FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Altrincham 1, Oxford Utd 0. FA CUP 3rd qual round: Oxford C 2, Chesham Utd 1. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 4, Bedford Tn 0. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd 1, Truro C 4; North Leigh
Doctors in Oxfordshire are being offered payments to try to reduce the number of patients they send to specialists and consultants. Up to £1.2m will be handed to GPs in incentives as Oxfordshire NHS Primary Care Trust faces a possible overspend of up
Former Formula 1 motor racing world champion Sir Jackie Stewart made a special visit to Abingdon to officially open a school's new home. The Unicorn School specialises in helping children with dyslexia, so Sir Jackie, who is dyslexic himself
Benjamin Constance, 25, of Norris Close, Abingdon, convicted of threatening behaviour, assault and assaulting a constable on July 7, fined £800, plus £455 costs and £15 victim's surcharge. Ben Copson, 33, of Stansfield Close, Headington, Oxford, admitted
I am no supporter of the BNP. However, I am saddened that a police officer has been forced to resign because at a football match he was seen to wear a BNP badge, off duty. The police 'professional' stormlords branch judged that he should be forced to
Michael Hugh-Jones (Oxford Mail, October 4) incorrectly supposes that the reported 67 per cent reduction in MRSA was "supplied by the hospitals' PR department", implying intent to mislead. The figures were, in fact, chosen by the journalist from those
Glamour model Jodie Marsh and nightclub owner Peter Stringfellow are among celebrities set to test their debating skills at the Oxford Union. The historic debating society, in Frewin Court, off St Michael's Street, has played host to many notable people
There are rumours that the Oxfordshire Animal Sanctuary at Stadhampton is in serious financial difficulty and I have been told by someone closely connected that it may have to close in the new year unless finances dramatically improve. That would be
A grieving mother has branded the thieves who stole statues of angels from her baby's grave as "scum". Kelly Paskell was shocked to discover the mementos missing from the grave of her daughter Tiannah Betts, who died aged 10 months, on a visit to Berinsfield
A spelling error caused embarrassment after contractors for Oxfordshire County Council misspelled Abingdon on a sign. The sign, at Radley railway station, is spelled Abington, a town in Scotland. Abingdon town councillor Tim Oates said: "The whole
Milton Utd 3 (Malone 18, 50, 61) Ardley 4 (Stidder 48, 68, 86, Clarke 65) Andrew Stidder scored the injury-time winner as Ardley United came from behind to notch up their fifth FTL Futbol Hellenic League Premier Division win in a seven-goal thriller
Five out of eight homes burgled during a mini-crime spree in Oxford either had their doors unlocked or open. Police believe a single burglar is behind eight break-ins in Jericho over a 10-day period. Officers warned five of the homes proved easy targets
A Faringdon woman who failed to pay more than £5,000 in council tax was given a suspended prison sentence. Samantha Norman, 38, of Town End Road, was given a three-month suspended sentence after she admitted failing to pay her council tax arrears when
Thame Utd 6 (Rhodes pen 29, Miller 44, 68, Wallace 53, Jones 63, Hoskin 85) Launton Sports 1 (Tattersall 75) Launton stayed rooted in the FTL Futbol Hellenic League Division 1 East basement after a thrashing. They went behind when Adam Rhodes scored
With five children from three different wives, former heroin addict and Vietnam veteran Albert Ford might not seem like the best person to be giving out parenting advice. And he would be the first to agree. But he has just restarted Man Enough, a
Oxford City 2 (Redknap 58, Faulkner 62) Chesham Utd 1(Marsala 51) James Faulkner hit the second-half winner as Oxford City set up a possible plum tie with a top non-league side in the next round after victory at Court Place Farm on Saturday. It looked
Colourful outfits, sparkling jewellery and sweet treats were the order of the day for a special celebration in Oxford to mark the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. The event, held today at the Regal Community Centre, in Ridgefield Road, Cowley
Abingdon Utd 1 (Austin 14) Truro City 4 (Hockley 35, 89, Martin 40, Yetton 75) Abingdon United let slip the lead as they went down to defeat at home to the Division 1 South & West high-fliers at Northcourt Road. After an even opening, Abingdon took
North Leigh 1 (Burnell 55) Bishops Cleeve 1 (Davis 12) A diving header from Joe Burnell header salvaged a point for North Leigh at Eynsham Park. Despite having scored just four league goals to date, Cleeve went ahead after 12 minutes as a Ben Gascoyne
Altrincham 1 (Little 64), Oxford Utd 0 OXFORD United paid for not turning dominance into goals as they fell to a sucker punch at Moss Lane on Sunday. Hopes that the U's might build on their hard-fought draw at Torquay were dashed as they
A hospital receptionist has been entertaining patients as she prepares for her shot at a national talent show. Natasha Budd said she had been using the acoustics of Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre's corridors in Windmill Road, Headington, Oxford, to practise
Wallingford town councillors hope a plentiful supply of chocolate bars will stop youths marauding through the town throwing eggs and flour on Halloween. They are also appealing for shopkeepers to be wary of who they sell flour and eggs to in the run-up
Oxford United paid for not turning dominance into goals as they fell to a sucker punch at Moss Lane yesterday. Hopes that the U's might build on their hard-fought draw at Torquay were dashed as they missed good scoring opportunities in a first half
Oxford United were being held to a goalless draw away at Altrincham at half-time of the Blue Square Premier League clash
A husband today paid tribute to his pregnant wife who collapsed and died - although doctors were able to deliver her twin babies. Pc Sarah Underhill was rushed to the John Radcliffe Hospital from the home she shared with her husband Richard
Never scared of getting her hands dirty, Anne Gow is perhaps best known as Farmer Gow, owner of the popular working farm of the same name. But, while she's now in charge of a legion of animals, Anne was once more at home barking orders to soldiers.
Not since Arnold Schwarzenegger shared the screen with Edward Furlong in Terminator 2 have man and machine been portrayed together so eloquently. More than 350 people gathered in a playing field at The Cherwell School, Summetown, Oxford, to
The deadline for applications for grants from West Oxfordshire District Council to help sports and art performers is Wednesday, October 15. Go to westoxon.gov.uk
Graffiti artists are being offered the chance to transform a subway into a work of art. The subway which connects Old Marston to the Marston estate — running under Marston Ferry Road — has long been a target for vandalism and graffiti.
Banbury's annual Michaelmas Fair arrives on Tuesday, October 14 , for three days.
Tyre preservation proved critical for Banbury's Subaru World Rally Team as they moved into the points on the second day of the Rallye de France Tour de Corse. As the Mediterranean sun burned the broken and abrasive tarmac, the team's three drivers moved
Fernando Alonso secured his second successive Formula One victory for Enstone's ING Renault F1 team after winning the Japanese Grand Prix, while world championship leader Lewis Hamilton failed to finished inside the points. The Renault driver
Up to 20 people are expected to demonstrate against a proposal to build two blocks of flats in Oxford. Developer Persimmon Homes was refused planning permission for up to 57 homes on the former site of Mabel Pritchard School, in St Nicholas
A free cycle identification marking service will be available in Witney this month. Cycle postcoding will be carried out in Market Square on Thursday, October 30. The measure can help police trace the owner should a stolen cycle be recovered.
