Archive
-
Date
Football: Milton confident
Milton United are looking forward to the new season in the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Division 1 East with confidence. New manager Graham Foster has strengthened the senior squad at the Heights by adding new players and introducing a new training
-
Date
Football: Sherwood moves on
Carterton Town striker Paul Sherwood has become the latest player to join Abingdon Town, who take on Godalming and Guildford at Culham Road tomorrow. Sherwood is Alan Thorne's 11th signing of the summer, and Town's boss said: "I think he feels that with
-
Date
Scientists find key to defeating AIDS
An antibody could hold the key to stamping out HIV - the virus which has infected more than 36 million people worldwide. The rare human antibody, known as B12, is capable of deactivating different strains of HIV which can lead to Aids. Scientists at Oxford
-
Date
Children hurt
Two drivers needed hospital treatment and five children suffered minor injuries after a crash involving three cars and a van on the A415 in Burcot, near Abingdon, just before 4pm on Wednesday, August 8.
-
Date
Landfill site to take London's rubbish
Oxfordshire is becoming the dustbin of West London with 60 containers of waste now arriving daily by train. The giant landfill site at Sutton Courtenay has agreed to bury 240,000 tonnes of waste a year from the bins of Londoners. The news will come as
-
Date
Superstore sketch is 'incorrect'
Supermarket chain Waitrose has defended a sketch of its proposed Wallingford superstore following complaints that it was misleading. An artist's impression of the planned 42,000 sq ft superstore was published in the Oxford Mail's sister paper, The Herald
-
Date
Football: Didcot face up to Whittingham
Didcot Town take on Newport IoW tomorrow in a friendly at the Loop Meadow (3pm). Newport will be fielding new player/coach Guy Whittingham, the former Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth striker who began his career at Oxford City. He also had a short
-
Date
Housing land hunt
A parish council is looking for land to build low-cost homes for its villagers. Worminghall Parish Council, near Thame, wants to work with the Rural Housing Trust to ensure the house prices remain about £60,000, and they retain a say in the new home owners
-
Date
Animals need help
One of the world's first purpose-built wildlife hospitals urgently needs volunteers. St Tiggywinkle's, at Haddenham, near Thame, needs people to help with animal care, administration and gardening. The brainchild of Les, Sue and Colin Stocker started
-
Date
Council blunder spoils plan for couple's 'dream home'
A council blunder has wrecked the prospect of a dream home for a Faringdon couple. It has also angered other residents, and, while the council has apologised, the issue may trigger an inquiry by the local government ombudsman. When neighbours Paul and
-
Date
Cricket: Banbury bid to retain cup crown
Banbury will be going for their third victory in four years when they face Shipton-under-Wychwood in the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup final at Bletchingdon on Sunday (10.30am). While both clubs have pressing league matters in the last month of the
-
Date
Cricket: Oxford lodge appeal over points verdict
Oxford and Horspath have lodged a complaint with the Home Counties Premier League following the decision to award themselves and Henley six points apiece for last Saturday's abandoned Division 2 West match. Both clubs left the ground believing that second-placed
-
Date
Football: Didcot face up to Whittingham
Didcot Town take on Newport IoW tomorrow in a friendly at the Loop Meadow (3pm). Newport will be fielding new player/coach Guy Whittingham, the former Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth striker who began his career at Oxford City. He also had a short
-
Date
Playscheme gets crafty
Improvisation was the name of the game at a holiday playscheme after craft supplies failed to show-up. Volunteers at Kings Meadow Primary School, Bicester, were dismayed when materials they had ordered were not delivered on time because of a mix-up by
-
Date
Tennis: Devastating North storm to victory
North Oxford stayed on top of Mixed Division 1 of the 3-Pair Wilson Inter-Club League with a thumping 8.5-.5 victory over Oxford City B. North were in devastating form, winning 106 games to City's 39 in a very one-sided affair. Christian Peterson and
-
Date
Villagers urged to comment on new proposal
Teachers, health service staff and other key workers will be able to rent homes under a new housing development at Heyford Park, Upper Heyford. Plans for 750 homes have been sent to Cherwell District Council by the North Oxfordshire Consortium (NOC),
-
Date
Little Annie heads for US holiday
The parents of Annie Gomarsall want to express their thanks to kind-hearted people in Bicester. Nearly £26,000 has been raised for Annie's Appeal, since its launch two years ago. Later this month, Annie, eight leaves for America to follow-up her treatment
-
Date
Grains of Sand by Martin Buckley
Buckley describes his two-year journey through the world's deserts. He tried as much as possible to travel like the local people, using buses, lorries, trains and, occasionally, camels or mules. In the Sahara he was threatened with murder. In the Gobi
-
Date
Jill Dando: Her Life and Death by Brian Cathcart
Cathcart, a journalist, is perhaps guilty of exaggerating the public response to the TV presenter's murder, but otherwise this is an admirably factual account, starting with Dando's "small-fry roots", as she called them, and the ambition which took her
-
Date
A Good Man In Evil Times by Jos-Alain Fralon
Early in 1940, thousands of refugees fleeing the invading Nazi armies poured into Bordeaux, hoping to reach neutral countries like Spain and Portugal. Their rulers, Franco and Salazar, not wanting to offend Hitler, instructed their embassies and consulates
-
Date
Football: Manager wanted
Oxford City Colts, who were formerly known as Oxford United SC, require a manager for their under eight side, who play in the Oxford Mail Boys League. Contact club secretary Paul Rivers (tel 01865 763889).
-
Date
Cricket: Rod returns
Bicester and North Oxford welcome back opener Rod Davison for the trip to runaway Division 1 leaders Finchamp- stead. The clash brings together the league's top two run scorers in Davison and Finchampstead star Jon Moss. Former New South Wales opener
-
Date
Tennis: Devastating North storm to victory
North Oxford stayed on top of Mixed Division 1 of the 3-Pair Wilson Inter-Club League with a thumping 8.5-.5 victory over Oxford City B. North were in devastating form, winning 106 games to City's 39 in a very one-sided affair. Christian Peterson and
-
Date
Tennis: Kingston top pair in brilliant form
Watlington and Kingston Bagpuize fought out an exciting 2-2 draw in Division 1 of the Mixed 2-Pair League. Bagpuize's first pair of Gillian Pearson and Ben Harrison were in devastating form, dropping only four games in four sets as they romped to victories
-
Date
Tennis: No stopping Cholsey
Cholsey maintained their 100 per cent record at the top of Division 2 in the Crossflight Oxon National Club League, with a 6-0 whitewash over nearest rivals Bicester, in their third match.
-
Date
Cricket: Rod returns
Bicester and North Oxford welcome back opener Rod Davison for the trip to runaway Division 1 leaders Finchamp- stead. The clash brings together the league's top two run scorers in Davison and Finchampstead star Jon Moss. Former New South Wales opener
-
Date
Buses switched to gas power
A gas-powered tourist bus is now making its first journeys across Oxford. Guide Friday, which runs The Oxford Tour, is converting its fleet of double-decker tour buses from diesel to liquefied petroleum gas in the next 18 months, and the first service
-
Date
Residents' opinions sought
South Oxfordshire council tax payers are being asked how they want £167,000 of their money spent on getting best value. A telephone survey will assess a cross-section of the district's population and the results will then provide a list of the priorities
-
Date
Project provides holiday fun for deaf teenagers
Teenagers with hearing difficulties are being kept busy during the summer holidays with the launch of the InfoZone bus. The converted double-decker bus has been turned into a drop-in centre for people aged 14 to 25, providing information and advice, and
-
Date
Racing museum on the grid
Plans to build a private Formula One car museum and conference centre are likely to go ahead after winning the support of councillors. The Williams F1 racing team, based in Grove, has unveiled plans to upgrade its conference suite and museum. The company
-
Date
Cycle safety bid for Lottery cash
A pressure group is bidding for Lottery cash to help it make country lanes around a village safe for cyclists. The Chain Reaction group needs £137,000 to designate and upgrade minor roads for nine miles around Bampton. Spokesman Jackie Garret said: "If
-
Date
Youth, 16, is charged after fight
A 16-year-old youth has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a soldier during a fight. Police in Abingdon referred the youth to the Youth Offending Team, a panel comprising the police, probation service and social services. The panel investigates
-
Date
Best bar none
A green-fingered pub landlady has been the toast of Crowmarsh Gifford after her gardening skills scooped first prize in a competition. Sharon Reynolds, who took over The Queens Head 18 months ago, topped the front-of-house category in a Fullers Brewery
-
Date
Eleven injured in crash
Eleven people, including five children, were injured when two cars and a van crashed on the main Abingdon to Dorchester road at Burcot. None were seriously injured but a fire officer said that some of the children, one of whom was only two months old,
-
Date
New radio station planned
Banbury could have its own radio station within two years. Plans are going ahead for a commercial station - to be known as Banbury FM - that will broadcast 24 hours a day in north Oxfordshire. A month of trial programmes from a mobile studio in town will
-
Date
Preview: Double bill at Old Fire Station - August 25
The Dionysus Theatre Company are putting on a double bill of classic black comedy at the Old Fire Station from Wednesday to Saturday, August 25. The evening begins with Harold Pinter's The Lover, followed by Joe Orton's Funeral Games, both of which were
-
Date
Preview: Day Star Theatre - various venues - August 14-28
Day Star Theatre company, which travels the nation's rivers and canals, continues its annual tour by calling in at The Great Western Arms, Aynho on Tuesday. They will then go on to The Boat Inn, Thrupp, on Wednesday, and Banbury Boat Gathering, at Millers
-
Date
La Rejouissance - Christ Church - August 11, 15, 18, 22 and 25
The trumpet will sound once again at Christ Church Cathedral as La Rejouissance takes up its third August residency to present popular baroque music by candlelight, writes Helen Peacocke. This year the group presents Music for their Majesties, a selection
-
Date
Cricket: Scorer wanted
Oxfordshire require a scorer for their two-day Development XI game against MCC Young Cricketers at High Wycombe next Monday and Tuesday (11am start). Those interested should contact Chris Bishop (tel 07879 8425410).
-
Date
Angling: Match diary
Local Oxfordshire angling action - August 15-19 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Oakfield Fishery: Contact 01296 770492. SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 Oakfield Fishery: Contact 01296 770492. ODAA: Clifton C-D. Masons: Grebe Lake, meet 6am, Bell, Headington 6.00). SUNDAY, AUGUST
-
Date
Football: Fixtures
All local football fixtures involving Oxfordshire sides - August 11-14 Saturday, August 11 NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 3: Oxford Utd v Rochdale. FRIENDLIES Hungerford Tn v Oxford City, Brackley v Banbury Utd, Abingdon Tn v Godalming & Guildford, Thame Utd
-
Date
Cricket: Scorer wanted
Oxfordshire require a scorer for their two-day Development XI game against MCC Young Cricketers at High Wycombe next Monday and Tuesday (11am start). Those interested should contact Chris Bishop (tel 07879 8425410).
-
Date
Football: Fixtures
All local football fixtures involving Oxfordshire sides - August 11-14 Saturday, August 11 NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 3: Oxford Utd v Rochdale. FRIENDLIES Hungerford Tn v Oxford City, Brackley v Banbury Utd, Abingdon Tn v Godalming & Guildford, Thame Utd
-
Date
Cricket: Gillett back to lift Shipton
Oxford Times Cherwell League leaders Shipton-under-Wychwood have batsman Stewart Gillett and wicket-keeper Paul Jennings back for the Division 1 home match against lowly Cumnor. Shipton, who were saved by the rain after crashing to 118-9 at second-placed
-
Date
How I have grown to love XP
I have spent the past few months testing Microsoft's next operating system, Windows XP (www.windowsxp.com) for PCs. Being part of the beta testing program can have its ups and downs. Early versions of XP were hideously buggy on my system, although this
-
Date
Babysitters online
Babysitters online are now available in Oxford, thanks to a network that plans to go nationwide by the end of next year. Sitters provides carefully screened babysitters aged over 21, 80 per cent of whom have children of their own. The company has been
-
Date
Review: Cropredy Festival
Oxfordshire's Cropredy Festival kicked off in spectacular style last night with a live set by one folk legend and a tribute to another, writes Tim Hughes. The annual festival which takes place on a hillside near Banbury is frequently dubbed 'the friendly
-
Date
Cleaners and superloos reduce vandalism
Public toilets in Oxfordshire towns are clean and vandal-free, an Oxford Mail investigation has found. On Tuesday we revealed that a third of Oxford's public toilets have been closed because of Oxford City Council's cost-cutting measures, and problems
-
Date
Excess alcohol
A woman pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol at Oxford magistrates on Tuesday. Police stopped Gaelle Roux, 38, of Sunnymead Court, Jackson Road, Summertown, on Walton Street, Oxford, at 1am on July 21 this year. She was later found to be almost
-
Date
Anger at hotel parking plans
Plans to allow parking for 250 cars at an Oxford hotel have been criticised by a residents' group. The Upper Wolvercote Association claims the move will lead to traffic chaos. It says council officers did not present Highways Agency advice accurately
-
Date
Tattoo scarring prompts inquiry
An investigation has been launched into the fashion trend of henna tattooing after allegations that artists could be using potentially harmful dyes. Oxfordshire's trading standards officers are concerned that some tattoo artists could be using a cheap
-
Date
Retired don dies after stair fall
A retired Oxford academic who lived alone died after falling down stairs leading to his basement, an inquest heard. Shortly before his death, Brian Miller, 76, an Emeritus Fellow and former lecturer in English at Brasenose College, Oxford, had returned
-
Date
Landfill site to take London's rubbish
Oxfordshire is becoming the dustbin of West London with 60 containers of waste now arriving daily by train. The giant landfill site at Sutton Courtenay has agreed to bury 240,000 tonnes of waste a year from the bins of Londoners. The news will come as
-
Date
Buses switched to gas power
A gas-powered tourist bus is now making its first journeys across Oxford. Guide Friday, which runs The Oxford Tour, is converting its fleet of double-decker tour buses from diesel to liquefied petroleum gas in the next 18 months, and the first service
-
Date
Football: Sherwood moves on
Carterton Town striker Paul Sherwood has become the latest player to join Abingdon Town, who take on Godalming and Guildford at Culham Road tomorrow. Sherwood is Alan Thorne's 11th signing of the summer, and Town's boss said: "I think he feels that with
-
Date
Animals need help
One of the world's first purpose-built wildlife hospitals urgently needs volunteers. St Tiggywinkle's, at Haddenham, near Thame, needs people to help with animal care, administration and gardening. The brainchild of Les, Sue and Colin Stocker started
-
Date
Rowing: Abingdon lads in gold rush
Abingdon School's Nick Hopkins and Jack Tarrell brought home a gold medal in the coxless fours at the Coupe de la Jeuness event in France. In all, four local rowers achieved medal success as ten European nations competed for the championship, including
-
Date
Youth, 16, is charged after fight
A 16-year-old youth has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a soldier during a fight. Police in Abingdon referred the youth to the Youth Offending Team, a panel comprising the police, probation service and social services. The panel investigates
-
Date
Eleven injured in crash
Eleven people, including five children, were injured when two cars and a van crashed on the main Abingdon to Dorchester road at Burcot. None were seriously injured but a fire officer said that some of the children, one of whom was only two months old,
-
Date
Mayor appeals for lost camera
The Mayor of Thatcham, near Newbury, hopes the people of Abingdon can help in the search for a lost camera containing film of her civic engagements. Judith Gildersleevesand her husband Peter visited Abingdon on the morning of Friday, July 27 and parked
-
Date
Death 'was not suspicious'
Briony Blackwell, a member of the Oxford publishing family who was found dead at her home, suffered from an incurable illness, her father has revealed. Mrs Blackwell's body was discovered by a relative at her home in Tubney, near Abingdon, on Monday.
-
Date
Depressed pupil Rose to the top
Student Miranda Rose, above, is ranked among the world's top achievers in the International Baccalaureate exams this year. The 20-year-old, of Woodstock Road, Oxford, is only the second student from St Clare's in Banbury Road to get 100 per cent in the
-
Date
Best bar none
A green-fingered pub landlady has been the toast of Crowmarsh Gifford after her gardening skills scooped first prize in a competition. Sharon Reynolds, who took over The Queens Head 18 months ago, topped the front-of-house category in a Fullers Brewery
-
Date
Residents' opinions sought
South Oxfordshire council tax payers are being asked how they want £167,000 of their money spent on getting best value. A telephone survey will assess a cross-section of the district's population and the results will then provide a list of the priorities
-
Date
Tennis: No stopping Cholsey
Cholsey maintained their 100 per cent record at the top of Division 2 in the Crossflight Oxon National Club League, with a 6-0 whitewash over nearest rivals Bicester, in their third match.
-
Date
Cricket: Banbury continue bid
Banbury continue their bid for second place behind champions-elect Finchampstead in Division 1 with a home game against mid-table side Reading. Skipper Neil Megson has been on holiday in France this week, but returns tonight to make sure he does not miss
-
Date
Cricket: Banbury bid to retain cup crown
Banbury will be going for their third victory in four years when they face Shipton-under-Wychwood in the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup final at Bletchingdon on Sunday (10.30am). While both clubs have pressing league matters in the last month of the
-
Date
Tea sales
A fundraising appeal has been launched to resurface the Wash Meadow car park at Minster Lovell. Members of the Women's Institute will donate the proceeds of serving teas in the nearby pavilion on September 2 to the appeal.
-
Date
Couple's purr-fect aim
A caring couple are aiming to find a home for a rescued cat called Millie. Liz and Steve Grayston, of Eton Close, Witney, have provided a foster home for Millie, who is about 14, for the past four months through the Cats Protection League. Millie the
-
Date
Residents' opinions sought
South Oxfordshire council tax payers are being asked how they want £167,000 of their money spent on getting best value. A telephone survey will assess a cross-section of the district's population and the results will then provide a list of the priorities
-
Date
Racing museum on the grid
Plans to build a private Formula One car museum and conference centre are likely to go ahead after winning the support of councillors. The Williams F1 racing team, based in Grove, has unveiled plans to upgrade its conference suite and museum. The company
-
Date
Cycling: Results
Latest local cycling results OXFORD CITY ROAD CLUB 50 (Oxford-Swindon course) RESULTS 1 I Welch (High Wycombe CC/Oxonian) 2.00.05, 2 C Fury (High Wycombe CC/Oxonian) 2.02.29, 3 G Booker (Oxonian) 2.02.41, 4 L Churchill (OCRC) 2.04.04, 5 T Hermon (OCRC
-
Date
Tennis: Kingston top pair in brilliant form
Watlington and Kingston Bagpuize fought out an exciting 2-2 draw in Division 1 of the Mixed 2-Pair League. Bagpuize's first pair of Gillian Pearson and Ben Harrison were in devastating form, dropping only four games in four sets as they romped to victories
-
Date
Angling: Handy Andy cracks it at first attempt!
One of the residents at Marsh Pratley's Orchid Lake at Dorchester made a welcome appearance this week. The big carp, well-known to the Orchid regulars, is nicknamed 'Dino' and weighed in at 30lb for Andy Kerr, who made the long journey from Kent to fish
-
Date
Victim named
Police have named a man killed after his car and a lorry collided on the A41 between Waddeson and Bicester on Saturday as Paul Marlow, 28, of London Road, Bicester.
-
Date
Muscling in on career in pop
Barry Short is competing against thousands of singers to become the next Robbie Williams. The 24-year-old, of Ray Road, Bicester is hoping to be picked by the nation to be the next big pop star. He is among 20,000 people taking part in the new television
-
Date
Match angling: Perks rules on the Thames
The Thames at Sandford is being very kind to Gerald Perks this season - he won his third Littlemore AC match this week at the venue. Two tench and a bream plus a few bits gave him a winning weight of 12lb 12oz - he must have taken my advice all those
-
Date
Football: Boss slams Foster after shock exit
Goalkeeper Alan Foster has stunned Oxford City by joining locals rivals Thame United just a week before the start of the new season. City boss Paul Lee was furious over the 26-year-old's move after he originally said he was staying at Court Place Farm
-
Date
Cricket: Fixtures
All local football fixtures involving Oxfordshire sides Saturday, August 11 HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury v Reading, Finchampstead v Bicester & N Oxford, Div 2 West: Oxford v Amersham. THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE Div 1: Rover Cowley
-
Date
Long Hot Summer by Barbara Anderson
Lorna, married with three children is bored with her summer on the beach in 1930s New Zealand. When the handsome James gets the locals and the Maoris involved in his amateur western film, Lust in the Dust, she is briefly consumed with lust for James.
-
Date
Doghouse Roses by Steve Earle
American singer-songwriter Steve Earle makes an impressive fictional debut with these short stories, based on his life as a veteran of the music business over the last three decades. There is the gut-wrenching portrait of a nearly famous singer who has
-
Date
Babysitters online
Babysitters online are now available in Oxford, thanks to a network that plans to go nationwide by the end of next year. Sitters provides carefully screened babysitters aged over 21, 80 per cent of whom have children of their own. The company has been
-
Date
Football: New assistant for Headington
Headington Amateurs manager Phil Major will have a new assistant for the new campaign in Paul Sammons, who was assistant boss at Quarry Nomads last season. Graham McAnuff, last year's assistant manager, has stepped down through work commitments and will
-
Date
Cricket: Oxford lodge appeal over points verdict
Oxford and Horspath have lodged a complaint with the Home Counties Premier League following the decision to award themselves and Henley six points apiece for last Saturday's abandoned Division 2 West match. Both clubs left the ground believing that second-placed
-
Date
Football: Boss slams Foster after shock exit
Goalkeeper Alan Foster has stunned Oxford City by joining locals rivals Thame United just a week before the start of the new season. City boss Paul Lee was furious over the 26-year-old's move after he originally said he was staying at Court Place Farm
-
Date
Football: Sponsor wanted
Benson Boys FC are seeking kit sponsors for their under 12 team who play in the Oxford Mail Boys League. Contact Peter Ryan on 01491 201368.
-
Date
New radio station planned
Banbury could have its own radio station within two years. Plans are going ahead for a commercial station - to be known as Banbury FM - that will broadcast 24 hours a day in north Oxfordshire. A month of trial programmes from a mobile studio in town will
-
Date
Little Annie heads for US holiday
The parents of Annie Gomarsall want to express their thanks to kind-hearted people in Bicester. Nearly £26,000 has been raised for Annie's Appeal, since its launch two years ago. Later this month, Annie, eight leaves for America to follow-up her treatment
-
Date
Couple's purr-fect aim
A caring couple are aiming to find a home for a rescued cat called Millie. Liz and Steve Grayston, of Eton Close, Witney, have provided a foster home for Millie, who is about 14, for the past four months through the Cats Protection League. Millie the
-
Date
Muscling in on career in pop
Barry Short is competing against thousands of singers to become the next Robbie Williams. The 24-year-old, of Ray Road, Bicester is hoping to be picked by the nation to be the next big pop star. He is among 20,000 people taking part in the new television
-
Date
Woman lands top college post
One of Oxford University's youngest colleges has appointed its first woman principal. The Fellows of Mansfield College have elected Dr Diana Walford to the position. Dr Walford, who is director of the Public Health Laboratory Service, will take up the
-
Date
Fight for mayor half way
The campaign for an elected mayor in Oxford has raised half the signatures required to trigger a referendum on the issue. The Local Government Act 2000 says councils must hold a referendum if five per cent of voters want one. In Oxford, that equates to
-
Date
Lower limits loom
A county-wide project to give many villages 30mph speed limits is coming to an end. So far communities in South Oxfordshire, Vale of the White Horse and West Oxfordshire have been offered the limits. In the autumn Geoff Barrell, a county council principal
-
Date
Retired don dies after stair fall
A retired Oxford academic who lived alone died after falling down stairs leading to his basement, an inquest heard. Shortly before his death, Brian Miller, 76, an Emeritus Fellow and former lecturer in English at Brasenose College, Oxford, had returned
-
Date
Electoral changes before 2002
Final plans for new electoral arrangements in Oxfordshire have been submitted to the Government for approval. The recommendations are the result of a year-long review by the Local Government Commission for England of district boundaries, and will come
-
Date
Motorist on driving charges
A woman will appear before Bicester Magistrates Coourt for driving offences later this month. Jennifer Rudnay, of South Newington, near Banbury, is due to appear on August 21, charged with failing to report an accident, failing to stop after an accident
-
Date
Preview: Flute Open Day, Worcester College - Sunday, August 12
Flautists are invited to bring their own instruments and join in the Open Day for the Oxford Flute Summer School on Sunday. This annual event, at Worcester College, includes classes during the day and an evening concert performed by Katherine Kemler and
-
Date
Preview: Trading Faces, Abingdon/Banbury - August 11-12
Trading Faces, the Abingdon-based masked theatre company, will be wearing the hand-made leather masks of the timeless figures of Commedia, and walking the streets of Abingdon on August 11 and 12. At 3pm the company will stage an open-air production of
-
Date
Review: Oxford Piano Festival , Monday August 6
The Oxford Piano Festival has again started up - this is the third year running - with its delightful mixture of inspired teaching during the day and magnificent recitals every evening, writes Hugh Vickers. Which to prefer? On Monday I felt I learnt more
-
Date
Cricket: Banbury continue bid
Banbury continue their bid for second place behind champions-elect Finchampstead in Division 1 with a home game against mid-table side Reading. Skipper Neil Megson has been on holiday in France this week, but returns tonight to make sure he does not miss
-
Date
Rowing: Abingdon lads in gold rush
Abingdon School's Nick Hopkins and Jack Tarrell brought home a gold medal in the coxless fours at the Coupe de la Jeuness event in France. In all, four local rowers achieved medal success as ten European nations competed for the championship, including
-
Date
Football: Sherwood moves on
Carterton Town striker Paul Sherwood has become the latest player to join Abingdon Town, who take on Godalming and Guildford at Culham Road tomorrow. Sherwood is Alan Thorne's 11th signing of the summer, and Town's boss said: "I think he feels that with
-
Date
Cricket: Rod returns
Bicester and North Oxford welcome back opener Rod Davison for the trip to runaway Division 1 leaders Finchamp- stead. The clash brings together the league's top two run scorers in Davison and Finchampstead star Jon Moss. Former New South Wales opener
-
Date
Cricket: Fixtures
All local football fixtures involving Oxfordshire sides Saturday, August 11 HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury v Reading, Finchampstead v Bicester & N Oxford, Div 2 West: Oxford v Amersham. THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE Div 1: Rover Cowley
-
Date
Power group buys up supply firm
Power group Innogy, which owns Didcot Power Station, warned it expected to cut jobs at Northern Electric and Gas after it bought the business in a £1bn swap deal. Innogy's executive chairman Ross Sayers said there would be job cuts in a bid to save up
-
Date
Team clocks up 140 years' service
Five members of staff at the Mudie-Bond Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealership at Oxford are celebrating long service achievements. The five, whose service totals almost 140 years are (left to right) Chris Cook, Robert Penny, Sue Bushnell, Kevin
-
Date
Engineering offices empty as staff leave
The former headquarters of a giant engineering group now stands empty after 200 staff were redeployed or made redundant. The TI Group had its European headquarters at Lambourn House, Abingdon, until it merged last year with engineering compnay Smiths
-
Date
Review: Biker crowd gear up for big Bash
A peaceful airfield will be transformed into a sea of gleaming chrome and creaking leather, as bikers from across Britain celebrate an annual musical gathering, writes Tim Hughes. 20,000 motorbike buffs are revving up their engines for this weekend's
-
Date
Oxford gig guide
Weekly guide to live music in and around Oxford Friday, August 10 Cricketers Arms, Iffley Road, Oxford: Cooper . Modern rock band. 8.30pm. 01865 726264. Cropredy, near Banbury: Cropredy Festival. Aug 9-11. Featuring Fairport Convention, Steve Ashley and
-
Date
Superstore sketch is 'incorrect'
Supermarket chain Waitrose has defended a sketch of its proposed Wallingford superstore following complaints that it was misleading. An artist's impression of the planned 42,000 sq ft superstore was published in the Oxford Mail's sister paper, The Herald
-
Date
Unequal care for cancer patients
A man suffering terminal prostate cancer claims men are dying because of sexual discrimination within the NHS. Malcolm Nisbet, of Islip Road, Oxford, is angry men are not routinely screened for the disease, which can lie undetected for years. Mr Nisbet
-
Date
'School' offer to speeding drivers
Motorists caught speeding through Oxfordshire villages during the past two mornings could escape the usual £60 fine and three penalty points. Under a one-off scheme, Thames Valley Police is offering offending drivers a chance to see the error of their
-
Date
Man freed from wreck
A man had to be cut free from the wreckage of his car after an accident on the Oxford ring road yesterday. The man, who was not named, was in a car which was involved in a collision with a van, on the bypass between Cutteslowe and Headington. He was taken
-
Date
Woman lands top college post
One of Oxford University's youngest colleges has appointed its first woman principal. The Fellows of Mansfield College have elected Dr Diana Walford to the position. Dr Walford, who is director of the Public Health Laboratory Service, will take up the
-
Date
Football: Lyne signs
Former Witney Town manager and Oxford City No 2 Andy Lyne has signed a two-year contract with AFC Newbury. Lyne took over the hot-seat at the Jewson Wessex League club after parting company with City last season.
-
Date
Depressed pupil Rose to the top
Student Miranda Rose, above, is ranked among the world's top achievers in the International Baccalaureate exams this year. The 20-year-old, of Woodstock Road, Oxford, is only the second student from St Clare's in Banbury Road to get 100 per cent in the
-
Date
Unequal care for cancer patients
A man suffering terminal prostate cancer claims men are dying because of sexual discrimination within the NHS. Malcolm Nisbet, of Islip Road, Oxford, is angry men are not routinely screened for the disease, which can lie undetected for years. Mr Nisbet
-
Date
Anger at hotel parking plans
Plans to allow parking for 250 cars at an Oxford hotel have been criticised by a residents' group. The Upper Wolvercote Association claims the move will lead to traffic chaos. It says council officers did not present Highways Agency advice accurately
-
Date
All systems go for U'S
The final piece in The Kassam Stadium jigsaw was completed last night when a safety certificate was granted for the South Stand's upper tier. It means the entire ground will be open for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division 3 opener against Rochdale.
-
Date
Babysitters online
Babysitters online are now available in Oxford, thanks to a network that plans to go nationwide by the end of next year. Sitters provides carefully screened babysitters aged over 21, 80 per cent of whom have children of their own. The company has been
-
Date
Travellers told to check insurance
Holiday makers from Oxfordshire who are travelling abroad are being urged to double check their insurance cover. A major problem with policies providing holiday cover has been revealed after The Management Company (London) Ltd went out of business. Documentation
-
Date
Racing museum on the grid
Plans to build a private Formula One car museum and conference centre are likely to go ahead after winning the support of councillors. The Williams F1 racing team, based in Grove, has unveiled plans to upgrade its conference suite and museum. The company
-
Date
Lower limits loom
A county-wide project to give many villages 30mph speed limits is coming to an end. So far communities in South Oxfordshire, Vale of the White Horse and West Oxfordshire have been offered the limits. In the autumn Geoff Barrell, a county council principal
-
Date
Electoral changes before 2002
Final plans for new electoral arrangements in Oxfordshire have been submitted to the Government for approval. The recommendations are the result of a year-long review by the Local Government Commission for England of district boundaries, and will come
-
Date
Cleaners and superloos reduce vandalism
Public toilets in Oxfordshire towns are clean and vandal-free, an Oxford Mail investigation has found. On Tuesday we revealed that a third of Oxford's public toilets have been closed because of Oxford City Council's cost-cutting measures, and problems
-
Date
'School' offer to speeding drivers
Motorists caught speeding through Oxfordshire villages during the past two mornings could escape the usual £60 fine and three penalty points. Under a one-off scheme, Thames Valley Police is offering offending drivers a chance to see the error of their
