Oxford United were held to a 0-0 draw at home by rival play-off contenders Burton Albion on Saturday. In a scrappy and poor quality game, Burton had the better chances as they extended their unbeaten run to six games. They hit the underside of the bar
Despite the 3-0 win over Andorra in midweek, many England fans still want Steve McClaren to be axed. Although the frustration is understandable, I feel it's unfair. Yes, since McClaren took charge, there is no doubt that the national team has failed to
Despite the 3-0 win over Andorra in midweek, many England fans still want Steve McClaren to be axed. Although the frustration is understandable, I feel it's unfair. Yes, since McClaren took charge, there is no doubt that the national team has failed to
Despite the 3-0 win over Andorra in midweek, many England fans still want Steve McClaren to be axed. Although the frustration is understandable, I feel it's unfair. Yes, since McClaren took charge, there is no doubt that the national team has failed to
Hello everybody. This blog is back after a break caused by me losing the password for posting , and it taking a while to get a new one. A very nice event to start again with, though. Something I took part in yesterday. Not every new initiative out
Mid Oxon Under 14s came from behind to win 4-2 at Newbury in the Vale Cup. Newbury took advantage of the windy conditions to lead at half-time with a brace of goals sandwiching James Gardner's equaliser. Mid Oxon goalkeeper Steve Innit made a superb
Ben Whitehead hit a hat-trick as King Alfred's (Wantage) ran out 4-2 winners over John Mason (Abingdon) in the Vale of White Horse Under 13 Cup final at Letcombe FC. Jake Burgess put John Mason ahead after ten minutes, but Whitehead opened his account
Oxfordshire's Melissa Hawtin has been called up to run for her country after finishing a highly-creditable sixth at the Sainsbury's English Schools' Cross Country Championships at Temple Newsam Park, Leeds. Hawtin (Gosford Hill, Kidlington), who was
Oxford got their Midland Division 3 campaign off to a great start as they beat Stafford Apex 8-6. The visitors to Radley were expected to provide one of the sternest tests of the season, but Mark Ashton opened the scoring for Oxford on the first attack
Witney Roadrunners were celebrating titles as they successfully hosted the final round of the Oxfordshire Sportshall League at the Windrush Leisure Centre. The under 13 boys and under 15 girls were crowned overall champions, with individual medals going
THE battle for the Oxford & District Premier Division championship is set to go to the wire after second-placed Riley A pulled off a surprise 4-2 win at leaders Witney A, writes David White. The result sets up a three-horse race for the title, with
Brize Norton continued to close the gap at the top of Thames Valley League Division 1 as they thrashed Aylesbury 5-0. They opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Lisa Boyer went on a run and cut the ball back for Sarah Snowdon, only for an Aylesbury
Oxford City's under 18s picked up three points in a 3-1 Allied Counties Youth League Premier Division victory over Thatcham Town. Recent results have meant City's outside title hopes have vanished, but this was an important win to consolidate them in
Adam Williams hit the late winner for Thame as they booked their place in the final of the OFA Under 15 Cup with a 2-1 victory over Crowmarsh. They had to do it the hard way, however, after Crowmarsh took the lead after half an hour. Shortly before
Andy Morris netted a double as Bampton Town cruised into the final of the Giles Sports Witney Youth League Under 15 Knockout Cup with a 4-0 victory over Launton Boys. Paul Dew and Karl Dickinson scored their others goals to book a final against Chasewell
Oxon's trophy hopes dealt a blow Oxfordshire Under 14s hopes of lifting the Reed Trophy suffered a major setback with a 4-1 defeat by Hampshire at Milton United. Having won their opening game 4-2 against Berkshire, Oxon were confident of making it
Hugo Ralph, trained by Paddy Curtin, can finish the evening with a bang in the 10.15 over 450m at Oxford Stadium tonight. TONIGHT'S RUNNERS 7.35: Emmas Rex, Sopranos Spirit, Haydock Breeze 3, Backinaminute, BLAZE BLACK, Mill Lane Maid. 7.45: Twiggys
Although I am tempted to go for an Oxford winner in the £8,000 William Hill Pall Mall final next Tuesday, I am drawn to top trainer Charlie Lister's Ballymac Charley. The legendary handler also has Maltese Dan in the shake-up and both have first-rate
Esporta Oxford were pipped to second place in the prestigious Premier Squash League season, after losing 5-0 to table-topping Duffield in the tenth and final round. Wins against Pontefract, Birmingham and Nottingham put Oxford in contention to book
Oxford-based GP125 rider Bradley Smith says that he will bounce back after being the innocent victim of a crash involving pole setter Mattia Pasini. The Italian was racing through the field in the Grand Prix 125cc race at Jerez, Spain, when he crashed
Oxford City Stars' long season comes to an end tomorrow when they take to the ice for their final South Division play-off match at Streatham Redskins. And although buoyed by the team spirit, coach Darryl Morvan believes most of his squad need the campaign
Steph Kubat was the hat-trick hero for Oxford City as they ran riot in a 9-0 victory over Benson Saints in the Oxford Mail Girls Under 15 League. Kubat opened the scoring with an 18-yard effort, and within two minutes, Holly Pickett doubled City's lead
Two colleagues at a south Oxfordshire nature trust will race each other around London next month to raise money for charity. The Northmoor Trust's Wild Waste Show manager Annie Cousins and nature reserve manager Chris Parker are running in the London
Community groups across Oxford remain hopeful of securing cash from the city council as the start of the new financial year approaches - even if they are empty-handed at the moment. More than £1.6m is to be given to community groups and voluntary organisations
While thousands of visitors will arrive by car for this year's Fly To The Past festival, one of Blenheim Palace's residents will be dropping in - from 10,000ft. The Marquess of Blandford, the Duke of Marlborough's heir, will make a grand entrance while
A 15-year-old heart and lung machine at Oxford's main hospital, which was criticised as "a risk" by NHS watchdogs, is "not a high priority" for replacement. Managers at the John Radcliffe Hospital are getting ready to start building a £29m cardiac sciences
Villagers are stepping up the fight to save their local pub from being sold and converted into a house. A series of signs now line the High Street in Long Wittenham, near Didcot, protesting at the threat to The Vine pub, which has been closed since
Stricter safeguards to prevent a repeat of last year's Farepak collapse have been imposed - but it is too late for out-of-pocket families in Oxfordshire. The Government has now agreed to 'ring-fence' any money paid into festive hamper schemes in future
A pensioner has vowed to stop using a car boot sale in Oxford after organisers banned him from parking in disabled bays. Joe Richards, who has a heart problem and arthritis and needs to use walking sticks, holds a disabled driver's blue badge. He
One of Oxfordshire's best-loved attractions opens next week, with a flurry of events aimed at attracting local people - many of whom have never visited. Cogges Manor Farm, in Witney, opens its doors on Tuesday, after its winter closure. This year
An ecologist is challenging RWE npower following claims there is no evidence of otters at Radley Lakes. Geoff Liles's report for RWE npower said if any otters had visited the lake area they had not done so for many months. However, Dr Bob Eeles, an
A man told prison officers he had "killed a paedophile" a jury heard yesterday. Terry McMaster, 24, is standing trial at Oxford Crown Court accused of murdering Sean Miles, 37, of Herschel Crescent, Littlemore. Tracey Fathers, 35, her sister Karen
Six people have been charged with a series of offences following a number of dawn raids in Oxford. On Wednesday police carried out Operation Bridgetown at 6am, mounting raids on homes across the city and arresting 23 people on suspicion of taking electrical
A photographer had thousands of pounds worth of equipment stolen in a knifepoint robbery on the River Thames towpath. The man was stopped by two thieves on the towpath near the Southern Bypass fly-over in Oxford on Sunday at 10.30am. One man pulled
Juggling a book deal, GCSEs and the trials of teenage life are all in a day's work for a young author from Didcot. Rachael Wing, 16, a pupil at Didcot Girls' School, signed copies of her first book for a queue of pupils and parents on Wednesday - minutes
A violent robber who left a taxi driver with horrific injuries has been jailed for three years. Tynan Nelson, 20, of Nunnery Close, Blackbird Leys, Oxford, admitted the attack which left his victim, Mohamed Maher Al-Kotob with a broken nose, 12 stitches
A father spoke of his son's "zest for life" as friends and family gathered to remember a teenager who tragically drowned in Oxford. The main hall at Cherwell School in Summertown was filled with well-wishers who came to pay tribute to Hassan Hussain
The first speed enforcement on Oxford's Eastern Bypass is imminent, according to safety experts. Solar-powered signs have been installed warning drivers to slow down if they exceed the 50mph limit. But road safety campaigners told the Oxford Mail
Gas engineers had to climb through an Oxford City Council tenant's kitchen window to ensure her boiler was working. Despite numerous letters, phone calls and cold calls, the occupant of the flat in Hawksmoor Road, Cutteslowe, failed to respond to the
An Oxfordshire solicitor who climbed from the burning wreckage of the Paddington rail disaster has dismissed the £4m fine handed to Network Rail. David Miles, from North Moreton, near Didcot, summed up his reaction to the sentence in two words - "So
Oxford Cheetahs 53, Belle Vue Aces 37 Oxford Cheetahs exacted swift revenge on Belle Vue as they romped to victory at Oxford Stadium last night. Just two weeks ago, Oxford were blown were blown apart early by the Aces in a Challenge match, but Oxford
Oxford United have the greatest possible incentive to go all the way in the play-offs - because the Nationwide Conference confirmed yesterday that the final WILL be at the new Wembley Stadium. However, United manager Jim Smith offered a cautionary note
A SOLICITOR from Oxfordshire who climbed from the burning wreckage of the Paddington rail disaster has dismissed the £4m fine handed to Network Rail. David Miles, from North Moreton, near Didcot, summed up his reaction to the sentence in two words
THE first speed enforcement on the Oxford Eastern Bypass is imminent. Solar-powered signs have been installed warning drivers to slow down if they exceed the 50mph limit. But road safety campaigners said they would be enforcing the speed limit with
PARTY poppers were pulled to celebrate the opening of the new extended Peachcroft Christian Centre in Abingdon last weekend. Work on the £600,000 project began in February last year but was delayed when the original contractors folded and new builders
A FATHER spoke of his son's "zest for life" as friends and family gathered to remember a teenager who drowned in Oxford. The main hall at Cherwell School was filled with well-wishers who came to pay tribute to Hassan Hussain. The 15-year-old pupil
TRACES of a bacteria which can lead to a potentially fatal disease have forced the closure of a sports centre. The Kidlington and Gosford Sports Centre closed at 4pm after samples taken from the hot water taps showed traces of the Legionella bacteria
MURDERED Abingdon MP Airey Neave may soon adorn a revitalised mural in the town. Contractors will next month start to remove the existing design that traces the history of Abingdon in the Stratton Way underpass, and prepare the walls for the new motifs
FIREWALKERS will 'hotfoot it' across a square this evening to raise money for charity. Plucky fundraisers are preparing to walk across burning coals in Gloucester Green, Oxford, for the Fox FM Firewalk. The first person to risk singeing his toes will
THE watercress beds nature reserve at Ewelme will have open days on the first Sunday of each month between April and October inclusive. The reserve is open between 2pm and 5pm. The price for adults is £2 but accompanied children go free.
A NEW interactive visitor attraction at the Northmoor Trust opens to the public this weekend. Project Timescape, at Hill Farm, Little Wittenham, charts the changing local landscape from the end of the last Ice Age to the present day and beyond. The
REIGNING champion Matt Neal has said arch rival Jason Plato, from Oxford, will self-destruct in 2007 because he will not be able to handle the pressure he'll be under from his new team-mate, Banbury's Darren Turner. Ex-McLaren Formula 1 test team driver
ANNIE Hurley's clinic at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre is probably the only place in an NHS hospital where patients bask in the luxury of a warm bath while waiting for their treatment. For babies referred to the Oxford-based hip screening clinic,
A COMMUNITY organisation is looking for people in the Bicester area to volunteer as hospital drivers. Banbury CVS is hoping to set up a team of drivers to take people without transport in the area to medical appointments in Oxford and Banbury. Volunteers
PLANS to raise charges in two Oxford car parks have been put on hold due to concerns about how they could affect local businesses. It had been proposed to raise short stay charges in Union Street and St Clement's car parks by 10p for stays of up to
