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POTHOLE BILL TOPS £42,000 Nathan Briant nbriant@nqo.com
Allotment visitors in wonderland HEAVY rain throughout August is not always a bad thing, as visitors to a Cowley festival discovered. The allotments that play host to the Elder Stubbs Festival were in full bloom as thousands turned out for the annual gathering on Saturday. And the weather at the festival, organised by mental health charity Restore, even held out long enough for people to enjoy the surroundings, which this year took on an Alice in Wonderland theme. See Page 3
DRIVERS whose cars have been damaged after driving into deep potholes on Oxfordshire’s roads have claimed nearly £42,000 in less than two years.
Last year Oxfordshire County Council shelled out £25,653 and so far this year has paid out £16,043 to affected drivers. In 2016, the authority paid £1,827.91 to a single motorist whose vehicle had been damaged on the B4526 in South Oxfordshire. Other large sums paid out include £1,739 and £1,725 after damage caused on South Oxfordshire roads. And this year’s largest successful claim was for £1,130, caused by a pothole on the A4260, just north of Oxford. An Oxford resident sick of the state of the roads near his home in Blackbird Leys said something must be done by both Oxford City and Oxfordshire County Councils. Brian Chadwick, who has lived in the area for over 20 years, said: “It’s dreadful. It clearly needs some work. They’re really bad.” But he said the number of claims was not representative of how much damage around the county because people will not make a claim. He added: “All of the people cannot be bothered. It’s too much of a rigmarole. Continued on Page 2
Six cars torched in middle of night
SIX cars were set alight in North Oxford in a suspected spate of arson attacks carried out yesterday. Residents were awoken as their vehicles were set alight on driveways or in roads in Summertown, Park Town and Jericho between about 2.45am and 5.20am. Police arrested a 26-year-old Oxford man on suspicion of arson and he was in custody yesterday evening.
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Pep stays upbeat despite U’s loss
TIP OF THE ICEBERG: Brian Chadwick with a chunk of the crumbling Balfour Road in Blackbird Leys
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PEP Clotet remained positive despite suffering his first league defeat as Oxford United manager. The U’s lost 1-0 to Scunthorpe on Saturday, the winning goal coming just eight minutes from full time. Marvin Johnson, subject of transfer speculation, missed the game with a hamstring problem. See Pages 38-40
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us t Follow @theoxfordmail Surge in jobs at science parks as Oxfordshire leads the way SCIENCE parks in Oxfordshire are outperforming other Thames Valley areas for the number of new businesses moving in, according to an independent report.. Science Vale UK, which includes Culham, Milton Park and Harwell Campus, is a particular draw for life sciences and space technology sectors. And all of the sites look set to attract further investment, according to Lambert Smith Hampton’s 2017 Thames Valley Office Market Report.
The leader of Vale of White Horse District Council, Matt Barber, said: “Science Vale UK has the highest concentration of science research facilities and development activity in Western Europe and this report clearly demonstrates that organisations are excited to move here. “Within the Science Vale UK region are two enterprise zones. The zones offer discounted business rates and can help a qualifying organisation to save up to £55,000 a year in business rates
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for five years. This, along with fasttrack planning approval, have been the important foundations of success for the whole region.” Further expansion is set to take place at Milton Park, where Immunocore Ltd has announced a further 53,000 sq ft expansion. While other planned development for the Didcot Garden Town would lead to a new gateway to the Science Vale UK region. That would lead to improved cycle paths and roads from the town to the business park.
Renewable and sustainable energy is also integrated into the plans. The market report added that in the second quarter of 2017, demand for new premises will continue. That is, according to the report, ‘testament to the robust investment in the knowledge economy of Oxford and South Oxfordshire. It is hoped further development and housing building will mean 20,000 new jobs will be created in that area over the next 20 years.
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Continued from page 1 “You have got to go to a garage and get a report done.” The county council said the poor state of roads in Oxfordshire was a ‘national situation’, but the Government insists it has given millions to Oxfordshire to sort out the problem. Of 75 successful claims around the county in 2017, 30 of them have been for less than £100. The smallest was for £17.50 after damage was caused on a road in Charney Bassett. Major roads in Oxford such as Cowley Road and Abingdon Road are controlled by the county council while the city council maintains the others. The £41,696.83 claimed over 2016 and 2017 is way down on what the council paid out in the 2012/13 financial year, when payouts topped £67,899. Oxfordshire County Council spokesman Paul Smith said: “There is nothing unique or unusual about Oxfordshire in terms of claims relating to pothole damage or potholes in general. This is a national situation. As is the case with all councils, each claim is considered on its individual merits.” But a Department for Transport spokesman said: “We are giving Oxfordshire County Council £2.3m this year which is enough to fill more than 43,000 potholes. “On top of this, we are providing nearly £90m over five years for road maintenance, which the council can use to stop potholes before they develop.” The spending will last until 2020/21. Susan Trafford previously appeared in the Oxford Mail in January when she said roads in Kennington were pothole-ridden. While she said things have improved since, she said she was sure the roads would deteriorate quickly when cold weather hits. She said: “In the next frost, [the potholes] will open up. They’re going to go again. They haven’t done it properly. Years ago they used to dig it out and then they filled it again. It’s just a patch-up job now.” The Oxford Mail found one pothole which has mushroomed near a bus stop on the county council-
POTHOLE-RIDDEN: Susan Trafford by the offending area outside her house in Kennington earlier this year
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DAMAGE: A pothole in Blackbird Leys maintained Cowley Road. City councillor Tom Hayes had urged the county council to produce a ‘better-surfaced, potholefree Cowley Road with clear cycle symbols’. But work to improve conditions for cyclists and motorists may not begin until next summer at the earliest. The city council, which main-
PROBLEM: A pothole next to a bus stop opposite Glanville Road, near Cowley Road tains minor roads in Oxford, said it was taking the ‘appropriate level’ of action to tackle the city’s pothole problem. Spokesman Chofamba Sithole said: “We undertake routine and responsive inspections of the Section 42 road network and undertake repairs to defects that meet the appropriate level of intervention.”
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News ELDER STUBBS: Alice in Wonderland theme for the popular annual allotment festival
Visitors make sure they’re not late for a very important date Nathan Briant nbriant@nqo.com MAD Hatters, White Rabbits and Cheshire Cats were among thousands to go through the looking glass at an annual Oxford festival organised by a leading mental health charity.
The Elder Stubbs Festival drew stallholders from a variety of causes and performers from far and wide on Saturday, and this year the theme was Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Money raised by the family day, held at the Elder Stubbs Allotments in Cowley, will go towards helping Oxfordbased Restore to promote mental wellbeing. And despite worries during the week that heavy rain could disrupt proceedings, it stopped in time to allow festival-goers to enjoy the lush surroundings. One of the charity’s community fundraisers, Lisa Hanton, said: “It’s gone brilliantly. The weather has been great and we have had a fabulous turnout and it’s been non-stop since the doors opened. Everyone’s enjoying the music and getting into the spirit of the community.” A fancy dress parade drew about 20 people in Alice in Wonderland costumes and was presided over by the Lord Mayor of Oxford, councillor Jean Fooks. Stallholder Lynne Wade, from Greater Leys, attended the festival with her friend Gloria Shields and sold crocheted blankets, craft items and a visitor favourite, crap apple jelly. She said: “It’s very good. We thoroughly enjoy this day, we come every year. We love the day out in the orchards. I think it’s the experience of a lifetime to be here.
THERE is bad news for those hoping to travel by train this Bank Holiday weekend. Chiltern Railways has warned people in Oxfordshire to expect their service to be ‘extremely busy’ and advised passengers not to travel on their London to Birmingham line, which stops in Oxford, ‘if at all possible’. The disruption is due to London Euston station being shut over the weekend with the closure expected to increase the use of Marylebone Station. Yesterday trains between Bicester and Oxford were replaced with a bus service due to engineering works. Full timetable changes are available on the Chiltern Railways website.
Memorial cricket
FAMILY and friends came together yesterday to remember siblings Anum and Majid Khan with a charity tournament at Horspath Cricket Club. This month marks 20 years since the brother and sister, who were just nine and 15 years old, died when their East Oxford home was set on fire. The pair’s sister Nazmeen Ahktar, 39, said the turnout had been ‘amazing’ and thanked all the cricket teams and the volunteers who helped out on the day. The event, which included a barbecue, raised £3,100 for Cancer Research UK.
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TODAY is the last chance for youngsters to grab a backpack from the Museum of Oxford gift shop and explore the hidden trails and objects spread throughout the galleries at Town Hall. The free activity teaches children about the history of travel in and around Oxford. Pick up a backpack until 5pm. ALL DRESSED UP: Volunteers Sue Phillips, Kim Bowring, Vivienne Young and Janet Smith at the Elder Stubbs Festival; far left, visitors gather between the allotments; left, Seven-year-old twins Casper and Heidi Waterman Pictures: Ric Mellis
“I have been coming for the last 10 years.” A visitor to the stall, Sue Stephens, has booked her regular trips to the UK from her native New Zealand to include the festival during her stay. She said: “I came here four years ago and I have been to it ever since. There’s always a special atmosphere and I love it.”
About 40 stalls were dotted around the allotment site. They had been set up at about 8am on Saturday morning, with about 70 volunteers and 20 members of staff pitching in. Children enjoyed donkey rides around part of the complex and could also take a ride on swing boats. Some visitors danced the day away in front of the main
stage, which was headlined by Emily Maguire, and the festival’s reggae tent. Restore runs one of its six recovery groups in a building at the allotment site. People who attend there are supported to develop skills and confidence by working as part of a group. To find out more about Restore visit www.restore.org. uk.
Voters’ forms had the wrong reply address OXFORD City Council is urging residents to be aware of a mistake with an official form – after its return envelope was marked with the address of an authority nearly 200 miles away. Local authorities send out household inquiry forms to every home in their area between July and November to check the right people are registered to vote. But in a printing error some
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envelopes thought to have been sent out to residents in Cowley and Cowley Marsh contain a reply envelope for the City of York Council rather than their own. Green Party city councillor Craig Simmons said: “Every election something seems to go wrong with the organisation and it’s the people who suffer.” Tim Sadler, Oxford City Council’s electoral
registration and returning officer, said: “Due to an error by the printing firm, some household electoral registration packs, known as household inquiry forms, that were delivered to residents earlier this week, have the wrong reply envelope within them. “Sampling so far suggests this only affects some residents in Cowley and Cowley Marsh.
“If you have received one of the inaccurate reply envelopes, please confirm the details of eligible voters at your address online at www.householdresponse. com/oxford, use the telephone reply system or wait for a replacement pack to be delivered. The replacement packs, which will be paid for by the printing firm, will be delivered as soon as they are available.”
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us t Follow @theoxfordmail Psychiatrist was p Man arrested after string of cars destroyed by fire ‘evasive’ over patient’s death A PSYCHIATRIST in charge of Oxford teenager Connor Sparrowhawk’s care was found to be ‘evasive and defensive’, according to a tribunal investigating matters surrounding his death. Dr Valerie Murphy had already admitted being responsible for a catalogue of 30 failings relating to Connor’s death in July 2013 but has denied misconduct. And the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal Service (MPTS) has now issued its decision, finding that Dr Murphy failed to carry out a risk assessment before his death. Although she was found to have ‘accepted more responsibility’ for the failures than she had initially after Mr Sparrowhawk’s death, Dr Murphy had given ‘some evasive answers and defensive responses to some other questions’, a panel found. The MPTS report continued: “This appeared particularly apparent when answering tribunal questions about your management of events concerning [Connor], and how those events may have affected levels of risk arising in his case.” Dr Murphy had already admitted 30 failings of her care, including failing to acknowledge the risks of her patient having seizures or obtaining a history of his symptoms. She was also found by the panel of further failings. They included failing to find out whether seizures made Mr Sparrowhawk experience tiredness. A decision over whether she is fit to practise has now been delayed until November. A jury-led inquiry in October 2015 found ‘failings’ by Southern Health trust staff contributed to Mr Sparrowhawk’s death.
Tributes to student killed in landslide
AN OXFORD University medical student who died following a landslide in Nepal has been described as ‘the best of people’ by a friend. Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Fullerton suffered a fatal head injury as rocks rained down while she trekked in the country’s Mustang region on August 10. The keen tennis player, who ‘excelled both academically and athletically’, was reportedly about to start her fourth year at Jesus College. Friend Polly Lamming wrote in an obituary to be published by The Cherwell: “There is no-one in Jesus who does not love and respect her. “There is no-one in Oxford’s sports world that does not smile when they think of her. There are no medics in our year who do not sing her praises. “Charlotte Fullerton was the best of people, and will always, always, be remembered as such.” Her brother suffered minor injuries in the landslide and was taken to hospital. A college statement said her tragic death had saddened everyone and the medical profession had been ‘deprived of a great talent’. It read: “She exemplified the very best of our student community. Lottie was caring and compassionate, energetic and enthusiastic. She excelled both academically and athletically.” The college offered ‘heartfelt’ condolences to her family and friends. Miss Fullerton, who went to school in Dorset, will be honoured with a service at Jesus College chapel, Oxford.
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AFTERMATH: The mess left after Mary O’Leary’s car was torched in front of her home on Sunday morning on Southmoor Road
SIX cars were set on fire in three hours in what police believe were a string of arson attacks in North Oxford. The car fires took place between about 2.45am and 5.20am yesterday in some of the most expensive streets in the city, spanning Summertown, Park Town and Jericho. Cars were destroyed in St Margaret’s Road, Staverton Road, Southmoor Road, Oakthorpe Place, Beechcroft Road and Charlbury Road – which was revealed last year to be the most
expensive street in Oxford for house prices. At least one of the cars was torched on a driveway, singeing plants and trees nearby and sending flames soaring metres in the air. On Southmoor Road, Jericho, a Renault Clio was set on fire. Mary O’Leary, who owned the Clio, said: “I don’t think there is any reason [for the arson]. I feel happier knowing it is random rather than someone with a vendetta.” The fire from her car burning was so intense
that it badly damaged a car parked in front of it and caused considerable heat damage to the bodywork of another resident’s car which had been parked metres away on the other side of Southmoor Road. Officers said no-one was injured in any of the suspected attacks. A 26-year-old man from Oxford was arrested on suspicion of arson and was in police custody yesterday evening. Call police on 101 with information.
Man who ‘saved’ Trafalgar Square from the Daleks turns his attention to Oxford Callum Keown ckeown@nqo.com THE man who saved Trafalgar Square from a ‘Dalek invasion’ has turned his attentions to Oxford’s Local Plan.
North Oxford resident Stephen Fry stopped a block of ‘Dalek-like’ offices being built in the iconic public square in 1976 after he launched a City Voice newspaper. More than 40 years on, he has launched a website version so people can have their say on Oxford City Council’s Local Plan over where developments should be built through to 2036. The 72-year-old has condensed the council’s 107 planning policy proposals into one table and has also collated every public response from a questionnaire circulated
last year. He said: “I knew there was a plan of some kind for Oxford but I was ignorant to what it entailed. “Not enough people get to hear or think about city planning. “It’s something everyone ought to have a hand in – but it comes across as too difficult to even get to grips with.” He added: “That’s not the council’s fault, I was very impressed with the thoroughness of the Local Plan and I know they have to put all the information in.” The former secretary of the Soho Society – with which he fought against plans for office blocks in Trafalgar Square – said people needed the information and a medium to collate their ideas and view the opinions of others. The website includes a ‘tag cloud’ which illustrates the most used words by people responding to last year’s consultation – with ‘Oxford’, ‘housing’, ‘green’ and ‘park-
ing’ featuring at the top. It also gathers public opinion on affordable housing, employment development and expansion of schools. Mr Fry said: “Long ago I helped people in London fight against a development which looked like Daleks by getting a newspaper out. “Then and now the main need is for information – the more people have information, the more they have the feeling they can really make some difference.” His trip into the technological unknown – with the help of a website creator – has allowed him to form his own opinion. He said: “It’s been an exciting process and it has helped me develop my own opinion and response through reading other people’s. “The most exciting comment was someone suggested rebuilding parts of Oxford that are run down to create four-storey buildings, a lot like Paris.
WEBSITE: Stephen Fry “Oxford is a world-famous, iconic city and can be redeveloped to be like cities such as Amsterdam or Frankfurt.” He urged people to log on to CityVoice.org and make use of the information before the deadline for comments on the plan, which is on Friday.
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Charlbury gets into gear for Tour of Britain EXCITEMENT is building in West Oxfordshire ahead of the arrival of the Tour of Britain next month. A special event was held in Charlbury highlighting the benefits the race – the country’s biggest professional cycling competition – will bring to the area when it passes through on September 9. As well as an impressive range of modern bikes, guests and visitors were able to view a penny farthing and other veteran machines while posing for pictures with an old coach provided by the Oxford Bus Museum.
Sally Graff, tourism and business support manager at West Oxfordshire District Council, said: “Everyone is so enthusiastic about the race coming to West Oxfordshire and we expect visitor numbers in Charlbury to rise significantly which will also boost local businesses and hopefully leave a lasting legacy.” More than 120 top cyclists will pass through towns and villages including Wootton, Charlbury and the Wychwoods before continuing through the Cotswolds, eventually finishing in Cheltenham town centre.
As part of the Charlbury celebrations, there will be big-screen coverage of the race in the Memorial Hall and Charlbury Museum will feature a special cycling display, while mechanic ‘Dr Bike’ will offer a free cycle check and maintenance help. There will also be a special ‘Ride the Tour’ event for youngsters. The lead cars are scheduled to arrive in Charlbury from around 12.49pm on race day with the riders following shortly after and going through to Milton-under-Wychwood from around 1.07pm onwards.
Cllr Jeanette Baker, cabinet member for leisure and health at West Oxfordshire District Council, said: “This will be an exciting event to watch but we are also keen to promote the health benefits of cycling to local residents and schools.” The route will see cyclists ride from Edinburgh and Cardiff over a period of eight days. On day seven riders tackle 186km from Hemel Hempstead to Cheltenham. Their route will take them north of Oxford near Islip, above Kidlington and across to Charlbury.
University worker to face murder trial
AN OXFORD University worker accused of firstdegree murder in the United States has been formally charged. Andrew Warren, 56, is being held by Chicago Police Department on suspicion of killing a 26-year-old hair stylist, who was found with over 40 stab wounds. The Somerville College employee is being held alongside Professor Wyndham Lathem, 42. Both are accused of killing Trenton Cornell-Duranleau in the academic’s flat. Warren first appeared in court on August 11 following eight days on the run from police.
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SPICE OF LIFE: Left, competitors consider their fate during the chilli eating competition; centre, winner Shahina Waseem; right, James Clark is reduced to tears
The heat is on as competitors tuck into chillies for challenge Erin Lyons elyons@nqo.com THE hottest day of the year was once again seen in Abingdon as the popular Oxfordshire Chilli Festival returned, along with its infamous chilli-eating challenge.
This year’s spicy celebration took over Abingdon town centre from 10am on Saturday and saw stalls from local chilli growers, restaurants and spice merchants, as well as live music from local collective Skittle Alley. But the main attraction, as always, was the notorious chilli-eating contest on the main stage at 4pm. The five brave – or foolhardy – competitors were each given a pint of milk and a sick bag, and warned if they so much as touched either it was instant disqualification. Host Martin Bond, from The Wiltshire Chilli Farm, put the challengers through their paces starting with the tame jalapeño and working through a mouth-numbing selection. He revealed: “You won’t catch a chilli grower ever being stupid enough to take part in one of these.” By the time just two contenders were left they had arrived at the Naga chilli – so
BURNING AMBITION: No pain no gain at annual peppers festival hot it carries a safety warning in supermarkets. To the delight of the large crowd, it was Shahina Waseem who chilli-chomped her way to victory in an impressive display that sees her claim her 16th win in a row. Despite looking like she was dreading every bite, the West Londoner has spent the last year travelling to chillieating contests throughout the UK and has built a fearsome reputation, winning 16 on the bounce and her first in Abingdon. She said: “I always used to take a bottle of hot sauce with me to restaurants so for a joke one time my friends entered me in a competition
and I haven’t stopped since.” The super-competitive chilli queen added she was not faking her expressions of pain throughout the contest but used ‘mind over matter’ to succeed. She said: “You get to a point where you’re in so much pain your fingers seize up and you can’t hold the chillies anymore but I am determined to win 20 competitions in a row this year and get a Guinness World Record.” Despite being beaten into second, Anthony Smith, who bowed out in second place after struggling to hold down the Naga chilli, had nothing but praise for Ms Waseem. He said: “I have never seen
anyone able to eat chillies like me.” The 38-year-old from Abingdon had the support of the home crowd but said he just enjoyed eating the super-hot peppers ‘for fun’. It was the third outing for the chilli festival for organiser and West Hanney foodie Dawn Hutcheon, who said: “I wasn’t going to run it this year but there was so much support at the last minute I decided to do it again. “I’m really pleased with how it went and there was a great atmosphere. “It’s not often you see the town centre this packed on a Saturday.” This year’s festival raised money for Oxfordshire Mind in memory of former chilli competitor Martin Pladdys, who died from a heart attack last year.
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Gas pipeline works ROADWORKS on Castle Street in Oxford to lay a new gas pipeline will mean disruption over the bank holiday. The work will lay a new gas pipeline which will be about 10 metres long. Workers will carry out the pipework at the site on August 27 and August 28. Traffic control will be in place.
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A last chance to get tickets to see John Cleese
JUST a handful of tickets remain for comedy legend John Cleese’s latest appearance in Oxford. The comedian will be in the city on August 31 to raise money for Hacked Off and the Oxford Playhouse Trust. He will be sharing his views on US President Donald Trump, cat recipes and his fervent belief in full implementation of the Leveson reforms. A founder of modern comedy, he was a highly influential member of the Monty Python comedy troupe and is perhaps best known as Basil Fawlty in the BBC’s Fawlty Towers. People attending the show will be able to join an exclusive reception after the show by paying an extra £50. There a glass of champagne and canapes will be served to each guest and there will be an opportunity to meet Mr Cleese himself. Tickets for the show, which will start at 7pm, will cost £30 and are available online or at the Oxford Playhouse. The show will last for about an hour and 40 minutes, with an interval. He will be talking about his life and work and will be appearing in conversation with comedian Kate Smurthwaite. She is a graduate of Lincoln College, Oxford and has also campaigned with Hacked Off after being allegedly misrepresented in the media. Comedian Michael McIntyre will appear at the theatre on August 28 and August 29 with a work in progress show. Tickets have now sold out to see the British Comedy Award winner. For more information, visit oxfordplayhouse.com.
Plan altered now to seven flats A PROPOSAL which would see a house demolished and seven flats built in its place has been sent to planning bosses. The plan for homes in North Avenue, Abingdon, was originally sent to planners in May and was for nine flats. After consulting with Vale of White Horse District Council planning managers developers reduced the number to seven flats. They were told the proposal must be considerate to the character of the area and had to meet highways requirements. The previous plan for nine homes was said to be ‘too large and dominating in scale’. But the developers have now reduced the proposed height and width ‘significantly’. Each of the seven flats, if planning permission is granted by the district council at a later date, would be served by a single off-street parking space. In planning documents submitted to Vale of White Horse District Council, Beckleybased Paul Southouse Architects, which has put the house plan together, stated: “The submitted proposal presents a much needed densification for an existing residential site. “It is within a sustainable location and will be designed to be energy efficient.”
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Pressure grows on Post Office to reopen two shut branches
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elyons@nqo.com HUNDREDS of residents have signed a petition calling for the return of two post offices in East Oxford and Iffley.
In December, the Cowley Road post office based at the Honest Stationery shop shut. This was followed in March by the closure of the Iffley Road branch when its postmaster retired. Vacancies to run both branches are currently being advertised on runapostoffice.co.uk but there are increasing fears the closures will become permanent. Labour’s city councillor for St Clement’s, Tom Hayes, created a petition on Change.org this week after being inundated with emails from worried residents. He said: “Since the Cowley Road post office closed late last year, I’ve been in constant touch with the Post Office about how to bring back important community services. “But the Post Office just isn’t listening to our demands, we’re no nearer to bringing back local services, and more and more people are struggling to meet their basic postal needs. “The longer a post office is closed, the harder it is to be brought back. “We’re reaching a tipping point where, unless the Post Office feels the heat, it is going to keep on feeling like it can get away with murder.” Many residents have left their own experiences on the petition website. Geraldine Carter wrote: “Since moving to Oxford 12 years
CAMPAIGN: City councillor Tom Hayes pictured outside Honest Stationery where the only remaining post office on the Cowley Road be closed down in March Picture: Ed Nix
ISSUE: Petition launched to stop closures becoming permanent ago, the four closest post offices have been shut. “As a partially disabled OAP who is actively contributing to society by co-running a small publishing company for children with literacy difficulties, I have found it particularly difficult to lose all neighbourhood post offices.” Courtney Traub added: “I’m tired of feeling as if essential services have been stripped from East Oxford, where I live. “It is ludicrous that one now has to traipse all the way to St Aldate’s
to send a simple package or purchase international stamps.” The petition currently has more than 240 signatures and is available on bit.ly/2vGJADL Mr Hayes said: “Every single one of the many, many comments on the petition has come from local people, which shows just how much the petition is East Oxford’s collective expression of dissatisfaction. “Residents are teaching the Post Office the important lesson that it can’t ignore or ride roughshod
over the local communities.” A large part of the problem, he added, was trying to get someone to take over the franchise and the petition calls for more to be done to help those interested. The councillor revealed he had spoken with several retailers in East Oxford and they told him they were put off by the strict criteria set up by the Post Office. Speaking in June, Post Office spokeswoman Sheila Tapster said it was committed to bringing the service back to the area.
McDonald’s gets extra large ‘digital makeover’ A McDONALD’S restaurant in Oxfordshire has reopened after a ‘digital makeover’. The revamp at the Benson outlet has created four self-order kiosks, introduced table service and created 30 new jobs. The ‘significant’ investment was made by franchisee Ismail Anilmis, who started working for the fast food chain 30 years ago and now runs 10 restaurants including Benson. He said: “Since we re-opened we’ve noticed a change in how our customers are treating our restaurant. “People who used to pop in for a quick bite to eat are staying longer
to make use of the tech we now have on offer, such as our tablets and free wifi – it’s great to see.” The four new self-order kiosks, of the kind being rolled out at McDonald’s across the country, allow customers to browse the menu, look at nutritional information and order. Diners can then go and sit at their table and wait for food to arrive. Mr Anilmis added: “These changes have been designed to make our customers’ experience as positive as possible and the new technology benefits everyone – whether that’s providing people with a chance to get to grips with using a tablet in a
relaxed environment, or providing mums with a quick and easy way of ordering their food. “We’ve such great pleasure in welcoming our regular customers back into the restaurant and meeting new ones.” McDonald’s said the improvements also meant that employees ‘are able to widen their skill set. More are able to be in front of the counter, serving customers and helping them navigate the new digital menu boards for the first time ever. This takes McDonald’s customer service to the next level and crew and NEW LOOK: Benson Parish Council chairman customers alike are noticing the Jon Fowler cuts the ribbon on the village’s newpositive difference’. look McDonald’s
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Midnight strollers remember loved ones in aid of hospice Erin Lyons elyaons@nqo.com WHILE most of the city was sound asleep in their beds, hundreds of fundraisers took to the streets of Oxford to raise money for Sobell House Hospice.
The night walk on Saturday, which was nine miles long, saw more than 300 people come together to remember loved ones who died at the Oxford hospice. This year’s route took in Jericho, St Michael’s Church, Oxford Castle and went through some of the oldest parts of the city before finishing back at St Edward’s School after 1am. Event organiser Kevin Game, a member of the Headington hospice’s fundraising team, said: “We had absolutely perfect weather. I was comfortable in a T-shirt at 1am, though I know a few others got a little chilly towards the end.” The theme of the walk was memories, and people were encouraged to either walk in tribute to a lost loved one or simply share a treasured memory by chatting to fellow walkers or even recreate the memory in fancy-dress.
WALKERS: Clare Embleton and Amy Sheldrake
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News Cause of flat blaze under investigation FIRE crews tackled a ‘significant’ blaze at a flat in Banbury. They were called to the unoccupied apartment on Old Parr Road, at 9.07pm on Saturday. Two fire engines from Banbury and one from Chipping Norton attended, using highpressure hose reels on the flames. Station manager Chris Barber said: “The first crews on scene were faced with a first floor filled with smoke coming from a significant fire in the hallway of the flat. “Thankfully, the smoke alarms had alerted neighbours.” The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Flats bid for garages
A PLAN which would see retirement homes replace a set of garages has been filed with planning officers. A total of nine retirement flats would be built in Penrhyn Close, Banbury. They would consist of seven one-bedroom homes and two two-bedroom flats. Although there are 28 garages in the block, just six of those are currently occupied. Developers have said the scheme will ‘help meet the established need for affordable housing’. Cherwell District Council planners will decide whether the plan is approved later.
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MEMORIES: Julie Laitt, centre, with a picture of her mum Pam Cudd who died at Sobell House in December
SOBELL HOUSE: Hundreds join in annual fundraiser Julie Laitt, from Bicester, teamed up with three of her friends to remember mum Pam Cudd, who died at Sobell House in December aged 85. She said: “When I heard the theme was memories I thought it would be perfect to do something to honour my mum. One of my friends came up with the idea ‘Shine for Pam’ so we covered ourselves in glitter and grass skirts to be as colourful as she was.” The 52-year-old added it was especially important to her to do something for the Oxford hospice where her mother spent her final days. She explained: “Sobell
House were incredible when Mum was there, they were so kind and helped the whole family.” Mr Game said he was pleased with how well the theme was embraced by fundraisers, adding: “We wanted people to celebrate the memories of the people they had lost at Sobell and also make some new memories associated with the hospice. “This was my 11th stroll so I have a whole bank of my own memories, it was really nice to think about them, as well as see people who have been coming on the walk for years.” He thanked all the fundraisers on behalf of Sobell House
and said: “It grows every year and we are incredibly grateful.” All funds raised this year will go directly to the hospice’s extension, which gained planning approval from Oxford City Council earlier this year. The project was designed to meet increasing pressures amid an ageing population, and will include a new clinic and a dementia-friendly garden annex.
p The Oxford Mail is running a campaign to raise £40,000 to pay for 100 days of care at Sobell House hospice. To donate to our campaign visit the website justgiving.com/ shhc
A night to remember for indie band White Lakes IT WAS a night to remember for The White Lakes, who played the biggest gig of their lives alongside Razorlight at the O2 Arena. The Oxfordshire band made it to the final of the ‘Live at Your Local’ competition run by pub chain Greene King, after the foursome were voted for by thousands of people in the county for a spot to play live at the Indigo club at the iconic London venue. On Friday, the18-year-olds faced off against six other finalists, with the chance to win £5,000 and a recording studio experience. Lead vocalist Matt Ellacott said: “The venue was absolutely insane and the
atmosphere was on another level. When I looked out at the packed crowd it was like a tingling sensation going through my whole body.” He added: “We are so thankful for all the support we’ve received to get us this far. Sadly we didn’t win and lost to a solo singer named Nuala but for the 10 minutes we performed, in my opinion, we owned that stage.” The group are made up of Matt from Wantage, who also plays rhythm guitar, lead guitarist Charlie Burham from Abingdon, bassist Alex Carvell Turner from Kidlington and drummer Kyle Oliveira from Ramsden. The young rockers met on the music
course they are studying at City of Oxford College in Oxpens Road, Oxford. The band play mainly indie rock and only perform their own material. They take inspiration from bands including Circa Waves, Two Door Cinema Club, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Softengine and Air Traffic. Matt said this was just the start for The White Lakes, adding: “We were the youngest there and have only been together five months compared to some bands we met who’d been performing for five or six years. “We wanted to prove just because we’re young doesn’t mean we can’t hold our own. Keep a look out for our name.”
POLICE in Faringdon have warned residents to be vigilant about hare coursing. In a community newsletter officers revealed the illegal pastime, which sees people set dogs on hares, has been on the increase. People are asked to report any sightings immediately to improve the chance of catching those responsible.
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FRESH fears have been raised over the traffic impact of a 1,500-home development. The developer behind the Crab Hill estate in Wantage has now asked for permission not to complete road accesses on to the site until occupation of the first homes – not the start of construction work, as originally expected. Vale of White Horse District Council will consider the application at a meeting on Wednesday. Ahead of that, the Wantage and Grove Campaign Group for sustainable development raised the alarm about the possible knock-on effects. Campaign manager Julie Mabberley said: “We are concerned about the road accesses because all of the construction traffic will be using them as well as any people wanting to look at show houses, and we all know how busy the A417 is.” The application submitted by the London-based St Modwen Group controlling the development also seeks permission to delay payment of millions of pounds towards local schools and the ‘Wantage Eastern Link Road’ around the estate. The new ‘trigger points’ would be aligned to the number of homes occupied on the estate. Members of public can see the full application on the district council’s website, whitehorsedc.gov.uk, using reference number P17/V0652/FUL. Members of public are also welcome to attend Wednesday night’s meeting which will be held at The Beacon civic hall in Wantage from 6.30pm.
ROADWORKS p ST CLEMENT’S STREET, OXFORD: Thames Water Sewerage work. 7am-7pm Monday to Friday and 7am-2pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The work will be take place on St Clement’s Street, from the junction of Dawson Street to the junction of Caroline Street. p THAMES STREET, OXFORD: Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on A420 Thames Street at Old Greyfriars Street. Until September 5. p COWLEY ROAD, OXFORD: Temporary traffic lights and water main work at Rectory Road. Two-way traffic control. Until September 3.
p DIDCOT ROAD, HARWELL: Temporary traffic lights and roadworks on B4493 Didcot Road near A34. Until December 4. p A4130, NEAR A34 MILTON: Temporary traffic lights and roadworks near Milton Interchange until August 29. p A420 KINGSTON BAGPUIZE: A420 speed restriction of 30mph and narrow lanes due to roadworks at A415 until September 24. p A34 HINKSEY HILL: Lane two of the north and southbound carriageways will be closed between 10pm-6am, on Tuesday.
LATE DUTY CHEMISTS Until 5pm Boswell’s, Broad St Until 5.30pm Boots, London Road, Headington Until 6pm Boots, Cornmarket Street; Boots, Cowley Road; Boots, Banbury Road, Summertown Until 6.30pm Woodstock Road Chemist Until 8pm
Leys Pharmacy, Cowley Road; Ahmey Pharmacy, Market Square, Bicester; Banbury Cross Retail Park Until 9pm Sainsbury’s, Heyford Hill Until 11pm (Mon-Fri) Sainsbury’s, Didcot Sainsbury’s, Kidlington Until midnight Boots, Oxford Retail Park, Cowley
CHILDREN are being given the chance to learn how to be knights in a summer holiday activity
scheme at Oxford Castle Unlocked. Pictured is Oliver Barratt, one of the
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STRESSFUL: Templars Square introduces activities to keep youngsters under control
New kids’ club is hoping to cut out shopping centre tantrums Michael Race mrace@nqo.com TODDLERS often look cute and adorable when they embark on a trip to the shops with mum or dad.
But being walked around large shopping centres with no toys to play with can often lead to moods changing and tantrums developing. In a bid to combat youngsters having a meltdown in public, Templars Square shopping centre in Cowley is launching a Kids Club to make sure little ones can enjoy their day out as much as their parents. With the help of TV psychologist Dr Sam Wass, NewRiver – which owns and operates Templars Square – will roll out the activities which they say will make parents feel ‘more at ease’ when shopping with their children. Security teams at the centre have taken part in ‘tantrum training’ and studied tactics such as treasure trails, free play areas and activities for youngsters. Owen Acland, centre manager at Templars Square, said the Kids Club would ‘incentivise good be-
MELTDOWN: NewRiver security staff being trained at Kids Club haviour’ and create ‘happy families all round’. He said: “Most of us have all experienced our own kids having a meltdown or felt the pain of other parents’ struggles to keep their toddler happy while shopping. “At Templars Square we’ve been working with Sam to come up with several tactics to make shopping more fun for small children. “Our Kids Club will offer free events for children throughout the year, special offers for parents who sign up, and a child safe scheme
giving parents peace of mind when out shopping.” Research commissioned by NewRiver found more than a third – 38.5 per cent – of 2,000 parents surveyed in the South East complained about their child having a tantrum while shopping and two in five –39 per cent – said they would rather avoid a trip to the shops with the kids for fear of their child misbehaving. Mums are seen to be the most self-conscious, with a third saying they felt judged in a shop when
their child started playing up, compared to just one in five dads. However, men admitted that they were the quickest to turn their noses up at mischievous children, with 42 per cent of those polled saying they had judged another parent whose child was misbehaving. Dr Wass, from Channel 4’s Secret Life of Four Year Olds, has been working with the company to offer her advice. She said: “Most children throw tantrums at some point. But of all the times when they might misbehave, shopping is one of the most common, “From a scientific point of view, we understand quite well why this is. “Children tend to be more up and down in their moods than adults are – and are more affected by moving from a calm environment to a stressful one. “Shops tend to be full of unfamiliar people and can be quite an unstructured and unpredictable experience. “Children can feel they have no control over what happens next which can cause anxiety.” For more insights and advice from Dr Wass on shopping with children, and details of NewRiver’s Kids Club, visit nrr.co.uk/kidsclub
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News MEMORIES: Community united to raise cash to send youngsters to twin city of Perm
Roundabout work takes place at night
PLANNED work on the Headington roundabout starts tonight and will continue on every weeknight this week. White lines will be replaced and minor changes will be made to the lane destination marking on the A4142 northbound approach. Traffic management work will be in place from about 8pm every night. All work is expected to be completed by 5am each day and the roundabout and surrounding roads will remain open to traffic at all times. But capacity on the roundabout will be reduced because areas where work is carried out will be coned off. The work, which is being carried out by Oxfordshire County Council, is weather dependent.
Focus on cladding
ON FOREIGN SOIL: East Oxford United FC during their trip to Perm
Youngsters return from Russia with love of football enhanced
THEY left their Marsh Park pavilion having rarely played outside of Oxford, never mind on foreign shores.
But after the trip of a lifetime to take part in a youth football camp in Oxford’s twin city of Perm in Russia, 17 youngsters have returned to the city as international footballers. Earlier this year players from East Oxford United Football Club raised £10,000 to take part in the camp, which included football tournaments and friendly matches against youngsters from Russia, Tajikistan and other countries. The squad was welcomed back to Oxford on Tuesday by councillors and fans of the club. Club treasurer and fixture secre-
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tary Abdillahi Omar said the children – who were aged between 11 and 15 – had the trip of a lifetime. He said: “It really good. The players really enjoyed it. “About half of the kids had never been abroad before. “This was the first time for them to go away and their first time flying. It was fantastic.” The players were accompanied by Mr Omar and club chairman Hassan Sabrie on the two-week trip. They raised the cash through a series of fundraising activities including packing bags at Tesco,
washing cars, and taking part in the United Oxford Cup. Dozens of residents also made individual donations. Oxford City Council gave £500 towards the total along with funding from the Oxford Perm Association – which promotes links with Oxford’s twin city – and £3,200 from the ward budgets of 11 city councillors. Mr Omar said the players could not wait to start their new season after learning new skills at the camps. He added: “It was a great experience for them and something they will never forget. “They are looking forward to going back to school to tell their mates stories. It was really nice.” The club has been invited to return to take part in a ‘mini world
Decision due on controversial depot bid A FINAL decision on a contentious Oxford City Council bid to extend its Marsh Road depot will be made at a meeting tonight. If accepted, the depot would expand on to land in Cowley Marsh Park, taking over a wildflower meadow and land which was formerly occupied by a children’s play area. Nearly 150 people opposed the plan when it was proposed by the council earlier this year. Many of those had successfully fought to stop a first expansion mooted in 2015. That was withdrawn by the authority
because of huge public opposition. But it filed another application this year because it said it has no alternative but to expand at the Marsh Road base. The east area planning committee voted in favour of the application on August 2 – but 14 councillors demanded a rethink and tonight’s meeting. Planning officers have said such an expansion would never normally be allowed because it breaches a condition of building on protected green space. They now say it should be given the go-ahead because of the
council’s exceptional circumstances and desperate need to expand its recycling facilities at that site. It has said an extensive search has come to an end and that all other alternatives around the city have been exhausted. The facility’s expansion would only be allowed by the council for five years – but an expansion to a car park would be a permanent addition. Councillors agreed earlier this month the site would be returned to the park after five years. The meeting will be held at Oxford Town Hall from 6pm.
cup’ next year in Perm. Oxford Bus Company sponsored the team and provided free return bus tickets to the airport. The project was organised by Perm City Council and the Youth Sports Federation. Dee Sinclair, city councillor and executive board member for culture and communities, said: “It was wonderful to see people and organisations from across Oxford come together to help make this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity happen for East Oxford United Football Club. “Oxford is twinned with cities around the world, and the city council works hard to give residents the chance to meet people from other cultures because we know how important it can be to bring communities together.”
OXFORD City Councillors will discuss flammable cladding covering two of the authority’s tower blocks at a meeting tomorrow. Last week the council’s executive board agreed to release money which could spiral up to £1m to replace cladding on Evenlode and Windrush towers in Blackbird Leys. Tomorrow night councillors will get their opportunity to quiz senior figures about safety in the towers. As the Oxford Mail has previously reported, cladding was installed as part of a multimillion-pound refurbishment programme in the towers. But it will be torn off the buildings because it failed two Government tests following the Grenfell Tower blaze in June. Members of the public are welcome at the council meeting, which will be held at Oxford Town Hall’s council chamber from 5pm.
Bike stolen from car THIEVES smashed their way into a car in New Hinksey, Oxford. Thames Valley Police is hunting for the people that broke into the vehicle parked in Wytham Street overnight on Thursday. The force said the vehicle was parked up when thieves smashed the back window to get into the car. It is not known what time the car was broken into overnight but a bicycle was stolen through the back window. Anyone with details contact police on the non-emergency number 101.
Concert for charity
THE Oxford and Cambridge ‘Note Race’ is being staged to raise funds for families. A concert is being staged by the group Grade-1-athon to support the charity helping families with at least one child under age five. It starts at 7pm at Oxford Town Hall for tickets go to http://bit.ly/1iNvMaX
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Number of jobless graduates set to rise
GRADUATE underemployment is likely to rise in the next 10 years as more people get university degrees, according to a new study. The findings highlight the gap between the supply of graduates and high-skilled jobs across European countries. Researchers found the proportion of the population with tertiary qualifications is increasing in all countries studied, and predict the trend will continue. The study revealed a mixed picture of good and bad developments in the graduate labour market. While the UK and Ireland, along with Nordic countries, have seen a growth in high-skilled jobs in recent years, the study concludes most western countries will see an increase in underemployment in the coming decade.
SYRIAN CONFLICT
Security help rejected
SYRIAN President Bashar Al-Assad has refused any security co-operation with Western nations or the reopening of their embassies until they cut ties with opposition and insurgent groups. Mr Assad’s defiant comments come at a time when his troops and pro-Iranian militiamen are gaining ground across the country under the cover of Russian airstrikes. Speaking before dozens of Syrian diplomats in Damascus, Mr Assad praised Russia, Iran, China and Lebanon’s Hezbollah for supporting his government during the conflict. He said Syria will look east when it comes to political, economic and cultural relations.
EU WARNED
‘Brexit clock is ticking’
DAVID Davis has warned the European Union that “with the clock ticking” there is no point in negotiating aspects of Brexit twice, in an attempt to push withdrawal talks towards discussions on a future trading relationship. The Brexit Secretary will publish five position papers further setting out Britain’s negotiating strategy next week in an attempt to add pace to the talks. A key document is expected on the Government’s favoured approaches to enforcing rights outside the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
HUGE BLAZE
Warehouse is gutted
A HUGE fire at a packaging warehouse has been brought under control, Essex Fire Service said. Around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze as it tore through the building on Festival Way in Basildon. The warehouse was “completely alight”, with flames also affecting a neighbouring industrial unit. But officer in charge Neil Fenwick said crews had acted quickly and prevented the spread of the fire. Essex Police said there are not believed to be any casualties.
ENERGY PRICE CAP
PM must fulfill pledge
THERESA May is facing an outcry from 53 Tory MPs after dropping her pledge to introduce an energy price cap for 17 million families “preyed on” by the Big Six suppliers. The MPs, led by former minister John Penrose and including former cabinet members and ex-leader Iain Duncan Smith, called on the Prime Minister to fulfil her promise to introduce a cap for all families on standard variable tariffs.
Follow us us at f Like facebook.com/oxfordmail t @theoxfordmail NHS hit by rate hikes as private hospitals enjoy tax breaks PRIVATE hospitals are enjoying a £52m tax break on their business rates bill through their charitable status while NHS hospitals are facing crippling hikes, research has revealed. More than one in four of private hospitals are estimated to be registered as charities and can receive rate relief of 80 per cent, according to figures compiled for the Press Association by business rent and rates specialists CVS. It calculates this tax perk will save private hospitals in England and Wales £51.9m in rates over the next five years, slashing the £241.4m they would otherwise be expected to pay.
But this comes as cash-strapped NHS hospitals are being hit with a £1.83bn rates bill over the next five years. Changes to the business rates system that came into effect in April mean that NHS hospitals in England and Wales will see their annual rates soar by 21 per cent over the next five years, placing yet more strain on the creaking NH. Meanwhile, Nuffield Health – Britain’s third largest charity by income – will pay just £3.2 million in business rates on its private hospitals over the next five years, saving £12.7 million as a result of its charitable status, according to CVS.
The Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth in London, which hosts the world-famous Karidis Cosmetic Surgery clinic, will pay just £1.2m of its £5.9m rates bill during the next five years, as a result of its charitable status. Mark Rigby, chief executive of CVS, said: “It is iniquitous that NHS hospitals pay normal business rates but 26.9 per cent of private hospitals, using charitable status, receive an 80 per cent discount.” He welcomed the Government’s plans to review the business rates system, but added “this must include all reliefs and the current inequalities that exist within the system”.
Missing British boy is among 13 dead in Barcelona terror attack A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy with dual British-Australian nationality was among 13 people killed in the Barcelona terror attack.
Relatives of Julian Cadman appealed for information about his whereabouts after he became separated from his mother in the massacre on Las Ramblas that left 13 dead and at least 120 injured. In a statement, released by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia, his family said: “Julian was a much-loved and adored member of our family. “As he was enjoying the sights of Barcelona with his mother, Julian was sadly taken from us. “He was so energetic, funny and cheeky, always bringing a smile to our faces. “We are so blessed to have had him in our lives and will remember his smiles and hold his memory dear to our hearts. “We would like to thank all those who helped us in searching for Julian. “Your kindness was incredible during a difficult time. “We also acknowledge we are not the only family to be affected by the events, our prayers and thoughts are with all people affected.” Julian’s father and grandmother travelled to Spain from Australia following the attack, and his grandfather Tony Cadman had urged people to share a photograph of Julian on Facebook as fears for his safety grew. In the photograph, Julian is wearing a jumper with a crest that says Chiddingstone Nursery, which is a nursery school in Kent. A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are assisting the family of an Australian-British child who was killed in the Barcelona terrorist attack. “His family have our deepest sympathies at this very difficult time. Our staff are doing all they can to support them, working with our Australian colleagues and the Spanish authorities.” The confirmation of Julian’s death comes after Spanish police linked three rental vans to the fugitive at the centre of a manhunt following the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, which lies around 70 miles to the south west. Authorities said the 12-strong
VICTIM: Julian Cadman, the seven-year-old boy who died in the Barcelona terror attack terror cell responsible for the attacks has been dismantled, but the search is still on for Younes Abouyaaqoub, a 22-year-old Moroccan named in Spanish media as the suspected driver of the van used in the massacre on Las Ramblas. A police official said all three vans were rented using the credit card of Abouyaaqoub, who is the focus of a manhunt in north-east Spain, the Associated Press reported. The official said one of the vans was used in the Barcelona attack, while another was found in Vic, 44 miles north of Barcelona on the road to Ripoll, where all the main attack suspects lived, and the third
was found in Ripoll itself. AP said police believe the cell wanted to load the vans with explosives for a big attack, but their plans changed after the house where their plot was being hatched blew up on Wednesday in Alcanar. According to the news agency, a Spanish police official said those behind the attacks had stored more than 100 gas tanks and explosive ingredients at the house in Alcanar. Josep Lluis Trapero said the cell had planned one or more attacks with explosives in Barcelona, and had rented three vans and also used a car and motorcycle. He said the search for a missing
fugitive has been complicated because authorities have not been able to positively identify the human remains at the house in Alcanar. The investigation is also focusing on a missing imam who police believe could have died in that house explosion. Spanish interior minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said five members of the cell were shot dead, four were in custody and as many as two were killed in the explosion. He said no new attacks were imminent, the country’s terrorist threat alert will be maintained at level four, and security at popular events and tourist sites around the country will be reinforced.
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Parkinson’s sufferer happy to add Oxford to three-city ride Naomi Herring nherring@nqo.com A FORMER Oxford student diagnosed with Parkinson’s has developed a new cycling event with the goal of raising money to tackle the disease.
David Brodie, 63, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013 and since then has been committed to supporting research into finding a cure. When he was diagnosed he was told a cure would be found within 15 years , but he said he has since met others battling the disease who say they were told the same well over 15 years ago. So Mr Brodie has taken it upon himself to help and is staging a fundraising bike ride for the cause on Saturday, September 16. He said: “When I was diagnosed, I was told that there would be a cure for Parkinson’s within 10 to 15 years, but I have since met many people in the Parkinson’s community who were also told this and, sadly for them, that 15-year mark has come and gone. “I approached Parkinson’s UK about hosting an event that really demonstrates the importance of research, where people’s money will go and why it is so crucial to people with the condition. “I am thrilled that the route includes Oxford – where I studied at university and first got into long distance cycling.” The BOXCAM bike ride takes in three cities – Bristol, Oxford
The 200 miles sounds like a long way, but it is a particularly significant distance as it’s been 200 years since Parkinson’s was first discovered
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PLANS have been submitted for a mobile film studio to be set up in Great Tew, near Chipping Norton. The application, put forward by Power Road Studios, is for temporary use over three weeks for an Amazon Prime TV show. The application does not reveal what the show will be but says it will be on site on the Great Tew Estate for 13 weeks. It says filming will be once a week over two five-week periods from October to December. The plans are with West Oxfordshire District Council and can be found with the reference 17/02381/FUL
Thieves steal car
A CAR has been stolen from a home in Weston-on-the-Green, near Bicester, after thieves broke in. Thames Valley Police put out an appeal on Friday after the home in Knowle Lane was broken into and car keys stolen from the hall. The thieves made off with the Black Volvo V40 when it happened on Saturday, August 5, between 10.30am and 1.45pm. The force said the car’s number plate begins with OE17 and anyone with any details is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 43170231727.
Policing meeting
THAMES Valley Police is staging a ‘rural community resilience group’ meeting for people in Bicester on Thursday. It is being staged for the community to have their say on issues in town and the surrounding villages. It will run from 7pm at Fringford Village Hall. KICKER: David Brodie (second from the left) with his cycling group after completing RideLondon-Surrey 2016 for Parkinson’s UK
SPECIAL ROUTE: Ex-student develops bike route to raise cash to fight disease and Cambridge – all of which are the UK’s most prominent Parkinson’s research bases. The event will take place over two days and covers 200 miles – each mile representing a year that have passed since Parkinson’s was first identified by James Parkinson in his ‘Essay on the Shaking Palsy’ in 1817. It will be the third long distance challenge Mr Brodie has taken on, following the 2016 RideLondon-Surrey challenge in which he raised £50,000 for Parkinson’s research. Mr Brodie also completed a trip from Land’s End to John O’Groats in 2015 as part of his determination to stay well enough to cycle, despite living with Parkinson’s. He added: “The 200 miles
sounds like a long way, but it is a particularly significant distance as it’s been 200 years since Parkinson’s was first discovered. “While a lot of progress has been made since then, there is still no cure and, research-wise, we still have a long way to go. “I hope people in Oxford will join me in our ride for research.” BOXCAM will start at Blaise Castle in Bristol and hundreds of cyclists are expected to set out on the journey to Oxford, before stopping off overnight and hearing from researchers at Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre about current research. Riders will then finish at Midsummer Common in Cambridge the next day. To sign up or for more details see parkinsons.org.uk/boxcam200
Feeling fruity? Help to harvest the village
A FRUITY group of foragers is once again planning to harvest an entire village. Sustainable Wheatley is hoping to harvest apples, pears, plums, quinces and berries from gardens, orchards and roadsides throughout September and October. Last year’s volunteers, including pupils from John Watson School, collected nearly half a ton of fruit that otherwise would have gone to waste.
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The group has now put out an appeal for people to get in touch if they have a fruit tree that could be picked or would be interested in helping out. The group is also looking for people to donate screwtop bottles which could be filled with juice, or any boxes or buckets for short-term storage. Suggestions are also welcomed about where fruit could be distributed. Last year, schools, nurseries, children’s centres and
a care home benefitted. Sustainable Wheatley’s Tim Blightman said: “Fruit is starting to appear on trees around the village. “Once again we are planning to repeat last year’s activity when we harvested nearly half a ton of apples, pears and quinces that otherwise might have gone to waste.” To get in touch email admin@ wheatleycag.org or call 01865 873957.
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HERE is perhaps no subject that unites our readers more than that of potholes on Oxfordshire’s roads. Our pock-marked streets and highways have become something of a running joke over the years, with creative villagers in Steeple Aston even placing rubber ducks on the ponds created by craters in the road to make a point. Pick up an Oxford Mail from any year in the last few decades and you are likely to see a picture of a disgruntled motorist standing in a hole, pointing at a hole or placing a ruler inside a hole. But there is a serious point here – issues like this don’t become a recurring trope for no reason. Everyone knows by now that the failure to properly repair or resurface roads is a national problem – a national scandal perhaps. But county councils can and must only look within their own boundaries to solve the problem, and we must all push for more money to be spent properly mending our roads and not just administering a sticking plaster solution by crudely patching up blackspots. Millions are being spent, says the Government, but it is clearly not enough. We are now paying for a failure to invest properly in our infrastructure in the past decades, and something needs to happen.
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ONGRATULATIONS to everyone who stayed up late to hit the streets on Saturday night for charity. Sobell House’s Moonlight Stroll was a big success, with more than 300 people making the nine-mile trek through the city after dark. While everyone followed the same route, every walker took their own journey as organisers encouraged them to share memories of loved ones and remember them in their own unique way during the hike. The hard work of everyone at Sobell House cannot be praised enough, and there is still time to give to the Oxford Mail’s appeal to fund 100 days of care.
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MENTAL health expert has said the Prime Minister’s £1bn pledge to raise awareness could be ‘life-changing’ if used to create preventative strategies.
On Thursday Theresa May wrote exclusively for the Oxford Mail to announce a new National Citizen Service (NCS) course, which will see young people provided with dedicated mental health courses and training. She also revealed her plans to roll out mental health training for frontline staff and to set up a new network for graduates of the NCS – a scheme which allows 15 to 17-year-olds to develop new skills and contribute to society. Dan Knowles, chief executive officer of mental health charity Oxfordshire Mind, said the investment was a lifeline at a time when the amount of young people struggling with their mental health was on the rise. He said: “At Oxfordshire Mind, the help we provide consists of supporting people who are struggling but also working to prevent mental health issues in the first place.
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THOUSANDS of Oxfordshire teenagers will receive training on mental health awareness, the Prime Minister Theresa May has announced in the Oxford Mail today. Writing exclusively for this paper, Mrs May has announced a new National Citizen Service (NCS) course as part of a £1bn commitment to the programme which sees young people raise money for charity. Since it was first launched by former Prime Minister and Witney MP David Cameron, 4,000 16- to 17-year-olds across the county have taken part in the national scheme, raising money for charities by taking
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part in team-building activities and community projects. With A-Level results being announced today, Mrs May will also meet with youngsters from across Oxfordshire to discuss the issue of mental health. She said: “It is not only the pressures of school and exams, though that is in the front of our minds today, but also self-esteem issues, struggles with home life or friendships, and getting into university or finding a job that can
all affect mental wellbeing. “We know that early intervention, along with giving young people the confidence to access support, is key – that’s where the NCS plays such a vital role. The NCS helps young people forge friendships across social divides and enhance their confidence and self-esteem.” The Prime Minister said the NCS will provide a dedicated mental health awareness course for its teenagers. Mental health training for more than 10,000 frontline staff to boost support and a new network for NCS graduates will also be introduced. Funding will come from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
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“At the moment, there is a massive emphasis on the help, which is great, but we’d much rather stop people from even getting to that stage. “Incidents of self-harm among young people have trebled between 2002 and 2014 and 30 per cent of young women say they have selfharmed, which is shocking, so this amount of money would be lifechanging in terms of preventative strategies.” Mr Knowles, who has worked in his position at the charity for a year, said he thought the money should be used to generate an awareness among parents, teachers and young people so they are all
and who to contact.” Mrs May said the money would be used for new mental health training for frontline NCS staff and a network of young graduates to ‘champion’ mental health awareness in their communities, in addition to providing dedicated awareness courses for participants. She also echoed Mr Knowles’ views in saying that early intervention is ‘vital’. He said: “The NCS is already doing an absolutely fantastic job of raising money and awareness so I really would like to thank them for what they’ve already done and what I know they’ll continue to do as a result of this funding.”
aware of their role in the process. He said: “Teachers are overburdened with work, students are under a huge amount of pressure and then you’ve got the effects of social media too. “By working with all three parties, we can ensure we are moving forward and that we can teach young people about resilience, mindfulness and knowing who to go to before things go wrong. “I also think the money would be best used educating parents who seem to be the most lost here because they don’t know how to protect their children or how to act, and it is vital that they receive targeted information on what to do
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Couple’s emotional 850-mile cycle ride Pete Hughes phughes@nqo.com A HUSBAND and wife who cycled to 101 Cancer Research UK sites in memory of their former partners said it was an emotional moment when they arrived back in Oxfordshire.
Patrick McGuire and Sue Duncombe said they were ‘overwhelmed’, after their 850-mile mission, to be greeted by cheers and applause when they reached the CRUK Oxford centre on Thursday afternoon. Welcomed home by family, friends and a host of other supporters, it was the end of a two-week emotional rollercoaster in memory of Mr McGuire’s first wife Pam and Mrs Duncombe’s first husband Philip, both of whom died of cancer. The couple even met while fundraising for CRUK and were only married in December, making this their first holiday as
EPIC: Sue Duncombe and Patrick Maguire arriving at the Cancer Research UK Oxford centre Picture: Jon Lewis husband and wife. Mrs Duncombe, 59, said: “The key feeling when we got home was emotional. “When we saw the ‘welcome to Oxford sign’ we both cheered and punched the air, but when we arrived at the research centre we were overwhelmed by the greeting.” Mr McGuire, who celebrated his 63rd birthday on the ride, added: “We both felt delighted with what we
have accomplished.” The couple, who live in Childrey just outside Wantage, set off from the Wantage CRUK shop at 9am on Friday, August 4. In their mission to visit 101 CRUK shops and research centres, they took an extremely circuitous route via Cambridge, Stratford and Birmingham to Manchester. The highlights included arriving at Manches-
ter and being greeted by research centre director Richard Marais and his team. One of the low-lights of the trip, Mrs Duncombe said, was cycling through Birmingham city centre in the rain while navigating traffic and potholes. But the epic cycle constantly kept emotions near the surface as each arrival at a new shop reminded the couple why they were
on their mission. Mr McGuire said: “Every time we arrived at one of the shops it brought it all home again.” Mrs Duncombe added: “Part of the whole emotional thing was the level of support we have had from friends, family and staff at CRUK, but when we arrived at one of the shops and they had banners and balloons in the window, it was really quite humbling.” Mr McGuire said they were also humbled to see so many volunteers for the charity giving up their free time, day after day, to help fund research into better treatment. Mrs Duncombe agreed: “It made us feel like part of this bigger team, all contributing in different ways.” The couple were hoping to raise £6,000 with their cycle and have already raised £4,000. Mr McGuire said they also wanted to say a ‘huge thanks’ to everyone who had already supported. Find out more and donate online at 101crukshopcycle.com
New playground well worth the wait
A NEWLY-REFURBISHED children’s playground has reopened in Didcot. New swings, slides, a roundabout and a seesaw have all been installed at Marsh Rec, next to Fleet Meadow, by Didcot Town Council. The football court has also had new goals installed and the markings have been re-done. The work, which cost £81,992, was jointly funded by the Wren Community Action Fund and the town council. Councillor Steve Connel said: “It took longer than anticipated but seeing the smiles on the children’s faces, it was well worth the wait.”
Big Ben substitute
A CHURCH in Banbury has recorded its chiming bells to replace the famous bongs of Big Ben. The London bells fall silent today as work begins on a restoration project. For the next four years the instantly recognisable sounds will only be heard during special occasions. St Mary’s Church in Banbury have made a recording of their own bells and uploaded it on to the website Soundcloud for anyone who may miss the ringing in their ears.
Human nature talk
TWO philosophers will be in conversation at Blackwell’s bookshop in Oxford. Nigel Warburton will interview Sir Roger Scruton about his latest book On Human Nature on September 2 at 11am. The event, part of the Philosophy in the Bookshop series, is free to attend and will take place in the philosophy department.
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News Housebuilder’s cash boost for two charities TWO of Banbury’s most revered charities have received a cash-boost thanks to a housebuilder. Grants of £1,000 each have been awarded to Dogs for Good and The Mill Arts Centre Trust as part of the Persimmon Homes Midlands Community Champions scheme. Dogs for Good provide trained dogs to help and support adults and children with disabilities. The dogs can help owners with opening and closing doors, retrieving items or dressing and undressing. Mill Arts Centre Trust organises creative activities for people of all ages and abilities including art workshops, dance shows and film screenings. They will use the money to continue their work with local families, using art to bring family members together and boost their happiness. Community Champions is a funding programme where groups and charities can bid for cash from a £750,000 national fund. Money is given to organisations that work to improve the quality of life or environment for local people. Duncan Shaw, director in charge for Persimmon Homes Midlands, said: “When ordinary people are giving up their time to improve their communities, they deserve our thanks and backing.” To apply for funding go to the housebuilder’s website www. persimmonhomes.com/charity
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phughes@nqo.com DOES your dog sit when he’s told? Does he salivate when he hears you talking about food? Does he understand the phrase ‘window cleaner?’
A survey has been launched to find out if Oxfordshire might have the cleverest dogs in the country. Pet sitting company Barking Mad is running the Dictionary Dog questionnaire through its 75 UK franchises, pitting counties against each other to win the title of most conversational canines. Urging people to take the survey locally is Oxfordshire co-ordinator Amanda Powell, of Abingdon, who runs the franchise with her sister Jeannie James in Leafield. The 51-year-old mum-oftwo said: “I’ve got a poodle and I would say he under-
POW-WOW WITH A BOW-WOW: Amanda Powell, right, of Barking Mad pet care, with volunteer hosts Carole Murrell and the dog she is looking after, Coco the Welsh Terrier Picture: Jon Lewis stands most of what we’re talking about. “Of course it varies from breed to breed and how they are trained but it’s in their interests to understand us.” Mrs Powell and her sister help find holiday accommodation for some 300 dogs across Oxfordshire, linking owners up with volunteer sitters who get expenses
covered. Without wanting to preempt the results of the survey, she said she had always been impressed with the intelligence of dogs she had encountered in the county. She added: “I think this survey will position us to be able to see in our area whether Cockapoos are cleverest or whatever it
might be.” The short online survey firstly asks dog owners which of a list of words their faithful friend recognises, including ‘sausages’, ‘postman’ and ‘window cleaner’. It then asks people to estimate how many words in total their pet understands, from ‘less than 25’ to ‘more than 1,000’.
The questionnaire also asks: “What is the most unusual word your dog understands?” Mrs Powell said the survey was supposed to be a bit of fun rather than hard science, but the idea dogs know what we are saying is well-established. In 2016 researchers from the Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary concluded that dogs really can understand human speech. The Dictionary Dog survey is available now at surveymonkey.co.uk/r/dogdictionary and runs until the end of August. Participants are also invited to enter a contest to win a dog photography session at barkingmad. uk.com/competition
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KEVIN SANDWELL, 37, of Lyndene Road, Didcot, admitted breaching a nonmolestation order by going to a house he was banned from visiting in Didcot on June 5. Also admitted damaging doors at that address on June 22. Given a four-week sentence suspended for two years and handed a two-year supervision order requiring alcohol rehabilitation treatment for six months. Ordered to pay a £115 victim surcharge and £100 costs. LOUISA CHURCH, 38, of Shaw Close, Bicester, admitted driving on Woodfield Road, Bicester, without insurance on July 17, 2016. Fined £300 and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with six points. EMMANUEL EFUNBOTE, 56, of Carmel Terrace, Wallingford, admitted speeding in a 30mph zone on Woodstock Road, Oxford, on September 16, 2016. Fined £100 and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge and £30 costs. Driving licence endorsed with three points. LAURA CONATY, 31, of Truemper Grove, Caversfield, Bicester, admitted speeding in a 30mph zone on Bucknell Road, Bicester, on December 21, 2016. Fined £100 and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with three points. LORRAINE RILEY, 65, of The Green, Chipping Norton, admitted speeding in a 30mph zone on Worcester Road, Chipping Norton, on October 26. Fined £100 and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with three points. VASILE SBARNEA, 46, of Fern Hill Road, Oxford, admitted drink-driving on Fern Hill Road on July 9. Had 98 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath over the 35mcg legal limit. Fined £750 and ordered to pay a £75 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Banned from driving for two years. PETER BISSON, 54, of no fixed address, admitted being drunk and disorderly in Between Towns Road, Oxford, on July 5. Also admitted failing to answer bail at Abingdon Police Station on July 21. Fined £100 and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
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Dealer was caught with more drugs after he was given bail A DRUG dealer caught with heroin and crack cocaine in central Oxford has been jailed after he was found with yet more drugs while out on bail. Martell Osman, of Copse Lane, Marston, Oxford, was first stopped by police at about 3pm on February 21 in Oxpens Road, near to City of Oxford College. Oxford Crown Court heard at his sentencing on Thursday that he had been ‘aggressive’ when he was stopped and had tried to avoid restraint, ‘swinging his fists’ at a police officer, according to Recorder Patrick Hamlin. The 20-year-old was arrested for possession of cannabis and police later discovered ‘on his person and inside his person’ the court heard, a quantity of class-A drugs including heroin and crack cocaine, consistent with drug dealing. On analysis he was found with 17 wraps of heroin and 45 wraps of crack cocaine – about 4g of the class-A drugs – and a quantity of
JOSHUA BEDFORD, 28, of Abingdon Road, Oxford, admitted stealing two bottles of Remy Martin cognac worth a total of £73 from Waitrose in Abingdon on April 3. Given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £73 compensation and a £20 victim surcharge. MARIUSZ KRZYMOWSKI, 25, of High Street, Harwell, admitted failing to attend unpaid work sessions in July and August 2015 which had been ordered by Oxford Magistrates’ Court that year. Fined £100. STEFAN ABBOTT, 52, of Anson Close, Marcham admitted speeding at 42mph
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cannabis. The street value of the drugs was estimated to be about £600. Osman was then released on police bail but he was arrested a second time on an unrelated matter on April 21 and officers found more drugs on him. He claimed he had been forced to act as a drugs mule for London criminals. Police discovered an even bigger quantity of drugs than the first time – 25 wraps of heroin and 48 wraps of crack cocaine. In mitigation, his defence told the court he had been a vulnerable individual and a serial drug user, and said that there had been some ‘duress’ leading him to carry the wraps. Osman had been forced to act as
in a 30mph zone on the A4074 at Crowmarsh Gifford on January 3. Fined £440 and ordered to pay a £44 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with four points. DAMIAN DEVERSON, 40, of Battle Road, Benson, was convicted of speeding at 43mph in a 30mph zone on Station Road, Amersham, on December 29. Fined £440 and ordered to pay a £44 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with four points. WILLIAM HANCOCK, 84, of Hanney Road, Steventon, was convicted of failing to
a drugs mule, the court was told, and was made to carry the drugs from London to Oxford in April to make up for losing them when he was stopped by police in February. He had also been diagnosed with a dependence on cannabis and has 12 previous convictions for 14 offences. Passing sentence, Recorder Hamlin said: “I accept that you are a troubled young man. “It may well be that with the company you were in you then did find threats from those involved in drugs. In relation to the April matter that susceptibility may well have been applied. “As far as the February offence is concerned I put this as significant role.” He was jailed for a total of 28 months for two counts of possessing heroin with intent to supply and two counts of possessing crack cocaine with intent to supply.
provide police with information which could identify the driver of a vehicle suspected of a motoring offence in Banbury between February 10 and March 10. Fined £660 and ordered to pay a £66 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with six points.
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RICHARD GAFFNEY, 48, of Love Lane, Watlington, was convicted of speeding at 40mph in a 30mph zone in Watlington on August 31 last year. Fined £520 and ordered to pay a £52 victim surcharge and
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£85 costs. Also given three penalty points on his driving licence. DANIEL COLLINS, 33, of Owens Way, Oxford, admitted three counts of stealing meat valued at £48, £74 and £25 from the Co-op at Oxford on February 22, March 10 and May 24. Also admitted failing to surrender to custody after being released on bail. Jailed for 12 weeks and made subject to a drug rehabilitation requirement. He must pay compensation totalling £147 and a £120 fine for failing to surrender to custody. He was also fined for two separate thefts at the Co-op, totalling £254.19 which he must also pay back. JAMES GREEN, 31, of Cooper Mews, Witney, admitted drink-driving in Witney on July 9 with 76mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Fined £540 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £54 and court costs of £85. Banned from driving for 40 months. DARIUS KUCINSKAS, 25, of Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, was convicted speeding 55mph in a 30mph zone at Shooters Hill, Pangbourne, on October 14 last year. Fined £577 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £57 and court costs of £85. Banned from driving for nine days. MATTHEW WILLIAMS, 27, of High Street, Tetsworth, was convicted of speeding at 40mph in a 30mph zone in Postcombe on November 24. Fined £100 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £30 and court costs of £85. GEMMA HILDRETH, 41, of Martin Close, Bicester, admitted drink-driving in Peregrine Way, Bicester on July 9 with 128mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Given a community order with a rehabilitation activity requirement for 15 days and ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work. She must also pay a victim surcharge of £85 and court costs of £85 and was banned from driving for 30 months. PHILLIP FAULKNER, 54, of Beagles Close, Gosford, admitted drink-driving in Bicester Road Cemetery car park, Kidlington, on July 11, with 112mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Given a community order to include an electronic curfew for two months. He must also pay a victim surcharge of £85, court costs of £30 and was banned from driving for 26 months.
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News Christian aid group founded in First World War launches new website
A CHRISTIAN aid group set up to support veterans, toddlers and senior citizens has launched a new website. The Toc H Wessex branch in Wantage created its online hub at tochwessex.org.uk Its site lists upcoming talks, remembrance events and fundraisers. The Christian aid movement of which Toc H is a branch was
founded by soldiers in the First World War and named after the Talbot House social club. The ‘Wessex’ branch was set up last year by Linda Parker to galvanise more spiritual volunteer work in the community. On October 6, former crown court judge Gordon Risius will give a talk to the group about FOUNDER: Linda Parker is a national trustee for Toc H Christian aid group soldiers and the law.
GENEROUS: Cyclists set to take on 700km Alps challenge
‘Peaky Climbers’ hit fundraising heights AMATEUR cyclists planning to cycle 700km across the Alps have raised £40,000 in sponsorship before even setting off.
The ‘Peaky Climbers’ from Wantage originally wanted to raise £30,000 for two charities by the end of their seven-day cycle next month. Now, astonished by their supporters’ generosity, the eight friends have decided to push their luck just slightly further by raising their target to £45,000. Team leader Paul McIntosh, who lives in Woodlands Brook, Wantage, with wife Nicola and their sons Jai and Ethan, said: “It’s just incredible. “When we first created the idea of the Peaky Climbers challenge and when we spoke to both charities, never in our wildest dreams did we think we would hit more than £40,000.” The team – completed by John Boaler, Mark Crick, Ben Heavers, Neil Barson, Stuart Eadie, Allen Stacey and Simon Haly – is taking on the mountainous mission in memory of three
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people close to their hearts. First is Grove teenager Maisie Norton, a friend of Jai’s who lost a lengthy battle with cancer in October 2015. In her honour the team are collecting donations for the Caring Cancer Trust, which organises holidays for terminally-ill children and teenagers – including Maisie. The Peaky Climbers are also raising money for the British Lung Foundation in memory of Mr McIntosh’s late mother and sister. His mother Valerie, who lived in Hertfordshire, died 10 years ago from the lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. His sister Tania Masters passed away in November 2015 from a different lung condition – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Peaky Climbers will set off on their 700km ride on Saturday, September 9, from the Hautacam ski resort in the
French Pyrenees. Over the following week, cycling approximately 100km every day, they will cross the Pyrenees and the French Alps, including the highest peak in Provence, Mont Ventoux. The so-called King of the Mountains challenge is considered by many to be the pinnacle of amateur cycling. Mr McIntosh added: “A massive amount of thanks has to go to so many people, especially every single person that’s been kind enough to sponsor us – however big or small. “Thank you to everyone that’s supported and attended any of our fundraising events in 2017: there’s been the apres ski party, the golf day, the peaky Pimms party, the Prosecco party and the C U Tuesday’s anniversary gig. “A huge and special thank you to all of our corporate sponsors that are enabling us to focus on the training and the fundraising. “Our two chosen charities will be ecstatic about the amount of money raised – let’s push on and try and get to £45,000.”
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SPONSORSHIP: The Peaky Climbers alpine cycling team from Wantage on a training ride
X-ray detector is culmination of 10 years’ work at Harwell
AN X-RAY detector capable of capturing images in billionths of a second has been developed by Oxfordshire scientists. The Large Pixel Detector (LPD) can capture an image every 222 nanoseconds, allowing it to record chemical reactions as they take place. Scientists at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Rutherford Appleton
Laboratory at Harwell are behind the latest invention which will now be installed in Hamburg, Germany. Lead engineer Matthew Hart, said: “It’s such a great feeling to see the detector installed ready for experiments. It’s taken 10 years of development to meet some really challenging requirements and finally the day has arrived to see it working.”
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Letters Developments are outof-reach fantasies
CHAKA Artwell (Letters, August 18: ‘Barton Park was a missed opportunity’) is right to point out the “unaffordable” realities of most of the Barton Park development, of which the “Mosaics” private estate is the most exclusive part. The Mosaics website stresses how quickly future residents could cycle hither and thither, for example 14 minutes to Oxford city centre; and shows a map of wondrous transport connections; another which includes all of Oxford’s private schools but only three (state) primaries but no (state) secondaries. What’s that all about? The Mosaics pitch is typical of a number of proposed developments swishing around Oxford, including the Lower Elsfield and Wick Farm proposals, a few years ago both glossily set out to South Oxfordshire District Council, with wondrous claims about transport links, cycling around “paradise”, effortless commutability, extraordinary claims about super-sonic travel times, in what could be described as housing Disneylands for the better-off. Disneylands are of course fantasy: out-of-reach house prices for most Oxonians
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THE whole of the field to the south of the flats at the very end of the Abingdon Road is on the proposal for the Local Plan for housing or a council depot. But it is a vital part of the biodiversity wildlife corridor that stretches from the north beyond Marston to the southern bypass and beyond to Abingdon. Otters have been seen on this wild stretch of the river, also, on the field, many rare wild flowers such as bee orchids. The wild flowers and nettles which the horses won’t eat, attract butterflies and bees of many varieties. The agents who assessed the biodiversity of the sites suggested for development, came in early spring, stayed as little as 15 minutes, only made a few visits and didn’t penetrate the bushes and brambles along the river bank so the assessment really was only token. Also when there are extreme floods over the adjacent meadows, this is a place of refuge for deer, pheasants and other wild creatures, as well as other horses from the flooded Abingdon Road stables.
It is higher than the flood meadows, because of having been a rubbish dump and because of this, not really suitable for housing. There is very little, in some places, no topsoil, it was so badly managed. Any houses built on it would be very expensive and unaffordable because of the high cost of converting the land and eliminating toxic materials. The council has printed forms for comments. The field would come under the “Wise Use of Resources” section – it is one of the eight proposed Green Belt sites on the plan. I hope people will collect a comments form from the St Aldate’s Chambers and, if opposed to development on the field, could tick “disagree”. But do also fill in the box for comments on the inside. Many recent reports have said that green spaces are important for people’s health and sense of wellbeing and there are sound reasons for respecting our Green Belt which, apart from anything else, can offset serious urban pollution. You can access the Local plan via oxford.gov.uk/localplan but the deadline for responses is August 25. Strange how the consultation for a university city coincided with the academic holidays! NUALA YOUNG Tree Lane, Oxford
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IT HAPPENED IN... 14 AD: Death of Augustus, first Roman emperor. 1685: Judge Jeffreys began sentencing people to death at what became known as the Bloody Assize. 1856: Condensed milk was patented. 1897: The London Electric Cab Co began operating the first taxi-cab in London’s West End and City. The black and yellow electric cars went at 9mph. 1934: A plebiscite in Germany gave sole power to the Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler.
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service manager for the firm Don Johnson, left, together with apprentice Alan Barrett, right, hard at work. The service depot provided space for administration, stores and workshops and the location was chosen for its proximity to Oxford’s ring road. The depot was designed by the Southern Gas Construction Department.
BIRTHDAYS... Richard Ingrams, former editor of Private Eye, 80; Ginger Baker, drummer, 78; Jill St John, actress, 77; Billy J Kramer, Sixties pop star,
74; Bill Clinton, former US president, 71; John Deacon, rock musician, 66; Kevin Dillon, actor, 52; Matthew Perry, actor, 48
1942: Canadian and British Commandos raided the French port of Dieppe. 1953: England, under captain Len Hutton, won the Ashes for the first time since the controversial bodyline tour of 1932-33. 1977: Comic Groucho Marx died. 1987: Date of the Hungerford massacre – when gun-crazy Michael Ryan shot dead 16 people in the Berkshire town, and then killed himself. 1991: Soviet hardliners toppled President Gorbachev in a dramatic coup, banned demonstrations and imposed a state of emergency. 2008: Cyclist Chris Hoy won his third gold medal of the Beijing Games, making him Britain’s most successful Olympian at a single Olympics for 100 years.
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Since 1994, more than £36bn has been raised, funding more than 500,000 projects in the arts, sport, heritage, charity, voluntary, health, education and environmental sectors. Every project makes a real difference to lives and communities across the UK – including here in Oxfordshire. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) helps people across the UK to explore, enjoy and protect the heritage they care about. In Wantage alone, more than £6.7m of that National Lottery money has been invested in more than 65 local heritage projects since 1994. Wantage has an incredibly rich history and I’m delighted to learn that thanks to the National Lottery, more and more people have been able to experience our local heritage in its many forms. This year alone, HLF funding has been provided for repairs to St Mary the Virgin Church in Childrey and to facilitate ‘Rails on the Western Front’ – an event commemorating the 100th anniversary of the steam engine ‘5322’ which worked on the Western Front between 1917 and 1919. Previous projects to receive support range from the archaeology under our feet to rare wildlife; from places of worships to educational projects on the areas we love. The HLF is now encouraging people in Oxfordshire to apply for grants between £3,000 and £10,000 to undertake projects exploring the impact and legacy of the First World War beyond 1918. That might be looking at the role the war played in bringing about universal suffrage; the introduction of daylight saving; or the mechanisation of agriculture, there is a wealth of local stories In Wantage waiting to be explored about life alone, more following the war. than £6.7m of For instance, as I am sure many of that National you will be aware, Lottery money the Army’s Central has been Ordnance Depot invested in was built on the site of what is now more than 65 Milton Park. local heritage During the First World War, projects since some seven 1994 million rounds of ammunition were sent to troops on the Western Front from Didcot and the depot claimed that it could supply anything to the British Army within as little as 48 hours. Just like many towns and cities across the UK, the Wantage we live in today was shaped by the First World War, and so I strongly encourage local people to make use of the money available from HLF to explore its legacy further. The money is available through HLF’s community grants programme, ‘First World War: then and now’. Find out more about the scheme and how to apply for funding online at hlf.org.uk/ firstworldwar
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ICONIC: Fans relive one of the scenes from the sitcom
LAUGH: Blenheim hosts FriendsFes for devotees of the long-running show is making its way round the country. Fans of the long-running American comedy can immerse themselves in all things Friends as full-scale sets and prop memorabilia are available to look around. Joey and Chandler’s apartment, Central Perk coffee shop and Monica’s apartment are all part of the tour which launched on Friday for people to pose for a selfie. One of the first fans through the door was Angela Browne,
from Slough, who headed along with her family. She said: “It is the first tim we have been and wanted to as we are all massive Friend fans and have been since th start and now my daughters are too. “We got to see things like Central Perk, Phoebe’s taxi, the police car which they di the ride-along in, plus there were loads of props such as big white dog from Joey and Chandler’s apartment. “My favourite was probab
MUSICAL: Crew member singing ‘Smelly Cat’ in Central Perk
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Two sides united for good causes THE historic rivalry between Old and New Woodstock was evident in the position of mock mayor of the town. Traditionally, the holder of the post came from the old part of town – until Lesley Cox was elected in 1986. The old rivalry has disappeared and now the emphasis is on raising money for good causes.
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RAF escort for body of pilot SECOND Lieutenant Cecil Buckland was one of 17 airmen associated with Port Meadow aerodrome who died in flying accidents in the First World War. Sixty members of the RAF escorted the body of the trainee pilot to Oxford railway station, after his death in August 1918.
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MAKING A SPLASH: Youngsters enjoy Hinksey Pools in Oxford in 2000
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They were happy to splash about in front of the camera and make good pictures for the next day’s edition. The photographs were taken in 2000 when, as now, swimmers flocked to the outdoor Hinksey Pools in Oxford at the first sign of hot weather. The site celebrated its 80th anniversary last year, having opened as a centre for swimmers in 1936. The site started life in 1856 as a filter pool and pumping station for the city’s drinking water. It was later discovered to be so unclean it was supporting healthy populations of mussels and shrimps.
COOLING OFF: Residents used to have
several venues in city for al fresco bathing Hygiene standards were improved after a campaign by Oxford photographer Henry Taunt, but the station eventually closed in 1934. The following year, the old filter beds were converted into swimming pools – minus the crustaceans – and the new centre opened to the community in 1936. A board giving the history of the site, prepared by Oxford historian Liz Woolley and attached to the pool railings, was unveiled earlier this year. The 81-year-old Hinksey site is now Oxford’s only outdoor pool, although it had plenty of company in the past.
Older readers will remember with fondness Tumbling Bay, off Botley Road, and Long Bridges, off Abingdon Road. And what about Dames Delight and the delightfully named Parsons Pleasure, the male nude bathing place, both in the University Parks? Signs warned women to get off punts cruising on the Cherwell, walk round and rejoin the boat on the other side to avoid seeing men bathing naked! And who remembers St Clement’s swimming pool behind St Clement’s Church, where swimmers shared the water with passing ducks and tin cans?
Wolvercote bathing place on the Thames was another favourite spot in the summer for swimming and sunbathing. In the 1940s, children living on Osney Island had their own heated swimming pool. A nearby electricity sub-station pumped warm water into the Thames, making it an attractive spot for youngsters. Former resident John Gaisford recalled: “Every day in the summer, hordes of us would be in and out of the river from Botley Road to the Waterman’s Arms.” pAny memories of Oxford’s outdoor swimming pools to share with readers? Write and let me know pSee Jenny Higgins’s memories of Tumbling Bay, Memory Mailbag, Page 26
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PUPILS and staff at Bartholomew School, Eynsham, were celebrating their “busiest and most significant year”. That was the verdict of headmaster Mr EC Stevenson in 1969 when the school earned ‘promotion’ to become a comprehensive and opened new buildings. His comments came during the school’s annual prizegiving when numerous pupils, including those pictured right, were given awards.
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Second Lieutenant Cecil Buckland was one of 17 airmen associated with Port Meadow aerodrome in Oxford who died in flying accidents in the First World War. Among the many floral tributes to the 23-year-old was one which read: “In ever-loving memory of a dear brother-in-arms, Officers’ Mess, Port Meadow, RAF.” Second Lieutenant Buckland, who was training with 44 Training Depot Station at Port Meadow, was piloting a modern Bristol Fighter over Wytham just before 8am on August 19, 1918, when, attempting a left turn at 100ft, the engine stalled. The loss of flying speed resulted in the plane spinning to the ground, followed a few seconds later by the petrol tank igniting. He was killed instantly. County coroner Mr AH Franklin who held an inquest in the Parish Room in Wolvercote (probably in St Peter’s School room, which WARTIME ACTIVITY: Bristol fighter aircraft at Port Meadow aerodrome in Oxford in 1917. The site was used as a training base during the First World War
was used as a mortuary for the aerodrome), recorded a verdict that he was “accidentally killed by falling with an aeroplane”. The RAF Court of Inquiry verdict was “accidental death after entering into a spin with insufficient height to recover”. Second Lieutenant Buckland’s body was repatriated to his home town of Holt in Wiltshire where he was buried in Holt Old Cemetery, with full military honours. The remains had left Oxford by rail the previous day. He was born in Holloway, London, in July 1895 to Arthur and Mary Buckland and had three siblings. His father was a commercial travelling salesman and he had worked as a carburettor salesman before joining the Army in August 1914. He was promoted to Lance Corporal and then to a Company Sergeant Major in the London Regiment. He was posted to France in March 1915, eventually gaining a commission as Second Lieutenant in the 5th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, in November 1917. Like many soldiers, he transferred
TRAGEDY: Second Lieutenant Cecil Buckland, right, and his grave in Holt, Wiltshire. He died when his plane crashed after its engine stalled 100ft in the air, above Wytham
to the Royal Flying Corps. He underwent his ground-based training course at No 1 School of Military Aeronautics at Reading University and was then posted to Port Meadow on May 4, 1918, to
learn to fly. Peter Smith, of Arthur Street, Osney, who has been researching the history of Port Meadow aerodrome, writes: “It is no surprise that a number of the crashes involving trainees were a result of stalling either on take-off or approaching to land. “Aeroplanes, their instruments and flying were rudimentary in those days, and often trainees failed to appreciate and maintain the minimum flying speed of their aeroplane. “Close to the ground, there was never any chance to recover flying speed before a crash occurred.” pA memorial to Cecil Buckland and 16 other airmen associated with Port Meadow aerodrome, who died in the First World War, is due to be unveiled in Wolvercote next year. Peter Smith has been leading the project.
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SUPPORT: The 1988 mock mayor, Danny Long, presents cheques to the town’s Under-Fives Association, Youth Football Club, Scouts and Guides and Youth Club
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IT WAS heads down and watch every move as Cub packs competed in a chess tournament. More than 60 youngsters from packs in Abingdon and district pitted their wits against each other. The tournament in 1979 was won by the team from the 10th Abingdon (St Helen’s) pack – Thomas Gosling, Sean Allen and David Boorman.
ANCIENT TRADITION: The incoming Mock Mayor of Woodstock, Lesley Cox, watches as former mayor Charlie Warmington presents a cheque to Fred Taylor and Nicola Chiddete, of Woodstock Thursday Club, in 1986. Below, Mrs Cox ‘crowns’ new mayor Joe Lipski a year later as the committee of judges looks on
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She was believed to be the first holder of the office to come from ‘enemy’ territory. Traditionally, the mock mayor always came from Old Woodstock, but dare we say it, Mrs Cox lived in New Woodstock when she was elected in 1986. The office was established in the 18th century out of rivalry between the two parts of the town. People in the older section were angry when the two parts of Woodstock were amalgamated and the mayor was chosen from New Woodstock. Residents in the older part set up the title of ‘mock mayor’ as a gesture of defiance, to mock the official mayor. Mrs Cox lived in Westland Way, Old Woodstock, until 1985, but then moved to Crecy Walk, New Woodstock. She said at the time: “I suspect I am probably the first mock mayor to live in New Woodstock.” However, she had been a former Old Woodstock resident and a keen supporter of the tradition, which no doubt helped to sway the judges. The mayor is selected by a committee that judges the quality of the speeches each candidate delivers from a soap box. After the mock investiture at the Rose and Crown pub, the mock mace-bearer and constable lead a procession through the town for the ritual ducking of the new mayor in the River Glyme. The tradition lapsed in the late 1950s, but was revived in 1983 and has continued ever since. The old rivalry between the two parts of Woodstock has disappeared, and now the emphasis is on raising money for local charities and good causes. Within days of being elected, Mrs Cox appeared at her first presentation at the Oxfordshire County Museum in the town. Wearing her official attire of a
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We were satisfied with our lot during ‘age of innocence’ WHAT memories Alan Peedell’s letter evoked (Memory Lane, July 31). I was in the same class as Alan at St Barnabas School. It truly was an age of innocence. I suppose being brought up during the war, we were satisfied with what we had. We lived right next door to the school so no excuse to be late. I wonder if Alan remembers the trek to Tumbling Bay for swimming lessons? First, it was a walk to the highways yard, where an employee pulled us across the canal in a barge, then on to the railway line where we waited for the signalman to tell us it was safe to cross, before finally
HAPPY DAYS: Swimmers at the Tumbling Bay pool off Botley Road, Oxford, in August 1959. Jenny Higgins recalls jumping into freezing cold water there during her childhood
being punted across the river. Can you imagine 20 or so children standing in a punt in the middle of a river? Finally, we reached Tumbling Bay where we jumped into the freezing cold water. Our house was pulled down in the redevelopment shortly after my parents took over the Prince of Wales pub in Walton Street, which, too, has been demolished and redeveloped into Jude the Obscure. I often think we had the best times! JENNY HIGGINS (née Dunsdon) Kidlington
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pHEADSTONES in Oxford churchyards and cemeteries are to be given a safety check to make sure they are stable – the city council wants to stop any falling and causing injury. pTHE trauma unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford has received high praise – studies show it has the second highest patient survival rate in England and Wales.
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pASYLUM seekers rampaged through Campsfield House detention centre in Kidlington, prompting a major security alert – 100 police, armed with riot shields, raced to the scene. pA NEW articulated – or bendy – bus is being tried out by Thames Transit to reduce overcrowding on the Oxford Tube, the express service between Oxford and London.
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pOXFORD United has revealed that it is working on a new plan for its controversial stadium and shopping complex at Pear Tree roundabout north of the city.
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pROSE Hill Allotment Association in Oxford, which boasts 165 members, is the best in Britain – it has won a national contest organised by Garden News and a firm of seed merchants.
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pMORE than 50 years of film-going will end in Headington when the Moulin Rouge cinema closes due to rising costs and lack of support. pMORE than 80 workers at Henry Stone and Son, the 109-year-old Banbury firm of furniture makers, have been made redundant after the collapse of the company. SUCCESS: Cold Arbour, winners of the Woodstock Charity Cup in 1935-6 Back row, from left: G Theybold, W Timms, FP Wappner, W Bull, W Cannon. Third row: W Dunne, J Smith, W Ilsley, A Ernest, E Eltringham, R Netner, R Butler, A Lynch, F Taylor. Second row: R Goodgame, R Grainger, C Ilsley, F Butler, T Wright. Front: H Ayres, Goodgame
I BUY the Oxford Mail each day and to my surprise, I saw my father in the Cold Arbour football team (Memory Lane, July 24). I had never seen this photograph before. My father was Frederick Peter Wappner, who is in the back row in football kit.
He died in 1987 and I am the only child. I was a police officer in the Oxford City and then Thames Valley forces. We are the only people in the UK with this very unusual surname. ANTHONY WAPPNER Kennington
Family had to push car on hill THE Government’s decision to allow learner drivers under supervision on motorways reminded me of my father’s early experience of driving. He was allowed to drive a car on the basis that he had ridden a motorbike while serving with the Army in Germany during the war. He never took a test but was deemed sufficiently
qualified to take our family out in our old Morris car. On a Sunday afternoon drive, he stalled the car on a hill and we all had to get out, mum included, and push to get him going again. He didn’t seem to have a clue about clutch control! DAVID STONE Banbury
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pTHREE Oxford City firemen were injured in a gas explosion while fighting a blaze that damaged a house in Buckingham Street, Grandpont. pVOLUNTEERS are urgently needed if all 220 beds at Cowley Road Hospital in Oxford are to remain in use – sickness and holidays have left an acute staff shortage.
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pTHE George Restaurant in George Street, Oxford, will close next month and work will start immediately on an extension to the National Provincial Bank next door. pTHE demand for places at Oxford’s seven nursery schools is so heavy that there is a waiting list at every one – the worst affected are in Headington and The Slade.
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Beach party down the pub THEY were a long way from the sea, but no matter. With sun hats, sunglasses and shorts, everyone was ready for a beach party. This
was the scene at the Kings Arms in Sandford-on Thames as regulars raised money for leukaemia research.
pPUPILS at St Birinus School became amateur archaeologists
as they unravelled the secrets of their school playground in 1971. Their dig revealed animal bones and pottery fragments from the 11th century to Victorian times. Three pupils are pictured at work – from left, Janet Newman, 10, Roger Bradley, 11, and Alison Hornsby, 10.
WANTAGE chose an unusual gift for its friends in the German twin city of Sessen – a traditional British red telephone box. It was planned to ship the long-distance surprise at the same time as a 38-strong party were due to visit Germany in 1988. The box was one of thousands being sold by the Post Office and had been bought for £450. Mayor Jim Moley, pictured with twinning official Chris Smith, said: “We know the Germans are fascinated by our traditions and the old red phone box symbolises British style.”
‘Baby’ takes part in parade
ADRIAN Ryall looked a rather big baby in the pram as he took part in the annual carnival in Fritwell, near Bicester. Pictured with Jayne Keys and Matt Faust, he was one of the
Police officers scale the heights
entrants on the carnival parade in 1986. Attractions included an egg and spoon race, a street hockey race, a yard of ale contest, children’s sports and a dance.
pBRIAN and Christine Griffin celebrated the renovation of
their 16th century George Inn in 1982 with a ride on a restored canary yellow coach. It was a fitting reminder of the inn’s former role as one of Oxfordshire’s oldest coaching inns.
Cup for pram race winners
pDORCHESTER was named Oxfordshire’s best-kept medium-
sized village in 1978. A wooden sign marking its success was handed to parish council chairman Edward Jones by Sir John Cripps, a vice-president of the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council, which organised the best-kept village competition.
DOES anyone remember the Pot and Winkle Club on the Barton estate in Oxford? Apparently, it was attached to the British Legion Club on the estate and promoted an annual pram race on August Bank Holiday. Mr R Timms, right, is pictured in 1966
handing ‘King Pot’ Mr J Watson a cup which was to be presented to future winners of the race. The winners of the race that year, Mr J Trendell and Mr E Ballard, did not miss out – they were presented with replicas of the new cup.
CARTERTON policemen and colleagues from the Ministry of Defence set themselves a challenge of climbing three mountains - Snowdon, Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike - in 24 hours. They were preparing to tackle the Three Peaks challenge in 2000 to raise money for the Hugh Ellis paediatric assessment centre at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford. Pictured from top are Pc Steve Patrick, Pc Gordon Monks, Pc Bill Oddy, Sgt Bob Stunt, Pc Mark Waite, Pc Trevor Burtenshaw and Pc Dave Lee.
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Horspath dealt huge blow in bid to avoid relegation HORSPATH’S Division 1 survival hopes suffered a massive blow with a 44-run defeat at home to relegation rivals Slough.
Will Eason’s side remain five points from safety behind Tring Park. But they face an uphill battle to beat the drop with a home game on Saturday against newlycrowned champions Henley and a trip to Great & Little Tew to come. Slough rattled up 279-8, thanks to Lloyd Paternott (82), Nabil Shah (66) and Shaan Khan (59), Ian Slatcher and Tom Cosford taking three wickets apiece. Horspath slumped to 30-3, with Ikhlaq Nawaz doing the damage, before claiming his fourth victim to make it 70-4. Two runs later, Cosford went for 25 and it was only Eason’s defiant unbeaten 59, supported by Mark Skelton and Slatcher, who both made 25, which saw Horspath reach 235-9.
SLOUGH F Qureshi lbw W Eason.............................................. 4 N Shah c Slatcher b Cosford.................................... 66 D Akhtar c Belcher b W Eason................................... 4 L Paternott b Cosford................................................ 82 S Khan b Cosford ..................................................... 59 F Baig c Coleman b Slatcher.................................... 26 Z Sher c R Eason b Slatcher ....................................... 5 Z Ahmed no tout....................................................... 10 S Green b Slatcher..................................................... 6 I Nawaz not out ......................................................... 0
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Extras......................................................................17 Total (8 wkts, 50 ovs) ..........................................279 Fall: 1-11, 2-31, 3-116, 4-228, 5-237, 6-252, 7-267, 8-279. Bowling: W Eason 10-0-53-2, Slatcher 8-1-43-3, Faruk 8-0-39-0, Skelton 4-0-21-0, Belcher 10-0-40-0, Cosford 10-0-77-3. HORSPATH T Coleman c Rana b Nawaz ...................................... 9 R Eason c Green b Nawaz......................................... 5 M Jefferson b Nawaz............................................... 12 J Fitzjohn b Nawaz ...................................................11 T Cosford c Shah b Khan.......................................... 25 W Eason not out....................................................... 59 S Green b Sher......................................................... 22 M Skelton c Ahmed b Green.................................... 25 I Slatcher c Sher b Ahmed........................................ 25 J Faruk b Sher............................................................16 L Belcher not out......................................................... 6 Extras..................................................................... 20 Total (9 wkts, 50 ovs) ..........................................235 Fall: 1-16, 2-17, 3-30, 4-70, 5-72, 6-132, 7-167, 8-197, 9-221. Bowling: Nawaz 10-2-47-4, Ahmed 10-1-42-1, Khan 10-0-53-1, Green 10-1-47-1, Sher 10-2-42-2. Slough 20pts, Horspath 8
Oxford clinched an eight-run victory at Great & Little Tew. Electing to bat, the visitors posted 225-9, with Muhammad Ayub (56) leading the way. Tew openers Harry Smith and Joe White put on 40, but the hosts were soon in deep trouble after losing six wickets for 36 runs. Jancan Adams (71) combined with Andy Harris and Joe Thomas (38) for partnerships of 56 and 72 respectively to bring them back into contention on 204-7. But they fell just short on 217-9. Banbury were incredibly involved in their second tie of the season at Finchampstead. The hosts elected to field and Craig Haupt was dismissed first ball, before Lloyd Sabin fell to leave the visitors 27-2. Olly Clarke and Charles Hill (50) steadied the ship, before Richard West (53) put on 81 with the latter for 151-3. Once they fell, Banbury finished on 200-7. Finchampstead lost wickets regularly, but were in contention on 165-7, thanks to Simon Bell (46) and Andrew House (32). They looked set for victory as they only trailed by five runs after 47 overs. But West dismissed James Woodford, before running out Bell in the 49th over to earn Banbury a tie.
WATCHING ON: Great & Little Tew’s Jancan Adams can only look on during his side’s home defeat to Oxford in Division 1 as Harvey Eltham adds another run Pictures: Steve Wheeler
JOY: Tew celebrate as Joe Thomas claims the wicket of Oxford opener Harvey Eltham
PLAYING IT SAFE: Oxford opener Owyn Tong-Jones
Impressive Rowant cruise to victory ASTON Rowant further strengthened their Division 2 promotion hopes with a seven-wicket win at Reading. The victory keeps the Oxfordshire side on top, 24 points clear of third-placed Datchet, with two games remaining. Reading regretted their decision to bat as Leo Bethell and Adam Muttitt ripped through the top order to leave the hosts on 17-4. It did not get any better as extras top-scored with 16 as they were dismissed for 74, with Bethell taking 5-13 and Will Pendered 3-8.
Despite losing Alex Jewell, Rowant made light work of the run chase, with Tom Condon and James McDougall leading them to 45-1. They both fell, but George Reid and Josh Smith steered Rowant home in 14 overs.
READING P Chima b Bethell .............................................. 2 A Ul Wahab b Bethell ....................................... 0 Q Ali c Harris b Muttitt .................................... 14 F Amjad c Pendered b Bethell ........................... 0 S Gemmill b Bethell ........................................... 4 M Patel c Smith b Pendered ............................ 15 P Brennan run out.............................................. 8 T Davies c McDougall b Pendered.................... 2 S Farnworth c Reid b Pendered......................... 2 A Qayyum b Bethell.........................................11 A Singh not out.................................................. 0 Extras............................................................ 16 Total (all out, 38.1 ovs)................................. 74 Fall: 1-2, 2-4, 3-7, 4-17, 5-35, 6-57, 7-60, 8-63, 9-63.
Bowling: Morrick 10-2-10-0, Bethell 8.1-2-13-5, Muttitt 10-2-22-1, Harris 4-1-17-0, Pendered 6-0-8-3. ASTON ROWANT A Jewell b Singh................................................ 1 T Condon c Ul Wahab b Brennan ................... 21 J McDougall b Brennan................................... 19 G Reid not out ................................................... 6 J Smith not out ................................................. 16 Extras............................................................ 12 Total (3 wkts, 14 ovs)....................................75 Fall: 1-20, 2-45, 3-55. Bowling: Qayyum 5-1-30-0, Singh 4-0-24-1, Brennan 2-0-9-2, Farnworth 2-0-11-0, Ali 1-0-1-0. Reading 2pts, Aston Rowant 20
Thame Town moved up to second with a thrilling threerun win at home to fellow promotion-chasers Chesham. The visitors needed five off the last over to secure victory, but Gamindu Kanishka dismissed Alex Watson to
clinch maximum points with three deliveries to spare. Thame were put into bat, Callum Russell (78) and Kanishka (45) leading the way as they were all out for 200. Chesham were in trouble at 10-2, but steadied the ship, thanks to Robin Pritchard (44), Jason Rance (30)and Matthew Rance (27) to find themselves 156-7. A seventh-wicket partnership of 36 between Tom Free (34) and Pip France put the visitors in control as they eased to 192-7. But they lost their last three wickets for five runs, including
the tenth in the final over, which included a dropped catch from the first delivery. Anupam Sanklecha took 5-31 and broke his own Shiptonunder-Wychwood bowling record, but could not stop Buckingham Town claiming a five-wicket win. The west Oxon side were inserted and slumped to 81 all out, with ninth man Charlie Brain top-scoring with 25. Buckingham chased down the total in 22 overs, despite Sanklecha’s efforts. The all-rounder now has 58 wickets for the season, three better than his haul in 2014.
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SCORECARDS OXFORD O Tong-Jones c White b Harris........................ 26 H Eltham c White b Thomas .............................12 J Perkin b T Price...............................................16 M Ayub lbw Thomas........................................ 56 J Barrett lbw Harris.............................................4 S Mendis c Garrett b Thomas.......................... 26 I Crosby c Garrett b Harris...............................14 M Beer c Garrett b Adams...............................11 F Simon c Smith b Adams ................................ 29 S Fallah not out...................................................6 C Humphreys not out..........................................1 Extras............................................................ 24 Total (9 wkts, 50 ovs) ................................. 225 Fall: 1-36, 2-63, 3-77, 4-85, 5-142, 6-172, 7-179, 8-194, 9-222. Bowling: Lawrence Brock 10-1-33-0, Adams 9-047-2, Thomas 10-2-26-3, T Price 4-0-21-1, Harris 10-0-58-3, O Price 7-0-34-0. GREAT & LITTLE TEW H Smith lbw Mendis......................................... 26 J White c Perkin b Fallah ....................................7 J Garrett b Mendis ...........................................10 T Price b Fallah ...................................................0 H Woodward b Fallah........................................1 Lloyd Brock b Eltham........................................11 J Adams c Fallah b Simon ................................71 A Harris c&b Mendis....................................... 26 J Thomas run out ............................................. 38 Lawrence Brock not out......................................3 O Price not out ...................................................9 Extras.............................................................15 Total (9 wkts, 50 ovs) ..................................217 Fall: 1-40, 2-40, 3-41, 4-51, 5-51, 6-76, 7-132, 8-204, 9-205. Bowling: Fallah 10-4-25-3, Simon 10-0-82-1, Mendis 10-2-36-3, Eltham 10-0-38-1, Humphreys 10-0-33-0. Oxford 20pts, Great & Little Tew 8 BANBURY L Sabin c Carter b Marles ................................14 C Haupt c J Dewes b Carter...............................0 O Clarke c Bell b Woodford ........................... 25 C Hill c A Dewes b Coetzee ............................ 50 R West lbw J Dewes......................................... 53 E Phillips b Carter .............................................13 W Briggs run out ................................................3 J Wilkins not out ...............................................10 O Wright not out................................................6 Extras............................................................ 26 Total (7 wkts, 50 ovs) ................................. 200 Fall: 1-0, 2-27, 3-70, 4-151, 5-166, 6-179, 7-187. Bowling: Coetzee 10-3-31-1, Carter 9-3-25-2, Marles 4-0-17-1, A Dewes 5-1-17-0, Woodford 6-0-29-1, J Dewes 10-1-33-1, Uttley 6-0-31-0. FINCHAMPSTEAD A House c Briggs b Hill.................................... 32 A Dewes c West b Cheema................................4 D Marles c Phillips b Wright............................ 28 W Rogers c Phillips b Wright............................17 S Bell run out ................................................... 46 T Predgen b Clarke.............................................9 J Coetzee c Sabin b Cheema ...........................15 M Carter b Clarke............................................18 J Dewes run out ..................................................4 J Woodford c Phillips b West............................11 M Uttley not out..................................................1 Extras.............................................................15 Total (all out, 49 ovs).................................. 200 Fall: 1-13, 2-49, 3-84, 4-91, 5-104, 6-140, 7-165, 8-176, 9-198. Bowling: Cheema 10-3-26-2, Taylor 8-0-47-0, Wright 10-1-48-2, Hill 4-0-18-1, West 8-0-28-1, Clarke 9-2-27-2. Banbury 12pts, Finchampstead 12 SHIPTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD C Wood c Cater b Smart....................................2 S Hole c Cater b Braid-Ball...............................11 C Miller c Cater b Braid-Ball...............................9 A Sanklecha lbw Smart......................................1 I Lewis c Cater b Smart.......................................0 B Norgrove c Jayasena b Braid-Ball ..................0 H Davies b Humphries......................................13 S Cross c Tomlinson b Smart...............................3 C Brain c Parish b Braid-Ball............................ 25 S Harris c Pearson b Humphries.........................0 S Miller not out...................................................4 Extras.............................................................13 Total (all out, 33.4 ovs) .................................81 Fall: 1-4, 2-27, 3-28, 4-28, 5-30, 6-33, 7-36, 8-77, 9-77. Bowling: Braid-Ball 10-1-30-4, Smart 10-5-9-4, Parish 5-0-20-0, Humphries 8.4-3-19-2. BUCKINGHAM TOWN L Tomlinson b Sanklecha ................................. 24 R Large c Miller b Sanklecha ...........................10 A Pearson c Brain b Sanklecha ..........................1 J Cater lbw Sanklecha........................................0 J Deal not out .................................................. 26 A Martin b Sanklecha ........................................4 J Parish not out ...................................................7 Extras.............................................................12 Total (5 wkts, 21.4 ovs)................................. 84 Fall: 1-38, 2-43, 3-43, 4-46, 5-58. Bowling: Sanklecha 10-0-31-5, Harris 4-0-22-0, Davies 4-3-9-0, Miller 2.4-0-18-0, Brain 1-0-2-0. Shipton 3pts, Buckingham Tn 20 THAME TOWN C Russell c J Rance b Aslam ............................ 78 W Sutcliffe c J Rance b Warner........................21 G Kanishka c Warner b Aslam........................ 45 M Beard c&b M Rance.......................................3 R Straughan b M Rance .....................................1 J Adams c Morgan b Warner.............................8 H Mushtaq b France.........................................11 H Thomas not out ...............................................9 M Higgs b Warner .............................................4 C Jeffcock run out...............................................2 W Rooney run out ..............................................2 Extras.............................................................16 Total (all out, 49.4 ovs) .............................. 200 Fall: 1-48, 2-154, 3-158, 4-161, 5-165, 6-181, 7-183, 8-191, 9-193. Bowling: Warner 9-2-40-3, Watson 5-0-28-0, J Rance 6-1-32-0, M Rance 10-0-42-2, France 9.4-0-30-1, Aslam 10-0-26-2. CHESHAM M Rance c Beard b Mushtaq............................27 A Morgan c Russell b Rooney............................2 A Goddard b Rooney ........................................0 J Rance c Straughan b Jeffcock....................... 30 R Pritchard c Russell b Beard........................... 44 M Eteen lbw Kanishka ......................................15 T Free b Rooney ...............................................34 M Warner b Beard.............................................2 P France run out .............................................. 20 U Aslam not out..................................................2 A Watson b Kanishka.........................................0 Extras.............................................................21 Total (all out, 49.3 ovs) ...............................197 fall: 1-10, 2-10, 3-51, 4-66, 5-104, 6-152, 7-156, 8-192, 9-197. Bowling: Rooney 10-3-33-3, Higgs 10-0-45-0, Mushtaq 10-0-39-1, Jeffcock 4-0-27-1, Kanishka 9.3-1-28-2, Beard 6-1-17-2. Thame Town 20pts, Chesham 8
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Monday, August 21, 2017
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FOOTBALL VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH
Woeful City hammered at Dartford MARK Jones branded his side’s performance ‘unacceptable’ as nine-man Oxford City crashed to a 7-1 defeat at Dartford, writes RYAN BRATLEY.
The manager expressed his dismay at the display, apologising to the travelling support. City conceded five of their seven goals from set-pieces, while Freddie Grant saw red and Mo Fofana was stretchered off. The visitors’ afternoon did not start well as Richard Sho-Silva’s towering header put Dartford in front on nine minutes. Their lead was soon doubled when Lyle Delle-Verde’s deflected effort beat Craig Hill. And it was soon 4-0 as Alfie Pavey headed home and Lee Noble’s cross snuck into the corner. Joe Oastler and Hill were both booked for poor challenges outside the area, before Grant was sent off for a two-footed lunge. Any hopes of City steadying the ship after the break were ended
on 50 minutes when Warren Mfula headed home another corner. Jones’s side replied immediately through Matt Paterson. But there was no respite as Mfula headed a second and fired home for his hat-trick, before their misery was further compounded when Fofana was stretchered off.
Oxford City: Hill, Poku, Grant, Jones, Henderson (Demuria 67), Oastler, McEachran, Fleet, Paterson, Hirst (Navarro 42), Pearce (Fofana HT). Subs not used: Ngathe, Forde. Attendance: 812. LATEST TABLE VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH P W D L F A Pts St Albans City 5 5 0 0 11 4 15 Chelmsford City 5 4 0 1 7 3 12 East Thurrock Utd 5 3 2 0 14 10 11 Braintree Tn 5 3 1 1 12 10 10 Dartford 5 2 3 0 11 3 9 Bognor Regis Tn 5 2 3 0 15 10 9 Hemel Hstead Tn 5 3 0 2 6 2 9 Havant & W 5 2 2 1 5 4 8 Truro City 5 2 1 2 9 7 7 Poole Tn 5 2 1 2 7 7 7 Concord Rgrs 5 2 1 2 5 6 7 Bath City 5 2 0 3 9 12 6 Oxford City
Chippenham Tn Welling Utd Eastbourne Boro Hampton & R Boro Wealdstone Hungerford Tn Weston-s-Mare Gloucester City Whitehawk
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DISMAY: A grounded Craig Hill cannot believe it as Dartford’s players and supporters celebrate their seventh goal
Pictures: Mike Allen
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BEATEN: Craig Hill is at full stretch but cannot stop this cross sailing into his net
MARCHING ORDERS: Freddie Grant (right) is sent off
WEEKEND RESULTS FOOTBALL SKY BET LEAGUE ONE Scunthorpe Utd 1, Oxford Utd 0. VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH Dartford 7, Oxford City 1. EVO-STIK LEAGUE South Premier Div: Hitchin Tn 0, Banbury Utd 3. EMIRATES FA CUP Prelim round: Flackwell Heath 1, Didcot Tn 2; Highmoor Ibis 1, North Leigh 3; Kidlington 1, Wantage Tn 0; Uxbridge 0, Thame Utd 4. UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Abingdon Utd 3, Woodley Utd 0; Lydney Tn 3, Oxford City Nomads 2. Div 1 East: Bicester Tn 6, AFC Aldermaston 2; Henley Tn 0, Sandhurst Tn 4; Milton Utd 0, Wokingham & Emm 5; Thame Rgrs 0, Didcot Tn Res 7; Virginia Water 3, Chinnor 0; Wallingford Tn 2, Chalfont Wasps 1. Div 1 West: Clanfield 85 3, Tytherington Rocks 0; Headington Ams 3, Letcombe 2; North Leigh Utd 1, Cheltenham Saracens 2; Pewsey Vale 3, Kidlington Res 2; Shortwood Utd Res 0, Ardley Utd 3; Shrivenham 1, Easington Sports 1; Woodstock Tn 0, Cirencester Tn Dev 1. Div 2 East: Chinnor Res 2, Penn & Tylers Green Res 5; Thame Rgrs Dev 1, Chalfont Wasps Res 1. Div 2 West: Bishops Cleeve Dev 3, Shrivenham Res 0; Carterton 1, Highworth Tn Res 5; Cheltenham Saracens Res 0, Faringdon Tn 4; Easington Spts Res 4, Clanfield 85 Dev 4.
CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Slough 279-8 (50 ovs, L Paternott 82, N Shah 66, S Khan 59, I Slatcher 3-43, T Cosford 3-77), Horspath 235-9 (50 ovs, W Eason 59no, I Nawaz 4-47). Banbury 200-7 (50 ovs, R West 53, C Hill 50), Finchampstead 200 (49 ovs, S Bell 46, A House 32). Oxford 225-9 (50 ovs, M Ayub 56, J Thomas 3-26, A Harris 3-58), Great & Little Tew 217-9 (50 ovs, J Adams 71, J Thomas 38, S Fallah 3-25, S Mendis 3-36). DIVISION 2 Shipton-under-Wychwood 81 (33.4 ovs, S Smart 4-9, K Braid-Ball 4-30), Buckingham Tn 84-5 (21.4 ovs, A Sanklecha 5-31). Reading 74 (38.1 ovs, L Bethell 5-13, W Pendered 3-8), Aston Rowant 75-3 (14 ovs). Thame Town 200 (49.4 ovs, C Russell 78, G Kanishka 45, M Warner 3-40), Chesham 197 (49.3 ovs, R Pritchard 44, T Free 34, J Rance 30, W Rooney 3-33). CHERWELL LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Twyford 177 (S Alam 76, T Costley 5-44, A Rafiq
3-48), Oxford Downs 160-7 (T Costley 60no, W Mehmood 39, B Afzal 4-27). Horspath 2nd 94 (J Mohammed 31, J Smith 4-40), Long Marston 97-5 (J Smith 40). Tiddington 237-9 (C Goodman 98, J Talbot 37, F Ali 5-43, W Mohammed 3-46), Dinton 108 (N Smith 3-14). Banbury 2nd 175 (J Lambden 53, P White 4-35), Abingdon Vale 166-9 (A Premkumar 49, J Curtis 3-34, G Tait 3-43). Cumnor 278-7 (W Bull 90, A Hodder-Williams 55, H Ackland 54, M Lake 38, A Barras 4-61), Aston Rowant 2nd 138 (T Morgan 58, M Mannering 3-19). DIVISION 2 Didcot 110 (V Perera 38), Oxford 2nd 111-3. Sandford St Martin 210-7 (C Thompson 45, H Portman 38, O Ong 37no), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 98 (M Anson 3-15, H Portman 3-18, C Thompson 3-23). Great & Little Tew 2nd 119 (C Slatter 49, J Heath 4-40), Cropredy 120-7 (E Somerton 57, L Manley 5-59). Challow & Childrey 259-6 (R Gordon 131no, P Bryan 44, D Scott 3-66, L Selfe 3-66), Leighton Buzzard Town 155 (G Proudfoot 58, L Selfe 44, J Harris 3-37, C Jones 3-38). Buckingham Town 2nd 271-7 (S Beck 61, S Brunning 55, B Laycock 51, J Ell 30no, M Bolton 3-80, T Moore 3-93), Bledlow Village 125 (J Basu 41, M Pearce 31no, B Laycock 3-19, D Pritchard 3-37). DIVISION 3 Banbury 3rd 179 (J Mitchelmore 69, M Simpson 41, I Mohammed 37, I Butt 6-55, H Malik 3-56), Wolverton Town 182-4 (A Malik 49no, J Raja 49, A Hussain 42no, A Mujtaba 33). Bicester & North Oxford 157 (S Sansome 31, A Khan 5-36), Great Brickhill 2nd 159-4 (G Morris 31no). Cublington 280-6 (K Petal 118, J Rodnight 48, B Orchard 30), Horley 232 (S King 68no, D Taylor 33, K Petal 6-71). Oxford Downs 2nd 145 (W Bartlett 39, I Caunce 37, C Walia 5-33), East Oxford 107 (M Hassan 61, C Chahas 5-14). DIVISION 4 Thame Town 2nd 168 (M Ridgeway 48, R Carr 44, M Furness 35, A Cummins 5-38, H Moon 3-43), Horspath 3rd 169-7 (C Jones 34, S Lachland 3-35). Minster Lovell 191 (J Merriman 39, C Tinsley 37, Z Aslam 3-59), Stokenchurch 153 (K Kayani 31, E Dunn 6-32, B Barrett 3-37). Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd 184-9 (I Harris 53, A Mehmood 3-26, R Brown 3-59), Bletchley Town 189-4 (N Shahzad 93, E Turner 37). Tiddington 2nd 84 (O Burney 3-28), Witney Mills 85-3 (S Cross 53). DIVISION 5 Abingdon Vale 2nd 166-9 (M Howe-Davies 54, T Allen 36, S Powell 6-41), Cumnor 2nd 167-4 (J Washbourn-Calcutt 79no, M Race 62).
Leighton Buzzard Town 2nd 224-9 (R Krynauw 105no, M Twynham 3-17, A Warbie 3-38), Cropredy 2nd 191 (A Warbie 46no, J Haynes 43, T Bunting 34, J Cowley 4-37). Bledlow Ridge 229 (S Rolfe 81, P Brooks 47, R Shah 4-39), Kimble 169-9 (B Rose 49, J Foster 38, M Dakin 4-36). DIVISION 6 Chearsley 117 (A Crichton 55, C Leaney 6-48, T Foster 4-41), Aston Rowant 3rd 120-2 (M Walker 42, M Luxford 38no). East Oxford 2nd 192-9 (A Shahid 86, M Ayyaz 35no), Sandford St Martin 2nd 171 (C Simpson 123, A Nawaz 3-23, M Imran 3-43). Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 103 (T Ahmed 39, T Weymes 6-30, T Jackson 3-16), Twyford 2nd 104-5 (B Elkington 43). Buckingham Town 3rd 201 (V Valambhia 77, M Taylor 56, S Partington 3-26, L Wetherill 3-38), Banbury 4th 84 (M Dipple 6-9). DIVISION 7 Horley 2nd 207-4 (S Cox 61no, R Hart 60, D Quinney 45, N Ireson 3-48), Witney Mills 2nd 51 (J Wimbush 5-21, S Shanga 3-4). Cublington 2nd 78 (E Crowther 4-5), Minster Lovell 2nd 79-6 (N Rowe 4-18). Bledlow Village 2nd 206-6 (M Goodchild 94, H Mossley 49), Aston Rowant 4th 141 (J Coles 47, G Redguard-Siler 36no, J Harman 4-38). Long Marston 3rd 44 (N Blithe 3-8, M Peyton Bruhl 3-14, S Manning 3-16), Westbury 2nd 48-2. Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 172-8 (C Doak 53, L Heritage 5-33), Horspath 4th 136-6 (H Naeem 3-37). DIVISION 8 Bledlow Ridge 2nd 125 (R Dryden 38, S Dryden 33, F Norridge 4-23, S Dickins 3-32), Shipton-underWychwood 3rd 114 (F Norridge 32, D Saint 3-19, M Gillett 3-26). Didcot 3rd 148 (S Moitra 46, D Allen 43no, J Clapton 3-47, M Naqvi 3-15), Cumnor 3rd 149-5 (J Clapton 88, M Naqvi 48, O Bean 3-10). Buckingham Town 4th 85 (R Howells 5-34), Abingdon Vale 3rd 88-6 (J Stock 44no). Brackley 2nd 130, Wolverton Town 2nd 131-8 (Z Mahmood 45). DIVISION 9 Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd 48 (J McStay 4-13, I McStay 3-12), Thame Town 3rd 49-7. Oxford Downs 3rd 180-7 (M Watts 42, G Watts 34), Banbury 5th 175 (F Price 95, M Mohand 3-42). Tiddington 3rd 173-7 (N Dales 48, N Edmondson 40, M Gordon 38), Kimble 2nd 103 (A Singh 30, P Wood 9-50). Cropredy 3rd 143-8 (T Hussain 46no, R Orchard 45, G Rees 4-42), Challow & Childrey 3rd 144-2 (R Podbery 49no, M Gregory 41, T Rees 37no). Twyford 3rd 105 (O Davies 35, J Springett 4-22), Stokenchurch 2nd 107-2 (G Murton 42).
DIVISION 10 Dinton 3rd 213-4 (C Claydon 101, A Bradley 48, M Randall 3-22), Bicester & North Oxford 3rd 85 (D O’Sullivan 4-16). Kingston Bagpuize 2nd 145 (J Ewards 53, J Ramanadwrule 3-16), Bletchley Town 2nd 70 (E Murray 3-10, J Hornblow 3-14). Didcot 4th 108 (H Robertson 3-36), Aston Rowant 5th 109-1 (P Barnett 61no, P Holt 45no). Shipton-under-Wychwood 4th w/o Chearsley 2nd. Abingdon Vale 4th 213-5 (B Sanagara 46no, M Powell 43no, P Malayan 37, R Gilbert 4-48), Minster Lovell 3rd 114-5 (A Horne 75no). OCA LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Yarnton & Cowley 38 (M Hume 4-13, K Hodgson 4-25), Faringdon 39-1. Wolvercote 150 (M Child 53, T Stewart-Liberty 45, R Kakar 4-26), Oxenford 152-6 (A Mallick 31, B George 4-43). Stonesfield 70 (I Johnston 6-24), Charlbury 71-7. DIVISION 2 Chadlington 85 (J Morgan 4-24, T Hill 3-24), Broughton & NN 86-2. Eynsham 231-8 (S Jones 50, R Margerison 41, T Gerken 36no, C Karawita 4-47), Chipping Norton 203-6 (R Warner-Carter 54no, C Karawita 41, M Usher 39, M Weller 3-53). Marsh Gibbon 152 (S Pritchard 3-43), Wantage 153-9 (D Spencer 74no, S Richardson 3-54). Wootton & BH 131 (B Webb 71), Westcott 122 (T Hussain 40, D Wiskin 4-29, B Webb 3-42). Witney Swifts 147-8 (J O’Sullivan 39, L Harvey 4-34), Clifton Hampden 148-2 (M Benson 75no, A Pynegar 31). DIVISION 3 Cairns Fudge 178-8 (S Shaw 39no, A Small 36, T Small 30, S Hanson 4-33), Middleton Cheney 114 (S Wilkes 31, H Newall 3-29). Fringford 136 (J Reid 59, E Hewlett 6-12), Watlington 131 (I Hedley 3-39, P King 3-43). Kidlington 149-8 (E Willmott 44, S Rodway 32, D Gordon 3-26, C May 3-44), Kilkenny 96 (J Bishop 40, S Litten 5-21). Risinghurst 147 (S Mehrotra 41, A Walker 3-31), Stanton Harcourt 150-6 (C Pascoe 39, J Souch 35no). Tetsworth 162 (K Meghji 73, R Mistry 35, J Ayris 3-19, J Halsey 3-20, R Brown 3-47), Hanborough 102 (M Neilson 43, S Babu 5-21). DIVISION 4 Brill 38 (J Easterbrook 3-10), Bampton 39-4. Dorchester 206-8 (A Redhead 63, T Airs 30no, T Fillery 4-33), Uffington 214-3 (S Alva 59, T Fillery 45, A Radcliffe 41no). Swinbrook 195 (A Khushi 97, N Himpson 4-58), Sunningwell 198-7 (T Harris 51, D Whinfrey 37). Marcham 163 (T Barrett 58, C Webb 30), West Ilsley 91 (M Palmer 4-33, S Armstrong 3-11).
DIVISION 5 Britwell Salome w/o Hailey & West Witney. Great Horwood 2nd 53 (G Townsend 7-26), Ducklington 54-0 (J Hughes 30no). Hook Norton 272-9 (M Riley 90, A Bennett 64, A Plant 56, G Rowley 4-72), Kennington 120 (R Knight 4-25). Combe 104-8 (C Moore 58no, R Rana 3-24), Radley 105-9 (D Gardner 4-36, J Chaundy 3-31). Steventon 125 (J Bennett 35, N Pinhol 3-25, N Khan 3-45), Wolvercote 2nd 47 (T Cannon 5-18, L Chablani 3-9). DIVISION 6 Tetsworth 2nd 104 (S Gill 31, T Jarvis 7-18), Charlbury 2nd 85 (A Aman 3-3, H Zaman 3-42). Shrivenham 165 (A Bowles 35, R Deacon 33, P Beckley 4-28, R Barksfield 3-25), E&W Hendred 2nd 168-9 (E Hutt 42, R Deacon 6-36, S Winskill 3-44). Kidlington 2nd w/o Faringdon 2nd. Oxenford 2nd 210-7 (D Meena 79no, A Rafiq 39), Wootton & BH 2nd 45 (P Meshram 6-11). DIVISION 7 Witney Swifts 2nd 136 (B Horne 40, D Craig 32, R Fourie 3-13, B Mullavey 3-13), Middleton Cheney 2nd 58 (G Woodward 4-18, H Hamblin 3-14). Stonesfield 2nd w/o Stanton Harcourt 2nd. Chesterton 113-9 (P Davis 49, S Mohammed 3-17), Yarnton & Cowley 2nd 117-9 (J Appleton 6-32). DIVISION 8 NORTH Chadlington 2nd 127-8 (K Duester 34, T Young 4-25), Westcott 2nd 128-7 (J Forrest 43, K Duester 3-22). Hook Norton 2nd 178 (C Plant 53, M Parker 41, K Reynolds 4-61), Charlbury 3rd 58 (J Weaver 6-27). Deddington 2nd 158-6 (G Welch 56no, N Murphy 38, D Barnhill 31), Kidlington 3rd 132 (J Boyce 40, G Welch 5-25). Risinghurst 2nd 126 (R Kumar 47, H Raza 31, A Davies 5-26, L Murgatroyd 3-24), Wolvercote 3rd 86 (H Turner 32, M Khalil 5-6, S Thomas 3-8). DIVISION 8 SOUTH Kennington 2nd 71 (S May 4-6), Letcombe 72-1 (P Austin 54no). Chalgrove 174-8 (T McDermott 60, J McGraw 44, O Deans 4-43), Marcham 2nd 169 (O Deans 69, S Hill 34, R Murphy 5-46). Dorchester 2nd w/o Uffington 2nd. Sunningwell 2nd 47 (R Garimella 5-11, P Sunderland 3-5), Watlington 2nd 48-0.
RUGBY LEAGUE KINGSTONE PRESS LEAGUE ONE SHIELD Oxford RL 22, South Wales 22.
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FOOTBALL
Puritans are cut above to clinch third straight win
BANBURY United’s perfect start to the season continued with a convincing 3-0 victory at Hitchin Town.
RACING
George Nash, Jefferson Louis and Luke Carnell were on target as the Puritans stayed top of the Evo-Stik South League Premier after three games. Despite an uneventful opening, Mike Ford’s side took the lead on ten minutes. Ravi Shamsi cut inside and unleashed a shot from 20 yards which Hitchin goalkeeper Michael Johnson parried away. But it only went as far as the incoming Nash, who fired home from eight yards. The hosts went close to levelling on 23 minutes when Lucas Kirkpatrick headed over from Ben Walster’s cross. However, they were unable to trouble Banbury keeper Jack Harding despite having their fair share of possession. The Puritans went close to doubling their lead, Johnson tipping Tom Winters’s 33rd-minute free-kick round a post. Liam Brooks fired over for Hitchin after the break, but Banbury soon scored the allimportant second goal. Winters’s free-kick was only cleared as far as Louis, who, from the edge of the area, brilliantly fired into the
top corner on 62 minutes. The visitors went in search of a third and Winters was again denied by Johnson, this time seeing an effort tipped over the bar on 67 minutes. Banbury would not have to wait long as victory was secured three minutes later. Winters’s corner was cleared straight back to him and the winger delivered a cross which was fired home by Luke Carnell from 12 yards via a deflection. The Puritans are next in action on Saturday when they host Bishop’s Stortford.
Banbury Utd: Harding, Hawtin, PeakePijnen, Nash, Johnson, Carnell, Westbrook, Shamsi (Humphreys 60), Louis (Martin 90), McDonagh (Howards 73), Winters. Subs not used: Blackstock, Bradbury. Attendance: 391 LATEST TABLE EVO-STIK LEAGUE SOUTH PREMIER Banbury Utd King’s Lynn Tn Kettering Tn Redditch Utd Slough Tn Weymouth Royston Tn Biggleswade Tn Merthyr Tn Kings Langley Stratford Tn Chesham Utd Hereford St Ives Tn Tiverton Tn Frome Tn Farnborough Dorchester Tn St Neots Tn Hitchin Tn Bishop’s Stortford Basingstoke Tn Gosport Borough Dunstable Tn
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WINDSOR Today’s runners
GOING: Good. DRAW: High numbers hold advantage in sprints. TV: ATR.
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DESPAIR: Wantage Town goalkeeper Curtis Meare is left flat on the floor after being beaten by Ben Willoughby’s match-winner
Supersub Willoughby is hero as Kidlington edge past Wantage SUBSTITUTE Ben Willoughby proved the hero as a depleted Kidlington advanced from the preliminary round of the Emirates FA Cup with a 1-0 win over Wantage Town. The Greens only had half a squad to select from against the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division side due to Anaclet Odhiambo’s wedding. The Evo-Stik South League club also had captain Tom Franklin sent off. Wantage goalkeeper Curtis Meare kept out efforts from Lance Williams, Mark Bell and Jack Quainton. But Kidlington were reduced to ten men on 32 minutes when Franklin was shown red following a robust challenge. After the break, Wantage’s Jack Dunmall hit a post, before Declan Benjamin cleared off the line for the hosts. But Kidlington scored what proved to be the match-winner on 76 minutes when Willoughby fired through a cluster of players and found the net. Didcot Town are also through to today’s draw following a 2-1 win over Hellenic League side Flackwell Heath. The home side took the lead on 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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BETTING: 11-4 Outback Blue, 7-2 Michael’s Mount, 7-1 Eskendash, 8-1 Mia Tesoro, 10-1 others.
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Didcot had chances to extend their advantage as they comfortably saw out the victory. North Leigh beat Uhlsport Hellenic League club Highmoor Ibis 3-1. Michael Hopkins saw his free-kick tipped over the bar for the Millers on 15 minutes. But they were not be denied and goals from Eddie Stevens and George Seacole put John Brough’s side 2-0 up at halftime. Michael Hopkins and Roger James went close to extend their advantage. But Seacole made the game safe on 75 minutes, heading home a Hopkins cross. Alfie Grant then scored a consolation goal for Highmoor late on. Lynton Goss hit a hat-trick and Luke Ricketts also netted as Thame United beat fellow South League side Uxbridge 4-0. The opener arrived on 36 minutes when Goss fed Ricketts, who drove a first-time effort into the far corner. Goss then slid home a second, before converting from the spot after Ricketts was bundled over. Victory was sealed when Goss raced clear and completed his hat-trick.
DELIGHT: Kidlington celebrate Ben Willoughby’s winning strike Pictures: Steve Wheeler
minutes when Sam Elkins was caught in possession and Jamie Essex raced through to find the top corner. Louis Joyce went close for Didcot, but they equalised before the break when Callum McNish volleyed home. The Railwaymen took the lead on 70 minutes, Joyce blasting home from a narrow angle. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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SIMON EASTWOOD Fine save to deny Morris. Almost provided assist for Obika MAN OF THE MATCH CHRISTIAN RIBEIRO Produced a steady display against one of his former sides CURTIS NELSON Got through plenty of defensive work and made good decisions MIKE WILLIAMSON Strong in the air and again his positional sense impressed RICARDINHO Strong in the first half before fading, allowed Morris inside for the goal JAMES HENRY Laid on chances for Payne & Van Kessel. Showed his experience at times BOOKED RYAN LEDSON Started well but could do little to stop Scunthorpe after the break JOSH RUFFELS Like Ledson, unable to stamp his authority on the game in the second half BOOKED ROB HALL Worked hard but little came off for him on either flank JACK PAYNE Forced a terrific save with a header, but otherwise was well marshalled WES THOMAS Had little joy against McArdle before coming off with a tight thigh
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Obika (Thomas 54) Injected energy, but should have scored Van Kessel (Payne 67) Unable to convert when through one-on-one Rothwell (Henry 81) Unused: Shearer, Carroll, Martin & Hemmings
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SCUNTHORPE UTD (4-4-2) Gilks, Sutton, McArdle, Wallace, Townsend, Adelakun (Holmes 67), Bishop, Ojo, Morris, Madden (Burgess 90), Van Veen (Hopper 20). Unused subs: Watson, Mantom, Redmond, Goode. Booked: Hopper.
STAT ATTACK SHOTS ON Scunthorpe 6, Oxford Utd 5 SHOTS OFF Scunthorpe 5, Oxford Utd 5 CORNERS Scunthorpe 7, Oxford Utd 2
OFFSIDE Scunthorpe 3, Oxford Utd 2 REFEREE Darren Handley (Lancashire) ATTENDANCE 4,205 (no away figure given)
APPRECIATIVE: United’s players applaud the travelling fans. From left: Christian Ribeiro, Josh Ruffels, Gino van Kessel and Simon Eastwood
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DENIED: Wes Thomas has his header blocked by keeper Matt Gilks
BLATANT: Murray Wallace stops the ball reaching Wes Thomas
TUMBLE: Rob Hall and Conor Townsend fall to the ground
Ribeiro: We gave it everything
CHRISTIAN Ribeiro felt Oxford United lost out in a goalscoring lottery during the second half at Scunthorpe United. There was little goalmouth action during a tight first half, but the game became stretched after the break. Chances flowed at both ends – and Josh Morris grabbed the only goal of the game at the end of a quick counter-attack in the 82nd minute. Ribeiro, who made 67 appearances for the Iron earlier in his career, knew the game was up for grabs. He said: “Both sides had chances and when you let a game go end-to-end, it is a lottery who is going to score that goal.
“We threw everything at them and sometimes it’s how it is. “They will come away feeling they deserved it from their defensive effort, but we’re disappointed we couldn’t quite get that goal. “We gave it everything and sometimes football isn’t fair. “It’s on a knife-edge and unfortunately it didn’t quite fall for us. “We discussed it in the summer that if we’re ever going to lose a game then it will be exactly like that, teams will have to work so hard to beat us. “Everyone gave absolutely everything.” Morris’s strike ended a terrific
defensive run for United, who had not conceded a league goal since a 1-0 defeat at Bradford City on Good Friday. More than nine hours of football later, the rearguard was finally breached again by the winger’s precise finish. Ribeiro said: “Sometimes other teams will produce good bits of play. “We’re all playing against good players and sometimes they can put the ball in the net from 20 yards and there’s not much you can do about it. “But if we can restrict teams to having only shots from there then we’ll have a chance this year.”
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U’s unbeaten start ended after moment of magic from Morris David Pritchard david.pritchard@nqo.com JOSH Morris’s late strike proved the difference as Oxford United were edged out in a game where the fine margins went against Pep Clotet’s side.
While Scunthorpe United had a strong argument their second-half display deserved the three points, the visitors came within a whisker of leaving Lincolnshire with something. Twice they hit the crossbar – early on through Jack Payne and then in the dramatic final seconds when Jon Obika spurned a glorious chance. A point against the best side they have faced so far would have reinforced United’s bright start to the campaign. But the way they competed and pushed the Iron all the way showed an encouraging steely streak, despite the scoreline. The big team news centred around one player not on the teamsheet. Marvin Johnson, the subject of transfer interest from nearby Hull City, was left out of the squad with what the club reported as a hamstring injury. Rob Hall took his place in the XI, while the fit-again Kane Hemmings was named on the bench for the first time this season. United began the day top of the table – and eight minutes in the leaders were so close to going in front again. Ricardinho looked under pressure in his own penalty area, but the Brazilian showed great composure to turn and launch an attack. The left back popped up on the right wing later in the move and found James Henry, whose firsttime cross was met by Payne’s glancing header, which was turned on to the crossbar by Scunthorpe goalkeeper Matt Gilks. There were grumbles among some home fans with the way the U’s settled into the game and another pa-
WINNER: United goalkeeper Simon Eastwood is finally beaten by a fine strike from Josh Morris (out of picture) just eight minutes from time on Saturday tient move presented a shooting chance for Hall, who scuffed wide from 20 yards. Scunthorpe, beaten in the play-off semi-finals last season, were still looking for their first win of the campaign and struggled to exert much pressure before the break. They often made life easy for the U’s rearguard with hopeful balls forward. The sum total of their threat in the first half was an off-target Morris header and a deflected effort from Hakeeb Adelakun, which goalkeeper Simon Eastwood blocked with his legs. United created little themselves before the break and a sleepy atmosphere descended on Glanford Park. But the second half proved a different game altogether and Scunthorpe came on strong.
SO CLOSE: Jon Obika heads against the bar in the final seconds Paddy Madden blazed over when a corner was nodded down, while he shot off target a minute later. The striker turned provider just
before the hour mark with a terrific cross with the outside of this right boot, but Tom Hopper headed the great chance wide from eight yards. United steadied the ship, with Ryan Ledson and Josh Ruffels firing tricky chances over and substitute Gino van Kessel forcing a save from Gilks. But Scunthorpe pushed once more as the game went into the final 20 minutes. Neal Bishop hit the top of the crossbar with a looping effort, while Eastwood was quickly beaten again when Madden’s shot clipped Curtis Nelson and deflected inches wide of the far post. The game really opened up late on and a quick break from United saw Henry slide a pass in for Van Kessel, who was denied by Gilks. It felt like a goal was coming and
Emotional Clotet thanks fans for silence SEEING supporters pay tribute to the victims of a terrorist attack in his home city proved an emotional experience for Pep Clotet. The Oxford United boss was born and grew up in Barcelona, where 14 people were killed in two attacks on Thursday. Clotet knows Las Ramblas, where 13 people died and more than 100 were injured, very well and had spent hours in the aftermath speaking to friends and family back home.
It will also have made an impact on the other Catalan in United’s squad – midfielder Xemi, who joined this summer after playing in Barcelona’s B team. A minute’s silence was observed before games across the country on Saturday and Clotet was moved by the mark of respect shown by Oxford United and Scunthorpe United fans at Glanford Park. He said: “It’s been very tough for the
last two days. I have made a lot of calls to people who live nearby. “It’s very sad because this is an area (Las Ramblas) we used to go a lot to do some shopping or to eat, so it has been very sad when things like this happen. “The fact that the English football fans support the people of my country and commemorated it with a minute’s silence, it got very emotional for me.”
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the deadlock was broken eight minutes from time. A break from the hosts found Morris on the right and he cut inside to curl a shot into the far corner of the net. The winger came close to a second goal in quick succession, but Eastwood parried his firm shot. It kept United in the game and the goalkeeper was very nearly the key to a dramatic late equaliser. Well past the advertised four minutes of stoppage-time, United pushed everyone up and Eastwood attempted an ambitious overhead kick from Nelson’s cross. The ball looped up kindly for an unmarked Obika, but from six yards the substitute’s header hit the crossbar and seconds later the fulltime whistle confirmed United’s first league defeat of the season.
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While disappointed with the result, Clotet was encouraged by elements of his side’s performance, against a team who finished third in the division last season. The United manager said: “Obviously we made mistakes and didn’t win the game, but we did a lot of things right as well. “We lost, but we could have won the game. “We showed we are competing against teams who had
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to exploit an attacking opportunity. He said: “The game was broken and I thought there would be a lot of counter-attacks, so we would look to use Jon (Obika) and Gino (Van Kessel)’s pace. “We tried to build an attack and risked a little bit on that. “It didn’t turn out well and they made a counter-attack. “It was a fantastic shot and you cannot say much. I would praise Scunthorpe, because the counter-attack was brilliant.” Clotet revealed Wes Thomas came off as a precaution, feeling tightness in one of his thighs. l Report & reaction: P38-39
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Josh Morris scored the only goal of the game eight minutes from time to give Scunthorpe United their first win of the campaign. The 20-yard effort was one of the trickier chances the home side created in a second half where the U’s were pinned back at times. But the visitors had opportunities, most clearly in the final seconds when Jon Obika headed against the bar.
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fantastic seasons (last year).” He added: “In the end I would have taken a draw as a fair result. “Obviously the game turned the other way and we can do nothing else than learn these things can happen. “We lost a point and have to get better and focus again.” United were the better side in the first half and Jack Payne came desperately close to opening the scoring with an eighth-minute header which goalkeeper Matt Gilks pushed on to the crossbar at full stretch. But after the break a tight contest really opened up and Clotet’s substitutions looked
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PEP Clotet says Marvin Johnson will be sent for a scan this week if the winger is still unable to train after reporting a hamstring injury, writes DAVID PRITCHARD. The news of a minor problem reported after training on Thursday, which prevented the 26-year-old from travelling with the squad for Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Scunthorpe United, was met by scepticism by many. It comes as Johnson is being linked with several Sky Bet Championship clubs, with the U’s turning down a bid, believed to be in the region of £1million, from Hull City earlier this month. United have insisted Johnson is not for sale this month and for the moment Clotet has chosen to take the injury at face value. He said: “I offered the club’s services to get him back as soon as possible and if it persists then I will offer our services to get it tested, because we want Marvin on the pitch. “I only analyse the facts and they are that he felt this little problem and he felt it was difficult for him to train. “I spoke to the medical staff and they said there was tightness in the muscle, so it’s better to rest him.” On the ongoing speculation, Clotet commented: “My position is always the same. “The club stated that Marvin Johnson is not for sale and my position is Marvin Johnson is not for sale. “I just hope that Marvin feels alright, it was more precautionary and he’s back to work as soon as possible.”