Oxfordshire | Archive | 2008 | July
Oxford City's Nathan Douglas had to settle for third place in the men's triple jump at the Aviva National Championships in Birmingham. more...
Developers behind plans for a controversial eco-town near Bicester have been challenged to show their faces at a series of roadshows around the county. more...
Division 1 Tetsworth 204-8 (H Shallow 71, A Blenman 38no, K Duester 3-46), Charlbury 208-4 (G McCallum 59, K Duester 49no, R Garrett 32). more...
Ben Rae reached 1,000 runs for the season with yet another century in Westbury's Division 1 victory over Great Horwood. more...
Kidlington could not hide their frustration after their clash with Wokingham was called off without a ball being bowled. more...
Thame were completely blown away by an impressive Thatcham performance in Division 2 West. more...
Rain thwarted Oxford's bid to close the game on the leading teams at Slough. more...
A century partnership between Craig Haupt and Benji Hector saw Banbury record an impressive eight-wicket victory over leaders Tring Park on Saturday. more...
CRICKET MCCA TROPHY Semi-final: Oxfordshire 245-7 (50 ovs, D Taylor 84, R Kaufman 44, C Haupt 33), Berkshire 249-3 (44.5 ovs, D Barnes 79no, M Stokes 56, B Mordt 46no, P McMahon 3-19). more...
Cumnor missed out on a place in the quarter-finals of the npower Village Cup after falling to a 26-run defeat at home to Marshfield yesterday. more...
Oxfordshire's Lord's dream ended in a comprehensive seven-wicket defeat to Berkshire in yesterday's MCCA Trophy semi-final at Banbury. more...
A sheltered housing complex opened by the Duke of Edinburgh in 1974 could soon be replaced with houses and flats. more...
Hundreds of people got into the festive spirit in Witney as the town enjoyed its annual parade and carnival. more...
Charlbury's Beer Festival ran out of 40 real ales, but kept going with entertainment and bottled back-up. more...
Steve Chandler (Oxford Mail, July 7), apparently, at some unspecified time, demanded in a letter to the Oxford Mail my answers to some heavily loaded questions from him on what he calls "pests". more...
I don't normally go along with what has become a compensation culture, or the nanny state that will soon require us all to wear goggles when opening a bottle of pop. more...
The Wood Farm, Headington South and Quarry neighbourhood policing team are inviting people to attend their monthly police surgeries, beginning on Monday, July 21. more...
An Oxfordshire girl has been crowned the North American Irish Dance Champion for her age group. more...
Broadcaster Jon Snow has formally stepped down as chancellor of Oxford Brookes University. more...
Detectives in Oxford are appealing for information as part of their investigation into an allegation of serious sexual assault. more...
Two people were arrested after a fatal crash on the M40 in oxfordshire. more...
Work on a £3m road improvement scheme to combat congestion in Headington, Oxford, starts tomorrow. more...
Developers behind plans for a controversial eco-town near Bicester have been challenged to show their faces at a series of roadshows around the county. more...
Didcot Town had no answer to Championship side Reading as they crashed to a 9-0 defeat at the Loop Meadow Stadium on Saturday. more...
Rosemary Barber has never known a life without the NHS after emerging into the world on its second day of existence at the Radcliffe Infirmary. more...
A New York businessman has shipped 150 teddies to the UK to cheer up sick children in Oxfordshire. more...
Oxfordshire's Bradley Smith came agonisingly close to a podum finish at the Alice Grand Prix of Germany at the Sachsenring yesterday. more...
Detectives are investigating claims that a 14-year-old girl was raped following an alleged attack on the Cowley Road. more...
A 29-year-old man has been killed after a road traffic accident on the M40 in which two people have been arrested for drink-driving and failure to stop. more...
The projected cost of reinstating double track on parts of the Cotswold Line rail route could hit £105m - double Network Rail's estimate - according to consultants working for the rail industry regulator. more...
Bellringer Tony Merry - who broke a collarbone when he got caught in his own rope - is back in the belltower for the sake of his health. more...
A man arrested on suspicion of murdering boatman William O'Neill has been released on bail without charge. more...
More than 150 gays and lesbians blew whistles and flew flags as they marched through the centre of Oxford for the first time on Saturday. more...
The twin brother of a popstar and a host of celebrities are gearing up to travel through Oxfordshire on a pedalo for charity. more...
Work on a £3m road improvement scheme to combat congestion in Headington, Oxford, starts today. more...
A flood fair advising residents on how to prevent their homes from flooding takes place in Oxford this week. more...
Oxford United boss Darren Patterson had mixed feelings after his side lost 2-1 Southern League Brackley on Saturday. more...
Charlbury's Beer Festival ran out of 40 real ales, but kept going with entertainment and bottled back-up. more...
Hundreds of people got into the festive spirit in Witney as the town enjoyed its annual fancy dress parade and carnival. more...
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