Oxford United’s play-off hopes took a further dent tonight when they fell to a second successive defeat. Two own goals in a horrific four-minute spell midway through the second half did the damage for Chris Wilder’s team. The decisive
Poor defending in the fifth minute led to Oxford United falling behind against Lincoln City at Sincil Bank. Josh O'Keefe was left unmarked to score at the second attempt after his first shot wrong-footed Ryan Clarke and came back off a post. But five
David Cameron has defended the decision to make 11,000 redundancies in the armed forces - potentially including some troops now on the front line in Afghanistan. The Prime Minister conceded that axing about 5,000 personnel from the Army, 3,300
ANTISOCIAL behaviour in West Oxfordshire dropped by 21 per cent last year. Between April and December 2009 there were 2,916 incidents reported to Thames Valley Police, which dropped to 2,300 over the same period in 2010. But website police.uk, which
DRINKERS are being urged to have a pint in Oxford’s “overlooked” West End to raise cash for city hospice Sobell House. Watering holes in the area near the railway station are holding a beer festival from April 13-17 to boost their profile and raise money
THE smiles and giggles just keep coming, as the Oxford Mail Baby of the Year competition continues. Over the next week until Saturday, April, 9, photographers will in Matalan in the John Allen Centre in Cowley, Oxford, taking more pictures every day
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ROMANCE is still strong for former Cowley car factory worker Les Bremner. On each wedding anniversary for the past 60 years he has given his wife June, pictured with him, left, a bouquet of flowers including her favourite red carnations and blue irises
DESPITE a blazing row when they first met, a couple from East Challow are celebrating 60 years together. Don and Iris Strange, nee Daniels, married on April 7, 1951, but at first it looked as if they would not even be friends. Mr Strange, 80, said:
A star-studded line up of famous names will be topping the live music bill at this summer’s Silverstone Classic. On the evening of Friday July 22, Silverstone will rock to the sounds of the Rolling Stones, Bob Marley and Queen as three acclaimed tribute
ORGANISERS of the 22nd Oxford International Women’s Festival have defied the cuts by raising the money to keep the event alive. They organised events including street collections, discos and poetry readings, and invited private donations to ensure the
TALENTED Scouts and Guides are preparing to celebrate the 60th birthday of Oxford’s Gang Show. The Oxfordshire Scout and Guide Gang Show is staged every year at the New Theatre in George Street, offering a mix of music, dancing and comedy. And more
Residents are transforming a sports pitch by planting 1,000 trees and plan to turn tennis courts into a vegetable patch. More than 100 volunteers turned out to the Oxford University land behind White House Road, off Abingdon Road, on Sunday to begin
MORE than 20 people are today carrying around permanent tributes to the good work of medics at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital on their bodies. Thirteen tattoo artists answered the call of Paul and Carly Humphreys to prime their needles
POLICE swooped on a string of properties across Oxfordshire in a series of drugs raids this morning. Officers carried out a total of 22 warrants under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Seventeen people were arrested during the raids, which were
A BMW worker said scooping this week’s Oxford Mail Face in the Crowd prize is a nice consolation after the U’s home defeat on Saturday. Brian Bockett, 45, from Blackbird Leys, Oxford, was snapped as he stood with son Harry, 13, at the Kassam Stadium
Round-up BICESTER secured a battling 12-0 victory at Swindon College that took them up to fourth in the BB&O Premier Division. The visitors gave a league debut to 17-year-old No 8 Jack Horwood, who joined brothers, hooker Dan and lock Tom, in the
A MAN telephoned police to say he had strangled his wife then asked about a football score when officers arrived, jurors heard. Sean Freaney, 51, went on trial at Oxford Crown Court yesterday for the murder of partner Lisa Consterdine.
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Charlie Longsdon believes Hildisvini has a bright future after the gelding made it two wins from as many starts since joining his Hull Farm stables, near Chipping Norton. Successful on his debut in this country in a National Hunt Flat Race at Warwick
A SOLDIER’S wife has been jailed after claiming she had been raped, to cover up becoming pregnant while her husband was fighting in Afghanistan. Two innocent men were arrested after Samantha Morley, of Willow Road, Ambrosden, near Bicester, told police
South West 1 East Witney collected their first win since November 20 with a hard-fought 23-15 success at fourth-placed Olney. This ended a run of nine straight defeats, eight coming in the league. Witney began full of intent and it took just four
Police arrested 17 people today in 22 drugs raids across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Those arrested were being held on suspicion of various offences, including conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, possession of controlled drugs with
CAMPAIGNERS have been left devastated after a suspected arson attack saw plans for a new community centre go up in smoke. About 40 firefighters tackled a blaze at the Dean Court Social Club in Oxford early yesterday morning. It left
PRISCILLA WAUGH and the working group behind a new social club understandably feel devastated at the arson attack on “their” building. The dreams of a new centre are in tatters just days after residents in the area agreed a deal to take on a lease of
CAMPAIGNERS have been left devastated after a suspected arson attack saw plans for a new community centre go up in smoke. About 40 firefighters tackled a blaze at the Dean Court Social Club in Oxford early yesterday morning. It left
THE loss of the Vodafone mobile network due to more nefarious behaviour yesterday was certainly a wake-up call to a lot of people about how reliant we all are now on our phones. You could see morning commuters on the train yesterday nervously checking
VODAFONE’S mobile phone network crashed across Oxfordshire yesterday after thieves stole high-tech equipment from a centre in Basingstoke. The blackout stretched across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and Wiltshire, leaving thousands of customers
National 2 South Henley Hawks were left to rue a 21-15 home defeat to Richmond. Hawks felt they should have won - had they been able to control their line-outs, but managed just a losing bonus point. Henley took the lead with the first of five penalties
Chinnor begin their defence of the Oxfordshire Cup tonight when they host Henley Hawks in the quarter-finals (7.30). Henley will field a mixture of first/second team, including Oxfordshire Under 20 representatives Adam Lubbock, Ed Church, Laurie Gibson
In response to Marcus Pitcaithly’s letter about delayed transfers of care (Oxford Mail, February 2), I would like to make some important points very clear about this complicated issue. Firstly, there are a number of reasons why patients get delayed in
Since Mr Cameron’s rise to supposedly lead this country, we can only assume that his Big Society phrase is an appraisal of the fat cats of the banking industry whose huge bonuses only reflect the differences between the big and little societies. In the
President Obama has rightly condemned the killing of civilians in Libya as “outrageous and unacceptable”. Prime Minister David Cameron has said that “the world is watching...and those responsible will be held accountable.” What a pity that this condenmation
IT is indeed great news that the Carnival is to return to Cowley Road and a big thank-you is due to the local city and county councillors, as well as county cabinet member Rodney Rose, for responding to local concerns and making the changes to the schedule
I would suggest that John Sandalls (Oxford Mail, March 28) needs to get his facts right about nuclear power. Nuclear power has always been the most expensive way to generate energy, with the most recent cost per kilowatt hour for nuclear being 2.7p
The fight for the Section 2 title in the Greene King ODDA Winter League will be going all the way after leaders Kidlington Green Club crashed to a sensational defeat at the hands of bottom side Masons Arms A. The Kidlington outfit had thrashed Masons
For a bicycle geek, I received a very thoughtful gift for Christmas from a dear friend, a DVD of Vittorio di Sica’s 1948 film The Bicycle Thieves. Like all 21st century Oxford residents, I am acutely aware of bicycle theft. If I’m out for the night I
IT beggars belief that Keith Mitchell has the nerve to accuse any of his critics of “showing no love for vulnerable people” (Oxford Mail, February 24). If Mr Mitchell had any concern for vulnerable people, he would not be defending Government cuts with
THE chairman and the parish clerk of North Hinksey Parish Council have fallen victim to the fallacy of the “silent majority” (Tree work crucial, Oxford Mail, February 18). If support for your case is a bit thin, it is comforting to imply that this group
I am writing about your article referring to JD Wetherspoon considering opening a new premises in Abingdon’s old post office. This, to me, is an excellent proposal, as the town centre can seem dead at times. Wetherspoon offers very good value for money
I trust that those who have stated they have no intention of witnessing or celebrating the Royal Wedding, will all be working as normal that day. Christopher Brogden, Mill Road, Abingdon
Oxfordshire will be aiming to keep their Division 1 title challenge on track this weekend when they take on lowly Somerset at home. After tasting a rare defeat to Hampshire in January, Oxon restored their confidence with a 23-16 victory away to Gwent
POLICE are warning about counterfeit money after fake £20 notes were used three times at a Rose Hill shop. The Old Mans Premier shop, in Courtland Road, unwittingly accepted the fake notes on February 6, 21, and 24. One customer said he had been approached
MORE than 2,000 people will take to Oxford’s streets, parks and public spaces this weekend as part of the city’s fourth annual spring clean. Around 118 community groups are involved in this year’s litter picking project including residents’
More than 2,000 people will take to Oxford’s streets, parks and public spaces this weekend as part of the city’s fourth annual spring clean. About 118 community groups are involved in this year’s litter picking project including residents’
National 3 South West A depleted Oxford Harlequins lost 40-10 at promotion-chasing Bournemouth. Late withdrawals of centre Martin Nutt (injury) and prop Simon Chadbone (illness) meant Quins gave a debut to young wing Alex Ashby and flanker
POLICE were called to a neighbourhood dispute after the owner of a military crane claimed he could not access his driveway. Crane owner Nicholas Kravchenko said he brought a lorry and a trailer to St Peter’s Road to remove a vehicle from outside his
A FATHER-of-six died after a single punch triggered a fatal haemorrhage. David Cox, 56, suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage after being struck between the chin and neck by teenager Jonathan Newton, who was jailed for three years yesterday.
Midlands 1 West Banbury Bulls head coach Grant Holmes said his players were at an all-time low following their 107-0 home defeat to second-placed Sutton Coldfield. Bulls lost Pete Papenfus, skipper Eddie Phillips and Richard Jeyes to injuries
England are in Oxford this week as they prepare to face Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations. Martin Johnson’s men, who host Scotland on Sunday, March 13, will hold closed training sessions at St Edward’s School from today until Thursday. Players involved
Manager Chris Wilder says he is looking for his Oxford United side to get back on track at Lincoln tonight. And he is unlikely to make many changes to the line-up, because he felt they played well on Saturday, despite their 2-0 home defeat
AN 18-year-old man who suffered a fractured skull when he was attacked by two people outside Oxford Ice Rink was in a stable condition last night. The attackers were in a group of eight to 10 youths when the assault happened at about 10.20pm on Saturday
A POPULAR opera company will soon be hitting all the right notes again as work on a new removable £3m pavilion began. Garsington Opera announced last year it would have to find a new home after more than 20 years in the village near Oxford. Its new
THE wonder of science entranced shoppers in Oxford city centre on Saturday. The Bonn Square event kicked off the month-long Oxfordshire Science Festival of talks and shows with a plasma ball, a fossil display and liquid nitrogen among the scientific
A 22-year-old Oxford Brookes University student has been traced after being missing for almost three weeks. Andrew Stout, 22, from Reliance Way, East Oxford, was last seen at the Camera bar and restaurant, in St Ebbe’s Street, on February 10
ROAD chiefs have apologised for putting out a sign announcing much called for parking restrictions only to take it down the next day and delay the work. Oxfordshire County Council said it had delayed painting double yellow lines in Marston to coincide
26th & 27th February Under 9 Red League Didcot Town Youth v Didcot Casuals P-P Grove Challengers v Kennington P-P Hinksey Park v Crowmarsh 4-5 Goring Robins v Horspath Youth 1-4 Summertown Eagles v
