A man was beaten so severely he was unable to open his eyes for two days and has no memory of his attackers. His face was so swollen that it was difficult to distinguish his nose and he also suffered a deep cut to the head. The 24-year-old was assaulted
A trip to Prague by a group of art students at Abingdon and Witney College was the catalyst for the college's latest exhibition at the new arts centre gallery in Wootton Road, Abingdon. Called A Postcard from Prague, the exhibition features a collection
Abingdon Town Council has boosted a St John Ambulance Brigade new building appeal with a donation of £1,000. The £500,000 appeal was launched last December, after fire severely damaged the brigade's headquarters in Caldecott Road. The appeal has already
One of Wallingford's longest established businesses is to close on April 26. The Frank H Jenkins garage in High Street has operated as a family concern since 1912. Simon Jenkins, grandson of founder Frank Jenkins, said trading conditions had forced the
Eighty workers were evacuated from a Witney factory when a machine leaked potentially deadly chlorine gas. Firefighters were at the scene within minutes and have praised the firm's safety procedures. The incident occurred at about 2.30pm on Tuesday at
Witney's MP is to be asked to help a new campaign to rid one of Oxfordshire's top tourist towns of heavy lorries. Burford Town Council aims to bring David Cameron on board in a fresh attempt to get an advisory route avoiding the town, known as the "Gateway
The winners of an art competition, based on Red Kites, will have their work displayed in Thame Town Hall. The winners in the under-12 section were Kieron Dell, seven, from Aylesbury, and Thomas Basterfield, nine, from Bledlow Ridge. Melanie Sears, from
A public meeting to discuss the future of Wantage Hospital will be held on Saturday at the civic hall. Primary care trust managers are conducting a review of health services in Wantage and many in the town fear the hospital could be closed and the site
Hopes remain high that a former railway station near Wantage will be re-opened, despite a recent decision to cut the number of trains using the line. Thames Trains blamed a lack of customers and a shortage of drivers for its decision to cut some services
Pupils were evacuated from their classrooms when fire broke out at a Bicester school yesterday. The children spent about half an hour in the grounds of Cooper School, in Churchill Road, before they were allowed back into their classes. Firefighters from
FORMER Witney Town striker Carl Henry was the hero, as his 'golden goal' clinched the Sam Waters Cup for Blackbird Sunday against Six Bells before a sizeable, well-behaved crowd at Court Place Farm. It was his introduction, along with fellow substitute
THERE was a racket - indeed quite a lot of them - when Judy McCairns drove in as the new Oxford Ladies captain at Southfield. McCairns emerged onto the first tee through an archway of tennis and badminton rackets to mark her prowess at those sports. The
A Bicester Army chef has had no complaints about his cooking -- in fact, it is world class. Regimental Catering Warrant Officer Mark Roberts, 36, who is based at St David's Barracks, is a member of the UK tri-service team, made up of the top Navy, Army
THAME teenager James Nevin turned on the style to stop Chelmsford's Ben Cowie in the National Junior ABA Championship quarter-finals at the Cowley Conservative Club. The 17-year-old was always in control against his Chelmsford opponent on the bill promoted
DidcotTown Council has put up a £500 reward in a bid to catch arsonists who wrecked a children's play area. The wood and steel multi-play unit -- including two slides, a tunnel, climbing frame and climbing wall -- cost £15,000 to install at Smallbone
A charity which has its headquarters in Oxford contributed £4.3m to reduce global poverty last year. Opportunity International, which specialises in giving small, low-cost loans to encourage people to set up their own businesses in poorer countries, said
Abingdon Town Council has boosted a St John Ambulance Brigade new building appeal with a donation of £1,000. The £500,000 appeal was launched last December, after fire severely damaged the brigade's headquarters in Caldecott Road. The appeal has already
A rural comprehensive school has been chosen by the Government for a ground-breaking experiment aimed at lightening the load for teachers. Icknield Community College in Watlington has been named one of 32 'launchpad' schools nationwide by the Education
A traveller is still in hospital with a broken neck after smashing a Mercedes into the side of the Blackwell's building in Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford. The 35-year-old was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, early on Tuesday, April 2. Police
A 20-year-old man died in hospital after he lost control of his car as he drove to work, an inquest heard. Jason Hooper, of Kingfisher Green, Greater Leys, Oxford, was travelling to Woodstock when his Ford Fiesta collided with a lamp-post, near the Peartree
An anti-war conference is being held in Oxford on Saturday to discuss the ongoing campaign in Afghanistan. The event has been organised by the Oxford Stop the War Coalition. It will feature guest speakers, including Jeremy Corbyn MP, Andrew Murray, national
A woman's sudden death as she was being moved from her hospital bed to a wheelchair was due to natural causes, an inquest heard. Joan Blackwell, 63, of Iffley House, Iffley Turn, Oxford, who had a history of epilepsy, cognitive loss and suspected multiple
Beleaguered board members of Blackwell Publishing, divided over a takeover offer, have set a date for an extraordinary general meeting. Rebel shareholder Toby Blackwell has forced them to call the EGM, scheduled for next Thursday. It continues the high-profile
A wish list of improvements the residents of Oxford's Rose Hill estate want to see has emerged from a survey by the city council. Action to cut crime and disorder was the top priority for residents, who said they wanted car theft and speeding, and drug
Kings Lynn 55, Oxford Cheetahs 35 OXFORD Cheetahs had a nightmare at Saddlebow Road last night and were comprehensively beaten by the unfancied King's Lynn Knights in a disastrous visit to Norfolk, writes LEON HILL. Cheetahs were full of confidence for
A new safety system is being introduced in Oxfordshire to vet stand-in GPs before they work with patients in the area. The scheme will stop doctors who could be a danger to patients, like rapist Dr Peter de Bruijn, from working. De Bruijn worked in different
Cancer patients are being forced to wait up to 12 weeks for radiotherapy due to staff shortages at Oxford's Churchill Hospital. More than a quarter of radiographer positions are vacant at the hospital in Headington. Senior workers' time is also being
Post office owners in Oxfordshire are being offered money to close down, move or redevelop as part of a sweeping re-organisation. It is thought 3,000 of the UK's 9,000 post offices could close in the move, announced yesterday by Consignia. Letters were
Three men snatched cash from a till after asking the shop assistant to change two £10 notes. They ran out of the Argos superstore, Fairacres industrial estate, Abingdon, to a silver car where another man was waiting. The offenders, who were all Asian,
A rural comprehensive school has been chosen by the Government for a ground-breaking experiment aimed at lightening the load for teachers. Icknield Community College in Watlington has been named one of 32 'launchpad' schools nationwide by the Education
A special meeting is being organised to help young people in Wallingford get their own purpose-built youth centre. The meeting will be attended by Wallingford Town Council, South Oxfordshire District and Oxfordshire County council. As an interim measure
A compromise has been reached over the St George's Day parade and service by scouts in Wallingford. Town councillors were furious when district scouts commissioner Chris Burnell told them the traditional service at St Mary's Church that follows the parade
A rural comprehensive school has been chosen by the Government for a ground-breaking experiment aimed at lightening the load for teachers. Icknield Community College in Watlington has been named one of 32 'launchpad' schools nationwide by the Education
A school headteacher has defended his decision not to give pupils the chance to observe the national two minutes' silence in memory of the Queen Mother. Rod Walker, head of Witney's Henry Box secondary school, said the timing of the silence, at 11.30am
Tickets have gone on sale for a street party in Bicester. Residents in Bassett Avenue are planning to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in style by setting up stalls, games, a disco, a live blues band, a bouncy castle, pig roast and barbecue in their
Arts groups in Didcot are looking for two figureheads. Someone is needed to become director of the town's annual arts festival. Didcot Arts Forum -- an umbrella organisation which distributes £6,500 funding from the town council -- also needs a new chairman
A compromise has been reached over the St George's Day parade and service by scouts in Wallingford. Town councillors were furious when district scouts commissioner Chris Burnell told them the traditional service at St Mary's Church that follows the parade
Beleaguered board members of Blackwell Publishing, divided over a takeover offer, have set a date for an extraordinary general meeting. Rebel shareholder Toby Blackwell has forced them to call the EGM, scheduled for next Thursday. It continues the high-profile
Hopes remain high that a former railway station near Wantage will be re-opened, despite a recent decision to cut the number of trains using the line. Thames Trains blamed a lack of customers and a shortage of drivers for its decision to cut some services
A new safety system is being introduced in Oxfordshire to vet stand-in GPs before they work with patients in the area. The scheme will stop doctors who could be a danger to patients, like rapist Dr Peter de Bruijn, from working. De Bruijn worked in different
The driver of a white Vauxhall is being sought by police after a lorry toppled over on a main Oxfordshire road. The eastbound carriageway of the A420 Oxford to Swindon road was closed for several hours on Tuesday after an articulated lorry overturned
A wish list of improvements the residents of Oxford's Rose Hill estate want to see has emerged from a survey by the city council. Action to cut crime and disorder was the top priority for residents, who said they wanted car theft and speeding, and drug
An Oxford man has been jailed for drugs offences, after leading what a judge called a "lawless existence". Dewayne Mason, 25, of Southfield Road, was jailed for three years and nine months at Oxford Crown Court yesterday after pleading guilty to possessing
Traffic dangers have forced nurses to abandon a new blood donor centre at Oxford Town Hall, although the new venue attracted double the number of donors. The National Blood Service opened at the town hall earlier this year, with help from former Big Brother
Two Oxford students who spent a week trapped in the Israeli-occupied West Bank say they plan to return to the war zone. Zaki El-Salahi, 21, from Meadow Lane, Donnington, Oxford, and Dan Glazebrook, 24, from Marlborough Road, Grandpont, were among a group
OXFORD United are still not ready to announce the long-term future of boss Ian Atkins, writes MARK EDWARDS. Talks between Atkins, chairman Firoz Kassam and director Bill Smith took place a month ago, but there has still been no announcement from the club
Portsmouth Res 0,Oxford Utd Res 2 OXFORD United Reserves gave an excellent performance at Fratton Park last night to shock Portsmouth, the Avon Insurance Combination leaders, writes JON MURRAY. Mike Ford's team included three triallists - right back Scott
Teachers, school caretakers and librarians are in line for bonuses of up to £300 in recognition of their efforts in raising standards. A total of 85 Oxfordshire schools have received Achievement Awards from the Government, after being praised for improving
A campaign to stop four-wheel-drive vehicles using the historic Ridgeway has gained more support. People living near the Ridgeway at Watlington, Lewknor and Chinnor are joining forces with people in Wantage to get the off-road vehicles banned from the
