THE final match in this year’s Oxford Carp Winter League was fished by 17 at Tunnel Barn on their House Pool, which performed well with plenty of F1 carp and skimmers showing. Fishing tight over against some old rushes, Dave Hawkins landed 56.0.0 of
Phil Baker, with whom I used to fish many years ago when we were members of West Oxford AC, emailed me recently about what is going on over at Millets Farm trout fishery. Phil has been elected as secretary at Millets Farm Flyfishing Club and to encourage
WITH the slightly warmer and settled weather, the carp over at Linear Fisheries, near Stanton Harcourt, are starting to feed. Burford carper Josh Bennett, 20, had a session on St John’s Lake and netted himself a personal best in the shape of the fish
FORUM A completed their season with a 9-1 demolition of Begbroke A, to secure maximum points and keep up their Oxford & District Association title challenge. They can do nothing now but wait to find out if St James A win all their remaining mat-ches
Police today appealed for witnesses after a suspected arson at a barn in Tulwick Lane, Grove. The fire at the property happened at about 3pm on Tuesday, March 21. PC Sarah Wilson said: “Although this was a small fire it could have quickly spread
ANIMAL rights protesters gathered outside the Oxford United ground today, to call for an end to animal testing. The stadium was playing host to BioTrinity 2009, a two-day conference for sciencists, researchers and drug companies. About 10 protesters
Firefighters and police were called to a suspected arson attack on a caravan on the A415 near Standlake. The abandoned caravan was in a layby near a banger racing arena and was totally destroyed by the fire. Firefighters were called at about 5.45pm
A POLICE car crashed last night injuring three people including two officers. A Vauxhall Astra police car and a grey Volkswagen Golf collided at the Green Road roundabout, in Headington, at about 11pm. Two police officers were taken to Oxford’s John
CULT heroes from Oxford United squads past and present have been celebrated on new T-shirts created by the supporters’ trust to raise funds for the club. OxVox has designed the shirts in collaboration with Cult Zeros, a football clothing
HUNDREDS of Bicester schoolchildren were given a chance to see a space rocket up close. The 54ft rocket was viewed by about 400 pupils from Cooper School, as well as students from nearby Bardwell and Glory Farm schools and toddlers from Rainbow
CONTROVERSIAL politican and best-selling author Jeffrey Archer was in Oxford today to sign copies of his latest novel and take part in the city’s literary festival. Lord Archer chatted to a small crowd of fans at Borders as he signed copies
PLANS to demolish a former restaurant in North Oxford so that new homes can be built in its place have finally been approved by city councillors. The Lemon Tree, in Woodstock Road, closed last August and for the past two years Clinton Pugh
THE first batch of the new Mini Convertibles destined for overseas were loaded on to trains at the Cowley plant in Oxford today. The Convertible was launched in Britain last month and is produced in Cooper and Cooper S guises. The new design replaces
A MAN who pretended to be a policeman and pulled over motorists today apologised and said he had been stupid. Anthony James targeted three drivers in December, using a blue flashing light fitted to his Peugeot 406, trying to convince them to pull over
TWO teenagers who ruined the life of a promising academic in an attack of “nauseating brutality” were jailed for a total of 16 years today. Thomas Mack and Craig Knowles dragged Oxford University student Kentaro Ikeda off his bicycle before hitting him
ALMOST £5,000 worth of taxpayers’ money has been spent by Oxfordshire County Council at one of Oxford’s top hotels since it opened. But County Hall is remaining tight-lipped, refusing to reveal precisely what the £4,706.24 has been spent on
A HOMEBUYERS’ Day is being held for people who want to get on the property ladder, but believe they cannot afford to buy a home. The event has been organised by the Vale of White Horse District Council. The session will be held at Wantage Civic Hall
New bookmaker Ken Campbell has nothing but praise for the betting ring at Oxford. The veteran bookie, who stood on the No 1 pitch at Reading for many years, rates Oxford better than the Berkshire track as much the punters bet earlier. His turnover is
William Hill are set to renew their contract with Sky TV which is great news for Oxford Stadium. Their current contract ends this year, but David Hood, racing director for the bookmakers, is confident they will again be staging their highly- popular
IT WAS an evening of surprises for teenager Jake Spicer when he turned up for what he thought would be just a school party. The 15-year-old, from Greater Leys, who has been battling a rare form of cancer for five years, knew his big- hearted
There was double celebration for Horspath Hammers – as they went top of the British Premier League with a 101-72 victory over British team champions Wednesfield Aces, on the day that club secretary Geoff Gamage celebrated 40 years at the club. With Hammers
Riley A will take on Fieldside in the final of the Atox Cup after both recorded easy semi-final victories. Division 1 champions Riley cruised to a 5-1 win over Division 2 table-toppers CCC B. Matthew Challen, Malcolm Bough and Gary Bough all won their
Drivers on the A34 are suffering further delays near Didcot following a multi-vehicle accident this afternoon. One lane is closed and there is queueing traffic due to recovery work on the northbound carriageway, between the Chilton interchange
Eynsham B edged past Division 5 opponents Cowley Con D to reach the final of the Buildbase Cup after an epic encounter. The Division 2 outfit were forced to concede 16 points a frame, but held their nerve to go through with a decisive final-leg victory
Bartholomew School, Eynsham, received their trophy from England’s World Cup-winning captain Charlotte Edwards after being crowned Oxfordshire champions in the Lady Taverners Under 13 indoor eight-a-side competition. They beat Warriner (Bloxham) 53-38
Master judo player Jim Birnie won the gold medal at the Saxony Open in Leipzig, Germany. With around 100 competitors from five nations at the event, Birnie fought in the under 80kg category, and easily won his pool, throwing all his opponents for Ippon
Wantage gymnast Polly Hitchings had reason to celebrate after qualifying for the Compulsory Women's Artistic National Finals in Birmingham in May. The eight-year-old, who used to be a member of Wantage Gymnasts, but left to join the Thatcham-based KD
Oxford Boxing Academy’s Daza Usher proved too slick and powerful for Shrewsbury rival Michael Dungey in their welterweight clash at Worcester. The 24-year-old Bicester fitness instructor took control of this four-round encounter from the bell by piercing
Oxfordshire teenager Danielle Lester has hit a hot streak! The 13-year-old black belt, from Barton, who is a member of the Sport Karate Association, won a bronze medal in her section of the Team Kumite at the EKF English Championships at Ponds Forge
THE 11th annual West Oxfordshire Sports Dinner rased more than £2,000 at the Witney Lakes Resort. The money will go towards grants to help youngsters develop their chosen sports. The guest speaker was Steve Parrish, the former 500cc motorcyle racer.
Sam Snell produced a great display in his first European Karting event in Angerville, France. The 17-year-old Wheatley Park student, came through the heats and semi-finals to reach the final in the double-header meeting, finishing seventh on the opening
Oxford City Stars must produce the performance of their lives if they are to win their English National League play-off tie against Bracknell Hornets today. A dreadful final period saw Stars lose 8-3 in last week’s first leg clash – despite being level
Oxford Brookes Eagles’ Under 18 season came to an end with a 90-84 defeat at the hands of South East Premier team Brentwood Fire. This was their 24th competitive fixture of the season, and they suffered just five defeats.
Oxfordshire touring car driver Jason Plato has not given up hope of competing in this year's British Championship – despite being without a team. Plato, whose former team Seat withdrew from the competition, will compete in the first race at Brands Hatch
BOTLEY. No matter how hard I try, I just can’t imagine anyone ever wanting to write a song about this picturesque gateway to Oxford. Or Hinksey. Or Marston for that matter. At least, not the kind of song you might want to listen to when feeling in need
IT WAS another excellent letter from R Lee, in Wednesday’s Oxford Mail, but he shouldn’t be too hard on George Galloway – though like him I too felt his Big Brother appearance was a mistake. Mr Galloway raised a substantial amount of money for the Palestinians
I WAS concerned to read your article in Wednesday’s Oxford Mail, about the Henley College pupil who has been stuck down by meningitis. I do hope a successful outcome will prevail, and we wish the pupil a speedy recovery. Here at Meningitis UK we sadly
AS the manager of a shop in Headington, Oxford, and a resident of Risinghurst, I attended the recent public exhibition regarding the possible plans for the improvement of the area. While I can see the advantages to some of the changes, there are, for
NURSES at Oxford Children’s Hospital are fitting training runs around their busy shifts so they can raise funds for the young people they care for. With just two weeks to go before the OX5 Run, the nurses are getting in shape for the event,
A CHOLSEY man will help refugees at an Oxfordshire detention centre by embarking on the longest bike ride of his life — to France. David Charles, of Papist Way, is gearing up to cycle 380 miles from Cholsey to Bordeaux in aid of the Oxford-based charity
ENGINEERS from the Environment Agency cleared a Didcot ditch to help prevent flooding – and reminded landowners of their duty to clear blockages. Fallen trees, branches and vegetation were removed along a stretch of Moor Ditch, from Bow Bridge to the
A deaf woman who has beaten breast cancer twice in the past six years is leading a group of 50 friends on a charity cycle ride. Margaret Brown, 68, from Abingdon, will head the group when they set off from Sutton Courtenay to pedal 20 miles to Sandford
SCORES of youngsters in Kidlington are being encouraged to take up golf – to help their maths skills. Andy Taylor, head coach at Kirtlington Golf Club, has been awarded £800 by the Golf Foundation to work with children in four primary schools
EAST Hagbourne will be carrying Oxfordshire’s hopes in this year’s national Britain in Bloom competition. The village, which won gold in the Thames and Chilterns in Bloom competition last year, will be competing against eight other communities. Parish
Rowan Atkinson has been temporarily replaced in the theatre production of Oliver! after having hernia surgery. Russ Abbot will stand in for Atkinson, who lives at Waterperry, while he recovers from surgery for an indirect inguinal hernia.
Two youths were captured on CCTV pulling up flowers and hitting each other with them at the Old Abbey house, Abingdon. The incident happened at 6.50pm on Wednesday. The 15 and 19-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. Inspector
When I told a colleague I was going for an Indian tonight he immediately replied: "Don't have a chicken tikka, have a chicken tarka - it's much 'otter." After I stopped chuckling, I couldn't help thinking back to my childhood, when there was undoubtedly
Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery in Greater Leys. At about 10.30pm yesterday, a 21-year-old woman was robbed of her handbag by two teenage boys in the area of Windale Avenue. They are white, aged in their early teens
Oxford Harley-Davidson is part of the largest ever demo test ride campaign staged by Harley-Davidson UK and Ireland. The motorcycle manufacturer is provoking motorcyclists to challenge their preconceptions of the brand and its machines with a four-week
Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision in Headington involving a police car. At about 11pm last night a marked police car and a grey VW Golf were involved in a collision on the Green Road Roundabout. Two male police officers in the Vauxhall
Raiders escaped with a large haul after breaking into Graham Builders Merchants, in Drayton Road, Abingdon, last night. Between 5.30pm yesterday and 7.30am today, the offenders stole a number of high value items including: Central heating
A woman was injured after an intruder tried to get into her home in Longworth Close, Banbury. At about 11.15pm on Thursday, a woman opened the door of her apartment to an unknown visitor, who then tried to force their way in. The woman tried to resist
British music icon Paul Weller will top the entertainment bill at Min i United 2009, which is being held at Silverstone race circuit from May 22-24. Calvin Harris, Chris Thompson, Raygun and Twisted Wheel complete the line-up of outstanding British
OXFORD United have signed top scorer James Constable on a new three-year deal. Constable has hit 22 goals this season after joining the U's on a season-long loan from Shrewsbury and the 24-year-old has been a big hit with the United fans.
Kimi Raikkonen shook off his disappointing start to the season and an incident in his car as Ferrari recorded the two quickest times in the second practice session at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Ferrari endured their worst start to the season in 17 years
Police are re-appealing for help in tracing the owners of a number of stolen items. The original appeal was made in February, across the Thames Valley, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire. The property was recovered when a warrant was carried
THE consultation on the incinerator has ended, despite many requests to Oxfordshire County Council to extend it, due to the mass of new material to be reviewed. The Waste Recycling Group (WRG) took four months to prepare the amended application and
TWO teenagers who attacked a student on a cycle path in Oxford were jailed at Aylesbury Crown Court today. Thomas Mack, 18, of Nicholas Avenue, Marston, was jailed for seven years after he was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm to Oxford
A contrite Lewis Hamilton finally broke his silence on his disqualification from the Australian Grand Prix this afternoon and apologised for his part in misleading race stewards. Hamilton was excluded from the classification for last weekend's race
McLaren have suspended Dave Ryan from his position as sporting director following Thursday's disqualification of Lewis Hamilton by race stewards from the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. Team principal Martin Whitmarsh has suspended Ryan with immediate
TRAFFIC has been building in the Wantage area following a lorry fire on the A34 near Didcot this morning. The A34 northbound has been closed after the lorry carrying wallpaper caught fire, between junction 13 of the M4 at Chieveley and the A4185 Chilton
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The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Birmingham, has been named as the new Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster. The 63-year-old succeeds Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor next month following his retirement as leader of Catholics
A new website offering motorbike information, advice and the chance to win free advanced driving lessons has gone live today. Produced by The Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership, the Safer Rider website is designed to help bikers enjoy their
Drivers were delayed this morning following a lorry fire on the A34 near Didcot. The incident happened during the early hours between the Chieveley junction with the M4 and Chilton junction on the northbound carriageway. One lane was reopened for
The A41 Bicester to Aylesbury road was closed for a time early today after a major fire in Waddesdon. Emergency services are at the scene of a fire at Vale Tyre Services in the High Street. Police were called by the fire service at 1.27am
Nico Rosberg was the master of practice once again as he topped the timesheets this morning during the first practice session for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix. The German was fastest in all three practices in Melbourne last week in his Grove-built
THE sun was out on Tuesday morning – as were cameras, operated by people from so many nations that Radcliffe Square became the inner bailey of the Tower of Babel and High Street the United Nations Building lobby. Three late-teenage girls from Greece
CHRIS Wilder has laid down the gauntlet to his players – and the supporters – for Oxford United's crunch clash with Histon at the Kassam Stadium tomorrow. “It's a must-win game, and we know that,” said United's manager. “Our supporters have been fantastic
POLICE have drawn up a list of time targets for their officers to meet. Those who dial 999 for a police officer in Oxford or other urban areas have been promised a face-to-face response within 15 minutes. Anyone calling from a rural
Supporters of the British GT will be the first in the UK to see the stunning KTM X-BOW GT4 race car in championship competition this season. KTM’s X-BOW service partner for the north-west of England, ABG Motorsport, plans to run a FIA-approved GT4
WELL done to all those at Combe Primary School in west Oxfordshire for an outstanding set of Sats results — the best in the country. Staff and pupils at this school have gone straight to the top of the class with top maths, English and science marks.
WE applaud the bold initiative being taken by Thames Valley Police to respond to emergency calls within a certain time limit. Everyone reporting a 999 emergency will now be seen within 15 minutes if they live in Oxford and other urban areas and 20 minutes
