NEW manager Denis Smith believes Oxford United need to show promotion form to get out of trouble at the bottom of Division 2 after Saturday's 1-0 home defeat by relegation rivals Blackpool. And with time running out, he looks likely to delve into the
Sir Richard Branson was backed by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates in his pledge to make a millionaire for every day of the year if he wins the licence to run the National Lottery. The promise came in an interview on BBC1's Breakfast with Frost with Sir
Childcare experts are stepping up measures to keep paedophiles away from Oxfordshire's children, writes Richard Abbott The county council is increasing its vigilance and sensitivity to the dangers posed by child abusers when it recruits staff. Phil Hodgson
A Teenager who robbed bus drivers at knife-point has been jailed for ten months, writes Nick Evans. Sentencing the youth at Oxford Crown Court on Friday, Judge Anthony King said he had been lenient because the boy claimed he had been forced into carrying
TWELVE beds are to re-open at Abingdon Community Hospital in a welcome boost to patient care, writes Nick Evans. A recruitment campaign is already under way to ensure that the appropriate staff are in place when the beds re-open later this month. The
SATURDAY'S Hellenic League Premier Division fixture between Almondsbury and Bicester was brought to an abrupt halt mid-way through the first half when referee Kevin Small from Swindon suffered a heart attack. The game was immediately abandoned and the
When Florence Nightingale treated the dying during the Crimean War, little did she realise she was creating a legacy that would become the backbone of the NHS. Almost 150 years later, the Lady with the Lamp would also be shocked to learn that nurses are
Little Joe Smith faces a lifetime of struggle - but it will take just £1,000 to transform his world, writes Katherine MacAlister. The four-and-a-half-year-old is almost completely paralysed and cannot speak. He can only communicate by blinking and rolling
ONE of the world's most powerful magnets has been installed in science laboratories at Oxford, thanks to a joint effort by scientists at Oxford University and Oxford Instruments. The magnet at the Clarendon Laboratory has already beaten a record - just
Oxford Utd 0, Blackpool 1 By Jon Murray SELDOM has silence been more deafening. Or more moving. The one-minute tribute to Martin Aldridge before kick-off wasn't just impeccably observed. You could tangibly feel every one of the 5,179 spectators, not to
Every person in Oxfordshire will be affected tomorrow by decisions on council tax, education spending and social service issues, writes Mark Templeton. Oxfordshire County Council meets to finalise its budget for the coming year. Among decisions likely
POLICE are hunting joyriders who used a stolen car to deliberately smash children's play equipment in a park named after the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Thieves stole a Peugeot car from Oxford Road, Banbury, and sent it careering into a fence and equipment
OXFORD bus tour operators will lose out if moves to end fuel tax subsidies go ahead. MPs are to vote on whether to amend the Government's Transport Bill to stop the concession and limit the number of buses clogging up roads in tourist cities such as Oxford
AUSTRALIA'S three-times former world squash champion Sarah Fitz-Gerald gave notice that her injury recovery is complete when she beat England's third seed Sue Wright 9-3, 5-9, 9-4, 10-8 in the final of the Women's Rosebowl Squash Classic at the Racquets
JOE Smith has the most wonderful bedroom. As he lies in bed he is surrounded by photographs of his mum and dad, two older brothers and little Rachel. There are games, multi-coloured lights and a wall painted with a huge sun and moon. A music system is
