A former Oxford greyhound trainer has been fined £1,000 and severely reprimanded by the National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) stewards for killing dogs in his care. The stewards considered a report of the NGRC security co-ordinator into the putting down
A craft fair will be held at Millbrook County Primary School, in School Lane, Grove, starting at 6.30pm tonight to raise funds for the school.
Popular youth worker Dave Holmes, who continues his work despite going blind, is to be honoured by the Queen today. Mr Holmes 56, of Longlands Road, Blackbird Leys, is travelling to Buckingham Palace with his three children, to receive an MBE for services
Eight young sportspeople and one young adventurer have been presented with bursaries by South Oxfordshire District Council. Chairman Cllr Eleanor Hards congratulated them on their achievements. Weightlifters Sean Farrington, 12, and Nicholas Madani-Bozorg
Two parish councillors from Benson have lost their seats for failing to attend council meetings. Nigel Roberts and Thomas Brant have not been to meetings for the past six months. "There's no animosity," said council chairman Paul Booker. "It's just that
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Wantage Town manager Stuart Peace has slammed his players after they crashed 3-1 at Bicester Town in midweek. Peace blasted his squad's performance as "unacceptable", and is demanding a better showing in tomorrow's Premier
The High Street Methodist Church, Witney, is responding to recent events in the US and Afghanistan with an open prayer day on Tuesday, November 20, from 10am to 3pm.
Former Witney school pupil Daniel McGing is off to Africa for three months to teach youngsters. Daniel, 18, of West End, Witney, who attended Wood Green School, will be working in Malawi for Africa and Asia Venture, a gap year company that organises expeditions
Sporty children at Wheatley Primary School are celebrating after winning a commendation for their active lifestyles. Sport England has awarded the Active Mark to the school, in Littleworth Road, for the wide variety of activities provided for its pupils
A craft fair will be held at Millbrook County Primary School, in School Lane, Grove, starting at 6.30pm tonight to raise funds for the school.
Stylists at a Wantage hair salon proved they were a cut above the rest by winning prizes in a regional hairdressing competition. Three hairdressers from the Curl Up and Dye Hair Studio, in Grove Street, were faced with the challenge of recreating celebrity
Eight young sportspeople and one young adventurer have been presented with bursaries by South Oxfordshire District Council. Chairman Cllr Eleanor Hards congratulated them on their achievements. Weightlifters Sean Farrington, 12, and Nicholas Madani-Bozorg
Angie Kibble notched a treble at last night's meeting at Oxford Stadium, courtesy of Builders Petra (5-2), Urla Cape (5-4) and Tiger Rogue (3-1). RESULTS 7.35: 1 MUSCUN CELLO 7-2, 2 Broadacres Flo 5-2 jt fav. (2x4). Trainer: Magnasco. Villa Princess (
Men SOUTH LEAGUE Premier: Oxford Univ v Beckenham. Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional: Banbury v Richings Park, Henley v Newbury, Ramgarhia v City of Oxford. Area Div 1: Bicester v Abingdon. Div 2: Wallingford v Aldermaston, Witney v Rover Oxford
The other week, I told you about the free fishing down at Potts Stream in Botley. Armed with a loaf of bread and some cheesepaste, I had a morning on the river last week. I used 4lb line straight through to a No 6 hook with a simple swan shot leger, and
Firefighters dealt with a van fire in Nuffield Close, Bicester, on Wednesday. A car parked nearby was badly damaged by heat from the blaze.
Tomorrow's Oxford Card 7.35 450m A9 Outdoor Pursuits...(Maurice Massey) Wood Elton 3...(Nick Colton) Miss Chuckles...(Paddy Curtin) Villa Fantasy...(Terry Atkins) TWIGLISH DON (W)...(Jim Morgan) Bruin The Dude (W)...(Paul Walden) 7.50 450m A8 Carlys Return
Cllr Les Sibley is urging residents to sign a petition over plans to sell off Thames Valley Police land, in Howes Lane, Bicester, for housing. He is holding a surgery at The Garth, in Launton Road, tomorrow, from 10am to 11.30am.
Town councillors say a 40mph speed restriction in Skimmingdish Lane should be reduced to 30mph. At a recent council meeting, Cllr Les Sibley said: "It is one of Bicester's most dangerous roads. The road should be a high focus of attention and we need
Oxfordshire picked up their second successive County Championship win, when they overcame Notts 2nd 12-3 at Oxford Brookes. Both Julie Bradbury and Erica Green were unbeaten with four wins each, Caz Boorman and Emma Martin picking up two women's doubles
Vandals have been intimidating patients and staff at a town surgery. Windows have been smashed, a wooden seat uprooted and overturned and graffiti sprayed on the walls of North Bicester Surgery, at Barberry Place on the Bure Park estate. Practice manager
MORRELLS OXFORD SUNDAY LEAGUE Jack Sadler Cup 1st round: Chalgrove v Bush Rgrs, Athletic BSTFC v Star Wands Res, Catherine Wheel v Marston Village, Angel Witney Res v South Leigh, The Letting Shop v Osney Arms, Chase Finance Res v Cowley Rov, The Priory
As Harry Potter makes his film debut and shop shelves heave with merchandise, a local minister says he fears it may open doors to the occult. The Rev Dennis Niziol, of Elim Lighthouse Church, Priory Road, Bicester, is worried that toys and games promoting
Combined Counties League AFC Wallingford bid to continue their good form when they travel to mid-table Walton Casuals in the Premier Division tomorrow. The only injury doubt is Pete Bryan, who needed six stitches over an eye last week. AFC Wallingford
Clanfield have praised hosts Ardley United and the ambulance service following the serious injury to Richard Bell. The 29-year-old midfielder suffered a broken leg - for the second time - during Clanfield's 2-0 win last Saturday. He was taken to the Horton
Eight young sportspeople and one young adventurer have been presented with bursaries by South Oxfordshire District Council. Chairman Cllr Eleanor Hards congratulated them on their achievements. Weightlifters Sean Farrington, 12, and Nicholas Madani-Bozorg
The congregation at St James' Church, Cowley, have raised more than £300 in a collection for Afghan refugees.
A fire crew from Slade Park was called to deal with a car blaze in the car park of St Michael and All Angels' Church, in Marston Road, on Wednesday.
A man has been charged with attempted robbery after an incident in Cowley on September 26. Wayne Chiddington, 19, of Nightingale Avenue, Blackbird Leys, was due to appear before Oxford magistrates today.
The chairman of an Oxford club proved he had the gift of the gab when he won a competition. Tim Windsor Shaw, president of Bardwell Speakers, won the event at Steventon Village Hall, talking about Big Brother. The club meets twice a month. Call 01865
A man was left with serious head injuries following an assault in Cowley. He was walking along Oliver Road on November 8, between 7.30pm and 7.40pm when three white men wearing baseball caps attacked him. Police are appealing for witnesses to call them
Investigations are continuing today into the death of a man in Cowley. A 24-hour police guard remains in place outside the home of Christopher Butt, 48, at Beauchamp Place. Police officers discovered a 48-year-old man dead when they broke into his flat
A Cowley Territorial Army soldier battled wind, rain and fatigue when he took on one of the toughest patrolling challenges the Army has to offer. L Cpl Fran Rizzuti, 22, was part of the Royal Rifle Volunteers team taking part in Exercise Cambrian Patrol
A new history book -- The Changing Faces of Florence Park -- will bring back vivid memories for Oxford residents. The book by Sheila Tree is the 50th in the Changing Faces series. A party to mark its launch was held at Oxford Town Hall, attended by the
Legal arguments took up all of yesterday's corporate manslaughter trial into the death of Banbury student Simon Jones. Mr Jones, 24, was killed after the jaws of a clamshell grab accidentally snapped shut as he loaded bags of stone from a ship's hold
English National League Div 1: Manchester v Henley. ENGLISH CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP Midlands Div 1: Banbury v Longton. South West Div 1: Chinnor v Cheltenham. Southern Counties North: Chipping Norton v Grove, Oxford v Swindon, Oxford Harlequins v Beaconsfield
Andy Sinnott is looking for his Thame United side to make up ground on the Ryman League Division 1 leaders before it's too late. Thame, who travel to Harlow Town with a full-strength squad tomorrow, are part of a group of clubs on the fringe of the promotion
Oxfordshire Senior Cup ARDLEY United manager Paul Spittle has warned his players against complacency, as they visit Eynsham in the first round tomorrow. Spittle remembers the battle that Eynsham gave them two years ago, when Ardley won through 3-1. "I
MORRELLS OXFORD SUNDAY LEAGUE Jack Sadler Cup 1st round: Chalgrove v Bush Rgrs, Athletic BSTFC v Star Wands Res, Catherine Wheel v Marston Village, Angel Witney Res v South Leigh, The Letting Shop v Osney Arms, Chase Finance Res v Cowley Rov, The Priory
A warm winter with lower electricity bills is in store for tenants living in the first social homes in Britain to be reroofed with solar tiles. Soha housing, the largest social housing landlord in south Oxfordshire with nearly 5,000 properties, has teamed
Retirement homes developer McCarthy & Stone has launched a search for building land in Oxfordshire to meet demand from customers. The company is looking for brownfield sites, previously occupied by other buildings, to add to its local portfolio. Current
Investigations are continuing today into the death of a man in Cowley. A 24-hour police guard remains in place outside the home of Christopher Butt, 48, at Beauchamp Place. Police officers discovered a 48-year-old man dead when they broke into his flat
The family of a man killed in a car crash have appealed for help in tracing his former home. Mechanic Jimmy Albert Smithson, 56, was a loner who refused to say where he lived. However, his family are sure he had a home, and are keen to discover his former
Zero-tolerance zones will play a key role in a crackdown on fly-tipping in Oxfordshire. Councils, police, landowners and building contractors will join forces through the newly formed Fly-tipping Form to target and prosecute people who dump burnt-out
Council leaders will meet with advice workers on Wednesday to stop legal action being taken on behalf of housing benefit claimants. The Barton Project, in Underhill Circus, Headington, which provides advice on welfare rights and housing benefit claims
A jury in a manslaughter trial will today be asked to clear a man accused of causing the death of a friend who had smoked crack cocaine and injected heroin. Steven Ruffell, 21, of Monument Road, Chalgrove, denies that he unlawfully and through negligence
Managers at the Radcliffe Infirmary could launch a mini park-and-ride system to try to stop nurses quitting their jobs because of parking difficulties at the hospital. The Oxford hospital is hemmed in between Walton Street and Woodstock Road, and only
The family of a man killed in a car crash have appealed for help in tracing his former home. Mechanic Jimmy Albert Smithson, 56, was a loner who refused to say where he lived. However, his family are sure he had a home, and are keen to discover his former
A former Oxford City Council planning chairman has raised doubts about the ability of new area committees to process applications effectively. Cllr Maureen Christian said the lack of planning applications under consideration by the three committees was
A teenager died after he was hit by two cars as he crossed a dual carriageway after a night out with friends. Matthew Cornish, 18, of Wilkins Road, Cowley, was hit as he walked along the southbound carriageway of the A34, near Kennington, in the early
Fundraisers around Oxfordshire were swinging into action today to raise money for the BBC's annual Children in Need Appeal. The focus for local events is the BBC Radio Oxford studio in Banbury Road, Summer- town. Organiser Louisa Hannan said: "There's
A former Oxford greyhound trainer has been fined £1,000 and severely reprimanded by the National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) stewards for killing dogs in his care. The stewards considered a report of the NGRC security co-ordinator into the putting down
The 21-year-old son of Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has been elected as the new president of Oxford University Students' Union. William Straw, an independent candidate, won a ballot held yesterday. His father was the president of Leeds University Students
The 21-year-old son of Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has been elected as the new president of Oxford University Students' Union. William Straw, an independent candidate, won a ballot held yesterday. His father was the president of Leeds University Students
A craft fair will be held at Millbrook County Primary School, in School Lane, Grove, starting at 6.30pm tonight to raise funds for the school.
Movie stars will take to the streets of Didcot to help launch the Christmas spirit in the town. Lookalikes of top stars, and vehicles from top films, will be at the Didcot Street Fair on November 29. The parade starts at 7pm when mayor Jeremy Goff switches
Didcot Railway Centre is in the forefront of getting the message across to people abroad that the UK welcomes tourists. A party of Dutch journalists were due to visit the centre today to see its collection of trains and have lunch with director Jeanette
Fundraisers around Oxfordshire were swinging into action today to raise money for the BBC's annual Children in Need Appeal. The focus for local events is the BBC Radio Oxford studio in Banbury Road, Summer- town. Organiser Louisa Hannan said: "There's
Former Witney school pupil Daniel McGing is off to Africa for three months to teach youngsters. Daniel, 18, of West End, Witney, who attended Wood Green School, will be working in Malawi for Africa and Asia Venture, a gap year company that organises expeditions
Liberal Democrats maintained their firm control of local politics in Abingdon with a commanding double victory at the polls yesterday, despite a poor turnout. Former pilot Peter Green soared to success with 692 votes in the Caldecott Ward, to secure the
The Springs Hotel and Golf Club, Northstoke, is seeking planning consent for a social events marquee in its grounds.
Pupils at Crowmarsh Gifford Primary School have been praised for playing their part in a county-wide festival of song. A group of 15 children from the school took part in a performance by the Oxfordshire Combined Choir at the Royal Albert Hall. Headteacher
Roke and Benson Brass Band's new practice hall is opening to the public. The £100,000 hall in Chapel Lane, Roke, was funded through performance fees and donations, including a £37,000 grant from South Oxfordshire District Council. It will be open from
Banbury Bulls go in search of a much-needed victory in Midland 1 tomorrow, when they face Longton. One of the title favourites at the start of the season, Longton have not enjoyed the best of fortunes and were heavily beaten last weekend, as were Banbury
An exhibition by artist Geoff Clifford is being held at the Waywood Gallery, Chadlington. It runs from November 30 to December 2 and from December 6 to the December 9. Opening hours are 11.30am to 4pm.
A plea for a safe pedestrian refuge at a dangerous junction is being made by Thame Town Council after the county council said solid refuges at the Bell Lane, High Street and Lower High Street junction would make it impossible for buses and articulated
Banbury Bulls go in search of a much-needed victory in Midland 1 tomorrow, when they face Longton. One of the title favourites at the start of the season, Longton have not enjoyed the best of fortunes and were heavily beaten last weekend, as were Banbury
Bicester's new £5m community hospital might not open in 2003/04 because of planning delays. Plans for the hospital and an ambulance service headquarters on greenfield land off Oxford Road will go before a public inquiry next year. Cherwell District Council's
Twenty-seven anglers fished the Wallingford Trophy at Fairmile where the Thames looked in good nick and the bream put in an appearance. Groundbait feeder with worm was the winning method for John Johnson, who had 14 bream and one chub for a winning weight
FA CUP 1st round: Mansfield Tn v Oxford Utd. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1: Harlow Tn v Thame Utd. Div 3: Abingdon Tn v Corinthian Cas. DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Erith & Belvedere v Banbury Utd. FOOTBALL LEAGUE YOUTH ALLIANCE Under 19: Cardiff City v Oxford
A new Oxford United supporters' group looks likely to be formed in the wake of the end of FOUL. After three years of existence, FOUL (Fighting for Oxford United's Life) finally disbanded last night at a meeting at The Kassam Stadium, their objective achieved
The three Oxford United youngsters called up by England did so well they've been invited back again next February. Centre back Sean Rudd, defender Adam Doyle and striker Daryl Harris were invited to join the international under 15 development squad get-together
Oxford United are taking a close look at left-sided French player Julien Zenguinlan. And he has impressed already during training, said assistant manager Ted McMinn. "We've got a young French lad who's been training with us and he looks very, very good
Movie stars will take to the streets of Didcot to help launch the Christmas spirit in the town. Lookalikes of top stars, and vehicles from top films, will be at the Didcot Street Fair on November 29. The parade starts at 7pm when mayor Jeremy Goff switches
Didcot Railway Centre is in the forefront of getting the message across to people abroad that the UK welcomes tourists. A party of Dutch journalists were due to visit the centre today to see its collection of trains and have lunch with director Jeanette
Oxford city branch of the United Nations Association will be addressed by Nick Hardwick, director of the Refugee Council, at the Wesley Memorial Hall, in New Inn Hall Street, between 12.30pm and 1pm on Tuesday.
A calendar featuring scenes of local life has gone on sale to raise funds for Islip village hall. The Islip Calendar 2002, which costs £5, is on sale at the village shop, Islip Village Club, the surgery and The Swan and White Lion pubs.
A Banbury woman had her photograph taken for the first time in eight years -- to prove she has conquered a disfiguring eye illness. Pauline Hall, of Bodicote Chase, suffers from thyroid eye disease, a condition in which fatty tissue builds up behind the
English National League Div 1: Manchester v Henley. ENGLISH CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP Midlands Div 1: Banbury v Longton. South West Div 1: Chinnor v Cheltenham. Southern Counties North: Chipping Norton v Grove, Oxford v Swindon, Oxford Harlequins v Beaconsfield
Men SOUTH LEAGUE Premier: Oxford Univ v Beckenham. Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional: Banbury v Richings Park, Henley v Newbury, Ramgarhia v City of Oxford. Area Div 1: Bicester v Abingdon. Div 2: Wallingford v Aldermaston, Witney v Rover Oxford
Oxfordshire picked up their second successive County Championship win, when they overcame Notts 2nd 12-3 at Oxford Brookes. Both Julie Bradbury and Erica Green were unbeaten with four wins each, Caz Boorman and Emma Martin picking up two women's doubles
Twenty-seven anglers fished the Wallingford Trophy at Fairmile where the Thames looked in good nick and the bream put in an appearance. Groundbait feeder with worm was the winning method for John Johnson, who had 14 bream and one chub for a winning weight
FA CUP 1st round: Mansfield Tn v Oxford Utd. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1: Harlow Tn v Thame Utd. Div 3: Abingdon Tn v Corinthian Cas. DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Erith & Belvedere v Banbury Utd. FOOTBALL LEAGUE YOUTH ALLIANCE Under 19: Cardiff City v Oxford
Stockbroking firm Charles Stanley and Company, which has an Oxford office, says its fortunes have been hit by the downturn in the world economy. Figures for the six months to the end of September show pre-tax profits fell to £4.2m compared to £7.2m in
A restaurant said to be haunted by friendly spirits has undergone a £300,000 refurbishment. Formerly a Beefeater, The Evenlode in Witney has reopened for business as part of Whitbread's Out & Out chain. The menu has also undergone a major revamp and
A civilian company has opened a warehouse, complete with top-level security, behind the wire at an Oxfordshire Ministry of Defence base. Lex Multipart Defence, specialist developer and provider of product support services to the armed forces and their
Tim Gurney-Coombs has been appointed corporate business consultant at car dealership Guy Salmon Jaguar in Cumnor Hill, Oxford. He will focus on serving the needs of business customers.
Council leaders will meet with advice workers on Wednesday to stop legal action being taken on behalf of housing benefit claimants. The Barton Project, in Underhill Circus, Headington, which provides advice on welfare rights and housing benefit claims
Liberal Democrats maintained their firm control of local politics in Abingdon with a commanding double victory at the polls yesterday, despite a poor turnout. Former pilot Peter Green soared to success with 692 votes in the Caldecott Ward, to secure the
Children around Oxford have more reason than most to be excited at the eagerly anticipated release of the £150m film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. As several scenes were filmed in Oxford, a lot of local children were used as doubles or extras
Managers at the Radcliffe Infirmary could launch a mini park-and-ride system to try to stop nurses quitting their jobs because of parking difficulties at the hospital. The Oxford hospital is hemmed in between Walton Street and Woodstock Road, and only
A former Oxford City Council planning chairman has raised doubts about the ability of new area committees to process applications effectively. Cllr Maureen Christian said the lack of planning applications under consideration by the three committees was
A new initiative will allow Oxford residents to view planning applications and comment on them online. The council recently purchased a high-resolution scanner which will enable printed plans up to 4ft by 3ft to be scanned, stored, and accessed via the
Clanfield have praised hosts Ardley United and the ambulance service following the serious injury to Richard Bell. The 29-year-old midfielder suffered a broken leg - for the second time - during Clanfield's 2-0 win last Saturday. He was taken to the Horton
A teenager died after he was hit by two cars as he crossed a dual carriageway after a night out with friends. Matthew Cornish, 18, of Wilkins Road, Cowley, was hit as he walked along the southbound carriageway of the A34, near Kennington, in the early
Oxford United are taking a close look at left-sided French player Julien Zenguinlan. And he has impressed already during training, said assistant manager Ted McMinn. "We've got a young French lad who's been training with us and he looks very, very good
An exhibition by artist Geoff Clifford is being held at the Waywood Gallery, Chadlington. It runs from November 30 to December 2 and from December 6 to the December 9. Opening hours are 11.30am to 4pm.
The chairman of an Oxford club proved he had the gift of the gab when he won a competition. Tim Windsor Shaw, president of Bardwell Speakers, won the event at Steventon Village Hall, talking about Big Brother. The club meets twice a month. Call 01865
Roke and Benson Brass Band's new practice hall is opening to the public. The £100,000 hall in Chapel Lane, Roke, was funded through performance fees and donations, including a £37,000 grant from South Oxfordshire District Council. It will be open from
Zero-tolerance zones will play a key role in a crackdown on fly-tipping in Oxfordshire. Councils, police, landowners and building contractors will join forces through the newly formed Fly-tipping Form to target and prosecute people who dump burnt-out
