Two late tries capped a battling display from Oxford University in their final pre-Varsity Match fixture as they lost 26-15 against Northampton at Iffley Road last night. The Dark Blues had spent much of the second half being thwarted by Northampton
Darren Patterson got the boot not just because results had been way below expectations, but because most of the players who had failed to deliver were his very own signings, writes JON MURRAY. That was the feeling from above, and chairman Kelvin Thomas
Jon Brown hit a double as Wallingford brushed aside South League Division 1 leaders Newbury and Thatcham 4-1 at the Hithercroft to take over at the top. James Brice fired Wallingford ahead after 15 minutes, and Tim Chamberlain doubled their lead by shooting
Lydia Farrell and Alex Sharpe hit doubles in Rover Oxford 2nds’ 4-2 win at City Of Oxford 2nd in Trysports 3 Counties League Premier 2. Lucy Carp and Mel Banton got City’s goals. Banbury 2nd drew 0-0 at Sonning 2nd. Bicester came from
Oxford Hawks finished the first half of the season in style with a 5-2 home win over local rivals Reading 1A in South Clubs' League Division 1. Katy Merrick fired Hawks into a second-minute lead with a well-timed tip-in from close range. Amy Bryant
Rover Oxford slumped to a 5-1 defeat at home to second-placed Cannock in Slazenger England League Women’s Conference West. Cannock opened the scoring in the sixth minute, but bottom club Rover were level in the 27th minute when Laura Smyth rounded the
Another 1,350 jobs have been cut or threatened with the axe as luxury car firm Aston Martin, aleading bank, and a car accessory retailer shed labour in response to the economic downturn. Union officials expressed anger and dismay that Aston Martin,
A brace of tries from centre Danny Wells helped Henley Hawks to a 24-18 home win over Lydney. Henley were frustrated not to bag a bonus point, but kicked possession away in the final quarter. Their opening try came on 13 minutes after Wells charged
Chinnor will hope this result and performance on Saturday are not the start of a downward spiral that leads to relegation from National 3 South. But if they play as dismally as this, with some fans calling it the worst display in recent memory, then
Chinnor coach Jason Bowers wasn’t totally downcast after his side’s fifth home league defeat out of five. He said: “I thought there were some areas where we looked really composed and organised. “There were some key areas where we allowed them to capitalise
Police today appealed for witnesses after a 64-year-old woman was knocked to the ground in Oxford by two men who were fighting. At about 8.10pm on November 11, the woman was walking along Cornmarket Street, near to the shop Lush, outside the Clarendon
A second-half surge saw Gosford All Blacks beat Harwell 39-17 in the BB&O Premier Division. Three Ryan Hodnett penalties put Harwell ahead, but Matt Williams’s try, converted by Ben Bodinham, reduced the arrears. James Holburn, Jack Briggs (2) and Murray
A man and a teenage boy remained in hospital tonight after a crash in which a passenger was killed. Police are continuing to appeal for information about the collision on the A44 north of Woodstock at the B4027 Glympton junction. A white Peugeot
Witney crushed Bicester 46-7 at Hailey Road. The home side dominated up front, winning nine Bicester scrums and eight lineouts, as well as scoring seven tries. Flanker Will Worrall opened the try-scoring for Witney, and wing Phil Gouldie almost added
Wallingford secured possibly the best result in their history with an 18-15 home victory over previously unbeaten South West 2 East leaders Reading. Reading had been racking up 50 points on a regular basis, and were four divisions above Wallingford three
Oxford Harlequins lost 23-0 at Barnstaple in South West 1 and saw three players go off injured. Centre Neil Spottiswoode (hamstring), lock Adam Pearson (eye) and prop Johan Ferreira (knee) all failed to last the 80 minutes. Quins started fairly well
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A man and a teenage boy remained in hospital tonight after a crash in which a passenger was killed. Police are continuing to appeal for information about the collision on the A44 north of Woodstock at the B4027 Glympton junction. A white
An unemployed father-of-four who lied about having tickets to a number of concerts — making £4,885 — walked free from court. Terry Garvey pretended to sell tickets for Robbie Williams, Westlife and the T in the Park music festival on the Internet auction
Eight fire crews are tackling a large fire at a pub in Chipping Norton. Firefighters were called to the Blue Boar Inn in Goddards Lane at 3.30pm. A spokesman for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said two bedrooms and the roof were
A new version of the popular Mini Convertible is to be launched next year, BMW has revealed. The soft-top version of the car will go on sale next March, after its launch at the Detroit Motor Show, in the US, next month. The car is the
A printing company founded in 1832 to produce anti-slavery literature has fallen victim to the credit crunch. Alden Press, which was taken over in September this year by the HenDi Group, yesterday told the 121 workers at its headquarters in
College Oak A recorded a famous victory over Premier Division outfit Shears. The Section 1 side stunned their illustrious opponents when Paul Chap and Michael Wilkes gave them a 2-0 lead. Shears hit back to level at 2-2 when Kevin Wilkins and Pete Hall
Oxfordshire's Men’s A team rescued a draw from their Inter-Counties Cha-mpionship clash against Hampshire. Trailing 13-11 going into the final round of matches, wins from Dennis Smith, Preben Krabben, Roger Haines, Ade Larner, Kit Young, Les Radford
Parking problems on a quiet lane need to be tackled before a cycle path is introduced, according to nearby residents. Oxfordshire County Council has unveiled plans to introduce a cycle lane running along Rippington Drive in Marston, Oxford, down Croft
New film-makers have honed their camera skills by shooting a documentary about an Oxford mental health group. Half a dozen aspiring video journalists were put through their paces as broadcasters as part of the Dream2Screen project, in Blackbird
Illuminations with a twist are once again set to spring up on an Oxford estate this Christmas. For the second year running, a selection of homes and community buildings in Rose Hill will be adorned with personalised decorations as part of Modern Art
Volunteers helped to combat their carbon footprint by planting 800 trees in Longworth. Twenty-five people, including children, picked up their spades on Sunday to plant oaks, larches, mountain ash and wild cherry trees. The Local Environmental Network
Members of Oxford’s Salvation Army have launched a drive to collect 400 Christmas presents for needy children. On Saturday, they handed out leaflets about Operation Christmas outside St Michael at the Northgate Church, in Cornmarket Street, while band
Protesters who gathered outside Campsfield House to mark its 15th anniversary vowed to continue the fight to close the immigration removal centre for another 15 years if necessary. More than 100 people with banners and loud-hailers met at the
Pupils at an Oxford school have been taking lessons with pensioners as part of a scheme to build friendships between the generations. Every Friday, students from Years Seven to 11 at Oxford Community School in Glanville Road join up with about
RAF Wing Commander Chris Luck was on home territory when he and two aircrew flew a Puma helicopter to his home village of Widford, in Hertfordshire, to pick up a cheque for £1,000 raised for the Help For Heroes charity. They landed on the school playing
Movers and shakers in the local business community joined forces for the launch of the 2009 Oxfordshire Business of the Year Awards. Previous winners at the launch at Milton Park, near Abingdon, said their organisations had benefited hugely from entering
A trainee chef was pipped to the post in a national competition to win a work placement at the world’s top restaurant. Oxford and Cherwell College student Bradley Holland, 17, made it to the final seven in the Spanish Young Chef of the Year
A woman was robbed at knifepoint in her Oxford home by two hooded raiders. The aggravated burglary happened in Barton on Friday. Police said at about 1pm, two men wearing tights on their heads and dark hooded tops entered an address in Barton Village
Parishioners have celebrated after their church re-opened following a fire more than a year ago. On Sunday, the Bishop of Dorchester, Colin Fletcher, re-opened All Saints Church in Church Road, Churchill, near Chipping Norton, and led a celebratory
Tenants who were trapped in their own homes for more than seven hours after their front door jammed have demanded to know why it took so long for help to come. The communal front door at 106 Bullingdon Road, Oxford — a block of 10 flats containing 26
Children from an Oxford estate are set to perform a Christmas play telling the story of the city’s saints at Oxford Castle. Pupils from Pegasus Primary School, in Blackbird Leys, will be performing Saints of Oxford at the castle complex tomorrow
Pupils and staff at an Oxford school have raised £3,000 in under a month for victims of a deadly earthquake in Pakistan. The Iqra School, an Islamic school in David Nicholls Close, Littlemore, handed over £3,050 to Muslim Aid and Islamic Relief this
Young people tried their hand at karate, trampolining and drama during a taster session for a new club. On Saturday, Pcso John Cope held an open activities morning at Oxsrad sports club in Marsh Lane, Marston, Oxford. About 40 youngsters aged 11 to
Police have appealed for witnesses after arsonists struck twice in the same area of Banbury. A car and shed were set alight in the Woodfield area of the Ruscote Estate between 12.30am and just before 1am on Friday. Officers carried out
The swimming pool at the Windrush Leisure Centre in Witney has closed today until December 27 for improvement work costing £100,000. The filters and water treatment plant are being replaced while the changing rooms are being fitted with new flooring
Timmy Mallett has complained he was bullied on 'I'm A Celebrity. Get Me Out Of Here!'. The children's TV presenter - who left the show this weekend after losing a trial against Brian Paddick - says he was treated unfairly by some of the contestants,
Armed robbers left a man with head injuries during a raid on an Oxford taxi office in the early hours of today. Two men raided Radio Taxis, in Magdalen Road, East Oxford, at about 1.30am. A 24-year-old radio operator was attacked with weapons and
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ONE of Oxfordshire’s oldest printing firms Alden Press, which employs 121 people in De Haviland Way, Witney, will today file to go into administration. The move will put the jobs of its Witney workers and another 41 in London, at risk. Operations director
Armed robbers left a man with head injuries during a raid on an Oxford taxi office in the early hours of this morning. Two men raided Radio Taxis, in Magdalen Road, East Oxford, at about 1.30am. A 24-year-old radio operator was attacked with weapons
One of Oxfordshire’s oldest printing firms, Alden Press - which employs 121 people in De Haviland Way, Witney - will today file to go into administration. The move will put the jobs of its Witney workers, and another 41 in London, at risk.
Police were this morning continuing to appeal for information on a crash which left one man dead and two others in hospital. A 21-year-old man was killed when a white Peugeot 306 he was travelling in and a silver Vauxhall Astra collided on
Timmy Mallett has been evicted from 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' after losing a Bushtucker Trial. The children's TV presenter went head-to-head with Brian Paddick after they received the lowest number of public votes on Saturday (29.11.08
Only one school in Oxford has been rated as outstanding in the past year, it was revealed last night. Seventeen primary and secondary schools in the city were inspected by Ofsted last year but only one, The Cherwell School in Marston Ferry
DARREN Patterson was dismissed last night as Oxford United's manager. Chairman Kelvin Thomas took the decision following the club's costly exit from the FA Cup at Torquay on Saturday. Director and former boss Jim Smith has been placed in caretaker charge
AFTER a dismal run of defeats — especially away from home — the axe was always hovering perilously close to Darren Patterson’s head. Last night, it finally fell. Football, as we so often hear, is a results business and sadly they have not been
STAND-IN captain Billy Turley said he and all the Oxford United players should take responsibility for Darren Patterson's dismissal. The U's goalkeeper, who is one of their most experienced and outspoken players, said he had a lot of respect for Patterson
Reading the heart-rending report of Baby P, tortured to death as social services failed to save him was, asdly, little cause for surprise. We now read that this apology of a mother, who is waiting to be sentenced in December, is to be given, when she
While attending the Service of Remembrance in St Giles, Oxford, I was shocked to see, during the two-minute silence, a woman walk by with her bicycle in front of the crowd. I was absolutely amazed and disgusted that she had the audacity or lack of respect
The majority of cyclists in Oxford break the law and put themselves in danger constantly. They need to be taught to have responsibility for their actions. I'd propose that all cyclists have to pass a test and get a license, just like motorists. They'd
United fans have been reacting with relief at the sacking of manager Darren Patterson. Patterson was given the boot after showdown talks with chairman Kelvin Thomas following Saturday’s 2-0 FA Cup loss at Torquay United, which capped a miserable
