A fish tank in Abingdon library has been saved -- thanks to the Oxford Mail and a shy elderly couple from the town. Two large fan-tailed goldfish have lived in the tank in the children's library for about 25 years, but no-one could be found to help clean
Home Counties Premier Cricket League preview: Bicester & North Oxford are boosted by the return of their big guns for the Division 2 West clash with Oxfordshire rivals Thame Town at Chesterton tomorrow. Wicket-keeper/batsman Ian Hawtin, all-rounder
Former Bicester Town manager Eddie Nix, now boss at Old Woodstock Town, says he is looking forward to the opportunity of putting one over his old club, after the Oxfordshire Senior Cup first round draw paired the two sides together. Nix, who was axed
Oxford fighter Mohammed Jamal Thomas regained the world heavyweight kick-boxing title at Windsor - and then bade an emotional farewell to the sport. Mohammed Jamal ThomasThomas, of the Oxford Warriors club, battled his way through five fights to take
Oxfordshire's women face a monumental task if they are to stay in Group 1 of County Tennis Week. Not only are they back in the top flight with the cream of British tennis, but they must do without two of their top players when they get under way at Eastbourne
Pupils from a primary school took part in a police passing-out parade in front of Bicester's mayor. About 38 pupils, who are due to start secondary school in September, spent their last week at St Mary's School, Queens Avenue, investigating crimes. The
James Bond ended up deep in cowboy country when Greenmere Primary School performed its musical 007 in the Wild West. Written by the deputy headteacher Sally Crowther who also directed the show, there were also some original songs written by Mrs Crowther's
Three men and a youth appeared before Oxford Magistrates' Court on July 18, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm. Brothers Tahir and Rashad Ali, aged 23 and 21, of Howard Street, Oxford; Anwar Ali, 18, of Cobden Crescent, Oxford; and a 17-year-old
A woman who died in an accident on the A34 near Oxford has been named as Lisa Webb. Mrs Webb, 35, of White Road, Cowley, was an area organiser for the Oxford Star, -- the Oxford Mail's free sister paper. She had collected copies of the newspaper and was
Oxford's St George's Tower will be open to the public by early 2005, after English Heritage gave £150,000 towards restoration of the building. The tower, part of the Norman castle at the former site of Oxford prison, has fallen into disrepair, and the
A new pub and housing development in Oxford has been approved, despite police fears it could become a 'no-go' area for officers. Pub company SDA Ltd now has planning permission to demolish the Fox, in Northway, Barton, to make way for a new pub and 37
Claire Terry will be swapping her RAF uniform for racing leathers in October when she hurtles around Brands Hatch circuit on a new Triumph Daytona 600 in a round of the British Motor Cycle Club (or BEMSEE) King of Clubs Championship. Claire Terry Terry
To the world, Dr David Kelly was the alleged 'mole' at the heart of the furore over a key dossier on Iraqi weapons. But to the people of his home village of Southmoor, near Abingdon, he was just a "likeable guy" who liked a quiet drink and a game of crib
Fixtures this weekend (July 19-20) SATURDAY HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Oxford & H v Hemel Hempstead, Radlett v Banbury, Reading v Henley. Div 2 West: Bicester & N Oxford v Thame Tn. THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE Div 1: Shipton v Aston
Staff working for an Oxfordshire council are taking fewer "sickies" than most local authorities. An audit of sickness leave at West Oxfordshire District Council showed that the average days lost per head in the last 12 months is 5.1 days -- almost half
Tennis fixtures for the weekend, Julu 19-20 SATUDAY WILSON OXON LTA LEAGUE 3-PAIR LEAGUE Men Div 1: Banbury West End v Thame. Div 4: Wychwood v Brackley. Mixed Div 1: Bicester v North Oxford, Woodstock v Oxford City. Div 2: Thame B v North Oxford C, Witney
A club offering advice about breast-feeding to new and pregnant mothers is being launched in Wantage. The Baby Bar will be run by midwives and health visitors every Wednesday from 11.30am to 1.30pm at the Baptist Church Hall, Mill Street, from September
Cherwell came away from the Thames Valley Youth Games with a record haul of five team medals. A gold medal went to the under 13 mixed tennis team, while the under 12 girls' hockey team, under 13 mixed athletics team and under 14 basketball team took home
Oxford trainer Nick Colton has pulled off the marvellous feat of getting three runners through to the final of next Tuesday's £5,000 William Hill Cesarewitch at the Stadium. It should have been four, for he was peeved that Fancy Tom failed to make it,
Oxford Silver Machine 58, Ipswich 32: Sebastian Ulamek produced his best score yet as the Silver Machine maintained their spell over the Witches in emphatic style in their Elite League clash at the Stadium on Friday night. It was Machine's second win
Council tenants in Cherwell have voted to transfer their homes to a new housing association. In a secret ballot, 59.1 per cent of tenants said 'yes' to severing links with Cherwell District Council, and 40.9 per cent voted against the move. The turn-out
Oxford United captain Andy Crosby will have his hands full when he faces old pal Bobby Zamora in their friendly against Tottenham at the Kassam Stadium on Sunday (3pm). Crosby, who with striker Lee Steele, played in the same Brighton side as Spurs' new
Two country houses in the Abingdon area are up for sale at a total asking price of almost £5m. One property, on offer for £2m-£2.25m, has its own small chapel in a converted barn and the house was once visited by Charlie Chaplin. Stonehill House, near
