Volunteers from around the world are needed for a multi-national motorcade that will travel through an Oxford estate. Two churches in Blackbird Leys have teamed up for the special procession - which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation
UNITED were held to a frustrating draw by Halifax at the Kassam Stadium after conceding a late penalty. Michael Corcoran brought down Andy Campbell after the former U's player made a pacy run into the box, beating two players along the way. And sub
A couple are walking 500 miles across the Pyrenees to raise money for charity. James Mill and Caroline Driver, from Cowley, Oxford, set off on their five-week journey tomorrow. The pair, who live in Crescent Road, hope to raise a minimum of £1,500
A woman died after suffering severe burns during an incident at a care home in Oxford. The unnamed 18-year-old was taken to hospital on Monday but later died. An investigation has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive and Thames Valley
It seems to be something of a trend. While Glastonbury just keeps getting muddier and grungier, the Carling Weekend gets to bask in glorious sunshine. Even after the wettest summer in history - which saw parts of the site flooded and transformed
A woman died after suffering severe burns during an incident at a care home in Oxford. The unnamed 18-year-old was taken to hospital on Monday but later died. An investigation has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive and Thames Valley
A teenage girl who has been missing for a week may be in Oxford. Jasmine Flather was last seen by her mother in the city centre on Saturday. The 16-year-old, from Henley, is described as 5ft 7in tall, of stocky build, with shoulder length hair.
The transfer deadline passed last night with no further activity involving Oxford United. Manager Jim Smith said the situation with triallist Paul Shaw remained the same - they were hoping to sign the former Arsenal, Millwall, Gillingham and Sheffield
Animal rights campaigners are holding a march and rally in Oxford today. Protesters from SPEAK are meeting at Oxpens Park from 12pm for its national demonstration to campaign against the animal testing laboratory at Oxford University. Speak will also
A "BOUTIQUE" festival which was born out of a garden party will be taking place in Yarnton this weekend. Festinho started life as a fundraising and arts festival called Minichill in 2005. Just 500 tickets are available for the event, which has raised
Oxford Cheetahs 50, Boston 43 An inspired display from Lee Smethills and Sam Martin saw injury-hit Cheetahs make further inroads on the Conference League play-offs at the Stadium last night. Lacking three of their top riders, they dug deep to take
Great & Little Tew were made to fight all the way before booking their place in the final with a narrow eight-run victory over Combe. Tew were asked to bat first, and posted 100-7, Jack Taylor top-scoring with 46 before being caught in the deep. Combe's
Horspath Hammers' Lewis Osborne came agonisingly close to claiming the British Individual Riders' Championship in Suffolk. He missed out in a title run-off with defending champion Lee Aris, of Wednesfield, after the pair tied on 18 points in the final
Horspath Hammers are set for arguably the biggest day in the club's history when they take part in the British Team Championship finals day at Norwich tomorrow. Although they have qualified twice before, Horspath were underdogs on both occasions and
Horspath Hammers' Lewis Osborne came agonisingly close to claiming the British Individual Riders' Championship in Suffolk. He missed out in a title run-off with defending champion Lee Aris, of Wednesfield, after the pair tied on 18 points in the final
Oxfordshire Under 11s wrapped up their season by finishing third at the annual Taunton Festival. The youngsters went through the week undefeated, winning one match and drawing the other three. Had they beaten Sussex on the second day, they would have
Marston AC's stretch of the Cherwell fished its head off last Sunday when ten members turned out to fish the Halls Cup, writes ANDY WEBBER. With a nice flow and colour, it looked back to its best after the floods. Pete Clarke was the clear winner
Met Office spokesman John Hammond said Oxfordshire had endured the worst summer on record. He said: "There was 298.8mm of rainfall by the end of July and the nearest comparable figure to that was in 1960 when 266.3mm was recorded. "Oxfordshire is
It's boom time for the Oxford Sport & Traditional Martial Arts club. More than 500 students of all ages have joined the club, which runs classes throughout Oxford with tuition in karate and various martial arts. Chief instructor Paul Wood, a 4th Dan
Oxford United manager Jim Smith says three points from today's home game against Halifax is "imperative". But he is warning his players not to take their opponents lightly, saying the Shaymen are "under-achievers" and could be just as difficult to
A WIDOW has spoken of her disgust after finding decorations she placed on her husband's grave were taken away by the council. Iris Magee and her family placed the decorative stones on the grave of her late husband, Tony, a month ago to commemorate the
BLACK and ethnic minority residents across Oxford could become council 'champions' in a bid to give marginalised communities a voice. Around 25 residents from ethnic backgrounds will be recruited for special training workshops - being run jointly by
CHILDREN in Oxfordshire have bucked the trend for measles this summer as public health managers announced cases across the UK had more than trebled during the summer. But county parents are still being urged to get youngsters immunised with two doses
Victims of Oxfordshire's worst-ever paedophile could spend their teenage years "totally screwed up", according to one victim of sexual abuse. Jo Williams bravely waived her right to anonymity last year to talk openly about the five years of sexual abuse
For our councillors, it is probably a good thing that details of how much we pay them have come out now, almost halfway through the council year. By next spring, when the council tax bills start arriving and the next local elections take place, the
Expenses and allowance claims by councillors across Oxfordshire topped £2m last year. Figures obtained by the Oxford Mail showed the total amount claimed for travel and subsistence, special responsibilities and other allowances during the 2006/07 financial
OXFORD railway station is to get a £400,000 facelift to cope with growing numbers of passengers. The work will include a new ticket office and passenger help desk in the main building's concourse, along with new toilets and replacement seating and tables
A child protection agency fronted by the mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne said Oxfordshire paedophile Anthony Barron should be caged for life and the key thrown away. Prolific child sex offender Barron, 54, from Collett Way in Grove, was sentenced
Summer in Oxford finished before it started - and was the worst in 30 years, according to some traders. Rain, wind and some of the worst flooding in recent memory made for a miserable season for businesses large and small. Visits to Blenheim Palace
Tim Henman's grand slam career came to a disappointing end in New York as he bowed out of the US Open to Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the early hours of this morning. Henman, 32, had fought tooth and nail to reach the second round of his final tournament
