Sam Deering's performances when coming on as a substitute are pushing him closer to a first-team start. The teenager, who has spent time at both Chelsea and Arsenal as a youngster, has looked lively every time he has come off the bench for the U's.
And so the final blog. How do you sum up three amazing weeks in 200 words? There are so many “I was there moments” – Usain Bolt breaking the world record twice or three times, if you count the relay. Yelena Isinbaeva breaking the world pole vault record
And so the final blog. How do you sum up three amazing weeks in 200 words? There are so many “I was there moments” – Usain Bolt breaking the world record twice or three times, if you count the relay. Yelena Isinbaeva breaking the world pole vault record
Campaigners are angry that a report backing the demolition of a historically important Oxford building made no mention of attempts to have it listed. Objectors to Oxford University's plans to demolish its central chemistry laboratory are upset city
A disc jockey who made his neighbours' lives a misery by blasting loud music from his flat has been fined by magistrates. Ryan Rule, of Richard Gray Court, Osney Lane, Oxford, was handed a noise abatement notice in March, 2007 after neighbours complained
Six young men appeared at Oxford Crown Court today to deny kidnap and assault. Imran Khan, 17, of Shelley Road, East Oxford, denied two counts of kidnap and one of actual bodily harm. Ameen Mohammed, 18, of Tawney Street, East Oxford, denied two
Six young men appeared at Oxford Crown Court today to deny kidnap and assault. Imran Khan, 17, of Shelley Road, East Oxford, denied two counts of kidnap and one of actual bodily harm. Ameen Mohammed, 18, of Tawney Street, East Oxford, denied two counts
A disc jockey who made his neighbours' lives a misery by blasting loud music from his flat has been fined by magistrates. Ryan Rule, of Richard Gray Court, Osney Lane, Oxford, was handed a noise abatement notice in March, 2007 after neighbours complained
A horse breeder who admitted failing to protect one of his animals from pain and suffering was today ordered to pay £2,000. Oxford Magistrates' Court heard Henry Light, 62, did not take proper care of a Chestnut Irish Draft Cob he kept in Port Meadow
Campaigners are angry that a report backing the demolition of a historically important Oxford building made no mention of attempts to have it listed. Objectors to Oxford University's plans to demolish its central chemistry laboratory are upset city council
Husband and wife Andy and Claire Scott may be two of the best skydivers in the world, but they still argue about the domestic chores at 13,500 feet. The adrenaline junkies, from Marsh Gibbon near Bicester, have jumped out of planes more than 10,000
A grandmother from Kidlington has been labelled "an inspiration" after halving her dress size in less than 18 months. Heather Wearing, 51, of White Way, was spurred into losing more than eight stone - and slashing her size from 24 to 12 - when she boarded
Tributes have continued to pour in for a teenager killed in a motorcycle crash just hours after receiving his AS exam results. Guy Evans, 17, was riding with three friends in Featherbed Lane, East Hendred, just before 9pm on Thursday, August 14, when
The countdown to the London Olympics starts tomorrow with flag-flying events throughout Oxfordshire. With Britain having one of its best medal hauls at the Beijing games, the handover for the 2012 Olympics is expected to be celebrated across the country
Police have charged a teenager in connection with two robberies in and around Gillians Park in Greater Leys, Oxford. The 15-year-old boy has been charged with two robberies, an assault with intent to commit robbery and two counts of offering to supply
Six cars were broken into in the same Oxfordshire street in one night. The vehicles were parked in Oxford Hill in Witney between Wednesday and Thursday. A sat nav, sports bag, sports equipment, belt sander, child seat and a man's suit were all stolen
Bicester are looking to bolster their squad as they prepare for life back in Southern Counties North. Potential new players should attend training at their Oxford Road ground on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-9pm. Bicester have arranged away friendlies
Oxford City Stars opened their build-up to their English National League Division 1 (South) campaign by coming from behind to beat ENL North side Coventry Blaze 3-2. Stars, who were without the trio of top-scorer Dean Francis and defencemen Will Skaife
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A 15-year-old boy, from the Oxford area, has been charged with robbery in Blackbird Leys, Oxford. The boy was charged last night and kept in police custody to appear at Oxford Magistrates Court today. He was charged with two robberies, an assault with
Medley was full last Sunday when 52 matchmen arrived to fish the Drennan Super League practice open, and although it was carrying a extra six inches of water, the Thames looked perfect. Peg one, the first one down from Godstow Lock, was the place to
Culham angler Ben Horsman caught his first barbel of the season from the Thames below Abingdon - and then promptly had another. His first fish weighed 11.6.0 and took a boilie presented over the top of a bed of hemp and pellet. Ben then netted another
The Angie Kibble-trained Broadacres Aoife is expected to make the most of his finishing speed and carries the nap in the A4 over 450 metres at Oxford Stadium on Saturday. Saturday's Oxford card 7.35: SOPRANOS SPIRIT, Peduto In Fuga, Mahon Ganyon, Scaldy
The Oxfordshire Stakes, won in good style by the Paul Sallis trained Star of Twilight, will again be sponsored by Property Care and Complete Maintenance next year. Director Derek Beasley, although absent from the final on Saturday, on honeymoon apparently
Oxford Stadium's racing manager Gary Baiden has not ruled out taking on one or even two new trainers after being unhappy with some 'easy' winners of late. Some hounds are coming out and winning by five and six lengths after never looking like winning
Enclosed by an eight metre high wall, surrounded by security checkpoints and blighted by poverty, Palestine is not most teenagers' first holiday choice. But one group of 17- and 18-year-olds from Oxford made the trip to Ramallah, Palestine, to stay
Amy Chandler is following in her father's slipstream after taking up mini racing at Standlake. The 15-year-old from Blackbird Leys drove a car for the first time in March and has already won a race in the Junior series. Chandler's father Dave Jones
Richard Cook and Shaun Burningham both hammered unbeaten centuries as Didcot thrashed Wallingford by 204 runs in Section D of the Oxfordshire Under 17 Club Championship. Batting first, the duo both scored 100 not out as Didcot rattled up 246-1. Wallingford
Oxfordshire Under 17s have it all to do in their final ECB County ChampionshipDivision 3 South game in Cornwall next week, after they tied on first innings against Herefordshire at Bicester. With the original venue at Cumnor unplayable, a quick switch
Two car enthusiasts are setting off tomorrow on a 1,000-mile treasure hunt with nothing but a series of challenges to guide them around the UK. Stewart Griffiths and Kathryn Drewett are taking part in the 'Britball Run' over the next three days in a
What is thought to be Oxford's oldest pub, the Bear, is aiming to compete with the Reading Rock Festival this weekend by holding its own music extravaganza. The festival, which is named 'Bear Tunes', will see eight bands play in the beer garden of the
More than 30 North Oxford youngsters helped to design a mural of the infamous Cutteslowe Walls as part of a scheme to clean up a graffiti-covered road bridge. The footbridge over the A40 linking Cutteslowe Park and Sunnymead recreation ground has been
Your headline reads: Glitter should be controlled (Oxford Mail, August 21). No, paedophile Gary Glitter (and his like) should suffer any or all of the following: Castration Let loose in a street full of parents Abused the way he has abused children
Congratulations to the thousands of students in Oxfordshire who have recently passed their A-Level exams. As the result celebrations die down, parents and students will no doubt be preparing for the start of the university term. We all know this can
In response to Roy Peach's letter, Shut up all you moaning minnies (Oxford Mail, August 12), we have nothing against the Scouts or the use of the Scout Hall in William Street, New Marston, Oxford, by the local community. What we are concerned about
Is the Duke of Marlborough really that hard up? My wife and I are pensioners and enjoy walking in the countryside. We have lived in Oxfordshire for more than 30 years and during that time (perhaps two or three times a year), we have walked in Blenheim
I would like to congratulate our Olympic cyclists on their wonderful haul of medals. With speed and panache, they have dominated the veledrome activities. But that's not surprising as most cyclists get to practice on smooth pavements, go up one-way
I see that Oxford City Council is funding activities like go-karting for 'disaffected' youths in Blackbird Leys who are black or of mixed race origin (Oxford Mail, July 25). What kind of message is the council sending by assigning funding according
What a diabolical bus service Stagecoach runs, especially the No 10 in Oxford. On Friday, August 15, my wife and I waited at Carfax for three-quarters of an hour for a No 10 bus. All right, so there are roadworks in St Aldate's - that is nearly always
It occurred to me several years ago that when it comes to older women (and by that I mean, older, foxier, sassier women), Oxford has more than its fair share. And frankly that's no great surprise; for instance, over the last six years alone, two of
Two drivers escaped unhurt when their cars and a petrol tanker collided on the A40 between Oxford and Witney this morning. The accident, shortly before 10.30am, was at the junction with the B4449 at the Eynsham roundabout. The crash involved the tanker
Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel knocked Felipe Massa off top spot in the opening practice for Sunday's European Grand Prix. On the new Valencia street circuit, he set a fastest time of 1 minute 40.496 seconds. It would be fair to assume Vettel was running
Banbury's Subaru World Rally Team will be running a third Subaru Impreza WRC2008 on the remaining two asphalt events of the season Rally de España, October 2-5, and Rally de France Tour de Corse, October 10-12. The third car will be driven by the 2002
Great Britain's Tim Brabants admitted his 1,000m kayak single final could not have gone any better as he raced to gold with an impressive display at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. The 31-year-old, already world and European champion, took
Snakes alive - keep an eye out for a slippery new two-seater that could be the Next Big Thing in sports cars. The Aspid - Spanish name for the lightning-quick asp, the snake that killed Cleopatra - is a roadster, built by IFR Automotive, a company
Young mothers have been targeted by Fiat with the launch of the Italian firm's latest special edition, the Panda Mamy. Based on the well-equipped and safety-packed 1.2-litre petrol Dynamic, the Mamy comes with a second internal rear-view mirror for
A Peugeot 308 SW recently became the 50 millionth vehicle to be produced by Peugeot in its 117-year history, quite a milestone for the firm that started out as a family business in 1891. Peugeot's history has seen many innovations, from the first
Lotus has unveiled the Eco Elise technology demonstrator at the British Motor Show. Sustainable materials, hemp, wool and sisal have been developed for body panels and trim and, combined with high-tech water based paint solutions, showcase new affordable
The news that there is to be a £1bn investment in the Harwell Science and Innovation campus is a welcome sign of confidence in the local economy in these troubled times. It is also a further sign that Oxfordshire will be a major growth point for some
Arsonists set fire to three cars in Oxford overnight. Fire crews were called to the incidents in Kenilworth Avenue, off Cowley Road; Bartlemas Road, off Cowley Road, and off Fettiplace Road, Barton. No one was hurt and Thames Valley Police have
Arsonists set fire to three cars in Oxford last night and during the early hours today. Fire crews were called to the incidents in Kenilworth Avenue, off Cowley Road, Bartlemas Road, off Cowley Road, and off Fettiplace Road, Barton. No-one was hurt
Last year's player-of-the-year Luke Foster was torn off a strip by Oxford United boss Darren Patterson after last night's 2-0 defeat at Wrexham. Foster was sent off after just 11 minutes at the Racecourse Ground and although they battled with ten men
Looking for a good collection of highly drinkable and very affordable wines? The South Africa mixed case costs £79 and includes three bottles each of the following four wines. Hutton Ridge Chenin Blanc 2007: Outstandingly fresh and aromatic chenin
Sir - I recently received a card from my local postal sorting office informing me that they were holding an under-stamped letter which could be collected on payment of the excess postage and a 'service' fee of £1. Whilst it's reasonable to ask for
Sir - Travel on the roads in and around Oxford during the private school 'holiday seasons' is a joy, comparatively speaking. Should we ask these schools to fund their own buses for the pupils who travel daily to their schools? Morning pick-up points
Sir - The article Anger at water bill rises (August 15) about Thames Water's intended annual increases of three per cent above inflation prompts questions. Thames Water say that "we (TW) now need to make essential investment to secure their (the users
Sir - Can I add two perspectives to the view sketched by Chris Koenig on your business pages last week. Firstly, to outline the new programme that OX1 has set out as part of our work to boost the trading environment in the city centre and promote
Sir - Chris Koenig's article What now for OX1? (August 15) gives an inaccurate and misleading impression of the composition of the board of the city centre management company. Mr Koenig asserts many OX1 board members are college bursars, not shopkeepers
Sir - I am scratching my head at the practicalities of the Government plan to plan to introduce free swimming passes for all under 16s and over 60s by 2010, to encourage us all to get splashing and lose some weight no doubt. Further plans are allegedly
Sir - I would like your assistance in solving a mystery. My grandfather, Albert Arthur Cope, was born in Oxford, England, on February 4, 1894. His mother (my great-grandmother) was Mrs Annie Cope. My grandfather was born Albert Arthur Strange. My great
Sir - The publicity for Gertrude's Secret (Oxford Playhouse) was not exactly overgenerous with the information that Prunella Scales would only be appearing for five minutes in one sketch out of ten. All the photographs and interviews that I saw were
Sir - Do I really want to get closer to an intelligent creator who threatens to strike me down with a natural disaster or a crippling disease? I think I would rather rely on science to get me out of danger. Tony Morris, Oxford Humanist Group, Abingdon
Sir - Professor Dawkins, in Channel 4's The Genius of Charles Darwin, shows how angry evolution science is. Dawkins does not talk to people, but rather at them. In last night's episode he tells a black African vicar that he is an ape, which I am sure
Sir - Rex Knight's letter (August 15) omits important aspects of the impact of the inappropriate expansion of Oxford Brookes University (OBU) on the surrounding residential areas. With over 14,000 full-time students and a further 4,000 or so part-time
Sir - Rex Knight of Oxford Brookes cannot be allowed to get away with any claim to either sustainable transport or responsibility towards the community. As a result of its decision to develop out-of-town sites, Brookes has inflicted at least 1,000
Scores of Oxford teenagers sampled everything from movie-making to radio production in a series of workshops which kicked off yesterday. Animation, computer gaming, radio production, fashion and drama are on offer in the BBC Blast Truck beside the Oxford
Sir - I would like to respond to Rex Knight's letter (August 15), in which, in his capacity as Vice Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University, he defends the fact that his undergraduate students should be able to bring their cars into the city when they
Sir - The parking problem in East Oxford is equally bad for people living outside the city wanting to visit relatives or collect and return grandchildren. Often we resort to driving endlessly round tight congested streets in the hope a space will
Sir - I have never quite understood why a local newspaper carries reviews of national TV programmes, but I always read Tony Augarde's take on 'the box' with interest. I usually find his little hints of left-wing politics and diatribes against religion
Many people reading our story today about improved train services between Oxford and London will perhaps be a little sceptical. How many times have we seen false dawns on the railways before? But Chiltern Railways, which operates train services linking
Anyone who has sat exams will tell you they are nerve-wracking times. Today, many pupils across the county will be basking in the relative glory of their results, having bagged credible grades. Well done to them all. Special mention must go to Peers
In the days when heads of state and film stars would wait patiently in line to shake the hand of Muhammad Ali, 'The Greatest' found time to visit a housing estate in Abingdon. Chauffeur-driven cars were hardly a common sight in Saxton Road, but residents
Amid all the negative reports about poor performance and crowded trains between Oxford and London, it is easy to forget that, in Chiltern Railways, Oxfordshire has one of the best performing and most innovative train companies in the country. While
Sir - The John Radcliffe Hospital has received much bad press in the past, so I would like to redress the balance and say a public thank you to everyone - the porters, the cleaners, the tea 'ladies', the clinical support staff, the nurses, and the doctors
