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Stories for 23 June 2008
Abingdon
Six hurt in three-car crash
Police are appealing for information following a collision on the Drayton Road in Abingdon on Saturday night. more...
Students warned on deposit scam
Police are warning students to be careful when they are looking for accommodation for the next academic year. more...
Six hurt in three-car crash
Police are appealing for information following a collision on the Drayton Road in Abingdon on Saturday night. more...
Students warned on deposit scam
Police are warning students to be careful when they are looking for accommodation for the next academic year. more...
Abingdon News
Six injured in crash
Six people were injured in a three-car pile up in Abingdon on Saturday night. more...
Theatre cycle ride raises £39,000
The chairman of the Oxford Playhouse board has raised £39,000 for the theatre after a marathon sponsored cycle ride. more...
Beat officers get hi-tech help
Police officers in Wantage and Abingdon were handed high-tech gadgets today in a bid to keep them on the streets for longer. more...
Banbury News
Cops with 'bodycams' hit Banbury
Police officers in Banbury have become the first to be issued with "bodycams" they can wear on their chest. more...
Cops with 'bodycams' hit Banbury
Police officers in Banbury have become the first to be issued with "bodycams" they can wear on their chest. more...
Cops with 'bodycams' hit Banbury
Police officers in Banbury have become the first to be issued with "bodycams" they can wear on their chest. more...
Bicester News
Dryer leads to house fire
A tumble dryer caused a house fire in Bicester today. more...
Woman dies after road crash
A woman has died almost a month after she was injured in a road crash. more...
Woman dies after road crash
A woman has died almost a month after she was injured in a road crash. more...
Woman dies after road crash
A woman has died almost a month after she was injured in a road crash. more...
Business Arena News
Woman dies after road crash
A woman has died almost a month after she was injured in a road crash. more...
Woman dies after road crash
A woman has died almost a month after she was injured in a road crash. more...
Woman dies after road crash
A woman has died almost a month after she was injured in a road crash. more...
Columns
Get ready for the latest - a pump park
There are plenty of kids razzing around on mountain bikes, but I never thought they ever used them for their intended purpose. more...
Darts
DARTS: Blackbird hit right note
Blackbird Bar battled to a 5-4 win at Berinsfield Community Centre in Section 1 of the ladies' league in the Greene King Oxford & District Darts Association. more...
Didcot
Fire damages three cars
Three cars and a tree caught fire in Didcot early today. more...
Fire damages three cars
Three cars and a tree caught fire in Didcot early today. more...
Didcot News
Cars and tree on fire
Three cars and a tree were damaged by fire in Didcot early today. more...
Division 1
Division 1: Jewell's ton in vain
Aston Rowant's prolific opening batsman Alex Jewell hit a fine 113 in their top-of-the-table clash with leaders Bicester & North Oxford, before rain meant the match ended in a draw. more...
Division 2
Division 2: Humpage sets up victory
A classy 87 from Ben Humpage in bowler-friendly conditions set up Abingdon Vale's 29-run home win over Leighton Buzzard Town. more...
Division 3
Division 3: Shepherd guides Bagpuize home
Kingston Bagpuize appear to have turned the corner after making it two wins out of two at Hanborough. more...
Division 4
Division 5: Wedderburn on song again
In-form seamer Mike Wedderburn took 6-27 as Banbury Twenty 2nd bowled out Chearsleyfor 177 on their way to a win that took them top of the table. more...
Division 5
Diviison 6: Abingdon end Rowant record
Abingdon Vale 2nd thrashed Aston Rowant 2nd by 78 runs to shatter their hosts' 100 per cent winning start to the season. more...
Division 6
Division 6: Damarchi demolishes rivals
Ali Damarchi took 6-24 and Colin Allen 4-8 as Bourton Vale 2nd were bowled out for the humiliating score of just 35 in 21.4 overs at Wallingford. more...
Editorial Comment
Tip still too high to conquer
First the good news: Fly-tipping appears to be on the slide in Oxfordshire, with fewer recorded incidents of dumped rubbish. more...
Headlines
Plaque planned for soldier
An Oxfordshire war hero who served in both world wars is to be remembered with a blue plaque. more...
Charity in the pink
TWO-THOUSAND Oxfordshire women looked pretty in pink at the county's final Race for Life event yesterday. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Plaque planned for soldier
An Oxfordshire war hero who served in both world wars is to be remembered with a blue plaque. more...
Crowds enjoy free festival
THOUSANDS of music lovers descended on a tiny field in Charlbury for this year's Riverside Festival. more...
Charity in the pink
TWO-THOUSAND Oxfordshire women looked pretty in pink at the county's final Race for Life event yesterday. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Police: Help us cut crime in town
POLICE have appealed for more people to help them cut crime in Woodstock. more...
Plaque planned for soldier
An Oxfordshire war hero who served in both world wars is to be remembered with a blue plaque. more...
Crowds enjoy free festival
THOUSANDS of music lovers descended on a tiny field in Charlbury for this year's Riverside Festival. more...
Charity in the pink
TWO-THOUSAND Oxfordshire women looked pretty in pink at the county's final Race for Life event yesterday. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Grants for trips back in time
PHOTOGRAPHS charting Oxfordshire life more than 100 years ago and restoration of a local artefact are among the beneficiaries of thousands of pounds handed out in grants this month. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Letters
NHS plays God with our lives
I read with interest the front-page article about Jenny Wheeler taking on the challenge of cancer victims' right to have Sunitinib, Postcode Lottery NHS (Oxford Mail, June 12). more...
No dividends
Your readers, especially those who are shareholders in the Unipart Group, may like to read this letter, following your story, Unipart make £19.2m profit (Oxford Mail, April 7). more...
Britain betrayed
Well done, the Irish, for voting 'no' to the EU treaty/constitution in the referendum they were allowed to have. more...
Down the drain
Spotted on a six-foot high advertisement, attached to the bus stop near Seacourt Tower at Botley, Oxford - Oakwood Drainage Systems, Sceptic tanks installed. more...
Motorsport
Hamilton aims to bounce back
Lewis Hamilton is adamant he will not let his head drop, no matter how many times the stewards hit him with penalties. more...
News
Death probe
Police have launched a murder inquiry after the disappearance of a Banbury-born teenager. more...
Plaque planned for soldier
An Oxfordshire war hero who served in both world wars is to be remembered with a blue plaque. more...
No spells 'no' for eco-town
PROTESTERS opposed to plans to build an eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green spelled out the word 'No' in human form in a bid to make their opinions heard yesterday. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Charity in the pink
TWO-THOUSAND Oxfordshire women looked pretty in pink at the county's final Race for Life event yesterday. more...
Death probe
Police have launched a murder inquiry after the disappearance of a Banbury-born teenager. more...
Plaque planned for soldier
An Oxfordshire war hero who served in both world wars is to be remembered with a blue plaque. more...
Charity in the pink
TWO-THOUSAND Oxfordshire women looked pretty in pink at the county's final Race for Life event yesterday. more...
No spells 'no' for eco-town
PROTESTERS opposed to plans to build an eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green spelled out the word 'No' in human form in a bid to make their opinions heard yesterday. more...
No spells 'no' for eco-town
PROTESTERS opposed to plans to build an eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green spelled out the word 'No' in human form in a bid to make their opinions heard yesterday. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Cops with 'bodycams' hit Banbury
Police officers in Banbury have become the first to be issued with "bodycams" they can wear on their chest. more...
Cops with 'bodycams' hit Banbury
Police officers in Banbury have become the first to be issued with "bodycams" they can wear on their chest. more...
High-speed rail study launched
New high-speed railway lines could see 200mph trains linking Oxford with London in about 30 minutes, after Network Rail said today it was looking at ways of increasing capacity to meet rising demand. more...
High-speed rail study launched
New high-speed railway lines could see 200mph trains linking Oxford with London in about 30 minutes, after Network Rail said today it was looking at ways of increasing capacity to meet rising demand. more...
High-speed rail study launched
New high-speed railway lines could see 200mph trains linking Oxford with London in about 30 minutes, after Network Rail said today it was looking at ways of increasing capacity to meet rising demand. more...
Woman dies after road crash
A woman has died almost a month after she was injured in a road crash. more...
Cops with 'bodycams' hit Banbury
Police officers in Banbury have become the first to be issued with "bodycams" they can wear on their chest. more...
Cops with 'bodycams' hit Banbury
Police officers in Banbury have become the first to be issued with "bodycams" they can wear on their chest. more...
Loads of fun
OXFORD'S third annual Mela, an event celebrating the city's cultural diversity, was hailed a great success. more...
Parents' joy as play area saved
Mothers and children on an Oxford estate are celebrating after developers were told they would not be allowed to bulldoze a play area for houses. more...
Youths star in Shakespeare film
Young actors took to the streets of Oxford to film a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. more...
Police want base on estate
The new police inspector for south-east Oxford says opening a police base in Blackbird Leys is one of his priorities for the area. more...
Assault case
An 18-year-old man appeared at Oxford Crown Court to deny affray, actual bodily harm and two counts of common assault. more...
20mph limit a step closer
Oxford's bid to become the first place in the UK to introduce a city-wide 20mph speed limit has taken a step closer. more...
Three fires
Firefighters were called to three fires in Cowley within 20 minutes in the early hours of Saturday. more...
'L-Driver' by deception
A 24-year-old man has admitted posing as a learner driver in order to take other people's tests. more...
Death probe
Police have launched a murder inquiry after the disappearance of a Banbury-born teenager. more...
Death probe
Police have launched a murder inquiry after the disappearance of a Banbury-born teenager. more...
Plaque planned for soldier
An Oxfordshire war hero who served in both world wars is to be remembered with a blue plaque. more...
Plaque planned for soldier
An Oxfordshire war hero who served in both world wars is to be remembered with a blue plaque. more...
Hundreds embrace wind power
HUNDREDS of renewable energy lovers embraced wind technology in an unusual world record attempt in Watchfield, near Faringdon. more...
Crowds enjoy free festival
THOUSANDS of music lovers descended on a tiny field in Charlbury for this year's Riverside Festival. more...
Charity in the pink
TWO-THOUSAND Oxfordshire women looked pretty in pink at the county's final Race for Life event yesterday. more...
Charity in the pink
TWO-THOUSAND Oxfordshire women looked pretty in pink at the county's final Race for Life event yesterday. more...
No spells 'no' for eco-town
PROTESTERS opposed to plans to build an eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green spelled out the word 'No' in human form in a bid to make their opinions heard yesterday. more...
No spells 'no' for eco-town
PROTESTERS opposed to plans to build an eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green spelled out the word 'No' in human form in a bid to make their opinions heard yesterday. more...
No spells 'no' for eco-town
PROTESTERS opposed to plans to build an eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green spelled out the word 'No' in human form in a bid to make their opinions heard yesterday. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Six hurt in three-car crash
Police are appealing for information following a collision on the Drayton Road in Abingdon on Saturday night. more...
Buses tackle student influx
A special fleet has been launched by Oxford Bus Company to cope with the annual influx of foreign language students to the city. more...
Fire damages three cars
Three cars and a tree caught fire in Didcot early today. more...
Woman dies after road crash
A woman has died almost a month after she was injured in a road crash. more...
Cops with 'bodycams' hit Banbury
Police officers in Banbury have become the first to be issued with "bodycams" they can wear on their chest. more...
Cops with 'bodycams' hit Banbury
Police officers in Banbury have become the first to be issued with "bodycams" they can wear on their chest. more...
High-speed rail study launched
New high-speed railway lines could see 200mph trains linking Oxford with London in about 30 minutes, after Network Rail said today it was looking at ways of increasing capacity to meet rising demand. more...
High-speed rail study launched
New high-speed railway lines could see 200mph trains linking Oxford with London in about 30 minutes, after Network Rail said today it was looking at ways of increasing capacity to meet rising demand. more...
High-speed rail study launched
New high-speed railway lines could see 200mph trains linking Oxford with London in about 30 minutes, after Network Rail said today it was looking at ways of increasing capacity to meet rising demand. more...
Students warned on deposit scam
Police are warning students to be careful when they are looking for accommodation for the next academic year. more...
Hollyoaks stars reveal soccer skills
Actors from TV soap Hollyoaks proved they had the ball skills as well as the looks at a charity football match in Oxford. more...
Fake notes taint fete
Organisers of a fundraising village fete stung by counterfeit £20 notes have warned other communities to be on their guard this summer. more...
Man charged with driving offences
A man has been released on bail by police after a disturbance at a Kidlington retirement home. more...
Archbishop leads mourners
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, led hundreds of mourners in paying their respects to the wife of an Oxford vicar. more...
Plaque planned for soldier
An Oxfordshire war hero who served in both world wars is to be remembered with a blue plaque. more...
Plaque planned for soldier
An Oxfordshire war hero who served in both world wars is to be remembered with a blue plaque. more...
Crowds enjoy free festival
THOUSANDS of music lovers descended on a tiny field in Charlbury for this year's Riverside Festival. more...
Charity in the pink
TWO-THOUSAND Oxfordshire women looked pretty in pink at the county's final Race for Life event yesterday. more...
Charity in the pink
TWO-THOUSAND Oxfordshire women looked pretty in pink at the county's final Race for Life event yesterday. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
No spells 'no' for eco-town
PROTESTERS opposed to plans to build an eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green spelled out the word 'No' in human form in a bid to make their opinions heard yesterday. more...
No spells 'no' for eco-town
PROTESTERS opposed to plans to build an eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green spelled out the word 'No' in human form in a bid to make their opinions heard yesterday. more...
No spells 'no' for eco-town
PROTESTERS opposed to plans to build an eco-town near Weston-on-the-Green spelled out the word 'No' in human form in a bid to make their opinions heard yesterday. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Woman dies after road crash
A woman has died almost a month after she was injured in a road crash. more...
High-speed rail study launched
New high-speed railway lines could see 200mph trains linking Oxford with London in about 30 minutes, after Network Rail said today it was looking at ways of increasing capacity to meet rising demand. more...
High-speed rail study launched
New high-speed railway lines could see 200mph trains linking Oxford with London in about 30 minutes, after Network Rail said today it was looking at ways of increasing capacity to meet rising demand. more...
High-speed rail study launched
New high-speed railway lines could see 200mph trains linking Oxford with London in about 30 minutes, after Network Rail said today it was looking at ways of increasing capacity to meet rising demand. more...
Hundreds embrace wind power
HUNDREDS of renewable energy lovers embraced wind technology in an unusual world record attempt in Watchfield, near Faringdon. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Six hurt in three-car crash
Police are appealing for information following a collision on the Drayton Road in Abingdon on Saturday night. more...
Fire damages three cars
Three cars and a tree caught fire in Didcot early today. more...
Students warned on deposit scam
Police are warning students to be careful when they are looking for accommodation for the next academic year. more...
Non Leage
FOOTBALL: Loyal Luke to be rewarded
Long-serving Abingdon Town player Luke Beauchamp is to be rewarded for his service with a testimonial match against an Oxford United XI at Culham Road on Saturday, July 19. more...
Other News
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Fly-tipping fight gets results
OXFORDSHIRE is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Other Sport
GREYHOUNDS: Tuesday's Oxford runners
7.35: Carrowkeal Ogie, Glencorrick Miss 2, Mahon Canyon 3, Miss Emily, GLENBRIEN URGE, West Ranger. more...
Oxford News
Missing Marston woman found by police
A woman who went missing in the Marston area of Oxford was found last night. more...
Flytip fight gets results
Oxfordshire is cleaning up its act with fly-tippers seemingly on the backfoot. more...
Flood victims to get more help
The Government's floods recovery minister John Healey has promised families who are still out of their homes after last summer's flooding they will not be hit with council tax bills. more...
High-speed rail study launched
New high-speed railway lines could see 200mph trains linking Oxford with London in about 30 minutes, after Network Rail said today it was looking at ways of increasing capacity to meet rising demand. more...
Buses tackle student influx
A special fleet has been launched by Oxford Bus Company to cope with the annual influx of foreign language students to the city. more...
Hollyoaks stars reveal soccer skills
Hunks from TV soap Hollyoaks proved they had the ball skills as well as the looks at a charity football match in Oxford. more...
Going healthy
People living on three Oxford estates will be given the chance to extend their life through healthier eating. more...
Fake notes taint fete
Organisers of a fundraising village fete stung by counterfeit £20 notes have warned other communities to be on their guard this summer. more...
Perjury appeal fails
A man who "confessed" in jail to a murder he had been cleared of, but escaped retrial, has failed to get his conviction for lying in court about the killing overturned. more...
Hospital tests 'risk infection'
A researcher from Oxford claims to have uncovered an underlying cause of the hospital superbug clostridium difficile. more...
Church denies closure rumours
An Oxford church is throwing open its doors for the day - to scotch rumours that it was burned to the ground. more...
Dinosaur prints to go on show
A collection of giant dinosaur footprints made more than 168 million years ago are to go on display at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock. more...
Court liar loses perjury appeal
A man who confessed in jail to a murder he had been cleared of has failed to get a conviction for lying in court about the killing overturned. more...
Archbishop leads mourners
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, led hundreds of mourners in paying their respects to the wife of an Oxford vicar. more...
Lollipop lady's winning effort
Oxford's very own Mrs Lollipop, who has helped children get to school safely for the past four decades, is to be honoured for her hard work. more...
Radiographer in disciplinary case
A medic who worked in Oxford went berserk on a yachting holiday hosted by his best man, a disciplinary hearing was told today. more...
Council staff vote to strike
Council workers across Oxfordshire could "stop the county" with a sustained period of industrial action after union members today voted to strike. more...
High-speed rail study on way
New high-speed railway lines linking Oxford with London in about 30 minutes could be on the way, after Network Rail said it was looking at ways to increase capacity to meet rising demand for rail services. more...
Lollipop lady gets 40-year award
Oxford's own Mrs Lollipop, who has helped children get to school safely for the past four decades, is to be honoured for her hard work. more...
Students fight threat to music venue
Students at Oxford Brookes University are campaigning against the demolition of one of the city's biggest live music venues. more...
CCTV appeal to tackle vandals
The owner of a repeatedly-vandalised vehicle has called for CCTV to be installed in the car park behind his home. more...
Results
RESULTS: June 21
THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE. more...
Share Prices
Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 70 BMW 2556 Electrocomponents 150.75 Nationwide Accident Repair 140 Oxford Biomedica 23.25 Oxford Catalysts 168.5 Oxford Instruments 233.5 Reed Elsevier 586.25 RM 194.75 RPS Group 293.5 more...
Wallingford News
A Midsomer fan's dream
Fans from all corners of the globe flocked to Midsomerland's county town of Causton - better known as Wallingford - for a weekend of indulgence. more...
Wantage And Grove
Hundreds embrace wind power
HUNDREDS of renewable energy lovers embraced wind technology in an unusual world record attempt in Watchfield, near Faringdon. more...
Hundreds embrace wind power
HUNDREDS of renewable energy lovers embraced wind technology in an unusual world record attempt in Watchfield, near Faringdon. more...
Wantage News
High praise for college
Faringdon Community College has become only the second secondary school in Oxfordshire to be rated as outstanding by education inspectors. more...
Witney News
'We have turned the tide'
Pupils, parents and staff at Stanton Harcourt Primary School are celebrating after it was named outstanding in an Ofsted inspection. more...
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