Robots in west Oxford's drains will help water engineers decide how to stop sewers overflowing when the River Thames bursts its banks. Thames Water engineers will use the remote-controlled devices to take CCTV footage of the inside of the sewerage network
The father of a nine-year-old girl who died after she was given adult medication has welcomed a Government initiative to develop drugs specifically designed for children. Art McConnell, 59, of East St Helen Street, Abingdon, has been campaigning against
Wallingford Town Council wants warning notices put on the town's historic bridge over the Thames to stop people jumping off and injuring or killing themselves. But the council will have to wait until a new by-law is made official, said mayor Theresa Jordan
The saga of the 'bombs' on board two lorries is an extraordinary affair. Two lorry drivers received an emergency message from their bosses to say their vehicles might be carrying Second World War devices. They did everything right. They pulled into a
Aston Rowant's hopes of beating the drop in Division 2 West suffered a setback when they crashed to a six-wicket defeat at home to Farnham Royal. Rowant were shot out for 106 as Krishmar Santokie picked up 5-28, before Farnham eased to 110-4. ASTON ROWANT
Keith Arnold, who is standing down at the end of the season as captain, took his wickets tally for Oxfordshire to 601 on the first day of their Minor Counties Western Division match against Wales at Abergavenny yesterday. It is the second highest total
Oxford skipper Rupert Evans's five-wicket haul wasn't enough to force victory against Reading in Division 1 at Roman Way as the visitors' last pair held out for a draw. Defending 187 all out after being put in to bat, Oxford reduced the visitors to 0-
Oxford Silver Machine skipper Greg Hancock moved up to joint second in the Grand Prix series after finishing fourth in a hotly-contested final at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg on Saturday. He is tied on 91 points with former Oxford star Leigh Adams
IC3 Home Counties League: Henley were crowned champions for the first time on Saturday - and they did it in style with a resounding 80-run victory at nearest rivals Slough. Batting first, Henley, without skipper Mick Hilditch, who has been banned for
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
COCA COLA LEAGUE TWO Leyton Orient 0, Oxford Utd 0. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 0, Team Bath 4. Div 1 West: Oxford City 0, Paulton Rovs 3; Stourport Swifts 2, Thame Utd 1; Mangotsfield 2, Brackley Tn 1. RYMAN LEAGUE Div 2: Abingdon Tn 1,
Tickets for Banbury's annual canal folk festival are selling like hot cakes. The folk festival, on October 8 -10, at The Mill, Spiceball Park, will feature top folk acts, folk theatre, morris dancing, music workshops, children's activities and boat-painting
House prices in Oxford fell by 4.9 per cent between April and June, according to the latest figures from the Land Registry. But prices in Oxfordshire as a whole increased by 1.7 per cent, from an average of £233,927 to £238,088. The average price of homes
A kit converting diesel cars to run on used oil from chip-fryers has been developed by Oxfordshire electronics experts. Mike Lawton, who runs Futuretec, at Milton Park, near Abingdon, has installed one in his own car. He said: "I have an arrangement with
Teenager Craig Claridge, injured after being shot in the back, is continuing to recover at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. The 13-year-old was attacked outside Edinburgh Drive, Didcot, just after 10.30pm on Thursday night. He is in a stable condition
A mental health charity has opened its first book and music store in the country in Oxford -- and is appealing to bookworms to donate volumes for its shelves. The Mind book store opened on Saturday (August 21), in the charity's former bric-a-brac and
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
Turning a historic Oxford boatyard into flats could jeopardise the future of the city's river dwellers, says the yard's operator. Castle Mill Boatyard, home of Alchemy Boats, could be closed to make way for 41 residential units, including 14 affordable
Chris Tardif publicly thanked Graham Rix for saving his career after another stunning performance in the Oxford United goal. The new U's keeper made a world-class save from a goalbound header by U's old boy Andy Scott to help earn his team a 0-0 League
Your correspondent Mick McAndrews (Oxford Mail, August 14) asserts that the county council does not care about the 'vast numbers of homeless people in Oxford'. He could not be more wrong. I, in common with the majority of the council, took the view that
Prof John Stein says that if animal rights activists cared about animals, they would support the development of Oxford University's vivisection laboratory (Oxford Mail, August 11). Why would we support anything that represents the expansion and continuation
Children as young as eight have joined the fight against crime and antisocial behaviour on two of Oxford's most troubled estates. Organisers, from left, Jessie Koudoua, Jenny Childs, Steve Kilsby, Teresa Sheppard and Si Blackhall with some of the children
More homes are on the way for central Abingdon after a planning inspector stepped in and over-ruled a council's decision to block a development. A major scheme to revamp the Thames View business estate off Audlett Drive and build nearly 200 homes has
We would like to congratulate all our pupils for their excellent results this year. They worked hard, they did their best and they achieved good grades, as they have done over a number of years. It is therefore sad to have heard the media hype about A-Level
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
There will be some nervous people in the Olympic Stadium in Athens tomorrow morning -- none more so than Angela Whelan. Who can blame her? After all, it's not every day you get to watch your son competing at the world's greatest sporting event. When Oxford's
Gardeners overcame the challenges posed by the wet summer by exhibiting a first-class display of produce to help celebrate a gardening show's half-century. John Dawson Horticulturists from North Leigh, near Witney, showed off prize-winning flowers, fruit
Thame United Football Club and Thame Cinema4All are combining their efforts to get the football season off to a rousing start with a free family evening. There will be a showing of the film Grease complete with all the words on display for a singalong
Phone lines have been down for more than two months in an Oxfordshire village causing distress and disrupting businesses. People affected by the breakdown in service say promises by BT to repair the fault in Denchworth, near Wantage, have not been kept
Banbury's run up the Division 1 table came to an abrupt halt at High Wycombe as they had to settle for a low-scoring draw. With rain having seeped under the covers, the start was delayed until after lunch, and Wycombe made 190-4 after being put in to
Spinners Steve Merry (5-35) and Rajesh Garsondia (4-30) sent Tring Park tumbling to 122 all out in Division 2 West at Church Meadow - but Thame Town still had to settle for a draw. The match had a delayed start due to the wet pitch, and Thame could only
A vicar has asked if his congregation can be exempt from Sunday parking charges. Cherwell District Council brought the new charges in during April as more shops in Banbury were opening for trade on Sundays. But Father Mervyn Tower, of St John the Evangelist
Some of the 450 jobs lost with the closure of the Parker Knoll furniture factory may be replaced if new employers take space in a former highways depot. Oxfordshire County Council has agreed to try and attract new employers to the depot on Banbury Road
Policemen may or may not be getting younger, but street wardens certainly are. The crime-busting adult patrols want to build on their successes in Rose Hill and Blackbird Leys by offering children the chance to make a difference to their neighbourhood
Developers have one last chance to convince Oxford city councillors to allow them to build a major housing development in the heart of Jericho. Berkeley Homes and W Lucy and Co want to build 249 homes at the site of Lucy's former Eagle Iron Works in Walton
Oxford will enjoy a service of four off-peak trains to and from London every hour on weekdays from December -- including two 125mph limited-stop expresses, with extra services in the peak hours. The changes come as part of a radical overhaul of the Great
Despite an hour's delay in starting their race and then hitting a swan, catching a crab and having to restart, Oxfordshire firefighters said they were delighted with their first race against their rivals from Cambridgeshire. The race, part of the City
Oxfordshire rower Frances Houghton, from Wheatley, helped Great Britain to a silver medal in the women's quadruple sculls. The 23-year-old Houghton, Alison Mowbray, Debbie Flood, and Rebecca Romero finished behind Germany, who have been Olympic champions
Critics of our (Risinghurst and Sandhills Parish Council's) 'No ball games on the streets' signs (Oxford Mail, August 16) might like to ponder what they would have done in our place. Faced with serious complaints by Sandhills residents whose property
Oxford will enjoy a service of four off-peak trains to and from London every hour on weekdays from December -- including two 125mph limited-stop expresses, with extra services in the peak hours. The changes come as part of a radical overhaul of the Great
I am aghast at the ongoing saga of Cornmarket Street, but I thought that we were going to have a full and independent inquiry into this matter. Instead the inquiry is to be conducted by county and city councillors, albeit with an independent chairman.
