I'll be frank with you - a train turning up almost 13 minutes late almost ended my relationship with Germany. But in truth, anything arriving late in this country, even by a few seconds, is so rare you can usually put it down to an Act of God and get
BUS passengers in Kidlington can look forward to quicker journeys as work starts on a new 300-metre bus lane. The £400,000 scheme, along Oxford Road and around the Garden City roundabout, will allow buses to avoid the queues at this busy bottleneck
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new cars are falling, but not at a fast enough rate to meet reduction targets, it was revealed today. Average new car CO2 emissions fell by two grams per kilometre in 2005, a report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers
FOR parents the price of failing to make sure children are properly strapped up on the back seat is no longer only an issue of safety - it will now hit the bank balance. Not only have parents been forking out to pay for new booster seats to adhere to
BANBURY 5 BEACONSFIELD 1 BANBURY eased through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup with a comprehensive victory in their first ever meeting with Beaconsfield. The score-line did not flatter the home side who bagged an early goal and were always
A HOMELESS man was discovered hanging from a tree by holiday-makers taking a walk in a wood. Kevin Razey, originally from Wales, was found dead in Sarsgrove Wood, near Chipping Norton, on April 3, 2005. The 43-year-old was spotted by Gillian Smith
SILVERSTONE will be shuddering to the roar of 30 500 horsepower supercars with the final round of the Avon Tyres British GT Championship taking to the circuit on Sunday, September 24. All three categories of the prestigious GT racing championship are
The wearing of seatbelts became compulsory for drivers and front-seat passengers in the UK on January 31, 1983 In 1989, it became the law for children to wear seatbelts in the back seats, and two years later it became illegal for adults to travel in
David Blagdon, jailed for life for setting fire to an Oxford church, has successfully cycled the length of Britain to raise funds for a new Oxford Transplant Centre. He reached John O'Groats in Scotland three weeks after setting off from Land's End
Car addicts will be able to seek help for their 'habit' at Oxford's annual Car Free Day on Friday. As its name suggests, the event, organised by Oxford City Council, aims to get as many people who work in the city to leave their cars at home for the
NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Oxford Utd 1, Grays Ath 1. FA CUP 1st qual round: Banbury Utd 5, Beaconsfield SYCOB 1; Didcot Tn 6, Whitehawk 1; Fairford Tn 0, Cinderford Tn 3; Hungerford Tn 3, Ardley Utd 0; Maidenhead Utd 1, Carterton 1; Moneyfields 3, AFC
We all know that Blackbird Leys in Oxford has its problems. But the scurrilous piece which appeared in the Daily Mail, accusing the estate of being a den of drug dealers and criminals, was totally unjustified. It is no wonder that Oxford East MP Andrew
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a motocross track in countryside near Bicester have been withdrawn following high-profile opposition from local people. Villagers in Wendlebury welcomed the decision not to press ahead with the plans for the motorcycle racing
Ray Spence (pictured) hit a hat-trick as Oxford City swept aside Chertsey Town 5-0 in the FA Cup first qualifying round tie at Court Place Farm. Chertsey had to make an early substitution when Paul Watson suffered a head injury after three minutes.
Steve Avenall's second-half equaliser earned Carterton a replay at Kilkenny Lane tomorrow in their first qualifying round tie against Maidenhead United. Avenall struck in the 76th minute, pouncing on a rebounded after Maidenhead keeper Chico Ramos failed
A 14-year-old boy was in hospital with facial injuries after being shot in the face by a BB gun in Tarragon Drive, Greater Leys, Oxford. The incident happened about 9.50pm on Friday night and a 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH and
Hungerford Tn 3, Ardley Utd 0 A disapppointing first half in which Ardley conceded two goals in the first 20 minutes condemned them to defeat in their first qualifying round tie. Smith opened the scoring for Hungerford after five minutes, and Edney
A DECISION on whether to introduce charges for permits for Oxford residents to park outside their homes is set to be made by senior councillors tomorrow. Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet has been recommended by officers to approve the £40 charge
Strikers Ian Concannon and Stuart Beavon hit a hat-trick apiece to fire Didcot to a resounding 6-1 first qualifying round victory over Whitehawk at the npower Loop Meadow Stadium. Whitehawk's record of not conceding a goal this season was shattered
Jon Gardner and Wayne Blossom bagged a brace apiece as Banbury eased past Beaconsfield SYCOB in their first qualifying round tie. Banbury opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Wayne Blossom headed the ball forward, and although Andy Baird was in
THIRTY police officers were deployed to Wallingford town centre after more than 50 youths started a drunken brawl. A member of the public raised the alarm at 10.36pm on Friday after seeing 30 men fighting in High Street. But by the time police officers
Chipping Norton 2, Kidlington 3 Paul Lee's dramatic signing of Jermaine McSporran paid immediate dividends when the former Wycombe Wanderers striker scored Kidlington's winner in Saturday's exciting Premier Division clash. McSporran, who moved from
I understand why people want to park their cars outside their homes, but with car ownership continuing to increase, this is getting more and more difficult. Demanding a guaranteed space immediately in front of one's house is unrealistic, but with a
Andy Ballard was sent off late on as Abingdon United had to settle for a 0-0 draw in their Division 1 South & West match at home to Bracknell. The Abingdon midfielder was fouled by an opponent, which led to a melee. The referee showed a yellow card
At the meeting about controlled parking zones at Oxford Town Hall on Tuesday evening, what was not sufficiently emphasised was that in Headington, Marston and Northway, the need for parking controls has arisen solely because of the massive expansion of
Hook Norton 3, Tytheriington Rocks 2 Two goals in the first 15 minutes set Hook Norton on the way to victory in Saturday's Division 1 West encounter. Richard Northover opened their account with a tap-in at the far post from an accurate right-wing
TWO former England football internationals from different eras donned their cricket whites for a celebrity charity match at Challow & Childrey yesterday, writes RUSSELL SMITH. Alan Ball, who helped England lift the 1966 World Cup, and ex-Southampton
Medical researchers at Oxford University have received £1.5m for research into the prevention and treatment of strokes to help benefit patients in the city. The money from the Dunhill Medical Trust will go towards the Oxford Stroke Programme, a project
Exploding plugs, broken computers and televisions, then total darkness was the aftermath of a lightning bolt which hit a Burford hotel. New owners Paula and Graham Cox, who run Burford Lodge Hotel in Oxford Road, have been left picking up the pieces
Didcot's CCTV network is set to be extended to cover the new Town Square, including the cinema and arts centre. South Oxfordshire District Council also want to install a camera to cover the Lower Broadway and High Street area of the town centre. The
Bus passengers in Kidlington can look forward to quicker journeys as work starts on a new 330-yard bus lane. The £400,000 scheme, along Oxford Road and around Kidlington roundabout, will allow buses to avoid the queues at this busy bottleneck and join
Nearly 800 children from the poorest families in Oxfordshire are missing out on free school meals, according to Government figures. A snapshot survey by the Department for Education revealed that while 2,869 (7.6 per cent) of secondary school pupils
Cyclists who have had to endure a bumpy ride for many years may soon have a smoother journey. Plans to resurface a heavily-used section of cycle track between Marston and Oxford city centre have come a step closer as preparations are made for the arrival
Drivers in villages near Abingdon and Didcot are being warned to lock their vehicles following a spate of laptop thefts. Motorists in the Steventon, Milton and Blewbury areas are being advised by police to take their laptop computers with them when
Thames Valley's acting chief constable visited Muslim pupils at an Oxford girls' school to tell them about her career and encourage them to join the force. Sara Thornton met pupils and community leaders at Iqra School in Littlemore, Oxford. Ms Thornton
Hundreds of people were given their starting orders by Inspector Morse author Colin Dexter who sounded the klaxon at the start of the Blenheim Bolt yesterday. The Oxford author gave words of encouragement to those who were about to undertake a 10k run
An article in a national newspaper claiming an Oxford estate "has a reputation you couldn't even give away on eBay" has provoked anger and fury from the local MP and police. The column appeared in the Daily Mail claiming Blackbird Leys residents spend
Police were due to set up roadchecks today to trap motorists flouting a new child seat law. The new seatbelt legislation makes it illegal to carry a child under 12-years-old without booster seats or cushions. Roadchecks have been set up around the
Thirty police officers swooped on Wallingford town centre after more than 50 youths started a drunken brawl. A member of the public raised the alarm at 10.36pm on Friday after seeing 30 men fighting in High Street. But by the time police officers
Sightings of big cats in Oxfordshire have boosted the number of wild and exotic animals reported in the UK to more than 10,000 since 2000. A study out today appears to show there are more wild animals on the loose than ever before, including 5,931 big
A man is caught on camera smashing the window of a take-away - and now, desperate managers are pleading with the community to help save them from the hooded menace. Images caught on CCTV camera at Crown Curry in Atkins Road in Wood Farm, Oxford, on
