EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Didcot Tn 0, Hungerford Tn 1 (Hopper 77) DIDCOT Town produced their best display of the season, but it was not enough as visitors Hungerford extended their winning start to three games in Division 1 South & West. With a
A round-up of people convicted at magistrates' courts around the county recently: OXFORD l Cameron Evans, 18, of Stowford Road, Oxford, admitted possession of cannabis (Class B) in Oxford on January 21 and causing actual bodily harm in Oxford on April
RESIDENTS in South Oxfordshire are the best recyclers in the country, according to a new survey. According to research by letsrecycle.com, South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) recycled or composted 70.56 per cent of its waste in 2010/2011. This
SO the health and safety brigade is at it again. This time the issue is milk crates. The mind boggles as to what danger they pose. Risk must be managed but cannot be completely eliminated. An element of risk is a healthy and helps children – and their
A VOLUNTEER for an East Oxford hospice charity is turning to ‘the dark side’ to help raise money for the cause. Florian Stoermer, 33, from Wantage, is one of a team of six volunteers and staff members at Helen and Douglas House who have signed up to
A MAJOR £150,000 refurbishment of the heart of Barton has begun. Improvement work to the Neighbourhood Centre, in Underhill Circus, started last week and is due to be completed by early November. The first part of the project will include a complete
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TWO football teams will play a memorial match for former player Jay Wills, who was killed in a car crash. Hook Norton Football Club will play Bloxham Football Club at its ground in The Bourne on Sunday, September 4. Mr Wills, 17 died after his Ford
SIX years ago, Forest Hill FC played their last game in the Upper Thames Valley League. The team had to disband about a year after the clubhouse in the village outside Oxford was destroyed in an arson attack. But now, following a community
MICHAEL Jackson fan Debbie Longshaw is appealing for fans to join her in a rally in Oxford for the trial of the doctor accused of killing him. Mum-of-two Ms Longshaw, 49, from Charlbury, says she is co-ordinating the rally along with members
Non-one could say that Banbury United Football Club’s fete was a quiet affair in 1966. The air was full of music with performances by the Banbury Sea Cadet Band, pictured here, and a beat group. Hundreds of people turned out to see a variety of attractions
Young musicians gave a concert at Woodstock Youth Centre in 1971 after a four-day course of instruction. Among them were three members of Stonesfield Silver Band pictured immediately below – left to right, Karen Howes, 14, John Maisey, nine, and
AS THE Royal British Legion celebrates its 90th anniversary, county branches and clubs across Oxfordshire are fighting a new enemy – falling membership. Without ‘new blood’ the very future of the county RBL – which has 63 branches, 11 clubs
MY BROTHER, Michael, has sent me a cutting of the Festival of Britain street party in Cranham Street, Jericho, Oxford, in June 1951 (Memory Lane, July 18). My wife's mother and aunt helped organise it. They can be seen behind the second table
WHAT with the Royal Wedding and The King’s Speech, I thought you might like to publish the photograph, right. It shows Faringdon firemen taking part in celebrations for the Coronation of King George VI in May, 1937. The photograph was
ONE of Oxford’s summer attractions was the Sheriff’s Races on Port Meadow and Wolvercote Common. Punters would turn out to bet on horses, then watch with excitement as their jockeys raced around the circuit to the finishing line. Horse
Harry Bowl was one of those talented footballers who rose from the amateur to the professional game. He started in humble surroundings in a park at Clanfield, near Witney, and later played at some of the leading grounds in the country. Details of his
WORKERS at the Pressed Steel Company at Cowley were well known for their long and devoted service. Good wages and job security meant many workers stayed for many years. As we have recalled, an annual dinner was held to honour those who
FOR 15 years the children of Wychwood Primary have entertained themselves with crates given to them by the local milkman. Countless numbers of imaginery cars, ships and dens have been made out of the 25 crates. But now the stunned children
HEATHER Morris sent in a photograph of the Pressed Steel 25-Year Club dinner in 1968 when 106 workers were recognised for long service (Memory Lane, July 25). I received my watch on Friday, April 10, 1964, when there were 205 recipients. It was held
BIPLANES, jets and fighters looped and roared over crowds at airshow Fly to the Past. Some 10,000 people attended the event at Oxford Airport in Kidlington yesterday. Crowds enjoying the sunshine were treated to a four-hour flying extravaganza
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SQUATTERS who took over an industrial unit have served up lunch for their new neighbours. Five squatters moved into 55 Randolph Street in East Oxford last weekend, claiming they wanted to ‘take back the space’ for the community. The
SUPPORTERS of a man convicted of robbery reacted angrily as the jury delivered its verdict. Nicholas Brain, 20, was unanimously found guilty of the offence at Oxford Crown Court on Friday. Following a trial, jurors decided he had robbed Sophie Beck
EAST Oxford’s Elder Stubbs festival, set among allotments tended by people with mental health problems, has celebrated its 20th birthday. The combination of flowers, food and live music drew hundreds of people to charity Restore’s allotments and workshops
EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Stourport Swifts 2 (Griffin 6, Lloyd 60), North Leigh 2 (McCabe 70, Hole pen 89) STUART Hole’s last-minute penalty earned North Leigh a deserved point in their Division 1 South & West match at Stourport on Saturday. The
EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Abingdon Utd 1 (Griffin 12), Paulton Rovers 1 (D Cleverley 52) ABINGDON United had two players sent off in the second half, but secured a battling draw against Paulton in Division 1 South & West. Shaun Wimble saw red for
UHLSport Hellenic League round-up A SECOND-half burst gave Oxford City Nomads a 4-1 victory over Henley Town in the Premier Division. Following a goalless first half, Henley went in front through Martin Abery two minutes after the break. But this
SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE CRAIG Haupt’s century could not save Banbury from a three-wicket home defeat to Tring Park in Division 1. But the nine points Banbury earned were enough to ensure they avoid relegation as they are more
SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE HORSPATH slipped closer to relegation from Division 2 West with a four-wicket defeat at Dinton. It was another tale of what might have been, as having made 192-8 after being put into bat, Horspath had the
SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Thame Town suffered back to back defeats as they lost narrowly to Harefield by 27 runs in Division 2 West. The hosts inserted Harefield and things looked promising as spells from Sam Lachlan (3-73) and
ONE lifelong Oxford United fan was putting a brave face on it after missing the historic win over Swindon when his mother-in-law put her foot down. Steve Sharpe, 35, centre, has been a U’s season ticket holder for 20 years and has travelled
FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND ABINGDON Town scored four times in the last 25 minutes to beat Milton United 4-0. Carl Bloomfield opened the scoring, then Mark Janes netted No 2. Lance Williams made it 3-0, before Anaclet Odhiambo completed the tally
SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE NICK Ferraby’s unbeaten century propelled Oxford to a six-wicket home victory over Henley in Division 1 on Saturday. Ferraby, who also took 3-81 in Henley’s 231-9, hit 125 off 122 balls as
SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE ASTON Rowant held on for a draw at Farnham Royal in a rain-shortened Division 2 West clash. Wes Morrick took 3-45 in Farnham’s 137-6, Tim Morgan hitting 43 in Rowant’s 111-8.
A WIDOW has hit out after council officials “pestered” her for money as her husband lay dying after a house fire in Rose Hill. Father-of-three Michael Davies, 64, died at the John Radcliffe Hospital two days after a fire broke out in the living
PAOLO Di Canio exclusively revealed to the Oxford Mail last night that he may have got it wrong about James Constable, writes MARK EDWARDS. Di Canio said that he knew Constable was a Swindon fan in the build-up to yesterday’s derby match
EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Cirencester Tn 0, Oxford City 1 (Barcelos 60) FELIPE Barcelos scored a wonderful goal as Oxford City recorded their first win of the season in the Premier Division on Saturday. Barcelos’s spectacular free-kick from ten
FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND MATCH OF THE DAY – OLD WOODSTOCK TN 1, WANTAGE TN 2 A SECOND-half strike from David Bostock saw Wantage into the preliminary round with a battling victory against Old Woodstock Town at North Leigh on Saturday
I WOULD like to respond to Jon Kelly of Eastern Avenue, Littlemore, Oxford. You seem to have lost your sense of humour. My comment about citizen’s arrests was a joke because “Oxford City Council is asking Thames Valley Police to grant powers to community
AS an ex-serviceman with seven years’ RAF experience, I can’t help wondering how much longer British people will have to continue seeing brave, young (some teenage) soldiers, coming home from Afghanistan in boxes. Is that why people refer to them as
EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Bashley 0, Banbury Utd 3 (Dolman 14, Woodley 38, Green 53) BANBURY United endured a five-hour coach journey and a 45-minute delay to kick off, before cruising to victory at Bashley in the Premier Division on Saturday. Following
OXFORDSHIRE had a tough first day of their final Minor Counties Championship Western Division clash against Cheshire at Alderley Edge. The home side made the most of short boundaries on the small ground to rattle up a massive total of 460-9
Now I’m not saying anyone’s to blame, but I keep having this recurring nightmare. Exactly the same – walking along by the canal, as it makes its way from Jericho into town, early evening, summer, when I spot a huge dorsal fin break the surface and then
I WRITE in response to Neil Thompson’s letter (Oxford Mail, August 1), The saga goes on.) I believe his acceptance that tail-gating isn’t justified was made somewhat with tongue in cheek, followed by the suggestion that I make more liberal use of the
I went with the Oxford Preservation Trust to Lord Nuffield’s home, which is now a National Trust property, but not yet open to the public. As William Morris he had been a prominent designer and businessman inventing cycles, motorcycles and cars. The
ABOUT 1,200 homes in Cowley were left without power this morning after a fault with Scottish and Southern Electricity’s underground cables. The properties lost their electricity at 6.20am, but 700 of them regained power ten minutes later after
MAN of the moment James Constable admitted he dreamt about scoring the winning goal against Swindon the previous night. The Oxford United striker, known as Beano, had failed to find the net so far this season, but got off the mark with a double
THE conscience of a mystery figure has led a couple of newlyweds to be reunited with their wedding pictures. Jill and Surinder Bali, both aged 50, were devastated when the digital camera with every single picture of their big day was lost.
CHRIS Wilder says that it is nice to be on the right side of a below-par performance. The Oxford United boss felt that his side failed to win a number of games last season when they deserved to – but yesterday was maybe a reverse of that. “The people
FOREIGN language students bring huge benefits to our city. Although no one seems able to put a financial estimate on how much they bring to the economy, it is likely to be in the hundreds of thousands a year. They also add to the international flavour
FOREIGN language students are facing new punishments as officials clamp down on littering and drinking. Visiting students are being blamed for a rising amount of rubbish in South Park, with one local councillor claiming they are causing more
“WE didn’t play great – but nobody from Oxford will give a monkey’s about that, it was all about the result and we have beaten Swindon away for the first time in 38 years.” Chris Wilder’s comments after yesterday’s famous derby win, will bring
THERE was plenty of painting going on at the Ashmolean Museum, but not a brush in sight. At one of the museum’s art sessions last week, young visitors were creating pictures based on the exhibits. But the catch was they weren’t allowed to use a single
COUNCIL bosses have been honoured for cutting carbon emissions, despite admitting it was partly achieved by selling off buildings. Oxford City Council accepted a BSI Kitemark for Energy Reduction Verificiation at a ceremony at the Town Hall, the first
THE LIFE of a popular Oxford school teacher is to be celebrated with a fundraising cricket match. Linda Baynham taught history at Peers School in Littlemore – now the Oxford Academy – for more than 20 years. The 53-year-old collapsed at the wheel of
COTSWOLD Line train services are being disrupted this morning due to problems with new signals between Worcester and Moreton-in-Marsh. This part of the Oxford-Worcester rail route has been closed for the past fortnight during work to complete
THE script had been written – it just had to be him. All the talk leading up to yesterday’s derby clash was about James Constable. And all that talk was coming from Swindon. And how the Oxford United striker and Tottenham fan, made Robins
