The society's conductor, Richard Smith, is running three
A couple are walking 500 miles across the Pyrenees to raise money for charity. James Mill and Caroline Driver, from Cowley, Oxford, set off on their five-week journey today. The pair, who live in Crescent Road, hope to raise a minimum of £1,500 to be
A respite home for severely disabled children will officially open its doors tomorrow. Viking House in Saxon Way, Headington, Oxford, offers day and overnight care to youngsters with specialist medical needs, so their parents can have a well-earned break
More than 20 women astride motorbikes roared into Oxford at the weekend to raise money for breast cancer charities. Each of the 22 bikers has battled against the disease and stopped in the city during the week-long Amazon Heart Thunder 2007 fundraising
Volunteers from around the world are needed for a multi-national motorcade that will travel through an Oxford estate. Two churches in Blackbird Leys have teamed up for the special procession - which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation
Dancers who long for the passion and glamour of Spain's best known cultural activity, are invited to sample flamenco free this month. Camino del Flamenco, one of the UK's top Spanish dance groups, is reaching out to even more would-be dancers this autumn
Traders at Oxford's Covered Market have joined the green revolution, thanks to a new recycling scheme. The new system means that more than 4,000 cardboard boxes a week are now diverted from landfill. Overall, 156 tons of waste each year will be recycled
Farmer Colin Dawes has been announced as a finalist in the 2007 Best Local Food Farmer of the Year. The national competition is run by Farmers Weekly and Mr Dawes is one of three who have made it to the finals. Earlier this year, Mr Dawes's farm shop
Great race today! Took it out hard on the swim, even harder on the bike and just held on for dear life on the run. At the 8k mark on the run I was in the lead but 3-2-1 a Canadian whirlwind came past me and I had little left to go with her. Running the
Great race today! Took it out hard on the swim, even harder on the bike and just held on for dear life on the run. At the 8k mark on the run I was in the lead but 3-2-1 a Canadian whirlwind came past me and I had little left to go with her. Running the
Apologies for my absence. I have been away, enjoying a week in Swansea Bay. Mumbles, where we stayed, apparently means breasts in Welsh, so I thought I should take some suitably stimulating reading matter. Richard Greene's Graham Greene: A Life in Letters
New striker Paul Shaw says he wants to stay at Oxford United to help them back into the Football League. The 33-year-old was unveiled by the U's on Saturday after he hurriedly signed non-contract forms to be able to play against Halifax. And he made
Volunteers who visit detainees in police custody are struggling to cope with the number of non-English speakers being locked up. The 'custody visitors' regularly visit detainees to check on the welfare of those in police cells. But there is a lack
Traders at Oxford's Covered Market have joined the green revolution thanks to a new recycling scheme. The new system means that more than 4,000 cardboard boxes a week are now diverted from landfill. Overall, 156 tons of waste each year will be recycled
A 'FIELD of Hope' is to be grown in Clanfield in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. The public will be invited to plant 1,000 daffodil bulbs in the gardens at Friars Court, in memory of loved ones lost to cancer, or in celebration of someone who has
THOUSANDS of visitors are expected to enjoy the annual St Giles Fair when it kicks off in Oxford tomorrow. The two-day fair, which developed from a small parish celebration 400 years ago, will be blessed by the Bishop of Oxford before the fun gets underway
