Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is partly to blame for the state of empty council homes in Oxford -- and delays in re-letting them, says the man responsible for them. The interior designer, famous for his Changing Rooms television programme, has caused such a
The new Oxford Times Cherwell League season may only be two weeks old, but already seven teams have been docked points due to registration problems. The most significant of these came in Division 1, where Bourton Vale lost 30 points for failing to re-register
The most significant of these came in Division 1, where Bourton Vale lost 30 points for failing to re-register skipper Nick Anderson in time for their opening game against Kingston Bagpuize on May 7. The oversight occurred because Anderson, who played
But his tally of 5-6-5 was still not enough to prevent opponents Seacourt Arms claiming a 2-1 victory. It was close in all three legs, with only two dolls separating the teams in each. Kings Arms took the first 20-18 but lost the next two 22-20, 19-17
The key winners and times from Tilsley Park.. Under 13 girls - 80m: 1 R Littlewood (OCAC) 11.1, 2 D Anderson (OCAC) 11.6, 3 R Hussey (OCAC) 11.7. 200m: R Littlewood (OCAC) 29.5, 2 J Gregory (AAAC) 29.9, 3 E Carstairs (OCAC) 31.1. 800m: 1 D Anderson (OCAC
Latest results as at May 18, 2005. Premier & Section 1: The George 0, Cricketers Arms 3; Garsington Sports 3, The Fox 0; The Plough A 2, Three Pigeons 1; White House 3, New Club 0; Squire Bassett 2, Highfield Club A 1. Section 2: Kings Arms 1, Seacourt
Launton Sports' hopes of landing some silverware this season ended as they lost 3-2 to Emberton Athletic in the Buckingham Charity Cup final at Buckingham Town. They got off to the worst possible start, conceding a goal after just 20 seconds, before Dave
Didcot Town have confirmed that they will parade the FA Vase around town on an open-top bus on Friday, before a civic reception for players and officials hosted by the mayor and mayoress of the town. Didcot's heroic players, who hit the national headlines
Paul Wanless says he is gutted to be leaving Oxford United because he has not had the chance to say a proper goodbye to the fans. The 31-year-old was told by new boss Brian Talbot at the end of last week that he wasn't being offered a new contract. And
Television programmes like Changing Rooms and Ground Force have proved good entertainment value. How many of us would envy having a house makeover or a new-look garden, at TV's expense. When the experts move in, you can generally be assured it will be
The new Citroen C4 2.0 My father, owner of a couple of Citroens in recent times, was quick to offer a positive opinion on the styling of the C4. "It looks rather like a Ford Focus," he said. That is probably no bad thing when you are hustling for a slice
More than £1m of medicines are wasted in south and west Oxfordshire every year -- enough to pay for 36 district nurses or 200 hip replacements. NHS managers are now urging patients to use their prescriptions properly. South West and South East Oxfordshire
Caravans have been attracting a bad press lately, but manufacturers are still vying to get their cars in front of them as the tow vehicle. Slow and traffic-forming caravans may be, but their numbers are on the increase, with a corresponding boost in business
Women will become the driving force for any expansion in the new car market, according to research commissioned by General Motors. Collette Dunkley, Vauxhall's UK communications director, said the study suggested a 40 per cent increase in female new car
The decision to move Britain's main motor show back to London after an absence of almost 30 years is aimed at re-establishing the British show as a world-class event. After being staged every two years at the Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC
Grand adj & n. 1 splendid, magnificent, imposing, dignified. Those four words neatly sum up all the best aspects of Mitsubishi's majestic people mover, the aptly-named Grandis. The Mitsubishi Grandis For this is one strikingly impressive way of whisking
Subaru is continuing its tradition of introducing coveted special editions with the launch of the new Impreza WRX 300. On sale from late May, the WRX 300 will feature a performance pack, developed by Banbury-based Prodrive, boosting power to 265 horsepower
Measures to crack down on cowboy wheelclampers have taken effect. Clamping on private land without a licence becomes a criminal offence in England and Wales with offenders facing fines of up to £5,000 and up to five years in prison. Clamping on private
A new road-going A4 sports Saloon developed by the Audi division responsible for the RS 4 and RS 6 quattros is to commemorate a landslide championship victory for Audi in the 2004 German Touring Car Masters (DTM). Limited to 250 right-hand-drive examples
Andrew McGregor attacks me for applauding the Government's efforts to reduce waiting times for patients in A&E (Oxford Mail, May 12) . He seems to think it is fine for sick and injured people to wait five or six hours or more. Shame on him! If they
Breast cancer survivors in Oxfordshire are hoping pop star Kylie Minogue can recover like they have after being diagnosed with the disease. Kylie Minogue The singer has pulled out of her headline appearance at next month's Glastonbury Festival and postponed
I refer to comments made by Helena Taylor-Knox, of South Oxfordshire Housing Association (Soha), about the proposed closure of the sheltered housing at Windows Court, Wheatley, and Badgers Close, Forest Hill. It is gratifying that Soha is not going to
Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Wootton, near Abingdon, when a man walked into the home of a pensioner and stole money from her purse. A neighbour saw a man entering the elderly woman's house off Besselsleigh Road at about
A council has removed signs telling pedestrians they cannot use a new Witney town centre path a month after they were erected -- because of confusion over access rights. The signs were put up by Oxfordshire County Council at either end of the pathway,
A decision over whether to approve major expansion plans for Sainsbury's Witney store has been deferred for the second time -- after rival supermarkets raised concerns. The application to provide an extra 2,364sq m trading space at the Witan Way supermarket
Mike Griffin and Trish Bowman at the cemetery entrance in Oxford Hill, Witney Mourners say their lives are being put at risk because of poor access to Witney's new cemetery -- but the problem may not be solved until 2008. The £400,000 Windrush Cemetery
Lucy Boggis continued her recovery from injury when she was the leading gold medal winner in the Oxfordshire Track & Field Championships at Abingdon's Tilsley Park. The youngster, who has been struggling with a back complaint for more than a year,
Former Wantage Town boss Andy Lyne has been named as Oxford City's new manager. He takes over from Andy Sinnott, who quit after the club were relegated from Southern League Division 1 West on the last day of the campaign. Sinnott, who has since become
Beckley Sports keeper Spike Martin was the hero as his two saves earned the Premier Division champions a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over Wheatley in the final of the Supplementary Cup. Wheatley were out of the blocks quickly with a hat-trick from Dan Smith
Colin Pollard was in devastating form as he clanged of 16 dolls for Kings Arms Kidlington in Section 2. But his tally of 5-6-5 was still not enough to prevent opponents Seacourt Arms claiming a 2-1 victory. It was close in all three legs, with only two
British Telecom manager Ray Cherry believes that sport and fresh air have proved to be the best recipe for a work record second to none. A few days ago, the Oxford Mail published the story of brewery worker Steve Watkins, of Abingdon, who has never taken
A Green revolution is gathering pace in Oxford with the party setting its sights on next year's city council elections and aiming to make its biggest breakthrough in local politics. Four new councillors at the county council elections brings their number
Anyone who wants to help the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign is being given a chance to raise money simply by enjoying a night of laughter. Tickets are still available for a evening of entertainment with comedian Brian Conley, who is lending his support
Territorial Army soldiers from across Oxfordshire have said a fond farewell to their families and friends before heading out for a six-month tour of duty in Iraq. The 25 men from the Royal Green Jackets based at the The Slade, Oxford, were preparing last
Parents of a 14-year-old boy who had to be held down in the car to get him to school have been sentenced for failing to ensure that he attends classes. At Oxford Magistrates Court yesterday (May 17) the couple admitted allowing their son to attend only
People who have been writing condemning the students who "took the plunge" on May Day are being very shortsighted. Why not make it a way of promoting local businesses through corporate sponsorship? Every jumping student could be approached by a local
