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  • Oxford United win 4-3 at Histon

    James Constable hit a second-half brace as Oxford United won 4-3 at Histon in a remarkable Blue Square Premier game on Saturday. Matt Green fired them ahead on 16 minutes, but Histon levelled through Jamie Barker 55 seconds into the second

  • Histon 3, Oxford Utd 4

    Stunned by an equaliser less than a minute after the break, Oxford United went on to run riot in the second half at Histon on Saturday as they recorded their first away win of the campaign. James Constable got off the mark for the season with a brace

  • Broken-down vehicle causes A34 delays

    Delays built up on the A34 in south Oxfordshire today after a vehicle broke down. One lane was closed on the A34 northbound after the A4130 (Milton Interchange) with delays heading towards Oxford. Recovery has been called.

  • Green fires United ahead at Histon

    Matt Green scored his second goal of the season to give Oxford United a 1-0 half-time lead at Histon. Former Stutes striker Jack Midson headed on, and Green chipped the keeper with a beautifully-weighted shot to break the deadlock in the 16th minute

  • Three up front for U's

    Manager Chris Wilder went with an ambitious three up front at Histon today. Alongside last season's top scorer James Constable, the U's boss selected both ex-Histon striker Jack Midson and Matt Green. Kevin Sandwith came in as a third centre back, and

  • Memorial festival takes to stage in Chipping Norton

    A MUSIC festival held in memory of a teenager who died suddenly in 2005 is to take place again next month. Emma Curtis-Smith, from Chipping Norton, was 18 when she collapsed and died while watching her boyfriend passing out as an Army officer at Sandhurst

  • Estate revives fun day after 30 years

    Residents on an Oxford estate are going to celebrate their first fun day in more than 30 years. All the fun of a summer fayre will be brought to Wood Farm on its sports field tomorrow with children and adults set to enjoy a ‘healthy food picnic’, a fancy

  • Inquest for helicopter pilots

    The inquest into the deaths of two servicemen from Oxfordshire who died when their Puma helicopter crashed in North Yorkshire will be held in October, it has been announced. Flt Lt David Sale, 28, and Sgt Phillip Burfoot, 27, both from the 33 Squadron

  • Constable in Oxford United boost

    Striker James Constable returns to the Oxford United side as they look to maintain their unbeaten start at Histon today. Boss Chris Wilder has declared last season’s leading scorer, who could only be named as a substitute in the 1-1 draw at Kettering

  • Ban to stop fish takeaway branded racist

    A FISHERY boss has banned Eastern Europeans from his lake in a bid to combat “thieving” of his stock. Farmer Billy Evans claimed Field Farm Fisheries in Launton, near Bicester, had been plundered by Eastern European anglers over the last six months –

  • Co-op cashier stole £27,000

    A TEENAGER funded a lavish lifestyle after stealing thousands of pounds while working as a supermarket cashier. Ashley Skinner pocketed £27,310 over 14 months while working at the Co-op shop in Banbury Road, Kidlington. The 19-year-old spent the money

  • Thousands attend police open day

    Almost 4,000 people visited the Thames Valley Police open day nearly double the number who attended last year. The event was held in the grounds of Thames Valley Police Training Centre at Sulhamstead, near Reading, last Saturday. It is the fourth year