Europe's biggest university-based conservation research project is to quit Oxford for a country mansion near Abingdon. Later this year, the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit will relocate its headquarters from the Zoology Department in South Parks Road
A GP is retiring to open a farm in Spain after 25 years in an Abingdon surgery. Patients gathered to say farewell to GP Robert Cave, front About 100 patients gathered for a farewell party for Dr Robert Cave, 53, the principal partner at the Abingdon Surgery
Fears that violence could return to Wallingford after a riverside pub was dropped from the town's Pub Watch scheme have been allayed. A breakdown in communication was blamed for the town council owned Boathouse temporarily leaving the scheme -- which
Poet John Foster spent a day inspiring Grove pupils to read more poetry and to have a go at writing their own. John Foster Storytellers Chris Smith and Adele Moss also visited Millbrook School as part of the school's drive to improve pupils' writing skills
A man was seriously ill in intensive care on February 13 following a crash near Bicester. The man's car was in collision with a lorry on the A41 between Bicester and junction nine of the M40. He was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, following
Oxford University's student boxers held their Town opponents to a 2-2 draw at the Town v Gown fixture at a packed Union building. Bizarrely, none of the Town boxers came from Oxford or the surrounding area, and two of them were higher education students
Recent results involving Oxfordshire clubs and players FRILFORD HEATH Ladies Monthly Stableford (Red Course): 1 E Wilson 40, 2 S Bowen 37 (cb), 3 M Chaundy 37 (cb). CHIPPING NORTON Div 1: 1 M Parry 43pts, 2 W Holdsworth 42, 3 J Porter 41. Winter League
Two people had a lucky escape when a chip pan caused a fire at a house in Bicester on February 13. The couple, who had fallen asleep, were woken by neighbours, who raised the alarm. Both managed to escape -- one by climbing through a window of the house
Three local fighters are on collision course in the Home Counties finals when the senior ABA championships get under way at Thame United FC on Saturday. James NevinPeter Mullins (Wolvercote ABC), Jason Grant (Berinsfield ABC) and James Nevin (Thame ABC
Morrells of Oxford Sunday League: A brace from Jamie Hodges helped Star Wanderers keep up the pressure at the top of the Premier Division after battling back from a goal down to see off Mansfield Road 3-1. Star Royal Third-placed Wanderers were rocked
Brothers Peter and John Shipperley are bringing down the curtain on their soft furnishing shop this week. Peter Shipperley Peter John, in Bicester's Crown Walk shopping centre, will close its doors at 5.30pm on February 14. Peter Shipperley, 42, said:
Leading Oxfordshire player Karl Bushell suffered a rare Oxford League defeat, but his Forum A team still beat Forum B 8-2 in their Division 1 top-of-the tabvle battle. Bushell went down to Andrew Flint at 11-5 in the fifth, whileFlint's twin brother,
Two landfill sites that deal with dangerous waste breached licence conditions 13 times in nine months. Ardley Landfill, at Ardley Quarry, Ardley, near Bicester, was one of more than 2,000 landfill sites across England and Wales assessed by the Environment
Recent results in bowls matches involving Oxfordshire teams and players <image large="sport-bowls.gif" small="sport-bowls.gif" type="portrait"></image>CLUB MATCH Oxford & District 105, President's Select 107 (Oxford skips first): L Brickett
Bloxham Museum was celebrating its 21st birthday on February 13 with a party for pensioners today. Elderly people who attend the village's Thursday Club enjoyed a slice of cake as they celebrated with museum volunteers. Yvonne Huntriss, a co-founder of
Touring theatre groups have been playing to packed audiences in a series of village arts events -- and villagers still have time to catch the remaining performances. Cherwell District Council organised 'arts at large' shows continue until the end of March
Conservatives in Banbury are divided after a town councillor was overlooked for nomination as a district council candidate. Gordon Gerry could now stand as an Independent Conservative for Cherwell District Council, in the local government elections in
The majority of Oxford United fans are shocked at the sudden departure of assistant manager Mike Ford. Ford was told that his services were no longer required after a meeting with chairman Firoz Kassam, director Bill Smith and boss Ian Atkins on Tuesday
Autotype UTV League: Ben Eltham hammered a hat-trick as reigning champions Blue Boar maintained their three point lead at the top of Division 1 with a comprehensive 6-1 victory at Forest Hill. Eltham found the net twice in the first half, with Dave Mulford
Oxfordshire farms producing free range eggs for fast food giant McDonald's have been praised after the company won a major award. Cotswold Farm in Standlake, Glebe Farm, in Fringford, and College Farm, in Wendlebury, near Bicester produce more than 400,000
A garden centre is being given an £8m expansion to develop a leisure complex. Management at Bloom's of Bressingham expect to see work begin next year to create a larger centre at the Oxford Road site on the edge of Bicester. Chief executive John Kitching
Arts groups are split over plans for a £6.3m arts centre in Didcot. South Oxfordshire District Council sees the arts centre as the "jewel in the crown" of the new public square in the long-delayed £30m Orchard Centre redevelopment in Didcot. Critics say
Staff at an Oxford firm of chartered surveyors came up with a three-way plan to help local charities. Employees of Cluttons presented a £200 bench and bird table to the Challenging Cancer and Leukaemia in Children House in Jack Straw's Lane, Headington
Campaigners will present giant Valentine's cards to Oxford cafes on February 14 asking them to 'Have a Heart' and switch to using Fairtrade products. Members of the Oxford Fairtrade Coalition will visit city centre coffee shops and restaurants with the
Campaigners in Oxford have won their battle to get a crossing near to where a teenager was hit by a car. Sybil Sheringham Dibdin, who collected a petition for a pedestrian crossing, with Headington councillors Stephen Tall, left, and David Rundle More
Oxford University was given more than £60m from the Government to pay for cutting-edge scientific research on February 13. Oxford Brookes University was given £1.7m. The extra cash was announced by science minister Lord Sainsbury as part of a £1bn investment
Oxford Univ 18, Army 22: John Allen did not get the start he was looking for as new Oxford University skipper as his side went down to the Army at Iffley Road last night. John AllenThe Army went 12-0 ahead with tries from Georgie Kemble and Apo Satala
Thousands of people were today flocking to the Oxford Mail Jobs Fair (February 13). Graeme Passau preparing a display with Sally Hoodless School leavers, job seekers and people looking to change careers were visiting the event at Oxford Town Hall, which
Junior officers are filling in as inspectors and sergeants as Thames Valley Police faces a staffing crisis. Chief Constable Peter Neyroud said recruitment and retention problems meant the force was having to use officers who were not fully qualified for
Union leaders fear a private deal to fund a £125m hospital expansion in Oxford could leave NHS managers in deep financial crisis. Unison has claimed the deal will cost the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust £600m over the next 30 years, and could leave
An Abingdon school is celebrating St Valentine's Day on February 14 with a special wall where students can post their messages -- and secrecy is guaranteed. Alice Gannapowell The literary links of St Valentine are being explored by pupils at John Mason
Abingdon's three secondary schools are joining forces in a bid to secure £1.7m -- and a professional fundraising company has been recruited to help the schools achieve Specialist Schools Status. Fitzharrys, John Mason and Larkmead are co-operating in
Motorists in Wallingford have been warned that there will be a blitz on illegal parking in the town. The police campaign follows complaints from the public about inconsiderate parking. People parking in bus-stops and taxi ranks have caused most concern
Wallingford's hopes of getting a Morrison supermarket in the town have been dashed. The town council had written to the Morrison group which was making a bid for the Safeway chain. Town councillors said that if the takeover happened it would like a Morrison's
Oxford University's new rugby union captain John Allen switched codes to score four tries as their rugby league team hammered a depleted Oxford Cavaliers 94-18 in the Town v Gown match. Six Cavaliers players had to pull out at the last minute, when they
Baby boy Cole Wilkerson has started life in the fast lane -- after being born in his parents' car. Stephen and Rachael Wilkerson with Cole Stephen Wilkerson, 44, was driving his wife Rachael, 36 to Chipping Norton Hospital from their home in Windmill
A Witney nursing home has been rewarded with an Investor in People award after spending a year introducing new care standards. Lin Edmunds and Ron Deacon The Merryfield House Nursing Home at New Yatt Road set up a training programme for its staff of 30
Oxford & District's Glenn Allen and Banbury Cross's Gary Lucas are through to two finals in area 15 of the English National Indoor Championships. Gary LucasIn a battle of the young guns, Allen saw off clubmate Nick Welsh 21-13 and now lines up against
Police in Bicester are hunting a gang of youths who turned an empty car on its side. About 12 youths were involved in the incident, which took place on February 7, at the Claremont car park, behind the town's Somerfield supermarket. The Citroen car was
A two-year-old girl's life has been made easier thanks to kind-hearted prison officers and inmates from across the country. Theresa Dyer and baby Victoria with her brothers Ben, 11, and Luke, 5 Barry Larner, a prison officer at Bullingdon Prison, in Arncott
A cyclist was hit from behind by a bus in east Oxford. The collision happened in Cowley Road as the 22-year-old Oxford Brookes University student attempted to turn right into Divinity Road at 9.10am on February 12. Her legs were bruised, she suffered
Two 15-year-old boys were robbed of their mobile phones at knifepoint in Oxford. They had just travelled on a bus from Wood Farm with the robber, whom they recognised, and got off in St Aldate's at about 4.30pm on February 11. The youth pulled out a knife
The OFA are investigating claims that Cowley Cosmos fielded an ineligible player in their OFA Sam Waters Cup tie with Blackbird Sunday. Cosmos won the game 3-1. It is understood the player is no longer registered with the league.
A strong finish in the singles enabled Frilford Heath to record an 11-7 victory in their annual match at home to Oxford University. After the foursomes, the match was nicely poised at 3-3, after victories for Frilford from Will Campion & Elliot Wise
Research by an Oxford biotech company developing a cancer vaccine for pets has been boosted thanks to a major European grant. A total of 900,000 euros (£595,000) has been allocated to Oxford BioMedica, based at Oxford Science Park, Sandford, from the
A motorist accused of disguising his car to escape a speeding fine has been acquitted -- escaping a fixed penalty fine despite admitting speeding. A jury at Oxford Crown Court on February 12 acquitted Nicholas Manning, 40, of perverting the course of
Two Kosovar teenagers accused of holding a boy at knifepoint while burgling his Oxford home said they were set up by a man seeking revenge. Bledar Kocaj, 19, of Tottenham, London, and a 17-year-old boy, of Headington, Oxford, deny aggravated burglary.
Councillors went against the advice of officers in a new twist to a long-running planning saga in Oxford. They decided on February 13 that development plans for the Eagle Iron Works site, in Walton Well Road, Jericho, owned by engineering firm, W Lucy
The player-manager of a Sunday league side has been banned for six months and fined £100 with £30 costs after he was found guilty by the OFA of assaulting a referee. Keith Miles, the player-manager of Morrells of Oxford Sunday League side ONS, was involved
The majority of Oxford United fans are shocked at the sudden departure of assistant manager Mike Ford. Ford was told that his services were no longer required after a meeting with chairman Firoz Kassam, director Bill Smith and boss Ian Atkins on Tuesday
Bankrupt Oxfordshire Formula One team Arrows will not be bought as a business. Instead its assets and equipment will be sold off at an auction to take place at the team's former headquarters at Leafield on March 26 and 27. A spokesman for the liquidator's
