Talks aimed at breaking the deadlock in Oxford's postal strike broke down. As the wildcat strike which has crippled the city's postal service continued, Communication Workers' Union representative Bob Cullen said staff at the Cowley sorting office were
Tests at Oxford's BMW car plant have failed to track down the source of a foul stench which householders say is becoming worse -- and spreading. Brian Lester in his garden The smell, which was first detected in Blackbird Leys, is now being reported as
Oxford UCCE staged a spirited reply to a star-studded Surrey team's 452-5 dec on the second day of their opening first-class match in The Parks yesterday. They were dismissed for 267, Omar Anwar making 82, but the follow-on was not enforced and at the
Fisher Ath 1, Banbury Utd 2: Banbury United strengthened their hold on a play-off berth in the Dr Martens Eastern Division with this excellent victory away to rivals Fisher. The visitors got of to a flying start and Wayne Blossom had a good chance to
Purton 1, Witney Utd 0: Witney United's promotion hopes were dealt a massive blow as they lost their unbeaten away record at Division 1 West leaders Purton on Saturday. The match was always very tight, with both sides having plenty of possession, but
Shortwood Utd 0, Didcot Tn 1: Shortwood keeper Ewan Prentice produced some heroics to keep the score down as Didcot maintained their Hellenic League Premier Division title challenge on Saturday. However, he was powerless to stop a deflected Mike Ford
FOOTBALL RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1 North: Thame Utd 0, Leyton 2; Waltham Forest 2, Oxford C 0. Div 2: Abingdon Tn 3, Chalfont St Peter 0. DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Fisher Ath 1, Banbury Utd 2. CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Supp Cup semi-final 1st leg
Swindon Robins made the most of home advantage to win the first-ever Elite League Best Pairs competition at Blunsdon last night. The meeting comprised two groups of five teams. Oxford Silver Machine were drawn in Group A with Poole, Coventry, Belle Vue
Thame Utd 0, Leyton 2: Thame were sunk by two first-half goals as Leyton maintained their challenge for championship honours in Ryman League Division 1 North at Windmill Stadium on Saturday. The visitors went ahead after only seven minutes when leading
Pub landlord Roy Lester grits his teeth as Laura Cummings waxes his leg for charity. He was one of nine plucky men who endured the pain in order to raise money in memory of Jake Blake, who was born with severe brain damage. Jake died at his Enstone home
Gay couples will have the chance to take part in blessing and commitment ceremonies at a festival in Oxford. Oxford Pride, a free event celebrating the county's gay community on May 1, is offering gay couples the chance to formally celebrate their relationship
Faltering Oxford United may need as many as three wins from their last five games to reach the play-offs. Northampton Town are piling on the pressure and their impressive run of ten wins in 13 Division 3 games has put them within touching distance of
The most likely group of people looking for a seat to rest in Cornmarket Street, Oxford, are senior citizens. Yet they are the least likely to be able to take advantage of them. However, I have an idea how to make good use of seats specially designed
We write to express our concern about the proposal to ban smoking in public places. The debate is being conducted to condition the public into thinking that a ban is inevitable. We make the following points: The argument that a ban would benefit the hospitality
Like county council leader Keith Mitchell (Oxford Mail, April 5), we are frustrated by the current situation. We stand accused of lambasting the county council and using distortions that suit our own agendas. Our sole agenda is to secure decent social
Waltham Forest 2, Oxford City 0: Oxford City went down to another defeat in Ryman League Division 1 North away to Waltham Forest on Saturday. Two late goals from former Chelsea and Oxford United striker Mark Stein did the damage for the home side. The
Abingdon Tn 3, Chalfont St P 0: Joey Beauchamp scored twice as Abingdon kicked off the Easter weekend with a comfortable victory in Saturday's Ryman Division 2 clash. The result was a welcome boost for Town after back-to-back away defeats. But it was
Oxfordshire's volunteer soldiers are finally getting a modern, comfortable clubroom to relax in after a hard day's training. The clubroom -- better known to soldiers as the Naafi -- at the Territorial Army's Slade Park Barracks in Headington, Oxford,
By Maddy Biddulph Farmers are urging dog walkers to stop pets from attacking young lambs -- and warning they may shoot to protect livestock. Marilyn Ivings, chairman of the National Farmers' Union in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, said: "
Leisure centres in Abingdon and southern Oxfordshire and could be run by a private company later this year. The centres, at Tilsley Park in Abingdon, Wantage and Faringdon, are run by the Vale of White Horse District Council. But all three are being lined
An Oxford woman has become the first person in the county to be banned from a city car park for selling used tickets and begging at the pay-and-display machines. Kelly Horwood has been banned from entering Worcester Street car park, in Oxford city centre
A letter about The Good Book, The Bible, reminded me of a little story that made me smile. An old boy was sitting on the bench of the village green about this time of the year. It was untidy and overgrown so he decided to go home, collect his gardening
