Anthony Tonkin was sent off on his return to former club Cambridge in a hard-fought clash at the Abbey Stadium tonight. League leaders Oxford battled back from a goal down, following an error from Rhys Day, to earn a point. But with
Oxford United hit back from a goal down at Cambridge United to go into the break level at 1-1 in the Blue Square Premier. Cambridge took the lead through Brian Saah on 18 minutes, but Matt Green grabbed a 42nd-minute equaliser.
THE former Jongleurs and Bar Risa building in Oxford now has new operators, who plan to to run a sports bar and comedy club. Cavendish Bars has acquired the building in Hythe Bridge Street and begun refurbishment work. London-based Cavendish is converting
THE daughters of a mother-of-two found dead at her home described her last night as the “best mum ever”. Lisa Consterdine, 48, also known as Lisa Emmitt, was found unconscious at her home in Purslane Drive, Bicester, in the early hours of Monday. Police
A GANG of jewellery burglars have struck four times in north Oxfordshire, police warned. Police are linking three break-ins in Bicester and a fourth in Kidlington, between Thursday and Monday, where burglars took cash and jewellery.
PLANS to breathalyse boozed-up teenagers at a popular youth club have been overruled by the county council, it emerged last night. Managers at the Sweatbox, based at King Alfred’s Sport’s College in Wantage, wanted to take the radical step
AN AMBITIOUS blueprint for Wallingford involving a covered market, a new riverside pub and a special town currency has been drawn up to attract more visitors. Developing a Unique Selling Point for Wallingford, a report for South Oxfordshire District
Want an interesting fact to impress your friends and work colleagues with this week? Something you can subtly work into conversation which will make you sound like one of those intellectual types? I heard the other day that we spend over £85m in this
IT HAS depressed me to read in the Oxford Mail of the present problems with Oxford School. How did this once fine school get into such a state? I attended the school between 1949/55 when it was Southfield Grammar School. Then Oxford had three state
I WRITE in reply to your article No jail for £42k benefit cheat (Oxford Mail, February 27). Over the past few months, there have been quite a few people caught cheating the system, but I think this one has to be one of the best yet. The thief got an
HOW much longer is Judge Julian Hall going to be allowed to make a joke of our justice system. He has let three people off who should have gone to prison. He has made a mockery of Poppy Day collections and they will never be supported the same again
RE (Oxford Mail, February 26, p2), I think Judge Julian Hall needs to look at the repatriation story on page six of the same day’s paper, then he might have second thoughts about letting the poor “drug addicts” off, after stealing collection boxes. Perhaps
Sir Nicholas Winterton thinks he and the rest of MPs should be allowed to travel first class on trains because the other people in standard class are totally different type of people. All these MPs are voted into office by the likes of me and you.
GOING into Wheatley past the Plough pub, several potholes have very recently been filled, however, the new surface is already breaking up. I used to work with a road-mending gang in Surrey. Our way of mending was using hot asphalt. Each hole was jackhammered
IN ANSWER to the question about the Marston Royal British Legion’s tax bill (Oxford Mail, February 11), I can confirm it was the result of the club selling its land in 2005/6 to enable it to build a new clubhouse. I would like to add that
HAS Judge Julian Hall gone soft in the head by letting two drug addicts get away with stealing poppy collection tins destined for the brave heroes who have fought for this country and have given their lives? I think this is a diabolical miscarriage of
ALAS, I will no longer participate in donating to the poppy boxes after the disgusting verdicts on the thieves taking the contents of tins. It beggars belief that some of these so-called judges are on the same planet as the more down-to-earth general
Oxord United were without their top scorer James Constable for their Blue Square Premier game at Cambridge tonight. The league leaders' top scorer had taken a knock in training and was not risked. New signing John Grant deputised up front.
Alex James has revealed he is writing a Year In Provence-style memoir about his conversion to life in Oxfordshire. The bass player, who is now a successful cheese producer after moving into an Oxfordshire farm, has already put fingers to keyboard
Free transport to Oxfordshire’s faith schools could be scrapped under cost-cutting plans proposed by county transport chiefs. Oxfordshire County Council plans to stop pupils at faith schools getting the service from September 2011. It has worked
Carruthers, the star of Mark Bradstock’s Letcombe Bassett stables, near Wantage, is on course for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup – providing the going is suitable. Connections have given the seven-year-old the provisional go-ahead to tackle big guns
FREE transport to Oxfordshire’s faith schools could be scrapped under cost-cutting plans proposed by county transport chiefs. Oxfordshire County Council plans to stop pupils at faith schools getting the service from September 2011. It has worked out
DIDCOT’S Citizens’ Advice Bureau will be made homeless as part of the £1.3m renovation of the town’s Civic Hall. Town councillors have decided to serve an eviction notice to the service, which has been based at the hall since it was built in the 1980s
PARENTS are being consulted on plans to share a headteacher between two Abingdon primary schools. The governors of St Nicolas Primary School and Culham Parochial Primary School are asking parents to give their views on plans to join forces
The daughters of a mother-of-two found dead at her home described her as the “best mum ever”. Lisa Consterdine, 48, also known as Lisa Emmitt, was found unconscious at her home in Purslane Drive, Bicester, in the early hours of Monday.
A 42-year-old man killed in a collision in Banbury has been named. Richard Anthony Smith, 42, of Coopers Square, in Chipping Norton, died after a collision with a black Audi A4 on the A361 Horse Fair, in Banbury, at about 11.30pm on Sunday. A 20-year-old
RT HARRIS OXFORD CITY FA Corner House came from behind three times to draw 5-5 with Oxford Irish in the league-based Premier Cup. Piers McGlynn (2), Darren Cuddy, Neil Conway and Paddy Keaney scored for Oxford Irish, but they were denied victory by
BANBURY DISTRICT & LORD JERSEY FA Bodicote Res caused a big shock, dumping Division 1 outfit Bishops Itchington Res out the Geoff Wilson Cup with a 5-4 victory. The Division 3 side recovered from 2-0, 3-2 and 4-3 behind to win thesecond round tie
NORTH BERKS LEAGUE GROVE Rangers were thankful for the heroic efforts of stand-in keeper Mike Davies after beating Sutton Courtenay 4-2 on penalties in the quarter-finals of the War Memorial Cup, writes Phil Annets. Alex Lynch twice gave Division
OXFORD: The bodies of three British servicemen killed in Afghanistan will arrive in Oxford on Thursday. A repatriation ceremony will be held at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire, before a cortege is taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, in Headington. Members
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Oxford Harlequins have been handed a walkover by Henley 2nd in tonight's Oxfordshire Cup quarter-final. Henley were unable to provide an eligible front row. Quins will now host Chinnor in the semi-final.
WATERLESS urinals, rainwater flushing and solar panels are just some of the eco-friendly facilities in a new £6m Oxfordshire County Council building. The council has moved 300 staff from Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington into Samuelson House, in Banbury
Pressure washers worth more than £10,000 were stolen from a warehouse in Eynsham. Burglars forced their way into the warehouse on the Oakfield Industrial Estate in Stanton Harcourt Road, sometime between 3.30pm on Saturday and 7.45am yesterday.
The 50-year-old partner of Lisa Consterdine has been charged with her murder. Sean Freaney, of Purslane Drive, Bicester, is due to appear at Banbury Magistrates’ Court tomorrow morning. Ms Consterdine, 48, was found dead in her home
Police have charged a 50-year-old man with the murder of Lisa Ruth Consterdine in Bicester yesterday. Sean Freaney, of Purslane Drive, Bicester, has been charged and remanded to appear at Banbury Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
A NEW organisation to boost tourism in Oxfordshire is preparing to launch next month after raising £200,000 in pledges. Local authorities have joined forces with businesses to provide the start-up funding needed for the new ‘Destination Management Organisation
A company which specialises in running innovation centres is set for nationwide expansion after a major takeover deal. SQW, which owns Oxford Innovation, has bought regional technology park operator Fasset for an undisclosed sum. As part of the deal
FANS of all ages said it was Peter Andre’s personality which drew them to queue to see their idol in Oxford. They were amongst a sell-out crowd for the singer’s appearance last night at the O2 Academy in Cowley Road. Scores of expectant fans arrived
RYAN Curtin grabbed a four-timer as leaders Barton United thrashed Sutton Revolution 11-0 in Division 1, writes TIM SIRET. Jelroy Constant smashed a hat-trick, with Kieran Saunders hitting a double. Jamie DeBanks and Liam O’Callaghan completed the rout
Who wanted to enrol in Alcoholics Eponymous under the name of Johnnie Walker? Certainly none of the characters in David Hare’s My Zinc Bed, for there are few if any jokes to be had here. It is a serious, not to say depressing play, as anyone who
VALE of White Horse Under 13s produced their best performance of the season to crush Gosport & Fareham 5-0 in the Meason Trophy at Milton United. Anthony Martin opened the scoring after good work by Mason Curtis, and he doubled his tally early on in
CARTERTON lost 2-0 to Stony Stratford in Division 3 North of the Thames Valley Women's League. Emily Jones netted from 30 yards to put the visitors in front, and Courtney Frankish sealed the points.
Jessica Wild hit a five-timer as Kennington B beat Chalgrove Cavaliers 13-2 in the Under 13 B League. Lucy Harris smashed four goals, with Lucy Davis, Tamara Collins, Sophie Field, Holly Blake and an own goal making up their tally. Paynton Laver and
LUKE Carnell’s late equaliser saw Oxford City stretch their unbeaten run to four games in the Football Conference Youth Alliance with a 2-2 draw against FootballCV Reds at Nene Park, Irthlingborough. Rhys Veal also netted.
Heard about the bloke who walked into a pub and started performing a play? The bloke is actor Thomas Morrison and the play he is giving us is Honest. This is a new work by Northampton-born DC Moore, whose first piece for the theatre, Alaska, was
DAVE Cross hammered a hat-trick as Witney Royals coasted into the second round of the Senior Cup with a 6-0 victory over Combe, writes Anthony Barlow. Ryan Colleton, Steve Brasier and Matt Thompson scored the others. Ducklington romped to a 5-
ZAK Oliver was the star of the show as his six-timer helped Tower Hill to a superb 13-1 victory at Banbury United in the Under 10 A League. Frankie Cato chipped in with a five-goal salvo, while Luke Ashby and Elliott Major completed the scoring. Chesterton
DISABLED students are about to launch a new corner shop in Oxford which they have helped build themselves. Young adults at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College will also run the new store – called Tienda, Spanish for shop – which will sell a
A MAN has spoken of his battle with a rare muscle-wasting condition as a new film hits cinemas highlighting the disease. Peter Constable, of Blackcroft, Wantage, was diagnosed with Pompe disease a decade ago. The 51-year-old has difficulty even standing
THESE volunteers could become Oxford’s first “guardian angels” – patrolling the city’s late night troublespots in a bid to help keep late-night revellers safe. The Oxford Street Pastors project, which launched at the Town Hall on Monday, is
Oxfordshire Charity Cup KRISTIAN Thomas hit a hat-trick as Kidlington Old Boys sprang a surprise with a 3-1 win at Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division outfit Bletchingdon in the quarter-finals. There was no sign of an upset as Rocky Whiting gave
Oxfordshire Senior League EYNSHAM eased to a 2-0 win at lowly Chaldington in the only Premier Division game to survive the wet weather. Tom Hall and Tom Jerrerd struck in the first half to give Eynsham all three points. Jamie Smith bagged a brace as
Police are appealing for witnesses after two burglaries at neighbouring properties in Bicester. Between 8.45am and 12.50pm yesterday, burglars forced their way into a property in Chapel Street through a rear door and carried out an untidy search,
A 27-year-old woman has been charged with theft, after an undercover operation in Abingdon to crack down on pickpockets and purse dipping. Eli Nanova, of Green Lanes, London, was arrested after an incident at the British Heart Foundation shop in Bury
A SECOND World War veteran has added his voice to the campaign to save the threatened Headington subway. Oxfordshire County Council intends to spend £45,000 filling in the subway under London Road and installing a pedestrian crossing as part
A ROW over the lack of allotments in Witney could see people being charged a £20 fee just for wanting to join the waiting list. Witney Town Council is considering charging everyone who applies for an allotment “£15 or £20” after campaigner
AN ABINGDON school has become the first in the county to receive an award for the innovative way it uses singing to help children learn. Pupils at Carswell Community Primary School, in Bostock Road, sing every day as a way to help them remember information
HOSPITAL volunteers who have clocked up more than 600 years’ service between them have been commended for their years of faithful service. Fifty-three long-serving members of the county’s League of Friends organisations, which run shops and support patients
Lewis Hamilton will no longer be managed by his father Anthony as the two look to develop a closer family bond away from the world of Formula One. Anthony has overseen Lewis' career since he was eight years old, and was an instrumental figure in
BUSINESS leaders say trade in Wantage is on the way up after it was revealed every empty shop in the Market Place has been filled. This time last year there were five empty premises as traders struggled to cope with the global economic crisis. But the
A NEW £440,000 fitness trail around Didcot’s Ladygrove estate has finally got the go ahead, despite police fears it could provoke anti-social behaviour. In June last year, South Oxfordshire District Council put up the money to improve the 4km Ladygrove
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A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of robbery following an assault on a teenager in Oxford. The arrest relates to an incident outside The Cape of Good Hope pub, in The Plain, East Oxford, at about 6.45pm on Saturday, where a 19-year-old man
A 50-year-old man arrested after his partner was found killed remains in police custody this morning. The body of Lisa Consterdine, 48, was discovered in Purslane Drive, Bicester, in the early hours of Monday morning. Her partner Sean Freaney was
A woman pensioner from Wallingford needed treatment from paramedics after her electric blanket caught fire during the early hours today. Fire crews were called to her home in St Lucian’s Lane shortly before 2am and tackled the small fire in the first-floor
A man who lost control of his Porsche 911 and smashed into a van which killed his passenger has been jailed. Thomas Clare, of Steventon Road, Drayton, crashed in Milton Road, Didcot, on December 18, 2008, killing 36-year-old James Candy. At Oxford
The Fitzwaryn School in Wantage is closed today due to a lack of heating. A problem with the gas supply is thought to have affected the heating at the special school in Denchworth Road.
Simon Clist has warned his Oxford United teammates not to be fooled by the dire position of Tuesday night’s opponents, Cambridge United, in the Blue Square Premier. The Abbey Stadium outfit have slipped into the bottom three after losing their six points
IT’S a cliche, but pets – whatever they may be – really are members of the family. Lee Webb and Liz Morgan were heartbroken when they lost their Jack Russell, Sadie, and feared they would never see her again. How Sadie managed to get
OXFORDSHIRE County Council can’t be faulted for hoping a bus lane would help public transport around Kidlington, but it should have woken up to the problems it caused a lot sooner. From the very first day, motorists were complaining the new
THE number of children securing a place at their first-choice schools has fallen, new figures have revealed. Oxfordshire County Council said 87.6 per cent of children got their number one choice primary school, down from 89.6 last year.
