It took a great strike from Jake Moss from the edge of the area to separate these two sides with just minutes to go at the weekend. Oxford Blackbirds started brightly and forced a number of early corners and goal mouth clearances. As the game
Battling Oxford United recovered from a goal down at half-time to earn a useful away point for the second match running at Cheltenham tonight. They were fortunate to go in at half-time only one down, but ran the second half, with Jack Midson
Oxford United were trailing 1-0 to Cheltenham Town at half-time in tonight's npower League Two clash at Whaddon Road. Wesley Thomas put Cheltenham ahead on 29 minutes, while United centre half Mark Creighton went off injured early on.
LITTLE Honor came to England on the back of a lorry, but now faces a real fight for survival. The sick puppy was left on the side of the road by a foreign truck driver and a Bicester kennel is now raising cash to pay for the medical care she
STAFF and sportspeople are continuing to step in to try to rescue a debt-ridden facility for the disabled. Oxsrad, the Oxford and District Sports and Recreation Association for the Disabled, has provided facilities for a wide range of disabled and able-bodied
“He is a smiley, healthy baby – a miracle, looking back to January,” said mum Sarah MacRae. She was talking about her son Samuel, born 14 weeks premature and weighing less than 1lb, who spent the first 15 weeks of life in hospital. Mrs
A LANDLORD was threatened with a hammer and gun before £16,000 was stolen from an Oxford pub. The landlord was cashing up when he was forced to hand over a week’s takings from the Hobgoblin, in Cowley Road, Oxford on Sunday between 11pm and
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A crash caused delays this afternoon for motorists heading south on the M40 out of Oxfordshire. A two-vehicle collision closed the southbound carriageway between junction five at Stokenchurch and junction four at High Wycombe Handy Cross Roundabout.
Oxford Hawks were given a lesson in converting chances as they went down 3-2 to Woking in the first round of the EH Women's Cup at Banbury Road North on Sunday. They were unable to convert any of the eight penalty corners they earned in the first 15
WANTAGE residents have reacted with alarm after developers were granted a late-night drinking licence for the former Regent Cinema. H & H Entertainment, based in Grove Technology Park, wants to turn the empty Newbury Street cinema into a late-night venue
ONE of Britain’s oldest Scouts was given a farewell church service following his retirement after 80 years. Reg Hayes, 95, of Normandy Crescent, Cowley, first became a member of what was then the 2nd Oxford Wolf Cub pack in the mid-1920s before
Once again as with last weeks game at Boults Lane, this really lived up to the “a game of two halves” cliché. Summertown were certainly much quicker out of the blocks, as Marston struggled to organise themselves defensively, Galaxy creating a chance within
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Burford, where the burglar was disturbed by the homeowner. At 1.35pm on Wednesday, September 22, the 60-year-old man who lives in the property in Tanners Lane heard noises coming from downstairs
WALLINGFORD walloped Wokingham 4-0 in Premier 1 of the Trysports League. They took the lead with a penalty flick from Suzi Pegg, followed by a well-executed strike from Tazz Mottram. After a high-quality first half, Wallingford started to lack someenergy
FAMILIES could save money by being more aware of the free food growing all around them, says a community gardener. Julieanne Porter, who helps run Barracks Lane Community Garden, off Cowley Road, East Oxford, said the city’s trees and hedgerows were
STAFF at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC) have joined forces with local school children and residents to launch a green scheme. Workers at the Centre in Headington, Oxford, planted apple trees and woodland bulbs around their grounds.
Police today appealed for witnesses to an armed raid on a pub in Oxford in which £16,000 was stolen. Between 11pm and 11.30pm, on Sunday, a member of staff was cashing up at the Hobgoblin pub, in Cowley Road, when two men forced their way in with weapons
Jenson Button is hoping his second 'home' grand prix will provide him with a lift in his fight for this season's Formula One world title. In rekindling his romance with Japanese/Argentinian model Jessica Michibata a few months ago, Button has spent
House prices in Oxfordshire have remained almost static since March, according to the latest figures from the Government's Land Registry. The average house price in August was £240,628, representing an increase of 0.7 per cent since July. Prices have
House prices in Oxfordshire have remained almost static since March, according to the latest figures from the Government's Land Registry. The average house price in August was £240,628, representing an increase of 0.7 per cent since July. Prices have
A TEENAGER was struck on the back of the head and repeatedly kicked by two men in Thame. The 19-year-old, who had been attending the Thame Fair, was walking along Skippon Way, near the junction with Roundhead Drive, with friends at about 11.04pm on Friday
SOUTH Oxfordshire District Council is the latest Oxfordshire authority to put its expenditure online. Under new Government rules, all councils have until January to publish spending over £500. Among the hundreds of payments listed by SODC was £6,555
Banbury's men completed a near-perfect pre-season with a 2-0 win at Henley. It sets them up for their league opener against Spencer this Saturday. David Clark latched onto a ball hit into the circle by Tyson Nunneley to skilfully deflect the ball home
A SCIENCE centre in Oxford is marking its fifth anniversary and inviting residents of Oxford to help them celebrate. Science Oxford moved to its current home in London Place, St Clements, in 2005, after spending fifteen years without a permanent home
FIFTY young musical theatre stars from across Oxfordshire are staging a special concert to raise money for wounded bomb disposal experts from Didcot’s Vauxhall Barracks. The Musical Youth Company of Oxford (MYCO) has decided to donate some of the takings
BB&O round-up Didcot lost 39-19 at Grove 3rd in BB&O Division 2 South. The hosts were bolstered by four first team players, who were left without a game after receiving a walkover. It was 15-5 to Grove at half-time, with Andy Taylor grabbing Didcot
Oxfordshire aim to build on their excellent opening victory away to London when they host West Midlands in Division 1 of the Rileys British Inter-Counties Championship this weekend. The county triumphed 19-17 at Wandsworth a fortnight ago to get their
Greene King ODDA Summer League champions Rileys Social Club C held on to their unbeaten Premier Section record after a great scrap at the Butchers Arms. Playing the pairs first, the champs went into the singles games 2-1 up and a fine win from Roger
Southern Counties North Oxford's poor start continued with a 57-12 defeat at home to Windsor. The hosts scored tries through Alex Jenks and Paul Arthur, with John Derrick kicking a conversion. Grove received a walkover from Chipping Norton, who were
Oxford United FC owner Ian Lenagan led the tributes to former Great Britain rugby league player Terry Newton (below), who was found hanged at his home in Orrell on Sunday. It is understood the31-year-old former Leeds, Wigan, Bradford and Wakefield hooker
Thame United manager Mark West says they will have to be at the top of their game to win tonight’s second qualifying round replay against Poole Town at the Hithercroft, Wallingford. On Saturday, Alex Stewart gave the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier
A SCHOOL secretary stashed almost £40,000 in cash, cheques and school vouchers in her wardrobe because she said she was too busy to pay it into the bank. Carolyn Frampton, 47, formerly of St Nicholas Infants’ School, in Wallingford, yesterday pleaded
Oneway and Crossbow Creek, the two horses who put Mark Rimell’s Leafield stables, near Witney, on the map are to be retired. Rimell announced the decision last night after Oneway recorded his first win since 2005 at Worcester on Friday – on
ANTI-TESCO campaigners are urging the supermarket to drop a plan to build a store in Marston, Oxford, after the scheme was rejected by city councillors. The supermarket wanted to build an Express store on the site of the boarded-up Friar pub, above,
South West 1 East Witney's great start to the season hit the buffers with an 18-5 home defeat to Reading. Reading deservedly took an early lead when fly half Clinton Gibson crashed over. Witney gave away several penalties, Gibson slotting one to
Midlands 1 West Banbury Bulls suffered a fourth straight defeat in going down 31-17 at Birmingham’s Camp Hill. The hosts led 6-0 thanks to Ian Briggs’s penalty and Simon Edwards’s drop goal. Banbury replied with a penalty from scrum half Eddie Phillips
National 2 South Two tries from Christoph Bart helped leaders Henley Hawks to a stuttering 32-27 victory at Westcombe Park. Hawks have now taken a maxium 20 points from their four games. But this was far from the fluent display they produced in despatching
AN Abingdon man who lost nearly 11 stones through exercise and diet has hit out suggestions the NHS should offer ‘bribes’ to make people lose weight. Carl Hobbs said his story shows determination can lead to massive weight loss. He has
National 3 South West Oxford Harlequins battled back from 13-3 down to win 15-13 at Cleve. Cleve fly half Joe Hall missed a penalty to clinch victory with the final kick of the match, but Quins felt they deserved the points. Hall put Cleve ahead
DETAINEES at immigration removal centres including Campsfield House in Kidlington are suffering “a terrible human cost” because of long stays, according to a new report. Campaign group London Detainee Support last night called for a maximum detention
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) would, in effect, appear to be paying people to lose weight. Now call us old fashioned, call us pernickety, but isn’t that the same as ‘paying’ yobs to leave estates in peace? ‘Paying’
Oxford Hawks women made an excellent start to their South Clubs' League Division 1 campaign by opening with a 6-0 win away to Harrow. Hawks got off the mark after intense pressure on the Harrow D with a well-finished flick from captain Ali Omell. Throughout
Chinnor 22, Redingensians 10 Matt Goode’s hat-trick of tries gave Chinnor a battling home victory in National 3 South West. The impressive centre was the difference between the sides in an uninspiring match at Kingsey Road. Redingensians had more
Channel 4’s Restoration Man TV programme is following the conversion and restoration of Uffington Brickyard, also known as the Engine House, in Uffington. The producers are looking for historical information on the Brickyard and would like to speak
IT can’t be very long now before the new Vale of White Horse rubbish collection scheme comes into being. I have recently seen all the new bins being delivered in many streets. A friend told me that new deluxe buildings are to be erected behind the
Chris Halford (Oxford Mail ViewPoints, September 24) claims that the terrorists, who attacked the Turkish aid ship which was heading for Gaza, were defending their homeland. Whereas, the homeland that he refers to is, in reality, Palestine, which has
Pamela Webber is to be congratulated for her meaningful letter (Oxford Mail ViewPoints, September 17) regarding the public toilets situation in Oxford. Might I suggest that the city council could perhaps sponsor a fleet of screened porta-loos mounted
Once again there is a big furore about the price of shopping going up by five per cent in two years. Why didn’t your reporter look at the correct cause of these price increases? The increases have come about because of the increase in the price of fuel
I am depressed and frightened for my future, when I see that Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet will meet in November to make a decision to discontinue paying for the servicing, maintenance and repair contract for stairlifts installed in the homes of
I have a black Labrador who smells at times. We have him bathed regularly but it still hangs around. We have changed his food to lamb and rice with an improvement – however it still is not 100 per cent. Can you help? Rebecca Smiles, Oxford
PLANS to transform former school classrooms in Banbury into homes for older people have been approved after council chiefs saved it from its spending freeze. Oxfordshire County Council broke a moratorium on building projects to give £600,000 for the
A college could get a multi-million pound revamp a year after original plans were cancelled when the Learning and Skills Council, which funds colleges, ran out of money. Now Abingdon and Witney College has secured £1m from the LSC’s successor, the Skills
Chinnor head coach Jason Bowers praised his side’s defence after they ground out a victory over Redingensians. Bowers said: “They never looked like they were going to break us down, so I was really pleased by that. “It was just an industrious victory
With Oxford United going well in the Football League, spare a thought for us at Oxford City. After last season’s spectacular FA Cup run (with the much appreciated coverage from the Oxford Mail), City currently sit one place off the bottom of the Southern
THE graffiti vandal Soak symbolises the useless waste of money invested in CCTV and the police. CCTV will at some stage have filmed his illegal activities, so this proves that a) no-one is manning the CCTV monitors in any case and b) the police (as usual
THE other day, as we were in the course of turning right on the green filter light from Banbury Road, Kidlington, into the Old Bicester Road, a lady driver came at high speed through a red light from the Banbury direction. Only my wife’s swift reaction
I don’t really consider myself fashionable in any sense but I can appreciate other peoples’ sincere attempts to keep up with what’s chic, especially in the bike world. And recently I have noticed an explosion of colour and design taking place. This world
THE extent of Cullen’s abuse came to light thanks to a breakthrough thousands of miles away in Iowa, in the United States. Officers had arrested part-time police officer Donald Rager for sex offences against children and possession of indecent
A PARATROOPER who lost three limbs in a bomb blast has revealed he could be back in Afghanistan by January. Corporal Tom Neathway’s injuries in 2008 injuries were so horrific he was not expected to live – but he recovered and now works as an
OXFORD’S most notorious paedophile claimed even more victims than at first thought and police have now appealed for them to come forward. It has also been revealed that pervert David Cullen groomed and bribed his young victims using an £80,000 payout
A SERIAL flasher who was spared jail for exposure committed an almost identical crime three days later. John Bustin was given a two-year supervision order by Judge Julian Hall at Oxford Crown Court on a Friday, but offended again in Cowley
GUTS are defined, aptly enough, in the Oxford English Dictionary as: ‘personal courage and determination; perseverance’. But perhaps a simpler, more punchy definition would be: Tom Neathway. Corporal Neathway is the paratrooper who, in 2008, while on
Oxford United defender Mark Creighton hopes to get the better of his old boss Mark Yates when the U’s try to extend this season’s four-game un-beaten away run at Cheltenham Town tonight (7.45). And ‘The Beast’ is relishing the npower League
BURGLARS stole computers, iPods and cash in a spate of burglaries and an attempted burglary in the Summertown and Jericho areas of Oxford. Police are linking the thefts in Juxon Street, Banbury Road, St Bernard’s Road, and Hamilton Road which took place
POTHOLES have been a problem in Oxford since the weather last winter – but a series of 55m-deep holes in one school car park are helping keep students warm. The innovative network of 18 pipes at Magdalen College School help heat its new building, and
Atom racing of Brill dominated the final round of the The British pedal car championships at Curborough sprint circuit in the West Midlands to add the British title to the European crown won last month at Blackbushe. There are seven rounds in the championship
