A Bicester family, whose life was torn apart by a fatal road accident, asked magistrates not to punish the driver. On Tuesday, Jonathon Bowler, 31, of Corncrake Way, Bicester, admitted careless driving and failing to have a valid MOT certificate at Bicester
A key £10m redevelopment project in the heart of Abingdon has been delayed by a raft of objec- tions. The Vale of White Horse District Council wants to see 33 houses, 23 flats and offices created in the West Central Action Area. Part of the project would
Oxford University has won a second case against a cyber-squatter, successfully arguing that a site run by "Mr Oxford University" could mislead the public. It won the case after the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), ruled in its favour.
Single mother Alison Meekison was horrified when she received a letter from West Oxfordshire Housing telling her it was starting to repossess her home. Miss Meekison, 30, has lived in Blakes Avenue, Witney, for three years with her two children Kieran
Home Counties Premier League - weekend preview Oxford & Horspath skipper Rupert Evans says his side's hopes of catching Henley at the top of Division 2 West are fading fast. But while they still have a mathematical chance of doing so, Evans' men will
Thame wait on the availability of Rob Brooks for their trip to Banbury Twenty as the Division 1 title race comes to an exciting conclusionon Saturday. Skipper Richard Carr is hoping that Brooks will be back from holiday in time as second-placed Thame
Top horse riders have just a week left to prepare for one of the country's biggest events. Among them is local favourite William Fox-Pitt who will be hoping to repeat his amazing success of finishing first and second at this year's Blenheim Petplan International
Nurse Michelle Woodmason's work with prisoners has been recognised nationally. Mrs Woodmason, 36, has been commended in the section for nurses working in prisons in the Nurse 2001 awards. Michelle Woodmason She has been working at Bullingdon Prison, near
A Bicester family, whose life was torn apart by a fatal road accident, asked magistrates not to punish the driver. On Tuesday, Jonathon Bowler, 31, of Corncrake Way, Bicester, admitted careless driving and failing to have a valid MOT certificate at Bicester
Oxford Harlequins open their season with a friendly against South West Division 2 side Abbey, at the Horspath Road ground on Saturday.
Home Counties Premier League - weekend preview Oxford & Horspath skipper Rupert Evans says his side's hopes of catching Henley at the top of Division 2 West are fading fast. But while they still have a mathematical chance of doing so, Evans' men will
AFC Wallingford have a goalkeeping crisis ahead of their FA Cup tie with Eastern Counties side Mildenhall Town at the Hithercroft. Manager Dave Crowdy is without a recognised keeper with Craig Rutherford unavailable. Defender Gary Stevens, who started
Home Counties Premier League preview Seamer Martin Lindstrom is unavailable for Bicester & North Oxford's trip to High Wycombe in Division 1, so Dave Clark comes into the side. It is still possible for Bicester to go down, so skipper Darryl Woods
Cropredy licensee Lin Newport became so fed up with customers talking about the annual Fairport Music Festival in the village that she decided to ban conversation about the event. Regulars at the Brasenose Arms pub were fined if they said the words 'Fairport
Horton Hospital nurse Michelle Woodmason's work with prisoners has been recognised nationally. Mrs Woodmason, 36, has been commended in the section for nurses working in prisons in the Nurse 2001 awards. Michelle Woodmason She has been working at Bullingdon
Chris Gray anticipates the delights at Waddesdon Manor, near Aylesbury. Festival runs Friday, August 31, to Sunday, September 2... Kenny Ball and his jazzmenThe second Waddesdon Jazz Festival opens on August 31 with the ever-popular Kenny Ball and his
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League - weekend preview ARDLEY United goalkeeper Martin Woodward is out of action for at least two weeks after dislocating a finger in Monday's home defeat by Headington Amateurs. David Lynch takes over between the sticks
Wendy Broadway reports on an exhibition of George Walker's pictures at Banbury Museum, until September 30 ... Watercolourist George Walker, is pictured sketching in Canal Lane, Bodicote, where he lives. George WalkerHis current exhibition Familiar Places
Two three-day-event Olympic medal winners will be helping to fight leukaemia at the Only Fools Fun Run on Sunday, September 9, at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock. Three day eventers Leslie Law and Jeanette Brakewell - both silver medallists at the Olympic
Screens covering the windows at Oxford's BMW plant will be dropped today to allow the public see the new Mini on the production line. The remodelling of the classic 1960s car has captured the public's imagination, with many dealers reporting several months
A new Catholic school is to be created in Oxford - tying up the final loose ends in the reorganisation of the city's schools. Oxfordshire County Council's School Organisation Committee agreed yesterday to close Cardinal Newman Middle School and St Augustine
Top horse riders have just a week left to prepare for one of the country's biggest events. Among them is local favourite William Fox-Pitt who will be hoping to repeat his amazing success of finishing first and second at this year's Blenheim Petplan International
The 200th anniversary of the birth of a rebel vicar who built an Anglican church is to be celebrated with a flower festival between September 7-9. The late Cardinal John Henry Newman built both the Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Nicholas, in Littlemore
A man with mental health problems who was convicted of killing his grandmother 20 years ago, may have taken his own life on her birthday, an inquest heard. Christopher Aldridge, 39, was found with a shoelace knotted around his neck at his home in Crescent
Organisers of this year's St Giles Fair in Oxford have taken steps to ensure revellers suffering epilepsy do not have their condition triggered by flashing lights. The city council has asked stallholders and ride operators to turn off all strobe lights
Former rugby star Alan Buzza will be the main attraction at a fundraising tug-of-war competition in Oxford. The ex-Wasps full-back has been travelling penniless around the British Isles for three months in a bid to raise £15,000 to help disabled and disadvantaged
Carterton Town welcome back Tristan Didcock from an ankle injury for their FA Cup tie at Ryman Division 2 outfit Met Police (2pm). They are also boosted by the return of Steve Forrester and Jamie Cole from holiday.
Mick Swaysland is expected to return for Thame United's FA Cup tie with Ryman Division 1 rivals Worthing at Windmill Stadium. Swaysland missed Thame's 2-1 win over Northwood on Monday with a thigh strain, but boss Andy Sinnott expects him to be fit. Midfielder
Former rugby star Alan Buzza will be the main attraction at a fundraising tug-of-war competition in Oxford. The ex-Wasps full-back has been travelling penniless around the British Isles for three months in a bid to raise £15,000 to help disabled and disadvantaged
Abingdon United name an unchanged squad for their tie against Sussex County League side Lancing at Northcourt Road. It means no place for keeper Alex Deadman, who remains sidelined with a broken thumb.
Abingdon Town boss Alan Thorne believes his side can spring a shock when they face Ryman Division 1 leaders Bognor Regis Town at Culham Road. Thorne, who has a full squad to choose from, said: "We have nothing to lose. If we lose 4-0 or 5-0 people will
Developers are being asked to re-think plans to install several lighting columns at a Kingston Bagpuize industrial estate. Planning officials at the Vale of White Horse District Council say that proposals for the Rectory Lane estate are excessive and
A mobile phone company has been given permission to extend the height of its telecomm- unications mast at Dunmore Leisure Centre, Abingdon. Orange can now increase the existing 25-metre tower to 30-metres at Wootton Road, to allow Vodafone to share the
A new Catholic school is to be created in Oxford - tying up the final loose ends in the reorganisation of the city's schools. Oxfordshire County Council's School Organisation Committee agreed yesterday to close Cardinal Newman Middle School and St Augustine
The first crews flew out of RAF Brize Norton today to take part in a major training exercise in the Gulf. More than 120 personnel from the airbase - six crews and four Puma helicopters - will join 20,000 British troops in Oman on exercise SAIF SAREEA
Didcot Town will be missing key players through unavailability and suspension for their FA Cup trip to Chessington & Hook from the Combined Counties League. Andy Cooper is attending a wedding and Matt Bianchini is on holiday, while Jamie Heapy is
Witney's MP David Cameron is setting out on a sponsored bike ride for the second time this year. After the General Election was postponed in May, Mr Cameron got to know his future constituency first hand by visiting every parish while raising more than
Banbury United will be without midfielder Liam O'Neill for their FA Cup tie against Ryman Division 3 outfit Ware at The Stadium. The former Daventry Town midfielder, who signed for Banbury in the summer, has been sidelined with a shoulder injury picked
Two three-day-event Olympic medal winners will be helping to fight leukaemia at the Only Fools Fun Run on Sunday, September 9, at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock. Three day eventers Leslie Law and Jeanette Brakewell - both silver medallists at the Olympic
Home Counties Premier League preview Banbury are determined to sew up the runners-up spot at home to Radlett. Wicket-keeper Neil Megson, who is standing down as skipper at the end of the season, returns behind the stumps in place of youngster Tim Smith
Top horse riders have just a week left to prepare for one of the country's biggest events. Among them is local favourite William Fox-Pitt who will be hoping to repeat his amazing success of finishing first and second at this year's Blenheim Petplan International
A man threatened to shoot staff during a failed robbery attempt at a Thame service station at 5.30am on Sunday. He man forced open the automatic doors to the Sainsbury petrol station in Park Street. A staff member went to investigate but the intruder
Thame's is one of three county magistrates courts which could face the axe under new plans to cut costs. Serious under-use of some courtrooms and the extensive renovations needed on many buildings has led Thames Valley Magistrates Courts Service to propose
More than 200 families from across Britain - including a boy from Wantage - gathered in Oxford to celebrate the 21st anniversary of a pioneering medical unit. Among the guests was four-year-old Robbie Boyd, from Elizabeth Drive, Wantage, pictured with
Wantage Magistrates Court is one of three courts in the county which could face the axe under new plans to cut costs. Serious under-use of some courtrooms and the extensive renovations needed on many buildings has led Thames Valley Magistrates Courts
Mick Swaysland is expected to return for Thame United's FA Cup tie with Ryman Division 1 rivals Worthing at Windmill Stadium. Swaysland missed Thame's 2-1 win over Northwood on Monday with a thigh strain, but boss Andy Sinnott expects him to be fit. Midfielder
Banbury United will be without midfielder Liam O'Neill for their FA Cup tie against Ryman Division 3 outfit Ware at The Stadium. The former Daventry Town midfielder, who signed for Banbury in the summer, has been sidelined with a shoulder injury picked
Oxford City goalkeeper Stuart Nelson could be on his way to QPR - but in the meantime he'll be wearing the No 1 jersey for the FA Cup preliminary round tie at Sussex County League side Redhill on Saturday. The 19-year-old, who was with Millwall last term
North Oxford have secured the Men's 3-Pair Wilson Inter-Club League Division 1 title with a narrow 5.5-3.5 victory over Witney. But North were given a huge fright by their west Oxfordshire rivals, whose first pair of Tom Canning and Andrew Dick won all
Henley Hawks could parade four new signings when they take on London Welsh at Dry Leas in their opening English National League Division 1 match of the campaign on Saturday (3pm). They have attracted the services of former Tongan international centre
Cherry Red Records Hellenic League - weekend preview ARDLEY United goalkeeper Martin Woodward is out of action for at least two weeks after dislocating a finger in Monday's home defeat by Headington Amateurs. David Lynch takes over between the sticks
Oxford University has won a second case against a cyber-squatter, successfully arguing that a site run by "Mr Oxford University" could mislead the public. It won the case after the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), ruled in its favour.
Home Counties Premier League preview Seamer Martin Lindstrom is unavailable for Bicester & North Oxford's trip to High Wycombe in Division 1, so Dave Clark comes into the side. It is still possible for Bicester to go down, so skipper Darryl Woods
Oxford City goalkeeper Stuart Nelson could be on his way to QPR - but in the meantime he'll be wearing the No 1 jersey for the FA Cup preliminary round tie at Sussex County League side Redhill on Saturday. The 19-year-old, who was with Millwall last term
Didcot Magistrates Court is one of three courts in the county which could face the axe under new plans to cut costs. Serious under-use of some courtrooms and the extensive renovations needed on many buildings has led Thames Valley Magistrates Courts Service
Abingdon Town boss Alan Thorne believes his side can spring a shock when they face Ryman Division 1 leaders Bognor Regis Town at Culham Road. Thorne, who has a full squad to choose from, said: "We have nothing to lose. If we lose 4-0 or 5-0 people will
Thame wait on the availability of Rob Brooks for their trip to Banbury Twenty as the Division 1 title race comes to an exciting conclusionon Saturday. Skipper Richard Carr is hoping that Brooks will be back from holiday in time as second-placed Thame
North Oxford have secured the Men's 3-Pair Wilson Inter-Club League Division 1 title with a narrow 5.5-3.5 victory over Witney. But North were given a huge fright by their west Oxfordshire rivals, whose first pair of Tom Canning and Andrew Dick won all
The first crews flew out of RAF Brize Norton today to take part in a major training exercise in the Gulf. More than 120 personnel from the airbase - six crews and four Puma helicopters - will join 20,000 British troops in Oman on exercise SAIF SAREEA
The 200th anniversary of the birth of a rebel vicar who built an Anglican church is to be celebrated with a flower festival between September 7-9. The late Cardinal John Henry Newman built both the Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Nicholas, in Littlemore
Organisers of this year's St Giles Fair in Oxford have taken steps to ensure revellers suffering epilepsy do not have their condition triggered by flashing lights. The city council has asked stallholders and ride operators to turn off all strobe lights
Oxford's Marks & Spencer store is receiving a £2m cash injection, creating 50 new jobs, as part of a push to revive the flagging fortunes of the high street chain. Customers can already enjoy a relaxing break from shopping in the new 80-seater Cafe
Screens covering the windows at Oxford's BMW plant will be dropped today to allow the public see the new Mini on the production line. The remodelling of the classic 1960s car has captured the public's imagination, with many dealers reporting several months
A burglar has avoided a jail sentence after a judge decided to give him a chance to break his heroin addiction. Kevin Flynn, 34, of Marigold Close, Greater Leys, admitted carrying out burglaries at Campbell Road and Cowley Road, Oxford, on April 4 this
Single mother Alison Meekison was horrified when she received a letter from West Oxfordshire Housing telling her it was starting to repossess her home. Miss Meekison, 30, has lived in Blakes Avenue, Witney, for three years with her two children Kieran
Nurse Michelle Woodmason's work with prisoners has been recognised nationally. Mrs Woodmason, 36, has been commended in the section for nurses working in prisons in the Nurse 2001 awards. Michelle Woodmason She has been working at Bullingdon Prison, near
A Spanish man accused of feeding his drug habit by stealing medicines from an Oxford hospital pharmacy was found dead the day he was due in court, an inquest in Oxford heard yesterday. Marco Aizpuru, 33, had been employed by the Radcliffe Infirmary as
An Oxford pharmaceutical lab which put up a spiked security fence to keep out animal rights protesters may be ordered to take it down. Yamanouchi, at Littlemore, is under pressure from the animal rights lobby over claims that it is a customer of Huntingdon
Three county magistrates courts could face the axe under new plans to cut costs. Serious under-use of some courtrooms and the extensive renovations needed on many buildings has led Thames Valley Magistrates Courts Service to propose a radical overhaul
A burglar has avoided a jail sentence after a judge decided to give him a chance to break his heroin addiction. Kevin Flynn, 34, of Marigold Close, Greater Leys, admitted carrying out burglaries at Campbell Road and Cowley Road, Oxford, on April 4 this
An Oxford pharmaceutical lab which put up a spiked security fence to keep out animal rights protesters may be ordered to take it down. Yamanouchi, at Littlemore, is under pressure from the animal rights lobby over claims that it is a customer of Huntingdon
A footballer who suffered from a rare heart condition and was warned to give up sport, has collapsed and died during training. Father-of-two Chris Sturges collapsed during a routine training session for Kennington United at Kennington Social and Sports
Oxford United boss Mark Wright has warned that tomorrow's opponents Rushden & Diamonds will be one of the best teams to visit The Kassam Stadium this season. The U's, still looking for their first point in their new home, will have had their confidence
