Life will be a little quieter for people living near St Helen's Church in Abingdon when the new bells start ringing out next year, thanks to a grant from the National Lottery. The Abingdon Society of Bellringers and the Trust for the Development of St
Thame United welcome back striker Alex Stewart from suspension as they look to avenge their opening day away defeat at Cinderford Town when they host their Division 1 West rivals at their temporary Aylesbury United home. Player-boss Tony Joyce, whose
Banbury United could be without top scorer Jon Gardner and young midfielder Darren Pond at least until Christmas after they were both ruled out with long-term injuries. Banbury boss Kevin Brock said it was 99 per cent certain that Gardner, who has scored
Adam White's electric form has earned him a starting place for Chinnor's South West 1 clash with Cheltenham at Kingsey Road tomorrow (2.30). White will play at right wing when the leaders take on the bottom club after producing a series of fine displays
GLS Football Hellenic League: Didcot Town have rewarded pacy teenage striker Billy Warner with a call-up to the first team after impressing in the reserves and youth team. Warner, 17, has been in deadly form, notching 16 goals already this term. Manager
The threatened Bicester-Oxford rail line has been given a shot in the arm with extra trains for Christmas shoppers, starting this weekend. Until now there were no trains between Bicester and Oxford on a Sunday -- but there will be an hourly Sunday service
MORE than two-thirds of residents in Banbury want pubs and restaurants to be smoke free. The figure, the result of a district-wide survey, was revealed during the presentation of this year's Eat Well in Cherwell awards, organised by Cherwell District
The Princess Royal was in Oxford last night Thursday to open a fundraising evening for Opportunity International. The city charity helps create jobs in 25 of the world's poorest countries, by giving out small scale loans so locals can set themselves up
A controversial plan to close part of Oxford's London Road is to be ditched. Earlier this year, Oxfordshire County Council's highways department outlined a plan to close part of the busy road in Headington or improve it with bus priority lanes and traffic
A voluntary search and rescue team is getting the cash to help earthquake victims in Pakistan thanks to the generosity of Oxford Mail readers. Oxfordshire Search and Rescue is halfway towards the £10,000 it needs after the charity was flooded with donations
A pensioner said he could not believe it when he was accused of indecently assaulting three girls because he did not have "any sexual interest in anybody". Derek Whitehouse, 73, admitted at Oxford Crown Court yesterday (Thursday) regularly giving the
He has fought in two World Wars, thwarted torpedo attacks and mines, and recently celebrated his 105th birthday. William Stone sells poppies in Watlington But tomorrow (Saturday), William Stone will be out, as he is every year, selling poppies. Mr Stone
Police chief Peter Neyroud is disappointed MPs shot down the 90-day detention plans for terrorist suspects. The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police said yesterday the compromise of 28 days detention before a suspect had to be charged was not long
A father fears his daughter could be murdered after police were slow to act yesterday (Thursday) when she was attacked for a second time by the same person. Joanne Bunce shows some of the facial injuries she sustained Joanne Bunce, 15, was punched and
Congratulations, Rose Hill ('Housing Scheme Wins Approval', Oxford Mail November 8); maybe soon you'll begin to see improvements. But Alex Hollingsworth claiming we are "getting £20m of affordable housing for £1m" displays the sort of muddled accounting
A grieving widow is demanding compensation after an inquest revealed her husband died from exposure to asbestos. Gordon Maule, 71, of Seven Acres, Thame, died at home on June 5 from a mesothelioma tumour which had spread into his lungs and abdomen, Oxford
Tom Greenland is hoping that his injury problems are behind him after winning a British Tour event in Taunton. The Long Wittenham ace has endured a miserable two years, where extensive shoulder surgery has seen him forced to concentrate on the coaching
SATURDAY FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Oxford Utd v Wrexham. FA TROPHY 2nd qualifying round: Banbury Utd v Cirencester Tn. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div 1 West: Thame Utd v Cinderford Tn. GLS FOOTBALL HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Abingdon Utd v Shrivenham, Almondsbury
They don't make them like William Stone any more. The former sailor has been out selling poppies near his home in Watlington as the country once again remembers the dead of two World Wars and numerous other conflicts. At 105, he is one of just a handful
Plans for a 96-bedroom hotel off the A34 near Didcot have angered parish councillors, who claim it will cause traffic chaos. Milton Parish Council believes the busy Milton interchange is unsuitable for the development. Scottish firm Macdonald Hotels wants
An off-duty bus manager jumped on to a bus and tackled a knifeman as he threatened a passenger with a 12-inch knife. Les Marsh has been praised for his "astonishing bravery" after wrestling the kitchen knife from the man. Mr Marsh was travelling in his
Wind, rain and cold weather cannot deter one group of music fans, who are camping outside Oxford's New Theatre to get tickets to see their idol, Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell. Liz Leech, Margaret Davis and Tracy and Caroline Newbury have been braving
Wolvercote's Steve Mullins, who reached last season's ABA finals, opens his bid to go one better this term when he tackles Midlands middleweight champion Callum Johnson at the Grundy Park Leisure Centre, Cheshunt tonight. The 25-year-old Witney boxer
Adam Griffin will go straight into Oxford United's squad to face Wrexham tomorrow after signing on a month's loan from Oldham. The 21-year-old left-sided midfielder arrives at the Kassam Stadium to give United's side balance while Stuart Gray remains
You report that our Community hospitals could be taken over by The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, (Oxford Mail, November 4). Last year, when we were fighting to stop the closure of our Community Hospitals by the PCT, we said that the figures used
Maybe someone could explain to me why the roadworks on the Abingdon Road are being carried out during the night? I thought we lived in a democratic society. I was obviously wrong. The local residents were never consulted on this matter. The first we knew
Plans for Oxford's railway station to move to a new site at Oxpens as part of the West End development look to have been killed off. A report into the feasibilty of improving the existing station at Frideswide Square found it would cost far less than
