Oxford Brooks student Adam Sharpe is being hunted by one of America's top oval racing set-ups Team Heat, after a stunning performance in a long-distance round of the Kool Seal championship in the USA last week. Sharpe, 18, who is studying technology management
A partially deaf boy from eastern Europe has been reunited with experts in Oxford who helped him return to school by restoring his hearing. Nine-year-old Artiom Butomay was barred from school in his home country of Belarus when teachers mistook his hearing
Firefighters in Oxfordshire could strike from 6pm on November 13 after union leaders dismissed the results of an independent review as derisory and insulting. Bob Burrell, Oxfordshire branch secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, said the strike would
There was a serious injury in Sunday's David Charles Oxfordshire Cup tie between Grove and Wallingford, but that was completed (unlike the Bicester-Witney tie), with Grove romping home 74-7 against their local rivals. Wallingford lock Jason Hollis had
Keen environmentalist Sandra Simpson organised a skip for her housing estate in Witney to help residents get rid of their garden waste. Forking out for the sake of the planet Earlier this year Miss Simpson, of Thorney Leys, travelled to Utah, in the US
Chinnor residents are being given the chance to improve their community. A public meeting has backed moves to produce a parish plan, which will outline how the community sees itself developing over the next few years. Now residents are being asked for
A campaign to stop domestic violence against women has the backing of South Oxfordshire District Council. The White Ribbon campaign takes place from November 18 to 25, to raise awareness about domestic violence and collect funds to prevent it. The council
South League: Wallingford played a new attacking formation against Southgate Adelaide - and it paid off with a 5-3 victory. The goals came from Hawkins, Shipton, Jones, Shaw and Armitage. Goalkeeper Sean Millard, in his first game back in the first-team
Trysports 3 Counties League: Oxford Hawks Ladies secured another three Premier Division points when they beat Milton Keynes 2-0 at Banbury Road North. Hawks took the lead following an early short corner which Milton Keynes could only keep out with a foot
Trysports 3 Counties League: Ali Billington scored West Witney 2nd's winner as they defeated City of Oxford 2-1 in Division 1. Witney opened the scoring early in the second half from a short corner. Sally Hartwell's strike was blocked by keeper Heather
Powergen Junior Vase: Harwell's cup run ended in gallant fashion when they went down 7-0 away to Gloucestershire side Tewkesbury in a tight third-round tie. In front of a large band of travelling supporters, Harwell mounted a heroic performance on a heavy
South League: Abingdon remain undefeated in second place in Division 2 after beating Bracknell 6-4. Abingdon's Kev Smith in actionAndy Maunder and Kev Smith combined down the right wing to set up Nathan Conn with a simple chance for Abingdon's opener
A serious injury to Witney No 8 Will Hook led to the abandonment of their second-round David Charles Oxfordshire Cup tie at Bicester after 56 minutes. Bicester and Witney go head to head The luckless Hook broke a leg in a freak accident during a tackle
Four-time world champion Tommi Makinen will be looking for his first UK win on the final event of the season, the Network Q Rally of Great Britain. Banbury's 555 Subaru World Rally Team have two cars in final event of the season, which will be driven
Flags fluttered outside Marie Ollive's house when her compatriots in Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly against closer links with Spain. Flying the flag for Britain Mrs Ollive, 75, was born in Gibraltar but has lived in England for about 40 years, after she
Oxford Cheetahs' boss Steve Purchase was among the Elite League speedway promoters meeting today in a bid to thrash out a solution to save the Elite League next season. Doubts continue over the league's future after a number of clubs, including Oxford
Matthew Williams has scooped a major accolade for Peugeot dealership Oxford Motors. Mathew Williams, who has proved his credentials Mr Williams, 21, of Cowley, has just completed three years as an apprentice technician at the dealership -- and this week
When Firoz Kassam stepped in to save Oxford United, no-one expected him to play the part of Lord Bountiful and pay off all the club's many creditors in full. Any crust would have been welcome. However, when he made a £6m profit on the selling the old
At the age of 80, Doug Jordan plans to carry on bell-ringing at St Matthew's Church, Harwell. But after being a member of the church's 'band' for 65 years, he has stepped down as captain of the tower for the second time. Mr Jordan at St Matthew's Church
A couple who married six weeks after meeting at a dance, are celebrating 50 years of marriage. Patrick Timms, from Oxford, met his bride-to-be Yvonne Boundford at a dance in Hendon, north London, where he was stationed with the RAF. The couple, who live
A boarding house for St Edward's School pupils is to be built in north Oxford. It will consist of two three-storey buildings alongside Oakthorpe Road, linked by a single storey corridor. Two garage blocks and a temporary classroom will be demolished to
The Royal Mail has apologised for continuing late postal deliveries in the Witney area. But it hopes matters will improve with the appointment of a new manager at the sorting office. It is also making an urgent appeal for new employees because it cannot
Hundreds of people flocked to Oxford Town Hall to support Oxfam's 12th One World Fair. The event, on November 9, aimed to raise awareness about the Fairtrade campaign for developing countries. Arts and crafts, seasonal gifts, toys and books, all carrying
Martial artists enthusiasts from across Oxfordshire were sponsored to fight each other to raise money for the new Douglas House respite centre in Oxford. About 20 Mayoshindo karate and Khon-Ha kick-boxing enthusiasts took part in 100 duels during the
SIR -- Reading the Oxford Mail and listening to the local radio, it comes to mind what a mad country we live in when we consider the plight of our elderly and see them parted after many years (Oxford Mail, November 8). Our taxes do not seem to be helping
Regarding the article about people using the library computers to download pornographic images (Oxford Mail, November 7). If it is so easy to do that, why is it that the system will not allow me to download the free updates for anti-virus software? As
SIR -- I have been watching the Trevor McDonald programme about the deaths of the four young recruits, and the bullying in the army today. I was a regular soldier in the Gordon Highlanders at Aldershot, before the Second World War broke out, and the training
Talented young choristers from Oxford have performed in a national competition due to be screened on the BBC over Christmas. The 39-strong Headington Junior School Chamber Choir travelled to Salford's Lowry Arts Complex for the national finals of Sainsbury's
Oxfordshire is one of only three counties in the south east of England to have less than one per cent unemployment. Other counties in the region, including Berkshire, Hampshire and Hertfordshire, have unemployment levels of between one and two per cent
Former Subaru driver and world champion Richard Burns is preparing to go head-to-head with deadly rival Colin McCrae in the Network Q Rally of Great Britain, which gets under way on Thursday night in Cardiff. Monaco-based Scotsman McRae, 34, from Lanark
SIR -- Is this another cunning ploy to raise revenue? On Saturday, I noticed the 40mph signs had been removed from near the Crossroads Road Garage in Banbury Road, Kidlington, and that new 30mph signs had been erected northbound in Oxford Road in a different
Tributes have been paid to 12-year-old Nathan Monaghan, who drowned while fishing in the River Thames at Sutton Courtenay, near Abingdon. Nathan Monaghan, who is feared drowned Police believe Nathan, pictured, from MacKenzie Avenue, Milton Heights, near
SIR JOHN HABAKKUK A former vice-chancellor of Oxford University and principal of Jesus College, Sir John Habakkuk, has died at the age of 87. Born in Barry, South Glamorgan, in 1915, Sir John won a history scholarship to St John's College, Cambridge.
A planned new cloister for the Norman church of St Thomas of Canterbury, in Goring, looks like an airport terminal or a hospital connecting corridor, it has been claimed. Objector Eric Trent, of Yew Tree Court, told South Oxfordshire District Council's
A school extension partly paid for by parents is to be officially opened. The chairman and vice-chairman of the school council, 10-year-olds Eleanor Besooijen and Tim Hunt, will carry out the ceremony at Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Primary School. The extension
A campaign to stop domestic violence against women has the backing of South Oxfordshire District Council. The White Ribbon campaign takes place from November 18 to 25, to raise awareness about domestic violence and collect funds to prevent it. The council
Wallingford's pubs are pulling together to support a cash-strapped local charity which helps the elderly and disabled. They are organising raffles, quiz nights and other events, and have collecting bottles on their bars. Their efforts have been praised
A councillor has warned that installing CCTV cameras in Wallingford will not solve the town's problems. South Oxfordshire District Council Labour member Nick Hards is the only cabinet member who has spoken out against the scheme. He claims the only solution
Powergen Cup: Exeter Chiefs arrived at a soggy Dry Leas with a game plan - to use their forward power to dominate Saturday's fourth-round tie against Henley. They executed it well enough to score six tries and secure a 37-6 victory, earning a trip to
Oxford University prop Kevin Tkachuk will miss tomorrow's traditional clash against Major Stanley's XV as he has been called up for the Canada squad to face Wales at Cardiff this Saturday (November 16). Tkachuk, who is likely to be on the bench for the
The Oxford Mail was just ten years old when Howard Hicks earned his King's Scout badge. We would have recorded the fact had the Second World War not spoilt the party and put the presentation on hold -- for 63 years to be precise. But better late than
Gerry Anderson, the creator and director of the popular television series Thunderbirds, was invited to re-open a Witney hairdressing and beauty saloon. Mr Anderson and Ms Keen with one of the Thunderbird characters Styles, in Corn Street, has been given
A-LEVELS are becoming increasingly devalued and the British education system is too focused on vocational training rather than learning, according to the new headmaster of an Oxfordshire public school. With the A-Level system in turmoil following suspected
South League: In Division 1, Danny Bleach's solo effort was enough to see Rover Oxford continue their winning ways with a 1-0 victory at Amersham & Chalfont. Bleach waltzed through the home defence in the first half before firing home. Toby Langdon
Oxford City will be looking to extend their recent good run when they visit Uxbridge in Ryman League Division 1 North tonight (Tuesday, November 12). City, who have lost just once in their last nine games, are boosted by the return of striker Danny Wise
South League: Witney had two players sent off as they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory with a 2-1 reverse against Windsor in Division 2. Tempers boiled over at the finish with Nick Maxey sent off for questioning a controversial Windsor goal, adding
A playgroup in Bicester is organising a reunion to make its birthday celebrations special. Former staff and committee members along with children and their families are being invited to celebrate the Rainbow Playgroup's 16th birthday, and its first year
There was a serious injury in Sunday's David Charles Oxfordshire Cup tie between Grove and Wallingford, but that was completed (unlike the Bicester-Witney tie), with Grove romping home 74-7 against their local rivals. Wallingford lock Jason Hollis had
Abingdon Town manager Alan Thorne has decided to quit the Ryman League Division 2 club for personal reasons. Thorne, who has been at the club for one-and-a-half seasons, said the final straw came on Saturday before their FA Vase game at Whitehawk, which
A magistrate, businesswoman and leading community activist has died at the age of 59 following a battle against cancer. Wendy Smith, of Badswell Lane, Appleton, near Cumnor, became a magistrate in 1988, initially on the Abingdon Bench. She later joined
Howard Hicks has been awarded the Queen's Scout badge -- 63 years after he earned it. Mr Hicks with the certificate The former Scout completed the award in 1939 at the age of 17, but the presentation ceremony was postponed due to the outbreak of the Second
Abingdon Town manager Alan Thorne has decided to quit the Ryman League Division 2 club for personal reasons. Thorne, who has been at the club for one-and-a-half seasons, said the final straw came on Saturday before their FA Vase game at Whitehawk, which
Creditors of an international golf club will meet on November 20 to learn how much they will be paid after the company's break-up. The Oxfordshire Golf Club at Milton Common, near Thame, was sold for a record figure of more than £6m after being put into
BT is aiming to tap into the £2bn home computing market with the launch of a PC service. The group said 70 per cent of owners admitted to shouting, swearing or being violent towards their computer when it crashed, froze or malfunctioned. Only 25 per cent
War with Saddam Hussein could mean job losses for Oxfordshire, a new report warns. The report, from the economic consultancy Experian Business Strategies, estimates that a short conflict in the first quarter, confined to Iraq and not involving other Middle
THE 11 finalists for the Oxfordshire Woman of the Year 2002 title have been revealed. The co-ordinator of the competition, Carol-Ann Saul, said: "This is a very strong field and a tough job for our panel of judges. "All 11 women have achieved something
A man has been ordered to carry out unpaid community work after becoming aggressive at an Oxford shop. David Lemonius, 36, from Stoke-on-Trent, used threatening words and behaviour at a Spar shop in Dunnock Way, Greater Leys, on May 6. At Oxford Crown
Creditors of an international golf club will meet on November 20 to learn how much they will be paid after the company's break-up. The Oxfordshire Golf Club at Milton Common, near Thame, was sold for a record figure of more than £6m after being put into
A man has been arrested in connection with the robbery and assault of a man in Gloucester Green, Oxford, at about 2.30pm on November 10. Meanwhile a mother and daughter have been arrested in connection with a 'glassing' incident at Yates's Wine Lodge,
A bus driver chased a thief who grabbed takings as he got off the bus. The offender got onto the Oxford Bus Company bus in Manzil Way, east Oxford, heading towards Blackbird Leys, at about 10.40pm on November 8. He later jumped off the bus in Field Avenue
Oxford United's creditors have been told they will only receive 4.4p for every pound they are owed, despite the Manor Ground being sold for a £6m profit. The club, owned by Firoz Kassam, sold the ground in Headington to Firoka -- a company also owned
A fire caused by a candle resulted in hundreds of pounds of damage to a student bedroom. Oxfordshire Fire Service tackled the blaze in a student house in Ridgefield Road, east Oxford, on November 8. The candle, which had been placed on a bookshelf, is
A NURSE who has been qualified for 21 years is giving up her job to help treat sick people in Africa. Jayne Wright, who is heading for Africa Jayne Wright, pictured, a development worker for the Royal College of Nursing, is travelling to Ghana as a volunteer
The three Oxford United players just one booking away from a suspension have been urged not to shirk any tackles when they take on the non-Leaguers of Dover Athletic in the FA Cup first round this Saturday. Ian AtkinsScott McNiven, James Hunt and David
Oxford University prop Kevin Tkachuk will miss tomorrow's traditional clash against Major Stanley's XV as he has been called up for the Canada squad to face Wales at Cardiff this Saturday (November 16). Tkachuk, who is likely to be on the bench for the
Blair is at it again. Top-up fees will deter high-calibre working-class and middle-class children from going to university and the class divide will become frighteningly wide. Traditional Labour values are being abandoned and the principle of free education
Why do people not show consideration for animals? Firework night is November 5. I agree with the wonderful display South Parks has each year and, yes, November 5. For the last two weeks from 6pm until late, our skies have been lit up, and blasted to the
SIR -- Oxford Mail readers did me proud with their letters and phone calls in respect of my request for information about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1944. A well-travelled lady from Eynsham sent me a book about the volcano and its history. Apparently
SIR -- Is there anyone else who, like me, is very annoyed by the dictatorial way Sainsbury's are behaving in trying to make everyone change to their Nectar card? Besides not having a credit card, not shopping at Debenhams and knowing that petrol at Sainsbury's
SIR -- The Gibraltarians voted in favour of remaining British and do not want dual nationality. Why? This would give them the opportunity to experience life in mainland Spain. Better roads, better health service and decent railways, not to mention much
SIR -- I was not surprised to see a traffic accident at the Pony Road trading estate junction. A person had been knocked off their moped travelling towards Horspath by a car pulling out from the estate. Action to improve visibility on this stretchis overdue
