Police have warned motorists to take extra care when driving over the Easter Bank Holiday following the series of accidents on the fog-bound M40. More foggy weather is expected over the weekend and police want to prevent further accidents as severe traffic
Matches for Sunday MORRELLS OXFORD SUNDAY LEAGUE Premier Div: Star Royal v Star Wands, Blackbird Sunday v Oxford Supporters, Morris Motors v Wolvercote. Div 1: Angel Witney v Chase Finance. Div 2: Yarnton Village v North Oxford Con Club, Sporting Launton
Having dispatched their opponents with something to spare in the four challenge matches, Oxford FM/JT Cheetahs begin their defence of the Sky Sports Elite League title with a double clash against Peterborough Panthers today, writes JOHN GAISFORD. Cheetahs
Fixtures for Saturday NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 3: Oxford Utd v Hartlepool Utd RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1: Bishop's Stortford v Oxford C, Thame Utd v Whyteleafe. Div 3: Hertford Tn v Abingdon Tn DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Burnham v Banbury Utd. FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Staff at Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance are celebrating after being given £300,000 from the NHS, which will help prevent the service from being grounded. The air ambulance attends 999 calls in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, and
Oxford has submitted its application to become the 2008 European Capital of Culture yesterday. The application was handed in by bid co-ordinator Joe Simpson to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport in London. City leaders were forced to abandon plans
Controversial plans to install a £50,000 controlled parking zone in Oxford are to be drastically altered following public pressure. Residents complained about the lack of residents' parking spaces, and excessive restrictions when they attended a public
Inspector Morse fans will be hoping the television character's classic Jaguar car finds a good home when it is auctioned in London next month. Morse and motor The burgundy 1959 Mark II Jaguar driven by the late John Thaw in the popular TV series is expected
Two Fellows of Oxford University's Pembroke College have resigned, following allegations they offered students places in return for cash donations. Student liaison officer the Rev John Platt and the college's chief fundraiser Mary-Jane Hilton are said
Oxford City Council's financial problems will be eased by its £8m property disposal programme. The sell-off, which includes the sale of the freehold of Sainsbury's Heyford Hill store to the supermarket chain, thought to be worth millions, means the council
Villagers in Piddington fear the full implications of developing a centre for asylum-seekers have not been considered. Bicester mayor Lawrie Stratford,said the Home Office was looking at developing 25 acres of a site at the Bicester Defence and Distribution
Saturday matches ENGLISH NATIONAL LEAGUE Div 1: Henley v Manchester (3). DAVID CHARLES OXFORDSHIRE CUP Semi-final: Henley v Chinnor (2.30). CLUB MATCHES Banbury v Reading 2nd, Old Laurentians v Banbury 2nd, Chipping Norton v Gosford All Blacks, Littlemore
OXFORD City keeper Phil Wilson could soon be back in the Football League, writes NICK FARRANT. Wilson, 19, recently released by Oxford United, has been offered a trial at second division Bournemouth next month. But for now, Wilson faces a difficult test
ALL roads lead to Dry Leas on Saturday when two Henley Hawks teams are involved in the only significant matches of the Easter weekend. While their first team entertain Manchester in their increasingly optimistic bid to avoid relegation from National League
NORTH Leigh manager Mark Gee is hoping their Oxfordshire Senior Cup heroics against Oxford City in midweek will inspire his side to the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Premier Division title, writes KIEREN BUSHNELL. With ten games to go, the title
Police have criticised drivers after two people died and dozens were injured, some seriously, after a series of accidents on the fog-bound M40. More than 100 vehicles were involved in numerous collisions on the motorway yesterday morning. Pc Andy Rowley
A car used by former Oxford United player Peter Rhoades-Brown was broken into while he was playing in a charity football match. Mr Rhoades-Brown was playing in an Oxford United 'Masters' team at Oxford Brookes University when his Hyundai Sonata was broken
Magdalen Bridge will be open on May Day for the first time in four years, after strengthening work on parapets was completed. High barriers will be placed on the Oxford bridge to discourage high-spirited revellers from leaping off as part of the May morning
Oxford United boss Ian Atkins thanked his chairman, Firoz Kassam, for allowing him to go out and bring in two new signings on transfer deadline day yesterday - when their season is effectively over. United have nothing left to play for this term, but
Passengers from Oxfordshire have had journeys disrupted because of problems with rail links between London and Bristol. Between midnight and 5am this morning (Monday) engineering work meant trains were not running between Swindon and Didcot and passengers
Caravan owners are being warned to be on their guard after the theft of more than 100 from Oxfordshire during the past year. Police say thieves will go to great lengths to steal caravans, which can be worth thousands of pounds and are very hard to trace
The number of breast cancer scans is likely to be reduced due to a lack of radiologists in the NHS. In an attempt to overcome the staff shortage, hospitals in the county are training radiographers - workers who supervise screening sessions - to interpret
