Laura King notched a brace as Brize Norton came from behind twice, before securing a point in a 3-3 draw against Mansfield Road in Thames Valley League Division 1. Brize fell behind after five minutes, but they hit back when Lisa Boyer fired home a
Cathy Hawkes netted a five-timer as Thame got off to a flying start with an 8-0 victory over Oxford Irish in the Oxford Girls Under 16 League. Anneka Nuttall added a brace, with Gemma Rockingham completing the scoring. In the Under 15 League, Benson
Justin Buckingham produced a 100 break to seal a 6-0 victory for Witney A against Thame A in the Premier Division, writes David White. Youngster Lewis Calcutt set the tone for the evening, making a break of 56 during his 84-13, 60-27 win over Mark Syrett
Witney Vikings put in one of their best-ever performances to beat Combe 7-0 in the Giles Sports Witney Youth League Under 14 A Section. Sam Doherty led the way with a hat-trick, with a brace from Luke Manning and strikes from Ryan Grant and Bradley
Oxfordshire's Kitty Boggis won the Network Group International Horse Trials at Gatcombe Park on Kings Cross - leaving newly-crowned world champion Zara Phillips among those trailing in her wake. Boggis, 24, from Lew, near Bampton, and the ten-year-old
Oxford Saints go for glory against West Coast Trojans in the BritBowl XX Division 2 final at the Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield tomorrow (noon). Saints will be looking to their strong defence to provide them with the platform for victory. They have
Oxford University have named a 25-man squad for tomorrow's clash with Portugal in Lisbon. Portugal requested the fixture to help them prepare for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Italy. Oxford Univ: Tomaszcyk, Matthews, McGillion
Horspath Hammers moved within one win of a perfect record in the British Premier League with a 106-72 victory over Sandwell. Returning to the village track for their first home meeting for seven weeks, the newly-crowned champions made it 13 wins out
ITV sports presenter Jim Rosenthal revealed how times have changed for goalkeepers when he spoke as one of the invited guests at City of Oxford Hockey Club's 75th anniversary dinner. Rosenthal, who played in goal for City for four years in the late
Berinsfield rider Warren Field finished an excellent third in the final round of the British Schoolboy Motocross Association national series at Pontrilas, Herefordshire. Competing in the senior 125cc class, the 16-year-old turned on the style to make
Chris Dann was in top form as he won the final round of the summer's Carp League 2006 over at Rissington. The 21 anglers found the going tough, but it still produced plenty of fish and everyone was in with a shout. Fishing the meat close in was Dann
Witney big fish expert Alan Storey has set an amazing record, after landing his 21st roach in five years to go over three pounds, writes Andy Webber His latest catch weighed in at 3lb 3oz and was taken from a local gravel pit. Alan was actually targeting
OXFORD trainers ruled the roost by landing four of the five www.lovethe- dogs.com series of open races at Oxford Stadium on Tuesday. oThey took full advantage of just 11 visiting trainers fielding runners to dominate the night. Beautiful Energy, Ron
Banbury United boss Kevin Brock has swooped to sign former Wycombe Wanderers star Jermaine McSporran, who goes into the squad for today's Southern League Premier Division trip to Merthyr Tydfil. McSporran joined Kidlington last week after being released
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Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson has come under fire from a woman who lost her son in a road accident after he described a new law on child booster seats as "crack-brained." The Henley MP, who was criticised last month for allowing his two sons to sit together
POLICE have linked two fires in Banbury that are now believed to be arson. The arsons both happened at 49 Oxford Road this week. The first occurred on Monday between 9.30pm and 10pm and the second one occurred on Wednesday at 9.30pm. PC Ian Gibbard
FIRE crews were called to a car fire near Donnington Bridge in Oxford during the early hours today. The incident in Meadow Lane is being treated as suspicious and police have been informed. Firefighters also tackled a suspicious car blaze in a field
Banbury United could without the services of their influential striker Andy Baird for up to three weeks with a bad ankle injury. The former Wycombe striker, who has netted four goals for the Puritans this season, suffered the injury during Tuesday night's
AFC Wallingford will be without defender Paul Massaquoi for at least eight weeks after he broke a leg in last week's FA Cup clash at Moneyfields. Fletcher Hoey is set to replace him for tomorrow's FA Vase second qualifying round against Sandhurst Town
Bicester Town goalkeeper Jeff Simmonds will be looking to make it three clean sheets in a row when Tim Fowler's side take on Thame United tomorrow. Town have doubts over Ricky Smith (Achilles) and Stuart Timony. Striker Mark Baker returns from a hamstring
SATURDAY FOOTBALL NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Stafford Rgrs v Oxford United. BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Merthyr Tydfil v Banbury Utd. Div 1 South & West: Abingdon Utd v Brook House, Didcot Tn v Windsor & Eton, Oxford City v
Banbury's Craig Haupt finished as the leading run scorer in Division 1 of the Home Counties Premier League. The Oxfordshire left-hander scored 792 runs, 71 more than Reading's Steve Cook in second. Jono McLean was Henley's leading batsman with 465
SCOTTISH Cup-winning lock David Payne makes his Oxford Harlequins debut in tomorrow's South West 1 clash at St Ives. The new signing, who played for Watsonians in this year's final, should go a long way to solving Quins' second row problems. Director
North Oxford, already Division 1 champions in the 3-Pair League, were whitewashed by Cholsey. North fielded just two pairs - and four juniors at that - and were no match for Cholsey, who dropped just 25 games in the 12 sets. North's B side, however
Oxford City riders broke no fewer than four club records in the Andover Wheelers ten-mile Open Time Trial. Mark Jones took top honours with a new club record of 20mins 15secs. Following him home was Howard Waller, with a new veteran record of 20.30
Shotover & District (Exeter, 4 sent 61): 1, 2, 3 M/M V T Hall 1136, 1065, 1045; 4 P Wells & son 1005; 5, 6 M/M C Dolton 934, 917. Wantage & District (Yelverton, 11 sent 133): 1, 4, 5 P Gilbert 1174.51, 1146, 1144; 2 M/M Webber 1168; 3, 6, 7, 13, 1163
Children of Men envisages a world where no-one has given birth for nearly 19 years and is staring down the barrel of a gun of eternal infertility. Terrorism and sectarian violence are rife in the grimy, dark and barren landscapes of Britain where hope
This was going to be a piece about making the most of the Indian summer, the joy of dining al fresco and how to eat in the best restaurants for a fraction of the price, writes Katherine MacAlister. To test my theory that bargains are to be had for those
Once heard never forgotten, the music of Xmas Lights can be a terrifying force. The band's barrage of skull-pounding riffs, towering melodies and unsettling screams can leave the unsuspecting listener reeling under its unrelenting onslaught. But it
'LOOK Mum! Bob the Builder's hat!" The four-year-old boy pointed excitedly at the unmistakable yellow headgear perched on a junction box outside the Waterman's Arms on Osney Island. The hat didn't have that abandoned appearance and the boy clearly expected
Labour were celebrating a "gobsmacking" victory in an Oxford City Council by-election last night after its candidate Bob Timbs polled 784 votes to Liberal Democrat challenger Nathan Pyle's 487 votes. The atmosphere at the Town Hall was tense before
The prospect of a costly court battle over Oxfordshire County Council's decision to charge thousands of Oxford residents for parking in their own streets is looking more likely today. A legal challenge could soon be mounted by Oxford City Council on
Forget swanky cocktails - an Oxford barman has just beaten the world's best mixers with a drink which uses real ale, is heated with a red hot poker and is served in a tea cup! Tim Fitz-Gibbon was back in work as general manager of Raoul's bar in Oxford
Oxfordshire land speed driver Mark Newby remained in the north of England last night to see if he could do anything to help Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, injured in a high-speed crash. The 36-year-old TV star was said yesterday to have suffered
Controversial plans for the future of community hospitals in south Oxfordshire are unlikely to be unveiled until the end of the year. Campaigners fighting to save hospitals in Didcot, Abingdon, Wallingford and Wantage, had been bracing themselves for
A teenager who raised hundreds of pounds on a sponsored bike ride in memory of a friend killed in car crash fears he may never cycle again after being shot in the face. Rhys Taylor, 14, is still recovering in hospital as doctors battle to save his eyesight
Sir, I can quite understand the anger of Oxford residents at the county council's proposals to introduce parking charges: nobody wants to start paying for something which until now was free. But there is one issue - I believe an important issue - which
Sir, In response to Mark Ladbrooke's letter (September 8), I would like to confirm that Oxford City Council is not planning to ban all leafleting in the city centre. The proposals relate solely to commercial marketing. Leafleting for religious, charitable
Powerful new diesel engines will give the Toyota Hilux pick-up range a huge boost when it goes in sale in Britain next January. The Hilux, a top-selling pick-up across Europe, will get a 3.0-litre, 169 horsepower unit, and the current 2.5-litre oil
Renault has added a Privilege Navigation version to the Laguna range, and it goes on sale in Britain next month, September, priced from £19,125. The luxury-spec Privilege Navigation joins Expression Navigation and Dynamique Navigation in the range, with
One of the many new off-roaders being launched in Britain this year is Subaru's US-built Tribeca, which arrives in November priced from £28,995. Dealers are taking orders for the Tribeca, a three-model range centred on a 3.0-litre, six-cylinder engine
There will be some high octane thrills from Chevrolet at next week's Paris Motor Show, with the debut of a concept car designed to celebrate the brand's motorsport heritage. The WTCC Ultra will be the focal point of the Chevrolet stand and the firm
THE elegant design lines of the C-Mtisse, the latest out-of-this-world concept car from Citron, will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. The firm says the concept proves that a high performance car can also be green, combining a top speed of 155mph
MOTORHOMING is the coolest of cool leisure pursuits right now. Little wonder that sales of these big roam-from-home vehicles have almost doubled within the last five years. Celebrities like Robbie Williams, Gail Porter and Jamiroquai singer, Jay Kay
Toyota's RAV4 has grown older much like me. When it was launched, we were both leaner, less sophisticated and much lighter on our feet. Now we have both spread a little, hopefully become a little smarter and certainly gained some weight along the way
Sir, Now that half of the Trap Grounds has been declared a Town Green (Report, September 15) the local community looks forward to using it for lawful sports and pastimes' with improved access from Navigation Way. The derelict scrub which has grown up
Sir, As an observer, I attended the Oxfordshire County Council meeting on Tuesday, September 11, to see democracy in action. What I did see for the short time I was there, was rudeness and arrogance on the part of one contingent of members who sat on
Couples who have been through IVF treatment are fundraising for a drop-in centre to be built at a new fertility unit. Friends of the IVF Unit are campaigning for a support system to help those going through the IVF process. The county's centre is
On the hottest and sunniest Thame Show day in decades, visitors were greeted by Father Christmas in full robes and beard. Barry Cato, from the Florence Nightingale hospice in Aylesbury, said: "It seemed like a good idea at the time, to promote our Christmas
A legendary folk singer credited with writing the anthem of the women's movement is to perform in Oxford. Peggy Seeger, an American protest singer and political activist best known for her 1979 feminist song Gonna Be an Engineer and for The Ballad of
Residents who have been plagued by arson and burglaries have won a campaign to get street lighting installed in their neighbourhood. People living in Bicester's Keble Road and Ruskin Walk are celebrating after Cherwell District Council agreed to put
The family of a woman whose life was saved by Dr Margaret Davidson - the young doctor killed by dangerous driving - has paid tribute to her while branding her killer's sentence "unjust". Jan Harvey and her father John Thomas said Dr Davidson was "the
Almost overnight they became a must-have accessory for any Oxford United fan - and now they could become collectors' items. The yellow and blue Oxford Loyal wristbands have all been snapped up and no more will be going on sale. The bands were launched
Homes for hundreds of students could be built on the site of the Territorial Army's Slade Park barracks in Oxford. The property arm of the Ministry of Defence has submitted an outline planning application for the multi-million-pound development in Headington
Budding graffiti artists can develop their skills at a special new youth workshop, thanks to a £15,400 Lottery grant. Staff at The Courtyard Youth Arts Centre in Launton Road, Bicester, are using the Heritage Lottery Fund cash to fund a three-month
Blackbird Leys in Oxford has been snubbed by the Royal Bank of Scotland which had promised to roll out free-to-use cash machines to deprived areas. The only cash machine on the estate at the moment charges customers £1.75 for each withdrawal. Residents
Mark Arnold first set eyes on his wife Kate in candlelight, but it was hardly the most secluded of settings. The pair met when they joined hundreds of demonstrators at a peace vigil on the eve of the Iraq War. Carfax Tower has held a special place
Monitoring crowds of young people congregating in Wallingford Market Place will be the first task of the town's newly set up Neighbourhood Action Group. Police patrols will be increased at weekends to make sure there is no repetition of last Friday
Sir, I hope that a way can be found to fund the improvements at the Warneford Hospital without developing the lovely Warneford Meadow. The meadow is an area of open grassland with a network of footpaths and bordered by trees and a brook. In the middle
Sir, It is good news that Westgate is likely to be redeveloped at long last (Report, September 15), but it is very bad news that it does not include the pedestrianisation of Queen Street, which is always jammed with buses and extremely dangerous for pedestrians
Sir, I endorse the regret at the destruction of trees in Oxford (Letters, September 15). There is an application to pull down three houses at 190 Iffley Road. One, in Art and Crafts style, built in 1909, was designed by the local architect Frank Mountain
Sir, I have tried on numerous occasions to explain to Erica Steinhauer (Letters, September 15) that the planning application No. 06/01689/FUL to turn part of Dawson Street into a public square by Caf Coco, if granted, gives Caf Coco no rights whatsoever
Sir, We're delighted our bus awareness campaign has had such an impact on your correspondent, Mike Haffey (Letters, September 15). "All the best European cities have good public transport . . . like Oxford", he quotes and then bemoans the absence of the
Sir, I find myself once again without an NHS dentist in Oxford, and the practices I have contacted have closed their books to NHS patients. My previous dentist left the practice because the Primary Care Trust had run out of money, and she was not being
A 21-YEAR-OLD man was in a serious condition in hospital after he was stabbed a number of times on an Oxford estate last night. Police are hunting for two men - one who may have suffered stab wounds himself - after the stabbing in Willow Way, Blackbird
LABOUR is celebrating victory in an Oxford City Council by-election last night after its candidate Bob Timbs polled 784 votes to Liberal Democrat challenger Nathan Pyle's 487 votes. The atmosphere at the Town Hall was tense before the count for the
COUPLES who have been through IVF treatment are fundraising for a drop-in centre to be built at a new fertility unit. Friends of the IVF Unit are campaigning for a support system to help those going through the IVF process. The county's centre is
Double Formula Renault BARC Club Class Champion Ian Pearson will step up to the FR2000 Class of the series after retaining his title at Thruxton. The Didcot racer has seven Club Class wins this season and although Mark Terry can draw level with maximum
Sir, I totally understand why people want to park their cars outside their homes but with car ownership continuing to increase this is getting more and more difficult. Demanding a guaranteed space immediately in front of one's house is unrealistic,
Sir, In your report on the latest stage in the Westgate development proposals (Report, September 15) you state that Oxford City Council is informing local occupiers and owners that they may be subject to compulsory purchase orders if the development goes
Sir, I read with amazement the headline on your front page Amorous antics could be caught on film, and read the following report with increasing incredulity. Especially remarkable was the 1950s wording that the staff were "forced to clear up after courting
Sir, Liberal Democrats are determined to make Oxford into one of the best recycling councils rather one of the worst. John Tanner (Letters, September 15) implies that we are only doing what Labour would have done. He welcomes the Liberal Democrat extension
Sir, Richard Mann (Letters, September 15) is right that the Bicester to Oxford railway must improve. The train is limited to 40mph on its track and 25mph across the viaduct over the River Ray. Its 26-minute journey is no faster than the X5 coach! Also
Sir, "The presumption must be against this reservoir". That was the conclusion of your leader last week, and we wholly endorse it. Thames Water's plans will be both disruptive and destructive of our landscape. Yet, the company continues to leak nearly
Sir, I was glad to see Hubert Beales' plea (Letters, September 15) for some form of 'buggy' transport to convey people along Cornmarket and neighbouring streets. Over 20 years ago now you published a plea from me for Oxford to introduce electric carts
THE cost of a controversial residents' parking scheme in Bicester could be reduced following fierce opposition from local people. Cherwell District Council angered many town centre residents when it suggested they could be charged £200 a year to park
Anger is understandably high over plans to introduce charges for residents' parking permits in Oxford. No one wants to pay for something they have thus far done at no charge. Oxfordshire County Council has not helped matters with its hackneyed attempt
