A businessman is hoping that the Oxford Mail can help end his two-year battle with bankrupt energy giant Enron. John Radwell claims the company poached his custom without his agreement – and has refused to pay Enron since it switched
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Cash awards from Newsquest/Gannett
A total of £360,000 has been made available in the form of grants for registered charities across England and Wales thanks to Newsquest Media Group and the Gannett Foundation. The Oxford Mail and its sister paper, The Oxford Times are
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An appeal fund for a victim of the September 11 attacks on America who grew up in Devon has raised £5,000 thanks to the generosity of Herald Express readers.The cash raised in memory of Sarah Redheffer will go to Save
£20m press hall plans announced
Newsquest Oxfordshire has submitted a planning application to build a £20m press hall at its Osney Mead base. The new press would replace outdated machinery. The newspaper publisher’s proposals are with Oxford City Council’s planning department and have yet to
Death of Oxford-based reporter
Former Oxford Mail and Times reporter Peter Sturges has died, aged 73. He was the paper’s industrial correspondent and also reported widely on sport. Mr Sturges, who lived in Cumnor, joined the company in 1941 as a cub reporter and
Oxford Mail staff mourn colleagues
Staff at the Oxford Mail are mourning the deaths of two colleagues. Colin Dobson, a former deputy editor of the Mail, died from bronchial pneumonia on Friday. He had worked there for 18 years, joining as deputy editor in 1970,
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An amateur photographer has taken a look at life behind the lens at the Hull Daily Mail after winning a photo contest run by the paper.Lucy Mumford impressed in the One Day in May competition, where people were asked to
Mail in footy sponsorship deal
The Oxford Mail is to sponsor the home stand at Oxford United’s new £15m stadium in a five-year deal. The Oxford Mail Stand, behind the goal at the eastern end of the ground,will have seating for more than 2,800 supporters
Debate shelved followingMail protests
A debate featuring a controversial historian was shelved after the Oxford Mail voiced its protests. David Irving, who says he believes the Holocaust did not happen, was due to speak at the Oxford Union but the booking raised fears of
Medibike revving up
An ambulance superbike funded by the readers of the Oxford Mail is gearing up for action again after it was written off in a crash last July. The £17,000 Honda Medibike was bought last June to improve the response times
Tributes to Advertiserman Len
Tributes have been made to a former deputy editor of the Rugby Advertiser who has died at a nursing home in Daventry. Len Archer, (68), retired in 1995. Before that he had worked at the Advertiser for most of his
Dennis returns to his roots
Dennis Johnstone has joined the Oxford Mail as deputy editor. He is returning to his roots after a decade in digital media, broadcasting, magazine publishing and strategic planning. “I’m really excited at the prospect of working with editor Jim McClure
Quote… unquote for Mail's Chris Gray
Oxford Mail arts editor Chris Gray broadcast his considerable wit anderudition to the nation this week when he featured as a guest on BBC Radio4’s Quote… Unquote. The bearded raconteur, who has worked for Newsquest Oxfordshire (and its ancestors) since
'We're the best' claims new editor
Derek Holmes has pledged to keep the Oxford Times as ‘the best regional weekly in the country’ after becoming the new editor. Derek, who was previously deputy editor on the newspaper, takes over from Jim McLure who now edits the
Newsquest joins the fold
Newsquest Media Group plc is to join the Newspaper Society as a full member from January 1, 2001. The decision was welcomed by Newspaper Society president Alec Davidson. He said: “This comes at a time when the industry is going
Former news man dies, 84
A journalist who worked at the Oxford Mail for more than 50 years has died, aged 84. Stanley Fifield joined the paper in 1931 as a copyholder in the readers’ department and retired in 1981 as assistant editor. He moved