Oxfordshire | Archive | 2008 | February
THE Abingdon-based organisation Medic Assist International is the charity which will be supported this year by Kennington Overseas Aid. more...
A MAN who posed as a water company worker to con his way into elderly women's homes was today jailed for three years and nine months. more...
A SHOPKEEPER fed up with the traffic problems in Abingdon has come up with his own plan to tackle congestion - building a second bridge over the River Thames. more...
A MAN who targets teenage girls was today spared jail, despite a judge branding him a "sex pest". more...
THE Abingdon-based organisation Medic Assist International is the charity which will be supported this year by Kennington Overseas Aid. more...
A SHOPKEEPER fed up with the traffic problems in Abingdon has come up with his own plan to tackle congestion - building a second bridge over the River Thames. more...
A MAN who posed as a water company worker to con his way into elderly women's homes was today jailed for three years and nine months. more...
A MAN who targets teenage girls was today spared jail, despite a judge branding him a "sex pest". more...
A shopkeeper fed up with the traffic problems in Abingdon has come up with his own plan to tackle congestion - building a second bridge over the River Thames. more...
A distraction burglar has been jailed after he left DNA on his victim's kitchen tap. more...
A thief who posed as a waterboard worker to con his way into elderly women's homes was today jailed for three years and nine months. more...
A serial flasher who targets teenage girls was today spared jail, despite a judge branding him a "sex pest". more...
Planning watchdogs have accused Cherwell District Council of snubbing democracy by fast-tracking planning applications and wasting taxpayers' money. more...
Caterer Suzan Allan's hard work paid off when the rock 'n' roll night she spent months organising brought in £2,000 for Oxfordshire charity Against Breast Cancer. more...
Bullingdon Prison near Bicester has more prisoners in its cells than it officially has space for. more...
Banbury Indoor League Charlbury edged out Banbury A by five runs in Banbury Indoor League Divsion 1 despite being docked an over for starting late. more...
DIDCOT'S Civic Ball will be held on Friday, February 29, with all proceeds going towards the Didcot branch of the Royal British Legion. more...
A BARN at Grange Farmhouse, in New Road, East Hagbourne, can be converted to a home, a Government planning inspector has decided. more...
DIDCOT'S Civic Ball will be held on Friday, February 29, with all proceeds going towards the Didcot branch of the Royal British Legion. more...
A BARN at Grange Farmhouse, in New Road, East Hagbourne, can be converted to a home, a Government planning inspector has decided. more...
A 46-YEAR-OLD grandfather is in training for the biggest race of his life - to raise money for a charity which has helped his blind daughter. more...
DIDCOT is one step away from becoming a Fairtrade town - and enthusiasts have launched a drive to get local businesses on board. more...
The Greens are making the most of their spell of influence, as they hold the balance of power between Labour and the Liberal Democrats on the city council. more...
Our scientists and medical experts have made great strides in combating many diseases and ailments that afflict the human body. more...
Katherine MacAlister meets a school cook whose food i a big hit with youngsters The chicken curry was bubbling gently on the stove, the fishcakes crisping nicely in the oven, and the chocolate sponge sending up more...
Thinking of buying some stylish new sleepwear fo Spring? Check out thes new PJs, featuring the world s favourite bunny, Miff ( pictured righ ). Available from Littlewoods Direct for £29, and made from 95 per cent more...
A survey has found tha 82 per cent of new mums hav become greene since having a baby, with 74 pe cent resolving t give their child a environmentally friendly upbringing until they leav home, and 19 pe cent until their child is at least five. more...
Finally, a holiday company ha launched single parent family holida deals that don t charge an adult pric for the first child sharing a hotel room with one parent only. more...
MOTHERCARE has introduced a bright ne concept in pushchairs - Pick & Mix. Thi bright and bold new concept allows you t change the colour and tocustomise your buggy. more...
Springfield School s purpose-built hydrotherap y pool in Witney is no w opening for extra session s specifically targeting parents and babies. The benefits of swimming and water sessions for babies are well documented more...
FILTHY streets clogged with buses and boring chain stores. Car parking charges that are higher than London's. Endless coffee and pannini shops. more...
While everyone was wrapped up in their thermals and warming the mulled wine this December past, yours truly was having an absolutely fantastic time in sunny New Zealand. more...
Chris Hill hammered a hat-trick as Ardley United thrashed ten-man Flackwell Heath 9-1 on Tuesday night. more...
SIXTEEN of West Oxfordshire's best young talents have received awards and financial help to develop their sporting and artistic skills. more...
THE company that supplied the floral displays for The X Factor is holding its first flower show. more...
Oxford City Stars play their last home league game of the season tomorrow - and coach Darryl Morvan is desperate to sign off on a high. more...
We have no idea what to make of the strategic planning system that exists today. In fact, it is an exaggeration to say that we have a strategic planning system at all. We appear to be prone to all sorts of "left field" planning proposals. more...
The imminent arrival of flood barriers on Osney Island is very welcome. Since the summer, we have been arguing that action needs to be taken quickly because of the growing threat of flooding. Last month's close call proved the point. more...
Your newspaper does not have to descend into the gutter - your correspondents do it for you! more...
In your article on the city council budget (Oxford Mail, February 19), you report that Barton is to get a new fitness suite at the swimming pool. more...
I know that my Muslim friends would have been ashamed if they had read the Universe newspaper on February 10. more...
My friend, Jane Reeve, cogently proposes that, for ecological and other reasons, the number of cars per household should be restricted (Oxford Mail, February 19). more...
I too believe animals used for halal meat is slaughtered cruelly, but I wonder how many of the families featured in your article about Rose Hill Primary School in Oxford (Oxford Mail, February 20) practise what they preach? more...
I salute RWE npower. Its growing skills in recycling the fly ash from Didcot Power Station and its recognition that it may not after all need to dump in Thrupp Lake are to be applauded. more...
Sir - Ruskin will today launch a fundraising campaign for what we believe to be the first library in the country to be named after a former Prime Minister. more...
Sir - Your article (February 15) on the tragic situation into which residential property developers have been thrust by the imposition of new planning requirements to make some of the affordable homes family-sized, brings tears to the eyes. more...
Sir - At least someone is speaking up for Ruskin College in Walton Street (Letters, February 8). more...
Sir - When making any decision in regard to the future of Ruskin College, the governors must not only take into account the future direction of the college, but also ensure that Ruskin's historical contribution to the advancement of various social movements is preserved. more...
Sir - The proposed closure of local post offices in Iffley and other villages would be a tragedy for elderly people. more...
Sir - Like many local residents, we have been campaigning to protect our post offices for over a year now - we even presented a petition of hundreds of signatures to 10 Downing Street but no one seems to be listening. more...
Sir - I agree with Tony Buley (Letters, February 15) about the importance of qualifications in English and mathematics. Students had to qualify in those subjects last summer to be included in the GCSE five higher grades' benchmark. He asks how Oxfordshire students would have rated on the new benchmark if it had been used in previous years. more...
Sir - Oxford Brookes are applying to build yet more student accommodation on the site of the former Government buildings in Marston Road, and have invited the public to inspect their scheme. more...
Sir - At last the monstrous façade that has replaced the former Sunset Cottage frontage in St Clement's Street has been revealed in its total awfulness. more...
Sir - The Oxford Flood Alliance (OFA) represents flood victims in the Oxford area. more...
Sir - I was a little disappointed with the picture you used with your front page story about the future treatment of residual waste in Oxfordshire (February 15) It gave the impression that all energy from waste incinerators have the appearance of the very old one you chose as your image. more...
Sir - After reading the article about Jamie Oliver's plans to bring "real Italian food" to Oxford, (February 8) I was rather miffed on behalf of the excellent Italian restaurants dotted around Oxford, which include Carluccio's and Gino's in Central Oxford and Mario's on Cowley Road. more...
Sir - I would like to endorse Anne Collieu's comments about the Royal Mail (Letters, February 15). more...
Sir - My last train trip by First Great Western was on Saturday at 12.30pm from Oxford to Paddington. more...
Sir - The Office of the Rail Regulator has recently announced that Network Rail's scheme to expand capacity on the Oxford-Didcot line is "not needed to meet the requirements of the Department for Transport". more...
Sir - I would like to suggest that each householder should try to keep the area of pavement and gutter outside their property swept clean and free from litter. more...
Sir - We are organising a reunion for the 1984 fifth year at Icknield School, Wantage. more...
FANS of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship are being offered the chance to get a sneak preview of the team line-ups for 2008. more...
A NEW information directory aimed at the over 50s is available. more...
A NEW information directory aimed at the over 50s is available. more...
A NEW information directory aimed at the over 50s is available. more...
A NEW information guide has been published to help the Asian community in Banbury find useful services. more...
A GROUP of health experts - the independent reconfiguration panel - has submitted its recommendations on the future of the Horton Hospital, Banbury, to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. more...
A GROUP of health experts - the independent reconfiguration panel - has submitted its recommendations on the future of the Horton Hospital, Banbury, to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. more...
A GROUP of health experts - the independent reconfiguration panel - has submitted its recommendations on the future of the Horton Hospital, Banbury, to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. more...
THE Thamyse Quartet, consisting of present and former members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, will be playing Haydn, Beethoven and Elgar at a recital in Dorchester: Abbey tomorrow. more...
SPEED cushions and a zebra crossing will be introduced in Watchfield to slow traffic. more...
THE Abingdon-based organisation Medic Assist International is the charity which will be supported this year by Kennington Overseas Aid. more...
DIDCOT'S Civic Ball will be held on Friday, February 29, with all proceeds going towards the Didcot branch of the Royal British Legion. more...
A DVD of the parade to honour Bicester troops who returned from Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia, will be available soon. more...
A DVD of the parade to honour Bicester troops who returned from Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia, will be available soon. more...
A BARN at Grange Farmhouse, in New Road, East Hagbourne, can be converted to a home, a Government planning inspector has decided. more...
A NEW information directory aimed at the over 50s is available. more...
A NEW information directory aimed at the over 50s is available. more...
A NEW information directory aimed at the over 50s is available. more...
WHILE schools and residents' groups have been taking the lead in organising volunteers for next month's big Oxford spring clean, you can be sure some of the city's historic sites will not be ignored. more...
DISCO girl Lauryn Greenaway has endured two major operations on her heart, but it has not stopped the youngster winning a top prize at a dancing competition. more...
A COMMUNITY in Oxford is aiming to raise £750,000 to build a new top-of-the-range sports pavilion. more...
AN UP-AND-COMING artist enjoying success at his first independent exhibition has said he draws much of his inspiration from his "spectacularly beautiful" Oxford hamlet. more...
A TEACHER is on a mission to get people in the city learning Latin - and is taking to the parks to spread the message. more...
A GROUP of health experts - the independent reconfiguration panel - has submitted its recommendations on the future of the Horton Hospital, Banbury, to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. more...
A GROUP of health experts - the independent reconfiguration panel - has submitted its recommendations on the future of the Horton Hospital, Banbury, to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. more...
A GROUP of health experts - the independent reconfiguration panel - has submitted its recommendations on the future of the Horton Hospital, Banbury, to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. more...
PEOPLE will be able to see how polluted Oxford's air is on a display screen. more...
FOUR-year-old Simon Tredwell spends two hours every day bursting 150 blisters across his body. more...
MENTAL health managers said today they were reviewing the way staff cover home visits after two workers were stabbed by a patient. more...
A 24-YEAR-OLD man arrested in a drugs raid in Dorchester yesterday has been cautioned for drugs possession. more...
A MAN who was found dead in a public toilet in Oxford has been identified. more...
POLICE have arrested a man this morning following a CCTV appeal after a woman was sexually assaulted in Crowmarsh Gifford. more...
DRIVERS were delayed following an accident on the southbound carriageway of the A34 this afternoon. more...
A MAN who posed as a water company worker to con his way into elderly women's homes was today jailed for three years and nine months. more...
THE chairman of an Oxford City Council committee says ambitious recycling targets could still be met, despite the bar being lowered. more...
TWO more sites have emerged as possible locations for Oxford's first giant wind turbines. more...
THE owners of a horse found on Port Meadow, Oxford, are being sought by the RSPCA. more...
CELEBRITY model Caprice Bourret visited Oxford to tell all about her underwear, lovelife and business career. more...
NEWLY-refurbished men's toilets at Oxford rail station were vandalised last night. more...
RESEARCHERS at Oxford University will spend a £1.9m grant to find out why humans believe in God. more...
BULLINGDON Prison near Bicester has more prisoners in its cells than it officially has space for. more...
BULLINGDON Prison near Bicester has more prisoners in its cells than it officially has space for. more...
A SHOPKEEPER fed up with the traffic problems in Abingdon has come up with his own plan to tackle congestion - building a second bridge over the River Thames. more...
A VIOLENT feud between families in East Oxford is "eating at the heart of the community", according to a senior city councillor. more...
MORE than 20 students from Ruskin College demonstrated today about its proposal to move its headquarters out of Oxford city centre. more...
A MAN who targets teenage girls was today spared jail, despite a judge branding him a "sex pest". more...
A DVD of the parade to honour Bicester troops who returned from Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia, will be available soon. more...
A DVD of the parade to honour Bicester troops who returned from Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia, will be available soon. more...
A NEW information directory aimed at the over 50s is available. more...
A NEW information directory aimed at the over 50s is available. more...
A NEW information directory aimed at the over 50s is available. more...
A GROUP of health experts - the independent reconfiguration panel - has submitted its recommendations on the future of the Horton Hospital, Banbury, to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. more...
A GROUP of health experts - the independent reconfiguration panel - has submitted its recommendations on the future of the Horton Hospital, Banbury, to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. more...
A GROUP of health experts - the independent reconfiguration panel - has submitted its recommendations on the future of the Horton Hospital, Banbury, to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. more...
BULLINGDON Prison near Bicester has more prisoners in its cells than it officially has space for. more...
BULLINGDON Prison near Bicester has more prisoners in its cells than it officially has space for. more...
THE Thamyse Quartet, consisting of present and former members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, will be playing Haydn, Beethoven and Elgar at a recital in Dorchester: Abbey tomorrow. more...
SPEED cushions and a zebra crossing will be introduced in Watchfield to slow traffic. more...
THE Abingdon-based organisation Medic Assist International is the charity which will be supported this year by Kennington Overseas Aid. more...
DIDCOT'S Civic Ball will be held on Friday, February 29, with all proceeds going towards the Didcot branch of the Royal British Legion. more...
A BARN at Grange Farmhouse, in New Road, East Hagbourne, can be converted to a home, a Government planning inspector has decided. more...
FOUR-year-old Simon Tredwell spends two hours every day bursting 150 blisters across his body. more...
A 24-YEAR-OLD man arrested in a drugs raid in Dorchester yesterday has been cautioned for drugs possession. more...
A MAN who posed as a water company worker to con his way into elderly women's homes was today jailed for three years and nine months. more...
A SHOPKEEPER fed up with the traffic problems in Abingdon has come up with his own plan to tackle congestion - building a second bridge over the River Thames. more...
A MAN who targets teenage girls was today spared jail, despite a judge branding him a "sex pest". more...
The New Zealand mixed case costs £125 and includes three bottles each of Sandy Ridge Sauvignon Blanc 2007, Nelson; Te Mata Estate Woodthorpe Viognier 2005, Hawkes Bay; The Crossings Pinot Noir 2006, Marlborough; and Te Mata Woodthorpe Estate Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Hawke’s Bay. more...
A comfortable 4-1 win on Tuesday has kept the Esporta Oxford's team in with a slim chance of still making the National Premier League play-offs. more...
Midland Veterans League Oxfordshire secured promotion from Division 3 after a crushing 9-1 win in their top-of-the-table battle with Leicestershire. more...
Thame leapfrogged Morris Motors after beating them 3-0 in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League. more...
Lewis Calcutt made breaks of 69 and 54 to help Witney A to a 5-1 win over Oracle A in the Premier Division of the Gentworks Oxford & District League. more...
Chantal Clavaud took victory in the ladies' individual medley to help Witney A to victory in their second round gala in the Home Counties League at Linslade. more...
City of Oxford took no less than 25 first places as they stormed home in the second round of the Home Counties League at Stantonbury. more...
Local matchmen felt the big freeze on Sunday as the effect of some heavy frosts took its toll. It was a case of waiting for the odd bite and making the most of it. more...
Didcot specimen hunter Neil Johnson braved the cold spell by catching a magnificent 30.12.0 pike from the Thames, writes ANDY WEBBER. more...
Oxford Boxing Academy duo Daza Usher and Declan Townsend secured two polished wins in St Albans. more...
Oxford University's two prospective light heavyweights will take part in a "box-off" to decide which one makes their Varsity Match team. more...
IAN Wills has four useful newcomers in Star of Cappagh and Jumpin Jack Judd who return to Oxford after a short spell at Monmore and two ex-Paul Sallis Hall Green top graders Droopys Antonio & Newyork Giant. more...
Darkdesert Oasis stamped his authority on the 78th running of the prestigious 2008 Pattinson Construction Trafalgar Cup with a scintillating performance in this week's qualifiers and carries a confident nap in the £1,000 final at Oxford Stadium tonight. more...
The mother of an Oxford man left with brain damage after being stabbed in the head said he is showing signs of improvement, as his attacker failed to overturn his conviction. more...
People will be able to see how polluted Oxford's air is on a giant display screen, being dubbed a 'smokescreen'. more...
Mental health bosses have said they are reviewing the way its staff cover home visits after two workers were stabbed by a patient in Oxford. more...
A man who was found dead in a public toilet has been identified. more...
Relatives of Oxfordshire's Territorial Army infantry unit, 7 Rifles, were treated to a special day out at Windsor Castle this week. more...
Work on a £6m scheme to build new student homes in Iffley Road, Oxford, for an Oxford University college is due to start on Monday. more...
A collision between two cars has blocked a lane on the southbound A34 near Oxford, causing long tailbacks. more...
Runners from an Eynsham firm are the latest corporate team to sign up for this year's OX5 Run. more...
Children have recorded heartfelt Mother's Day messages to the camera in Blackbird Leys and Cowley. more...
Retailers in Oxford's "forgotten" shopping centre are to spruce up their 1960s concrete precinct to combat a fall in trade. more...
Everything from Finnish accordionists to Brazilian singer songwriters are on offer as part of Oxford Contemporary Music's spring programme. more...
Oxford publisher David Fickling is to launch a new weekly comic for boys and girls in May. more...
In January 2006, ITV screened a pilot episode of a new TV drama called Lewis and waited anxiously for the viewing figures to come in. more...
Stilt walkers Penelope and Edward, an angel on wheels and a town crier descended on Oxford to publicise its small businesses. more...
Oxfordshire NHS Primary Care Trust has launched a campaign to encourage more people to use an electronic hospital appointment booking system when visiting their doctor. more...
Researchers at Oxford University will spend a £1.9m grant to find out why humans believe in God. more...
The chairman of a high-level Oxford City Council committee says ambitious recycling targets could still be met, despite the bar being lowered. more...
Celebrity model Caprice Bourret visited Oxford to tell all about her underwear, lovelife and business career. more...
Newly refurbished men's toilets at Oxford railway station were vandalised last night. more...
A mental health trust will carry on making home visits to patients while an investigation continues into the stabbing of two staff. more...
Two more sites have emerged as possible locations for Oxford's first giant wind turbines. more...
The owners of a horse found in Oxford's Port Meadow are being sought by the RSPCA. more...
The Wind in the Willows has a very special place in the hearts of pupils at one Oxford school. more...
A violent feud between families in East Oxford is "eating at the heart of the community", according to a senior city councillor. more...
More than 20 students from Ruskin College demonstrated today about its proposal to move its HQ out of Oxford city centre. more...
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will be in the city on Sunday to help a church mark its 75th anniversary. more...
Oxford could soon have its own low-cost, 24-hour rent-a-bike scheme in an effort to cut traffic congestion, as seen in several European cities. more...
King delighted with results of strong stance Brian King, the general manager of the Sport Italia Hellenic League, says that adopting a zero tolerance policy to inappropriate lanaguage has proved a huge success. more...
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ROB Duffy has played his last game for Oxford United. more...
THE Thamyse Quartet, consisting of present and former members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, will be playing Haydn, Beethoven and Elgar at a recital in Dorchester: Abbey tomorrow. more...
A 24-YEAR-OLD man arrested in a drugs raid in Dorchester yesterday has been cautioned for drugs possession. more...
THE Thamyse Quartet, consisting of present and former members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, will be playing Haydn, Beethoven and Elgar at a recital in Dorchester: Abbey tomorrow. more...
A 24-YEAR-OLD man arrested in a drugs raid in Dorchester yesterday has been cautioned for drugs possession. more...
POLICE have arrested a man this morning following a CCTV appeal after a woman was sexually assaulted in Crowmarsh Gifford. more...
WALLINGFORD'S fouling dogs and their owners are being targeted in a blitz to stop them defiling the town's public open spaces like Kinecroft and Bullcroft. more...
SOUTH Oxfordshire District Council is driving forward a bid to get Wallingford's town-centre redevelopment moving. more...
WALLINGFORD - fighting to get its historic boundaries changed - is submitting formal proposals to South Oxfordshire District Council and the Boundary Commission. more...
A 24-year-old man arrested in a drugs raid in Dorchester yesterday has been cautioned for drugs possession. more...
Police have arrested a man today after a woman was sexually assaulted in Crowmarsh Gifford. more...
South Oxfordshire District Council is now in the driving seat for Wallingford's town centre redevelopment. more...
Boris Johnson says there is "absolutely no doubt" he will be elected Mayor of London - and step down as an Oxfordshire MP. more...
SPEED cushions and a zebra crossing will be introduced in Watchfield to slow traffic. more...
FOUR-year-old Simon Tredwell spends two hours every day bursting 150 blisters across his body. more...
SPEED cushions and a zebra crossing will be introduced in Watchfield to slow traffic. more...
FOUR-year-old Simon Tredwell spends two hours every day bursting 150 blisters across his body. more...
ALLOTMENT holders are after a pig's bacon because she's been running amok at Wantage. more...
Four-year-old Simon Tredwell spends two hours every day bursting 150 blisters across his body. more...
A new Neighbourhood Watch-type scheme will help hundreds of householders beat the sort of flooding which devastated their homes last summer. more...
A 46-YEAR-OLD grandfather is in training for the biggest race of his life - to raise money for a charity which has helped his blind daughter. more...
A MAN who posed as a water company worker to con his way into elderly women's homes was today jailed for three years and nine months. more...
WALLINGFORD'S fouling dogs and their owners are being targeted in a blitz to stop them defiling the town's public open spaces like Kinecroft and Bullcroft. more...
POLICE have arrested a man this morning following a CCTV appeal after a woman was sexually assaulted in Crowmarsh Gifford. more...
SOUTH Oxfordshire District Council is driving forward a bid to get Wallingford's town-centre redevelopment moving. more...
WALLINGFORD - fighting to get its historic boundaries changed - is submitting formal proposals to South Oxfordshire District Council and the Boundary Commission. more...
DIDCOT is one step away from becoming a Fairtrade town - and enthusiasts have launched a drive to get local businesses on board. more...
ALLOTMENT holders are after a pig's bacon because she's been running amok at Wantage. more...
A 24-YEAR-OLD man arrested in a drugs raid in Dorchester yesterday has been cautioned for drugs possession. more...
BULLINGDON Prison near Bicester has more prisoners in its cells than it officially has space for. more...
Bullingdon Prison near Bicester has more prisoners in its cells than it officially has space for. more...
Newly refurbished men's toilets at Oxford railway station were vandalised last night. more...
A mental health trust will carry on making home visits to patients while an investigation continues into the stabbing of two staff. more...
Children have recorded heartfelt Mother's Day messages to the camera in Blackbird Leys and Cowley. more...
Two more sites have emerged as possible locations for Oxford's first giant wind turbines. more...
Retailers in Oxford's "forgotten" shopping centre are to spruce up their 1960s concrete precinct to combat a fall in trade. more...
South Oxfordshire District Council is now in the driving seat for Wallingford's town centre redevelopment. more...
Caterer Suzan Allan's hard work paid off when the rock 'n' roll night she spent months organising brought in £2,000 for Oxfordshire charity Against Breast Cancer. more...
Allotment holders are after a greedy pig's bacon because she's been running amok in Wantage. more...
The owners of a horse found in Oxford's Port Meadow are being sought by the RSPCA. more...
Everything from Finnish accordionists to Brazilian singer songwriters are on offer as part of Oxford Contemporary Music's spring programme. more...
Work on a £6m scheme to build new student homes in Iffley Road, Oxford, for an Oxford University college is due to start on Monday. more...
The Wind in the Willows has a very special place in the hearts of pupils at one Oxford school. more...
A collision between two cars has blocked a lane on the southbound A34 near Oxford, causing long tailbacks. more...
A violent feud between families in East Oxford is "eating at the heart of the community", according to a senior city councillor. more...
You will soon be able to get your hands on a 'community' speed gun, the latest weapon in the war on Oxford's motorists. more...
More than 20 students from Ruskin College demonstrated today about its proposal to move its HQ out of Oxford city centre. more...
A thief who posed as a waterboard worker to con his way into elderly women's homes was today jailed for three years and nine months. more...
A man who was found dead in a public toilet has been identified. more...
A new Neighbourhood Watch-type scheme will help hundreds of householders beat the sort of flooding which devastated their homes last summer. more...
A serial flasher who targets teenage girls was today spared jail, despite a judge branding him a "sex pest". more...
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, will be in the city on Sunday to help a church mark its 75th anniversary. more...
Oxford could soon have its own low-cost, 24-hour rent-a-bike scheme in an effort to cut traffic congestion, as seen in several European cities. more...
Oxford publisher David Fickling is to launch a new weekly comic for boys and girls in May. more...
Planning watchdogs have accused Cherwell District Council of snubbing democracy by fast-tracking planning applications and wasting taxpayers' money. more...
A shopkeeper fed up with the traffic problems in Abingdon has come up with his own plan to tackle congestion - building a second bridge over the River Thames. more...
In January 2006, ITV screened a pilot episode of a new TV drama called Lewis and waited anxiously for the viewing figures to come in. more...
Stilt walkers Penelope and Edward, an angel on wheels and a town crier descended on Oxford to publicise its small businesses. more...
Oxfordshire NHS Primary Care Trust has launched a campaign to encourage more people to use an electronic hospital appointment booking system when visiting their doctor. more...
Researchers at Oxford University will spend a £1.9m grant to find out why humans believe in God. more...
Police have arrested a man today after a woman was sexually assaulted in Crowmarsh Gifford. more...
Mental health bosses have said they are reviewing the way its staff cover home visits after two workers were stabbed by a patient in Oxford. more...
A distraction burglar has been jailed after he left DNA on his victim's kitchen tap. more...
Boris Johnson says there is "absolutely no doubt" he will be elected Mayor of London - and step down as an Oxfordshire MP. more...
The chairman of a high-level Oxford City Council committee says ambitious recycling targets could still be met, despite the bar being lowered. more...
Celebrity model Caprice Bourret visited Oxford to tell all about her underwear, lovelife and business career. more...
Relatives of Oxfordshire's Territorial Army infantry unit, 7 Rifles, were treated to a special day out at Windsor Castle this week. more...
A 24-year-old man arrested in a drugs raid in Dorchester yesterday has been cautioned for drugs possession. more...
Runners from an Eynsham firm are the latest corporate team to sign up for this year's OX5 Run. more...
Thame leapfrogged Morris Motors after beating them 3-0 in Division 1 of the Oxford & District League. more...
Lewis Calcutt made breaks of 69 and 54 to help Witney A to a 5-1 win over Oracle A in the Premier Division of the Gentworks Oxford & District League. more...
Chantal Clavaud took victory in the ladies' individual medley to help Witney A to victory in their second round gala in the Home Counties League at Linslade. more...
City of Oxford took no less than 25 first places as they stormed home in the second round of the Home Counties League at Stantonbury. more...
Local matchmen felt the big freeze on Sunday as the effect of some heavy frosts took its toll. It was a case of waiting for the odd bite and making the most of it. more...
Didcot specimen hunter Neil Johnson braved the cold spell by catching a magnificent 30.12.0 pike from the Thames, writes ANDY WEBBER. more...
The life of a football referee is not always a rosy one - as I can vouch for myself. more...
Nigel Saverton is determined that Oxfordshire will buck a national trend of dwindling referees. more...
Tim Siret is a referee with 15 years' experience. more...
Oxford Boxing Academy duo Daza Usher and Declan Townsend secured two polished wins in St Albans. more...
Oxford University's two prospective light heavyweights will take part in a "box-off" to decide which one makes their Varsity Match team. more...
IAN Wills has four useful newcomers in Star of Cappagh and Jumpin Jack Judd who return to Oxford after a short spell at Monmore and two ex-Paul Sallis Hall Green top graders Droopys Antonio & Newyork Giant. more...
Darkdesert Oasis stamped his authority on the 78th running of the prestigious 2008 Pattinson Construction Trafalgar Cup with a scintillating performance in this week's qualifiers and carries a confident nap in the £1,000 final at Oxford Stadium tonight. more...
A comfortable 4-1 win on Tuesday has kept the Esporta Oxford's team in with a slim chance of still making the National Premier League play-offs. more...
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A TALK about the Berlin Airlift will be given at a special lunch in the George Hotel organised by Wallingford Rotary Club. more...
DRIVERS were delayed following an accident on the southbound carriageway of the A34 this afternoon. more...
TWO more sites have emerged as possible locations for Oxford's first giant wind turbines. more...
CELEBRITY model Caprice Bourret visited Oxford to tell all about her underwear, lovelife and business career. more...
NEWLY-refurbished men's toilets at Oxford rail station were vandalised last night. more...
RESEARCHERS at Oxford University will spend a £1.9m grant to find out why humans believe in God. more...
THE owners of a horse found on Port Meadow, Oxford, are being sought by the RSPCA. more...
IN January 2006, ITV screened a pilot episode of a new TV drama called Lewis and waited anxiously for the viewing figures to come in. more...
THE chairman of an Oxford City Council committee says ambitious recycling targets could still be met, despite the bar being lowered. more...
BULLINGDON Prison near Bicester has more prisoners in its cells than it officially has space for. more...
A VIOLENT feud between families in East Oxford is "eating at the heart of the community", according to a senior city councillor. more...
MORE than 20 students from Ruskin College demonstrated today about its proposal to move its headquarters out of Oxford city centre. more...
A MAN who was found dead in a public toilet in Oxford has been identified. more...
POLICE have arrested a man this morning following a CCTV appeal after a woman was sexually assaulted in Crowmarsh Gifford. more...
A MAN who posed as a water company worker to con his way into elderly women's homes was today jailed for three years and nine months. more...
A SHOPKEEPER fed up with the traffic problems in Abingdon has come up with his own plan to tackle congestion - building a second bridge over the River Thames. more...
MENTAL health managers said today they were reviewing the way staff cover home visits after two workers were stabbed by a patient. more...
A 24-YEAR-OLD man arrested in a drugs raid in Dorchester yesterday has been cautioned for drugs possession. more...
MASKS, feathers and jewels will bring a carnival flavour to Oxford's Cowley Road for a belated Mardi Gras celebration today. more...
FANS of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship are being offered the chance to get a sneak preview of the team line-ups for 2008. more...
BANBURY'S Subaru World Rally Team will travel west to the Americas for the third event of the season, the Corona Rally Mexico, after its late inclusion in this year's WRC calendar. more...
SIXTEEN of West Oxfordshire's best young talents have received awards and financial help to develop their sporting and artistic skills. more...
THE company that supplied the floral displays for The X Factor is holding its first flower show. more...
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