Oxfordshire's A-Level students have achieved a crop of top grades this year to give the county its best ever results. Magdalen College School pupils William Wheeler and fellow pupils Adam Godwin, Alexander Jenkins and Tim Marshall Most state and independent
An Oxfordshire teenager has spoken of the terror when she and her school mates were ambushed by armed bandits during a trip to Tanzania. The Wheatley Park School pupils were set upon by a six-strong gang who shot at their minibus as they prepared to climb
Games for Saturday and Sunday, August 22-23 SATURDAY IC3 HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: High Wycombe v Banbury, Oxford v Reading, Slough v Henley. Div 2 West: Aston Rowant v Farnham Royal, Thame Tn v Tring Park. THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE Div
Young people will be put in the spotlight at next month's Wallingford Bunkfest. They will be performing in concerts during the festival, between Friday, September 3, and Sunday, September 5, and there will also be special events for them to enjoy. Bunkfest
Oxford City manager Andy Sinnott has called on his shot-shy side to be more clinical as they take on Southern League Division 1 West rivals Paulton Rovers at Court Place Farm on Saturday. Sinnott's side have yet to win this season, and have scored just
Oxford Times Cherwell League: Bicester & North Oxford name an unchanged side as they look to clinch the Division 1 title on Saturday. Bicester entertain nearest rivals Bourton Vale, and need only to get more points than their opponents to claim the
Midfield anchorman Paul Wanless is winning his race to be fit for Oxford United's League Two match at Leyton Orient this weekend. Paul WanlessThe odds looked to be against him after a doctor found his recent illness to be bronchitis-related. 'Wanny' was
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man indecently exposed himself. Officers believe the incident, in Somerton, near Bicester, at about 4.30pm last Saturday, could be linked to a similar incident in Bure Park, Bicester, in May. Police were called
IC3 Home Counties Premier League: Leaders Henley are considering dropping skipper Mick Hilditch for Saturday's top-of-the-table clash at Slough after incidents in last week's drawn match against Radlett. Both teams were reported to the league by the umpires
Indian-born writer-director M. Night Shyamalan forged his reputation as a film-maker of daring and audacity with his thriller The Sixth Sense. His comic book fantasy Unbreakable and alien invasion thriller Signs have similarly delighted audiences, not
Thame United boss Mark West has set his side a target for their visit to Stourport Swifts - make sure we score first! West's team have won their two opening games after coming from behind to beat both Sutton Coldfield and Rothwell. "We don't seem to get
Oxford City manager Andy Sinnott has called on his shot-shy side to be more clinical as they take on Southern League Division 1 West rivals Paulton Rovers at Court Place Farm on Saturday. Sinnott's side have yet to win this season, and have scored just
Games on Saturday, August 23 COCA COLA LEAGUE TWO Leyton Orient v Oxford Utd. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd v Team Bath. Div 1 West: Oxford City v Paulton Rovs, Stourport Swifts v Thame Utd, Mangotsfield v Brackley Tn. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 2: Abingdon
A 13-year-old was undergoing surgery after being shot in Didcot town centre last night (August 19). Craig Claridge's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening after the shooting at the junction of Edinburgh Drive and King Alfred Drive, shortly
Oxford boat hire companies say business is booming, as new figures reveal 17 per cent more boaters on the River Thames this year compared to last. The Environment Agency said boat licence figures showed 1,273 motorised boats using the river in the first
Supermarket giants Sainsbury's and Waitrose are competing to get a food store built as part of the redevelopment of Bicester town centre. Sainsbury's spent £13m buying the Crown Walk shopping centre, which backs on to one of the three car parks between
School admissions procedures are being overhauled this year to make the system fairer for families across Oxfordshire. Parents will continue to register their first three preferences of state school, but will only be offered a place at one primary or
Paramedics will soon be able to refuse to visit non-urgent patients who call the emergency 999 number -- freeing up their time for patients who are in a critical condition. As part of a national scheme, Oxfordshire Ambulance Service now has the option
An official investigation into the runaway cost of repaving Oxford's Cornmarket Street began yesterday (August 19) -- in private, with the Oxford Mail being refused entry. The investigation was ordered by Oxfordshire County Council's executive in May
An investigation has found there were no serious problems in the running of an east Oxford community centre. Oxford City Council produced a report on the Asian Cultural Centre following complaints by two trustees at an east area parliament meeting last
As a restaurant reviewer, I eat a lot of pie, but recently too much of it has been humble. This week was the third time I have invited someone out for lunch/dinner to find the restaurant in question firmly closed. The first two choices -- Baba on Cowley
Keith Arnold is to quit as Oxfordshire skipper after three years in charg. But the 44-year-old will continue playing for at least another season. Keith Arnold Arnold will stand down after the three-day Minor Counties Championship game with Wales at Abergavenny
A Minster Lovell hairdresser is aiming for a load of close shaves in aid of a cancer charity. Robert Beckett is teaming up with other barbers to cash in on haircuts for boys before they return to school after the summer break. All the money will be going
All eyes are on the county's juniors at present, as they prepare for the Oxfordshire Closed Championships. Many have been in action at Abingdon's popular ratings tournament this week, with the finals taking place on the afternoon of August 21. The event
North Oxford B will go forward to the play-off stage in September after winning the Crossflight Oxfordshire National Club League. Although Cholsey finished the season with more points than North Oxford, the latter are crowned champions after winning more
Games for this Sunday, August 23 WILSON OLTA LEAGUE 3-PAIR LEAGUE Ladies' Div 1: Oxford Sports v Banbury West End. Div 2: North Oxford B v Kings Sutton. Men's Div 1: Oxford Sports v Thame. Div 2: Oxford City B v North Oxford C. Div 3: Bicester B v Goring
Victoria Blake is no stranger to the heart of Oxford. Her father was Provost of the Queen's College during her childhood and youth. To her, Queen's means home. I asked her whether she identified with Lyra, the child who lives in an Oxford college in Philip
England stars Lawrence Dallaglio, Matt Dawson and Josh Lewsey are expected to be in action at Henley's Dry Leas ground. They are included in the London Wasps squad taking on Henley Hawks on Saturday in a pre-season warm-up that also includes London Welsh
Nathan Douglas produced a superb performance in the men's triple jump heats in Athens, but agonisingly missed out on qualifying for the final by just one place. Nathan DouglasThe Oxford City athlete got off to a flier on his first appearance at the Olympics
Hellenic news: Oxford United goalkeeping legend Alan Judge is set to make his debut for Chipping Norton Town when they travel to Shortwood United for their GLS Hellenic League Premier Division opener on Saturday. Alan JudgeJudge, 44, the U's goalkeeping
When one of Britain's most talented songwriters praises your album, you know you're onto a good thing. So when Spiritualized frontman Jason 'Spaceman' Pierce waxed lyrical about Detroit rock band The Dirtbombs, music lovers everywhere sat up and took
Three Oxford schoolchildren have taken their places in the infamous black chair to compete for the title of Junior Mastermind. Linden Goff, Miriam Goodall and Jonathan Webster, all 11, will appear in the new series of the quiz show, hosted by John Humphrys
