Oxfordshire Development XI leg-spinner Matt Hancock starred with 5-81 as Hertfordshire made 303-8 dec in the first innings of their Tom Orford Trophy clash at Oxford Downs CC on Monday. Oxon were 27-0 at the close. Scores: Hertfordshire Development
AN RAF serviceman obsessed with young girls sobbed in the dock as he was handed a two year jail term for child sex offences. Senior Aircraftman William Craig, who served with the Technical Communications Wing (TWC) at RAF Brize Norton had more
INNOVATORS and investors flocked to Oxford’s Kassam Stadium yesterday to see how technology will affect the future. The 11th Venturefest, a showcase for Oxfordshire inventors, registered about 1,300 visitors – up from about 950 last year. Jamie Bennett
A LANDMARK has been reached in the £44m scheme to replace the Wolvercote viaduct on the A34 north of Oxford. More than a year after work began to replace the worn-out 1960s viaduct, contractors have lifted the deck of the new northbound carriageway
SIXTY homes in the county are to get protection from flooding at a cost of nearly £350,000. The money will pay for emergency flood barriers, waterproof floor and wall coverings, airbrick covers and special valves to prevent drains backing up. As part
CHANGING perceptions about problems – whether real or imagined – caused by youths hanging around shops on Oxford’s Rose Hill estate is a priority for the area’s police commander. Rose Hill, Iffley and Littlemore neighbourhood Inspector Andy Storey said
The fourth Oxfordshire Youth Games on Sunday proved a resounding success as hundreds of youngsters got a taste of a mini-Olympic style sports event for the first time. More than 1,100 children from across the county came together to take part in what
College Oak beat defending champions Original Swan 5-4 in an all-Premier clash to chalk up their first win of the season. Swan took a 2-0 lead with victories from Tim Tricker and Nick Cobb, but the home side hit back when Martin Break-spear and Les Radford
SCORES of fundraisers walked more than 1,000 miles between them over a 24-hour period — and helped raise thousands of pounds for cancer sufferers. Witney Rugby Club, in Hailey, hosted 140 walkers in 10 teams over the weekend, who took part
PEOPLE power has forced an about-turn from an Oxford pub which wanted to open into the early hours – but it is allowed to serve pints from 9am. The White Horse, in London Road, in Headington, had submitted an application to Oxford City Council to stay
The therapy garden at Oxford’s Viking House has been officially opened by BBC Blue Peter presenter Chris Collins. Viking House in Saxon Way, Headington – a drop-in centre for disabled children – is managed by children’s charity Barnardo’s,
ACTRESS Lesley Staples has flown in from Florida for a mini-budget movie made by villagers who have created their own romantic comedy. Birmingham-based company Full Range Films is working with villagers from Kingston Bagpuize, near Abingdon, on the £120,000
In-form Shipton-under-Wychwood continued their impressive surge up the Division 1 table by handing out a cricketing lesson to Oxford Downs. Shipton's positive response to being asked to bat brought them 256 runs before they were all out, with Paul Hemming
Challow & Childrey and Banbury 2nd joined Bourton Vale as joint leaders of Division 2 after both enjoyed easy wins while Vale were losing at Great & Little Tew. Challow secured an impressive six-wicket win at Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts, who posted
Oxford Downs 2nd skipper Matty Watts continued his fine form with the ball in Division 4 by taking 5-52 as Banbury Twenty 2nd were bowled out for 188. Ansar Aslam hit 51. Ian Caunce then clubbed an unbeaten 121 as Downs reached 189-6 to claim the win
A classy unbeaten 155 by Hyron Shallow was the difference as Oxford 3rd lost by three wickets at home to leaders Division 3 Twyford. Shallow's runs came in his side's 221-7 as they successfully chased the 218 all out Oxford had scored after they chose
The batsmen had it all their own way in the Division 5 match between Challow & Childrey 2nd and Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd, which inevitably ended in a draw . Chris Day (86), Rupert Taylor (52) and Anthony Benson (48no) helped Nondies reach
Didcot maintained their lead at the top of the table thanks to useful knocks by Tom Kennedy (74) and Matt Jones (41) in their seven-wicket win at Long Marston 2nd in Division 6. Earlier, Mike Lyons had scored 88 in the home side's 159 all out, while
RETIRING education worker Dr Mercy Heatley was reunited with a former pupil she helped more than three decades ago at a pioneering autism unit. The former paediatric psychiatrist has finally stepped down from her role as a trustee for the Children in
WAR veterans choked back tears as a village came out in force to respect residents killed in conflict over the past century. A special rededication ceremony was held at St Peter and St Paul Church, in Kings Sutton, near Banbury, after the village had
AN Oxford vicar who worked tirelessly on behalf of poor parishioners in Oxford has been honoured with a commemorative plaque. Rev Canon John Stansfeld was rector of St Ebbe’s between 1912 and 1926, at a time when the parish was overcrowded.
A WASTE recycling centre near Wallingford in south Oxfordshire has been refurbished. Oxfordshire County Council has spent £700,000 doubling the number of containers and parking bays at Oakley Wood to reduce queuing times at the centre. County councillor
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Oxford Caribbean were blown away by the opening attack of Tauqeer Hussain and Mohammed Sarfraz as East Oxford cruised to a nine-wicket win in OCA League Division 1. Hussain took 5-18 and Sarfraz 5-22 to skittle Caribbean for 48, before East Oxford
A 20-year-old man remains in hospital in a serious condition with a broken leg and head injury after a collision with a car. The man was injured on Banbury Road, Oxford, close to its junction with Parks Road, at about 8pm yesterday, shortly after he
Firefighters were called to Greater Leys in Oxford last night after arsonists set fire to a people carrier. The Ford Galaxy was set alight in Grenoble Road, between Nightingale Avenue and Fry’s Hill, at 10.30pm. No-one was hurt and police have been
Contracters at Didcot Power station returned to work this morning following a walkout lasting more than a week in support of protests against the use of foreign labour at British industrial plants. Between 60 and 80 contract workers involved in maintenance
THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE. Division 1. Bletchley Town 196-9 (K Hollis 75, G Simpson 40, S Cooper 32no, M Thomas 4-66, F Khalid 4-73), Banbury XX 104-9 (Mohammed 4-21). Cumnor 202-5 (J Neilson 89no, A Cook 53, V Valambhia 3-85), Buckingham Town
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ALL 26 pupils at the village schooltook part in a production of Rumpelstiltskin in 1981. Headteacher Edwin Slight sent out invitations to every pensioner in the village inviting them to the school to see the children perform. One scene is shown
WE HAVE published pictures of some of the cast – now here is a picture of ALL the cast. These are the girls who performed The Rebel Maid at the Central Girls’ School in Oxford in July 1950. The picture comes from Iris Alcock who, as
MEMBERS of the North Oxford Angling Society didn’t spend all their time sitting by a river with a rod in their hand. This group were preparing to leave on a coach outing, but we are not sure where they were going, or when the picture was taken. The
TEN thousand Girl Guides formed an impressive horse-shoe in South Park, Oxford, during the 13th World Conference celebrations. One former member described her memories of that night in July, 1950 in the recently-published history of Oxfordshire Guides
THE Lord Mayor’s Parlour got some extra spit and polish in March 1964 – thanks to some Scouts doing their bit for Bob-a-Job week. Scouts went door to door offering to do household chores for a shilling. The annual campaign was officially
GIRL Guides on board an American Jeep hold aloft a scroll of friendship, while their fellow Guides provide a guard of honour. The picture comes from Pamela Hughes, of Sterling Road, Kidlington, who, as Pamela Venn and a member of Headington Guides in
THESE riders were the pioneer members of Oxford Cheetahs’ speedway team. Enthusiast Terence Smith found this picture, dated 1949, in his collection. That was the year that the Cheetahs were formed, when Oxford Stadium owner Leslie Calcutt
Oxford United have fixed up an attractive pre-season friendly at home to an Aston Villa XI. Martin O'Neill has said he will send a strong squad for the game on Tuesday August 4 (7.45pm). It will be United's final pre-season game before the Blue Square
Agency workers, some of whom were laid off in February, started work at BMW Mini this morning as a new shift began to cope with an upturn in demand. The 250 workers are on a new 11 shift system, working two shifts a day, Monday to Friday, and started
Traffic is going slow on Oxford’s southern bypass after a 4x4 towing a trailer broke down at the Heyford Hill roundabout this morning. One lane is blocked approaching the roundabout from Oxford, as drivers queue to get round the broken-down vehicle
A WOMAN aged 24 who suffered an early menopause meaning she cannot conceive naturally has spoken of the heartbreak at being too young to meet Oxfordshire’s strict IVF guidelines. Claire Cousins and her husband Gary, also 24, of Hawksworth Close
A YEAR since more than 20 sub post offices across Oxfordshire were forced to close, the shops that once housed them are being forced to adapt and diversify just to stay in business. In June 2008, the first of 22 branches in Oxfordshire shut
THE face of Oxford’s most wanted criminal will appear on Crimewatch tonight as police increase their hunt nationwide. Rohan Crooks, 31, is wanted by police in connection with the attempted murder of man in a hit and run in Blackbird Leys last
