Nine youth organisations are celebrating after being chosen to receive much-needed cash handed out to mark Thames Valley Police’s birthday. The force is 40 years old this year and has donated £1,000 each to 40 youth groups across the region including
Chipping Norton ground out a solid victory in their Oxfordshire derby at Greystones. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: Southern Counties North Score: Chipping Norton 23, Grove 12 Chipping Norton player
Oxford University has gone digital by publishing more than 100 hours of lectures, videos and documentaries for people to download as podcasts. The university has linked up with computer giant Apple to make the resources available on its iTunes
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A woman has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder after an incident where a man was hit by a car following a row in a Blackbird Leys street. The woman was arrested by police yesterday afternoon following the incident in
Oxford United's players have been told that they must go to Altrincham with exactly the right mentality in Sunday's Blue Square Premier clash at Moss Lane (3pm). Manager Darren Patterson says they have to forget any notion that this is the easier of
A schoolboy who raped a woman in an Oxford park was yesterday jailed for six years. The boy — who was 14 when he attacked the 19-year-old in February — is thought to be the youngest rapist ever convicted in the city. But Judge Anthony King refused
The website of Banbury motorsport company Prodrive is hosting an auction of rare and unusual rally memorabilia to raise money for the McRae Vision charities. The items range from one of the last pieces of memorabilia signed by Colin McRae to an original
Lewis Hamilton ensured he has the best chance possible of extending his World Championship lead after securing pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix in qualifying. The McLaren driver shot to the top of the timesheet late on with a time
A schoolboy who raped a woman in an Oxford park was yesterday jailed for six years as a judge refused to let him be named. The boy — who was 14 when he attacked the 19-year-old in February — is thought to be the youngest rapist ever convicted in the
The football shirt worn by Sir Geoff Hurst in the 1966 World Cup Final will return to Wembley today thanks to an Oxfordshire businessman. Property investor Andrew Leslau fronted a group of collectors who recently bought the hat-trick hero's shirt. He
Elderly people living on an Oxford estate have been put under the spotlight. An information fair at Atkyns Court in Wood Farm gave pensioners the chance to raise concerns about issues ranging from health to public transport and fill out questionnaires
Oxford's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre is opening its doors to mark its 50th anniversary. Since it opened in December 1957, thousands of deaf and hard of hearing people have been helped by the charity. This weekend, there will be a
Army veteran Frank Hall has been collecting for the Poppy Appeal for 40 years. But the 86-year-old, from Stonesfield, steps down after next month's appeal and is calling on the community to take up his good work. Mr Hall has been the Poppy Appeal
Forty youth organisations will soon be £1,000 better off thanks to donations from the Thames Valley Police Authority property fund. Each year the authority auctions off property received or recovered by the police that have not been reclaimed, and
