Darren Patterson paid tribute to Adam Murray's self-imposed levels of fitness after he returned to pre-season looking the business. "He looks incredibly lean and has obviously looked after himself well during the close season," Patterson said. The
Police this evening appealed for information after a crash in which a driver was seriously injured. At about 9.55pm yesterday, a black Mercedes was travelling on the A4074 from Reading towards Oxford when it left the road and ended up in a ditch near
The mother of a man who died after taking crack cocaine and heroin has labelled him "an absolute fool" for taking drugs. Keith Varey, of Stort Close, Didcot, was found lying face down on his bed by his lodger on December 19 last year, an inquest in
The mother of a man who died after taking crack cocaine and heroin has labelled him "an absolute fool" for taking drugs. Keith Varey, of Stort Close, Didcot, was found lying face down on his bed by his lodger on December 19 last year, an inquest in Oxford
Residents are being urged to have their say on plans to build a 15,000-home eco-town near Bicester in a consultation which starts tomorrow. Parkridge, the developer behind the plans for Weston Otmoor, aims to explain its case for the new community
Jeremy Clarkson drummed up a bucketful of cash to help support a popular swimming pool. The Top Gear presenter was the star attraction at a charity fundraiser for Chipping Norton's much-loved Lido. The star wielded the gavel to squeeze thousands
A 72-year-old woman, who died in a house fire near Abingdon, lived in such a cluttered home firefighters could not force their way inside, an inquest heard. Joan Martin, of Sutton Wick Lane, Drayton, died on February 16 after items around a wood-burning
More than 300 people have contacted a rescue centre near Bicester wanting to adopt Britain's "ugliest" dog. Wendle, a Dogue de Bordeaux, has won the heart of Ardley Rescue Kennels' owner Annabelle Pottle, since he was found in a field near Wendlebury
Two brothers have been ordered to pay more than £1,000 each in fines and costs for hare coursing. Craig Richards, 33, and his younger brother Scott, 20, from Rowley Regis, in the West Midlands, admitted three charges of hunting hares with dogs.
A burglar who stole a playgroup's goldfish and gave it to his sister's children has escaped a jail sentence. Anthony Baugh took the fish in a plastic carrier bag then knocked door to door on his way home asking for water to top it up. Baugh, 21,
The Environment Agency's plan to sell off almost half of the lock keepers' cottages along the River Thames has been put on hold for at least six months. The plan to sell or rent out 10 properties in Oxfordshire to cut costs prompted widespread concern
A van driver was threatened with a metal bar and had his wing mirror smashed in a possible 'road rage' incident. His Southern Electric van had paused at the roundabout on the A420 near Besselsleigh, at the A338 junction, at about 10.15am today when
More than 300 people have contacted a rescue centre near Bicester wanting to adopt Britain's "ugliest" dog. Wendle, a Dogue de Bordeaux, has won the heart of Ardley Rescue Kennels' owner Annabelle Pottle, since he was found in a field near Wendlebury
A 72-year-old woman, who died in a house fire near Abingdon, lived in such a cluttered home firefighters could not force their way inside, an inquest heard. Joan Martin, of Sutton Wick Lane, Drayton, died on February 16 after items around a wood-burning
Residents are being urged to have their say on plans to build a 15,000-home eco-town near Bicester in a consultation which starts tomorrow. Parkridge, the developer behind the plans for Weston Otmoor, aims to explain its case for the new community to
Two brothers have been ordered to pay more than £1,000 each in fines and costs for hare coursing. Craig Richards, 33, and his younger brother Scott, 20, from Rowley Regis, in the West Midlands, admitted three charges of hunting hares with dogs. Craig
Motormouth Jeremy Clarkson drummed up a bucketful of cash to help support a popular swimming pool. The Top Gear presenter was the star attraction at a charity fundraiser for Chipping Norton's much-loved Lido. The star wielded the gavel to squeeze
Section 1 side Gladiators produced the shock of the season by defeating Greene King Oxford & District League Premier leaders Cricketers 2-1 on their own patch in a low-scoring game, writes ANDY BEAL. Cricketers started off well by taking the first leg
Patients and councillors have pledged support to doctors fearing for their future amid planned changes to the dispensing of prescriptions. More than 3,000 patients in west Oxfordshire have signed petitions calling on the Government to safeguard rural
A burglar who stole a playgroup's goldfish and gave it to his sister's children has escaped a jail sentence. Anthony Baugh took the fish in a plastic carrier bag then knocked door to door on his way home asking for water to top it up. Baugh, 21, was
Health and safety regulations could threaten this year's Witney Carnival's procession. Four schools have already pulled out of the event, while many others are struggling to meet strict health and safety regulations. Helen Marshall, who is organising
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Wallingford for the town's annual carnival. The day was launched by Wallingford mayor Alec Hayton - who opened the carnival on his beloved Harley Davidson, accompanied by fellow bikers. Mr Hayton said: "The first
There is still time to sign up for the wheelie bin race which will launch this year's Bicester carnival. Teams of four will race around in blue, green and brown bins - a modern take on the traditional pram race. Money raised will be split between
Staff and pupils at an Oxford primary school where electricity is generated with a wind turbine have won a £5,000 environmental award. The £28,500 windmill at Sandhills Community School, in Terrett Avenue, Headington, was unveiled earlier this year,
The founder of a company which has revolutionised parcel delivery for businesses has praised his workforce after picking up two top honours at the Oxfordshire Business Awards. Stuart Miller, chief executive of ByBox, based in Grove, picked up the Oxfordshire
Oxford Cavaliers fell to a 62-20 defeat away to unbeaten leaders Bristol Sonics in the Rugby League Conference South West and Midlands League. Cavaliers' defence held strong for 20 minutes with some good tackling from Joe McEneaney, Jack Briggs and
Generations of pupils and staff came together to say farewell to an Oxford school which will close its doors next month. Peers School, in Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, will reopen as the city's first academy in September and its 40-year history was marked
Carterton's ground improvement fund has been handed a boost following a £500 grant from the Midcounties Co-operative. The club, who have 25 teams - 22 of them for under 18s - are looking to raise £160,000 to improve their clubhouse, ground and pitches
A four-year project to renovate the famous painted ceiling panels of Oxford University's Sheldonian Theatre is nearing completion. Following the discovery of two time capsules in 1995, the university will now hide a time capsule of its own in the ceiling
THE vastly experienced Pete Lamont is joining Milton United next season as their director of football. After years as a manager at many different levels, and having lived through the trials and tribulation at AFC Wallingford last season, Lamont has
DAVE Taylor says he and his teammates remain committed to turning Kidlington's season around, writes ED MEZZETTI. The club lie bottom of Division 2 West in the Home Counties Premier League and are 53 points adrift of safety as three teams will be relegated
Kidlington chairman Nick Duval will appear before a Cherwell League disciplinary panel tomorrow night charged with verbally abusing and intimidating a 13-year-old opponent. Duval and Kidlington 4th captain Gareth Ellis have been charged under the league's
OXFORD UCCE missed out on a trip to Lord's after losing on the first innings rule in their final 2-day Championship game at Loughborough. Victory for either side would have seen them finish in the top-two in their group and secure a trip to cricket's
STANTON Harcourt were left red-faced after arriving with nine players to take on Chadlington in the OCA League's Steve Dixon Cup quarter-finals. Having won the toss, they opted to bat first, hoping the others would come in lower down the order. However
SOUTH Oxfordshire Amateurs, the county's premier wandering club, celebrate their 75th anniversary with four days of cricket at Standlake next week. However, the festival will be tinged with sadness following the deaths in recent months of two distinguished
It is known by many that the three L are important when buying a home, but it seems that location is just as impor tant when deciding on the location of a business In a recent independent surve undertaken on behalf of Bloxham Mill we asked our clients
At the heart of Grov Technology Park (OX1 9FA) is the Grov Business Centre (GBC), a two-storey building comprising 8 self-contained office units of varying size, the smallest providing space for two people with furniture, the largest accommodating up
Since 1998, Clarendon Enterprise Centre has been providing emerging and established businesses wit friendly, hassle-free and cost-effective serviced offic space in Oxford. As the largest privately-owned serviced office provider in Oxford Clarendon
A van driver was threatened with a metal bar in a road rage incident on the A420 at Faringdon today. It happened at about 10.15am, when a white HGV stopped on the A420 just before the junction with the A338. The driver got out and confronted the driver
A van driver was threatened with a metal bar in a road rage incident on the A420 near Appleton today. It happened at about 10.15am, when a white lorry stopped on the A420 close to the junction with the A338. The driver got out and confronted the driver
I see that some police forces are taking cars off the road because they can't afford the petrol. Can we expect to see more bobbies wandering about on foot as a result? I very much doubt it. How long will it be before detectives arriving at a crime
More military deaths in Afghanistan, including the first female. What a sad waste of lives. Does anyone recall why the British Army is in Afghanistan? Is it because we are freeing that country from the grips of the Taliban? Both the US and UK Governments
Eco-houses are an essential invention for the future, but eco-towns are a move in the wrong direction. What is needed most are a few eco-houses on the edge of every village in the UK. It makes more sense to add to existing stable communities rather
On behalf of all the people who are kept waiting in long queues at the post office in St Aldate's in Oxford, I'd like to express my disgust at the disgraceful service. We are being kept waiting in queues of up to 38 people for 40 minutes, with the queue
Dozens of cancer survivors are joining a 24-hour endurance walk at the weekend to send a message of hope to fellow victims. The Relay for Life event in Witney will see hundreds of volunteers aiming to raise £50,000 for Cancer Research UK. The walk
An Oxford theatre company is looking for budding actors keen to tread the boards as Toad, Ratty or Mole in a new production of The Wind in the Willows. BMH is staging the popular classic at the Old Fire Station in August and wants all the cast members
An Oxford man has launched a consumers' group to take on power companies and reduce energy bills. Kevin Maynard, 47, of Cutteslowe, has set up the Home Energy Network, a purchasing group aiming to negotiate bulk discounts through the mass-buying of
Firefighters were called to the John Radcliffe Hospital's child care centre, in Headington, to an oven fire today. Three engines were sent to tackle the blaze at 8.46am but it was out on arrival.
Firefighters were called to the John Radcliffe Hospital's child care centre, in Headington, Oxford, after an oven fire today. Three engines were sent to tackle the blaze at 8.46am, but it was out on arrival.
A teenager who burgled a caravan being used by a family of flood victims was today warned he faced jail. Benjamin Leach, 18, admitted burglary, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance during a hearing at Oxford
A teenager who burgled a caravan being used by a family of flood victims was today warned he faced a spell in youth custody. Benjamin Leach, 18, admitted charges of burglary, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance
A teenage cyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a car today. The 14-year-old boy was cycling to school when he collided with a vehicle in Welch Way, Witney, at 8.20am. He was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken by ambulance
A teenage cyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a car this morning. The 14-year-old boy was cycling to school when he was involved in a collision with a vehicle in Welch Way, Witney, at 8.20am. He was treated at the scene by paramedics
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Thames Valley Police today repeated a warning that they will not tolerate illegal raves this summer. The warning comes as police carried out another successful operation over the weekend to shut down an illegal rave. Police were called to an illegal
FIRE crews and paramedics were called following a crash on the A4074 near Wallingford. The accident happened at the Preston Crowmarsh turn, near Shillingford, shortly after 9.50pm last night. The driver was taken to hospital after the car caught fire
OXFORD UNITED have imposed a midweek deadline on two of their main summer targets. U's boss Darren Patterson wants the duo - with whom he has been in talks over the last few weeks - to give him an answer within the next 48 hours. Patterson has been
OXFORD United's players returned for the first day of pre-season training at their Milton training ground base yesterday, in typically warm weather yesterday. And U's manager Darren Patterson was delighted to see central defender Christ Willmott and
A century partnership between the experienced Rob Williams and debutant Nathan Hawkes brought Oxfordshire back into contention in their Western Division match at Challow & Childrey yesterday. It had looked like being another tough time for the hosts
Fire crews and paramedics were called last night following a crash on the A4074 near Wallingford. The accident happened at the Preston Crowmarsh turn, near Shillingford, shortly after 9.50pm. The driver was taken to hospital after the car caught fire
Oxfordshire captain Ian Hawtin was happy with his side's recovery on day two of their Minor Counties Championship clash with Wiltshire. Some fine batting from Nathan Hawkes and Rob Williams saw Oxon lead by 91 runs with seven wickets in hand at Challow
COUNCIL workers across Oxfordshire could "stop the county" with a sustained period of industrial action after union members yesterday voted to strike. Unison's national conference was told that members working for local authorities had rejected a 2.45
Firefighters were called out to tackle a tumble dryer fire yesterday morning. The appliance set light to a plastic shelter and rubbish at the rear of a house in Buckingham Road, Bicester, at about 10.50am. Firefighters from Bicester, Kidlington
A woman has died almost a month after she was injured in a car crash. She was named as 33-year-old Rebecca Elizabeth Lashbrook, of The Green, Fringford. Ms Lashbrook suffered serious head injuries after her blue Hyundai Coupe SE crashed into a ditch
SCORES of families left homeless by severe flooding were last night given a surprise cash boost by the Government. At least 180 Oxfordshire families are still unable to return to their homes in the wake of widespread floods in July last year. The
DESIGN guru Wayne Hemingway is being paid by the Government to advise it how best to build a 15,000-home eco-town near Bicester. Last night, it emerged the founder of the Red or Dead fashion label is one of 15 experts hired to form an eco-towns panel
So the Government has called in a group of so-called 'experts' to advise it on where eco-towns are built. Do they know anything about Oxfordshire? They have pontificated about Weston Otmoor, the proposed eco-town near Bicester, without talking to
The floods are a distant memory to most of us in Oxfordshire. But for some unhappy souls, they are still at the forefront of their minds. They are members of the 180 families who have still not been able to move back into their homes, following damage
CHILDREN were given the chance to learn about blindness and the effects of the sun on the eyes in a day of events at an Oxford primary school. Pupils from St Aloysius' School, in Woodstock Road, wore sunglasses and sun hats as part of Shades Day.
Motorists have been warned to expect disruption when resurfacing work takes place in Botley Road, Oxford, tonight between 7pm and 11pm. County council contractors will be using stop/go boards while work is carried out at the junction of Ferry Hinksey
A man has been charged with a public order offence after an alleged incident at Oxford rail station. Great Western Railway staff reported that a passenger on one of the platforms had become abusive over the price of his ticket. Carlston Steele,
A GANG of four who broke a man's nose in a street fight outside an Oxford nightclub have failed in a bid to shorten their jail terms. The four men, two from Oxford, one from south London and a Southampton student, were jailed for six months each at
A lollipop lady who has helped children get to school safely for the past four decades is to be honoured for her hard work. Val Hignell, 70, has helped children cross roads in Blackbird Leys for 40 years, since taking on the job in 1968. And today
Fans from all corners of the globe flocked to Midsomerland's county town of Causton - better known as Wallingford - for a weekend of indulgence. And the main attraction over the weekend was to see as many of the pretty Oxfordshire villages as
A collection of giant dinosaur footprints made more than 168 million years ago are to go on display at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock. The prints, which were discovered at Viridor Waste Management's recycling centre and landfill site in Ardley
Design guru Wayne Hemingway is being paid by the Government to advise it how best to build a 15,000-home eco-town near Bicester. Last night, it emerged the founder of the Red or Dead fashion label is one of 15 experts hired to form an eco-towns panel
ALMOST 2,000 people took a step back in time for a medieval fair at Oxford Castle. The event, organised by the Oxford Preservation Trust and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, featured everything from medieval cooking, to ancient games, weapons and
Scores of families left homeless by severe flooding were last night given a surprise cash boost by the Government. At least 180 Oxfordshire families are still unable to return to their homes in the wake of widespread floods in July last year. The
