Oxfordshire's Richard Burns, driving a Subaru Impreza WRC prepared in Banbury, won the Rally of Argentina to extend his lead in the 2000 World Championship to 14 points. The Kidlington-based driver finished ahead of Finnish pair Marcus Gronholm (Peugeot
Skipper Rob Williams revealed that Oxfordshire had considered fielding an overseas player for tomorrow's NatWest Trophy second round tie but only in the event of veteran seamer Keith Arnold being unavailable. Oxon travel to Cardiff to play Wales Minor
Your online guide to the sporting week in Oxfordshire . . . =======MONDAY, MAY 15======== ****CRICKET University College v South Oxon Amateurs. OXON UNDER 15 COMPETITION M Lovell v C Norton, Shipton v Sandford St M, Gt Tew v Charlbury, Freeland v Banbury
Match report by Richard Tilley It was a case of what might have been for Oxfordshire as they saw the chance of a place in the semi-finals of rugby union's Tetley's Bitter County Championship slip away at Redruth on Saturday. Holders Cornwall, roared on
Weekend sporting round-up . . . =======CRICKET======= HOME COUNTIES LEAGUE Premier Division Bicester & North oxford 147-9 (D Woods 32, G Savin 30, D Taylor 3-18, N Radford 3-44), Banbury 148-4 (D Taylor 57 no). Western Feeder Division Oxford 280-6
A playgroup is to receive a 750 donation thanks to the generosity of supermarket staff and customers. Robin Playgroup, of Kidlington, will benefit from cash donated at the local Sainsbury's store. The retail chain gives customers a penny for every bag
From: MJ Sargeant, of St Peter's Road, Didcot I would just like to tell you about my mother. Daphne Sargeant "gave up" smoking on 20th dec 1998, she has not smoked a cigarette since. This has been achieved by sheer strength of mind, and a fierce determination
Anna Melville-James celebrates British Sandwich Week Take two bits of bread, butter, add filling and enjoy. As recipes go, it's quick, simple, and doesn't require Delia Smith to remind us how to do the basics. If any food deserves a celebration it's the
From: Mrs T Ringoringo, nee McKnight (mrstringo@aol.com) Hello, My name is Tandy Ringoringo (nee McKnight). Currently living in Houston, Texas. I would like to hear from anyone who attended or taught at Greycotes, Forms 5-6, 1965-1967. Catch up etc etc
Anna Melville-James celebrates British Sandwich Week Take two bits of bread, butter, add filling and enjoy. As recipes go, it's quick, simple, and doesn't require Delia Smith to remind us how to do the basics. If any food deserves a celebration it's the
Plans to create a major centre for sport have been backed with a 100,000 grant. South Oxfordshire District Council has agreed to give the cash towards the 250,000 project to develop Watlington Memorial Club after a plea by president Prof James Simmie.
INSPECTOR Morse author Colin Dexter is disappointed that TV chiefs have rewritten the detective's death for the small screen. Mr Dexter, who lives in Banbury Road, north Oxford, ensured that Inspector Morse bowed out with a typical minimum of fuss in
More than 40 firms attended a drugs seminar for businesses organised by a boss who lost one of his employees to heroin addiction, writes Roseena Parveen. The free seminar for companies across the Thames Valley was held in Culham, near Abingdon. The firms
Two single-sex secondary schools have again been confirmed as high-flyers with the grant of 'specialist' status for a further three years. All-boys St Birinus School, in Didcot, first achieved technology status in 1997. Didcot Girls' School became a language
A year after the death of top horserider Peta Beckett, her family and friends masked their sadness with smiles by staging a birthday celebration for her son. Yesterday they gathered to throw the party for Orlando at Manor Farm, Wigginton, near Banbury
It was a gloomy Oxfordshire camp which made the long trip back from Redruth after Saturday's 27-16 defeat to Cornwall in the last eight of rugby union's Tetley's Bitter County Championship. Coach Jim McKay praised the Cornish for their spirited display
Teenager Lucy Tong needs 10,000 to buy a pair of lifelike artificial legs. The 17-year-old wants to step out in confidence following the traumatic amputation of both her legs and all her fingers after she contracted meningitis. But the NHS can only afford
Two single-sex secondary schools have again been confirmed as high-flyers with the grant of 'specialist' status for a further three years. All-boys St Birinus School, in Didcot, first achieved technology status in 1997. Didcot Girls' School became a language
A briilliant all-round display by David Taylor saw Banbury to a comfortable victory over Bicester and North Oxford in the first-ever Home Counties Premier League encounter at White Post Lane on Saturday, writes Michael Knox. Taylor, who played for Bicester
Big-hitting Radley batsman Ian Clewley made the Chipping Norton bowlers toil in the afternoon sun as he hit 156 in their Division 4 game, writes ROGER WISE. Clewley hammered ten sixes and 13 fours as Radley rattled up 284-3. Richard Wittan proved a useful
Major improvements to a town's river front are at the centre of redevelopment plans by local brewers. Brakspear and Sons, which has been brewing in Henley since the 18th century, wants to comprehensively redevelop its town centre site and other properties
CREATIVE entrepreneurs are being offered offices at a new innovation centre in Banbury, writes Maggie Hartford. The first phase of the Colin Sanders Innovation Centre, named after the founder of Solid State Logic at Begbroke, is now completed and open
Seven oxford colleges were joining today forces to attract more students from poorer backgrounds. The consortium is hoping for a huge increase in the number of students from the state sector in the next five years and also wants to see more mature students
Floral tributes have appeared at the spot where a woman cyclist died in an accident with a tipper lorry. Bouquets of flowers have been placed near the junction of Cripley Road with Botley Road, Oxford, where Rachel Barker, 30, of Montagu Road, Botley,
Scientists are using their expertise and state-of-the-art technology to track the largest iceberg seen in modern times. Nigel Houghton, of the space science and technology department of Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Didcot, said satellite images
A young mother watched in horror as a gunman hit her child in the face after fleeing from an armed raid on a Oxford post office. Denise Presley, 29, flinched as the man careered into her daughter before running off. It was then she saw he was carrying
A pensioner put out a fierce blaze at her home without bothering to call the fire brigade, writes Roseena Parveen. Firefighters heard about the kitchen fire two days later, when the 86-year-old rang to ask for advice on how to clean up the smoke damage
