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Publishers in Oxfordshire have shrugged off a European report that the high cost of science journals is 'impeding research progress'. The report recommended that research funded by the taxpayer should be available free on the Internet. The authors

Fire crews were called to a village near Didcot after arsonists set a car alight last night. The incident happened in Townsend Lane, Harwell, at 6.40pm. Thames Valley Police have been informed. And a woman needed hospital treatment after crashing

Drivers faced diversions early today after a lamp post fell into an Oxford road. The lamp-post is thought to have been knocked down by a car in Marston Ferry Road last night. Oxfordshire County Council street lighting administrative assistant Ken

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A woman killed in a car crash near Oxford was this morning formally identified by the Oxfordshire Coroner's office. Susan Fenton, 32, from Oxford, was the front-seat passenger in a stolen red Honda Prelude that smashed into a wall in Wytham, shortly

Cricket history was made in The Parks on Saturday, when the grandsons of two England all-time greats made centuries. What's more, Ben Hutton and Nick Compton desecendants of former England captain Sir Len Hutton and the flamboyant Denis Compton respectively

Matt Neal and an emotional Mike Jordan shared the victories in three Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Mondello Park circuit in Ireland. Two wins and then a third have catapulted reigning champion Neal from fifth into the lead

Fernando Alonso believes Michael Schumacher's San Marino Grand Prix win proves Formula One's most successful driver is a genuine world championship threat again. Schumacher held off Enstone's Renault F1 team world champion for 30 nerve-wracking laps

FOOTBALL COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Oxford Utd 1, Northampton Tn 3. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Northwood 2, Banbury Utd 1. FOOTBALL LEAGUE YOUTH ALLIANCE SOUTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE Under 18: Oxford Utd 2, Yeovil Tn 3. Under 16: Bristol Rov 3, Oxford

Oxford-born runner Mara Yamauchi led the home challenge in the Flora London Marathon with the second fastest time ever by a British woman. Yamauchi ran a personal best to come home sixth in 2hrs 25mins 13 secs a time which puts her second behind Radcliffe

Lethargic Banbury lost a disappointing affair as Northwood became the first club to complete a league double against Kevin Brock's men in the Southern League Premier Division. On a bone-hard pitch, Banbury struggled to play any attractive football,

A hat-trick by Ray Spence moved City to within one point of winning the Spartan South Midlands League championship after a 3-0 win against Leverstock Green on Saturday. This result means avoiding defeat in their final game next Saturday will give them

Hook Norton were good value for the points in five-goal Division 1 West thriller. They took the lead after only seven minutes when Ryan Breslin's cross-shot looped over the head of visiting keeper Stuart Thompson before dropping in. Vale levelled

North Leigh's promotion hopes were dealt a crushing blow as Bishops Cleeve scored twice in three minutes at Eynsham Park to secure the runners-up spot in the Premier Division on Saturday with a 2-1 victory. First-half chances were at a premium on a

The quiet village of Tetsworth, near Thame, was rocked by the discovery of a body in a ditch in July, 1958, writes Emily Dugan. Farmworker Alfred Peasley, 57, found the body while on his way to work and alerted police. It was that of a woman, about

An Abingdon-based actor caught up in the Camelford water poisoning disaster of 1988 is shocked by the discovery of a rare form of Alzheimers in the town. A report out this week says people who were living in the Cornish town when water supplies to 20,000

These really are extraordinary times for Oxford United. After the soul-destroying Firoz Kassam era, we now have a new owner and manager who have the club in their blood, a fine set of fans and the best stadium in the lower divisions. Everything is

I refer to Bill Sykes's letter, Don't always blame the police (Oxford Mail, April 6). I don't always blame the police, but I do blame them for being petty as they were in the decision to prosecute my friend for a minor speeding infringement. This

A lot has been said about the over 60s' free bus travel passes with their complicated rules and restrictions governing their usage. Nigel Eggleton, commercial director of Oxford Bus Company, attempted to explain how the system works (Oxford Mail, April

A community bank designed to help people on low incomes get out of debt now has more than 100 members and £28,000 in its pot. A total of 120 accounts have been opened at the Oxford Credit Union giving the scheme £28,000 to be lent out. Oxford City

Plans for 85 new houses opposite Bicester airfield would increase the danger to pilots and residents in the event of an emergency, an inquiry has heard. Kimberley Developments and Barratt Maidenhead want to build 85 houses on the corner of Buckingham

A New York suburb has rejected the chance to form its own special relationship with an Oxford estate. Blackbird Leys Parish Council plans to twin the estate's 13,500 residents with a population of 2.5m in Brooklyn have been dashed because the suburb

A long-serving Oxfordshire Scout leader is to receive a top honour in the organisation's St George's Day awards. Val Butcher, District Commissioner of the Oxford Spires Scout District, has been awarded the prestigious Silver Acorn for distinguished

Your next tank of fuel could be the most expensive ever as prices push towards record highs. Motorists across Oxfordshire flocked to forecourts over the weekend keen to beat predicted price hikes this week. Diesel had already hit the £1 a litre mark

Runners from across Oxfordshire raised thousands of pounds for charity in yesterday's London Marathon. They were among the 40,000 runners, aged from 18 to their 80s, who braved damp weather to complete the 26-mile course, which started at Blackheath

Free on-street parking in Oxford is likely to stay after "doom and gloom" opponents were told they had been wrong about the scheme. Oxfordshire County Council is about to embark on a comprehensive review of the controversial pilot project, but the Oxford

Animal rights campaigners brought Oxford to a standstill as they staged their biggest protest march through the city. About 1,000 people turned out on Saturday afternoon to protest against Oxford University continuing work on its partially-built £18m

Staff at a Wheatley supermarket and a Didcot distribution centre will be able to get extra holidays during the World Cup. Asda has announced it is giving every one of its 150,000 employees the chance to take up to two weeks' unpaid leave during this

A woman was killed in a horrific car crash at the exact spot where another woman almost died in a smash eight months ago. The victim, who last night had not been identified, was the front seat passenger in a stolen red Honda Prelude that smashed into