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A 26-YEAR-OLD man will appear before magistrates tomorrow accused of raping a teenage girl and sexually abusing another. The man was arrested today by officers from Operation Bullfinch, the investigation into sexual abuse of girls in Oxford by

DEANE Smalley's early goal was cancelled out by a late equaliser as Oxford United were held by on their pre-season tour to Scotland by Alloa Athletic. The visitors went ahead from their first meaningful attack, with Smalley supplying a neat finish

ARMED police officers carried out a search of a property in Banbury after reports of a man there with a “bladed article”. At around 8.30pm yesterday, Thames Valley Police were called to West Street, where the man was believed to have entered a

Sir – The Register Office (old County Offices) built 1911-14, replaced the old St Peter le Bailley School and is certainly a building with local interest for many Oxford residents. The architect boldly overcame the difficulties of the site to create

Sir – Ann Symonds suggests closing Queen Street because it worked for a short period of roadworks once . . . in 1963. Maybe it worked then, because there were several times fewer vehicles on the country’s roads then than now? Bus services too were

Sir – Peter Berry (Letters, June 27) correctly points out that buses can be annoying. That is why I suggested a limited trial: six buses an hour in each direction, only on Sundays. And let’s stipulate only the latest, non-polluting, buses. I’d

Sir – The many hundreds of visitors and residents that I saw in Cornmarket on Sunday afternoon have much reason to be grateful to Ann Spokes Symonds and the then city engineer. Their foresight helped to create space for people to move, shop, eat and

Sir – There are serious problems facing both sides in the dispute over the flats in Roger Dudman Way and their intrusive effect on the view from Port Meadow, and it is difficult to see an easy way out. I would like to make a constructive suggestion

Sir – There are currently 33,000 students based in Oxford — the combined populations of the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University. Thirty-three thousand students must live somewhere, and preferably not in multi-occupied privately rented

Sir – How refreshing to read Hugh Jaeger (Report, June 27) calling for a light rail link between Oxford and Witney. Of course, under this Coalition Government, such a sensible proposal doesn’t stand a cat’s chance in hell. With councillor Ian Hudspeth

OXFORD MAGISTRATES. NICOLA FREEMAN, 54, of Crabtree Corner, Ipsden, near Wallingford, admitted drink- driving in Crabtree Corner on May 14. Had 112 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, above the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.

Sir – Yes the Oxford-Witney (Fairford) branch line lost its passenger train services in June 1962, but it was not a ‘Beeching cut’, as you suggest (Report, June 27). The Beeching Report, which contained many positive proposals as well as negative

Sir – Your leader regarding light rail to relieve congestion on the A40 Witney to Oxford is a welcome proposal, but to attempt to run it on the old railway route would create more problems than it would solve. If you want to give commuters an alterative

Sir – Is the picture that accompanies Vision for a new Oxford estate correct (Report, June 20)? Are Marks & Spencer really opening a shop in Barton? Or might this be a risible attempt by developers to upscale a former council estate, aided

Sir – British bees are in serious trouble, and that’s bad news for us in Oxford, for farmers and for our economy. Without bees, food prices would rise because pollinating crops by hand would cost more than £1.8bn a year. A comprehensive bee

Sir – Stuart Cooper is right (Letters, June 20). The ‘Cyclist dismount’ advisory signs are almost universally ignored in Oxford. Sustrans, on its long distance paths, displays signs with the succinct message ‘Share with care’, together with symbols

Sir – In response to Eddie Duller’s request for a solution to cycling on pavements (Blind eye to danger, Letters, June 27), can I suggest more space for cyclists on the road. The fairly recent re-design of Summertown made ample provision for pedestrians

Good evening and welcome to balmy Clackmannanshire, where Oxford United are in town to play Alloa Athletic. Looking forward to having another look at the U's new boys as they step up their preparations for the new season. As always your input

Sir – As a young person (16), it’s hard for me to understand why anybody would make such a fuss about the Osney Micro-Hydro project (Upset over work on Osney hydro-electric scheme, June 20). It seems to me that some temporary noise and felling of the

Sir – The Osney Lock hydro power scheme has passed through the planning process, and has many supporters. Those of us who live on Osney Island, and who remain unconvinced by vague reassurances about noise, concerned about the future management

Sir – I saw with interest Picture No 125 on the “150 Images” page (June 20). The picture was not taken “in the hidden recesses of Oxford Town Hall”, but in St Hugh’s College, where the Eckersley School of English, of which I was both the owner and

Sir – If someone gets a fantastic bargain, has a wonderful holiday or watches an amazing film, play or whatever, it’s natural to want to tell others and try to persuade them to have the same experience. So it’s hardly surprising that, when

Sir – Like many of your readers, I have just received Oxford City Council’s summer issue of Your Oxford through my letter box. I see that this 20-page publication is printed in full colour and has a circulation figure of 62,000. Is this really a sensible

With a new season just around the corner, two subjects come up every year before a ball is even kicked. Whether you are the chairman, the manager, a player or fan, the big questions are: What are the hopes and expectations of the team for the up-and-coming

THEY all have different stories to tell. From surviving debilitating strokes to being hit by a car, whether they are grandparents, mothers, fathers or single people, two key factors unite this group of people. One is their determination to overcome

OXFORDSHIRE County Council finance chief Arash Fatemian, right, has offered the shirt off his back in a bid to help charity. During a twitter conversation about a particularly vibrant pink shirt Mr Fatemian wore to Tuesday’s full council meeting

POLICE have been given an extra 12 hours to question a man arrested after yesterday's siege in Kidlington. Detectives have only this afternoon been able to start questioning the man about the incident in Morton Avenue where two-year-old twin girls

THE Wallingford branch of the Royal British Legion is in danger of folding if volunteers don’t come forward to take up key positions. Linda Shoebridge, 73, who is secretary, acting treasurer, membership secretary and welfare secretary, says it

A vaguely-jealous Tim Hobden finds his star-struck wife still holds a flame for former Lemonhead Evan Dando O2 Academy Oxford My wife has been in love with Evan Dando for a long time. For most of our since-school-days relationship

FOUR STARS   Many are familiar with the biblical tale of Joseph and, as turned into a musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd, it is a show that’s been touring for quite a while now – according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The most

You either love them or you hate them, but one thing’s for sure they are prickly to pick! I have have just been tussling with my five standard gooseberries which were so laden with fruit the branches were almost vertical. One standard yielded 20lb

There are few places where you can really lose yourself in nature. I have very fond memories of doing just that as a child in the woods and meadows of Oxfordshire, and now I get to do it every day in my role as Bernwood project officer. The Royal

ARMED police officers carried out a search of a home in Banbury after reports of a man with a “bladed article”. At around 8.30pm last night Thames Valley Police was called to West Street, where the man was believed to have entered a property.

TWO STARS If the hulking machines from Transformers jumped celluloid to battle the monstrous title character from Godzilla, the resulting carnage would resemble the computer-generated sound and fury of Pacific Rim. Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi

Farce THE ODD COUPLE The Mill, Banbury n July 17-20 Call 01295 279002 or themillartscentre.co.uk Neil Simon’s hilarious play is being brought back to life by the Banbury Cross Players. Period drama Pride and Prejudice Trinity

FOUR STARS   As the heatwave set in this weekend I piled into the stuffy theatre to watch Lord of the Flies at the Oxford Playhouse. Inside, the warm temperature worked curiously in the production’s favour as the audience was gradually

OXFORD United's supporters have launched a campaign to buy Dave Langan's medals. Financial difficulties have forced the former Republic of Ireland international, who played in United's successful sides during the mid-1980s, to put his Milk Cup

Theatre BLOOD BROTHERS New Theatre, Oxford n September 9-14 Box office: 0844 871 3020 atgtickets.com/oxford Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth

FIREFIGHTERS have swapped flames for frames in a week-long bike ride to Oxford’s German twin town, Bonn. Sixteen riders representing Oxfordshire Fire Service left Bonn Square on Friday to raise £10,000 for The Fire Fighters Charity and to promote

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save Didcot Wave swimming pool from closure. Under a proposal by South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC), the popular facility in Newlands Avenue will close after the opening of a new £15m leisure centre in the

SUPERMARKET giant Asda has announced plans to move back into its 225,000sq ft warehouse in Didcot in a move expected to create a “significant” number of new jobs. In 2009 Asda switched from its base on the Southmead industrial estate to a new £42m

SHARON Gaffka’s mother Linda has faced one of the biggest challenges of her life – fighting cancer. Now Miss Gaffka, 17, a former pupil at Didcot Girls’ School, is hoping to give her mum a boost after she won a place in the finals of Miss Teen

Division 2 leaders Cowley Internationals upset top-flight title hopefuls Westbury with a five-wicket win to reach the semi-finals of the Airey Cup. Haroon Usman took 4-28 and Majid Khan 3-18 as Westbury were bowled out for 125, before Qaiser Naveed

PLANS to turn Abingdon’s weir into a hydro-electric power generator have been backed by residents. The scheme at Abbey Meadow weir is the brainchild of a group of seven residents who formed the company Abingdon Hydro in 2010. They plan to install

AN Oxford Brookes student has launched a website to shed new light on the people who live and work in Cowley Road. Euan Booth, 27, from East Oxford is sharing interviews that he has conducted with shop owners and organisations in and around Cowley

Conor Taylor and Alex Kill made centuries as Shrivenham ran riot with a 138-run victory at Charlbury in Division 1. The duo shared a mammoth stand of more than 200 for the third wicket as Shrivenham racked up 373-5 from their 45 overs – Taylor

Darren Gordon hit two centuries in two days as Kilkenny enjoyed a 60-point weekend. First, he scored 133 as the Division 5 leaders racked up a mammoth 384-8 in a 243-run victory over visitors Kennington. Duncan Macdonald hit 82 and Billy Carter

OXFORDSHIRE were beaten on the final ball of a thrilling match as they lost to Bedfordshire by one-wicket at Southill Park. Batting first on a tricky wicket, Oxon amassed 183 all out after 48.3 overs, Aadam Samihulla top-scoring with 30. Those

Father and son Tim and Zak Jarvis have broken Minster Lovell’s all-time record partnership. The duo shared a 254-run stand in their second team’s 61-run victory at home to Hook Norton 2nd in Division 6. After the loss of an early wicket, 17

OXFORDSHIRE fell to a three-wicket defeat away to Nottinghamshire in the ECB County League. They were dismissed for 89 in their Group 2 clash, a total aided by 47 extras, including 26 wides. An excellent bowling display ensured the match went

LLOYD Sabin hit a career-best score, but it was not enough to earn Oxfordshire victory in their Western Division match against Shropshire at Banbury yesterday. Batting on his home ground, Sabin took his overnight 117 to 155 as Oxon set their opponents

DETAILS of a review into Oxford City Council’s planning process have been revealed for the first time. A working party has been appointed to look into the issue of how planning applications are considered following the fall-out from Oxford University

OXFORD: Burglars attempted to break into a home in Marlborough Road by smashing a rear window. This activated an alarm system at the home in Grandpont, the burglars fled and nothing was stolen. The incident happened on Monday between 10am and

OXFORD: Councillors will decide whether to give Oxford greyhound stadium official heritage status today. A report going before the city council executive strongly recommends approval for adding the stadium in Sandy Lane to its Heritage Asset Register

OXFORD: A 40-year-old man has appeared at Oxford Crown Court charged with burglary. Raul Ascencao, of Barns Road, Cowley, will next appear at Oxford Crown Court on August 27. His case was adjourned following a hearing on Monday. He did not enter

A MAGNFICENT unbroken partnership of 231 between Tom Price and Harrison Ward led Oxfordshire to a resounding 166-run victory in their friendly clash against Shropshire at Horspath. Oxfordshire rattled up a formidable 279-1 from their 40 overs,

Horspath’s lead is down to 14 points after they were held to a draw for the third time in four weeks, this time by improving Oxford Downs in Division 1. Richard Beer bagged season’s best figures of 5-65 as Downs restricted the visitors to 213-8

A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested this morning by Operation Bullfinch officers investigating complaints two teenage girls were sexually assaulted. The man is from Maidenhead in Berkshire and has been arrested on suspicion of rape, aiding and

FOR the second successive week, Oxfordshire snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as they fell to a two-wicket defeat away to Wiltshire in a friendly at Calne. Oxon got off to a solid start after winning the toss, Markus Jeacock and Dominic

A burglar stole a laptop through an open window at a home in Lincoln Road. The burglary happened at the home in South Oxford on Sunday between 2.30pm and 3.30pm. The laptop was on the floor. Anyone with information should call police on 101.

A man with a history of drug-related convictions has escaped jail after admitting possessing ketamine with intent to supply. Robert Harte, 25, of Cedar Road, Faringdon, pleaded guilty to possessing just under 130g of ketamine with an estimated

THE theft of Lorraine Harding’s life savings plumbs the depths once again. Ms Harding is dying from cancer. She kept her £2,600 in savings in a whey powder container. It stretches credibility to suspect an opportunistic thief was lucky enough

CYNICS often view council public consultation exercises as paying mere lip service to the taxpayer before the scheme is railroaded through. That does happen of course, leaving those opposed to plans wondering what the point was in bothering to

DESPITE Abi Flory’s 73, Oxfordshire fell to a seven-wicket defeat at Sussex in Group 2 of the ECB Women’s County Championship at Brighton College. Oxon were all out for 160 in 42.4 overs, but Flory’s knock, containing 11 boundaries, was the undoubted

A man has been charged with taking £300 from a church collection box. Richard Mitchell, 37, of no fixed abode, was charged with a burglary which occurred at Blackfriars Priory Church in St Giles, Oxford, on Sunday, June 9. He has been bailed

EXTRA savings of more than £20m could be needed at County Hall, finance chiefs have admitted. In the wake of the Government’s spending review, which included plans to cut an extra 10 per cent from local government finance, cabinet member Arash

CALLS have been made for the county’s education chief to resign over plans to shake up free home-to-school transport. The Oxfordshire School Bus Action Group (OSBAG) has called for cabinet member for education Melinda Tilley to stand down.

OXFORDSHIRE were beaten by 43 runs against Berkshire in their friendly game at Tiddington. The visitors, who chose to bat, finished on a decent 154-5 from their 25 overs, despite finding themselves 0-2 after Mia Thompson struck twice. Thompson

A five-wicket haul for Ellie Norton was not enough to save Oxfordshire from a 31-run defeat in their ECB Women’s County Championship Division 3 match against Hertfordshire at Tring. Oxon were unable to overhaul Hertfordshire’s competitive total

FREE car parking will be the “key” to the future success of Bicester town centre. Yesterday morning hundreds of people turned out for the opening of Bicester’s £70m town centre redevelopment. A decade after the plans were first mooted for the

Oxfordshire's men ran out 123-95 winners over Warwickshire in a friendly at Bidford-on-Avon. RESULTS Warwickshire 95, Oxfordshire 123 (Oxon rink scores): C Lewis, B Flitter, R Slater, A Hall won 26-8; S Tolhurst, B Allin, L Lewis, B Gilkes

A Banbury Borough side are on track to retain their Oxfordshire fours title. Mark Sykes’s team of George Moon, Greg Moon and Geoff Gray, replacing Andrew Buttress from 12 months ago, beat Oxford City & County’s Bernie May, Paul Comley, David

OXFORD & DISTRICT LEAGUE (Sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries) Division 1 Banbury Central A 72 (3pts), Headington A 77 (3) (Banbury skips first): M Andrew 13, M Charlett 24; I Whelpton 23, J King 21; J Tee 17, C Whitehead 16; L Campion 19

Youngster Liam Costar recorded his first six when playing in the Friday Night South East Oxon League. The 13-year-old was playing for Masons Arms against The Crown, Chalgrove when he achieved the maximum in the third leg. Masons won the match

A man who admitted stalking a teenage girl has had his sentence adjourned until the end of August. Roland Der, 21, of Swinburne Road, Abingdon, was due to appear at Oxford Crown Court yesterday after pleading guilty to stalking a 15-year-old girl

Oxfordshire’s five most wanted criminal suspects are still at large. The Oxford Mail published the names and photos of the county’s most wanted on June 24. They are being hunted by police for crimes including rape, violent robbery and drug

A consultation event on the future of the old Castle Mill boatyard is being held today. Oxford City Council is drawing up a masterplan for the redevelopment of the yard. Residents have campaigned to keep boatyard facilities in any development on

A WASTE and mineral policy criticised by the Government has been scrapped by Oxfordshire County Council. The authority last night announced that it had shelved its minerals and waste core strategy. It comes after planning inspector Jonathan

A STUDENT was more than three times over the drink-drive limit when she died in a crash after walking out of her boyfriend’s caravan following a row, an inquest heard yesterday. Amy Reynolds died from head injuries at the scene after her car overturned

I WROTE to ViewPoints back in March regarding the electronic information board on the A40 near the Tesco Express and it seems that nothing changes. We have the usual ‘it’s 10 minutes to the Pear Tree park and ride’, the latest telling us not to

THE new series reviewing tea rooms in Oxfordshire is a great addition to the food and drink section of the paper. Written by Mary Evans Young, it will provide encouragement to visit them through its tempting insights. The first one about Foodies

WHY have there been no neighbourhood “hub” planning meetings in Marston (ViewPoints, March 6, 2013), or posters informing residents of the next meeting? At previous meetings, attendees left contact details for further information about meetings

BEFORE we get caught up in the hysteria following the arrival of a new Prince or Princess of Cambridge, I would like to put on record my disgust that the hard-pressed taxpayer is footing the estimated £1m cost of refurbishment to William and Kate Cambridge

HAVING got up early this Sunday morning, and thinking to myself what a glorious day it is going to be, I turned on the radio for the 6am news. I punched the air with sheer delight when it was announced that Abu Qatada had left RAF Northolt in the

CONGRATULATIONS on your coverage of 65 years of the National Health Service (July 5). What an amazing health service for all we have in Oxford and the rest of Britain. It is paid for by taxpayers, delivered by dedicated doctors and nurses, and free

Banbury Central’s Jamie Wilkinson and Bicester’s Dan Swanson captured the Oxfordshire Under 25s pairs title in thrilling fashion at Kidlington. Wilkinson, 18, and Swanson, 15, picked up the David Allin Cup after beating Carterton’s Shane Cooper

Two Banbury Central teams have qualified for the National Fours Championships at Royal Leamington Spa next month. Skip Brenda Havard with substitute June Bone, Annie Gilkes and Pam Shepherd booked their place by beating Jeanette Latter’s four 20

Oxfordshire crushed much-fancied Kent 131-97 at Oxford City & County to storm into the Middleton Cup quarter-finals for the second successive season. Oxon went into the Group 2 Section B (South) game as underdogs and probably third favourites

Headington A suffered a setback in their bid to retain the Division 1 title in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries, when they were held to a 3-3 draw at Banbury Central A. Central won on three of their rinks and appeared

Despite Barry Townsend clanging off 15 dolls and Den Sellar 14, Premier Division leaders Cricketers B lost at home to Section 1 side Red Lion B Eynsham 2-1, writes Andy Beal. In a low-scoring game, Cricketers won the opening leg 26-22, but lost

A 44-year-old man has gone missing after last being seen at Littlemore Hospital. Ian McLean, who is also known as Ian Mitchell, was last seen at about 10pm on Sunday by the hospital’s staff, who are concerned for his welfare. He is white, around

So OFTEN, mobility impaired and elderly people tell me how life has narrowed. While I listen to these stories, I can’t help wondering why they don’t take advantage of the facilities that are on offer? Is it because they are unaware of them, are

AS A UKIP member and activist in UKIP’s campaign to Save The Pub, mindful of the fact about 25 public houses are still being closed every week, I support the idea of a new pub on Barton. Communities which have no pub encourage isolated residents

A group of MPs has proposed that the pensions of corrupt or inept police officers should be reduced. What a brilliant idea. Most of us could not have come up with that one in a million years. This plan could even form the basis of a long-running

I would like to invite all 50 of the Cherwell district councillors to answer this question: can they wash and dress themselves in fewer than 15 minutes in the morning? This is the time a carer is given to wash and dress the frail, disabled, doubly-incontinent

THE 38-year-old man arrested yesterday following a 12-hour stand-off in Kidlington is still being held by police this morning. The man was tasered and then arrested by police on suspicion of firearms offences after holding his two-year-old twin

The £70m Bicester town centre redevelopment, Pioneer Square, will officially open at 8.30am today with the unveiling of a plaque by troops from 23 Pioneer Regiment, based at St David’s Barracks. At 9am Sainsbury’s, pictured, will open its doors

Oxford has been named seventh best place in the country for landlords looking to make a profit on their property. A report by the HSBC bank shows the average price of a property in Oxford is £244,893, while the rents average at £1,375 a month.

A man arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman and dragging her towards a car has been released without charge. The 41-year-old male was bailed to appear at Oxford police station on Monday. No further action was taken. The incident was

Oxford United play for the first time tonight on their pre-season tour of Scotland. The U’s will play at Alloa Athletic’s Recreation Park hoping to build on Saturday’s win at Ardley. Manager Chris Wilder will be without Matt Heath, who went

DAVE Kitson will try to repay Oxford United’s faith in him by helping bring success on the pitch. The striker signed a two-year deal with the U’s at the end of last month, turning down clubs from higher divisions to come to the Kassam Stadium.

NEIGHBOURS in Morton Avenue spoke fondly of the woman and the two little girls. One resident, who lived nearby and didn’t want to be named, said: “I used to see the mother walking with the two twins, who are absolutely adorable,” she said. “She

WEST Kidlington Primary School in Oxford Road kept its 370-odd children indoors yesterday morning after being alerted about the siege. Headteacher Eugene Symonds said: “We heard from a variety of sources there had been an incident locally and they

CRADLED in the arms of a police officer and shielded by a wall of heavily-armed others, this is the moment a two-year-old twin was whisked to safety during a 12-hour siege in Kidlington yesterday. The two young girls had been held in their home

HUNDREDS of people turned out to see Bicester’s £70 town centre re-development finally open. At 8.30am soldiers from 23 Pioneer lined the new Pioneer Square and a plaque honouring the troops from the regiment was unveiled by the chairman of Cherwell

POLICE officers are currently investigating what caused a fire in Bernwood Road earlier today. The blaze, which started at around 6.50am, spread from a caravan to a house but the cause is currently unknown. Nine people, including seven children

A Walk Against Cancer will take place around Castle Meadows, Wallingford, on Sunday. Town mayor Bernard Stone will launch the walk, which will raise funds for Oxford University Hospitals Cancer Care Fund, at 2pm.

There will be Darth Vaders and Doctor Whos walking the city’s street on Saturday with the Oxford Moonlight Stroll. This year’s event, which raises money for Sobell House Hospice at the Churchill Hospital, Headington, has a sci-fi theme and runs

AN AMATEUR footballer who admitted punching an opponent has been acquitted of assault. Daniel Gailor, 22, of Danes Road, Bicester, was yesterday cleared of assaulting Lewis McGowan, 35, causing actual bodily harm, following a match on May 3, 2012

A woman suffering from terminal cancer had her lifesavings stolen as she sat taking in the sunshine in her own back garden. In what police described as a “despicable and heartless crime” Lorraine Harling, 61, claims sneak thieves managed to get

CHRIST Church Cathedral fell silent to remember those who lost their lives in the world wars. A total of 20 names from the Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars and the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry were read out at the bi-monthly Turning

BURGLARS smashed their way into a well-used children’s centre to steal three mobile phones and a small amount of cash. Police believe Florence Park Children’s Centre in Rymers Lane was targeted at about 6.30am on Sunday and raiders caused damage

H Cafe will host a bikers' event to raise money for Age UK Oxfordshire. The cash will fund the charity’s efforts to bring old and young soldiers together to talk about their shared experience. The event starts at the cafe, in Oxford Road, Berinsfield

A 72-year-old woman has raised £2,542 for Help for Heroes in five months. Maureen Morris, of Benmead Road, Kidlington, raised £1,091 with a “colossal” cake sale in April, and the rest at a ploughman’s supper and raffle in December. Over the

A concert featuring a West End star will take place in the town to raise money for charity. Unsung, which features little-known songs from some of the world’s most famous musicals, will star Katy Treharne, pictured, who recently starred as Christine

NEIGHBOURHOOD police and fast response officers are to be issued with body worn cameras that will capture footage of incidents. There will be a total 68 cameras won on the shoulders of officers in Oxfordshire, with 22 in Oxford. The new cameras

FIVE Oxford United fans have been banned from games and scolded by a judge who said their violent actions during a mass brawl echoed scenes of historic football disasters. Some had been drinking as early as 9am on February 9 before trouble erupted