FROM the outside, it is a typical Victorian terrace. But behind its 19th century facade lies the latest in 21st century carbon-cutting ideas. That is because the Nelson Street home in Jericho has been completely eco-renovated as part
A GROUP of artists are set to take over galleries, parks and churches across Oxford for a colourful festival. Twenty-one artists on Oxford Brookes University’s MA in interdisciplinary arts course are putting on events across the city for their final
NOISE pollution officers have been asked to investigate complaints about the new Oxford city centre Tesco store in St Aldate’s. Neighbours of the store say they are being woken every morning at 6am, when deliveries are made. Resident, including students
What do a retired Australian tyre company boss, a Canadian oil worker and a Californian accountant have in common? Well, apart from possibly being the opening line of a joke, they and their partners were my fellow guests on a river cruise up the Rhine
Two cyclists will be pedalling hard for charity next month as they make their way from Oxford to Barcelona. Simon Griffiths and Jon Carter start their trip on September 9 at the Sheldonian Theatre and hope to arrive in Barcelona nine days later. The
OXFORD United were denied a third straight win when a Luke Gutteridge equaliser gave ten-man Aldershot a 1-1 draw at the Kassam Stadium today. Gutteridge fired home left-footed in the 66th minute after Oxford failed to make their numerical superiority
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire FA are staging a development meeting for all city-based football clubs. It will give clubs a chance to speak to councillors and officers and the development team from Oxfordshire FA. The venue is Oxford City’s Court
VISITORS and residents in Wallingford can hear its history as they walk around the town. The Wallingford Partnership has bought 30 audio guides after it secured £18,000 in grants from Oxfordshire Rural Community Council, South Oxfordshire District Council
AN OXFORD centre that has helped 25,000 victims of sexual abuse says more men than ever are using its services. The Oxford Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre marks its 30th anniversary this year and estimates it has taken tens of thousands of calls
TWO 18-YEAR-OLDS are the first to gain jobs at Oxford United after coming up through the club’s football and education academy. Ellen Hopkins, from Witney, and Gina Ianniello, from Carterton, have both taken on roles with the U’s after impressing
AN OXFORD community come together on Monday to raise funds to rebuild its destroyed community building. And the latest vision for the new centre at Dean Court is on show. The derelict Dean Court Community Centre, previously the social club,
TRIUMPHANT. There is just no other word for the way My Chemical Romance closed out Reading Festival's first night last night. Five years ago they were infamously bottled by the stage and there was a uncomfortable reception to their name during
Freeland Under 15s landed the prestigious Lady Taverners title after a superb performance on finals day at Ellesmere College in Shropshire. The Lady Taverners is an eight-a-side, ten-overs competition run by the ECB, and Freeland, who won the south and
Abingdon Ladies Netball Club hold their annual fundraising event at Steventon Village Green on Saturday, September 10. There will be a rounders tournament, cake stall and raffle, with prizes including a month’s free family membership to the White Horse
ORIGAMI inspired by an art exhibition was created by youngsters at an event at Modern Art Oxford. Nine children took part in the workshop at the Pembroke Street gallery, which was run by artist Feng-Ru Lee. Among those taking part was 13-year-old Gabriel
COMMUTERS and shoppers will have to pay £1.50 a day to park at three of Oxford’s park and ride car parks. The new fees will be introduced at Pear Tree, Redbridge and Seacourt car parks as early as October after the collapse of a subsidy deal
I WAS fishing the Royalty stretch of the Hampshire Avon last Thursday when we had all that rain, writes ANDY WEBBER. There were flash floods in nearby Bournemouth as it came down like stair rods and seemed to last for hours, accompanied by thunder and
OXFORDSHIRE Under 11 girls wrapped up their season in thrilling fashion with a last-ball victory over Warwickshire. Warwickshire posted 102-2 from their 25 overs, Grace Ballinger scoring an excellent 44 not out. But Oxfordshire’s reply was always in
Oxford Waltonian: (Annual outing, Clifton Island, 12 fished) 1 L Funge 8.0.0 (perch & roach, pole with chopped worm), 2 P Bowers 7.14.0, 3= T Gee (Acorn Angling) & S Foster 7.12.0. North Oxford: (Pixie Shield, Carrots Ham, 11 fished) 1 H Clarke 6.11.0
DIDCOT Barramundi’s Dan Amphlett, 14, and Ollie Ripley, 13, shone in the 3.8km Big South Swim Open Water event at Dorney Lake. Amphlett came in first overall in a time of 40mins 26secs, while Ripley finished second in the junior category in 45.50. Michael
CHIPPING Norton’s Alice Powell bounced back from a disappointing qualifying session to post two top-eight finishes in the Formula Renault UK Championship at Silverstone. Moving away from being a support race to the British Touring Car Championship,
GARY Johnson has taken over as UHLSPORT Hellenic Lea-gue club Kidlington’s new chairman. The 51-year-old replaces Lloyd Wray, who stepped down due to work commitments. Johnson has been involved with the club for a number of seasons and owns La Patisserie
OXFORDSHIRE angler Alan Thompson was rewarded for some hard work with this splendid 27.8.0 catfish from a Buckinghamshire estate lake. It was his first from the water this season. Alan has spent 193 hours at the venue and the big moggie took a lump
A LOT has been said about the shortage of greyhounds at Oxford recently. But talking to trainers, they reckon there aren’t as many owners about and they are forced to buy their own dogs to keep a satisfactory strength as per the Stadium contracts. You
LOTUS Renault team principal Eric Boullier has revealed Nick Heidfeld’s failure to adequately serve as leader resulted in his axing. The Enstone-based team won an initial hearing on Wednesday to replace Heidfeld with reserve Bruno Senna for tomorrow’
Match fishing DRENNAN GOT Baits won the final round in the Oxford Super League, beating newly-crowned champions Turners Tackle, writes ANDY WEBBER. It’s a first title triumph for Turners Tackle, who finished top by nine points. They had sealed the
SHELBOURNE Cheri, a six-lengths winner in the qualifiers, is napped to give trainer Nick Colton another success in the feature race of the evening, the Judith Heath kennel sweepstakes over 450 metres at Oxford Stadium tonight. However, in his chase for
OXFORD City Stars open their season with an ‘in-house challenge’ as their first and second teams do battle at Oxpens Road tomorrow night (6.15). The match pits Oxford’s English National League Division 1 side against their development team, who play
Banbury A finished top of Group A in the Oxfordshire Under 17 competition as they beat Great & Little Tew by 19 runs. Banbury posted 145-2 as Jamie Cox scored 82, before Tew were restricted to 126-2 in reply. In Group C, Aston Rowant’s win over Oxford
A MAN was sent to prison yesterday for dragging his ex-girlfriend through a broken window in the middle of the night. Martyn Allen, 24, was sentenced to 28 weeks in prison for assault causing actual bodily harm and criminal damage. In
Wetherspoon’s is to close its The Swan and Castle pub at Oxford Castle tomorrow in a bid to prevent a planned gathering of the Oxford branch of the English Defence League. The anti-Islamic group planned to meet there in advance of a London rally next
VILLAGERS in Eynsham reacted with shock last night to the news of a man targeted outside his home in a vicious baseball bat assault. The 40-year-old man was kicked and beaten by a gang in his own front garden in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Doreen
X-FACTOR finalist Danyl Johnson is set to join a string of other reality TV contestants – as well as some homegrown talent – in a cancer charity gig. The 29-year-old singer will perform at the Cornerstone arts centre in Didcot next Saturday, alongside
OXFORDSHIRE is about to inherit a grave and sombre duty. The first repatriation of a fallen soldier could fly into RAF Brize Norton on Thursday, after the closure of RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire. So it is fitting and proper that a new £2.8m
“THEY have given their life for the country and therefore they should be supported.” Those were the words of Royal British Legion Oxfordshire chairman Mike Henderson, who last night called for residents to support the first repatriation at RAF Brize
ONCE again, we are learning that when the books don’t add up, pain inevitably follows. The Government is struggling with astronomical debt, and councils are on the front line in deciding how to cut spending. The extra park and ride charges
A MAN who left a promising young chef unable to walk or talk could now be charged with manslaughter after his victim died yesterday. Michael Rogers, 31, was left with devastating injuries after he was punched twice in an unprovoked atttack at the Red
FALLEN military heroes will be returned home with the “dignity and respect” they deserve. And the £2.8m repatriations centre at RAF Brize Norton, which opened yesterday, will also give grieving families the support they need. The first
Chris Wilder says that it is only a matter of time before Deane Smalley fires on all cylinders. The summer signing has struggled to hit top gear this season and is still looking for his first goal for the club. But Oxford United’s manager
OXFORD HC, the city’s newest and largest outfit, take their first steps abroad when the juniors compete in the Leiden hockey festival today. The club have sent 24 youngsters to Oxford’s twin city in Holland, where they will compete in under 14 and under
Magdalen College School in Oxford has been ranked Oxfordshire’s best independent school and the second best in the country, based on last week’s A-Level results. The Independent Schools Council’s league table shows that pupils at the Cowley Place school
OXFORD will be ablaze with lights, rides and thrill- seeking families again as the historic St Giles’ Fair gets under way. Thousands of people are expected to flock to the city centre on Monday and Tuesday, September 5- 6. And the bravest
A Barton teenager given just hours to live nine months ago has battled through a sponsored walk to thank those who saved his life Tom Lawrence, 14, was struck down by a virus that caused his heart to swell in August last year. By Christmas, he was so
