TWO men were taken to the John Radcliffe hospital this evening following a collision on the A329 near Little Milton. A boy in his mid-teens received a head injury and a man in his 40s suffered a leg injury from an accident between two vehicles
A WOMAN was air-lifted to hospital this morning after a collision with a van on the A361 Daventry Road near Banbury. Fire crews were called at 8.20am and assisted paramedics to free the woman from her car using hydraulic cutting equipment.
I WAS interested to see the £5.5million pound surplus the city and county councils are making for parking. I would like them to explain, when they are making such a large surplus, the need to charge for the park and ride car parks. This is a policy
FOR any woman to be told to take off your make-up in front of a roomful of strangers is a daunting prospect. But for the women at a Look Good Feel Better workshop it is nothing short of courageous. Initially reticent, the group – which are
I WAS saddened to read in your recent article (July 27) that Charlotte Nott and Daisy Pashley, pictured above, were side by side in hospital battling meningitis in December 2010. Everyone at Meningitis UK/Meningitis Trust was touched to read that
AFTER smoking 60 cigarettes a day for more years than I care to remember, I gave up in 1982, completely voluntarily and with no help whatsoever from anyone or anything. From that day to this, other people smoking has been no problem to me – if they
Much has been written about what separates man (and woman) from our closest relatives –the apes… and fair dues, much of it is revelatory and humbling. Having said that, science does tend to over-dramatise the whole ‘why are we here?’ conundrum.
HANG on a minute. Please don’t be too free in your assumptions about what “will” happen to West Way, Botley (July 31) Some of it may not. No planning application for this site has yet been submitted. An exhibition of the developers’ proposals was
I WAS horrified to read in the Mail on Tuesday that NHS officials are trying to gain permission to pay for 12 new smoking shelters at hospitals in the county. How dare they consider spending money that should go to saving lives on encouraging reckless
A MAN who crashed his car into a telegraph pole and told police the vehicle had been stolen has avoided jail. Robert Wilson, pictured, of Kingfisher Green, Greater Leys, Oxford, admitted perverting the course of justice after maintaining the lie for
A BIG Issue seller whose dog saved him from alcoholism has appealed for help to keep his beloved pet alive. Steve Trigg and collie-cross Charlie have been inseparable for three-and-a-half years. But Mr Trigg fears for the life of his faithful
Staff from The Midcounties Co-operative visited a home for the disabled to clean up the garden. Volunteers from the disability diversity team went to Agnes Court, Warwick Road. Colin Webber, who led the team, said: “We offered help to Agnes
A CAMPAIGN has begun to save a 200-year-old apple tree known as the ‘Milton Wonder’. The wonder, and four other apple trees in the garden of a home in High Street, Milton, near Didcot, are under threat from a plan to build two semi-detached homes
NEW industrial buildings on a disused site in Littlemore will block out the sunlight and disrupt lives, neighbours say. Rego Property has applied for planning permission to build three warehouses on the former DHL site on the Network Oxford trade
AN Oxfordshire village has been able to claim bragging rights for a third year running after beating its Buckinghamshire neighbours in a tug o’ war. The annual event, now in its 61st year, pits the Oxfordshire village of Tiddington, near Thame,
EVIE Cousins was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 11. Now 13, she is among more than 2,500 people living with Type 1 diabetes in Oxfordshire, and 300,000 across the UK. Evie knows she was lucky to be diasgnosed as quickly as she was
BEER and music (and the rain) were in full flow in Didcot over the weekend as the town staged its big bash. The Didcot beer and music festival took place at the Cornerstone Arts Centre on Friday, Saturday and yesterday. The event featured three
OXFORD’S biggest Bank Holiday attraction in early August was the City and County Horse Show. Thousands of people would make their way to the Iffley Road rugby ground to enjoy the equestrian event. The pictures here come from the 1959 show which
A giant play fort was put up in the playground of Carswell Primary School in 1985. The parent-teacher association raised £1,500 to pay for the fort, two circular benches and two raised flower beds. Barry Norton and Michael Kirby, two of the workers
CHILDREN became clowns and learned the art of making funny faces during the Longfields summer play scheme at Bicester in 1986. The play scheme was held in the grounds of Longfields Primary School throughout the school summer holidays. Activities
THE Falling Leaves, the Oxford pop group, came to the rescue when singer Cilla Black was suddenly taken ill. Cilla was due to appear in the Billy J Kramer Show at the New Theatre, Oxford, in 1964 when she caught flu and was told by her doctor to
WEST OF ENGLAND LEAGUE Play-off semi-final: Oxford Cavaliers 33, Gloucestershire Warriors 32. KINGSTONE PRESS CHAMPIONSHIP ONE Hemel Stags 30, Oxford RL 16.
Veteran opener Craig Haupt hit a hundred as Banbury beat hosts Potters Bar by four wickets in a thriller on Saturday. The big left-hander stroked 16 boundaries in his run-a-ball century as the visitors kept up their pursuit of Henley at the top
Aston Rowant’s promotion hopes took a hit as they went down to a 13-run defeat at bottom side Falkland in Division 2 West on Saturday. Having bowled out the West Berkshire side for 170, Rowant, who were missing a number of key players, were dismissed
THESE children dressed up for a lesson in being well behaved. Certainly they didn’t want to get into all sorts of scrapes like Pinocchio. The story of the famous puppet was told at St Andrew’s Primary School in Headington, Oxford, at the end of
OCA LEAGUE Division 1 Garsington 224-9 (J Andrews 68), Broughton & NN 230-5 (J Tilcock 99no, A Parsons 74, S Richardson 3-40). Chadlington 224-9 (M Bailey 63, D Harding 37, S Hunt 31, M Turnbull 4-61, M Baring 3-26), E&W Hendred
SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 High Wycombe 275 (64.2ovs, A Duncan 97, A Khan 5-134), Burnham 85 (33.4 ovs). Wycombe 25pts, Burnham 5. Welwyn Garden City 229 (63.1 ovs, B Frazer 5-77), Harpenden 112-2 (28 ovs) –
DROP-off points in unusual locations across Oxford led to a surge in donations for one national charity. The British Heart Foundation, which has shops in Headington, Oxford city centre and Cowley, joined forces with Oxford’s two universities and
CHERWELL LEAGUE Division 1 Oxford Downs 211-8 (W Bartlett 75, S Hart 4-65), Banbury 2nd 146-7 (J Lambden 53, S Roberts 3-30). Buckingham Town 212-7 (S Myatt 54, J Parish 50, A Pearson 38, S Barass 4-72), Shipton-under-Wychwood 156-9 (G
Nic Evangelinos hit a second-half double as Banbury United kept up their preparations for their Calor League Premier Division campaign with a convincing 6-0 win at Uhlsport Hellenic League outfit Kidlington on Saturday. A strike from Ben Polk after
Great & Little Tew were forced to hold on for a draw at home to struggling Cove in their Division 2 West clash on Saturday. Cove were inserted and lost an early wicket when Ed Smith was caught behind off left-armer Liam Manley. But they
FUN and games were enjoyed at the Florence Park Fête yesterday. The annual event took place between 11am and 2pm, with free games, crafts, a bouncy castle and live music. Other activities were provided by Little Music School, Donnington Doorstep
WHEN Elsie King was born, King Edward VII was on the throne, aspirin was being sold for the first time and the country was still nine years away from the First World War. The great-grandmother, who is believed to be the oldest person living in
SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 3 Chiltern Forest 1, Magnolia Park 2.
MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP Western Division Herefordshire 308 (83.5 ovs, D Exall 81, D Cox 40, L Gwynne 36, M Pardesi 33, L Ryan 4-64, K Penhale 3-53) v Oxfordshire.
JULY was one of the busiest months on record for Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance, which flew 111 missions. The helicopter provides medical assistance and hospital transport and is most frequently called to traffic collisions and motorcycle
THAMES Valley Police have signed a £37.4m deal with BT and two other police forces to make savings of up to 20 per cent. The force said the move to share a phone network would save money and help protect frontline services as it will allow the
Good morning everyone, still buzzing from what you saw at Fratton Park? We're here for the next hour to discuss whatever you want on Oxford United. Can you remember a better opening day? Which of the summer signings has impressed you the most
Decisions will be made on plans for a new sports pavilion in Blackbird Leys and 27 flats in Garsington Road on Wednesday by the city council’s east area planning committee. The committee will discuss plans to build an extension to Blackbird Leys
A 27-year-old man will be sentenced today for sexually assaulting women during two burglaries. Ashley Blossom, of Lime Crescent, broke into two homes in the Southwold estate on April 6 before stealing items and carrying out the assaults. From
LUKE Ryan claimed four wickets and Karl Penhale three on the first day of Oxfordshire’s Western Division clash with Herefordshire at Banbury yesterday. On a rain-affected day, the home side made early inroads, but they were unable to press home
More people at the John Radcliffe Hospital are ordering takeaway food, research has found. Analysis by vouchercodespro.co.uk of internet use at about 200 hospitals across the country found a 347 per cent increase in searches for takeaway restaurants
AN Oxford doctor who repeatedly ventured into no man’s land to save the lives of soldiers during the First World War will be honoured next year. Captain Noel Chavasse, who attended Magdalen College School, is the only person ever to have received
DEANE Smalley believes he and Dave Kitson are already forming a promising partnership up front for Oxford United. The pair were given the nod at Fratton Park and both played their part in an excellent 4-1 victory against Portsmouth. Smalley
OXFORD United boss Chris Wilder was understandably delighted with his side’s display – once they had overcome a slow opening. A big away win did not look on the cards in the opening 25 minutes, when Portsmouth were in control. They turned the
FRIENDLIES Hungerford 1, Oxford City 1; North Leigh 4, Abingdon Utd 1; Buckingham Athletic 2, Oxford City Nomads 4; Kidlington 0, Banbury Utd 6.
Oxford City kept up their unbeaten pre-season record, as they were held to 1-1 draw at Calor League Premier League new boys Hungerford Town on Saturday. With time running out a goal from French triallist Adam Maabdi looked to have won it for City
Francois Vainker starred as Oxford’s Division 2 West promotion chances received a boost with victory over Reading on Saturday. With Aston Rowant losing and leaders Gerrards Cross only managing a draw against Harefield, Oxford moved to within 27
ACTIVIST Anneliese Dodds has topped a list of Labour candidates for the South East for next year’s European Parliament elections. The 35-year-old university lecturer, who lives in Rose Hill, Oxford, with her partner, city council deputy leader
MORE than 60 firefighters from three counties tackled a blaze in the 99p Store’s first-floor store room in Banbury. The fire service was called to the Bridge Street shop at 2.04pm on Friday. Twelve fire engines – as well as four specialist support
TOURISM bosses have backed proposals to cut the 20 per cent rate of VAT on visitor attractions and accommodation. Campaigners want to see the existing 20 per cent levy on areas such as hotel rooms and entry into attractions slashed to five per
ROYAL Horticultural Society judges are visiting the town for this year’s Britain in Bloom competition. The judges are expected to arrive at the town hall tomorrow to inspect flower tubs in the High Street and around the town hall. Watlington
TWO city projects have been nominated for prestigious engineering awards. The Bishop Edward King Chapel at Ripon College, Cuddesdon is shortlisted in the community or residential structures category at the Structural Awards 2013. A new footbridge
POLICE are treating a fire at the front door of a house in Fairfax Close as arson. Officers were called to the blaze, which was extinguished by a member of the public, just before midnight on Friday. No-one was injured. Inspector Claire
ALFIE Potter savoured the occasion as he inspired Oxford United to a memorable opening day victory at a packed Fratton Park. The winger scored two and set up a brace for Deane Smalley as the U’s came from behind to win 4-1 against a shell-shocked
CHRIS Wilder hailed his players for producing a “special” result as Oxford United began the Sky Bet League Two season in style at Portsmouth. Deane Smalley and Alfie Potter both scored twice in an eye-catching 4-1 win at one of the division’s fancied
RAILWAY enthusiasts were able to fulfil dreams of driving steam trains during a fundraising event at the weekend. Didcot Railway Centre held the Steam Aid event on Saturday to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The event aims to help people
TO SOME it is known as whiff-whaff, for others it is an Olympic Sport – but now everyone can take part in a game of table tennis across Oxford. Oxford City Council has installed 18 table tennis tables in public areas across the city, including
MATT Corker and Tom May have been named London Welsh’s captains for the new Greene King IPA Championship campaign. Lock Corker will be Oxford-based Welsh’s club captain, with centre May as team skipper.
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THE Jimmy Savile scandal has led to a huge rise in historic rape cases in Oxford being reported as alleged victims feel more confident about coming forward, according to police. Thames Valley Police (TVP) received 52 rape reports from March 2012
EVERY summer more holidaymakers escape Blighty for guaranteed sunshine overseas – and who can blame them. Not only is it incredibly easy to book a last-minute break somewhere hot and with everything you need for a family holiday, you can bag yourself
THE story of Oxford’s Captain Noel Chavasse is truly remarkable. He is Britain’s most highly decorated soldier of the First World War – the only man to have been awarded the Victoria Cross twice, for his incredible bravery on the battlefield. Despite
WOODSTOCK Road in Oxford was closed and 170 households lost power after flames were seen rising from a manhole cover. Police closed the road, between Elizabeth Jennings Way and South Parade, from about 1pm until 4pm on Saturday. The fire was
RESIDENTS in Headington have called for increased monitoring of air quality on its most congested streets. The demand comes after Oxford City Council produced an Air Quality Action Plan on July 17. This plan came after the Oxford Area Strategy
WORK is under way on the Oxford to Marylebone railway line with eight miles of vegetation already cleared. Environment teams have been clearing embankments around Bicester as part of Chiltern Railways’ Evergreen 3 project. Residents of Gavray
A 20-YEAR-OLD from Witney has landed a job on the prestigious Phantom of the Opera World Tour. Dancer Michaela Guibarra, pictured, is currently in Singapore on the tour after finishing her training with the Central School of Ballet (CSB) in London
