Stories for 24 February 2004

Oxfordshire Education

Avoid school trips, teachers advised

School trips can be among the most popular and enjoyable events in a young person's life, but they could become a thing of the past if a teaching union gets its way.   more...

Oxfordshire News

Park-and-ride commended

Oxford's park-and-ride system has been highly commended in a national parking industry award.   more...

Homeless United

Homeless people in Oxford took part in a triathlon in the hope of scoring sponsorship for their own football team.   more...

Appeal for robberies information

Police are appealing for witnesses to or information about three unconnected robberies in the county on Saturday.   more...

Pharmacy users warned to expect weeks of closure

Managers expect it will take three to four weeks to repair fire damage at an Oxford chemist.   more...

Parents dig deep to help school

Parents with children at a village school are raising money to buy classroom equipment and improve the playground.   more...

Amnesty funds a record

Amnesty International members in Abingdon are among the top ten fundraisers in the country, according to its annual report.   more...

Theatre awarded £2.7m Lottery grant

Oxford's Pegasus Theatre will undergo a massive transformation into a unique arts complex following a £2.7m Lottery pledge.   more...

Grave chimes `are too noisy'

Neighbours of a busy hospital which has its own helicopter pad said wind chimes in an Oxford cemetery were too noisy.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: My debt to Uncle John

Oxford United Milk Cup hero Jeremy Charles says he owes a big debt to his uncle, the legendary John Charles, who died on Saturday.   more...

Football: Garner sinks Thame

Oxford Utd 1, Thame 0 (golden goal): Adam Garner struck a golden goal winner with just three minutes remaining to sink brave Thame as Oxford United marked a 12-year absence from the Oxfordshire Senior Cup with a dramatic quarter-final victory.   more...

Rugby: Wallingford in second-half barrage

Berks Bucks & Oxon League: A remarkable second-half performance saw Wallingford run out comfortable 48-12 winners away to Thatcham.   more...

Hockey: City ride their luck after Scragg strikes

South League: City of Oxford had a fortuitous 1-0 win at home to Old Kingstonians in the Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon Regional division.   more...

Boxing: Mullins is crowned champion

Witney's Steve Mullins stole the show after inflicting a first-round stoppage on Cheshunt's Terry Sullivan at Langdale Hall in Witney to become this year's Home Counties middleweight champion.   more...

Ice hockey: Cool Crockett leaves it late for Stars

Paul Crockett scored the late winner as Oxford City Stars kept up their 100 per cent record in the competition with a 4-3 win over Peterborough Islanders.   more...

Rugby: Cool Chinnor are on a roll

South West 1: Chinnor secured their second successive away victory when they followed their outstanding result at Clevedon by beating lowly Barnstaple 32-12.   more...

Rugby: Battling Bicester grab rare win

Southern Counties North: Bicester earned their first league victory since November, as they beat Buckingham 26-20 at Oxford Road.   more...