MENSA is known throughout the world as the elite group for people with an IQ in the top two per cent of the population. It holds regular tests, open to anyone, to gain membership. DAN ROBINSON sat a test at St Gregory the Great School in Oxford to
TEENAGERS James Roberts and Josh Ashby were on target to get Oxford United off to a winning start in pre-season. After a sleepy first half at Farnborough, the game burst into life in the final 20 minutes after Roberts opened the scoring. Ashby
BARNS Road in Oxford has now reopened after an earlier police incident. Thames Valley Police said they were called to an address between Dodgson Road and Hockmore Street at about 3.10pm. A spokeswoman said: "We attended following a report
SPORTY youngsters joined together to celebrate fitness. More than 1,000 children from five primary schools took part in the Carterton Commonwealth Games on Thursday. Mini tennis, football, tag rugby, athletics and dance were all enjoyed.
I HAVE a slight unease at the rather heavy “Photoshoperry” involved and an even stronger feeling of concern as I think I can hear the distant echo of “I’m on top of the world” with our first picture, above. Despite this, there is no doubting that
4:40pm JJ Kelly Photography sent in this picture of Barns Road, Oxford, closed 3:51pm Barns Road in Oxford is closed due to a police incident. More to follow.
A GOOD cup of tea can do a lot of good. And Linda Jeffrey knows that only too well. In her tenth year of hosting fundraising strawberry teas, she is aiming to hit the £10,000 mark for a breast cancer charity. Not only have the tea parties
A MAN has gone missing in Witney with police worried about his welfare. Andrzej Jedryka was reported missing in the early hours of this morning from his home in Thorney Leys. Police are currently searching Witney Lake, Ducklington Lake and
KEEN reader Richard Bungay has a new challenge in his sights after his school received £150 worth of books. WH Smith in Wantage donated them to his school, St James Primary in East Hanney, on Wednesday morning. The books came via the WH Smith
SOCIAL housing in Oxford is to form the building blocks of communities in the Czech Republic. Petr Smrcek, vice minister for spatial development and housing policies in the Czech Ministry of Regional Development, visited the city on Thursday to
A PERSON had to be freed from a wreckage after a two-car crash in Bloxham at about midnight last night. Firefighters, police and paramedics were all called to the scene on the A361 and the person was freed and taken to hospital. Oxfordshire
Oxford United begin their pre-season fixtures this afternoon (2) with head coach Michael Appleton urging the players to keep it simple. Conference South side Farnborough host the U’s, four weeks before the Sky Bet League Two campaign kicks off.
One man was taken to hospital with leg injuries and another patient treated at the scene of a crash between a lorry and a Land Rover yesterday. The collision happened just before 8.30am in Shipton-under-Wychwood High Street, the A361, and the road
THE ratio of bed-blocked hospital patients is more than double a target, latest figures show. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust clinical director Paul Brennan said delays “remain a major cause of concern”. Bed-blocked patients are ready
A police speed check in Morrell Avenue, East Oxford, on Thursday night landed 30 drivers with a speeding ticket. Thames Valley Police said one was doing 40mph in the 20mph and another was a learner without L plates driving two children without
There were delays on the roads on Thursday when a convoy of 20 military vehicles travelled through the county. Setting off from the Atomic Weapons Establishment in Burghfield near Reading at 9am, the convoy included four warhead carriers which
STAFF at an Abingdon comprehensive school were happy to appear in a music video to say farewell to pupils. But they had no idea when they were grooving for the cameras that their dance moves would go viral. Larkmead School head of visual and
IT’S good to know the teachers at Larkmead School are happy. And they deserve to be after doing such a great thing for their leavers. Discarding any sense of shame, they flung themselves into performing the music video for their Year 11 students
THESE talented youngsters were set to bring sweet music to Oxford Town Hall last night. Choirs from county secondary schools joined Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra for the event. The show – put on by Oxfordshire County Council’s music service
ABOUT £3.5m was paid by patients and staff for parking at hospitals across Oxfordshire last year. New figures reveal that charges at hospitals like Oxford’s John Radcliffe and the Churchill brought in 20 per cent more in 2013/14 than the previous
PARISH councils can be viewed as parochial at best, concerned with grass verges and noticeboards while the bigger local authorities tackle multi-million-pound budgets. But those in the county hall could take note of the frugal activities of Marston
ETHICAL purity when it comes to financial investments is “hard to achieve” in the modern day, the Bishop of Oxford has claimed. His comments follow an announcement that the Church of England will sever all ties with payday loan company Wonga.
London Welsh head coach Justin Burnell is buzzing ahead of the new season – especially after his high-profile captures. The Oxford-based Exiles this week signed Australian back row Lachlan McCaffrey and Argentina prop Pablo Henn. But it was
Oxfordshire Under 17s posted back-to-back wins against Shropshire in the ECB Championship and ECB Cup to maintain their challenge in both competitions. They beat Shropshire on first innings at Radley College in the championship match on Tuesday
Organisers of the Big Feastival, in Kingham, hosted by Alex James and Jamie Oliver, have announced its programme of events. The music and food festival is being staged on land owned by former Blur bassist Mr James from Friday, August 29, until
Ty Eyles hit a superb 107 not out as Marlborough (Woodstock) reached the final of the second tier of the Oxfordshire Under 15 Championship. Eyles’s sensational innings helped his side to 150-1, before Henry Box (Witney) replied with 107-6.
A TEENAGER who helped bury the body of Jayden Parkinson said even after he was arrested for murder he did not realise what he had done. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admits unknowingly aiding Ben Blakeley in hiding his
PUPILS and staff past and present celebrated the 60th anniversary of St Nicholas’ Primary School in Old Marston at a diamond jubilee event yesterday. Every student made a diamond hat to wear to a street party thrown by the school, and former pupils
Jonny James has just returned home after helping England to three victories in Brazil. The 26-year-old Milton United defender enjoyed considerably more success than Roy Hodgson and his team when competing for England in the Budweiser Sixes Global
Police now say they are investigating reports of a man approaching Witney schoolgirls offering lifts home. The man, travelling in a white van, is said to have approached three 12-year-old girls, believed to be pupils at Wood Green School, who were
The latest plans for the £400m redevelopment of the Westgate shopping centre will be put on display next week. The more detailed proposals will be exhibited in a shop unit opposite. The Works from 10am to 5.30pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and
A memorial football match will be held in Chipping Norton tomorrow in memory of a young man who died of cancer. Chipping Norton FC will play an Oxford United legends team to remember Shaun Weller. Mr Weller, who played for Chipping Norton,
IT is said that if you look after the pennies then the pounds will look after themselves. And no one knows that more than Old Marston Parish Council, in Oxford. Whereas most community bodies are constantly cash-strapped, the frugal parish leaders
Oxfordshire's Bradley Smith pulled off a solid display in the afternoon practice after tough opening session ahead of Sunday’s race. The Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider fell off twice without sustaining any major injury, to finish 12th in the morning
Captain Sahara Osborne-Ricketts and striker Lauren Allison are both doubtful for Oxford United Women’s trip to Aston Villa in the Continental Cup tomorrow (2pm). Both players will undergo fitness tests before the game, which will be Oxford’s last
Goring won Oxfordshire's Gauntlett Goblet Under 13 eight-a-side trophy, beating finals day hosts Abingdon Vale in the decider. Sander Ranson produced the bowling display of the day with 5-7 as Goring swept past Chadlington in the semi-finals, while
PRISON officer numbers at HMP Bullingdon haven fallen by nearly a third in three years. The latest figures from the Howard League for Penal Reform show in September last year there were 73 fewer officers at the Bicester prison than there were three
Before going I had read about theft, muggings and stabbings being a daily occurrence in Rio. In reality I had no problems and never felt in any danger. Going to matches was an amazing experience – security was a bit of a joke as I had a pen confiscated
AFTER a feast of football for the past month, the World Cup reaches its climax tomorrow night. And fans from Germany and Argentina will each be hoping their country triumphs when the teams meet in the final at the Estádio Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro
Al Squires achieved second in class on his debut rally, The Wolds Rally at Ludford airfield, Lincolnshire. The 16-year old, from North Moreton, near Didcot, came 22nd overall in a field of 38, driving his Nissan Micra. Squires said: “I am incredibly
We're fast approaching the time of year when the roach in the Thames will be in the mood to eat small seeds, mainly hemp and tares. You use hemp as a loose bait and tares on the hook and the secret to success is patience. I will come back to this
Abingdon GC’s girls team performed without error as they took a superb silver medal at the Southern Region Team Championships in Milton Keynes. The club’s team of ten competitors were split into A and B teams, who came home in second and eighth
Oxfordshire’s Eddie Pepperell missed the cut after a three-over-par 74 second round at the Scottish Open in Aberdeen yesterday.
Lawrence Clarke remained upbeat despite missing out on the 110m hurdles in the Sainsbury's Glasgow Grand Prix at Hampden Park last night. Clarke finished seventh in his heat in 13.54. His personal best is 13.31 and has run 13.41 this year.
A magnificent unbeaten 164 from opener Chloe AE Hill saw Banbury to an imposing total of 275 from 45 overs at home to Birmingham side Four Oaks Saints in Division 2 of the ECB Women’s Midlands League. Hill’s innings included 31 fours, and the visitors
St John Fisher, Oxford triumphed in the St Michael’s School five-a-side tournament. They beat the hosts 2-0 in the final, thanks to goals from Connor Barrett and Tyler Webb. St John Fisher won all their games, scoring 20 goals and conceding
Goalkeeper Matty Simms saved two spot-kicks and scored the winner as Oxford Academy beat Corby Kingswood 4-3 on penalties in the final of the Under 13 ESF Festival of Football. After the sides were locked at 0-0, the tie went to a shoot-out at
Ellie Falkner stormed to a double victory as Bicester Blue Fins’ finished third in the second Vale Cup meeting at Abingdon’s White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre. Falkner won the girls 14 & under 100m butterfly in 1mins 10.09secs, before
Four men and two boys from Oxford have been arrested after a spate of thefts and attempted break-ins. The suspects – two teens aged 16 and four men aged 18, 19, 23, and 29 – were arrested following 10 raids on homes, garages and unlocked vehicles
Organisers of a vintage motorbike auction at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock yesterday said they sold for record prices. A rare 1931 Indian 1300, estimated to sell for up to £70,000, reached £90,000 by the time the gavel fell, making it the most expensive
CONCERNS over conditions at an immigration detention centre have been raised at a shareholders’ meeting. Campsfield House near Kidlington has been run by Mitie on behalf of the Home Office since 2011. More than 50 detainees went on hunger strike
OXFORDSHIRE’S roads could become host to high-speed road races under plans unveiled yesterday by Prime Minister David Cameron as he opened Williams’ new Advanced Engineering facility in Grove. Mr Cameron said he wanted to allow councils to grant
Horspath's young side battled hard before losing 94-86 in their South & South Wales League clash away to old rivals Southampton. The visitors Horspath got off to a strong start, with Zac Payne and Jack Currel securing a 6-4 win the opening
Littlemore AS’s Jim Henwood Shield on the Thames at Medley attracted 19 anglers and it was a case of snaring an early bream before it got sunny. Tony Bailey fished a feeder with dead maggot and caught one bream and skimmer, plus a few perch, for
FOR Sue Mynall, the hospital staff that had her back on her feet and two wheels truly are heroes. The keen artist and cyclist will be nominating drug experts at Headington’s Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) for our Hospital Heroes awards Mrs Mynall
Horspath fell at the first hurdle in the NatWest Under 15 National Club Championship with a 27-run defeat at Finchampstead. Asad Rafiq got the Oxfordshire champions off to a flying start after Finchampstead decided to bat by dismissing both openers
