Oxford's top policeman yesterday hit out at malicious yobs who made Halloween night less of a treat after a score of problems in the city. Pumpkins were thrown through windows, car tyres slashed, at least one car overturned and rubbish set alight in
The future of Banbury's Horton Hospital is up in the air after public pressure forced health chiefs to reassess their plans. Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust had originally intended to close the Horton's special care baby unit, end 24-hour inpatient
Concern is growing for a 12-year-old boy who has been missing from his Oxford foster home for a week. Nooragh Zedarn was last seen by his foster parents at their home in Spruce Gardens, Blackbird Leys, last Thursday. Originally from Afghanistan, Nooragh
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THE death of a well-known ex-footballer from Banbury found unconscious while on holiday with friends was an accident, a post-mortem examination showed today. Malcolm Davenport, 50, was found in a street with severe head injuries while in Blackpool at
POLICE today appealed for help to find a 12-year-old boy who has been missing from home since Thursday. Nooragh Zedarn was last seen at his foster home in Spruce Gardens, Blackbird Leys. Nooragh is from Afghanistan, he is 4ft 11in with short black
The death of a well-known ex-footballer from Banbury found unconscious while on holiday with friends was a tragic accident, a post mortem examination has revealed. Malcolm Davenport, 50, was found in a street with severe head injuries while in Blackpool
Putting on baby's clothes this morning, she was smiling like a Cheshire cat, blissfully unaware that her mummy was about to subject her to the most terrifying experience of her young life. Sitting in the doctor's waiting room a little later, I watched
The teenager who died in a road accident at Drayton, near Abingdon, on Sunday has been named by police as Jesse Smith, 17, from Chesham, Bucks. Mr Smith, who was a passenger in a red Ford Sierra, suffered serious injuries and died in the John Radcliffe
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POLICE today named two men who died following separate road accidents in Drayton, near Abingdon, and Faringdon at the weekend. They were Jesse Smith, 17, from Chesham, Buckinghamshire, and Christopher Gough, 38, from Swindon. Mr Smith died in a crash
House prices in Oxfordshire are rising faster than the UK average, according to official Government statistics. New figures produced by the Land Registry show prices have risen by 7.3 per cent this year, compared to the national average of 6.3 per cent
House prices in Oxfordshire are rising faster than the UK average, according to official Government statistics. New figures produced by the Land Registry show prices have risen by 7.3 per cent this year, compared to the national average of 6.3 per cent
OXFORDSHIRE health union representatives joined thousands of campaigners marching in London today to express their concern over NHS cuts and privatisation. People from across the country were meeting in Westminster to lobby MPs over health trust deficits
Oxford United midfielder Carl Pettefer has hit back after the referee insinuated that he had cheated by booking him for diving in Saturday's FA Cup win at Dagen- ham. Pettefer admitted he was astonished when Cambridge ref Gary Lewis overruled his own
Following the sudden resignation of Oxford City manager Andy Lyne, his assistant Justin Merritt will be in charge of tonight's Southern League Errea Cup second-round tie away to Taunton Town. Lyne quit after City's 2-0 defeat at Beaconsfield on Saturday
Oxfordshire Senior League Arran Armstrong's brace helped Premier Division pacesetters Garsington beat bottom club OUP 4-1 - and go seven points clear at the top. Armstrong opened the scoring for Garsington, before James Horseman equalised for OUP.
North Berks League Division 1 high-fliers Saxton Rovers suffered a shock exit in the North Berks Cup as they crashed out 7-6 on penalties against Division 3 leaders Kingsclere in the first round. The match finished goalless after extra time, and then
RT Harris Oxford City FA Ross Downs spared Golden Ball's blushes with a second-half brace - including an 89th-minute equaliser - as they drew 2-2 against Golden Ball Res. Patrick Fox and Arron Campbell had given the second string a 2-0 half-time lead
Witney & District FA Hat-trick hero Dean O'Sullivan reached a personal milestone with his 300th goal for the club in Ducklington Res's 8-3 victory over Witney Wanderers in Division 1. Ray Read added a brace, with Lee Beer, Tom Merchant and Ian Lewis
Oxfordshire Charity Cup A goal from Simon Hole was enough to give Freeland a 1-0 victory over Enstone in the first round. Hanborough cruised through 4-1 against Banbury District & Lord Jersey FA outfit Hethe, with Dan Smith, Lewis Clarke, Matt Ellis
Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup: Hanney United sprang a massive surprise with a 4-1 win at Letcombe Res in the second round. The North Berks League Division 4 side shocked their Sport Italia Hellenic League opponents with goals from Jason Maynard (2)
Berks & Bucks Junior Cup: Wootton & Dry Sandford caused a big upset by knocking out Kintbury Rangers Res 4-2 in the second round. Tom Srawley (2), Mark Loveridge and a Jon Weir penalty made up the North Berks League Division 2 leaders' tally against
CHINNOR Under 14s gained revenge on Drifters with a 22-8 victory. Drifters had won 43-0 the last time they met, but it was a different story on Sunday. Chinnor's early pressure was rewarded with a try from No 8 Jack Benson. Drifters hit back with
Beth and Lauren Hawtin, younger sisters of Oxford City starlet Melissa, were the stars of the show at the annual Eric Andrews Memorial Cross Country race at Banbury's Drayton School. Beth produced a solid display in the under 11 girls race to see off
Oxford City's Melissa Hawtin made a fine start to the cross country season with a storming finish to claim the bronze medal in the under 15 girls' race in the first round of the UK Cross Challenge at Senneleys Park, Birmingham. Running over a three
Headington Roadrunner Tracy Galbraith led from start to finish at the Candleford Canter Ladies' 10K, hosted by Alchester Running Club on Sunday. A record entry turned out for the event, now in its third year. And with conditions more like summer than
FORMER Bicester junior James Forrester has suffered another injury as he was poised to feature in England's autumn internationals. The Gloucester back row, who went to St Edward's School, Oxford, was due to have surgery on torn left knee cartilage last
Fire crews were called to the Old Parsonage Hotel in Banbury Road, Oxford, early today after arsonists set fire to wheelie bins. Smoke spread to a beer shed but not into the hotel, and residents did not need to be evacuated shortly after 6am.
Witney Roadrunner Phil Hails continued his superb form as he led home his teammates to finish second in the hilly terrain of the Snowdonia Marathon on Sunday. Hails followed up his second place in last week's Abingdon Marathon with a superb display,
Paramedics took one driver to hospital this morning following a two-car collision on the A420 between Oxford and Swindon. The accident happened between the Faringdon and Longcot turns at 6.45am. A spokesman for Oxfordshire's ambulance service said
After nearly going to the wall during the summer, the popular Oxford Mail Cross Country League gets under way with the traditional curtain-raiser at Ascott-under-Wychwood on Sunday. Headington Roadrunner Steve Kimber will be hot favourite to retain
PARAMEDICS took one driver to hospital today after a two-car collision on the A420 between Oxford and Swindon. The accident happened between the Faringdon and Longcot turns at 6.45am. A spokesman for Oxfordshire's ambulance service said the driver's
FIRE crews were called to the Old Parsonage Hotel in Banbury Road, Oxford, early today after arsonists set fire to wheelie bins. Smoke spread to a beer shed but not into the hotel, and residents did not need to be evacuated.
OXFORD Harlequins director of rugby Matt Maudsley believes there is cause for optimism after the first two months of their season. Quins are just two points off second spot in South West 1 and have played each of the division's top five sides. Maudsley
Phil Adams rewrote the history books by claiming a record ninth singles title. The Cricketers star, who matched the legendary Monty Greenaway when winning his eighth singles crown last year, went one better with a 2-0 victory over the George's Steve
The mother of a 14-year-old boy who lost the sight in one eye after he was shot with a pellet gun says they have been "abandoned" by police. Rhys Thomas, of Tarragon Drive, Greater Leys, Oxford, spent two weeks in hospital after a ballbearing was lodged
Schoolchildren feared they might have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning after their school bus filled with black smoke. Fifteen-year-old Mark Britton was one of about 70 pupils from King Alfred's School in Wantage who travelled home on Monday afternoon
'It shows that a little bit of community spirit can go a long way. We're only a small section of houses, but we made ourselves heard. People power has won' Benita Osborne People power proved to be a force to be reckoned when tenants objected to paying
Litter louts and other environmental criminals face tough penalties as Cherwell District Council launches a new keep-the-streets-clean campaign. The initiative includes fixed penalty notices for a range of offences such as dropping litter (£75), failing
A 50-year-old Oxfordshire man found collapsed in a street with unexplained head injuries while on holiday at the weekend has died. Malcolm Davenport, of Banbury, was discovered in a street in Blackpool, where he had been visiting with friends, in the
A father has spoken of his anguish at losing his teenage daughter in a car crash that also claimed the life of her best friend. Cameron McHardy waved 17-year-old Kirsty off in the red Renault Clio he had bought her that day with no idea that it would
BBC Radio Oxford's breakfast presenter Sybil Ruscoe is quitting just six months after replacing Anne Diamond. Ms Ruscoe, 45, has been a popular replacement for Ms Diamond - who lasted 18 months in the hot seat. The former BBC Radio 1 and BBC Five
The councillor who chaired the meeting at which the controversial £300m revamp of Oxford's Westgate Shopping Centre was approved has urged the Government to hold a public inquiry. Green councillor Elise Benjamin, chairman of the city council's strategic
Filming for The Golden Compass, the movie adaptation of Oxford author Philip Pullman's Northern Lights novel is well under way, with some scenes completed in Oxford. The film has had a chequered history pre-production with three directors and two screenwriters
It was a case of throwing out everything but the kitchen sink when residents took part in a community clean-up day. Tonnes of rubbish, recyclable household goods and bags of litter were picked up and taken away from streets and houses in Cherry Close
Oracle have been stripped of their recent victory over Thame A in the Oxford & District League, because one of their players was playing off the wrong handicap. The Abingdon-based club won the match 2-1, but one of their victories came from Pom Merola
OXFORD University director of rugby Steve Hill says his team raised their game against Bristol. Despite not scoring for a second match, Hill was failry satisfied with their 21-0 defeat at Clifton on Monday. He said: "In the first half I thought we
OLLIE Tomaszczyk says his gap year in Argentina and training with Newcastle Falcons have helped him impress for Oxford University. The 19-year-old loose-head prop has defied convention by going straight into the Dark Blues side as a fresher this season
A FATHER has spoken of his anguish at losing his teenage daughter in a car crash that also claimed the life of her best friend. Cameron McHardy waved 17-year-old Kirsty off in the red Renault Clio he had bought her that day with no idea that it would
POLICE want to trace the owner of a Giant XAIR cycle which is thought to have been stolen. The bike was one of seven cycles, all worth between about £500 and £1,000 each, which were found by police last month. PC Jim Abram, of Oxford police station
A TEENAGE girl was the victim of a serious sexual assault in an Oxford park. The 15-year-old was attacked in South Park on Friday, by a man who tried to kiss her, then sexually assaulted her. Oxford police spokesman Kate Smith said the girl was not
FILMING for The Golden Compass, the movie adaptation of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights novel is well under way, with some scenes completed in Oxford. The film has had a chequered history pre-production with three directors and two screenwriters, but
THE HUNT is on to find the owner of a bird a prey which swooped into a garden on Monday afternoon. Tilly Kirchhoff, from Wheatley, spotted what she believes to be a Harris Hawk flapping around in her back garden and with the help of her father spent
A GREEN Amazon parrot, lost and given sanctuary by a Kidlington man, has been reunited with its owner. The bird, which is called Simon, landed on Spencer Terry's shoulder last week, disorientated and confused. It joined Mr Terry's other pet parrots
A MOTHER whose 29-year-old son died after being hit by a car faces a wait of more than a year until an inquest is held into his death. Jane Cherrill, 54, from Marston Road, Oxford, said the death of her son, Anthony Oliver, had "broken her heart".
A SISTER persuaded her brothers to run, swim and cycle in a gruelling triathlon to fund a trip to help victims of abuse and human trafficking in Cambodia. Hannah Savory, from Witney, and her brothers Chris, 25, and Freddy, 20, raised £700 towards her
MARTHA Lane Fox, the founder of travel website lastminute.com, has praised staff at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital for helping her to walk again following a road crash abroad. In May, 2004, five months after the sale of the website, Ms Lane Fox, then
MORE than 1,000 people have been arrested thanks to Witney's CCTV system, according to Thames Valley Police. The 24 cameras, which were installed in 2002, have also helped trace lost children and get assistance to people who have fallen. Retailers
TRAFFIC calming measures and improvements to the pavement will mean disruption to a bus service over the next two months. The 14A Stagecoach bus from Oxford to the John Radcliffe Hospital via Summertown will be diverted until mid-December while Oxford
PLANS to expand a shopping centre and bring more fashion stores to Witney have been welcomed by shoppers. Visitors to the town centre were able to inspect proposals to demolish part of the Woolgate centre and build six more shops during an exhibition
ABINGDON'S biggest doctors' surgery, the Malthouse, is overhauling its communications system to improve patient services after striking a deal with a telecoms firm. The surgery, in The Charter, is one of the largest in the Abingdon area with more than
WOMEN across Oxfordshire will have to do without the latest smear testing technology to combat cervical cancer until 2008. Many women in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire are still being denied access to the most effective smear testing technology
