Oxford United's 6-3 win over Eastbourne Borough was only the fourth time in the last 40 years that they have scored six times in a league match. The others were 6-3 v Walsall in 1983-4, 6-0 v Shrewsbury in 1995-6 and 6-1 v Halifax in 2001-2. United's
Oxford United's Joe Burnell will be sidelined for up to four weeks after damaging ankle ligaments during Saturday's 6-3 win over Eastbourne. Out-of-favour midfielder Eddie Hutchinson says he hopes he can now take over from the former Bristol City, Wycombe
Oxford City player-boss Justin Merritt wants a positive reaction from his players when they host Hitchin Town in the first home game of their British Gas Business Southern League Premier Division campaign. On Saturday, they had Andy Gunn sent off as
Oxfordshire's hopes of taking charge of their Minor Counties Championship Western Division clash against title-chasing Dorset at Bournemouth's Dean Park were thwarted by some solid middle-order batting. Replying to Oxon's 285-5, Dorset rallied to make
7.45: Glin Algarve 3, Kereight Gold, YO PEDRO, Droopys Jody, Senderos 2, Iver Posh. 8.00: Glencorrick Miss, Lahana Sparkle 3, Killeheen Zorro 2, Hot On The Bunny, LEMON FIRE, Effernogue Penny. 8.15: Turbo Billy 3, Glowing Prospect, Brinkmanship 2, BROADACRES
11.03: 1 SORRELL STAR 7-2, 2 Scala Panter 5-1. (4x6x2). Trainer: Mayo. Sopranos Spirit (1) 5-2 fav. Time: 28.08. 11.19: 1 HI YELLA WACKER 4-1, 2 Wrong Road 3-1 jt fav. (1x4x5). Trainer: Hannan. Sahara Paddy (3) 3-1 jt fav. Time: 27.56. 11.34: 1 GREENFIELD
Premier side Railway Social Club A were given a scare away to Section 1's College Oak before edging home 5-4 in the Greene King Oxford & District Darts Association Summer League. Nigel Russell beat Les Radford 3-0 to get Railway off to a flying start
Rover Oxford beat clubmates Rover Development 4-3 in the final of the Summer League. After a goalless first half, a fine pass by Nicola Bates and a deflection from Lexi Pantelli put the adults ahead. The Development team levelled through Sam Sandham
TV antiques expert David Dickinson is coming to the city in search of some "bobby dazzlers". He will be recording a programme for his ITV series, Dickinson's Real Deal, on Saturday, September 6. He and his dealers will be at Oxford Town Hall, in St
With just centimetres to spare, a giant Dutch barge created a stir as it barely squeezed underneath Oxford's Osney Bridge yesterday. The 80ft vessel, called Kei, struck the bridge's arch and had to be hauled through by volunteers gripping ropes from
A West Oxfordshire man has taken part in his first Olympics - at the age of 69. Bill Allen has just returned from the games in China after officiating at the equestrian events, held in Hong Kong. While the eyes of millions of TV viewers around the globe
Not much to report on the old amateur dramatic front this week. Last Tuesday night consisted of the reading of Female of the Species by Joanna Murray-Smith.The play starts thus: Margot Mason is a famous feminist writer, sitting at her desk at home, struggling
An eco-campaigner broke his arm falling from the ceiling of a police station while trying to escape, a jury heard today. Oxford Crown Court heard the 41-year-old Radley Lakes campaigner, who calls himself The Ninja Ant, was arrested in February 2007
The family of a severely disabled two-year-old boy have launched a legal battle for compensation from the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust. Cameran Ghafor, of Carlton Road, Sunnymead, Oxford, was starved of oxygen for almost half-an-hour at birth
The family of a severely disabled two-year-old boy have launched a legal battle for compensation from the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust. Cameran Ghafor, of Carlton Road, Sunnymead, Oxford, was starved of oxygen for almost half-an-hour at birth
Increasing fuel prices have been blamed for inflation-busting plans to put up the price of taxi journeys in the Vale of White Horse. A public consultation has begun on the district council's proposals to increase the maximum fees Hackney Carriage taxis
A landlord has apologised after barring a customer who complained about his 'jokes' about Aids during a pub quiz. John Townes visited the White Horse, in Ock Street, Abingdon, to celebrate his birthday and enjoy the quiz with colleagues in May. During
Never work with children, animals and Olympic medallists! I went to the Bird's Nest with Debbie Flood, who won silver in the Quad sculls on Saturday. We had to go through security. I was fast-tracked, but then as a media man I am important. Debbie, a
Never work with children, animals and Olympic medallists! I went to the Bird's Nest with Debbie Flood, who won silver in the Quad sculls on Saturday. We had to go through security. I was fast-tracked, but then as a media man I am important. Debbie, a
The theft of a Ford Transit motorhome in Witney prompted an appeal for information from police today. The vehicle was stolen from Crawley Road between 10pm on Sunday and 7am yesterday. It has bright yellow curtains, a large bike rack on the rear,
Cumnor captain Carl Thompson took 5-55 to bowl his side to within one wicket of victory over leaders Aston Rowant and a return to the top of Division 1. But Rowant clung on for a draw with their last pair at the crease to stay ahead by just five points
Abingdon Vale left-arm seamer Danny Hartley took 8-14 in a devastating spell to re-ignite his side's promotion push in Division 2 and leave opponents Tiddington in the relegation zone. Vale lost the toss, but from then on everything went right as James
The family of a father-of-three killed in a road accident three years ago have been keeping his spirit alive and helping to raise money at the same time. Adam Buddin, 30, died in a collision at Weston-on-the-Green as he travelled to work at the Campsfield
Sandford St Martin all but guaranteed promotion from Division 3 by avoiding defeat at Morris Motors Exiles. On a damp Wheatley track, Nitin Sehgal hit a fine 105 and Ali Shah 45 in Exiles' 206-9 declared, adding 123 for the second wicket before David
Banbury Twenty 2nd are back on course for promotion from Division 4 after they beat Buckingham Town 2nd by five wickets and so leapfrog them into the top two. Ifran Mahmood (3-22), Mike Wedderburn (3-36) and Phil Densham (3-26) combined to dismiss Town
Aston Rowant 2nd ensured a top-two finish in Division 5, and therefore likely promotion, after beating Bicester & North Oxford 2nd by 41 runs. David Ridgley (56), Leigh Lewis (47), and Mark Walker (42) all batted well in Rowant's 215-5, in which Andrew
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Wallingford are one win away from securing the Division 6 title after they thrashed Stanton St John Willows by nine wickets. Ali Damirchi took 5-19 and Trevor Spindler 3-21 as Willows were rolled over for only 72, before James Barrett hit 34 not out
Paul Rees, of Oxford, dropped one place to ninth in the 2008 Henderson Formula Palmer Audi Championship after the latest three races at Snetterton. Rees, 22, claimed an 11th and two 12th places in the 18-lap races on the 1.952-mile track near Thetford
A charity shop is celebrating 15 years in Oxford, along with a store worker who has volunteered since the start. Clic Sargent, in London Road, Headington, was one of the first charity shops to open in the area 15 years ago. And one volunteer who has
Blenheim Palace is opening its gates to cyclists for the first time next month in celebration of the humble bicycle. Bike Blenheim Palace, which takes place on Sunday, September 28, aims to attract cyclists of all abilities and ages. The inaugural
Dozens of children and their families congregated at an Oxford community centre for a family fun day. The event was held in aid of the new Rose Hill Football Club, and aimed to raise money for the club in its first season in the league. It was organised
Plot-holders have called for a new two-metre fence to be put up close to one of Oxford's biggest allotments to keep out trespassers and combat vandalism. The Osney, St Thomas and New Botley Allotment Association has applied for planning permission
June Keep is on a mission and the 75-year-old great-grandmother will not rest until her goal is met. Mrs Keep, from Wantage, wants to raise £100,000 for the Oxford Kidney Transplant Unit which gave her husband Malcolm not one, but two kidney transplants
My wife and I were rudely awoken from a Sunday afternoon siesta by Amy Winehouse. Bleary eyed, I went to investigate. It was the students four houses up. Saturday night's party was still going strong at 5pm on Sunday. Good work. A gang danced in the street
Plot-holders have called for a new two-metre fence to be put up close to one of Oxford's biggest allotments to keep out trespassers and combat vandalism. The Osney, St Thomas and New Botley Allotment Association has applied for planning permission
A drug addict who walked out of an Oxford building society with £3,200 after demanding money from the cashier has been jailed for a year. Oxford Crown Court heard Austin Duffy, 36, a schizophrenic, handed a note to a 16-year-old cashier at the Coventry
A pensioner was presented with a commemorative badge in recognition for her service in the Women's Land Army. Staff and residents of St Edburgs House clapped and cheered when Monica Matthews was given her badge in a silver frame accompanied with a citation
We’ve had a really good week and have come to several milestones – Daddy heard baby’s heart beat for the first time using a special monitor and he felt him move. Baby’s not just moving lots more which I feel all the time, I can actually see him move too
We’ve had a really good week and have come to several milestones – Daddy heard baby’s heart beat for the first time using a special monitor and he felt him move. Baby’s not just moving lots more which I feel all the time, I can actually see him move too
The Great Britain men's team pursuit team destroyed Denmark to win the gold medal in a new world record time of three minutes 53.314 seconds. Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning, Geraint Thomas and Ed Clancy produced a scintillating ride to break their own
Two drivers escaped unhurt after their cars collided near Abingdon this morning. The A415 was closed both ways between the A338 junction and the Rectory Lane junction in Frilford, following the accident outside Josca's preparatory school. Police spokesman
May 6, 1935 was a day of great celebration throughout Britain and the empire, write Richard Cook and Tyrone Steele. King George V had been on the throne for 25 years. And people everywhere were determined to show their loyalty to him and Queen Mary
This is the second part of the picture of pupils at John Mason School, Abingdon, who are being asked to a reunion. Former pupil Jayne Luhrs, who lives in Cumbria, writes: "We are hoping to organise a school reunion, possibly at Easter 2009, for those
This photograph shows members of the Home Guard who patrolled Wootton and Glympton, near Woodstock. It was taken in front of Wootton Rectory in about 1943. Its officers were Mr Parsons and Mr Jackie Smith, both local farmers. The picture comes from
Five detainees at Campsfield House detention centre in Kidlington remain on hunger strike, a Home Office official said today. Up to 70 detainees have been on hunger strike over the past 11 days but the protest is thought to be coming to an end. Fazzel
The invitation said "Dress as shipwrecked", and members of Seven Club didn't disappoint. They arrived at the their desert island dance at Woodstock Town Hall in 1964 in all sorts of weird costumes and accessories. There were grass skirts, tattered
Gerry Moore made friends with Italian prisoners of war, who worked in the fields near Garsington. They supplied him with his first real bike. Gerry, who lived in the village as an evacuee during and after the Second World War, recalls: "They were
AFTER three days, nineteen stages and 352 kilometres of competition on the ADAC Rallye Deutschland, Banbury's Subaru World Rally Team successfully completed its asphalt debut with the new Impreza WRC2008, both cars finishing firmly within the points.
Oxford has a good record of providing and supporting lifeboats, despite its distance from the sea. As we recalled (Memory Lane, March 3), nearly £700 was raised in the 1860s to buy a vessel named Isis and later based at Hayle in Cornwall. And that
SEAT's Jason Plato endured an afternoon of highs and lows as he narrowed the gap in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship by three points after the latest round of races at Knockhill. The 39-year-old from Oxford won the first two races at the
THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE. Division 1. Horspath 214-4 (R Eason 109no, M O'Connor 52), Banbury 2nd 142-8 (S Ryan 49, W Hazell 35, D Creed 5-82). Banbury Twenty 129 (T Pearce 40, D Morris 6-25, S Miller 3-37), Shipton-under-Wychwood 132-2 (S
WITNEY MP David Cameron was attacked by the driver of a white van who tried to push him into a car as he cycled home. The incident happened a few months ago and is recounted in a new book called Cameron on Cameron, based on conversations the Tory leader
A lifeline service for families struggling with household bills could buckle under the weight of its own success. Managers at the Blackbird Leys Credit Union have admitted they do not have enough staff to cope with hundreds of people wishing to cash
A father and son team from Oxford have successfully completed the Mongol Rally. Steve, 54, and Will Merrow-Smith, 28, from Hertford Street and Rymers Lane respectively, arrived in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. They spent a month on the
The mothers of a couple hooked on heroin have joined together to call for more help for addicts. Brenda Lennon and Melanie Slade have seen their children Lee, 26, and Vanessa, 19, sink into drug use and both families say effective treatment has been
Nathan Douglas was unable to produce his best form in the triple jump qualifying competition and will not contest Thursday's final. With the qualifying standard set at 17.10, twelve competitors were over that mark. The Oxford City athlete, whose personal
Darren Patterson saluted the character his players showed after Oxford United ran up their biggest score for seven years. The U's boss said it took a lot of backbone to come through against Eastbourne Borough on Saturday when the team were having a
The mothers of a couple hooked on heroin have joined together to call for more help for addicts. Brenda Lennon and Melanie Slade have seen their children Lee, 26, and Vanessa, 19, sink into drug use and both families say effective treatment has been
Woods outside Oxford have become the European centre for a global research project to measure the impact of climate change on forests. The environmental charity Earthwatch is overseeing the five-year study in Wytham Woods, at its new Europe Regional
THE cynics can whine all they like about the Olympic games. However, there is something life-affirming about seeing our GB stars standing on the medal podium. It is impossible to be stirred in the same way by over-paid footballers. And it's great
IT is hard to imagine the anguish suffered by mothers like Brenda Lennon and Melanie Slade. The torrid sleepless nights they have endured as a result of their children's drug addiction. Today's candid interview with both women offers a unique and
