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  • Chairman apologises over cancelled game

    Oxford United chairman Kelvin Thomas has apologised to U's fans following the decision to postpone today's game with Rushden and Diamonds. He said many fans had already made the journey to the Kassam Stadium when the referee decided that

  • Oxford United game called-off

    Oxford United were left without a game today when their Blue Sqaure Premier match against Rushden was called off following a 1pm pitch inspection. The majority of fans did not realise that the game was even in doubt - only to turn up at

  • Four people injured in collision

    Four people were taken to hospital after two cars collided in Harwell on Christmas Day. The crash happened on the B4493 near the Didcot Road junction shortly after 8pm. Two fire crews from Kidlington attended the incident. It is not

  • River remains on flood watch

    The River Thame and Chalgrove Brook remain on flood watch. The area affected is from Marsworth to Shillingford including, Long Marston, Rowsham, Cuddington, Thame, Shabbington, Ickford, Waterperry, Wheatley, Drayton St Leonard and Dorchester

  • Top Gear named top TV show

    TV hit Top Gear has been named the nation's favourite television programme of the decade. The show, presented by Jeremy Clarkson, who lives in Chipping Norton, James May and Richard Hammond, topped a poll commissioned for Channel 4 for a

  • Bargain hunters at Boxing Day sales

    Retailers were hoping to see one of the busiest shopping days of the year today with the start of Boxing Day sales. Thousands of bargain-hungry shoppers flocked to high street chains across the country to get post Christmas discounts. Next and

  • Caravanners 'boost rural economy'

    Caravanners may be the bane of Jeremy Clarkson's life but they are a boon to local economies, according to latest figures. Caravan Club members contributed £400m to UK rural tourism economies during 2009. The figure was made up from

  • Big freeze easing for many

    Weather conditions were improving for many people, after a week of freezing weather and Christmas travel chaos. Parts of the South will see temperatures reach a balmy 10C (50F) today, although much of Scotland will remain cold with more snow

  • Crews tackle fires

    Fire crews attended two incidents in the county on Christmas Eve. A garage accidentally caught fire in Cumnor Hill shortly before midnight. Firefighters were called to the single -torey garage, which had a high apex roof, at 1 Dean Court Road at

  • Police target machinery thieves

    A blitz on plant machinery theft will hit the Thames Valley over the festive period. This week officers have been implementing Operation Shovel throughout Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. The operation will see officers stopping and checking