Stories for 26 May 2004

Oxfordshire Business

Computer firm expands staff as profits grow

Computer company RM is looking for 70 more permanent staff and 150 temps as it announced a healthy profit.   more...

Download music to help Oxfam

Oxford-based charity Oxfam is selling pop songs on the Internet to combat world poverty.   more...

Oxfordshire Cars

Anger at police speeding policy

Motorists are losing respect for the police because of "robotic" speed enforcement methods, according to the RAC.   more...

Engine options for Laguna range

Renault has added a new GT version and its first Euro IV compliant diesel engine to the Laguna range.   more...

Chrysler launch Voyager revamp

The new Chrysler Voyager goes on sale in the UK with a new look, a new engine and transmission and substantially increased levels of passenger safety.   more...

Engineers create Le Mans hopeful

The hopes and dreams of a group of Oxfordshire engineers could be realised in one of the world's greatest races next month.   more...

BMF show boasts record attendance

A record attendance of 91,337 people helped make last weekend's massive British Motorcyclists Federation BMF Show one of the best ever!   more...

Oxfordshire News

Post service not just the ticket

Royal Mail claims that the postal service is back to normal (Oxford Mail, May 17).   more...

No defence for this yob

I know that solicitor Alan Ramsey is being paid to defend the 16-year-old yob who attacked Dr Andrew Gibson (Oxford Mail, May 17). But to say the victim "acted provocatively" when remonstrating with the yob is unbelievable.   more...

Helen House show helps raise £50k

Organisers of the star-studded variety performance at the Oxford Playhouse on Sunday in aid of Oxford's Helen House children's hospice are hoping the event has helped raise more than £50,000.   more...

Judge clears way for asylum appeal

Campaigners against an asylum accommodation centre are celebrating after getting permission to take their case to the Court of Appeal.   more...

Recycling target beaten

Oxfordshire householders have exceeded new Government targets for recycling.   more...

School wall turned into tribute to pupil

School friends and teachers have paid tribute to a popular Oxford teenager who died after a motorbike crash on Sunday.   more...

Woman weightlifter weighs in for England

A charity worker from Oxfordshire has been chosen to represent England in the European power lifting championships -- after taking part in only one competition.   more...

Bus link back on road

Passengers are celebrating the return of a popular Oxford bus service -- four years after they started a campaign to get it reinstated.   more...

Plea as parrot goes on wing

An African grey parrot which had only just learned to fly has escaped from his owners' home in Barton, Oxford.   more...

Royal visits space lab

Prince Michael of Kent, whose interests include space research, visited Europe's largest space science department in Oxfordshire on May 24.   more...

May 26: Let's lead the way

Where Britain lags, Oxford leads.   more...

Campaigners vow: 'We won't let them close PO for good'

Campaigners are vowing to fight for one of Witney's five post offices, despite plans to close it for good.   more...

Cash helps nurse get diploma

A nurse who has worked in some of the grimmest places on the planet is being helped by Wallingford Round Table to pay for intensive training.   more...

Computer firm expands staff as profits grow

Computer company RM is looking for 70 more permanent staff and 150 temps as it announced a healthy profit.   more...

Back to bad old days of industrial strife

I was privileged to reach my 88th birthday on Saturday, May 15, and was delighted to receive several phone calls, including one from a friend living in New York.   more...

Councillor wants to ban public smoking

A city councillor and the organisation responsible for improving health in Oxford are hoping to launch the first step towards a ban stubbing out smoking in public places.   more...

School praises crash victim

A headteacher has paid tribute to the 13-year-old boy who died when a tractor and a school bus taking pupils home collided on a sharp bend between Souldern and Aynho.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Rix's spur for Robbo

Graham Rix is hoping that Matt Robinson will be an ever better player next season - because he has competition for his place.   more...

Athletics: Boden on top of the world

Veronica Boden broke her second world record in the space of a week when she starred for Radley in their Southern Women's League Division 1 meeting at Ware, Hertfordshire.   more...

Athletics: Debut boy Neil scales heights

Neil Rutherford had a debut to remember with a double victory to help Abingdon Amblers beat arch-rivals Radley by 13 points to win their Southern Men's League Division 3 meeting at Tilsley Park.   more...

Speedway: Dobrucki faces Machine test

Polish star Rafal Dobrucki looks extremely doubtful for Oxford Silver Machine's Skybet Elite League encounter away to Arena Essex tonight (7.30).   more...

Athletics: Amblers romp home to victory

Abingdon Amblers put up a fine display to win their Southern Women's League Division 3 West meeting at Poole.   more...

Aunt Sally: Oxford mourns loss of Monty Greenaway

The Oxford and District League are mourning the loss of Monty Greenaway, one of its best known and well-respected characters, who died on Monday after a long illness.   more...

Cricket: Challow start with tricky test

Holders Challow & Childrey have been drawn at home to Banbury Twenty in the Bernard Tollet Oxfordshire Cup first round.   more...

Cricket: Mustow and Laudat sparkle for Oxford

Cockspur Cup: A century partnership between Keith Mustow and Stewart Laudat set Oxford on the way to a 56-run victory at Stanmore in the third round.   more...