Oxford United will meet Exeter City in the play-off semi-finals after a dramatic final day in the Nationwide Conference. The U's lost 1-0 at York, who finished fourth, while Exeter came from a goal down to beat Southport 2-1. So the final play-off
This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of Inspector Morse's first appearance on our TV screens. Two decades of Oxford's most famous detective will be remembered as ITV3 hosts a special Morse weekend, featuring 12 Morse episodes. Each show will be
A bus service vital for college students and villagers in west Oxfordshire has been saved - just six weeks before it was due to be axed. The X15 is to continue to run, though on a reduced timetable during off peak hours, after the current contract with
A rise in tuberculosis across Oxfordshire is affecting the county's black African population. The number of cases almost doubled in five years, increasing from 35 in 2000 to 63 in 2005, and causing the rate of the disease to rise by 50 per cent. In
Two Oxfordshire-based RAF officers were killed when a missile brought down their helicopter in Iraq last year, an official investigation has concluded. Flt Lt Sarah-Jayne Mulvihill, 32, and Wg Cmdr John Coxen, 46, were killed alongside three other servicemen
A man who raped an Oxford University student has been jailed for nine years. Aoan Gonzalez, 32, of Cowley Road, Oxford, was said to have treated the 22-year-old like a 'piece of meat'. The trial had heard the student, who cannot be named, had gone
A benefit cheat narrowly avoided a prison sentence after fraudulently claiming more than £20,000. David Knight, 52, of Ticknell Piece Road, Charlbury, admitted three charges of failing to promptly notify relevant changes in his circumstances in order
An Oxford physiotherapist has raised £1,700 for Helen and Douglas House by running his first marathon. But as thousands pounded the streets of London on Sunday, David Healy had already finished his epic fundraising effort - a week earlier. The 35
A woman knocked down by a cyclist riding on the pavement in Oxford has called for more action to be taken to tackle offenders. Margaret Parsler, 58, of Spencer Crescent, Rose Hill, was walking home from the parade of shops off Courtland Road, Rose Hill
Forget drink, drugs and rock 'n' roll - students from Oxford's Cheney School have proved it's just the latter they're interested in. They took a 125-strong team to the Rock Challenge, a global dance event which celebrates youth culture and campaigns
Two members of staff who look after Brookes University students - with more than 50 years of service between them - say they are being forced to leave the job they love because they are too old. Pam Wickens, 66, and Barbara Warland, 68, work at Cotuit
Polo can be played on a horse, in a canoe, or in a swimming pool - and now Oxford cyclists are playing it on bikes. The adapted game started 10 months ago with 10 men, their bikes, some mallets and a small football. Now the team, the Oxford Supernovas
Roger Billings made the biggest decision of his life when he gave up a career in banking to train for the Church. And on Monday he prepares to make another big move when he retires as vicar of Carterton, a place he said he had come to love, for the
Rockers Status Quo, TV celebrity Jeremy Clarkson and rival leaders Tony Blair and David Cameron are all getting in on the act to support an Oxfordshire open air swimming pool. The "hall of fame" has been prevailed upon by the tenacious organisers of
ABUSE towards lollipop patrol wardens has become so bad they could be given special 'camera hats' to film offensive motorists. The suggestion comes after years of harassment of the men and women whose job is to get children safely across busy roads
OXFORD United players could train every day at a new £25m sports complex built in the grounds of Peers School in Littlemore. The plans for Oxford United to have a base at the comprehensive school are at an early stage, but form part of a raft of proposals
Play video ITV3 is devoting this weekend to the 20th anniversary of Inspector Morse appearing on our screens. An evening of music, hosted by Michael Parkinson and opera stars Lesley Garrett, Sir Willard White and Alfie Boe was held at the Royal Albert
THE man accused of murdering Roy Helm told a jury how his girlfriend had inflicted the fatal blows he compared to those in 'WWF wrestling videos'. Mr Helm was found with 20 rib fractures and a damaged liver at a flat in St Nicholas Road, Littlemore
Cricket-mad youngsters from local schools will get the opportunity to develop their skills when Abingdon Vale CC host a Chance To Shine coaching scheme at the club this summer.
Henry Box School, Witney, netted a double in the Oxfordshire basketball finals. They took the county honours at under 14 and under 19 at the White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre, Abingdon. Henry Box pipped Cheney (Oxford) 67-65 in the under 19 final
Peter Rhoades-Brown's 23-years' service to United as player and then football in the community officer will be recognised on Monday when an Oxford United XI take on a Chelsea XI at the Kassam Stadium (7.45). Rhoades-Brown joined United in 1984, having
Esporta were crowned Division 1 champions after edging out Abingdon 3-2 in the Oxfordshire Winter League play-offs at Abingdon. In a closely-fought match, Esporta had just enough to seal the title, despite Abingdon boasting ex-professional Mark Cairns
Allied Counties Youth League Oxford City took an excellent point at Farnborough as they snatched a 1-1 draw. Farnborough boast the best home record in the league, and City were without several regulars due to injury and unavailability. The game started
Oxford Mail Girls League Chinnor cruised to a 6-0 victory at Summertown Stars to wrap up the Under 10 Blue League title. In an outstanding performance, Charlotte Bryant led the way with a four-timer, with Kara-May Howes netting a double. Carterton
Oxford & Cherwell Valley College will face Marlborough (Woodstock) in the Oxfordshire Under 19 League final. They set up the showdown after topping their respective leagues. RESULTS Marlborough (League A): bt Chipping Norton 4-1, bt Gosford Hill (
Witney teenager Dexter Chapman was thrilled to be selected for an England Under 18s basketball training camp. The 17-year-old, from Henry Box, was one of just five boys to be chosen from a group of more than 40 lads who went to the southern area trials
Vale of White Horse Under 15s defied the odds to win 3-1 at Southampton in the Wright Cup semi-final. Despite having their squad reduced to ten players by injuries and Milton United's rearranged Sunday league fixture, Vale produced a superb performance
Oxford are set to stage their midsummer open race bonanza in July thanks to sponsor Max Piccineli. There will be £3,500 in prize money up for grabs as the Stadium stages the Tech Shop UK Marathon over 845 metres and the Oxford Maiden Trophy over 450
Specimen hunter Andy Little has been visiting Linear Fisheries' Hunts Corner Lake, targeting the large perch that inhabit the water, writes ANDY WEBBER. Although better known for its carp fishing, all the Linear lakes hold other species, but they are
City of Oxford Hockey Club's junior section enjoyed its most successful weekend since it was formed. City's youngsters lifted two trophies in the 15th Rover Oxford Youth Hockey Festival, held at Cokethorpe School near Witney. Teddington overcame Rover
Brize Norton slipped to a 4-2 defeat at home to Wolverton Wasps in Sunday's Thames Valley League Division 1 encounter. The visitors took an early lead, but Amanda Townsend hit back to equalise. Townsend levelled again for Brize, netting her second
Thame held their neve in a tense penalty shoot-out to lift the Oxfordshire Under 15 Cup with a 4-3 victory over Bampton Town at Ardley United's ground. They started well and took the lead through a low driven effort from Taylor Livesey, but Bampton
Oxfordshire Under 18s chose the showpiece Mick Parry Knockout Trophy final at Oxford City's Court Place Farm to turn in their worst performance of the season as they lost 4-1 to neighbours Wiltshire. Things had started so brightly for Oxon, with the
MUSICIANS from across the county will take part in the annual Oxford Brass Festival tomorrow. Organised by the Oxfordshire and District Brass Band Association, the festival will include the organisation's 60th annual solo and quartet competition.
FOUR members of staff from the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre in Abingdon are aiming to row most of the River Thames to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. James Bateman, Alex Godfrey, Gavin Gumpathram and Wayne Hawkins will start their
THE streets of Oxford will soon be alive and kicking with a festival of sport aimed at getting everyone active. The Street Olympix on Saturday, May 12, will see venues across the city transformed into sporting venues. Activities on offer will include
POLICE are confident they will soon have a satellite station on the spot to cover Rose Hill estate, Oxford. Thames Valley Police will lodge an application shortly for change of use of a flat at 33 The Oval, next to the street wardens' office. If approved
A BANNER that has been taken to 50 countries promoting fair trade will be displayed in the city on today. The banner, which carries the mark of The International Fairtrade Association, will be brought up the river from Iffley Lock at 9am on a narrowboat
MORE than 140 riders got into the saddle to raise cash for a disabled equestrian centre. The annual New Yatt Riding for the Disabled Association sponsored ride at Eynsham Park, near Witney, earlier this monthraised £3,000 for the centre, which is based
FROM beer to baskets and hams to handbags - the new edition of green group Sustainable Wallingford's free Where to buy Local in Wallingford lists suppliers of local foods, drinks, plants and crafts. In this second edition, there is a feature on Sustainable
THIS year's Oxford Rotary Club fun run will be in aid of the Pathway Workshop in Blackbird Leys. The workshop, which makes garden furniture and other items from reclaimed timber, employs about 20 people with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds
HOUSE prices in the county are set to rise by 24.7 per cent in the next five years, despite recent and possible future interest rises. That is the prediction contained in a report out this week from independent consumer magazine Your Mortgage. Houses
A TWO-DAY village festival at St Mary's Church, Garsington, will feature exhibitions of wedding dresses through the ages and old photographs. The church will be open from 1pm to 5pm today and from 2pm to 5pm tomorrow. Profits will go to the church
