Your report of the recent meeting of the county council's Tory cabinet (Oxford Mail, January 18) makes depressing reading for the frail elderly of Oxfordshire. Don Seale, who is in charge of community care, warned of "a bleak future for the country's
Morrells of Oxford Sunday League: Anaclet Odhiambo fired a double as Nelson turned up the heat in the race for the Premier Division title as they leapt above second-placed Cold Arbour with a 4-2 home victory. Odhiambo gave Nelson an early lead only for
Oxford City Stars made a sparkling start under new coach Paul Donohoe with a 15-0 thrashing of struggling Solent Sharks in the English National League. Veteran Donohoe has taken over coaching duties to allow Dan Prachar to concentrate on playing. And
Oxford & District's Nick Welsh swept aside Carterton's Paul Sharman 21-11 in the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire area quarter-finals of the English Indoor Association's singles. Welsh will now have home advantage when he faces Banbury's Calvin Carpenter
Celia Plunkett ended a 77-year wait for another family success in the members' race when Moscow Court romped to victory at the Heythrop Hunt meeting at Dunthrop, near Chipping Norton. Plunkett and her husband David, who are based at nearby Wigginton,
Bicester Community College has scooped a place in a shortlist of most- improved specialist schools. The comprehensive, in Queen's Avenue, is now a member of the most-improved schools club of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. The college's entry
Autotype UTV League: Adam Reynolds hammered a hat-trick as Division 1 high-fliers Sandman cruised into the semi-finals of the Devenney Cup with a 5-0 victory over Division 3A outfit Wheatley Park. Reynolds fired Sandman in front, then Chris Watkins doubled
THE owners of The Oxfordshire are set to launch a bid to host the Solheim Cup in 2011. Leaderboard Group, which bought The Oxfordshire in 2002, hope the course's championship pedigree will see it land the 'women's Ryder Cup'. The Europe versus USA matchplay
An eight-week consultation will begin next month to create a masterplan for the future of Didcot. Residents, schools, businesses, community groups and transport providers will all be asked their vision for the town as part of focus groups and through
An Oxford widow who lost her husband to drink has spoken out about the lack of care for alcoholics and their families. Tracy Jarvis' husband of 19 years, Mike, 44, became addicted to alcohol after his parents, a close friend and his wife's brother and
Shock, horror! Liberal Democrat leadership contender Chris Huhne was a radical in his student days (Oxford Mail, January 19). Good for him, I say. There's nothing more boring than politicians who have done nothing remotely interesting in their youth.
Despite Oxfordshire County Council approving a central barrier and a 50mph speed limit on Oxford's Eastern Bypass following the tragic accident in May 2005, it still intends to endanger the lives of those who use the A4142. This is because the council
The family of a boy who lost a battle against cancer have raised £200,000 to make sure his name lives on through the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign. Kamran Jabble: "So brave" Kamran Jabble was four when he died just one month after being diagnosed
Travellers camped illegally behind an Oxford toy store say they are goint to stay in the area -- but have been forced to break the law because no permanent site can be found for them. Caravans on land behind Toys R Us in Botley Road, Oxford The McDonagh
Churches in Abingdon have hit out at plans to end free parking on Sundays and evenings. A petition is being raised in protest at a proposal to introduce charges as part of a plan by the Vale of White Horse District Council to save £1m from April. Some
Wantage town councillors are hoping for a tougher stance against drunken and yobbish behaviour. They are calling for a meeting with Thames Valley's Acting Chief Constable Sara Thornton to voice their concerns after witnessing an incident in the town centre
We never cease to be amazed at the support the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign continues to attract. Donations big and small have helped organisers to within sight of their £15m target. The latest generous donation comes from the family of Kamran
Detectives are concentrating on sightings of two speeding motorcycles in their hunt for the Chipping Norton Co-op robbers. Police said they had received calls from the public and were now certain the motorbikes, each carrying two people, were the robbers
More than £2,000 was stolen from a woman's bank account after fraudsters placed a skimming device in an Oxford cash machine. People using the Royal Bank of Scotland machine, outside the Tesco supermarket in Cowley Road, East Oxford, are being warned to
Residents of an Oxford estate are to be consulted on the revamp of a children's centre. Surestart, in The Oval, Rose Hill, has earmarked £5,000 to draw up plans for the project, which is being coordinated by Oxford Inspires and managed by Cowley-based
Oxfordshire's major hospital trust will be allowed to sort out its financial problems without Government interference -- despite predicting a deficit of £24m in the current financial year. Independent accountants KPMG have decided that managers at the
Scores of estate residents made a bid for fame at the latest auditions for an X-Factor style TV documentary in Blackbird Leys. Hopefuls of all ages gathered yesterday at the Blackbird Leys Community Centre, Blackbird Leys Road, to try to win a place on
A political row is brewing over recycling, less than five months before half of Oxford City Council's 48 seats are up for grabs. The Town Hall's ruling Labour group has drawn up plans for a multi-million pound wheelie bin scheme in the city, but it has
Jermaine Easter will not be joining Oxford United. Although the U's had agreed a £120,000 fee with Stockport County for the striker, he decided a move to the Kassam Stadium was not for him. United's League Two rivals Wycombe Wanderers are also in the
Workers at a North Oxford distribution centre are fearing for their future of their jobs after their employer decided to close a loss-making business. Rentokil Initial is to pull out of linen and workwear operations, which means 16 drivers and administrative
Potential foster parents have been urged to come forward and help Oxfordshire County Council reduce the number of children in the care of social services. The authority has spent thousands of pounds on adverts in an attempt to attract people interested
