Oxford MCCU’s bowlers were made to toil as Sussex rattled up a big first-innings score on the opening day of their first-class match in The Parks with openers Ben Brown and Joe Gatting smashing centuries. With the south coast visitors fielding
Two children were taken to the John Radcliffe Hiospital after being hit by car while out with their mother. The youngsters, whose ages have not been confirmed, were struck by a Citroen Xsara Picasso at 4.25pm on Oxford Hill, Witney, today.
Four men have been arrested after a 22-year-old was left with a broken skull in an attack in Jackson Road, Cutteslowe, Oxford, at about 11.15pm on Monday. A 19-year-old from Aylesbury, plus a 20-year-old, a 16-year-old and a 47-year-old, all from Oxford
A CHINESE artist presented Oxford’s new mayor with a painting of Magdalen Tower on Friday in gratitude for the city’s inspiration in his work. Xia Ji’s painting of the college in the snow will now hang in the Town Hall in Pembroke Street. Lord Mayor
FOR MORE than 40 years Barton Pavilion has witnessed the joy and despair of Oxford amateur football. But it will take just two days to demolish the now dilapidated changing rooms. The bulldozers moved in yesterday at the Barton Village Road recreation
THE family of a late Horspath man say he would have “been in his element” at fundraising events being held in his memory. Tony Richards, a self-employed builder, died in February last year, aged 55, leaving wife Sue and daughters Ali, Clare
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Two men charged with raping a women near Cogges Farm have been bailed. Mark Just and Patrick Juste appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Monday. They are accused of raping a 21-year-old woman in Church Lane, Witney, on May 15. Both men will enter a plea
Have you ever noticed there are some people in the world who always manage to back the right horse, or be in the right place to make an extra bob while the rest of us are never quite that lucky? This year I had planned to change all that. This year
TWO great shows to each the children about history are coming to the New Theatre, and we have ticket prizes to give away for one of them. First prize is a meet-and-greet family ticket for four for The Awful Egyptians on Tuesday, June 7, plus
More than 50 jobs are set to be axed at two Oxfordshire Focus DIY stores after administrators confirmed no buyers have come forward. The stores in Didcot and Wantage are thought to be part of 120 across the UK that will be shut and the stock liquidated
LABOUR council leaders in Didcot have boosted grant funding for the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) after financial support for the service was cut by the Conservatives. The Tory group in charge of the town council cut the CAB’s grant and earlier this year
SOLDIERS from Bicester have run a kilometre for each of their hero comrades who have died in Afghanistan. But the most poignant moment was kilometre 348 as it represented Warrant Officer Class 2 Charles Wood, who was one of their own. WO2 Wood, of 23
DRINK and drug-fuelled crime is being targeted in a new police and pub partnership in Abingdon. Six pubs and Stratton’s nightclub have signed up to the Nightsafe scheme which was launched in the town on Friday. The move will see bar staff trained in
THE tales of a mad teacher who wanted to become an inventor formed the highlight of a special open day involving all the children at West Kidlington School. Parents toured round the classrooms to watch Mad Skelter’s Adventures, a play put together by
MAJOR route changes to two Oxford bus services have been blamed on “painful” council cutbacks. Thames Travel will operate significantly altered timetables on its 101 and 106 services from June 6, affecting many urban and rural passengers. The Wallingford-based
Jordan Ayris’s double helped Bicester Community College to a 3-2 win over Oxford and Cherwell Valley College in the Oxfordshire Under 19 League Cup final at Oxford’s Cutteslowe Park. Oxford took the lead on the half-hour, but Ayris, who played for England
Lambourn Sports lifted the North Berks League Division 1 title after coming from behind to defeat Harwell Village 3-1, writes Phil Annetts. Gareth Fenton gave Harwell a second-minute lead. But a 30th-minute strike by Paul Davis and a Dave Livings double
St John the Evangelist Primary School, Carterton, were out of luck at the ESFA Under 11 Seven-a-side Schools’ Cup at Watford FC Academy. They finished bottom in Group B, but put up a spirited show to draw their first two matches before suffering a narrow
Three goalless draws saw Vale of White Horse Under 11s bow out of the ESFA Inter-Association Seven-a-side Championship national finals at Watford FC Academy. With goalkeeper Tom Taylor making some splendid saves, Vale featured in stalemates against Sutton
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Oxfordshire finished runners-up to Berkshire in the Reed Trophy after pulling off an amazing 5-2 win over Dorset at Stourpaine FC. Missing eight of their regular side, Oxon still only had 11 players including two goalkeepers with No 1 keeper Eddie Cavanagh
IT may look like an ordinary house, but inside it is fitted with some extraordinary technology. An eco house was unveiled yesterday giving people an insight into the planned 5,000 home eco settlement, in north west Bicester. Everything
Ben Hookham scored four of Charlton United Res’ goals in their 7-2 win against Kidlington Old Boys Res in Division 2 of the Oxfordshire Senior League. Mark Hobbs put away Richie Knight’s pass to fire Charlton ahead, only for Kidlington keeper Jack Wells
STEEPLE Aston chairman Peter Higgins said that his side’s match against the Lord’s Taverners went better than anyone could imagine. The chairman expects to have raised somewhere between £18,000-19,000 at a match which saw sporting stars, television presenters
OXFORD United are hopeful that this year’s Open Day – to be held on Saturday, July 2 – could be the biggest one to date. More than 4,000 people turned up last year, and the club are hopeful even more will attend this year. United’s new home kit will
FORMER New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has been named in an otherwise inexperienced Sussex team to face Oxford MCCU in their first-class match in The Parks, which starts today (11am). The right-handed batsman has scored three Test centuries for the Black
THE Oxford Mail, a very special and informative paper for local news stories, ran a lucky numbers competition which I entered recently and won. I am going to share my good fortune with Great Ormond Street Hospital, which I support through fundraising
The Prime Minister has outlined various initiatives to help encourage more charitable giving. And, although some people may be inclined to donate at a cash point, there’s also a real opportunity for many of us to give some time to support a local initiative
I have just paid my £35 to Oxford City Council for the privilege of recycling my garden waste. If I move, there will be no refund, and the upkeep of the bin is my responsibility. There are no concessions unless you get housing or council tax benefit.
IT IS nice to know that the Prime Minister, David Cameron, sees local newspapers as being important (Oxford Mail, May 11) and acting to scrutinise government by being a voice for readers. On this second point, I am glad that he finds it hugely important
Congratulations to Penny Little for her exposure of the cruelty of the game bird industry (Oxford Mail, May 13). To people such as gamekeepers and others involved in this business, anything is ‘fair game’. Of course, as with all people of such mentality
DAVE Sawyer hit his second double sixer of the season (4-6-6) to guide The George to a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Headington British Legion in the Premier Section, writes ANDY BEAL. Kevin Giles also chipped in with a six in his 13 dolls
NICK Clegg has once again shown how out of touch he is for rebuking MP John Hemming over naming Ryan Giggs as the footballer at the centre of the Twitter injunction row. The Deputy Prime Minister says MPs should work to change the law, rather than flouting
BANBURY suffered final-over heartache as they were knocked out of the ECB National Club Championship at the second-round stage. Stanmore saw off Banbury by two runs, while Oxford also exited the competition with a home defeat– going down by
EMERGENCY fire calls could be answered by staff based outside the county, despite a national plan for regional control centres being axed. A ‘sub-regional’ centre is one of a list of options being explored by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service as it
I WAS pleased to learn that someone else knew that George Scarrott and Mich Austin cut down the Oxford Castle Mound trees (Cutting Edge, Oxford Mail, May 16) in 1952. George was my uncle, and I remember him at work on the mound. My mother, sister Wendy
I have had carers supplied from the Home Support team run by Oxfordshire County Council for the past two and a half years to look after my very disabled husband three times a day. This service is being run down and disbanded, much to the dismay of all
DES Williams’s 40 years’ service to schools’ football has been recognised with a special award. The 65-year-old retired teacher from King Alfred’s Community & Sports College, Wantage, received an engraved glassware award from the English Schools’ Football
AN ABINGDON-based firm selling tickets to the Olympic Games in London has been forced to put sales on hold after it was overwhelmed by demand. Sportsworld, in Blacklands Way, stopped selling tickets online on Monday after a surge in interest over the
TWO areas around Oxford United’s Kassam Stadium could be used as sites for homes under the council’s proposals. The stadium site, which covers 22 acres, includes car parking and some “quite poor quality public open space” which the council believes
Estate agent Bidwells has opened its first office in Oxford. The firm has moved into Seacourt Tower and is looking to develop its services in the county having developed a relationship with Oxfordshire clients including some colleges over many years.
Connells estate agents is opening a new office in the centre of Carterton. Heading up the new office will be branch manager Matthew Heavens, who has moved across from Connells in Witney. Mr Heavens has 13 years experience of working in the industry
JACK Brooks last night revealed his relief at getting his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. The 26-year-old former Oxfordshire paceman took 5-80 as Northamptonshire bowled Leicestershire out for 313 on day one of their LV= County Championship
PARENTS and children in Culham were celebrating last night after their village school was saved from closure. Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet agreed to keep Culham Primary School open after a committed campaign by parents and governors. The school
KELVIN Thomas says that the club will not be setting boss Chris Wilder any ‘unrealistic expectations’ for next season, despite handing him an increased budget. Oxford United’s chairman says that giving his manager more money is necessary
A BATTLE has been won to keep Culham Primary School open but now the real hard work begins. Without a doubt the parents and community have played a blinder to keep their school open. Most external observers thought it was a case of when, not if, Oxfordshire
OXFORD’S greyhound racing stadium could be facing closure to make way for a major housing development. A number of sites are proposed to take new homes and a city council report suggests that Oxford Stadium, in Sandy Lane, “is unlikely to continue trading
A property developer was fined £100,000 after a father of nine was crushed to death in a basement excavation. Nadeem Aftab, 47, of Nuffield Road, Oxford, was also ordered to pay more than £60,000 costs after admitting a breach of health and safety law
Michelle Obama is set to highlight the importance of education on a trip to Oxford University today. The US first lady is due to visit the elite institution on Wednesday afternoon and will catch up with pupils from the all-girl Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
A NEW teaching block has been opened at an Oxford school to help cater for growing pupil numbers. St Nicholas Primary School, in Raymund Road, Marston, is set to expand from 410 to 460 pupils in the next few years, taking in 60 rather than 45 pupils
A TEAM of charity fundraisers completed a gruelling 20-mile trek hauling concrete blocks to help a three-year-old girl who lost her lower limbs because of meningitis. Charlotte Nott, pictured with her dad Alex Nott and mum Jenny Daniels, had to have
A THIRD of the beds in some of Oxfordshire’s largest care homes are lying empty, according to a patients watchdog report. But suggestions it could hold the key to solving the county’s hospital bed blocking crisis was labelled as too simplistic
