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TOM Craddock scored a brace to ensure Oxford United 's strong start to the season continued as ten-man Southend United were swept aside last night. The striker came off the bench to net twice in the second half, setting up a result which ended

A motorcyclist killed in an accident on the A418 at Wheatley on Sunday has been formally identified as Paul Hillier from Greenwich Crescent, Newham, London. The 56-year-old was riding towards Waterstock from the A40 when he was involved in a collision

This week I face a new dilemma as a columnist. I normally write as an independent disabled person, but now as an Access Adviser to Oxford University Estates Services, I find myself in a quandary. How do I express my anger at the opinions of Professor

A DEVELOPER is still pushing for 900 homes south of Banbury amid a row over rural developments around the town. Barwood Developments Limited is urging Cherwell District Council (CDC) to back 895 homes either side of the Bloxham Road south of

IF THE 8th Abingdon Brownie Pack organised the Olympics, it would have all been spaghetti throwing and hula hooping. The group celebrated its summer holiday with an alternative Olympics-themed weekend at Snell’s Hall in East Hendred. As well

THE head of school sports in North Oxfordshire is urging the Government to ride the wave of success from the Olympics and reinstate funding. Two years ago George Osborne announced Department for Education funding for school sport partnerships would

BANBURY John Bolton, 43, of East Street, Banbury, admitted criminally damaging two front windows valued at £300 in Cromwell Road, Banbury, on July 11. Given a six-week daily curfew between the hours of 9pm and 7am and told to pay £50 costs and

8:16pm #oufc 0 #southendunited 0 Red card! Timlin trips JFC to pick up his second booking in a matter of minutes. — @OxfordMailOUFC 21 August 2012 8:11pm

CRIME in Blackbird Leys has dropped by nearly a fifth in a year, although it is still one of the worst places for serious violent and sexual crime in the city. Statistics released by Thames Valley Police show there were 933 recorded crimes in Blackbird

TEAM GB failed to win a single medal in the archery at this year’s Olympics, but these apprentice archers might just win back our pride in 2016. Ethan Cudlip, 10, and Fintan Brian, nine, were stretching their bow strings on Monday as part of a

PLANS to knock down a housing block and replace it with flats and student rooms will be back in front of councillors in October. Oxford City Council ’s west area planning committee voted to put off their decision on A2Dominion’s proposal for Luther

A VICTORIAN steam-powered sawmill is back in action after a £750,000 overhaul. Combe Mill, which also served as the Blenheim Palace Estate’s main workshop and forge, was offic-ially reopened by actor Robert Hardy on Sunday. The Grade II-listed

ONE of Oxford’s top attractions is offering to cover the cost of visitors’ parking after charges were introduced at the city’s park-and-rides. Motorists leaving their cars at the city council’s park-and-rides can get £1.50 off the entry fee at

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It alL started several months ago with my wingman Kevin Moreland – he of Walton St Cycles, a man with more bicycles than visits to the hairdresser’s. A man so determined to have the right bike for the right occasion that he bought himself a sweet

ALL this uproar about Temple Cowley Pool, a small, local facility with many loyal users and potential for many years of further use. The simple answer is to tidy it up, maintain it, keep it clean and let it go on serving the community. The

FURTHER to Richard Stevens’s letter (Oxford Mail, August 16) concerning the massive hike in fees to attend local day services. In Witney, our local health and well-being centre, The Elms on Moorland Road, which although funded by Oxfordshire County

LUTHER Court, off Thames Street, Oxford, may not exactly be Versailles, but it seems to be a perfectly habitable home to dozens of people. Many of these are rather vulnerable – a minute detail omitted in your article of August 8 – and who, in some

THERE’S nothing curious about it. Mark Haddon (Oxford Mail, August 14) is spot on. People earning more than £150,000 a year (that’s £2,885 a week) should be paying more tax. Wealthy taxpayers should be providing more money to invest in things like

AS A regular theatregoer, I wanted to share my disappointments over recent experiences at Oxford’s New Theatre . I booked tickets to see a matinée performance of Legally Blonde starring Gareth Gates and Jennifer Ellison. However, I was extremely

WHY is John Howell running down our NHS? Today I received through the post a leaflet from John Howell, Tory MP for the Henley constituency. In it he justifies the Coalition’s reform of the NHS with the claim that if the NHS was performing at world-class

THE dust has settled after the London Olympics and politicians aplenty are filling their boots at how well Team GB did. Our Prime Minister was positively glowing (you’d have thought he’d personally won gold) and tells how he will fund future athletes

A TEENAGE boy from Barton has been missing for more than a week. Abu Bakkar, from Underhill Circus, was last seen at his home at 11.15am on Sunday, August 12, and he was reported missing to police at 9pm last Wednesday.  He is Asian, 5ft

HUNDREDS of Olympics-inspired competitors took part in an amateur triathlon. Sunday’s event at Carterton Leisure Centre saw 200 people tackle 16 lengths followed by a 24km bike ride and a 5km run. Organiser Sam Isherwood said: “The idea is

A GROUP of photographers have seen their work step out from the computer screen on to the gallery wall. Oxfordshire snappers who met through the photo-sharing website Flickr are currently staging The Botanical Eye exhibition at Oxford University

Youths have taken over an empty shop unit to show off their creative skills. Yesterday youth action team YoBs – the Youth of Bicester – invited young people to create a cardboard city in the old butcher’s shop, in Crown Walk. Tomorrow young

A FESTIVAL of cycling returned bigger than ever for its fifth year. The Bike Blenheim event saw more than 10,000 competitors and spectators descend on Woodstock’s Blenheim Palace over the weekend. Extended to two days for the first time, the

PEOPLE got a chance to ‘pimp their bikes’ with graffiti, flags and handlebar streamers. About 250 took part in the event at Pingle Field, off Pingle Drive, Bicester, which was organised to encourage more people to cycle. More than 30 people

A COLD, wet spring has been blamed for falling numbers of small garden birds in Oxfordshire this year. An RSPB survey, compiled with the help of more than 1,000 county residents, showed juvenile members of the thrush family have declined by more

A WEST Oxfordshire pub has embraced a new idea which a farmer hopes will revolutionise Britain’s beleaguered milk industry. The Kingham Plough has installed a vending machine which dispenses milk outside its premises near Chipping norton. It sells

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FIREFIGHTERS were called to a car fire in Abbey Street, Eynsham, at about 11.20pm on Sunday. The fire service had earlier been called to a vehicle blaze on the M40 southbound near Banbury at about 8.30pm.

A 20-YEAR-OLD man is facing jail after he admitted dangerous driving. James Redman appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday for trial but changed his plea before a jury was sworn. He admitted driving dangerously in Winter Lane, West Hanney

Cherwell League Division 4 CUMNOR 2nd won for the first time this summer by beating Hanborough at home. The visitors were well set after Matthew Neilson scored 75 against his former club in Hanborough’s 208-8. But the home side hit

Cherwell League Division 5 DAVID Taylor (83no), Nick Tarrant (67), Dave Eaton (64) and Dave Clark (37) helped leaders Horley amass 320-6 at home to Challow & Childrey 2nd. Conor Jones persevered to take 3-69. The visitors had no answer

Cherwell League Divisions 6-10 THERE was a thriller in Division 7 where Abingdon Vale 3rd’s match against Hanborough 2nd ended in a draw with the scores level. Hanborough made 166 all out, with Rob Lovick hitting 59 and Glen Willett 49,

Henley Hawks delivered a nine-try blast to blow away Division 2 North side Bromsgrove 55-7 in a friendly at Dry Leas. But it only came after Bromsgrove had caught Henley cold with a try by centre James Lloyd Jones after 34 seconds, converted by

Lee Cox may be owned by rivals Swindon Town, but the on-loan midfielder is loving his time with rivals Oxford United . The 21-year-old, who is set to start against Southend United in npower League Two at the Kassam Stadium tonight, has slotted

AN Oxford University expert has described the way the UK deals with online trolls and abusive messages as “incredibly heavy handed”. Bernie Hogan, from the Oxford Internet Institute, part of the university, has been paying “careful attention” to

A FUNDRAISING day has been held in memory of a London Marathon runner whose death prompted more than £1m to be given to charity. Saturday’s Claire Squires Fun Day at Market Harborough Rugby Club raised more than £13,000 for Leicester child

THE repatriation of three servicemen killed in Afghanistan will take place today. The bodies of Lieutenant Andrew Chesterman of 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, and Lance Corporal Matthew Smith, of 26 Engineer Regiment will be brought back to RAF Brize

THE Bishop of Oxford has called for the Government to think again on allowing large shops to open longer on Sundays on a permanent basis. For the duration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, shops have been allowed to open for more than six hours

East Oxford’s late charge towards the OCA League Division 1 title continued as they went top of the table. They beat Westbury by 12 runs in a thrilling clash, while previous leaders Garsington crashed to a 17-run home defeat against Charlbury.

MORE than a thousand Muslims came together to mark the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. Muslims from across Oxfordshire joined on Sunday to share prayers for the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting, at Oxford Spires Academy, Glanville Road. It was

WHEATLEY: A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on the A418 in Wheatley. The 56-year-old, believed to be from London, was riding a green Triumph Thruxton 900 motorbike towards Waterstock from the A40 at around 9.50pm on Sunday. He was in a collision

A DRIVER who thought he would be banned after triggering a speed camera falsely claimed his number plate had been stolen. But Mohammed Hussain, who was sentenced for perverting the course of justice at Oxford Crown Court yesterday, need not have

Cherwell League Division 3 CROPREDY were knocked off the top by Bledlow Village, who beat them by seven wickets. Joe Fox (30) was the only home batsman to shine as they all struggled against Mark King (6-37). Cropredy’s total of 162

Cherwell League Division 2 SANDFORD St Martin’s relegation was sealed when they were crushed by in-form Abingdon Vale. Openers Akheam Fox (47) and James Boon (44) gave Vale a good start, which was built on by David Dyer (51no) before Vale

A WORLD land speed record was smashed in Utah, USA, in a Mini . The team from New Zealand broke the speed record for a production car under 1000cc in a 1964 Mini Cooper S, making it the world’s fastest Mini. The car, manufactured in Longbridge

COMMUTERS will grizzle, but Oxfordshire County Council ’s likely decision to start charging at its two Oxford park-and-rides is reasonable. No-one ever likes paying for something that was free, but the pressure on the public sector purse is fierce

DRIVERS face charges at Oxford’s county council-run park and rides. Commuters using Thornhill and Water Eaton park-and- rides will be charged up to £9 to park for three days under the proposals. The county council wants to introduce charges

Richard Kaufman hit a brilliant 168 as Oxfordshire ended day two of their clash against Minor Counties Championship Western Division leaders Wiltshire at Devizes with victory in their sights. The Old Northamptonians opener’s superb century eclipsed

A SOFTWARE engineer was found with 3,600 indecent images of children at his Rose Hill home. Martin Day, 42, was jailed at Oxford Crown Court yesterday after a police raid uncovered 3,485 still images and 115 videos of girls aged between six and

STREET robberies and thefts have fallen sharply after the fourth summer clampdown aimed at protecting foreign visitors. The police’s Operation Buzzard aims to protect the city’s annual influx of about 5,000 tourists and students who can be seen

Cherwell League Division 1 HORSPATH survived a scare at home to Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts on Saturday to stay top of the Cherwell League. Nondies had been in trouble, despite the efforts of Shabaz Alam (59) and Sanjay Vinjimoor

Oxford City’s Hannah England bounced back to winning ways at the Gugl Games in Linz, Austria. The 25-year-old, who finished only ninth in the Olympic 1,500m semi-finals on her last start, dropped back in trip to tackle an 800m last night. And

Oxford City boss Mike Ford says his side can learn a lot from Gloucester City when they take on Dave Mehew’s outfit at Cheltenham Town’s ground tonight. City lost 1-0 to Chester in their opening Blue Square Bet North game on Saturday, while Gloucester

Kidlington Social Club A won 7-2 at home to Goodlake Arms B in Greene King Oxford & & District Darts Association Premier & Section 1, thanks to deadly finishing. Joe Palmer hit a 142 finish (51-51-40), Sean Holly had a 116 check-out

Since the last instalment of this column a fortnight ago, there have been several league matches as well as a Humanities-themed ‘Tabletop’. This period was particularly fruitful for the Black’s Head (Bletchingdon), who have now leapt up to third

Cherwell League Graham Scott's Match of the Day GREAT & Little Tew will have to maintain their challenge for the Division 1 title without their skipper Andy Harris. The bowler (pictured) dislocated his collarbone while fielding in Tew

Tickets for Oxford United ’s derby with Swindon Town will go on general sale this morning. The Johnstone’s Paint Trophy first-round tie at the Kassam Stadium has been confirmed for Wednesday, September 5 and will be all-ticket.

KRISTOPHER Reeder will be playing at the Carnegie Challenge Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday. But he won’t be taking his rugby league kit – all he needs is his trusty bass trombone. In front of 80,000 fans, and around three million others watching

KIDLINGTON: A teenager found with a gun has been told to expect jail. Thomas Parry appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to possessing a prohibited firearm. Police raided the 19-year-old’s home on February 16 and found

MEET the Bennett family. They might seem like a normal Oxford family but their house is a bit of a giveaway. They are the newest residents at 2 New High Street, Headington – better known for having a large carbon-fibre shark sticking out of its

A WOMAN charged with murdering her mother has appeared in court. Kauthar Silvera appeared at both Oxford Magistrates’ Court and the city’s crown court yesterday. The 29-year-old, of Friars Wharf, Oxford, is charged with killing 52-year-old

FRIENDS of a teenager seriously injured during an attack in Witney say they are overwhelmed and shocked. Jamie Busby, 19, from Aston, was left with serious head injuries after an incident in Corn Street at 1.20am on Saturday. Friends said the

Oxford United are desperate to keep the strong start to the season going tonight as they attempt to break a losing streak against Southend United. The U’s have lost all five meetings with the Shrimpers in the last two seasons, including three defeats

RARE unpublished letters written by Chronicles of Narnia author CS Lewis have been donated to Queen’s University in his native Belfast. The 11 letters by the author, who lived in Headington, was found in an attic by the son of one of Lewis

A WOMAN found dead last Wednesday in woodland near the Louie Memorial Playing Field in Botley has been named as Felicity Roberts, 31, of Sycamore Road. An inquest was opened and adjourned yesterday at Oxford Coroner’s Court.

PLANS for a £1m scheme to prevent flooding in Kennington will go on show to the public this week. Thames Water will start four months of work to improve drainage and the sewer system in the village next month. It will build a 900m surface water

A WIDOW who fraudulently claimed almost £30,000 in benefits has been ordered to pay it back, plus interest. Sharon Few lost her first husband to cancer but carried on claiming about £100 a week in widowed parent’s benefit while living with and

PROPOSALS for the sale of high-value social housing could segregate Oxford’s council tenants, politicians have warned. The right-wing Policy Exchange think tank has called for all council homes over their regional average value to be sold off to

PREPARATIONS are already under way for the arrival of RAF Brize Norton ’s first Airbus A400M transport plane, even though it will not be delivered until 2014. Members of 24 Squadron are drawing up plans for crew training on the planes and some

WAR veteran Dorothy Hunter celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday with around 30 close friends and family at Freelands House. Mrs Hunter also opened her birthday card from the Queen. Mrs Hunter has lived in Charlbury for the past 39 years,

A CONSULTATION on major changes to how Oxfordshire hospitals are run is “going well” according to NHS bosses. And residents who have yet to respond are being urged to give their views on the plans. Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust has

A DECISION to award a 30-year £275m incinerator contract to waste firm FCC Environment, formerly WRG, faces new scrutiny. A group of Buckinghamshire County councillors, led by Michael Brand, have called the decision in for re-examination by a scrutiny

A WITNEY man has designed the latest coin to celebrate the end of the Olympics. Former Oxford & Cherwell Valley College student Jonathan Olliffe designed a £2 coin depicting the handover from London to Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro. Mr