FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE PREMIER York City 1, Oxford Utd 1. FA TROPHY 1st qual round: Banbury Utd 2, Bridgwater Tn 2; Chesham 1, Oxford C 1; Didcot Tn 0, Cambridge City 1; Northwood 1, Abingdon Utd 0. FTL FUTBOL HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Abingdon
Marcus makes his Mark The first game proved a very tight affair, with clear chances at a premium. The best move involving a one-two between Luca Sykes and Benjamin Merrill ending with the former opening the scoring with a powerful shot. Summertown
FILM lovers have given the thumbs-up to a new comedy set in Oxfordshire. The film, called 12 in a Box, produced by Kirtlington resident Bruce Windwood, has won prizes at film festivals held at Los Angeles and Boston, in the US, and Zurich,
BOSSES and traders at Oxford Castle are saying business is strong despite the closure of three high-profile restaurants this year. The venue was rocked last week when upmarket burger chain Tootsies closed after being put into administration and Italian
HUNDREDS of people with a passion for environmentally friendly ways of life got together to share ideas. The Thrive Sustainably event was held at West Oxford Community Centre and West Oxford Primary School and saw experts on climate change, composting
UNEMPLOYED Steve Lygo came up with the idea of setting up a charity football tournament for Oxford’s Helen & Douglas House hospice while out running with his friend Luke Owen-Lovergove, 20. And his idea came to fruition on Saturday, when
L ook Nanny, shark, shark!” And at first we smiled because you do, don’t you? A little curly haired moppet, no older than five, out with her grandmother, at the London Aquarium, on a Sunday, staring into a tank the size of the Kassam Stadium, as a hammerhead
IN an interview with Radio Oxford’s Bill Heine, Oxfordshire County Council’s ‘head traffic warden’, Ian Hudspeth, stated that “the 20mph speed limits on Oxford’s residential roads are an experiment”. Two things sprung to mind: Firstly, Ian’s method of
I AM one of many MS sufferers in this country and live locally, but I am luckier than some. Shortly after my diagnosis I found the drug LDN, which helps all auto-immune diseases by regulating the auto-immune system and stopping it from attacking the
Once again Derek Honey shows his ignorance about what to Catholics (I, myself am a practicing Catholic) has been a very special occasion. I am of course referring to the relics of St Therese de Lisieux coming to many areas of Britain so that we who have
Derek Honey’s letter concerning the bones of St Therese has led me to believe that Mr Honey is either someone who just loves to provoke an argument, or is one of the few remaining bigots who would happily light the faggots at the feet of a Catholic.
HUNDREDS of runners enjoyed perfect conditions as they took part in one of the oldest marathons in the country. The 26th annual Abingdon Marathon attracted 735 runners to Tilsley Park yesterday, where former Olympic gymnast and Against Breast
ABOUT 200 music fans packed Oxford’s Jericho Tavern for a voyage of musical discovery— and to raise money for charity. The ninth annual Audioscope Festival, in aid of homelessness charity Shelter, was held on Saturday at the Walton Street pub. Ten different
Point-saver Simon Clist believes Oxford United did well not to buckle as they fought back from a goal down and with time running out at York on Saturday. The midfielder earned the U’s their 40th point of the campaign with an 81st-minute equaliser, after
ABOUT 200 music fans packed Oxford’s Jericho Tavern for a voyage of musical discovery— and to raise money for charity. The ninth annual Audioscope Festival, in aid of homelessness charity Shelter, was held on Saturday at the Walton Street pub. Ten different
Chris Wilder says suspensions for James Constable and Matt Green against FA Cup opponents Thurrock this Saturday will simply open the door for others. And he’s not disappointed that the duo will serve their suspensions in a game in which the
SOME were dressed in pink, others had pictures of their loved ones emblazoned on their T-shirts. More than 500 people gathered at Oxford’s University Parks yesterday for a sponsored walk in aid of Oxford Heart Centre and the city’s Cancer Centre
AN OXFORD estate has been named by police as a key target during a two-month crackdown on antisocial behaviour. Blackbird Leys has been highlighted as an area which will benefit from Thames Valley Police’s Operation Confidence, which is launched today
A NEW classroom for the youngest children at an Oxfordshire school has officially opened. The new foundation unit at Marcham Primary School was declared open by the oldest and youngest pupils at the school. Headteacher Viv Hutchinson said the £350,000
WHEN friends of Claire and Richard Davies offered to paint the outside of their new house, the couple didn’t expect pink with lime green hearts. The couple have just bought a home in Linden Road, Bicester, and when their friends said they would give
Chesham Utd 2 (Burnell 36, Wales 69) Oxford City 2 (Steele 10, Pond 77) Darren Pond scored an equaliser 13 minutes from time as Oxford City battled back from behind at Chesham on Saturday to earn a replay in the FA Carlsberg Trophy. City could,
Didcot Tn 0 Cambridge City 1 (Stewart 37) Didcot Town were undone by a first-half Laurie Stewart strike as they fell to defeat at the Loop Meadow Stadium. The Railwaymen were competitive throughout, but once again lacked the killer touch in front
PRINCE Phillip will present 23 people from Oxfordshire with their Duke of Edinburgh gold awards at a ceremony tomorrow. The group, aged between 19 and 25, will receive their awards at St James’s Palace, in London. They all completed 12 months of volunteering
Banbury Utd 2 (Haisley 71, Forinton 77) Bridgwater Tn 2 (Mercieca 43, Peppin 90) Banbury were held to a last-gasp draw by Division 1 South & West outfit Bridgwater Town at Spencer Stadium. They failed to impress their early
ONE of Abingdon’s oldest pubs is to reopen after a £500,000 refurbishment. The King’s Head and Bell, in East St Helen Street, was forced to close in November 2007 after structural problems were discovered in the 16th century building. North East-based
Northwood 1 (Christian 11) Abingdon Utd 0 Abingdon tumbled out after a narrow defeat against Ryman League outfit Northwood. The only goal of the match came in the 11th minute as Northwood swept forward down the left and a ball
AFTER Gary Hamblin’s young daughter was diagnosed with diabetes, he wanted to do something to help others in the same situation. And he has done just that. Since the 41-year-old from Witney took up long-distance cycling more than a year ago, he has raised
Kidlington 1 (Holden 36) Shortwood Utd 1 (Casey 87) Kidlington were denied a victory as high-flying Shortwood equalised with just three minutes remaining in an entertaining Premier Division clash in the FTL Futbol Hellenic league. In an excellent
HOPES of reopening the Oxford-Bicester-Milton Keynes railway line have been given a boost by the inclusion of the route in a proposed National Strategic Rail Freight Network. The plan, drawn up by the Department for Transport, lists the east-west route
A round-up of recent cases heard at the county's magistrates' courts: BANBURY Wesley Avery, 18, of Kimberley Villas, Britannia Road, Banbury, admitted criminal damage to the bonnet and roof panels of a car in Banbury on September 27. Given
Woodley Tn 1 (Fairchild 8) Milton Utd 2 (Pilling 90, Garnes og 90) Two goals in the dying moments gave Milton an unlikely victory at ten-man Woodley Town in Division 1 East in the FTL Futbol Hellenic league. The home side went in front when Jamie
A FOOTBALL club at the heart of its Oxford community is set to launch a £750,000 fundraising campaign. Marston Saints Football Club, based in Boults Lane, has planning permission to build a new pavilion to provide a home for its growing girls’, boys’
TWO north Oxfordshire schools have won awards for bringing the wider world into their classrooms. The Warriner School, in Bloxham, and St Leonard’s Primary School, in Overthorpe Road, Banbury, collected British Council International School Awards in
A REVIEW has been launched into how police consult the public and how neighbourhood policing is run, following criticism in a Government report. Thames Valley Police has been judged in a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary assessing
Jenson Button finally has his hands on the Formula One world title following a pulsating Brazilian Grand Prix. A combination of brilliant driving and dramatic incidents elevated Button into fifth place, with his title rivals Sebastian Vettel
A CAR, a sink, and a couple of strategically-placed Christmas puddings have helped a host of men preserve their modesty in a revealing calendar. A dozen businessmen from Middle Barton and Bicester bared all for the Chaps for Baps 2010 calendar
PEOPLE are being urged to get their dancing shoes on to support a Bicester playgroup. Dancers of all abilities and ages are being urged to sign up for a Dance-athon to help Rainbow Playgroup’s £200,000 new building appeal. Glory Farm School, in Sunderland
THEY say if you remember the 1960s, you weren’t really there. But veteran rocker Trevor Hayward has managed to fill a book with memories of that swinging decade in Oxford, along with the 1970s for good measure. Mr Hayward, whose own
A superb opening ten minutes from Barton put sleepy Marston under intense pressure.Great goal keeping from George Richards kept Marston in the game.Ten minutes in Marston scored against the run of play from a well worked corner.Pin point delivery
both teams started strong,with crowmarsh having the better chances.half time the score was 0-0.second half ardington moved the ball well,with alex kay,jake denton and jack badger.jack badger scored the first goal.crowmarsh hit the bar and should have
Wantage were made to work very hard for the points in this hard fought and very enjoyable to watch match. Wantage took the lead when Lewis Collins smashed the ball into the back of the net from a tight angle. Kennington stood firm against
Hanney Youth kept up their great League form with a win over Berinsfield in the Under 10's Yellow League. Some neat passing ended with a great left foot finish by Nathan Baker. A second soon followed after some great interchange passing between James
Abingdon Youth kept up their 100% record with a hard fought win against Kidlington Youth. Abingdon kicked off and were under pressure from the start as Kidlington were passing the ball around and were frustrating Abingdon. 10 minutes into the half
Firefighters tackled a car fire in Didcot during the early hours of this morning. They were called to the blaze in Ingrebourne Way shortly before 2.15am. Two firefighters put it out. Thames Valley Police have been informed and are investigating
