Recovering drug and alcohol addicts have warned that turning to crime could soon be the easiest route for some users to get help. They claim addicts in Oxford will get a raw deal under a shake-up to the provision of drugs services which will see a drop-in
Amnesty International supporters in Abingdon have played their part in helping secure the release of a 'political' prisoner. More than 80 letters were written by Abingdon members to the Mexican government in support of General Gallardo. Amnesty said he
Rugby writer MICHAEL KNOX previews today's 122nd Varsity Match and predicts a win for the Dark Blues SO many times in recent years Oxford have arrived at Twickenham as favourites to beat Cambridge, only to come up short on the big day. Somehow the Light
Villagers campaigning for new measures to prevent speeding motorists have been told action will only be taken if lives are lost. Parish councillors in Grove asked Oxfordshire County Council to move a speed camera further along the A338 road from Wantage
Results from the weekend, December 6-7 ELSEVIER OXON YOUTH LEAGUE Under 17 Cup quarter-final: St Edmunds 1, Wantage Tn 4. Blue League: Slade Farm Utd 5, Wychwood 4. Red League: Oxford City Cts 1, Easington Spts 1. Under 18 League: Summertown Stars 0,
Results from the weekend, December 6-7 RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1 North: Oxford C 2, Tilbury 2; Thame Utd 1, Dunstable 2. Div 2: Witham Tn 1, Abingdon Tn 3. DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Banbury Utd 2, Newport IOW 1. UMBRO ISOTONIC SOUTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE Under
One of Oxfordshire's more unusual museums which recaptures the English countryside of the 1930s through miniature models, is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year. Model cottages, farms, fields and lanes are on show at Pendon Museum, Long Wittenham
An Oxford kayaker- turned-rower who is set to row across the Atlantic for charity will also be taking part in a physiological study with Oxford Brookes University during the trip. Nathaniel Spring, 29, of Charles Street, Oxford, and his best friend William
Taser restraint weapons, which incapacitate people with a 50,000-volt electric shock, still have not been fired by Thames Valley Police six months into a year-long trial. However, the force has deployed Tasers 23 times in Oxfordshire to incidents requiring
Sales of the Cowley-built Mini fell two per cent in November compared to the same month last year, with 13,380 cars sold. It was the second successive month year-on-year sales have dropped, but Munich-based BMW, owner of the Oxford plant producing the
A driver who sped through Oxford at 80mph in a vehicle containing stolen goods, ignoring red lights, narrowly missing children and ramming a police van, has been jailed. Thomas McDonagh, 34, of Carter Close, Risinghurst, was chased by 26 police officers
Oxford failed to win back the MMC Trophy despite a fighting second half display in the Varsity Match at Twickenham, which ended 11-11. The Dark Blues were ahead at half time thanks to a try from Henry Nwume and a penalty by Ryan O'Mahoney. A late try
Here is a full list of the results of the Varsity match 1871-72 Oxford 1G, 1T to 0 1872-73 Cambridge 1G, 2T to 0 1873-74 Drawn 1T to 1T 1874-75 * Drawn Oxford 2T to 0 1875-76 Oxford 1T to 0 1876-77 Cambridge 1G, 1T to 0 1877-78 Oxford 2T to 0 1878-79
Results from the weekend, December 6-7 ENGLISH LEAGUE Div 2: Oxford Hawks 1, Lewes 1. SOUTH LEAGUE Premier Div 1: Beckenham 1, Oxford Univ 1. Middlesex Berks Bucks & Oxon Regional: Banbury 6, City of Oxford 2. Div 1: Aylesbury 1, Rover Oxford 2; Bicester
South League round-up: A depleted city of Oxford were beaten 6-2 at Banbury in their Regional league derby. Banbury broke through in the 22nd minute with an excellent goal and quickly went further ahead when their forwards pounced on an uncharacteristic
Lee Steele bagged a goal in his first full match for eight months following a cruciate knee injury as Oxford United Reserves beat Swindon Town Res 3-0 at Court Place Farm on Monday night. Lee SteeleSwindon had only ten men for the second half after Keith
Banbury Utd 2, Newport IOW 1 Banbury stretched their unbeaten run to seven games in the Dr Martens Eastern Division on Saturday. The first period was a scrappy affair with neither side dominating play. Newport had the best chance after 17 minutes when
Paul Lee was in charge for the last time as City allowed Tilbury to twice come back from behind to take a share of the Ryman Division 1 North points at Court Place Farm on Saturday. City had an early chance when Kevin Lewis, making his full debut, provided
Oxford City have been left in turmoil after four senior players walked out following the resignation of manager Paul Lee. Defender Lewis Craker has left for Aylesbury, while top-scorer Colin Simpson, fellow striker Jamie Charles and midfielder Shaun Wimble
More than 300 mourners attended a memorial service yesterday to say an emotional farewell to a "generous, honourable and devoted" police officer who died in a car crash. St Mary Magdalene Church, Woodstock, was full of mourners wanting to pay their last
Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic Hospital will apply to the Department of Health at the end of this week to be free of Whitehall control. The hospital will learn in April if it has been successful in its bid for NHS Foundation Trust status. NOC board members
Another big increase in waste recycling has been announced by Cherwell District Council. Figures show the three-box scheme launched in August is reducing the amount of waste going to landfill sites by 40 per cent. Under the system -- which has met with
Oxford failed to win back the MMC Trophy despite an impressive display in the Varsity Match at Twickenham, which ended 11-11. The Dark Blues were ahead at half time thanks to a try from Henry Nwume and a penalty by Ryan O'Mahoney. A late try from Cambridge
Rugby writer MICHAEL KNOX previews today's 122nd Varsity Match and predicts a win for the Dark Blues SO many times in recent years Oxford have arrived at Twickenham as favourites to beat Cambridge, only to come up short on the big day. Somehow the Light
