Enstone-based Renault F1 team driver Fernando Alonso was the big loser in qualifying for F1's first night race. The Spanish double world champion had topped the pracie timesheets and looked set for a front-row slot when car problems dropped him out
Witney wasted numerous opportunities as they fell to a narrow home defeat. Competition: Southern Counties North Score: Witney 17, Slough 20 Witney player ratings 15. Ed Mitchem 6 (better attack than defence) 14.
A man in his 80s, who called police to say he had attacked his wife, has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act, police said tonight. The man, who has not been named, called police at 10am to say he had assaulted his wife. Police
Oxford United became the first side to lose to bottom club Lewes this season as they destroyed all the good work of midweek. New captain Joe Burnell bagged his first goal of the season but poor defending let in Lewes for an equaliser on 79
With rehearsals now in full swing ‘The Accrington Pals’ is shaping up nicely. Some nights we rehearse in the Church Hall and I have to confess there is some colourful military language as you would expect from soldiers engaged in trench warfare
Teenage parents are to be given tips on increasing their assertiveness, confidence and self esteem at a series of workshops in Oxford. Mums and dads who became parents at a young age will benefit from the advice handed out at a new project in Blackbird
Firefighters in breathing apparatus were called to an Oxfordshire swimming pool last night to deal with chemicals that had reacted violently. Crews from Abingdon and Wallingford, plus an environmental protection unit from Rewley Road, Oxford, were called
A man had to be cut free from his car after a crash in west Oxfordshire this morning. Fire crews were called to the scene between Leafield and Field Assarts at 6am. No other vehicles were involved in the incident. The extent of the driver's injuries
Single-seater racer Will Bratt produced a sparkling performance on his GP2 test debut at Paul Ricard in southern France, the 20-year-old British star lapping within nine tenths of a second of the outright pace. Taking his maiden miles in
Arsonists are believed to be behind two car fires in Oxford in the early hours. At 1.15am this morning firefighters were called to a car park in St Leonard's Road, Headington, to deal with a vehicle destroyed by fire. And at 5.20am, a burning car
Double world champion Fernando Alonso produced a sparkling performance under the floodlights in his Enstone-built Renault to top the timesheets in the second session of free practice on Friday ahead of the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix. The Spaniard
Talented child martial artists have made their stage debut after two years of intensive training. Team Taurus's unique blend of hip hop, breakdancing and karate was finally unleashed on the public this week. More than 100 people looked on as the
TV chef Gordon Ramsay is being encouraged to join the growing legion of kitchen stars setting up businesses in Oxfordshire. County restaurateurs and business leaders have dangled the tempting carrot in front of the Hell's Kitchen star after Mr Ramsay
Unpopular and controversial safety initiatives have been hailed by police for cutting deaths and injuries on the road. The number of people hurt on Oxfordshire's roads fell to a record low in 2007, according to Department for Transport figures
OXFORD United's players will be told in no uncertain terms by their manager that there must be no let-up in intensity at bottom club Lewes today. Having won over so many fans, and showed they can climb away from the bottom of the table by beating Cambridge
TV chef Gordon Ramsay is being encouraged to join the growing legion of kitchen stars setting up businesses in Oxfordshire. County restaurateurs and business leaders have dangled the tempting carrot in front of the Hell's Kitchen star after Mr Ramsay
County Chevrolet in Bicester has teamed up with carbon management company co2balance to provide its customers with CarbonZero driving for the first 12 months. Under the new scheme for every new Chevrolet that County Chevrolet sell, they will invest
Penalty shoot-outs, a climbing wall and live music will be among the attractions at Oxford’s first Dads Go Wild event today. Up to 300 people are expected to attend the celebration of fathers at South Oxford adventure playground, off Whitehouse Road
A directory offering information on services and organisations for disabled people has been launched in Oxford. Oxford City Council has teamed up with Oxford Brookes University to create the city's first disability directory. The directory will
Unpopular and controversial safety initiatives have been hailed by police for cutting deaths and injuries on the road. The number of people hurt on Oxfordshire's roads fell to a record low in 2007, according to Department for Transport figures released
Government attempts to make police forces more accountable could see members of the public standing for election to the bodies that scrutinise them. Police authorities act as watchdogs that hold forces to account, reviewing police practice and setting
Scouts and Guides from Oxfordshire are being invited to audition tomorrow to land a place in the 2009 Oxford Gang Show. Preparations for the all-singing, all-dancing performance, which will be staged in March next year, are already under way and
Women living on an Oxford estate have the chance to pamper themselves for a pound tomorrow. More than 150 women of all ages are expected to go through the doors of Barton Neighbourhood Centre, in Underhill Circus, for the estate's sixth annual
Elderly people coping with dementia unveiled a handmade piece of permanent artwork at an Abingdon care home. Residents of Abingdon Court, in Marcham Road, a nursing home for elderly people needing treatment and help for dementia and Alzheimer's, spent
An off-duty police officer has been hailed a hero after racing to the rescue of a man trapped under a van. Oxford's crime reduction adviser Graham Milne, 48, was driving home from a wedding in Scotland when he saw a van lose control, veer off
The Oxford Academy has invited parents to come and see how the school works at two open days. The Littlemore school opened for the first time on Wednesday, September 3, and is Oxford’s first academy school. Parents were invited to a fun day
