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Date Cycling high on agenda Cycling in Headington will be among the items discussed at Oxford City Council's north east area committee meeting on March 15. The Rev James Bloice Smith, minister of Headington Baptist Church and the churches representative on the Headington Community
Date 'Adrian's death is being kept secret' A couple campaigning to discover how their son died in an accident at Oxford station say a report given to them was "censored". Ecologist Adrian Fowler, 29, was killed in August 1995 when he fell from a train at the railway station. Sissel Fowler, 63,
Date Thank you Russian Dmitry Kraiukhin has written to the Abingdon branch of Amnesty International thanking members for their support during a court case involving racism and a neo-Nazi organisation. Mr Kraiukhin, from Orel, is the director of United Europe, a group
Date TV chef to unveil store Celebrity chef and food writer Sophie Grigson is to open a country life shop in Wallingford's newest shopping development. She will be at Down To Earth in the newly-built arcade linking St Martin's and St Mary's streets in the town centre on March 18
Date Reunited after 50 years A brother and sister who have not seen each other since 1953 have met in Witney for the first time in more than 50 years. Constance Caveney, 74, has lived in Newcastle, Australia, since the family emigrated in the 1950s. Her brother Maurice Roper, 76,
Date Blaze averted Vigilant neighbours prevented a major fire when they heard a smoke alarm go off at a house in Wantage. Residents looked through the letterbox of their neighbours' flat in The Wharf, on March 13 and raised the alarm after seeing smoke. Peter Cleary, incident
Date Football: Erratic Kidlington lose to title rivals GLS Hellenic League - Kidlington 2, Shrivenham 4: Kidlington's erratic form continued as they crashed to defeat against fellow Division 1 West title-chasers Shrivenham. In the first half, only Shrivenham capitalised on numerous chances to go 2-0 up through
Date Author traces railway origins A historian has co-written a new book which charts the history of north Oxfordshire's railways. The Banbury & Cheltenham District Railway is a history of the railway and the surrounding area, with sections on Chipping Norton stations and the old Witney
Date Football: Ferreira hits a cracker for Town Abingdon Tn 1, Edgware 0: Jemaine Ferreira's superb second-half volley weas enough to give Abingdon their third successive home win in Ryman League Division 2 on Saturday. Ferreira was on target in the 61st minute, smashing the ball into the next after
Date Football: Struggling City fail to ease relegation fears Oxford City 1, Bromsgrove Rovers 2: Oxford City remain on the fringe of the Southern League Division 1 West relegation zone after going down to promotion-chasing Bromsgrove at Court Place Farm on Saturday. Bromsgrove held the upper hand for much of the
Date Football: Forinton on fire to lift Banbury's survival bid Banbury Utd 2, Hitchin Town 1: Howard Forinton grabbed a late winner to ease Banbury's relegation worries in the Southern League Premier Division. Playing with a strong wind behind them in the first half, Banbury took the lead in the 18th minute. George
Date March 14: The right to know Godfrey and Sissel Fowler have fought a hard battle with the authorities to find out the answers to a simple question. How did their son die? Yet, 10 years on, they are no closer to the truth than the day Adrian Fowler died in an accident at Oxford railway
Date Tree under threat East Oxford residents are campaigning to save a cherry tree from being felled. John Corble, 50, of Iffley Road, called the city council to warn officers that the tree, outside his house, was leaning over. He was horrified when the council told him that
Date Delight at drug U-turn Members of the Oxfordshire branch of the Alzheimer's Society have welcomed the Government's decision to scrap plans to withdraw drugs for the disease. The reversal comes a fortnight after the National Institute for Clinical Excellence announced proposals
Date Football: Hackett stars as Rodriguez drops Mooney Horacio Rodriguez came up with a tactical master stroke to bring Oxford United a thrilling win at Mansfield on Saturday. He stunned supporters by dropping star striker Tommy Mooney and playing winger Chris Hackett through the middle up front. But the
Date Cigarette contamination Just a thought. There have been endless lists of food, possibly contaminated with this 'Sudan' cancerous infection. All this food which, if infected, could give you cancer, has been "removed from the shelves". So why do we still sell cigarettes? I think
Date Less stress in our lives After reading a book on inventions, I am wondering if there is anything else left to invent that could make our lives less stressful. Perhaps your readers might have suggestions that are workable and won't cost much. My personal 'thing' is a device that
Date So much for tough action on joyriders I refer to the article, Moped joyriders face clampdown (Oxford Mail, March 8). Last summer, three youths were caught in the act of trying to steal my daughter's moped in Headington, Oxford. The police were called. These youths tried to steal the moped
Date County to have 'Trafalgar wood' site Oxfordshire has been picked as one of 27 locations across Britain where new woodlands will be planted to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The site at Little Wittenham The Woodland Trust will create an 11-acre woodland in Little Wittenham
Date Give OAPs free bus travel, say Lib Dems Pensioners could have free bus travel and free entry to swimming pools run by the city council within three years. An 11th-hour Liberal Democrat amendment to the Oxford Plan -- the city council's three year corporate vision -- says the council should
Date Pleas for help often ignored Oxford City Council housing portfolio holder Ed Turner points out that when tenants are made to pay for major damage to council properties they have vacated, it may be possible to get a court order for only £5 per week, taking 77 years to pay off £20,000
Date Boris at ball South Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson will be guest speaker at the charity ball organised by Thame mayor David Dodds, at the Spread Eagle Hotel, on April 16. The £33-a-head event will raise money for the mayor's charities.
Date Football: Burnell's injury mars Leigh's derby victory GLS Hellenic League - Carterton 2, North Leigh 4: North Leigh came out on top in a highly-charged Premier Division clash, despite losing midfield dynamo Joe Burnell with a bad knee injury. Burnell had to be transported to hospital before half-time. Carterton
Date Nominate a good citizen People are being invited to nominate a friend, colleague or family member for the annual Bicester good citizen awards. The awards scheme run by the town council aims to recognise people who have made a contribution to the community. There are two age
Date Results: The weekend's sporting round-up FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Mansfield Tn 1, Oxford Utd 3. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 2, Hitchin Tn 1. Div 1 West: Brackley 2, Ashford Tn 2; Oxford City 1, Bromsgrove 2; Thame Utd 2, Bedworth 1. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 2: Abingdon Tn 1, Edgware
Date Football: Keen brace seals victory Danny Keen bagged a brace as Thame United came from behind to beat Bedworth United in Southern League Division 1 West at Windmill Stadium. It was the first meeting between the two clubs - the second is at Bedworth next Saturday - and Thame went into the
Date TV chef to unveil store Celebrity chef and food writer Sophie Grigson is to open a country life shop in Wallingford's newest shopping development. She will be at Down To Earth in the newly-built arcade linking St Martin's and St Mary's streets in the town centre on March 18
Date Lucky escape People in an Oxford flat had a lucky escape when fire ripped through a picture framing shop in Summertown. Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused when Frames and Art, in Banbury Road, was gutted on Saturday morning. A smoke alarm alerted the occupants
Date United stars move to inflatable pitch Oxford United striker Danny Morgan and goalkeeper Simon Cox were today donning Velcro suits and being strapped to a pole on a 50ft by 30ft inflatable pitch to play human table football. The tournament, at Oxpens Road, has been organised by Oxford solicitors
Date School gutted by fire praises offers of help A village primary school gutted by fire last month has been overwhelmed by offers of help from businesses and other schools. Staff and governors at Marsh Baldon Primary School have thanked businesses which donated gifts, and the neighbouring schools which
Date Life marked at fun memorial service Helium balloons, children's laughter, magic tricks and bubbles transformed a memorial service for four-year-old Jodie Mace into a happy celebration of her life. About 100 people, including many children, met at Cokethorpe School chapel on Saturday to
Date Counting down to a safer road The countdown has begun to a £1.6m project to improve safety at Oxfordshire's worst accident blackspot -- the Cowley Road in Oxford. Work begins on April 4, on the road which has the highest reported accident rate of any street in Oxfordshire -- with
Date Football: Hackett's at the double Chris Hackett scored two goals in a game for the first time in his career after being switched up front from the wing as United showed they could win without Tommy Mooney. Leading scorer Mooney was axed, along with Juan Pablo Raponi, but the team appeared