Oxford United boss Chris Wilder has emerged as a leading candidate to take over at Blue Square champions Burton Albion, after bookies Victor Chandler slashed his odds from 14-1 to 3-1. “We knew that there were whispers about Wilder and Burton, but we
Oxford United boss Chris Wilder is believed to be interested in Aldershot’s former Salisbury player Andy Sandell. The midfielder, who watched United’s final game of the season against Northwich, is one of a number of players being linked to the U’s
REGARDING the naming of Didcot’s town square, and suggestions it should be named after Brunel – Brunel only came to Didcot after the land owners of Abingdon refused his railway, so he had to use land no one wanted, then known as Didcot Marsh. I am an
IN ANY business it can be safely said that once the administration is sorted, the business will look after itself. The business of our nation is its politics. So once the administration of our nation, ie its politics, is sorted, then it will be able
AS SWINE flu has arrived in Britain, and there are fears of a pandemic, would now be the time to deal with those people who insist on spitting? SHIRLEY NELDER Dene Road Headington Oxford
PARENTS tonight rallied behind an Oxford school where the county’s only swine flu victim is a pupil, as health chiefs urged them not to worry. Information was handed out at Sandhills Primary School today and families were told the six-year-old who contracted
Occasionally you find yourself at a gig thinking 'I wish more of my friends were here to see this, because they won't believe it when I tell them'. This sentence was running through my head a lot last Sunday as I enjoyed mixed emotions of regret
Shahbaz Ali was delighted to hit the headlines for the right reasons after making his highest Oxfordshire score. Last season Shahbaz often found himself surrounded by controversy as Kidlington captain, but now back at Banbury he is now determined to
Oxford-based club Cairns Fudge will be featured on Sky Sports this Saturday during the lunch interval at Lord’s. Fudge, who have just started their first season of league cricket in OCA Division 6, are being filmed throughout the summer for the channel
Banbury cruised into round two of the ECB National Club Championship after a nine-wicket victory at Abingdon Vale. Electing to bowl after winning the toss, Banbury dismissed Vale for 108 in 36 overs, with Ross Freeman (3-15), Ed Smith (2-14) and Jamil
Shahbaz Alam smashed a ton as reigning Oxfordshire champions Cumnor raced to a nine-wicket win at Kingston Bagpuize in the npower Village Cup second round. Opener Shahbaz finished unbeaten on 101 and with Graham Scott (50no), Cumnor coasted past Bagpuize
SIXTY-SIX monkeys were used in research at Oxford University last year. The university today released figures showing that it held 86 macaque monkeys and used 66 in research. It had turned down a request for the information under the Freedom of Information
Greene King Oxford & District League Roger Goodall came agonisingly close to a magical maximum as the new season got off to a sensational start, writes Andy Beal. Goodall, playing for Six Bells C, Kidlington in the Premier Section
CONTROVERSIAL plans to move bus stops out of Queen Street will go ahead after county councillors rejected a proposal to send the idea back to cabinet. The £985,000 scheme was called in by 11 Liberal Democrat councillors who were concerned the plans,
A LITTER blitz in Kidlington led to more than 22 tonnes of waste being swept from the streets – the weight of four fully-grown African elephants. Cherwell District Council’s two mechanical street sweepers were out between April 20 and April
DANNY Cox, BBC Radio Oxford’s daytime presenter, is leaving the station at the end of the month, it was reported tonight. Helen Deller, a spokesman for the station, in Banbury Road, Summertown, said that Mr Cox’s current co-presenter Louisa
PENSIONERS claim they have been forced to cancel day trips because a town council has banned their coach from using its car park. People living at Rymans Court, in Britwell Road, Didcot, use the Wallingford-based Elizabeth Coach, run by volunteers
A PLAN to build a travellers’ site which could be home for dozens of families just outside Witney has sparked concern among neighbours. West Oxfordshire District Council is considering a planning application to provide 12 caravan pitches on the site
A man has been charged with carrying a samurai sword along Abingdon's High Street. Police stopped the man at 2.45pm on Saturday and found the sword under his jacket. Leslie Prince, 20, of The Square, Abingdon, was charged with possessing an article
A SHOP worker who had sex with a 14-year-old girl after grooming her on the Internet was jailed for two years today. Richard Crowson met the teenager in an online chatroom before sending her indecent messages and pictures. The 21-year-old
THE leader of the biggest team ever to enter the Oxford Town & Gown run is looking to repeat the feat this year. Personal trainer Barry Grinham led more than 100 runners around the 10km course last year, and is all set to turn up with another
OXFORD archaeologists yesterday began excavating the biggest Great War mass grave discovered in decades. Up to 400 First World War soldiers from Britain and Australia are thought to lie in eight pits in the French countryside. Staff
Police today issued a series of pictures after a 90-year-old man had his debit card stolen and £280 withdrawn from his bank account. On April 16, between 1pm and 3pm, the man was at Sainsbury’s, in Limborough Road, Wantage, when a woman, talking in
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THE widow of a man who killed himself after suffering severe bouts of depression has called for more support for carers of mental health patients. Andrea Wright, 47, spoke out after the inquest of her husband Jeremy Wright, where the coroner decided
Three men have been charged in connection with two burglaries in Chipping Norton. In the early hours of February 10urglaries took place at the Co-op, High Street and The Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital. Anthony Burns, 46, of Fox
PLANS for a second bridge across the River Thames in Abingdon have been hailed as a possible way to cut the town centre’s pollution levels. The Vale of White Horse District Council revealed its action plan to tackle high levels of nitrogen dioxide in
CHILDREN in Botley could soon be whizzing down a zip wire and grinding on a revolutionary skate pole after the area was given a £48,000 grant for new play equipment. The Pinnocks Way playground and recreation area in Dean Court is heading for a revamp
Mid Oxon Under 14s lifted the Warwickshire Cup with a 3-2 victory after extra time over Erdington & Saltley in the final at Old Woodstock Town. The two sides were locked together at 2-2 after normal time, and Mid Oxon grabbed the winner when Declan Shepperd
Vale of White Horse Under 15s made up for the disappointment of losing the Wright Cup to Southampton by lifting the Hobbs Cup with a 2-1 win over Luton in the final at Milton United. A physically big and talented Luton side took the lead two minutes
Tasha Kenny bagged four goals as Oxford City won a thriller 6-4 against North Leigh in the Under 16 League. Bryony Bennett also hit a four-timer for North Leigh in a game which saw the lead constantly change hands, with City twice coming from behind
Claire Johnson netted a hat-trick as Brize Norton beat Winnersh 5-2 in Thames Valley League Division 3. Johnson put Brize in front, before Lisa Snook doubled the lead. Winnersh levelled before the break, but further goals from Beevor and Johnson saw
Oxford United’s Girls Centre of Excellence trials for next season are to take place next month. They will be at Tilsley Park, Abingdon, on Wednesdays, June 3, 10 and 17 (6-9pm) for under 9s to under 16s. Anyone interested should contact United’s girls
Alex Thomas scored twice as King Alfred’s Community & Sports College, Wantage, came from two goals down to pip Cherwell School, Oxford, 3-2 in a repeat of last year’s Oxfordshire Schools’ Under 12 Cup final at Letcombe FC. Cherwell took the lead through
Chris Da Silva’s brace helped Oxfordshire Under 14s to a 3-0 win over Dorset in the Reed Trophy at AFC Shaftesbury. Da Silva broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time, turning the ball home after Oscar Uyamadu headed on a corner. Oxfordshire doubled
Pablo Haysham hit a stunning winner as Oxford & Cherwell Valley College twice came from behind to beat Henley College 3-2 in the Oxfordshire Under 19 Cup final at Wantage Town. He received a clearance from keeper Theo Dalton following a Henley corner
Cain Campbell hit a four-timer to help Tower Hill Stars to a 6-1 victory over Charlbury Town Youth in the Giles Sports Witney Youth Under 11 C League. Scott Mepham and Dan Ashby were also on target. A hat-trick from Lewis Metcalfe, plus a brace from
A 20-year-old man has been charged with possessing an article with a blade or point. Leslie Prince, of The Square, Abingdon, was walking along the High Street when police officers stopped him and allegedly found him concealing a Samurai sword in his
Dorchester clinched the Autotype UTV League Division 1 title with a hard-fought 4-2 win over Childrey OHB. Childrey keeper Stuart Tofte made several good saves throughout. Joe Wilkins’s delightful chip put the visitors Childrey in front as United just
AFC Woodfarm have won the Autotype UTV League's Division 3A title with two matches to play after winning 10-5 at rivals Bicesterlona – despite trailing 5-4! Ben Green hit a treble, Sam Green and Drew Fowler bagged doubles, with Nick Johnson
It was a tale of two hat-tricks as Marston's Oxford Sunday League side Yellow Eagles were held to a 5-5 draw by Highfield in the Supplementary Cup. Thom Airs’s treble helped Eagles into a 5-1 lead early in the second half, with George Dugdale and Richard
Punchbowl Pirates defeated Railway Wheatley 6-1 in a one-sided Alan Alder Invitation Trophy final at Northcourt Road that was marred by a serious injury to Pirates’ Paul Moran. Moran was taken to hospital with cruciate ligament damage after a collision
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary near Lechlade. Between 6.45am and 5.30pm on Friday, thieves broke into an address on the unclassified road that leads out of Filkins and stole jewellery, a television and games consoles. PC Adi
Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault in Oxford yesterday. At about 7.20pm, a 36-year-old man was assaulted by two teenagers in Iffley Road, near to the Plain. When the man walked past the teenagers they struck him in the face with
Garsington closed in on the Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division title with a 1-0 victory against Kennington. A first-half strike from Jelroy Constant was enough for Garsington, who are five points clear of Bletchingdon who have completed their
Union Street lifted the RT Harris Oxford City FA Doug Hobbs Cup with a 4-1 victory against Fairview. Andrew Davies opened the scoring before a double from Wayne Prescott saw Union take a 3-0 lead. Fairview pulled one back through Michael Brookes, but
Saxton Rovers made it a hat-trick of trophies when they beat Faringdon Town 3-0 after extra-time in the North Berks Charity Shield final at Abingdon United on Saturday. In midweek, Saxton had clinched the North Berks League Division 1 title to add to
Hailey were crowned Witney & District FA Premier Division champions after a 6-1 victory over Minster Lovell. Joel King’s hat-trick led the way, with further goals coming from Dan King, Dave Brown and Andy Watts. Craig Sallis netted a consolation for
NEW shops and late night leisure facilities could be built behind Wantage’s Waitrose store in a bid to boost town centre vitality. The Vale of White Horse District Council has earmarked land off Wallingford Street for retail redevelopment –
A STUDENT who played the piano continuously for 24 hours has told of last-minute drama – and the novel way he kept the music going through toilet breaks. Tim Croston, of Iffley Road, Oxford, played at Oxford Brookes University from 8pm on Saturday until
POLICE are investigating the death of a man in an Oxford tower block. The man’s body was discovered in Hockmore Tower, Pound Way, Cowley, at 11.30am yesterday. The death is currently being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious. He has not yet
MEET the musical car makers. The Happy Wanderers Harmonica Band delighted audiences on many occasions in the 1970s. Most of the musicians worked in the trim shop at British Leyland’s car body plant in Cowley, Oxford. The band was formed after
THE Patients’ Welfare Committee presented a film projector to the Oxford Eye Hospital, based at the Radcliffe Infirmary, in 1952 so that patients could watch films. It was also to be used for staff training. The mayor and mayoress of Oxford, Alderman
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed of her handbag in Didcot. Between 3.50pm and 4.05pm yesterday, a 36-year-old woman was walking in an alleyway in Cronshaw Close, leading to Great Western Drive, when she was grabbed
THE selection of a May Queen was a long tradition at East Oxford School. The first girl to receive the honour, as we recalled last week, was Vera Bourne in 1920, and May Queens were appointed almost every year until the school closed in 1973. These
RIDING or driving on the pavement in Oxford was a problem even in the 19th century. One of the first decisions of the city’s first Chief Constable, Charles Head, who took up his post on January 1, 1869, was to instruct his men to clamp down on the practice
THE good folk of Wallingford knew how to party. A menu for the Municipal Dinner more than 100 years ago has come to light. The dinner, hosted by the Mayor, James Wilder, took place at the Lamb Hotel on Saturday, November 9, 1907. Those lucky enough
THE YMCA was once one of the strongest and most successful youth organisations in Oxford. It was very active on the city’s sporting scene, playing a major role in football, cricket, boxing, table tennis, snooker and billiards. Its presence in the city
WE PUBLISHED half the panoramic picture of pupils and staff at East Oxford School in 1965 (Memory Lane, March 30). This is the second section. The picture was sent in by David Martin, of Egerton Road, Headington, whose father Bill was headmaster for
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery at a shop in Oxford. The arrest, which was made yesterday, relates to a robbery at the Premier Supermarket in Pegasus Road, Blackbird Leys, on Monday, April 27.
PUBGOERS played with a bomb disposal robot and tried on an eight stone protective suit at a fundraiser for the family of an Army bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan. Warrant Officer Gary O’Donnell, 40, died trying to defuse a Taliban device, alone
FOOTBALLERS old and young gathered in Bicester to play an annual game in memory of a teenager who died 10 years ago. The Sibley Dreamers, led by town and district councillor Les Sibley, lost 7-6 to Slade Farm United, the team led by green campaigner
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Parents who this morning arrived at the Oxford school where a pupil contracted swine flu have been assured everything is safe. The headteacher at Sandhills Primary School, in Terrett Avenue, Headington, issued a letter to parents as they dropped
PARENTS last night claimed they had been kept in the dark after a pupil at an Oxford school was diagnosed with swine flu. It was confirmed on Saturday that a six-year-old girl had been treated for the illness after returning from a family holiday
By the time you read this, Carol Ann Duffy will probaby have penned her first poem as laureate. But I wanted to blog a brief tribute to her predecessor, Andrew Motion, who spent the last day of his 10 years as Poet Laureate visiting his old
Paramedics are dealing with a multi-vehicle accident on the M40 in Oxfordshire this morning. The accident happened about 7am on the southbound entry slip road to junction six of the motorway at Lewknor. Three vehicles are thought to
Bradley Smith admits he is still coming to terms with his first-ever Grand Prix victory. The 18-year-old Forest Hill motorbike racer broke his duck in sensational fashion, storming to an 18-second win in Jerez – his 50th race. While
Doesn’t the Government just make you want to scream? Not content with spending £1.3 trillion bailing out decades of corrupt market economics, they have now decided to give drivers £2,000 as an incentive to trade in their old cars for new ones. Half the
in yesterday’s Oxford Mail we called for greater transparency over the school at the centre of Oxfordshire’s only confirmed swine flu case. Patient confidentiality must be respected, and neither we, or the public, had any intention of hounding the youngster
PARENTS last night claimed they had been kept in the dark after a pupil at an Oxford school was diagnosed with swine flu. It was confirmed on Saturday that a six-year-old girl had been treated for the illness after returning from a family holiday
A DRINKING and smoking garden has been built at a city homeless shelter in a bid to tackle antisocial behaviour. The Oxford Night Shelter has created a yard at its Luther Street base for the homeless to drink and smoke off the streets. Eight years ago
