Oxford United could have a direct say in the destiny of the Blue Square Premier title. If the U's can force at least a draw at Torquay, and table-topping Aldershot win at Ebbsfleet, the Shots will be the 2007-8 champions. It's not the way Oxford wanted
Oxford United haven't had to go far to get a hotel before their game at Torquay. They will be staying at The Sandpipers Hotel - run by the parents of their youth team player, Richard Groves. After the long journey down to the Devon Riviera, the U's
Parents have said they face paying out thousands of pounds in extra childcare costs after BMW Mini decided to close a nursery for children of staff. About 30 families use the nursery, which has been running on land adjoining the BMW site, in Cowley,
Ambulance bosses yesterday said there was nothing wrong with their emergency call system, after an ambulance was sent to the wrong town in a different county for a girl who had collapsed. South Central Ambulance Service launched an inquiry after the
A MAN has denied murdering two friends who were squatting inside a house which was engulfed in fire. Sian Sanchez, 36, and Howard Blake, 51, died from smoke inhalation following a blaze at the house, near Redbridge Park-and-Ride, on January 2, 2007
A man has denied murdering two friends who were squatting inside a house which was engulfed in fire. Sian Sanchez, 36, and Howard Blake, 51, died from smoke inhalation following a blaze at the house, near Redbridge Park-and-Ride, on January 2, 2007.
POLICE have cordoned off James Street, in East Oxford, after a street brawl left three men needing medical treatment. Passers-by said five men assaulted three other men in an attack shortly after 6pm. One was seen to have blood pouring from his
Police have cordoned off James Street, in East Oxford, after a street brawl left three men needing medical treatment. Passers-by said five men assaulted three other men in an attack shortly after 6pm. One was seen to have blood pouring from his face
POLICE are appealing for information after a two-vehicle collision today on the A4130 at Crowmarsh Gifford. At about 10am, a blue Renault Clio was involved in a collision with a red Volvo lorry. Police said both were travelling towards Henley. The
FLORENCE Park has been left with the worst bus service in its history after a major bus route was rerouted away from the Oxford estate, it has been claimed. Since last week the number 10 bus no longer goes along Littlehay Road and Rymers Lane in Florence
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Burford got star treatment on Friday when TV's new Miss Marple turned up to join in the school assembly and open an outdoor learning area. Stage and screen actress Julia McKenzie is pictured receiving a bouquet from pupil Bethany
OXFORD Flood Alliance is urging the Environment Agency to "bring the diggers in" or risk a repeat of last summer's devastating floods. The residents' group, which is meeting agency officials tomorrow, wants urgent work to be carried out on pinch-points
Oxford Flood Alliance is urging the Environment Agency to "bring the diggers in" or risk a repeat of last summer's devastating floods. The residents' group, which is meeting agency officials tomorrow, wants urgent work to be carried out on pinch-points
PROPOSALS to reinstate double track on the Cotswold Line would bring a step change in train performance across a much wider area, a top Network Rail manager told Charlbury commuters. Dave Ward, the company's western route director, said the project
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Florence Park has been left with the worst bus service in its history after a major bus route was rerouted away from the Oxford estate, it has been claimed. Since last week the number 10 bus no longer goes along Littlehay Road and Rymers Lane in Florence
TV presenter and comedienne Ruby Wax unveiled a £250,000 visitor attraction at Cotswold Wildlife Park at the weekend. Ms Wax opened the interactive walk-through experience, Madagascar, which had taken a year to plan and construct. On Saturday people
Pupils in Wantage are delighted at a £2m cash boost to transform their school with brand new facilities. Fitzwaryn School, in Denchworth Road, which educates children with special educational needs, several with severe learning disabilities, will soon
Chinnor 21, Oxford Harlequins 30 Oxford Harlequins must wish they could play arch rivals Chinnor every week after securing their third straight Oxfordshire Cup success. Chinnor are deservedly top of South West 1, but for the second time this season
Oxford Harlequins director of rugby Matt Maudsley praised his players' intensity after they won a third successive Oxfordshire Cup. He said: "I think it was a really good game. I never thought after the first 20 minutes that we were going to lose it
Oxfordshire Cup final man-of-the-match Phil Rowe played down his own involvement in Oxford Harlequins' victory. The Irish flanker bagged Quins' first two tries and produced a dynamic performance to land the Ron Grimshaw Memorial Trophy. But he stressed
A community cafe is just weeks away from throwing open its doors, according to its newly-appointed manager. Former drugs worker Anthony Armitage, who began his new job last week, is busy putting the finishing touches to the Barton Community Cafe.
Oxford 8, Blue Boar 27 Blue Boar roared to victory in the Oxfordshire Shield with a dominant second-half display orchestrated by their impressive fly half Sam Stoop. Boar's first county success may appear something of an upset, but it was their ninth
Blue Boar captain James Brufell said his players had been confident of winning the Oxfordshire Shield despite not training together. He said: "It was all about hard work. Oxford are a good side. It is also a pleasure to play them. "Once we got that
Workers at the Mini plant in Cowley are celebrating after recording their best ever sales month in the UK and worldwide. In March, 8,858 cars were registered in the UK, a 12 per cent increase on the same month last year, toppling the previous record
Proposals to reinstate double track on the Cotswold Line would bring a step change in train performance across a much wider area, a top Network Rail manager told Charlbury commuters. Dave Ward, the company's western route director, said the project
Rover Oxford Ladies guaranteed they will be playing in the Slazenger England League again next season with a dramatic 6-5 win at Bradford on Saturday. The Rover players woke to snow falling and worried that their game in Yorkshire would be postponed
Banbury beat promotion challengers West Hampstead 1-0 on Saturday to win the South League Premier Division 2 title They finished ahead of Tulse Hill on goals scored, with both teams having identical points and goal difference. Banbury are already
Chinnor FC have won the Super League with two matches to spare. They beat third-placed Shears 5-4 which, coupled with Three Tuns A being defeated at home to White Lion, brought them the title. Jon Jukes gave Chinnor a great start as he won the opener
Schoolchildren in Burford got star treatment on Friday when TV's new Miss Marple turned up to join in the school assembly and open an outdoor learning area. Stage and screen actress Julia McKenzie is pictured receiving a bouquet from pupil Bethany Timms
Nick Cobb, from the Original Swan, was the top winner in the Premier Section of the Greene King ODDA Winter League with 11 victories. There was a tie at the top of the Women's Premier Section with Shelley Arms teammates Denise Pape and Pat Newman both
Oxfordshire Youth kept up their excellent form this season by beating Middlesex 13-4 on Sunday at The Lord Nuffield Club. The unbeaten Under 18s went top of the table with an excellent 9-0 victory. Successes came from Lewis Bower, Dean Lockyer, Grant
One man, one woman and their dog are making strides towards the creation of an inspirational new cancer centre for Oxford. Miles and Mary Tuely - and their terrier Tynagh - are among the latest people to sign up for Maggie's Ridgeway MegaHike, which
Young people say Oxford's crumbling skate-park facilities are forcing them to travel out of the county. Enthusiasts of the sport hit out at Oxford city councillors for not supporting their bid for a new skate park, as they boarded a coach to Northamptonshire
Archaeologists are hoping to find historic artefacts as a dig begins at Abingdon's Old Gaol in preparation for its redevelopment. Depending on what is found, the work will determine when the development of homes, shops and restaurants can proceed.
Nearly 300 people braved the snow for the Oxford Mail Wedding Fayre at the Oxford Hotel, Wolvercote Roundabout, Godstow Road. A total of 280 people, including over 100 brides to be, checked out a range of more than 30 wedding exhibitors, offering everything
I WAS in a black cab returning from the vet with a spayed bitch on my lap, wishing I had a bike trailer to tow the dog in. We were discussing the roads, as you do. The cabbie was no happier than I am about the fact that private hire vehicles - minicabs
In Andrew Ffrench's report about super rats in Oxford (Oxford Mail, March 29), was it necessary to follow up the report with a grotesque photograph of a large, red-eyed rat on the front page and on page three? We all know what a rat looks like without
After informing tenants that rubbish collections would be one day late after Easter, Oxford City Council has failed once again. Our normal collection day is Thursday, so our collection should have been Friday, March 28. Alas, our bins were not emptied
I refer to Peter Challis's letter, Axing buses is 'improvement' (Oxford Mail, March 31). Passengers on the No 10 bus have had to endure several weeks of upheaval at Templars Square before being made aware of the reason for this - a turning point for
As ever, the Insider (Oxford Mail, April 3) is breathtakingly good at missing out important context and partial reporting to provide the basis for a peevish jibe. He accuses me of a double standard in saying more needs to be done to help first-time
Residents in East Oxford have been complaining about cars parking on pavements and obstructing access for wheelchairs and pushchairs. It seems a lot of the offending cars belong to students at Oxford Brookes University in Headington. When I was a
Residents in East Oxford have been complaining about cars parking on pavements and obstructing access for wheelchairs and pushchairs. It seems a lot of the offending cars belong to students at Oxford Brookes University in Headington. When I was a
A MOTORCYCLIST killed on the Dorchester bypass has been named. Mark d'Ardenne, 22, of Marlow, died in a collision with three other vehicles on the A4074 at about 2pm on Saturday. A Peugeot, BMW and Mercedes were also involved in the collision. Police
A motorist has been taken to hospital after being cut free from the wreckage following a crash near Wallingford today. Three fire crews and an ambulance were called to the A4130 near Crowmarsh Gifford at 1pm after a crash involving one vehicle. A
A MOTORIST was taken to hospital after being cut free from the wreckage following a crash near Wallingford today. Three fire crews and an ambulance were called to the A4130 near Crowmarsh Gifford at 1pm after a crash involving one vehicle. A woman
A motorcyclist killed on the Dorchester bypass has been named. Mark d'Ardenne, 22, of Marlow, Buckinghamshire, died in a collision with three other vehicles on the A4074 at about 2pm on Saturday. A Peugeot, BMW and Mercedes were also involved in the
A 69-year-old man who died from injuries suffered in a car crash last month has been named. He was James Connors, of Murcott Road in Arncott, near Bicester. Mr Connors, who was involved in a crash in Murcott Road, on March 28, at 6.50am, died at Banbury's
A 69-year-old man who died from injuries suffered in a car crash last month has been named. He was James Connors, of Murcott Road, Arncott. Mr Connors, who was involved in a crash in Murcott Road, on March 28, at 6.50am, died at the Horton Hospital
A SENIOR councillor was spared an on-the-spot littering fine by an enforcement officer after dropping her cigarette in the street. A keen-eyed passerby saw Melinda Tilley, leader of the Tory opposition on the Vale of White Horse District Council, drop
SNOW flurries and hail are expected later today as council gritter trucks continue to work on the roads to avoid any major disruption. A spokesman for the Met Office said Oxfordshire will experience brief snow flurries and hail today but not to the
Snow flurries and hail are expected later today as council gritter trucks continue to work on the roads to avoid any major disruption. A spokesman for the Met Office said Oxfordshire will experience brief snow flurries and hail today but not to the extent
RUNNERS due to take part in yesterday's OX5 Run at Blenheim Palace were left disappointed when organisers called off the event due to the heavy snow. Organisers made the decision to postpone the event at about 7am because conditions were too dangerous
LITTLE Gracie May Wheeler was 'chillin' with the rest of us yesterday as Oxfordshire had its first proper snow falls of the year - in April. Just a week after relatively balmy temperatures for the start of spring, winter returned with a vengeance as
A MOTORCYCLIST who was killed in a crash south of Oxford on Saturday is believed to be a 22-year-old man from Berkshire. The man was killed after an accident on the A4074 northbound, near the Dorchester-on-Thames turn, at about 2.20pm. Police said
A SCHOOLBOY on work experience who dragged a motorist from his burning vehicle seconds before it exploded has been hailed a hero. Witnesses believe 15-year-old Carl McKenna saved the motorist's life after he chased the burning van - which was carrying
CRIMINAL gangs are pocketing hundreds of thousands of pounds by stealing metal from homes and churches, then selling it on at scrapyards for sky-high prices. Police believe the rising price of metal around the world has now made theft so profitable
BILLY Turley's mental strength was praised by Oxford United boss Darren Patterson after the goalkeeper was back to his imperious best to help the U's win at Weymouth. United's No 1 put his Northwich horror behind him and was virtually faultless as Oxford
Tossing a cigarette end into the street may not have been the crime of the century, but Tory councillor Melinda Tilley should know better. Unlike ordinary folk, who have been fined for such an offence, she escaped with a warning. Some might suspect
WHERE there is money to be made, thieves won't be far away. They are now lining their pockets, thanks to the rocketing price of scrap metal. There have been 1,877 thefts in Oxfordshire in the past year, during which prices have risen four-fold.
Criminal gangs are pocketing hundreds of thousands of pounds by stealing metal from homes and churches, then selling it on at scrapyards for sky-high prices. Police believe the rising price of metal around the world has now made theft so profitable
A senior councillor was spared an on-the-spot littering fine by an enforcement officer after dropping her cigarette in the street. A keen-eyed passerby saw Melinda Tilley, leader of the Tory opposition on the Vale of White Horse District Council, drop
PRIZES including a Ferrari test drive are up for grabs in a quiz organised by Thames Valley Police and paramedics to drive home the message of the dangers of drinking. To enter visit thamesvalley.police.uk
THE Musical Youth Company of Oxford is putting on a production of Thoroughly Modern Millie, by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlon, to mark its 20th anniversary. The show, at Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, from Wednesday, April 9, until Saturday,
SWIMMERS will be taking the plunge this month to raise money for charity. The Didcot Wave, Newlands Avenue, will be holding a sponsored swim between Thursday, April 17, and Sunday, April 20. Everyone taking part will be raising money for Marie Curie
NEW rail operator Wrexham & Shropshire will launch its services linking Oxfordshire with Shropshire and North Wales later this month. The firm, which is part-owned by Chiltern Railways' parent company Deutsche Bahn, will begin operations on Monday,
LEWIS Hamilton has vowed to bounce back from a disastrous weekend in Bahrain which he insists has not rocked his confidence. Two mistakes in the opening two minutes of the race cost Hamilton any chance of a points finish, with the 23-year-old coming
A TALK on the symptoms, treatment and management of arthritis will be given at the Woodlands Medical Centre, in Wantage Road, Didcot, on Monday April 21. The free talk will be an illustrated presentation on the issues that people who suffer from the
A schoolboy on work experience who dragged a motorist from his burning vehicle seconds before it exploded has been hailed a hero. Witnesses believe 15-year-old Carl McKenna saved the motorist's life after he chased the burning van - which was carrying
