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npower League Two Oxford United did what they set out to do and defied the odds to earn a stunning win at top-of-the-league Chesterfield tonight. In doing so, they stopped the rot of five successive defeats and gave hope again that they

A crash between a car and a motorcycle tonight closed the A4095 in north Oxfordshire. The collision happened at about 5.20pm just after the sharp bend as traffic leaves Kirtlington and heads towards Bicester. The closure is affecting traffic both ways

Oxford United were trailing 1-0 at half-time in tonight's npower League Two clash at Chesterfield. Ian Morris put the hosts ahead on 14 minutes.

The project to create a wildlife haven around Thrupp Lake, in Radley, has missed out on £50,000 of National Lottery funding after a public vote. The Northmoor Trust wanted to regenerate the area for walkers, cyclists and disabled people if it won the

James Constable was again kept on the bench for tonight's npower League Two game at Chesterfield. Oxford United's top scorer was named among the subs as manager Chris Wilder went for a 4-1-4-1 formation against the league leaders at the

TWO women from a boxing club near Didcot are stepping into the ring in public for the first time to raise money for injured troops. Carol Carter, from Steventon, and Sarah Green, from Didcot, are members of South Moreton Boxing Club, the county’s only

POLICE fear more unlicensed bouncers could appear outside pubs and clubs in Oxfordshire in the run-up to the festive season. They are launching a campaign to remind all licensed premises that door staff must be licensed in order to work legally. The

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A show home at new development Malthouse Farm in Brighthampton opens this weekend. The one-, four- and five-bedroom houses are arranged around a gated courtyard and built in a number of different finishes such as rustic stone and timber. The homes are

Police are appealing for information after thieves stole electrical cabling worth more than £20,000 in a series of break-ins. Thieves have broken into the quarry of Smith and Sons (Bletchington), in Ducklington, three times in the past ten

As a forerunner to the afternoon Premier League Fixture the under 9 teams of Marston and Harwell played out two games worthy of a place on the Match of the Day schedule. In game one Marston Saints led by two goals with around ten minutes to go before

Police are appealing for information after two men were attacked and robbed in Witney. At about 5am on Friday, the men, aged 19 and 20, were walking from Newland up Oxford Hill when they were approached by three men, two white and one mixed race, at

A man discovered his home on fire when he returned from an afternoon walk yesterday. Firefighters believe a spark from his wood burning stove set alight the settee and carpet in the front room of Shirley Farm, in Hailey, west Oxfordshire, at about 2.30pm

Wallingford secured their second South League Regional division win with a 4-0 success at Oxford Hawks 2nd. A solo effort from close range by Ed Allen and short corner goals from Alfred Carey, Alun Lloyd and Horatio Carey did the trick. Rover Oxford

A WOMAN who drunkenly set fire to a pile of clothes to spite her ex-husband caused £5,000 of damage when the blaze got out of control. Sandra McGaughey doused the items with white spirit in her garden before the flames spread to nearby tins

POLICE stopped cyclists in a pedestrian-only shopping centre after complaints from residents and businesses. They stopped cyclists in the Bury Street precinct, Abingdon, and warned of the danger to shoppers. Sgt Kev Hickman said the

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Witney increased their lead at the top of South Clubs’ League Division 3A as they beat City of Oxford 4-1. It was City who took the lead with a deflected goal from Kim Haynes. Witney equalised with Katie Gatt slotting home a short-corner

AN ‘ICONIC’ former school chapel in Wantage is to become a dental surgery despite a public outcry. Listed building permission was given by Vale of White Horse District Council to convert St Mary’s Chapel in Newbury Street. It was part of St Mary’s School

Comedy duo Armstrong and Miller took time out from rehearsals to meet their fans in Oxford. BBC stars Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller signed books and posed for photographs at Waterstones Bookshop, in Broad Street, on Friday afternoon prior

The ODDA Summer League finals night at Roman Way proved one to remember for 80-year-old Edie John. Edie, born in Wales, has been on the local darts scene for more than 40 years and this year, she helped her Prince of Wales, Horspath Road, side capture

AN anonymous donor has given a valuable first edition of George Orwell’s Animal Farm to an Oxfam bookshop. Dick Jennens, manager of the Oxfam shop in The Cornmarket, Thame, is hoping the valuable donation will be the perfect way for the store to celebrate

THE death of a man killed on an Oxfordshire building site was last night called “totally avoidable” as a housing firm and the machinery operator were fined a total of £14,500. Michael Whateley, of Eastfield Road, Northampton, was crushed to death on

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AT 111 years old today, Catherine ‘Katie’ Masters is the third oldest person in Britain and the oldest Scot on the planet. The supercentenarian from Stanford in the Vale, near Wantage, will today receive a letter from Scotland’s First Minister

Two tries from replacement Ben Farr helped Chinnor to a 29-7 home victory over Coney Hill. The bonus-point win, which kept Chinnor in the chasing pack, began with a tenth-minute try from returning centre Sam Stoop. Wing James Serrano fielded a loose

Oxfordshire tasted defeat for the first time this season in Division 1 of Rileys British Inter-Counties Championship at the weekend. After two successive victories, they were pipped 19-17 by Derbyshire at Chesterfield, but still remain top of the table

Didcot Town boss Stuart Peace has called on his players to convert their chances as they travel to Brackley Town in the Zamaretto Southern League Premier Division tonight. Didcot, who were without a game on Saturday, drew 1-1 with Weymouth last week.

POLICE have welcomed a judge’s indication that two men could be jailed over violence linked to Oxford United football games, as they revealed 19 people had been arrested in the past six weeks. Thames Valley Police launched an investigation after violence

Grove's promotion hopes suffered a major blow with a 29-10 defeat at Windsor in Southern Counties North. Missing injured captain Nick Sevier, Grove conceded a converted try after just two minutes. Windsor managed a second converted try, aided by some

Jon Jukes is the new Greene King ODDA Summer League men’s singles champion. In front of a large finals-night crowd who witnessed an exciting exhibition of top-quality throwing at Rover Cowley, he overcame Rileys C teammate Stuart Dutton 2-0. The pair

OXFORDSHIRE County Council has confirmed it is not one of six local authorities that have lobbied the Government for permission to bring in higher parking fines. But the council’s cabinet member for transport, Rodney Rose, has not ruled out using higher

Time-wasters, hypochondriacs and bogus callers to Oxfordshire’s ambulance service are wasting more than £3m a year in taxpayers’ money. The true cost of unnecessary 999 calls to paramedics across the county emerged just as our investigation

OXFORD Hawks climbed back to the top of South League Premier 2 after an astonishing 7-6 win at local rivals Henley. Dave Cresswell converted a short corner to fire Hawks in front, but Henley drew level inside two minutes, and this scoring pattern was

Midlands 1 West Banbury Bulls are now a daunting 13 points from safety after being pipped 20-17 at home to Worcester Wanderers. Two tries and a conversion put Worcester 12-0 up after 19 minutes. But Banbury battled back, with fly half Mike Smith

National 2 South Henley Hawks scored five tries to defeat Southend 36-11 at Dry Leas. Hawks rocked Southend with a try on five minutes, fly half Tom Allen sidestepping through for centre Danny Wells to convert. Jack Shaylor went close before fellow

Don Manley, ‘Why Gown should do Town more favours’ (Oxford Mail ViewPoints, November 19), is right that it is vitally important for Oxford University to be actively involved in education locally as well as nationally and internationally. However

I wish to express my concern about a situation in Headington, where an accident is waiting to happen. The recent alterations to the London Road were, hopefully, to improve things, but the narrowing of London Road at the entrance to Bury Knowle Park leaves

I READ with interest Dan Hearn and Hannah Collisson’s article (Oxford Mail, November 17, Muslims celebrate festival at stadium). It is a matter of great encouragement when people gather together to celebrate their faith in friendship and increase

On the same day that Key Stage One results for Oxfordshire occupied the front page of the Oxford Mail, the Government removed the requirement for Sure Start centres to include a qualified teacher on their staff. Research shows that early intervention

OXFORD councillors will resist a radical Government plan to force council tenants from their homes, claiming it would create ghettos of poverty on city estates. The proposals, announced yesterday, could see new council tenancies reviewed after

I have a four-year-old German Shepherd Dog who has started to sweat under his shoulders (forelimbs). I have tried various homeopathic remedies such as neem oil, tea tree, apple cider vinegar, and they have improved it, but I wonder whether you

South West 1 East James Monks grabbed four tries as Witney won 23-20 at Wimborne to stay top of the table. Witney were trailing 20-15 before fly half Pierre Dubost’s drop goal and wing Monks’s fourth try sealed victory. The visitors went close after

I am curious as to how you interpreted anything I said to your reporter on Key Stage One achievement on November 17 as “blaming parents” for the current underachievement in Key Stage One results in Oxford. You printed our interview in full and

I am writing to thank readers for taking part in our Count Epilepsy Out campaign earlier this year, which highlighted the potential dangers of prescribing generic anti-epileptic drugs) to people with epilepsy. The Government has just announced

I was recently given a B67 S Aged for my birthday, classically sprung for supreme comfort but wider and softer than other models. It sounds like I got given a bed mattress, but I am actually describing my newly-acquired Brooks saddle.

IT was a photo published to break down prejudice about cancer sufferers. But now Facebook has removed a portrait of an Oxfordshire breast cancer campaigner showing her operation scars after deeming it offensive. Eynsham mum-of-three

Wallingford 14, Olney 36 WALLINGFORD could take some encouragement from this heavy home defeat in South West 1 East. High-flying Olney were good value for their five-try victory, but they were at least made to work hard in the tight phases where Wallingford

YES, the image of Anna Antell, a breast cancer survivor, is a provocative one, but Facebook has clearly over-reacted in removing the image as a picture on her profile. Too often the company does not move quickly to remove things that are clearly offensive

Director of rugby Martin Moran offered an honest assessment after Wallingford’s home defeat to Olney. He said: “I thought the scoreline was slightly flattering, but our midfield defence was really poor today. “In the first quarter, we were still asleep

TIME-WASTERS, hypo- chondriacs and bogus callers to Oxfordshire’s ambulance service are wasting more than £3m a year in taxpayers’ money, the Oxford Mail can reveal. The true cost of unnecessary 999 calls to paramedics across the county emerged just

What would you consider an emergency? A road traffic accident, a heart attack, a stroke, a nasty fall? All of the above are worthy contenders of course, but some people in this county clearly aren’t satisfied with the current A to Z of emergency services

A broken down lorry caused delays on the A34 near Oxford today. The lorry broke down on the northbound A34 exit slip road at the lights just before the roundabout at the Hinksey Hill Interchange. Long delays built up due to recovery work, with congestion

A COMPUTER hacker who accessed highly personal data and photographs from the networks of major organisations including Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital will be sentenced today. Matthew Anderson, 33, was a key member of an international gang who abused

Struggling Oxford United will have to defy all the odds if they are to win at table-topping Chesterfield’s new B2net Stadium tonight. The U’s, with three points from the last six league games, are currently bottom of the League Two form table, while

WORK on a £14m flood alleviation scheme will start next spring, in the hope of protecting 500 properties. A giant earth dam will be built on land between the M40 and Daventry Road, Banbury, after a planning inquiry inspector approved the scheme. The

WALLINGFORD Museum must exploit the town’s connection with crime writer Agatha Christie to grow, a former supporter has said. Norman Guiver said a permanent exhibition on the author – who lived in the town for more than 40 years and is the

HORSPATH councillors claim a proposed wind turbine on the edge of the village would tower over homes and blot the landscape. Partnership for Renewables, (PfR) wants to build the 130-metre tall turbine on the south side of Oxford Road, Horspath

A RETIRED engineer had to jump on the back of a security van as it reversed towards him without its warning bleeper. Will Merrell, 61, had just left NatWest, Bicester, and was putting on his motorcycle gear in Manorsfield Road when he heard two women

A bus service that links Kidlington with Oxford’s hospitals has been revived. The Grovelands leg of the number 700 service, connecting Kidlington to the John Radcliffe, Churchill and Nuffield hospitals in Headington, was due to be withdrawn in December

A CALL has gone out for residents to don a Santa Claus costume and take to the streets of Bicester in the name of charity. Mayor Richard Mould is urging people to take part in the fourth annual Santa run, started by former mayor John Cozens. Hundreds

The deadline is looming for a competition to win a holiday worth £1,000 and a ride in an Aston Martin for a budding young motoring writer. The annual contest honours the late Phil Llewellin, who was counted among Britain’s best motoring and