Leaders romp to five-wicket win SAJID Hussain and Ross Lupton claimed five wickets each as as Kidlington overwhelmed Shipton-under-Wychwood to move closer to their first Cherwell League title. Only a spirited unbeaten 72 from opener Christian Brain, playing
A disabled Oxford woman who can barely walk 20 yards was told she could not bring her mobility scooter into a bingo hall because it was a fire risk and would dirty the carpets. Ann Howard Ann Howard, 55, of Gwyneth Road, Littlemore, has been playing bingo
If you wanted a police officer yesterday, Oxford and Didcot stations were the place to be. Scores of uniformed police were out in force at the two rail terminals, as well as at Oxford bus station, in response to a national warning of more attempted terrorist
Clare Free with, left, Sam, nine months, and Hannah, two A mother-of-two who set up a maternity wear firm while pregnant has expanded the service to the Internet. Clare Free, of Glory Farm, Bicester, founded Mama & More last spring because she felt
Banbury Central's Mark Sykes lifted the Oxfordshire Bowling Association's Officers Cup for the second time in three years with a 21-18 victory over Oxford City & County's Steve Gibson in the final. However, it was far from plain sailing for Sykes
More than 600 Oxfam staff were today completing their move across Oxford, leaving eight of their nine former offices in Summertown standing empty. Only one of the three buildings owned by the charity has been sold, while six rented offices in Banbury
A teenage boy who sexually assaulted a 56-year-old woman with a mental age of eight and performed a sex act in front of an 84-year-old widow was branded "sinister" and "disgraceful" by a judge yesterday. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal
Licensing chiefs in Oxford fear managers of about 250 venues have missed today's deadline for submitting licence applications. Oxford City Council is processing some 450 applications for new all-embracing licences, which combine permission to lay on entertainment
Campaigners reacted angrily after health officials decided to give Bicester a primary care centre without in-patient beds, instead of a 30-bed community hospital. Members of North East Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust voted yesterday in favour of the primary
Passengers using the Chiltern Railways line from Banbury and Bicester are being given half-price fares to London because of the delays caused by a tunnel collapse. The discount is being offered as compensation as trains are likely to be disrupted for
An Oxford woman in her 80s is getting her walking boots on to raise money for a charity which supports widows. Joyce Howe, vice-chairman of the National Association of Widows and secretary of its Oxford branch, will walk along part of Hadrian's Wall between
The legal battle over registering an open space in north Oxford as a town green is to be decided in the House of Lords. The city council wants to build 45 affordable homes on the Trap Grounds near Port Meadow but environmentalists are trying to block
A police crackdown on bike thefts in Oxford has already produced great results - and officers are warning potential thieves that the campaign has only just begun. Nine men in their 20s have been arrested on suspicion of theft after 16 bikes were recovered
A long-running dispute between neighbours may end up in court because a couple say they will not remove a tall fence. The fence in dispute Paula and Kwok Hang Ho, of Tweed Crescent, Bicester, had appealed against a decision by Cherwell District Council
A mother-of-two is angry that an emergency dental clinic in Eynsham is being closed down without warning. Bronwen Smith tried to book appointments with the NHS dentist at The Dental Surgery, Cassington Road, for herself and two children, Graeme, 11, and
Singing sensation Zo Mace will be joined by sports stars and television celebrities on Friday (Aug 5) when they all take part in a six mile walk to encourage the nation to get fit. Hundreds of people are expected to join in the Kellogg's Corn Flakes Great
Thame United are close to finalising a ground-share deal with Aylesbury United which will allow them to play in the Southern League next season. The Division 1 West outfit, who had their Windmill Stadium home repossessed by landowner Coleman Properties
