Paramedics were called to a collision between a car and a motorcycle on the B4011, Blackthorn, near Bicester, yesterday. An ambulance and a helicopter attended and two people were taken to hospital for treatment. The collision occurred at around 5pm
POLICE are dealing with an incident in Marston Road, Oxford, after the discovery of a man lying in the road. The injured man has been taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital with serious injuries. Police are unsure how the man came to be injured but
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and warning people to be vigilant after distraction burglars struck in West and North Oxfordshire. At 2.20pm last Friday in Addison Road in Easington, Banbury, a man knocked on the door of a woman in her eighties.
A MAN has been jailed for indecent exposure and breaching an Anti-Social Behaviour Order in Oxford. John Bustin, 41, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to sexual exposure and breaching his Asbo when he appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court yesterday
A £500,000 project to prevent cybercrime is being spearheaded by Oxford company Nominet, with the help of computer experts from Oxford Brookes University.o It follows a multi-million- pound scam by Australian fraudsters, who three years ago stole email
The first stage of a multi-million- pound renovation of a major conference and events centre has been completed.o The Gun Room, a new bar at Eynsham Hall in North Leigh, near Witney, marks the start of a £16m project to open up the historic venue to
Noted as I am as a leading authority on Scottish politics, many readers have been writing in asking, 'Robert, noted as you are as a leading authority on Scottish politics, will you please tell us how we should vote in the forthcoming elections for the
POLICE today raided a three-bedroom house in Druce Way, Blackbird Leys, and discovered 244 mature cannabis plants being cultivated inside. No arrests were made. Police said the Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Team, who led the operation at 9.40am, was
WHEN I heard Oxford had got Exeter in the play-offs my heart sank - we never seem to be able to beat them! I remember back in the 1980's the U's were on a good run and lost 3-1 down there and Andy Thomas suffered a broken leg. And of course, on January
WHEN I heard Oxford had got Exeter in the play-offs my heart sank - we never seem to be able to beat them! I remember back in the 1980's the U's were on a good run and lost 3-1 down there and Andy Thomas suffered a broken leg. And of course, on January
WHEN I heard Oxford had got Exeter in the play-offs my heart sank - we never seem to be able to beat them! I remember back in the 1980's the U's were on a good run and lost 3-1 down there and Andy Thomas suffered a broken leg. And of course, on January
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HOMES have been without power overnight after engineers chose not to fix the electricity fault in case they woke residents. The power cut at about 8.50pm yesterday affected 12 homes in Little Bury and Redwood Close, in Greater Leys, Oxford. A spokesman
A highly-effective performance saw Banbury clinch a place in Midlands 2 East after a 21-3 victory at Lutterworth in Saturday's play-off. Having fluffed their lines so many times last season, there was always going to be a doubt over Banbury's temperament
Henley Hawks turned in their best display of the season to see off Launceston 31-7 at Dry Leas in National League 2. The visitors, also known as the Cornish All Blacks, pipped Hawks by a point for the runners-up spot behind Esher, despite recording
A highly-promising performance from 13-year-old Mark Burns (21.81 average) failed to save the Oxfordshire Youth team from a 12-5 defeat away to Berkshire on Sun- day. The under 18s lost 5-4, with Burns taking the man-of-the-match award. There were also
TWO vehicles were destroyed by a flames and a community centre was damaged in a spate of fires across the county. Fire crews were called to a car on fire in Townsend Square, off Donnington Bridge Road, Oxford, at 12.30am today. The flames slightly
Oxfordshire missed out in qualifying from their Women's County Championships regional preliminary round at Banbury Road North, Oxford. On a scorching day, Oxon were thankful of their large squad as they had three matches to play. They got off to a
Peter Rhoades-Brown described last night's testimonial game against a Chelsea XI at the Kassam Stadium as "one of the most emotional nights of my life," writes NICK FARRANT. "I was expecting a crowd of 3,500 and more than 5,000 have come along, which
Tsz Fok died nearly two weeks ago while riding a bike at the junction of Broad Street and Parks Road in Oxford. The county council and the police have already done their site visit, but it will be ages before any conclusions are drawn. Until then,
During the present heatwave, with the ground as hard as a rock, most people will consider it strange to be thinking of flooding. But that is a subject still very much on the minds of residents in Normandy Crescent at Cowley, Oxford. Their homes were
Take democratically elected individuals, add a bizarre traffic scheme which the average intelligent person knew would fail, and add more congestion than a town ever knew. Then mix in a high street full of banks and building societies, estate agents
Having endured months of the paranoia in the local and national media about fortnightly rubbish collections, I and most residents in the Cherwell District Council area can breathe some sighs of relief that it appears that the subject is on the wane.
POLICE investigating animal rights extremism made dozens of arrests after raiding homes across Britain today. Officers have so far arrested 30 people after executing a number of warrants to enter and search premises in Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey,
A MOVE to get killer nurse Benjamin Geen struck off has been adjourned. Geen, 26, was jailed for a minimum of 30 years for murdering Anthony Bateman, 66, from Banbury, and David Onley, 75, from Deddington, and of inflicting grievous bodily harm with
Children are wowing their parents by suggesting they walk to school on Wednesdays, as part of a trial scheme to cut out the school run in Didcot. The Walk on Wednesday (Wow) project is being trialled at Ladygrove Park Primary School this term. It
Two vehicles were destroyed by a flames and a community centre was damaged in a spate of fires across the county. Fire crews were called to a car on ablaze in Townsend Square, off Donnington Bridge Road, Oxford, at 12.30am. The flames slightly damaged
Mounted police patrolled Bicester in a clampdown on drug-users and bag snatchers. The two horses - Clyde and Albert - were drafted in from Milton Keynes to provide a high-profile police presence in the town. They patrolled Sheep Street, the Market Square
Three May Day revellers defied a ban jumping from Oxford's Magdalen Bridge early this morning. A large-scale security operation was put in place in the early hours, with the bridge closed from 3am. However, soon after it re-opened at 7am three students
Sixteen animal rights campaigners are on trial for alleged offences in relation to a protest against Oxford's animal testing laboratory. The activists from Speak were arrested at a protest last July outside the Sheldonian Theatre during an Oxford University
A woman had her mobile phone stolen in broad daylight by a robber on a bicycle as she walked along Oxford's Abingdon Road. The victim, 52, was at the junction of Sunningwell Road, heading out of the city, when a boy cycling past snatched her handbag
Hundreds of British troops stationed in Germany could be relocated to a huge new military base in Bicester, under plans being considered by the Ministry of Defence. The town is one of three sites shortlisted by officials searching for a new home for
A suspected distraction burglar has targeted an elderly woman in North Oxford for the second time in three months. The first incident occurred at the pensioner's home in Charlbury Road, off Banbury Road, in February. The man talked his way into the
The county looks set to escape a hosepipe ban this summer, despite record-breaking temperatures. The county has just basked in its hottest April for more than 60 years. Thermometers recorded an average temperature of 11.2 degrees Celsius (52.2 degrees
THREE May Day revellers defied a ban jumping from Magdalen Bridge, Oxford, early today. A large-scale security operation was put in place in the early hours, with the bridge closed from 3am. However, soon after it re-opened at 7am three students launched
A Kidlington-based construction company has launched a dedicated eco-development wing. Kingerlee Homes is part of family-run construction company the Kingerlee Group and will be committed to creating homes that are as environmentally-friendly as possible
Bar owner Brian Galbraith has put his election campaign on the back burner after finding himself locked out of his premises. He has been running the Stones pub and restaurant, in Middle Row, Chipping Norton, for six years, but the popular town centre
Young and old came together for a special dinner and afternoon of fun in Barton aimed at uniting different gen-erations. About 18 members of the Evergreen Club pensioners' group met other residents of the estate at the Roundabout Centre, in Waynflete
A month-long police operation is under way to root out vandalism and antisocial behaviour in Abingdon, Grove and Stanford in the Vale. A sergeant and six constables - using cars and bicycles - are focusing on the crimes that residents have identified
Angry Wallingford landlord Brian Howard is calling on his MP to help him fight what he claims is "highway robbery". He has two tables and eight chairs outside his pub, the Dolphin, in St Mary's Street. Last year they were declared an obstruction by
A rapid response test centre for HIV is being launched in Oxford to offer patients results within an hour. The Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) hopes the monthly Saturday drop-in clinic will help people unable to get to services during the normal working
Jason Priest swapped trainers for swimming trunks to complete a fundraising half-marathon with a difference. Last week, the security consultant from Cowley completed 1,000 lengths of his favourite swimming pool - a total of 13-and-a-half miles - and
Passengers using Stagecoach's Oxford Tube express coach service to London are being offered free email and web access following a trial of wireless Internet technology on board. Earlier this year, 4,500 users registered for the wi-fi service during
A move to get killer nurse Benjamin Geen struck off has been adjourned. Geen, 26, was jailed for a minimum of 30 years for murdering Anthony Bateman, 66, from Banbury, and David Onley, 75, from Deddington, and of inflicting grievous bodily harm with
Teenage singer Antony Hansen received a hero's welcome at his Didcot school yesterday, despite bowing out of BBC1's star search Any Dream Will Do on Saturday. Antony put on his golden coat once more for an assembly at St Birinus School, singing two
A TAXI driver was punched in the head and racially abused near Dalton Barracks. The incident happened in Long Tow, Shippon, at 11pm on Friday, as the taxi driver was taking four passengers home. Police said last night the passengers were asked to
THE woman who was found murdered in Goa, India, was not from Oxfordshire, it emerged last night. It had been initially reported that Denise Higgins, 52, came from the county. But last night relatives living in Upper Arncott, near Bicester, said Mrs
OXFORDSHIRE looks set to escape a hosepipe ban this summer, despite record-breaking temperatures. The county has just basked in its hottest April for more than 60 years. Thermometers recorded an average temperature of 11.2 degrees Celsius (52.2 degrees
SIXTEEN animal rights campaigners are on trial for alleged offences in relation to a protest against Oxford's animal testing laboratory. The activists from Speak were arrested at a protest last July outside the Sheldonian Theatre during an Oxford University
HUNDREDS of British troops stationed in Germany could be relocated to a huge new military base in Bicester, under plans being considered by the Ministry of Defence. The town is one of three sites shortlisted by officials searching for a new home for
THREE brothers who made life "unbearable" for their neighbours have been banned from Rose Hill and Littlemore. Harry, Tom and Michael Loveridge have all been accused of being behind shoplifting, several vehicle thefts - including that of a disability
TEENAGE singer Antony Hansen received a hero's welcome at his Didcot school yesterday, despite bowing out of BBC1's star search Any Dream Will Do on Saturday. Antony put on his golden coat once more for an assembly at St Birinus School, singing two
Sky TV have selected the play-off semi-final, first leg between Exeter and Oxford this Friday (KO 8pm) for live coverage. Highlights of the other semi-final, first leg between Morecambe and York will follow it. Sky are also showing both second legs
Luke Foster is out of the play-offs after X-rays yesterday showed the defender has two undisplaced fractures in his fibula. It's a massive blow to the former Sheffield Wednesday and Lincoln player, who has been a revelation since breaking into the side
It's going to be tight! History proves that, when it comes to the Conference play-offs, there's very little between the sides. Indeed, Oxford United's players might do well to think about practising penalties, for even in the semi-finals, many of
Oxfordshire missed out in qualifying from their Women's County Championhip regional preliminary round at Banbury Road North, Oxford. On a scorching day, Oxon were thankful of their large squad as they had three matches to play. They got off to a great
COVENTRY Bees owner Avtar Sandhu has agreed to honour Oxford Cheetahs season ticket holders in the aftermath of Wednesday's shock announcement. Supporters at Oxford will be able to use their season tickets for domestic fixtures at Coventry for the remainder
OXFORD speedway owner Colin Horton, who issued the bombshell decision to close the club on Wednesday, admits it was the hardest decision of his life. And Horton insists it was impossible for the struggling club to continue in its present state. He
HUNDREDS of Oxford United fans queued for hours to get tickets for the U's play-off clash against Exeter City. For one veteran supporter, Alex Bratton, standing in line in yesterday's sun proved too much. Mr Bratton collapsed as he queued up - but
Oxford United fans descended on the Kassam Stadium in their thousands last night to pay tribute to the club's former winger, and now football in the community officer Peter Rhoades-Brown. Rhoades-Brown, who has been at the club for 23 years, was hoping
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Ollie Sadler took centre stage as Oxford University recorded a 32-run victory over a youthful Oxfordshire side in The Parks. Sadler was the game's outstanding player, claiming 4-39 with his spin bowling after top-scoring with 80. The 50 overs-a-side
STRIKING security staff assembled at an Oxford City Council meeting yesterday in a show of strength against what they describe as "bully boy tactics" over working conditions at park-and-ride sites. The workers, all wearing fluorescent jackets, sat in
THE funeral of an RAF serviceman from Carterton who died in a helicopter crash in Iraq was being held today in Gloucester. A private family funeral for former Carterton Community College pupil Sgt Mark McLaren is being held in Gloucester, near to the
THOUSANDS of civil servants in Oxfordshire were due to take part in a national one-day strike today over Government plans to axe more than 100,000 jobs and alter Civil Service working conditions. They face changes in sick absence arrangements and the
PLANS to demolish the Coach and Horses pub in St Clement's have been submitted to Oxford City Council. Developers want to knock down the 19th-century pub and replace it with a four-storey building, with a restaurant on the ground floor and seven flats
THEY'LL be hoping for more sunshine at the West Oxford Community Centre from now on. The centre in Botley Road has become the first in the city - and among the first in the country - to install solar panels. They are expected to generate about ten
SKIPPING across the ice at Oxford rink, Segen Habtemichael looks like she could have been skating since she could walk. But she first stepped on to the ice only two years ago. Born in Eritrea, in east Africa, she was just two-and-a-half years old
PUBGOERS are being warned to keep an eye on their belongings after a spate of thefts in the Cowley Road area of Oxford. Insp Jim O'Ryan, East Oxford inspector, said there had been nine incidents in less than three months in one venue alone. He said
FORMER leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev was the guest speaker at the 41st Churchill Memorial Concert at Blenheim Palace on Saturday night. Mr Gorbachev was invited to speak at the birthplace of another political giant, Sir Winston Churchill
MAKING the River Thames work for them is a project being set up by Goring residents. They will harness the water power of the weir and lock and turn it into enough electricity to supply the equivalent of 200 homes - and also preventing the emission
A LORRY driver has denied causing the death of four members of the same family in a road crash. Ian King, 60, pleaded not guilty pleas at Oxford Crown Court yesterday to four counts of causing death by dangerous driving. Malcolm Dowling, Janice Dowling
REIGNING champion Ian Pearson took the Club Class win in round one of the Formula Renault BARC Championship at Donington Park. The Didcot privateer, racing for his own Pearson Engineering Services team, led home newcomer Marcus Clutton and Adrian Dixon
A LONG-RUNNING dispute which left Kia car owners as piggy in the middle has been settled with an out-of-court payment. The row between the manufacturers and Witney dealers Kernahan left owners having to take their vehicles to Swindon for warranty repairs
