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." Jury out over party punch 3:18pm Wednesday 7th May 2008 A MAN, who knocked out a fellow partygoer with a punch, told friends that "he deserved it", a court heard. Police honour brave grandfather 9:05am Sun 4 May 08 A GRANDFATHER who thwarted a robbery and a police officer who helped jail a rapist have been praised. See beds of watercress 6:51am Sunday 4th May 2008 PEOPLE have the chance to tour the 6.5 acres of the Ewelme watercress beds nature reserve today, between 2-5pm. Flood cameras plan for river 6:06am Fri 2 May 08 WEB cameras could be put up at weirs along the River Thames in a bid to improve safety, the Environment Agency has said.Reader comments (11) Care home plans fail to find favour 4:20pm Friday 2nd May 2008 NEW plans for a care home in Wallingford have found no favour with the town council and local residents. Squadron move welcomed by town 1:54pm Wed 30 Apr 08 A PLANNED influx of hundreds of extra airmen and their families has been dubbed a "definite boost" for Wallingford by people in the town.Reader comments (29) Driver died from natural causes 9:13am Tuesday 29th April 2008 A DRIVER who died after crashing his car into a hedge south of Oxford died from natural causes. Council to rule on border dispute 12:38pm Tuesday 29th April 2008 WALLINGFORD has new hopes that its border battle with neighbouring Cholsey will be decided locally. Town celebrates St George 12:17pm Mon 28 Apr 08 ST George was well and truly celebrated in Wallingford at the weekend as people in the town made it plain 'We're English - and proud of it'. Driver dies in crash 9:35am Friday 25th April 2008 A DRIVER died today after his car crashed into a hedge on a road south of Oxford. More ... Most read Comments 1 Motorist freed from smash wreckage 2 Boy wins £5.5m for NHS blunder 3 Scientists examine 'yeti hairs' 4 Heart problem clue to crash 5 Concern growing for NOC's future 6 County's police chief retires 7 Stars expected at Game Fair 8 Tories publish expense claims 9 Mourners to honour Justin 10 Judge pulls out knife in court 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 Campaigners claim lake victory 6 New TV news programme launched 7 Parking problems 8 FLOOD ONE YEAR ON: 'Never say never again' 9 Log on to rate your doctor 10 Radio audience dips