THEY came in their hundreds for a chance to pray and worship in the presence of the remains of a 19th century nun. Crowds queued beneath umbrellas in the pouring rain along Oxford’s Woodstock Road for the 6pm arrival of the relics of Roman
Grove coach Nathan Brooks feels his side are already showing championship-winning form in Southern Counties North. The Cane Lane club went top after demolishing Bicester 72-0 on Saturday and Brooks said they were not even at full strength.
Hooker Mark Benstead scored 20 points as Oxford Cavaliers beat Brookes Bulls 48-14 at Stratfield Brake. Benstead, who is known as Benny and was making his first start in the No 9 shirt, was the star of the show in the opening game of a three-match series
Alchester will achieve another milestone in their short existence on Saturday when they field a second team for the first time. Their Centurions, a mixture of youngsters and veterans, will face Chinnor Vets. Meanwhile, club members will assist staff
Bicester won an Oxfordshire Under 13 tournament after securing five straight victories at Banbury. Jonah Sweeney and Ben Gregorio scored tries as Bicester opened up with a 10-0 victory over Wallingford. Sweeney crossed over twice in Bicester’s 10-5
Bicester golfer Alan Mellor saved himself £1,250 ahead of the new opening of Heythrop Park’s new Bainbridge Course on Wednesday. Mellor was the sole winner of the Heythrop Challenge last weekend where any player to keep their tee shot on the sixth green
The Oxfordshire’s Jordan Garnish and Charlie Blewitt clinched the ACE Centre Junior Challenge Cup on countback at Frilford Heath. They edged out Rye Hill’s Freddie Frithz and Ed Preece, after both pairs scored 40 stableford points, to complete a hat-trick
SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE Section 1 Oxford City 1 (1pt), Burford 2 (3) (Oxford City first): C Marriott & J Payne bt A Salter & B Geatner 1 hole, A Wootton & A Hooker lost to J Wilkes & T Dexter 3&2, J Stone & J Humes lost to S Hopkins
English Short Mat Association Competition Oxfordshire's A team began their Group 2 campaign with a fine 23-17 victory against Herefordshire at Benson. John Cole got the home side off to a winning start, taking his first game 17-7. Norman Cottrell
Andrew Day landed the top prize at Oxford Saints’ annual awards evening, held at Oxford Rugby Club. Saints finished the season with eight victories and two defeats, coming second in BAFL Division 1 South West. Day was named as the team’s most valuable
LATE-NIGHT patrols to tackle drunkenness and antisocial behaviour are set to start on the streets of Wantage tomorrow. A team of specially-trained Street Pastors will be out and about to offer advice and help people who have had too much to
A woman accused of stabbing a man in the chest is in police custody. Police were called to a house in Brunstock Beck, in Didcot, at around 10.40pm yesterday. A 27-year-old man was found at the scene suffering stab injuries in his torso and was taken
Under 11B League - Crowmarsh YFC v. Abingdon Youth FC – Sunday 4th October Having suffered their first defeat of the season the previous week, it was going to be interesting to see how the Crowmarsh Under 11s would react. From the first
THE parents of a girl who said she was sexually assaulted say they feel let down after a trial against a mental health patient was dropped. Police seized CCTV footage and charged Keith Butt, of no fixed address, after the 12-year-old alleged she was
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AFTER seven years living without running water, Oxford man Darron Craft and his Spanish neighbours decided it was time for drastic action. Fifty villagers from Valle de Abdalajís, near Malaga, staged a hunger strike and month-long sit-in of the local
Police have cordoned off an section of Westgate car park in Oxford city centre after an individual fell from the top level this afternoon. Officers are currently at the scene, although the car park remains open for business.
A SACKFUL of Santas were put through their paces in Oxford’s Cornmarket Street today as they signed up competitors for this year’s Father Christmas fun run. More than a dozen Santas enlisted joggers in the third annual Helen and Douglas House
Oxford City’s golden oldies continued their winning streak as their vet 60 team emerged victorious at the British Masters Cross Country Relays Championships at Berry Hill Park in Mansfield. Staged over a hilly course of approximately 2.7 miles, the strong
Oxford City’s Hannah England will present the awards and hold a question and answer session at the club’s junior presentation evening on Friday, October 23 at Exeter Hall, Kidlington. The evening will get under way at 7.30pm, and tickets cost £2.50 for
Oxford City Stars crashed to a 4-2 defeat at home to Isle of Wight Raiders in Division 1 of the English National League. Joe Boot put Stars in front after two minutes, but Raiders hit back to equalise at the end of the first period. Raiders went ahead
Horse & Harrow were crowned Oxfordshire team champions after a 3-2 victory over Nelson in the final, writes PETE EWINS. Harrow raced into a 3-0 lead to seal victory, before Nelson won the last two legs. Peter Welch took the opening leg, beating Mark
PROMISING female footballers are appealing for a ticket to ride as the cost of transport threatens to derail their careers. Five of Oxford United’s youth academy squad, who train on the pitch and study in the classroom to gain qualifications, are struggling
A NEW national high street chain has chosen Didcot’s empty Woolworths store to open its first shop. Alworths, dubbed the “Son-of-Woolworths” by industry experts, will open on November 5, run by ex-Woolworths executives, managed by the shop’s former boss
A SCHOOL sports hall in the centre of Oxford, which has won an architectural award for its design, has tipped a wink to tradition, featuring a gargoyle of a long-serving teacher. New College School’s sports hall, in Savile Road, was given a plaque –
A MASTERPLAN that could see a rundown area of Banbury get a multi-million-pound facelift has been unveiled. Cherwell District Council has released a blueprint for the regeneration of Canalside, which could see 1,200 new homes, shops and a school built
GOOD causes can still apply for a new wave of grants made available by the Oxford Mail’s parent company – Gannett. The Gannett Foundation is offering awards to charities in the county. It is looking for good causes that take a creative approach to
A MEMORIAL service is to be held in honour of an Oxford headteacher who died from cancer. Gill Carey, head of Northern House School in Summertown, Oxford, died aged 49, after a long battle with the disease. Born in Anglesey in 1960,
MORE than 90 shops and traders in Witney have signed up to a scheme to slash the number of plastic bags handed out to shoppers. The Bags of Life in Witney campaign, which is funded by the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership, will help fund eco-projects in
MORE than 200 visitors explored 60,000 items as Oxfordshire County Council’s museums resource centre opened its doors to the public. The open day on Sunday was the most successful ever, with people enjoying a rare chance to see items ranging from a Roman
A CYCLE-CRAZY five-year-old rode 17 miles around London – and then wanted to do more. Owen Scott, who only got rid of his stabilisers three months ago, took part in the London Sky Ride last month with his father Ryan. They cycled from
Bankers will be in the firing line at a special business breakfast event. The Federation of Small Businesses with the support of Institute of Directors and the Oxfordshire Town Chambers Network have arranged a "question time" session with representatives
A man who falsely claimed more than £4,000 in benefits has been given a suspended prison sentence. Paul Wayne Caton, 40, of Harlequin Close, Banbury, admitted unlawfully claiming £2,364.69 in housing benefit, £855.22 in council tax benefit and £1,272.11
DETECTIVES have doubled a reward as they appeal for more information into a brutal murder in Banbury. Kevin Lavelle, 29, of Merseyside, was battered to death at Cricketer’s Arms pub, in Grimsbury, five years ago. Police travelled to Pontypridd, in Wales
TWO men have denied attacking a pensioner in a pub with a hammer. Julian Pitts, 35, of no fixed address, and Adam O'Connor, 28, of Banbury Road, Kidlington, appeared at Oxford Crown Court to both deny affray and possession of an offensive weapon
Carterton residents are being warned about a suspicious door-to-door potato saleswoman. Police received a number of calls about a woman who was offering to sell potatoes in Bovingdon Road around noon yesterday. The woman, who police said had light
A 25-year-old man who exposed himself to a group of girls in Oxford was cautioned by police. Police were called to Barracks Lane, in East Oxford, at about 6.45pm last night after reports that a man had approached girls and exposed himself. At 8.30pm
County council bosses bowed to pressure from traders today to ensure the Christmas shopping period is not significantly interrupted by roadworks. Yesterday council contractors delivered letters to traders in High Street alerting them that a
BOSSES at Mini plant in Cowley have denied reports that production could start at one of its German plants alongside that in Cowley. A report in the Independent on Sunday newspaper quoted Frank-Peter Arndt, head of car production at parent firm BMW as
A cyclist was treated by paramedics this morning following a collision with a car in Kidlington. The accident happened at 6.45am on the A4260 Frieze Way near the Sainsbury’s roundabout. A spokesman for South Central Ambulance said paramedics attended
An Oxford executive who was sacked from one of the UK's biggest property companies is to defend a claim he was unfairly dismissed because of his belief in climate change at an employment hearing today. Tim Nicholson, 41, told a pre-hearing
Oxford United’s players got together for a behind-closed-doors friendly at Watford yesterday – with manager Chris Wilder making a point of getting everyone involved. Billy Turley, Rhys Day, Damian Batt, Kevin Sandwith, Adam Chapman and Jack Midson all
HOPEFULLY the Highways Agency is paying more than just lip service to residents of Abingdon in its agreement to look at ideas on improving the Lodge Hill junction of the A34. The junction is no longer fit for the requirements of the area. In reality
THE letter handed out to shops in High Street yesterday would have made unpleasant reading. Oxfordshire County Council has told the traders that complications in the current roadworks means it is slashing the promised suspension for a large part of the
TRADERS in Oxford’s High Street are furious over a broken promise to stop roadworks for most of the Christmas shopping period. County council contractors are in the middle of a 10-month resurfacing scheme in The High, but had agreed to suspend the work
A BABY who was born at just 24 weeks and survived the death of her twin has finally arrived home from hospital. Isabel MacIntyre, who weighed just 1lb 3oz when she was born on May 5, was brought home from Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital by parents
