Oxford United edged through to the saecond round of the FA Trophy by beating Lewes 1-0 in their first-round replay at the Kassam Stadium on Tuesday night. Rob Duffy hit the winner from the penalty spot in the 28th minute after Marvin Robinson was fouled
Gave littl'un something new yesterday. Baby mash - organic mashed potato with a hint of of rosemary. Sounded nice and she woofed it back, but a few hours later, the smiles turned to shrieks. Seems the mash had been a little thick - I should have used
A teenager killed crossing the A420 near Appleton was a Swindon schoolgirl visiting friends at Besselsleigh School. Charmaine Pearce died on Monday afternoon between the Greyhound pub and the junction with the A338. The 15-year-old was outside the entrance
Rail commuters have won their battle for the reinstatement of key rush-hour services between Oxford and London. First Great Western today announced it will improve the timetable from Monday, with the 6.45am express reinstated and a 7.33am fast train,
A Multiple Sclerosis sufferer facing eviction to make way for Oxford's revamped Westgate Shopping Centre has launched a High Court battle to save his home. Vincent McKeown, 52, who is so seriously ill he can only communicate by blinking, has sought legal
WITNEY'S Mathew Ashton easily retained his senior men's title in the Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships at Shotover Park. Taking the lead early on, Ashton never looked back as he made light of treacherous underfoot conditions over the 10.5k course
Do you remember, how, ten long years ago, when the Labour party came to power, its high-minded refrain was 'education, education. education'? Oh! How the millions would pour into our neglected schools, which had suffered from a thousand cutbacks during
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It seems strange that Christmas & Cats is over now, after all the craziness & sold out shows of the past few weeks. The New Theatre is having a brief moment of calm before One Night of Queen arrives on Saturday. We're getting ready for our new
GOVERNMENT minister Ruth Kelly has strongly defended her decision to send her son to a £15,000-a-year private school in Chesterton, near Bicester. Ms Kelly insisted she was acting on the advice of educational experts when deciding to send her son, who
BURGLARS who raided a home on Danesmoor, Banbury, escaped with a blood monitoring machine used by the diabetic householder. The thieves also took other items including a handbag containing cash, credit cards, and a mobile phone. The break-in took
"Tax the Land" is not just a classic left wing plea. Winston Churchill was very keen on an annual Land Value Tax. So was Lloyd George, of course. Some might be surprised to learn that Thatcher's "guru", Milton Friedman, said it was the "least bad tax
VANDALS have struck for a second time at the Chipping Norton swimming pool. "Mindless" offenders pushed the cover from the pool into the water, causing damage. PC David Tustian, Chipping Norton neighbourhood officer, said: "A similar incident occurred
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after thieves stole diesel from lorries parked in Brackley. About 430 litres of fuel was siphoned from three vehicles parked at Sawmills building site between 7.30pm on Thursday and 6am on Friday last week. A 12
Smarmy as ever, the appalling 'Lord' Archer turned up on Radio Oxford on New Year's Day to swank about the time he brought the Beatles to the city. This disgusting old jailbird went through the tired story of the Fab Four's agreement to back his Oxfam
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Sixty pupils at a primary school were offered tests yesterday after a member of staff was diagnosed with tuberculosis. The pupils, aged three to five, at St Leonard's Primary School in Overthorpe Road, Banbury, may have been exposed late last year.
Protesters fighting to save threatened advice centres in Oxford were aiming to make themselves heard today. Four advice centres in Rose Hill and Donnington, Barton, East Oxford and Blackbird Leys could lose funding from Oxfordshire County Council.
Have you got a question you would like the Oxford Mail to put to Conservative Party leader David Cameron? Our Local Government Correspondent Giles Sheldrick is interviewing the Witney MP and Opposition leader on Friday and wants to hear what you want
Trina Gulliver (pictured) got her bid to lift the world crown for the seventh time off to the perfect start as she cruised to a 2-0 victory against Netherlands ace Carla Molema in the quarter-finals of the BDO Lakeside Championships at Frimley Green on
Emma Batten and Zoe Salter were on target as Oxford Hawks Ladies beat Gloucester City 2-1 in a friendly. Batten fired Hawks ahead and although Gloucester levelled, Salter got the winner. A brace from Bella Hook and strikes from Polly Fitzgerald and
A driver who went on a drink-fuelled car chase around Oxford walked free from court yesterday. Oxford Crown Court heard that, following a drinking session in the Bullnose Morris, in Cuddesdon Way, Blackbird Leys, on April 29 last year, Kerwin Tinto
A conman stole cash from a 93-year-old Oxford woman after telling her he was working on a water pollution problem. The burglar called at the woman's house in Adelaide Street, Jericho, on Friday and pretended to do some work. Police spokesman Toby
Oxford Cheetahs ace Steve Johnston is wowing the fans with his performances in the Australian National Championships. Johno, as he known at Cowley, lies in second place behind world champion Jason Crump after the first two legs of the series. The
Didcot Town boss Stuart Peace has strengthened his promotion-chasing squad by signing midfielders Shaun Dyke and Lee Riddell. Dyke joins from Henley Town, having previously been with Cirencester Town, while Riddell has been snapped up from Walton &
Great Britain's Davis Cup captain, John Lloyd, believes Tim Henman's return to the competition has restored balance to the team. The 32-year-old British No 2, who lives at Aston Tirrold, near Didcot, announced on Sunday he was ending his self-imposed
Government minister Ruth Kelly has strongly defended her decision to send her son to the £15,000-a-year Bruern Abbey prep school, in Chesterton, near Bicester. Ms Kelly said she was acting on the advice of educational experts when deciding where to
A high-profile businesswoman is urging fledgling entrepreneurs to enter a competition which has transformed her company. Marneta Viegas was the first winner of the South Oxfordshire New Business Competition which won her a free furnished office space
Grove dealt Witney's promotion hopes a blow with a 24-0 victory that maintained their unbeaten home record. Their strong pack made the most of the heavy conditions, but lacklustre Witney missed too many tackles and gave some soft turnovers. The hosts
Banbury Bulls roared back into promotion contention with a 28-6 victory over second-placed Wellingborough at Bodicote Park. Adapting much better to the wet conditions the Bulls reined in their expansive style to outscore their visitors four tries to
Two marketing experts aiming to tap into the boom in healthy living have devised their own range of soft drinks. Jacob Bruun-Jensen, left, and Richard Abbott, both 39, who met while working for Kraft Foods in Cheltenham, have set up their own business
Bicester made the most of the wet weather to go level with second-placed Slough by thrashing Gosford All Blacks 44-0. The win was based on an outstanding pack from which lock Mark Malins, flanker Dan Spencer and No 8 Rob Thurlow all crossed over.
One of the world's biggest bands stunned an audience by putting on an impromptu gig in Oxford on Sunday. Two members of American rock giants REM made an unannounced appearance at the Zodiac club in Cowley Road following a show by eccentric English artist
THE number of flood warnings in Oxfordshire has increased following recent heavy rain. Alerts were in place on long stretches of the River Thames and the catchment areas of the River Cherwell; the River Ray; the River Thame and the River Windrush.
Witney town centre workers are having problems parking, after 200 long-stay parking places in the Woolgate car park were changed to short stay. From December 19 until January 12 only 100 long-stay (12 hour) parking spaces have been available for workers
A rail company which specialises in transporting nuclear waste and other freight is planning to set up a depot in Bicester. Direct Rail Services is advertising for train drivers, maintenance fitters and other staff for its planned new operation in the
Hundreds of glass bottles left for recycling at Oxford's Redbridge depot were found dumped in a skip to be buried in landfill by blundering council workers. As officials continued to lecture householders about the need to recycle, workers at the Oxfordshire
When the frame (yes, frame, not chain) on my old Raleigh Pioneer snapped a few weeks ago, I faced two choices. I could pay £100 or so to have the frame completely stripped, sent to Raleigh for welding, then have the bike reassembled. Or I could say adios
Again residents of Blackbird Leys, Oxford, have had to wait two weeks before any rubbish is collected (Oxford Mail, December 30). After this happened last year, we were told it would not be repeated. Jean Fooks, the council executive member for a cleaner
I do not understand what Oxford would lose if we have a unitary council and break away from being halfway 'under the thumb' of Oxfordshire County Council. I am sure there would be teething troubles but, to me, it does not make sense to have an 'outside
We have always had our suspicions about where some of the material we dutifully recycle goes. Now it appears we have an answer - to landfill. An eagle-eyed reader who visited the Redbridge site in Oxford spotted waste centre workers fill a skip destined
The first of 350 Oxfordshire County Council staff are set to move from their city centre offices to Cowley this week. About 100 staff from the human resources and finance departments will move to a new shared service centre at Chiltern House - formerly
Finance expert Adrian Hill knows £110 is not a lot in this day and age in Oxford - but it can make a big difference in the life of someone struggling to look after their family in Africa. Mr Hill, a trustee of Oxford-based charity Opportunity International
Residents on Didcot's southern outskirts say they have been kept in the dark about a proposed bypass. People in Loyd Road are angry they were not told of the southern bypass idea earlier, and have claimed they should have been contacted by South Oxfordshire
Wallingford is set to get a new £54,000 footbridge linking Castle Meadows and the ruins of the castle with the town-council owned Castle Gardens. South Oxfordshire District Council cabinet is expected to vote to fund it at its meeting on Thursday.
Vandals have left children without some of their favourite play equipment after targeting a nursery five times in two months. Stepping Stones nursery, in Edington Square, Deer Park estate, Witney, was targeted over Christmas and into the new year by
Aston Martin driver Timothy Bland yesterday blamed his supercar's gear system - and a French lorry driver - for a crash which killed his Bicester girlfriend. The 40-year-old father-of-two, of Park Place, Cheltenham, has been accused of causing the fatal
A CONMAN stole cash from a 93-year-old Oxford woman after telling her he was working on a water pollution problem. The burglar called at the woman's house in Adelaide Street, Jericho, on Friday and pretended to do some work. Police spokesman Toby
Campaigners trying to prevent a lake at Radley being used to dump spent ash from Didcot power station have lost another battle in their fight. Six months after granting planning permission, Oxfordshire County Council has finally issued approval for
A group of soldiers ganged up on a teenage girl in an alley and sexually asaulted her, a jury heard yesterday. Gareth Hollard, 25, Graham Mansfield, 19, Conrad Collinson, 20, and David Smith, 22, are each charged with sexually assaulting the teenager
ONE of the world's biggest bands stunned an audience by putting on an impromptu gig in Oxford. Two members of American rock giants REM made an unannounced appearance at the Zodiac club in Cowley Road, following a show by eccentric English artist Robyn
HUNDREDS of glass bottles left for recycling at Oxford's Redbridge depot were found dumped in a skip by council workers to be buried in landfill. As officials continued to tell householders about the need to recycle, workers at the Oxfordshire County
CHINNOR are now five points adrift at the bottom of the National 3 South table after losing 24-3 at home to Cinderford. Although Cinderford were the better side and thoroughly deserved to win, Chinnor felt the scoreline was somewhat flattering. The
World champion Trina Gulliver scored her fourth maximum 180 of the season to help Shears keep up their hopes of retaining the Greene King ODDA Ladies Premier Division title with an 8-1 thrashing of Section 1 side East Oxford Conservative Club. Gulliver
OXFORD United will be looking to follow in Nottingham Forest's footsteps tonight with a cup win to restore belief - among both players and fans. Jim Smith's side are aiming to finish the job in their first-round replay against Conference South side
LEWES might not have a recognised goalkeeper in the side against Oxford United tonight. The Conference South club yesterday applied to the Football Association for special dispensation to bring in a keeper, but it was rejected by the FA. Lewes argued
HENLEY Hawks' promotion hopes took a serious dent with an 11-6 defeat at Cambridge City in National 2 on Saturday. Victory for second-placed Launceston means Henley, in third, trail by six points, but there are still ten games to play. Cambridge
A MAN who has repeatedly exposed himself to members of the public in an Abingdon park has struck again. The flasher exposed himself to passers-by in Albert Park, off Park Road, at about 2.20pm on Friday. The man is 30 to 32, 5ft 8in tall, and white
A RETIRED police officer turned paranormal investigator is looking into claims that youths were chased by "a large creature with horns and a pointed beard" in Wantage more than 35 years ago. John Hanson, who was brought up in Didcot, served for almost
COTSWOLD Line commuters who are up in arms over unreliable rail services have welcomed news that improvements to the route could be on the way. Network Rail has ordered a study of options for reinstatement of a second track on some or all of the single-track
THE first episode of a documentary series about Helen House hospice, in Oxford, starts tonight. The hospice in Magdalen Road, was the first centre of its kind in the country for children with life-threatening conditions. It was founded by Sister Frances
