New management

6:36am Friday 16th May 2008

Some serious questions need to be asked about the management of Oxford's leisure services.

Turning on voters

6:38am Friday 9th May 2008

Congratulations to Boris Johnson on his victory in the election for London Mayor. London's gain is our loss as we shall be saying goodbye to a popular, high-profile MP. Mr Johnson has provided some entertaining news for this newspaper from time to time. Fair play to him, however, he has played the serious politician very well in the last few months.

Reader comments (3)

A vibrant new era

6:44am Friday 2nd May 2008

The timing of the announcement on the Westgate Centre was extraordinary.

On the buses

6:46am Friday 2nd May 2008

The idea that we should be able to reduce the number of buses in Oxford's famous High is a good one. Unquestionably, there are many people who catch the London buses within the city. For the employees and students of the two universities, it is vital that the buses run along the High and through Headington.

Tough questions

6:32am Friday 25th April 2008

It has been easy in the past for Oxfordshire County Council to pin the blame for underachievement in national exams on schools. Not so now.

... strike no answer

6:32am Friday 25th April 2008

Schools, teachers and the county council are in this together. For this reason we find it regrettable that members of the National Union of Teachers decided to hold a one-day strike this week over pay.

Riding together

6:28am Friday 18th April 2008

It is good to see the councils of Oxford and Oxfordshire putting tribal rivalries aside for the good of the city and the county. We write, of course, of the proposal to hand control of all park-and-ride car parks to Oxfordshire County Council.

Homes disarray

6:29am Friday 18th April 2008

Our report on the future of the Grenoble Road housing development highlights the disarray that surrounds the strategic planning system in this country.

Special people

6:00am Friday 11th April 2008

Three cheers for the parents of children with special needs who have won a four-year battle to get post-16 education in the county's special schools.

Uncertain future

6:59am Friday 11th April 2008

A glance at the letters on the page opposite will give some indication of the depth of feeling that is welling up in the face of the threats faced by the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.

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