114ft abseil for charity ABOUT 30 Oxford United fans and fundraisers took part in a 114-feet abseil of the south stand of Kassam Stadium, Oxford, to raise £7,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Joe Bennett, 42, a lifelong United fan from Berinsfield, pictured, who raised £140, said: "I loved it. Not many people can say they've stood on the roof of the Kassam and abseiled off. "I did it for my good friend and mentor Brian Mitchell, who died last September. "Almost everyone in their lives knows someone who has suffered from cancer, and it's horrible." School gets top mark 3:29pm today Watlington Primary School is top of the class as far as Ofsted inspectors are concerned - they gave it the top rating of outstanding' in all its spheres of activity. Cyclist's death warning 3:00pm today CYCLISTS were warned not to use MP3 players after the death of an Oxfordshire teenager. Full of bounce on their golden day 9:06am today BERINSFIELD people last Saturday celebrated the transformation 50 years ago of their village from a group of wartime Nissen huts to a thriving community of 3,000 people. Ex-Wallingford girl celebrates 100 in Canada 3:00pm today A MOUNTIE - a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police - handed over a congratulatory letter to Ann Buckle when she reached her 100th birthday. School goes to top of the class 4:00pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008 WATLINGTON Primary School is top of the class as far as Ofsted inspectors are concerned - they gave the school the top rating of 'Outstanding' in all its spheres of activity. Showdown meeting over housing plan 4:35pm Sunday 20th July 2008 Oxfordshire MPs Tony Baldry and John Howell are set for a showdown meeting with housing minister Caroline Flint tomorrow. Reader comments (6) Baldry and Howell go head-to-head with Flint 12:29pm Saturday 19th July 2008 Oxfordshire MPs Tony Baldry and John Howell are set for a showdown meeting with housing minister Caroline Flint on Monday. Reader comments (17) Burglars target 84-year-old 11:33am Wednesday 16th July 2008 Burglars grabbed hold of a pensioner's crutches then locked him inside his own home during a theft in Watlington. Reader comment (1) £103,000 boost for church 3:00pm Wednesday 16th July 2008 A GRANT of £103,000 has put a campaign to open up St Mary's Church, in Wallingford, within £60,000 of its target - with work expected to start early next year. Bentley damaged in barn blaze 10:37am Tuesday 15th July 2008 Police today appealed for witnesses following a fire in a barn in Remenham, near Henley-on-Thames, in which a Bentley was damaged. Reader comments (7) More ... Most read Comments 1 Death-crash victim named 2 Lyndsay upbeat despite defeat 3 Long-serving trio say their farewells 4 Questionnaire helps police 5 Parking problems 6 Boy rescued from climbing frame 7 Campaigners claim lake victory 8 Development gets go-ahead 9 Pub is voted the best in the county Today | 7 Days 1 Baldry and Howell go head-to-head with Flint 2 Miss Oxford bows out of competition 3 Ex-teacher: Pills made me a pervert 4 Showdown meeting over housing plan 5 New TV news programme launched 6 Postman admits stealing mail 7 FLOOD ONE YEAR ON: 'Never say never again' 8 Log on to rate your doctor 9 Radio audience dips 10 Parking problems