THE famous cup of tea and biscuit given to people after they donate blood is under threat in Oxford - because of a lack of volunteers. The National Blood Service has made an urgent plea for people to help out at the Oxford Blood Centre, at the John Radcliffe
A house painter was gashed in the stomach with broken glass when he fell through a window on a building site. The 52-year-old man had to be lifted out of the building in Cowley Road, Oxford, by firefighters using a hydraulic platform. He was taken to
About 100 students occupied the historic quad at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, for a sit-down protest. They ignored "keep off the grass" signs and sat on the lawn in protest at the resignation of outspoken principal Sir Stephen Tumim. College junior common
Four animal rights protesters charged with harassing a Hillgrove cat farm worker walked free from court after the case against them collapsed. The four, and another who did not appear in court, formed part of a demonstration outside Susan O'Shea's home
GRESHAM Oxford Cheetahs star Jason Crump ended his grand prix blues with a brilliant performance in the third round at Vojens in Denmark last night, writes JOHN GAISFORD The 23-year-old Australian reached the final to end a nightmare start to the series
Hit-and-run driver Stephen Ivings was starting a four-year jail sentence for leaving a teenager for dead when he knocked him off his motorbike. Thomas Pedley, 17, of Pagisters Road, Abingdon, died after Ivings pulled out of a junction into his path, on
Passersby joined police in a chase around a market town to catch two runaway piglets. It was just after midnight when surprised police received a call to say the two, nicknamed Bonnie and Clyde, were on the run in the centre of Henley. There was a brisk
Sam the seven-week-old pup found himself in a jam when he went exploring at his new home - and had to be rescued by burly firemen. Sam had to be extracted from an underground pipe by firemen after he climbed through a central heating vent and dropped
Oxford United has been given a month to produce a detailed timetable for the completion of its £15m half-built stadium. According to rules set down in the Taylor Report, which followed the 1989 Hillsborough disaster in which 96 fans died, the club must
CHESS ace Jonathan Lappage, of Magdalen College School, Oxford, has been crowned a national champion. Jonathan scored five-and-a-half out of six to take the under 11s title at the IAPS National Quickplay Championships at Oundle School, Peterborough. His
