Ben Hardy

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Ciaron Brown celebrates his goal against Plymouth Argyle (Image: Mike Allen) Oxford United defender Ciaran Brown played the full game at centre back as Northern Ireland drew with Switzerland in an international friendly. Brown played at the back alongside captain Paddy McNair for Michael O'Neill's team in front of a crowd of more than 17,800 at Windsor Park.

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England's Maud Muir who was born in Oxford (Image: Ben Whitley/PA) An Oxford rugby star will be at the forefront as England women's rugby team aims to win a seventh successive Guinness Women’s Six Nations title. Ahead of the World Cup on home soil later this year, the Red Roses are also aiming for an unprecedented fourth consecutive Grand Slam.

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2 1/1 Monty Panesar has called for the new England Women cricket coach to be a female following the sacking of Jon Lewis on Friday. Former England Test bowler Panesar is the patron of Oxford-based mental health charity Restore which was founded in 1977. The 42-year-old believes England would benefit from a new approach on the back of the Ashes humiliation in Australia at the start of the year where the team was thrashed 16-0 in the multi-format series.

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1 month ago | oxfordmail.co.uk | Ben Hardy

A woman police wished to speak to in connection with a racially aggravated incident in a children's park has been identified by officers. Thames Valley Police stated on Thursday evening (March 14) officers were looking to speak to a woman after a public order incident at the Chilton Close Recreation Ground in Abingdon. A woman in her 30s and her son were at the children's play area when the mum was the victim of a racial incident on Tuesday, March 4, police said.