CRICKET NPOWER VILLAGE CUP 5th round Timsbury 199-8 (40ovs, D Pippett 96, J Thompson 34, S Roberts 4-46), Oxford Downs (34.2 ovs, M Smith 3-17, N Hucker 3-41). HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 West Herts 214 (65 ovs, W Chaudhry 64), Finchampstead
Firemen received high praise after helping at the scene of an air crash. Reader William Law has copies of two letters sent to the fire chief at Faringdon by the United States Air Force. As we recalled (Memory Lane, June 12), the US B47 bomber crashed
Oxford City's City's Nathan Douglas sealed his place in next month's European Championships in Gothenburg with second place in the Norwich Union European Trials & UK/AAA Championships at Manchester's Sport City arena yesterday. The defending champion
Peter Franklin has a constant reminder of the Oxford Candy Stores. He has one of its glass sweet jars, still with its label, at his home in Mill Street, Kidlington. He writes: "It is a 4lb jar, for Hollands Court Caramels, which sold at 7p a quarter
Now that the World Cup is over, I can make a confession. I was rooting against England. It didn't start that way - unlike Jack McConnell, I harbor no historically ingrained bitterness against the English. In fact, I was generally inclined to cheer
OCA LEAGUE Division 1 Oxford Caribbean 277-5 (D Prosper 114, E Howard 36), Charlbury 252 (A Rump 69, R Garrett 61, G McCallum 30, R Burton 4-32). Horley 237-7 (N Tarrant 89, D Campbell 37, D White 4-47), Hook Norton 241-6 (P Souch 50, S Richards
UP TO 80 jobs are to be axed at printing group Goodhead, in Bicester. Managing director of operations, Ron England, said the company had introduced modern presses, which needed fewer people to run them. He said: "We are closing one or our older presses
Up to 80 jobs are to be axed at printing group Goodhead, in Bicester. Managing director of operations, Ron England, said the company had introduced modern presses, which needed fewer people to run them. He said: "We are closing one or our older presses
Michael Schumacher set his sights on eroding Fernando Alonso's world championship lead after an "unexpected" win in the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours. The Ferrari driver revealed he almost failed to make the start of qualifying on Saturday after
Oxford Caribbean left-hander Dave Prosper hammered his third successive century to help his side to a 25-run victory at Charlbury in Division 1. Prosper smashed 114 as Caribbean rattled up an impressive 277-5. Ashley Rump (69) and Rob Garrett (61)
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AEA Technology 101.5 BMW 2617 Electrocomponents 225.5 Isoft Group 62 Oxford Bio 23.5 Oxford Instruments 210 Reed Elsevier 513.5 RM 166 RPS 219.75 Torex Retail 54.5 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon
Plans for drink-free club nights for under-18s in Witney have been welcomed by police and youth workers. Heventeen, a group which organises dance and live music events for teenagers, is holding the first in what organisers hope will be a series of '
Thame Town fell to earth with an ignominious bump at Church Meadow in Divvision against Burnham on Saturday. A magnifcent bowling performance from Zulfi Butt saw Thame crumble to 57 all out and beaten by 89 runs. Butt finished with 9-31 as Thame
Nuns in wheelchairs, drag queens, and families of all ages united on Saturday for the fourth Oxford Pride event. In scorching sunshine, Oxford's annual gay and lesbian festival in Oxpens Field attracted thousands of people. During the day and into
Former Zimbabwe Test batsman Trevor Gripper (pictured) made 72 on his debut for Bicester & North Oxford, who secured an exciting draw against Wokingham in Division 2 West. Gripper (pictured right) held together the Bicester batting, as they finished
Tauqeer Hussain starred with bat and ball as Kidlington came so near to pulling off a notable victory over Gerrards Cross in a dramatic Home Counties League Division 2 West match on Saturday. Despite having seven balls at the visitors last pair, Kidlington
Some people will go to great lengths - and heights - to do their bit for a charity close to their heart. Landlords and regulars from three Oxford pubs will be doing just that when they leap from planes 10,000ft off the ground to raise money for the
Patients in Oxfordshire are waiting longer than the national average for a range of medical tests. Figures published by the Government show that in April, patients in the county were waiting for 7,201 diagnostic tests, including MRI and CT scans which
A 95-year-old woman who knits toys and clothes for some of the world's poorest orphans is appealing for donations of wool. Dorothy Williams, who lives off Cowley Road in east Oxford, is dedicated to knitting gifts for children who have no possessions
Car boot sales began as part of that great British tradition of secondhand dealing. Jumble sales still fill village halls with bric-a-brac week after week and many of our largest charities have made a good business from selling on donated clothing.
The introduction of first the Orange and then the Blue parking badges for the disabled was a boon. It enabled the disabled and carers to park nearer to shops and entertainment and social events. Supermarkets and businesses had places marked out for
An aggressive innings of 80 by skipper Benji Hector sped Banbury to a convincing eight-wicket victory in their derby clash with Oxford at Rover Cowley on Saturday. The result puts Oxford back in the relegation zone, which they had escaped following
A Mr E Woollard (Oxford Mail, July 7) suggested that all cyclists who ride on the footpaths should be fined. This sounds as if it's a good idea, but it would not work. The council would have to employ staff to stop and fine the cyclists. The fines would
Oxfordshire villagers were jubilant after being crowned winners in the annual Best Kept Villages competition. The results of the competition, organised by the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council (ORCC), were revealed at a special awards ceremony.
Oxford Downs saw their hopes of a trip to Lord's shattered in a 64-run defeat at home to Timsbury yesterday. The Oxfordshire champions produced a dismal batting display, never showing the sort of application required to pass their target of 199. They
Boulders and 'sleeping policemen' could be installed at a Didcot car park to combat 'boy racers' speeding around in their cars. Residents close to the Ladygrove Park car park have complained to police and Didcot Town Council about late night disturbances
Council flat tenants are furious at being told to use their sheds to store rubbish - or risk a £70 fine for flytipping. Residents claim they have nowhere to store rubbish in their flats at Thomson Terrace, Littlemore, Oxford, and are not allowed to
Australia, with Oxford Cheetahs skipper Todd Wiltshire back in the fold, won a fantastic victory on the final heat of the opening round of the World Team Cup in Rybnic, Poland last night. In heat 21, Wiltshire had a lucky escape when he was catapulted
The family of badly-injured Oxford Cheetahs ace Ales Dryml have expressed their gratitude to the fantastic support they have received from fans and the world of speedway. Dryml was taken to the John Radcliffe hospital's intensive care unit on Wednesday
A multi-million pound health centre could be surrounded with a six-foot high metal fence to keep out vandals and troublemakers. The Leys Health Centre, in Dunnock Way, Greater Leys, Oxford, opened in January costing £3.3m to replace smaller premises
The four clubs who refused to back a vote of confidence in The Oxford Times Cherwell Cricket League's executive committee could face expulsion from the league. o The vote came after league chiefs took the unprecedented step of suspending themselves at
Runners of all ages braved soaring temperatures to go the extra mile for Sport Relief on Saturday. The event, at West Oxford Community Centre, in Botley Road, attracted around 400 entrants to raise money for the BBC charity. The fun run was officially
Oxford girl Eleanor Glynn has rocked her way to the Miss England crown - and now has the Miss World title in her sights. The 20-year-old Miss Oxford wowed national judges by belting out the 70s rock classic Since You've Been Gone at the finals in Leicester
RAF crash investigators last night began removing the wreckage of the Harrier jet which crashed on a busy road near Tackley. The £20m GR9 jet stunned drivers and residents on Thursday when it crashed on the A4260 Banbury to Oxford road, narrowly missing
A stash of pirate DVDs including hardcore pornographic films, the latest cinema releases and illegal music CDs have been seized following an investigation into dodgy dealings at a car boot sale in Oxford yesterday. Police and trading standards officers
Two ambulance workers saved a man's life by pulling him out of a burning house in Abingdon during the early hours of yesterday. Paramedics Andy Ball and Martyn Hawkins were called to John Mason Lodge, part of John Mason School in Wootton Road, after
The Silverstone Classic, celebrating eight decades of classic motor racing, and featuring some of the most valuable and highly sought after machinery ever raced is being staged at Silverstone on July 28-30. More than 800 competitors will battle it out
