Hooker Andy Dalgleish has become a strong candidate to lead Oxford University next season by being chosen as captain of the Dark Blues side against the RAF at Iffley Road tonight (7.15). "Andy has shown an interest in being captain," said Oxford's director
Oxon Intermediate Cup: Pete Allison hit a second-half brace as BCS Bardwell cruised into the third round with a 7-0 demolition of Marston Saints Res. Gordon Bedford fired them ahead from 25 yards, before Bardwell rattled in second-half strikes from Ian
Oxfordshire Senior League: Launton Sports fought back to salvage a point in their 1-1 derby clash with Premier Division rivals Charlton United. The hosts started well, with Lewis McGowan and Allan Clark running midfield. Early on, Charlton keeper Terry
Luke Cuff bagged a double as Beckley Sports edged through to the next round of the Premier Cup with a 3-2 victory over Bullnose Morris. Cuff's brace and a first-half Sean Jacobs strike appeared to put Beckley in control. However, two goals from Bullnose
North Berks League: Harwell Village caused a huge shock as the Division 3 side sent their Division 1 neighbours Harwell International spinning out of the North Berks Cup with a 3-0 victory. After a goalless first half, Jamie Newport gave Village the lead
FORMER Oxford City runner Ben Hope took home the senior men's honours in the Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships at Lambourn, West Berkshire on Sunday. Tough conditions greeted nearly 300 entrants, with the course, which is used to train racehorses
Councils in Oxfordshire can congratulate themselves after they all beat recycling targets set by the Government. But there is no room for complacency. The targets will get tougher in future and there will be severe penalties for councils, and ultimately
A fuel additive developed in Oxfordshire will be used on the entire UK bus fleet of the Stagecoach group. A six-month trial by Stagecoach showed 1,000 buses in the north of England consumed five per cent less fuel when they used the additive, so now it
Firoz Kassam has failed in yet another bid to bring top-class rugby to Oxford, after Henley RFC rejected his take-over offer. The Oxford United chairman had offered to buy Henley's National League 1 status and move the team to the Kassam Stadium. After
The number of householders in Oxfordshire whose homes are being repossessed has almost doubled compared to 12 months ago. According to statistics from the Department of Constitutional Affairs, 49 properties were repossessed between October and December
The green revolution in Oxfordshire is gathering pace, with residents taking to recycling with gusto. Each of the five district councils in Oxfordshire has beaten tough Government recycling targets, figures published by the Department of the Environment
Radley veteran Kay Reynolds struck silver in the senior women's competition at the Southern Indoor Pentathlon Championships in Bedford. Reynolds rattled up an impressive 3,210 points in the five events. She ran the 60m in 8.35secs and the 60m hurdles
Witney & District FA: Leaders Carterton continued their march towards the Premier Division title. They saw off Minster Lovell 4-1 to stretch their lead at the top to a massive 13 points. They held a 1-0 lead at half-time, thanks to a Darryl Kew strike
A long-established family printing firm is making 26 workers redundant after losing a key customer. Alden Press, based at Osney Mead, Oxford, has lost a Blackwells printing contract that has been moved to Singapore. Managing director William Alden, the
A police investigation into a collision between three lorries on the A34 near Oxford two weeks before Christmas is still under way. The early morning crash, which gridlocked roads around the city for several hours, has claimed the life of one of the drivers
Police have begun patrolling the Ridgeway in Oxfordshire to enforce new restrictions on traffic using parts of the ancient highway. The move is aimed at preventing further damage to the surface of the green road, which passes close to Wantage, Didcot,
An Oxford taxi driver is recovering from neck wounds after being stabbed by a thug demanding his takings. The attempted robbery in Blackbird Leys on Sunday night (Jan16)was watched by a group of giggling youths, one a girl in her mid-teens. The man who
Brownie packs in Oxfordshire are so popular - and volunteers to run them so scarce - that the number of girls waiting to join has topped 5,000. Competition for a place among the county's 13,000 Brownies is so strong that some parents put their daughters
