BANDS, fans and clubbers gathered in East Oxford to give an emotional send-off to the city's premier rock venue, which has closed its doors after 12 years. A capacity crowd packed The Zodiac, in Cowley Road, on Thursday to bid farewell to the club
UNUSUAL wind patterns have brought some of Europe's most spectacular birds to the skies above the county. Cranes, which have a 7ft wingspan, have been seen locally in recent weeks, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said. Officials think
FIRE crews cut an elderly man from the wreckage of car following a crash near Kirtlington. The incident, near the junction of the A4095 and B430, happened at 5.30pm yesterday. The accident involved two vehicles. The elderly man is understood
Realising I only had two weeks until the Blenheim Triathlon, I realised that it was about time I looked into what kit I needed. I was about to head off to Swim Bike Run in the city centre when someone informed me it had closed while looking for new premises
Fire crews had to cut an elderly man from a car following an accident near Kirtlington. The incident, near the junction of the A4095 and B430, happened at 5.30pm yesterday. The accident involved two vehicles. The elderly man suffered minor injuries
Robert Hannon's Ciaras Dancer is certainly living up to her name. The black bitch has a rare trait at the Stadium where after each race she jumps over the outside fence and then leaps back again. On Tuesday night, however, she excelled herself by
Oxford Judo's rising star, Jordan Doherty of Didcot has added another medal to her impressive collection after winning gold at the British Judo Council (BJC) National Junior Championships in Hereford. Doherty, who is also a member of the England World
Kidlington dominated finals day with a hat-trick of cup triumphs at Oxford City's Court Place Farm. In the Under 12 Cup final, Kidlington A wrapped up a league and cup double as they defeated Carterton A 3-1. Kidlington had dominated the league season
Summertown Stars have announced that the Barclays Premiership trophy will be on show at the club's annual five-a-side tournament next month. The money raised from having the trophy on show, will be shared between the club and the Oxford Children's Hospital
Jack Longford headed a dramatic last-gasp winner as Vale of White Horse Under 15s beat Newbury 3-2 after extra time in the Wright Cup final at AFC Newbury. With penalties looming, Vale snatched victory out of the fire in stoppage time. The ball deflected
Oxford Cheetahs crashed to their heaviest home defeat against Swindon Robins in a one-sided affair at Oxford Stadium last night. Cheetahs won only one of the 15 heats and that tells the story as they continue to be the whipping boys. The previous
Oxford United are prepared to sell Andy Burgess to try and bring in much-needed money to the club. The midfielder has been transfer-listed by boss Jim Smith as the U's search for as many ways as possible to generate extra cash. And it looks as though
Over the last 12 months, Alan Storey, from Witney, has broken his own perch personal best record six times - the last occasion with a monster. Alan has been targeting a southern pit and switched from his normal maggot-feeder rig, which has seen him
Oxfordshire trio Ricky De Winton, Carl Davis and Andrew Haynes have been crowned taekwon-do world champions after winning the team power breaking event at the World Championships in Lake Bled, Slovenia. All members of RTA Didcot, they recorded their
Oxfordshire teenager Dan Simpson was celebrating after winning a bronze medal at the Formula Windsurfing European Championships in Santa Pola, Spain. Simpson, a water sports instructor from Middleton Cheney, won his medal for finishing third in the
YOUNG musicians taking part in this year's Chacombe Music Festival are invited to a week-long music residency prior to the event. The festival is now in its seventh year and those involved will stay in Chacombe, near Banbury, for a week and will be
THE library in High Street, Burford, is holding an exhibition to coincide with the annual Levellers Day celebrations today. The display tells the story of the 17th century Leveller movement and the background to the shooting of three soldiers in Burford
RESIDENTS can learn about some of the more unusual aspects of Bicester's past during the first in a series of history walks tomorrow. Led by Bicester Local History Society chairman Bob Hessian, the walk is entitled Odds and Sods and starts at 2pm at
VILLAGERS across Oxfordshire are being given the chance to police their local railway station. Residents in rural areas could help combat crime and antisocial behaviour by setting up new Station Watch schemes. They would operate in the same way as
WILDLIFE fans will be out wielding their binoculars at a major new nature reserve. Chimney Meadows by the River Thames in west Oxfordshire is now a flagship reserve for the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust and is home to many rare and threatened
Lord of the Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen has said he will once again be a patron for this year's Oxford Pride event. Sir Ian, who is starring in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of King Lear in Stratford-upon-Avon, is famous for his role as
VISITORS to the Cogges Manor Farm, Witney, can have their photograph taken in Victorian-style costumes today and tomorrow. There will also be a display of real Victorian photos - of the Mawle family which farmed at Cogges for almost 100 years, from
OXFORD Brookes University is playing a key role in a £900,000 Government project which aims to ensure children with dyslexia receive the support they need at school. The university is one of nine places nationwide running a pilot scheme on its training
A WARNING has gone out to leisure centre users after thieves ransacked a changing room and stole clothes and valuables. Neil Boon's locker was among three emptied at Ferry Sports Centre, in Marston Ferry Road, between 12.45pm and 3.30pm on Tuesday,
ORGANISERS of this year's Town and Gown event believe that tomorrow's predicted showers will not dampen the spirits of runners taking part in the city run Last year, runners battled through heavy rain and had to tredge through soggy mud in University
A SPORTSMAN is preparing to make a comeback this summer after beating a string of life-threatening illnesses. Grant Cawte conquered leukaemia, a brain tumour, MRSA and a debilitating transplant, and is getting ready to win at the World Transplant Games
