BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Grays 2, Oxford Utd 0. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 1, Mangotsfield 1; Oxford City 1, Swindon Supermarine 2. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd 2, Paulton Rov 0; Bridgwater 1, Didcot Tn 1; Winchester
I am amazed at the number of vehicles driving around Oxford with lights that are not working. These include headlights and tail-lights. The vast majority I have seen recently have been taxis. In Germany you are required by law to carry
My heart goes out to the victims of David Cullen, and their families. Cullen had committed and had been convicted of sexual crimes previously, so would presumably have come under the watch of the Police Public Protection Office - and yet he
I refer to the article ‘Diesel made from used oil to go on sale’. Could Goldenfuel or somebody please advise what the Cetane value is of this alternative fuel? The higher the Cetane value is, the better the vehicle performs. Normal diesel at any of
A serial burglar who admitted a string of break-ins at houses and businesses across Oxfordshire has been jailed for three years. Anthony Martin, 29, crept into three houses in Abingdon overnight on August 4. Oxford Crown Court heard
Councillor Craig Simmons suggests the topless dancing at KuKui on October 29 may have risked the welfare of the snake that took part. Like how? A 12ft snake normally needs two or three handlers. That one young woman performed single-handedly with
More than 100 people braced a cold November night and bedded down in an Oxford churchyard to raise money for the city’s homeless. People camped out with sleeping bags, blankets, tarpaulins and even cardboard boxes in the grounds of St Clement
In response to Michael Heavey’s letter (November 14) regarding the gritting of the roads, I can confirm that he is completely incorrect in his facts. I can confirm that a decision was taken to grit the complete network at midday on October 28. The process
Fairtrade items of all types were on offer at Oxford-based charity Oxfam’s annual One World Fair. Scores of people turned out to browse around the stalls at Oxford Town Hall, in St Aldate’s, on Saturday. The event was the biggest in the craft fair’s
Pupils from a North Oxford primary school are to decorate a green space with artwork thanks to a National Lottery award. In 2006, following a four-year battle, county councillors backed a campaign to register the patch of land near Port Meadow as a Town
Budding entrepreneurs from Oxford schools are being given a chance to bid for real cash in the city’s own answer to hit television programme Dragon’s Den. Five city schools have signed up to the new scheme, called Business X, which will see
Police in North Oxford have stopped 201 cyclists for not having lights, or riding on pavements, since July in a crackdown on dangerous riding. On Friday night, officers set up an operation on Banbury and Woodstock roads and issued 28 cyclists
An electrical fault that plunged a well-used subway into darkness is expected to be fixed within days. Neighbours in Barton and Headington have been forced to walk 20 metres in darkness for almost a fortnight after 20 lights failed in a subway linking
Oxford City slipped to second from bottom aftedisappointing defeat at the hands of high-flying Swin-don Supermarine in the Premier Division at Court Place Farm on Saturday. The visitors squanderered two early chances when both Alan Griffin
Banbury were robbed of victory by a 94th minute equaliser in the Premier Division on Saturday. Neither chance created much, and a draw was probably the right result, but that did not stop Banbury from feeling deflated. Andy Wheeler was called into action
Didcot fought back from a goal down to earn a point in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. They got off to a bad start as Mike Taylor, looking offside, lashed home Nat Pepperell’s lofted through-ball to give the home side the lead. Despite the setback
Two goals in a minute from Joe Burnell and Liam Hope saw North Leigh recover from 2-0 down to snatch a draw in Division 1 South & West. The home side had been reduced to ten men after 15 minutes after defender Dean Smith was given a second
Environmentalists want to make wasting energy as unacceptable as drink driving as part of a drive to reduce Oxford’s carbon footprint. Low Carbon West Oxford aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions in 1,800 homes by 80 per cent by the year 2050. The group
Anaclet Odhiambo bagged a brace as Abingdon out-muscled their visitors to record an impressive victory in Division 1 South & West. In a physical encounter, there was little goalmouth action in the first half. It took until the 26th
Darren Patterson felt the misses from some of his strikers was down to a lack of self-belief. When Jamie Guy ran through and tried to go around the keeper, it was saved. "It's all down to self-belief,” Patterson said. “He'd done everything right, created
Darren Patterson defended goalkeeper Billy Turley after his howler three minutes from time on Saturday. United's No 1 allowed a simple catch to slip through his hands and bounce off his chest and into the net. It had come from a high
OXFORD United skipper Joe Burnell held his hand up to take part of the blame for the opening Grays goal in Saturday's 2-0 defeat. Burnell didn't have a good game, but to be fair to him, all those who missed good scoring opportunities were more to blame
Grays boss Wayne Burnett was over the moon to record his first league win, writes JON MURRAY. "I'm absolutely delighted," he said. "I can go home and have a good weekend now. "We weren't great in the first half, but we came out in the second half
Sandhurst Tn 1 (Vickery 90) Witney Utd 2 (Thompson 56, Wickens 84) Witney booked their place in today’s third round draw for the first time as they saw off Combined Counties League outfit Sandhurst on Saturday. The home side had no anwer to
Bicester Town’s woeful season continued as they lost 1-0 to Thame United in the first round of the Oxfordshire Senior Cup. The only goal came when Will Wallace headed home Ben Connolly’s cross, while Chris Johnson’s 50th-minute penalty was saved by
Pegasus Jun 2 (Gwynne 62, Robbins 84) Kidlington 1 (Wise 2) Kidlington's early promise counted for nothing as they fell to Pegasus in the Premier Division on Sat-urday. They got off to a perfect start when Danny Wise was picked out by a Mark Flanagan
Mini chefs will learn to cook more often and try more varied recipes thanks to a £2,000 cash donation. Children at the Blackbird Leys Adventure Playground (Blap) have been told the future of their twice-weekly cookery sessions has been secured following
A pioneering East Oxford hospice is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the opening of its chain of charity shops. Helen & Douglas House, which was the world’s first children’s respite hospice when it started in 1981, opened its first charity shop in
A popular pub by the river is hosting a trial by fire. The Ferryman Inn at Bablockhythe, west Oxfordshire, will be welcoming teams of brave charity fundraisers ready to walk across glowing embers. The firewalk on December 4 is being organised by CLIC
Modern life is a stressful old business, what with the credit crunch. But now a Sutton Courtenay woman, Sharon Usher, has decided to fight back against the pressures of the 21st century with her first workshop in Oxford to unleash the inner
A fortnight of activities and information aimed at teaching children to resist bullying is being launched at an Oxford school tomorrow. Pupils from 10 Oxfordshire schools will be taking part in drama, songs, poetry and presentations at St Gregory the
People recently convicted of offences at Oxfordshire magistrates' courts Lee Hodges, 28, of Chillingworth Crescent, Headington, admitted driving while unfit through drugs, driving while disqualified and using a car without insurance in Holyoake
Police divers have been unable to search the River Thames for a missing woman because water is too deep and fast, according to a force spokesman. Officers have been trying to trace a woman from Lambourn, Berkshire, and had been focusing their efforts
Final adjustments and last minute panics are now in full swing for our November production, ‘The Accrington Pals’ by Peter Whelan. Play dates 27th, 28th, 29th November. Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor Village Hall. 7.30pm. Tickets will hopefully
Two teenagers involved in a car crash this morning in west oxfordshire are recovering in hospital with non life-threatening injuries, a police spokesman has said. The accident happened at 8.40am when the driver lost control of a blue Peugeot
Police have issued an urgent appeal for witnesses after a teenager was found with head injuries in a park in Cowley, Oxford. The 18-year-old man was found at about 4am this morning by friends in a park off Hollow Way and Wilkins Road.
Two people were taken to hospital this morning after their car hit a tree. Emergency services were called to the crash on the A361, near Burford, west Oxfordshire, shortly after 8.30am. One person had to be cut from the vehicle by firefighters
Oxfordshire’s firefighters managed to smash their fundraising target for Children in Need by raising more than £30,000 for the annual charity extravaganza. Crews from across the county, including members of the defence fire and rescue team based at Arncott
An elderly lady involved in a collision with a lorry remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital today. The 83-year-old woman was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital on Friday after an accident in which she was in collision with a delivery
Police are appealing for witnesses after an 18-year old man was found in a park with head injuries. He was found earlier this morning by friends in a park off Hollow Way and Wilkins Road in Cowley. They took him to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
Work by homeless artists has gone on display at a day centre in East Oxford. The display, at the Porch Steppin’ Stone Centre, Magdalen Road, promotes the work done at the centre, which offers facilities for homeless people or those in insecure
Oxford's Muslims and Christians are linking up for the city’s first inter-faith ceremony today. Dr Taj Hargey, of the Muslim Education Centre Oxford, will join the regular Unitarian service at Harris Manchester College chapel, Holywell Street
