A school is £1,000 better off, thanks to the generosity of supermarket customers. Regulars at the Budgens store, in the Peachcroft shopping centre, Abingdon, took part in a Christmas tombola to help raise money for Kingfisher School, in Radley Road, which
Parents and headteachers have spoken out against the loss of lollipop patrols outside schools. Oxfordshire County Council has no plans to fund patrols in Kidlington, Banbury, Steeple Aston and Bloxham from the end of March. Cherwell District Council has
City of Oxford's Amy Crider and John Kim were the only Oxford & North Bucks winners at an Inter-Counties Junior Gala at Wolverhampton on Sunday. Both swimmers are ranked highly nationally for their respective event so their performances were no surprise
Chinnor saw off one of their promotion rivals in style with a convincing 34-6 victory at Amersham & Chiltern. But their celebrations were tempered by a dislocated shoulder injury for skipper James Davies, who could miss much of the title run-in. The
Oxford Harlequins recorded their first victory at Bicester since their formation in 1996 when they edged home 17-13 in a tight contest. Bicester, hampered by early injuries to winger Chris Austin and scrum half Chris Nash took the lead after seven minutes
There was drama in the bottom-of-the-table match between City of Oxford and Hendon when one of the umpires just walked off the pitch and left the ground. The South Regional League clash had been a lively affair, with City's Richard Lloyd shown a yellow
Standlake Arena starts its racing season on Sunday with a classy competitor in the banger ranks. Gloucester racer Julian Camelleri, of the Real Steel Team, is bringing along the first Rolls-Royce to race at the west Oxfordshire track. Promoter Keith Hook
De Boer Structures, of Banbury, provided a temporary building to help the Benson and Hedges Jordan Honda Grand Prix team launch its new Formula One car. The structure included seating areas, seminar and meeting rooms, toilets and reception area and a
A new convenience store has been opened in Thame as part of a national six-store trial. The filling station forecourt and 2,327 sq ft store has been jointly developed in Park Street by Sainsbury's and Shell. The store, open from 6am to 11pm seven days
Start-up companies at Oxfordshire's latest Innovation Centre could benefit from skills and technology being used to crack one of the world's major engineering challenges. Oxford Innovation has teamed up with the UK Atomic Energy Authority to launch Culham
Four people from Oxfordshire, including a clergyman and a Euro MP, were arrested as hundreds of protesters tried to blockade a nuclear submarine base in Scotland. The Rev David Platt, 70, an assistant curate at St Andrew's Church, East Hagbourne, near
A club for children who are rejected by others is proving a great success. It is so popular that dozens of youngsters are being brought into the city centre once a month from Headington, Marston, Jericho and Blackbird Leys because they want to join in
A man who played a key role in the world's biggest Internet child porn ring was living just yards from the entrance to an Oxfordshire primary school. Residents in Charlbury have been shocked to learn that 31-year-old computer consultant Ian Baldock was
Alan Thorne, who as joint-manager has helped take Thame United to the brink of the Ryman League Premier Division, has been sacked in a shock move. The runaway Division 1 leaders have stunned the local non-League scene by giving Thorne the bullet over
A new £1m arts centre should be finished in time for the opening of a merged college. Work on the development at Abingdon College has started, and it should be finished later this year, when the merger with West Oxfordshire College is due to go ahead.
Peter Pan and Wendy tiptoe on to the stage as final rehearsals take place for an annual pantomime. Duel: Captain Hook (Peter Jackson) crosses swords with Peter Pan, played by Amey McGavin, 13, in rehearsals for the Drayton Players' productionAs well as
Torrential rain brought more flooding misery to Oxfordshire for the second time in two months. An inch of rain - the monthly average for this time of year - fell within a few hours yesterday, causing flash floods across the county. Homes and businesses
Oxford children's book illustrator Korky Paul called in at Marcham Primary school to give the children a rare glimpse of his behind the scenes secrets. He spent half an hour with each of the five classes, drawing pictures and explaining how his work is
Children from a primary school raised money for the Indian earthquake appeal by sticking pound coins on a large map of the country. The pupils of Glory Farm Primary School, in Hendon Place, Bicester, pasted their pocket money on to the map which will
Children at a special needs school are looking forward to fun days out, following a donation by local businesses. Companies based at the Thames Business Advice Centre in Grove, gave £200 to the Fitzwaryn School in neighbouring Wantage, to help equip a
Oxford Devils secured their biggest win of the season in National league Division 1 when they hammered Kingston Wildcats 122-80. The Devils were firing on all cylinders and totally outplayed the visitors 34-17 in the first quarter, with Todd McNeil, Steve
Oxford Hawks resumed their English League Division 2 campaign with a valuable 1-0 home win against fellow strugglers Formby to ease their relegation fears. Hawks began the game well, although Formby enjoyed the majority of the possession and, arguably
Witney light-middleweight Steve Mullins delivered a textbook performance to halt Gloucester rival Nathan Wyatt inside four rounds at the opening round of this year's ABA Championships in Frome. The 20-year-old, who boxes for the Penhill RBL gym in Swindon
Claire Bywaters was the star for Oxfordshire as they defeated Inter-Counties League leaders Leicestershire at Wigston. It was the second success on the trot for Oxon, helped in no small measure by Bywaters's magnificent average of 28.51. This is the highest
Witney's youngsters took part in a triangular gala at Staines in which the combined points of the two teams representing each club decided the final result. Many personal inter-club rivalries produced plenty of thrilling races and Witney not only had
After years of decline, Oxford appear, at last, to be reversing the trend, as indicated by their narrow 11-5 victory over Littlemore at the Southern Bypass Ground on Saturday. Some would argue that Oxford did not have much further to fall, but under the
Peter Pan and Wendy tiptoe on to the stage as final rehearsals take place for an annual pantomime. As well as the traditional pantomime, the Drayton Players stage a play once a year and in July will be holding a medieval madness day with mock jousting
Cult musical Little Shop of Horrors returns to the Oxford Playhouse this week, brought to us this time by The Basement Theatre Company. Unlikely hero Seymour, a downtrodden flower shop assistant, is hopelessly in love with shop-girl Audrey, but has spent
"Excitement in Town" proclaimed the banner at the entrance when you'd found it after braving the ring road and the normally strictly-guarded BMW gates. It actually meant the glittering silver model of the new Mini, enticingly on show before going into
Chipping Norton's Craig Pratley starred at the Oxford Ixion Motocross event at Culham by taking top spot in the top expert class. Pratley, riding a Chambers/Plus5/RHR Yamaha 426, won two of the three legs to finish first from David Willet, of Folkestone
Two goals in the last two minutes saw West Witney Ladies secure an important 2-1 win over bottom club Hampstead & Westminster in the South Clubs League Division 1. Witney looked nervous throughout the game and struggled to play any good passing hockey
A new £1m arts centre should be finished in time for the opening of a merged college. Work on the development at Abingdon College has started, and it should be finished later this year, when the merger with West Oxfordshire College is due to go ahead.
Councillors will today decide exactly how much council tax bills will increase in Oxfordshire. Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Labour county councillors will meet at the strategy and resources committee to set a budget for the coming year, Council
Driver Stuart Nicholls who tried to run down a security guard and then reversed over his foot was today starting a three-year jail sentence. Nicholls, 22, of Lime Grove, Southmoor, admitted a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm against Simon
Funding to repair Martyrs' Memorial in Oxford, is being sought urgently. Last month, it was revealed that one of the city's most famous landmarks, in St Giles, is crumbling and in need of urgent repair. Conservation officer Nick Worl ledge said it would
Parents and headteachers have spoken out against the loss of lollipop patrols outside schools. Oxfordshire County Council has no plans to fund patrols in Kidlington, Banbury, Steeple Aston and Bloxham from the end of March. Cherwell District Council has
A student nurse struggling with debts claims he may have to abandon his studies at Oxford Brookes University. Alex Holmes, 27, estimates he will be more than £5,000 in the red by the time he finishes his three-year course. The mature student's concerns
Singers and dancers from all over the world have already been booked for Oxfordshire's biggest folk music festival. The acts due to appear at Towersey Festival range from the USA through Europe and Africa as well as coming from all parts of the UK. Every
