POLICE divers are trying to clamp down on an increasing number of street robberies in Oxford by searching waterways for stolen property. Members of the Thames Valley Underwater Search Unit dived in the canal near Hythe Bridge and recovered wallets, a
Results from the weekend of October 5-6 in the Nationwide League Division 3, FA Trophy, Ryman League and Football League Youth Alliance NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 3: Oxford Utd 0, Scunthorpe Utd 1. FA TROPHY Prelim round: Bromsgrove Rov 0, Banbury Utd 1; Leyton
Results from the weekend October 5-6 ENGLISH LEAGUE (RAWXML: <image large="sport-hockey.gif" small="sport-hockey.gif" type="portrait"></image>Div 2: Oxford Hawks 3, Lewes 2. SOUTH LEAGUE Premier Div 1: Oxford Univ 5, Bromley 1. MBB&O Regional
BROMSGROVE ROVERS 0, BANBURY UTD 1: A goaL from Norman Sylla was enough to see Banbury into the first round proper of the FA Trophy at the expense of Dr Martens League Western Division leaders Bromsgrove Rovers on Saturday. Victory in the preliminary
Results from the weekend of October 5-6 in the Hellenic League, the Suburban League, the Combined Counties League and the Oxfordshire Senior League CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Almondsbury Tn 1, Bicester Tn 0; Bishops Cleeve 8, Wootton
Results from the weekend of October 5-6 in the Oxfordshire Junior Shield, Oxford City FA, Witney & District FA and Northe Berks League JOHN FATHERS OXFORDSHIRE JUNIOR SHIELD 1st round: Henley YMCA 4, Witney Wands 0; Steeple Aston 4, Freeland 3; Aston
Results from the weekend of October 5-6 in the Autotype UTV League, Elsevier Youth League, Oxon FA U16 Invitation League, Oxford Mail Boys League and Giles Sports Witney Boys League AUTOTYPE UTV LEAGUE Berks & Bucks Sunday Intermediate Cup: Blue Boar
SAFE cyclist Laura Pitts certainly has a sensible head on her shoulders. Laura Pitts The 10-year-old from Shipton-on-Cherwell, a Year Six pupil at North Kidlington School, knows to put on a hard hat before taking to the road. And now she is about to pass
ALL creatures great and small packed into church for a special animal blessing service. Pollyanne, the donkey, at the animal blessing More than 100 cats, dogs, gerbils, rabbits and mice were among visitors at St John Vianney Roman Catholic Church, in
STAFF at Wallingford shops left their smart clothes in the wardrobe and dressed down for the week in denims to raise money for research into children's diseases. Shop staff Swaggers, a women's clothes shop in the Market Place, was one of several shops
A NEW day unit has been set up at an Oxford Hospital to cater for rheumatoid arthritis patients taking a powerful £8,000-a-year drug. Caption goes here Managers at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, in Headington, have refurbished the four-bed Seddon Ward
HUNDREDS of people -- many of them brides and grooms to be -- packed a riverside hotel for the Oxford Mail Wedding Fair. Exhibitor Pat Loveridge The popular fair and bridal fashion show took place at the Four Pillars Hotel, in Sandford-on-Thames, near
Ian Atkins thought the news of the Worthington Cup draw, made at 2.30pm on Saturday, might inspire his players for their Division 3 game against Scunthorpe. Ian AtkinsBut tiredness after their 120 minutes and penalties at Charlton in midweek played a
A MAJOR review of jobs and salaries at South Oxfordshire District Council has left many staff facing a wage freeze. All 250 staff have had their work and grades evaluated. Members of the local government union Unison voted to reject renewed offers from
OXFORD City Council leaders are determined to avoid another 10-year delay over the redevelopment of the Westgate Centre. They are to hold urgent talks with Capital Shopping Centres, whose £220m scheme to double the size of the city centre shopping complex
AFC WALLINGFORD 4, CHIPSTEAD 2: AFC Wallingford looked poor for long periods of this Seagrave Haulage Combined Counties League Premier Division match, but a few moments of magic were enough to give them victory. With the sides level at 2-2 and only 15
Results from the weekend October 5-6 POWERGEN CUP 2nd round: Henley 46, Launceston 10. ENGLISH CLUBS CHAMPIONSHIP Powergen South West Div 1: Berry Hill 0, Chinnor 15. Powergen South West 2 East: Dorchester 19, Oxford Harlequins 36; Grove 10, Abbey 15.
ABINGDON TN 2, DORKING 1: Abingdon came from behind to avenge their defeat against Dorking two weeks ago in the Associate Members Trophy with victory in Saturday's Ryman Division 2 encounter at Culham Road. However they did it the hard way, squandering
Results from the weekend of October 5-6 in Banbury District and Lord Jersey FAOFA Sam Waters Sunday Cup and Morrells of Oxford Sunday League . . . PL KITS BANBURY DISTRICT & LORD JERSEY FA Premier Div: BCS Bardwell 0, Cropredy 2; Flowing Well 4, Wroxton
FANS of the blues packed the Mill Centre in Banbury on Saturday, October 5, for a special anniversary gig which proved to be a sell-out. Blues gig The 10th Anniversary Blues Party was organised to celebrate a decade of bringing the best of American music
GROVE Scouts found use for a load of old rubbish on Saturday. Simon Jones with Grove Scouts They retrieved old paint and other material from Stanford in the Vale recycling tip, then put it to good use redecorating and refurbishing their HQ in Cane Lane
LEYTON PENNANT 0, OXFORD CITY 2: Oxford City moved comfortably into the first round proper of the FA Trophy, and a home tie against Egham, with a deserved win at fellow Ryman Division 1 North team Leyton on Saturday. Although their hosts had plenty of
Oxford United officials are confident that The Kassam Stadium could have its first football sell-out for the Worthington Cup clash with Aston Villa. And if United play anything like they did in last week's triumph over Charlton, there should be further
