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  • RUGBY UNION: The numbers game II

    Oxford Harlequins survived a first-half scare to reach the semi-finals. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report. Competition: Oxfordshire Cup quarter-final Score: Witney 8, Oxford Harlequins 17 Witney player

  • Florence Park v Greater Leys

    Florence Park had a good win against Greater Leys Zion Yearwood bagged 3 with Twariq Yusuf scoring 2 and then Declan Powell Quince, Naseer El Hosny and Callum Reynolds Rolfe adding to the 8 - 0 win on a wet cold morning. Both teams played well but Park

  • Crashes on M40

    The drivers of three cars escaped with just minor injuries after a crash on the M40 yesterday. The southbound carriageway between Junction 9, near Bicester, and Junction 8a, near Wheatley, was closed as a result of the crash until 4pm. Today, there

  • Man in court over Blackbird Leys hit-and-run

    A man suspected of a hit-and-run attack in Oxford more than two years ago has appeared in court. Rohan Crooks appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Friday charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent and wanton and furious driving in relation

  • Islamic preacher evades ban at Oxford Union

    An Islamic preacher who was banned from entering the UK has defied the Home Secretary’s exclusion order by addressing the Oxford Union. Dr Zakir Naik was prevented from entering the country last June due to concern over comments he had made, including

  • Kennington U9's 3 Didcot Town Youth U9's 5

    Didcot had to come from behind to maintain their one hundred per cent record against an excellent Kennington team. The first game was dominated by Kennington and they should have been in front before half time. Only some poor finishing, good goalkeeping

  • Results 12th & 13th February

    12th & 13th February Under 9 Red League Horspath Youth v Summertown Eagles 5-2 Crowmarsh v Cumnor Minors 1-1 Summertown Cobras v Goring Robins ???? Grove Challengers v Hinksey Park 1-3 Kennington v

  • Quarry 1 - 0 Cholsey Bluebirds

    Quarry and Cholsey were evenly matched in this game. Tyler took the initiative and took Cholsey’s first shot. During the first half Cholsey began to put some passes together and pressure Quarry to no avail. Quarry forced Jack to make an unorthodox save

  • U11s B Summertown Stars 1 - Oxford City Colts 10

    Summertown Stars looked alive in the first few minutes of this match but as soon as Oxford City Colts scored their first goal, Summertown could not get back into the game and it was 0-7 at the half. Summertown was able to get one goal from Tommy Dawes

  • u12C Quarry 2 - 2 Blackbirds

    A fully contested game saw both teams score a goal in each half. Blackbirds applied early pressure, only to see Quarry pick up and take the lead with a Harry Jones header on the far post. Blackbirds equalised with a well struck shot from distance by

  • Oil blaze at factory

    THIRTY firemen were called to a factory blaze after sparks from cutting equipment ignited waste oil in a 10-metre-deep pit. No one was injured in the blaze, which started at 9:20am on Saturday at the former bio-diesel processing plant at the Cherwell

  • Sell-off 'threatens rare wildlife'

    Concerns have been raised over the fate of threatened wildlife such as red squirrels and nightjars in woods which could be sold to private companies under Government plans. The Wildlife Trusts say that woodlands classed as "commercial" forest

  • Bomb hero widow claims MoD cover-up

    The widow of Didcot bomb disposal hero Olaf Schmid has criticised the inquest into his death and accused Army chiefs of covering up the "true reasons" he died. Christina Schmid, 35, told the News of the World she felt "betrayed" by the Ministry