Oxfordshire made a disastrous start to their Minor Counties Championship Western Division campaign as they crashed to 54 all out in their second innings against Cheshire at Great & Little Tew to lose by 135 runs. After battling to a first-innings
Gran serves up a sunshine treat FAMILIES had fun in the sun yesterday at Oxford’s first Risinghurst and Sandhills community fete. The local celebration was the idea of grandmother-of-five and parish councillor Barbara Naylor. Mrs Naylor
ONE person has been taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital following a crash in Bicester. Two cars were involved in a collision on Peregrine Way, off the A4421 Wretchwick Way, at around 4.30pm today. Firefighters attended and freed one injured
OXFORD United are believed to be close to clinching their second signing of the summer. David Hunt was released by Crawley Town and although the 30-year-old has not yet signed for Chris Wilder's side, he looks set to complete the move later this
SATURDAY CRICKET MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP Western Div: Cheshire 233 (72.3 ovs, J Kettle 63, R Moore 37, J Williams 37, L Ryan 5-52, K Penhale 3-44), Oxfordshire 105-5 (40 ovs, M Beard 30, D Shirazi 30). SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES
A LORRY carrying wood has spilled its load across the A34 northbound just before the Pear Tree interchange. Traffic is delayed northbound but the lanes are not completely blocked. Police are clearing the road of the wood after being called
DURING the past 12 years, volunteers at the Oxfam bookshop in Thame have sold more than 500,000 books, and tens of thousands of CDs and DVDs. Now, sales are about to pass the £2m mark. Manager of the Cornmarket store Dick Jennens said staff
THEY are some of the greatest artists in European history. And now some of their sketches from the Ashmolean Museum’s priceless collection are going on show. The Beaumont Street museum is showing a selection of its drawings by artists such
WORK is set to start on 30 new allotments in Kidlington to tackle growing demand. Contractors will start work in the coming two weeks on land off Bicester Road with £30-a-year plots expected to open up to four weeks later. It is part of land
STUDENTS at Oxford Brookes faced a long wait for degree results this morning after a website crashed. The university’s Personal Information Portal (PIP) was down for several hours after a high volume of students visited it to find out their results
LONDON Welsh have today confirmed two more new signings. Llanelli Scarlets prop Peter Edwards and Wasps fly half Will Robinson, who was on loan at Henley last season, bring Welsh’s incoming tally to ten players. The Exiles have hinted they
WOLFSON College in Oxford took a step towards its upcoming 50th anniversary by unveiling a new £4.5m academic wing on Thursday. The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, which forms the centrepiece of the new development, was unveiled by Professor Hermione
GRANTS totalling more than £15,000 could be handed out to community groups this week. Oxfordshire County Council has had six applications to its “chill-out fund” which supports projects for young people. Officers who administer the £15,178
THIS is the second part of a panoramic picture of pupils and staff at the Oxford Central Girls’ School in New Inn Hall Street, Oxford, in 1936. It was found in the possession of Christine Kilbee, of North Hinksey Village, formerly Christine Hann
OXFORD University undergraduates were subject to all sorts of rules and regulations. One of the most bizarre was a ban on attending public dancing classes. There was no objection to students taking private dancing lessons from a teacher with
THERESA Prickett was surprised to read Jim Cooper’s memories of life at Shipton-under-Wychwood village school. The previous day, she had been taken on a nostalgic tour of Oxfordshire by her grandson, Adam, as a belated Christmas present. And
THIS picture shows Temple Cowley Pool in Oxford in happier times. It was taken at a fun day in January 1987 to mark the completion of a £3m refurbishment. Now, as we have reported, a quarter of a century later, the pool is facing closure, to
A sensational spell from Matt Woods set Great & Little Tew up for a five-wicket win over Farnham Royal in Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West on Saturday. The opening bowler returned 5-28 off his ten overs as Tew climbed
Caterham’s Giedo van der Garde faced the wrath of Mark Webber after the two collided at tSunday's Canadian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was running third when Van der Garde, last at the time, collided with the Australian at the hairpin as he
Oxford's Jason Plato injected fresh impetus into his British Touring Car Championship title challenge after winning two of yesterday’s three races at Oulton Park. The two-time champion led home teammate Sam Tordoff in an uneventful opening race
GRANDMOTHER Connie Birch was the most enthusiastic member of Banbury Ladies’ Recreation Group, taking part in badminton, netball, volleyball, tennis, rounders, squash and keep fit at Spiceball Park sports centre in 1978. What’s more, Mrs Birch, of
ST Andrew’s Primary School in Headington has become the first in Oxford to be given Fairtrade status. The school, in London Road, follows six other Oxfordshire schools to be given the status, which is awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation. To
PARENTS, families and volunteers organised a summer fete that raised more than £2,000 for a special school. The Parents, Families and School Association (PFSA) from Abingdon’s Kingfisher School in Radley Road spent months organising the fete, which
A TEACHER and mum-of-two who died after a battle with cancer will be commemorated with a permanent memorial at her school. Vikki Lewis – who taught at Dunmore Primary School and its predecessor in Abingdon since 2006 – died just eight months after
Thomas Bishop secured victory in the elite race at the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Blenheim Palace Triathlon yesterday. Bishop, from Derby, a member of the British Triathlon Podium Potential squad, completed the 750m swim in 8mins 50secs,
Banbury fell to a five-wicket defeat at Henley in Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 1 on Saturday. The visitors made a steady start before losing Ian Tew and Craig Haupt in quick succession to leave them 29-2. Nathan Hawkes
Oxford produced another dominant display to extend their lead at the top of the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West table with a six-wicket success at Falkland on Saturday. Shami Mendis starred with 4-18 off ten probing
Karl Penhale took six wickets as Aston Rowant won a thrilling Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West game at Gerrards Cross on Saturday. But it was skipper Wes Morrick who held his nerve in a tense finale to steer his side
Teenage cyclist Jack Taylor, left fighting for life after a collision with a car, was last night still in a critical condition. The 14-year-old was cycling to school on Wednesday when the accident happened in Ock Street at about 8.30am. He
About 7,000 people took part in the Blenheim Triathlon this weekend. The charity race at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock involved contestants running, swimming and cycling.
Two schools have been awarded an accolade which recognises excellence in science teaching and learning. Burford Primary School and West Oxford Primary School are among 99 primaries across the country to receive the Primary Science Quality Mark.
A WOMAN found injured in Oxford city centre said she had been hit by a man during the early hours of yesterday. Two men alerted police after finding the 18-year-old woman in Fisher Row, off Hythe Bridge Street, pictured, who appeared to be badly
THE Oxford Pride parade was its usual riot of colour and reinforces just what an important event it is in the city’s calendar. Campaigners say they are still fighting for equality for all members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities
A POTENTIAL landmark moment for gay rights was celebrated by hundreds of people on a parade through Oxford. More than 300 people took part in the 11th annual Oxford Pride march, celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender culture and rights
WITH three of our councils effectively ‘blindsided’ by a Planning Inspector’s ruling about the need for up-to-date information on housing before setting their local plans, they need to react as quickly as possible. There will be opposing views
LIFE was a beach for youngsters as they enjoyed the sun for a beach-themed fete. St Mary’s Primary School, in Queen’s Avenue, Bicester, held its annual summer fete on Saturday. Among those enjoying the stalls, activities and games was Rachel
London Welsh have appointed former Pontypridd back row forward Justin Burnell as their new head coach. The 45-year-old takes over from Lyn Jones, who left the club due to family reasons and is expected to join Newport Gwent Dragons. After being
Oxford City’s Hannah England finished third in the 800m at the IAAF World Challenge FBK Games in Hengelo, Netherlands on Saturday. England crossed the line in 2mins 1.42secs behind Sweden’s Abeba Aregawi who won in 1.59.20 to set a new record.
A batting collapse undid a tidy bowling effort as Oxfordshire ended day one on the back foot against Cheshire in the Western Division at Great & Little Tew. Captain Luke Ryan’s five-wicket haul helped Oxon dismiss the visitors for 233.
DELAYS to the county’s planning blueprints could open the floodgates to “unsuitable” housing developments in Oxfordshire. Local plans set out where thousands of homes can be built in the years to come. But a ruling covering North Warwickshire
Fencing with a fake tan by Esther Browning This week I have mostly been fencing. This, however, wasn’t the graceful swordplay of The Mask of Zorro’s Catherine Zeta Jones in white linen. No, I have been painting the garden fence, and whilst
Two people were taken to hospital after a crash on the A40 near Eynsham. Two cars collided between the A415 junction for Ducklington and the Eynsham roundabout at about 12.20pm on Saturday. Two people were taken to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital
A record 350 visitors attended the last day of opening at Science Oxford in St Clement’s Street on Saturday. The centre is closing down after eight years ahead of the new Magnet science centre opening in New Road in 2016.
TRAIN services between Oxford and Bicester have resumed. A broken down train has been removed from the line near Bicester Town. Delays of just over an hour affected commuters this morning.
An electrical fire broke out in the roof of Waitrose at Pear Tree service station. The fire at the Welcome Break services started at about 2.15pm on Saturday. Fire crews from Rewley Road, Kidlington and Slade Park all helped to battle the blaze
MAX Crocombe is relishing the prospect of testing himself against a future Lionel Messi at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The Oxford United goalkeeper flies to Turkey this week to meet up with the New Zealand squad ahead of their group games against Uzbekistan
YOUNGSTERS took their turn on climbing walls, went go-karting and enjoyed a host of activities at a playday aimed at armed forces’ families. The Armed Forces Playday, organised by the Oxfordshire Play Association, was at the families centre at
THREE Oxford University academics have reportedly arranged to be cryogenically frozen after death. Prof Nick Bostrom, founding director of the Future Humanity Institute at the university, and research fellows Dr Anders Sandberg and Dr Stuart Armstrong
AN OXFORD woman is in the running to be the new presenter of children’s television show Blue Peter. Lindsey Russell, 22, from Oxford, is one of 10 people shortlisted for the post out of 20,000 applicants. Ms Russell, who is studying for a degree
A MAN has been banned from managing food businesses after pleading guilty to breaching hygiene regulations. Robert Power, owner of Heath House Nursery, Finstock, appeared before Oxford magistrates and admitted offences relating to cleanliness,
A model of Pakistani-heritage men targeting young white girls for sexual exploitation does exist and authorities must be able to freely raise concerns without fear, an influential group of MPs has concluded. Police, social workers and others must
A STORE at Bicester Village shopping centre remained shut yesterday as police worked to discover how a mirror fell and killed a four-year-old boy. The child was in the Hugo Boss shop when the mirror fell on him on Tuesday night. He suffered
A COUNSELLOR has started a free drop-in sewing class to improve people’s mental health. Shirley Heckles, who won the Oxfordshire High Sheriff’s Award in 2011 for counselling teenagers, is now hoping to help older people. Her idea is to get
SMOKING shelters could be installed at hospitals after health bosses admitted failure in policing an outright ban. However, the areas would be for visitors and patients only, with new disciplinary measures being considered to deal with staff flouting
