Oxford United battled away to earn a hard-fought point in an action-packed goalless draw at Broadhall Way on Monday night. Honours finished even in the end in front of the Setanta cameras, but both sides had good goalscoring chances. Billy Turley
Oxford United were outplayed for the majority of the first half of tonight's match at Stevenage, but were clinging on at 0-0 at half-time
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in Witney. The 26-year-old woman was walking home when she was attacked in an alleyway which runs alongside the Poundstretcher shop, The Leys. She was struck on the head by
Oxford's Cowley Road is becoming an unauthorised garage forecourt with up to 14 cars for sale parked along the road at a time. Residents said the number of cars with notices in their windows saying they are for sale parked at the Cowley end of the road
Arsonists are believed to have targeted a bungalow in Oxford Road early today. A timber extension at the rear of the bungalow was set alight at about 12.40am. Southern Electric cut off power to the house while firefighters tackled the blaze.
Campaigners appear to have lost their fight for a swimming pool at the rebuilt Peers Sport Centre in Littlemore, Oxford. The down-at-heel site, which is part of Peers Technology College, is to be flattened when work finally starts on transforming the
A house in Oxford will be rocked by three explosions in the early hours tomorrow. But there is no need for alarm, the incident at 31 Nelson Street, Jericho, is all part of filming for the new ITV series of Lewis, the follow-up to Inspector Morse.
Education chiefs will decide tomorrow when to reopen a school which was badly damaged by floods. Carterton Community College headteacher Julie Tridgell is to meet Oxfordshire County Council education bosses and maintenance officers at the school to
A young woman has been sexually assaulted while walking home in Witney. The 26-year-old woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was hit on the head and then sexually assaulted in an alleyway which runs alongside the Poundstretcher shop at The
A man who may have been carrying a firearm attempted to rob a woman at the Oxford Bus Company in Watlington Road, Cowley, today. The incident happened at around 7.50am when a man, for whom there is no description, threatened a female cashier who had
MORE than a year of GP time is lost across Oxfordshire due to patients missing their appointments. Although the problem, known as Do Not Attends or DNAs, costs the county's NHS at least £217,000 a year, doctors are against fining or striking off patients
HUNDREDS of people are in the final stages of preparation for a festival celebrating street life in Barton and Wood Farm. A launch event for the Oxford Urban Artz Festival, which was born out of the Youth Offenders Team, was held at the Port Mahon on
A man who may have been carrying a firearm attempted to rob a woman at the Oxford Bus Company in Watlington Road, Cowley, today. The incident happened at around 7.50am when a man, for whom there is no description, threatened a female cashier who had
OXFORDSHIRE-based charity Against Breast Cancer has launched its new fundraising rose with the help of television's 'nasty man', Simon Cowell. Organisers hosted a champagne reception at the Hispaniola, on the River Thames in London, to thank supporters
The cost of car servicing in Oxfordshire is among the highest in the UK according to a new survey. Personal warranty company Warranty Direct, who conducted the survey, found Oxfordshire to have the eighth most expensive hourly charges for servicing
EAST Oxford's new police inspector has issued a stark warning to people dealing drugs in the area. Insp Brian Cooper, who has taken over from Insp Jim O'Ryan, has set drugs as one of his key priorities, along with antisocial behaviour and litter/fly-tipping
I was very upset when Myra Hindley died. I had longed for the day when a Labour Home Secretary, ideally Jack Straw, had to let her out of prison due to the Human Rights Act (incidentally, the very fact that she thought she had paid sufficient penalty
Residents and councillors are fuming over a blunder with signs around the Oxford United stadium, which they say is causing parking havoc for residents. For a second weekend, subcontractors working for Oxfordshire County Council failed on Saturday to
It will be a surprise if most Memory Lane readers don't recognise at least some of the smartly-dressed gentlemen pictured right. David Munday, who supplied the photograph, writes: "They came from all walks of life and had so many interesting stories
Hatti Dean, the former Radley Ladies athlete, missed out on a place in today's 3,000m steeplechase final in Osaka, Japan, by the slenderest of margins. Dean was denied a fastest losers birth by 0.8 seconds. Ireland's Roisin McGettigan led for the
Oxford Cheetahs warmed up perfectly for today's crunch cup clash with Plymouth Devils at Sandy Lane (3pm) with an emphatic 54-37 victory in a Conference League match at Rye House on Saturday night. The Cheetahs just had too much all-round strength for
FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Oxford Utd 2, Stafford Rgrs 1. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury United 1, Chippenham Town 3. Div 1 South & West Abingdon Utd 1, Fleet Tn 2; Taunton Tn 3, Oxford C 3; Windsor & Eton 0, Didcot
Twyford were crowned champions of OCA Division 1, despite a shock defeat against local rivals Westbury. Batting first, Twyford rattled up 174 all out, Tamzver Hussain hitting 87 not out and Ed Hoy taking 4-53. But Westbury paced their reply well
Sport Italia Hellenic League Oxford City Nomads 3 (Bell 42, 85, McKenzie 60) Letcombe5 (Claydon 30, 37, 62, Webb 50, Gifford 75) Ritchie Claydon hit a hat-trick as Letcombe returned to winning ways, scoring five at Oxford City Nomads in Division
An Oxford MP has condemned the stabbing of a man who intervened in a brawl as 'sickening'. Andrew Smith, MP for Oxford East, has called on people living in Blackbird Leys to pull together to address the culture of youths carrying knives following the
Sport Italia Hellenic League Milton United 5 (Rusher 4, 63, 83, Jones 37, Roe 48) Pegasus Jnrs 2 (Mortlock 14, Price 44 Vinnie Rusher smashed a hat-trick as Milton United put Pegasus to the sword at The Heights in Saturday's Premier Division
No car that rolled off the production line at Cowley looked quite like this one. But then, workers at Morris Motors dealt only with properly-made car parts, not a pile of old junk. Pupils at Peers School at Littlemore, Oxford, had spent weeks scouring
It will be a surprise if most Memory Lane readers don't recognise at least some of the smartly-dressed gentlemen pictured above. David Munday, who supplied the photograph, writes: "They came from all walks of life and had so many interesting stories
An Oxford MP has condemned the stabbing of a man who intervened in a brawl as 'sickening'. Andrew Smith, MP for Oxford East, has called on people living in Blackbird Leys to pull together to address the culture of youths carrying knives following the
Speedway pictures always create interest among Memory Lane readers. We have been sent snapshots come from David Clinkard, of Beech Crescent, Kidlington, who had a long association with the supporters' club. The main picture shows him with riders John
To visitors or passers-by it may seem nothing out of the ordinary. But behind the façade of the Women's Institute hall at Carterton is a remarkable story of determination and sacrifice. The hall might never have been built but for the efforts of three
"School days, school days, the good ol' golden rule days!" We here in Oxford are really putting that childhood song into practice this week. As all the Ole Miss Students descend upon Oxford for their first week, the calm of summer is replaced by fury
Former Oxford Lord Mayor John Power said the Freedom of Information Act had allowed the machine of government to be opened up - and for scandals to be made public. And two major stories stick in his memory. The first was when it emerged no official
Plans to change the Freedom of Information Act could put at serious risk the public's right to know what lurks in the corridors of power. The Government's Ministry of Justice, headed by MP Jack Straw, who has a house in Minster Lovell, has three months
Every so often we hear the words "transparent", "honest" and "open" muttered from the mouths of government officials, national and local. But don't believe a word of it. There are still many things they don't want you to know. The Freedom of Information
FLEET maintained their 100 per cent record with a second-half Nathan Smart strike - and made sure Abingdon keeper Simon Tricker was the busiest man on the pitch in the Division 1 South & West clash. Phillip John was the first to test him in the fourth
DIDCOT'S impressive Division 1 South & West run continued with a 3-0 win at a baking hot Stag Meadow. Striker Michael Bartley, making his full debut, fully vindicated his selection and capped a fine display with a goal as well as earning his side a
SUMMER signing George Redknap was the hero for Oxford City as his injury-time strike salvaged a point for Justin Merritt's side in Saturday's Division 1 South & West clash. Trailing 3-2 it looked as though City would go home empty-handed, but Redknap
BANBURY United threw away an early lead as they went down to a 3-1 home defeat against Chippenham in the Premier Division. Keiran Sullivan's side went ahead when Ben Milner headed Lewis Travers's free-kick across goal for Wayne Blossom to sweep the
SAMMY Lachan captured seven wickets as Thame all but guaranteed their safety with a thrilling two-wicket victory over fellow- strugglers Burnham on Saturday. Lachlan, who finished with figures of 7-61, ripped Burnham apart with an aggressive display
KIDLINGTON skipper David Taylor smashed an unbeaten 82 as he steered his side to victory against strugglers Aston Rowant at Stratfield Brake. The result keeps Kidlington, who face leaders Tring Park next weekend, firmly in the hunt for promotion from
A MAGNIFICENT unbeaten 169 from Banbury captain Benji Hector and a century from Chris Smith proved in vain as they were held to a draw at home to Henley on Saturday. Batting first, Banbury racked up the runs, posting 334-3 declared. Banbury had Henley
AN eight-wicket haul from fast bowler Jack Brooks helped Oxford to a hard-fought win at Falkland on Saturday. After winning the toss, Oxford inserted the opposition and immediately put them under pressure. Philip Evans and Brooks produced an excellent
OXFORD Downs blew their hopes of a Lord's final after collapsing in the face of some excellent Findon bowling. Having dismissed their hosts for just 142, Downs looked nailed on for victory in a dramatic semi-final. But they couldn't cope with Findon's
OXFORD United's two-goal hero Phil Trainer says he'd been urged to have a crack by so many people whenever he got a chance. The former Moor Green midfielder hit two great goals in Saturday's 2-1 win over Stafford Rangers at the Kassam Stadium. The
STAFFORD manager Phil Robinson was frustrated by the timing of Oxford's goals in his team's 2-1 defeat at the Kassam Stadium. He said: "In the first half we limited them to very few chances. "We frustrated them at times, but with them scoring 30 seconds
MANAGER Jim Smith is convinced his Oxford United side are equipped to deal with what looks like their biggest test tonight, when they visit Stevenage Borough in front of the Setanta cameras. Stevenage, last season's FA Trophy winners, and Oxford, who
