KEITH Arnold’s record-breaking show lit up what was otherwise a tough day for Oxfordshire in their Western Division clash against Wiltshire at Trowbridge. The 49-year-old seamer, who went into the match two wickets short of David Laitt’s Oxon record
ED Phillips’s half-century failed to save Oxfordshire Development XI from a 54-run defeat by Kent Academy in their one-day game at Banbury. His knock of 52 helped Oxon make 195-8 in reply to Kent’s 249.
OXFORD UCCE had few problems in securing a draw from their three-day game against Notts in The Parks. Skipper Robin Lett hit an unbeaten 76 and Raj Sharma was undefeated on 40 as the students’s second innings closed on 151-2. Earlier, Notts, who resumed
CRICKET MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP Western Division: Wiltshire 389-9 (90 ovs, W Durston 150, G Lamb 94, B Walker 42, J Hayward 36, K Arnold 4-72, D Rowe 3-73), Oxfordshire 59-3 (24 ovs, R West 42no). REPRESENTATIVE MATCH Kent Academy 249
POLICE are searching for a man they want to speak to over a series of sexual abuse allegations in Oxford. The move comes more than a week after a caravan parked on a driveway in Plover Drive, Greater Leys, was set on fire in an arson attack. Detectives
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a teenager was attacked with a wheel brace in Oxford. The 19-year old was leaving a corner shop at the junction of Pegasus Road and Crowberry Road, in Blackbird Leys, at about 10.30pm on Sunday, June 14, when
BAGPIPERS and a chainsaw sculptor were part of a colourful carnival which helped make Wallingford’s Fashion-themed carnival another success. The parade, among the highlights of the 49th annual town party, was led by Mayor Dee Cripps in a chauffeur-driven
PEOPLE of all ages spent the weekend rockin’ out at Oxfordshire’s only free music festival. About 4,000 people braved both sun and rain at Charlbury’s 14th Riverside Festival. Two stages featuring headlining bands such as Smilex, Little Fish, A Silent
HUNDREDS more people are now reporting their fears about children being abused or neglected since the Baby Peter case. Calls to the police have gone up by 44 per cent to 1,930 between April 2008 and March 21 this year, which officers are putting down
Hannah England underlined her massive potential with a sensational display to help Great Britain win the European Team Championships in Leiria, Portugal. The Oxford athlete was only due to be running in the 1,500m, but after Jenny Meadows withdrew, England
Oxford suffered their first defeat of the season in Division 1 with a five-wicket loss against Radlett after being put in to bat on a greenish wicket at Roman Way. The visitors took full advantage of the pitch to shoot Oxford out for 146. Skipper Jason
SHAHBAZ Ali and Anthony Bullick shared a club record seventh-wicket stand as title-chasing Banbury were held to a draw at struggling Slough in Division 1. Shahbaz (82no) and Bullick (54no) put on an unbroken 116-run partnership to take Banbury to
A superb century from Australian Aaron Todd condemned Thame Town to a five-wicket defeat against Finchampstead in Division 2 West at Church Meadow. Thame recovered from a stuttering start after being put in to bat to make a decent total of
Wesley Morrick’s second successive five-wicket haul proved in vain as Aston Rowant crashed to a 79-run defeat at Basingstoke & North Hants in Division 2 West. Morrick’s efforts looked to have put Rowant in a winning position at lunch with the hosts 114
WOMEN among the first to become Freemen of Oxford have exercised their right to inspect Port Meadow. Howard Crapper, chairman of the Freemen, and Elise Benjamin, the Sheriff of Oxford, led the walkers on Friday. Last year, then Lord Mayor Susanna Pressel
MORE teenagers are staying in full-time education in Oxfordshire than elsewhere in the country due to a lack of jobs in the recession. According to the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the proportion of 16 and 17-year-olds who continue
WITNEY MP David Cameron has claimed for meals, taxis and phone upgrades on his Parliamentary expenses. Last week, constituents were able to view the full list of Mr Cameron’s expenses, claimed since 2004, online. The Conservative Party leader has been
A HIGH-kicking group of ‘karate kids’ have skipped their way through to the second round of a reality TV competition. Jump Nation, which will screen on children’s channel CBBC in January, is aiming to find Britain’s best skipper. Teams of dancers, hip-hop
PEOPLE from more than 3,000 homes and businesses are getting their chance to back or reject parking charges in their neighbourhoods. Oxfordshire County Council wants to establish two Controlled Parking Zones around Magdalen and Divinity Road, which would
SINGER Callum Livermore is staging a cabaret show at his Bicester secondary school on Wednesday to raise money to fund the next step in his career. The 18-year-old, who leaves Bicester Community College this summer, needs to raise more than £11,000 to
AIDEN and Nathen Hamilton had a personal salute to make when they and fellow Army cadets visited Normandy for the D-Day commemorations. Cherwell School pupils Aiden and Nathen’s great-great-uncle Arthur Bridges was killed aged 21 during the Allies’ invasion
A round up of recent cases at Oxfordshire's Magistrates' Courts OXFORD Raphael Ashley, 46, of Paradise Square, Oxford, admitted assault by beating in Oxford on October 20 last year. Given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay
Sebastian Vettel proved to Jenson Button this season's Formula One world title fight will not be a walk in the park after a storming British Grand Prix victory. After totally dominating the year with six wins from the opening seven races, including
A BALLOON pilot forced to land at an Oxford primary school said it was one of the most dramatic moments of his 20-year flying career. Peter Woodward, 39, said touching down on the lawn of Windmill Primary School in Headington was the most memorable
EIGHTY-FIVE tonnes of food waste from kitchens in south Oxfordshire was diverted from landfill in the first week of the district's new waste collection scheme. South Oxfordshire District Council launched the system a fortnight ago, to radically
A man has died in a motorbike crash near Bicester. At around 12.46am this morning a 42-year-old man was riding a blue Yamaha motorbike along the A41 from Bicester towards junction nine of the M40. As he approached junction nine the motorbike left
A teenager was injured after he was attacked with a wheel brace in Blackbird Leys. Between 10.30pm and 10.50pm last Sunday, June 14, the 19-year old was leaving a corner shop at the junction of Pegasus Road and Crowberry road when he was approached
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash that occurred today on the A41, near Wendlebury. At 12.46am a 42-year-old man was riding a blue Yamaha motorbike along the A41 from Bicester towards junction 9 of the M40. As he approached
The South Oxfordshire Community Safety Partnership (CSP) will hold its first annual volunteer awards event tomorrow. The Annual CSP Volunteer Awards will recognise volunteers who have made an outstanding contribution to community safety and
Lewis Hamilton is praying the war between the FIA and the Formula One Teams' Association does not leave him without a job for next year. McLaren are one of eight teams who have announced their intent to form a breakaway series, but not before
A man was hit over the head in Oxford with a wheel brace which was then used to smash the window of his car. The 19-year-old left a corner shop at the junction of Pegasus Road and Crowberry Road, between 10.30pm and 10.50pm last Sunday, when he was
CHILDREN fought back tears as they sent Father’s Day messages to dads serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. More than 100 youngsters and their mums gathered to record messages telling their dads how much they missed and loved them. Almost 600 servicemen
THAMES Water has announced plans to increase customers’ bills to an average of 91p a day by 2015. The water firm claims its customers are currently paying “unsustainably low” bills, which for an average household currently works out at about 77p a day
