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  • City to get more 20mph zones

    Moves to introduce 20mph speed restrictions across Oxford are gathering pace, as residents in Jericho celebrate victory in their "20 Is Plenty" campaign. Carey Newson, holding the sign, and Sam Phibbs, left, Seb Hartzell and Toby Quickenden are happy

  • FA CUP: Mitchell grabs three

    Thame United 4, VCD Athletic 2: Thame cruised into the second qualifying round with this fully-deserved victory thanks to a hat-trick from striker John Mitchell. The first goal arrived in the 12th minute. A long ball out of defence caused indecision in

  • More football results . . .

    Results from the weekend, Setpember 13-14, including youth football ELSEVIER YOUTH LEAGUE Under 17 - Blue: Wychwood 2, FC Summertown 5; Witney Utd 3, Garsington 4. Red: Abingdon Utd 3, Ardley 1; Wantage Tn 6, St Edmunds 3; Easington Spts 4, Oxford City

  • Football results

    Results from the weekend, September 13-14, 2003 NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 3: Oxford Utd 1, Mansfield Tn 1. FA CUP 1st qual round: Abingdon Tn 4, Ringmer 3; Hillingdon Borough 1, Oxford C 1; Thame Utd 4, VCD Ath 2; Newmarket 6, Brackley Tn 1; AFC Wallingford

  • Coursers arrested in blitz

    Ten people were arrested in a crackdown launched on Sunday, September 14, on illegal hare coursing in rural communities. Police in two counties combined their resources for the operation. Officers from southern Oxfordshire and west Berkshire were joined

  • Last call for scores of BT payphones

    Public call boxes will soon be a rarer sight on the streets of Oxfordshire, under a cost-cutting cull planned by BT bosses. They are pulling the plug on scores of payphones as part of a nationwide campaign to make the service more profitable, blaming

  • Cricket results

    Results from the weekend, September 13-14, 2003 OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE See also www.cherwell_cricket.com Division 1 Shipton-u-Wychwood 285-4 (S Bates 106no, C Brain 59, A Hemming 37, S Hole 35), Dinton 143 (P Gregory 46, N Goacher 8-55). CLUB MATCHES

  • Rugby results

    Results from the weekend, September 13-14, 2003 ENGLISH NATIONAL LEAGUE Div 1: Penzance 20, Henley 15. ENGLISH CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP Powergen South West Div 1: Bridgwater & Alb 33, Chinnor 18; Oxford Harlequins 34, Truro 16. Powergen Midlands Div 2 East

  • FA CUP: Abingdon survive

    Abingdon Tn 4, Ringmer 3: Abingdon saw off Sussex County League side Ringmer to claim a place in the second qualifying round for the first time since 1996. However, they did it the hard way. Despite leading 2-0, 3-1 and 4-2, they made sure the supporters

  • OCA League: Westbury snatch title

    Westbury grabbed the Division 1 title at the last gasp from Tetsworth who had led the table all season. Richard Tredwell and Andy Swain performed with bat and ball to ensure their key win over Witney Swifts on Saturday. Freeland claimed fourth spot thanks

  • FA CUP: City earn second bite

    Hillingdon Borough 1, Oxford City 1:Oxford City gave a disappointing display as they were held to a draw away to Hillingdon Borough in the FA Cup first qualifying round on Saturday. There was little to enthuse about in a first half that lacked the passion

  • Blenheim treble for perfect Pippa

    Pippa Funnell continues to dominate the eventing world as she became the first rider to win the Blenheim Petplan International Horse Trials for the third time as well as taking third place on her second horse. Pippa Funnell So far this year she has won