Young people in west Oxfordshire who want money to help develop their sporting and artistic talents should start applying now. The annual Sports and Arts Achievement Awards, run by West Oxfordshire District Council, can be for as much as £1,500 for young
Grateful hospital patient Dennis Garrett gave six nurses a night to remember -- by handing them free tickets to last night's Diana Ross concert at Blenheim Palace. The 64-year-old from Abingdon wanted to find a way of saying thank you to staff at the
Oxford University batsmen Salil Oberoi and Dan Fox rewrote the record books with a mammoth stand of more than 300 on the first day of the Varsity Match against Cambridge at Fenners yesterday. The Dark Blues duo put on an unbroken stand of 368 for the
Henley have dropped from third to seventh in Division 1 of the CCS Home Counties Premier League after losing their appeal over an unregistered player. The league upheld its decision to deduct Henley 25 points despite officials expressing sympathy at the
Oxford University batsmen Salil Oberoi and Dan Fox were in record-breaking form on the first day of the Varsity Match against Cambridge at Fenners yesterday. The pair added an unbroken 368 for the second-wicket as the Dark Blues amassed a mammoth 436-
CCS Home Counties Premier League: Banbury captain Richard Kaufman says tomorrow's Division 1 opponents Oxford are a Jekyll and Hyde side. And because of this he believes his team must be on their guard for the derby clash at White Post Road. Kaufman said
Not many people are tough enough to run one marathon - but one Bicester man is running one every day for a week to cover the entire length of the River Thames. Dubbed "From Source to Sea", the 183-mile challenge was dreamed up by father-of-two Leo Brooke-Little
CRICKET CCS HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury v Oxford, North Mymms v Henley. Div 2 West: Aston Rowant v North Maidenhead, Bicester & North Oxford v Farnham Royal, Thame v NPL Teddington. THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury XX
Patients at a Banbury GP surgery are boosting a fund to help young entertainers. Fuchsias supplied by Adderbury seed company Ball Colegrave are being sold at the Horsefair Surgery to raise money for Sophie's Silver Lining Fund -- a charity set up in memory
Mikael Bottger flew back from Germany to bag a total of 21 individual points and help Oxford City secure their second win of the season in the Southern League Division 3 West. The multi-event athlete notched up two wins and four second places during the
SATELLITE technology will soon be helping buggies navigate round the course at Hinksey Heights. The Oxford club is currently kitting out eight electric buggies with GPS equipment, which will also add a touch of luxury. David Heads, the club's director
Before the First World War, a man joining the police had his own bike. My husband was the sergeant at Wallingford from 1958 to 1964 and the officers rode everywhere on their bikes -- he was out with the early shift and the night shift. People knew there
No doubt those responsible for removing the flood barrier at Risinghurst, Oxford, thought it was a big joke. Or perhaps some DiY enthusiast saw it as a cheap and easy way of getting some wood. Whoever it was, it was a thoughtless act. The barrier is designed
Street wardens are using pedal power to patrol Oxford as they help the police fight crime and antisocial behaviour. The city's three senior wardens are trying out the bikes, and if they decide they are a success, they may buy more for the 12 other street
The parents of a 14-month-old girl with a life-threatening brain tumour have raised £5,000 for the Oxford hospital which has cared for her. Baby Ella was just six weeks old when doctors discovered she had a brain tumour. Since then she has had two operations
Free morning after pills will be dished out to teenage girls at pharmacies across Oxford to target spiralling rates of unwanted pregnancies. A pilot scheme was launched in May last year in Blackbird Leys, Cowley and Barton giving teenagers free access
A football club says it will be business as usual on the field despite having their clubhouse stripped by bailiffs due to an unpaid VAT bill -- they even took away the club stretcher for injured players. Thame United secretary Fred Saulsbury admitted
A police car window was smashed as officers interviewed the victim of a syringe stabbing in Oxford. Landscape gardener Terrentrus Andersohn, 56, was telling police officers about the attack when the car window was broken outside his home in Trefoil Place
Voters in Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys will elect a new city councillor next month following the death of Labour's Molly Florey. Five candidates are standing in the Northfield Brook Ward in the by-election to Oxford City Council to be held on July
Conservative county councillors seem confused over whose cars are essential and whose are not. Council staff have limited parking in Oxford and obviously only those needing their cars on council business during the day are allotted spaces. But the Tory
Friends, teachers and the family of a teenage girl who died in a car crash packed the hall at her school last night (July 1) for a touching concert of remembrance. About 300 people gathered at Marlborough School, in Woodstock, where 15-year-old Sarah
The number of tragic accidents that have occurred recently on Oxford roads should cause concern to the planners of the Oxford Transport Strategy (OTS). Have they unwittingly added to the chaos with road closures, pedestrianised areas and the construction
A 56-year-old Abingdon teacher has been charged with assault following an investigation into how a pupil received injuries to his back while attending a special school in the town. David Byrne, of Radley Road, will appear before Didcot Magistrates on
A new vision for leisure and sport in Wallingford which would see councils, sports organisations, schools and the Castle Leisure Centre working together has been welcomed in the town. And alongside new moves by Wallingford Town Council and Wallingford
David Seymour begins pre-season training with Saracens on Monday just a week after playing for England Under 21s in Argentina,. The 20-year-old former Chinnor flanker managed to wangle a few days off after returning from South America on Monday, but is
After a lot of work and a long wait, four more Oxfordshire schools have specialist status. Millions of pounds will now be invested in facilities and learning programmes to raise achievement at these schools. The Cooper School in Bicester, which succeeded
A supermarket chain hoping to build a new store in Witney has angered a local councillor after asking people to phone him at home to show their support. Warwick Robinson, chairman of the West Oxfordshire District Council planning committee, which will
Oxfordshire ace Tim Henman is set to change his game as he attempts to keep his Wimbledon dream alive. Henman feels he can no longer rely on serving and volleying due to the slower balls and courts now in use at the All England Club. The British No 1,
A new order banning people from drinking in the centre of Wantage should be in place by the autumn. Wantage Town Council has applied to the Vale of White Horse District Council for the order to replace a bylaw introduced in 2000 which prevents people
Oxford University rider Danny Axford took the honours in the Ben Owen Tribute Race on the Brightwell hilly course through Cholsey. He recorded a time of 22mins 40secs to pip Oxford City's Howard Waller by two seconds. Third place went to Didcot Phoenix
CHRIS Panter is back in nPower Village Cup action for Shipton-under-Wychwood on Sunday (2pm) after missing the Oxfordshire final with a neck injury. And his consistent bowling could prove crucial if the home side are to defeat Avon and Somerset champions
New boss Brian Talbot led from the front when the Oxford United players returned for their first day of pre-season training yesterday. The former Ipswich and Arsenal midfielder joined in with the players as they got the stiffness out with some gruelling
An availability crisis means only five of the Oxfordshire team who played in their last Western Division game will take to the field against Shropshire on Sunday. Six of the side that lost to Devon at Challow, including century hero Adam Cook, are not
North Oxford continued their relentless march towards a fifth consecutive OLTA Wilson Inter-Club League Men's Division 1 3-Pair title with an 8- demolition of Oxford City. It maintains their 100 per cent record, and makes them red-hot favourites to claim
Oxford City's veterans achieved a double success at the National BMAF 5K Road Championships at Horwich, near Bolton, on Sunday. On a challenging three-lap undulating course around the town centre, City's over 50s took the gold medal in the team event
Headington Roadrunner Gary Harris led home over 750 runners in the CPM Thame 10K Road Race on Sunday. Harris, who crossed the line in 32 mins 57secs, was too good for French visitor Stephane Vautier, who clocked 33.06. The two leaders were followed by
Musicians will play around the clock to raise money for Oxford's Helen House and Douglas House hospices. Performers ranging from jazz guitarists, double bass, clavinova and violin players will take part in a 24-hour music marathon starting on Friday (
I think Barry Lovell (Oxford Mail, June 18) may not be aware that Oxford's Eastern Bypass, from the Old Road flyover to Horspath Road, is the only stretch of ring road which doesn't have a crash barrier. Why does he think that should be? We have been
Most drivers at one time or another hanker after a sports car, a slinky, good-looking, nice sounding coupe that oozes personality. When you are young the choice is endless. Chances are that two seats will be plenty, lack of boot space will not be a major
A new £80m newspaper printing press is to be built on a brownfield site in Didcot, generating jobs in the area. The new press, which will be operated by Associated Newspapers, part of the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), will be built on a 12-acre
An Oxford church was so badly damaged during this week's storms that it will be months before services return to normal. The Rev Bruce Gillingham said he was close to tears when he saw the damage at St Clement's Church, in Marston Road. The first bout
A devastating four-wicket spell from off-spinner Paul McMahon put Oxford University in control against Cambridge University on the third day of the Varsity Match at Fenners. Having been 54-3 overnight, Cambridge were looking comfortable at 122-3, before
Jamie Brooks could not hide his disappointment at the departure of Oxford United physio Neil Sullivan - admitting that he may never have been back playing football had it not been for his help. Sullivan quit United to join former U's boss Mark Wright
The Range Rover Sport -- an all-new sports tourer sports utility vehicle from Land Rover -- was officially unveiled to Oxfordshire drivers at a regional launch. Local residents and VIP guests joined staff from Hartwell Land Rover at its Cumnor showroom
Male drivers usually know what a 'ringer' is -- but only one in ten women car buyers are aware that it is a stolen car that takes the Vehicle Registration Mark (VRM) from a written-off car to disguise it. Buyers were a little more familiar with the term
Why does the Oxford Mail not lay off the Rev Christopher Walker (Oxford Mail, June 25). He made an unfortunate mistake, somewhat magnified by the nature of his profession. Obviously suffering enormously throughout, he has subsequently demonstrated almost
A campaign is under way to give police community support officers the same rights as other officers when it comes to buying houses in Oxfordshire. Senior personnel officers at Thames Valley Police are to lobby the Government to ask for PCSOs to be included
