ONE MAN died and another was critically injured in a head-on car crash near Islip, north Oxfordshire, this morning. Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene just after 8.30am when a red Vauxhall Cavalier and a blue Renault Savannah
Oxford City got back to winning ways and extended their lead at the top of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division to five points. Tring took the lead against the run of play in the 31st minute, when Danny Gray gathered the ball in midfield
Leaders Bicester Town were held to a goalless draw in their Division 1 East top-of-the-table battle at Hounslow Borough. New Bicester signing Julian McCalmon thwarted Michael Meaker in the early exchanges, before Vinnie Byfield blocked an effort from
COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Mansfield Tn 1, Oxford Utd 0. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 1, Salisbury 2. Div 1 West: Sutton Coldfield 8, Thame Utd 0. GLS FOOTBALL HELLENIC LEAGUE GLS Football Supp Cup quarter-final: Badshot Lea 1, Chipping Norton
Oxford-based driver Fernando Alonso claimed his Australian Grand Prix win was never in doubt after a dominant display in a "crazy" race at Melbourne. The world champion, driving an Enstone-based Renault, led comfortably after diving past Jenson Button
Skipper David Howe hopes his knowledge of the tight Monmore Green circuit can be to Oxford Cheetahs' advantage when they visit Wolverhampton for the Knockout Cup second leg tonight (7.30). Cheetahs, four points adrift after their narrow 47-43 defeat
Police were called to a brawl between rival Oxford and Banbury football supporters following a Sunday county cup final. Officers were alerted at 6.50pm last night and attended the Oxford City ground in Marsh Lane, Marston, where a fight had started
Underdogs Oxford tamed the angry River Thames to hand favourites Cambridge a decisive beating in the 152nd University Boat Race yester- day The Dark Blues belied their lack of Boat Race experience to power to an emphatic victory by 15 seconds and five
Bradley Ward hit a hat-trick as Didcot Town manager Stuart Peace ended his hoodoo against his old club Wantage Town in the Premier Division at the npower Loop Meadow Stadium on Saturday with a 5-1 victory. Peace hadn't beaten his former club since taking
Banbury United went down to an 89th-minute goal from Salisbury substitute Robert Matthews as they lost 2-1 at home to their Southern League Premier Division rivals. Kevin Brock's side looked to have taken a point off the leaders after Darren Pond's
One man died and another was seriously injured in a head-on car crash near Islip this morning. Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene just after 8.30am when a red Vauxhall Cavalier and a blue Renault Savannah were involved in a
Thame United were relegated after suffering their heaviest defeat of the season in Saturday's Southern League Division 1 West clash in an 8-0 thrashing. Relegation has been inevitable for most of the season, for the Oxfordshire side, who found themselves
Former Lord Mayor of Oxford Peter Moss has died from a suspected heart attack. Mr Moss, Lord Mayor in 2001/02, died at his home on Saturday, and his death prompted a tribute from city councillor leader Alex Hollingsworth at today's executive meeting
Former prisoner of war Arthur Titherington has vowed to continue demanding an apology from the Japanese Government for its treatment of captives during the Second World War. Mr Titherington, 85, believes expert opinion published in a new book of international
A lost cat which turned up in an Oxford street has probably come all the way from America or Australia. The mature female moggie is now in the safe hands of the Parkwood veterinary surgery in Banbury Road, Summertown. Staff have nicknamed her "Scruff
HENLEY MP Boris Johnson will keep his job in the Shadow Cabinet despite claims that he is having another affair. In 2004, the Conservative MP was sacked from his role as shadow culture secretary for misleading the then leader Michael Howard over his
It all started so well. Oxford United fans were ecstatic following the return of Jim Smith in a takeover that saw chairman Firoz Kassam finally walk away from the club. To put the icing on the cake, with the Bald Eagle back in charge, the U's won
If Oxford City Council goes ahead with its proposed fortnightly collection scheme and Unison continues with its strikes, does that mean that household rubbish already two weeks old will be left to rot on the streets for a second fortnight? Oxford will
Don Seale, the county council cabinet member for social and community services, is good at pointing out the damage the Labour Government is doing to people in Oxfordshire who need health or social care (Oxford Mail, March 22). He ignores what he and
Pensioners can now travel free on the bus within Oxford, and in two years, the Government will allow pensioners to travel free on all local buses across the country. Oxford City Council has been committed to cheap bus fares for elderly and disabled
Children's pester power is being relied upon to change the ways of wasteful parents in Oxfordshire as an educational recycling campaign steps up its pace. The Northmoor Trust's Wild Waste Show, a recycling and waste reduction project, has secured county
A HANDFUL of Oxford United fans brought shame on their club in ugly scenes involving match stewards. Police are now studying video evidence after crowd trouble marred Jim Smith's first away game as the U's manager at Mansfield on Saturday. Oxford
With £50,000 needed each year, just to keep its services going, Oxfordshire mental health charity Mind is pinning a lot of hope on a trio of first-time marathon runners. Dave Kerridge, from Bicester, Dr Fiona Pharoah, from Henley, and Abbey Koudoua
Campaigners in Witney fighting to save the town's Moorview Hospital are angry that a public consultation meeting is being held in the afternoon when many people are at work. The Moorland Road hospital, which treats older people with mental health problems
PLASTIC surgeon Henk Giele has been restored to the Medical Register following a year's suspension. On Friday, the General Medical Council agreed to allow him back to work, at Oxford's Radcliffe Infirmary and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, with conditions
Rehearsals have begun for a musical extravaganza starring Oxfordshire singer Zo Mace and 600 other young aspiring actors, singers, and dancers. Organisers hope the performances at Oxford's New Theatre in June will raise more than £20,000 for the charity
The publication of the district auditor's full term report on Oxford City Council has been delayed because senior officers think they have been hard done by. Andy Burns had been due to deliver his annual judgement on the Town Hall at the end of March
The memory of Howard Hillsdon one of the victims of the Eastern Bypass crash will always live on at his former school after a tree was planted there. Named 'Howard's Thinking Tree', his parents Julie and Graham and sister Anna planted it in the playground
A campaign against changes to benefit payments is being stepped up after fears were raised that it could lead to post office closures. Post office workers, pensioners and benefits claimants across Oxfordshire have reacted with outrage to Government
The Easter Bunny paid a visit to Oxfordshire children on Saturday on a motorbike. Motorists did a double-take as 'Spike' (aka Rob Chandler, a security guard from Grove) roared past on a Yamaha Virago trike, dressed head to toe in pink fake fur and
Plastic surgeon Henk Giele must stick to a number of strict conditions when he returns to work at Oxford hospitals. Mr Giele, 40, was struck off a year ago over his relationship with a married woman who was admitted to hospital suffering from a flesh-eating
Henley MP Boris Johnson will keep his job in the Shadow Cabinet despite claims that he is having another affair. In 2004, the Conservative MP was sacked from his role as shadow culture secretary for misleading the then leader Michael Howard over his
A handful of Oxford United fans brought shame on their club in ugly scenes involving match stewards. Police are now studying video evidence after crowd trouble marred Jim Smith's first away game as the U's manager at Mansfield on Saturday. Oxford
Enstone's Renault F1 team will not relax despite a dominant start to the season, according to team boss Flavio Briatore. World champion Fernando Alonso won the Australian Grand Prix to make it three wins from three for the Oxfordshire team this season
