Joel Ledgister's unhappy time at Oxford United ended yesterday when both parties agreed to cancel his contract by mutual consent. The 20-year-old eaves the club after just one year of unfulfilled promise. He made seven starts plus three substitute
OXFORD University will be out for revenge when they face Cambridge in Tuesday's One-Day Varsity Match at Lord's (11). The Dark Blues lost out in the inaugural Twenty20 clash between the universities, but coach Graham Charlesworth is hoping for better
Dignified applause greeted a cavalcade carrying the bodies of five British servicemen through Oxford, as 500 people lined the streets today to pay their respects. The event followed a call to honour the 102 soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan
Dignified applause greeted a cavalcade carrying the bodies of five British servicemen through Oxford, as 500 people lined the streets today to pay their respects. The event followed a call to honour the 102 soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan since
Hospitals in Oxford and Banbury are providing high-quality services, according to the latest Healthcare Commission survey. The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, which includes the John Radcliffe and Churchill hospitals in Oxford, and the Horton
A paedophile with a fetish for being kicked is likely to be segregated from other prisoners during his four-year jail term. David Aston, 32, a driving instructor, was today jailed after luring young girls into woodland and encouraging them to kick
Police are getting behind plans to reopen a community centre bar - just days after another club based in the premises had its licence revoked. Thames Valley Police took the East Oxford Social Club, which until April ran the bar inside the centre, to
Bicester & North Oxford went top of the table in Division 1 after a comfortable seven-wicket win over Oxford 2nd. Oxford started well with Alex Morgan (50) and John Barrett (43) adding 101 for the first wicket in 23 overs. But then Ian Bryan (5-59
Challow & Childrey were put into bat at Milton Keynes Park and rolled over for just 129, but still managed to pull off a remarkable victory by three runs in Division 2. Skipper Nick Meadows was Challow's hero, bowling throughout Park's innings to finish
Karen Green A widow is organising an auction to mark her late husband's birthday and raise money for the charity that helped her following his death. Karen Green's husband, Daren, died suddenly eight years ago during an epileptic fit and she wants to
Witney Mills' No 11 Matt Carter hit a boundary to clinch a one-wicket win for his side at Kingston Bagpuize in Division 3. Earlier Ian Russel (4-31) and Pierre Lefort (3-24) helped bowl out Bagpuize for 127, of which Arthur Verdin contributed 33.
Calum Taylor hit a fine unbeaten 115 for Oxford Downs 2nd at Princes Risborough, but his bowlers were unable to back him up as the Division 4 match ended in a tame draw. Taylor received good support from Paddy Daniel (39) as Downs closed on 244-7.
A fine 91 by Mark Walker took leaders Aston Rowant 2nd to a seven-wicket win at Bicester & North Oxford 2nd in Division 5. Graham White (39), Chris Heron (43) and Mike Simpson (36) had taken Bicester to 208-5 from their 52 overs. Walker set up the
A majestic unbeaten 104 by James Barrett - his second 50 coming off 22 balls - enabled Wallingford to declare after 39 overs on 242-2 at Stanton St John Willows in Division 6. Mark Bowman also batted well for his 65 while Lee Ainsworth scored 40.
After years of moaning about each other, cyclists and bus drivers have initiated a much-needed process of reconciliation. It all began three years ago, when Cowley Road's roadworks were a blot on the local landscape. Buses were supposed to be going
Organisers of a village after-school club are appealing for help in finding a new permanent home. Maria Wilkinson, co-ordinator of the John Watson After School Kids' Club, based in the youth club in Littleworth Road, Wheatley, said the club was desperate
A victorian trophy found in an attic in Wantage will be auctioned in aid of the town's crumbling almshouses. A local resident, who wants to remain anonymous, donated the ornate silver tankard worth thousands of pounds to Wantage's Town Land Governors
Bright sunshine attracted hundreds of residents to Jericho's annual street fair. The fair in Canal Street first started in the 1950s and was revived as a local tradition about 10 years ago. On Saturday afternoon, there was live music, market stalls
The police are getting behind plans to reopen a community centre bar - just days after another club based in the premises had its licence revoked. Thames Valley Police took the East Oxford Social Club, which until April ran the bar inside the centre
Oscar winner Ben Morris made a triumphant return to his old Oxfordshire school - and this time he was dishing out the trophies. The Eynsham-born effects artist, who this year walked away with the Academy Award for his work on The Golden Compass, was
Villagers are preparing to say farewell to one of the country's fittest vicars. The Rev Terry Smith is quitting Kennington after nine years at the helm of St Swithun's Parish Church. The 69-year-old, who lives in Ross Court, made headlines in the
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AN ANGLER who was robbed at knifepoint said the incident had shaken his faith in the youth of today. Jason Bannister, a Sgt Major in the Royal Artillery, was robbed of £2,500 worth of equipment while he was fishing at Richworth Linear Fisheries, near
Police in Bicester charged a man today with possession of class-A drugs with intent to supply. Mark Cox, 24, of Maple Road, Bicester, was arrested in Reedmace Road in Bicester on April 28 when 10g of crack cocaine and 7.5g of heroin were seized along
A teenager was attacked by three men and robbed as he was walking down an alleyway in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 18-year-old was walking along the alleyway between The Springs and Ducklington Lane, at the rear of McDonald's Restaurant, at
A teenager was attacked by three men and robbed as he was walking down an alleyway in the early hours of Sunday. The 18-year-old was walking along the alleyway between The Springs and Ducklington Lane, at the rear of McDonald's Restaurant, at 2.30am
Classes were cancelled at a school near Oxford as pupils went back to nature to learn more about the environment. Pupils at Matthew Arnold School, in Cumnor Hill, took part in a series of events designed to get them thinking about the environment and
The funeral will be held on Thursday at St John's Church, Carterton, for former Carterton Football Club chairman Gordon Maxwell who has died aged 72. Born and brought up in Newcastle, he joined the RAF in 1951, as an apprentice. After serving all
JP Mills has become Witney United's first ever contracted player after agreeing terms for the new Hellenic League Premier Division campaign. The former Southampton and Swindon Supermarine midfielder played a significant role in Witney's best ever Hellenic
According to the 2001 Census, about 10 per cent of Oxfordshire's population is a carer - and that figure is growing each year. In Oxford, the Carers Centre in Cowley Road is in touch with up to 1,500 carers, while the Carers Centre (North & West) is
A DRIVING instructor who encouraged girls to kick him in the groin has been jailed for four years. David Aston, who met one of the girls over the Internet, was convicted by a jury of two counts of sexual activity with a child and four of causing or
Barry Stratford hit two maximum 180s as Premier Division side Railway hit back to win 6-3 at Section 1 outfit Rose Hill Community Centre. Rose Hill took a shock lead when Darren Allen defeated Olly Varney, but they recovered to take a 2-1 advantage
Hopes that the credit crunch had halted a housing development on the edge of Oxford have been dashed. Rumours had been rife that the 192-home Persimmon development, on the former Timbmet timber merchants site, on Cumnor Hill, might be mothballed after
A driving instructor who encouraged girls to kick him in groin has been jailed for four years. David Aston, who met one of the girls over the internet, was convicted by a jury of two counts of sexual activity with a child and four of causing or enticing
Scores of youngsters walked and wheeled their way around Cotswold Wildlife Park to raise money for two Oxford hospices. About 100 children - including James Lewis, pictured above with his mother Lynn - took part in the sponsored 1.5km event at the park
Passengers are forking out £350 for a luxury train journey which will see antique train carriages in and out of Oxford. About 200 rail enthusiasts have so far coughed up to ride the British Pullman Orient Express from London to Oxford at a cost of £2.65
The bodies of five British soldiers killed in Afghanistan arrived back in the UK this afternoon. They were flown into RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire before 3pm for a repatriation ceremony attended by their loved ones. The men, all from 2nd Battalion, the
Royal British Legion members are urging people to join them lining the roadside to symbolically pay their respects to the 102 soldiers killed in Afghanistan. This afternoon Thames Valley Police will be providing an escort to five servicemen killed in
A man who was claiming council benefits despite having £188,000 in the bank has been ordered to do 120 hours unpaid community work. Mark Powell, 47, of Winterbourne Road, Abingdon, admitted two counts of benefit fraud at a hearing last month. Powell
An Alzheimer's sufferer who was reported missing earlier today has been found. William Bird, 78, was last seen leaving his home in the Grandpont area of Oxford on yesterday morning but this afternoon he turned up safe and well at his son's home in London
A Bicester man has been charged with possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply. Mark Cox, 24, of Maple Road, Bicester, was arrested by officers in Reedmace Road in the town on April 28. He was today charged and released on bail to appear before
Shame on all those 'petrol panickers'. Why don't they just fill up when they need to - then there would be enough for everyone. CARL BUTTERWORTH Iffley Road Oxford
They called me a paper candidate when I stood as a Lib Dem candidate in Cowley ward in the Oxford City Council elections on May 1. Fair enough - everyone is entitled to their opinion. But when more than 70 local people, including elderly and those
So the eco-town bandwagon rolls on. Government spin puts eco-towns in the news, but is the eco-label just a smokescreen for builders' profit? The proposed eco-town at Weston Otmoor near Weston-on-the-Green may spoil a wonderful nature reserve teeming
England's former Wimbledon hopeful Tim Henman has only played tennis three times since retiring, he confesses. Henman, who retired from professional tennis last September, is set to join the BBC Wimbledon commentary team later this month. But he
London just over a month away now. It is twice as far as my previous races so I am naturally increasing my training. Went swimming on Saturday and swum the distance I will expected to complete in London. No problem. I'm not going to win - I think we all
A man with Alzheimer's disease has gone missing from his home in Grandpont. William Bird, 78, was last seen leaving his house at around 10.30am yesterday. He is described as white, slim, around 5ft 10ins tall with grey hair and was wearing a dark
Police launched an investigation after a man with Alzheimer's disease went missing from his Grandpont home for more than 24 hours before turning up safe and well at his son's house. Family members alerted police after William Bird, 78, went missing
About 150 students were forced to evacuate flats in Linton Road, Oxford, after a kitchen fire broke out. Forty firefighters from Oxford, Woodstock, Kidlington and Eynsham attended the incident at Wolfson College shortly after 7.30am yesterday. Initial
Workers at the Cowley Mini plant are due to return to the production line later today after the Spanish lorry drivers' dispute scaled down. Bosses said vital parts including brake discs had reached the plant after supplies dried up on Friday causing
WORKERS at the Cowley Mini plant are due to return to the production line later today after the Spanish lorry drivers' dispute scaled down. Managers said vital parts including brake discs had reached the plant after supplies dried up on Friday causing
PETTER Solberg and Phil Mills sealed sixth position overall at the finish of the Rally of Turkey keeping Banbury's Subaru World Rally Team in third position overall in the manufacturers' championship. As importantly, with two tricky rallies completed
Two people were taken to hospital early today after a taxi crashed into a lamp-post in the centre of Oxford. The accident happened shortly after midnight when the taxi crashed outside the Duke of York pub in Thames Street. Two people trapped in the
Two people were taken to hospital early this morning after a taxi crashed into a lamp-post in the centre of Oxford. The accident happened shortly after midnight when the taxi crashed outside the Duke of York pub in Thames Street. Two people trapped
Women of all ages raced to get their hands on each other's clothes at the launch of a new craze promoting recycled fashion. About 50 women gathered at St Aldate's Church, in Oxford, to swap shoes, jewellery and bags at the city's first 'swishing' event
At least four petrol stations in Oxfordshire ran dry yesterday as hundreds of tanker drivers prepared for a fourth day of strikes. Other filling stations around the county also ran low on stocks as motorists hit the pumps in the face of the industrial
Fresh calls to sort out the running of the controversial Campsfield House immigration detention centre were made today after the fourth outbreak of violence in just over a year. Fires were started inside the centre and sources said about 20 detainees
THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE. Division 1. Aston Rowant 218-9 (A Jewell 60, P Plumridge 57, U Ghazali 4-59), Cumnor 222-8 (A Morteza 63, J Douglas 54, A Robertson 42, T Morgan 3-21). Banbury 2nd 234-8 (A Sabin 74, S Beck 34, D Creed 4-41), Horspath
Oxfordshire are one win away from a dream trip to Lord's after a thrilling four-wicket victory over Staffordshire in the Minor Counties Cricket Association Trophy at Leek. Oxon edged home with three balls to spare in an absorbing quarter-final. And
Just what is going on at Campsfield House? After three major disturbances at the immigration detention centre at Kidlington last year, there was more serious rioting at the weekend. Fire crews tackled a series of blazes in one of the blocks after
Oxford's top police officer Brendan O'Dowda has described how he saved the life of a three-year-old child who had been run over by a car. Superintendent O'Dowda has been given a Chief Constable's commendation - and little Mekeda Beckford, who spent
An annual cycle ride in memory of a teenager who died in a hit and run will carry on. The future of the fifth memorial ride for David Jones, left - or DJ as he was known to friends - was in doubt after the 17-year-old's father Charlie found the cost
An intrepid trio of friends is set to tackle the 'Everest of open-water swimming' by crossing from Europe to Africa via the 22km-wide Straits of Gibraltar. Lennard Lee, Harry Fisher and Nicholas Berry were inspired by comedian David Walliams and Olympian
Women of all ages raced to get their hands on each other's clothes at the launch of a new craze promoting recycled fashion. About 50 women gathered at St Aldate's Church, in Oxford, to swap shoes, jewellery and bags at the city's first 'swishing' event
A congregation in Kidlington is gearing up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its parish church. St John the Baptist Hall Church, in The Broadway to the south of the village, was built in the 1950s because St Mary's Church was too far away and too
At least four petrol stations in Oxfordshire ran dry yesterday as hundreds of tanker drivers prepared for a fourth day of strikes. Other filling stations around the county also ran low on stocks as motorists hit the pumps in the face of the industrial
Cyclists who work at Oxford's two biggest hospitals have organised cycle rides to mark National Bike Week. And the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals Bicycle User Group (BUG) is inviting everyone to take part. On Tuesday at 5.15pm, the group
CRICKET MINOR COUNTIES CRICKET ASSOCIATION TROPHY Quarter-final: Staffordshire 199 (49.5 ovs, P Wilshaw 60, P Goodwin 43, Mohamed Sheikh 41, J Brooks 3-29), Oxfordshire 200-6 (49.3 ovs, J Hewitt 74, C Knightley 36). UCCE CHAMPIONSHIP Oxford UCCE
Division 1 Great Horwood 161 (L Norris 51, T Hudson 49, T Spurr 38, E Howard 4-9), Oxford Caribbean 167-7 (E Howard 50, B Barrett 32, R Mills 32no). Tetsworth 218-9 (R Burke 76, N Adams 44, M Hanson 4-57, J Cross 3-50), Minster Lovell 120 (H Shallow
