YOUNG singers from Oxford High School’s junior school have scored a hat-trick at the Oxford Music Festival. The girls won the competition class for under-11 choirs for the third year running. They sang Autumn by Mark Russell and then the lively Elijah
MOTORISTS were involved in almost 50 near-misses with trains on Oxfordshire level crossings last year, new figures show. Network Rail figures show there were 47 reported incidents in the county, although it is thought the true number was higher
TWO major Oxford races in aid of cancer research will be combined in a bid to attract almost 10,000 women runners this year. The Race For Life will be held on Sunday, June 26, at the University Parks, in aid of Cancer Research UK. Last
Oxford United moved up one place to eighth in League Two after a 2-1 win over Rotherham at the Kassam Stadium. Steve MacLean scored the winner midway through the second half from the penalty spot after he was tugged back by Callum Kennedy, which earned
Steve MacLean scored a second-half winner from the penalty spot against fourth-placed Rotherham at the Kassam Stadium to boost Oxford United's play-off hopes. The striker had his arm tugged back by Callum Kennedy, and referee Simon Hooper had
An injury-hit Chinnor battled hard, but were well beaten. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: National 3 South West Score: Chinnor 10, Hartpury 36 Chinnor player ratings: 15. Tristan
Simon Heslop marked his return to the side by putting Oxford United ahead at the Kassam Stadium today. The midfielder drove home a first-time shot from 15 yards in the 18th minute after Jack Midson cut the ball back. Both Heslop and Midson came into
Simon Heslop marked his return to the side by putting Oxford United ahead at the Kassam Stadium today. The midfielder drove home a first-time shot from 15 yards in the 18th minute after Jack Midson cut the ball back. Both Heslop and Midson came into
Staff at Bicester Vets are raising cash for Cancer and Biodetection Dogs. The charity trains dogs in the detection and recognition of human disease by odour. A live music night will take place at Bicester Rugby Club, in Oxford Road, on Friday, February
HOSPICE supporters have come up with a ‘lather’ unusual way to raise cash. Banbury’s Cleenol Group donated 1,000 bottles of washing up liquid bearing the name of Katharine House Hospice to raise cash for the charity. The Adderbury hospice, near Banbury
They pegged the Oxford Canal right through Kidlington for Kidlington’s Pairs Cup, and members of the Masons club helped swell the entry to an impressive 29. Ron Hillier weighed in 44 roach and three skimmers on punch for a winning 6.13.0. Alan Steele
CHILDREN in Blackbird Leys joined thousands of youngsters across the UK in a bid to smash a world singing record. Pupils at Mabel Prichard Special School, in St Nicholas Road, joined in the ‘Sign 2 Sing’ event with more than 380 other schools at 2.45pm
WHEN Charles Salter and wife Siobahn were told their child could have cystic fibrosis, they feared the worst. A scan at 16 weeks showed Jools had a bright red bowel which could signal the debilitating condition or the genetic Edwards Syndrome, which
PUPILS are taking their school leaving party into their own hands by booking the O2 Academy in Oxford for a night of music and revelry. Seven youngsters from Didcot Girls’ School are organising the party for classmates and the town’s boys’ school, St
A VILLAGE church is thought to be the first in the UK to broadcast live Sunday services, christenings, weddings and funerals over the Internet. Worshippers are logging on from South Africa, Turkey, Canada and Sweden to see services at St Peter
Littlemore Royal British Legion C fought back from 2-1 down to beat Riley A 4-2 and book their place in the final of the Buildbase Oxford & District League's Simonds Cup. They will now take on Fieldside A, who defeated Green Road by the
NIGHT is falling in the forest and a stranger’s hands are gently caressing me. My husband is nearby enjoying the same experience with someone else and... wait, before the Oxford Mail is accused of descending into the gutter press, maybe I should make
THEATRE-GOERS are being offered the chance to have their dedication to the arts preserved for all to see. They are being urged to sponsor one of the 224 seats at Didcot’s Cornerstone arts centre. For £200 for three years, donors will get a plaque on
A sculptor who created some of the best known carvings in Oxford has died, aged 86. Patrick Conoley created the mythical beasts, birds and figures that adorn the High Street frontage of Magdalen College. Over 11 years, from 1971, Mr Conoley designed
Oxfordshire's Kristen Johnson fell at the final hurdle in his attempts to qualify for the British National Championships. The Witney player was beaten in straight games in the final qualifying round by Cheshire’s Adam Murrills. Johnson saw off Nic Birt
No 8 Callum Godfrey scored a brace of tries as Burford came from behind to beat holders Cokethorpe (Witney) 15-12 in the Oxfordshire Under 15 Cup final at Witney RFC. Cokethorpe opened the scoring after five minutes when centre Jackson Burton crossed
It's about time we had some good news about angling, so here are a couple of things to cheer you up. First, the Environment Agency are proposing to keep your 2011-12 rod licence at £27 for adults, £5 for the under 16’s and £18 for over 65’s next year
Big-fish fanatic Greg Iszatt, from North Oxford, had a close encounter with a crocodile before catching a fish most anglers only dream of – a big mahseer from southern India. It was captured from the Cauvery River during the final moments of a ten-day
Three new clubs are proving a big hit for youngsters in the county. Ciaran McDonald, the British sparring champion and 2nd Dan Black Belt, has opened up schools in Didcot, Wantage and Grove. Oxfordshire Tae Kwon-do is the latest addition
Banbury's two teams both enjoyed six-wicket victories in the first round of matches in Division 1 of the Banbury Indoor League. Chris Smith (30no) and Ian Hawtin (27no) led Banbury to a convincing win over Preston Capes. And then Steve Beck (26no) and
Berinsfield’s Edward Reilly is through to the last eight of this year’s National Schoolboy championships. A solid and determined performance gained him victory over highly-fancied London champion Francis Newham in the Class 3 featherweight clash at Bexleyheath
Vikings B recorded a double success to go top of Oxford & District League Division 1. They took pole position by beating British Rail 8-2, before demolishing Vikings C 10-0. Jingyu Sun and Pavel Jaskolski did most of the damage with maximums against
DANCE will return to the streets of Oxford in a blaze of colour and music as Dancin’ Oxford celebrates its fifth birthday. The annual dance festival will kick off on Saturday, February 19, and feature hundreds of dancers in performances, workshops and
YOUNG people drove home their message that crime will soar if youth centres close. Dozens of teenagers from four Oxfordshire youth centres turned out to at a public meeting at Oxford Town Hall to call on the county council to scale back proposals to
Oxford City Stars are relishing their home game with Romford Raiders in English National League South Division 1 on Sunday – as they will have a full-strength squad for the first time this year. However, they will have to be at their best to
Windrush Valley’s Patrice Guillois, 16, returned from Blaenau Gwent with another win to add to his collection after a determined performance to outpoint Cardigan rival David Lewis. There was little to split the pair during the first two sessions of this
Shelbourne Cassi, a consistent type since her comeback from a seasonal rest in October, looks ready to strike for the first time in a month when she lines up in the www.petersonracing.co.uk stakes over 450m at Oxford tonight. The Nick Colton-trained
Marlborough School (Woodstock) held on for a thrilling 22-19 win over Cokethorpe (Witney) in the Oxfordshire Under 14 Cup final at Witney RFC. Captain Iestyn James led by example for Marlborough, scoring their opening try with scrum half Oli Dawkins’
BOMB disposal experts and the relatives of their fallen comrades were praised for their “extraordinary sacrifices” by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall yesterday. The Royal couple visited Vauxhall Barracks in Didcot to meet soldiers
A KNIFE-wielding robber snatched cash from staff in a betting shop before running off. The robber, wearing a motorbike helmet, walked into Ladbrokes in London Road, Headington, Oxford, with the blade and ordered a member of staff to put cash into a bag
THE first salvo in the battle of the festivals was fired yesterday. Hugh Phillimore’s reborn Cornbury Festival at Great Tew boats a star-studded line-up. Poshstock will now run for three days with big names including The Faces, the Quo and, er, James
Most people are capable of enjoying a few drinks and catching the bus home with little or no trouble. Most of us nurse little more than a hangover the following day. Unfortunately, a small minority are not capable of behaving like normal human beings
A MIXTURE of grizzled rockers, fresh-faced singers and boisterous new acts will grace the stage for a new-look Oxfordshire music festival. Cornbury Festival, which has taken place over two days each summer for the past seven years, is being
THREE men have been jailed for a vicious and unprovoked attack on a group of teenage boys on a night bus. Michael Lewin, Michael Thompson and Kieran Hogg had been drinking heavily in Oxford city centre before getting on the Stagecoach bus in
Mitchell Cole admits he doesn’t know what the future holds. The Oxford United midfielder, who has been forced to retire at the age of 25 because of a deteriorating heart problem, says he is still trying to come to terms with the fact he
Chris Wilder says his Oxford United team will need to be at their very best to win today’s League Two game against fourth-placed Rotherham United at the Kassam Stadium. But the U’s have not been found wanting in previous home matches against
A CHARITY which has used Comic Relief funds to help young people with drugs and alcohol problems has welcomed the Oxford Mail’s Red Nose Day cash campaign. Abingdon Bridge got £73,000 from the fundraising laugh-athon last year for its alcohol
COUNCILLORS have refused to back a call to introduce breath tests at Oxfordshire youth clubs, to the anger of some teenage users. Wantage youth worker Garry Kingett suggested breathalysers would help stop alcohol problems at the town’s Sweatbox youth
UP TO 30 start-up businesses will be at the core of a multi-million pound science facility in Oxford city centre. A new 25,000 sq ft Oxford Centre for Innovation is to be created at Macclesfield House in New Road, the former council building set to be
