Abingdon Tn 1, Flackwell Heath 0 ABINGDON Town erased one of the worst memories of the season when Chris Potter's stunning free kick gave them a 1-0 win over struggling Flackwell Heath at Culham Road yesterday. Less than a month ago, Town crash 4-1 at
A car crashed into the side of a Blackwell's office building in Oxford today, after fleeing from police investigating reports of dangerous driving. The 35-year-old driver of the car was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, with serious head and
An Oxford magistrate has blamed a backlog of fines unpaid by criminals on red tape that hampers the courts' ability to jail fine-dodgers. The magistrate, who is a prominent Oxford businessman and asked not to be named, said JPs were forced to "jump through
People across Oxfordshire have been paying their respects to the Queen Mother, who had strong links with the county. Worshippers at Easter Morning services remembered her in their prayers, and gave thanks for her long and rich life. At Christ Church Cathedral
She was the founder of the modern British monarchy. But to most of the nation, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was the nation's radiant grandmother in a large hat and three strings of pearls. Radiant, hardworking and unflappable, to millions she remained
GRANTS totalling almost £2,000 have been given by Abingdon Town Council to nine groups in the town. A luncheon club, is to receive £333 and there are grants of £300 each to cricket club, youth football club, art exhibition, swimming club, bowling club
Charles Chick A highly skilled Wantage craftsman who will be remembered for his skill at repairing intricate items has passed away. Charles Chick, known as Charlie, died in Wantage Hospital on Tuesday, March 26. His age is unknown. Before retiring, Mr
Nancy Trenaman Nancy Trenaman, formerly Principal of St Anne's College, Oxford, has died at 82. Nancy Trenaman She was a high-flyer who joined the civil service after achieving a First at Somerville College, Oxford, and served at the Board of Trade and
John Potter A neurosurgeon who practised in Oxford for many years, John Potter, has died aged 81. Mr Potter, formerly of Park Town, Oxford, became graduate assistant to the Nuffield Professor of Surgery in Oxford, Sir Hugh Cairns, in 1951. His first consultancy
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League round-up North Leigh went through to the final of the Complete Music Challenge Cup, despite suffering a defeat in the second leg at Yate Town yesterday. Two goals by Justin Cattle gave Yate a 2-0 victory, but North Leigh
Matches involving Oxfordshire sides RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1: Oxford C 1 Thame Utd 1. Div 3: Abingdon Tn 1, Flackwell Heath 0. DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Banbury Utd 0, Dorchester Tn 1. CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Complete Music Cup semi-final 2nd
The Jaguar Formula 1 team starts work in a wind tunnel in Bicester this week to help their fight back into Grand Prix contention. Work on the tunnel was started by Reynard Engineering and took 11 months to construct. Manned by a permanent Jaguar Racing
Green lines that appeared overnight on Bicester's Market Square have been explained. The lines painted along the outside of the car park mark out a new pathway for shoppers using the Friday market. Up until now pedestrians have been forced to walk on
Henley's great fight to avoid relegation from National League Division 1 was given another boost with a spectacular 45-20 victory over fellow strugglers Manchester at Dry Leas on Saturday. In recording their third successive win, Hawks scored five tries
Oxford City had to settle for a point in an entertaining 1-1 draw with Thame United in yesterday's Ryman Division 1 derby clash at Court Place Farm. City celebrate But City could have won the game had substitute Jermaine Ferreira not blazed a shot over
Disabled pupils in Banbury and nearby villages are to benefit from a £9m scheme to improve facilities at mainstream schools. Schools Minister Catherine Ashton announced the funding last week. The money will provide improvements such as ramps, lifts, and
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League round-up North Leigh went through to the final of the Complete Music Challenge Cup, despite suffering a defeat in the second leg at Yate Town yesterday. Two goals by Justin Cattle gave Yate a 2-0 victory, but North Leigh
Matches involving Oxfordshire sides RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1: Oxford C 1 Thame Utd 1. Div 3: Abingdon Tn 1, Flackwell Heath 0. DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Banbury Utd 0, Dorchester Tn 1. CHERRY RED RECORDS HELLENIC LEAGUE Complete Music Cup semi-final 2nd
Chiltern Railways has won its second major award. The train operating company won the Railway Forum/Modern Railways Innovation and Integration trophy for a pioneering integrated control centre which was built last year at Banbury railway station. The
THE Oxfordshire labs of Evotec OAI have helped to identify new compounds which could treat heart disease. Many current treatments deal only with the symptoms of the disease, such as blocked arteries. But Evotec OAI, which has a base at Milton Park, near
Workers and customers at a building supplies store in Oxford got into the fund-raising spirit by dressing up for the day. Craig Tarrant dressed as Austin Powers Characters on display at Buildbase in Watlingon Road, Cowley, included Austin Powers and a
A Scout group hopes a poster campaign on buses will solve its recruitment crisis. Bill Butcher, of the troop's executive board The 33rd Oxford (Kidlington) troop has permission from Stagecoach to put recruitment posters on a number of Kidlington buses
A nature reserve which is a hive of activity for bees and wasps is being restored. The old quarry at Dry Sandford, near Abingdon, has been a haven for wildlife for many years. The quarry cliff face along the airfield side of the reserve is one of the
Kidlington's High Street is not vibrant enough to deserve pedestrianisation, according to council officers responsible for solving the road's traffic problems. The current layout of the village's main shopping street has been criticised by businesses
Oxford City had to settle for a point in an entertaining 1-1 draw with Thame United in yesterday's Ryman Division 1 derby clash at Court Place Farm. City celebrate But City could have won the game had substitute Jermaine Ferreira not blazed a shot over
The reliable boot of Conor Begley kicked Chinnor to a hard-fought 28-15 victory over a determined Henley Alliance team in the semi-final of the David Charles Oxfordshire Cup at Dry Leas on Saturday. Conor BegleyThe spindly fly half scored 20 points to
A car crashed into the side of a Blackwell's office building in Oxford today, after fleeing from police investigating reports of dangerous driving. The 35-year-old driver of the car was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, with serious head and
The Queen Mother was one of the most successful National Hunt owners in the history of steeplechasing. Trainers, lads and jockeys regarded her as the first lady of the winter game, queen of the course and paddock. The Queen Mother loved the sport and
A nature reserve which is a hive of activity for bees and wasps is being restored. The old quarry at Dry Sandford, near Abingdon, has been a haven for wildlife for many years. The quarry cliff face along the airfield side of the reserve is one of the
A Didcot nurse has died at the age of 96 following a short illness. Bridget Minihan was in charge of the medical centre at the town's former fruit and vegetable canning factory Samor Pure Foods. Born in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales, she went to London
Canon Derek Potter Canon Derek Palmer, formerly of Bath Road, Banbury, died suddenly at the age of 74 after a life devoted to the work of the church. He died on Wednesday, March 20, at a meeting of county ecumenical officers. Canon Palmer moved to Banbury
The pedestrianisation of Wallingford's town centre will be one of the main topics for discussion when the town's mayor-elect, planning consultant Nigel Moor, meets the town's business people. He will be the main guest at Wallingford Business Partnership's
A doctor has been ordered not to advise or treat patients, after giving the wrong diagnosis on a five-year-old boy who later died. Dr David Jarman, of the Wallingford Medical Practice, was charged with serious professional misconduct after being accused
A new traffic order has been drawn up bringing in street parking regulations in Eynsham. Eleven of the village's streets, as well as the area around the Oakfield industrial estate, will be affected, although county engineers say it is more of a "tidying
Abingdon Tn 1, Flackwell Heath 0 ABINGDON Town erased one of the worst memories of the season when Chris Potter's stunning free kick gave them a 1-0 win over struggling Flackwell Heath at Culham Road yesterday. Less than a month ago, Town crash 4-1 at
Henley's great fight to avoid relegation from National League Division 1 was given another boost with a spectacular 45-20 victory over fellow strugglers Manchester at Dry Leas on Saturday. In recording their third successive win, Hawks scored five tries
Didcot Chamber of Commerce president David Hawkins and vice president Chris Notman have swapped places. David Hawkins hands the chain of office to Chris Norman Mr Notman, proprietor of Interpart Motor Accessories, lower Broadway, Didcot, was elected president
Fixtures for Saturday NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 3: Oxford Utd v Hartlepool Utd RYMAN LEAGUE Div 1: Bishop's Stortford v Oxford C, Thame Utd v Whyteleafe. Div 3: Hertford Tn v Abingdon Tn DR MARTENS LEAGUE Eastern Div: Burnham v Banbury Utd. FOOTBALL LEAGUE
An Oxfordshire mechanic who beat cancer to keep up his apprenticeship has picked up a national award. Philip Ball, 19, who lives in Sutton Courtenay, was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer at the age of 16, just two weeks after joining Hartwell
A company which offered a venue for a range of arts and exhibition activities is diversifying and expanding to concentrate on holiday accommodation. For the past seven years, Kingfisher Barn, at Rye Farm, Abingdon, has staged art exhibitions, wedding
An Oxford biotech chief has called for the Government to do more for his industry in this month's Budget. Paul Drayson, chairman of the BioIndustry Association, said the Government could help to keep the UK's biotech sector as a world leader by bringing
Didcot Chamber of Commerce president David Hawkins and vice president Chris Notman have swapped places. David Hawkins hands the chain of office to Chris Notman Mr Notman, proprietor of Interpart Motor Accessories, lower Broadway, Didcot, was elected president
GRANTS totalling almost £2,000 have been given by Abingdon Town Council to nine groups in the town. A luncheon club, is to receive £333 and there are grants of £300 each to cricket club, youth football club, art exhibition, swimming club, bowling club
Green lines that appeared overnight on Bicester's Market Square have been explained. The lines painted along the outside of the car park mark out a new pathway for shoppers using the Friday market. Up until now pedestrians have been forced to walk on
A Scout group hopes a poster campaign on buses will solve its recruitment crisis. Bill Butcher, of the troop's executive board The 33rd Oxford (Kidlington) troop has permission from Stagecoach to put recruitment posters on a number of Kidlington buses
Kidlington's High Street is not vibrant enough to deserve pedestrianisation, according to council officers responsible for solving the road's traffic problems. The current layout of the village's main shopping street has been criticised by businesses
United manager Ian Atkins forgave Jamie Brooks for his bad miss late in the game at York yesterday - because at least the youngster runs himself into the ground for the team. Ian Atkins "It was a great opening but this is a learning curve for Jamie. His
Oxford City had to settle for a point in an entertaining 1-1 draw with Thame United in yesterday's Ryman Division 1 derby clash at Court Place Farm. City celebrate But City could have won the game had substitute Jermaine Ferreira not blazed a shot over
Michael Knox reports on Chinnor's 28-15 defeat of Henley 2nd The reliable boot of Conor Begley kicked Chinnor to a hard-fought victory over a determined Henley Alliance team in the semi-final of the David Charles Oxfordshire Cup at Dry Leas on Saturday
