A TEAM of staff from Kidlington print firm Hunts have ‘batted’ the £4,500 they raised from scaling Britain’s three highest mountains to a legacy funding the county’s struggling charities. Ten employees from the design, print and digital media company
A FORMER teacher drew inspiration from a famous historical tapestry to write her debut novel. Carol McGrath had taught history lessons to students at Bicester’s Cooper School about the Bayeux Tapestry using pictures of theNorman Conquest artwork
THE line-up for BunkFest, Wallingford’s annual celebration of music, beer, dance and steam, is now being finalised and could give the town a £1m boost. About 20,000 people turned up for the festival last year, which is based on the Kinecroft.
Post-Olympic glow has taken us from beauty to the beast Olympics . . . what Olympics! If there’s a sobering aspect to the post-Olympic glow and the legacy drive, it’s the fact that for a few of us, we’ve decided to do it all over again.
AS he watched the tourists enjoying the sun in the little Polish seaside resort of Kolobrzeg, fugitive Ian McLean must have felt reasonably happy. After all, McLean – a prisoner serving a life sentence – had simply strolled out of Littlemore
WHILE England are thrashing the Aussies in the current Ashes test series, Wantage and Grove Cricket Club are celebrating their own victory. When they played their first match against Abingdon Queen Victoria was 44, Abraham Lincoln was president
A FUND to improve a school playground has been given a boost after a couple raised more than £800 from their first skydive. Tim Osborne and partner Julie Barrett, both 41, had both always wanted to do a parachute jump.So when they took the plunge
FUNDRAISERS gathered for a walk around Wallingford’s Castle Gardens and Castle Meadows to raise funds for cancer sufferers. The bi-annual cancer walk took place at the gardens on Sunday, July 14, with those taking part completing circuits of the
A PRE-School that came out fighting after it was struck by arsonists and later threatened with closure, has another challenge on its hands. Staff at Rainbow Pre-School need to raise £1,200 so they can go to a London awards ceremony in September
THE REVIVED Rock in the Park music festival did a “great credit” to the Sweatbox youth club who organised it. Hundreds turned out to the weekend’ festival at the Rec, Manor Road, Wantage, on July 13-14, from noon to 8pm on both days, organised
SUMMER holiday activities, a rock school and refurbished tennis courts will be funded with County Hall grants totalling more than £12,000. Oxfordshire County Council has allocated £12,500 from its chill-out fund, which supports activities for children
HER football potential was first spotted by a primary school dinner lady and now Lauren Allison has won herself a scholarship to study in America. Next month, Oxford United Ladies striker Lauren moves to the US to study football and bio-medical
JAMES Constable opened his account in pre-season with the only goal of the game as Oxford United beat Coventry City at the Kassam Stadium. The striker found the net from the edge of the penalty area within 30 seconds of coming on as a half-time
YOU might not know their names, but this team of hospital scientists has probably made a difference to your life at some point during the past four decades. It might have been during a pregnancy, when you had a nasty cut or when you could have
FRIENDS and family of a grandmother-of-one who had a passion for horses have presented two trophies in her memory. About 45 people clubbed together to raise cash for the trophies in honour of mum-of-two Dawn Waters, who died suddenly of a rare
Good afternoon and welcome to a muggy Kassam Stadium. This time next week we'll be beginning the League Two season at Portsmouth, so in many ways this is a final chance to fine tune in a game. United's team is in already and will follow shortly
Grove's Oliver Coles had his best finish yet in the Drayton Manor MG Metro Cup at Cadwell Park. Coles guided his 1994 Rover Metro GTi to fourth in class and 11th overall in what was just the sixth race of his career, having made his racing debut
WORK will start this week on two new artificial turf pitches in West Oxfordshire. The pitches, in Eynsham and Carterton, are expected to open in September. The floodlit and all-weather Eynsham artificial turf pitch, at Bartholomew School sports
ADVICE centres in Oxford have backed the Archbishop of Canterbury’s move to force payday loan companies out of business. The Oxford Citizens Advice Bureau is among the local centres supporting the Most Rev Justin Welby’s plans to create a network
OXFORDSHIRE parents favour past and present names of members of the Royal Family for newborn babies, new figures show. James, the name of two kings of England, was given to 39 boys from January to June, making it the sixth most popular name, the
ARTISTS are exhibiting their work in the second Oxford Art Fair this weekend. Fifty artists, including ten from Oxfordshire, will showcase their pieces in the gardens of The Fishes pub, North Hinksey. The event is organised by Oxford resident
The six-year-old venue record at Oakfield Fishery, near Aylesbury, was smashed by Gary Thorpe with 299lb 11oz from peg 26 on Swallow Lake last Saturday. He started off on his top kit down the right-hand margin where he immediately caught the first
City of Oxford’s Ryan Conway and Theo Cooke were in sizzling form with eight golds apiece at the Oxford Level 3 Summer Open. Conway, 18, who also picked up two silvers, touched first in the boys’ 17 years and over events ranging from the 500m breaststroke
THE tackle tube – a circular foam device designed to simulate a rugby tackle – stood no chance against five-year-old Kieran Ellis. The All Saints Primary School pupil tested his tackling skills at Oxfordshire Play Association’s armed forces charity
A HOUSEHOLDER could be refused permission for a disabled space close to his home after other residents complained there was not enough parking in the street. Ten residents in Kennett Road, Headington, objected when one of their neighbours asked
Thames roach have started to feed and featured prominently in the third round of the Oxford Summer League, fished by six teams of six anglers on the Medley stretch. The weather was more cloudy and windy than last week, so there were fewer swimmers
THREE teenagers appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday charged with sexual offences against a 14-year-old boy. They are Ghausel Tarakhail, 19, of Cowley Road, Oxford, Iztullah Qudrat, 18, of High Cross Way, Headington, and a 17-year-old boy who
THE Co-op has condemned a robbery on its Ferriston store when masked raiders attacked staff and demanded cash on Thursday. It was the second time this month and the fourth time in four years the Co-op has been targeted. A female staff member
Lotus ace Romain Grosjean expressed his satisfaction after setting the third fastest time in yesterday’s practice sessions ahead of tomorrow’s race at the Hungaroring. However, teammate and title contender Kimi Raikkonen, was eighth after being
A WOMAN hatched a plot to get her estranged husband’s attention by cutting her face and pretending she was the victim of two assaults. Michelle Miller, of Brandon Close, Kidlington, was told she had wasted hundreds of hours of police time by reporting
Abingdon's Michael Jenkins is seeking sponsorship to fulfil his dream of competing in the Wales Rally GB from November 14-17. The 24-year-old, and his co-driver, Scott Dance, have been offered a Subaru Impreza RA by Ignition Motorsport to take
AN OXFORD man has appeared in court on charges relating to child pornography. Keith Godfrey, 71, of St Nicholas Road, Littlemore, is accused of five counts of making, and nine counts of distributing, indecent images of children. He is also
Oxford School of Gymnastics secured two gold medals and a silver on a successful trip to Italy. Rebecca Brookes and Sophie Newell led throughout their qualifying rounds and finished with a flourish to win the junior women’s pairs event ahead of
THE six-year-old venue record at Oakfield Fishery, near Aylesbury, was smashed by Gary Thorpe with 299lb 11oz from peg 26 on Swallow Lake last Saturday. He started off on his top kit down the right-hand margin where he immediately caught the first
DARREN Elliott has stepped up to become Oxford City Stars’ new head coach. Elliott will also continue as a player and will be assisted by Jeff Sykora, who is now director of coaching for Stars’ junior side. On the playing front, Oxford have
HORSPATH Hammers pipped visiting Poole Comets 90-89 in a pulsating South & South Wales League Division 1 clash. The hosts took the first heat 6-4 thanks to Wayne Hutt and ever-improving British junior champion George Horsley. A superb 7
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was shot in Blackbird Leys this morning. Thames Valley Police said the woman, in her 40s, is in a stable condition. They were caled to a report of a firearms incident in Crowberry
WOMEN'S CRICKET A BATTLING display was not enough as Charlbury fell to an 82-run defeat at ECB Women’s Midlands League Division 1 East leaders Lutterworth. The Leicestershire side powered to 239-4 from their 45 overs, with opener Jodie Masser
RADIO station JACKfm has announced it will launch a new station in the county later this year. JACKfm 2 will be designed for a younger female audience and will launch on Tuesday, August 20, on 107.9FM and DAB radio. JACKfm UK co-founder Clive
A 59-year-old woman arrested after police raids on a suspected organised crime gang has been rebailed by police. The suspect was arrested in Wentworth Road on Wednesday on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class B drugs. She answered
OXFORDSHIRE resident Lindsey Russell landed “the best job in TV” when she was picked as the next Blue Peter presenter. Ms Russell, 22, who lives near Abingdon, became the 36th host of the show after winning a viewers’ vote. The news came during
A BROKEN down van caused 10-mile queues on the A34 outside Oxford yesterday. The white Ford Transit box van broke down on the northbound carriageway just north of the Botley interchange at about 1.42pm, closing off one lane. Tailbacks quickly
THE Co-operative travel branch in Kidlington High Street has partly re-opened after fire ripped through the store on July 18. About 50 firefighters were called to the blaze and spent 45 minutes tackling it at “great risk” to themselves, said a
JOHN Bellinger, from Kidlington, enjoyed a cracking week’s carp fishing in France, landing six fish over 20lb, topped by a personal best of 42lb 7oz. He was in group of eight anglers from the Six Bells AS in Kidlington, who fished Winton’s Carp
FORMER internationals John Embury, Ian Harvey and Wasim Jaffer will be in action at Kidlington CC tomorrow. Embury (England), Harvey (Australia) and Jaffer (India) are included in chairman John Moss’s side to take on the club’s first team in a
Vale Taekwondo Club, Wantage, enjoyed success at the London Championships in Guildford. Carl Davis, the club’s instructor, won gold in the 78kg adult black belt sparring and added silver in the fourth degree patterns. Hollie Charles and Ollie
Oxfordshire's Christian Von Eitzen and Simi Fajemisin continued their golden summers by claiming victory for England at the Aviva Schools International Athletics Board (SIAB) Track & Field International in Dublin. Von Eitzen, 16, from the European
A MAN with a history of depression took his own life by hanging, an inquest at Oxford Crown Court heard yesterday. David Slatter, 54, from Enstone Road, Middle Barton, was found in his living room on February 27 this year when Elizabeth Taylor
Lawrence Clarke is relishing competing in the Olympic Stadium today – a year since his incredible fourth place at London 2012. The 23-year-old, from Christmas Common, can be sure of home support when he lines up in the 110m hurdles heats at 2.22pm
AN OXFORD man accused of a string of sex attacks against four women in Oxford has appeared in court on suspicion of another offence. Eric Berki, of Underhill Circus, Barton, is already charged with four counts of sexual assault, which he denies
POWER tools were stolen from a vehicle in London Road, Lewknor, on Thursday between 10am and 11am. Any witnesses are asked to call police with information to call 101.
A PAEDOPHILE started a relationship with a woman to get close to her 15-year-old daughter, a judge heard. Paul Mitchell, of East Avenue, Oxford, was yesterday branded dangerous by a judge after he admitted breaching a Sexual Offences Prevention
PRIME Minister MP David Cameron has offered his support to an Army veteran who feared he was to be evicted from his home before he had another one to go to. Former Parachute Regiment Sergeant Paul Biddiss left the Army this year after 24 years.
Alice Powell will be looking for a change of fortune in the F3 Cup at Brands Hatch this weekend. The 20-year-old Chipping Norton racer has topped the standings since the start of the season, but luck has seemingly deserted her over the past few
MATCH FISHING THAMES roach have started to feed and featured prominently in the third round of the Oxford Summer League, fished by six teams of six anglers on the Medley stretch. The weather was more cloudy and windy than last week, so there
BOYS' CRICKET ASTON Rowant powered to victory over Abingdon Vale in the Oxfordshire Under 13 League final at Bicester & North Oxford CC. Ben Coldicott and Josh Franklin each made 32 not out as Rowant racked up 137-6 in their 20 overs, Max
No arrests have been made two weeks after an alleged fight between two taxi drivers in Cowley. A Hackney carriage driver suffered a cut to his forehead after allegedly being hit by a private hire driver. Police said the driver was assaulted
Forecasters are predicting flash floods and heavy rainfall across Oxfordshire today. The Met Office said it expects half a centimetre of rain to fall in less than three hours from about 1pm. It issued a severe alert for rain yesterday, and
A county train service is the fifth most overcrowded route in the UK. The Banbury to Marylebone Chiltern route, passing through Bicester at 7.17am, had 256 more passengers than it should. The figures released by the Department of Transport
OXFORDSHIRE County Council has said it will not be reviewing the price it charges for its residents’ parking zones after a High Court ruling. A High Court judge ruled that Barnet Council’s decision to increase the cost of its parking permits from
LITTLEMORE Mental Hospital bosses yesterday agreed to publish a report into the escape by life prisoner Ian McLean. McLean, sentenced in 2004 after stabbing his former partner Michelle Storer, walked out of the unlocked Lambourn House unit at the
THE mothers of Charlotte Nott and Daisy Pashley have called on the Government to change their decision not to introduce a vaccine that protects against Meningitis B. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), a body that advises
ONLY three of nearly 60 projects have started since the launch of a four-year cycling ‘revolution’. Last year Oxford City Council launched its £840,000 ‘cycling city’ scheme which is supposed to see a wide range of projects carried out to make
Chris Wilder has urged Oxford United to finish pre-season off in the right way when Coventry City visit the Kassam Stadium today (3pm). The meeting with the League One side will be the final outing for the senior players before the League Two season
SIDE by side in hospital Charlotte Nott and Daisy Pashley were not aware of each other. Now nearly three years from that traumatic time in the intensive care ward at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital in December 2010, five-year-old Charlotte and
There’s no two ways about it – our pictures of young Charlotte Nott and Daisy Pashley today are simply wonderful. These two brave young girls have conditions that would lead many to despair. But the pure joy on their faces is clear in every
IT is easy to understand the appeal of pay day loans. Under the current climate of economic austerity, we could all do with a few extra quid in our pocket. And sadly the western world has fallen in love with credit culture – “spend now, and worry
RESIDENTS have filed a 700-name petition against a planned housing development a week after it was resubmitted to Oxford City Council. The planning application is for ten homes on the site of the council’s depot in Bury Knowle Park and is part
Next meeting of the Vale of White Horse District Council cabinet is cancelled because there was nothing to talk about. The meeting was due to take place on August 2, but Vale spokesman Gavin Walton said: “There are not any issues requiring formal
EVER since the 1761 coronation of King George III, Abingdon has marked major royal occasions by hurling hundreds of buns off the roof of its County Hall to crowds below. But there may not be a bun throwing to mark the birth of our future King,
A WOMAN who tried to sell items stolen during a burglary in which two women were sexually assaulted has been sentenced. Bethany Green, 21, of Roman Way, Bicester, admitted handling stolen goods at an earlier hearing at Oxford Crown Court. Green
Kidlington police will hold a bike security event on Monday. PCSOs Andrew Clark and Michael Roberts will help cyclists security mark and register their bicycles at Exeter Hall in Oxford Road from 10am to 2pm.
More than 1,000 Oxford bus passengers have taken part in a survey on a single ticketing scheme. In 2011 a single “smart” ticket for main routes was introduced as Stagecoach and the Oxford Bus Company co-ordinated their timetables and ticket operations
Plans for a new entrance canopy at the community hospital maternity unit are to be decided by South Oxfordshire District Council. Town councillors are being consulted on the Oxford Health NHS Trust application and will discuss the refurbishment
PEOPLE who share viral internet videos are indirectly responsible for the decline of one of the world’s rarest primates, an Oxford Brookes professor has found. So many people have wanted a slow loris as a pet after seeing a YouTube video of the
