Robert Miller enjoys the sights of Romania and endures its train system, while giving a perfect impression of a dumb Englishman abroad in the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for Dracula. Romania has had a somewhat unfortunate history
Schools across Oxfordshire are celebrating another record A-Level year as pass rates continued their relentless rise for the 23rd year running. Many schools matched or exceeded their own records, in line with a slight increase in the overall national
Witney sailor Henry Ayres is celebrating a notable third-placed finish in the Rolex Fastnet race. Ayres was navigator and tactician aboard 35-foot yacht Hooligan V, which came third in the biennial event's IRM category. The five-day race started from
Banbury Central A retained their Oxford & District League title, despite losing their unbeaten record to closest rivals City & County A. However, the two points Central secured from a 4-2 defeat in their penultimate Division 1 match took them
Residents whose water bills were waived after their sheltered housing was flooded have been threatened with legal action for not paying their bills. Ronald Hyde and neighbour Gillian McKeating with some of the bills Thames Water has apologised for sending
A pensioner faces a bill of hundreds of pounds for fixing three of her relative's gravestones after they were knocked down for being health and safety hazards. Sheila Pritchard is upset at the council's treatment of her grandparent's grave Sheila Pritchard
Pawel Staszek, the Polish youngster who was barred from making his Silver Machine debut last month, because his documents were out of date, has been given the all clear to make his debut against Poole in the Skybet Elite League clash at the Stadium tonight
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has shelved plans to sell alcohol 24 hours a day in two of its Oxford stores amid police fears it would lead to increased crime and disorder. Sainsbury's Westgate store The firm applied to Oxford City Council for all-day
Frilford Heath executive director Steve Styles and junior member Jamie King made surprise international debuts in the European Seniors Amateur Championships. The pair had expected a purely watching brief when the club hosted the event, but stepped in
Eddie Pepperell produced the finest performance of his young career to win the English Boys Under 14 Championship. The 14-year-old Frilford Heath member claimed the Reid Trophy, his first national title, by five shots at Bristol & Clifton where he
Spiralling costs could scupper ambitious plans to convert Abingdon's redundant Old Gaol into a multi-million-pound arts and culture centre. A report by independent London-based consultants abl has poured cold water on the viability of the scheme, with
Supporters of hunting in Oxfordshire have vowed to continue having an 'active presence' in the countryside and to hunt within the law - six months after the ban came into force. Bicester Hounds manager Patrick Martin looks after the pack An Act of Parliament
Thousands of empty privately-owned homes in Oxford are to be brought back into use under a scheme starting later this year. The city council is to be armed with special powers allowing it to take control of properties that are long-term unoccupied - and
Brian Talbot has dropped the strongest hint yet that he may try and lure Jamaican striker Onandi Lowe to the Kassam Stadium. Speculation has been rife that the former Rushden & Diamonds duo will be re- united at Oxford United. But the U's manager
