Oxford couple Jeff and Valerie Harris found themselves boxed in after appealing for residents to help orphaned children in Kenya. "There are boxes everywhere and we can hardly move," said Mr Harris, 61, of St Paul's Crescent, Botley. The Bullingdon
A MOTHER has voiced concern after her newborn child was given incorrect identity tags at an Oxford hospital. Leona Thompson said staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital did not apologise after attaching someone else's details to her daughter Caitlin Wigley's
Emergency crews last night rescued a person from a burning flat after a cooker caught fire. Firefighters were called at about 3am following reports of smoke pouring from a ground floor flat in Sutton Courtenay. Fire engines from Didcot and Abingdon
GARDENERS were counting the cost of a series of shed fires today at allotments in Oxford. Firefighters were called at about 5am following reports five sheds were on fire between Hendred Street and Rymers Lane, in East Oxford. However, nearby residents
PEOPLE in East Oxford have been promised that new trees planted in their road just four months ago are not about to be felled. The trees at each end of Stockmore Street were planted by Oxford City Council in March in response to residents' requests
A multi-million pound business centre named after a university dean has been hailed as an educational environment for the future. The Simon Williams Undergraduate Centre was unveiled on Friday at the Oxford Brookes University Wheatley campus by the
Police have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of a body in a field near Milton Common. A member of the public spotted the body at about 2pm on Friday. Police cordoned off an area near the A329. Police confirmed a murder inquiry
A stretch of the A329 crossing Milton Common remained closed today following the discovery of what may be human remains. The discovery was made in a field off the A329, between Milton Common and Thame, at about 2pm. Police could not decide if they
People in East Oxford have been promised that new trees planted in their road just four months ago are not about to be felled. The trees at each end of Stockmore Street were planted by Oxford City Council in March in response to residents' requests
Gardeners were this morning counting the cost of a series of shed fires at allotments in Oxford. Firefighters were called at around 5am following reports five sheds were on fire between Hendred Street and Rymers Lane, in East Oxford. However, nearby
Emergency crews last night rescued a person from a burning flat after a cooker caught fire. Firefighters were called at about 3am following reports of smoke pouring from a ground floor flat in Sutton Courtenay. Fire engines from Didcot and Abingdon
Oxford City Council has hit back over a report which branded the city the third dirtiest city in the South East. The report by the GMB union, based on Audit Commission figures from Oxford City Council inspections of 900 streets, said 29 per cent of
PARISH councillors want children to transform a 'Berlin Wall' dividing their village into a work of art. Littlemore Parish Council wants to paint over a giant hoarding surrounding the controversial St Nicholas' House development. The 8ft-high white
A FAMILY has been left homeless after their eight-year-old son set fire to his bedroom with a cigarette lighter. Robert Lee and his partner Lisa Noble had to flee with their other three children after Aiden set his first-floor bedroom ablaze. Aiden
Oxfordshire Under 14s had their dream of a quarter-final place in the ECB Cup ruined after they crashed to a 98-run defeat against Wales at Witney Mills. They were left to rue a decision to field first, as the Welshmen tucked into the Oxfordshire bowling
Kennington lifted the Ron Maudsley Trophy with a five-wicket win over Banbury in the much-delayed final at Bicester & North Oxford CC. Batting first, Banbury suffered the worst possible start when opener Jamie Coles was run out without facing a ball
A superb all-round performance by Goring saw them crowned champions of the eight-a-side Gauntlett Goblet competition at Abingdon Vale CC. The competition is a game where players bat in pairs, losing eight runs every time a wicket falls. In the final
Oxfordshire Under 15s booked their place in the quarter-finals of the ECB Cup after an exciting tie against Gloucestershire ensured they finished top of their group. Winning the toss, Oxon put their visitors in, and opening pair Tom Geeson-Brown and
Daryl Johnson returned superb figures of 5-8 as Minster Lovell got their Oxfordshire Under 17 League campaign off to a flier with a ten-wicket victory at Kidlington. Batting first, Kidlington got off to a solid start, only for Johnson to rip through
Tony Ashley, safety officer at Oxford United for the last 22 years, is to leave the club and take up a similar role at Brentford. He is ending his employment with the stadium company at the end of this month. Ashley admitted that he was sad to leave
Wychwood are celebrating being crowned Oxfordshire champions in the ASDA Under 11 kwik cricket competition for the third successive year. They completed a hat-trick of wins in the tournament with a 264-232 victory over Grange (Banbury) in the final
A mother claims her new born child could have been given the wrong treatment and died after being given incorrect identity tags at an Oxford hospital. Leona Thompson said staff at the John Radcliffe Hospital did not apologise after attaching someone
Magnificent centuries from Ed Smith and Jack Taylor could not prevent Oxfordshire Under 17s falling to a two-wicket defeat against Essex at Aston Rowant in the ECB Under 17 County Champ- ionship. Oxfordshire skipper Will Cooper had no hesitation in
Great & Little Tew edged to a thrilling two-run victory over Thame in the Oxfordshire final of the Portman Building Society Under 15 Club Championship. Thame won the toss and elected to bowl on a surprisingly dry Tiddington wicket. And they started
An unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 86 between Steve Partington and Andrew Wingfield Digby helped Oxfordshire to a thrilling five-wicket victory over Worcestershire in their ECB 50+ clash at Cumnor yesterday. The victory came a day after Oxfordshire's
East Ilsley trainer Hughie Morrison heaped praise on Sakhee's Secret after the colt provided him with his second triumph in the Group 1 Darley July Cup at Newmarket. Morrison, successful in the six-furlong sprint with Pastoral Pursuits two years ago
Botley Primary School's Nathan Harrison has risen to 11th place in the cadets section of the British Karting Championship. The ten-year-old finished tenth in the latest round of the MSA Championship Super One series at Shennington, near Banbury, to
Warriner (Bloxham) lifted the Oxfordshire Under 13 Cup with an emphatic nine-wicket win over Abingdon in the final at the Oxford University Press Sports Ground. Tight bowling restricted Abingdon to 89-6, and then Lloyd Sabin hit an unbeaten 42 as Warriner
Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell is urging the Oxfordshire public to help Wallingford Athletic Club's bid for a £50,000 grant to help fund an all-weather track - by voting for them on a website. The cash is the first prize in a national competition
A CONSERVATIVE shadow minister has heard of the serious worries of people hit by the under-funding of their company pension scheme. Chris Grayling visited Witney yesterday to meet 18 ex-employees of Early's, which closed in 2002. Albert Williams,
Oxfordshire Under 12s lost their unbeaten run to a well-organised Nottinghamshire outfiit. The home side won the toss and elected to bat, but Oxfordshire got off to the perfect start when Josh Megson took a wicket without a run on the board. Megson
SHOPPERS in Cornmarket Street, Oxford, could be forgiven for taking a second glance at workers in one store. Staff at handmade cosmetics shop Lush stripped off to urge customers to go naked' and buy products without packaging. However, they did manage
The prospect of devoting his career to open racing has led to Dean Childs quitting his post as professional trainer at Oxford. The young handler, who is based at Upminster in Essex, would have been quite happy to carry on here despite the exhaustive
THE unsung heroes of Sobell House have received royal recognition for bringing the human touch to the unit. The Oxford hospice this week received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, to mark the dedicated work of the 200 volunteers who give up
A NEW circular walk through Oxford's Green Belt has been launched to draw city-dwellers into the country. The 50-mile Green Belt Way creates a rural circuit around the city, offering a range of views of the famous dreaming spires. It was the brainchild
CELEBRITY chef Raymond Blanc will be one of many culinary experts giving youngsters a taste of great food at this weekend's Children's Food Festival. The event, taking place at Abingdon Airfield, will also be attended by chef Antony Carluccio, food
GAYS and lesbians from across the county will be coming out in force to celebrate Oxford Pride today. The event will be taking place at Oxpens Meadow, next to the ice rink in Oxpens Road, starting at noon. Running through until 8pm, the free event
OXFORD City Council would like to hear from groups and companies interested in contributing to Oxford's Christmas Celebrations. Organisers plan to build on the success of last year's Magic of Christmas programme, and want to know about plans for yuletide
THAMES Valley Police are being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive after a policeman was badly hurt while training on ropes at a training day, at the force's public order training department, in Upper Heyford, in April. Police have refused
HOMELESS beggar and former Big Issue seller Gareth Turp has been banned from harassing people in Oxford. Turp, 24, admitted at Oxford Magistrates' Court yesterday two counts of begging and was given a conditional discharge. He was also handed an
DIRTY dog owners are being targeted by Wallingford councillors. If councillors in Wallingford see people consistently letting their animals foul parks and streets, they will push anti-dog fouling leaflets through their doors. Member Theresa Jordan
A HUMAN fruit machine and a giant pillow fight will be among the attractions at a fundraising fete in aid of an East Oxford theatre. Pegasus Theatre is raising money for a £6.3m revamp of its buildings in Magdalen Road and a group of youth theatre members
