Barry Quinn and James Constable are battling to play in Oxford United's televised Blue Square Premier game at Torquay. Quinn came off with an ankle injury after scoring in United's 2-1 win over Rushden on Saturday, while leading scorer Constable missed
A rescue donkey, dogs, cats and rabbits were among the animals blessed at a special annual church service. Every year, on the Sunday closest to the Feast of Francis of Assisi, animals are welcomed into St John Vianney Church, in Charlton Road, Wantage
A 19-YEAR-OLD sales assistant stole £300 from the golf shop where he worked, a jury heard yesterday. Daniel Walker, of Meadowside, Abingdon, a former assistant at the shop at Hadden Hill Golf Club, near Didcot, denies seven charges of theft. Oxford
Tributes have been paid to a Banbury company boss who was killed while taking part in a charity cycle ride. Graham Lees, 48, died in an accident also involving two cars on the A38 Bridgewater Road, near Taunton, last Thursday, as he pedalled from
A father and son who admitted swallowing packages of cocaine after agreeing to buy them during a trip to Africa have been warned they face jail. Paul and Michael Clynes needed emergency hospital treatment after suffering stomach problems when
Volunteers filled 525 black bags with rubbish — weighing two tonnes — during a countywide litter blitz. More than 40 community groups collected 350 black sacks of general rubbish and 125 sacks of recyclables. Fifty sacks of green waste
A Lego-mad schoolboy is set to become the face of a new advertising campaign for the toy building brick company. Ryan Ruane, from Eynsham, is only eight years old but was picked out of 6,000 children nationwide to front a commercial going out
A father and son who admitted swallowing packages of cocaine after agreeing to buy them during a trip to Africa have been warned they face jail. Paul and Michael Clynes needed emergency hospital treatment after suffering stomach problems when they swallowed
Volunteers filled 525 black bags with rubbish — weighing two tonnes — during a countywide litter blitz. More than 40 community groups collected 350 black sacks of general rubbish and 125 sacks of recyclables. Fifty sacks of green waste for composting
A Lego-mad schoolboy is set to become the face of a new advertising campaign for the toy building brick company. Ryan Ruane, from Enysham, is only eight-years-old but was picked out of 6,000 children nationwide to front a commercial going out
Oxford Mail Girls League Lucy Maguire smashed a six-timer as Oxford City beat Carterton 8-1 in the Under 10 League – starting her spree in the sixth minute. Maguire's second came just two minutes later, and she completed her hat-trick after Alice
A policeman on the scene when an entire family was killed in a horrific car crash has described "the worst day of my career". Sgt Peter Jell, 44, and six colleagues have picked up a police commendation for their investigation into the seven-vehicle
Banbury & District were blown away by Halesowen & Stourbridge's first-half blitz as they bowed out of the English Schools' FA Under 15 Trophy 3-2 in the first round. Playing into a strong wind, Banbury conceded three goals in a crazy
OFA Invitation League Paul Banks slammed a four-timer as Witney Vikings cruised into the second round of the Under 16 Knockout Cup with a 10-0 victory over Oxford City Colts. Sam Doherty put Vikings ahead, and by half-time, they were 5-0 up, with
Yassin Elouahabi slammed a magnificent seven-timer for Witney Vikings Youth in their 10-0 victory at Grendon Rangers in the Giles Sports Witney Under 13 A Youth League. Jack Scott, Jamie Mariani and Andy Horne scored the other goals, but it was Elouahabi
Jack Longford's strike earned Abingdon United a 1-1 draw against Hitchin Town at Northcourt Road in the Conference Youth League. The match exploded into life two minutes after the break when a mix-up in the Abingdon box presented Cripps with the chance
Ralph Watts hit a hat-trick as Enstone Sports edged past Charlton & District with a 5-4 victory in the Giles Sports Witney Under 11 A Youth League. Chay Fisher chipped in with a double, while Charlton replied with braces from Daniel McLean and Rhys
Amanda Townsend smashed a treble as Brize Norton continued their good start in Thames Valley League Division 2 with a 5-1 victory at Chinnor Res. Townsend put Brize in front, before Stacey Beevor doubled their lead from a corner. Chinnor pulled one
Oxfordshire Under 18s lost 2-0 to Gloucestershire in very windy conditions at Bicester in the South West Counties Youth Championship. The visitors struck after five and 87 minutes, while Jamie Moore (Carterton) and Chris Brougham (Thame) went close
Lee Goode bagged a four-timer as Bishops Itchington hit back to thrash Arncott 12-2 in the Premier Division of the Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA. Nick Smith put Arncott ahead, before Jordan Cox and Tommy Cooper gave Bishops the lead. Dan Smith
Batek Frackiewicz scored twice in Two Rivers' 4-1 win at Barford United in the John Fathers Oxfoirdshire Junior Shield first round. Dan Smith and Pawel Bronk also netted. FC Hollybush coasted to a 3-0 win over Thame United Churches. Eddie Brookes
Declan Hartigan bagged a brace as Oxford Irish moved up to third in RT Harris Oxford City FA Premier & Division 1 with a 5-0 win at home to Fairview. Darren Cuddy, John Phelan and Conner O'Brien were their other marksmen. North Oxford Res stayed at
Holders Ardington & Lockinge came from a goal down to see off Harwell International 4-2 in the North Berks Cup first round, writes ANDY WELLS. Johnny Eudell gave Harwell the lead, only for goals from Gareth Fenton (2), Chris Roche and Mike
Goal machine Craig Mays came to Ducklington's rescue with a second-half brace in a 2-1 win over Hanborough in the Witney & District FA Premier Division, writes ANTHONY BARLOW. oMays, who hit a hat-trick last week, turned the game Ducklington's
Eynsham Res celebrated their first victory of the season with a 2-0 success against ten-man Oakley in Division 1 of the Oxfordshire Senior League. They went ahead when Jon Crump fired an unstoppable shot in off the bar, before Glen Felix was sent off
Blewbury pulled off a shock 4-2 win over Hellenic League side Shrivenham Res in the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup first round. Jack Hogan (2), Adam Bailey and Lawrence Hoey gave Blewbury a four-goal cushion, before Shrivenham clawed back two late goals
Goalkeeper Nick Lacey saved two penalties as Slade Farm United pulled off a shock 3-1 penalty shoot-out win against Premier Division outfit Eynsham in the Oxfordshire Senior League President's Cup. The first-round tie had been locked at 3-3
Another teenager has been arrested in connection with a series of robberies around Bury Knowle Park, Headington The 14-year-old boy was arrested yesterday afternoon. This arrest follows the arrest of two 13-year-old boys and two 14-year-old boys
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Tributes have been paid to a Banbury company boss who was killed while taking part in a charity cycle ride. Graham Lees, 48, died in an accident also involving two cars on the A38 Bridgewater Road, near Taunton, last Thursday, as he pedalled from John
A fifth teenager has been arrested and accused of being part of a gang which committed a series of robberies in parks in Oxford. The 14-year-old boy was arrested by police yesterday on suspicion of robbery. Two 13-year-olds and two 14-year-old boys
George, my bachelor uncle of 80 years, had the chance of regaining his mobility at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford. He was passed fit for operation tests, was eventually admitted and had two operations replacing both knees. Amazing results
As luck would have it, the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham coincided with the biggest fall on the Stock Market in living memory, leaving the Shadow Chancellor a whiter shade of pale. This resulted in some hasty rewriting of planned speeches
A policeman on the scene when an entire family was killed in a horrific car crash has described "the worst day of my career". Sgt Peter Jell, 44, and six colleagues have picked up a police commendation for their investigation into the seven-vehicle
A project aimed at giving out-of-work people the chance to shape the future of three Oxford estates has been launched. Volunteers are wanted to join a free course to teach them how to find out what really matters to people living in Barton, Northway
Two men from Bicester have admitted drug dealing. Joseph Aristide, 21, of Kingsclere Road, Bicester, was arrested on Saturday, in Ashby Road. A quantity of heroin and cocaine was seized along with money and a mobile phone. He was later charged with
A man died in a four-vehicle crash near Islip today. A Vauxhall Vivaro van, a red Volkswagen Golf, a black Ford Mondeo and a grey Rover were involved in a collision on Bletchingdon Road, near Islip. A man driving the Golf was pronounced dead
The B4027 near Kidlington remains closed following a fatal crash earlier today. At around 10.15am, a Vauxhall Vivaro van, a red VW Golf, a black Ford Mondeo and a grey Rover were involved in a collision on Bletchingdon Road, near Islip. A man driving
Two men have pleaded guilty to drug-dealing offences in Bicester after they were arrested as part of Operation Falcon over the weekend. Police said Joseph Aristide, 21, of Kingsclere Road, Bicester, was arrested just after 5.30pm on Saturday in Ashby
As RJN Motorsport prepared for the last three races of the GT4 European Cup at Nogaro, in France, driver Alex Buncombe knew he needed a string of top placings to take second place in the championship. And after a difficult qualifying the
Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was stolen in Aston, near Bampton. At about 6.20am yesterday, a black Audi A4 ‘56 plate’ was stolen from outside a house in the Square. The owner of the vehicle had left the keys in the front door
A teenager was pushed to the ground and kicked in the face during a street robbery in Carterton. The 17-year-old was robbed by two men in Black Bourton Road at 1.10am today. Police described the robbers as white and were wearing dark trousers and
Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was stolen in Aston, near Bampton. The black Audi A4 was stolen from outside a house in The Square, at about 6.20am, yesterday. The owners of the vehicle were going out but went back into
A teenager was shoved to the ground and kicked in the face during a street robbery Carterton. The 17-year-old youth was robbed by two men in Black Bourton Road at 1.10am today. Police said the robbers were white and were wearing dark trousers and
Would-be thieves broke into a petrol station in Eynsham today. They climbed a fence at the side of the Esso petrol station on the A40 and entered through the roof at about 3am, but left empty-handed. Investigating officer Pc Rob Offord, of Thames
A motorist was killed and a passenger is fighting for her life after a collision near Islip this morning. A van and three cars collided on the B4027 Bletchingdon Road at 10.15am. A man driving one of the cars was pronounced dead at the
Thieves broke into a filling station in Eynsham earlier today. They climbed a fence at the side of the Esso filling station on the A40 and gained entry through the roof at about 3am. PC Rob Offord, of Thames Valley Police, said: "Although the offenders
Swaying back and forth in unison to the riffs bouncing off their guitars, you know what to expect with Status Quo. Even if they have become a bit overused in the past 40 years, cliches have a golden core. For many bands, repeatedly playing their
A popular restaurant in North Oxford has been made a Grade II-listed building. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has listed Gee's in Banbury Road, it emerged today. The restaurant, which dates from Victorian times, is run by Jeremy Mogford
A popular restaurant in North Oxford has been made a Grade II-listed building. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has listed Gee's in Banbury Road, it emerged today. The restaurant, which dates from Victorian times, is run by Jeremy Mogford
Twenty-four drain covers went missing in nine days from Mendip Heights, Didcot. Police said they were reported missing from the estate between September 24 and October 2. Crime reduction officer Mark Bradfield suspected they may have been stolen as
Two men appeared before Oxford Magistrates' Court on Friday, charged with burglary in Milton Common. Clint Rogers, 28, of Heathy Rise, and Jason Richardson, 33, of Titania Close, Rubery — both in Birmingham — were charged with the offences after a laptop
Plans for a £2.1m redevelopment of Oxford's OFS Studio have been given the go-ahead. Funding for the scheme was awarded by the Government Places of Change Programme earlier this year and last night councillors agreed to go ahead with the plans. It
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Twenty-four drain covers were reported missing in nine days from Mendip Heights, Didcot — possibly because of their scrap metal value. Police said they were reported missing from the estate between September 24 and October 2. They suspect they were
Plans for a £2.1m redevelopment of Oxford's Old Fire Station theatre studio have been given the go-ahead. Funding for the scheme was awarded by the Government Places of Change Programme earlier this year and last night councillors approved the plans
The bigger the crunch, the better crisps taste. That's the prize-winning finding of Prof Charles Spence, head of the cross-modal research laboratory at Oxford University's department of experimental psychology. Prof Spence and his colleagues have
A man is appealing for anyone who may have seen his lost golden coloured terrier to get in touch. The dog answers to Millie and was last seen in the Britannia Road area of Banbury on Sunday morning. Adrian O'Grady, who was looking after Millie for
A police officer who completed a half-marathon dressed in hit riot gear smashed his fundraising target at the weekend. Pc Martin Waite, of the public order unit at Upper Heyford, wore kit including a helmet and shield — adding two extra stones — during
Dozens of bunches of flowers have been left at the scene where Abingdon schoolgirl Sarah Waterhouse died yesterday morning. The 17-year-old Larkmead School pupil was killed in a crash with a coach at the junction of Marcham Road and Colwell Drive as
Dozens of bunches of flowers have been left at the scene where schoolgirl Sarah Waterhouse, of Marcham, died yesterday morning. The 17-year-old Larkmead School pupil was killed after a crash with a coach at the junction of Marcham Road and
A burglar who was confronted by a resident whose house he entered was yesterday given a 12-month community order. Oxford Crown Court heard Richard Goulding, 29, broke into Manor Farm House, Thrupp, near Kidlington, in July but was caught by William
A paedophile walked free from court after a judge said the public would be best protected if he was given a community order. Colin Lyons, 19, admitted sexual activity with a child and asked the judge at Oxford Crown Court yesterday to take four other
A sales assistant who stole thousands of pounds from her employer wept as she was given a suspended jail sentence. Gillian Walker, of Caversfield, near Bicester, stole £10,403 from Craft Central, a craft supplies retailer, between February and May
The bigger the crunch, the better crisps taste. That's the prize-winning finding of Prof Charles Spence, head of the cross-modal research laboratory at Oxford University's department of experimental psychology. Prof Spence and his colleagues have
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash with a coach as she cycled to school in Abingdon. The victim was last night named locally as 17-year-old Sarah Waterhouse, a Year 13 pupil at Larkmead School, where headteacher Chris Harris called her a fantastic
Oxford United's new chairman has issued an open invitation to fans, who have suggestions and thoughts about ways to improve the club, to come and see him. Kelvin Thomas, who took over last Thursday from Nick Merry, has already met several supporters
A paedophile yesterday walked free from court after a judge said the public would be best protected if he was given a community order. Colin Lyons, 19, admitted sexual activity with a child and asked the judge at Oxford Crown Court to take four other
