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Stories for 6 February 2008
Abingdon
Fears voiced over blast garage
VILLAGERS have voiced concerns over the future of a petrol station destroyed by fire following an explosion. more...
Fears voiced over blast garage
VILLAGERS have voiced concerns over the future of a petrol station destroyed by fire following an explosion. more...
Abingdon News
£10k survey aims to scrap traffic system
A businessman has launched a £10,000 survey of Abingdon's controversial traffic scheme after blaming it for a cut in trade. more...
Garage blaze sparks rebuild safety fears
Villagers have voiced concerns over the future of the Sutton Courtenay petrol station destroyed by fire after an explosion. more...
Firm unveils 4,000mph plane
An Oxfordshire team has designed a hypersonic passenger aeroplane that could one day fly passengers between Europe and Australia in less than five hours. more...
Group embarks on panto voyage
A boxing monkey, a slave seller and belly dancers all feature in a drama group's annual panto. more...
Athletics
ATHLETICS: City juniors have field day
Oxford Mail Cross Country League Oxford City once again had a good day in the junior events. more...
ATHLETICS: Kimber eyes third title
Oxford Mail Cross Country League Steve Kimber closed in on his third successive senior men's title, despite having to settle for second place in the fourth round at Cirencester Park on Sunday. more...
ATHLETICS: Brilliant Briscoe in sight of crown
White Horse Harrier Frances Briscoe closed in on the senior and overall women's titles with another convincing victory as the Oxford Mail Cross Country League crossed the border into Gloucestershire on Sunday,. more...
Aunt Sally
AUNT SALLY: Clare Car Hire motor home to claim crown
Clare Car Hire slayed Gladiators 6-0 to be crowned champions in the Gladiators Beer Seller Friday League. more...
Columns
The Insider
With barely disguised glee, the Liberal Democrats are making the most of Labour's 'court shame' in a pamphlet being delivered in the Marston area of Oxford. more...
Cricket
CRICKET: Village club under threat
Moulsford CC are in danger of folding - just two years before their centenary. more...
Didcot
Fears voiced over blast garage
VILLAGERS have voiced concerns over the future of a petrol station destroyed by fire following an explosion. more...
Fears voiced over blast garage
VILLAGERS have voiced concerns over the future of a petrol station destroyed by fire following an explosion. more...
Didcot News
There's a buzz on the streets to drive away youth
A high-pitched noise device and a new youth club are the latest tools in the fight against teenage antisocial behaviour in Didcot. more...
Editorial Comment
A brighter time ahead for school
Rose Hill Primary School in Oxford has been in the limelight for all the wrong reasons lately. more...
Menace
Sat-navs have proved a great help in getting drivers safely and quickly to their destinations. more...
Entertainment
Choral music from three continents
The Witney Music Society's winter programme continues at 7.30pm on Friday, with a return performance by Choros, a semi-professional chamber choir, based in rural north Oxfordshire. They have entitled the concert Around the World in Eighty Minutes, and will be singing choral music from three continents, including works by Brahms, Mews, Howells, and Whitacre. more...
Floods
Floods: 'Plenty of tradesmen'
TRADESMEN in Oxford have hit back at suggestions there are not enough local workers to bail out flood victims in the city. more...
Football
FOOTBALL: Billins is treble heroine
Oxford Mail Girls League A fine hat-trick by Chloe Billins gave Carterton the points in a thrilling Under 13 A League clash at Bardwell. more...
FOOTBALL: Cook provides recipe for Eynsham demolition
Giles Sports Witney Youth League Will Cook smashed a hat-trick as Eynsham cruised into the third round of the Under 15 Knockout Cup with an 8-0 victory at Deddington Colts. more...
FOOTBALL: Keyes smashes super four-timer
Oxfordshire Senior League Chadlington cruised to a 7-0 victory over BCS Bardwell in the Premier Division, after Lee Keyes scored twice in each half. more...
FOOTBALL: Simon's double sinks Swifts
Witney & District FA Simon Gibbs scored twice as Wychwood Forest beat Chippy Swifts Res 2-0 in Group 1 of the Supplementary Cup. more...
FOOTBALL: Large treble seals Spartan triumph
Witney & District FA Dave Large smashed a hat-trick as Spartan Rangers piled more misery on basement boys North Leigh A as they cruised to a 4-1 victory in the Premier Division on Saturday, writes Anthony Barlow. more...
FOOTBALL: Clanfield fall to defeat
Sport Italia Hellenic League Defensive frailties cost Clanfield dear in Division 1 West. more...
FOOTBALL: North Leigh aces hit six of the best
Sport Italia Hellenic League Abingdon Tn 1, North Leigh 6 North Leigh closed the gap on leaders Almondsbury to just two points after a rampant display in the Premier Division on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Leaders prove too strong for Vale lads
Vale of White Horse Schools Under 11s slipped to a 3-1 defeat against leaders Newbury in the County League. more...
FOOTBALL: Abingdon United give Oxford a fright
Abingdon United held a virtual full-strength Oxford United side to a 1-1 draw in a friendly watched by 500 fans at Northcourt Road on Tuesday. more...
FOOTBALL: Old boy Simms helps to sink crown
Former Abingdon Town striker Mark Simms helped North Leigh to sink his old teammates without trace in Saturday's Sport Italia Hellenic League clash at Culham Road. more...
Golf
GOLF: Perrie's on song
Andy Perrie won the latest Professional's Swindle at Chipping Norton after carding a 44-point haul. more...
Headlines
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Schoolboy hit by bus
A TEN-year-old boy was injured in a collision with a bus in Eynsham today. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Marriotts: 'Result will be good for Witney'
WHEN the USA sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold, they say, or something very like it. more...
Schoolboy hit by bus
A TEN-year-old boy was injured in a collision with a bus in Eynsham today. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Horse Racing
HORSE RACING: Comber collects
Comber, trained by Henrietta Knight at West Lockinge, near Wantage, got off the mark over fences at Ludlow on Wednesday. more...
Ice Hockey
ICE HOCKEY: Double joy for shining Stars
Oxford City Stars had double reason to celebrate after back-to-back South Cup victories. more...
ICE HOCKEY: Morvan slams Telford tactics
Oxford City Stars coach Darryl Morvan has praised the discipline shown by his players during Sunday's 5-1 win against Telford. more...
Leader
District is the major loser
WEST Oxfordshire is going to be the county's major loser in the hit list of post office closures announced yesterday. more...
Letters
Back head in uniform row
Oh dear, we have a spat in the education system at Cheney School in Oxford, The wrong trousers (Oxford Mail, February 2). more...
Energy policy
The proposed Oxford wind turbines can only be regarded as a token effort - and an expensive one at that - towards relieving the rapidly looming energy crisis. more...
Ridiculous idea
Just when some of us were beginning to think the Green Party was more than a collection of over-zealous vegetarians, Oxford city councillor Nuala Young puts the movement back a dozen years with her ridiculous suggestion to sell off part of the city's 'family silver' (Oxford Mail, February 1). More than 40 items for half a million quid - is that all the city's history is worth? more...
Hand on heart
MP ANDREW Smith feels Oxford East voters are best qualified to determine whether his wife merits the undisclosed amount of money he pays her from the public purse (Oxford Mail, February 1). more...
News
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Schoolboy hit by bus
A TEN-year-old boy was injured in a collision with a bus in Eynsham today. more...
Square plea
KNITTERS in East Hagbourne made squares to make nine blankets as well as a batch of children's knitted tops, to send out to children in Luili, in Tanzania. more...
Band show
BINSEY-based indie band The Epstein are one of the subjects of an exhibition at the Jam Factory, in Park End Street, from today until Friday. more...
Pupils debate Shakespeare
A SCHOOL has been picked from more than 60 others to take part in a national debate in Stratford-upon-Avon this week. more...
Pupils put best feet forward
WACKY wellies brightened Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Primary School as the children decorated their boots in aid of charity. more...
Floods: 'Plenty of tradesmen'
TRADESMEN in Oxford have hit back at suggestions there are not enough local workers to bail out flood victims in the city. more...
Ice dance star makes her mark
ICE maiden Natasha Mooney is making her mark in the world's top ice spectacular alongside one of the celebrity winners from ITV's Dancing on Ice series. more...
School unveils new-look garden
WITH spring just around the corner, pupils at an Oxford primary school are looking forward to getting out of the classroom and into their new-look nature garden. more...
Celebrate my father's life
THE son of rugby fan Dave Lambourne, who died in a motorbike crash, has called on friends and family to celebrate his father's life. more...
School set for new beginning
A SCHOOL is set to become the first in Oxford to wipe the slate clean under a Fresh Start scheme. more...
New hospital still in balance
THE future of Bicester's promised community hospital still lies in the balance following a meeting with a Government health minister. more...
New hospital still in balance
THE future of Bicester's promised community hospital still lies in the balance following a meeting with a Government health minister. more...
Slugging it out at Union
BOXERS from Oxford University powered their way to victory at a prestigious Town versus Gown contest. more...
Police check traps 47 drivers
FORTY-SEVEN drivers were stopped in Oxford today as part of a seatbelt and mobile phone check. more...
Fears voiced over blast garage
VILLAGERS have voiced concerns over the future of a petrol station destroyed by fire following an explosion. more...
Motorcyclist cleared of killing woman
A MOTORCYCLIST has been cleared of killing a pensioner after a judge told the jury there was insufficient evidence. more...
Warning after doorstep con
POLICE today warned people to be on their guard after an attempted distraction burglary in Chinnor. more...
BMWs stolen after house raided
THIEVES stole two cars after breaking into a house in Kidlington. more...
BMWs stolen after house raided
THIEVES stole two cars after breaking into a house in Kidlington. more...
Boy, 12, held after robbery bid
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested, accused of carrying out an attempted knife-point robbery on a boy aged ten in Wantage. more...
Crushed car cash fight continues
A MAN is still battling for compensation from Oxford City Council nine months after it scrapped his car. more...
Jamie recruits for Oxford launch
CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver has spoken for the first time about his plans for a new restaurant in Oxford - and is looking for staff to help him run it. more...
Police plea on street attack
POLICE today appealed for witnesses to an attempted street robbery in Grove. more...
Customers lose out as spa shuts
CUSTOMERS of an Oxford health spa have been left feeling the pinch after it shut its doors for good. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Schoolboy hit by bus
A TEN-year-old boy was injured in a collision with a bus in Eynsham today. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
New hospital still in balance
THE future of Bicester's promised community hospital still lies in the balance following a meeting with a Government health minister. more...
New hospital still in balance
THE future of Bicester's promised community hospital still lies in the balance following a meeting with a Government health minister. more...
BMWs stolen after house raided
THIEVES stole two cars after breaking into a house in Kidlington. more...
BMWs stolen after house raided
THIEVES stole two cars after breaking into a house in Kidlington. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Fears voiced over blast garage
VILLAGERS have voiced concerns over the future of a petrol station destroyed by fire following an explosion. more...
Boy, 12, held after robbery bid
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested, accused of carrying out an attempted knife-point robbery on a boy aged ten in Wantage. more...
Police plea on street attack
POLICE today appealed for witnesses to an attempted street robbery in Grove. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Non Leage
Garath aims to grab big chance
Former Oxford City striker Garath McCleary is determined to make the most of his big break following a dream move to Nottingham Forest. more...
Obituaries
Leigh Jackson
Oxford publican Leigh Jackson, known to many of his regulars as Mr Snuff, has died aged 86. more...
Lady Barbirolli
Lady Barbirolli - the oboeist Evelyn Rothwell - has died at the age of 97. more...
Other News
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
GP hours row may split NHS
GPs IN Oxfordshire are warning that a dispute over surgery opening hours could end with them severing ties to the NHS. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Other Sport
BAR BILLIARDS: Dolphin eases to victory
Dolphin A swept into the semi-finals of the Johnson's Buildbase Oxford & District League's Team Knockout Cup after a superb second leg 4-1 home win against Mason's B. more...
BOWLS: Oxfordshire A handed a Cornish pasting
Oxfordshire A were hammered 26-10 by Cornwall in their English Short Mat Association Inter County Competition quarter-final at Pucklechurch Village Hall, Avon. more...
BOXING: Robertson leads the way
The next generation of University boxers celebrated a decisive 7-4 victory in their annual encounter at the Oxford Union. more...
RACING: Ex-trainer Bosley dies at 77
Former racehorse trainer John Bosley, who spent much of his life at Bampton, has died aged 77 following a battle against cancer. more...
RACING: King Harald rules with third victory
King Harald is proving a real star for Mark Bradstock's Letcombe Bassett stables this season. more...
SNOOKER: Oracle suffer first defeat
Oracle A suffered their first defeat of the season as they lost 3-2 to Wantage A in the semi-finals of the Didcot & District League's John Evans Cup. more...
BADMINTON: Wantage work their way to the top
Wantage's Phil Stacey, Chris Burr, Tara O'Leary and Pauline Henshall lifted their team to pole position in Division 2 of the Wallingford Three Disciplines League with a 283-207 defeat of Park. more...
BAR BILLIARDS: Dolphin eyeing up record
Officials are rifling through the record books to see whether last week's clash between Wallingford's Dolphin and Oxford's Masons B in the second round of the Oxfordshire KO Cup produced the highest aggregate in the history of the sport. more...
MOTOR SPORT: Brothers seeking support
Alastair Rushforth Motorsport are seeking new ways to finance their racing this year. more...
HOCKEY: Wallingford land derby win
Wallingford beat Abingdon 3-2 in Division 1 to leapfrog their rivals on goal difference Middlesex Berks Bucks & Oxon Division 1. more...
RESULTS february 7
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FIXTURES February 7
FIXTURES. more...
MARTIAL ARTS: Pither takes double gold
Sean Pither, from the Wantage club, won a gold medal at the Tae Kwon-Do Association of Great Britain (TAGB) South West Championships in Salisbury, which attracted 500 competitors. more...
TABLE TENNIS: Didcot a stretch lead
Didcot A extended their lead at the top of Division 1 of the Didcot & District League with two whitewash victories against Moreton A and Abingdon B, writes Roger Templeman. more...
BASKETBALL: Eagles close in on title
Abingdon Eagles edged a step nearer the South West Conference Under 18 title, when they held off a spririted challenge from Dorset Storm to edge home 75-67. more...
Oxford News
Injuries rise on county's roads
The death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed today. more...
Tributes paid to tragic rugby player
The son of rugby fan Dave Lambourne, who died in a motorbike crash, has called on friends and family to celebrate his father's life. more...
School set for a fresh start
A STRUGGLING school is set to become the first in Oxford to wipe the slate clean under a Fresh Start scheme. more...
Motorists caught on the phone
A driver was caught every eight minutes using their mobile phone at the wheel during police spot checks in Oxford today. more...
Motorcyclist cleared of killing OAP
A motorcyclist has been cleared of killing a pensioner after a judge told the jury there was insufficient evidence. more...
Don't miss the Oxford Mail Wedding Fayre
Bouquets, bridal dresses and balloons are just some of the attractions on offer at the Oxford Mail Wedding Fayre this weekend. more...
Church celebrates 50th birthday
The community of Kennington gathered in the parish church to mark the building's 50th anniversary. more...
Police meeting arranged
Residents living in the Thame area can meet their local officers to raise issues and concerns. more...
Conman uses fake name
A conman talked his way inside a house by using a fake name. more...
Jamie Oliver starts recruiting staff
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has spoken for the first time about his plans for a new restaurant in Oxford - and is looking for staff to help him run it. more...
Compensation fight over crushed car
A motorist is still battling for compensation from Oxford City Council nine months after it scrapped his car. more...
Community gets online forum
Residents in Cowley are being urged to sign up to a new online discussion forum which could cover anything from street crime to church fairs. more...
Customers lose out as spa shuts
Customers of an Oxford health spa have been left feeling the pinch after it shut its doors for good. more...
Petition brings back goalposts
A community is celebrating after scoring a victory to get back football goalposts in a park. more...
King of Grunge plans guerilla gig
Pixies frontman Frank Black is set to play a street gig in Oxford city centre tomorrow night, it has emerged. more...
Lorry driver tells of death crash
The lorry driver whose dustcart crushed a student cyclist to death today defended his driving. more...
Absent dads owe children £11m
The Child Support Agency is chasing more than 4,300 Oxfordshire parents for failing to pay £11m towards the upkeep of their children - an average of £2,700 per family.o New figures published by the Conservative Party, see table below, show how much is owed in each Parliamentary constituency. more...
Benefit cheat escapes jail
A mother-of-four who illegally claimed more than £15,000 of benefits escaped being sent to jail today. more...
Rugby
RUGBY UNION: Chinnor branded average
Chinnor are now in the driving seat to land the South West 1 title for the second time in three seasons. more...
RUGBY UNION: Fenlon sinks Navy
Oxford University made it two wins from two this term with a 26-0 victory over the Royal Navy in Portsmouth. more...
RUGBY UNION: Boggis on target
Oxfordshire's Charlotte Boggis scored a try in England A Women's 27-12 defeat to Nomads as she continued her rapid progress in the sport. more...
RUGBY UNION: Brodley's double dream
Having masterminded Chinnor's promotion to the National League, John Brodley is now targeting a double with the City of Oxford Rugby Partnership. more...
RUGBY UNION: Witney upset odds
Witney Under 17s shocked Bicester 27-10 in the Oxfordshire Colts Cup. more...
RUGBY UNION: Blue Boar get green light
Blue Boar will play in the Oxfordshire Shield final despite an appeal by beaten opponents Bicester. more...
RUGBY UNION: Mons bags treble as Witney run riot
Southern Counties North James Monks bagged a hat-trick of tries as Witney turned on the style to crush visitors Grove 44-0. more...
RUGBY: Blue Boar confirmed for Shield final
Blue Boar will play in the Oxfordshire Shield final despite an appeal by beaten opponents Bicester. more...
RUGBY: Grove given the runaround
A weakened Grove side were crushed 44-0 by hosts Witney in a one-sided Southern Counties North clash. more...
Share Prices
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Travel Features
Sloping off for some fun in the Alps
Skiing is all very well, but it's the flights I always hate. If you're going to a well-known ski resort, the terminals and planes are always full of people carting their skis (and everything else snow-related) around with them, and it takes forever to board. more...
U'S News
'Old boy' Sam off to USA
Former Oxford United player Sam Stockley is to travel to America for a trial with Major League Soccer club Dallas. more...
Wallingford News
Housing plan 'recipe for disaster'
Wallingford residents have raised concerns about plans to build housing next to the town's new youth club development. more...
Wantage And Grove
Boy, 12, held after robbery bid
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested, accused of carrying out an attempted knife-point robbery on a boy aged ten in Wantage. more...
Police plea on street attack
POLICE today appealed for witnesses to an attempted street robbery in Grove. more...
Boy, 12, held after robbery bid
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested, accused of carrying out an attempted knife-point robbery on a boy aged ten in Wantage. more...
Police plea on street attack
POLICE today appealed for witnesses to an attempted street robbery in Grove. more...
Wantage News
Developers get flood warning
Plans to double the size of Grove must not leave the current village at risk of flooding, the Environment Agency has stressed. more...
Boy arrested over attempted robbery
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested, accused of carrying out an attempted knife-point robbery on a boy aged 10 in Wantage. more...
Police seek robbery witnesses
Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted street robbery in Grove. more...
Witney News
Boy hit by bus
A 10-year-old boy has been injured after a collision with a bus in a village this morning. more...
Abingdon Herald News
Fears voiced over blast garage
VILLAGERS have voiced concerns over the future of a petrol station destroyed by fire following an explosion. more...
Youth club in payback fear
WALLINGFORD will have almost £750,000 spent on its promised youth club - but some people are worried about plans to build new houses next to it. more...
Church celebrates 50th birthday
Care home halted by protests
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a three-storey care home in Wallingford have been ditched following protests from local people. more...
Grove growth 'flood risk'
PLANS to double the size of Grove must not leave the current village at risk of flooding, the Environment Agency has stressed. more...
Boy, 12, held after robbery bid
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested, accused of carrying out an attempted knife-point robbery on a boy aged ten in Wantage. more...
Police plea on street attack
POLICE today appealed for witnesses to an attempted street robbery in Grove. more...
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Eileen takes on marathon
A WOMAN is in training to run the London Marathon for the first time, to raise money for charity. more...
Traffic scheme faces review
A FORMER Abingdon businessman has launched a £10,000 independent review of the town's controversial new traffic scheme after blaming it for a drop in trade. more...
'Mosquito' quells teen yobs trouble
A HIGH-pitched device and a new youth club are the latest tools in the fight against teenage anti-social behaviour on Ladygrove, in Didcot. more...
Abingdon Herald Sport
RACING: King Harald rules with third victory
King Harald is proving a real star for Mark Bradstock's Letcombe Bassett stables this season. more...
SNOOKER: Oracle suffer first defeat
Oracle A suffered their first defeat of the season as they lost 3-2 to Wantage A in the semi-finals of the Didcot & District League's John Evans Cup. more...
BADMINTON: Wantage work their way to the top
Wantage's Phil Stacey, Chris Burr, Tara O'Leary and Pauline Henshall lifted their team to pole position in Division 2 of the Wallingford Three Disciplines League with a 283-207 defeat of Park. more...
BAR BILLIARDS: Dolphin eyeing up record
Officials are rifling through the record books to see whether last week's clash between Wallingford's Dolphin and Oxford's Masons B in the second round of the Oxfordshire KO Cup produced the highest aggregate in the history of the sport. more...
MOTOR SPORT: Brothers seeking support
Alastair Rushforth Motorsport are seeking new ways to finance their racing this year. more...
HOCKEY: Wallingford land derby win
Wallingford beat Abingdon 3-2 in Division 1 to leapfrog their rivals on goal difference Middlesex Berks Bucks & Oxon Division 1. more...
MARTIAL ARTS: Pither takes double gold
Sean Pither, from the Wantage club, won a gold medal at the Tae Kwon-Do Association of Great Britain (TAGB) South West Championships in Salisbury, which attracted 500 competitors. more...
TABLE TENNIS: Didcot a stretch lead
Didcot A extended their lead at the top of Division 1 of the Didcot & District League with two whitewash victories against Moreton A and Abingdon B, writes Roger Templeman. more...
RESULTS february 7
RESULTS. more...
BASKETBALL: Eagles close in on title
Abingdon Eagles edged a step nearer the South West Conference Under 18 title, when they held off a spririted challenge from Dorset Storm to edge home 75-67. more...
FIXTURES February 7
FIXTURES. more...
Banbury Cake News
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Bicester Advertiser News
BMWs stolen after house raided
THIEVES stole two cars after breaking into a house in Kidlington. more...
New hospital still in balance
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Village vote
Oxford Mail News
Customers lose out as spa shuts
Customers of an Oxford health spa have been left feeling the pinch after it shut its doors for good. more...
There's a buzz on the streets to drive away youth
A high-pitched noise device and a new youth club are the latest tools in the fight against teenage antisocial behaviour in Didcot. more...
Firm unveils 4,000mph plane
An Oxfordshire team has designed a hypersonic passenger aeroplane that could one day fly passengers between Europe and Australia in less than five hours. more...
Motorcyclist cleared of killing OAP
A motorcyclist has been cleared of killing a pensioner after a judge told the jury there was insufficient evidence. more...
Boy arrested over attempted robbery
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested, accused of carrying out an attempted knife-point robbery on a boy aged 10 in Wantage. more...
Police seek robbery witnesses
Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted street robbery in Grove. more...
Petition brings back goalposts
A community is celebrating after scoring a victory to get back football goalposts in a park. more...
Conman uses fake name
A conman talked his way inside a house by using a fake name. more...
Entrance fee for city loos
People caught short in Oxford city centre are to be charged to spend a penny. more...
Motorists caught on the phone
A driver was caught every eight minutes using their mobile phone at the wheel during police spot checks in Oxford today. more...
Boy hit by bus
A 10-year-old boy has been injured after a collision with a bus in a village this morning. more...
Don't miss the Oxford Mail Wedding Fayre
Bouquets, bridal dresses and balloons are just some of the attractions on offer at the Oxford Mail Wedding Fayre this weekend. more...
Developers get flood warning
Plans to double the size of Grove must not leave the current village at risk of flooding, the Environment Agency has stressed. more...
£10k survey aims to scrap traffic system
A businessman has launched a £10,000 survey of Abingdon's controversial traffic scheme after blaming it for a cut in trade. more...
Housing plan 'recipe for disaster'
Wallingford residents have raised concerns about plans to build housing next to the town's new youth club development. more...
Injuries rise on county's roads
The death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed today. more...
Church celebrates 50th birthday
The community of Kennington gathered in the parish church to mark the building's 50th anniversary. more...
King of Grunge plans guerilla gig
Pixies frontman Frank Black is set to play a street gig in Oxford city centre tomorrow night, it has emerged. more...
Lorry driver tells of death crash
The lorry driver whose dustcart crushed a student cyclist to death today defended his driving. more...
Police meeting arranged
Residents living in the Thame area can meet their local officers to raise issues and concerns. more...
Absent dads owe children £11m
The Child Support Agency is chasing more than 4,300 Oxfordshire parents for failing to pay £11m towards the upkeep of their children - an average of £2,700 per family.o more...
Group embarks on panto voyage
A boxing monkey, a slave seller and belly dancers all feature in a drama group's annual panto. more...
Ban scrapped as crime falls
A ban on gangs of youths congregating on an Oxford estate has been lifted amid cautious hopes yob-rule has been broken. more...
Jamie Oliver starts recruiting staff
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has spoken for the first time about his plans for a new restaurant in Oxford - and is looking for staff to help him run it. more...
Benefit cheat escapes jail
A mother-of-four who illegally claimed more than £15,000 of benefits escaped being sent to jail today. more...
Garage blaze sparks rebuild safety fears
Villagers have voiced concerns over the future of the Sutton Courtenay petrol station destroyed by fire after an explosion. more...
Compensation fight over crushed car
A motorist is still battling for compensation from Oxford City Council nine months after it scrapped his car. more...
Community gets online forum
Residents in Cowley are being urged to sign up to a new online discussion forum which could cover anything from street crime to church fairs. more...
Americans in county back Obama
Oxford-based Americans yesterday backed Barack Obama in the race for the US presidency. more...
Oxford Mail Sport
BAR BILLIARDS: Dolphin eases to victory
Dolphin A swept into the semi-finals of the Johnson's Buildbase Oxford & District League's Team Knockout Cup after a superb second leg 4-1 home win against Mason's B. more...
BOWLS: Oxfordshire A handed a Cornish pasting
Oxfordshire A were hammered 26-10 by Cornwall in their English Short Mat Association Inter County Competition quarter-final at Pucklechurch Village Hall, Avon. more...
BOXING: Robertson leads the way
The next generation of University boxers celebrated a decisive 7-4 victory in their annual encounter at the Oxford Union. more...
The Oxford Times News
Support officers discuss role
PCSO Becky Long and PCSO Sarah Talbot from Benson and Berinsfield will be talking to members of the Young Farmer's Club about their job role. more...
Police check traps 47 drivers
FORTY-SEVEN drivers were stopped in Oxford today as part of a seatbelt and mobile phone check. more...
Slugging it out at Union
Fears voiced over blast garage
VILLAGERS have voiced concerns over the future of a petrol station destroyed by fire following an explosion. more...
Church celebrates 50th birthday
Warning after doorstep con
POLICE today warned people to be on their guard after an attempted distraction burglary in Chinnor. more...
Celebrate my father's life
School set for new beginning
A SCHOOL is set to become the first in Oxford to wipe the slate clean under a Fresh Start scheme. more...
Boy, 12, held after robbery bid
A 12-year-old boy has been arrested, accused of carrying out an attempted knife-point robbery on a boy aged ten in Wantage. more...
Brookes cleans up students' image
MORE than 100 young people from Oxford Brookes University are looking to really clean up the image of students living in Headington next month. more...
BMWs stolen after house raided
THIEVES stole two cars after breaking into a house in Kidlington. more...
Motorcyclist cleared of killing woman
Crushed car cash fight continues
A MAN is still battling for compensation from Oxford City Council nine months after it scrapped his car. more...
Jamie recruits for Oxford launch
CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver has spoken for the first time about his plans for a new restaurant in Oxford - and is looking for staff to help him run it. more...
Police plea on street attack
POLICE today appealed for witnesses to an attempted street robbery in Grove. more...
Customers lose out as spa shuts
CUSTOMERS of an Oxford health spa have been left feeling the pinch after it shut its doors for good. more...
Schoolboy hit by bus
A TEN-year-old boy was injured in a collision with a bus in Eynsham today. more...
Post problems hit city hospice
Thieves steal lead in Iffley
FIVE properties in Iffley have been struck by lead thefts in the last ten days. more...
New hospital still in balance
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Farm shop appeal
A GOVERNMENT planning inspector will hear an appeal over plans to open a butcher's at the Rectory Farm shop, Stanton St John, after South Oxfordshire District Council refused planning permission. more...
Village vote
Eileen takes on marathon
A WOMAN is in training to run the London Marathon for the first time, to raise money for charity. more...
Flood views sought
WEST HANNEY parish councillors will meet the Vale of White Horse District Council this month to discuss flooding. more...
Help save pubs
A CAMPAIGN to highlight the number of pubs going out of business will begin later this month. more...
Two to oversee mental health services
TWO Oxfordshire men have been appointed to help oversee the county's mental health services in years to come. more...
Anti-crime advice on offer
RESIDENTS in the Wallingford area will be able to get crime reduction advice. more...
Meet the police
RESIDENTS living in the Thame area can meet their local officers to raise issues and concerns. more...
School plans 150th party
Youth backing for woodland project
YOUNG people are being encouraged to get out into the countryside and join up as volunteers in a royal hunting forest. more...
Witney Gazette News
Schoolboy hit by bus
A TEN-year-old boy was injured in a collision with a bus in Eynsham today. more...
Post problems hit city hospice
Road injury toll rises
THE death toll on Oxfordshire's roads may have halved last year but they were not much safer overall, it was revealed tonight. more...
Witney Gazette Sport
RACING: Ex-trainer Bosley dies at 77
Former racehorse trainer John Bosley, who spent much of his life at Bampton, has died aged 77 following a battle against cancer. more...
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