A group of pupils at an Oxford school have been building their own exhibits to help them understand the mysteries of science. The children, aged 12 to 13, at The Isis Middle School, in Meadow Lane, built exhibits including a dynamo that converts human
A special needs school in Abingdon that had to contend with more than 12 months of upheaval during major rebuilding work has earned high praise from school inspectors for its continued improvement. An Ofsted (Office of Standards in Education) inspection
Oxford City Council is spending £1.63m to upgrade its community facilities in line with disability rights laws. But its deputy leader has questioned whether all the planned alterations are necessary. Access and services at the council's community centres
VIllagers in Kennington raised more than £16,000 for a charity which aims to help children who work in the carpet industry in Jharkand in India. Jack and Margaret Ibbott The money, raised by Kennington Overseas Aid, will be used to help children as young
The Royal Mail's Christmas postal service in Abingdon faces competition from the town's Scouts and Guides. Allan Robinson Fifteen post boxes are being located in shops and churches in the town, and in nearby Radley, for the annual Scouts and Guides Christmas
A major fireworks display in Abingdon is being cancelled because of the firefighters' strike. The display, from the top of the old County Hall in the Market Square, was scheduled to be the grand finale of Abingdon's Extravaganza this evening (November
A former Harwell laboratory assistant, who has died at the age of 89, enjoyed a considerable reputation for her cake baking and decorating skills. Elsie 'Dot' Butler was born and grew up at East Ilsley before moving to Newbury after she married her late
Police arrested three people following an outbreak of violence at AFC Wallingford's high-profile clash with AFC Wimbledon. Luke David Meadowcroft, 26, of Ridgeway, Oxshott in Surrey, was charged with public order offences and possession of cannabis. He
pic shows from left Tracy Hunt, Richard Smith, Margaret Combs, Janet Malpas, Ruth Turton, Mike Tegg and Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire Hugo Brunner The work of six people who provide support and advice to carers throughout the county has been recognised
It was a case of out with the new and in with the old as a village pub returned to its original name. The Duke of Marlborough performed the official unveiling on Friday (November 22) to reinstate the name The White House on the pub in Bladon. New tenants
South League: Struggling City of Oxford went down to their fourth straight Regional League defeat when they were crushed 8-3 by local rivals Banbury. City contributed greatly to their own downfall by constantly giving the ball away, and were quickly 3
South League: Two goals from born-again goalscorer Mike Godwin earned ten-man Witney a 2-2 draw at Birkbeck College. Birkbeck took the lead with a scrambled goal after Steve Scott failed to make a routine clearance. Witney took the game to Birkbeck in
Women's English League: Rover Oxford put in a disappointing performance to lose 2-0 at Aldridge and slip to second from bottom of Division 2. Rover started the game brightly, spending the first 15 minutes in the Aldridge half, but shots from Vicky Mankelow
Men's results from the English League, South League, Southern Counties Championship. ENGLISH LEAGUE Div 2: Formby 1, Oxford Hawks 1. SOUTH LEAGUE Premier Div 1: Purley Walcountians 5, Oxford Univ 3. MBB&O Regional: Banbury 8, City of Oxford 3. Div
Youth matches: Oxfordshire Under 19s emerged with credit from their final series of Southern Counties Championship double-headers at St Edward's School, Oxford - despite being unable to post a victory. They were beaten 3-2 by Sussex in their opening match
Trysports 3 Counties Women's League round-up: Oxford Hawks Ladies produced one of their best Premier Division displays of the season to beat second-placed Wycombe Rye 2-0 at Handicross. Hawks took the lead in the 15th minute after Hannah Williamson's
South West Division 1: A disputed try in the dying seconds saw Chinnor robbed of victory by high-riding Dings Crusaders at Kingsey Road on Saturday. In fact it was not so much of a 'steal' by Dings, more like larceny on a grand scale as they ran out 8
Two people from Bicester have travelled to Holland to see how its smaller fast-track asylum seeker centres work. Alison Shelly, of Bicester Action Group, and district councillor David Hughes were invited by Oxfordshire MEP James Elles on a fact-finding
Witney's juniors retained the Harry Charlton Trophy at Gosford Hill Sports Centre on Saturday. A ding-dong contest between Witney and host club Kidlington & Gosford produced plenty of exciting races throughout the evening, none more so than Scott
Newly-promoted Fox Inn, Barton, continued their great start to Section 7 of the Greene King ODDA Winter Darts League with a 7-2 mauling of Somerset House B. Fox started well when Brown won the opening game, only to see Smith's fine win over Spencer level
Results from the PL Kits Banbury & Lord Jersey FA, Morrells of Oxford Sunday League, OFA Sam Waters Cup and Autotype UTV League PL KITS BANBURY & LORD JERSEY FA Coronation Cup 1st round: Heyford Ath v Abba Ath pp; Arncott 3, St John's SC 1; Decoma
Results from the Elsevier Youth League, Oxon Under 16 League, Oxford Mail Boys League and Giles Sports Witney Youth League ELSEVIER YOUTH LEAGUE Under 18 League: Barton Utd v Cumnor pp; Carterton Tn v Bicester pp; St Clare's v Thame Yth pp. Under 17 Div
Electrical apprentices from Oxfordshire have picked up awards after after taking part in an exchange programme in Switzerland. Mark Southam, of Carterton, employed by Stevens & Habberfield, Witney, Craig Hattley, of Bicester, who works for Oxford
Britain's biggest school textbook publisher is to link up with the main provider of school computers to provide "online curriculum" materials for pupils. The two Oxfordshire companies -- Harcourt Education, based at Jordan Hill, north Oxford, and RM,
Didcot councillors have backed shopkeepers fighting moves to close Broadway to traffic in the town centre as part of expansion plans. Proposals for the pedestrianisation of Broadway were published in a transport document accompanying controversial plans
Police are continuing to investigate two deaths in Oxford in which a man is believed to have murdered his girlfriend then hanged himself. The couple, who were both believed to be nurses from overseas, were found dead within hours of each other on Sunday
A student radio station has been told to change its call sign after officials noticed its acronym spelt "arse". Altered Radio Sound Education, which is managed by a team of students from Oxford University, recently applied for a licence to broadcast on
An off-duty police officer was assaulted by three men after they recognised him as an officer out of uniform. The Pc, who has not been named, was assaulted in Cornmarket Street at 11.30pm on Friday. He suffered a black eye and needed stitches to his face
Builder Ian Beesley has no regrets about digging up a speed hump in west Oxford, despite finding himself the focus of the nation's attention. The 41-year-old, who used his own JCB to dig up a raised pedestrian crossing which he claimed amplified noise
Charity supporters swapped the comfort of their beds to sleep under the stars and raise thousands of pounds to help Oxford's homeless. Hundreds of people spent Saturday night in St Clement's churchyard as part of the seventh annual Oxford Sleep-Out. Organisers
Hearing dog Hughie will be spending his retirement years in Oxford after a couple from Jericho agreed to adopt him. Hughie in his new home Hearing Dogs for Deaf People launched a television appeal on Central News to find a suitable home for the Lurcher
A biochemistry student who died during a human catapult event is thought to have narrowly missed falling into a safety net the size of a tennis court. A participant tries out the catapult before the tragic accident Kostadin Yankov, 19, a first year student
Joey Beauchamp and Oxford United have reached an out-of-court settlement over the winger's contract dispute. Part of the deal is understood to include an up-front cash payment, and part is for a testimonial at the Kassam Stadium. The 31-year-old midfielder
Communication used to be so simple. Once upon a time we each had one basic phone line provided by one telephone company. Today, Oxfordshire residents and businesses have a vast choice. Not only must they decide who should deliver their phone service and
FINNISH students are to star in a Faringdon Community College production of West Side Story. Four pupils from a school linked through the European Socrates/Commenius Project have flown over for two days of rehearsals before taking to the stage. The show
Pupils from across the UK put their product knowledge to the test in Wantage. The Civic Hall hosted the national final of the Consumer Challenge Quiz for special schools. Woodeaton Manor School, representing Oxfordshire, came third in the competition,
An 80-year-old Oxford woman who needs her phone for emergencies had her line disconnected after refusing to pay for sex chat calls she said she never made. Eileen Brooks Eileen Brooks, who lives alone in Cowley, said she felt vulnerable after phone company
Public opinion in Oxford is divided on the subject of the current eight-day firefighters' strike. Striking firefighters on the picket line at Banbury Firefighters at picket lines across Oxfordshire have urged passing motorists to "honk" their horns in
A 60-year-old woman was treated for a hip injury after being mugged in broad daylight in Abingdon. She was approached from behind in Norman Avenue at 11.45am on Sunday, November 24, and fell to the ground as her handbag was wrenched from her shoulder.
THE funeral takes place at Oxford Crematorium on Thursday (November 28) of John Buzzacott, of Meadow Way, Didcot. Mr Buzzacott was born and brought up in Falmouth, Cornwall, before serving in the Royal Navy. After the Second World War, he became a marine
A talk on two Wallingford families whose members became noted 19th century painters is being given at Wallingford School of Art and Art History. Painter Anthony Wilder will discuss the work of the Hallyar and Leslie families at the school's HQ in Mill
South West Division 2 East: An understrength Grove side went down 38-7 at Chippenham. Despite being badly depleted, Grove were the better side for the first 20 minutes, with elusive running from centre Richard Williams lighting up the opening exchanges
Results from the English National League, English Clubs Championship, David Charles Oxfordshire Cup and club matches ENGLISH NATIONAL LEAGUE Div 2: Henley 16, Penzance & N 12. ENGLISH CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP Powergen South West Div 1: Chinnor 7, Dings
Club matches round-up: Witney got back to winning ways with a 26-5 victory over Newbury 2nd at a wet Hailey Road. Tries came from Joe Rowles, John Williams (2) and Dave Leatherbarrow, with Francis Grant landing two conversions and a penalty. Chipping
National Division 2: Henley's top-of-the-table clash with Penzance/Newlyn produced the expected cliffhanger at Dry Leas, with the Hawks coming out on top 16-12 to stay at the summit. The home side did not take the lead until the 79th minute when the ball
Santa will be handing out gifts at the 19th farmers' market in Faringdon next Tuesday between 10am and 11am. Christmas puddings and stollen will also be on sale and customers can order a goose for their traditional dinner. Raffle tickets for local produce
Teachers receive little or no help in meeting the needs of children from multi-cultural backgrounds, according to a report compiled by a former teacher in east Oxford. The report, written by Sahra Bhatti, a former teacher at Larkrise First School, was
South League: Rover Oxford responded to last week's defeat in the best possible way with a 7-0 home drubbing of Hendon.Only one goal separated the sides at the break, scored by Mervin Poole from Rover's eighth short corner. An early goal by Toby Langdon
Women's results from the English League, Women's Vase and Trysports 3 Counties League ENGLISH LEAGUE Div 2: Aldridge 2, Rover Oxford 0. WOMEN'S VASE 2nd round: Beckenham 9, Bicester 0; City of Oxford 1, Bloxwich 1. TRYSPORTS 3 COUNTIES LEAGUE Premier:
South League: Second-placed Abingdon beat third-placed Marlow 2-0 in Division 2 at Tilsley Park. Will Trigg and Nathan Conn both saw efforts rebound off the metalwork at penalty corners before Abingdon took the lead midway through the first half. And
South West Division 2 East: Oxford Harlequins marched on at the top of the table with an 18-0 victory away to Amersham & Chiltern. The game was switched to a nearby training pitch as the main pitch was unfit and Quins started brightly, moving the
Oxford Devils went down to a 112-102 defeat to the much-fancied Worthing Thunder in the National Conference, despite an excellent performance. Devils got off to the perfect start through a three-pointer from Keith Kelly, but they had problems containing
Oxford City have signed striker Stuart Lewis from Gloucester City - and he's in line to make his debut in the Ryman League's Bryco Cup at Wembley tonight. The 21-year-old centre forward hasn't played for Gloucester this season due to a knee injury, but
A landowner and property developer have joined the debate over Government proposals for a asylum seekers' centre near Bicester. David Orchard, along with Martin Grant Homes, have started proceedings to issue a High Court writ in a bid to force the Home
Children at the Britannia Road Family Centre in Banbury could be budding tennis champions. Steve Ashby with some of the children Children as young as 18 months played with rackets and sponge balls as part of a drive towards more early-years exercise.
Results from the Nationwide, Ryman, Dr Martens,Football League Youth Alliance, Cherry Red Records Hellenic and Seagrave Haulage Combined Counties Leagues, plus the Oxon Senior Cup NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 3: Kidderminster Harriers v Oxford Utd pp. RYMAN
Results from the Oxfordshire Charity Cup and Senior League, RT Harris Oxford City FA, Witney & District FA and North Berks League OXFORDSHIRE CHARITY CUP 2nd round: Hanborough 6, Ducklington 3; Brize Norton 2, Sinclair Utd 1; Enstone 1, Old Woodstock
Troubled British Biotech has announced trials have shown its treatment for lung cancer is safe to give to patients. The drug, based on artificial antibodies which mimic the body's immune system, is being given once a week to lung cancer patients at two
DIrectors at a hi-tech company which uses ground-breaking techniques to help police solve serious crimes have staged a management buy-out. Forensic Alliance Ltd (FAL), with laboratories at Culham and at Risley, in Cheshire, has been bought from AEA Technology
A woman died after being struck by a car in the centre of Oxford last night (November 25). She was trapped beneath the vehicle outside The Jolly Farmers pub in Paradise Street, near the Westgate Centre, at about 7.15pm. A military crew manning a Green
Blackbird Leys bus drivers are to wear name tags in a bid by Stagecoach to become more friendly. The bus firm is to refurbish its fleet of buses serving Blackbird Leys, in east Oxford, which carry 50,000 passengers a week. Drivers are to wear name tags
A £60,000 plan to improve drains could solve flooding problems plaguing a block of elderly people's flats. Oxford City Council engineers say an old drainage system under surrounding roads was to blame for repeated floods at Knights House -- an Oxford
NHS inspectors will be visiting an Oxford hospital next month to carry out an assessment. The Commission for Health Improvement inspectors are inviting people to help them examine services at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, in Headington, by talking
The public has voted to rename the widened part of Oxford's Park End Street as Frideswide Square. The city council asked people to suggest names for the stretch of road where the bus stops are located because it was often referred to incorrectly as Station
A £32,000 skate park in north Oxford is to be knocked down after tests found noise levels were illegally high. The decision was announced yesterday (25 November) after members of Oxford City Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Environment voted
Next month's Varsity Match at Twickenham will have an extra edge to it after a former Cambridge University captain was barred from playing in the showpiece event. Angus Innes will not get the chance to win a fifth Blue on Tuesday, December 10. The 29-
Oxford speedway promoter Steve Purchase is prepared to put Oxford Cheetahs on the market following the British Speedway Promoters Association annual meeting in Swindon at the weekend. As things stand, Cheetahs will not have any league speedway for 2003
Oxfordshire house price increases are slowing down, according to latest figures. Property analyst Hometrack said prices across the county had shown only a 0.1 per cent rise in the four weeks to November 20. This compares with a 0.2 per cent rise nationwide
