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Stories for 23 April 2007
Abingdon
Widow hopes to set up school bursary
THE widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from less privileged backgrounds to go to one of Oxford's leading public schools. more...
Parents want paedophile moved
RESIDENTS in Abingdon are campaigning to get a notorious paedophile moved from his home, which is next to a school. more...
Widow hopes to set up school bursary
THE widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from less privileged backgrounds to go to one of Oxford's leading public schools. more...
Widow hopes to set up school bursary
THE widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from less privileged backgrounds to go to one of Oxford's leading public schools. more...
Parents want paedophile moved
RESIDENTS in Abingdon are campaigning to get a notorious paedophile moved from his home, which is next to a school. more...
Abingdon News
‘Sex attacker has to leave’
Residents in Abingdon are campaigning to get a notorious paedophile moved from his home - next to a school. more...
Bicester News
'We could miss out on voting,' says OAP
Elderly or infirm Bicester residents could miss out on voting in next month's elections because of a delay in polling cards being delivered, a pensioner has claimed. more...
Didcot
Shops hit as rate of burglaries soars
SHOP owners in Broadway, Didcot, have been hit by a spate of thefts - as the number of commercial burglaries in the area rocketed last month. more...
Editorial Comment
This is no place for a paedophile
It is chilling that a notorious paedophile could be allowed to move next to a school in Oxfordshire. more...
Football
FOOTBALL: Banbury miss out on big score
IT was an afternoon of frustration for Banbury, even though they cruised to a 2-0 victory against a very poor Cirencester in a one-sided Premier Division match on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: City good value for point
OXFORD City were good value for their 1-1 draw away to second-placed Paulton Rovers, and might well have taken all three points from Saturday's Division 1 South & West encounter. more...
FOOTBALL: Didcot beaten
DIDCOT finished their away campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Division 1 South & West play-off contenders Burnham on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Didcot beaten
DIDCOT finished their away campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Division 1 South & West play-off contenders Burnham on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Abingdon fade
ABINGDON United faded after a bright start and lost Saturday's Division 1 South & West mid-table battle 2-1 at Northcourt Road. more...
FOOTBALL: Abingdon fade
ABINGDON United faded after a bright start and lost Saturday's Division 1 South & West mid-table battle 2-1 at Northcourt Road. more...
FOOTBALL: North Leigh stay top
North Leigh 2, Wantage Tn 1 JUST 48 hours after their crucial 1-0 victory at Slimbridge, North Leigh maintained their Premier Division title hopes with a narrow victory over a resilient Wantage Town on Saturday. more...
Comfortable win for U's
CHRIS Zebroski scored for the second successive home game as Oxford United secured second place in the Nationwide Conference and a home second leg in the play-off semi-finals. more...
U's waiting on play-off opponents
JIM Smith says that he will not be trying to work out Oxford United's play-off opponents - they'll take whoever. more...
Odubade named player of season
YEMI Odubade was named Oxford United's supporters' player of the season on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Banbury miss out on big score
IT was an afternoon of frustration for Banbury, even though they cruised to a 2-0 victory against a very poor Cirencester in a one-sided Premier Division match on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: City good value for point
OXFORD City were good value for their 1-1 draw away to second-placed Paulton Rovers, and might well have taken all three points from Saturday's Division 1 South & West encounter. more...
FOOTBALL: Didcot beaten
DIDCOT finished their away campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Division 1 South & West play-off contenders Burnham on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Didcot beaten
DIDCOT finished their away campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Division 1 South & West play-off contenders Burnham on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Abingdon fade
ABINGDON United faded after a bright start and lost Saturday's Division 1 South & West mid-table battle 2-1 at Northcourt Road. more...
FOOTBALL: Abingdon fade
ABINGDON United faded after a bright start and lost Saturday's Division 1 South & West mid-table battle 2-1 at Northcourt Road. more...
FOOTBALL: North Leigh stay top
North Leigh 2, Wantage Tn 1 JUST 48 hours after their crucial 1-0 victory at Slimbridge, North Leigh maintained their Premier Division title hopes with a narrow victory over a resilient Wantage Town on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Didcot beaten
DIDCOT finished their away campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Division 1 South & West play-off contenders Burnham on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Abingdon fade
ABINGDON United faded after a bright start and lost Saturday's Division 1 South & West mid-table battle 2-1 at Northcourt Road. more...
FOOTBALL: Didcot beaten
DIDCOT finished their away campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Division 1 South & West play-off contenders Burnham on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Abingdon fade
ABINGDON United faded after a bright start and lost Saturday's Division 1 South & West mid-table battle 2-1 at Northcourt Road. more...
Headlines
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Rider killed on 'danger road'
A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in a collision with a car near Witney in the 11th fatality on the county's roads this year. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Council stalwart dies
A STALWART of local government in west Oxfordshire, Keith Stone, died suddenly at the weekend. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Camera cuts energy bills
HOUSEHOLDERS will be able to cut energy bills and help save the planet with the launch of a service being offered by an environmental group. more...
Rider killed on 'danger road'
A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in a collision with a car near Witney in the 11th fatality on the county's roads this year. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Council stalwart dies
A STALWART of local government in west Oxfordshire, Keith Stone, died suddenly at the weekend. more...
Traders: 'Changes unfair'
BELEAGUERED market traders say their businesses are suffering because of changes to a town farmer's market. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Letters
NHS legacy is so abominable
On April 15, the Royal College of Nursing pointed out that some 22,300 nursing posts had been lost to the NHS during the last 18 months. more...
Greedy MPs
It was interesting to read about some of our local MPs declaring their outside interests (Oxford Mail, April 17). more...
London Marathon
London Marathon 2007
Paul Allday of Oxford completed the course in six hours 10 minutes. He raised £1,200 for Phab (physically handicapped able-bodied) and said the day was "overwhelmingly" but he hasn't hung his running shoes. more...
London Marathon 2007
Jane Bishop of Cassington is a member of Eynsham Roadrunners. She completed the course in five hours and 26 minutes and raised money for Visually Impaired Children Taking Action, Cassington Playground and St Peter's School Association more...
London Marathon 2007
Linda Brooks of Kidlington raised money for Epilepsy Action after completing the course in five hours and six minutes. She said "big thanks to family, friends and colleagues who have so generously sponsored me" more...
London Marathon 2007
41-year-old Joanna Garner of Abingdon raised money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. more...
London Marathon 2007
Doug Parry, 37, of Witney used training for the London Marathon as the perfect way of staying of the fags and managed to kick his 30-a-day habit. more...
Memory Lane
Wartime pupils dug in to lunch
Pupils at Gosford Hill School, Kidlington, played their full part in the Dig for Victory' campaign during the Second World War. more...
Bride got something from the boys in blue
June Plumstead's wedding day didn't start too promisingly. more...
The day the punks said ‘go ahead and make our day’
Remember punk? more...
News
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Barrier blocks second 999 crew
PARAMEDICS called to a boys' football match in Oxford were delayed from reaching a teenager with a broken leg by a barrier at the council-run pitch. more...
New cinema ready to open
THERE are hopes that Spider-Man 3 will prove a blockbusting start to the opening of Didcot's long-awaited multiplex cinema next month. more...
Doctors failed to spot fracture
A FIVE-year-old boy suffered two days of agony after casualty staff failed to spot his arm was broken. more...
Prof Stewart will boldly go
ACTOR Patrick Stewart will be giving a lecture at St Catherine's College, in Manor Road, today. more...
Stark warning for May Morning revellers
THE River Cherwell beneath Magdalen Bridge in Oxford is only 20-30cm (8-12in) deep in places - and anyone who jumps into it risk breaking a leg. more...
School gets an A grade
PUPILS and staff at one of Oxford's leading independent schools, are celebrating after achieving the "exceptional" task of earning top marks during an inspection. more...
East Oxford car park charges to rise
PARKING charges for short-stay parking are set to go up in two car parks in East Oxford. more...
Rider killed on 'danger road'
A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in a collision with a car near Witney in the 11th fatality on the county's roads this year. more...
Widow hopes to set up school bursary
THE widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from less privileged backgrounds to go to one of Oxford's leading public schools. more...
Parents want paedophile moved
RESIDENTS in Abingdon are campaigning to get a notorious paedophile moved from his home, which is next to a school. more...
Thousands raised to fight leukaemia
BRAVE leukaemia battler Molly Crawford was the toast of hundreds of people as she helped raise thousands of pounds at the weekend for other sick children. more...
County pays tribute to St George
ABOUT 1,000 Scouts and Guides took part in parades to mark St George's Day in Oxford and Abingdon. more...
Marathon runners brave the heat
DOZENS of runners from Oxfordshire raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity in the annual London Marathon yesterday on the hottest April day in ten years. more...
Hoping to get in on the act
NOEL Coward's advice to Mrs Worthington not to put her daughter "on the stage" obviously fell on deaf ears in Oxford on Saturday. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Council stalwart dies
A STALWART of local government in west Oxfordshire, Keith Stone, died suddenly at the weekend. more...
Rider killed in crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash on the A338 at Fawley, near Wantage. more...
Pair charged with city robbery
POLICE have charged two men in connection with a robbery in Oxford in the early hours of yesterday morning. more...
Man arrested over park assault
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an incident in Uffington on Saturday. more...
Police uncover 'dying drug factory'
POLICE today disclosed that they raided a house in The Slade, Headington, and seized 187 cannabis plants. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Widow hopes to set up school bursary
THE widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from less privileged backgrounds to go to one of Oxford's leading public schools. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Rider killed in crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash on the A338 at Fawley, near Wantage. more...
Man arrested over park assault
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an incident in Uffington on Saturday. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Rider killed on 'danger road'
A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in a collision with a car near Witney in the 11th fatality on the county's roads this year. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Council stalwart dies
A STALWART of local government in west Oxfordshire, Keith Stone, died suddenly at the weekend. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Widow hopes to set up school bursary
THE widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from less privileged backgrounds to go to one of Oxford's leading public schools. more...
Parents want paedophile moved
RESIDENTS in Abingdon are campaigning to get a notorious paedophile moved from his home, which is next to a school. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Rider killed in crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash on the A338 at Fawley, near Wantage. more...
Man arrested over park assault
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an incident in Uffington on Saturday. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Non Leage
FOOTBALL: Banbury miss out on big score
IT was an afternoon of frustration for Banbury, even though they cruised to a 2-0 victory against a very poor Cirencester in a one-sided Premier Division match on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: City good value for point
OXFORD City were good value for their 1-1 draw away to second-placed Paulton Rovers, and might well have taken all three points from Saturday's Division 1 South & West encounter. more...
FOOTBALL: North Leigh stay top
North Leigh 2, Wantage Tn 1 JUST 48 hours after their crucial 1-0 victory at Slimbridge, North Leigh maintained their Premier Division title hopes with a narrow victory over a resilient Wantage Town on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Didcot beaten
DIDCOT finished their away campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Division 1 South & West play-off contenders Burnham on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Abingdon fade
ABINGDON United faded after a bright start and lost Saturday's Division 1 South & West mid-table battle 2-1 at Northcourt Road. more...
FOOTBALL: Banbury miss out on big score
IT was an afternoon of frustration for Banbury, even though they cruised to a 2-0 victory against a very poor Cirencester in a one-sided Premier Division match on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: City good value for point
OXFORD City were good value for their 1-1 draw away to second-placed Paulton Rovers, and might well have taken all three points from Saturday's Division 1 South & West encounter. more...
FOOTBALL: Didcot beaten
DIDCOT finished their away campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Division 1 South & West play-off contenders Burnham on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Abingdon fade
ABINGDON United faded after a bright start and lost Saturday's Division 1 South & West mid-table battle 2-1 at Northcourt Road. more...
FOOTBALL: North Leigh stay top
North Leigh 2, Wantage Tn 1 JUST 48 hours after their crucial 1-0 victory at Slimbridge, North Leigh maintained their Premier Division title hopes with a narrow victory over a resilient Wantage Town on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Didcot beaten
DIDCOT finished their away campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat away to Division 1 South & West play-off contenders Burnham on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Abingdon fade
ABINGDON United faded after a bright start and lost Saturday's Division 1 South & West mid-table battle 2-1 at Northcourt Road. more...
Other News
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Runners urged to chase up sponsors
THIS year's OX5 Run has so far raised £15,000 for the Oxford Children's Hospital and organisers are still hopeful that the final total will top £55,000. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Oxford News
‘This is what David wanted’
The widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from poor backgrounds to attend one of Oxford's leading private schools. more...
Molly’s day
Brave leukaemia battler Molly Crawford was the toast of hundreds of people as she helped raise thousands of pounds at the weekend for other sick children. more...
Academy hopefuls flock to open day
Young football hopefuls got a taste of life at a groundbreaking academy being set up in Oxford. more...
London Marathon runners brave the heat
Dozens of runners from Oxfordshire raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity in the annual London Marathon yesterday on the hottest April day in ten years. more...
Cook gives city food a roasting
Celebrity food writer Sophie Grigson said Oxford shoppers were being let down by a shortage of quality food stores in the city - which she blamed on the influence of Oxford University. more...
County pays tribute to St George
About 1,000 scouts and guides took part in parades to mark St George's Day in Oxford and Abingdon yesterday. more...
Oxford in Bloom competition opens
This year's Oxford in Bloom competition, sponsored by the Oxford Mail, promises to be bigger and better than ever. more...
Bob marks 70th with cycle epic
While some people his age are thinking of slowing down, Bob Marriott plans to start his 70th year cycling from London to Paris. more...
Companies win Queen's award
A green printing company and a firm which trains people how to taste beer are among the winners of the Queens Awards for Enterprise. more...
Rowers win £10k repairs grant
Rowers are celebrating after being awarded up to £10,000 towards mending their landing stage. more...
Games hall use is under review
Studies into how to redevelop an underused games hall in East Oxford are being carried out. more...
Twin sisters in murder mix-up
Twin sisters from Abingdon were shocked to discover they had the same names as two women involved in a recent murder case. more...
Insult led to murder, jury told
A martial arts expert kicked and punched a man to death because he called his girlfriend a 'slag', a jury was told. more...
Council gets tough on fly-tipping
A pink dolls house dumped at the side of the road was just one of the unusual items tossed aside by selfish fly-tippers. more...
Authorities helped find paedophile a home
Police and probation officers helped move one of Britain's most notorious paedophiles into a housing association home near several schools, it emerged tonight. more...
Oxford United
FOOTBALL: U's will wait and see
JIM Smith says that he will not be trying to work out Oxford United's play-off opponents - they'll take whoever. more...
Play-off date announced
Oxford United's home semi-final second leg in the play-offs has been confirmed today for Tuesday May 8 (7.45). more...
Results And Fixtures
RESULTS: April 21/22
WEEKEND RESULTS CHECK f=Helvetica bi s=12 Scores from around the county NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Oxford Utd 2, Stafford Rgrs 0. more...
SPORT: Weekend results April 21/22
NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Oxford Utd 2, Stafford Rgrs 0. more...
Share Prices
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Speedway
SPEEDWAY: Cheetahs' woe continues
Oxford Cheetahs' dreadful start to the season continued, as they were turned over 58-34 by a swashbuckling Poole Pirates side at Sandy Laneon Friday. more...
Sport
Banbury miss out on spree
Cirencester Tn 0, Banbury Utd 2 IT was an afternoon of frustration for Banbury, even though they cruised to victory against a very poor Cirencester in a one-sided Premier Division match on Saturday. more...
Wantage And Grove
Widow hopes to set up school bursary
THE widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from less privileged backgrounds to go to one of Oxford's leading public schools. more...
Rider killed in crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash on the A338 at Fawley, near Wantage. more...
Man arrested over park assault
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an incident in Uffington on Saturday. more...
Widow hopes to set up school bursary
THE widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from less privileged backgrounds to go to one of Oxford's leading public schools. more...
Rider killed in crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash on the A338 at Fawley, near Wantage. more...
Man arrested over park assault
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an incident in Uffington on Saturday. more...
Rider killed in crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash on the A338 at Fawley, near Wantage. more...
Widow hopes to set up school bursary
THE widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from less privileged backgrounds to go to one of Oxford's leading public schools. more...
Man arrested over park assault
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an incident in Uffington on Saturday. more...
Witney News
Biker killed on ‘danger road’
A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a car near Witney in the 11th fatality on the county's roads this year. more...
Political stalwart dies suddenly
A stalwart of local government in west Oxfordshire, Keith Stone, died suddenly at the weekend. more...
Your Pics
Bluebells in bloom
Brain Daniels of Cowley sent in this bloomin' lovely picture of bluebells at Harcourt Arboretum at Nuneham Courtenay. more...
Vintage Coach
Leo Greenaway of Wallingford sent in this picture of a Tappins 1913 Charabang which he saw on the roads on April 22. more...
Abingdon Herald News
Widow hopes to set up school bursary
THE widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from poor backgrounds to attend one of Oxford's leading private schools. more...
Parents want paedophile moved
RESIDENTS in Abingdon are campaigning to get a notorious paedophile moved from his home, which is next to a school. more...
Man remanded on bomb charges
A SCHOOL caretaker accused of carrying out a letter-bombing campaign in Oxfordshire appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Man arrested over park assault
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an incident in Uffington on Saturday. more...
Rider killed in crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash on the A338 at Fawley, near Wantage. more...
Shops hit as rate of burglaries soars
SHOP owners in Broadway, Didcot, have been hit by a spate of thefts - as the number of commercial burglaries in the area rocketed last month. more...
Banbury Cake News
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Banbury Cake Sport
Banbury miss out on spree
Cirencester Tn 0, Banbury Utd 2 more...
Double delight for VX
VAUXHALL'S Fabrizio Giovanardi and SEAT's Jason Plato shared the victories in Sunday's three Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at Rockingham. more...
Podium for Bratt
FORMULA Renault UK front-runner Will Bratt secured his first podium of the 2007 season at Rockingham on Sunday after making an outstanding start from the third row of the grid during the first of the day's two championship races. more...
F3 newcomer shows his class
BANBURY driver Mike Meadows scored a deserved national class victory in the first of a brace of British F3 races at Donington Park on Sunday - and followed up with a second place in race two, despite suffering front wing damage. more...
Bicester Advertiser News
"We could miss out on voting'
ELDERLY or infirm Bicester residents could miss out on voting in next month's elections because of a delay in polling cards being delivered, a pensioner has claimed. more...
Help course
A COURSE aimed at boosting self-esteem and well-being is being organised in Bicester next month. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Oxford Mail News
Authorities helped find paedophile a home
Police and probation officers helped move one of Britain's most notorious paedophiles into a housing association home near several schools, it emerged tonight. more...
Cook gives city food a roasting
Celebrity food writer Sophie Grigson said Oxford shoppers were being let down by a shortage of quality food stores in the city - which she blamed on the influence of Oxford University. more...
County pays tribute to St George
About 1,000 scouts and guides took part in parades to mark St George's Day in Oxford and Abingdon yesterday. more...
Oxford in Bloom competition opens
This year's Oxford in Bloom competition, sponsored by the Oxford Mail, promises to be bigger and better than ever. more...
Bob marks 70th with cycle epic
While some people his age are thinking of slowing down, Bob Marriott plans to start his 70th year cycling from London to Paris. more...
Companies win Queen's award
A green printing company and a firm which trains people how to taste beer are among the winners of the Queens Awards for Enterprise. more...
Rowers win £10k repairs grant
Rowers are celebrating after being awarded up to £10,000 towards mending their landing stage. more...
Games hall use is under review
Studies into how to redevelop an underused games hall in East Oxford are being carried out. more...
'We could miss out on voting,' says OAP
Elderly or infirm Bicester residents could miss out on voting in next month's elections because of a delay in polling cards being delivered, a pensioner has claimed. more...
Twin sisters in murder mix-up
Twin sisters from Abingdon were shocked to discover they had the same names as two women involved in a recent murder case. more...
Insult led to murder, jury told
A martial arts expert kicked and punched a man to death because he called his girlfriend a 'slag', a jury was told. more...
Council gets tough on fly-tipping
A pink dolls house dumped at the side of the road was just one of the unusual items tossed aside by selfish fly-tippers. more...
Academy hopefuls flock to open day
Young football hopefuls got a taste of life at a groundbreaking academy being set up in Oxford. more...
London Marathon runners brave the heat
Dozens of runners from Oxfordshire raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity in the annual London Marathon yesterday on the hottest April day in ten years. more...
Political stalwart dies suddenly
A stalwart of local government in west Oxfordshire, Keith Stone, died suddenly at the weekend. more...
Oxford Mail Sport
SWIMMING: Unbeaten Witney share title
Witney were celebrating after they were crowned joint champions in Division 1 of the Chiltern League. more...
The Oxford Times News
Rider killed on 'danger road'
A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in a collision with a car near Witney in the 11th fatality on the county's roads this year. more...
TV tribute to Morse
A SPECIAL weekend of TV viewing is being devoted to the 20th anniversary of Inspector Morse appearing on our screens. more...
Thousands raised to fight leukaemia
BRAVE leukaemia battler Molly Crawford was the toast of hundreds of people as she helped raise thousands of pounds at the weekend for other sick children. more...
County pays tribute to St George
ABOUT 1,000 Scouts and Guides took part in parades to mark St George's Day in Oxford and Abingdon. more...
Reusable bags given away free
OXFORD shoppers will be given an environmentally friendly nudge when supermarket chain Sainsburys bans disposable bags tomorrow. more...
Professor delivers festival talk
PROF Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly, from Exeter College, Oxford University, will give a talk on the art and power of festivals in 17th-century German courts, at the Anglo-German Club tonight. more...
Chef lambasts Oxford's food
CELEBRITY food writer Sophie Grigson said Oxford shoppers were being let down by a shortage of quality food stores in the city - which she blamed on the influence of Oxford University. more...
Bob marks birthday with cycle epic
WHILE some people his age are thinking of slowing down, Bob Marriott plans to start his 71st year cycling from London to Paris. more...
Rowers win £10,000 repairs grant
ROWERS are celebrating after being awarded up to £10,000 towards mending their landing stage. more...
Man remanded on bomb charges
A SCHOOL caretaker accused of carrying out a letter-bombing campaign in Oxfordshire appeared at Oxford Crown Court yesterday. more...
Games hall use is under review
STUDIES into how to redevelop an underused games hall in East Oxford are being carried out. more...
"We could miss out on voting'
ELDERLY or infirm Bicester residents could miss out on voting in next month's elections because of a delay in polling cards being delivered, a pensioner has claimed. more...
Help course
A COURSE aimed at boosting self-esteem and well-being is being organised in Bicester next month. more...
Riding day raises cash
MORE than 140 riders got into the saddle to raise cash for a disabled equestrian centre. more...
Plant sale
THE annual plant sale organised by Wallingford Gardening Club will be at Centre 70, in Goldsmiths Lane, on Saturday, May 5, between 9am and 1pm. more...
Hoping to get in on the act
NOEL Coward's advice to Mrs Worthington not to put her daughter "on the stage" obviously fell on deaf ears in Oxford on Saturday. more...
Coffin claim
AN AVERAGE of one person a year is too large to be cremated at Oxford Crematorium. more...
Sun shines on colourful parade
A COLOURFULLY dressed contingent from Oxford's Sikh community celebrated the festival of Vaisakhi with a procession through the city on Saturday. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Marathon runners brave the heat
DOZENS of runners from Oxfordshire raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity in the annual London Marathon yesterday on the hottest April day in ten years. more...
Pair charged with city robbery
POLICE have charged two men in connection with a robbery in Oxford in the early hours of yesterday morning. more...
Man arrested over park assault
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an incident in Uffington on Saturday. more...
Police uncover 'dying drug factory'
POLICE today disclosed that they raided a house in The Slade, Headington, and seized 187 cannabis plants. more...
Rider killed in crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash on the A338 at Fawley, near Wantage. more...
Council stalwart dies
A STALWART of local government in west Oxfordshire, Keith Stone, died suddenly at the weekend. more...
Widow hopes to set up school bursary
THE widow of a teacher who fell from a church tower is setting up a bursary for children from poor backgrounds to attend one of Oxford's leading private schools. more...
Parents want paedophile moved
RESIDENTS in Abingdon are campaigning to get a notorious paedophile moved from his home, which is next to a school. more...
The Oxford Times Sport
200 GP cars line up for F1 festival
MORE than 200 Grand Prix cars spanning a century of motor racing are set to grace Donington Park for the GPlive event on May 18, 19 and 20. more...
Double delight for VX
VAUXHALL'S Fabrizio Giovanardi and SEAT's Jason Plato shared the victories in Sunday's three Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at Rockingham. more...
Podium for Bratt
FORMULA Renault UK front-runner Will Bratt secured his first podium of the 2007 season at Rockingham on Sunday after making an outstanding start from the third row of the grid during the first of the day's two championship races. more...
F3 newcomer shows his class
BANBURY driver Mike Meadows scored a deserved national class victory in the first of a brace of British F3 races at Donington Park on Sunday - and followed up with a second place in race two, despite suffering front wing damage. more...
Witney Gazette News
Rider killed on 'danger road'
A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in a collision with a car near Witney in the 11th fatality on the county's roads this year. more...
Riding day raises cash
MORE than 140 riders got into the saddle to raise cash for a disabled equestrian centre. more...
Police launch speed crackdown
THAMES Valley Police are taking part in a European campaign to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. more...
Traders: 'Changes unfair'
BELEAGUERED market traders say their businesses are suffering because of changes to a town farmer's market. more...
Camera cuts energy bills
HOUSEHOLDERS will be able to cut energy bills and help save the planet with the launch of a service being offered by an environmental group. more...
Council stalwart dies
A STALWART of local government in west Oxfordshire, Keith Stone, died suddenly at the weekend. more...
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