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  • Bury 0, Oxford Utd 1 (O'Dowda 85)

    CALLUM O'Dowda netted late on to deliver a priceless victory for Oxford United against in-form Bury. The hosts played for almost half an hour with ten men after Adam El-Abd was sent off for two bookable offences. United's best chance to win the game

  • Book event gives pupils glimpse of another world

    YOUNG book lovers at schools across Oxfordshire have taken part in World Book Day. At Rye St Antony School in Headington, children’s author Belinda Roberts spoke during assembly on Thursday and signed copies of her books in the library. Pupils

  • How police and NHS staff joined forces to save lives

    AN INITIATIVE which teams up police officers and mental health workers “saved the life” of one Abingdon woman. The street triage project, which started in December 2013, means there are more resources every evening between 6pm and 2am to help people

  • Updates - Bury v Oxford Utd

    2:00pm 1:59pm Tweets by @OxfordMailOUFC 1:59pm Good afternoon and welcome to Gigg Lane, which for the moment is bathed

  • Flirty dozen display the finest in fashion

    THIRTY models strutted their stuff in the creations of 12 designers for Oxford Fashion Week. The Cosmopolitan and Lingerie shows were the first of four catwalk events, marking the end of a series of events which began on Monday. Face of Oxford

  • Nothing gets us all a-twitter quite like tax martyrdom

    It was a quiet night. I was resting on the sofa, idly hitting the refresh button on Facebook. Sometimes in the quiet hours you witness it: the birth of a social media trend. This time that trend was Madonna. Everyone was posting comments about

  • 'It looks like I'm stuck paying rent in the city'

    Rebecca Moore laments the probability her income is unlikely to ever come to terms with the price of houses in Oxford I’ve been paying rent in Oxford for over five years now. It never gets any easier. Each month it’s like that scene in the

  • ‘Brelfies’ get straight to the heart of the matter

    Breastfeeding selfies will be one of 2015’s biggest trends, according to the UK parenting site Netmums. Jaine Blackman takes a look at the rise of ‘brelfies’ and why many new mums are still nervous of breastfeeding in public Forget selfies, the

  • Fast properly and it can lose you body fat

    Last week I discussed the benefits of fasting but also pointed out that many people are following fasting programmes without understanding the long and short-term effects fasting it can have. Now, here’s a warning: fasting is not for everybody.

  • Ian Goldin is the man with our future in his hands

    Alison Boulton meets the head of an institution which brings the finest brains together to endeavour to ensure this is the best century ever... not the worst There's nowhere in the world like us”, says Oxford Martin School director, Professor Ian

  • Like hitting a beehive with a big stick...

    Is telly messing with your mind? Or are you just being paranoid? No, I’m not talking about Tuesday’s Drugs Live: Cannabis on Trial (until next week). But really, if someone from the past – or another planet – came to sit in on our viewing habits

  • Sharing baby leave is a hot topic at work

    Baby talk is coming to an Oxfordshire workplace near you in a few weeks’ time. It’s all down to changes in the rules over how much time new parents can take off work, because under the new regulations, anyone with a baby due on or after April 5

  • ‘Don’t let other families suffer’

    In the run-up to a fundraising push for brain tumour research, a bereaved husband tells Jaine Blackman why it is so needed After a lunch to celebrate his birthday, Nick Castle’s wife Gail – who had been diagnosed with a brain tumour two months

  • BRIT Awards light up my life no more

    I would be the first to admit that at 41 I can probably no longer refer to myself as young. Somewhere in the last 20 years I have got married, had three children, and gained grey hair and crows feet. None of these are anything I’m ashamed of

  • Luxury eco-homes plan given the go-ahead

    WORK on designer Kevin McCloud’s five luxury homes overlooking Oxford could start in the autumn after plans were finally approved. The presenter of TV show Grand Designs and his housing company HAB Housing have amended their plans for Cumnor Hill

  • Kemar Roofe pushing for first Oxford United start at Bury

    KEMAR Roofe is in line for his first Oxford United start after head coach Michael Appleton hinted he was considering leaving top scorer Danny Hylton out for the trip to Bury. The loanee from West Bromwich Albion came off the bench, replacing Hylton

  • Driver has lucky escape as car overturns in crash

    THE driver of this Volkswagen Polo had a lucky escape when the car overturned in Warneford Road, Headington yesterday morning. Police were called to the scene near Cheney School shortly after 10am after the collision involving another Volkswagen

  • End to 'frustrating' flooding is finally on horizon

    A WATER leak in St Clement’s Street, Oxford, should be fixed this weekend after four weeks – Thames Water has said. Traders said water has been running down the road for at least a month but the water company has failed to clear it. Richard

  • Service providers, time to talk turkey

    AS BOB Hoskins once said in a TV ad for a well-known communications firm, “it’s good to talk.” It’s a sentiment appreciated by Cumnor and Appleton residents, left so long phone and broadband-less. Their service providers should reward this patience

  • Purple Flag seal of approval again for city

    OXFORD’S Purple Flag status has been renewed at an awards ceremony in Dublin. The city remains one of 54 places across the United Kingdom and Ireland to have the status, which aims to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres

  • BILLIARDS: Leaders Fieldside hit back to win

    Bob Chivers and Paul Robinson overcame big handicaps as Division 1 leaders Fieldside saw off Headington Conservative Club B in the Gentworks Oxford & District League. Roger Tomlin (+60) beat Mike Chapman (+60) 150-120 to put Headington ahead

  • SNOOKER: Reece Hancox is the hero in decider

    Reece Hancox came to the fore to earn Rileys C a thrilling 4-3 victory away to Divi - sion 2 leaders Woodstock in the quarter-finals of the Gentworks Oxford & District League’s Colin Cutler Cup. The teams were tied at 3-3 when Hancox, who had

  • SWIMMING: Witney sparkle to claim second spot in gala

    Witney narrowly pipped Aylesbury to runners-up spot in the second round of the Chiltern League at Leighton Buzzard. Winning swims from Megan Ebbs, Adam Webster, Pavel Assenov, Ben George, Adela Wilson and Matthew Wilson secured second place by

  • BOZING: Rusty Jordan Flynn marks return with gritty victory

    After 15 months out of the ring, Jordan Flynn showed signs of rustiness on his return to action for Berinsfield. The 19-year-old, who has gone back to his home stage after things failed to work out for him at London’s Repton Club, gained a unanimous

  • RUGBY LEAGUE: Dark Blues are on song

    Oxford University put eight tries past Cambridge to thrash their rivals 42-0 in the 35th Varsity Match at the Honourable Artillery Company in London. Chris Mansfield went over twice as the Dark Blues earned a record sixth successive win. Calum

  • DARTS: Eric Bristow's in action at Islip

    Eric Bristow will take part in an exhibition match at Islip Village Hall tonight (7.30). There are still a limited number of tickets remaining, priced at £12 each, but anyone interested in attending is advised to ring Anthony Dandridge on 07799761694

  • RACING: Ben Case in double delight

    Ben Case, who trains at Edgcote, near Banbury, beat his previous best tally of 13 winners in a jump season with a double at Leicester yesterday, courtesy of Bebinn (11-8 fav) and Thoresby (5-2 fav). Latest Sport news

  • RACING: Loose Chips cashes in for Charlie Longsdon

    Chipping Norton trainer Charlie Longsdon enjoyed a timely boost ahead of the Cheltenham Festival by sending out Loose Chips to land the Grand Military Gold Cup at Sandown yesterday. The nine-year-old was given a never-say-die ride by Lance Bombardier

  • BT offers customers £13 after three weeks with no internet

    PEOPLE left without phone or internet connection for nearly three weeks have slammed “insulting” offers of compensation. More than 200 people from Cumnor and Appleton were unable to check emails, use the internet and even dial 999 for most of February

  • CRICKET: Hook Norton surprise Banbury

    Hook Norton kept up their fine first season in Division 1 with a win over Banbury in the Banbury Indoor League. Chasing 107 for victory, Hooky got home with eight balls to spare thanks to An - drew Stanley, Tom Bartlett and Adam Webb. RESULTS

  • TABLE TENNIS: Forum on top after whitewash

    IN THE topsy-turvy battle for the Oxford & District League Division 1 title, Forum A moved to the summit. A 10-0 whitewash over Rutherford saw them go a point clear of Holton A. Karl Bushell, Yoshinori Kawamura and Greg Boone were all unbeaten

  • Manuscript is causing a flutter in the butterfly world

    A RARELY-glimpsed collection of 18th century butterfly and moth paintings has gone online in an attempt to identify the species. Oxford’s Natural History Museum has put the paintings of tropical insects by naturalist Williams Jones on the web.

  • A marathon month ahead for runner's tribute to tragic boy

    A RADLEY man will take on three half marathons on consecutive weekends in memory of five-year-old Skye Hall. Ed Blagrove will run the Cambridge half marathon tomorrow, the North London half marathon on March 15 and the Reading half marathon on

  • Hats how we do it, says PM

    PRIME Minister David Cameron was brimming with praise for staff at a hat company in Witney. During Mr Cameron’s weekly constituency visit he enjoyed a tour of Christys’ Hats, in Station Lane, and got a chance to try on some of their designer products

  • Teen admits causing death of Liberty by dangerous driving

    THE family of schoolgirl Liberty Baker have welcomed the guilty plea from the teenager responsible for her death. But Paul and Maureen Baker and son Finley, 11, said they were “devastated and heartbroken” by Liberty’s death on June 30 last year

  • Minister declares war on care system for vulnerable people

    THE care minister has waged war on a care system “that has failed so many people with learning disabilities”, including Connor Sparrowhawk. Yesterday Minister for Health Norman Lamb launched a threemonth consultation into strengthening the rights

  • Residents urged to help spike Cherwell's litter

    RESIDENTS are being urged to tidy up for the 11th annual Community Clean Up event. Cherwell District Council’s lead member for clean and green Tony Ilott said: “Cherwell has a team of staff who work 365 days a year to keep the district clean for

  • ANGLING: Dave Scott-Picton edges to Kidlington crown

    DAVE Scott-Picton won Kidlington AS’s Hillier Championship Trophy with a narrow victory on Oxford Canal at Grovelands. Scott-Picton recorded a winning weight of 5lb 6oz with a bag of skimmers, roach and chub. Jason Bean, was second with 5.2.0,

  • Max Crocombe delighted to receive New Zealand call

    MAX Crocombe said he was thrilled to be included in the New Zealand squad for the first time ahead of a friendly against South Korea later this month, writes DAVID PRITCHARD. The Oxford United goalkeeper, who is on loan at Nuneaton Town, was born

  • Preparations in hand for residents' Flofest festival

    FESTIVAL fever will hit Florence Park in Oxford for the third time this year as families soak up the summer sunshine. Organisers of this year’s Flofest are busy preparing for the outdoor fiesta, set to take place on Saturday, June 20. Last

  • New bridge over the Thames driven by science sector boom

    HOPES of government funding for a new Thames bridge that could transform Abingdon have received a major boost. A firm commitment to push for a new Thames crossing is included in a key planning document to further develop the region as a world leader