Scene one: Interior: Harvey Weinstein's office. Jude Law enters and flashes one of his cheeky chappy smiles. JUDE: Harvey, you're not gonna believe this, but I've found the perfect project. HARVEY (suspicious): It's not another Michael Caine remake
Part of the site of the former Opium Den restaurant in Oxford is to reopen by the end of January - almost four years after becoming vacant. Chicken restaurant Nando's will open at the spot, which has been branded an eyesore since closing in March 2004
I disagree with Derek Honey (Oxford Mail, November 5) that the legislation banning smoking has led to a significant loss of customers and will result in a mass closure of public houses. There has to be sympathy for the unfortunate person with an addiction
Barton pool is not the first pool in Oxford to have a cover. Peers Sports Centre, which the city council is so anxious to close, has had one since long before the council took over its running on April Fools' Day, 1991. JOHN WATMOUGH, Church Cowley
Shame on King Alfred's School, Wantage, for banning a 15-year-old schoolgirl from lessons because she has dyed her hair green for Children In Need. Apparently it was against the school's dress code. How mean and small-minded. Kathy Singer should be
Having read the story about Kathy Singer being banned from lessons at King Alfred's School, Wantage, because she had her hair dyed for Children In Need (Oxford Mail, November 7), I feel compelled to write to make a few points. No matter what colour
STUDENTS at an Oxford college were tonight stunned by the deaths of two undergraduates on the same day. Sundeep Watts, a first-year student from Exeter College, died at the John Radcliffe Hospital from bacterial meningitis on Monday evening. He was
A NEW £13m health centre is being officially opened in Oxford tomorrow following four years of hard work. The East Oxford Health Centre, in Manzil Way, off Cowley Road, opened its doors to patients in March. The building, which includes a pharmacy
Oxford United's game on Saturday is attracting extra interest after news that opponents Ebbsfleet United have agreed a deal to be taken over by fans' community website MyFootballClub. The 20,000 MyFootballClub members have each paid £35 to provide a
United defender Matt Day is a doubt for the England C game against Finland in Helsinki on Wednesday after taking a knock in training. Day, pictured here suitably wrapped up against the freezing temperatures, is with the England party for their Challenge
Rob Duffy had his first taste of match action for 6 weeks when he played for Oxford United in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Aldershot at the Recreation Ground - and came through it fine. United's 21-goal top scorer from last season played with
Students at an Oxford University college were tonight stunned by the deaths of two undergraduates on the same day. Sundeep Watts, a first-year student from Exeter College, died at the John Radcliffe Hospital from bacterial meningitis on Monday evening
The cost of looking after child asylum seekers has left Oxfordshire taxpayers £1m out of pocket, the county council claimed today. The Government is supposed to reimburse local authorities for schooling, foster care, counselling, interpreting and other
Armed robbers stole thousands of pounds in a dawn ambush at an Oxford bank in a mirror image of a raid in Abingdon three weeks ago. Shopkeepers have voiced concern at today's attack, which happened at the Abbey, in Banbury Road, Summertown. Police said
A gang of youths chased a man then punched him in the face during a dawn street robbery. The man was walking along Cowley Road, shortly after 5am on Sunday when he was confronted by three yobs near the Co-op supermarket at the corner of Divinity Road
A new £13m health centre is being officially opened in Oxford tomorrow following four years of hard work. The East Oxford Health Centre, in Manzil Way, off Cowley Road, opened its doors to patients in March. The building, which includes a pharmacy
MPs have voiced alarm over the ballooning cost of two pioneering Oxfordshire science projects. The Diamond Synchrotron and the Isis Neutron Source, both on the Harwell science and innovation campus outside Didcot, are listed as over budget by the Commons
A motorist suffered serious injuries when his car left the road and hit a tree. The injured man was driving in a green convertible Mazda MX5 in Thame Park Road, Thame, at about 9am today. As the the car approached a right-hand bend, it left the road
Jason Hartley bagged a brace as Premier Division leaders Fairview fought back for a 3-2 victory at AFC Wood Farm in the RT Harris Oxford City FA. Dan Riley gave Wood Farm the lead, before Hartley's double and a Ben Green strike put the visitors in control
Simon Godrey hit a double as Garsington fought back to beat Watlington 4-3 in the Premier Division of the Oxfordshire Senior League. Godfrey gave Watlington the lead from the penalty spot, only for Liam O'Callagan to equalise and Tyrone Brackett to
A four-timer from John Willis saw Harwell Village stay top of Division 1 of the North Berks League with a 4-2 win over previously unbeaten Drayton. Willis fired Harwell ahead, only for a Rob Powell double to give Drayton the edge. However, after the
Substitute Richard Englishby hit the winner for Cropredy as they beat Kineton 3-2 in extra-time in the second round of the Banbury District & Lord Jersey Coronation Cup. After a goalless first half, Matthew Jones put Cropredy in front, and although
A 470-tonne power station transformer is on its way to Didcot from docks at Bristol. The abnormal load will be travelling by night to keep traffic disruption to a minimum and is due to arrive at Didcot at 2am tomorrow.
A double from James Knight spared the blushes of Sutton Courtenay as the Division 2 side came from behind to beat Division 3 outfit Childrey United 3-1 in the second round of the Berks & Bucks Junior Cup. A shock looked on the cards when Childrey went
Oxford City bowed out of the Allied Counties League after a 3-1 defeat at Harrow Borough. A below-par performance saw City struggle to keep the ball and the hosts were unfortunate not to go into half-time ahead. At the other end, Corey Forbes just
Oxfordshire came from behind to record a 2-1 victory against a good Hampshire side to go through to the next round of the Mick Parry Cup. Played at Aldershot's Military Stadium, Oxon spent the opening 15 minutes chasing the ball as the hosts took control
A DRIVER was seriously injured today after his car crashed off the road and hit a tree in Thame. The man was driving a green Mazda MX-5 convertible on Thame Park Road. As the vehicle approached a right-hand bend, it left the road and hit a tree.
Ben Whitehead hit a hat-trick as Vale of White Horse Under 14s opened their season with an impressive 6-2 win over Cheltenham in the Vale Cup at Milton United. Whitehead set Vale on the way with the first goal after eight minutes, and Oliver Taylor
Oxford Mail Girls League April England came off the bench to inspire Cholsey Bluebirds to a 5-3 victory over Marston Saints Angels with a four-timer in the Under 11 League. Marston started well and went 2-0 up through Kerrie Cope and Zoe Taylor.
Stanley Bijury hammered a superb six-timer as Eynsham cruised to a 7-2 victory over Yarnton Blues in the Under 14 B League. Eynsham's other goal came from Greg Ward, with Sam Harper and Ryan Darrach netting consolations for Yarnton. Wychwood thrashed
Oxford City's longest ever run in the FA Women's Cup came to an end with a 3-1 defeat at Plymouth Argyle in round two. City had come through four rounds to get there and took the lead against a Plymouth side, who were unbeaten at home all season.
Garry Hartley hammered a perfect hat-trick in Saxton Rovers' 7-0 thrashing of Dorchester United in Division 1. Hartley's treble was made up of strikes with both feet and a header. Steve Pitson, Mickey Beal, Ryan Johnson and Jim Smith completed the
FC Chequers Res produced the shock of the first round by beating Aston Res 3-2 in a penalty shoot-out after the tie ended 3-3 after extra time. A brace from Craig Walker and a Tim Green strike looked to have won the game for third division Aston.
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Witney Royals stepped up their Division 1 title challenge with a 6-0 demolition of Eynsham. After a goalless first half, the match exploded into life with braces for Tom West and Richard Duerden and strikes from Russell Plumb and joint player-manager
Darts legends Eric Bristow and John Lowe will be taking to the oche for an unusual sporting showdown. For, instead of some top flight player, the hotshot aces will be taking on the have-a-go mayor of Witney, Chrissie Curry. But although Ms Curry has
Campaigners are being encouraged to provide evidence to support their fight to retain services at Banbury's Horton Hospital. Campaigners are fighting to save paediatrics, obstetrics and the special care baby unit at the hospital. An independent review
A father-of-three walked free from court after a judge heard he downloaded sick videos of children by accident. Graham Evans, 44, admitted two counts of possession of indecent images of children including one level five video - the most serious. But
CARERS who look after family or friends are welcome to attend the annual general meeting of the Oxfordshire Carers Forum at County Hall tomorrow. The event will include a talk from Sister Frances Dominica, who founded Oxford's pioneering hospices
It was the first children's hospice in the world - now more than forty have sprung up helping thousands of children. In a week-long special, Fran Bardsley speaks to staff, children, and families whose lives have been touched by the work of Helen House
North Oxfordshire MP Tony Baldry is backing a sports club's bid to win thousands of pounds to pay for upgraded facilities in a competition run by local television news. The MP joined supporters of Bicester Athletics Club's campaign at Bicester Community
THE Lord Mayor of Oxford has called for cuts to keep Peers Sports Centre open until next August. The centre and swimming pool, owned by Oxfordshire County Council and run by Oxford City Council, is due to be demolished in September as part of plans
An Oxford charity worker, named one of Britain's women of the year for her work with survivors of the Rwandan genocide, was invited to breakfast at the UK's most famous address - 10 Downing Street. Liliane Umubyeyi, 29, lost her entire family in the
Church bells will ring out at the weekend - not to call people to prayer but to come to a charity bazaar. The Rev Tony Hogg, vicar of West Hanney, near Wantage, came to the rescue of the village's annual bazaar when he heard it could not be held in
Oxford's Lord Mayor has called for cuts to keep Peers Sports Centre open until next August. The centre and swimming pool, owned by Oxfordshire County Council and run by Oxford City Council, is due to be demolished in September as part of plans to turn
NORTH Oxfordshire MP Tony Baldry is backing a sports club's bid to win thousands of pounds to pay for upgraded facilities in a competition run by local television news. The MP joined supporters of Bicester Athletics Club's campaign at Bicester Community
An Oxford University college chef and butler have looked after students so well for more than 30 years they have been honoured with a special portrait. The college commissioned noted artist Daphne Todd, past president of the Royal Society of Portrait
Hundreds of children and their parents are celebrating after meeting their fundraising target to build an extension to their family centre. Donnington Doorstep, in Townsend Square, East Oxford, has managed to raise an additional £60,000 to meet the
A drug used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure has been found to reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis in mice, according to research carried out by Oxford University. The discovery that amiloride can reduce the degeneration of nerve
A MAN was punched in the face and robbed of his mobile phone after being chased by a gang along Cowley Road, Oxford. The man was walking away from the city centre when he was confronted by three youths near to the Co-op store at the bottom of Divinity
I’ve been asked where bunions fit into the title. For those who don't already know a bunion is a localised painful swelling at the base of the big toe. The joint itself may become enlarged (due to new bone formation) and the toe can look out of line,
Police have removed a cordon surrounding an Oxford bank raided by an armed gang this morning. Four masked men robbed security guards at the Abbey bank in Banbury Road, Summertown, at about 5.30am. Forensics teams and scenes-of-crime officers scoured
FOUR masked armed robbers escaped with a large amount of cash after holding up a security van outside an Oxford bank today. The gang ambushed two security guards as they arrived at the Abbey bank in Banbury Road, Summertown at 5.30am today, and escaped
Scene one: Interior: Harvey Weinstein's office. Jude Law enters and flashes one of his cheeky chappy smiles. JUDE: Harvey, you're not gonna believe this, but I've found the perfect project. HARVEY (suspicious): It's not another
Four masked man have escaped with a large amount of cash after holding up a security van outside an Oxford bank. The gang - who were armed with handguns - ambushed a security guard as he arrived at the Abbey bank in Banbury Road, Summertown, at 5.30am
Police were called to a bank in North Oxford this morning following an armed robbery. The robbery took place at the Abbey bank, in Banbury Road, Summertown, during the early hours. The Oxford Mail understands a "substantial" amount of money has been
A FIRST-YEAR undergraduate at Oxford University has died in hospital after contracting meningitis, it has been reported. It is thought the Exeter College student, who has not been named, died at the John Radcliffe Hospital. An Oxford University spokesman
A MAN who denies assisting in the death of a pensioner has been been denied bail. The remains of Thea Zaudy, 94, were found at Milton Common, near Thame, in July. Lucasz Gajda, 25, from Ealing in London, was refused bail at Oxford Crown Court yesterday
A WORKER at an undertaker's stole thousands of pounds from an elderly woman paying for her funeral. Doris Brown handed over a cheque for £2,032 to Jason Flynn, 37, who worked at Co-operative Funeral Services in Thame, earlier this year. But when
A 21-year-old motorist has admitted killing a man in a road collision while drink driving. Robert De'ath pleaded guilty yesterday to causing death by dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol at Oxford Crown Court. Ministry of Defence worker
A first-year undergraduate at Oxford University has died in hospital after contracting meningitis, it has been reported. It is thought the Exeter College student, who has not been named, died at the John Radcliffe Hospital. An Oxford University spokesperson
MORE than half of Oxford's 48 councillors have been criticised for not attending the city's annual Remembrance Sunday service. Twenty five councillors failed to show up at the parade in St Giles on Sunday - and just eight sent their apologies. Among
Jim Smith says he will still be heavily involved at Oxford United, despite having handed over the managerial reins to Darren Patterson. Smith stepped down last week after 20 months as U's boss, as 38-year-old Ulsterman Patterson took charge of the team
POOR children in eastern Europe will get presents in time for Christmas this year after an Oxfordshire businessman stepped in to provide a warehouse. Each year volunteers from Operation Christmas Child in the county send out about 15,000 boxes of presents
PUPILS at two North Oxford schools made a startling appearance at the Lord Mayor's Show in London. Children from St Edward's School, in Woodstock Road, donned costumes for the three-mile long procession, while pupils at the Dragon School, in Bardwell
YOUNG footballers are collecting old mobile phones to raise money for their club's 2008 tour. East Hendred Boys FC is taking part in the Fones4Schools campaign, one of the largest mobile phone collection and recycling campaigns in the country. The
BERINSFIELD celebrates its 50th anniversary next year and the parish council is looking at four ideas to mark it officially. Meanwhile a working party is thinking how to make the annual Celebration Day extra-special in 2008. Parish council chairman
SHOPPERS will be advised to make sure they know their rights during National Consumer Week. Oxfordshire County Council's trading standards team will be urging online shoppers to do more to protect themselves. Trading standards manager Richard Webb
SANTA Claus and his two reindeer helpers gave children an early Christmas treat at the weekend. Father Christmas arrived at Wyevale Garden Centre, in Bicester, in his stylish sleigh. This was the first time the garden centre had had a visit from
A BUDDING musical partnership are hoping to take the nation by storm after auditioning for a television talent show. Singer Wende Blowfield, 36, from East Challow, along with her guitarist friend Brian Staton, 59, from Wantage, went to London last
ARCHITECTS presented a schedule for preparing plans for the future of Garth House to members at the recent working party meeting in Bicester. These plans will cover three different options that will be presented to the public for consultation in spring
A CAMPAIGN to clean up part of a town, has been given a boost by a gum-buster. As part of its Clean and Green Neighbourhood Blitz in the Southwold area of Bicester, Cherwell District Council bought in a machine to clear chewing gum stains from the
As far as crimes go, it is hard to imagine one more contemptible or objectionable than that committed by Mark Ellis. In a four-year period, the 36-year-old stole more than £6,000 in donations that good-hearted individuals thought was bound for the coffers
A NEW £10,000 swimming pool cover has been unveiled at an Oxford swimming pool in a bid to cut energy bills. And Oxford City Council hopes the move will help shed the city's 'un-green' image. The pool, in Wayneflete Road, Barton, is the first city
YOUNGSTERS visiting a science centre in East Oxford saw the world's first hydrogen-powered racing car - and met Mr Molecule. The ground-breaking car, and the life-size carbon dioxide character, were two of the main attractions at Science Oxford, St
EVERY Oxfordshire firefighter received a bottle of beer to thank them for their hard work during this summer's flooding. Hook Norton Brewery presented Oxfordshire's Chief Fire Officer, John Parry, front, left, with 600 bottles of Inspired ale, at
Four London Wasps players and a former Welsh international are included in the Major Stanley's squad to face Oxford University at Iffley Road on Wednesday night (7). Wasps wing Dave Doherty and scrum half Mark McMillan both start with prop Chris Beech
Didcot Town have signed experienced defender Andy Williams. The 28-year-old has agreed to join on contract with immediate effect and will be available for selection for the British Gas Business Southern League clash with Bridgwater on Saturday. Williams
