Yemi Odubade issued a gentle "don't forget me" message to boss Darren Patterson as he bagged a lightning-quick winner in Oxford United's fourth pre-season victory in five matches against lower opposition. United's top scorer last season, Odubade took
Darren Patterson gave a strong hint about his likely first-choice XI for next season when Oxford United's squad numbers were announced. James Constable and Jamie Guy were given shirt numbers 9 and 10 and evidence that Yemi Odubade may get more opportunities
A crash involving a lorry and a car is causing tailbacks on all approaches to the Green Road Roundabout in Headington, Oxford. The collision is said to be blocking the Barton exit and causing traffic jams on the A40 London Road and Eastern Bypass.
Dozens of jobs are at risk as part of a shake up at educational publisher Pearson in Oxford. Unions said they were relieved the firm was not sold to a private equity "asset-stripper" following the sale of Harcourt Education at Jordan Hill to Pearson
Campaigners are claiming victory in their three-year battle to stop dumping of fuel ash at Radley Lakes, near Abingdon. Thrupp Lake has been handed a lifeline after the Waste Recycling Group was given permission to take an extra 400,000 tonnes of spent
Dozens of jobs are at risk as part of a shake up at educational publisher Pearson in Oxford. Unions said they were relieved the firm was not sold to a private equity "asset-stripper" following the sale of Harcourt Education at Jordan Hill to Pearson
An accident involving a lorry and a car is causing tailbacks on all approaches to the Green Road Roundabout in Headington, Oxford. The collision is said to be blocking the Barton exit and causing traffic james on the A40 London Road and Eastern Bypass
The lead singer of Oxford band Foals has claimed he had a bust-up with punk legend Johnny Rotten. Yannis Philippakis is reported to have told the crowd at Sunday's Latitude Festival in Suffolk: "We were in Spain yesterday and I got into a fight with
A sculpture of a tree was unveiled in Oxford today to mark the anniversary of Magdalen College. To celebrate 550 years, the college asked Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger to create a work of art. He designed a £120,000 tree made of steel
The lead singer of Oxford band Foals has claimed he had a bust-up with punk legend Johnny Rotten, left. Yannis Philippakis is reported to have told the crowd at Sunday's Latitude Festival in Suffolk: "We were in Spain yesterday and I got into a fight
A sculpture of a tree was unveiled in Oxford today to mark the anniversary of one of the university's colleges. To celebrate 550 years, Magdalen College asked Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger to create a work of art. He designed a £120,000
The death of an Oxford man with a history of depression could have been accidental, a coroner ruled today. Francis Gilligan, 54, was found dead by police officers at his flat in Evenlode Tower, Blackbird Leys, in May last year after his family raised
Adrian Shepherd clanged off 16 dolls only to finish on the losing side as New Club slid to a 3-0 home to George in Premier/Section 1 of the Greene King Oxford League. George took the first leg 30-22 and the next 30-25, before losing the finale 32-19
Think I've been slightly overdoing the training recently as I've realised I'm suffering most of the symptoms of overtraining: sleeplessness, poor recovery between sessions, general aches and pains, feeling drained/washed out and irritable (Ozzer
Ben Louisson scored a hat-trick of tries as Oxford Cavaliers completed the double with a 58-12 victory at local rivals Swindon St George in the South & West Midlands Division. Not to be outdone, stand off Shane Turner kicked nine conversions and scored
Former England captain Alec Stewart brought his vast experience of the game to a special training session with Horspath's cricketers. Stewart, England's most-capped player in both forms of the game with 133 Test caps and 170 one-day international appearances
A jury is considering its verdict in the case of a Banbury man accused of trying to kill his suspected love rival. The seven women and four men started their deliberations at Oxford Crown Court at 12.30pm today to decide whether Ian Holland, 33, tried
Captain and coach Jason Harrison has pointed out that Oxford had no intention of signing Wiltshire opening batsman Damien Shirazi, who has joined Banbury. Last week, the Oxford Mail reported that Banbury had beaten Oxford in the race to the snap up
Police are appealing for help in tracing a woman from Deddington who has gone missing. Anita Allan, 29, who lives in Bull Ring, Deddington, was reported missing by her family on Tuesday, July 15, and investigations have found she was last seen by friends
Bicester & North Oxford CC have announced their summer coaching courses, available for boys and girls from ages seven to 15, starting on Monday, July 28. Prices range from £50 per person per week for non-members, £45 for members and £40 per person for
Now, I am not necessarily one for being organised but I have realised this week that it is time to plan for this baby of mine. After all, before we know it the schools will be back after the summer holidays and then there will only be a few short weeks
Well what is happening this week then? Not much really everything seems to have calmed down. Well apart from the hormones and wanted to cry one min and having a fit of giggles the next ha ha I had to go for physiotherapy this week as ever
A jury is considering its verdict in the case of a Banbury man accused of trying to kill his suspected love rival. The seven women and four men started their deliberations at Oxford Crown Court at 12.30pm today to decide whether Ian Holland, 33, tried
Well what is happening this week then? Not much really everything seems to have calmed down. Well apart from the hormones and wanted to cry one min and having a fit of giggles the next ha ha I had to go for physiotherapy this week as ever since I become
Well what is happening this week then? Not much really everything seems to have calmed down. Well apart from the hormones and wanted to cry one min and having a fit of giggles the next ha ha I had to go for physiotherapy this week as ever since I become
I run my own PR company which I set up at the beginning of this year. I quit my job at a marketing agency last summer when my husband and I got married. We then travelled the world for four months with the plan of starting a family when we came home.
Retired GP Dr Christopher Strode, 79, recalls the days when children waved at the family doctor in the street. He said: "The family doctor was a recognised figure in the area they practised. They would always be out and about and always available.
Today we celebrated - we're half way as I'm 20 weeks! Very exciting! The baby is the size of a honeydew melon... and I'm the size of a house!! I can feel baby moving now and it feels like I'm being tickled from the inside. It's a very lovely feeling
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A woman from north Oxfordshire has been missing from her home for the past week. Anita Allan, 29, of Bull Ring in Deddington was reported missing by her family last week and was last seen by friends the same day. Missing persons co-ordinator Paul
Oxford's newest pub will honour one of the city's comedy connections when it opens its doors next month. The Four Candles, in George Street, is named after a famous sketch in the vintage BBC comedy series, The Two Ronnies, and is the first Wetherspoon
Oxford's newest pub will honour one of the city's comedy connections when it opens its doors next month. The Four Candles, in George Street, is named after a famous sketch in the vintage BBC comedy series, The Two Ronnies, and is the first Wetherspoon
Children are being encouraged to take part in a Try-A-Sports day next Wednesday (July 30). Bicester Round Table has organised the event for girls and boys aged between eight and 11. Activities including basketball, tennis, football and kwik-cricket,
A gift of child-size gardening spades, trowels and forks is helping pupils at Fir Tree School in Wallingford get more involved with their vegetable garden and sensory garden. The tools - along with seeds and plants - were a gift from Didcot power station
Thieves smashed a car window and fled with cigarettes from outside an Oxford cash and carry today. Police said about four men broke into a car outside Booker Wholesalers, in Osney Mead, Oxford, shortly before midday. They stole boxes of cigarettes
Miss Oxford Mail Lyndsay Fayle is planning to end the year on a high despite failing to win the Miss England contest. The 17-year-old from Denchworth, near Wantage, will take part in a parachute jump for one of her chosen charities, the Soldiers, Sailors
More shoppers are using Witney town centre, despite the credit crunch and new car parking arrangements. Footfall in the Woolgate Centre rose by an unprecedented 11 per cent in May this year. And this month it is heading the same way - with the rise
Hundreds of homes in Didcot will receive questionnaires asking them about underage drinking and youth crime. South Oxfordshire District Council is posting the questionnaires to people living near Cockcroft Road and Abbott Road, to help set policing
The A420 between Oxford and Swindon has reopened after a fatal crash this morning. A man died after his Suzuki Swift car was collided head-on with a lorry at 7.10am. The car was heading towards Oxford. The road was closed both ways between the A417
A group of mums in Oxford staged a picnic to campaign for new legislation supporting breastfeeding in public. Mums gathered in the University Parks on Monday to coincide with the Protect My Baby, Protect Me event in Parliament Square, London, to raise
Thieves smashed a car window and fled with cigarettes from the car park at an Oxford cash and carry today. A group of four men broke into a car outside the Booker warehouse, in Osney Mead, shortly before noon. They stole boxes of cigarettes and drove
A feast of football was staged on Oxford's Rose Hill estate to raise funds to send youngsters on a tour of Germany. Organised by Rose Hill Youth Centre, the day saw more than 100 people turn out to cheer on players as families enjoyed picnics in the
Ice rink users in Oxford are calling on city council leaders to give them guarantees on the future of their skating facilities. Last year, it emerged the council was considering knocking down the rink in Oxpens Road so that it could be replaced with
I note with interest Roger Tucker's comments on his murderous attacks on the inhabitants of his garden shed (Oxford Mail, July 16). He writes of having decimated the green fly and blue fly, but makes no mention of the eradication of black fly, which
On the subject of knife crime, knives handed in across the country could be melted down and used for an educational project. Blacksmiths could teach young people how to turn the social 'fashion' of taking knives out in the street, into useful tools
I agree with Christine Burden about the No 16 bus in Oxford (Oxford Mail, July 17). I, too, have aired my views about the withdrawal of the No 10 service via Rymers Lane. But it appears those in power have chosen to ignore the needs of the residents
I have watched with disappointment as the usual arguments and insults have been thrown about over the local government pay dispute and would like to put the record straight. In reply to your editorial comment (Oxford Mail, July 17), Unison members are
Oxford's Rose Hill Primary School is celebrating after being taken out of special measures. Following the latest visit to the school, in The Oval, Rose Hill, Government inspectors said the school had improved "beyond all recognition" in the last two
The head chef of The Fishes, Corin Earland, looks to be one of the rising stars of the hospitality industry after scooping an Acorn award. This isn't some Mickey Mouse accolade - previous Acorn winners include Marco Pierre White, Gary Rhodes and Marcus
Oxford band Radiohead were today nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for their album In Rainbows, which made headlines when it was released online. Radiohead stunned the record industry last year when In Rainbows was initially made available online
Oxford's Rose Hill Primary School is celebrating after being taken out of special measures. Following the latest visit to the school, in The Oval, Rose Hill, Government inspectors said the school had improved "beyond all recognition" in the last two
The A420 remains closed following a fatal road accident near Faringdon this morning. A man died after his Suzuki Swift car was involved in a head-on smash with a lorry on the A420 at 7.10am. The driver was heading towards Oxford. The road was closed
Well what is happening this week then? Not much really everything seems to have calmed down. Well apart from the hormones and wanted to cry one min and having a fit of giggles the next ha ha I had to go for physiotherapy this week as ever since I become
Well what is happening this week then? Not much really everything seems to have calmed down. Well apart from the hormones and wanted to cry one min and having a fit of giggles the next ha ha I had to go for physiotherapy this week as ever since I become
A controversial plan for a new Lidl discount store in Witney has been rejected by West Oxfordshire district councillors. The lowlands planning sub-committee yesterday turned down the proposal for a 1,000 square metre store at Ducklington Lane, on land
I run my own PR company which I set up at the beginning of this year. I quit my job at a marketing agency last summer when my husband and I got married. We then travelled the world for four months with the plan of starting a family when we came home.
I run my own PR company which I set up at the beginning of this year. I quit my job at a marketing agency last summer when my husband and I got married. We then travelled the world for four months with the plan of starting a family when we came home.
Today we celebrated - we're half way as I'm 20 weeks! Very exciting! The baby is the size of a honeydew melon... and I'm the size of a house!! I can feel baby moving now and it feels like I'm being tickled from the inside. It's a very lovely feeling to
Today we celebrated - we're half way as I'm 20 weeks! Very exciting! The baby is the size of a honeydew melon... and I'm the size of a house!! I can feel baby moving now and it feels like I'm being tickled from the inside. It's a very lovely feeling to
Now, I am not necessarily one for being organised but I have realised this week that it is time to plan for this baby of mine. After all, before we know it the schools will be back after the summer holidays and then there will only be a few short weeks
Now, I am not necessarily one for being organised but I have realised this week that it is time to plan for this baby of mine. After all, before we know it the schools will be back after the summer holidays and then there will only be a few short weeks
A male driver died this morning after his car was involved in a head-on smash with a lorry near Faringdon. Police and paramedics were called to the A420 shortly before 7.10am. The road was closed both ways between the A417 Park Road junction at Faringdon
A chicken beauty contest and some stocks made from the charred remains of a burned barn were among the attractions at Binsey's summer fete. Sunday's event was the village's first such fair in living memory and marked the start of a fundraising campaign
MORE than 70 workers at Stewart Milne Timber Systems factory in Witney are facing redundancy. The company said the downturn in housebuilding sales had prompted it to start a consultation process, seeking to reduce its 191-strong workforce by more than
OXFORDSHIRE biotech company Summit has bucked the economic downturn by signing a £70m deal with a US company which could offer hope to sufferers of a fatal genetic disorder. The deal covers Summit's development at Milton Park, near Abingdon, of a treatment
A DISPLAY of vehicles from the BMC Ex-Works and Special Tuning Register is being put on at this weekend's Silverstone Classic meeting. The BMC Ex-Works and Special Tuning Register was formed in 1995 by Basil Wales, who was manager of the BMC Special
Four karate kids will fly out to Portugal tomorrow to represent England in the sport's world championships. Martial artists Lloyd Anderson, 16, Chloe Clifton, 15, Anna James-Bott, 12, and Joe Bonassisa, 11, have been called up to the national squad
Drivers were delayed on the A420 between Swindon and Oxford this morning following a crash between a car and a lorry. The road was closed both ways between the A417 Park Road junction at Faringdon and the B4508 Majors Road junction at Watchfield with
A £2.5M overhaul of Oxford's rusting play areas is to start within months. All 94 play areas will be transformed from ageing relics to ones containing new swings and slides within two years as part of a radical programme of investment. The overhaul
Craig Reid and Yemi Odubade get their first starting opportunities up front as Oxford United continue their pre-season build-up at Bath City tonight. Chris Willmott will also start, as will triallist Ben Hinchcliffe in goal. And the news on keeper
Four karate kids will fly out to Portugal tomorrow to represent England in the sport's world championships. Martial artists Lloyd Anderson, 16, Chloe Clifton, 15, Anna James-Bott, 12, and Joe Bonassisa, 11, have been called up to the national squad
Big bands, brass bands, youth bands, quintets and trios from across Europe will be making sweet music in Oxford next month. The musicians are all part of the Oxford International Band Festival 2008 - a four-day programme of workshops and performances
The next round of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at Oulton Park on Sunday will play a crucial role in the title race. Reigning Champion Fabrizio Giovanardi, aiming for a second consecutive crown, will be hoping to break the backs of his
A £2.5M overhaul of Oxford's rusting play areas is to start within months. All 94 play areas will be transformed from ageing relics to ones containing new swings and slides within two years as part of a radical programme of investment. The overhaul
