Oxfordshire recorded their second successive victory in the Western Division as they saw off Herefordshire by eight wickets at Colwall. It moves them up to third place in the table and gives them an outside chance of taking the title if they
OXFORD United again came from behind - but could only manage a draw at ten-man Kettering last night. But it could have been so different had substitute Alex Rhodes not been denied a certain goal in injury time by the outstretched leg of goalkeeper
Oxford United had to settle for a share of the spoils as they battled back to draw 1-1 at Kettering Town. Jean-Paul Marna gave Kettering the lead from the penalty spot on 12 minutes. But United were level on 21 minutes when Kevin Sandwith
Oxford United battled back from a goal down as they went into the break drawing 1-1 at Kettering Town. Matt Green should have fired the U's ahead early on, but fired a good chance wide. On 12 minutes, United suffered a setback when Jean-Paul Marna fired
AT last, they were flying home. After six years at war, families of airmen gathered at RAF Benson today to welcome home their loved ones on board the last helicopters to return from their mission to support British troops in Iraq.
STORYTELLERS and musicians will be inspiring children at Oxford University’s Botanic Garden this weekend. Storyteller Rand Russell will be telling dark and twisted stories to children at the gardens in Rose Lane on Saturday, while Cowley folk
HONG Kong student Sau Wah Ng, who suffered serious back injuries when she was knocked off her bike on a pedestrian crossing in Oxford, is battling to make a swift recovery. The 31-year-old, who is studying for a PhD in art history at Oxford
Phil Adams (6-6-5) clanged off 17 dolls as Cricketers came from behind to beat Six Bells 2-1 in the Premier Section in the Greene King Oxford & District League, writes ANDY BEAL. Adams missed with his 13th stick of a thrilling encounter. Six Bells
A robber threatened a postman with a knife in Bicester yesterday. The postman, who had completed his round, was walking along Woodfield Road at 11.20am when a man pulled knife from his pocket and demanded he hand over his post. He showed
JASON STEWARD will never forget the image of Katherina Dyrova cowering as her partner Zabi Tahery repeatedly stabbed her. Warrant Officer First Class Steward was the man who stepped in to save the life of Ms Dyrova and last night he spoke publicly for
Oxford have called in ECB pitch adviser Dick Sula to investigate their square at Rover Cowley. Sula will inspect the square on Thursday with Oxford’s director of cricket Rupert Evans and their groundsman. His involvement comes after the club have failed
Cumnor have yet to decide whether they will accept promotion should they win The Oxford Times Cherwell League. But captain Chris Mitty said they were not getting carried away after closing to within two points of Division 1 leaders Dinton. Mitty also
Hyron Shallow could break the Cherwell League record for most runs in a season when Twyford visit Wolverton Town in Division 3 on Saturday. The West Indian star needs just 36 runs to pass Hasnain Raza’s mark of 1,236 set for Stokenchurch in 2004 and
Cairns Fudge will be coached by former Australian international Stuart Law at Stanton St John Willows on Friday as part of Sky Sports’ Club Life series. The Oxford-based OCA club, who are being filmed throughout the summer, have a chance of silverware
Fifteen-year-old Matthew Warner was denied a chance of his maiden century by his 11-year-old batting partner’s prowess. Warner was left stranded on 99 not out at the end of Kingston Bagpuize’s 48-run friendly defeat to Letcombe. George Woodley, 11,
Oxfordshire lost out to Gloucestershire by three wickets in a tight ECB Women's County Championship Division 5 South & West. Genny Porter’s 66 and off-spinner Fi Morris’s 3-10 from ten overs were the highlights of a decent Oxon display at East & Hendred
Oxford wicket-keeper Jordan Gillies and leg-spinner Nick Hands make their debuts for the Oxfordshire Development XI in their final one-day game of the season against Northants Academy at Bicester & North Oxford tomorrow. They are among six Oxford players
The sun almost stopped play during Radley’s OCA Division 3 match at home to Witney Swifts on Saturday. Swifts ended up comfortable 86-run winners, but the final nine overs of Radley’s reply were bowled from the same end as players were blinded by the
Ferrari have reacted quickly to the news Michael Schumacher will not race at the European Grand Prix by naming test driver Luca Badoer as his replacement. Schumacher, a seven-time F1 world champion, had agreed to help out former team Ferrari and step
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched by Thames Water after Witney town centre was flooded for the third time in as many years. Less than a year since the last floods devastated the town, businesses were mopping up again last week, following heavy
FOOTBALLERS and tennis players in Charlbury are a step closer to a new sports pavilion after winning £30,000. West Oxfordshire District Council has pledged the money to help rebuild the existing facility at Nine Acres Recreation Ground, in the north
CHRISTIANS have been offered a unique chance to visit the Holy Land — with the Bishop of Oxford as their tour leader. The Rt Rev John Pritchard is preparing to lead a tour to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, visiting Biblical sites across
Twelve jobs are being created with the opening of a new discount supermarket in Oxford. Aldi will finally open its doors to the public on August 27, ten years after it originally bought the site on Botley Road next to the Toys ‘R’ Us store. The 1,200
Twelve jobs are being created with the opening of a new discount supermarket in Oxford. Aldi will finally open its doors to the public on August 27, ten years after it originally bought the site on Botley Road next to the Toys ‘R’ Us store. The 1,200
WORK is nearing completion at the school which won an Oxford Mail competition. We teamed up with Abingdon-based construction company Leadbitter to offer one school the chance to have a dream facelift in the School Build, Save Our Schools (SOS
ORGANISERS of a live music festival in East Hanney said it had been a great success. Hanneyfest, the two-and-a-half day music marathon in aid of Hanney Pre-school and Cancer Research UK, attracted about 500 revellers and raised about £2,000 over the
WANTAGE: Victoria Anderson is a starting a traineeship with solicitors, Charles Lucas & Marshall. A law graduate from Reading University, she joined the firm two years ago and has recently completed her legal practice course exams through
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a house was burgled in Carlton Road, Cutteslowe. At around 4.45am today, thieves stole items, including some electric cabling and copper pipes from the property. Det Con Lisa Heaton from St Aldates police
Police are appealing for witnesses after a postman was threatened with a knife after completing his rounds in Bicester. The postman was walking along Woodfield Road when he was approached by a man at about 11.20am yesterday. The man pulled
I was pleased that Jon Murray’s piece about Nick Merry’s resignation as a director of Oxford United covered the impact Nick and Jim Smith had in 2005-6 on the future of the club. Anyone around the Woodstock area at that time would have witnessed the
I was interested to read Keith Mitchell’s letter (Oxford Mail, August 6). With the recession deepening, the county council, like everyone else, clearly needs to be preparing for hard times ahead. What is most surprising is that Cllr Mitchell did not
I AM writing in response to a previous letter written in the Oxford Mail, asking readers to give their response to closure of certain toilets in the city centre. Money-saving object, oh no? The idea of having closures in the city centre shouldn’t be
I FIND it, sadly, a sign of the times that the Oxford City Council wants to stop providing some of its public toilets, Headington and St Clement’s in particular. While these are never some of the most delightful of places, they serve a basic, universal
WHEN I walk around Oxford it looks like a building site. I sometimes wonder what the tourists think of our city. If you took photos of all the roadworks and building works it looks worse than Swindon. ANDREW MCLEAN Lake Street Oxford
SO FAR in my column I have told the story of how it felt to be diagnosed with kidney cancer, and of our campaign, which helped change Nice’s decision on Sunitinib. Now I’m going to try to tell you, over the coming weeks, about what it’s like to live
Unfortunately it is Chris Robins (Oxford Mail, August 6) who misunderstands how Government borrowing works. While his statement is true for the existing borrowing by the Government, he forgets that the Government is projecting a massive increase in borrowings
MEMBERS of Oxford Pensioners’ Action Group and other pensioners often complain to me that they cannot go from north Oxford to the High Street or the hospitals in Headington by bus. I wonder whether your readers have heard about the new RH Transport
Does Oxford High Street Association have more than one member? Whenever the association is quoted in your paper, the only person who seems to be featured is Graham Jones. I would like to think the association isn’t just a one-man band. JAMES WESTERHOUSE
THESE pupils look as if they have hardly a care in the world. Some of those in front are slouching, giving the impression that their day’s work is over. In fact, the hard work was about to begin. They were pupils at The Cherwell School, in Marston
THE start of the football season will be exciting as ever for fans, but one thing will again be missing – the ‘Green Un’. It is 30 years since the Oxford Mail stopped publication of its Saturday evening sports paper. The Sports Mail, traditionally printed
BROWNIES at Bletchingdon were looking for plenty of customers at their toy stall. The stall was one of many attractions at the village’s annual fete in 1986. It was held in an old orchard behind the village primary school, and was in aid of church funds
KATHY Moss and Nicola Walker were incensed in 1981 when they heard that the crumbling pinnacles on top of the village church could be demolished. So they staged a 24-hour vigil on top of St Martin’s Church to raise money to help save them.
GIRL Guides entrusted with the delivery of a precious cargo faced an unexpected hazard. Members of the 1st Islip company had decided to cycle across Otmoor to hand over a scroll of friendship. What they hadn’t realised was that soldiers
The Serious Fraud Office has dropped its inquiry into the collapse of car maker MG Rover. The decision not to pursue a criminal investigation paves the way for the publication of a four-year independent report into the collapse. The Serious Fraud
OXFORD: Property agent Savills has boosted its development land, valuations and affordable housing team with the appointment of Abi Goodwin. Ms Goodwin, 26, who completed a Masters degree in real estate management at Oxford Brookes last month, has joine
Oxford City Council has signed a three year contract with Oxfordshire-based internet and intranet solution provider Oxford Information Labs (Oxil), for the council's website and intranet system. The website, which will go live in November, complements
Helicopters based at RAF Benson are due to return to the UK today following action in Iraq. The last two Merlin Mk3 aircraft to arrive from operations in the Middle East are due to land at RAF Benson at lunchtime. Defence Secretary Bob
Two drivers escaped with minor injuries this morning after a lorry crashed through the central reservation of the A34 near Abingdon. Thames Valley Police said the lorry travelling south went through the central barrier close to the Abingdon
Oxford United could be without hitman James Con-stable for Tuesday night’s Blue Square Premier clash at Kettering Town due to a back injury. Constable, who scored 25 goals last season for the U’s, suffered the injury in Saturday’s last-gasp 2-1 victory
A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a collision on the A420 had just switched to a new shift at the BMW Mini plant, a court heard yesterday. Norman Clayson, 51, of Butts Road, Faringdon, died last January when his Honda 750cc motorbike was involved
One lane of the A34 has been closed southbound between the A4183 Oxford Road (Abingdon North) and Hinksey Hill. A lorry crossed over from the northbound carriageway and blocked the road at around 7am. The incident has caused major traffic queues in
JULIE SUDLOW had been hoping to be a blissfully happy newlywed today but instead her family were coming to terms with her murder, apparently at the hands of her former fiancé. Mrs Sudlow, a divorced mother-of-four from Abingdon, was found stabbed
A 44-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty of ten counts of sexual offences against children. Raymond Norris, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault with penetration and
