Oxford United are set to strengthen over the next few days, with the likely target an attacking player. U’s boss Chris Wilder said following the team’s 3-1 defeat at Kidderminster: “We were looking to strengthen in and around Christmas anyway
IN MY last column I wrote about Tony Almond, from Brackley, who has liver cancer. Northamptonshire Primary Care Trust had refused to fund the only available effective drug, Sorafenib, due to cost, despite the PCT having surplus funds of £1.9m. Well,
Youth courts are celebrating their centenary this year. One hundred years ago, magistrates were treating young offenders in the same way as adults, but in December 1908 legislation was passed to make way for the first youth court, which sat in April
I normally try to avoid commenting on the proceedings of Oxford City Council, but I find it hard to understand what difference it makes to Adrian Taylor (Oxford Mail, November 12), whose address is given as Eynsham, in West Oxfordshire, how time is allocated
I have been meaning for some time now to write you this rather sweet letter, and have finally got around to it. Firstly, may I take this opportunity to thank you for your Picture This column. I am sure some of your readers, like ourselves, take cameras
OXFORD City council leader Bob Price has at last answered questions about the loss of public toilets in the city (Oxford Mail letters, November 12). From his references to council proceedings and in particular ‘motions on notice’ at council meetings
Do we have a different type of student comming to Oxford these days? We live next door to a group of students in East Oxford who are up drinking seven nights a week until the early hours of the morning. We get woken up at all times during the night
AN OPERATION cracking down on thieves in west Oxfordshire has cut burglaries, robberies and car crime by almost a third. Operation Jugular was launched by Thames Valley Police in July following an increase in burglaries, robberies and vehicle crimes.
FIREFIGHTERS from across the county saluted one of their own toay, as the head of a dynasty of firemen was laid to rest. Forty serving and retired firefighters gathered at Didcot Fire Station to provide a guard of honour for Lawrence Didcock
A MAN accused of brandishing two knives during a fracas in an Oxford pub has been remanded in custody. Ervis Kola, 21, of Lytton Road, Cowley, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with affray, possession of a bladed article, three
AN INVESTIGATION into a rail accident which led to a signal technician having his leg amputated has prompted new safety recommendations. The technician was working on a set of points at Kennington junction, south of Oxford, at about 9.45pm on May 23
A 43-year-old woman has been arrested after filing a fake report of a stabbing. Armed response officers and police dog handlers were called, and the force helicopter scrambled to East Oxford at about 9pm on Monday after reports that a man had been stabbed
A PLAYGROUND on Oxford’s largest estate could be in for long overdue makeover if it lands thousands of pounds of Lottery cash. Blackbird Leys Adventure Playground, known as Blap, has applied to Community Spaces, part of the Big Lottery Fund, for money
A PUB landlord hopes to raise £5,000 for Oxford United’s 12th Man appeal by Christmas. Tim Rackley, the tenant at The Priory, next to the Kassam Stadium, has backed the scheme to raise cash for new players. The Oxford Mail has teamed
BICESTER'S oldest church is set to reopen later this month after a £230,000 facelift. St Edburg’s Church, Church Street, which is 900 years old, closed its doors in September. The work has included rewiring, installing lighting and audio visual systems
LORD of the Rings star Sir Ian McKellen is to visit King Alfred’s College to talk about homophobia. The actor, best known for his role as Gandalf, agreed to meet students on Friday, December 4, after hearing about the school’s efforts to promote tolerance
TEENAGERS were given a harsh lesson in road safety as part of a police drive to cut the number of young people killed on Oxfordshire’s roads. About 200 students were at the launch of the annual Safe Drive Stay Alive campaign, which featured a hard-hitting
TWO men were today convicted of an unprovoked late-night attack on a 35-year-old man in Bicester. A jury at Oxford Crown Court found Stephen Brown, 25, of Leach Road, Bicester, and David Lambrianou, 22, of Avocet Way, Bicester, guilty of causing grievous
VANDALS who caused an estimated £4,000 of damage by covering two cars in paint and eggs have been branded “mindless”. Ahad Ghanbary, 47, woke up on Monday to find his Range Rover and Audi had been targeted by yobs sometime during the night. Mr Ghanbary
OXFORDSHIRE’S drinkers are days away from sampling the first batch of beer from the county’s newest brewery. Ed Murray has just produced his first tipple for the Shotover Brewing Company, having spent 10 weeks converting a 200-year-old stable
A WOMAN who suffers from a debilitating illness is offering expert advice to fellow sufferers. Lucy Murfin was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2002, at the age of 15. Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition which causes the sufferer to feel constant pain
Graham Bradley has been overwhelmed by the speed at which his bloodstock agency is back up and running – just weeks after he returned from being warned off for five years. The former Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning rider, who lives at Sparsholt, near Wantage
Prince Pippin is proving a real star for Sean Curran’s Hatford stables, near Stanford in the Vale. Fresh from springing a 40-1 shock at Plumpton two weeks ago, the three-year-old struck again at Folkestone on Tuesday. Although his odds doubled to 12
THE manager of an Abingdon doctors’ surgery has reassured patients there will be no more problems getting an appointment. Patients at the Malthouse Surgery, in The Charter, were told they would have to wait up to three weeks to see a doctor after one
ROSE HILL’S planned new library has received a timely boost thanks to a nearby business. Public service company Amey, based at Oxford Science Park, last night donated 500 books to the project after urging employees to bring in their favourite novels.
A DESIGNER who used to suffer from chronic insomnia is aiming to help people sleep more peacefully with a device she created as a student. Kate Evans, 25, used to get less than three hours sleep a night at the height of her battle with the
Last year’s cup giantkillers FC Chequers, from Division 1, began their Witney & District FA's Fred Ford Cup campaign with a shock 5-3 win against Premier Division outfit Spartan Rangers in the first round, writes Anthony Barlow. Perry Tinson (2), Luke
Long Wittenham Athletic kept up the pressure on North Berks League Division 2 leaders Harwell International with a 1-0 last-gasp victory against Benson AFC. A tightly-contested match, one of a few to survive the atrocious weather, was settled by a brilliant
Stuart Armstrong and Phil Stokes hit doubles in Division 2 side Marcham’s 5-1 win at home to Reading League Division 1 side Theale Royal Mail Res in the Berks & Bucks Junior Cup second round. Wes Costar got their other goal. Saxton Rovers Res beat
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Tom Costley led the way as Ducklington ran riot with a remarkable 27-0 win at Kingham All Blacks in the Giles Sports Witney Youth League's Under 13 KO Cup first round. Costley hit a magnificent seven-timer, with Brandon Mead-Talbot adding five. Fabio
North Leigh strolled to a 3-0 victory over Abingdon United in a feisty Zamaretto Southern League Youth Cup first round tie at Eynsham Park. North Leigh were thankful to goalkeeper Mike Hedges for a couple of early saves, before Sam Doherty fired them
OXFORD MAIL GIRLS LEAGUE Mollie Dyer’s hat-trick helped Didcot Casuals rally to beat Kidlington 4-1 in the Under 11 League. Didcot had plenty of early pressure, with Kidlington keeper Heidi Henderson making a couple of excellent saves. Rachel Newman
Steph Mobbs scored a treble as Oxford City reached the Oxfordshire Cup semi-finals with a comfortable 6-0 win against Henley. Henley hit the bar early on, but Zoe Hill put City ahead on ten minutes, Mobbs doubled the lead and Lou Lloyd made it 3-0 at
Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at the freight firm Global 360 in Curbridge. At 11.20pm on Saturday, offenders attacked the door to the property with an axe and smashed the toilet window to gain entry. Offenders
KEA needed extra-time bef-ore moving into the Banbury District & Lord Jersey Cup third round with a 4-2 win against neighbours BCS Bardwell. Bardwell’s George Walker put through his own net to give KEA the lead, before Jon Crosthwaite levelled and
Bletchingdon Res pulled off a shock as they thrashed Hellenic League side Launton Sports Res 4-0 in the second round of the Oxfordshire Intermediate Cup. Dan Evans, Gareth Davies, Stuart Wells and Paul Faulkner were on target. Mike O’Shea, Paul McNulty
Vale of White Horse Under 14s turned on the style to run out 3-0 winners over Banbury & District in the Vale Cup at Milton United. Vale took the lead when Conor Ingram exchanged passes with Liam Painter before sidefooting home from ten yards. They went
Anthony Simpson smashed a six-timer in Northway’s 19-0 hammering of North Oxford A in Division 1 of the RT Harris Oxford City FA. Leighton Moss, Lewis Welby, Dan Vjesttica and Kyle Pullen each notched a double, with Joseph Hutcheon, Jake Carter Liam
Horspath's Jordan Reid turned from hero to zero as his last-gasp own-goal handed Rover Cowley a 3-2 victory in the Oxfordshire Senior League. Rover now trail Premier Division leaders Garsington by two points. Ben Green gave Rover the lead with a tap-in
Mid Oxon suffered heartbreak in the English Schools’ FA Under 15 Trophy with a 9-8 defeat in a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Nuneaton at Hook Norton FC. The two sides were locked together at 3-3 after extra time in the third round clash, and Mid
Jay Mills cracked a double hat-trick as Kennington United demolished the Clocktower Inn 9-0 in the second round of the Berks & Bucks Sunday Junior Cup. Mark Druce, Neil McMahon and Stuart Cattell also netted. Wallingford Wanderers pipped Didcot Casuals
Substitute Darren Smith grabbed a late winner as Kings Arms Wheatley took over at the top of Autotype UTV League Division 1 after a thrilling 5-4 win at Oxford Yellows, writes TIM SIRET. Smith’s introduction helped turn the game in Kings Arms
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CHILDREN in Oxfordshire are set to benefit from a £2m investment in nurseries and pre-schools. Oxfordshire County Council has agreed to hand over the money for building projects at 17 centres. Projects range from completely new buildings
A 24-year-old man has been charged with possession of both class-A and class-B drugs with intent to supply after police mounted a drugs raid in Bicester. Officers from the Bicester neighbourhood team carried out the warrant at a property in Bartsia
HIGH-tech company Oxford Instruments, which has seen 80 job losses at its Oxfordshire headquarters during the past year, says it is seeing signs of recovery. The company, whose tools are used to detect lead levels in paint and to develop brake discs
Petrol prices have pushed up inflation for the first time since February, official figures show. The Consumer Prices Index rose to 1.5% in October from 1.1% in September, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. While average petrol prices
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Union leaders fear more than the proposed 500 jobs will be lost at Oxfordshire County Council after the authority announced it aims to make £106m in budget cuts. Mark Fysh, the county council’s Unison branch secretary, said he was also worried
UNION bosses fear more than the proposed 500 jobs will be lost at Oxfordshire County Council after the authority announced it aims to make £106m in budget cuts. Mark Fysh,<<corr>> the county council’s Unison branch secretary
A timber recycling firm which operates as a social enterpise has reported growing turnover and staff numbers, despite the recession. Oxford Wood Recycling based at Milton Park, near Didcot, has seen its turnover to September 30 rise by 20 per cent to
The rebranded Mercedes Grand Prix team at Brackley will continue talks with Formula One world champion Jenson Button over a new deal for the 2010 season despite speculation the buy-out might mean a move towards an all-German driver line-up. The German
Oxfordshire County Council leader Keith Mitchell said £106m cuts were necessary because the authority believed the grant it gets from the Government would be cut over the next few years. But while he said the council was still financially sound
Oxfordshire health managers have announced a plan to make cuts in spending of up to £240m over the next five years. NHS Oxfordshire, which plans and provides health care and funds hospital treatments, announced earlier today it could need to
OXFORDSHIRE County Council leader Keith Mitchell said the £106m cuts are necessary because the authority believes the grant it gets from the Government will be cut over the next few years. But while he said the council was still financially sound,
OXFORDSHIRE health bosses have announced a plan to make cuts in spending of up to £240m over the next five years. NHS Oxfordshire, which plans and provides health care and funds hospital treatments, announced earlier today it could need to make savings
Drivers face paying more to park on streets and worsening roads while social services and children’s groups are also likely to be hit in the wave of cuts Oxfordshire County Council is looking at. The county this morning announced the areas
DRIVERS face paying more to park on streets and worsening roads while social services and children’s groups are also likely to be hit in the wave of cuts Oxfordshire County Council is looking at. The county this morning announced the areas
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Oxfordshire County Council has revealed how it plans to cut costs in the wake of the £800bn national debt. The council has previously said it would look to cut up to 500 posts in a bid to save £90m from its budget. This morning, a spokesman
OXFORDSHIRE County Council today announced a £16m increase in the cuts it is planning to make. The council has previously said it would look to cut up to 500 posts in a bid to save £90m from its budget. This morning a spokesman announced
The new Manor Grand Prix team, preparing for its debut into the FIA Formula One World Championship next season, has chosen Timo Glock to lead its driver line-up. The 27-year-old German’s Formula One racing career really began in 2008 when he
Annual running costs for second-hand cars are now higher than those for new vehicles. Motorists now need to spend an average of £2,744 a year to run a used car, compared with £2,219 for a new model, a cost-of-motoring index from the RAC showed.
Oxford United will wait on the results of a scan to discover the extent of Matt Green’s ankle injury. The striker, who hobbled off seven minutes from the end of the U’s 3-1 defeat at Kidderminster on Saturday, has been withdrawn from the England C party
OXFORD City Council leaders bowed to public pressure last night and pledged to save four public toilets earmarked for closure. Last month the Labour-run council voted to close seven public loos to save £50,000 a year. But, following
LEADERS of a church in Oxford city centre have been stunned by a new application for a lapdancing venue just 20 yards from their front door. In January, Greene King applied for a licence to run lapdancing and pole dancing sessions at Thirst Lodge, off
A DOUBLE killer who took the lives of a mother and her teenage son is being freed from detention to take unsupervised trips around Oxford. Gregory Davis, 30, was given an indefinite sentence after he stabbed 48-year-old Dorothy Rogers with
THE U-turn to save four public toilets is a victory for people power. Oxford City Council courted unpopularity when it decided to close seven of the city’s public conveniences to save £50,000. Given that it was then planning to spend £300,000
