WALLINGFORD gained a psychological edge ahead of the Oxfordshire Shield final with a 14-13 home win over Gosford All Blacks. But even the home side admitted they had been fortunate to secure victory through Don Jenkins's last-minute penalty. Wallingford
BANBURY Bulls recovered from a slow start to defeat Lutterworth 31-6 at Bodicote Park. And with nearest challengers Northampton Old Scouts having their game postponed, Banbury now lead the table by five points. The visitors started strongly, but Bulls
HENLEY Hawks failed to build on a good start as they lost 41-23 at Halifax. Hawks led 13-0 and 18-7, but could not halt six-try Halifax's comeback. Henley dominated early on and scored when prop James Hadfield ran in from ten metres after good work
REWI Tolich kept up his prolific form as leaders Chinnor saw off Basingstoke 28-8 at Kingsey Road. His hat-trick came in arguably Chinnor's best performance this season. Chinnor were on the scoresheet after two minutes when Tolich went over almost
GREATER cutting edge gave Witney a deserved 24-7 home victory over Oxfordshire rivals Grove in Southern Counties North. Both sides enjoyed plenty of possession in an entertaining clash at Hailey Road, but it was Witney who made better use of the ball
TEXAN-style classroom discipline is coming to an Oxford school after teachers voted overwhelmingly to back radical changes to the way the school is run. Behaviour expert Prof Jerome Freiberg flew in to Peers Technology College in Oxford to showcase
Tony Spurrett is a travelling showman known to generations of west Oxfordshire families for his live ammunition shooting gallery at the Witney Feast. Now, in his 75th year, he has decided to retire, making one of the last two traditional shooting galleries
English League: Oxford Hawks beat Barford Tigers 2-1 to guarantee safety in the Men's South Division. They knew, regardless of how bottom club University of Cambridge did, that a victory would keep Hawks up because just one team goes down this season.
Rewi Tolich kept up his prolific form as leaders Chinnor saw off Basingstoke 28-8 at Kingsey Road. His hat-trick came in arguably Chinnor's best performance this season. Chinnor were on the scoresheet after two minutes when Tolich went over almost unnopposed
Raids on the county's service stations and stores are now becoming too frequent to be dismissed as a passing fad. The 13 attacks we have reported since the start of the year may not be as headline-grabbing as the recent multi-million pound robbery of
Plans to upgrade two car parks in Didcot could help combat the town's parking problems. South Oxfordshire District Council plans to resurface two areas of waste ground on either side of the High Street and Broadway junction. The areas are currently used
An Oxfordshire whippet has collared a hat-trick at Crufts. Hunter and Diana Penbriar Foxhunter, known as Hunter, took top prize in the Junior Dog, Undergraduate and Good Citizen Classes for his breed at the show, held at the Birmingham NEC. Diana Webber
Police investigators closed a towpath in Oxford following an alleged sex attack. The Oxford Canal towpath near Upper Fisher Row in Jericho was closed yesterday (March 13) as forensic officers searched the area. Det Insp Cecilia Agger said a woman had
A team of police officers helped saved a man's life after he collapsed and stopped breathing at Oxford Magistrates' Court. The life saving team - Sgt Ian Uttley, front, with clockwise from left, Pcs Ben Wilkie and Robert France, PCSOs Laura Jones, Simone
SIX-TIMES world champion Tony Rickardsson has been warming up for Oxford Cheetahs' big derby challenge at home to arch rivals Swindon tomorrow night. All the team plus No 8 Matthew Tresarrieu went through their paces following a press conference at Oxford
I notice that the Oxford Mail, in common with the vast majority of the British media, did not reproduce the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed (if prophet you believe him to be) that caused such upset to Muslims around the world. But you have been carrying
I am writing to you in response to your article about car parking at the Orchard Centre, Didcot (Oxford Mail, March 7). The car park is operated by the Orchard Centre on behalf of all the tenants. Sainsbury's, being one of many tenants, has no direct
Three more Oxfordshire shops have been hit for thousands of pounds in the continuing spate of raids on stores across the county. Thames Valley Police last night renewed warnings about security after two newsagents and a service station were raided within
Brian Talbot has been sacked as Oxford United manager, with Darren Patterson taking over as with immediate effect. Brian Talbot leaves the club after less than one year in charge Talbot joined the club in the summer of 2005. but after a bright start,
I disagree with my good friend Alan Lester (Oxford Mail, March 8) and congratulate Chief Supt David McWhirter, of Thames Valley Police, for wanting to raise the debate on drugs policy. While politicians run scared of proposing radical ideas because of
Abingdon's mayor Alison Rooke teamed up with street entertainers to open the ninth Abingdon Arts Festival at the weekend. Other entertainment was provided by members of the Abingdon Operatic Society, buskers and a group of saxophonists. The biggest festival
Midlands 3 East South: Banbury Bulls recovered from a slow start to defeat Lutterworth 31-6 at Bodicote Park. And with nearest challengers Northampton Old Scouts having their game postponed, Banbury now lead the table by five points. The visitors started
Southern Counties North: Greater cutting edge gave Witney a deserved home victory over Oxfordshire rivals Grove in Southern Counties North. Both sides enjoyed plenty of possession in an entertaining clash, but it was Witney who made better use of the
Patients are being lost in the system with new computer programmes being used in Oxford -- but the trust involved says no one has been put at risk. Hospital Trust board papers for the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford have identified 'major issues
A primary school targeted by arsonists was expected to reopen today (March 14) after a clean-up by staff and parents. A fire broke out at Stonesfield Primary School on Saturday, burning out one classroom and damaging several others. Police investigating
Sports clubs could be left high and dry if water chiefs extend sprinkler and hosepipe bans to recreational sites across Oxfordshire. Thames Water has already announced that a hosepipe and sprinkler ban in domestic gardens will come into effect from April
The takeover deal is NOT dead. American-based businessman Nick Merry has not given up in his bid to buy Oxford United from owner Firoz Kassam and talks have been continuing this week. Negotiations were understood to be very delicately balanced last night
The new owners of a long-established Oxford camping store have pledged to double the workforce and invest £200,000 in the business. Touchwood Sports at Redbridge was taken over by Sheffield-based Go Outdoors in November and the store closed to sell off
A flagship Government policy to stamp out underage drinking was labelled a failure after being virtually ignored by police. Ministers last year announced new powers for police to give on-the-spot fines to under-18s who try to buy alcohol, along with bar
Patients are being lost in the system with new computer programmes being used in Oxford but the trust involved says no one has been put at risk. Hospital Trust board papers for the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford have identified 'major issues
Three more Oxfordshire shops have been hit for thousands of pounds in the continuing spate of raids on stores across the county. Thames Valley Police last night renewed warnings about security after two newsagents and a service station were raided within
A team of police officers helped saved a man's life after he collapsed and stopped breathing at Oxford Magistrates' Court. The five officers one a former nurse and three police community support officers rushed to help when the man was found slumped
An Oxfordshire whippet has collared a hat-trick at Crufts. Penbriar Foxhunter, known as Hunter, took top prize in the Junior Dog, Undergraduate and Good Citizen Classes for his breed at the show, held at the Birmingham NEC. Diana Webber pictured
A husband accused of murdering his wife knelt next to her as she lay dying and begged for custody of their three children, a court heard. Brian Smart stabbed his estranged wife Sarah in the chest and neck at their home in Barton Village Road, Barton
Max Mosley believes Formula One is set for a great season, both on and off track. Mosley, president of world governing body the FIA, expects a thrilling title battle after Renault's Fernando Alonso edged out Ferrari's Michael Schumacher in Bahrain.
