More than half the people placed on antisocial behaviour orders in Oxfordshire have ended back in court for allegedly breaking the conditions. Begging is a persistent problem in Oxford Of the 40 people with Asbos across the county, 21 have either been
For many years, I have walked a quarter of a mile to the Wilkins Road post office at Cowley, Oxford, to draw my pension. When I reached the age of 80 five years ago, I had the advantage of an extra 25p. Now this post office is closed. The next nearest
A town's only cinema which faces closure could thrive with some 'tender loving care' according to an expert's report. Owners of the Regent in Wantage want to redevelop the building as a block of eight one-bedroom flats because they believe the theatre
Abingdon Utd 2, Cowes Sports 1: Andy Marriott's marvellous second-half strike gave Abingdon United victory over Cowes Sports at Northcourt Road. With the two sides locked together at 1-1, Marriott slammed home a cracker on the turn from 18 yards in the
North Leigh 3, Deal Tn 1: North Leigh produced their best display of the season to despatch Kent League side Deal Town at Eynsham Park. Adam Hamp opened the scoring from the penalty spot after being fouled in the 15th minute. Hamp then put Harry Burnley
Wantage Tn 1, Carterton Tn 2: Paul Sherwood grabbed the winner as Carterton Town overcame GLS Hellenic League Premier Division rivals Wantage Town at Alfredian Park. In the opening half hour, both sides were tentative with neither really making much impression
King's Lynn 1, Banbury Utd 0: Banbury United slipped back to the foot of the table with defeat at King's Lynn on Saturday. The Puritans weathered the home side's early storm, and went close to taking the lead themselves when Jason Allen's effort was cleared
Henley climaxed a superb season by clinching the Division 1 title with a high-scoring draw at home to Finchampstead on Saturday. Skipper Mick Hilditch and his team were celebrating the title for the second time in a fortnight - but this time Henley have
Bicester's town centre redevelopment could be ready for business in 2006 or 2007 barring any major planning delays. The development could also include a Waitrose or Sainsbury supermarket and a multi-screen cinema. Kimberley Developments, which represents
Oxford Caribbean wrapped up the Division 1 title in convincing fashion with an eight-wicket triumph at Tetsworth. Batting first, Tetsworth made 221-6, Rashid Cyrus smashing a superb 72. But Dave Prosper (98no) and Rich Matthews (53) then steered to Caribbean
A man out celebrating his 21st birthday crashed his leased car, then claimed it had been stolen. Michael Klimek wrote off the car he was leasing from his then-employers, BMW, after a night out drinking but told police he had seen it stolen at his house
FA CUP Prelim round: Abingdon Utd 2, Cowes Spts 1; Oxford City 7, Abingdon Tn 0; North Leigh 3, Deal Tn 1; Wantage Tn 1, Carterton 2; Sidlesham 0, Didcot Tn 5; Norwich Utd 0, Thame Utd 1; Ruislip Manor 1, Henley Tn 1; Brackley Tn 5, Stowmarket 2. SOUTHERN
The future of Chipping Norton's hospital looks no clearer after a heated public meeting attended by more than 700 people. <image large="03om09-330.jpg" small="03om09-80.jpg" type="portrait">More than 700 people packed the public meeting</image
Oxford City 7, Abingdon Tn 0: A rampant Oxford City destroyed near neighbours Abingdon Town in the FA Cup at Court Place Farm. City, of Southern League Division 1 West, got off to a flying start when Andy Ballard rolled the ball past Richard Barrett in
Some of the world's biggest bands have joined forces with Summertown-based charity Oxfam to raise funds for crisis-hit Sudan. The charity, which has its home in Banbury Road, has followed in the footsteps of Band Aid and War Child by producing the charity
Thames Water has announced a £3m scheme to stop sewage flowing through some Oxford streets. The scheme has been welcomed by Marston residents, who have been calling for work to improve the sewerage network for more than 25 years. The work follows experiments
OXFORD city councillors say they were not told a children's play area was set to be dug up to make way for part of a £3m sewer improvement scheme. As reported in last Tuesday's Oxford Mail, work began last week to install a sewerage tank under the play
An off licence owner claims he might go out of business because the council has told him he is breaching the terms of his lease by selling groceries. Meanwhile a husband and wife team who run a grocery shop next door say they are considering taking on
Following the success of the first Oxford Folk Festival in the spring, organisers are busy preparing for a repeat next year with a series of autumn concerts to highlight the event and raise vital funds. Big names from the folk world are already lined
Oxford city councillors say they were not told a children's play area was set to be dug up to make way for part of a £3m sewer improvement scheme. As reported in last Tuesday's Oxford Mail, work began last week to install a sewerage tank under the play
In response to Oxfordshire County Council leader Keith Mitchell's letter (Oxford Mail, August 30), may I make the following points? Every member of the British Parliament, once elected, is as equal as the next and unless power is devolved to another place
I refer to Chris Boswell's letter (Oxford Mail, August 26) about conserving electricity. I am sure he strives to save electricity in his humble way, but it is nothing to the amount of pleasure that thousands of children get while seeing the lights at
Abingdon's White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre has been named as one of the top three centres in the country. The £10m complex, which opened two years ago, has reached the final of a national competition to find the most highly rated centre. The Fitness
Cycling action group Cyclox has put forward a solution to improve an Oxford railway bridge, close to the scene of accidents in which cyclists have died and been seriously injured. Members have produced a leaflet, outlining a "quick fix" and "best solution
A rare Anglo Saxon gold ring unearthed by a builder in the back garden of a house in Abingdon is to go on display at Oxfordshire museums. Nigel Himpson, from Bradstocks Way, Sutton Courtenay, was helping his friend Terry Woodward from Golafre Road, Abingdon
Abingdon's White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre has been named as one of the top three centres in the country. The £10m complex, which opened two years ago, has reached the final of a national competition to find the most highly rated centre. The Fitness
Vandals have forced Wallingford Bridge Club to sever its 35-year link with the town. For the last 19 years it has been in the buildings on the Bullcroft. But dilapidation and vandalism has forced the 240-strong club to abandon them. Now it has moved to
There has been much criticism of the compensation culture which has grown in recent years, and rightly so. TV advertisements which proclaim that "where there's pain, there's blame" have encouraged a flurry of claims, many of them frivolous. The upshot
One of the country's top rural museums, at Cogges in Witney, could be mothballed because of the burden of running costs falling on local councils. The drastic measure would see the gates closed, animals sold off, and just a caretaker on site to deter
Angry villagers in Wheatley claim a recently installed traffic calming scheme is to blame for a car overturning. The car rolled over outside Mill View Plant Centre, on Ladder Hill, after it hit a bollard at 2.20pm on Tuesday. The woman driver was slightly
Sidlesham 0, Didcot Tn 5: Ian Concannon hit a first-half hat-trick to set Didcot Town on the way to their biggest FA Cup win with a thumping victory at Sussex League club Siddle- sham. Concannon opened the scoring after ten mninutes, scrambling the ball
Norwich Utd 0, Thame Utd 1: Justin Merritt's ten-minute strike was enough to give Thame United a hard-fought victory over Norwich United at Plantation Road on Satur- day. The Eastern Counties Premier Division outfit were lucky not have their goalkeeper
Banbury businesswoman and former town mayor Rosemarie Higham has joined the board of Banbury Local Radio. BLR is one of the leading bidders for the new commercial radio licence for the Banbury area. The licence will be advertised in November and a decision
Banbury Operatic Society is preparing for its next production following the highly successful runs of Princess Ida in February and the Summer Concert in June. Ida netted the society two National Operatic and Dramatic Society Awards -- for set design and
A leading medical firm is promising new jobs for Chipping Norton to make up for the forthcoming closure of the Parker Knoll furniture factory -- but says it will have to expand into open countryside in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
For a city which is supposed to be so cycle-friendly, this can be a pretty hairy place to get around on two wheels. Narrow roads, big buses and laughably tight cycle lanes mean that cyclists have got to keep their wits about them at all times. Sadly,
COUNCIL chiefs will address villagers next week about concerns over travellers camped on the outskirts of Didcot without planning permission. The travellers moved on to the three-and-a-half-acre field at Hadden Hill, North Moreton, in July, claiming they
More than 10,000 people descended on Wallingford over the weekend to take part in its third annual Bunkfest. Hank Wangford The streets were alive with folk music, singing, dancing and a host of activities as the three-day event got under way. People came
Sir Richard Branson is not normally used to bending his knee to anyone, but if former swimming superstar and Olympic commentator Sharron Davies wants to leap on your back, how can a man refuse? They were joined by more than 1,000 of Sir Richard's Virgin
The qualities that have enabled Oxford United to extend their unbeaten league run to six matches have convinced the club's manager and acting captain that 2004-5 can be a successful season. Leo Roget, who took over the captain's armband for Friday night's
