NHS managers have denied they are preparing to privatise community health after announcing plans for "arms length arrangements" with their own in-house services. Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust's (PCT) main responsibility is to pay for care given to
Three weeks after being humiliated at Histon, once-proud Oxford United crashed to an even more embarrassing defeat as their Setanta nightmare continued. They were comprehensively beaten by bottom-of-the-table Droylsden, who had lost their previous 11
Children at a primary school in Bicester were treated to a visit from an Ethiopian farmer who spoke to them about his life and growing coffee in his country. Pupils at Bure Park Primary School, in Lucerne Avenue, listened to Shif Asrat as part of their
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The Oxford Mail and Oxford Playhouse have teamed up to enable you to have little, weekly peek in to what goes on backstage at the Playhouse. Behind every great show, there is a team of over 40 staff at the Playhouse working their hardest to ensure that
CYCLISTS have been warned they will continue to be fined if they persist in riding through Oxford's city centre pedestrian zones. A second crackdown in three weeks on cyclists in Cornmarket Street and Queen Street netted 71 people flouting the ban.
Cyclists have been warned they will continue to be fined if they persist in riding through Oxford's city centre pedestrian zones. A second crackdown in three weeks on cyclists in Cornmarket Street and Queen Street, held yesterday, netted 71 people flouting
A FEMALE cyclist died following a collision with a car on the A420 between Oxford and Swindon this morning. The accident happened a mile west of the Kingston Bagpuize turn. A spokesman for the South Central Ambulance Service said the woman, who
LEWIS Hamilton took pole position for tomorrow's China Grand Prix in Shanghai and another step towards becoming the first rookie world champion. The 22-year-old Briton, who leads the championship standings by 12 points, finished ahead of Ferrari drivers
A female cyclist died following a collision with a car on the A420 between Oxford and Swindon this morning. The accident happened a mile west of the Kingston Bagpuize turn. A spokesman for the South Central Ambulance Service said the woman, who has
Put us out of our misery Gordon' - that was the message from MPs and electoral staff in Oxfordshire last night as the county braced itself for a potential November poll. The country is on election alert as Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to
A DIRECTOR of an Oxford firm featured on the BBC consumer programme Rogue Traders said death threats had been made since the show was aired. Undercover reporters claimed Botley-based roofing company Abbaseal was wrong to charge a pensioner £600 to
Oxford City Stars have been boosted by a new kit sponsorship deal. Oxfordshire firm Charles Lawson Estate Agents have stepped in to back the go-ahead club. Stars captain Darren Elliott said: "It's a great kit deal. We have been playing with our current
It has to be one of the worst kept secrets in Westminster. The 'will he, won't he' mutterings about Gordon Brown calling a general election have been rumbling on for weeks now. As our MPs across Oxfordshire indicate today, it could be called on Tuesday
Two of Oxford's most exciting young prospects claimed RYA South Zone Championship titles at the Weymouth and Portland National Academy. Sam Jenkins, 12, sailed an immaculate series of races in the Windsurf 5.5 event, winning all five of his races to
Senshu judo coach Laura Scarlett, a third dan black belt, won silver in the British Masters at Thetford, Norfolk - and with it a call-up to the Great Britain squad. Competing in the under 70kg category, Scarlett, who lives in Bicester, lost the final
Didcot's Joe Cheong stole the show at the Oxfordshire junior trials at Moreton. He won all nine of his games in the boys' under 18 warm-up. Oxford's Ross Henderson was also in sparkling form, winning eight of his nine games, while Jake East (Oxford
Veteran Paul Brackett, a member of Woodstock Harriers for three years, showed tremendous stamina to finish fourth in the JW Ultra 30-mile race. Brackett, 48, took his place in a field of more than 100 for the race from Stratford-upon- Avon to Birmingham
Three Oxford Tri athletes were in action at the Warwickshire Triathlon - all achieving top-five finishes. Lesley Parry-Jones enjoyed a comfortable win in the women's sprint race (200m swim, 23km bike, 2.5k run) in a time of 57mins 51secs, which was
A director of an Oxford firm featured on the BBC consumer programme Rogue Traders yesterday claimed it had received death threats since the show was aired. Undercover reporters claimed Botley-based roofing company Abbaseal was wrong to charge a pensioner
A poll in last week's Anglers Mail included my predecessor Peter Stone at No 61 in their top 100 fishing all-time greats, a fitting accolade, writes ANDY WEBBER. Not only was Peter a consumate angler, but a true representative of our sport. As well
Fieldside moved to the top of Division 1 after recording their third consecutive win in Division 1 of the Oxford and District League. Oracle were their latest victims, going down 2-1. Paul Robinson (-50) put Fieldside ahead with a 200-190 win over
Wallingford squash professional Scott Handley will be in the spotlight when he takes on the legendary former world champion Jansher Khan in London next week. Jansher, 38, is coming out of retirement in an attempt to collect his 100th tournament title
Esporta Oxford bid to go one better when the Premier League gets under way on Tuesday. Having narrowly missed out on the national play-off final last season, Oxford travel to Birmingham University confident of victory. The Oxford team includes a mixture
Berinsfield ABC are approaching the new season with optimism and plans to extend and improve their premises. Fifteen years ago when the club were re-born, they had no facilities and rented a local hall twice a week, having only four or five boxers to
Plymouth Devils 54, Oxford Cheetahs 37 Oxford Cheetahs boss Allen Trump remains confident his side can reach the final of the Conference League play-offs, despite seeing them suffer a 54-37 defeat in the first leg of the semi-final at Plymouth last night
Little Droylsden say they hope to show the nation tonight that they are not as bad as their results suggest. And the same might be said of Oxford United, who have yet to win a live TV match this season. United's next two games - at Droylsden's tight
Jim Smith will be urging the U's to fire in more shots on their first appearance at the Butcher's Arms. A feature of their disappointing recent run has been the lack of attempts on goal, despite having good possession. The U's boss said: "We've got
The Oxford Owners Association, the organisation which gives owners of low-grade hounds the rare chance of a trophy, are appealing for more committee members. Their monthly awards and trophy meetings are the highlight for owners, but there a quite a
The ODAA Open on the Thames at Clifton and Dorchester last Sunday attracted a big field of 52, but with the bream failing to show, weights were lower than expected, writes ANDY WEBBER. The Dorchester stretch was particularly hard and the better weights
Riley A showed their C team no mercy - crusing to a 6-0 win to go top of the Gentworks Oxford & District League Premier Division. John Butcher beat Ed Downey in two very one-sided frames, before Ron Reddy beat Marek Klusowski - edging home 53-48 in
Ben Chapman had a meeting to remember for City of Oxford at Aqua Vale in Aylesbury. The 13-year-old finished in the top six in 14 events, claiming three gold medals, two silver and a bronze - as well as two speeding tickets. He smashed his personal
Dave Carr is unavailable as Oxford City Stars take on South Division A leaders Cardiff at Oxford Ice Rink tomorrow. Carr misses out due to work, while Aidy Haigh faces a late fitness test. Stars will be looking to build on their 11-1 win over Vectis
A SIMPLE kickabout in the park or a refreshing swim on a hot day seems like an easy enough thing to enjoy. But for blind and partially-sighted children, not being able to see the ball or the sides of the pool make it an almost insurmountable task.
A WITNEY GP is in training to cycle across Cuba in aid of a charity for bereaved children. Dr Peter Grimwade, who practises at the Windrush health centre in Welch Way, is making the trip in November for SeeSaw, the Oxfordshire charity providing support
CHARITY worker John Townend was happy to be returning home to Oxford from Jamaica until he was a victim of two crimes within hours of arriving back in England. Mr Townend, 60, spent eight months in Kingston, the Caribbean island's capital, which has
VISITORS to an Oxfordshire museum will be able to enter the world of snakes and discover how they live. Mark O'Shea's Slither! is the latest special exhibition to be held at Banbury Museum and is an interactive introduction to 'all things snake'.
A HARVEST fair is being held at Headington Baptist Church in Old High Street, Headington, today. The fair will have a Fairtrade theme and runs from 10am until noon. Details on 01865 769601.
COMMUTERS will have an extra high-speed train service to London when First Great Western implements new timetable changes. The new service from Oxford Rail Station to London Paddington will depart at 6.03am and arrive just after 7am from December 9.
AN "engagement day" is being held today for residents of Carterton to talk about their concerns to neighbourhood police and community support officers. Officers will be on hand in a mobile police station at the town's crossroads from 10am to 2pm.
IT MAY be less than a week since the end of the Oxford Arts Festival - but organisers and artists are already making plans for next year's event - which is set to be twice as big. This year saw 200 different artists performing across the city between
AN UNKNOWN Oxford student has beaten off popular local bands to win top billing at a concert celebrating the city's best music. Sarah Warne, who is studying English Literature at Christ Church and whose family lives in Sutton Courtenay, near Abingdon
Searching for super grans A CHARITY and an optician have joined forces to search for Oxfordshire's grandparent of the year. Age Concern and Specsavers are encouraging anyone aged seven or over to nominate grandparents with special qualities or achievements
A SPLASH of Mediterranean colour will liven up Wallingford today thanks to a themed market. The event in Market Place is a Latin Quarter Market featuring Spanish and Italian food and crafts It will run between 9am and 5pm. The market is one of
