Stories for 26 April 2006

Abingdon News

Gas blast closes A34

One of Oxfordshire's busiest roads was closed for two hours yesterday morning after three gas canisters exploded in a Transit van and set it on fire.  more...

Athletics

ATHLETICS: Baillie is the cream of the crop

Mike Baillie was in sensational form at Sunday's Flora London Marathon, as he smashed his personal best to lead home his teammates.  more...

Business

Wenesday's local share prices at 10.30am

AEA Technology 114 BMW 3088 Electrocomponents 271.5 Isoft Group 158 Oxford Bio 29.5 Oxford Instruments 213 Reed Elsevier 552 RM 196 RPS 193 Torex Retail 94  more...

Wednesday's closing share prices

The latest local share prices on Wednesday, April 27, are as follows: AEA Tech 114 BMW 3134 Electrocomp 272.5 Isoft Group 143.5 Oxford Bio 28.75 Oxford Inst 214.75 Reed Elsevier 551.5 RM 196.75 RPS 193.75 Torex Retail 94  more...

Cricket

CRICKET: Youngsters give county a fright

West Oxfordshire under 13s started their 2006 campaign with a five-wicket defeat against Oxfordshire at Charlbury on Saturday.  more...

CRICKET: Ace Wood shines for Hanborough

Hanborough began the season in style as they thrashed Uffington by 90 runs in the first round of the nPower Village Cup.  more...

Cross Talk

New radio looks for best band

MUSICIANS are being asked to send demos for a new radio station's first broadcast.  more...

Editorial Comment

It's time to end NHS uncertainty

It is nearly a month since we revealed to our readers the extent of the financial crisis gripping the NHS in Oxfordshire.  more...

Elections

Oxford City Council candidates

THESE are the declared candidates in the race for control of Oxford City Council on Thursday, May 4.  more...

Oxford City Council candidates

THESE are the declared candidates in the race for control of Oxford City Council on Thursday, May 4.  more...

West Oxfordshire District Council candidates

THE race is on for control of West Oxfordshire District Council.  more...

West Oxfordshire District Council candidates

THE race is on for control of West Oxfordshire District Council.  more...

Cherwell District Council candidates

THE race is on for control of Cherwell District Council. 0n Thursday, May 4, those living in the north of the county will cast their votes.  more...

Cherwell District Council candidates

THE race is on for control of Cherwell District Council. 0n Thursday, May 4, those living in the north of the county will cast their votes.  more...

Entertainment

New life of old fabric

THE Buttercross Quilters are staging an exhibition of their work this week, to enable us all to see what remarkable things can be created out of little scraps of fabric if you have patience, imagination, and a will to create something beautiful.  more...

Features

Town has a very good reason to celebrate

THE events of an important day in 1606 were being re-enacted in Chipping Norton last weekend, as the town celebrated the 400th anniversary of the granting of its charter.  more...

Football

FOOTBALL: Banbury win Oxfordshire Senior Cup

Banbury United lifted the Oxfordshire Senior Cup for the second time in three seasons with a hard-fought victory against Hellenic League side Carterton at the Kassam Stadium last night.  more...

FOOTBALL: Chairman rescues Thame!

Thame United's chairman, Jake Collinge, came on in the last few minutes he was sponsored £250 to do so and helped his side earn a rare win, as the beat Rushall Olympic 3-1 in Southern League Divvision 1 West last night.  more...

FOOTBALL: Bardwell turn up the heat

BCS Bardwell boosted their hopes of winning the Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division crown by beating leaders Oxford University Press 2-0.  more...

FOOTBALL: Donnington lift Junior Shield

Donnington Old Boys won the Oxfordshire Junior Shield after a thrilling 3-2 victory against Banbury side Cropedy.  more...

FOOTBALL: Roberts is hero for Appleton

Appleton lifted the North Berks league's War Memorial Cup after battling back to beat Wootton & Dry Sandford in the final at Wantage Town,.  more...

FOOTBALL: Cuthbert launches Launton assault

Cuthbert launches Launton assault CARTERTON moved into the semi-finals of the Oxford Girls League Cup with a 3-0 victory over Launton on Saturday.  more...

FOOTBALL: Brilliant Brown caps Carterton's double

Ben Brown smashed home a brace as Carterton eased past Launton in the final of the Under 12 Knockout Cup at Clanfield to wrap up a league and cup double for the second time in three years.  more...

FOOTBALL: Hotshot Hole hits a hat-trick for Freeland

Newly-crowned Premier Division champions Freeland continued their dominance of the league as they brushed aside relegation-threatened West Witney 4-1 on Saturday.  more...

FOOTBALL: Hotshot Hole hits a hat-trick for Freeland

Newly-crowned Premier Division champions Freeland continued their dominance of the league as they brushed aside relegation-threatened West Witney 4-1 on Saturday.  more...

FOOTBALL: Young refs get tips from the top

Two young Witney & District FA referees had the day of their lives on Sunday when they officiated with top Premiership official Dermot Gallagher.  more...

FOOTBALL: Killer blow!

North Leigh 1, Bishops Cleeve 2: North Leigh's Hellenic League Premier Division promotion hopes were dealt a crushing blow as Bishops Cleeve scored twice in three minutes at Eynsham Park to secure the runners-up spot in the Premier Division on Saturday.  more...

FOOTBALL: Witney are on song

Almondsbury Tn 1, Witney Utd 3: Witney produced a vastly-improved display to come away from Bristol with the points in the Hellenic League Premier Division.  more...

FOOTBALL: Carterton warm-up for final in style

Carterton 4, Shortwood Utd 0: Carterton warmed up for the Oxfordshire Senior Cup final, which they were playing last night, with a well-earned victory in the Hellenic League Premier Division.  more...

FOOTBALL: Ton up for Didcot champs

Didcot Town became the first side in the history of GLS Football Hellenic League Premier Division to reach 100 points when they beat Henley Town 4-0 in their last home game of the season on Saturday.  more...

FOOTBALL:Abingdon United going up

Abingdon United sealed the third promotion place in their 60th anniversary season with a comfortable 3-0 victory away to relegated Henley Town in their last game of the season on Tuesday night.  more...

FOOTBALL: Game to the rescue

Letcombe keeper Stuart Game made two excellent saves early on as the side went on to beat Malmesbury Victoria 2-0 in Saturday's Division 1 West game.  more...

FOOTBALL: Wallingford eye up quick return

AFC Wallingford gave themselves the chance of an immediate return to the Combined Counties League Premier Division with a hard-earned win away to Surrey side Farleigh Rovers on Saturday.  more...

Headlines

Blenheim expects 3,000 triathletes

THE cream of the triathlon crop will be descending on Blenheim Palace next month ready for the second Blenheim Triathlon.  more...

Easy to learn and fun to do

DANCERS took to the streets of Witney recently to show off their energetic modern jive routines, writes Andrew Alexander.  more...

Women, 89, moved between hospitals at 1am

A BUSINESSMAN has questioned why his 89-year-old mother, from Woodstock, was moved from one Oxford hospital to another in the middle of the night.  more...

Seven fights, great show

PSYCHO Silvera known by day as Cassington man Greg Stockwell is preparing to face world heavyweight champion, 'Uptown' Frankie Capone, from Florida, in a wrestling match on Friday in Witney.  more...

Flashing lights not welcome

FLASHING lights will be banned from a town's Christmas display this year after a resident with epilepsy complained.  more...

100 homes plans likely to go ahead

CONTROVERSIAL plans for 100 new homes in Eynsham look set to go ahead after gaining approval from the ruling cabinet at West Oxfordshire District Council.  more...

Developers make a second attempt

DEVELOPERS are making a second attempt at gaining permission for new flats at Wood Green, Witney.  more...

Hospital must be saved

MOORVIEW Hospital in Witney must remain open, a West Oxfordshire District Council committee said last week.  more...

'I just wish I looked as good'

A WITNEY war veteran shared his 80th birthday celebrations with the Queen.  more...

Campaigners want 5p bridge toll scrapped

TOLLS for a West Oxfordshire bridge should be scrapped, local campaigners say.  more...

Prince Charles to visit Chipping Norton

PRINCE Charles is to visit Chipping Norton during celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of the granting of the town's charter.  more...

Member of Witney Rugby Club battled for life in Australia

A 65-YEAR-OLD member of Witney Rugby Club was dramatically rescued from beneath a capsized fishing boat as it was pounded by waves in Australia.  more...

Leader

Think how best to use your vote

WITH the local elections nearly upon us, a strong field of candidates are out and about campaigning on local issues, which clearly do matter to West Oxfordshire.  more...

Letters

Sentences was an insult to us all

Two weeks ago, Angela Dublin was sentenced to 24 months behind bars at Oxford Crown Court for four counts of causing death by dangerous driving at Oxford Crown Court. One of the innocent victims was my son, Marshall.  more...

Easter surprise

Thank you for all the lovely Easter eggs that you donated to the children's wards.  more...

Long queues

Sir, Something needs to be done about the appalling queues in the Witney post office made even worse by the Government's closure of so many sub-post offices.  more...

Who are the vandals?

Sir, Last autumn, it was with much pleasure and a sense of anticipation that we watched local young people, presumably from the Blake School, planting bulbs along the walls of the Cogges Farm Museum barn and the Priory, on the path taken by many hundreds every day. In due course, they grew, and in the last few days, many of them have flowered into lovely daffodils, to the joy of everybody.  more...

Is it needed?

Sir, Councillor Stevens's recent letter, suggesting that we are to be subjected to a fortnightly refuse collection, can't go by without comment.  more...

Silence

Sir, WODC's silence over the Marriotts Close development scheme is well analysed by Chris Purple (Letters, April 5).  more...

Great poems

Sir, I would like to bring to your attention a wonderful poetry book that I have recently read.  more...

Candidates

Sir, The list of candidates for the West Oxfordshire District Council elections, on May 4, makes interesting reading.  more...

Candidates

Sir, The list of candidates for the West Oxfordshire District Council elections, on May 4, makes interesting reading.  more...

Thank you

Sir, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who either donated items to, or bought items from, the table-top sale held under the town hall on March 25 in aid of the mayor of Witney's two charities, Prostate Awareness and Multiple Sclerosis in West Oxfordshire.  more...

Motorsport

Hodge makes successful swap

Rally driver Dominic Hodge, of Bampton, successfully swapped to the co-driver's seat last weekend, when he navigated his own Telserve and Redstone Telecom-backed Peugeot 205 to second overall at the BP Motors 'Get It Sideways' Stages Rally, with former national champion Matt Barker at the wheel.  more...

Bristow celebrates successful Mini switch

Gavin Bristow switched from rally driving to circuit racing to take a brace of eighth places in the opening rounds of the 2006 Mini Challenge at Snetterton.  more...

Pearson outclasses opposition

Didcot racer Ian Pearson dominated the Club Class field in the opening round of the Formula Renault BARC Championship at Silverstone.  more...

Other Sport

BILLIARDS: Wright wraps it up for Witney

Witney sealed the Oxford & District League's Division 1 title after a 2-1 home win over Thame B.  more...

MOTORSPORT: Alonso expects tough fight with Schuey

Fernando Alonso believes Michael Schumacher's San Marino Grand Prix win proves Formula 1's most successful driver is a genuine world championship threat again.  more...

MOTORSPORT: Alonso expects tough fight with Schumacher

Fernando Alonso believes Michael Schumacher's San Marino Grand Prix win proves Formula 1's most successful driver is a genuine world championship threat again.  more...

TENNIS: Witney are off to flier

Witney A's team of Mark Adam, Laura Hicks, Graham Ross, Julia Murnaghan, Andy Dennis and Carol Roughton kicked off their summer season with a 5-3 victory over Oxford City B in Mixed Division 2 of the Oxfordshire League.  more...

SWIMMING: Witney's wonders seal title

Witney were crowned Chiltern League champions following a superb team effort in the final round gala at Dunstable on Saturday.  more...

HOCKEY: Trophy glory for West

There was success for West Witney at the Rover Oxford Youth Festival, which attracted more than 800 players from 70 teams over the weekend.  more...

RESULTS & FIXTURES April 27

\WEEKEND RESULTS CHECK FIXTURES RESULTS FOOTBALL GLS FOOTBALL HELLENIC LEAGUE Saturday GLS Football Supp Cup semi-final 2nd leg: Badshot Lea 4, Milton Utd 0.  more...

Oxford News

'Ring the death knell for toll'

Campaigners have started an online petition to try to abolish the tolls at historic Swinford Bridge.  more...

Pupils join the fight against rubbish

Schoolchildren traded in textbooks for rubbish sacks to launch a new cleaner estate campaign.  more...

Butler wins big college payout

A former butler has received a substantial sum in compensation after he took an Oxford college to court.  more...

'Save this wall'

Neighbours are concerned that their Victorian garden walls will be knocked down by developers working next door.  more...

Asylum scam raked in £500,00

A respected Oxford businessman ran an asylum benefits scam which netted him and his family more than £500,000, a court heard yesterday.  more...

Asylum scam raked in £500,00

A respected Oxford businessman ran an asylum benefits scam which netted him and his family more than £500,000, a court heard yesterday.  more...

NHS denies MP's jobs cut claim

NHS managers have denied they are keeping cost-saving job cuts across Oxfordshire secret until after next month's local elections.  more...

Card clone anger

Fraud victims have criticised the police and a supermarket for doing nothing to prevent skimming machines being placed on cash machines.  more...

Travellers face a ring of rocks

Boulders and mounds of earth have been formed into a ring of defences around an Oxford estate to prevent it being invaded by trespassing travellers.  more...

Travellers face a ring of rocks

Boulders and mounds of earth have been formed into a ring of defences around an Oxford estate to prevent it being invaded by trespassing travellers.  more...

Dublin sentence faces review

Prosecutors want to appeal against the two-year jail sentence for Oxford Eastern Bypass driver Angela Dublin because they think it is too lenient.  more...

Lorry crashes on M40

A lorry driver was taken to hospital after crashing on the M40 early today.  more...

Rugby

RUGBY: My top team has Chinnor spine

CHINNOR dominate my inaugural Oxford Mail team of the season with no fewer than seven players making the starting XV.  more...

RUGBY: Littlemore milestone

LITTLEMORE RFC celebrate their 30th anniversary this weekend with festivities including a ten-a-side tournament.  more...

RUGBY: Premiership trio enter Henley Sevens

THE 12th International Henley Sevens looks like having its strongest entry for years with three Premiership clubs already signed up.  more...

RUGBY: Benson treble not enough

CHINNOR Under 13s finished in fourth place at Aylesbury's ten-a-side tournament after a strong start.  more...

RUGBY: Lamb grabs double to seal third place

Witney secured third spot in Southern Counties North as they crushed Slough 38-0 at Hailey Road on Saturday.  more...

Share Prices

Today's local share prices at 10.30am

AEA Technology 114 BMW 3088 Electrocomponents 271.5 Isoft Group 158 Oxford Bio 29.5 Oxford Instruments 213 Reed Elsevier 552 RM 196 RPS 193 Torex Retail 94  more...

Speedway

SPEEDWAY: Cheetahs mauled by Panthers

Oxford Cheetahs' season of struggle continued in East Anglia last night as in-form Peterborough cruised to a comfortable 63-31 win in the Elite League last night.  more...

SPEEDWAY: Lanney remains upbeat

Aaron Lanney's first season in charge as a promoter has been tough to say the least.  more...

  
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