A sea of sewage has flooded homes and gardens in part of Oxford after drains failed to cope with the persistent heavy rains. People living in Earl Street and Duke Street, near the Bullstake stream, off Botley Road, say raw sewage has been floating around
Abingdon's Paul Eagles has clinched the WUMA British kick-boxing under 65kg light continuous crown. Eagles, the English champion, beat the Welsh and Scottish title holders in a fight-off to clinch the crown in Cheltenham. A member of Oxford Khon-ha Club
Fourteen-year-old Steven Sheard produced a wonderful performance to play out the table for a brilliant 18,860 break in a Morrells Oxford League Group A cup clash. The Tandem teenager's terrific show came against Democrats at Kennington but it couldn't
Abingdon Town's Culham Road ground has been hit by some of the worst flooding in living memory, writes Russell Smith. Soggy: Abingdon Town-on-sea With the nearby River Thames bursting its banks and covering two-thirds of the pitch, Town were forced to
The first concert in the residency of The Belcea Quartet at the Jacqueline du Pr Music Building takes on Friday at 8pm, writes Chris Gray. Corina Belcea (violin), Laura Samuel (violin), Kryztsztof Chorzelki (viola) and Alasdair Tait (cello) will play
A £2.2m facelift for a historic shopping street was given a cautious go-ahead by the county council yesterday. The environment committee agreed to provide £400,000 towards Oxford City Council's plans to redevelop Cornmarket Street, which is pedestrianised
Young mums-to-be are to have the chance to skip hospital appointments and monitor their unborn babies' progress at home. Oxford University Internet experts are helping to set up Educating Mothers to Understand Maternity, or E-Mum. The scheme will be directed
The lucky numbers certainly came up when the National Sports Lottery Fund agreed to back Chipping Norton's new sports centre. It is putting £2.6m into the project, which will be built at Chipping Norton School and opened in the spring of 2002. The dual-use
A heartbroken mother and daughter have urged thieves to return three pet horses, which were stolen from a field. Devasted: Jane Down pleas for pets returnMother-of-six Jane Down, 34, and her eight-year-old daughter, also named Jane, were left devastated
Oxford Cheetahs have made their most significant signing since the days of Hans Nielsen with the capture of top Australian Leigh Adams, writes John Gaisford. Adams, top of the National Elite League averages this year, certainly fits the bill as a worthy
Andy Lyne, sacked as Oxford City assistant manager in October, is back in football as the new manager of AFC Newbury. The former Witney Town boss will take charge of the mid-table side for the first time when they entertain Swanage Town in the Jewson
Thame outgunned North Leigh 6-1 in Elsevier League Division 2 as Paul Reading led the way with a hat-trick. Three quality goals put Thame in command by half-time as Reading, Tom Kendall-Smith and Adam Faulkner all scored from long range. After the break
A goal in the dying second from Dawson gave Marston Saints a thrilling 3-2 victory over Garden City in the Under 12 B League. City made the early pace and went 2-0 up with goals from Pearce and substitute Craig. Although the heavens opened and the rain
Oxford City ensured their survival in Division 1 of the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursomes League when one of the Ellesborough players failed to turn up for their resumed final match, writes Michael Knox. City needed to take one point from their contest
The weather once again played havoc with Sunday's fixtures, but Wheatley 84 and AFC Sporting Launton at least completed their Sam Waters Cup tie, writes Geoff Bower. The first meeting between the sides last week was abandoned after just 25 minutes because
Enstone Sports put their dreadful league form behind them to knock high-flying League B side Ducklington out of the Under 13 Cup. Having already dismissed one A League side from the competition, Ducklington must have been in good spirits for their tie
Residents of Oxford are being asked what they think of the city council's vision to improve its performance. The council has released a new consultation paper - Our Vision for Oxford - which spells out its plans to deliver better management, strengthen
Fact. All great bands look like gangs. You have to go a long, long way to find one more close-knit than Goldblade, writes Pookie Hudson. Fronted by journalist and writer 'brother' John Robb formerly of The Membranes Goldblade swagger into town tonight
The chance to see three up-and-coming bands on one bill was too much of a temptation. The Kooler at The Bullingdon had lined-up a trio of acts which you'll probably be queuing around the block to see this time next year, writes Tim Metcalfe. Local interest
It was only going to be a matter of time before Crispian Mills returned to the fray after his time as front man with retro-rockers Kula Shaker finally ran in to the buffers last year, writes Eddie Grimstead. And here he is, playing a handful of selected
Ten years in the music industry 13 if you count their previous incarnation as Spoilt Bratz Terrorvision, Bradford's finest, have a formidable track record, with 12 top 40 hit singles, writes Templeton Blake. As well as establishing themselves as one of
Dog owners are causing problems by exercising their pets in Banbury's Southam Road cemetery. Cherwell District Council's environmental health department said the amount of dog fouling was increasing, and people tending graves were being disturbed. Helen
People living near the River Thames in Oxfordshire have been warned to be on their guard against flooding as more rain is forecast. The Thames has now reached its highest level since the 1970s and the Environment Agency has issued a further flood warning
Social work students could get a £2,000 "golden hello" to persuade them to work in Oxfordshire. Student social workers in Oxford may be offered the money if they agree to work for the county for at least two years after they have qualified. The county
The Didcot community remains deeply divided after the county's environment committee decided the town should be expanded to the west, writes Roseena Parveen. The controversial decision was today attacked by developers and councillors alike, who have argued
Squatters have moved into a derelict pub just weeks after new owners shut it down. The Coach and Horses pub in St Clements, Oxford, was closed down by brewers Morrells six weeks ago. The company had planned to use the building as accommodation for staff
