GOALS from James Constable and Peter Leven won a scrappy game which sent Oxford United into the FA Cup third round for the first time in a decade. The home side were some way short of their best, but they did enough to set up a meeting with Sheffield
HE WAS a fitness trainer at Oxford United, worked for the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain, and now he is a physio in the Caribbean alongside ex-Oxford United manager Graham Rix. For Lindsay Davis, a life of hard work is paying off. He attributes
A RANGE of arts and crafts for Christmas went on sale at a special market in Broad Street, Oxford. Oxfordshire Arts Partnership ran the Christmas Market with specialist arts and crafts market provider Boffy Markets. Handmade, original work
Good evening and welcome to the Kassam Stadium, where Oxford United will take on Accrington Stanley in an FA Cup second round replay. A home game against Sheffield United awaits the winners and we could need extra time and even penalties to decide
A judicial review decision on five separate appeals over the Government’s High Speed Rail project is expected to be made early in 2013. Campaigners, including Cherwell District Council, took their fight over the £33bn project to the High Court.
MUSIC fans helped raise £850 at a charity concert in memory of a 32-year-old Oxford man who died from a brain tumour. Alice McKay Hill organised Saturday’s show at the Jericho Tavern in Walton Street – featuring blues rock act James Salvoni – in
PRIVATE landlords will be forced to boost their blue bin supplies after a council ruled that recycling rates had to rise. Oxford City Council has amended its waste and recycling policy which means people living in flats and shared homes must recycle
The training pool at Bicester Leisure Centre is expected to remain closed until mid-January as investigations continue into a suspected pipe leak. A Cherwell District Council spokesman said test results were awaited and the pool would “definitely
Craig Bartlett scored at both ends for Fairview in a 3-2 win at Union Street in the Oxford City FA. Sid Mobbs put Fairview ahead and although Alex Pratchett levelled, Mike Savage and Bartlett made it 3-1. Bartlett put through his own net to
THE jury has gone out today in the trial of three people accused of murdering Denis Witney. Judge Patrick Eccles has this afternoon finished summing up the evidence after the five-week trial. Homeless Mr Witney was beaten to death at a house
Jon Crosthwaite was sent off as KEA lost 2-0 at home to Sinclair United in the Banbury District & Lord Jersey Premier Division. The visitors opened their account, thanks to a Chris Heritage penalty after Crosthwaite handled a goalbound shot
THERE are two worlds in BMX: the competitive sport, and the artform. This summer, those two worlds collided at the Olympic games, and pro-BMX rider Liam Eltham, from Iffley, was at the centre. Mr Eltham, 25, was part of a team that entertained
FITNESS fans added a dash of festive cheer as they completed a duathlon in fancy dress. Batman was among the members of the Oxford Tri Club, whose members did a three-mile run and eight-mile cycle on Saturday. The challenge – which started
The Oxford branch of electrical retailer Comet has closed its doors for the final time after administrators failed to find a buyer for the stricken chain. A total of 20 staff have lost their jobs at the outlet which called in administrators last
REVISED designs of a hydro-electric scheme proposed for the River Thames in Oxford have gone on show. West Oxford Community Renewables had submitted plans for a £500,000 micro-hydro generator and information centre next to Osney Lock but was forced
YOUNGSTERS relished the challenge of building their own radios at Chilton Primary School. The six- to eleven-year-olds at Chilton Primary School in Downside built their own crystal radio sets, and plan to use their new skills to set up a podcast
AMIDST the panic of planning for a successful Christmas it can be easy to forget the true meaning of the holiday. But there is little chance of that happening for those driving past St Margaret’s Church in St Margaret’s Road, Oxford. A makeshift
PENSIONERS are cutting the number of Christmas cards they send due to the price of stamps, according to campaigners for the elderly. Many older people are saying that with the rising costs of other essentials, spending a large amount of money on
Chinnor trailed Taunton Titans for much of their National 2 South encounter before coming good to clinch a 29-19 win in the final quarter. The home side began well and constant pressure in the Taunton 22 eventually led to a kick downfield which
TWO watches and two rings were stolen from a home on the B4017 in Wootton near Woodstock. The crime happened between 3.50pm and 4.25pm on Thursday, December 6. Officers only released details of the break-in yesterday. Phone 101 with information
FEARS over Ash dieback have stopped a community group taking over the running of a piece of woodland. The trustees of Wychwood Wild Garden were asked to take over the long-term management of Diggers Wood, near Shipton-under- Wychwood, by its current
JOBSEEKERS have welcomed a scheme that will give thousands looking for work in Oxford free bus travel next month. Oxford Bus Company – including Thames Travel services – and Stagecoach, are offering free travel on their city buses for those who
Matt Dawson scored four ties as Chipping Norton hammered Princes Risborough 49-3 at Greystones in the BB&O Championship Premier Division. A try from Tom Goffe was followed by a Barry Nutt penalty to give Chippy the early advantage, Risborough replying
Banbury had to give best to Midland 2 West (South) leaders Kenilworth at Bodicote Park, going down 36-5. Winger Simon Tyler went over in the corner and Jonny Cresswell added the extra points to give the visitors the lead after ten minutes.
Alchester just got the better of Thatcham 20-13 in Southern Counties North thanks to some consistent kicking from fly half Tom Miles. The home side controlled the game in the first 20 minutes and Miles opened the scoring with a well-struck drop
DURING a past holiday I read Barack Obama’s Audacity of Hope, and I have just finished reading an excellent autobiography of William Pitt the Younger, a man of staggering intellect – Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer at 24 years of age
I READ with some interest the report (Oxford Mail, December 5) about the last census results concerning religion in Oxford. I’ve often wondered why only humans, of all animals, have religions and remembered that scientists had claimed the belief
WHAT A curious democracy we live in. The majority of those in the UK feel that the £12bn spent on foreign aid would be better spent on paying off the NHS debts. The Government in power disagrees – but they are supposed to represent the views
A games console was stolen when burglars raided a Littlemore home. The crime happened in Barberi Close between 11.50am and 7pm on Sunday. Call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 with information.
PLANS for 100 student rooms in West Oxford will be discussed by a planning inspector today. The planning inspectorate has organised an informal hearing into the proposals from HXRUK3 Ltd for Innovation House, Mill Street. The company wants
THEY have mesmerised Oxford venues Magic Cafe and Baby Simple. Now two music teachers are swapping the humble surroundings of Oxford’s intimate venues to light up London’s O2 Arena. Called The Lost Art, Greg Hooper, 27 of Oxford, and Gordo
ERE we go again, local politicians and interested parties congratulating schools in Oxford and Oxfordshire for the results of the Key Stage 2 published on Friday. Nothing wrong with that, but the problem is that those offering the congratulations
An overturned van closed the A4130 yesterday morning amid warnings of black ice on the road. The road was closed between the B481 at Watlington Street and the B480 at Lower Assendon at 6.39am. Two of the four men in a Mitsubishi Canter van
Last night 21 people had been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in the county so far this month. The arrests were part of a Thames Valley Police’s December anti-drink- and drug-driving campaign. Across the Thames Valley, there were 109
MR Derrick is a determined and talented letter writer, but his recent missives (ViewPoints December 5 and December 13) on university applicants and on apprentices were misleading. Of university applicants, Mr Holt’s caricature that school leavers
l LAST week a group of concerned local citizens handed in a 4,000-strong petition to Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) chairman, Ian Busby. The petition had been signed by residents of the county from all walks of life and with different
Boss Gary Elkins is set to stick with keeper Mauro Belloli-Pereira when Didcot Town host Poole Town in Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West tonight. That is despite a horror show from the Brazilian-born stopper in Didcot’s 4-3 defeat
Oxford United are likely to be boosted for tonight’s FA Cup replay against Accrington Stanley with Michael Duberry expected to be named in the squad. It would be the first time the 37-year-old defender has been included in the 18, after missing
Chipping Norton trainer Charlie Longsdon has paid tribute to Hildisvini after the gelding was put down following a fall at Cheltenham. The six-year-old, a winner of seven of his 14 starts, was running a big race in the Shloer Novices’ Chase on
THE dastardly King Rat was preparing to pounce on Dick Whittington and his cat in Oxford yesterday. Sneaking through a cellar hatch outside the Playhouse in Beaumont Street, the villain was planning a scheme. He was hoping to prevent the hero
MEMBERS of Oxfordshire’s Heythrop Hunt were yesterday convicted of illegal fox hunting in the first such prosecution ever mounted by the RSPCA. The Heythrop Hunt, along with members Julian Barnfield, 49, and Richard Sumner, 68, admitted a total
I met a good friend for lunch the other day – after catching up with our news we then caught up with the gossip on her 15-year-old daughter. Rampant parties, smoking and the latest expensive must-have gadget aside, it also transpired that she hadn
CONSULTATION is one of those words that local authorities like to bandy about. All too often it is a box-ticking exercise that doesn’t change the policy in any meaningful way. So we welcome Oxfordshire County Council’s decision to stagger the
I AM researching for a book I plan to write about Boots Booklovers’ Library. I would love to hear from anyone who worked for Boots library or who borrowed books from them, who has interesting, amusing or affectionate memories to share. Call 01929 459207
IF THERE was an award on offer for ‘Team of the Year’, my nomination would almost certainly go to the Ploughman’s Bunch!: 2013 proved very much a breakthrough year for them. After a considerable period of time spent playing second fiddle to the
Lotus last night confirmed that Romain Grosjean will remain at the Enstone-based team next season as part of an unchanged line-up alongside Kimi Raikkonen. Grosjean finished eighth in the drivers’ championship after earning podium finishes in Bahrain
CONCERNS over the impact of a 350 per cent rise in charges for Oxfordshire’s day centres have led to a rethink. The inflation-busting increases were due to come into effect in April but now will be staggered over three years instead. Oxfordshire
LynnN Cockshott scored a hat-trick as Oxford Ladies 2nd came from behind to win 4-1 at home to Hampstead & Westminster 3rd in Division 3A of the South Clubs League The visitors made the better start and their early pressure led to the first goal
The quality was high in the all-Premier clash between Cowley Workers Club and Goodlake Arms A in the Greene King ODDA which produced six maximums and four 100-plus finishes. The Workers’ Bob Freemire set the tone with a 135 finish to see off Les
Car parts were taken from three vehicles overnight. The catalytic converters were taken between 5pm on Thursday and 9am on Friday last week from vehicles in Foxcroft Drive, Edgeworth Drive and Richens Drive. Call police on 101.
Beatrice Carr, a Marston youngster who was left with a hypoxic brain injury at 10 following an asthma attack, has died. The 16-year-old was blind and had disabilities including curvature of the spine. She was not predicted to survive past the
Oxford United revealed they cancelled their annual Christmas party because of a hectic schedule over the festive period. The U’s players were due to go out after the Aldershot game a fortnight ago, but because of last night’s FA Cup replay adding
Tom Craddock is hoping to terrorise Accrington Stanley’s defence once again as Oxford United set their sights on the FA Cup third round tonight. The 26-year-old ran the Lancashire side ragged when they visited the Kassam Stadium in October – bagging
THE jury is due to go out today in the trial of three people accused of murdering Denis Witney. At Oxford Crown Court, Judge Patrick Eccles is expected to finish summing up the evidence after a five-week trial. Homeless Mr Witney was beaten to
SEVEN Oxfordshire waterways were put on flood alert yesterday. Heavy downpours over the weekend forced the Environment Agency to place the warnings on the River Thames and tributaries in the Oxford area from Wolvercote down to and including Radley
A 41-YEAR-OLD woman who suffered severe head injuries was involved in what appears to be a “tragic accident”, police said yesterday. Police officers and paramedics were called to a property in Brown’s Lane, Woodstock, at about 2am on Sunday after
THE body of a man found on a burnt-out Oxford canal boat last month was yesterday confirmed as 49-year-old Kevin Pryor. Mr Pryor’s Lady of the Lake boat was destroyed by fire on Friday, November 16. But the remains found on board could not
THERE can be few things in life more terrifying than being savaged by a dangerous dog. You only have to look at the pictures with today’s front page story – and we can’t print the worst as they are too graphic – to see what damage they can do.
TWO “Good Samaritans” were savaged by two dogs after they tried to rescue a neighbour. Three people were taken to hospital after the attack in Barton, Oxford. Grandmother Sushil Giddy suffered two wounds to her right arm and another to her left
THREE men are wanted by police after a 15-year-old boy was headbutted, punched and kicked in an afternoon assault in Oxford city centre. The CCTV image at window 18 of our Badvent calendar has been released by police who want to speak to these
A THUG punched and kicked his mentally ill friend in a "vicious" attack after an argument over a £10 loan. Matthew Walton, of Hensington Close, Woodstock, was jailed for 27 months at Oxford Crown Court on Friday after admitting beating Oliver Todd
A CANCER sufferer is donating half his winnings from a stint on a BBC quiz show to the doctors who have “shown real humanity” during their care for him. Dan Wilson, from Stanley Road, East Oxford, was diagnosed with thymoma cancer in his chest
