Royal Mail has just managed to meet minimum targets set for deliveries of first class post in Oxfordshire. Its performance target is for at least 91.5 per cent of first class post to be delivered the next working day. While 91.6 per cent of post delivered
I certainly don't want to stop more community pubs opening in Jericho, Oxford (Oxford Mail, August 29), and I would love to see The Globe reopen as a pub, as would many local people. We voted against the application to close it, but the developer appealed
Council tax revaluers want to charge us more if we live in a nice area. That ought to mean discounts for those of us who live in rough areas. I know of a huge council house. The extended family is run by a grumpy old woman with a pack of fierce dogs
In reply to Paul Foster's letter about CCTV operators (Oxford Mail, August 21), having read newspapers and seen the TV news over the past month, and even further back, is he not afraid to walk around his own town? The yob culture has taken over, and
How sorry I feel for poor Kate Lay and her smoking problem (Oxford Mail, August 21). I grew up in the 1940 and 1950s, our small sitting room full of smoke from my father's cigarettes. During the war years and after, our only holidays would be a day
Showmen whose fairs were cancelled throughout the summer due to bad weather welcomed the sunshine today at the opening of Oxford's St Giles Fair. There was no sign of the rain which has given showmen one of the worst summer seasons in living memory.
Oxford United chairman and owner Nick Merry has been bailed for two weeks after appearing at Banbury Magistrates' Court charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis. Appearing at court today, Mr Merry, 45, of Bloxham, did not make a plea
Oxford licensing chiefs are set to decide tomorrow whether nightclub Po Na Na should become the first all-night drinking venue by being given a licence to open until 8am. The club in Magdalen Street currently closes at 2.30am but would become the latest-opening
AN OXFORD athlete has spoken of her delight after claiming bronze at the World Triathlon Championships at the weekend. Emma-Kate Lidbury, who was representing Great Britain for the second time, was the highest finishing Briton in her 25- to 29-year-old
A MAN escaped injury when his home caught fire in the middle of the night. Police are treating the blaze at the bungalow in Oxford Road, Kidlington, as a suspected arson attack. The fire at midnight on Saturday burned down a conservatory belonging
An Oxford athlete has spoken of her delight after claiming bronze at the World Triathlon Championships at the weekend. Emma-Kate Lidbury, who was representing Great Britain for the second time, was the highest finishing Brit in her 25- to 29-year-old
A pensioner escaped injury when his home caught fire in the middle of the night. Police are treating the blaze at the bungalow in Oxford Road, Kidlington, as a suspected arson attack. The fire at midnight on Saturday burned down a conservatory belonging
Funk-pop band The Young Knives will discover tomorrow whether they have won this year's Mercury Music Prize. The Oxford band are up against other musical successes including troubled singer Amy Winehouse and the Arctic Monkeys for the award. Their
THIRTY people have been injured in a coach crash at Newport Pagnell services on the southbound M1. The injured, which include six people with serious injuries, have been taken to hospitals in Oxford, Milton Keynes and Northampton. Police said that
POLICE have made their first charge over a brawl which led to the stabbing of a man in Blackbird Leys. Roy Sinclair, 38, was knifed twice outside Windrush Tower in Blackbird Leys Road on Thursday, August 23. He is continuing to recover at the John
Police have made their first charge over a brawl which led to the stabbing of a man in Blackbird Leys. Roy Sinclair, 38, was knifed twice outside Windrush Tower in Blackbird Leys Road on Thursday, August 23. He is continuing to recover at the John Radcliffe
Arsonists are believed to be behind an attack on a home in Kidlington while the owner was inside asleep. Flames burnt down a conservatory in Oxford Road, Kidlington, at around midnight on Saturday. A passer-by spotted the flames and alerted the fire
FANS of Oxford band Supergrass have been rallying round with messages of support for bass player and vocalist Mick Quinn, who broke his back in a freak accident. Surgeons have operated to repair two broken vertebrae and are treating a smashed heel
GAVIN Bristow, driving for the Oxford Associates Race Team, had a tough weekend in his JCW Mini Cooper S in the 2007 MINI Challenge at the Croft circuit in Yorkshire. During practice, he felt a sudden change in steering feel, which the team found was
One of the country's first talking newspapers for the blind wants to reach out to more listeners. To mark National Talking Newspaper Week next week, the organisers of Witney's weekly paper are searching for more people in the area to receive their free
Thames Valley Police is being forced to make savings totalling £10m - but has promised the number of officers on the beat will not be cut. The savings will happen only 12 months after the force made £7m of cutbacks to cope with a fall in Government
Oxford Brookes University is to award eight honorary degrees at its graduation ceremonies, which start on Friday. Among those to be honoured are TV survival expert Ray Mears, Prof Sir David King, the Government's chief scientific adviser, and TV chef
While packs of wolves and grizzly bears were roaming through the forests near Wheatley, Stone Age man was using what is now a nature reserve as his hunting ground. The evidence came from five flints, which have been identified by experts at Oxfordshire
Fans of Oxford band Supergrass have been rallying round with messages of support for bass player and vocalist Mick Quinn, who broke his back in a freak accident. Surgeons have operated to repair two broken vertebrae and are treating a smashed heel after
A team of Abingdon town councillors is touring the town's flood-hit areas in a move to to build up a comprehensive picture of events - allowing residents to be better prepared in the event of another disaster. A questionnaire is being delivered to all
Residents living in an Oxford housing complex who were evacuated during July's floods said simple measures - overlooked by planners - would have kept them in their homes. Those living in Osney Court, owned by the Home Housing Association, were given
Government red tape is delaying repairs to Oxford's historic Castle Mound. In February, a series of landslips on the New Road side of the mound led to its closure but it was later re-opened to the public after being made safe. County Hall said repair
Bike weddings. When I look at those words, I feel the need to break into song - Billy Idol's Nice Day for a Bike Wedding (my special version, that is). Visiting Waltham Abbey, near London, recently on one of my summer excursions, I was disheartened
RJN Motorsport, of Denchworth, have finalised the driver line-up for the Britcar 24-hour race at Silverstone on September 7-9. RJN's Nissan 350Z GT4 car running with the rear wing and front splitter of the Nurburgring SP6 spec is driven by Anthony Reid
The organisers of a folk music and dance festival hope to be back to full strength next year after a successful fundraising mini-event. This year's Wallingford 'BunkFest' was cancelled because of a lack of funds, but people turned out in force over
When Trish Walsh joined the witness protection service she thought it would be a temporary role. But after almost 10 years in the job at Oxford Crown Court, Mrs Walsh has moved on, starting a new job yesterday as manager of Reducing the Risk, an independent
HOT hatch racer Alex Dew, 22, from Bampton, scored a win and a second place in the last round of the Hot Hatch Championships at Silverstone. The Citroën racer's success followed an engine problem at Cadwell Park and a major smash at Brands Hatch.
Who, having seen those horrific new pictures, wouldn't be put off? There is no way one would want to end up looking like that. I must admit, I do have some form here myself, but fortunately got the message some time ago and gave up. And as for the terrible
FOUR men were due to appear in court via videolink today charged in connection with the murder of a motorcyclist on the M40. Simon Turner, 40, Dane Garside, 41, and 43-year-old Sean Creighton are charged with murdering motorcyclist Gerry Tobin on the
OXFORD United chairman and owner Nick Merry has been bailed for two weeks after appearing at Banbury Magistrates' Court charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis. Appearing at court yesterday, Merry, 45, of Bloxham, did not make a plea
AN encounter with Oxfordshire's worst ever paedophile has left a father-of-three feeling "sick and disgusted". Ashley Gould of Abingdon met sex beast Anthony Barron on several occasions before his arrest, and even had the paedophile dropping round to
A PRIMARY school caretaker charged with sending letter bombs to addresses across Britain - including two in Oxfordshire - appeared in court today. Miles Cooper, 27, from Cherry Hinton, near Cambridge, spoke only to confirm his name during the short
Oxford United chairman and owner Nick Merry has been bailed for two weeks after appearing at Banbury Magistrates' Court charged with failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis. Appearing at court today, Mr Merry, 45, of Bloxham, did not make
A primary school caretaker charged with sending letter bombs to addresses across Britain - including two in Oxfordshire - appeared in court today. Miles Cooper, 27, from Cherry Hinton, near Cambridge, spoke only to confirm his name during the short hearing
HENLEY MP Boris Johnson has officially launched his bid to become Mayor of London. Mr Johnson, a Conservative MP, wants to challenge current mayor Ken Livingstone in next year's mayoral elections. At this morning's launch he said: "Every weekday I
Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson has officially launched his bid to become Mayor of London. Mr Johnson, Conservative MP for Henley, wants to challenge current mayor Ken Livingstone in next year's elections. At this morning's launch he said: "Every weekday
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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
Kidlington took their Southern League visitors to extra time before bowing out 3-2 against Thatcham Town. With score at 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes both sides agreed to play extra time instead of facing a midweek replay. A goal by Barry Elmore in
Oxford City survived a late scare at Andover after the hosts scored three goals in five minutes to make it a nervous ending in a 4-3 victory. City looked to be cruising through after Ikechi Anya, player-manager Justin Merritt, Alex Stewart and an own
Didcot Town breezed through to the next round with two goals in each half. The Wessex League hosts were always up against it after Didcot took an early lead. Paul Powell's excellent left-wing cross was headed home by Ashley Vine in the ninth minute
THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE. Division 1. Bicester & North Oxford 154-7 (L Marshall 4-27), Banbury 2nd 155-7 (L Marshall 31, K Doddapaneni 3-42). Banbury Twenty 219 (A Grubich 40, D Clark 39, M Haupt 33, P Hemming 5-57, R Pike 3-37), Shipton-under-Wychwood
OCA League round-up Nick Tarrant had a red-letter day as he smashed a magnificent 159 not out then took 3-2 as Horley thrashed Westbury by 244 runs in Division 1 on Saturday. Batting first, Horley rattled up a huge 306-5, Jonathan Hart chipping in
Sommers Home Counties Premier League Kidlington's promotion hopes are slim after they just failed in exciting run chase at Tring Park in Division 2 West on Saturday. By restricting the home side to 219-7 in their 60 overs, which owed much to an unbeaten
Striker Ricky Johnson continued his remarkable start to the season scoring all four goals in Easington's 4-0 demolition of Letcombe on Saturday. The victory keeps the Banbury side on top of the Division 1 West table and following this emphatic display
Sommers Home Counties Premier League Aston Rowant are all but relegated from Division 2 West after losing by 89 runs at home to new leaders Gerrards Cross on Saturday. Burnham need only one point against Kidlington next week to send Rowant back
Sommers Home Counties Premier League A brilliant spell of left-arm spin bowling by Luke Ryan set up Banbury's comfortable seven-wicket victory at Finchampstead and confirmed the home side's relegation from Division 1. Ryan captured 4-19 from 11.4
Carterton started with a new-look strike force of Dave Skipp and Kieran Davis and it paid instant dividends in Saturday's 4-0 Premier Division victory against Fairford. They combined to open the scoring in the 22nd minute, Davies who slotted home.
Sommers Home Counties Premier League Oxford go in their final Division 1 clash this Saturday, dead level at the top with long-time leaders Slough, despite having the worse end of a draw at home to Henley on Saturday. Jason Harrison's team picked
Banbury United had a disastrous first half in Saturday's Premier Division clash - conceding four times. Sammy Ibrahim could have scored in the first minute for Banbury, but shot over eight yards out after out-witting two defenders. Yate took the lead
A BUSY stretch of the M40 near Bicester has been named as one of the most dangerous roads in the South of England, according to a traffic survey. The section of the motorway between junction nine at Wendlebury and junction 10 at Ardley came second
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
SENTENCING has been adjourned for a man who carried out a robbery on a grocery shop using an imitation firearm. Filipe Da Silva, 27, of West Street, Banbury, admitted robbery and possession of an imitation firearm. Oxford Crown Court heard that
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
VIKING House, in Saxon Way, Headington, part of a £25m investment in facilities for disabled children in Oxfordshire, was set to officially open today. The centres in Oxford, Banbury and Abingdon are the result of a partnership between Barnardo's,
A BUSY day at Oxford Town Hall was expected today with the authority's decision-making executive meeting due to meet in the morning and all 48 city councillors in attendance for a full council meeting starting at 4pm. Both meetings are open to the public
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
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 sharing the roles of Jeremy and Jemima at
THIEVES have raided three Oxford play areas and stolen equipment, including children's slides. On the day the city council was due to meet to discuss the future of under-threat play parks, it was revealed that two slides and two rocking horse rides
OXFORD United chairman Nick Merry was due to appear at Banbury Magistrates' Court today charged with failing to provide a roadside breath sample to police. Merry, 45, of Bloxham, was stopped by police last month and subsequently charged for failing
AN AMBULANCE crew was called to Southam Road, Mollington, after a man crashed his moped at 10.20am yesterday. He was taken to the Horton Hospital in Banbury with minor injuries.
ST Clement's, Oxford, was due to reopen today following three weeks of roadworks. The road was closed as engineers reconstructed and resurfaced the road and Thames Water repaired a sewer. Buses and cars had been diverted along residential streets
THE Lord Mayor of Oxford, John Tanner, was due to declare the two-day St Giles Fair officially open this morning. Diversions will be in place during the closure of St Giles and motorists have been warned to expect some disruption.
TWO staff working at a care home in Oxford have been suspended after a disabled teenager was scalded by hot bath water and later died. Police and the Health and Safety Executive have now launched a joint investigation into the events surrounding the
FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Oxford Utd 1, Halifax Tn 1. YOUTH ALLIANCE LEAGUE Bournemouth 4, Oxford Utd 3. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 2, Yate Tn 4. FA CUP Prelim round: Andover 3, Oxford City 4; Christchurch
BANBURY claimed their fourth successive county title by 49 runs in a final that failed to come to life. Craig Haupt's excellent 65 set Banbury on the road 150-7 in their 20 overs, but a depleted Oxford side never really got going in reply. With Benji
Michael Corcoran and Andy Campbell shook hands outside the dressing rooms after analysing the turning point in Saturday's match - Halifax's penalty when the Oxford United defender brought down his former Cardiff City teammate. The Northern Ireland Under
Thieves have raided three Oxford play areas and stolen equipment, including children's slides. On the day the city council was due to meet to discuss the future of under-threat play parks, it was revealed that two slides and two rocking horse rides
Two staff working at a care home in Oxford have been suspended after a disabled teenager was scalded by hot bath water and later died. Police and the Health and Safety Executive have now launched a joint investigation into the events surrounding the
