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Abingdon

Prayers event for temple bid

Oxford's Hindus hope their first communal prayer event will bolster plans to build a £2m temple.  more...

Prayers event for temple bid

Oxford's Hindus hope their first communal prayer event will bolster plans to build a £2m temple.  more...

Hole appears in street

Two Abingdon streets were cordoned off today after a deep hole opened up over the weekend.  more...

Hole sparks speculation

A 12-feet hole that has opened up in one of Abingdon's most historic streets has sparked speculation of underground passages in the town.  more...

Prayers event for temple bid

Oxford's Hindus hope their first communal prayer event will bolster plans to build a £2m temple.  more...

Abingdon News

We know our onions

Gardeners transformed community halls into a riot of colour by showing off the fruits of their labours as residents in Abingdon and Weston-on-Green displayed flowers, fruit, vegetables and craft work during two horticultural shows: Flowers and vegetables entertained dozens of people at Weston-on- the-Green's 45th annual horticultural show.  more...

Hole sparks stream of ideas

A 12-feet hole that has opened up in one of Abingdon's most historic streets has sparked speculation of underground passages in the town.  more...

Hole opens up in town street

Two Abingdon streets are today cordoned off after a deep hole opened up over the weekend.  more...

Bicester News

Cleaner Keith hands in his broom

A Bicester street cleaner who walked more than 63,000 miles in 25 years has retired.  more...

Business News

Mini drives BMW sales up

The Cowley-built Mini is driving sales of parent company BMW up, new figures have revealed.  more...

Columns

Am I a dog lover or just a real dork?

After months of tense negotiation, I finally got the go-ahead to buy a bike trailer for the dog. Or a dog trailer for the bike. It was hard-going and I still don't know whether my wife's reluctance was out of concern for the dog's safety or seeing me plummet to new depths of bike dorkdom.  more...

Cricket

CRICKET: Banbury forced to abandon chase

Banbury's Home Counties Premier Division 1 title dreams were dashed after a rain-affected draw at Henley, but not before they had given themselves a sniff of glory.  more...

CRICKET: Banbury forced to abandon chase

Banbury's Home Counties Premier Division 1 title dreams were dashed after a rain-affected draw at Henley, but not before they had given themselves a sniff of glory.  more...

CRICKET: Banbury forced to abandon chase

Banbury's Home Counties Premier Division 1 title dreams were dashed after a rain-affected draw at Henley, but not before they had given themselves a sniff of glory.  more...

CRICKET: Banbury forced to abandon chase

Banbury's Home Counties Premier Division 1 title dreams were dashed after a rain-affected draw at Henley, but not before they had given themselves a sniff of glory.  more...

CRICKET: Oxford denied after Brooks rout

Oxford surrendered their Home Counties Premier League Division 1 championship - but only after rain denied them certain victory on Saturday.  more...

CRICKET: Kidlington bow out to champions

Kidlington slipped out of the Home 'Couinties Premier League after a spirited display in their nine-wicet defeat by Division 2 West champions Farnham Royal on Saturday.  more...

CRICKET: Thame finish fifth

Thame Town, one of the favourites to be relegated from Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West at the start of the season, finished a highly creditable fifth, having won seven matches.  more...

CRICKET: Thame finish fifth

Thame Town, one of the favourites to be relegated from Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West at the start of the season, finished a highly creditable fifth, having won seven matches.  more...

CRICKET: Kidlington bow out to champions

Kidlington slipped out of the Home 'Couinties Premier League after a spirited display in their nine-wicet defeat by Division 2 West champions Farnham Royal on Saturday.  more...

CRICKET: Oxford denied after Brooks rout

Oxford surrendered their Home Counties Premier League Division 1 championship - but only after rain denied them certain victory on Saturday.  more...

CRICKET: Banbury forced to abandon chase

Banbury's Home Counties Premier Division 1 title dreams were dashed after a rain-affected draw at Henley, but not before they had given themselves a sniff of glory.  more...

CRICKET: Banbury forced to abandon chase

Banbury's Home Counties Premier Division 1 title dreams were dashed after a rain-affected draw at Henley, but not before they had given themselves a sniff of glory.  more...

CRICKET: Oxford denied after Brooks rout

Oxford surrendered their Home Counties Premier League Division 1 championship - but only after rain denied them certain victory on Saturday.  more...

CRICKET: Oxford denied after Brooks rout

Oxford surrendered their Home Counties Premier League Division 1 championship - but only after rain denied them certain victory on Saturday.  more...

CRICKET: Kidlington bow out to champions

Kidlington slipped out of the Home 'Couinties Premier League after a spirited display in their nine-wicet defeat by Division 2 West champions Farnham Royal on Saturday.  more...

CRICKET: Kidlington bow out to champions

Kidlington slipped out of the Home 'Couinties Premier League after a spirited display in their nine-wicet defeat by Division 2 West champions Farnham Royal on Saturday.  more...

CRICKET: Thame finish fifth

Thame Town, one of the favourites to be relegated from Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West at the start of the season, finished a highly creditable fifth, having won seven matches.  more...

CRICKET: Thame finish fifth

Thame Town, one of the favourites to be relegated from Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West at the start of the season, finished a highly creditable fifth, having won seven matches.  more...

Didcot

Detective suspended

A detective, based at Didcot police station, has been suspended following a court case at Swindon Magistrates' Court.  more...

Mastermind keeps mum

A mastermind from Didcot has sat on the legendary black chair - but cannot reveal how he got on.  more...

Didcot News

Knife-carrying detective convicted

A detective has been convicted for carrying a knife.  more...

Detective guilty over attack

A police officer has been suspended after being convicted over a clash with a teenage gang.  more...

Editorial Comment

The crimes you don't know about

Imagine the scene: a police car roars down your road and stops a few doors away.  more...

Floods

Update: Three rivers on flood watch

Flood warnings on two rivers in Oxfordshire were removed today.  more...

Update: Three rivers on flood watch

Flood warnings on two rivers in Oxfordshire were removed today.  more...

Headlines

Big names to compete at horse trials

SOME of the biggest names in the equestrian world are due to compete at the Blenheim Palace International Horse trials, which begin on September 11.  more...

Nominate the best

NAMES for Witney's Citizens of the Year Award scheme have to be in by September 30.  more...

School's old days

THE oldest part of Henry Box School, Witney, dating back to the 17th century, is to be open to the public on Saturday, 10am to 4pm, as part of Heritage Open Days 2008.  more...

Police hunt serial arsonist

A serial arsonist is believed to be behind half a dozen fires in west Oxfordshire.  more...

Hockey

Henley men win Oxfordshire Cup

HOCKEY: Henley overcame the odds, and surprised themselves, to win the Men's Oxfordshire Cup for the first time in seven years.  more...

Letters

Mostly rubbish

Dermot Carroll (Oxford Mail, August 27) refers to "what Josephus said about Jesus" in Book 18 of his Jewish Antiquities.  more...

Simple solution

I thought I had problems until I read about Steve Chandler's heart-rending plight, namely annually receiving a free, bulky and unsolicited copy of Yellow Pages (Oxford Mail, September 2).  more...

No promise

There is no general rat problem in Oxford (Oxford Mail, September 5).  more...

It's Christmas in the stores

On the day before my birthday, I find myself in the following ridiculous situations in Oxford: Why, oh, why has Tesco got Christmas selection boxes out?  more...

Memory Lane

Remembering St Giles' Fair poem

Richard Jeffery really started the ball rolling when he recalled a poem about St Giles' Fair.  more...

Families enjoyed summer frolics

St Giles' Fair in Oxford has always attracted huge crowds - and the one in 1978 was no exception.  more...

Child's joy in street games

Children in St Ebbe's, Oxford, amused themselves with a variety of games.  more...

A village celebrates after War

The end of the Second World War brought great joy to the people of Wolvercote, Oxford.  more...

All the fun of fair in the streets

The scene is familiar - St Giles packed with families enjoying the annual fair, write Richard Cook and Tyrone Steele.  more...

Motorsport

Raikkonen still holds title hopes

Kimi Raikkonen is refusing to give up on his dream of back-to-back Formula One world titles.  more...

Kart finale at Castle Combe

The final round of the MSA British Superkart Championship, MGs, Caterhams and the penultimate rounds of a number of championships are part of the programme at the Castle Combe Circuit's race meeting on Saturday, September 13.  more...

News

TV star hunts real deal

Amateur antique dealers tried to impress TV's David Dickinson with their 'bobby dazzlers' when ITV's Real Deal show was filmed in Oxford.  more...

Knife raider robs store

A man jumped across a shop counter wielding a knife and stole more than £300 from the till.  more...

TV star hunts real deal

Amateur antique dealers tried to impress TV's David Dickinson with their 'bobby dazzlers' when ITV's Real Deal show was filmed in Oxford.  more...

Hundreds attend Jesus Army fesitval

Music and prayer marked the end of the first Oxford Jesus Festival.  more...

Lift 'breaks down despite repairs'

Pensioners living in a sheltered housing block were trapped in a malfuctioning lift despite promises it had been repaired.  more...

Cycle route given £50,000 boost

A cycle route in North Oxford will receive £50,000 worth of improvements.  more...

Search on for class of 58

Organisers of a school reunion in Kidlington are trying to track down more than 100 former classmates.  more...

TV star hunts real deal

Amateur antique dealers tried to impress TV's David Dickinson with their 'bobby dazzlers' when ITV's Real Deal show was filmed in Oxford.  more...

TV star hunts real deal

Amateur antique dealers tried to impress TV's David Dickinson with their 'bobby dazzlers' when ITV's Real Deal show was filmed in Oxford.  more...

Prayers event for temple bid

Oxford's Hindus hope their first communal prayer event will bolster plans to build a £2m temple.  more...

M40 crash victim named

A man killed in a motorway crash has been named.  more...

Cabbies want fast fares rise

Drivers of black cabs in Oxford are set to demand their annual fare rise is brought forward because of the rising cost of diesel.  more...

'No it's not a nice dog'

The owner of a dog which mauled a young girl has admitted it is "not a very nice dog" around children and should have been muzzled.  more...

CRICKET: Aston Rowant land title

Aston Rowant clinched The Oxford Times Cherwell League Division 1 title when virtually the whole of the final day's league programme was washed out.  more...

Home fight costs £10,000

A father-of-two was ordered to pay £10,000 by a judge following a three-year battle over a bungalow he illegally built in his back garden.  more...

Teenage father punched girlfriend

A teenage father who breached his Asbo and assaulted his girlfriend was given a suspended prison sentence.  more...

Death driver gets job ban lifted

A woman jailed for causing the death of three children and a student in a car crash on Oxford's Eastern Bypass can return to work as a nurse, a disciplinary panel decided tonight.  more...

Corrie star sees son graduate

Coronation street star Bill Roache was in Oxford but, for once, the spotlight was not on him.  more...

Teenager charged with GBH

An 18-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent following an assault in Between Towns Road, Cowley, just before midnight on Friday.  more...

Cleaner Keith hands in his broom

A Bicester street cleaner who walked more than 63,000 miles in 25 years has retired.  more...

Prayers event for temple bid

Oxford's Hindus hope their first communal prayer event will bolster plans to build a £2m temple.  more...

Prayers event for temple bid

Oxford's Hindus hope their first communal prayer event will bolster plans to build a £2m temple.  more...

Other News

Update: Three rivers on flood watch

Flood warnings on two rivers in Oxfordshire were removed today.  more...

Update: Three rivers on flood watch

Flood warnings on two rivers in Oxfordshire were removed today.  more...

Police keep crime secret

You are only told about three crimes for every 1,000 the police are called about, we can reveal.  more...

Oxford News

Serial arsonist hunted by police

A serial arsonist is believed to be behind half a dozen fires in west Oxfordshire.  more...

WW1 veteran, 107, in intensive care

A 107-year-old First World War veteran from Watlington was last night in intensive care after collapsing over the weekend.  more...

Bike route gets £50k boost

A cycle route in North Oxford will receive £50,000 worth of improvements.  more...

Lift breaks down despite repairs, say OAPs

Pensioners living in a sheltered housing block were trapped in a malfuctioning lift despite promises it had been repaired.  more...

Hundreds turn up to Jesus Army festival

Music and prayer marked the end of the first Oxford Jesus Festival.  more...

Search on for class of 58

Organisers of a school reunion in Kidlington are trying to track down more than 100 former classmates.  more...

River taken off Flood Watch

One of Oxford's rivers has today been taken off Flood Watch by the Environment Agency.  more...

Motorway crash victim named

A pensioner killed in a motorway crash has been named.  more...

Scales of justice

Results of cases recently heard at the county's magistrates' courts: Oxford AMAR KHAN, 22, of Dashwood Road, Rose Hill, Oxford, found guilty of obstructing a police officer in the line of duty in Oxford on January 1. Fined £125, ordered to pay £200 costs and a victim's surcharge of £15.  more...

Five rivers on Flood Watch

Five rivers throughout Oxfordshire were placed on Flood Watch this morning.  more...

Police keep crime secret

You are only told about three crimes for every 1,000 the police are called about, the Oxford Mail can reveal.  more...

Cabbies want an early fares rise

Drivers of black cabs in Oxford are set to demand their annual fare rise is brought forward because of the rising cost of diesel.  more...

Teen charged over attack

A teenager is in custody charged with an attack in Oxford.  more...

Corrie star sees son graduate

Coronation street star Bill Roache was in Oxford but, for once, the spotlight was not on him.  more...

Death driver gets job ban lifted

A woman jailed for causing the death of three children and a student in a car crash on Oxford's Eastern Bypass can return to work as a nurse, a disciplinary panel decided tonight.  more...

Showtime for teenage composer

A 16-year-old musical prodigy will proudly watch this week as two of his works performed in different theatres, in the same Oxford street.  more...

High spirits at street parties

Families strung up bunting and fired up their barbecues to kick-start community spirit in Oxford.  more...

Therapist denies sexual assault

A hair therapist today denied sexually assaulting women while giving them massages in his consultation room.  more...

Results

CRICKET: Results September 6

THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE.  more...

Results And Fixtures

RESULTS: September 8

FOOTBALL.  more...

Rugby

RUGBY UNION: Scottish down Chinnor

National 3 South Chinnor felt there were plenty of positives to draw from a 45-3 defeat at big-spending London Scottish.  more...

RUGBY UNION: Oxford out of Vase

EDF Energy Senior Vase Oxford bowed out at the first round stage after a battling 36-27 defeat at Gloucester Old Boys.  more...

RUGBY UNION: Brocklebank seals it

Club matches Witney warmed up for their Southern Counties North campaign with an 18-3 victory over Grove.  more...

RUGBY UNION: Witney tens joy

Witney won the inaugural Leadbitter Oxford Rugby Colts ten-a-side tournament on Sunday.  more...

Share Prices

Today's local share prices (PM)

AEA Technology 44 BMW 2315 Electrocomponents 178 Nationwide Accident Repair 130.5 Oxford Biomedica 9.75 Oxford Catalyst 168.5 Oxford Instruments 226 Reed Elsevier 595 RM 173.75 RPS Group 286.25   more...

Today's local share prices (AM)

AEA Technology 44 BMW 2349 Electrocomponents 178 Nationwide Accident Repair 130.5 Oxford Biomedica 9.75 Oxford Catalyst 168.5 Oxford Instruments 226 Reed Elsevier 595 RM 173.75 RPS Group 286.25   more...

Sport

CRICKET: Banbury forced to abandon chase

Banbury's Home Counties Premier Division 1 title dreams were dashed after a rain-affected draw at Henley, but not before they had given themselves a sniff of glory.  more...

CRICKET: Banbury forced to abandon chase

Banbury's Home Counties Premier Division 1 title dreams were dashed after a rain-affected draw at Henley, but not before they had given themselves a sniff of glory.  more...

CRICKET: Banbury forced to abandon chase

Banbury's Home Counties Premier Division 1 title dreams were dashed after a rain-affected draw at Henley, but not before they had given themselves a sniff of glory.  more...

U'S News

More woe for United

Oxford United's nightmare run of injuries and suspensions continued with leading scorer James Constable hobbling off with a groin strain in the 1-1 draw at home to Kettering.  more...

Wallingford

First World War veteran collapses

One of the four surviving veterans of the First World War is recovering in hospital after collapsing at his residential home.  more...

Appeal follows man's death

Police are appealing for two men to come forward to assist them with their enquiries following the death of a man.  more...

Wallingford News

World War One survivor collapses

One of the few surviving World War One veterans is recovering in hospital after collapsing at his residential home.  more...

Wantage And Grove

Detective suspended

A detective, based at Didcot police station, has been suspended following a court case at Swindon Magistrates' Court.  more...

  
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