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  • FOOTBALL:

    North Leigh had Toby Clark controversially sent off as they went down to their second successive Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West loss in a 3-1 defeat to Evesham at Eynsham Park on Saturday. The midfielder was given his marching

  • FOOTBALL: Abingdon too clinical for Clevedon

    Abingdon United made it three Evo-Stik Southern League Division 1 South & West victories in a row with a confident display against Clevedon at Northcourt Road on Saturday. Despite having not played for nearly three weeks, Abingdon started brightly

  • RESULTS: December 1-2

    FOOTBALL FA CUP 2nd round: Accrington 3, Oxford Utd 3. BLUE SQUARE BET NORTH Oxford City 2, Droylsden 2. EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Chesham 3, Banbury Utd 1. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd 3, Clevedon Tn

  • School told it must improve

    OUR Lady’s Catholic Primary School has become the first Oxford school to be told that it ‘requires improvement’ – reigniting the row over the Ofsted rating. The school in Oxford Road, Cowley, follows Southwold Primary, Bicester, and St Mary’s Primary

  • Oxford United handed potential home FA Cup tie in third round

    Oxford United will host Sheffield United in the FA Cup third round next month, if they can win their replay against Accrington Stanley. The U's drew 3-3 at the Crown Ground yesterday and the sides will meet again at the Kassam Stadium on Wednesday

  • Man arrested on suspicion of attacking pensioner

    Thames Valley Police has arrested a 22-year-old man following a break-in at house in West Oxford yesterday. Officers were called to the home of an elderly woman at about 5am. The man has been arrested on suspicion of rape and burglary and is

  • War veterans get vital trauma help

    A VETERAN who came back from Iraq with post-traumatic stress disorder has praised a new NHS centre design-ed to help former servicemen. Former corporal Neil Littlewood said the facility, which will provide specialist treatment for retired military

  • COMMENT: A sad necessity in tough economic times

    DURING the recession, food banks have sprung up around the county to help those most in need. All it takes is for one person in a family to be made redundant and a whole household can soon be on the breadline. That’s where the Oxford Food Bank

  • COMMENT: A soccer tragedy

    THE footballing community in Oxford has been stunned by the death of Mitchell Cole. He clearly loved the game and was very reluctant to hang up his boots because of his heart condition. At such a young age it must have been incredibly frustrating

  • December 2: Drugs suspect failed to answer bail

    HIDING behind the door on day two of our Badvent calendar is drugs suspect Liam Rowe. He was arrested in February on suspicion of drug offences and possession of a weapon after a police raid on his home uncovered what detectives believe were Class