A superbly professional performance from Oxford United at St James' Park last night took them a massive step towards Wembley. They returned to Oxford with a one-goal advantage from the away first leg of their play-off semi-final, and it was a lead they
Full-time score in Oxford United's Conference play-off against Exeter. Own goal Andy Taylor, credited to Danny Rose. United defend one goal lead when Exeter return to Kassam Stadium on Tuesday. Click here for match report.
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Conservatives in South Oxfordshire are celebrating an overwhelming victory in the district council elections. They saw their numbers on South Oxfordshire District Council rise from 28 to 38, leaving an opposition of only six Liberal Democrats, two Independents
The Liberal Democrats strengthened their grip on Vale of White Horse District Council, wiping out the Conservative challenge and increasing their overall majority. The Libs Dems have 34 seats in the new council - up four - while the Tories fell back
A woman was robbed at knifepoint as she walked through South Park, Oxford, yesterday morning. She was approached from behind as she walked down the hill, near the horseshoe of trees, at about11.30am. The mugger took the woman to a wooded area where
A 38-year-old man who went missing from a mental health ward was last seen in Oxford. Police believe Adrian Marshall, of Bristol, who was last seen in a mental health ward on April 27 at Southmead Hospital where he was a voluntary patient, was in Oxford
THE first No Cold Calling Zone in south Oxfordshire will be launched next week. The zone is being introduced in King Alfred Drive and Edinburgh Drive, Didcot, from Tuesday by Oxfordshire trading standards, in partnership with the South Oxfordshire Community
CONSERVATIVES in South Oxfordshire are celebrating their overwhelming victory in the district council elections. They saw their numbers on South Oxfordshire District Council rise from 28 to 38, leaving an opposition of only six Liberal Democrats, two
THE Liberal Democrats have strengthened their grip on the Vale of White Horse District Council, increasing their overall majority. The Libs Dems have 34 seats in the new council - up four - while the Tories fell back from 20 seats to 17. The Tories
A WOMAN was robbed at knifepoint as she walked through South Park, Headington, today. At about 11.30am, the woman, in her early twenties, was walking down the hill past the large horseshoe of trees in the middle of the park, when she was approached
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THE Conservative Party increased its majority on Cherwell District Council in yesterday's local elections - while the Liberal Democrats became the main opposition party ahead of Labour. Sixteen of the council's 50 seats were contested. Tories won
THE Conservative Party increased its majority on Cherwell District Council in yesterday's local elections - while the Liberal Democrats became the main opposition party ahead of Labour. Sixteen of the council's 50 seats were contested. Tories won
The Conservative Party increased its majority on Cherwell District Council yesterday's local elections - while the Liberal Democrats became the main opposition party ahead of Labour. Sixteen of the council's 50 seats were contested. Tories won 13,
POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after three men were threatened in Oxford. One was held at knifepoint and another was punched in the attacks which happened within the space of an hour early yesterday. At about 1am yesterday, a man was
Residents of four district councils in Oxfordshire went to the polls yesterday - we bring you coverage of all the results as they come in. Election news South Oxfordshire results Cherwell results Vale of White Horse results West Oxfordshire results
The Conservatives tightened their grip on west Oxfordshire including a clean sweep of all five seats up for election in the main town of Witney. Though they also lost a thriller in Carterton South ward by just one vote, the Tories now have 35 district
Two candidates were biting their nails when they went through three recounts early on Friday morning at Witney's Windrush Leisure Centre. It could not have been a closer call in the votes cast for Tory Harry Watts and the Lib Dem contender Peter Madden
A company which has pioneered the first new tuberculosis test in 100 years has won a major award. Oxford Immunotec of Milton Park took the overall honour at the Martin & Audrey Wood Enterprise Awards as well as topping the Best Healthcare Innovation
THE Conservatives tightened their grip on west Oxfordshire including a clean sweep of all five seats up for election in the main town of Witney. Though they also lost a thriller in Carterton South ward by just one vote, the Tories now have 35 district
THE Conservatives tightened their grip on west Oxfordshire including a clean sweep of all five seats up for election in the main town of Witney. Though they also lost a thriller in Carterton South ward by just one vote, the Tories now have 35 district
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Oxford United go into their first-ever play-off match at Exeter tonight with the message from all quarters - don't sit back. Those with experience of the play-offs warn of the dangers of trying to hold out for a draw in the first away leg. Carl Pettefer
Tetsworth will again look to dominate again as the new season gets under way tomorrow. The club have won back-to-back Division 1 titles, and are hot favourites to complete a hat-trick. First-class batsman Hyron Shallow, who plays for the Windward
Oxfordshire captain Ian Hawtin is happy with the balance of his for Sunday's clash with Buckinghamshire despite being denied the services of Dave Burton. Seamer Burton shone on his Oxon debut away to Cambridgeshire last week, but has not been released
SATURDAY FOOTBALL SPORT ITALIA HELLENIC LEAGUE Direct Sports & Trophies Supp Cup final: AFC Wallingford v Ardley Utd (Milton Utd, 2). Linaker Insurance Brokers Challenge Cup final: Witney Utd v Hungerford Tn (Milton Utd, 5.30). Premier Div: Slimbridge
Witney United manager Spencer Keyes will be a proud man when he leads his team out for tomorrow's Linaker Insurance Brokers Cup final at Milton (5.30). The match, against Hungerford Town, is the first major final for Witney since they re-formed from
North Oxford have scratched their men's A team from Division 1 after being forced to concede their first match of the season. And the move has upset many club members, who feel that the side should still fulfill their remaining fixtures. However,
Oxford Sports made it two wins out of two in Ladies Division 1 of the 3-Pair League with a 6.5-2.5 win over Cholsey. Cressida Henderson and Millie Milsom led the way at first pair, with Jane Westell and Holly Hoare also unbeaten at No 2. North Oxford
A SECOND man arrested in Oxfordshire following animal rights raids has been released on police bail. The 50-year-old man was arrested in South Lane, Clanfield, on Tuesday, following a series of police raids across the UK, Belgium and Holland. The
The tagline for the third and potentially final part of the web-slinging blockbuster series, once again directed by Sam Raimi, declares "The greatest battle lies within..." How very true. The greatest battle for Spider-Man 3 lies within Alvin Sargent's
I was, to say the least, a tad pre-judgemental when I first arrived at The Living Room, New Road, Oxford. Earlier reviews for this bar and restaurant, which is part of the Oxford Castle development, have been anything but kind. "The Oxford branch
The idea is ambitious... even brazen. Get some of Oxford's most exciting musicians to play 20 gigs, across six venues, in one crazy night. It's called the Oxford Punt, and it is one of the most exhilarating dates in the city's - if not the country's
A woman whose cafe is earmarked for demolition under plans for Bicester's new £70m town centre fears her business may not survive the upheaval. Tracy Moore, 36, who runs Tracy's Cafe in Wesley Lane, is desperate to be included in the development - but
There aren't many people who are able to see first hand how their fundraising helps those in need - but the Morris family were able to do just that on a trip to Nepal. Dad Alistair organised the visit on behalf of the Way (Widowed and Young) Foundation
A health trust has been told to clean up a protected Headington orchard that is being blighted by fly-tipping. Residents say the orchard near the Warneford Hospital is under threat from dumping of waste by the local mental health trust. The 60-year-old
With just weeks to go, Oxford firefighter Bob Paterson is pouring all his energies into his Ride for Life project. Launched in memory of his son Dale, who was killed aged 13 in a car crash, the trip will see him and colleagues Neil Godfrey, Owen Pates
A tree was moving briskly up St Aldate's. It was joined by two more. No heads turned. It could mean only one thing: May Morning. This is the day when something unusual is the norm for our already unique city. Somehow a trio of seven-foot conifers was
IT'S crunch time for Oxford United - with manager Jim Smith urging his side to handle the pressure in tonight's play-off semi-final first leg at Exeter. o And the U's boss wants his players to show their mettle in front of what is likely to be a noisy
Labour is claiming to have avoided an election disaster despite suffering many losses in England and Wales and seeing a swing to the SNP in Scotland. The full picture will not be known until much later today as many counts - including those in Cherwell
SEVERE damage was caused to a house in Risinghurst, Oxford, following a fire in the roof yesterday. Fire crews were called to Netherwoods Road at 5.25pm. One person was in the house at the time, but got out before fire crews arrived.
One of the country's foremost figures in the treatment of muscular dystrophy has urged the people of Oxfordshire to take part in this month's Town and Gown run. The 10km race through the streets of Oxford is being staged on Sunday, May 20, in aid of
Leading restaurants joined The Oxford Times, the Oxford Mail's sister paper, to raise £12,000 for local homelessness charities. Diners in the county once again ensured that Oxfordshire was among the biggest contributors, outside London, to the annual
ROCK stars, celebrities and scores of music fans will descend on a former Oxford cinema tonight for the filming of a television show. The Regal, in Cowley Road, will be transformed for the filming of the Channel 4 music programme Transmission. The
Just when we were beginning to enjoy a few weeks of unseasonal sunshine, an extremist view pops up to remind us how dangerous it is. While we are sure prolonged time spent in the sun can contribute to skin cancer, advice suggesting sun seekers should
Asda has to be commended for trying to get across to its suppliers the unnecessary and pointless amount of packaging they use. This has been brought home to me at a time when I am trying to get used to the fortnightly collection of my wheelie bin and
A POSTMAN who stole more than £3,000 from residents on his round in Barton, Oxford, was today starting a two-and-a-half year jail sentence. Rotimi Ayeni, 37, applied for a job with the Royal Mail in Oxford in 2004 using false identification stolen from
Our councils have only themselves to blame for the flytipping that goes on in our county, purely through total mismangement of the waste disposal system. Look at the recent fiasco in Oxford with the introduction of a new waste collection system. I
Community leaders have been urged to join forces with planners and business leaders to revitalise part of Wallingford town centre. Town councillors and candidates in yesterday's election were told to get their act together at a presentation by Reading-based
A COUPLE who made their neighbours' lives a 'living nightmare' have been warned they could face jail if they again fail to obey a court order. Following a five-year campaign of harassment, Paula and Kwok Hang Ho, of Tweed Crescent, Bicester, were ordered
Bar and club owners and music promoters illegally flyposting in Headington should be given antisocial behaviour orders, according to a councillor. Tia MacGregor, an independent councillor for Quarry and Risinghurst wards, thinks venue promoters should
Rock stars, celebrities and scores of music fans will descend on a former Oxford cinema tonight for the filming of a television show. The Regal, in Cowley Road, will be transformed for the filming of the Channel 4 music programme Transmission. The
More than 40 Oxfordshire pupils were sent home from school for racist bullying in a single year, according to Government figures. A total of 44 primary and secondary school children were temporarily suspended for abusing either their teachers or fellow
FOR the past month Oxfordshire has enjoyed the hottest April on record - but there's nothing like a Bank Holiday to put a stop to that. Met Office weather expert Keith Fenwick said: "It's looking like a change in the weather over the course of the Bank
Plans to combat a loss of family homes in Oxford are being drawn up - amid fears that development of one- and two-bedroom flats is out of control. The city council is preparing to carry out consultation on a new housing policy aimed at limiting the
PARK-and-ride security staff were due to continue their strike today at the Seacourt site in Oxford between 8.30am and 10pm after talks between managers and Acas broke down. Tomorrow, the strikers will picket the Westgate car park in their attempt to
A postman who stole more than £3,000 from residents on his round in Barton, Oxford, was todayfri starting a two-and-a-half year jail sentence. Rotimi Ayeni, 37, applied for a job with the Royal Mail in Oxford in 2004 using false identification stolen
Plans for a new Co-op store on the site of a former pub have finally got the go-ahead. Members of Oxford City's Council's south east area committee agreed to give permission for a two-storey building on the site of the King of Prussia pub in Rose Hill
Environmental health officers are rethinking plans to police the smoking ban when it comes into force on July 1 because some of the money to fund their work has been used to balance city council books. Although the Government gave Oxford City Council
Shareholders have come to the rescue of the UK's largest community owned wind farm. The Westmill Wind Farm Cooperative at Westmill, near Faringdon, raised £4m from members of the public two years ago when shares went on offer. Huge global demand for
A couple who made their neighbours' lives a 'living nightmare' have been warned they could face jail if they again fail to obey a court order. Following a five-year campaign of harassment, Paula and Kwok Hang Ho, of Tweed Crescent, Bicester, were ordered
Advice to sun seekers saying they should wear denim, polyester or wool to protect against harmful rays has been dubbed "extreme" by an Oxford skin cancer expert. Dermatologist Dr Robert Turner, of the Churchill Hospital, Headington, said the new guidance
Fears of a surge in drink-fuelled violence have prompted Oxford City Council to consider banning any new bars and pubs opening along Cowley Road. A 'special saturation policy' (SSP) already exists in the centre of Oxford, which means the city council
POP star Jason Donovan has disclosed a member of his family was killed in Oxford's Eastern Bypass crash. The former Neighbours actor stunned fans at a gig at Oxford's New Theatre on Wednesday by dedicating a new track to his partner's nephew, Josh
A young Oxfordshire father who died from an aggressive brain tumour spent his last months recording a series of songs for his wife and daughter. Caspar Barlow-Olsen, 33, of Upper Arncott, wrote and composed the six songs at Oxford's Sobell House hospice
PEOPLE across Oxfordshire went to the polls yesterday to elect councillors to district, town and parish councils. There were elections for West Oxfordshire District Council, Cherwell District Council, South Oxfordshire District Council and Vale of the
John Brodley says Oxfordshire could be fielding their strongest ever team against Surrey at Oxford RFC tomorrow (3). Oxon coach Brodley is delighted with the calibre of players, including Newbury captain Gregor Hayter, who have made themselves available
Oxford Cheetahs promoter Aaron Lanney has described tonight's home clash with Eastbourne Eagles as a must win meeting. Struggling Cheetahs welcome back favourite son Lubos Tomicek as they attempt to put the Eagles to flight, starting at 7.45pm. And
Pop star Jason Donovan has opened his heart to reveal a member of his family was killed in Oxford's Eastern Bypass crash. The former Neighbours actor stunned fans at a gig at Oxford's New Theatre on Wednesday by dedicating a new track to his partner's
Sir - As the recently retired Domestic Bursar of Trinity College I, like your leader writer, was also non-plussed by Sophie Grigson's statement (Report, April 27) blaming the University and its colleges for Oxford not being a food-conscious city. As
FOR 18 years Tish Francis has played a leading role in turning Oxford Playhouse into one of the country's most successful regional theatres. But the curtain is to come down next year on her long run as the Playhouse's director. Ms Francis said she
The purchase of the Kassam Stadium is vital to the future of Oxford United Football Club. No football club can really press on unless it has the commercial asset of a stadium. It is never easy for Oxford United. Having gone through the mill over many
HUNDREDS of teenagers in Bicester learnt skills from bricklaying to fashion modelling at a hands-on careers fair. The sixth annual Going 4 It event got off to a roaring start when rally champion Tamsin Jones rode her motorbike into the hall at Cooper
PLANS to combat a loss of family homes across Oxford are being drawn up, amid fears that the growth in one- and two-bedroom flats is out of hand. Oxford City Council is to consult on a new housing policy aimed at limiting the numbers of family homes
Sir - I have just returned from Germany, where, with other members of the Oxford Bach Choir, I helped to renew a ten-year musical connection with the Orchester Göttinger Musikfreunde. In Göttingen, and later in Trier, we experienced the delights of
Sir - Thank you for exposing the hideous design of the proposed "landmark building" now threatening the Banbury Road roundabout: nothing (except perhaps a gherkin) could be less appropriate. Why should arrogant architects impose their self-serving brainstorms
Sir - Last week, you reported yet another fatality on the B4022 Witney to Charlbury Road. I cannot comment on the cause of this particular accident, but this road is dangerous by design, as those of us who live near it know. Most of the approach roads
Sir - I was incensed to hear on the news this morning that a "report" has found that fortnightly bin collections have increased the level of recycling within those council areas that promote it. It is nonsense to suggest that it is the fact that bin
TWENTY pupils at Burford School will be getting a training session today with Paula Radcliffe, the holder of the women's world marathon record. The top athlete will be working with a group of 11 to 14-year-olds on warm-ups, co-ordination exercises and
A MAN has been jailed for hurling a glass into another man's face in a nightclub. Sabri Canaku attacked Sam Toyne at close range, despite repeatedly being warned about his behaviour. The 30-year-old Albanian, who works for BMW, claimed afterwards
THE annual plant sale organised by Wallingford Gardening Club will be at Centre 70, in Goldsmiths Lane, on Saturday, May 5, between 9am and 1pm. Also on sale will be books cakes and bric-a-brac.
PASSENGERS using Stagecoach's Oxford Tube express coach service to London are being offered free email and web access following a trial of wireless Internet technology on board. Earlier this year, 4,500 users registered for the wi-fi service during
STEAM train enthusiasts will be out in force tomorrow when The Chiltern Steam Express passes through Banbury. The train will travel from Birmingham Moor Street Station to London Marylebone and back. Emma Gascoigne, of Chiltern Railways, said: "It
SEAT is launching a new version of its Toledo, available only in black. The £18,995 new Toledo Sport - which attracted unprecedented interest when previewed at the London Motor Show last July - is a car with visual drama. Key to the head-turning look
DESIGNING cars for the Renaultsport range must be great fun. You take already brilliant road cars, slot in ridiculously large engines, uprate the gearbox and suspension, then get to tweak the body styling to produce muscle cars that look as good as they
It is clearly too early to rush to judgement about what happened at the junction of Holywell Street and Broad Street where cyclist Tsz Fok was killed a little over a week ago. The Worcester College student was a popular young man with a great future
As a man who once followed in the footsteps of Captain Scott, John Tolson is not easily impressed when it comes to feats of endurance. But he shook his head in amazement after being passed a bundle of letters, all written in the same neat hand. Mr
A MAN saved a woman from a knife-wielding attacker after hearing her screaming for help. Damian Haywood not only came to the woman's aid but stopped the armed attacker from leaving until police arrived at the house in Greater Leys. Police paid tribute
DURING his 27 years as a police officer, PC Jon Payne has faced fatal car crashes, violent criminals and petrol bombers. But there is one thing the father-of-two admits he could never face - being a teacher. And as a youth and schools involvement
STUDENTS at Oxford Brookes University will now be able to party at the union nightclub until 4am - a move that has left neighbours "horrified and angry". Oxford City Council has granted permission for The Venue, Oxford Brookes' students' union club
COMEDIAN Ricky Gervais has announced he will be appearing in the city for a third show. He will be at the New Theatre, in George Street, on Friday, June 29. Tickets for the Fame show go on sale today. All seats cost £25 and can be bought online at
SALES of the Cowley-built Mini fell by more than five per cent in the first quarter of the year. But managers at parent firm BMW said the drop was due to the fact that the new Mini One and Mini Cooper D models only went on sale at the end of April.
Sir - I am writing in connection with the Radcliffe Infirmary Gala Concert which was held on Saturday, April 21, in Oxford Town Hall. In her write-up of the concert, which appeared in the following week's Weekend section of The Oxford Times, Nicola Lisle
Sir - Of course it would be a waste of time to install a water fountain on the Plain with the present traffic conditions. Yes, I too had visions of 'parched individuals dicing with death' as they dodged traffic to slake their thirst at such a fountain
Sir - Thank you for the beautiful photograph of Thrupp Lake at Radley (Report, April 6). It shows most eloquently why so many people are bitterly opposed to RWE npower's plans to turn it into a mound of spent ash and are utterly dismayed at Oxfordshire
Sir - We, local healthcare professionals who have worked in the NHS for many years, urge Oxford city planners and the NHS to protect Warneford Meadow from development. The meadow is a rare wildlife haven in the heart of urbanised East Oxford, essential
Sir - The appallingly vicious murder of Sean Miles (Report, April 20), a young man with autism, illustrates the vulnerability of some of our citizens with this condition. Behaviour that is characteristic of autism is frequently a direct consequence
Sir - Mrs Glass Woodin (Report, April 27) suggests signs at junctions warning motorists that cyclists also use the roads. Perhaps, too, there should be signs warning cyclists that pedestrians also use the pavements. Robert Sephton, Kennington
Sir - The most shocking aspect of the cyclist being killed (Report, April 27) is the county's bald statement that there are 300 locations in Oxford with worse accident records, and that they are, therefore, unsure whether anything will be done. This
Sir - Councillor Don Seale (Letters, April 6 and April 27) complains that societies promoting the study of Oxfordshire's history, archaeology and architecture should wait to be consulted about the future of Oxfordshire Studies. But what are we awaiting
Sir - This is the 21st century, and Victorian terraced houses are not really suitable for motorists, nor for storing the city council's rubbish bins. That is the real problem behind many correspondents' letters, and the obvious solution might be to demolish
Sir - Andrew Pritchard (Letters, April 6) is right: burgeoning rail travel demands a new, bigger Oxford station. The rail companies had planned more platforms and space on the present Great Western site, plus a new bus hub replacing the former Rewley
CITROEN is streamlining its Xsara Picasso range, now in the twilight of its years in the UK. Despite the arrival of a new C4 Picasso recently, the Xsara Picasso is still available as a budget route into the compact MPV market. Available from £9,995
THE annual Bampton Garage Sale, which attracts hundreds of bric-a-brac fans to the west Oxfordshire village, will take place on Sunday, May 6. Vendors set up shop in houses and at the village hall, where visitors can buy 'treasure' maps of all homes
CHEF Raymond Blanc is hoping to launch the career of a new restaurateur in a new BBC television series. Nine couples are being offered the chance to try running their own restaurants and will be eliminated based on their performance over the course
A BBC drama about Oxford-based media tycoon Robert Maxwell is about to hit viewers' TV screens. Maxwell, 68, died after going overboard from his yacht Lady Ghislaine, on November 5, 1991, as the boat cruised off the Canary Islands. A number of plays
