Chalgrove came out on top in a game that was far closer than the scoreline suggests. In a largely even first half the Cavaliers took their chances as goals from Harry Miners 2 & Max gave them a 3-0 lead. Harwell repeatedly threatened to break through
Leon Gordon scored a 12-minute hat-trick on his Abingdon United debut as they beat Beaconsfield SYCOB 3-1 in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup second-round on Monday night. Joel Melville gave the hosts the lead on 14 minutes, with Gordon levelling on 77 minutes
Sharks were made to work very hard but ran out 3-2 winners against Berinsfield. The visitors started the stronger side and quickly were putting pressure on the Sharks goal. A succession of well-taken corners almost saw a goal as one cross flashed across
What caused the death of 10,000 fish in the River Thames remains a mystery. An Environment Agency spokesman said that tests on water samples revealed the fish did not die as a result of pollution or disease. The perch and ruffe were found near the river
THE father of an Oxford soldier whose body armour stopped a Taliban bullet joked with his son: “You should have run faster.” Lance Bombardier Nigel Greening, 23, was sent crashing to the ground after a bullet hit his back while on patrol in Helmand province
A WOULD-BE robber scratched a teenage girl in the face after demanding cash. Police are appealing for witnesses after a 15-year-old girl was attacked by a man in an alleyway off Cardinal Close, Littlemore, at 6pm on Saturday. The man asked for cash
A FATHER-OF-TWO crawled through acrid smoke to rescue a pensioner from her burning Oxford home. Firefighters praised engineering manager Ben Vause, 42, for saving the life of a 70-year-old woman in a fire in Westminster Way, Botley, yesterday. Mr Vause
A WOULD-BE robber who wielded a knife at a shopkeeper shouting “give me all your money, or I will kill you” has been jailed for four years. Christopher Huxham, 22, tried to rob A&Y Grocers in Broad Street, Banbury, in June, when he stormed into the corner
A WARD sister who has worked for an Oxford hospital for 21 years has been named Nurse of the Year by her colleagues. Sue Hunt, from Bampton, was awarded the trophy after being chosen by workmates at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC), in
A 25-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with a series of burglary offences. Gavin Ashton, of Croxford Gardens, Kidlington, was charged following two police raids in the village last Wednesday. Ashton is to appear at Banbury Magistrates
THREE robbers stole cash from a shop in Kidlington. Police are appealing for witnesses after the men walked into the Co-op, in Banbury Road, at 9.50pm on Sunday. They demanded the staff hand over money from the safe, before they left on foot. One of
“COME out and show your support for our boys!” That is the rallying call from Abingdon mayor Patricia Hobby, who wants as many people as possible to line the streets for the homecoming parade on Wednesday. More than 300 brave servicemen and women from
CAMPAIGNERS battling against a soft sand extraction site in Longworth, near Abingdon, were celebrating tonight after the applicant withdrew the plan. Hanson Aggregate, which wanted to extract 1.1 million tonnes of sand over 10 years, withdrew its controversial
A 51-year-old man has been charged in connection with hare coursing. Police were called by a landowner reporting that there were hare coursers on his land on Saturday. When police arrived they found two men with four lurchers. Patrick
WE ALL know that we need to get fit, but not everyone wants to pump iron at the gym or plunge into the pool for a 60 length swim. Luckily, Get Oxfordshire (Go Active), a new countywide initiative set up by the Oxfordshire Sports Partnership, has a range
Defending ladies champions Nuffield Bar went down 5-4 at home to main rivals Florence Park Community Centre A in Premier & Section 1 of the Greene King Oxford & District Darts Association. Rachel Stockwell beat Tina Hamilton to give
Oxfordshire suffered their second successive 9-8 defeat in the BDO Youth Championship when they were pipped by London at East Challow British Legion. Oxon lost the under 18 clash 6-3, with the hosts’ wins coming from Sam Lewis, debutant Matt Clark and
The Cherwell League will have new sponsors for the 2010 season after a deal was agreed with MP Sports. The Thame-based company – owned by Thame Town cricketer Manoj Parmar – specialises in coaching and supplying equipment. MP Sports
Oxford United have signed striker Onome Sodje on an emergency loan from Barnsley. The 21-year-old goes straight into their squad for Tuesday night's Blue Square Premier game at Forest Green. Sodje, who began his career with Charlton, scored the goal
In spite of horendous weather conditions the Kidlington Colts smash 11 pass Stanford Youth. A great performance by Andrew Walters registered 4 great goals, Mohammed Yillah, Adam El-Megresi,Josh Rodney, Keirin KilCoyne also added to the victory!
Rover Oxford Ladies know how Wigan’s footballers feel after losing 9-1 away to Southampton in Division 1 of the South Clubs’ League. Hayley Sawyer slotted home at the start of the second half, but at the other end struggling Rover just couldn’t stop
Freddie Coppin hit a double as Oxford Hawks notched their first away win in Premier 2, with a 4-1 victory at Henley. The well-drilled Henley side scored from their first attack, but Hawks refused to let it shake them, and equalised with a Sam Chilvers
AN Amazonian tribal chief travelled to Oxford to help raise the issues of deforestation and climate change. Amir Surui accompanied Brazilian film-maker Denise Zmekhol to a screening of her documentary about the plight of the rainforest at the Ultimate
ONE of Oxford’s biggest bands of the 1990s is returning to the city 10 years after they broke up. Swervedriver, formed by guitarists Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge from Wheatley, were a leading band in what was known as the ‘shoe-gaze' independent
THE lives and stories of Headington’s Great War heroes are set to be immortalised online. Stephanie Jenkins, who runs the community website headington.org.uk, is compiling biographies of servicemen from the area who fought in the First World War. The
With a whirlwind start Didcot raced into an immediate lead in the 1st minute through a neat finish from Kieran Ormrod. Kidlington tried to pass the ball in the blustery conditions but were undone from a quick break that saw Joe Dykes extend
THE headteacher of Oxford School believes parents and pupils will soon be able to make up their minds about it becoming an academy. Associate head Maurice Dixon has spoken for the first time about the proposal to turn his school into an academy for four
SHE had to wait until her 110th birthday – but an Oxfordshire woman has been sent a very special card. Catherine Masters, known as ‘Katie’, had grumbled that that the past five birthday cards she received from the Queen all featured the same
IT made my blood boil to read in the Oxford Mail (Nov 20), that Guardsman Thomas was refused a meal in a pub because he was in uniform. Yes, there are rules and regulations for service personnel in consuming alcohol in a public house, and they know the
reading the letter Time to Go from G Husband (November 17) could I ask, what gives the writer the right to accuse Beryl Mitchell of being a stubborn lady just because she has chosen to stand-up for her rights? If people like G Husband are so concerned
So G Husband thinks Beryl Mitchell should turn aside, give up her home of many years, and let the bulldozers in to build new homes (Letters, November 17). Mrs Mitchell is made of sterner stuff than that, and she has my full admiration and support for
Recently, I seem to keep coming across articles about schemes to encourage more women into cycling. It seems that across the country, the trend is for far more men than women to be taking to two wheels. Here in Oxford I see plenty of women cyclists about
THANK heavens the Oxford Mail has focused on the plague of dog fouling (November 19). I have tackled dog owners who I have seen allow their animals to foul our pavement. Believe me, they are not yobs but well-dressed middle-aged people from nice houses
I ADMIRE Beryl Mitchell’s lone and defiant stand against Oxford City Council, which is attempting to move her out of the home which she rightly owns (Oxford Mail, November 13). Those who are not conversant with the facts of her case may draw the wrong
OXFORD call centre volunteers helped boost the Children In Need coffers by more than £100,000. British Gas staff manned the phones at their call centre at the Oxford Business Park South, in Cowley, on Friday night to collect charity donations via the
IN REPLY TO G Husband’s letter (It’s time to go, Oxford Mail, November 17), I am in full support of Beryl Mitchell. Why should she give up the home she has lived in for so many years? I quite understand how she feels – especially approaching Christmas
Grove 12, Milton Keynes 13 Grove exited the Southern Counties Intermediate Cup at the quarter-final stage after allowing Milton Keynes back into a match they could have closed out. Having led 12-3 at the break, Grove took their foot
Police are appealing for witnesses after a theft in East Oxford. At around 4.45pm, a 40-year-old woman had her handbag stolen in Princes Street by a teenager on a bicycle. The offender was white, thin, and was wearing a woolly hat. Det Sgt Matt
Oxford University 40, Trinity College Dublin 7 Oxford University outplayed their determined Irish opponents on a wet and windy Sunday night at Iffley Road. The Dark Blues scored six excellent tries in a fine team performance, with fly half Ross Swanson
Grove coach Nathan Brooks was disappointed with side’s display against Milton Keynes after they had started well. He said: “They upped the pace in the second half, but we didn’t really react to it. “We really should have scored a couple of penalties
A 25-year-old man has been charged with burglary, handling stolen goods and fraud by false representation, following two raids on properties in Kidlington. Gavin Ashton, of Croxford Gardens, Kidlington, was arrested by officers from the Cherwell priority
A man was knocked to the ground and robbed in Oxford. Between 10pm and midnight on Friday, a 46-year-old man got off a bus in Field Avenue, when he was pushed to the ground from behind by two white teenagers. Det Con Steve Martin said: “When the
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery in Littlemore. At about 6pm on Saturday, a 15-year-old girl was walking in the alleyway which leads to Cardinal Close, when she was approached by a man who asked her for money. She explained
Southern Counties Senior Vase Alchester dug in to reach the semi-finals with a 14-12 victory at Melksham. They came up against a larger, more experienced pack who dominated from the start in the scrums. Melksham led 12-0, but an interception try
Southern Counties Junior Vase Lee Gillett bagged 24 points as Littlemore crushed hosts Poole 36-5 in their semi-final. His haul of two tries, four conversions and two penalties underpinned a super team display. Gillett scored Littlemore’s first try
Southern Counties Intermediate Cup Bicester let it slip in the final 20 minutes as they lost 21-9 in their home quarter-final against Aylesbury. They led 9-8 thanks to three well-struck penalties from scrum half Steve Risbridger, but then conceded
Didcot lost 15-11 in a close encounter at home to Maidenhead 4th in a rearranged BB&O Division 2 South clash. The hosts scored through Joe Pigott’s try and two Steve Stone penalties, but fell behind with ten minutes to go. OTHER SCORERS Friendly: Gosford
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The top boss of educational software firm RM has dismissed fears that cuts in public sector funding will hit the business hard. Chief executive Terry Sweeney said: “Look at the facts. We have a £445m revenue stream. So we have business in the bag. And
The finance industry has been hit with a pre-Christmas jobs blow with news of more than 700 job losses in Aylesbury. The Accord trade union said the jobs would go at Lloyds Banking Group's offices in the Buckinghamshire town. Lloyds will move 570
MODELS will strut their stuff for a good cause at the Oxford Fashion Fayre tomorrow. The catwalk queens will raise funds for East Oxford hospice Helen and Douglas House by modelling clothes at The Bridge nightclub. The show has been organised by six
Mercedes Grand Prix have announced Nico Rosberg as their new driver in their first signing since taking over the Brawn GP team. The 24-year-old German ended his four-year association with Williams to team up with the newly-branded team which last week
NORTH Oxfordshire MP Tony Baldry has promised to lobby ministers over fears that 500 jobs could be cut by Bicester’s biggest employer. Mr Baldry met union officials on Saturday to discuss their concern that work at the town’s arm of the Defence Storage
THIS is the face of a man police want to speak to in connection with a distraction burglary. Police are appealing for witnesses after an 85-year-old woman was conned by a man and a 10-year-old boy in Fane Drive, in Berinsfield, last Wednesday
THREE robbers stole cash from shop in Kidlington last night. Police are appealing for witnesses after the men walked into the Co-operative shop, in Banbury Road, at 9.50pm. They demanded the shopworkers hand over money from the safe,
Police this afternoon appealed for information after a robbery at the Co-operative store in Banbury Road, Kidlington, last night. At about 9.50pm, three men entered the shop and demanded that the shopworkers hand over money from the safe, before
Police this afternoon released an E-fit after a distraction burglary in Fane Drive, Berinsfield. At about 2pm last Wednesday, an 85-year-old woman answered the door to a boy who claimed to have lost his ball in her garden. The woman
Oxford United have been drawn at home to fellow Blue Square Premier side Hayes & Yeading United in the first round of the FA Trophy. The tie will be played on Saturday, December 12th at the Kassam Stadium. United are also at home to Hayes & Yeading
THIS was a time when relations between Britain and the Middle Eastern country of Iran were somewhat friendlier than they are today. And leading the way were Charles Early and Marriott (Witney) Ltd. The firm was well-known for selling
AFTER spending his first night as an evacuee on the cold, hard floor of Oxford Town Hall, Dick Horn’s luck changed. It was slow progress finding homes for the dozens of children who had come to the city from Ashford, Kent, in September 1939 as the Second
A SEAT was placed in the village in 1987 in memory of Vic Sweetman, who founded the Fox Inn Social Club when he was landlord of the pub in the early 1970s. Club members held a coffee morning and raised £160 to pay for the seat. Julia Stacey, eight, caused
A PUB with no beer wouldn’t attract too many customers these days. But nearly 60 men attended the inauguration of the British Workman, “the public house without drink”, at Headington, Oxford, on April 27, 1877. The occasion was marked by a tea given
HERE are more motor sport pictures from the archives of Les Belcher. As we recalled (Memory Lane, October 5), Mr Belcher, of Lime Road, Botley, Oxford, took part in trials, scrambles and grass track events from his teenage years. He
THIS was one of many happy occasions at Morris Motors’ car factory at Cowley. The picture was sent in by Joy Turner, of Church Road, Wheatley, and was found in the belongings of her late brother-in-law, Derek Turner. Mrs Turner believes the photograph
THESE footballers represented the village of Wheatley 50 or more years ago. The picture was found in the belongings of one of the players, Derek Turner. It was sent in by his sister-in-law, Joy Turner, of Church Road, Wheatley, with
The wet weather has prompted an Environment Agency Flood Watch warning this morning in West Oxfordshire. The warning has been issued for the River Evenlode from Moreton-in-Marsh to Cassington, including Kingham, Milton-under-Wychwood, Shipton-under-Wychwood
Oxford United boss Chris Wilder believes the arrival of one, or possibly two, new players this week can give his team a timely boost. The U’s maintained their five-point lead at the top of the Blue Square Premier by ending Barrow’s nine-game unbeaten
YOU’VE done it: Oxford Mail readers have helped the National Blood Service secure enough of the red stuff to potentially save more than 5,000 lives. In September, we teamed up with the service to launch the Gift of Life Appeal. The campaign
THE NHS Blood and Transplant Service very kindly thanked the Oxford Mail after revealing the staggering take-up in new blood donors over the past two months. However we do not deserve that thanks. Each and every last drop of gratitude should go to you
A BLIND actor hopes his role in a spoof reality TV show will dispel stereotypes about disabled people. Tim Gebbels, of Kenilworth Avenue, East Oxford, stars in new Channel 4 series Cast Offs, which follows six people with different disabilities
Drunkenness and rowdy behaviour are the top concerns for people in east Oxford, according to police. Officers from the East Oxford neighbourhood policing team surveyed more than 500 people to find out what the people of the area want to see as the
