THE future of Oxford United manager Chris Wilder took a dramatic twist this evening when a statement released on his behalf, insisted he has not resigned from his position. U's chairman Ian Lenagan claimed that Wilder had stepped down following
THE air ambulance for Oxfordshire has become the first in the country to carry a machine which analyses blood. Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance is carrying a £10,000 I-Stat portable blood analyser this month. It is the latest step by
BETH Poynter knows a lot about being brave. When she was 13, she was diagnosed with a rare condition called vitiligo which means patches of her skin have no pigment. The teenager battled through, and now, on her 16th birthday, will jump out of
STUDENT sportswomen raised more than £1,400 after rowing the distance between Oxford and Cambridge for charity. Members of Oxford University Women’s Lightweight rowing team completed the 65.9 mile challenge outside the city’s Westgate Centre on
A FLOOD alert covering the section of the River Cherwell from Lower Heyford to Oxford has just been issued by the Environment Agency. It is the second flood alert to be issued in Oxfordshire today, with one covering the River Evenlode and the River
CHRIS Wilder has resigned as Oxford United manager, according to chairman Ian Lenagan. The 46-year-old is believed to have informed the players of his decision minutes after their 1-0 win against Torquay United this afternoon. It has come after
SHOPPERS and staff were evacuated from Templars Square shopping centre this afternoon when part of a glass roof collapsed during heavy rain and wind. Witnesses have described how shoppers ran screaming when the glass shattered on the floor inside
THE chairman of governors at a West Oxfordshire primary school has become the first in the county to be picked for a national governor role. Shane Rae, the chairman of Brize Norton Primary School’s governors, was one of only 100 governors in the
WITH a longstanding tradition of dogs leading the blind, and the deaf, they have long been regarded as man’s best friend. But thanks to further research from the Medical Dedication Dogs charity, canines are now able assist people with conditions
DEANE Smalley's early strike was enough to give Oxford United victory against struggling Torquay United. The striker had other chances to make the game safe, but his eighth goal of the campaign claimed only a fifth home win of the league season
FRIENDS and family will remember teenager Jayden Parkinson in a memorial service at at All Saints Church, Didcot, this afternoon. The service will feature an expression of thanks from the 17-year-old's mother Samantha Shrewsbury, a reading by
A SHOP worker was threatened with a knife in an attempted robbery in Abingdon last night. Three men went into the store in Ock Street shortly before 10pm attempting to reach over the counter. The member of staff fended one man off and the
Good afternoon and welcome to the Kassam Stadium. After all the speculation swirling around Oxford United in the past couple of days it's been easy to forget we have a game this afternoon. Hopefully the players have not been distracted, because
DISABLED children from Wantage are cantering towards success after receiving awards for horse riding. Seven riders from the Wantage group of Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) have been awarded their grade one certificates. The youngsters
VOLUNTEERS at Oxford’s Seven O’Clock Club wrote in to the Oxford Mail after spotting a feature on the club in an issue of our Memory Lane column last month. The club, which was founded in 1964 as a social club for adults with learning disabilities
CHILDREN from Chalgrove in South Oxfordshire were buzzing with excitement when they cut the ribbon at the official opening ceremony for their new play area. Olivia Gaskin, Olivia Soper, Louis Campbell, Mia Richardson, and Thomas Marriage were thrilled
PUB bosses from Oxfordshire will be leaving their hostelries for a week to plant 20,000 trees in Africa’s Maasai Mara Reserve. Owain Llywd Jones, general manager of the Fishes Pub, North Hinksey Village, and Evelin Rae, manager of The Thatch in
ANYONE who thinks their neighbours’ dogs are a nuisance should take a look at Africa. In towns like Maun, in Botswana, dogs run feral through the streets, breeding unchecked and spreading diseases among safari wildlife. Two Witney vets have
A COMMUNITY-run nursery fears it may have to close after 26 years unless it can raise £50,000. Windmill Nursery in East Challow, Wantage, is run by a committee of volunteers and two staff. At the moment, its 18 pupils are taught in a portable
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at BMA Varsity Ltd locksmiths in Oxford Road, Cowley. Crews were called to the scene just before 3am after reports of a fire in the ground floor of the building. Station manager Simon Belcher said 15 firefighters
A PROJECT is offering to install free solar panels on schools in Oxfordshire. The project, run by Low Carbon Hub, aims to provide 500kw of power by installing about 2,000 panels at 10 schools – enough to power about 120 homes a year. Primary
THE Silver Surfer statue has been stolen from outside Atomic Pizza in Cowley Road, the restaurant has said. Restaurant supervisor Matt McKenna said the chefs made the discovery opening up this morning at 9am. He said: “We are obviously quite
AN order that gives police officers powers to stop people from drinking in a public place has been declared a success in Littlemore. A designated public place order (DPPO) was issued for Cowley Road, Littlemore, in October after complaints from
FOLLOWING heavy rain last night, a flood alert has just been issued for the River Evenlode throughout its course from Moreton-in-Marsh to Cassington and for the River Glyme at Woodstock and Wootton. The alert, the lowest level of the Environment
Chris Wilder is expected to lead Oxford United against Torquay United this afternoon amid increasing speculation over interest in him from Northampton Town. The U’s boss was at training yesterday, but assistant manager Mickey Lewis took over the
A PSYCHIATRIST denied an affair with a vulnerable patient only to admit to it after her death, a tribunal has heard. Dr Andrew McBride was twice investigated over the “intimate and sexual” 2003 to 2010 affair, it heard. But the addiction specialist
A FATHER-of-two who held his twin daughters hostage during a siege after taking a “devastating cocktail of drugs and alcohol” has been jailed for 12 years. Daniel Rodriquez barricaded the door of a Kidlington flat and fired two blank rounds out
Oxford United have fallen short in their bid to sign a new striker in time for today’s clash with Torquay United. In the aftermath of Tuesday’s 3-0 FA Cup replay defeat to Charlton Athletic, manager Chris Wilder felt more firepower was needed to
After scoring a dramatic winner last weekend, Nicky Wroe is looking to turn provider and help improve Oxford United’s mediocre home form when struggling Torquay United visit today. The on-loan midfielder was the difference a week ago, as his 87th-minute
NOT everyone has been a fan of the Kassam Stadium hosting rugby games involving London Welsh, so a move to Witney could be a good tactical move for the rugby club. As a town Witney has the potential to bring in large crowds, and the Witney Community
THE Rector of St Peter and St Paul Church in Botley is understandably concerned about the impact Doric’s new £100m shopping centre will have on the building. For some living in the community the church plays an important part in their lives and
PERFORMANCE against a key accident and emergency waiting time target slumped to the worst since the start of October, latest figures show. Official NHS figures for the week to Sunday show 84.1 per cent of A&E cases were seen within four hours
Police caught dozens of drivers speeding, using mobile phones, or not wearing seatbelts in St Giles yesterday. Thames Valley Police stopped 51 cars for speeding between 8am and 10am, the fastest of which was going 38mph in the 20mph zone. A total
SUMMER may seem like a long wait but preparations for this year’s Cowley Road Carnival are already under way. The July event attracts tens of thousands of people every year and the charity behind it, Cowley Road Works says it needs to raise £110,000
BURNS Night is tonight, but these pensioners got out the haggis a day early to honour the Scottish celebration yesterday. Pipe Major Steve Duffy, who is also a Detective Inspector with Thames Valley Police, served the traditional Scottish meal
A man who exposed himself in a Cowley Road sex shop is still being hunted by police more than two years after the crime. Police yesterday appealed again for information about a man caught on CCTV exposing himself in the Simply Pleasure store in
THAMES Valley Police is being investigated after a woman was raped following a 999 call for help to the force. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) revealed yesterday it is investigating how the force handled the emergency call,
JACOB Taylor was last night voted in as Oxford University’s new captain after a mammoth election session lasting over six hours. The 26-year-old, who is equally comfortable at fly half and full back, is a former Australia sevens international.
A MEMORIAL service is due to take place later today for Didcot teenager Jayden Parkinson. The 17-year-old went missing last month before being found buried in someone else’s grave at All Saints Church two weeks later. The service, led by the
Vale of White Horse Schools' Cross Country Championships Christian von Eitzen led Abingdon School to an unprecedented clean sweep of the first eight places in the under 19 boys’ race at Radley College. Von Eitzen, who moved from European School
WITNEY could soon be home to a professional rugby union team. London Welsh want to develop a 10,000-capacity ground at Witney Community Stadium on Downs Road, the former home of defunct football club Witney Town. The plan, submitted to West
London Welsh captain Tom May believes their recent narrow victories can hold the team in good stead. May leads a team featuring five changes in tomorrow’s Greene King IPA Championship clash with Leeds at the Kassam Stadium (2.30). Welsh have
A HEROIN user who had mental health problems died with “a large amount” of alcohol in his system shortly after taking heroin, an inquest heard. Paul Worman, 35, of Slaymaker Close, Oxford, died at a house in Dashwood Road, East Oxford, on July
BIRD watchers are urgently needed to take part in a national count this weekend to see what impact “helter-skelter” weather has had on garden birds. Last year’s Big Garden Birdwatch revealed the number of house sparrows in Oxfordshire had fallen
London Welsh head coach Justin Burnell says there is no better time to start supporting his team. Greene King IPA Championship leaders Welsh host third-placed Leeds in a crucial clash at the Kassam Stadium tomorrow (2.30). And having been buoyed
Eric Boullier is poised to be named as the new team principal at McLaren after resigning the same role at the Enstone-based Lotus team. Owner Gerard Lopez will now become team boss.
Light bantamweight Nathan Hall, from Windrush Valley, was in impressive form as he beat Portsmouth’s Billy Cable on points at his club’s first show of the season at Browne’s Hall in Carterton. The 14-year-old Home Counties Schoolboy champion and
The trial of four men accused of “street violence” and using metal chairs as weapons during a brawl outside a city takeaway will continue on Monday. Adam Doyle, 27, of Ladder Hill, Wheatley, Andre Hurst, 25, of Broad Street, Banbury, Waqas Khan
PEOPLE in Oxfordshire are being warned to stay alert for flooding this weekend. The Environment Agency has said that further rainfall on already saturated ground may worsen conditions and lead to flooding. Last night there were no flood warnings
A SACRED building could be engulfed by a new £100m shopping centre, a vicar has warned. Rector of Osney Clare Sykes said St Peter and St Paul Church in Botley Road would be surrounded if plans to demolish West Way and build an extended shopping
A youth sports academy, modelled on Eastern European basketball schools, has tripled in size in three months. Didcot Devils’ mini-basketball academy has more than 30 members aged from four to eleven, training at Didcot Girls School on Saturday
TWO people were taken to hospital after two separate crashes on the A40 in West Oxfordshire yesterday morning. A woman in her 20s was injured after a four-vehicle accident just after 6.30am eastbound near Eynsham Road. A Renault van, a lorry
A care assistant originally from Hong Kong was found hanged from a tree in Shotover Park. Liladebi Sunwar, 33, was found in the Oxford park last Sunday and declared dead at the scene by paramedics. Mrs Sunwar, of Chillingworth Crescent, Headington
An unbeaten half-century by Andy Cross earned Middleton Cheney an exciting one-wicket victory over Sandford St Martin A in Division 2 of the Banbury League. Cross made 51 not out as Cheney, chasing a victory target of 112, got home with just three
A POLICE officer who allegedly stole crash victims’ details yesterday admitted acting improperly and breaking the force’s oath to uphold the law. Sugra Hanif, 26, is accused of taking personal information of people involved in car accidents from
FIRE services from across the county attended the former Doris Watts Care Home on Milestone Road, Carterton, yesterday after a passer-by spotted smoke. Crews from Bampton, Witney, Abingdon, Faringdon and Oxford were called to the scene. Police
THIS image shows what Bicester Town Station will look like once work to improve the Oxford line is complete. Chiltern Railways unveiled images for the first time ahead of major work starting on its £130m Evergreen 3 project. The Oxford Bicester
The New Bridge stretch of the Oxford Canal turned up trumps for Kidlington AS in their Willoughby Memorial Trophy, which attracted 19 anglers. The water was coloured, but the fish fed well as Alan Steele amassed a fine bag of chub for a winning
Only four fish were caught by the ten anglers fishing the Oxfordshire Pike Anglers Club Memorial Shield at Horseshoe Lake, Lechlade. Extra water that had gone into the lake and a hard frost made conditions hard. Best fish of the day was a pike
City of Oxford’s Alex Murphy won an impressive two medals at the Catalonian Open Championships in Barcelona. Murphy travelled to Spain with teammates Lucy Smith and Lisa Van Breugal to compete as part of a 20-strong team representing the South
Holton A stamped their authority on Division 1 of Oxford & District Association as they beat Bicester A 8-2. Second-placed Bicester A saw off leaders Holton 6-4 earlier in the season, but they put the record straight in some style, Mark Scott
SOME of Oxfordshire’s most dazzling archaeological treasures will be going on display next month. The exhibition at The Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock, called Unearthed: Riches of the Romans and Anglo-Saxons, features a number of artefacts from
UNIVERSITIES Minister David Willetts has had to pull out of a discussion event at Oxford University. Mr Willetts was due to appear on Monday but cannot attend because of parliamentary commitments. The university is hosting a series of public
It will be a battle for top spot when Oxford City Stars host Chelmsford Warriors in English National League South Division 2 tomorrow night (6.15). Whatever the result between second-placed Stars and third-placed Warriors, one of them will displace
A CONSULTATION has been launched to increase the number of places an Oxford school for autistic children can provide. It is the first academy for children with autism in Oxfordshire and it will be run by MacIntyre Academies. The school is due
CHANGES to the £400m redevelopment of the Westgate Centre have been given a cautious welcome. The developer behind the scheme – the Westgate Alliance – has redrawn some aspects of the proposal after concerns were raised by heritage groups such
RESIDENTS are being asked to lend a hand and clean up Didcot during a community litter picking day. The event will start from 9am on Saturday, March 15, meeting in the Civic Hall car park in Britwell Road. Town council leader Margaret Davies
RACE for Life 2014 celebrates its 19th year in Oxford this summer and fitness instructor Victoria Morrison is hoping to get even more women up and running in her now traditional ‘warm-up’ session. Race for Life began at Battersea Park in London
