North Leigh are counting the cost of Saturday’s British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West victory against Bracknell following injuries to key men Paul Cooper and Jamie Jackson. Cooper is out for up to a month with
Oxford University were soundly beaten by a powerful and committed Exeter side 45-8 at Sandy Park last night. The Dark Blues wanted a tough test before the Varsity match, and they certainly got it. Exeter thoroughly deserved their victory margin against
Former U's striker Martin Foyle has been appointed as the new manager of Oxford United Blue Square Premier rivals York City. The 45-year-old takes over from Colin Walker, who was relieved of his duties with immediate effect on Friday. Foyle spent three-and-a-half
Dennis Moss hit a brace of 180s – but it couldn’t save Nuffield Lounge A from a 7-2 defeat by North Oxford Con-servative Club in the Greene King Oxford & District Darts Association Section 2. Nuffield Lounge were already trailing 4-0 following wins
Changes have been made by Oxfordshire as they bid for their first win in the British Darts Organisation Inter-Counties Championship Premier Division when they take on Hampshire at East Challow British Legion this weekend. Oxon, who were runners-up in
Darren Patterson is waiting on the fitness of Billy Turley before naming his squad to face fourth-placed Kidderminster on Tuesday night. Turley aggravated a neck injury, but was seeing the chiropractor to try to re-lease the nerve. Ben Hin-chliffe stands
A woman was treated for burns following a chip pan fire in Cowley today. The woman burnt her hand and was treated by a paramedic after the fire began in a ground floor kitchen in Cranmer Road, near Hollow Way, at 2.35pm.
Firefighters were called to the Travelodge hotel in Cherwell Valley Services, at Junction 10 off the M40, to deal with a fire in a first floor bedroom. The blaze, which began at 11.20am, is being investigated by fire officers. No one was injured in
Firefighters were called to Headington after a van caught fire in Old High Street at 11.40am today. Nobody was injured in the blaze.
Pensioners were the biggest winners as Chancellor Alistair Darling handed out a special Christmas present in his pre-Budget report yesterday. He dipped into his Santa’s sack to serve up a one-off payment worth £120 for couples in January to
The father of a disabled teenager who died after being lowered into a scalding bath at an Oxford support home last night said the verdict recorded at her inquest left “unanswered questions”. Keith Langley spoke outside Oxford Coroner’s Court yesterday
Henrietta Knight ended her nightmare run without a winner when Cross Kennon scored at Ludlow on Monday. Knight hadn’t tasted success for 178 days, during which time she had sent out 60 beaten runners from her West Lockinge stables, near Wantage
Rover Oxford Ladies fell to the foot of the Slazenger England League Women’s West Divison after losing their bottom-of-the-table match at St Austell 2-1. The Cornish girls leap--frogged over them at the bottom and Rover now face a massive test to remain
City of Oxford reeled off two big wins in the Oxon U14 Girls League, and U14 Merc-ian Boys League respectively. Scores – U14 Girls League: City 9 (M McRoberts 3, C Bailey-Williams, H Baddeley, I Lloyd, L Ratcliffe, E Johnson-Watt), Bicester 0. U14 Mercian
Guy Tasker grabbed the winner as Rover Oxford bounced back from last week’s Men's South League Regional League defeat against British Airways to beat Maidenhead 4-3. Dan Pilbeam put them in front with his seventh goal of the season. Maidenhead struck
City of Oxford Ladies 3rd team have much to celebrate. Having been promoted to Division 2 of the Trysports 3 Counties League, they have spent the past three weeks at the top of the table. This weekend they played second-placed Henley 3rd and hammered
Oxford Hawks Ladies stormed to a 4-0 win at bottom club Woking to climb into third in South Clubs' League Division 1. Henri Coles hit a brace, with Ali Omell and Amy Bryant also scoring. Oxford University slipped to second from bottom in Division
There were whoops of joy at County Hall as villagers defeated plans for a massive gravel pit on their doorstep. Hanson Aggregate had proposed to extract 1.55 million tones of sand and gravel over eight years from a 146 acre site near Standlake
I sat on my backside watching classic goals on YouTube this morning as the winter sun blazed over the allotment. I had it in my mind the weather would offer hours of friendly rays into the afternoon. A foolish error of Michael 'hurricane
Two passenger trains carrying hundreds of passengers missed crashing into each other by just 13 seconds after one of the drivers went through a red light after “losing concentration”. An emergency brake triggered by the Train Protection Warning
A peeping Tom who admitted breaking into a house and stealing women’s underwear was jailed today. Philip Harper — who was the subject of an antisocial behaviour order banning him from spying on women — broke into the house at Perrin Street,
A judo club is going from strength to strength after bagging gold, silver and bronze medals at a competition in Didcot, just two years after being formed. Kidlington Judo Club’s young competitors shone at the 3rd Judo Championships at Willowbrook
The jury in the Enayit Khalili murder trial has been sent home for the evening without coming to a verdict. The 12 men and women started their deliberations earlier this afternoon over whether Martin Joyce, 26, of Bradford, was the man who killed the
Wallingford lost their three-year unbeaten home record with a 48-6 reverse to a very powerful and athletic Hartpury College in round two south west of the EDF Energy Intermediate Cup. Already depleted by injuries, Wallingford saw lock Mike Turner withdraw
Chinnor's much-changed side suffered a narrow 17-13 defeat at home to Macclesfield in round two north of the EDF Energy Trophy. Macclesfield, of National 3 North, retained the bulk of their first team, while Chinnor fielded just three of their starting
Don't be fooled by the 32-20 scoreline, Henley were extremely lucky to beat Hertford in their EDF Energy National Trophy second round clash on Saturday. Had London 1 side Hert-ford’s kicker Neil Barella not missed seven shots at goal, including six in
The jury hearing the inquest over the death of a disabled teenager lowered into a scalding hot bath has retired to decide its verdict. Yelena Hasselberg-Langley, 18, died from severe injuries to the lower part of her body after the incident
Wallingford's former heritage railway stationmaster is in the middle of a steaming row after putting up posters advertising a rival attraction out of town. The Cholsey & Wallingford Railway has urged shops not to accept posters from former Wallingford
Teenagers trained in design software have revealed their plans to replace a condemned community centre in Oxford. About 40 volunteers aged 12-17 from Cowley, Littlemore and Blackbird Leys completed eight months’ training in urban design techniques
A jury at Oxford Crown Court has retired this afternoon to decide if Martin Joyce killed police station killer Enayit Khalili. Joyce, 22, of Bradford, denies he was the man who murdered Mr Khalili, 26, in Fiennes Road, Rose Hill, Oxford in
The Feestkapel Decibel Band from Oxford’s Dutch twin city of Leiden is making a welcome return visit. The band, which appeared at the Oxford International Band Festival in July, is playing at the Winter Lights Festival on Friday. Performances begin
Bright colours from Nigeria and South Africa were brought to Cowley on a cold winter’s afternoon. A group of local women were treated to a fashion show exploring the clothing traditionally worn by women in different parts of both countries. About 50
Children and grown-ups got their hands dirty planting bulbs in an Oxford park. About 50 people helped plant 1,500 daffodil and crocus bulbs at Quarry Hollow Park in Headington on Saturday. This was over and above the maintenance carried
A distraction burglar pretended to be a police officer to trick his way into the home of a Witney pensioner before stealing £100 of her pension money. The burglary took place in Moorland Road, on Monday, November 17, at 6pm, but Thames Valley
The bulldozers will be moving in to Witney’s college campus in the next few days as a £30m redevelopment begins. Fencing and danger keep out signs are going up this week, with demolition and clearance expected to take about five weeks.
Wet weather led to a disappointing start for the first of a new weekly farmers’ market in Oxford. Stallholders at the Kassam Stadium car park in Greater Leys, blamed the grey skies for a low turnout on Sunday. Chris Elder, owner of City and Country
Two members of a biker gang were found guilty today of murdering a Hell's Angel who was shot dead on the M40. Simon Turner, 41, of Nuneaton, and Dane Garside, a 42-year-old of Coventry, were also convicted by a jury at Birmingham Crown Court of possessing
Oxford United have been drawn away to AFC Sudbury, from Division 1 Midlands of the British Gas Business Southern League, in the first round of the FA Trophy on Saturday, December 13. Sudbury, whom Didcot Town beat in the 2005 FA Vase final, won 2-1
Education technology firm RM is in a a strong position to weather the credit crunch, according to latest figures. Chief executive Terry Sweeney, commenting on figures showing that revenue increased seven per cent and adjusted profits before tax were
Bringing a welcome ray of Caribbean sunshine to Hollow Way, this place is both friendly and tiny – really just a serving counter, a telly in the corner and a few jokey Rasta figurines (all brandishing large cone-shaped roll-ups) on a shelf.
Dani Behr has offended David Van Day - by saying the group should use his stomach to gauge their weight loss. The former 'Word' presenter said they should study the singer in a bid to keep an eye on the pounds they lose while in the 'I'm A Celebrity.
The prestigious Institute of Transport Management has just named the Volkswagen Passat as winner of its Fleet Car of the Year 2008 Award. An Institute spokesman said: “In coupe, saloon, and estate formats, the beautifully crafted Passat is as much
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A crash on the M40 left a 22-year-old driver with serious head injuries, police said today. At 10.40am on Friday, a Honda Civic travelling northbound, between junctions six and seven, hit the central reservation near Tetsworth. The car
Police today appealed for witnesses after a crash on the M40 left a man with serious head injuries. At 10.40am on Friday, a red Honda Civic was driving northbound in lane three of the M40, between junctions six and seven, near Tetsworth, when
Timmy Mallett successfully brought home all 12 stars - but still irritated his camp mates. The presenter refused to tell his fellow celebrities how he had fared in the 'Critter Chaos' challenge until he had explained his ordeal - which saw him showered
Three breaches of hygiene standards were reported at Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals when health watchdogs carried out a spot check, it was revealed today. The check was carried out as part of a nationwide Healthcare Commission hygiene survey of
Three breaches of hygiene standards were reported at Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals when health watchdogs carried out a spot check, it was revealed today. The check was carried out as part of a nationwide Healthcare Commission hygiene survey of 51 trusts
Darren Patterson insisted after Oxford United's embarrassing defeat at Histon that he's not a quitter. The U’s boss has no intention of resigning, but said he understood the fans' reaction as some called for his head after Saturday's 5-2 defeat
Children living on Oxford’s estates will be the first to benefit from the council’s play area redevelopment. Oxford City Council has decided how it is going to renovate large numbers of the city’s playgrounds and that those situated on estates
A minicab driver who was knifed in the stomach during a terrifying roadside robbery has described his attackers as inhuman. Rana Shahid said he was convinced he was going to die when he was stabbed with a “Rambo-style” knife in Greater Leys. His attackers
