ROB Duffy's last-minute penalty kept Oxford United's unbeaten record in the Nationwide Conference intact as they drew 2-2 against Southport at the Kassam Stadium. It was Duffy's second successful spot-kick after he had netted in the 54th minute to cancel
TWO penalties by Rob Duffy rescued Oxford United after they looked in danger of losing their unbeaten record in the Conference. They trailed 2-1 at home to Southport but substitute Yemi Odubade was brought down in the 89th minute and Duffy converted
A MAN murdered his ex-wife's new husband in an act of "revenge and retribution", a jury was told today. Forty-year-old Allan Kimber, of Stert Street, Abingdon, denies shooting Gary Morgan on October 17 last year. Mr Morgan died yards from the home
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A man was struck and killed by a train near Wolvercote in Oxford this afternoon. Services were delayed by up to 90 minutes between Oxford and Banbury and on the Cotswold Line to Worcester. The body was discovered near the Godstow Road bridge at 2.15pm
Thieves unbolted and stole play equipment that had been installed on an Oxford estate as part of a £50,000 play area. The equipment, which included a climbing wall, balancing bars and poles, was dismantled and taken from the Ashurst Way recreation ground
Oxford Harlequins went second in South West 1 with an impressive 30-0 victory against Bracknell. Having shown their expansive qualities in their first three games, this victory was based on defence and a fantastic forward effort. Locks David Payne
Henley Hawks showed great discipline to win 23-13 at Nuneaton in National 2. Despite their hosts having 60 per cent of the game, Henley conceded just three kickable penalties. Fly half Gareth Cull's third-minute penalty put Nuneaton and he added a
Winger Adam Walsh ran in four tries as Banbury defeated Northampton Mens Own 37-19 in Midlands 3 East South. Walsh was the main beneficiary in a seven-try romp that saw David Taylor (2) and prop Andy Gilbert also cross over. Fly half Tony Hurst added
Wallingford went top of the table thanks to a comprehensive 31-6 home victory over previous leaders Slough. Slough went 6-0 up with two penalties, but within five minutes Wallingford No 8 Simon Henderson had powered over in the corner. Great handling
City of Oxford's Kezia Pullinger shone at the ASA South East Region Development Competition at Waterlooville. The 13-year-old finished second in the 50m breaststroke and third in the freestyle. She then combined good swims in the 50m butterfly and
Oxford-based driver Fernando Alonso is anticipating a battle royal with Michael Schumacher over the final two races of the season as they go head-to-head for the world title. The duo are tied on 116 points, but Schumacher's win from Alonso in China
Banbury United will be without Howard Forinton (pictured) when they host Tonbridge Angels in tonight's second qualifying round replay. The former Oxford City striker pulled up with a hamstring strain in Saturday's 1-1 draw in Kent. Recent signing
Chinnor suffered their third defeat in five matches with a 27-22 reverse at high-flying North Walsham. John Brodley's men had the consolation of a bonus point after losing by less than seven, but they are now third from bottom. Fly half Richard Williams
Unbeaten Witney defeated Olney 13-0 at Hailey Road without ever hitting top form. But it could have been a different story had the visitors taken two great chances either side of the interval. Witney, who failed to give scrum half Gareth Campbell
Oxford United boss Jim Smith has been named as the Nationwide Conference manager-of-the-month for September. As predicted in Saturday's Oxford Mail, there was no other serious candidate than the Bald Eagle should the U's manage to beat York, and they
A builder was last night in a critical condition in hospital after a roof collapsed at a house in Yarnton. The private property, off a track in Rutten Lane, was undergoing work by Carterton-based M&J Building Services and the man was reported to have
David Cameron will place job losses at Oxfordshire health trusts at the heart of his first major campaign as Tory leader. The Witney MP and Tory leader said a national drive to "Stop Brown's NHS cuts", launched next week, had been prompted by threats
Residents of an Oxford estate that was the scene of a battle between football hooligans hold the key to more arrests. Police last night appealed to the residents of Blackbird Leys to come forward and name the thugs behind Saturday's violence. The
A lasting memorial to scores of babies and young children buried in unmarked plots at Didcot Cemetery will be unveiled this weekend. The carved stone statue of two angels will commemorate more than 170 young children and stillborn babies buried at the
Drivers in Abingdon were yesterday struggling to get to grips with the town's new two-way system in Stratton Way. On the first full working since the change, long queues of traffic built up in the morning rush-hour. There was a mixed reaction from
A tornado ripped through countryside near Bicester, uprooting trees, blowing off roofs and lifting a stable block over a hedge. The funnel cloud, believed to have measured about 50ft across, flattened a half-mile swathe of countryside between Godington
The torrent of invective on the vexed question of pavement cycling leads On Yer Bike to insist: it is never OK to cycle on the pavement. Regarding Jessica Byles's letter, Why we ride on the pavements (Oxford Mail, August 17), we get into all sorts of
A teenager from Chipping Norton is Oxfordshire's very own karate kid after beating 1,000 international competitors to become the world champion in his age group. Azeem Qadir, 15, a pupil at Chipping Norton School, fought his way through a knockout tournament
Young offenders in Abingdon have put something back into the community - by creating a nature reserve at a primary school. The youngsters, aged between 11 and 18, were involved in the project to improve a pond and wildlife area at Rush Common School
Grandfather Christopher Joyce has won £4,500 in compensation after successfully claiming that an Oxford pub landlady refused to serve him on Father's Day because he was a traveller. Racial equality leaders said last night the case was the first of its
The dubious activities of certain travellers have given them a bad name in some quarters. Let's be honest about this - they are simply not welcome in most communities. But as we report today, travellers are as entitled to the protection of the law
Thank you for publishing my letter about the proposed development of Warneford Meadow at Headington, Oxford (Oxford Mail, September 23). I suggested people might like to look at the planning applications and gave a web link which I have now found out
Whenever there are a number of road accidents, people always blame the road. Drivel, poppycock, rubbish. There is nothing wrong with the roads. It is the useless, incompetent, speed-mad, so-called drivers who are the problem. I would hazard a guess
A woman who claims she "put her life on the line" for an Oxford social club which is refusing to pay her hospital bill says she is prepared to fight them through the courts. Marilyn Parrott, who used to work for Oxford's Morris Motors Athletic and Social
ED Vaizey, the Tory MP for Wantage & Didcot, is missing his party's annual conference this week because of the birth of his first child. Joseph Vaizey was born weighing 6lbs 13oz in Chelsea & Westminster Hospital last week meaning Mr Vaizey - one of
FAMILY and friends of a father of three who died on the A40 last week have paid tribute to a 'loveable and handsome rogue'. Gerry Conneely died in an accident near the Wolvercote roundabout on September 28. In a statement, released late last night
TWO police officers were injured after their panda car was rammed off the road in West Oxfordshire early on Sunday. The two officers were finishing their shift and driving along Monahan Way, Carterton, at 50mph when a small white car approached them
A BUILDER was last night in a critical condition in hospital after a roof collapsed at a house in Yarnton. The private property, off a track in Rutten Lane, was undergoing work by Carterton-based M&J Building Services and the man was reported to have
A TORNADO ripped through countryside near Bicester uprooting trees, blowing off roofs and lifting a stable block over a hedge. The funnel cloud, believed to have measured about 50ft across, flattened a half-mile swathe of countryside between Godington
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a collision involving seven vehicles on the B4011 (Bicester Road), between Long Crendon and Oakley. The crash, on Friday, happened about 400 metres toward Oakley from the entrance to Woodway Farm. Vehicles
POLICE today renewed an appeal for witnesses or anyone with any information following the abduction of a lorry driver who was dumped in Oxfordshire and the theft of his lorry and load of televisions. Northamptonshire Police now has more information
THIS is the face of Oxford's most prolific cycle thief - the first person to be given an Asbo banning him from having a cycle anywhere in the city. Anthony Woods, 29, of Speedwell Street in central Oxford, was well known by police for targeting school
BANBURY Jazz Club's monthly sessions are back after a six-month break, which was due to illness. Club organiser Pete Lay has been unable to run the club during his spell of ill health, but he announced this week that he is fully recovered, and that
Police appeal after attempted burglary Police are appealing for information after an attempted burglary at Finishing Touches hair salon in Market Place, Deddington. At about 9.30pm on Thursday, three men smashed a rear window, but ran off when they
BANBURY'S Canal Day on Sunday was hailed a success by organisers despite periods of torrential rain and strong winds that sent visitors running for shelter. Charity stalls and an Italian market did good business during the dry spells, and other attractions
A THIRD man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident on the Barton estate, Oxford, on September 23. The 24-year-old man is in police custody. Two men also arrested in connection with the incident are on police bail pending
