James Constable was back in business big-style at the Kassam Stadium last night to fire Oxford United six points clear at the top. The U's top scorer hit a goal in each half to take his tally for the season to 21 in a resounding victory
Leading scorer James Constable gave Oxford United the half-time advantage with a goal after 14 minutes against AFC Wimbledon at the Kassam Stadium.
Leading scorer James Constable put Oxford United ahead after 14 minutes of their Blue Square Premie game against AFC Wimbledon at the Kassam Stadium. It was his 20th goal of the season.
Patients’ lives could be endangered because of ‘profiteering’ by drugs wholesalers and pharmacy companies, it was claimed. Forty seven well-known drugs, prescribed for illnesses such as cancer, high blood pressure and epilepsy are in short
A helicopter was drafted in today to help the work to upgrade Oxford’s TV transmission mast at Beckley. Two weeks ago, we revealed hundreds of viewers were experiencing problems receiving channels including ITV, Channel 4 and Five because of work
A HELICOPTER was drafted in today to help the work to upgrade Oxford’s TV transmission mast at Beckley. Two weeks ago, the Oxford Mail revealed hundreds of viewers were experiencing problems receiving channels including ITV, Channel 4 and Five
A FRESH hike in council tax bills was branded “unreasonable” by an advice centre for people with financial difficulties. Councillors agreed to raise Oxford City Council’s share of council tax by two per cent after drawn-out budget talks last night.
HEALTH chiefs are set to ask developers to come up with designs for the replacement of Bicester’s hospital. NHS Oxfordshire has produced a planning framework detailing what should be included within the town’s new primary care centre. Last week, Bicester
OXFORD University Chancellor Lord Patten met the Queen at a ceremony to present a prize to the university’s Bodleian Library and library service. The Queen’s Anniversary Prize, presented at Buckingham Palace by Her Majesty and Prince Philip, marked the
A RETIRED cleaner whose body was found in the River Thames at Wallingford 10 days after going missing from his Oxfordshire home had suffered mental health problems. An open verdict was recorded into the death of Alan Douglas, 59, of Littleworth
NO ONE said being ill was easy but we don’t really look after our sick very well at times. Some patients can’t get lifesaving or life-extending drugs because beancounters say they are not economically viable. And then when a drug is available, there
Thousands of pounds worth of jewellery was stolen from two neighbouring houses. The burglaries happened sometime between 9am and 3.30pm in Leys View, Langford, near Faringdon, on Tuesday, February 16. Burglars stole cash, watches, rings, bracelets and
POLICE today launched a series of drugs raids following a spate of robberies. Officers with search warrants raided six properties in Didcot, Wallingford and Berinsfield for ‘Operation Momentum’. The month-long initiative followed a series of armed robberies
A bar manager who won £600 compensation after he was labelled a “batty boy” for being gay has urged other victims of homophobic harassment to come forward. Kane Weresch, of Tower Close, Abingdon, was awarded the sum at an employment tribunal yesterday
CONCERNS have been raised that police will pay out more than £1.4m to pay for officers’ overtime in 2009-10. Estimates put forward by Thames Valley Police Authority predicted an outlay of £1,453,000 in Oxfordshire, the equivalent of £1,700
Patients’ lives could be endangered because of ‘profiteering’ by drugs wholesalers and pharmacy companies, it was claimed last night. Forty seven well-known drugs, prescribed for illnesses such as cancer, high blood pressure and epilepsy are
BIKES have been getting a makeover similar to that of television programme Pimp My Ride. Youngsters took their two-wheelers to Base 33, in Welch Way, Witney, where professional mechanics and designers were on hand to give the bikes a new look
Sean Curran is looking for a big run from his John Smith’s Grand National hope, Iris De Balme, in the totesport. com Eider Chase at Newcastle on Saturday. The 2008 Scottish National winner was a fine fifth over hurdles at Wetherby earlier this
Jelroy Constant hit a hat-trick as high-flying Barton United edged past Division 1 rivals Kidlington Royals 6-4 in the Devenney Cup third round, writes TIM SIRET. Andy Mazey, Tyrone Brackett and Tom Hayday made up Barton’s tally, while Steve Litten
THE world’s first commercial nuclear fusion power plant could be built in Oxfordshire. The Oxford Mail has been told the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus could one day house Europe’s High Power laser Energy Research facility (HiPER). The project
Former Oxford United winger Joey Beauchamp hit Oxford Yellows’ opening goal in a 5-3 home win over Childrey OHB in Autotype UTV League Division 1, writes TIM SIRET. Ronnie Kabwebwe, a Tom North own goal, and substitute Piers McGlynn, with
Kennington United bowed out of the Berks & Bucks Sunday Junior Cup with a 4-2 defeat after extra time at home to FC Ole in the fifth round. John Mills and Jay Morris scored for Kennington as normal time finished 2-2. But FC Ole scored twice in extra
PUPILS have taken to the recording studio as they bid to improve safety at a dangerous crossing near their school. Year 10 pupils at Didcot Girls School have recorded a song in the school’s studio encouraging council bosses to upgrade a zebra crossing
Barnardo’s would like to say a big thank you to all the under fives in Oxfordshire who took part in the Barnardo’s Big Toddle 2009. These tremendous toddlers, along with half a million others from across the UK, took part in a sponsored walk and helped
Your readers will undoubtedly recognise Girl Guiding UK as a girl-led, dynamic organisation, relevant to today – or will they? Guiding’s been around for a long time now – in fact 100 years – and many people will naturally remember it as it was in their
John Tanner is in cloud cuckoo land if he thinks a modern tram system linking local towns with Oxford is a possibility (Oxford Mail, February 16). Sorry John, the Oxford public do not wish to hear your wishful thinking. Most recent council debate has
Oh dear. Craig Simmons’s letter stating that the Labour group on the county council had this year neglected to put in a budget seems to have touched a nerve with Cllr Brighouse and Cllr Tanner (Oxford Mail, February 16) The simple fact is that every
WE are writing in response to your article about independent retailers (Oxford Mail, February 15). Independent retailers in Witney also need support as much as those in Oxford. We have been trading as a florist in Witney for more than 12 years as Rosa
After reading your exposé on our MPs’ earnings, I can only say that I wasn’t suprised at all. I was simply disgusted, at the obscene amounts earned outside Westminster while they should have been there doing their job, representing the people who put
BELLRINGERS are appealing for new recruits of any age to learn the ropes and keep a tradition alive in Marston. St Nicholas Church in Old Marston is calling for volunteers to step forward after age restrictions preventing ringers under 10 or
I HAVE just heard that parking charges for Oxford city residents are going up. As someone who was born and bred in the city and remains a frequent visitor, I consider the residents’ parking scheme a huge scandal. We know the city is always short of
STUDENTS at Oxford Brookes University are putting on a festival of films focusing on human rights and justice. It will be the eighth annual Human Rights Film Festival, and all the movies, which feature Burma, Rwanda, Israel and Palestine, Kenya
A PENSIONER has been accused of causing the death of a 32-year-old English teacher from Oxford. Ellie Bongers, from North Oxford, died in hospital on Christmas Eve, four days after a crash on the A4260 near Tackley on Sunday, December 20.
RESIDENTS are fighting plans for a new housing estate on woodland near their homes. A2Dominion has been consulting neighbours over plans to develop land off Shilton Road. The developer already has outline planning permission and wants to build 63 homes
Wow – what a hectic couple of weeks we have had with all the TV, radio and press interviews. All because on February 9 we were told the news that the drug rationing body, NICE, had again rejected another drug for patients with incurable cancer. NICE
OXFORD University student William King was bitterly disappointed when illness forced him to pull out of the annual Boat Race against Cambridge. But the Oxford crew softened the blow when they won the race and then had the winning boat cut up and turned
Building firm Morgan Sindall has seen its fortunes slashed by 28 per cent in the last year, latest figures have revealed. The company, which operates under the Morgan Ashurst name from offices in Tramway Road, Banbury, made a pre-tax profit of £51.5m
A Gareth Fenton brace and a Brendan Morris strike secured a third win on the spin for Harwell Village with a 3-1 win against Division 1 basement boys Warborough & Shillingford. Nick Goodman hit back for Warborough. A penalty from Crowmarsh Gifford’s
Brendan Kearns hit a hat-trick as AC Finstock cruised into the third round of the Witney & District FA's Junior Cup with a 7-1 victory over West Witney Res, writes Anthony Barlow. Chris Thomas, Jason Blackman, Andy Claridge and Ashley Overton
Shaun Sole hammered a treble for Kings Sutton who boosted their hopes of escaping the drop from Division 1 with a 3-2 success against fellow-strugglers Glory Farm United. The visitors took the lead on the half hour when Sole lobbed the keeper, only for
Andrew McMahon smashed a hat-trick for Oxford Irish in their 11-1 thrashing of Oxford City Blues in the Premier Cup. Aidan McManus bagged a brace, as did substitute Ciaro Folan, with Darren Cuddy, Liam Parker, Danny Nichols and even keeper Ryan Davies
Liam Fudge netted a penalty equaliser as Enstone salvaged a 1-1 home draw against Chadlington in the Premier Division of the Oxfordshire Senior League. Jamie Wyatt had given Chadlington the lead. Watlington eased to a 4-1 victory at North Oxford in
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Johnny Roberts scored an extra-time winner for Hors-path as they reached the last four of the Oxfordshire Senior League President’s Cup with a 2-1 success against Premier Division rivals Kennington. Paul Cooper fired Horspath ahead from the penalty spot
LAUREN Hawtin sma-shed a four-timer as Kidlington Youth ran out 8-0 victors at Tower Hill Vixens in the Oxford Mail Girls League Under 15 League. Molly Gardiner hit a brace, with Zoe Giles and Georgia Guy also on target. Radley scored five second-half
CARTERTON were held to a 2-2 draw at Stony Stratford in Division 3 of the Thames Valley League. Stony Stratford took the lead against the run of play on 19 minutes when a cross-shot hit a post and ran along the goal-line for Kirsty James to tap home.
Vale of White Horse Under 11s’ hopes of being crowned County League champions were rocked by two late strikes as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Luton. Jack Stanley fired Vale into the lead in the second half of the clash at Oxford Brookes Westminster
Tower Hill booked their place in the fourth round of the Under 12 Knockout Cup with a 3-2 extra-time victory over Hook Norton. Redd Pratley led the way for Tower with a brace, while James Morgan was also on target. George Stapleton and Sam Pougatch
Rail services faced disruption this afternoon after a passenger was taken ill on a train at Oxford. Delays of up to 35 minutes were reported on CrossCountry services between Reading and Banbury. The incident also affected First Great
Purists will be dismayed by adapter Simon Reade and director Toby Frow’s transformation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice into an irreverent comedy of manners, but anyone with a sense of fun will surely enjoy the new dramatisation of the novel
One thing that playwright David Greig cannot be accused of is a lack of ambition. His new play Dunsinane not only chooses to start at the point where Shakespeare’s Macbeth ends, but switches the mood to offer us a vibrant and witty comedy, albeit one
Among Oxford’s many chamber choirs, Sospiri is probably one of the least known – which is a pity, because this is a very fine choir, as the singers ably demonstrated on Saturday in an evening of devotional music spanning five centuries. In the first
Stand-up and prankster Dave Gorman is at his best when he's set himself a task, a job, a target. He's (in)famous for his adventure, that found him traversing the globe to find the authors of the ‘googlewhacks’, (internet search engine queries that
‘Bland” and “treacly” are adjectives often used to describe the film versions of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Maybe writer James Graham and director John Terry recited the mantra “I must not be bland or treacly” as they sat down at computer
A dog walker was knocked to the ground then punched and kicked in the head in an unprovoked assault. The 46-year-old man was putting his dogs into his car which was parked at Evans Lane Park, at the junction of Croft Avenue, in Kidlington,
Thousands of pounds of jewellery was stolen from a two neighbouring houses, police said today. The burglaries happened between 9am and 3.30pm in Leys View, Langford, a village between Faringdon and Carterton, on Tuesday, February 16.
Thousands of pounds of jewellery was stolen from two neighbouring village homes, police said today. The burglaries happened between 9am and 3.30pm in Leys View, Langford, on Tuesday, February 16. Burglars forced their way inside and
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OXFORD United have boosted their striking options with the loan signing of John Grant from Aldershot. The forward was top scorer as Aldershot won the Conference two seasons ago and with 51 goals in 115 starts for Aldershot has an impressive
Police today appealed for witnesses after a man was attacked while walking his dogs in Kidlington. The 46-year-old man was putting his dogs back into his car at the Evans Lane Park, which opens out on to Croft Avenue, at 7.15pm on Sunday, February
A riverside home with an annexe that once served as the beetroot shed in a market garden complex is on the market for £1m. Talbot Cottage, near Drayton St Leonard, is set in two-and-quarter acres of grounds, including a portion along the banks of the
Arsonists set fire to a house in the early hours of the morning while two people were sleeping inside. Two men aged 37 and 38 were woken by a smoke alarm at their home in Glamis Place, Banbury, at about 2.45am on Thursday. They found a fire on
ARSONISTS set fire to a house in the early hours of the morning while two people were sleeping inside. Two men aged 37 and 38 were woken by a smoke alarm at their home in Glamis Place, Banbury, at about 2.45am on Thursday morning. They found a fire
The Virgin Racing Formula One team has signed Andy Soucek to the role of reserve and test driver, finalising the team’s driver line-up for the 2010 season. The 24-year-old Spaniard, winner of the 2009 FIA Formula 2 Championship, will attend
The coldest winter season for more than 30 years will be capped off with more miserable weather, a forecaster said. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have already seen the lowest temperatures for more than three decades according
The Dean of an Oxford college has denied allegations of a drug culture among his students. Christopher Lewis, the Dean of Christ Church, spoke out after college administrators received an anonymous letter claiming class-A drugs were being
FIRE crews tackled a car blaze last night. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service firefighters were called shortly after 8pm to reports of a car on fire in Dodgson Road, Cowley. One crew from the Slade in Headington was dispatched.
The cavalry return . . . Oxford United’s rested players are back on Tuesday night as Chris Wilder’s men attempt to stretch their lead at the top of the table. AFC Wimbledon make their first visit to the Kassam Stadium in a Blue Square Premier game vital
ANYONE in need of inspiration should read the interview that courageous young soldier Tom Neathway has given to this newspaper today. Corporal Neathway, who aspired to be an SAS soldier, was literally cut down in his prime in 2008 when a bomb hidden
LESS than two years after being blown up in Afghanistan, Corporal Tom Neathway dreams of being reunited with his colleagues on the frontline. Cpl Neathway, 26, of 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment, lost both legs and his left arm when an
Oxford United still have no idea whether their next scheduled away game, at crisis club Chester this Saturday, will go ahead. They have altered their Friday travel plans, but hope to hear for definite before then. The U’s were originally due to travel
Former Oxford University winger Simon Danielli has been called up by Scotland to replace the injured Thom Evans in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations rugby union clash against Italy in Rome. The 30-year-old, who will earn his 23rd cap, had mixed feelings about
Oxford University will be looking for a military hat-trick when they host the Army at Iffley Road on Tuesday night (7.15). The Dark Blues have already beaten the RAF and Navy this term, but can expect their toughest test of the three this time. Oxford
Former champion jockey Jamie Spencer is set to ride on a more regular basis for Paul Cole’s Whatcombe stables, near Wantage, this Flat season. The 29-year-old Irishman, who shared the title with Seb Sanders three years ago, has been signed up by one
