Stories for 15 December 2006

Abingdon

Reservoir debate hots up next month

PART two of Thames Water's case for a huge reservoir between Abingdon and Wantage will be launched next month.  more...

Abingdon News

Vietnam visit for charitable couple

A caring couple from Abingdon took a trip to the other side of the world to see the charity work they help fund.  more...

Athletics

ATHLETICS: Kuester gets booster

Bicester veteran Dave Kuester set a personal best in the hammer as he finished fourth in the South East Counties Throwers' Association Xmas Athletics Weights Pentathlon at Ewell Court.  more...

Bicester News

Three cemetery sites revealed

Three sites have been picked as potential above-ground burial cemeteries by Bicester Town Council.  more...

Business News

Zonal hits multi-million pound landmark

Abingdon-based company Zonal Retail Data Systems has completed its largest ever contract worth more than £4.3m.  more...

Pub company targets budding landlords

A fast-growing pub company is looking to recruit potential landlords across the county after snapping up 17 Oxfordshire hostelries as part of a multi-million pound deal.  more...

Cimena

Eragon

Intended as the first instalment of a trilogy based on the novels by Christopher Paolini, Eragon is an old-fashioned sword and sorcery epic that cowers in the shadow of Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings films.  more...

Deja Vu

Have you ever had that eerie, unsettling feeling of seeing someone or something for the very first time, only to experience a momentary flash of recognition, as if you're reliving some memory?o You'll be flooded with nagging feelings of familiarity throughout the latest action-packed blockbuster from director Tony Scott and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, whose previous collaborations include Top Gun, Days Of Thunder, Crimson Tide and Enemy Of The State.  more...

Deja Vu

Have you ever had that eerie, unsettling feeling of seeing someone or something for the very first time, only to experience a momentary flash of recognition, as if you're reliving some memory?  more...

Columns

Cabbages and Kings

Even the most action-packed carol service can drag when you are four years old. A front-row pew in the balcony of a packed city centre church was scant compensation after an hour of hymns and readings for this particular lad.  more...

Cabbages and Kings

Even the most action-packed carol service can drag when you are four years old. A front-row pew in the balcony of a packed city centre church was scant compensation after an hour of hymns and readings for this particular lad.  more...

Cricket

CRICKET: Umpires appeal!

Marsh Gibbon have put out an appeal for two new umpires.  more...

Didcot

Delay fears over new A34 roadworks

MOTORISTS can expect long delays in the new year when the A34 is cut to one lane each way and a 40mph speed limit imposed for ten weeks.  more...

Reservoir debate hots up next month

PART two of Thames Water's case for a huge reservoir between Abingdon and Wantage will be launched next month.  more...

Delay fears over new A34 roadworks

MOTORISTS can expect long delays in the new year when the A34 is cut to one lane each way and a 40mph speed limit imposed for ten weeks.  more...

Delay fears over new A34 roadworks

MOTORISTS can expect long delays in the new year when the A34 is cut to one lane each way and a 40mph speed limit imposed for ten weeks.  more...

Didcot News

A34 roadworks lead to delays

Motorists can expect long delays in the new year when the A34 is cut to one lane each way and a 40mph speed limit imposed for 10 weeks.  more...

Editorial Comment

Service to the public comes last

Many villages in Oxfordshire have suffered in the past from the loss of their post offices.  more...

Football

FOOTBALL: Peace's joy at Ryan capture

Didcot Town boss Stuart Peace has hailed the signing of former Oxford United youngster Ryan Brooks, but warned him he will have to fight for a place in their promotion-chasing side.  more...

FOOTBALL: U's release Slabber

OXFORD United have released their former on-loan Grays striker Jamie Slabber.  more...

FOOTBALL: Essex gives Ardley boost

ARDLEY United defender Mark Essex is set to end his injury nightmare after being included in their squad for their Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division home game against Shortwood tomorrow.  more...

FOOTBALL: Hungerford raise cash for Danny

PREMIER Division promotion-chasers Hungerford Town have announced they will donate the receipts from tomorrow's clash with North Leigh to the Danny Campbell Fund.  more...

FOOTBALL: Chippy future hanging by thread

CHIPPING Norton Town are on the brink of extinction after a disappointing turn-out for the emergency meeting to try and save the Hellenic League Premier Division club.  more...

FOOTBALL: Hot-shot Hamp in repeat show

Bicester Town striker Adam Hamp took his season's tally to 13 goals after he scored a double for the second time in as many games.  more...

FOOTBALL: Essex set for Ardley return

Ardley United defender Mark Essex is set to end his injury misery after being included in their squad for their Premier Division home game tomorrow against Shortwood.  more...

FOOTBALL: Gaughan crushes Crendon

Tommy Gaughan fired a hat-trick as Worcester & Bletchingdon thrashed Long Crendon 5-2 in Oxfordshire Senior League Division 1.  more...

General News

Temp story

Here is the story and THIS is a link to the PDF  more...

Golf

GOLF: The Oxfordshire quiet over Solheim snub

OFFICIALS from The Oxfordshire Golf Club were last night refusing to comment after losing their bid to host the 2011 Solheim Cup to a course that is still being built.  more...

Letters

Not killjoys, just sensible

The Wolvercote Commoners' Committee is not opposed to events such as the firework display at The Plough, as Dennis Hambridge claims (Oxford Mail, November 22).  more...

Car-free idea will not work

The article, Chairman votes for homes plan (Oxford Mail, December 6), highlights a number of problems in a very controversial planning application.  more...

Will expanded Westgate affect existing stores?

Sir - The city council has approved the Westgate application. It wants to see a vast expansion of the shopping centre that will extend from Bonn Square to Thames Street and take in Abbey Place as well. And OX1 and the Chamber of Commerce are jumping for joy. It can't come too soon for them.  more...

Will expanded Westgate affect existing stores?

Sir - The city council has approved the Westgate application. It wants to see a vast expansion of the shopping centre that will extend from Bonn Square to Thames Street and take in Abbey Place as well. And OX1 and the Chamber of Commerce are jumping for joy. It can't come too soon for them.  more...

Motors

Concept win

The Saab Aero took the best concept car presented by Autocar magazine.  more...

Expert twist

Peugeot is launching a new generation of its Expert range combining a commercial vehicle, the "Peugeot Expert" compact van and the other within the car range, the Peugeot Expert Combi.  more...

Saloon restyled for winter

PROTON has refreshed and updated its Malaysian-built four-door Impian saloon this winter with new styling both inside and out.  more...

Saloon restyled for winter

PROTON has refreshed and updated its Malaysian-built four-door Impian saloon this winter with new styling both inside and out.  more...

Subaru pays powerful tribute

SUBARU has announced a new special edition Impreza WRX STI in memory of rally hero Richard Burns who died in November last year of cancer.  more...

Subaru pays powerful tribute

SUBARU has announced a new special edition Impreza WRX STI in memory of rally hero Richard Burns who died in November last year of cancer.  more...

Concept full of Eastern promise

A VOLKSWAGEN concept full of Eastern promise as a production model, the Neeza, has just been unveiled at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition.  more...

Concept full of Eastern promise

A VOLKSWAGEN concept full of Eastern promise as a production model, the Neeza, has just been unveiled at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition.  more...

Roadtest: Ford's Euro star

THE designers of Ford's S-Max picked up the rule book for family travel and clearly enjoyed ripping it into a thousand pieces.  more...

Roadtest: Ford's Euro star

THE designers of Ford's S-Max picked up the rule book for family travel and clearly enjoyed ripping it into a thousand pieces.  more...

Roadtest: Ford's Euro star

THE designers of Ford's S-Max picked up the rule book for family travel and clearly enjoyed ripping it into a thousand pieces.  more...

Roadtest: Ford's Euro star

THE designers of Ford's S-Max picked up the rule book for family travel and clearly enjoyed ripping it into a thousand pieces.  more...

US unveiling for luxury soft-top Mini

THE Oxford-built Mini range will be unveiling a new addition to its Convertible range at the 2007 North American International Auto Show, when it unveils the Sidewalk model for the first time next week in Detroit.  more...

US unveiling for luxury soft-top Mini

THE Oxford-built Mini range will be unveiling a new addition to its Convertible range at the 2007 North American International Auto Show, when it unveils the Sidewalk model for the first time next week in Detroit.  more...

US unveiling for luxury soft-top Mini

THE Oxford-built Mini range will be unveiling a new addition to its Convertible range at the 2007 North American International Auto Show, when it unveils the Sidewalk model for the first time next week in Detroit.  more...

Motorsport

Super Aguri sign van der Garde

DUTCH racing driver Giedo van der Garde has been signed by Leafield's Super Aguri F1 Team as the team's reserve and test driver for the 2007 season.  more...

Music

Nikki is mane attraction

It's a rain-lashed December evening and singer Nikki Lamborn is relaxing with a big glass of wine in her local pubo.  more...

News

Garage company marks a milestone

CONCRETE garage manufacturer Compton Buildings celebrated a milestone last week by supplying its 500,000th building.  more...

Elderly woman robbed

A GANG of youths stole cash from an elderly woman after knocking at her door and forcing their way into her home.  more...

Rail passengers warned of delays

RAIL passengers travelling between Oxford and Didcot on Saturday evening and Sunday morning are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys due to engineering work.  more...

Rail passengers warned of delays

RAIL passengers travelling between Oxford and Didcot on Saturday evening and Sunday morning are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys due to engineering work.  more...

Parents shoot down planned 'superschool'

PLANS to set up a new 'superschool' at Abingdon by merging Dunmore and Fitzharrys schools seem to be fading fast.  more...

University welcomes monkey research report

A REPORT backing the use of monkeys in academic research was welcomed by Oxford University.  more...

Update: Search widens to identify body

DETECTIVES investigating the death of a young man near an Oxford park-and-ride have widened their hunt to discover his identity.  more...

New wave of speed cameras for county

A NEW wave of speed cameras is being rolled out across the county in response to demands from towns and villages.  more...

Villagers to fight back over Green Belt

VILLAGERS have warned that they will fight moves to build thousands of homes between Garsington and Oxford.  more...

Major threat to future of hospital

A QUESTION mark is hanging over the Oxford Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre trust's future.  more...

Weather sets new record

WHILE many of us may be hoping for a white Christmas, new figures from the Met Office have shown that this year in Oxfordshire looks set to be the warmest on record.  more...

Delay fears over new A34 roadworks

MOTORISTS can expect long delays in the new year when the A34 is cut to one lane each way and a 40mph speed limit imposed for ten weeks.  more...

Murder-charge jury to retire today

THE CASE against a man accused of strangling and stabbing a woman 45 times has been described as too thin for a conviction.  more...

Police target fuel thieves

POLICE are clamping down on motorists who drive off from petrol stations without paying for fuel.  more...

Update: Murder-charge jury retires

THE jury deciding whether a Faringdon man murdered a North Oxford academic has been sent home for the weekend.  more...

Delay fears over new A34 roadworks

MOTORISTS can expect long delays in the new year when the A34 is cut to one lane each way and a 40mph speed limit imposed for ten weeks.  more...

Post offices fear the axe

HUNDREDS of sub postmasters in Oxfordshire fear for the future of their businesses after the Government announced a wave of cost-cutting closures yesterday.  more...

Post offices fear the axe

HUNDREDS of sub postmasters in Oxfordshire fear for the future of their businesses after the Government announced a wave of cost-cutting closures yesterday.  more...

Tip-offs lead to drink-drive arrests

POLICE arrested ten drivers in Oxfordshire who had been drinking or taking drugs this year, after Crimestoppers received tip-offs.  more...

Tip-offs lead to drink-drive arrests

POLICE arrested ten drivers in Oxfordshire who had been drinking or taking drugs this year, after Crimestoppers received tip-offs.  more...

Swollen river hampers search

HIGH river levels are hampering a search of the River Thames in the hunt for a woman missing from her home in Nettlebed.  more...

Swollen river hampers search

HIGH river levels are hampering a search of the River Thames in the hunt for a woman missing from her home in Nettlebed.  more...

New plea in hunt for missing woman

POLICE today issued a photograph as concern mounts for missing Oxfordshire woman Maria Pereira.  more...

11 charged after football fracas

ELEVEN people have been charged following disturbances when Oxford United hosted York City.  more...

Bak evacuated in bomb scare

A PACKAGE which turned out to be an old cassette player caused a city centre bomb scare.  more...

Bank evacuated in bomb scare

A PACKAGE which turned out to be an old cassette player caused a city centre bomb scare.  more...

Travel agent sells £1m of 'false tickets'

AN OXFORD travel agent is believed to have sold up to £1m worth of airline tickets which passengers later discovered were useless.  more...

New plea in hunt for missing woman

POLICE today issued a photograph as concern mounts for missing Oxfordshire woman Maria Pereira.  more...

Update: Murder-charge jury retires

THE jury deciding whether a Faringdon man murdered a North Oxford academic has been sent home for the weekend.  more...

Update: Murder-charge jury retires

THE jury deciding whether a Faringdon man murdered a North Oxford academic has been sent home for the weekend.  more...

Delay fears over new A34 roadworks

MOTORISTS can expect long delays in the new year when the A34 is cut to one lane each way and a 40mph speed limit imposed for ten weeks.  more...

New plea in hunt for missing woman

POLICE today issued a photograph as concern mounts for missing Oxfordshire woman Maria Pereira.  more...

Delay fears over new A34 roadworks

MOTORISTS can expect long delays in the new year when the A34 is cut to one lane each way and a 40mph speed limit imposed for ten weeks.  more...

Other Sport

BADMINTON: Oxon bash Berkshire

OXFORDSHIRE hammered Berkshire 11-4 at Reading in Division 1C of the Inter-County Championships to avenge an 8-7 home defeat and boost their fight against relegation.  more...

BADMINTON: Oxon bash Berkshire

OXFORDSHIRE hammered Berkshire 11-4 at Reading in Division 1C of the Inter-County Championships to avenge an 8-7 home defeat and boost their fight against relegation.  more...

BADMINTON: Oxon bash Berkshire

OXFORDSHIRE hammered Berkshire 11-4 at Reading in Division 1C of the Inter-County Championships to avenge an 8-7 home defeat and boost their fight against relegation.  more...

BADMINTON: Oxon bash Berkshire

OXFORDSHIRE hammered Berkshire 11-4 at Reading in Division 1C of the Inter-County Championships to avenge an 8-7 home defeat and boost their fight against relegation.  more...

HOCKEY: Bywater bags brace

Mike Bywater bagged a brace as Bicester 3rd wrecked South Bucks 3rd's unbeaten record in Men's South Division with a 3-0 victory.  more...

HOCKEY: Bywater hits brace

Mike Bywater bagged a brace as Bicester 3rd wrecked South Bucks 3rd's unbeaten record in Men's South Division with a 3-0 victory.  more...

Oxford News

Photographic studios close

TWO photographic studios in Oxford have closed suddenly, leaving dozens of customers without photos taken as Christmas presents.  more...

Bid fails to get children back

A dominating dad whose three children were taken into care to save them from his "disfunctional" relationship with their mother has lost his fight to have them returned to him.  more...

Friends defend cancer expert

Leading British scientists have come to the defence of Sir Richard Doll, following claims that the Oxford cancer researcher failed to disclose payments from a chemical company.  more...

Post box delay branded 'daft'

Residents of Old Marston, in Oxford, who have already waited more than a year for their postbox to be replaced, may have to wait another nine months.  more...

Search widens to find identity

Detectives investigating the death of a man near an Oxford park and ride have widened their hunt nationally to discover his identity.  more...

Climate change brings jobs

Climate change is good news for Oxfordshire company AEA Technology, which is creating up to 100 new jobs to cope with the problem.  more...

Villagers oppose plans for housing

Villagers have warned that they will fight moves to build thousands of homes between Garsington and Oxford.  more...

Case 'too weak for conviction'

The case against a man accused of strangling and stabbing a woman 45 times has been described as too thin for a conviction.  more...

Camera sites boosted by 22

Motorists face more chance of being caught speeding in the new year as another 22 sites across the county will be monitored by speed cameras.  more...

Post offices fear the axe

Hundreds of sub postmasters in Oxfordshire fear for the future of their businesses after the Government announced a wave of cost-cutting closures yesterday.  more...

Murder jury sent home

An Oxford Crown Court jury retired at 11.20am to consider its verdict in the trial of a man accused of strangling and stabbing a woman 45 times.  more...

Report: NOC is under threat

A question mark is hanging over the future of the Oxford Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.  more...

Eleven face charges over football disturbance

Eleven people have been charged following disturbances when Oxford United hosted York City.  more...

City centre bomb scare

A suspect package which turned out to be an old cassette player caused a city centre bomb scare.  more...

Commuters switch to bus

Oxford commuters angered by train timetable changes are switching to the coach.  more...

Suicide man may be foreign

DETECTIVES baffled by the identity of the man found dead near an Oxford park and ride are now investigating if he was a foreigner.  more...

Court threat over parking fees

A group of residents is preparing to bring a High Court action against Oxfordshire County Council in the hope of ending a controversial paid-for parking scheme.  more...

Restaurant Reviews

Take it Slo as winter sets in

Paul Stammers enjoys laying down a few calories   more...

Results And Fixtures

FIXTURES: December 16

SATURDAY FOOTBALL FA TROPHY 1st round: Lewes v Oxford Utd (2pm).  more...

FIXTURES: December 16

SATURDAY FOOTBALL FA TROPHY 1st round: Lewes v Oxford Utd (2pm).  more...

FIXTURES: December 16

SATURDAY FOOTBALL FA TROPHY 1st round: Lewes v Oxford Utd (2pm).  more...

FIXTURES: December 16

SATURDAY FOOTBALL FA TROPHY 1st round: Lewes v Oxford Utd (2pm).  more...

Rugby

RUGBY UNION: Brown back at Chinnor

CHINNOR have re-signed winger Eric Brown from Newbury and he will start in tomorrow's National 3 South clash at Bridgwater & Albion.  more...

RUGBY: Ward keeps Bicester on track

Chad Ward clinched a dramatic comeback for Bicester as they pipped Drifters 18-16 to remain in the hunt for promotion from the Berks, Bucks & Oxon League Premier Division.  more...

RUGBY: Ward keeps Bicester on track

Chad Ward clinched a dramatic comeback for Bicester as they pipped Drifters 18-16 to remain in the hunt for promotion from the Berks, Bucks & Oxon League Premier Division.  more...

Share Prices

Today's local share prices (AM)

AEA Technology 99 BMW 2904 Electrocomponents 298.25 Isoft Group 55 Oxford Biomedica 38.5 Oxford Instruments 247.75 Oxonica 150 Reed Elsevier 561 RM 185.5 RPS 272 Torex Retail 49.75   more...

Today's local share prices (PM)

AEA Technology 100.75 BMW 2916 Electrocomponents 295.5 Isoft Group 54.75 Oxford Biomedica 39.25 Oxford Instruments 247 Oxonica 150 Reed Elsevier 561.25 RM 185.5 RPS 271 Torex Retail 49.75   more...

Theatre

Don’t miss a trip to feline heaven

Twenty-five years since it first burst upon an astonished world, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats is paying a welcome seasonal visit to the New Theatre.  more...

Wallingford

New plea in hunt for missing woman

POLICE today issued a photograph as concern mounts for missing Oxfordshire woman Maria Pereira.  more...

New plea in hunt for missing woman

POLICE today issued a photograph as concern mounts for missing Oxfordshire woman Maria Pereira.  more...

New plea in hunt for missing woman

POLICE today issued a photograph as concern mounts for missing Oxfordshire woman Maria Pereira.  more...

Wantage And Grove

Update: Murder-charge jury retires

THE jury deciding whether a Faringdon man murdered a North Oxford academic has been sent home for the weekend.  more...

Update: Murder-charge jury retires

THE jury deciding whether a Faringdon man murdered a North Oxford academic has been sent home for the weekend.  more...

Reservoir debate hots up next month

PART two of Thames Water's case for a huge reservoir between Abingdon and Wantage will be launched next month.  more...

Update: Murder-charge jury retires

THE jury deciding whether a Faringdon man murdered a North Oxford academic has been sent home for the weekend.  more...

Witney News

Marilyn puts gallery on the world map

A tiny art gallery has become the focus of the world's media after it exhibited previously unseen photographs of Marilyn Monroe, left.  more...

Snubbed picture of Heather gets airing

An artist is hoping to display a portrait of Heather Mills-McCartney which the former model snubbed.  more...

Abingdon Herald News

New plea in hunt for missing woman

POLICE today issued a photograph as concern mounts for missing Oxfordshire woman Maria Pereira.   more...

Reservoir debate hots up next month

PART two of Thames Water's case for a huge reservoir between Abingdon and Wantage will be launched next month.   more...

Update: Murder-charge jury retires

THE jury deciding whether a Faringdon man murdered a North Oxford academic has been sent home for the weekend.   more...

Delay fears over new A34 roadworks

MOTORISTS can expect long delays in the new year when the A34 is cut to one lane each way and a 40mph speed limit imposed for ten weeks.   more...

Oxford Mail News

Another girl 'missing' in Suffolk

Suffolk Police are investigating a report that another girl has gone missing.   more...

Photographic studios close

TWO photographic studios in Oxford have closed suddenly, leaving dozens of customers without photos taken as Christmas presents.   more...

Commuters switch to bus

Oxford commuters angered by train timetable changes are switching to the coach.   more...

Suicide man may be foreign

DETECTIVES baffled by the identity of the man found dead near an Oxford park and ride are now investigating if he was a foreigner.   more...

Court threat over parking fees

A group of residents is preparing to bring a High Court action against Oxfordshire County Council in the hope of ending a controversial paid-for parking scheme.   more...

Eleven face charges over football disturbance

Eleven people have been charged following disturbances when Oxford United hosted York City.   more...

City centre bomb scare

A suspect package which turned out to be an old cassette player caused a city centre bomb scare.   more...

Murder jury considers verdict

An Oxford Crown Court jury retired at 11.20am to consider its verdict in the trial of a man accused of strangling and stabbing a woman 45 times.   more...

Vietnam visit for charitable couple

A caring couple from Abingdon took a trip to the other side of the world to see the charity work they help fund.   more...

Bid fails to get children back

A dominating dad whose three children were taken into care to save them from his "disfunctional" relationship with their mother has lost his fight to have them returned to him.   more...

Three cemetery sites revealed

Three sites have been picked as potential above-ground burial cemeteries by Bicester Town Council.   more...

Friends defend cancer expert

Leading British scientists have come to the defence of Sir Richard Doll, following claims that the Oxford cancer researcher failed to disclose payments from a chemical company.   more...

Post box delay branded 'daft'

Residents of Old Marston, in Oxford, who have already waited more than a year for their postbox to be replaced, may have to wait another nine months.   more...

Marilyn puts gallery on the world map

A tiny art gallery has become the focus of the world's media after it exhibited previously unseen photographs of Marilyn Monroe, left.   more...

Search widens to find identity

Detectives investigating the death of a man near an Oxford park and ride have widened their hunt nationally to discover his identity.   more...

Climate change brings jobs

Climate change is good news for Oxfordshire company AEA Technology, which is creating up to 100 new jobs to cope with the problem.   more...

Villagers oppose plans for housing

Villagers have warned that they will fight moves to build thousands of homes between Garsington and Oxford.   more...

Snubbed picture of Heather gets airing

An artist is hoping to display a portrait of Heather Mills-McCartney which the former model snubbed.   more...

A34 roadworks lead to delays

Motorists can expect long delays in the new year when the A34 is cut to one lane each way and a 40mph speed limit imposed for 10 weeks.   more...

Case 'too weak for conviction'

The case against a man accused of strangling and stabbing a woman 45 times has been described as too thin for a conviction.   more...

Camera sites boosted by 22

Motorists face more chance of being caught speeding in the new year as another 22 sites across the county will be monitored by speed cameras.   more...

Post offices fear the axe

Hundreds of sub postmasters in Oxfordshire fear for the future of their businesses after the Government announced a wave of cost-cutting closures yesterday.   more...

Temp story

Here is the story and THIS is a link to the PDF.   more...

Report: NOC is under threat

A question mark is hanging over the future of the Oxford Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.   more...

Oxford Mail Sport

SCHOOL SPORT: Vale brushed aside by Reading

VALE Of White Horse Under 13s were no match for Reading as they went down 4-1 in their Meeson Trophy clash at Palmer Park.   more...

SCHOOL SPORT: Mid Oxon's trophy tie called off again

MID Oxon Under 15s' ESFA NUT Trophy fourth -round tie against Blackheath at Grove Park has been called off for a second time.   more...

SCHOOL SPORT: Sir Roger hands trophy to St Francis youngsters

YOUNGSTERS from St Francis (Cowley) came out on top in an exciting athletics competition at the Oxford University sports complex at Iffley Road.   more...

SCHOOL SPORT: Cherwell crowned champs

CHERWELL (Oxford) turned on the style to lift the Oxfordshire Under 16 Cup with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Drayton (Banbury) in the final at Letcombe FC.   more...

SNOOKER: Fieldside seal title glory

Fieldside A twice came from behind to force a draw with Witney A and claim their first Premier Division title.   more...

ANGLING: Official – Matt's chub is a record

Didcot angler Matt Micallef, who works at Acorn Angling, is on cloud nine after being declared the new national chub record holder, writes ANDY WEBBER.   more...

MARTIAL ARTS: Title glory for Rachel

RACHEL Ealey is the European Super Welterweight champion.   more...

SQUASH: Oxford edged out by champs

Esporta Oxford suffered another defeat in the National League as they went down 4-1 to reigning champions Duffield (Derby).   more...

TRIATHLON: Powell's award

Oxford's triathletes brought the 2006 season to a close with an awards night to celebrate the year's triumphs.   more...

GREYHOUNDS: Max owners face probe

The Foxhole Syndicate could face an National Greyhound Racing Club inquiry after refusing to run their greyhound Terrydrum Max at Oxford.   more...

BADMINTON: Oxon bash Berkshire

OXFORDSHIRE hammered Berkshire 11-4 at Reading in Division 1C of the Inter-County Championships to avenge an 8-7 home defeat and boost their fight against relegation.   more...

The Oxford Times News

New cleaner aims for added sparkle

A NEW contractor will see South Oxfordshire's public lavatories given a new sparkle.   more...

Travel agent sells £1m of 'false tickets'

AN OXFORD travel agent is believed to have sold up to £1m worth of airline tickets which passengers later discovered were useless.   more...

Health staff join NHS vigil

DOCTORS and nurses were among scores of people who gathered in Oxford city centre for a candle-lit vigil as part of nationwide protests against the privatisation of the NHS.   more...

Warning issued on lotto scam

SCAM letters claiming to be from foreign lotteries have been sent to several elderly people.   more...

Three held after 70mph city pursuit

POLICE arrested three youths after a 70mph pursuit in Oxford.   more...

New plea in hunt for missing woman

POLICE today issued a photograph as concern mounts for missing Oxfordshire woman Maria Pereira.   more...

Top prizes for Oxford children's authors

BOOKS by two Oxford children's authors have won prizes in a national competition.   more...

Stolen car badges recovered

POLICE want to re-unite 38 badges stolen from cars in Oxford with their owners.   more...

Zonal hits multi-million pound landmark

Abingdon-based company Zonal Retail Data Systems has completed its largest ever contract worth more than £4.3m.   more...

Swollen river hampers search

HIGH river levels are hampering a search of the River Thames in the hunt for a woman missing from her home in Nettlebed.   more...

Major threat to future of hospital

A QUESTION mark is hanging over the Oxford Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre trust's future.   more...

Break-in attempt foiled

A WOULD-be burglar failed in an attempt to get into a house in Littlemore, Oxford.   more...

Update: Search widens to identify body

DETECTIVES investigating the death of a young man near an Oxford park-and-ride have widened their hunt to discover his identity.   more...

11 charged after football fracas

ELEVEN people have been charged following disturbances when Oxford United hosted York City.   more...

Bank evacuated in bomb scare

A PACKAGE which turned out to be an old cassette player caused a city centre bomb scare.   more...

New talks planned on reservoir

THE second phase of consultation on Thames Water's plan for a reservoir between Abingdon and Wantage will be launched in the new year.   more...

Police target fuel thieves

POLICE are clamping down on motorists who drive off from petrol stations without paying for fuel.   more...

Update: Murder-charge jury retires

THE jury deciding whether a Faringdon man murdered a North Oxford academic has been sent home for the weekend.   more...

Delay fears over new A34 roadworks

MOTORISTS can expect long delays in the new year when the A34 is cut to one lane each way and a 40mph speed limit imposed for ten weeks.   more...

Post offices fear the axe

HUNDREDS of sub postmasters in Oxfordshire fear for the future of their businesses after the Government announced a wave of cost-cutting closures yesterday.   more...

Pub company targets budding landlords

A fast-growing pub company is looking to recruit potential landlords across the county after snapping up 17 Oxfordshire hostelries as part of a multi-million pound deal.   more...

Tip-offs lead to drink-drive arrests

POLICE arrested ten drivers in Oxfordshire who had been drinking or taking drugs this year, after Crimestoppers received tip-offs.   more...

Post box delay branded 'daft'

RESIDENTS of Old Marston, in Oxford, who have already waited more than a year for their postbox to be replaced, may have to wait another nine months.   more...

The Oxford Times Sport

BADMINTON: Oxon bash Berkshire

OXFORDSHIRE hammered Berkshire 11-4 at Reading in Division 1C of the Inter-County Championships to avenge an 8-7 home defeat and boost their fight against relegation.   more...

Super Aguri sign van der Garde

DUTCH racing driver Giedo van der Garde has been signed by Leafield's Super Aguri F1 Team as the team's reserve and test driver for the 2007 season.   more...

  
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