Tomorrow: Plenty of fine weather with some good sunshine after any early mist patches have cleared. By the afternoon it should feel rather warm, although sea-breezes will keep coasts a touch cooler than inland. Outlook: Settled with warm sunshine. Thursday
TRADING standards officers are warning against conmen who prey on poor people by offering them bogus homeworking jobs. Oxfordshire's trading standards department is backing an alert from the Director General of Fair Trading, John Bridgeman, who has warned
STEVE Anthrobus, at the centre of controversy for the second week running, angrily denied taking a dive to earn United a penalty at the Manor on Saturday. The big striker appeared to be pushed by Shaun Garnett as they challenged for a Joey Beauchamp free-kick
A motorcyclist died after a crash involving a car pulling out of a drive. Con Murphy, 40, of Drayton St Leonard, near Abingdon, died after his Yamaha bike was in collision with the Fiat car in Dorchester Road in the village at about 6.30pm on Saturday
Yeading 2, Oxford City 1 OXFORD City slumped to their third successive Ryman Division 1 defeat, going down to an ordinary Yeading side, writes MICK WOODLEY. Yeading seemed to have a greater appetite for the points, and they went in front in the 14th minute
Inspector Morse is stepping into the 21st century - by appearing on the Internet. Devotees of the popular crime novels by Oxford author Colin Dexter have set up numerous websites dedicated to the fictional detective. But the 68-year-old, who lives in
Two have-a-go heroes were beaten with a hammer after disturbing an intruder at their home. Neville Aust, 46, of Waverley Avenue, Kidlington, near Oxford, had blood "pumping out of his face" after being whacked twice in the face by a slide hammer during
Oxford Utd 1, Oldham Ath 0 UNITED made heavy weather of beating a poor Oldham side at the Manor Ground on Saturday, but after losing their previous home league game against Cardiff, all that really mattered was to win. A disputed 16th-minute penalty,
MALCOLM Shotton is out for revenge after Saturday's Worthington Cup draw gave Oxford United a dream second-round tie against Everton. The United boss was skipper of the side that embarked on a famous League Cup run in the 1983-4 season, beating Newcastle
Residents have handed a petition to MP Andrew Smith after they complained they were not consulted over plans for a multiplex cinema. Oxford City Council also received a copy of the 200-signature petition against the multiplex at the new Oxford United
An Oxford graduate and leading Northern Ireland politician has died, aged 62. Peter McLachlan was a key figure in liberal unionism and an advocate of power-sharing in Ulster politics in the 1970s. He was one of the most vocal advocates of bringing Catholics
A smoke alarm saved a couple's lives - just hours after they had moved into their new home. The alarm early on Saturday morning woke retired Mike Leech and his wife at their new home off Market Square, Witney, after fire broke out. They had moved in at
Part of a cycle network being developed across Britain could be stopped short in Oxfordshire because of a row with a landowner. A 95-year-old pensioner is believed to own a 300-metre stretch of the national cycle route in Kennington village. The path
