Police are hunting two attackers who robbed a man of a "significant amount" of cash as he walked to a bank in Oxford. Detectives have released computer e-fits of two men they want to talk to in connection with the robbery at the junction of Between Towns
A JUDGE today backed an academic who refused to pay her council tax after blaming the city's controversial fortnightly bin collections for rats in her home. Dr Frances Kennett, 62, was told by district judge Brian Loosley she had no legal excuse to skip
You show the faces of cyclists flouting the city centre bike ban - yet you blank out the number plates of cars using the bus lanes. Similarly, you blanked the registration numbers of cars driving through July's floods, creating a wave of water which
As a keen dinner lady, Julie Teague is always keen to pick up tips from the best. So when the 33-year-old, who works at Harwell Primary School, near Didcot, was at a food festival recently with Oxfordshire celebrity chef Raymond Blanc she thought she'd
It's unusual for me to find myself in agreement with the New Labour MP for Oxford East. But when he says he can't wait for a General Election (Oxford Mail, September 25), I agree with him wholeheartedly. We Lib Dems have unfinished business in Oxford
I was appalled by the remarks made by Rob Dance, planning implementation manager at Oxfordshire County Council, about Waterstock golf course, Golf brothers ignored court (Oxford Mail, September 22). I must rebut his suggestion that we have disregarded
I am replying to your article about the proposed academy at Peers School, Littlemore, Academy rivals vie for backing (Oxford Mail, September 21). The only galvanising of people that needs to be done is to get the academy built, get parents to get their
Loner Miles Cooper was last night starting an indeterminate jail term for his letter bombing campaign that injured five people and created a "climate of fear" across the UK. The 27-year-old school caretaker sent seven explosive devices to firms, including
More than £3m of NHS cash is wasted every year in Oxfordshire because elderly patients are forced to stay in hospitals while waiting for social care. Last month, more than 40 people stayed at the county's nine community hospitals for an average of seven
A battle over weeds has broken out in Wantage and Grove. The Chamber of Commerce pays for weed removal in the Market Place and some residents in Grove are complaining about grass and shrubs invading paths now that the county council's weed eradication
More than 100 scientists are celebrating after winning compensation from the European Court totalling almost £30m. The English workers at the Jet project at Culham, near Abingdon, claimed they were treated unfairly by being paid less than their European
Two Oxford shop assistants are pogo-ing to work on Sunday to raise money for human rights charity Amnesty International. Tom Linden and Tim Hall, who both work at Cult Clothing, in St Ebbe's Street, will be setting off on their pogo sticks from Tesco
A century old headstone in an Oxford cemetery has been toppled because of safety fears. The large cross at Botley Cemetery dates from 1894 - the year the cemetery was opened. But after standing for more that 110 years, the memorial has been taken
Parents of children playing for Oxford Ice Hockey Club say a parking charge increase could put the skids under them pursuing the sport. Charges at the city council-run Oxpens Road car park, next door to Oxford Ice Rink, were increased two weeks ago
For the next six months, Territorial Army soldiers from Oxfordshire will put their civilian lives on hold as they take on the Taliban in Afghanistan. The men and women, based at Slade Park Barracks, in Headington, Oxford, are among 140 troops from Battalion
Oxford's hospital radio station marks its 40th birthday tomorrow. Seventy volunteer broadcasters, hospital staff and patients will be in fine voice for a eight-hour programme of music and chat from Radio Cherwell's studio at the Churchill Hospital,
A pub landlord is frothing after discovering his award-winning pub was left out of the Good Beer Guide. John Westendorp, landlord of The General Elliot in South Hinksey, Oxford, was delighted when his pub was voted Oxford Pub of the Year by Camra, the
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A judge today backed an Oxford academic who withheld part of her council tax after claiming that fortnightly rubbish collections led to a rat infestation in her home. Dr Frances Kennett, 62, of Great Clarendon Street, Jericho, appeared before district
A JUDGE today sympathised with an Oxford academic who withheld part of her council tax after claiming that fortnightly rubbish collections led to a rat infestation in her home. Dr Frances Kennett, 62, of Great Clarendon Street, Jericho, appeared before
A CHIPPING Norton man who made 'life hell' for his neighbours has been given a two-year anti-social behaviour order. Stephen John O'Leary, 47, of Cornish Road, appeared at Banbury magistrates court to hear district judge Brian Loosely outline four conditions
MORE than 100 Oxfordshire scientists are celebrating after winning compensation from the European Court totalling almost £30m. The English workers at the Jet project at Culham, near Abingdon, claimed they were treated unfairly by being paid less than
I've really taken my foot off the gas since the Worlds when it's come to training and I get the feeling I ought to get back on it pretty soon. It's now almost four weeks since the race in Hamburg and in that time I have prioritised seeing friends and
Det Supt George Turner, who led the police investigation which ended with the capture of Miles Cooper, has released a statement following the sentencing of the letter bomber this morning. He said: "A nationally coordinated police investigation quickly
Det Supt George Turner, who led the police investigation which ended with the capture of Miles Cooper, has released a statement following the sentencing of the letter bomber this morning. He said: "A nationally coordinated police investigation quickly
This is Bobby, a two-and-a-half year old Jack Russell Terrier. He is an extremely active, sociable little dog who will need a lot of both mental and physical stimulation in his new home. Since being in the centre, Bobby has shown great potential at agility
This is Bobby, a two-and-half year old Jack Russell Terrier. He is an extremely active, sociable little dog who will need a lot of both mental and physical stimulation in his new home. Since being in the centre, Bobby has shown great potential at agility
Letter bomber Miles Cooper is today facing an indeterminate sentence for his letterbomb campaign against Government 'snooping'. Cooper, a 27-year-old former school caretaker, was today handed the prison term but could be free in just over four years
LETTER bomber Miles Cooper is today facing an indeterminate sentence for his letterbomb campaign against Government 'snooping'. Cooper, a 27-year-old former school caretaker, was today handed the prison term but could be free in just over four years
DETECTIVES have released computer impressions of two men who were in a red Ford Escort when they robbed a man on his way to the bank in Oxford. On Tuesday, a man was walking to the bank from his workplace at about 12.10pm, when he was stopped by the
More than 100 Oxfordshire scientists are celebrating after winning compensation from the European Court totalling almost £30m. The English workers at the Jet project at Culham, near Abingdon, claimed they were treated unfairly by being paid less than
Detectives have released computer impressions of two men who were in a red Ford Escort when they robbed a man on his way to the bank in Oxford. On Tuesday, a man was walking to the bank from his workplace at about 12.10pm, when he was stopped by the
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Detectives have released computer impressions of two men who were in a red Ford Escort when they robbed a man on his way to the bank in Oxford. On Tuesday, a man was walking to the bank from his workplace at about 12.10pm, when he was stopped by the
OXFORDSHIRE'S water company is facing a potential fine of £12.5m for reporting and customer service failings under proposals announced by water services watchdog Ofwat. Ofwat said it planned to fine the company £11.1 million for misreporting of regulatory
Oxfordshire's water company is facing a potential fine of £12.5m for reporting and customer service failings under proposals announced by water services watchdog Ofwat. Ofwat said it planned to fine the company £11.1 million for misreporting of regulatory
CHRIS Tardif spoke this week of his relief at finally ending his frustrating time as a bench-warmer and his excitement at getting ready for a new chapter in his life. The 28-year-old from Guernsey proved to be one of former U's boss Graham Rix's good
YEMI Odubade admitted having a few nervous glances around the dressing room on Tuesday evening before the Salisbury match - because half the team weren't there! The M40 tailbacks caused major worries for Rob Duffy and Alex Jeannin, who ended up picking
OXFORD United are desperately hoping that they "bottomed out" a week ago - and from now on, the only way is up. Their honest, hard-working performance against Salisbury City on Tuesday - and the desire and determination to get the three points - showed
Bosses at BMW have revealed they intended to build another version of the Cowley-built Mini. No other details of the Mini Sports Activity Vehicle have been released but it could tie in with another announcement that the Oxford plant will raise its current
MILES COOPER was a shy, introverted schoolboy who grew up to be an "invisible man", according to neighbours. Locals could not recall friends beating a path to the house Cooper shared with his mother Lorraine and sister Sally, also in her 20s, in Cherry
AS Miles Cooper's bombs arrived at offices across the UK, police, journalists and worried office workers struggled to pick out a pattern in the attacks. The first cluster of packages, sent in January, targeted forensic laboratories, leading to theories
A SCHOOL caretaker has been convicted of a letter bomb campaign protesting against 'Government snoopers'. Miles Cooper, 27, sent out seven explosive devices - two to Oxfordshire firms Orchid Cellmark in Abingdon and LGC Forensics in Culham - injuring
Oxford United goalkeeping legend Alan Judge has stepped down as coach of Division 1 South & West side Abingdon United. Judge, who took over from Mickey Lewis when he left to go back to the U's to run the youth team, is leaving due to work commitments
Launton Sports manager Joby Edwards has demanded an improvement from his players, or they face being axed from his Division 1 West squad. Launton travel to Clanfield tomorrow, and Edwards is set to make sweeping changes as he aims to get their season
Player-boss Justin Merritt says his Oxford City side have to be at their best if they are to beat Weston-super-Mare in tomorrow's FA Cup second qualifying round at at Court Place Farm. But Merritt, whose side are unbeaten this term, said he would not
OXFORD United boss Jim Smith is hoping to complete the capture of Paul Shaw as soon as possible. Smith made Shaw's signing one of his priorities following the U's welcome 2-1 victory over Salisbury this week. The former Arsenal, Millwall, Gillingham
Tom Yeatman sealed victory in the Ruby Project Series with two rounds to go after dominating race six on a course near Bruton, Somerset. The 16-year-old from Chipping Norton was confirmed as junior section champion when he won the hilly 19-mile race
Fly half Craig McMahon will captain Oxford University against Japan's Kanto Gakuin University at Iffley Road tomorrow (3pm). McMahon leads the side, while regular skipper - and fellow Aussie - Joe Roff takes a watching brief from the touchline. Wing
New South Wales Under 21 flanker Chris Alcock will replace the injured Ferdi Gerber when Oxford Harlequins visit South West 1 leaders Bracknell tomorrow. The Australian has missed the last two games, but his inclusion, in place of South African Gerber
A BRIDGE built more than 200 years ago is to be given a new lease of life. Shillingford Bridge, a listed structure carrying traffic on the Shillingford to Wallingford road across the River Thames, will be given a new road surface and upgraded stone
Sir - While recent roadworks were carried out at The Plain the majority of London and airport coaches used the Marston Ferry Road to reach the coach station. What a relief it was for our beautiful High Street not to experience so many of these monsters
Three years ago we reported how Oxford could be the first low emissions zone in the country outside London. We report it again this week, although how much progress has been made in the last three years, it is difficult to know. To be fair, it is
The comments on our website this week suggest there is little sympathy for Royal Mail workers affected by the proposal to close the Oxford sorting office and switch activities to Swindon. It is not surprising given the poor postal service of recent
Mark McArthur-Christie, chairman of the Oxford Group of the Institute of Advanced Motorists, believes some speed limits are as much use as an NVQ in Vulcan THE Law of Unintended Consequences states that "the actions of people and especially of Government
THE stunning new Jaguar XF goes on sale in Britain next March, and the firm has chosen an appropriate time - September marks Jaguar's 85th anniversary - to reveal fuller details of the four-door mid-sized saloon. Available with three trim levels, Luxury
KENNETT Road in Headington will be closed to traffic today for a farmers' market. The market, which is to be held on the fourth Friday every month, will take place between 8am and 12.30pm. A range of locally produced goods are on offer, including
An Alcoguard user-friendly - and reliable - safety device will be available with the Volvo S80, V70 and XC70 models in the UK early in 2008. Quite simply, the driver blows into a wireless hand-held unit stored in the centre console, and if breath
On sale in the UK next summer, the new Ford Kuga crossover has just been unveiled at the Frankfurt, Germany, Motor Show in production form. It is similar in size to a Ford Focus, yet gets a near-coupé profile to match the off-road ability. Power
This month brings the launch of the Elettrica, the first electric car in the UK with the option of a lithium power supply. Providing almost twice the range of other small electric cars, it can do 70 miles on 50p-worth of electricity, and the Elettrica
RENAULT unveiled two concept cars and six new production cars in the midst of its largest-ever product offensive, at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show. The new production cars which made their world debuts were the new Laguna hatch and sport tourer
FORD is restyling the Focus and new models will go on sale here in February 2008. Following its unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford has announced that a new version of its family favourite will begin rolling off production lines from the end
ONE of the most important changes to the Peugeot 407 Coupé line-up is the launch of a new derivative - the HDi 136 - and now available to order. The new 407 Coupé HDi 136 has a CO2 output of just 156g/km with 48mpg on the combined cycle. It can achieve
I FELT a little guilty as I crept through the city listening to a senior British military commander on the radio extolling the virtues of the US-built Mastiff Protected Patrol Vehicle, which is now helping troops negotiate the deadlier, guerilla-targeted
The range of cheeses now available in the market place is staggering in its variety - from soft to hard to blue types, and everything in between. These very different types of cheese tend to go with different wines as you might expect, so here is a range
THE GOVERNMENT should reject building new reservoirs "that may never be filled" as the answer to the region's water shortages, a report has warned. With Thames Water proposing a massive reservoir between Abingdon and Wantage, with half the capacity
BUSINESSMEN will be reaching for their leather trousers and guitars next week to live out their rock star fantasies in Kingston Bagpuize. The first of a series of rock schools will attempt to bring corporate entertainment and rock music together, with
THOUSANDS of cheese lovers are set to descend on Oxfordshire this weekend for the eighth annual Great British Cheese Festival. Among the events on offer during the festival, which will be held at Millets Farm, at Frilford, on Saturday and Sunday and
AN OXFORD academic whose home is infested with rats takes her protest against fortnightly rubbish collections to Oxford Magistrates' Court today. Dr Frances Kennett has been summoned before magistrates after withholding a month's council tax payment
Sir - City councillors of all parties are four square behind Oxford's postal workers in their fight to keep Oxford's Mail Centre open. How daft to post a letter in St Aldates to say, Littlemore, and take it by lorry to Swindon for sorting. Has Royal
Sir - I am trying to contact anyone who knew a WAAF stationed at Benson RAF base during the Second World War. Her name was Winifred Amelia Russell, also known as 'Winnie the WAAF' and 'Gert'. The following names of some friends also stationed at Benson
Sir - I am writing to express my shock and disgust at the suspension of the Chaplain of Campsfield House (Report, August 17), Father Seraphim Vanttinen-Newton has worked at Campsfield House with great success for over five years. It is yet further
Sir - May we please enlist the support of your newspapers concerning the Wallingford Rowing Club 60th anniversary commemorative book that we are starting to compile. We are anxious to contact all your readers that have ever been members of the Wallingford
Sir - I attended the extraordinary council meeting held on September 12 at the Guildhall in Abingdon. This public meeting was arranged to offer recent flood victims a chance to put questions to the councillors. Having never attended a council meeting
Sir - Having moved home to Wantage in search of clean air, peace, good education and a better quality of life I find my hopes dashed by First Great Western Trains. I need to commute to London three days a week and was drawn in by the promises of said
Sir - Of course the Lord Mayor is right, Broad Street should be pedestrianized. It's nothing short of a scandal that one of the finest streets in Europe is fouled by parked cars, vans, and, at night, kebab vans. One of the main advantages of the Oxford
Sir - I do not believe that the Oxford City Council takes its own green recycling policies seriously. At this time of year people with large gardens are bound to fill extra bags of leaves and clippings. Last Wednesday, I put out more bags than my
Sir - On reading the letter from Tim Hamer (The Oxford Times, September 14, Model of Standards), I must disagree with the conclusions he draws. I have visited the Oxford City Works with a party from the Oxford Civic Society and been impressed by the
Sir - Of course idiotic cyclists will ride down Cornmarket and Queen Street while there's no police about. It proves they know they are breaking the law and making an ass of the police and the law. If the police haven't enough officers to operate
Sir - I would like to use your newspaper to say sorry to the cyclist I shouted at last night on the Woodstock Road, Oxford (Wednesday, September 19, 10pm). There is no excuse for raised voices so I apologise. However, I hope you listened to what
Sir - If cyclists are being prosecuted for riding in Cornmarket, why aren't pedestrians penalised for walking all over the roads in the Turl and New Inn Hall Street? Why can't cyclists have a proper cycle lane down those streets? For a city with so
Sir - At 5.53 this morning I woke to the roar of revving diesel engines and the stink of hot fumes and smoke filling my bedroom. I closed the windows. The smell and fumes remained. By 6.31 when I reopened the windows the stink still lingered in the
Sir - Hugh Jaeger (Letters, September 21) is right to be concerned about the flouting of the 50mph speed limit on the eastern bypass which he claims is planned and engineered for 70mph, fostering disrespect for more appropriate speed limits elsewhere
Sir - If we wish our city to be successful, and a pleasant place to live, we need to find ways of sharing our public spaces amicably. Dishing out hundreds of tickets to cyclists is not amicable. It may suit the police to be seen to be doing something
The battle to save the Oxford mail centre has been taken to a national level, postal workers union leaders have revealed. Following the announcement that the county's main sorting office would close with the loss of 430 jobs, officials from the Communication
BURMESE people in Oxford have spoken of their hopes that escalating protests in their homeland will result in peace and democracy. A Buddhist monk from a religious centre in Marston and Dr Maung Zarni, a visiting fellow at Oxford University, spoke frankly
