Kidlington Youth Rangers gained maximum points in a 4-2 victory at Oxford City Colts. Kidlington opened their account just before half time through Will Newcombe. Kidlington went into a 3-0 lead early in the second half with goals from Conor Allsop and
Drivers faced delays on the northbound A34 this evening after a vehicle hit the central reservation. One lane was blocked by the incident near the Islip turn. Emergency services are in attendance.
Britain has a pothole crisis and the nation's roads must be made safer, Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton has said. According to the latest figures, an average of about ten potholes dot every mile of road in England and Wales, and the total number
A NEW multi-million-pound swimming pool in Blackbird Leys has moved a step closer after plans were submitted by Oxford City Council. Attached to the estate’s leisure centre in Pegasus Road, it would provide an eight-lane, 25-metre pool with
On a cold January morning, Ardington romped to victory in some style. From the outset they were on the front foot, and after a few minutes Joseph Flannagan ran through to score the opener. There were sevral other chances to go further ahead but it was
TWO months ago this empty house was a rat-infested blot on the landscape. But now, thanks to a heavy nudge to its owner from Oxford City Council, it is set to become a home again. The £175,000 end terrace house in Weirs Lane had blighted the neighbourhood
A robbery took place in the alleyway linking Halse Road and Burwell Hill in Brackley. The victim was with a friend when he was approached by two boys, one of whom demanded money and cigarettes. The victim refused and a scuffle ensued
WIND, rain and muddy water did not stop three young men raising cash in memory of a close friend. Sam Gosden, 20, and Aiden Bateman and John Sutton, both 19, tackled the gruelling eight-mile run to raise funds in honour of Guy Evans, who died
After a gap of 2 months, Saints returned to action with a home game against Crowmarsh. From the whistle, it was clear that Saints were glad to be playing again. They launched wave after wave of attacks, pressing and harrying Crowmarsh with great determination
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman had her bag snatched in Oxford. At about 3.15am yesterday, an 18-year-old woman was walking along Leopold Street when she was aware somebody was following her. A man approached her, snatched a clutch
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A JUNIOR football club could strike a deal with council chiefs over controversial plans to introduce parking charges at recreation grounds and parks. Summertown Stars could be offered a season ticket for players’ parents instead of fees of up to £4 at
WHEN tough economic times left a new Kidlington girls’ football team without a sponsor for their kit, they decided to ‘splash out’ themselves. Faced with the prospect of not being able to start playing in the Oxford Mail Girls’ League, the new under-
TWO friends will drive halfway around the world in the cheapest car they can find to help protect Oxfordshire’s woodlands. Johann Wilsker and Jonathan Bent, both 28, have signed up for this year’s Mongol Rally to raise cash for The Woodland Trust. The
A JUNIOR football club could strike a deal with council chiefs over controversial plans to introduce parking charges at recreation grounds and parks. Summertown Stars could be offered a season ticket for players’ parents instead of fees of
Didcot Casuals continued their recent good form with an away win against a battling Kidlington side. Didcot took the lead in the 2nd minute when Matty Brown's cross deceived the Kidlington goalie and looped in. The lead was increased again by Brown
Demonstration in Protest!!!! Wave of executions, death sentence implementation orders, and widespread detentions in Iran have ignited the protests of people inside and outside of the country. These events demand a response from governments worldwide
A POET is launching his latest book of verse at the gallery where he works. Adam J Maynard, from Wolvercote, Oxford, will unveil Green at Modern Art Oxford, in Pembroke Street – where he works as an installation technician. The event, on February
OXFORD James Allen, 27, of Luther Street, Oxford, admitted shoplifting meat valued at £64.41 from Sainsbury’s in Oxford on January 1. One other offence taken into consideration. Given a six-month conditional discharge. Charlie Riley
Congratulations to John and Phyllis Rolls who celebrate 60 years of marriage. A wonderful achievement. Mrs Rolls revealed she packed him up before they tied the knot because he gave too much time to sport. But the couple reunited and 60 years on they
A couple who split up before their wedding are celebrating 60 years of marriage. John and Phyllis Rolls, from Orchard Way, Wantage, met in a canteen near Staines when Mrs Rolls served the brickmaker his lunch. However, Mrs Rolls, then
MYSTERY surrounds the defacing of the statue at Oxford United’s Kassam Stadium. The £25,000 sculpture was covered in pink paint between Saturday night and Sunday morning. The words “Gotta love art” and “RIP” were also daubed on its
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THE library in Summertown could be converted into an autism unit if planned cuts go ahead, Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed. The council, which has listed the South Parade branch amongst 20 libraries set to lose funding next year, said
THERE was no doubt which football team this group of well-dressed fans would be supporting. Their mortar boards clearly give the game away. But it wasn’t Headington United, the forerunner of the present day Oxford United, or Oxford City that they would
ONE of the most popular events at the George Inn in Botley Road, Oxford, was the annual sausage eating contest. The winner of the 1981 event was 20-year-old David Blackwell, who outchewed nine other competitors to win the title for the second year.
WHEN members of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service in Oxfordshire appealed for donations of men’s shoes and clothes in 1986, the organisation was overwhelmed. Items of all shapes and sizes poured in, in such huge numbers that staff had to
Didcot Tn 1 (Lawrence 42) Stourbridge 4 (Rowe 9, Broadhurst 24, Canavan 89, Dovey 90) didcot could have few complaints about another home Premier Division home defeat, even though two of Stourbridge’s goals came at the death. The visitors took the
Oxford City 0 Chesham Utd 2 (Archer 12, Fotheringham 21) Struggling Oxford City were unable to build on the previous week’s success against Swindon Supermarine, as they lost at home to fifth-placed Chesham on Saturday. The result leaves Mike Ford’
TODAY we reveal the bill facing community groups if they want to run their local library branch – up to £200,000 a year. It probably does not sound a lot if you are a county council that deals with annual budgets running into hundreds of millions
IT was nice to read about the clean up of the cycle and footpath that runs between the Heyford Hill and Littlemore roundabouts (Oxford Mail, January 15). I even took a ride along on my bicycle and, yes, they have done a great job of it. The footpath
In the comprehensive spending review, the Chancellor announced that the Government would be removing the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for those people who live in residential care homes. Disability charities and organisations
I AM hugely tempted this week to conduct a survey of everyone who lives close to a Co-op. After all, if the firm’s new television commercial is to be believed, being ‘good with food’ can, in addition to saving you money, also save your marriage, act as
Headington Ams 2 (Cuff 5, Hafiz 86) Lydney Tn 0 Headington Amateurs went four points clear at the top of Division 1 West, when goals at either end of the game gave them victory over their closest rivals. The hosts opened the scoring after only five
Kidlington 2 (Baker 67, Parker 76) Shortwood Utd 1 (Coates 77) A week after suffering their heaviest defeat of the season, Kidlington bounced back to complete the double over their fellow Premier Division title contenders. The 3-0 loss at Binfield
Yate Tn 1 (Burnell og 62) North Leigh 2 (Taylor 57, Burnell 86) Joe Burnell scored at both ends, with his late winner maintaining North Leigh’s run of six unbeaten Division 1 South & West games. Burnell had inadvertently cancelled out Matty Taylor
Abingdon Utd 2 (Harper 22, Melledew 45) Clevedon Tn 0 Abingdon United scored twice in the first half through Chris Harper and Tom Melledew to secure the points in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. The hosts took the lead after 22 minutes when Shaun
IF you are thinking of running your own library, maybe you’d better look at just how much it would cost. According to Oxfordshire County Council figures, the 20 threatened libraries have running costs of up to £200,000 a year each, excluding
IT was nice to read about the clean up of the cycle and footpath that runs between the Heyford Hill and Littlemore roundabouts (Oxford Mail, January 15). I even took a ride along on my bicycle and, yes, they have done a great job of it. The footpath
A few years ago, Oxford Road in Horspath flooded and a resident fed up with excuses from the council took it upon himself to go down there with a shovel and clear the road gullies. This allowed the water to enter the ditch and, as if by magic, the road
WHEN are the politicians going to listen to the electorate and implement what we all want: 1. Come out of the EU; 2. Bring back capital punishment; 3. Stop all immigration; 4. Stop listening to do-gooders and human rights lefties; 5. Stop giving
WE hear that David Chaytor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for fiddling expenses and there’s another three or four who may end up in court. But at the end of the day, these people are being made scapegoats for most of the people in Government
LAST week the European Parliament gave its support to two agreements to ensure that the trade in timber from two of the key countries in tropical Africa (Cameroon and Congo) only concerns timber that is sustainably produced. The agreements are the
THE Teenbeats were one of the local groups which played at the Carfax Assembly Rooms in Oxford. The five-strong band provided the music for hundreds of youngsters to dance the night away. Bass guitarist Mike Godwin got in touch after hearing of other
PROFITS from Launton Players’ pantomime, Aladdin, in 1990 were given to Bicester Community Hospital and local schools. Chairman Bob Roberts is seen handing a £60 cheque to nurse Alison Billett. Schools benefited because they had given props for the production
THERE was plenty of fun and laughter in the crowd – and plenty of stamina among the competitors. This tug-of-war took place at a garden fete at Middleton Stoney, near Bicester, in 1969. Oxford Mail photographer Bill Radford captured the moment of collapse
EDDIE Burrows was paid 12s 6d a week as an errand boy after leaving school at 14 – and deserved every penny. His job was to deliver medicines for customers of Mr Ambrose, who ran a chemists in High Street, Oxford, in a row of shops near The Queen’s College
DESPITE living just round the corner, little Willo St John Cox looks set to be denied a place at his closest primary school. The two-year-old could be stopped from going to Wolvercote Primary School thanks to a proposed shake-up of catchment
Manager Chris Wilder admitted defending set-pieces is Oxford United’s Achilles heel after they again conceded from a corner in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Northampton. The U’s slipped to tenth in npower League Two as their magnificent run of
Striker James Constable was adamant he should have had a late penalty in Saturday’s defeat, writes Jon Murray. The Oxford United captain, who returned to the starting line-up, was pulled back by Northampton defender Dean Beckwith in injury time. But
AN OXFORD pensioner is telling others it’s never too late to change after a charity helped give her a new lease of life. Marilyn Ching, 60, of Islip Road, Summertown, took a Changing Directions course run by Age UK that aims to teach older
A BLACKBIRD Leys playground could re-open but needs volunteers and cash to make it happen. New trustees of Blackbird Leys Adventure Playground (Blap) have been appointed to revive the 35-year-old facility, which has been closed for more than
