Oxford Harlequins 2nd, fielding a number of first team players, hit the century mark on Saturday when they beat Abingdon 104-10 at Horspath Road Quins, with 18 tries in all, led 48-5 at half-time, after which they gave several young players the chances
A mother has criticised the John Radcliffe Hospital after her son was sent home with an air rifle pellet in his forehead. David Fowler Sheelagh Fowler, of Chequers Place, Cholsey, said she was told there was "nothing there" when she took 12-year-old David
Banbury Bulls' failure to use a strong wind in their favour was to be their undoing as they lost 22-13 at Barker's Butts in their first Midland One match of the season. Having been given the use of the elements in the first half by their hosts, they did
Oxford Hawks Ladies struck local rivals Henley 4-3 in their opening friendly of the season. Hawks went three goals ahead in the first half through a Hannah Williamson short corner and a goal each from Kelly Aldridge and Clare Edwards. Edwards and two
Banbury Bulls' failure to use a strong wind in their favour was to be their undoing as they lost 22-13 at Barker's Butts in their first Midland One match of the season. Having been given the use of the elements in the first half by their hosts, they did
Super-quick Ricky Davis, from Moulsford near Wallingford, notched his third victory of the season by taking the hot rod final at Standlake Arena. Davis, in his Toyota Starlet, and runner-up Graham Fulker, from Benson, found plenty of grip on the track
Littlemore stormed back with a rousing second-half display to pip Henley Wanderers 27-26 in a thrilling friendly. Wanderers led 26-12 at half-time, with Littlemore's score coming from tries by centre Lawrence East and flanker Andy Smith plus a conversion
Oxford Harlequins 2nd, fielding a number of first team players, hit the century mark on Saturday when they beat Abingdon 104-10 at Horspath Road Quins, with 18 tries in all, led 48-5 at half-time, after which they gave several young players the chances
The kicking of Witney fly-half Francis Grant was the ultimate difference as they beat Bicester 14-10 in an evenly contested friendly at Hailey Road. Though both teams scored two tries, one in each half, Bicester once again dominated the set-pieces, stealing
Magistrates have warned motorists who exceed speed limits to expect automatic disqualification. Christopher Picken, 38, of Huntingdon, in Staffordshire, was disqualified for 28 days and fined £300 with £35 costs at Didcot magistrates. Pickens, managing
The rider who died at the British Motocross Championship has been named as Kenny Wyatt, of Cleethorpes. The 32-year-old married man was among dozens of riders from across the country who were competing in the event at Culham, near Abingdon, on Sunday.
A man found guilty of harassing a former colleague at an Indian restaurant intends to appeal against the conviction. Tony Henton, 47, of West Way, Botley, was convicted of harassing Zineet Zaman, between May 5 and August 16, by sending her letters and
Littlemore stormed back with a rousing second-half display to pip Henley Wanderers 27-26 in a thrilling friendly. Wanderers led 26-12 at half-time, with Littlemore's score coming from tries by centre Lawrence East and flanker Andy Smith plus a conversion
Morrells ODDA League Section 5 side Gladiators Social Club caused a major shock in the second round of the Morrells ODDA's Margaret Davies Memorial Cup when they beat Premier side Blackbird Bar. Blackbird opened the scoring in this ladies seven-a-side
A clean-energy version of the Oxford-built Mini is on show at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week - powered by hydrogen gas. It will not be on sale in Britain because the only hydrogen filling station in the world is at Munich airport. BMW and other car
A man who admitted burgling a neighbour's home has been spared jail by a judge so that he can get help for heroin addiction. Marc Gale, 28, admitted entering a house at Mead Walk, Didcot, in March, with intent to steal. He lived on the street at the time
The Liberal Democrat-Green alliance will continue to run Oxford City Council, following reorganisation. As part of nationwide local government reorganisation, a ten-strong Cabinet is replacing the current committee system and is expected to meet for the
Super-quick Ricky Davis, from Moulsford near Wallingford, notched his third victory of the season by taking the hot rod final at Standlake Arena. Davis, in his Toyota Starlet, and runner-up Graham Fulker, from Benson, found plenty of grip on the track
Bracknell Hornets 6, Oxford City Stars 4 Oxford City Stars lost this English Cup tie but they nevertheless felt it was a satisfactory run-out in their build-up towards the coming league season. Stars had already taken the decision to use it as a pre-season
Chinnor 21 Swanage & Wareham 8 Thanks to a strong South African influence, Chinnor made a winning start to life in South West Division 1 on Saturday. An assured performance by new fly-half Louw Kruger and a storming display in the loose by his fellow
NHS managers at Oxfordshire Health Authority are set to see a major overhaul if plans to merge with two other counties are given the go-ahead. The organisation, which oversees hospital and primary care trusts across the county, could become Thames Valley
The rider who died at the British Motocross Championship has been named as Kenny Wyatt, of Cleethorpes. The 32-year-old married man was among dozens of riders from across the country who were competing in the event at Culham, near Abingdon, on Sunday.
Banbury United will be without Terry Muckelberg when they travel to Spalding in the Dr Martens League Eastern Division. The defender pulled up with a calf injury in the warm-up before their 2-1 home win over Ashford Town on Saturday. Keiron Sullivan,
A drug dealer who went on the run for two years after being caught with 75 amphetamine tablets has been jailed for six months. Marc Field, 21, of Beanhill Close, Duckington, near Witney, was arrested at a party in Milton Keynes after a security officer
Formal links between Thame and its new French twin will be signed this weekend. The Mayor, Don Butler, and a party of people from the town will be in Montesson, near Paris, to make the partnership official. A party from Montesson will visit Thame in October
Battle lines are being drawn up against plans to extend an annual opera festival until 2018. Garsington Opera's temporary planning permission is to run out in December 2003. The organisation intends to ask South Oxfordshire District Council to grant planning
Oxford Harlequins 2nd, fielding a number of first team players, hit the century mark on Saturday when they beat Abingdon 104-10 at Horspath Road Quins, with 18 tries in all, led 48-5 at half-time, after which they gave several young players the chances
Striker Stuart Riddle is set to return to Oxford City's ranks for their Ryman Division 1 encounter against Walton & Hersham at Court Place Farm. The 22-year-old striker was on trial at Rochdale last week, but the Nationwide League club decided against
Morrells ODDA League Section 5 side Gladiators Social Club caused a major shock in the second round of the Morrells ODDA's Margaret Davies Memorial Cup when they beat Premier side Blackbird Bar. Blackbird opened the scoring in this ladies seven-a-side
Organ transplant patients jumped from 12,000ft to raise money for an Oxford-based diabetes charity, Sweet Success, on Saturday. Jo Cheetham and Tim Want were joined by friends Patrick Tomlinson and John Norther before parachuting over Weston-on-the-Green
Chinnor 21 Swanage & Wareham 8 Thanks to a strong South African influence, Chinnor made a winning start to life in South West Division 1 on Saturday. An assured performance by new fly-half Louw Kruger and a storming display in the loose by his fellow
Nearly 100 golfers teed-off to raise money for a children's hospice. Danny and Theresa Dyer organised the day at Kirtlington Golf Club, near Bicester, on Friday, to raise money for Helen House, in Oxford. Staff at the hospice have been helping them care
Six months of wrangling at the top of Oxfordshire darts came to a head on Sunday with the 'dismissal' of two leading officials. At an extraordinary annual meeting of the Oxfordshire County Darts Organisation, both the chairman Dave Dee and secretary Margo
Striker Stuart Riddle is set to return to Oxford City's ranks for their Ryman Division 1 encounter against Walton & Hersham at Court Place Farm. The 22-year-old striker was on trial at Rochdale last week, but the Nationwide League club decided against
Super-quick Ricky Davis, from Moulsford near Wallingford, notched his third victory of the season by taking the hot rod final at Standlake Arena. Davis, in his Toyota Starlet, and runner-up Graham Fulker, from Benson, found plenty of grip on the track
Firefighters refused to get into a flap, after making a 40 mile round-trip, to rescue a pigeon in distress. An Oxford crew took a hydraulic platform to Banbury, to rescue the bird, which was trapped in an anti-pigeon net attached to the Whately Hall Hotel
Midfielder Justin Lee is ruled out of Thame United's Ryman Division 1 clash against Dulwich Hamlet at Windmill Stadium with a groin strain. His place in the squad is taken by Chris Potter, who played a full 90 minutes for the reserves on Saturday after
Bracknell Hornets 6, Oxford City Stars 4 Oxford City Stars lost this English Cup tie but they nevertheless felt it was a satisfactory run-out in their build-up towards the coming league season. Stars had already taken the decision to use it as a pre-season
Six months of wrangling at the top of Oxfordshire darts came to a head on Sunday with the 'dismissal' of two leading officials. At an extraordinary annual meeting of the Oxfordshire County Darts Organisation, both the chairman Dave Dee and secretary Margo
A clean-energy version of the Oxford-built Mini is on show at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week - powered by hydrogen gas. It will not be on sale in Britain because the only hydrogen filling station in the world is at Munich airport. BMW and other car
Unipart executives have received bonuses despite the company losing £111m and cutting 300 jobs at its Cowley plant. The chief executive, John Neill, saw his pay rise to £668,000 for the year 2000, up from £664,000 the previous year. At his request he
Campaigners have given a guarded welcome to news that a site has been been earmarked for an African Caribbean Centre in Oxford. Oxford City Council's leisure services committee on Monday backed a report that said the centre should be built on land at
A woman was found alone and confused near Oxford United's new Kassam Stadium after a night out with friends. Police said the 28-year-old was found in a "distressed state", but they do not believe she was sexually assaulted. They are trying to piece together
Organ transplant patients jumped from 12,000ft to raise money for an Oxford-based diabetes charity, Sweet Success, on Saturday. Jo Cheetham and Tim Want were joined by friends Patrick Tomlinson and John Norther before parachuting over Weston-on-the-Green
Magistrates have warned motorists who exceed speed limits to expect automatic disqualification. Christopher Picken, 38, of Huntingdon, in Staffordshire, was disqualified for 28 days and fined £300 with £35 costs at Didcot magistrates. Pickens, managing
Historic buildings in Oxford opened their doors to the public on Sunday, as part of the Heritage Weekend organised by the Oxford Civic Society. Joseph Temple, 4, peeked behind the bars at Oxford prison to see the Victorian cells, exercise yard and debtor's
Unipart executives have received bonuses despite the company losing £111m and cutting 300 jobs at its Cowley plant. The chief executive, John Neill, saw his pay rise to £668,000 for the year 2000, up from £664,000 the previous year. At his request he
A man found guilty of harassing a former colleague at an Indian restaurant intends to appeal against the conviction. Tony Henton, 47, of West Way, Botley, was convicted of harassing Zineet Zaman, between May 5 and August 16, by sending her letters and
The kicking of Witney fly-half Francis Grant was the ultimate difference as they beat Bicester 14-10 in an evenly contested friendly at Hailey Road. Though both teams scored two tries, one in each half, Bicester once again dominated the set-pieces, stealing
A woman was found alone and confused near Oxford United's new Kassam Stadium after a night out with friends. Police said the 28-year-old was found in a "distressed state", but they do not believe she was sexually assaulted. They are trying to piece together
The Liberal Democrat-Green alliance will continue to run Oxford City Council, following reorganisation. As part of nationwide local government reorganisation, a ten-strong Cabinet is replacing the current committee system and is expected to meet for the
A banned driver who led police on a 60 mph chase through the streets of Oxford has been jailed for 15 months. James Maughan, of Peregrine Road, Blackbird Leys, who was disqualified from driving last January, was spotted by officers driving away from a
Midfielder Justin Lee is ruled out of Thame United's Ryman Division 1 clash against Dulwich Hamlet at Windmill Stadium with a groin strain. His place in the squad is taken by Chris Potter, who played a full 90 minutes for the reserves on Saturday after
Historic buildings in Oxford opened their doors to the public on Sunday, as part of the Heritage Weekend organised by the Oxford Civic Society. Joseph Temple, 4, peeked behind the bars at Oxford prison to see the Victorian cells, exercise yard and debtor's
Battle lines are being drawn up against plans to extend an annual opera festival until 2018. Garsington Opera's temporary planning permission is to run out in December 2003. The organisation intends to ask South Oxfordshire District Council to grant planning
A £500,000 boost in ultrasound services has dramatically reduced unacceptably long patient waiting times at hospitals in Oxford. People queuing for outpatient appointments used to wait up to five months for an ultrasound appointment. Now the average wait
