OXFORD United's unbeaten run in pre-season spectacularly came to an end as they crashed to a heavy defeat against Oxford City. The damage was done during a 14-minute spell in the first half at Marsh Lane, when the home side scored four times.
#oufc XI to face Oxford City: Crocombe, Bevans, Raynes, Lee, Lynn, Davies, Hall, Meades, O'Dowda, Marsh Constable — @OxfordMailOUFC 23 July 2013 Not sure of the #oufc subs yet-you'll know when we do. Sam Long won't
A REVAMP of West Oxford Community Centre will see the building gain a new kitchen and extra community space. Building work is due to start in autumn at the popular community centre off Botley Road. The building is not being extended but a renovation
SCHOOLCHILDREN in East Oxford will soon be able to learn how to make puppets and perform in shows thanks to new workshops at Magdalen Road Studios. The Oxford Puppet Theatre Company, which has been running a confidence-building puppet group for
THE traffic lights at St Aldate's, Oxford, are currently not working. The signals at the junction with Thames Street are down because of a power failure in the area. They're not expected to be fixed until after the rush hour.
The Plough Inn, in Finstock, has been refurbished and relauched after being purchased by Guy Wallis. Mr Wallis previously ran the Meynell Arms in Staffordshire, the Belper Arms in Leicestershire and the Gold Cross in Stratford-upon-Avon. His
Oxford University researchers have found people with epilepsy are 10 times more likely to die before their mid-50s, compared with the general population. The study, which was also carried out by the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, studied health
Thieves stole a laptop, a camera, clothing, and an iPad after breaking into a car parked in Bicester Village. Police said the crime happened between 4pm and 5pm on Sunday and asked witnesses to call 101 with information.
Visitors to the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty can comment on how it is cared for over the next five years. The Chiltern Conservation Board is consulting on people’s views of its management plan. It has invited views on wildlife conservation
WHILE David Cameron vowed to protect pensioners’ universal benefits until the next General Election, Chancellor George Osborne has already announced ex-pat pensioners will be ‘temperature-tested’ for the winter fuel allowance. Personal tax allowances
MARSTON residents have again vented their anger against Tesco’s plan for a car park where a war memorial bench sits. Tesco has had planning permission to convert the old Friar Pub site into a supermarket since June 2011 after it was approved on
CHILDREN will be able to take part in free activities at the Oxford Road playing field in Eynsham next week. The field will be converted into a giant playground on Wednesday, July 31, from 11am to 3pm. Activities include go-karting, climbing
Burglars stole tools in a raid on a garage in Lane Close, Kidlington. The thieves broke in to the building between June 1 and Sunday, police said. Call police on 101 with information.
A TEENAGER has been charged with criminal damage after an incident of vandalism at Oxford railway station. Bradley Livingstone, of Winchester Court, Witney, was charged by British Transport Police following the crime in the early hours of Sunday
WHILE her schoolmates are kicking back and enjoying the hot weather, one Sandford teenager is returning to the heat of the kitchen. For the past year, Honor Boyle has been baking to raise money for cystic fibrosis. The 15-year-old, from Church
EXTRA consultation events on plans for the 885-home Barton West development have been arranged after residents demanded to have their say again. In June, Barton Oxford, the consortium behind the plans for the new estate, said it was not planning
THE weird and wonderful – and sticky – world of science was brought to life with an event at Gosford Hill School. The Science of the Extremes Evening included physics and chemistry demonstrations including this pool of custard. It was used
THE end is in sight for a major development project at a Wolvercote church. Over the past few years parishioners at St Peter’s church have managed to raise nearly £700,000 to redevelop the building. Now the project is entering its final stages
A PROMINENT building in Kidlington could be flattened under new plans, putting a question mark over the future of a cafe there. The pair of semi-detached shops was the long-standing home of cobblers Fosters – now empty – and now houses Kia Nosh
A HOUSING activist has called on Blackbird Leys residents to “embarrass” the Government and city council into solving the estate’s housing woes. Trade unionist and equality campaigner Debbie Hollingsworth organised an open forum in Blackbird Leys
THE new principal of Littlemore’s John Henry Newman Academy says she is determined the school will be classed as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Jackie Ranger, the school’s current vice-principal, is taking the reigns from Lisa Biggin, who stepped down
Winslow Hall Opera BIZET’S CARMEN Winslow Hall, Bucks Thursday, 5.30pm; runs until August 3 Tickets: 07504 298575 or email winslowhallopera @outlook.com The former Stowe Opera makes its second appearance in the grounds of the magnificent
THE stage of Oxford’s New Theatre has played host to a very sequinned showdown. Instead of the usual raft of soapstars and television presenters, it was university dons and authors who took part in the final of this year’s Strictly Oxford, the
MORE than 50 footballers turned out to pay tribute to a Wallingford soccer stalwart over the weekend. The annual Charlie Allum memorial tournament was held at the Hithercroft sports park on Saturday. Mr Allum, who played for and managed AFC
HUNDREDS of visitors came to Stadhampton over the weekend to support an animal sanctuary. Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary held its annual open day and blessing service. The sanctuary, home to 96 dogs and 130 cats, faced closure in 2009 but a campaign
TEMPLARS Square shopping centre was taken over by artists on Saturday. It is part of an art project run jointly by the nearby Ark T Centre and the shopping complex. Templars Square has commissioned a series of 133 pictures painted by local
A PIECE of history telling the tale of Oxfordshire’s earliest identifiable resident has gone on show for the first time. As part of its new exhibition, History in the Making, the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock has put on display the tombstone
THAMES Valley Police has shown one of the “strongest responses” to public funding cuts, its inspectorate has said. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) praised the force’s bid to cut £56.3m from 2011 to 2015, some 12 per cent of its
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to encourage children and families to eat more healthily and take on a more active lifestyle. To combat rising obesity rates, Oxfordshire County Council has launched the Eat Well, Move More campaign, which was launched
EIGHT-year-old Brandon Bowerman was punching his weight at the Kidlington fun day this weekend. He was enjoying the bounce ‘n’ box at the event at Yarnton Road football club on Saturday. The day featured an inflatable slide, a Punch and Judy
WITH so much beer around, why the long face? Even Major the horse was enjoying the beer at this year’s Hook Norton Festival of Fine Ales. Nearly 3,000 people descended on the village on Saturday to sample some of the 120 beers available.
SUSIE Wolff said she had shown the speed needed to be taken seriously as a potential Formula 1 driver after her first proper test in a grand prix car. The 30-year-old Scot spent a day’s testing with her Grove-based Williams team and just missed
Burglars broke into a home through a bedroom window and raided the house before stealing an iPod, a mobile phone, and a laptop. The crime happened in Summerfields between 10.30pm last Wednesday and 5.30am on Thursday. Call police on 101 with
PLANS for a new primary school in Bicester have been approved by councillors. Oxfordshire County Council’s planning committee last night approved designs for the 450-place school as part of the new Kingsmere Estate development. Over the next
WHEN 10-year-old Nicole Faux’s mother went into spasms after falling on a sewing needle, the little girl didn’t panic. Instead, the West Kidlington Primary School pupil’s first aid skills kicked into action and she quickly moved to help. She
Steve Blake hit two maximums as Section 2 leaders Marlborough Club maintained their 100 per cent record in the Greene King ODDA Summer League with a 7-2 win over Rileys A. Rob Hart beat Dan Jones to put the home side ahead, Rileys hitting back
An inquest will take place into the death of a man whose body was found in an Oxford pub toilet. Lee Cooper, 41, was discovered in a locked toilet at music venue the Jericho Tavern, in Walton Street, on March 30. The Chipping Norton resident
Oxford Cavaliers finished their league campaign with a first home defeat as they went down 48-20 to a well-drilled Cheltenham Old Patesians at Oxford RFC on Saturday. The reverse means Cavaliers, who went into the game with a two-point lead at
IT finished 2-2 for Corner House teams in the first round of the Greene King ODDA Summer League pairs competition. Their A duo of James Harding and Dylan Davies went down to Marlborough Club D, from Didcot. Corner House’s E team lost to Chequers
FORMER Oxfordshire spinner Jack Taylor will not bowl for Gloucestershire again this season. The off-spinner, who came through the ranks at Great & Little Tew, has not played for Gloucestershire’s first team since May 28 after being reported
ECB 50+ COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP OXFORDSHIRE were denied a place in the knockout stages, despite winning five of their seven matches in Group 4. Oxon and Durham, who played in Group 1, both finished on 20 points, but the northerners qualified for
KINGSTON BAGPUIZE: A driver was in a life-threatening condition in hospital last night after his car collided with a van. Emergency services were called to the A420 at Tubney at around 2.20pm to the crash, which involved a black BMW car and a silver
A CONSERVATIVE councillor has denied stealing £154,000 from a 91-year-old woman. John Morgan, of Highclere Gardens, Wantage, yesterday pleaded not guilty to theft in Oxford Crown Court. The 74-year-old is accused of stealing the money from
PING pong tables will be dusted off and put up in several locations across the city as part of a month-long festival. The free event, which aims to get more people into playing table tennis, will be launched at Bury Knowle Park in Oxford on Saturday
ABINGDON: A 78-year-old woman who went missing from the Premier Inn hotel in Abingdon on Sunday night has been found safe and well. Maria Bouskill, known as Dawn, who lives in Torquay, was found in Upton village at 6.35am yesterday morning.
A WASTE firm has won its bid to keep and maintain vehicles on a landfill site in Sutton Courtenay. Oxfordshire County Council’s planning committee last night approved FCC Environmental’s application for permission to open the depot. The company
A MOTORIST has become stuck under Botley Road railway bridge after flash flooding. The driver was travelling in his Ford Fiesta towards Botley away from the city when he became stuck under the bridge following the downpour.
NECESSITY is the mother of invention and so we doff our sun hats to Laura Sanders for making her own paddling pool to combat the heatwave. With many shops sold out of pools, Laura has used plastic sheeting and hay bales to good effect. Well
ABINGDON: Two men have been charged with burglary after cash and alcohol was stolen in a raid at Abingdon Rugby Club. Police yesterday charged 31-year-old Colin Stopps from Dene Hollow, Chilton, and 40-year-old Desmond Dawson from Paradise Street
ISLIP: Police are investigating whether a lawnmower was stolen from a garden by a thief on a boat. Richard Brooks, 61, of Mill Street, Islip, left his brand-new lawnmower in his garden, which backs onto the River Ray, while he was at work on July
ONE of Oxford’s biggest toy retailers has completely sold out of paddling pools. Two hours after receiving a delivery on Wednesday, all pools except tiny toddler pools at Toys R Us in Botley Road had been sold. And by Friday all pools — and
The cheery news last week, probably the loveliest, sunniest of the year, is that Oxford and London are the two worst places in the country for carcinogenic traffic fumes. Traffic pollution is comparable to passive smoking, say researchers, and exposure
IN common with most mature adults I have no fear or dread of death. Dying is another matter and one that is best accomplished with aid. Now in my 80th year I am suffering the painful, debilitating effects of pulmonary fibrosis, in addition
For two or three years now I dreaded waiting for my cataract operation. I postponed it three times after hearing outlandish stories about what could go wrong. The process could not be more different. I cannot say more than what a cool team. I salute
IN HER piece (‘Academy’s head wins top marks as schools join forces’, July 20) on Pegasus head Jill Hudson right, and the imminent conversion of Pegasus, Windale, and Orchard Meadow primaries to an academy cluster sponsored by the Dragon School, Family
THE reason that SPEAK is still protesting outside this University laboratory is because the debate about vivisection in Oxford must be kept alive. A Parkinson’s doctor recently stopped to chat and said that when they have meetings, alternatives
Last Friday, July 19, saw the completion of the annual Swan Upping in Abingdon. But in spite of the beautiful weather sadly this year very few gathered to observe this historic and colourful ceremony as The Queen’s Swan Marker and the members of
Thornhill park and ride, above, is another example of incompetence by the county council. They have spent a lot of money on the park and ride putting a bus lane to exit the park and ride and a new cycle track, while the London Road is like a track
I would like to point out the somewhat extraordinary letter from Mr Ralph Ingham-Johnson (July 18, ‘Shores Green project may work if all of A40 were dual carriageway’). He seems to have an odd perception that many drivers in Witney are a race of
Oxford United’s rising stars will be given an opportunity to stake a claim for a place in the squad at the start of the season as they visit Oxford City tonight. The Sky Bet League Two kick-off is just 11 days away and chances to make an impression
Oxfordshire teenager Miles Hammond is looking forward to broadening his experience after being named in the England Under 19 squad for next month’s Tri-Nation Tournament against Bangladesh and Pakistan. The 17-year-old off-spinner, who lives in
MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP OXFORDSHIRE need a strong batting performance today to beat Wales MC in their Western Division clash at Abergavenny. The visitors will begin their second innings with a target of 226 after a topsy turvy second day
Damian Batt has been linked with a move to Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps. The right back was among a group of 12 players released by Oxford United in May and remains a free agent. But, according to reports in North America, the
AN extra 500 tickets for Oxford United’s opening day visit to Portsmouth in Sky Bet League Two will go on sale this morning after the original allocation sold out. The last of the original 2,000 tickets were snapped up yesterday, but Pompey have
ABINGDON: Cash and bank cards were stolen while a driver was distracted giving directions. A thief raided the vehicle in the Abbey Close car park while another suspect asked the owner for directions to Salisbury. The crime happened at about 11.30am
OXFORD: A man from Oxford has admitted stealing two vans and handling stolen property. Patrick McFarlane, of Warburg Crescent, Blackbird Leys, pleaded guilty on Friday in Oxford Crown Court to two counts of theft and one count of handling stolen
ABINGDON: A man has appeared in Oxford Crown Court charged with fraud. Timothy Smith, of Allder Close, Abingdon, has been accused of three counts of VAT fraud committed on November 27, 2011, March 7, 2012 and May 5, 2012. He appeared yesterday
COUNCIL tax rises and budget cuts have been questioned after it was revealed the city and county council underspent by more than £6m last year. The underspends – amounting to 12 per cent of more than £50m of cuts announced across the two authorities
YOU never know when you might need to call the emergency services. What is certain is that the moment you dial 999, you will want the police, fire or ambulance service to respond quickly. In cases of life-threatening injury or illness, getting
I RECENTLY asked for relatives and descendants of the Thornett family who originally came from west and north Oxfordshire to contact me, as I am creating a family tree. I received a number of phone calls and emails but am wondering how many more
I USUALLY find the Oxford Mail’s legal reports by solicitors from Turpin and Miller quite interesting. I am writing regarding Thursday’s, July 18, John McNulty column, below, writing on the limited number of ‘grounds’ that a person’s ‘will’ could
OXFORD: Three teenagers have been charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy between May and June. An unnamed 17-year-old is accused of raping the boy and another unnamed 17-year-old boy is accused of engaging in sexual activity with him.
A NURSERY forced to close last week after concerns were raised children could be put at risk of harm reopened yesterday. Ofsted inspectors suspended The Co-operative Childcare, Blackbird Leys Nursery in Cuddesdon Way’s registration to provide childcare
STARING tenderly but confidently into the camera lens, her face framed by flowers, this is the Martha Fernback who was blossoming “from being a follower to standing out and saying: ‘This is me’.” Last night Martha’s mother, Anne-Marie Cockburn
A DRIVER who allegedly blocked paramedics rushing to help a dying woman is being hunted by police. The ambulance was on the way to treat a woman in her 60s who had suffered a “medical emergency” in a Thame town centre home. An air ambulance
Johnny Mullins has returned to Oxford United in a transfer coup which a delighted Chris Wilder hopes is the final piece of his jigsaw. The defender penned a three-year deal yesterday after the U’s agreed an undisclosed fee with Rotherham United
THAME: A 14-month toddler hospitalised after chewing a discarded drugs wrap in Thame has been discharged from hospital. Thames Valley Police said the baby boy was discharged from Stoke Mandeville Hospital on Friday. Police were called to the
A BICESTER man has appeared at Oxford Crown Court charged with causing death by careless driving. Daniel Fallaw, of Peregrine Way, attended a preliminary hearing yesterday following an accident on December 4 last year. The 35-year-old is accused
TRIBUTES have continued to pour in for teenager Martha Fernback who died on Saturday. A Facebook page set up in her memory had over 3,000 likes last night while dozens more floral tributes, cards and messages were left at the scene. Messages
THE Princess Royal remained tight-lipped about the imminent arrival of the Royal baby yesterday during a visit to a charity. Princess Anne arrived by helicopter and was then taken by car to the Milton Heights base of learning disability charity
A TALENTED junior showed the adults how it’s done en route to victory in the Kirtlington club championships. Gregor McKenzie is just 12 years old but, playing off a handicap of ten, swept all before him to win the nett competition by five strokes
THERE are delays of up to 30 minutes on CrossCountry trains between Oxford, Banbury and the West Midlands this morning, due to signalling problems caused by lightning strikes in Birmingham. Disruptions are expected until noon. The Met Office
PAUL Simpson is looking forward to a first visit to Gleneagles after booking a place in the final. The Witney professional, who represents West Berks, won the regional qualifier at Studley Wood with amateur Richard Muldoon. They shot a ten-under-par
TOM Hartley has been appointed the new professional at Hadden Hill. Originally from Swindon, he has spent time coaching in Dubai and Moscow before moving to the club near Didcot. Hartley is in charge of Hadden Hill’s academy and will be holding
SIMON Ray and Chris Williams were the class acts in the field at the Hinksey Heights club championships. Ray’s was the more comfortable of the two victories, shooting rounds of 74 and 76 to take the gross title by four shots from Dan Croad.
NORTH Oxford’s senior team won a closely-contested Rhys Richards Shield for only the fifth time in the event’s 33-year history. This year’s stableford competition between four clubs was hosted by Stowe, but home advantage did not help as they finished
CHIPPING Norton’s members have voted in favour of selling the club to Shenley PSC Ltd. The change of ownership, which went through with immediate effect, was unanimously backed at a packed meeting in the clubhouse. Shenley PSC also owns the
OXON: The county’s trading standards service will have its moment of fame this month. The service will feature on the ITV programme Hunting the Doorstep Conmen, a two-part series which follows teams across the country as they tackle rogue traders
A BASEMENT store in central Oxford that has been empty since last year could become a large restaurant creating 60 jobs. But a senior city councillor has criticised the plans saying the amount of waste the restaurant will produce has not been taken
SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 1 Tadmarton Heath 3 (4pts), Oxford City 0 (0) (Tadmarton scores first): S Hallam & J Burton bt C Marriott & A Higgins 4 & 3; L Washbourne & O King bt S Table & R Fergusson 1 hole
WITNEY: The town council will hold a leisure and recreation committee meeting on Monday. The committee discusses the running of play parks, allotments and cemeteries around the town. Councillors will meet at Town Hall in Market Square from
OXON: A discussion about the financial situation of the NHS will be held at County Hall this week. Oxfordshire’s health and wellbeing board is due on Thursday to meet to discuss the various aspects of health and social care in the county. During
OXFORD: Taxi licences will be reviewed at a meeting of councillors next week. The city council’s hackney carriages and private hire licensing committee will meet at the Town Hall on Tuesday from 5.30pm. During the meeting, the committee will
A REPLICA of a teddy bear that appeared in the 1980s television series Brideshead Revisited is back home. Ian Pout, owner of Teddy Bears of Witney, donated the replica of Aloysius to The Soldiering on Through Life Trust so it could be auctioned
OXFORDSHIRE’S Green Party MEP has slammed new tax breaks for fracking companies announced by Chancellor George Osborne But the fracking industry was given a surprise ‘boost’ by an Oxfordshire environmental group which said: “We cannot necessarily have
