Oxford City boss Justin Merritt says his side will have no fears when they take on Eastbourne Borough in the FA Cup. Merritt's team, who beat Chesham 2-1 in the third qualifying round on Saturday, will go into the tie on Saturday, October 25
A late equaliser from defender Andy Williams earned Didcot Town a deserved 1-1 draw at high-flying Beaconsfield SYCOB in British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West on Monday night. It was in the 89th minute that Ricky Allaway nodded
Police tonight renewed an appeal for witnesses to a collision which has left a man in hospital with serious injuries. The incident happened at about 5.20pm on October 5. A silver Rover 25 lost control and left the A34 northbound carriageway at
North Leigh are without influential winger Chris Allen as they travel to unbeaten British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West leaders Cinderford on Tuesday night. Allen, who returned for North Leigh's 1-1 draw against Bishops
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Oxford University produced a pacy, if not clinical display, to overcome Esher 39-12 on Monday night. The Dark Blues ran in seven tries from some dynamic moves, but all too often they lacked the control to consistently assert them- selves.
A mother has paid tribute to her 11-year-old son who died just two days after showing the first signs of meningitis. Andrew Tapper died at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, on Thursday after doctors diagnosed the symptoms of the bacterial
A mum has paid tribute to her 11-year-old son who died just two days after showing the first signs of meningitis. Andrew Tapper died at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital on Thursday after doctors diagnosed the symptoms of the bacterial form
A 35-year-old motorcyclist has died following an accident near Oxford at the weekend. Police are appealing for witnesses following the crash at about 3.30pm on Saturday. The man's blue Suzuki motorcycle and a maroon Fiat Punto collided on the A418
An Oxford pub landlady has hit out at the firebugs who torched vehicles a few feet from where she was sleeping. Bridgett Harrison-Steele, landlady at the Bullnose Morris pub in Blackbird Leys, was only woken by her dog after the vandals set fire to
A father who used a gang with dogs to try to find his ex-girlfriend was tonight facing jail. David Holmes took a gang of friends to a house in Buttercup Square, Blackbird Leys, in February, before kicking down the door and threatening the family.
A 24-year-old accused of knocking down a man outside the Regal nightclub, in Cowley Road, appeared at Oxford Crown Court today. Mane McKenzie, of Swinton, Greater Manchester, is charged with attempted murder, causing grievous bodily harm with intent
A fire crew closed a city road this afternoon when they used a large extendable ladder to pluck an injured builder to safety. Bullingdon Road in East Oxford was closed for a short time while the worker was lifted from scaffolding at the rear of a property
Chinnor felt hard done by after a 23-21 defeat at Richmond in National 3 South. The visitors pointed to two refereeing decisions that cost them victory. Chinnor cited an illegal trip when they looked set to score, and an incorrect off-side call as
Bicester came from behind to secure a 42-22 win at home to Southern Counties North basement boys Swindon. They trailed 17-5 at half-time, but bagged five tries in the second period. Bicester No 8 Martin Linstrom outpaced the defence for a score that
Two tries from captain Jon Hickman helped Chipping Norton to a 23-12 derby victory at home to Grove in Southern Counties North. The No 8 scored in each half and formed an effective partnership with openside flanker Matt Dawson. But Chippy never looked
Oxford Harlequins paid dearly for defensive lapses in the second half as they went down 43-6 at Cleve in South West 1. Showing six changes to the line-up, the visitors produced a strong showing in the first half, with the pack showing their mettle as
Wallingford's unbeaten run in South West 2 East came to an end as a disappointing last 20 minutes saw them go down 47-18 away to Cheltenham. Although the final scoreline somewhat flattered the home side – Wallingford trailed by just two points as they
Oxford pipped Broadmoor Staff 25-24 after their opponents missed a match-winning conversion in their Berks, Bucks and Oxon Premier League encounter. Broadmoor led early on with a converted try, but Joe Hartley reduced the arrears with two penalties
Oxford's Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel demonstrated a head for heights as she carried out the historic custom of inspecting the city walls. Ms Pressel toured the section of wall which still stands in the grounds of New College. The tradition dates back
Oxford Hawks turned in a greatly improved performance to draw 3-3 at home to Teddington in Premier Division 1 of the Men's South League on Saturday. They were very good value for their first league point of the season in an exciting match. Hawks welcomed
Book lovers dressed up as their favourite literary characters to celebrate National Book Week. Pupils at the village primary school in Stonesfield, near Witney, took in their favourite books to accompany their costumes and tried their hands at redesigning
Rover Oxford had goalkeeper Caroline McCulloch to thank as they chalked up their first Slazenger England Women's League win by beating Aldridge 2-1 in Conference West. In their first home game, Rover dominated in patches, but found themselves a goal
Rover Oxford Ladies 2nd continued their unbeaten run in Premier 2 of the Trysports 3-Counties League with a 2-1 win at Wokingham. Wokingham couldn't handle Rover's two youngsters up front, Lydia Farrell and Hattie Taylor. Rover's goals came from
Oxford Hawks reached a new peak as they held top-of-the-table Buckingham to a 1-1 draw in Division 1 of the Women's South Clubs' League with a display of hard work, concentration and determination. Hawks' defence was led by goalkeeper Evelyn
One of Oxford's biggest law firms is putting a team together to take part in a fundraising walk for the city's new cancer centre. It's Not Just A Walk In The Park takes place at the University Parks on Sunday, October 26, in aid of the £109m Oxford
A woman broke down in tears today as she told a court she was raped by a man she had met in an Oxford takeaway. The 22-year-old woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told Oxford Crown Court she was raped after the man took her to a flat at Windrush
Oxford looks set to become a 'city of sanctuary' after councillors voted in support of making the city a place of safety for asylum seekers and refugees. Oxford City Council voted for the idea at a meeting last week. John Tanner, who proposed the
Scores of families joined a particle physicist and artist at a family fun day in Oxford. More than 100 people flocked to Rose Hill Primary School in The Oval for the Big Draw Family Art Day on Saturday. Children as young as five were encouraged to
Families were celebrating tonight after a two-year battle for safety improvements at an East Oxford road junction ended in victory. Parents of children living in the Donnington area have been lobbying Oxfordshire County Council since 2006 to build a
Twelve junior ice-skaters, representing Oxford Ice Rink, came away with six medals from the Link Centre, Swindon. Tori Strange, 14, from Wallingford, took gold in the beginner class for skaters aged 13 and above, while Shelly Harmer, 14, finished
The Greene King Oxford and District Darts Association Summer League finals will be held at Rover Social Club, Cowley, on Friday, November 14. Tickets, at £2 each, can be bought from Three Horseshoes at Old Marston or via Jim Baxendale on 01865 430054
A girl was grabbed and punched after getting off a bus in Bicester. Police are appealing for witnesses after the assault which happened on Tuesday, October 7. Details were only released this afternoon. Between 2pm and 3pm, a 17-year-old girl got off
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Police have traced an elderly man who went missing in the Sonning Common area yesterday. Ian Simpson, 75, left his home in Shepherd’s Green, Rotherfield Greys, near Sonning Common, at 6pm last night. He was found safe and well this afternoon in
Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted on a bus heading to Oxford. The 16-year-old victim, who was on the 280 Arriva bus from Aylesbury to the city, was approached by a man in his late 30s who kissed her on the
Since John Tanner, councillor for a cleaner city, has at last established that it is mainly student houses which cause the most mess for our cleaners to remove, and is solving the problem by providing 800 free wheelie bins, and a £15,000 cleaning scheme
Six months ago, I rang Oxford City Council pest control about a plague of squirrels at Windale House. I was told if I was not willing to pay for the service, to contact my housing officer, which I did. She wrote to the council about it. After two
Recently comments have appeared in the press to the effect that pensioners travelling free on buses "are a problem." Some people have claimed that pensioners are being subsidised by council taxpayers. Others allege that pensioners fill the buses so
You've got until Friday to tell the county council what you think of its proposals to make most of Oxford's streets 20mph. At the public meetings, I've heard both sides of the arguments — that it goes too far and that it doesn't go far enough. There
People are being urged to sleep rough for a night to help raise awareness of homelessness problems in Oxford. The Oxford Sleepout has been running for more than a decade and last year saw more than 50 people bedding down in St Clement's Churchyard
Police are appealing for two teenagers to come forward and help them with an investigation into a sexual assault that happened on the number 280 Arriva bus from Aylesbury to Oxford. At about 9pm on Friday, October 3, a man approached a 16-year-old
Police today appealed for witnesses after a burglary in Oxford Road, Kidlington. Between 6pm yesterday and 7.30am today, a business premises was broken into above Oliver James Estate Agents. The raiders smashed a rear window, stole two
A rescue team which worked around the clock when Oxfordshire was hit by floods last summer has undertaken some of its most extreme training yet. Gary Foo and five other members of the ERT-SAR team (Emergency Response Team — Search and Rescue
Slicing and dicing, sizzling and stir-frying were the order of the day in a competition aimed at finding Oxfordshire's best curry chef. The contest — the first of its kind —was organised by the Bangladeshi Community of Oxfordshire. Dozens of chefs
Dozens of people gathered at an Oxford community centre for a colourful celebration of the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan — Eid-ul-Fitr. It was the first time the Oxfordshire Bangladeshi Association had put on a community event to mark Eid
A centre that has been helping the county's deaf community for the past 50 years has celebrated its anniversary. Deaf people from around the county descended on the Oxford Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre in St Ebbe's Street over the weekend to celebrate
American Beauty star Kevin Spacey visited an Oxford college today after being named the new Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre. Mr Spacey, actor and artistic director of The Old Vic Theatre, succeeds the actor Patrick Stewart
The driver of a car which was involved in a hit-and-run attempted murder in Blackbird Leys has still not been traced. Police have today renewed their appeal for information after the incident last Thursday. The victim, who is in his 20s but has not
Police are appealing for help to find a teenager who has gone missing from his Witney home. James Hartley, 18, has not been seen since 7pm on Friday, when he left his family home in Mallard Drive, Witney, to go to a local shop. PC Adrian Brooksbank
The driver of a car which was involved in a hit-and-run attempted murder in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, has still not been traced. Police have today renewed their appeal for information after the incident last Thursday. The victim, who is
Police are appealing for help to find a man who has gone missing from his west Oxfordshire home. James Hartley, 18, has not been seen since 7pm on Friday, when he left his family home in Mallard Drive, Witney, to go to a local shop. Pc Adrian Brooksbank
Double Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey visited an Oxford University college this morning after being named the new Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre. Mr Spacey, star of The Usual Suspects and American Beauty and artistic
Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing an elderly man has gone missing. Ian Simpson, 75, left his home in Shepherd’s Green in the village of Rotherfield Greys, near Sonning Common, at 6pm last night. He has not been seen since.
The growing financial crisis concerns us all — whether we have savings, are paying mortgages, or simply worry about our jobs. The Conservatives have made clear we will work with Government in the short-term to help get our country through it. However
As a young amateur comedy writer and performer myself, I was heartened to read of Tim Dawson's achievement in getting a script commissioned by the BBC (Oxford Mail, September 30). Whether one agrees with the press it has been receiving or not
All parents need ask themselves this question: "What is my child doing right now? Are they being drawn in to the real dark side of the Internet?" These horrible pictures of deadly weapons in young hands seem to be influencing young minds. It shows knife
A teenager has been arrested after two boys were robbed in Summertown, Oxford. The 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of robbery and has been released on bail until Friday next week, pending further police enquiries. Two 13-year-old boys were
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 31-year-old female motorcyclist suffered serious injuries during a collision with a car in Kidlington on Friday. The woman's Yamaha motorbike was involved in a collision with a Peugeot 405 saloon on the A4260
Hi-tech firm Oxonica has confirmed it is to appeal against a ruling that it must pay royalties to a rival company set up by an ex-employee. In September, the High Court ruled that royalties are payable on Envirox, a fuel-saving additive used
MILTON PARK: Oxitec, which is developing ways of controlling diseases such as dengue fever and malaria, has appointed Hadyn Perry as chief executive. Mr Parry, who will start work on November 3, had a 15-year career at Zeneca/Syngenta where he held
Gene therapy firm Oxford Biomedica has appointed John Dawson as its new chief executive, following the sudden resignation of his predecessor. Mr Dawson has been acting chief executive since August 29 when he was installed after Mike McDonald stood down
Oxford United have been drawn at home to Blue Square South side Hayes & Yeading in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday, October 25. Oxford City, who beat fellow Southern League side Chesham United 2-1 on Saturday, are rewarded with
A man has been arrested in connection with a robbery on two boys in Summertown. The 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of robbery and has been released on bail until October 24 pending further enquiries. At about 5.30pm, on Monday, September
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Police today appealed for witnesses to a crash in Kidlington in which a motorcylist was seriously injured. At about 5pm on Friday, a Peugeot 405 saloon and Yamaha motorcycle were involved in a collision on the A4260 Banbury Road, near to the
Oxford University start with five Blues in tonight's clash at Esher (7.30). Captain Peter Clarke plays alongside Tom Gregory, Ricky Lutton, Dan Rosen and Peter Wright. Oxford University: O’Flanagan, Morris, Humphry-Baker, Gregory, Catling
A 35-year-old motorcyclist has died following an accident at the weekend. Police are appealing for witnesses following the fatal collision on Saturday at about 3.30pm. A blue Suzuki motorcycle and a maroon Fiat Punto collided on the A418, between
More than 100 teenagers in north and west Oxfordshire have signed up to run their own businesses as part of the Young Enterprise programme. The students from 11 schools are all aged between 15 and 17 and will take part in the experience of running a
Police today appealed for witnesses following a crash near Oxford in which a motorcyclist died. At about 3.30pm on Saturday, a blue Suzuki motorcycle and a maroon Fiat Punto were involved in a collision on the A418, between the exit of the A40 from
A martian weather satellite has surprised scientists with its first report from the Red Planet, an Oxford University scientist has said. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter found winter conditions above the planet’s south pole are much warmer than had been
A martian weather satellite has surprised scientists with its first report from the Red Planet, an Oxford University scientist has said. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter found winter conditions above the planet’s south pole are much warmer than had been expected
"IT'S like having a part of yourself ripped away and knowing it's not coming back." Those were the words of Sgt Richard Underhill as he spoke yesterday about the tragedy which saw his police officer wife Sarah die as the couple were to become
Banbury's Subaru World Rally Team drivers Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson secured fifth and sixth positions respectively after a trying finale to a tumultuous 52nd Rallye de France Tour de Corse. Lying eighth with two stages remaining, local
Banbury's Subaru World Rally Team drivers Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson secured fifth and sixth positions respectively after a trying finale to a tumultuous 52nd Rallye de France Tour de Corse. Lying eighth with two stages remaining, local talent
Banbury Utd 4, Bedford Tn 0 A double from Scott Bridges saw Banbury United record their biggest Premier Division win of the season on Saturday. The scoreline was even more remarkable as Bedford had conceded just three goals in the previous ten games
DARREN Patterson is desperate to dip into the transfer market to freshen up his Oxford United side. The U's crashed to another defeat against a semi-professional club in losing 1-0 to Altrincham at Moss Lane yesterday – after totally dominating the
We all raised a glass to Dr Ming Yun when he went into the Dragons’ Den and emerged with £40,000 for his Glow Cup business. Now the deal has fallen through, at least he has got lots of glasses to help him drown his sorrows.
In a world gripped by turmoil in the money markets, where many of us face an uncertain financial future, it is sometimes useful to put things into perspective. The heartbreaking story of the Underhill family does just that. It offers a stark reminder
Two women whose lives have been devastated by sex offenders have vowed to fight the ‘unduly lenient’ sentence of a paedophile in Oxford. Shy Keenan and Sara Payne have written to the Attorney General Baroness Scotland to ask her to review the
An Oxford scientist who tamed a fierce dragon has revealed their partnership has gone up in smoke. Dr Ming Yun, 51, from Headington, appeared on the popular BBC2 show Dragons' Den in August, looking for a backer for his unique Glow Cup drinking glasses
