Too much pressure is put on parents of disabled children to force them into mainstream education, Witney MP David Cameron has warned. Witney MP David Cameron The Tory MP, who said he has felt the strain personally with his two-year-old disabled son Ivan
Pete Dempsey clanged off a brilliant double sixer in his 16 dolls to steer North Oxford Conservative Club to a 2-1 win over Marston RBL in Section 3. After losing the first leg 22-15, Dempsey led the way to take the next two, 18-16, 25-15. Five sixes
How many companies will resist the temptation to increase their prices as the soaring cost of oil begins to bite? Some garages were only too keen to whip a few pence on a litre of fuel at the first opportunity, and certainly before the delivery of the
Not many people would swap driving a Porsche for a kart -- but that is exactly what Nigel Spawton did. Nigel Spawton with his 'runaround' vehicle - a Maserati Coupe After ten years screaming around top circuits such as Brands Hatch and Silverstone behind
A team of Oxford nurses is getting ready to conquer four of the highest mountains in Britain and Ireland to raise money for disabled and disadvantaged children. From left, Clare Herbert, Natalie Tompson, Jenny Hayes and Ana Gleghord Transplant sister
A man described his terror when a violent gang stubbed out a cigarette on his eye, punched and beat him with a metal pole and threatened to harm his family. Aftab Rehman, 20, of Littlehay Road, Mansur Rehman, 22, of Littlehay Road, Mohammed Rizwan, 21
Radio presenter Alison Booker, who lost both her breasts due to cancer, is supporting a series of races this summer to raise money for research into the disease. Alison Booker The 40-year-old is taking part in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life in Oxford
Too much pressure is put on parents of disabled children to force them into mainstream education, Witney MP David Cameron has warned. The Tory MP, who said he has felt the strain personally with his two-year-old disabled son Ivan, was set to raise his
It was probably the biggest gate of the season at Clanfield Football Club when 150 bikers converged on the ground. Rob Easthope with a Moto Guzzi California, The club, which finished bottom of the Hellenic League Division One West, hired out its facilities
A Drug dealer who commuted from London to Oxford to sell heroin and cocaine has been jailed for five-and-a-half years. Oxford detectives worked with the Metropolitan Police to get Gregory Stennett, 23, of West Norwood, London convicted, Oxford Crown Court
Two sacks of mail were rescued from an Oxford city centre street after being abandoned by two postmen. Tim Bird, of the British Study Centre, with the post found in St Ebbe's by his colleague Dawn Payne The men, who were not in uniform, were rifling through
A sex attacker who subjected a 15-year-old girl to a terrifying rape ordeal on her way to school in Oxford is still at large. The footpath where the schoolgirl was attacked Women have been told to be vigilant while walking alone following the attack on
I do not normally write to newspapers, although there are times when I feel that I should. Does it do any good? People write complaining about the money spent on Cornmarket Street in Oxford. The work still goes on, along with the escalating expense. On
RT Harris Oxford City FA: Real Islip lifted the Supp- lementary Cup with a con- vincing 5-1 victory over Donnington Old Boys. Steve Simmons netted a double and Phil Stokes, Kevin James and Steve Clarke got the others, with Rory Barrett replying. In the
Ben Spiero and Anton Sambrook have been appointed joint managers of Hellenic League Premier Division outfit Hook Norton. Spiero, who has played for Letcombe, Abingdon United and Wantage, has been sidelined since being seriously injured in last year's
Cockspur Cup: Opener Keith Mustow hit a brilliant unbeaten 144 to set Oxford on the way to a crushing 122-run victory at Finchampstead in the second round. The former Oxfordshire batsman was at his most prolific on the hard pitch after Oxford won the
npower Village Cup: Martin Shepherd smashed a superb 138 not out as Kingston Bagpuize crushed Peppard by 94 runs in the third round. He put on 105 for the first wicket with Rob Keates to set Kingston on the way to 252-6. In reply, Peppard were held to
If you think you're good enough, enter It's A Knockout -- that's the challenge offered by Banbury Show organisers. Teams of up to 10 people are invited to enter the popular competition which will occupy an arena at this year's event in Spiceball Park
Radley's Rachel Brenton made the perfect comeback from injury with the most outstanding display of the weekend in the Oxfordshire Track & Field Championships at Horspath Road. Brenton, out for more than a year with a back injury, was warm-weather
A woman who stole a bank card and used it to withdraw £200 could escape a jail sentence. Sylvia Martin, 31, of Awgar Stone Road, Oxford, was convicted of burglary at Oxford Magistrates' Court on April 23. The case against Martin, who was born in prison
Oxfordshire will receive a share of £15.3m of Government funding to help police officers, teachers, health workers, prison and probation staff get homes. The money is expected to pay for more than 350 new homes for key workers across Oxfordshire, Berkshire
Visitors were invited to Oxford's Radcliffe Observatory to inspect the building's ongoing restoration. A view inside Oxford's Radcliffe Observatory The historic Grade I building was open on Sunday following the completion of the first phase of a £750,000
A detention centre for immigrants has been praised for coping well despite an unsettled past twelve months. Members of the Independent Monitoring Board for Campsfield House immigration removal centre, in Kidlington, concluded in its annual report that
Graham Rix has made a triple swoop by signing Mark E'Bayer and Danny Morgan from Wimbledon and Terry Parker from Portsmouth. The young trio are joined by 20-year-old goalkeeper Simon Cox, who has signed a three-year deal at the Kassam Stadium, and centre
