Yemi Odubade is set to make his 100th Oxford United appearance in the Blue Square game at York. And the transfer-lister striker is just hoping he's done enough, with his sparkling performance against Farsley Celtic, to keep his place. United manager
Campaigners who do not want donkeys and ponies returned to a family accused of neglecting more than 100 animals in their care turned out in force at Oxford Magistrates' Court today. RSPCA staff removed 125 animals from Spindle Farm, near Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Chipping Norton were crowned BB&O Premier Division champions after beating a hard-working Phoenix side 36-5 at Greystones. They have bounced back to Southern Counties North at the first time of asking, having lost just one league game all season.
Thad Cooper helped Chinnor 2nd to an impressive 26-5 victory at Esher 3rd in Canterbury Shield Division 2. Cooper scored a try as well as kicking two conversions and four penalties. Bob Baker bagged Chinnor's other try. OTHER SCORERS BB&O Premier
Chinnor need just one more point to seal the South West 1 title after a hard-fought 29-10 victory at St Ives. December's clash at Kingsey Road saw Chinnor cruise to a 77-0 win, but it was always going to be a much tougher propsect down in Cornwall.
Amersham & Chiltern 3, Wallingford 11 If playing badly and winning is the mark of a good side, then Wallingford are destined for great things. They won this torrid Southern Counties North clash, chiefly because they made fewer errors than battling
Wallingford coach Chris Norrington didn't hide his disappointment at their error-strewn display against Amersham. He said: "The main feeling I have is frustration. We couldn't get first phase ball today. "If we can't get that, we'll struggle. At least
Witney climbed to sixth in the Southern Counties North table thanks to a fine 14-12 win at Beaconsfield. It was only 7-7 at half-time despite Witney having the wind advantage, but they showed great character to edge to victory. The decisive try, finished
Henley Hawks lost 41-19 at promotion-chasing Stourbridge in National 2 despite having 70 per cent of the territory. Hawks had the upper hand in the pack, but their flimsy midfield defence saw six of Stourbridge's seven tries coming from their own half
TWO men have been sentenced to a total of 11-and-a-half years for drug dealing and firearms offences in the Banbury area. Alex Meadows (top right), 19, of Merton Street, Banbury, was sentenced at Oxford Crown Court to eight years imprisonment for possessing
Suggestions are being taken for the names of three new roads on an Oxford estate. More than 250 new houses in Rose Hill will be built over the next four years, meaning new access routes will be needed - and residents will help name them. A well-attended
AN overturned lorry on the A34 is still causing delays to traffic near Bicester. Police said drivers could continue to expect severe delays along the A41 from Bicester heading towards the junction with the M40. A diversion was in operation earlier
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Teenagers have been photographing their home turf to help improve perceptions of their Oxford estate. They spent two days working with artist Katy Beinart and took pictures of parts of Rose Hill which they felt reflected its true nature. The pictures
Active young people on an Oxford estate held a football tournament and barbecue to toast a grant from the city council. Wood Farm Youth Club was given a grant of almost £1,000 to put on a daily programme of sports and events for 11 to 18-year-olds over
I've had my worst week's cycling for ages - I mentioned in a previous column that I'm pregnant and am therefore terribly forgetful at the moment. This week, I managed to lose my entire set of bike lock keys, so I couldn't unlock any of the bikes I have
Further to your articles featuring Peter Bonney's quest to improve road safety in Chillingworth Crescent, Wood Farm, Oxford, I would like to raise two issues. The solution he is suggesting would benefit only one side of this dangerous road and encourage
It goes to prove that those who govern us haven't a clue about what goes on in the real world. I am referring to Communities Secretary Hazel Blears slagging off Blackbird Leys (Oxford Mail, April 5). She should apologise to the residents there at
After the House of Lords' report on immigration comes the YouGov survey carried out for Channel 4 Dispatches. Eighty-three per cent told pollsters we have a population crisis. Even 63 per cent of settled Commonwealth immigrants agreed with them.
We understand and share Daphne Tilling's frustration at the state of the Oxford ring road, Spring clean is long overdue (Oxford Mail, April 2). The Spring Clean event, which was an initiative jointly agreed between Oxford Civic Society and Oxford City
A celebrated children's book editor and publisher is having a stab at relaunching that one-time essential part of every childhood, the comic. David Fickling, who began his career at Oxford University Press, believes comics should once again win a weekly
Yemi Odubade impressed many people with his Man of the Match performance against Farsley. He is currently transfer listed but many people have said that he deserves another chance and that he could be good player for Oxford. These are Yemi's thoughts
Well here goes the first toddling steps into this blogging... Keep an eye open as I learn the "ins and outs" of this system, more will happen... In the mean time here are few words about me! After over 17 years as a children’s entertainer, I still have
One of the world's most iconic and recognisable maps has been reproduced with an Oxford angle. The world-famous London Underground schematic has been transformed to a handy guide to finding all of the city's drinking establishments.
Two mums have spoken of their delight and surprise after their daughters won the Oxford Mail's Draw Mummy competition. Caroline Hinton, 46, and Jenny Wheeler, 36, did not know their daughters had entered drawings for the competition, only finding out
POLICE today appealed for witnesses after a cyclist was injured in Headington. Shortly before midnight on Thursday, a cyclist was involved in a collision with a small black vehicle in Old High Street, near the Somerfield supermarket. The cyclist,
RESIDENTS made a citizen's arrest after a teenager stole a van and then crashed it into a garden wall in Oxford. Police said the incident occurred shortly after 4am yesterday when it is alleged the 17-year-old boy took the van from a house in Seacourt
Woodstock's historic town centre is not the right place for an unsightly bus shelter, according to town councillors. But more than 100 passengers have signed a petition urging them to think again on behalf of people who have to wait in the wind and
Residents made a citizen's arrest after a teenager stole a van and then crashed it into a garden wall in Oxford. Police said the incident occurred shortly after 4am yesterday when it is alleged the 17-year-old boy took the van from a house in Seacourt
If you are keen to get involved in one of the county's biggest sporting events but are worried you might not be fit enough, there is an easier option. The organisers of the Mazda Blenheim Triathlon, which is due to take place on Saturday, June 6, and
POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after a suspected arson attack in Banbury. At 4.15am yesterday, police were contacted by the fire service reporting that a sofa had been set alight outside an address in Cromwell Road. Seven people inside
The A34 is currently closed southbound from Bicester due to an overturned lorry. Drivers can expect severe delays along the A41 from Bicester heading towards the junction with the M40. A diversion is in operation.
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A MAN who went missing from Oxford last month has been located safe and well in Oxfordshire. Police said Kevin Morrison, 38, of Blackbird Leys, who was last seen on Thursday, March 20, at a friend's funeral in Oxford, contacted a family member on Saturday
If there's one thing that really, really winds me up it's the professional footballers that are not worth anything like the money they are paid. I understand that the mega-millions in the Premiership means that players can demand more, and are paid more
A decorator who went missing from Oxford in March has been found safe and well in Oxfordshire. Kevin Morrison, 38, of Starwort Path, Blackbird Leys, who was last seen on March 20 at a friend's funeral in Oxford, contacted a family member on Saturday
MORE than half of premises in a test operation mounted in west Oxfordshire served alcohol to under-18s. The operation on Friday, April 4, saw 14- and 15-year-old teenage volunteers, accompanied by undercover licensing officers, enter licensed premises
AN air ambulance was called to Templeton College in Kennington following an accident involving a cyclist. A South Central Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed crews were called to the scene shortly after 9.15am and that the incident involved a car
PAUL Rees, of Oxford, lies ninth in the 2008 Formula Palmer Audi Championship after the opening three races at Donington Park. Rees, 22, finished 11th, 13th and seventh in the 14-lap races at the 2.5-mile Leicestershire Grand Prix circuit yesterday.
JUGGLERS, wire-walkers and dazzling horsemen have descended on Oxford for a visit from Zippos Circus. The circus, which has set up its big top in South Park, East Oxford, has been impressing Oxford audiences for more than 15 years and is back this year
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire at a home in Queen's Road, Banbury, shortly before noon yesterday. Three fire crews were called to the blaze, which involved a sofa in a front room. No one was in the house at the time.
Ambulance crews have been called to Templeton College in Kennington following an accident involving a cyclist. The Oxford Mail was alerted to the incident after a resident spotted an air ambulance landing at the college. A South Central Ambulance Service
I have been away from Oxford for over a week. Philip Pullman's sold-out show at the town hall seems like a distant dream. For the past seven days I have been in the Isle of Wight, where the pace of life fluctuates between slow and totally relaxed. I took
TRAFFIC was delayed today after a lorry overturned near Bicester spilling fuel on the carriageway. The accident happened at 7.45am at junction nine of the M40, causing traffic queues in both directions on the motorway, and on the A34 between the B430
A FORMER Oxfordshire college student has been named as one of five young British women killed in a bus crash in Ecuador. Four teenagers and a 26-year-old died as they travelled from the country's capital, Quito, to a fishing village as part of a trip
Traffic was delayed this morning after a lorry overturned near Bicester spilling fuel on the carriageway. The accident happened at 7.45am at junction nine of the M40, causing traffic queues in both directions on the motorway, and on the A34 between the
A former Oxfordshire college student has been named as one of five young British women killed in a bus crash in Ecuador. Four teenagers and a 26-year-old died as they travelled from the country's capital, Quito, to a fishing village as part of a trip
POLICE are investigating how a fire started in storage unit on the Milton Park estate. Six fire engines from Didcot, Wallingford and Abingdon and 30 firefighters were called on Saturday morning after a passer-by noticed smoke coming from the Tablogix
A DANCE instructor has died suddenly. Anthony Curtis, who ran Dance Rhythms with his wife Susan, died last week. Mr Curtis, of Fern Hill Road, Cowley, taught dance classes in Ducklington, Horspath, Risinghurst, Wheatley and Cowley. The organisation's
FIRST-TIME marathon runner Neil Long, 34, from Souldern, said he was delighted to beat his target time of four hours - he managed the route in 3hrs 54mins and raised £1,000 for the British Heart Foundation. He said: "There was some rain, but not enough
PROPERTY prices in Oxford could fall further this week when a shake-up of the capital gains tax comes into force. Today, new laws come into force lowering the tax that buy-to-let landlords have to pay on increases in the value of their properties when
A DECISION by supermarket giant Tesco to open its third Oxford store on the site of a disused pub has sparked concern among neighbours and shopkeepers. Tesco has bought the boarded-up Friar pub in Marston Road, Marston, from restaurateur Clinton Pugh
Yemi Odubade insists he doesn't want to leave Oxford United - and will do his utmost to try to stay at the club. The transfer-listed striker was on fire in helping the U's thrash Farsley Celtic 5-1 at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday in their biggest win
The rocky housing market spells bad news for some but great news for others struggling to buy homes. A shake-up to the controversial capital gains tax rules comes into force today and it could offer a boost to those struggling to haul themselves onto
Tesco, love it or loathe it, it's a fixture in almost every town and city these days. Until now, Oxford appeared relatively untouched by the long arm of Tesco with just two stores - at Cowley Retail Park and in Cowley Road. Today we report on plans
Property prices in Oxford could fall further this week when a shake-up of the capital gains tax comes into force. Today, new laws come into force lowering the tax that buy-to-let landlords have to pay on increases in the value of their properties when
PREPARATORY work starts today on a project to improve road safety and ease traffic congestion in Summertown, Oxford. In a bid to reduce accidents, a new pedestrian crossing is to be built near the Dew Drop Inn, in Banbury Road, and a 20mph speed limit
MORE than 50 people in Weston -on-the-Green were among the first to see a new emergency helicopter to benefit Oxfordshire. The EC135 Eurocopter - which is more advanced than the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance's existing helicopter - landed
PHOTOGRAPHS taken by a group of adults with learning difficulties who attend Bicester's Outreach Centre shared first prize in an art show. The group, based at The Garth, in Launton Road, were joint winners with fellow learners at Banbury in Oxfordshire
BRIGHT flowers will catch the eye of the crowds after an Oxford woman won a place at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in July. Headington gardener Caroline Duffy is hoping to impress the judges with her small garden design. Working with
SPECIALIST courts have been set up to fast-track domestic violence cases through the system. Police receive calls from about ten victims of domestic violence in Oxfordshire every day. Now specialist domestic violence hearings will be held at Oxford
A decision by supermarket giant Tesco to open its third Oxford store on the site of a disused pub has sparked concern among neighbours and shopkeepers. Tesco has bought the boarded-up Friar pub in Marston Road, Marston, from restaurateur Clinton Pugh
THE Bus, a mobile youth club run by the Courtyard Youth Arts Centre, Bicester, offers young people a free space to socialise, have access to computers and watch television. The Bus visits residential areas in the town from 6.30-8.30 pm on Tuesdays
PEOPLE can still nominate their local officer in the annual Thames Valley Police Community Policing Awards. Officers will be judged on their relationship with the local community and initiatives to reduce crime and disorder. There are five categories
YOUNG film-makers have been nominated for a prestigious award. A film made by nine and ten-year-old children at St Michael's School, in the Causeway, Steventon, has been put forward for the National Young Film Makers Award, part of Leeds Young People's
