Oxfordshire turned the form book upside down by thumping Minor Counties Western Division leaders Cornwall by 116 runs at Challow & Childrey. Leading by 165 with six second innings wickets remaining overnight, they took their total to 278-7 dec, setting
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was killed in a car crash near Oxford. The incident happened on the A4074 between Heyford Hill and Nuneham Courtenay and involved a green Honda Civic and a blue VW Touareg at around 3pm. The Honda was travelling
Police tonight appealed for witnesses following a fatal crashon the A4074 between Littlemore and Nuneham Courtenay. The collision involving a green Honda Civic and a blue VW Touareg happened at about 3pm today. The Honda was travelling towards Nuneham
A FAMILY has been left without heat and light after a troubled Oxford sports and social club closed down. Earle Smith, partner Tammy Laubscher and their three-year old daughter Jodie are living in a flat provided by the Lord Nuffield Club, in Cowley,
John Tanner is talking the stuff which goes down the toilet, with the proposals to close so many badly needed facilities. He says the council needs to save £50,000 a year, then continues singing the praises of the toilets on the ground floor of the Town
I am writing this letter because I was so angered today by the behaviour of language students on the number five bus from Oxford city centre. Aren’t these students informed by their language school that they must queue for buses? Well, that was not the
With the debate on Afghanistan continuing in your pages and in the media, I would be interested to know why politicians and some of your correspondents, unlike the majority of people, think this disastrous campaign is right or indeed, winnable. The established
Health bosses last night insisted Oxfordshire wasn’t running out of drugs to treat swine flu. Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust moved to reassure the public after it admitted it was no longer able to confirm the number of people in the county who had the
Owners of a shop at the heart of Witney’s Woolgate Centre have insisted they will be back when the site is redeveloped. The closing down signs have gone up at Cargo, even though the centre owner Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd (USS) has remained
A man was taken to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital after his Ford Fiesta flipped and landed on its roof on the A420 near Botley. The lone driver was treated as a precaution after the car hit the embankment and collided with a tree.
Gardeners are facing a two-year wait for allotments in Witney, despite a £400,000 cash boost to help the town council find extra plots. Latest figures show 198 people are on the waiting list – up 49 per cent on last September. Dozens of people are eager
A UNION boss has said police station staff feel they are being “spied upon” after it emerged the force had carried out mystery shopper-style tests on front desk workers. A team of 100 volunteers tested personnel on police customer service desks
A CHARITY which helps Muscular Dystrophy sufferers is concerned vital services for patients could be axed as health chiefs look to make cuts. The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign (MDC) picks up the bill for two specialist posts at the John Radcliffe
PLANS to build homes for 35 graduate students in an Oxford conservation area have been kicked out by a planning inspector. Oriel College wanted to build a three storey accommodation block for students on the site of a former nursery school in the Bartlemas
TEENAGERS have been urged to “carry on studying” until the recession is over, with an extra £3.4m pumped into schools and colleges in Oxfordshire to ensure they can. Another 447 places will be created in school sixth forms and further education colleges
A 25-year-old man is in custody after a spate of thefts in north Oxfordshire. The man was arrested at 1.50am this morning on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and theft from a motor vehicle. The arrest was in connection with a motorbike stolen from
HOUSE prices in Oxfordshire have moved upward for the first time in almost two years, new figures have shown. The average cost of a property in the county increased by 0.3 per cent during June – following a 0.2 per cent slide in May – according
A group of charity fundraisers is looking to swell its ranks with new members and helpers. The Witney fundraising team of the Oxfordshire charity Against Breast Cancer – which organises Witney in the Pink day each October as part of National Breast Cancer
Alex James has joked that he might have killed himself if he hadn't discovered the joys of cheesemaking. The Blur bassist, who makes his own Blue Monday cheese, admitted that he couldn't imagine life after music - until he discovered the art of making
Kidlington CC are back in league cricket after being accepted into the Oxfordshire Cricket Association (OCA) for next season. The village club, who were controversially thrown out of The Oxford Times Cherwell League by their fellow clubs earlier this
Road bosses are considering opening St Helen’s Wharf Bridge in Abingdon to two-way traffic. The idea, being looked at by Oxfordshire County Council, has received a mixed reaction from residents. The council has considered the traffic, air quality and
Former village cricketer Jack Brooks hailed his first-class debut for Northants against Australia as “a memorable experience”, writes STUART EARP. The 25-year-old seamer, who is in the middle of a one-year contract with the county club, took 2-89 from
Banbury CC’s disability cricket programme proved a great success throughout schools in Oxfordshire, writes SAM RYAN. The initiative was the brainchild of Banbury’s Luke Ryan, who came up with the idea as part of a university project. The scheme signalled
Abingdon Vale have contacted The Oxford Times Cherwell League, challenging the result of their Division 2 match against Great & Little Tew on Saturday. Vale lost by 79 runs, but only after the umpires had extended the game by seven minutes after umpire
Didcot 4th are celebrating their first win in The Oxford Times Cherwell League. Set up this season, the new boys have found it tough going in Division 10. But their perseverance was finally rewarded when they opened their account at the 12th attempt
A man has died following a road traffic accident on the A4074 close to Oxford, police have confirmed. He was killed after a two car collision on the road between the Heyford Hill roundabout and Nuneham Courtenay. The incident happened at aboat 3pm.
HOUSEHOLDS in south Oxfordshire are on track to become the nation’s best recyclers. Since the roll-out of its waste scheme six weeks ago, South Oxfordshire District Council now recycles about 70 per cent of household waste — more than any
A 25-year-old man has been charged with aggravated burglary. Lindi Daka, 25, of no fixed abode, was charged with the offence at Oxford Magistrates’ Court yesterday. He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Oxford Crown Court on Friday.
A GRANDMOTHER endured thunderstorms and more than 600 miles in the saddle on her own Tour de France. Caroline Oakley, of The Street, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, near Wallingford, cycled from the north to the south of France for a charity close
Train services are being disrupted due to a derailed train between Oxford and Banbury. Short notice alterations and cancellations can be expected. Train services likely to be suspended for the remainder of the day. Replacement road transport will
A serious crash between two cars closed the A4074 both ways this afternoon. Queueing traffic built up after the crash which happened at about 3.10pm between the Heyford Hill Roundabout, Littlemore, and the Golden Balls Roundabout.
Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision that occurred yesterday on the B480 Watlington Road in Garsington. The collision, which happened at about 4.50pm, involved two white Ford Transit vans, a grey Peugeot 406 and a blue Peugeot 306.
Police have arrested a man in connection with a burglary and a theft from motor vehicle in Henley. A 29-year-old man has been released on bail until August 21. The arrest relates to two incidents in the town centre on July 23.
Police are searching for a cyclist who allegedly picked up his bicycle and smashed it into a car windscreen in a road rage incident. The cyclist is believed to have been involved in an altercation with the driver of a silver Ford Fiesta near the West
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Police have made an arrest as part of an operation codenamed Juggernaut in north Oxfordshire. Juggernaut, which will be in operation over the next week, is targeting anti-social behaviour, burglary, robbery, knife crime and drug offending across Cherwell
A Russian foreign-language student had to have four staples in his head after being hit with a metal bar in Oxford city centre last night. The 16-year-old boy was approached by three men at the junction between Oxpens Road and Norfolk Road
The doctor of Felipe Massa believes the Ferrari driver could walk out of hospital as early as next week. The 28-year-old Brazilian is currently in intensive care at the AEK military hospital in Budapest after suffering a fractured skull in a freak
GREENE KING OXFORD & DISTRICT Premier & Section 1: Vikings Sports B 1, Cricketers B 2; Three Pigeons 2, Garsington Sports 1; George A 2, Black Swan A 1; Red Lion A 0, Six Bells C 3; New Club A 3, Kidlington Sports B 0. Section 2: White Hart 2, Six Bells
Neil Lyon just missed out on the magic 18 as he helped Three Pigeons to a 2-1 win against Garsington Sports in their Premier Section clash. Lyon (pictured below) missed with his first stick, but then clanged off the next 17, and for good measure hit
TOURISTS have been targeted by a knife-wielding would-be robber in the latest in a string of attacks on visitors to Oxford, police revealed today. The knifeman cycled up to a 54-year-old American woman and her daughter in New College Lane at about 4.30am
A tyre fitter who was fraudulently claiming benefits while still working was caught after a tip-off from a member of the public. Oliver Robinson, of Mill Close, Deddington, made claims for housing and council tax benefit amounting to almost £800.
OXFORD City's Hannah England has been overlooked for the Great Britain World Championships squad. The 1500m star had hoped to be selected for next month's championships in Berlin, but the three athletes chosen are Ashford's Lisa Dobriskey, Wakefield's
A tyre fitter who was fraudulently claiming benefits while still working was caught after a tip-off from a member of the public,. Oliver Robinson, of Mill Close, Deddington, near Banbury, made claims for housing and council tax benefit amounting
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Police are treating a fire at an Oxfordshire secondary school as arson. Firefighters and police were called to the blaze at the North Oxfordshire Academy, Banbury, at about 9pm last Thursday. The fire was found in the boys' changing room of the sports
Two teenagers have been arrested following an arson attack at Chipping Norton Football Club. Fire crews were called the club’s Walterbush Road ground at about 3am on Sunday and found two patio umbrellas on fire. Police arrested two 19-year-old men
Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to a suspected arson attack at the North Oxfordshire Academy in Banbury. Officers are investigating a fire that took place in the men’s changing room of the sports pavilion of the school,
Two 19-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at Chipping Norton Football Club on Sunday. Officers were patrolling the area at about 3am when they came across the two men at the club’s Walterbush Road ground, stood over two
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital this morning after a motorcycle and a car collided on the A40 Headington roundabout. It happened shortly after 8am and the male motorcyclist was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, by ambulance with injuries
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital this morning after a motorcycle and a car collided on the Green Road roundabout on A40 at Headington. It happened shortly after 8am. The male motorcyclist was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital by ambulance with
The bodies of four British soldiers killed in Afghanistan are being repatriated today. Rifleman Aminiasi Toge, 26, Corporal Joseph Etchells, 22, Captain Daniel Shepherd, 28 and Guardsman Christopher King, 20, were all killed in separate incidents in
Oxford United boss Chris Wilder has urged all supporters to get behind his team – after some failed to join in the celebrations when Matt Green netted against QPR on Friday night. A number of fans have found it hard to forgive Green, it
Receivers have been called in to the historic Lord Nuffield Club, formerly known as the Morris Motors Social and Athletic Club in Cowley, in a wrangle over an unpaid electricity bill — believed to be tens of thousands of pounds. The doors of the club
It might have taken many decades, but finally Oxford scientist Dr Norman Heatley will get his moment in the sun tomorrow. Many think the discovery of Penicillin was solely down to Alexander Fleming. Actually, the transformation of the
THERE are few words of comfort that anyone could possibly offer Alastair McKnight. This time last year he was a fit and healthy 64-year-old man, enjoying his work as a gardener before a horrific tractor accident saw him lose his left leg and
A PENSIONER who lost his leg and half his hand in a horrific tractor accident — and later picked up a superbug infection — has started to walk again in an “inspirational” recovery. A year ago today, Alastair McKnight, 65, was driving a tractor
TWO potholers from Oxford University had to be rescued after becoming trapped nearly 250ft underground beneath a Spanish mountain range. The pair, Rosa Clements, 26, and Nicholas Edwards, 23, who were on an expedition with Oxford University Cave Club
