HI-TECH firm Connectology is making huge savings after launching itself into electronic commerce. The Thame company, which sells computer networking equipment, has now completed six months of operating its e-commerce system and has already achieved a
Fears are growing for the welfare of a teenage girl left in charge of three-month-old triplets by her parents. The 15-year-old, believed to be called Laura Smith, rang the accident and emergency department at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital at 1.30am
A development agency says it is on course to make Oxfordshire part of one of the ten strongest and most prosperous areas in Europe. Anthony Dunnett, chief executive of the South East England Development Agency, said it had delivered "a quantum shift in
Unions have welcomed a 5.5m training package for Rover workers facing redundancy as "a good start". The money, announced by Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett, will go to retraining staff who lose their jobs following the BMW decision to
A popular blues festival which faced the axe has been saved at the last minute by a group of music fans. Supporters of the of Wallingford's annual Beer and Blues Festival had a touch of the blues themselves when they heard the annual event was about to
By Jon Murray OXFORD United discovered the harsh realities of life at the bottom as they went down 2-0 at Wigan on Saturday. In a very even game, promotion-chasing Wigan scored twice through Simon Haworth, who also got a brace against Oxford at the Manor
OXFORD Universities cricketers will struggle this season if their massive opening 404-run defeat by Somerset at Taunton yesterday is a true guide. The first-class county illustrated the massive gap in class by losing only six wickets in the whole match
Whenever the national press needs someone to work out some difficult sums or engage in economical predictions, one of the gurus they turn to most often is Professor John Muellbauer of Nuffield College, Oxford. Now to many, the science of economics is
Amanda Castelman enjoys a varied weekend at the Oxford Literary Festival. Alexei Sayle struggled out of his denim jacket, grinned and regarded the audience. "You should all be outside playing football, you swots," he announced. How true. Silently I cheered
The terrified black teenager set on fire by racist thugs fears he will be forced to flee his home. Chris Barton, 17, was doused with petrol by a gang of white youths who then set fire to him with cigarette lighters. He was left with burns to his face,
Protesters against housing asylum-seekers at a former old people's home staged an angry demonstration outside the building. The protest was called by Ed Matts, prospective Tory parliamentary candidate for Oxford West and Abingdon, who said local residents
A surgical team from Oxford was today due to assist a ground-breaking operation to implant a tiny artificial heart pump. World expert Stephen Westaby, from the John Radcliffe Hospital, has spent 1m developing the miniature machine which can pump ten litres
OXFORD United's survival hopes were dealt a blow when they were beaten by promotion-chasing Wigan in front of just 4,500 at their spanking new JJB Stadium on Saturday. A goal in injury time by Simon Haworth, his second of the match, gave Wigan a somewhat
THAME United were denied two valuable points in their quest for promotion from Ryman Division 1 by a bizarre refereeing decision ten minutes from time. Thame were leading 2-1 when, against the run of play, the visitors were offered a lifeline. The ball
