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Stories for 13 September 2006

Abingdon

Thousands in grants on offer

CHRISTMAS could come early for community groups in Oxfordshire - with thousands of pounds in grants up for grabs from the parent company of The Oxford Times, Herald Series, Bicester Advertiser, Witney Gazette and Banbury Cake. more...

Thousands in grants on offer

Athletics

ATHLETICS: Witney cruise to title

Witney Roadrunners were celebrating after their men's team landed the gold medal in both the Oxfordshire 10 mile county championship and the open category at the Cotswold Classic 10 mile race. more...

ATHLETICS: Robin takes veteran crown

Robin Schofield (Abingdon Amblers) landed the Oxfordshire Vet 50 crown with 14th place overall in the Oxfordshire ten- mile county championship at the Cotswold Classic. more...

ATHLETICS: Robin takes veteran crown

Robin Schofield (Abingdon Amblers) landed the Oxfordshire Vet 50 crown with 14th place overall in the Oxfordshire ten- mile county championship at the Cotswold Classic. more...

Business

Today's local share prices (PM)

AEA Technology 101.25 BMW 2707 Electrocomponents 239.75 Isoft Group 46 Oxford Bio 30.5 Oxford Instruments 208 Reed Elsevier 570.25 RM 178.25 RPS 226.25 Torex Retail 49 more...

Today's local share prices (PM)

AEA Technology 101.25 BMW 2707 Electrocomponents 239.75 Isoft Group 46 Oxford Bio 30.5 Oxford Instruments 208 Oxonica 125 Reed Elsevier 570.25 RM 178.25 RPS 226.25 Torex Retail 49 more...

Cricket

CRICKET: Shrivenham crowned champs

Shrivenham were crowned OCA Division 2 champions after a 19-run victory over Eynsham on Saturday. more...

CRICKET: Winless Challow relegated

Challow & Childrey's wretched season in Division 1 of The Oxford Times Cherwell League ended with a 51-run defeat at the hands of Dinton, who completed a remarkable escape from relegation. more...

Cross Talk

Helen cooks up first prize

AN enticing list of ingredients and love of local produce has led a West Oxfordshire food enthusiast to cook up first prize in a national recipe competition. more...

Didcot

Thousands in grants on offer

Editorial Comment

Only one man bears responsibility

Villagers in Upper Heyford are frustrated that their warnings about teenagers tearing around in untaxed cars were not taken seriously enough by police. more...

Entertainment

What do you think of The Theatre?

WHAT do you think of The Theatre, Chipping Norton? more...

What do you think of The Theatre?

WHAT do you think of The Theatre, Chipping Norton? more...

Cinema listings Friday September 15 to Thursday September 21

CINEWORLD, MILTON KEYNES: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, 12A, 11am (Sat & Sun only), 1.25, 4, 6.40, 9.20, midnight*. The Black Dahlia, 15, 12.45pm, 3.30, 6.15, 9, 11.50pm*. The Queen, 12A, 12.20, 3, 5.35, 8.10, 10.50pm*. DOA: Dead or Alive, 15, 12.30pm, 2.55, 5.10, 7.25, 9.45, 12.05am*. The Night Listener, 15, 12.50pm, 3.05, 5.05, 7.20, 9.30, 11.45pm*. Right at your Door, 15, noon, 2.20, 4.45, 7.10, 9.35pm. Pulse, 15, 11.20am (Sat & Sun only), 1.40, 3.55, 6.05, 8.30, 11.10pm*. Little Miss Sunshine, 15, 1.15pm, 3.45, 6.20, 8.50pm. Beerfest, 15, 11.30pm*. The Wicker Man, 12A, 6pm, 8.35pm. The Sentinel, 12A, 1.35pm (not Mon), 4.05, 6.45, 9.25pm. Little Man, 12A, 11.10am (Sat & Sun only), 1.20, 3.40, 6.10, 8.40pm (not Wed). Crank, 18, 3pm, 5.15, 7.30, 9.50pm. You, Me & Dupree, 12A, 11.05am (Sat & Sun only), 1.25, 3.50, 6.30, 9.10, 11.55pm*. Severance, 15, 9.40pm. Monster House, PG, 11.15am (Sat & Sun only), 1.20, 3.35pm. Cars, PG, 11am (Sat & Sun only), 1.30, 4.10 (not Mon), 6.50pm (not Mon). Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, 12A, 1.10pm, 4.40, 8pm. Garfield 2, U, 11am (Sat & Sun only), 1pm. more...

Events Friday September 15

Craft stall: Hand-made by the crafty ladies, cards, gifts and knitwear. 9am-12.30pm, at the Methodist Church Hall, Sheep Street, Bicester. more...

Events Saturday September 16

Bus museum: Includes Morris Motors Museum. Sat-Sun, and Wed, 10.30am-4.30pm (last ticket 4pm). Oxford Bus Museum Trust, Station Yard, Long Hanborough. 01993 883617 or 881662. more...

Events Sunday September 17

A Taste of India: Ride in the restored 1889 narrow gauge steam locomotive (Himalayan Darjeeling Railway). Dress for the occasion. Take lunch in replica carriages. Adrian Shooter will talk on building and restoration. Noon. All profit to the Oxfordshire Cheshire Home Appeal. £19.50, children £9.50 (includes lunch). Booking essential. Call for venue details and tickets. 01295 811398. more...

Events Monday September 18

Camera Club: Kidlington Camera Club. Railway Festival, a talk by John Gosling of Heart of England PS (Leamington Spa). 7.30pm. Visitors welcome. Foresters Hall, Marlborough House, 69 High Street , Kidlington. 01865 375869. more...

Events Tuesday September 19

Canoeing: Learn Canadian canoeing on your own or in a group. Call to book. Every Tuesday. 5.30pm. £5 per session. Suitable for a wide age range. Falcon RCC Donnington Bridge, Oxford. 01865 727388. more...

Events Wednesday September 20

Bike ride: Into countryside along quiet and scenic routes. All ages and abilities, 90 minutes, 15-mile return trip. Every Wednesday at 5.30pm. Until October 12. Pub stop halfway. From Martyrs' Memorial, St Giles, Oxford. 07803 596372 or 07901 668665. more...

Events Thursday September 21

Antiques and collectors' market: Every Thursday 9am-3pm. Plus farmers' market on the first Thursday each month. Gloucester Green, Oxford. more...

Features

'Super' centre will bring services together

ACCORDING to the county council, West Oxfordshire is the only part of the county without a day centre that is able to offer a wide range of services and facilities. more...

Football

FOOTBALL: Chadlington shade thriller

Chadlington came from behind as they beat Oxford University Press 5-3 in an Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division thriller. more...

FOOTBALL: Terrific Turner fires treble

North Oxford got their Premier Division campaign off to the perfect start with a 7-3 opening-day victory at Ampleforth Arms. more...

FOOTBALL: Bolt gets Millpark off to flier

A MIKE Bolt hat-trick got Millpark off to the best possible start on their Premier Division debut as they beat Brize Norton 3-2, writes ANTHONY BARLOW. more...

FOOTBALL: Bolt gets Millpark off to flier

A MIKE Bolt hat-trick got Millpark off to the best possible start on their Witney & District League Premier Division debut as they beat Brize Norton 3-2, writes ANTHONY BARLOW. more...

FOOTBALL: Cudden doubles shocks Sports

Steve Cudden fired a double as ten-man Ardington & Lockinge stunned reigning North Berks League Division 1 champions Lambourn Sports with a 3-0 win, writes ANDY WELLS. more...

FOOTBALL: United five points clear

OXFORD United stretched their lead at the top of the Nationwide Conference to five points last night with a hard-earned 1-0 home win over Exeter that left their management team frustrated. more...

FOOTBALL: Tricker keeps Windsor at bay

Abingdon United weathered a storm and came out with a 2-1 victory at Windsor & Eton thanks to a super display by keeper Simon Tricker in the Southern League on Saturday. more...

FOOTBALL: Wantage outclassed by leaders

WantageTown proved no match for leaders Ardley United, going down 4-0 at home in Saturday's Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division clash. more...

FOOTBALL: Vase win lifts Town gloom

Abingdon Town put their league woes behind them to record a notable FA Vase first qualifying round victory, beating Bicester Town 4-2 after extra-time on Saturday. more...

FOOTBALL: Cudden brace stuns champs

Steve Cudden fired a double as ten-man Ardington & Lockinge stunned reigning North Berks League Division 1 champions Lambourn Sports with a 3-0 win, writes Andy Wells. more...

FOOTBALL Guiry treble leads way

Nick Guiry hammered a hat-trick as Jackass Inn stayed top of the Autotype UTV League Division 1 with a 5-2 victory against Sandman, writes Tim Siret. more...

FOOTBALL: Cholsey home in

Cholset United kicked off the programme at their new Bullcroft ground with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Trentonians in Division 1 West of the Reading Sunday League. more...

Headlines

Thousands in grants on offer

Woman, 90, died after collision

AN elderly woman who died after a collision with a car as she crossed a road in Woodstock has been named. more...

Bin collections to go fortnightly

WEST Oxfordshire residents will soon have their household rubbish collected every fortnight, instead of weekly, as part of a major drive to reduce waste going to landfill. more...

'Delivery service will continue'

OXFORDSHIRE County Council has assured hundreds of housebound residents dependent on getting their shopping delivered that the service will continue. more...

Flying in style into 1930s

WHILE a 1930s dress, matching handbag and shoes is not a normal pilot's uniform, Amanda Harrison wanted to get into character for the 75th anniversary of the Schneider Trophy air race. more...

Store reopens after revamp

SHOPPERS got a first taste of Witney's new-look Sainsbury's store, which has almost doubled in size after undergoing a major revamp. more...

'I haven't gone wild with the money'

A YEAR after she won the jackpot, Lottery millionaire Charmaine Collins has struck gold again - after falling pregnant with her second child. more...

Old tiles return church to glory

STANDING at the centre of the village of Stonesfield, it is only fitting that the church roof was replaced with its namesake tiles. more...

Geoff Bonner is leaving

WEST Oxfordshire District Council's chief executive, Geoff Bonner, pictured, is leaving the authority after 'becoming part of the furniture' for almost ten years. more...

Witney CAB needs £80,000 to expand

DAVID Cameron MP has made it his mission to raise £80,000 to relocate a Witney-based charity so it can expand its services in a larger office, after 25 years in cramped conditions. more...

Controversial website to be 'more serious'

ONE of the creators of a controversial Witney-based website which 'names and shames' alleged paedophiles has distanced himself from the project after being threatened. more...

Thousands in grants on offer

Man wounded after 30 involved in fight

A FIGHT involving about 30 people broke out in Witney town centre leaving a man with a back wound from either a knife or a broken bottle. more...

Woman, 90, died after collision

AN elderly woman who died after a collision with a car as she crossed a road in Woodstock has been named. more...

Thousands in grants on offer

Leader

Part of a drive to reduce waste

WEST Oxfordshire District Council is talking rubbish this week - how to reduce it, that is. more...

Letters

Being driven parking mad

What possible justification can there be (Mail 11th September) to charge people to park outside their own front doors? This is especially true for residents in Littlemore and Blackbird Leys. We have an excellent match-day only parking scheme for residents. more...

Closing doors

Wally Boater's account of the present day care for the elderly sums up the situation perfectly, (Oxford Mail, August 30). more...

Closing doors

Wally Boater's account of the present day care for the elderly sums up the situation perfectly, (Oxford Mail, August 30). more...

Wasted opportunities

I'm delighted that the wholesale civil disobedience by motorists flouting the High Street daytime car ban is finally being tackled ("Clampdown", Oxford Mail, September 11). more...

Don't put lives at risk

Sir, Following your article about the chicanes in Bampton last week, I feel I must agree with Mr Govier - the chicanes are a menace. more...

Weekend mess

Sir, I too witnessed the appalling mess on The Leys and Church Green last weekend, and have also read the Witney Gazette, including the Leader column and Letters page. more...

Traffic lights

Sir, Your anonymous correspondent, writing about Oxfordshire County Council's obsession with traffic lights, does not know the whole story. more...

Unretired

Sir, We are researching a Channel Four documentary about 'The Unretired' - people who are bucking the stereotypes of older age, and still working into their 70s, and beyond. more...

Postal strikes

Sir, I am writing in regard to the recent postal strikes. more...

Not fixed

Sir, Further to Derek Honey's justified comments about Witney's main post office (Letters, September 6), please can Royal Mail explain why, after six months, they still have not repaired or replaced the broken and unusable postbox outside the excellent helpful West End post office? more...

Not fixed

News

£8m boost for school

BANBURY School is to get a new £6m 28-classroom block to replace to replace buildings that no longer meet 21st-century teaching standards. more...

Police launch joint probe into arson attacks

POLICE and firefighters have set up a special crime watch in a bid to catch arsonists responsible for nine fires this month. more...

Mobiles 'causing road deaths'

TWO people died and two were seriously injured in crashes thought to be related to mobile telephone use by drivers in Oxfordshire between January and June this year. more...

Gig to buy a new hut

A BENEFIT gig being staged at the Red Lion, Little Compton, on Saturday at 7pm is to try to raise funds for a new wardens' hut at the ancient Rollright Stones - to replace one which was destroyed by arsonists earlier this year. more...

Thousands in grants on offer

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Man beaten up in Banbury

A POLISH man was left with severe facial injuries after he was beaten up in Banbury. more...

Man beaten up in Banbury

A POLISH man was left with severe facial injuries after he was beaten up in Banbury. more...

Emotions run high at parking meeting

EMOTIONS ran high at Oxford Town Hall last night as county councillors faced a barrage of opposition -and at times abuse - over plans to introduce charges for residents' parking. more...

Thousands in grants on offer

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Woman, 90, died after collision

AN elderly woman who died after a collision with a car as she crossed a road in Woodstock has been named. more...

Brown hails new Mini

Chancellor Gordon Brown today toured the BMW plant in Cowley to see the start of production for the new Mini. more...

Brown hails new Mini

Chancellor Gordon Brown today toured the BMW plant in Cowley to see the start of production for the new Mini. more...

Thousands in grants on offer

Woman, 90, died after collision

AN elderly woman who died after a collision with a car as she crossed a road in Woodstock has been named. more...

Thousands in grants on offer

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Thousands in grants on offer

Other Sport

RESULTS: September 14

RESULTS FOOTBALL BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div 1 South & West: Marlow 1, Didcot Tn 1; Windsor & Eton 1, Abingdon Utd 2. more...

RESULTS: September 14

RESULTS FOOTBALL BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Div 1 South & West: Marlow 1, Didcot Tn 1; Windsor & Eton 1, Abingdon Utd 2. more...

FIXTURES: September 14

FIXTURES SATURDAY FOOTBALL FA CUP 1st qual round: Didcot Tn v Whitehawk, Moneyfields v AFC Wallingford. more...

GOLF: Woodbridge lands Frilford crown

Martin Woodbridge held off the challenge of rising star Eddie Pepperell to land Frilford Heath's club championship. more...

ROWING: Wallingford juniors finish on a high

Wallingford's juniors finished a successful season by winning nine of the 11 races and taking the Victor Ludorum trophy at Worcester Regatta, a sprint competition over a 500 metre course. more...

BOWLS: Didcot capture Over 60s county title

Didcot clinched their third Berkshire Club Championship over 60s title in six years with a resounding 62-42 win the final at Woodley. more...

RACING: Flamand springs surprise for Morlock

Kingston Lisle trainer Charlie Morlock provided jockey Gerard Tumelty with a winner on his first ride since turning professional when Flamand sprang a 25-1 surprise at Stratford. more...

BAR BILLIARDS: Marlborough in clean sweep

There was a major shock in the Wallingford & District Summer League when Marlborough Club, Didcot, won every frame away to Didcot Conservative Club. more...

BAR BILLIARDS: Marlborough in clean sweep

There was a major shock in the Wallingford & District Summer League when Marlborough Club, Didcot, won every frame away to Didcot Conservative Club. more...

Oxford News

Under threat

Students and staff at an education-to-employ- ment training centre in Kidlington have seen their career prospects thrown into disarray after their college went into administration.o About 300 students a year are helped into employment in the construction industry through the Oxford Co-Operative Development Agency's various courses. At present there are about 70 students and 40 schoolchildren on the books. more...

Belt up or face fine

Graphic images of injuries from car crashes are to be shown to people who do not wear seatbelts. more...

Life through a lens

A burned-out van lying in a ditch may not be everyone's ideal viewing material when they are catching the bus to work. more...

River escapade

Police officer Jimmy May has attempted to match one of the alleged feats of his boyhood hero Lawrence of Arabia - inspired by an obituary reprinted from the Oxford Mail 71 years ago. more...

Rave problem

Ravers had to be treated by paramedics after an assault at an illegal gathering on the edge of Oxford. more...

President opens pavilion

A woman who spearheaded a 46-year campaign for a new football pavilion said opening it was a dream come true. more...

£500 fees over missed appeal

What started out as a £20 parking penalty for an Oxfordshire motorist has turned into a £500 nightmare with bailiffs on the doorstep. more...

Sailor halts solo voyage

Adventurer Adrian Flanagan has been forced to halt his attempt to single-handedly sail around the world partly because of Russian red tape. more...

Council hopes to allay fears

Oxford's residents have a final chance to have their say over the controversial fortnightly rubbish collections at a series of public meetings. more...

Blunder halts deportation bid

An illegal immigrant walked free from court after the police failed to submit the form which would ensure his deportation.o Quang Duy Bui, a 19-year-old from Vietnam, cried at Oxford Crown Court yesterday when he heard he would be released after admitting cultivating a class C drug. Recorder Guy Hungerford sentenced him to five months in custody after hearing that Bui had tended to 228 cannabis plants in Lenthall Road, Rose Hill, Oxford. more...

'We've broken up cycle theft ring'

Police say they have disrupted a network of prolific cycle thieves. more...

Treatment starts shortly

About 30 women are to start getting the breast cancer drug Herceptin within the next few days. more...

NHS spends £1.1m on advisers

Health bosses in Oxfordshire are forking out millions of pounds on paid advisers despite suffering from a financial crisis which threatens hundreds of jobs. more...

'Police missed opportunity'

Police stopped a banned driver days before he caused a fatal crash - but didn't seize his car because officers were not trained in the latest rules. Villagers in Upper Heyford, where killer driver Nolan Haworth, 19, frequently stayed, said they reported teenagers driving untaxed cars dangerously around the area many times in the months before the fatal crash. more...

It's all Greek to me

A long-dead language is being brought back to life at state schools in Oxford thanks to a travelling enthusiast of Latin and Greek - and with help from Harry Potter too. more...

Parking rage

Emotions ran high at Oxford Town Hall on Tuesday night as county councillors faced a barrage of opposition and abuse over plans to introduce charges for residents' parking. more...

Rugby

RUGBY UNION: Quins recruit Newbury pair

OXFORD Harlequins have snapped up two Newbury players as they bid to build on their encouraging start in South West 1. more...

RUGBY UNION: Chinnor have the strength to succeed

JOHN Brodley believes Chinnor are already showing the attributes they need hold their own in National 3 South. more...

RUGBY UNION: Bennett kicks off revelry in style

WALES and British Lions legend Phil Bennett will kick off Wallingford's 40th anniversary celebrations by speaking at their sportsman's dinner. more...

RUGBY UNION: Stickler praises battlers

GROVE head coach Graham Stickler was pleased with his young side's resilience in their 14-13 Southern Counties North victory at Olney. more...

RUGBY: George clinches victory wth late try

GROVE scored a late try to edge to a 14-13 win at an abrasive and aggressive Olney side in Southern Counties North on Saturday. more...

Share Prices

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AEA Technology 101.25 BMW 2707 Electrocomponents 239.75 Isoft Group 46 Oxford Bio 30.5 Oxford Instruments 208 Oxonica 125 Reed Elsevier 570.25 RM 178.25 RPS 226.25 Torex Retail 49 more...

Speedway

SPEEDWAY: Andersson lights up gloom

Swedish youngster Eric Andersson's emergence has been one positive thing to take from Oxford Cheetahs' poor season. more...

SPEEDWAY: Hancock boost silver hopes

Greg Hancock, last year's Oxford Silver Machine skipper, roared to his first Grand Prix victory since his Cardiff success last year with the sweetest piece of riding you could wish to see in Latvia. more...

SPEEDWAY: Todd gets No 1 jacket

Oxford Cheetahs captain Todd Wiltshire has the No 1 jacket for the Elite League Riders Championship at Poole on October 1 and will be hoping he is No 1 at the finish. more...

Wallingford

Thousands in grants on offer

Head-on collision on A4074

TWO drivers were taken to hospital yesterday following a head-on collision on the A4074 between Benson and Shillingford. more...

Wantage And Grove

Thousands in grants on offer

Abingdon Herald News

Key footpath 'impassable'

RAMBLERS at Abingdon have called for action to clear a footpath in the town that has become overgrown and impassable for walkers. more...

450-bun salute to Princess Royal

ONE of Abingdon's traditional bun-throwing ceremonies will be the centrepiece of tomorrow's visit by the Princess Royal as part of the 450th Royal Charter anniversary celebrations. more...

Bypassed bypass is UK 'tops'

MARCHAM'S long-awaited bypass has been named as the most delayed road scheme in the country - 70 years and counting. more...

Early Christmas for local charities

CHRISTMAS could come early for community groups in Oxfordshire - with thousands of pounds in grants offered by The Herald's parent company. more...

Early Christmas for local charities

CHRISTMAS could come early for community groups in Oxfordshire - with thousands of pounds in grants offered by The Herald's parent company. more...

Naples is the target for 'Spit-Jag'

A GROVE man is setting out with three friends on a European car rally of a different kind to raise cash for victims of the disease which killed his sister. more...

Thousands in grants on offer

Head-on collision on A4074

TWO drivers were taken to hospital yesterday following a head-on collision on the A4074 between Benson and Shillingford. more...

Pool proves a summer hotspot

ABINGDON'S outdoor swimming pool was a big splash this summer, when it was visited by more than 12,000 people. more...

Bid to cut vandalism

CRIMINAL damage is set to become thirsty work for drunken vandals in Didcot and Wallingford. more...

Pub bans for the vandals

CRIMINAL damage is set to become thirsty work for drunken vandals in Wallingford. more...

Abingdon Herald Sport

RESULTS: September 14

RESULTS more...

FIXTURES: September 14

FIXTURES more...

GOLF: Woodbridge lands Frilford crown

Martin Woodbridge held off the challenge of rising star Eddie Pepperell to land Frilford Heath's club championship. more...

ROWING: Wallingford juniors finish on a high

Wallingford's juniors finished a successful season by winning nine of the 11 races and taking the Victor Ludorum trophy at Worcester Regatta, a sprint competition over a 500 metre course. more...

BOWLS: Didcot capture Over 60s county title

Didcot clinched their third Berkshire Club Championship over 60s title in six years with a resounding 62-42 win the final at Woodley. more...

RACING: Flamand springs surprise for Morlock

Kingston Lisle trainer Charlie Morlock provided jockey Gerard Tumelty with a winner on his first ride since turning professional when Flamand sprang a 25-1 surprise at Stratford. more...

BAR BILLIARDS: Marlborough in clean sweep

There was a major shock in the Wallingford & District Summer League when Marlborough Club, Didcot, won every frame away to Didcot Conservative Club. more...

Banbury Cake News

Thousands in grants on offer

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Man beaten up in Banbury

A POLISH man was left with severe facial injuries after he was beaten up in Banbury. more...

Bicester Advertiser News

Thousands in grants on offer

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Oxford Mail Business

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Oxford Mail News

Sailor halts solo voyage

Adventurer Adrian Flanagan has been forced to halt his attempt to single-handedly sail around the world partly because of Russian red tape. more...

Council hopes to allay fears

Oxford's residents have a final chance to have their say over the controversial fortnightly rubbish collections at a series of public meetings. more...

Blunder halts deportation bid

An illegal immigrant walked free from court after the police failed to submit the form which would ensure his deportation.o more...

'We've broken up cycle theft ring'

Police say they have disrupted a network of prolific cycle thieves. more...

Treatment starts shortly

About 30 women are to start getting the breast cancer drug Herceptin within the next few days. more...

NHS spends £1.1m on advisers

Health bosses in Oxfordshire are forking out millions of pounds on paid advisers despite suffering from a financial crisis which threatens hundreds of jobs. more...

'Police missed opportunity'

It's all Greek to me

A long-dead language is being brought back to life at state schools in Oxford thanks to a travelling enthusiast of Latin and Greek - and with help from Harry Potter too. more...

Parking rage

Emotions ran high at Oxford Town Hall on Tuesday night as county councillors faced a barrage of opposition and abuse over plans to introduce charges for residents' parking. more...

Under threat

Students and staff at an education-to-employ- ment training centre in Kidlington have seen their career prospects thrown into disarray after their college went into administration.o more...

Belt up or face fine

Graphic images of injuries from car crashes are to be shown to people who do not wear seatbelts. more...

Life through a lens

A burned-out van lying in a ditch may not be everyone's ideal viewing material when they are catching the bus to work. more...

River escapade

Police officer Jimmy May has attempted to match one of the alleged feats of his boyhood hero Lawrence of Arabia - inspired by an obituary reprinted from the Oxford Mail 71 years ago. more...

Rave problem

Ravers had to be treated by paramedics after an assault at an illegal gathering on the edge of Oxford. more...

President opens pavilion

A woman who spearheaded a 46-year campaign for a new football pavilion said opening it was a dream come true. more...

£500 fees over missed appeal

What started out as a £20 parking penalty for an Oxfordshire motorist has turned into a £500 nightmare with bailiffs on the doorstep. more...

The Oxford Times News

Emotions run high at parking meeting

EMOTIONS ran high at Oxford Town Hall last night as county councillors faced a barrage of opposition -and at times abuse - over plans to introduce charges for residents' parking. more...

Brown hails new Mini

Chancellor Gordon Brown today toured the BMW plant in Cowley to see the start of production for the new Mini. more...

Thousands in grants on offer

Dead motorcyclist named

A WOMAN motorcyclist who died after her bike was in collision with a car on the B4100 between Baynard's Green and Bicester has been named. more...

Woman, 90, died after collision

AN elderly woman who died after a collision with a car as she crossed a road in Woodstock has been named. more...

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