Headington Roadrunners' Iona Robertson and Radley Ladies' Tracey Galbraith go head-to-head in a potentially thrilling final round of this year's Oxford Mail Cross Country League at Banbury on Sunday. With both still in the reckoning for the senior ladies
Headington Roadrunners' Jude Craft produced one of her best performances to finish 16th in the senior women's race at the National Cross Country Championships at Ashton Court, Bristol. Blizzard conditions and a biting wind took their toll on the competitors
Lecturers have threatened to bring Oxford Brookes University to a standstill by striking over planned job cuts. Academics are furious that four courses are to be axed to help rescue the university from an expected £1.6m budget deficit. The phasing out
More new pedestrian crossings are being installed in Abingdon as part of the town's integrated transport strategy. Marcham Road is to get two new crossings, one outside the hospital and the other between the Fairacres estate and Tesco. Work on the hospital
An Abingdon music group has thrown off the shackles of the Old Gaol and moved across the road -- but is still unable to escape the clutches of the law. After 27 years at the Old Gaol leisure centre in Bridge Street, the Abingdon Music Centre has moved
Hopes that Oxfordshire tennis star Tim Henman would open the new £10m White Horse leisure and tennis centre in Abingdon have faded. Work on the centre in Audlett Drive is nearing completion in readiness for a series of official events next month. There
Airwave MMO2 Ltd is asking South Oxfordshire District Council for permission to put up a 100ft radio mast with antennae at Streatley Farm.
Rowse Honey Ltd, which sponsors the annual pancake race in the Wallingford, wants to use land at The Cottage at Moreton Avenue as an enclosed concrete yard to store honey drums.
Sinodun Players in Wallingford are appealing for help to find a new image. Chairman Chris Harris said: "Our present logo is the traditional black and white masks of comedy and tragedy. Virtually every group has that. "We're asking anyone with ideas to
A plan to put a shop into South Oxfordshire District Council's HQ in Crowmarsh has attracted more opposition. Critics fear it will take trader away from local traders. The shop will be set up under the council's new catering contract and sell newspapers
Three Lions can fulfil the promise of his hurdling debut by opening his account over timber at Ludlow tomorrow. The five-year-old was trained by Fulke Johnson Houghton at Blewbury when finishing third to one of the favourites for the JCB Triumph Hurdle
Headington Roadrunners' Iona Robertson and Radley Ladies' Tracey Galbraith go head-to-head in a potentially thrilling final round of this year's Oxford Mail Cross Country League at Banbury on Sunday. With both still in the reckoning for the senior ladies
Headington Roadrunners' Jude Craft produced one of her best performances to finish 16th in the senior women's race at the National Cross Country Championships at Ashton Court, Bristol. Blizzard conditions and a biting wind took their toll on the competitors
Witney builders merchants Builder Center have given £100 to the Oxford Studio Theatre Club.
The Folk Music Club will be meeting in the Fox Hotel, Chipping Norton, on Monday, March 11, starting at 8pm.
The annual meeting of Witney's branch of the University of the Third Age will be held on Thursday, March 7, in the Langdale Hall, starting at 2pm.
Schoolchildren have given their pocket money to a worthy cause. Year Eight students at Chipping Norton School raised £150 -- more than £1 per pupil -- for the town's hospital. They were handing the cash to Sue Hunt and Jo Gerrich from the hospital today
Vandals broke into the construction site of the new leisure centre in Chipping Norton and damaged tiles in the swimming pool tank and put graffiti on the walls. The centre, being built by West Oxfordshire District Council on land at Chipping Norton School
Thame's branch of the Royal British Legion women's section is looking for new members, said chairman Diana Ludlow. The group meets on the third Wednesday of every month in the meeting room at Pearce Court, Windmill Road.
Colts: Bicester 9 (pens A Smith 3), Henley 0. Under 16: Marlow 0, Oxford 25 (tries L Gibson 2, C MacKinnon, J Roper, H Bevan). Under 16 Junior Girls: Chinnor 20, Oxford 17. Under 13: Bicester 37, Oxford 12 (tries J McEneaney, S Temple; con M Berry). Under
Headington Roadrunners' Iona Robertson and Radley Ladies' Tracey Galbraith go head-to-head in a potentially thrilling final round of this year's Oxford Mail Cross Country League at Banbury on Sunday. With both still in the reckoning for the senior ladies
Music lovers can now use the Internet to discover what the Banbury Symphony Orchestra is doing. Its new website address is www.banburysymphony.org
Oxford United finally ended their midweek away jinx last night with a 1-0 win at Macclesfield. Boss Ian Atkins described it as "the perfect response" from his players after their disappointing 2-1 home defeat by Exeter last weekend. It was United's first
Exiles completed a title double at the Gladiators Club by retaining their Friday Beer Seller League crown. With the Wednesday Beer Seller League already in the bag, Exiles drew 3-3 against nearest rivals Cricketers to also take the honours in the Friday
Headington Roadrunners' Iona Robertson and Radley Ladies' Tracey Galbraith go head-to-head in a potentially thrilling final round of this year's Oxford Mail Cross Country League at Banbury on Sunday. With both still in the reckoning for the senior ladies
7.35 450m A9 Gladstone Fella...(Maurice Massey) Carlys Return 3...(Angie Kibble) BURWOOD DASHER...(Jim Morgan) Ivergranny...(Ron Bicknell) Picasso Blue (W)...(Maurice Massey) Fast Dilemma (W)...(Tony Magnasco) 7.50 450m A8 Playful Bullet...(Paul Walden
A luxury Chrysler Grand Voyager 3.3 LX people carrier donated to the NSPCC by Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz fame, raised £15,750 for the charity when it was auctioned at British Car Auctions' centre at Blackbushe, Surrey. The car had been used by
Mazda will unveil a small car concept at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday March 5. Mazda President Mark Fields said: "We've shown the exciting way forward for Mazda with our stunning range of midsize Mazda 6 models. Now, with the MX Sport Runabout, we
Hyundai has unveiled its HCD7 concept car at the Chicago Auto Show, which it says is the executive shape of things to come. The HCD7, a product of the California-based Hyundai Design Centre, is a study based on a super-executive sized car, a category
Pirelli is launching a tyre which it says advances car handling in emergencies and extreme road conditions. The firm says its wet-dry and cornering grip, aquaplaning recovery and quicker stopping power are outstanding. Pirelli's new P-Zero Nero is out
Daihatsu's Cuore range receives improvements for 2002 including even 64 mpg-plus fuel economy, reduced exhaust emissions, greater refinement, livelier acceleration, new interior trim and lower prices. In addition, the new Cuore benefits from Daihatsu's
Mitsubishi's 2002 model Space Wagon range is now on sale with prices starting at £15,995 on the road. The models are the 2.0 Classic, manual and the 2.4 GDI Equippe automatic, both seating up to seven passengers. Standard specification items include anti-lock
Lord Jersey FA Ryan Lewis hit a four-timer for Highfield Old Boys as they thrashed Heyford Ath Res 11-4 to reach the Arthur Crawford Cup semi-finals. Steve Hall (2), Vinney Orrey, Jamie Kerr, Dave Iglus, Chris Huggins and Adam Hall completed the rout,
A performance of Handel's Messiah will be given in All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay, on March 17 at 7.30pm.
Fire crews were called to deal with a chemical spill after a lorry left the M40 and ended up in ditch. The accident happened at about 2.30pm yesterday on the northbound carriageway between junctions 8A and nine. The environmental protection unit from
Electronic tagging of persistent juvenile offenders while they are on bail is to be put on trial in the county. Oxfordshire Youth Offending Team, which which is leading the initiative, hopes tagging will reduce crime while also keeping young people out
Firefighters were called to a car fire on the ring road between the Pear Tree and Wolvercote roundabouts just before 9.30am yesterday. Nobody was injured in the incident.
Horspath parish council and the English Village Association are proposing to build 10 affordable houses on land next to Butlers Close in Cuddesdon Road and are putting the plans to South Oxfordshire District Council.
A variety show in Exeter Hall, Kidlington, raised £5,100 for local charities. A Tribute to the Stars was put together by Kidlington Theatre Group, the Harlequin School of Dance, and Sands Theatre Arts, both based in Wheatley. The cash will be shared between
Music lovers can now use the Internet to discover what the Banbury Symphony Orchestra is doing. Its new website address is www.banburysymphony.org
England International and Northampton rugby star, Ben Cohen, recently visited Jaguar's Browns Lane headquarters in Coventry and scored a nifty conversion - to a new Jaguar X-Type. Cohen, 23, who is a keen motoring enthusiast, also took the opportunity
One of the first vehicles to be built after the Second World War by Auto Union, nowadays known as Audi, has been restored by the prestige German car manufacturer. A 1951 DKW Meisterklasse Universal type F 89 S, restored to working order on behalf of Audi
Nissan has revised the Micra range for 2002 and added two new models, the Tempest and Twister. Following customer reaction to the successful Activ special edition with standard ultrasonic rear parking sensors, Nissan has added rear parking sensors to
People who contributed to the appeal for the Roke and Benson band hall raised £4,000 towards the new building.
All executive cars are spacious, sophisticated, smooth and packed with technology -- but very few are beautiful. Jaguar's X-Type combines all the qualities and refinement demanded of a luxury sports saloon in a truly elegant body. The car was eagerly
The Folk Music Club will be meeting in the Fox Hotel, Chipping Norton, on Monday, March 11, starting at 8pm.
A performance of Handel's Messiah will be given in All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay, on March 17 at 7.30pm.
South Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson has been invited to talk to Chalgrove group of Amnesty International on April 12, in the John Hampden Hall, Chalgrove, at 8pm.
Colts: Bicester 9 (pens A Smith 3), Henley 0. Under 16: Marlow 0, Oxford 25 (tries L Gibson 2, C MacKinnon, J Roper, H Bevan). Under 16 Junior Girls: Chinnor 20, Oxford 17. Under 13: Bicester 37, Oxford 12 (tries J McEneaney, S Temple; con M Berry). Under
One to watch Name: Craig Polden Type of competition: Road Racing Competing in which championship/race series: Aprilia RS Superteen/M.R.O National/B.M.R.C Challenge Present race bikes: Aprilia RS125 and Honda RS125 Race Number: 27 Helmet: HJC LT12, black
When it comes to road-legal 125cc production bikes, there can be few you can take along to a track day and not feel embarrassed. One of the few exceptions is Aprilia's amazing RS 125. It offers a big-bike feel and yet is lightweight and ultra flickable
Oxford Fleet Management has acquired Unit 39, Milton Park, Abingdon, from MEPC. The 45,960 sq ft warehouse property has been taken on a ten-year lease.
A major consultation programme is taking place over plans to run a gas pipeline between Chalgrove and East Ilsley in Berkshire. Operator Transco said an increase in demand for gas had prompted the need for the pipeline which will stretch about 17 miles
Oxfordshire scientists will cross their fingers at the launch of a space satellite to keep an eye on global warming and look for signs of earthquakes, volcanoes and floods. The satellite is due to be launched on Friday from the Kourou spaceport in French
Property developers are planning a £5m expansion at an Oxfordshire shopping centre which could create more than130 jobs. Stockdale CALA, owners of the Cherwell Centre in Banbury, said fashions and homewares retailer Matalan and fitness club operator Cannons
A survey of Banbury residents has raised a question mark over the need for cycle lanes and bus priority schemes favoured by road planners. It also revealed support for campaigners trying to stop a huge new housing estate being built in Bodicote. The figures
Carterton's Andrew Enston, who is head boy at Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire, has been selected to play rugby for England Schools Under 18s against England Clubs on Sunday, March 9, at Leicester Tigers' Welford Road ground. The 18 year-old blindside
Young artists united to launch a symbol of international peace and understanding. About 100 children from 12 schools in Headington, Oxford, gathered in Bury Knowle Park for the unveiling of their sculpture. The work of art consists of a series of relief
Young artists united to launch a symbol of international peace and understanding. About 100 children from 12 schools in Headington, Oxford, gathered in Bury Knowle Park for the unveiling of their sculpture. The work of art consists of a series of relief
A man has been jailed for almost three years for possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply, following a raid on an Oxford home. Richard Lumsden, who is married to a youth worker for Islington Borough Council, was arrested after police raided an
Witney & District FA Brize Norton extended their lead at the top of the Premier Division to six points with a 7-0 defeat of bottom side Stonesfield. Gary Lemon (2), Andy Timms (2), Graham Clarke, Richard Waddoups and Nigel Byng were on target. Chadlington
Tim Henman, from Weston-on- the-Green, cruised through to the second round of tennis's Dubai Open, dropping just one game against Omar Bahrouzyan from the United Arab Emirates. The British No 1 claimed a 6-1, 6-0 victory in just 42 minutes as he seeks
The curtain comes down this weekend on a successful season for Oxford University - and the prospects look bright for the future. The Dark Blues won the Varsity Match for the third time in a row, while they also enjoyed a winning run in the post-Christmas
Thame United 3, Oxford City 0 Jefferson Louis notched his fourth goal in three games as Thame United overcame a disappointing Oxford City in last night's Ryman League Division 1 derby. Louis, who linked well with strike partner Mark West, proved a handful
A nearly new and car boot sale will take place at Milton-under-Wychwood village hall on Saturday, March 16, from 2-4pm. To book a pitch, call Pam on 01367 718761.
A car wash is being staged by Oxfordshire fire crews in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society in the car park of the Black's Head, Bletchingdon, on Saturday, March 9, from 10.30am onwards.
A recruitment day for the cat protection society will be held at Exeter Hall, Kidlington, on Saturday, March 9, from 11am and 4pm. Cat lovers can ask questions and enter a prize raffle.
A gardeners' question time on wildlife gardening will be held at Goring village hall at 7.30pm on March 15. The evening is organised by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
The West London Ensemble will perform Five Mystical Songs by Vaughan Williams, Herbert Howells's Requiem and Haydn's Little Organ Mass in St Mary's, Wallingford, at 7.30pm on March 16 in aid of the St Leonard's organ fund.
A pub will give drinkers a mouthful on St David's Day with a wordy challenge. The Trout, in Wolvercote, is marking the Welsh patron saint's day on Friday by asking guests to come up with as many words of four letters or more from the longest place name
Care staff at an old people's home are holding a fundraising dance -- to feed its cats, Friday and Tabitha. Pauline Moffatt, head of care at Ladygrove House, Didcot, who is organising the 1960s and '70s dance at the civic hall, hopes there will also be
Witney Roadrunners' Jerry McCarthy finished a superb fourth at the Bramley 20-mile road race. In his first race over this distance, McCarthy recorded a time of 1hr 53.30mins as he continued his build-up to the Flora London Marathon. Teammate Mike Baillie
North Berks League Fifth division leaders Appleton gave Division 2 outfit Coleshill United an almighty scare before bowing out of the War Memorial Cup quarter-finals 4-3 after extra time. Stuart Howse (2) and a Greg Collins penalty made up Appleton's
Witney Roadrunners' Jerry McCarthy finished a superb fourth at the Bramley 20-mile road race. In his first race over this distance, McCarthy recorded a time of 1hr 53.30mins as he continued his build-up to the Flora London Marathon. Teammate Mike Baillie
Angry workers on the production line at BMW's Mini plant in Cowley claim they are still being short-changed in their pay packets. One claims he is being paid a day less than he is owed, leaving him about £70 down a week. Problems with the payroll stretch
A Bicester family is following in the footsteps of a Leeds couple controversially allowed to have IVF treatment so they can conceive a baby that could cure their son. Charlie Whitaker, three, was diagnosed with Diamond Blackfan anaemia when he was six
Schoolchildren have given their pocket money to a worthy cause. Year Eight students at Chipping Norton School raised £150 -- more than £1 per pupil -- for the town's hospital. They were handing the cash to Sue Hunt and Jo Gerrich from the hospital today
Former residents of the old Barnardo's Home in Caldecott Road, Abingdon, will hold their annual reunion on Saturday. Anyone who was associated with the home as a helper, visitor, teacher or friend is encouraged to attend to meet some of the original supporters
Young residents at Banbury Foyer could be given help with learning to drive, thanks to a link with the Prince's Trust and the British School of Motoring. Under the scheme, Foyer residents are being offered driving theory tuition, and those with a 100
Lecturers have threatened to bring Oxford Brookes University to a standstill by striking over planned job cuts. Academics are furious that four courses are to be axed to help rescue the university from an expected £1.6m budget deficit. The phasing out
South Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson has been invited to talk to Chalgrove group of Amnesty International on April 12, in the John Hampden Hall, Chalgrove, at 8pm.
All the existing buildings at the Wheatsheaf pub in Reading Road, Henley, will be pulled down to make way for nine two-bedroom flats if a plan before South Oxfordshire District Council is approved.
A gardeners' question time on wildlife gardening will be held at Goring village hall at 7.30pm on March 15. The evening is organised by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
The West London Ensemble will perform Five Mystical Songs by Vaughan Williams, Herbert Howells's Requiem and Haydn's Little Organ Mass in St Mary's, Wallingford, at 7.30pm on March 16 in aid of the St Leonard's organ fund.
When it came to the crunch, 14-month-old Ben Adams was just not mucky enough. He was pipped at the post of a national competition by an angelic, but muckier, girl from Leicester. But there was no despondency at the Adams household in Castle Street, Wallingford
Forty tonnes of hardcore might seem an odd gift -- but for the Island donkey sanctuary, near Wallingford, it is a godsend. The material from Hanson Corporation's nearby Stanton Harcourt quarry will be laid to make a safe and non-muddy path to the paddocks
North Berks League Fifth division leaders Appleton gave Division 2 outfit Coleshill United an almighty scare before bowing out of the War Memorial Cup quarter-finals 4-3 after extra time. Stuart Howse (2) and a Greg Collins penalty made up Appleton's
North Berks League Fifth division leaders Appleton gave Division 2 outfit Coleshill United an almighty scare before bowing out of the War Memorial Cup quarter-finals 4-3 after extra time. Stuart Howse (2) and a Greg Collins penalty made up Appleton's
The Lions Club will be holding a jumble sale in St John's Church Hall, Carterton, on Saturday, from 10am.
A production of The Wind in the Willows in St Mary's Church, Witney, raised £1,600 for the St Mary's Preservation Trust.
A nearly new and car boot sale will take place at Milton-under-Wychwood village hall on Saturday, March 16, from 2-4pm. To book a pitch, call Pam on 01367 718761.
A collection during the half-term holiday from children's rides raised £235 for the appeal to build a hydrotherapy pool at Springfield School for children with disabilities, Witney.
South Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson has been invited to talk to Chalgrove group of Amnesty International on April 12, in the John Hampden Hall, Chalgrove, at 8pm.
Allison Hirst, from Headington Roadrunners, set a new personal best of 35mins 38secs as she won the Vet 35 race at the Bourton 10k. Her effort was good enough for second place overall behind Bideford's Vicky Pincombe, who broke the course record in 34.05
Residents in Bampton put on their boots and went digging on Sunday to extend a new wood. Work started on the Shillbrook Wood in November 2000 as part of the Millennium celebrations. Money for the project has been raised by residents, helped by grants
Firefighters tackled a blaze which spread from a car parked outside a two-storey house in Astley Road, Thame, on Monday, damaging the outside of the building.
Rowan Atkinson, star of Mr Bean and the Blackadder television series, wants permission from South Oxfordshire District Council to demolish the existing entrance gate at his listed building home at The Old Rectory, Waterperry, and rebuild it in a different
Fire crews were called to deal with a chemical spill after a lorry left the M40 and ended up in ditch. The accident happened at about 2.30pm yesterday on the northbound carriageway between junctions 8A and nine. The environmental protection unit from
Four years of hard work has resulted in the clock being put back 130 years in Chinnor. An exact replica of the village's station as it was in 1872 has been built by members of Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway Association. It is planning an opening
A car wash is being staged by Oxfordshire fire crews in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis Society in the car park of the Black's Head, Bletchingdon, on Saturday, March 9, from 10.30am onwards.
Witney Roadrunners' junior Claire Triggs stole the show for Oxfordshire by picking up three medals at the Southern Region Sportshall Athletics Championships in Portsmouth. Triggs, competing in the under 13 age group, collected gold medals in the four-lap
The deadline for Cherwell constituents to be registered to vote in May's local elections is looming. Changes in election rules mean the district council now runs a rolling register, which makes it easier for residents to be added to the list. But the
A Bicester family is following in the footsteps of a Leeds couple controversially allowed to have IVF treatment so they can conceive a baby that could cure their son. Charlie Whitaker, three, was diagnosed with Diamond Blackfan anaemia when he was six
7.35 450m A9 Gladstone Fella...(Maurice Massey) Carlys Return 3...(Angie Kibble) BURWOOD DASHER...(Jim Morgan) Ivergranny...(Ron Bicknell) Picasso Blue (W)...(Maurice Massey) Fast Dilemma (W)...(Tony Magnasco) 7.50 450m A8 Playful Bullet...(Paul Walden
RT Harris Oxford City FA Aaron Asleford bagged a brace as Old Headington overcame Fairview 3-1 in the Premier Cup semi-final. Headington's cause was helped when Fairview had a man sent off, before Asleford struck twice with Louis Masters notching the
Oxfordshire Senior League Former Leicester City and Aston Villa midfielder Garry Parker starred with four goals in Kidlington Old Boys' 11-0 win over bottom club Oakley United in Division 1. Dave Cooper also hit a four-timer, with Mike Clansy (2) and
Allison Hirst, from Headington Roadrunners, set a new personal best of 35mins 38secs as she won the Vet 35 race at the Bourton 10k. Her effort was good enough for second place overall behind Bideford's Vicky Pincombe, who broke the course record in 34.05
Headington Roadrunners' Jude Craft produced one of her best performances to finish 16th in the senior women's race at the National Cross Country Championships at Ashton Court, Bristol. Blizzard conditions and a biting wind took their toll on the competitors
The curtain comes down this weekend on a successful season for Oxford University - and the prospects look bright for the future. The Dark Blues won the Varsity Match for the third time in a row, while they also enjoyed a winning run in the post-Christmas
Thame United 3, Oxford City 0 Jefferson Louis notched his fourth goal in three games as Thame United overcame a disappointing Oxford City in last night's Ryman League Division 1 derby. Louis, who linked well with strike partner Mark West, proved a handful
Toyota will launch its four year sponsorship of ITV's F1 coverage on Sunday, March 3, with the Australian Grand Prix, the first Formula 1 race for the new Panasonic Toyota Racing team.
Prices for the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Roadster have been announced. The SL 500 will cost £67,790 on the road, with the awesome SL 55 AMG priced at £89,040. The SL 500 goes on sale in the UK on April 4, with the AMG model available in the summer.
The new Renault Avantime GT Coupe was voted car of the year by Automotive Engineer magazine and winner of the specialist car category in the BBC Top Gear 2002 Awards. It will be priced from £24,000 and £27,000, depending on model, when it arrives in the
Daewoo will be revealing the new Kalos, which is set to go on sale in the UK in 2003, at the Geneva Motor Show. This will be Daewoo's first B-segment car and will compete against the likes of the Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 206. Daewoo said the Kalos wa designed
A TV commercial supporting the UK introduction of the new Fiat Dobl JTD was screened for one week only during the final seven days of the Winter Olympics. The commercial featured actors playing the role of a real-life bobsleigh team -- hence the Winter
Three Lions can fulfil the promise of his hurdling debut by opening his account over timber at Ludlow tomorrow. The five-year-old was trained by Fulke Johnson Houghton at Blewbury when finishing third to one of the favourites for the JCB Triumph Hurdle
North Berks League Fifth division leaders Appleton gave Division 2 outfit Coleshill United an almighty scare before bowing out of the War Memorial Cup quarter-finals 4-3 after extra time. Stuart Howse (2) and a Greg Collins penalty made up Appleton's
Oxfordshire Senior League Former Leicester City and Aston Villa midfielder Garry Parker starred with four goals in Kidlington Old Boys' 11-0 win over bottom club Oakley United in Division 1. Dave Cooper also hit a four-timer, with Mike Clansy (2) and
Care staff at an old people's home are holding a fundraising dance -- to feed its cats, Friday and Tabitha. Pauline Moffatt, head of care at Ladygrove House, Didcot, who is organising the 1960s and '70s dance at the civic hall, hopes there will also be
Thousands of leaflets warning about bogus callers have been distributed throughout Oxfordshire in a bid to reduce distraction burglaries. The 84,000 leaflets have been distributed as part of Operation Resolve. Distraction burglars and bogus callers prey
A road closure in Oxford has left three dozen villagers feeling baffled and bemused. The city council has warned the ten households in Binsey to find an alternative route home during the coming week -- even though there is only one road in and out of
A fire crew from Rewley Road dealt with a car on fire in Gibbs Crescent, Osney, on Monday.
Fire crews from Slade Park and Rewley Road fire stations were called to tackle a small fire in the first floor bedroom of a shared house in London Road, Headington, just before 11am yesterday. Nobody was injured.
Firefighters were called after a sofa caught fire in a ground floor flat in Linnet Close, Blackbird Leys, just before 11pm on Friday. The occupier and one person from the flat above were treated by the fire service for smoke inhalation. Police are treating
A drugs raid by police led to the arrest of two people for possessing class A drugs with intent to supply. Marvia Doyley, 28, and Ian Smith, 27, both from the London area, were charged following the raid on an address in Bernwood Road, Barton, on Friday
City councillors went ahead with plans to go without a cooked tea at full council meetings, opting instead for sandwiches. At yesterday's executive board meeting, a food budget of £2,500 was set for 2002/2003, which means scrapping the hot meals provided
Six people were rescued by firefighters in Banbury early today after a fire in a first-floor flat. The blaze caused heavy smoke-logging to three adjoining flats and the lobby at St John's Court, off the Calthorpe Road. One person was taken to The Horton
People are being invited to pay their respects to the actor who brought the fictional Oxford detective, Inspector Morse, to life. A book of condolence for people to pay tribute to John Thaw, who died last Thursday aged 60, has been opened in Oxford's
Saab's new 9-5 2.2 TiD range, due on sale in the UK from mid-March, aims to increase the Swedish car maker's presence in Britain's burgeoning premium diesel market sector. In 2001 UK sales of diesel cars in the upper premium segment grew by 38 per cent
Colin Wills doesn't mind being called Crazy. To him, it's a term of friendship because to music fans he is Crazy Cactus -- the organiser of Banbury's annual Blues Festival. The ninth festival is at The Mill next Saturday, March 9, and is a sell-out. Top
Korean car maker Kia will unveil a new premium off-roader called the Sorento at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday. The car will extend Kia's UK line-up to eight models. Kia said it expected the Sorento to make the same impact in the sports utility vehicle
Young residents at Banbury Foyer could be given help with learning to drive, thanks to a link with the Prince's Trust and the British School of Motoring. Under the scheme, Foyer residents are being offered driving theory tuition, and those with a 100
A survey of Banbury residents has raised a question mark over the need for cycle lanes and bus priority schemes favoured by road planners. It also revealed support for campaigners trying to stop a huge new housing estate being built in Bodicote. The figures
Nissan's mighty Patrol GR has been made a little softer for 2002 with revisions to the suspension designed to improve ride comfort and sharpen its handling. The Patrol GR will now be available as either a three-door SE or as a five-door, seven seating
Four-time World Superbike Champion, Carl Fogarty, has swapped two wheels for four and taken delivery of a new, limited edition Jaguar XKR 100 convertible. Thirty-six year old Fogarty, from Lancashire, set his heart on the £74,950 155mph luxury sports
Motorists who drive in areas where car-jacking attacks have taken place should consider having anti-smash and grab protective film applied to their windows, according to the RAC Foundation. The suggestion from the RAC Foundation follows a number of high-profile
BMW says its new flagship luxury car marks a new design direction for the company. Both inside and out, BMW's designers and technicians have created an entirely new look and feel for the 7 Series and developed a new interior concept called iDrive. Two
St John's Road, Wallingford, will be closed for five days from March 11 while essential drainage work is carried out.
Music lovers can now use the Internet to discover what the Banbury Symphony Orchestra is doing. Its new website address is www.banburysymphony.org
The team from Sodexho Catering and Support Services, managed by Peter Joyner, from Banbury, has beaten chefs from America, Italy, Malta and the rest of the UK to be chosen as overall winner of the Open Team Grand Prix Cold Buffet Competition.
Furniture designer Nicholas Pryke has won a commission to provide art works at a new housing development. Mr Pryke will produce a range of pieces, including outdoor seating, at the former G-Plan factory in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. He was selected
An Oxfordshire businessman has been ranked among the top young entrepeneurs in the country. Managing director Darren Elliott, 30, of Gemini Translations from Didcot, has won an entry in the Who's Who of Britain's Young Entrepeneurs. His business offers
A shop owner has spoken of the moment a man burst into his store and told staff he would shoot them if they did not open the till. The man entered the Leys Spar in Dunnock Way, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, carrying a blue plastic bag containing a concealed
A road closure in Oxford has left three dozen villagers feeling baffled and bemused. The city council has warned the ten households in Binsey to find an alternative route home during the coming week -- even though there is only one road in and out of
A judge told a spurned husband he sympathised with him over the "devious betrayal" by his wife who ran off with a man she met on the Internet.news Judge Stanley Spence told the 40-year-old he was sparing him jail for attacking his wife's lover with a
A man accused of indecently assaulting a teenage girl has been acquitted. At Oxford Crown Court yesterday, Judge Peter Crawford QC directed the jury to find Hekuran Gjeta, not guilty of indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl in University Parks, Oxford
Council leaders have refused to renew the contract of an organisation responsible for gas boiler safety checks, after it emerged up to 2,000 homes had not been dealt with. Earlier this month, Oxford City Council's executive board was told the homes were
Council tenants have been told they will not face a larger than expec- ted rent increase because of a 'hole' in the housing budget. Earlier this month, Oxford City Council delayed setting the housing budget, which is funded by 8,000 tenants' rents, because
A shop owner has spoken of the moment a man burst into his store and told staff he would shoot them if they did not open the till. The man entered the Leys Spar in Dunnock Way, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, carrying a blue plastic bag containing a concealed
An Abingdon music group has thrown off the shackles of the Old Gaol and moved across the road -- but is still unable to escape the clutches of the law. After 27 years at the Old Gaol leisure centre in Bridge Street, the Abingdon Music Centre has moved
Witney Roadrunners' Jerry McCarthy finished a superb fourth at the Bramley 20-mile road race. In his first race over this distance, McCarthy recorded a time of 1hr 53.30mins as he continued his build-up to the Flora London Marathon. Teammate Mike Baillie
Angry workers on the production line at BMW's Mini plant in Cowley claim they are still being short-changed in their pay packets. One claims he is being paid a day less than he is owed, leaving him about £70 down a week. Problems with the payroll stretch
Lord Jersey FA Ryan Lewis hit a four-timer for Highfield Old Boys as they thrashed Heyford Ath Res 11-4 to reach the Arthur Crawford Cup semi-finals. Steve Hall (2), Vinney Orrey, Jamie Kerr, Dave Iglus, Chris Huggins and Adam Hall completed the rout,
Four years of hard work has resulted in the clock being put back 130 years in Chinnor. An exact replica of the village's station as it was in 1872 has been built by members of Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway Association. It is planning an opening
Witney Roadrunners' junior Claire Triggs stole the show for Oxfordshire by picking up three medals at the Southern Region Sportshall Athletics Championships in Portsmouth. Triggs, competing in the under 13 age group, collected gold medals in the four-lap
Allison Hirst, from Headington Roadrunners, set a new personal best of 35mins 38secs as she won the Vet 35 race at the Bourton 10k. Her effort was good enough for second place overall behind Bideford's Vicky Pincombe, who broke the course record in 34.05
Council tenants have been told they will not face a larger than expec- ted rent increase because of a 'hole' in the housing budget. Earlier this month, Oxford City Council delayed setting the housing budget, which is funded by 8,000 tenants' rents, because
The former Bursar of an Oxford University college has put forward the idea of commemorating John Thaw's legacy to the city with a memorial. Dr Robert Gasser, who retired after 19 years at Brasenose College in September last year, worked with John Thaw
Lecturers have threatened to bring Oxford Brookes University to a standstill by striking over planned job cuts. Academics are furious that four courses are to be axed to help rescue the university from an expected £1.6m budget deficit. The phasing out
Thame United 3, Oxford City 0 Jefferson Louis notched his fourth goal in three games as Thame United overcame a disappointing Oxford City in last night's Ryman League Division 1 derby. Louis, who linked well with strike partner Mark West, proved a handful
RT Harris Oxford City FA Aaron Asleford bagged a brace as Old Headington overcame Fairview 3-1 in the Premier Cup semi-final. Headington's cause was helped when Fairview had a man sent off, before Asleford struck twice with Louis Masters notching the
A regional food and wine evening will take place at Le Petit Blanc restaurant, Walton Street, Oxford, on Tuesday. An introduction to wine tasting will be followed by a French dinner. To reserve a place, call 01865 510999.
Sinodun Players in Wallingford are appealing for help to find a new image. Chairman Chris Harris said: "Our present logo is the traditional black and white masks of comedy and tragedy. Virtually every group has that. "We're asking anyone with ideas to
Colin Wills doesn't mind being called Crazy. To him, it's a term of friendship because to music fans he is Crazy Cactus -- the organiser of Banbury's annual Blues Festival. The ninth festival is at The Mill next Saturday, March 9, and is a sell-out. Top
Thousands of leaflets warning about bogus callers have been distributed throughout Oxfordshire in a bid to reduce distraction burglaries. The 84,000 leaflets have been distributed as part of Operation Resolve. Distraction burglars and bogus callers prey
Electronic tagging of persistent juvenile offenders while they are on bail is to be put on trial in the county. Oxfordshire Youth Offending Team, which which is leading the initiative, hopes tagging will reduce crime while also keeping young people out
Former residents of the old Barnardo's Home in Caldecott Road, Abingdon, will hold their annual reunion on Saturday. Anyone who was associated with the home as a helper, visitor, teacher or friend is encouraged to attend to meet some of the original supporters
Radley Ladies' Rachel Brenton received another accolade when she was named as the outstanding triple-jumper of the indoor season at the AAA National Indoor Championships. Brenton was given the award for a leap of 11.85m earlier in the season. In Sunday's
