Chris Smith hit a maiden championship century as Oxfordshire ended their Western Division campaign on a high note with a six-wicket win over Wales at Abergavenny yesterday. With the second day's play washed out and Oxon's first innings interrupted for
A father of two who died in a motorcycle accident was just out for a "ride around", said his grieving partner. James Green, 40, of Kennedy Crescent, Cholsey, near Wallingford, was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, following the accident
A Witney family were among those lucky to escape with their lives from the floods in the Cornish village of Boscastle. Peter Templar and his wife Margaret moved to the village to run a hotel after living in Witney for 45 years. Two of their children,
Green campaigners are urging people to be vigilant and help stop the spread of a destructive weed. Donald Robinson of Bicester with Japanese Knotweed Bicester Friends of the Earth want people to look out for and report any sightings of Japanese Knotweed
Some people have very short memories. Thirty years ago, frequent strikes and disputes meant that Cowley car workers were often lucky to get a full week's work and a full week's pay. Now some BMW workers are apparently critical that they are having to
More and more cars are being driven on our roads every year and that means more vehicles are being scrapped than ever before. The problem of abandoned vehicles is growing with Oxfordshire no exception and the cost to the environment of dealing with them
A Fire Brigade investigation into the controversial issue of a new fire station in Carterton is flawed and the town deserves a more independent inquiry, according to a councillor. Carterton town and West Oxfordshire district councillor Peter Handley said
Oxfordshire scientists remain baffled as to why the Mars probe they worked on disappeared over the Red Planet. The fate of the £50m Beagle 2 probe -- part of which was designed by engineers at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Didcot, is no clearer
A meeting to scrutinise Oxford City Council's annual accounts will have to be reconvened because not enough councillors turned up to meet legal requirements. The meeting of the audit committee was held on Monday but an eagle-eyed member of the public
Motor insurance premiums could soon be calculated on how often, where and when people drive their cars, if a pilot scheme proves successful. A "pay-as-you-drive" pilot scheme involving hundreds of drivers is now being conducted by insurance company Norwich
Citroen has taken the wraps off its new sporty supermini, the C2 VTS, the new flagship of the C2 range. Citroen's new sporty supermini The VTS has been designed to combine performance motoring and high specification with low insurance at a starting price
Sir -- I entered your garden competition in May and was one of the runners-up. What a delightful day we had on August 10. After early rain, we arrived in Southampton in glorious sunshine. The crossing on the Red Funnel, with so many boats on the water
A union official has told BMW workers complaining about longer hours that they should knuckle down for the good of the company and their futures. About 100 new jobs are set to be created at the Mini factory at Cowley in Oxford if workers accept a new
A meeting to scrutinise Oxford City Council's annual accounts will have to be reconvened because not enough councillors turned up to meet legal requirements. The meeting of the audit committee was held on Monday but an eagle-eyed member of the public
Sir -- Your articles, Villagers' boundary battle and County angry at ward plans (Oxford Mail, August 19) reveal only the 'tip of the iceberg' about plans for new county council divisions. The same is happening in many communities throughout Oxfordshire
Work has started on a major refurbishment of one of Abingdon's most popular pubs, the Brewery Tap in Ock Street. Over the next four weeks owners Greene King are carrying out £25,000 worth of repairs, repainting, and installing new lights and signs. A
Halesowen Tn 2, Banbury Utd 0: Banbury were out of luck as they slipped to defeat in the Southern League Premier Division last night. Howard Forinton went closest to scoring in the first half when he had an effort cleared off the line by a Halesowen defender
Egham Tn 1, Oxford City 6: Mark Simms marked his return debut for Oxford City with a hat-trick to give his new club their first win of the season in Southern League Division 1 West last night. City opened the scoring in the second minute through Jemaine
The future of top-class speedway in Oxford is in doubt due to a planned change of race night for next year. The Greyhound Racing Association (GRA), who own Oxford Stadium, have announced they are to move Thursday dog racing to Fri- day. This is traditionally
Ten streetwise youngsters from Banbury tasted life on a farm. The young people, aged 10-13, from Bretch Hill, went to Warriner School Farm in Bloxham every day for a week and took part in outdoor activities such as gardening and orienteering. The scheme
Thame Utd 0, Burnham 2: A lacklustre performance by Thame saw them concede a goal in each half against a moderate Burnham side in their Southern League Division 1 West clash last night. Veteran Roger Emms opened the scoring for the visitors on 26 minutes
A 41-year-old woman is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed in the chest in an Oxford house. Detectives were called to Merewood Avenue, in Sandhills, at about 12.15am yesterday and found a woman with a stab wound to her chest. A 24-year-old
Oxfordshire primary schools have improved their performance in national English and maths tests for 11-year-olds, according to provisional figures. National Curriculum assessment results for seven and 11-year-olds show Oxfordshire schools are in line
A Witney family were among those lucky to escape with their lives from the floods in the Cornish village of Boscastle. Peter Templar and his wife Margaret moved to the village to run a hotel after living in Witney for 45 years. Two of their children,
Oxfordshire County Council is considering alternative means of disposing of waste after the Government confirmed strict new limits restricting the amount of rubbish being dumped in landfill sites. By 2020, 75 per cent of all rubbish must be diverted from
It's all hands to the pump for injury-ravaged Oxford United, who face a severe test of the depth of their squad in tonight's derby against Reading. Danny Brown and Lee Molyneaux look set to return for the Carling Cup first-round tie at the Kassam Stadium
Sir -- Councillor Keith Mitchell's tongue in cheek comment that I had got my kilt in the proverbial twist (Oxford Mail, August 19) is not what one would expect from the leader of Oxfordshire County Council. This is the sort of comment one would expect
