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Stories for 9 August 2006

Abingdon

Family business closes after 50 years

ONE OF Abingdon's last remaining traditional family businesses is to close its doors after more than half-a-century's trading. more...

Tributes paid to accident victim

TRIBUTES have been paid to a woman described as a "generous benefactor" of her village church following her death in a road accident. more...

Athletics

ATHLETICS: Mathew eases in by two minutes

Mathew Ashton, running for his first claim club Aldershot, romped to victory at the Hook Norton 6. more...

ATHLETICS: Kimber scraps home for title

Steve Kimber, running for his first-claim club Windsor, Slough & Eton, secured the men's Mota-vation title a round early after seeing off his nearest rival Gary Harris (Headington Roadrunners) in a thrilling finish at Chipping Norton. more...

ATHLETICS: Struggling City finish season on high note

Oxford City finished a disappointing Southern League Division 3 West season on a high note as they came runners-up at Basingstoke. more...

ATHLETICS: Swords captures bronze

Oxford City's Bea Swords produced a terrific run to win bronze at the AAA Under17/Under 15 Championships at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium. more...

ATHLETICS: Witney pair wrap up title triumphs

Witney Roadrunners veterans Nicola Gomm and Sally Pitts secured the individual titles a round early at the fourth Mota-vation race of the season at Chipping Norton. more...

ATHLETICS: Radley's record-breakers come last

Despite breaking five club records, Radley finished last in the final Southern League Division 3 West meeting of the season at Basingstoke on Saturday. more...

Aunt Sally

AUNT SALLY: Clarke lords it over Squire

CRICKETERS stayed top of the Premier Section after beating Section 1/1A leaders Squire Bassett 3-0. more...

Bicester News

Reagan's riding for Radcliffe

A Bicester schoolboy whose sister was born nine weeks early is organising a sponsored bike ride in aid of the special care baby unit which looked after her. more...

Chemicals dumped near canal

Poisonous chemicals dumped near the Oxford Canal could have devastated wildlife, said environmental health officers. more...

Business

Local share prices

Local share prices on August 9 were as follows: AEA Technology 101 BMW 2594 Electrocomponents 226.5 Isoft Group 56 Oxford Bio 24 Oxford Instruments 212 Reed Elsevier 536.5 RM 170 RPS 216.5 Courtesy Redmayne Bentley Torex Retail 59 more...

Local share prices

AEA Technology 103.75 BMW 2647 Electrocomponents 227.5 Isoft Group 56.5 Oxford Bio 25 Oxford Instruments 212 Reed Elsevier 543 RM 165 RPS 217.75 Torex Retail 59.5 Courtesy Redmayne Bentley more...

Cricket

CRICKET: Oxon lose out in thriller

OXFORDSHIRE'S hopes of a first Minor Counties Championship Western Division victory in 2006 were cruelly dashed at Banbury yesterday as Dorset edged home by one wicket. more...

CRICKET: Wonder Weaver puts 'em in a spin

Two outstanding performances helped Charlbury romp to a 96-run Division 1 victory over Horley on Saturday. more...

CRICKET: OCA League results & fixtures

Division 1 Twyford 123 (Inam ul-Haq 36, T Jarvis 4-2), Minster Lovell 125-9 (S Cross 61, Inam ul-Haq 5-26, S Roberts 3-48). more...

CRICKET: Super Downs keep up title challenge

Super Downs keep up title challenge OXFORD Downs maintained their championship push by beating lowly Challow & Childrey by four wickets in Division 1. more...

CRICKET: Hendred lift Centenary Cup

East & West Hendred 2nd lifted the inaugural Centenary Cup - their first ever OCA trophy success - with a four-wicket victory over Watlington 2nd at Horley on Sunday. more...

CRICKET: Vale close in on promotion spot

Abingdon Vale are now just 16 points off a promotion place after they won at Leighton Buzzard Town in Division 2 of the Oxford Times Cherwell League. more...

Cross Talk

Jumparound is not just a play centre

TAKING four children to a play centre was an eyeopener for the Hayes family, writes Maggie Hartford. more...

Didcot

'Letterbox thieves' spark police warning

"LETTERBOX thieves" have burgled five houses in the same Didcot estate in a month - using coat hangers to hook open door handles, and snatching car keys, valuables and vehicles while owners are sleeping. more...

Tailgaters targeted in A34 camera trial

ROADSIDE cameras and warning signs are to be trialled on the A34 through Oxfordshire in a bid to prevent drivers tailgating. more...

Windows shattered in bed shop attack

STAFF at a new bed shop in Didcot say they are tired of being targeted by yobs after the building was vandalised for the second time in three weeks. more...

Editorial Comment

Reckless riding will cost lives

What sort of creature could run over a defenceless animal for fun? more...

Entertainment

Children devise their own show

IF the children are getting restless and looking for something challenging to do with the rest of the school holidays, it's worth considering the week-long drama workshops that The Theatre, Chipping Norton, is holding at both Witney and Carterton from August 21 to August 25. more...

Features

At the mercy of the sun and wild animals

THE first time a television production company asked Greg Rasmussen to tell the story of his miraculous escape from the African bush, he turned them down. more...

At the mercy of the sun and wild animals

THE first time a television production company asked Greg Rasmussen to tell the story of his miraculous escape from the African bush, he turned them down. more...

Football

FOOTBALL: League seeking new teams

A new six-a-side football league, which gets under way on the first Sunday in September, is appealing for more teams to enter the competition. more...

FOOTBALL: Carterton's trophy triumph

Carterton won the annual Jim Newman Memorial Trophy for the fourth season in a row after a 5-3 victory over Abingdon Town in Sunday's final at Clanfield. more...

FOOTBALL: Beames unhappy with league ban

Abingdon Town goalkeeper Jon Beames believes he has been harshly treated after he was suspended by the Hellenic League for unintentionally signing for two clubs in the same competition, writes Nick Farrant. more...

FOOTBALL: Didcot hold off spirited Abingdon

Abingdon Town rounded off their pre-season campaign on Tuesday night with a spirited performance in their 3-2 defeat by last season's Hellenic League champions Didcot Town. more...

FOOTBALL: AFC lose in cup

Oxford City retained the Robin Antonowicz Trophy with a 6-1 win over AFC Wallingford at Court Place Farm - a repeat of last year's scoreline. more...

FOOTBALL: Hoey boost for Wallingford

AFC Wallingford have made three new signings as they embark on their return to the Sport Italia Hellenic League on Saturday. more...

FOOTBALL: Abingdon fall to Odubade hat-trick

Abingdon Town suffered at the hands of Yemi Odubade, who netted a treble as Oxford United's reserves raced to a 5-0 victory at Culham Road on Saturday. more...

Headlines

Dream sportscars head for Eynsham Hall

VIRTUALLY every Porsche model ever made will be on show as the Porsche Club Great Britain returns to West Oxfordshire this month for the Porsche Club festival. more...

Police boss out on the beat

THAMES Valley Police's acting Chief Constable has been out on the beat in Woodstock finding out about how a new policing scheme is working. more...

Group's riverside trek

A GROUP set up in Witney to promote health among over-50s has walked the entire length of the River Windrush, writes Samantha Simpson. more...

Top Gear will not come to Enstone

RESIDENTS are 'ecstatic' that the plug has been pulled on plans for a high-speed driving track for television car show Top Gear. more...

More green space for Marriotts

AN area of woodland will be added to Witney's Marriotts Close shopping and leisure complex - but campaigners who want an acre of green open space say it is not enough. more...

Local Plan will be challenged in court

A HIGH Court challenge is being made by landowners against the adoption of the West Oxfordshire Local Plan, which includes the Cogges Link Road and hundreds of homes west of Witney. more...

'It has put us off salad for a while'

COACH driver Jose Rodriguez raced into his kitchen when he heard his wife scream as she was preparing a salad for their lunch on Monday. more...

Link road is 'the only option'

COUNCILLORS have said that Cogges Link Road is the only option to effectively help Witney's traffic problems. more...

Marriotts plans: residents raise concerns

RESIDENTS have raised concerns about traffic problems, overdevelopment, and the long-term effects of a shopping, leisure and housing complex at Witney's Marriotts Close. more...

Residents want depot to move

RESIDENTS say they finally have hope to an end of noise, pollution, traffic, and parking problems caused by a bus depot in Witney. more...

Man guilty of bathtub murder bid

A MAN has been found guilty of attempting to murder his fiancee by throwing electrical appliances into her bath before forcing her head under the water. more...

New mock mayor dumped into river

OXFORD UNITED chairman Nick Merry hopes his club will be making a big splash this season by returning to the Football League, writes David Horne. more...

Leader

We hope depot becomes a good neighbour

ANYONE who drives along Corn Street regularly must sympathise with the residents and their neighbours in Queen Emmas Dyke and Corn Bar. more...

Letters

Well done judge

Judge Harris is quite correct in questioning the Antisocial Behaviour Order hearing by Oxford City Council against a cannabis-growing tenant. more...

Don't deny our better budget

In his letter to the Oxford Mail published on August 1, county council cabinet member Jim Couchman repeats the Tory lie that the Lib Dem group on the county council "could not be bothered to propose an alternative budget". more...

More homes to absorb?

Sir, Chris Burch (Letters, August 2) is right when he says planners need to stop imposing more and more houses on Witney's stretched infrastructure. more...

Town traffic

Sir, They say that Park Lane is the busiest stretch of road in the UK. more...

Easy option

Sir, I have been following (albeit apathetically) the debate raging in your Letters column for the last millennium, regarding the terra sacra of Marriotts Close. more...

'No' to sand

Sir, Many of us live in communities which have been affected by local sand and gravel extraction. more...

Other Sport

GOLF: Ace Kench lands record

Shaun Kench shot a fantastic eight-under-par 63 to break Chipping Norton's amateur course record on Sunday. more...

MOTORSPORT: Alonso sees lead trimmed further

Fernando Alonso, driving for the Enstone-based Renault team, saw his Formula 1 championship lead cut to ten points as Michael Schumacher gained an unexpected bonus after the Hungarian Grand Prix. more...

MOTORSPORT: Webber quits Williams

Australian Mark Webber is to join David Coulthard at Red Bull next season. more...

RESULTS: August 10

RESULTS CRICKET OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE Division 1 Challow & Childrey 187 (D Maroske 50, G Bhayat 5-65), Oxford Downs 189-6 (C Sandbach 53, I Caunce 37no). more...

FIXTURES: August 10

FIXTURES SATURDAY FOOTBALL SPORT ITALIA HELLENIC LEAGUE Premier Div: Abingdon Tn v Witney Utd, AFC Wallingford v Pegasus Juniors, Fairford Tn v Milton Utd, Shrivenham v North Leigh, Wantage Tn v Chipping Norton Tn. more...

RACING: Strategic successes for Cole

Whatcombe trainer Paul Cole certainly discovered a strategy for success at Glorious Goodwood. more...

BOWLS: Hall wins Berkshire singles

Dale Hall, from Hagbourne, won the Berkshire men's singles final when he came from 18-15 down to beat Sam Walsh 21-19. more...

Oxford News

Reckless rider runs down dog

Dripping in blood and badly hurt, a pet dog was left fighting for her life after being run over by a reckless motorcyclist in Oxford. more...

Sign blunder is corrected

Speeding drivers can now be stopped by police on Oxford's Eastern Bypass after the Oxford Mail exposed the blunder which was letting motorists off the hook. more...

Sign blunder is corrected

Speeding drivers can now be stopped by police on Oxford's Eastern Bypass after the Oxford Mail exposed the blunder which was letting motorists off the hook. more...

Mum saves nursery

A mother enjoyed sending her child to an Oxford nursery school so much, she decided to buy it. more...

County drivers paying highest fees at garage

Getting a car fixed at an independent garage in Oxfordshire is more expensive than anywhere else in the country, according to a new survey. more...

TV newsman lambasts activists

Journalist Michael Buerk has launched a blistering attack against animal rights extremists, labelling them 'terrorists' in a new TV docum- entary. more...

Drought crisis averted

It may have been the hottest July on record, but the storms which caused mayhem in Oxfordshire have again helped stave off further water restrictions. more...

Youth centre to open doors

Children on an Oxford estate are finally to get their hands on a new youth centre after an 18-month wait. more...

Trees scupper theatre plans

Plans for a multi-million pound theatre at one of Oxford's flagship schools have been scuppered by lime trees. more...

Fans Mark 20 fin-tastic years

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the day an Oxford house became the only building in the city to look like it became the latest victim of a shark attack. more...

Old A34 bridge will be rebuilt

Work on a replacement Wolvercote viaduct to carry the A34, one of the county's busiest roads, will start as early as 2008 and take two years to complete. more...

Rugby

RUGBY: Didcot's happy return

Didcot marked the return to their Edmonds Park ground by hosting a children's fun day. more...

Speedway

SPEEDWAY: Easy Riders!

Oxford promoter Aaron Lanney has revealed how a new laid-back approach is paying dividends for the Cheetahs. more...

SPEEDWAY: Crump in town

Oxford Cheetahs must stop Belle Vue's world champion-elect Jason Crump as they bid to win a third successive home match in the Sky Sports Elite League at Sandy Lane tonight (7.30). more...

Wallingford

Traffic scheme proposes bridge closure

WALLINGFORD Bridge should be closed to all traffic, except buses and emergency vehicles, and two of the main streets in the town should be pedestrianised for the bulk of the day. more...

Hitch keeps police bikes locked up

POLICE are only just about to get on their crime-fighting bicycles in Wallingford - a year after being given them by the town council. more...

Wantage And Grove

Police to crack down on young yobs

POLICE in the Vale of White Horse area are planning to get tough with unruly children during the school summer holidays. And officers will make a special point of contacting the parents of any child they stop. more...

Witney News

On me ‘ed, son

Carterton FC's new midfielder Andy Brien was counting the cost of success in Sunday's Jim Newman Memorial Trophy final after suffering a strange injury when something quite literally went bump in the night. more...