Stories for 26 July 2005

Oxfordshire News

Keep up the pressure

I was pleased to see the large turnout of Bicester residents at the "Save Our Community Hospital" (SOCH) meeting in the Littlebury Hotel on Friday, July 15, proving the strength of support for this continuing campaign.   more...

Sad situation for Scout leaders

Being a cub nowadays seems more fun that the dib-dib-dobbing and identification of sycamore trees I recall (Oxford Mail, July 11).   more...

Bus cut sparks roadside demo

Residents in south Abingdon took to the streets to protest over cuts to bus services.   more...

Campaigners say 'superweed' findings justify GM fears

Environmental campaigners in Oxfordshire where GM crop trials were carried out have reacted angrily to the discovery of a herbicide resistant "superweed".   more...

Access law fails to open up land

A new law which will open up almost three quarters of a million hectares of previously inaccessible land across the UK to walkers has been branded a 'bitter disappointment' by Oxfordshire's ramblers.   more...

County rejects congestion test money

County councillors have snubbed the chance to take part in a £200m congestion charging pilot scheme.   more...

Court told of major injuries

An alleged murder victim's head injuries caused serious lung problems and his pulse was twice its normal rate when he was rushed into hospital, Oxford Crown Court heard yesterday.   more...

Police set up specialised unit to tackle violence

A 19-year-old man who was stabbed in the chest and arm is waiting to be interviewed by police after he became the latest victim of street violence in Oxford.   more...

Tuesday, July 26: Top-class response

PATRICIA Amos made headlines in 2002 when she became the first parent in Britain to be jailed for letting her daughters skip school.   more...

Monday, July 25: Cost of living

Marshall Haynes' mother is furious that highways officials didn't put a central reservation crash barrier on the road where her son died, because it wasn't cost-effective for saving lives.   more...

School 'sports' day was farce

How wonderful that London has been awarded the Olympics for 2012.   more...

Girl goes from truant to model student

A pupil whose truancy was so bad her mother was the first parent in Britain to be jailed for it has become a model student.   more...

250 rehearse for 'me and my girl'

A cast of 250 young people are exercising their vocal chords and practising their dance steps in the hit comedy musical, Me and My Girl.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Stand closed at Kassam

THE upper section of the South Stand will be closed to fans for Oxford United's two pre-season home friendlies this week - and even the first home league game.   more...

Athletics: Nathan in GB squad

OXFORD City triple jumper Nathan Douglas has had his place in the Great Britain & Northern Ireland team for the IAAF World Athletic Championships rubber-stamped.   more...

Darts: Ace Karen's max sparks revival

COWLEY Community Centre A kept up the pressure on Ladies' Premier Section leaders The Shears as they battled back to beat Section 1 opponents Florence Park B 5-4.   more...

SWIMMING: City's super trio win triple silver

CITY of Oxford clinched a hat-trick of silver medals in the annual British Postal Swim at Temple Cowley pool.   more...

Football: Perkins peak challenge boosts Robin charities

OXFORD City player Christian Perkins has raised more than £600 in memory of teammate and former AFC Wallingford defender Robin Antonowicz, who died in April following a car crash, by completing the Three Peaks Challenge in 24 hours.   more...