Banbury severely dented Longton's promotion hopes with a 29-15 victory. The kick-off was delayed by 30 minutes to allow three Longton players to arrive, after they were held up for three hours on the M6 by an accident. After scrum half Tony Hurst had
Henley's veteran prop Rob Heginbotham scored their only try as they drew 16-16 away to Birmingham/Solihull. Heginbotham found himself called up to play the whole game just minutes before the kick-off when a final check of the registration document for
Abingdon inflicted Area Division 1 leaders Tring's first defeat of the season with an excellent 2-1 victory at Tilsley Park. In the first half, Tring played the better hockey and they opened the scoring midway through the half from a penalty corner. The
Ian Thompson masterminded Abingdon's 24-6 win at home to Winslow to maintain their Division 2 promotion bid. The fly half dominated the scoring with 19 points, including two of his side's three tries. Thompson's first try, which came from a charge-down
Devastated mum Cheryl Doyle has spoken for the first time about life without her "little star", the nine-year-old Oxford boy killed by joyriders in December. Without the cheeky smile of football-mad Ross, Christmas was a heartbreaking time for Cheryl,
Recruiting and retaining staff and red tape have been spotlighted as the biggest problems facing Oxfordshire businesses. A survey by the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Spa Consultants, of 474 companies in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and
Motorsport events firm First Event has expanded its operation to the Far East by opening offices in Hong Kong. The Great Tew company, which organises top motorsport and corporate events, opened the new offices after the firm was chosen to organise the
A computer system that can convey the information contained in 290 dictionaries in one second is being set up to link British universities. The £50m SuperJANET 4 project is masterminded by the UK Education and Research Networking Association (UKERNA),
A school which closed after a false ceiling collapsed reopened on the first day of the new term yesterday. Children at King's Meadow School, Bicester, had an extra-long Christmas break after a false ceiling in one of the classrooms collapsed during high
There were celebrations in Thame after district councillors gave the go-ahead for a swimming pool. After 80 years of campaigning, news that the scheme had been backed by South Oxfordshire District Council was greeted with delight by town councillors.
A head-on road smash in which two lorries crashed just yards from a packed school bus has been described as an accident waiting to happen. Schoolchildren watched in horror as the two lorries crashed on the A420 Oxford to Swindon road near Faringdon, yesterday
Parents are being asked to lobby the county council in a bid to save a threatened family centre. Funding for the Britannia Road Family Centre, in Banbury, is being cut for the second time in three years. In 1998, social services made cash cuts and demanded
Pioneering moves to crack down on speeding cars and heavy traffic - including experimental bans on vehicles - have been welcomed by villagers. The south Oxfordshire communities are at the heart of a county council campaign to return country roads and
Twenty-year old Formula 1 sensation Jenson Button will open the last day of the Autosport International Show at the NEC in Birmingham on Sunday. Button, who finished a brilliant eighth in his first ever F1 championship, flies in from extensive test sessions
Sunday morning lie-ins are a thing of the past for choreographer Lisa Pratt. The 27-year-old from Risinghurst, Oxford, is currently hard at work getting dozens of dancers ship-shape for the spectacular 50th anniversary performance of the Oxfordshire Gang
Residents are being invited to help shape the future of Oxford. The city council is now reviewing its Local Plan to create a revised plan for 2001-2011. Special action planning events, which allow local people to have a say on what should be included
A school which closed after a false ceiling collapsed reopened on the first day of the new term yesterday. Children at King's Meadow School, Bicester, had an extra-long Christmas break after a false ceiling in one of the classrooms collapsed during high
Oxford Cheetahs new No 1 Leigh Adams is in brilliant form in Australia, winning his second successive open meeting. Adams took the International Masters challenge at Gosford ahead of Billy Hamill, with former Cheetah Mick Poole in third spot. The meeting
Secretary Bob Haydon has warned that Witney Academy could fold after quitting the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League club. Haydon, who was also the club's treasurer, has resigned because he believes the Academy who were formed this season as a support
City of Oxford were beaten 3-1 at Henley in their Oxfordshire derby in the Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional division of the South League. City made an excellent start, keeping possession, looking dangerous and dominating the early exchanges
Oxford Hawks Ladies forced a 1-1 draw in their local derby friendly against City of Oxford with an equaliser from a short corner seconds from the end. City had taken a first-half lead through Kelly Scott, and excellent defending from Amy Tuckwell and
Chinnor inflicted emphatic revenge with a 59-3 hammering of hosts Aylesbury to return to the top of the table. Having lost to their Bucks rivals earlier in the season, Chinnor were determined to play an expansive game and they blew their rivals away by
Littlemore's forwards eventually took control in the second half to secure a 27-10 victory over Gosford All Blacks in a scrappy friendly. Two tries by winger Nick Warburton one from 50 yards gave Littlemore a 10-3 half-time advantage. Gosford started
Bicester 39, Chipping Norton 0 Bicester eased their relegation worries with a comprehensive victory over Chipping Norton in their Southern Counties North clash at Oxford Road. The one-sided nature of the contest came as a surprise, because Chippy had
As January 31 approaches, we are all reminded by the TV advert with the image of Hector on a weight-loss machine that this is the final deadline for submitting the 2000 self-assessment tax return forms. Many will have spent the Christmas break either
Anyone whose New Year resolution was to get in touch with nature and make new friends is being offered the ideal opportunity to do just that. The National Trust is encouraging volunteers to help out with projects in the Thames and Chilterns regions. A
A £3m council project to help homeless youngsters in Oxford moved a step closer to reality yesterday, despite fierce opposition. The 'dispersed foyer' scheme, proposed by the Liberal Democrats, was attacked by the Labour Group, which believes it will
Councillors will today promise to provide Oxford's Barton estate with a new swimming pool. Last month, Oxford City Council's leisure services committee voted to invest between £500,000 and £1m towards a £3.5m scheme to build a swimming pool and fitness
A scheme which allows teenage girls to receive the morning-after pill in schools across Oxfordshire could be exposing the youngsters to health risks and increasing disease. Pregnancy help groups and pro-life organisations claim the emergency contraceptive
Councillors will today promise to provide Oxford's Barton estate with a new swimming pool. Last month, Oxford City Council's leisure services committee voted to invest between £500,000 and £1m towards a £3.5m scheme to build a swimming pool and fitness
