Stories for 2 January 2007

Abingdon

Delay over new homes sparks concern

PEOPLE with learning disabilities living in an old-fashioned hostel will not get new homes a year after they were promised.  more...

Abingdon News

Village set to reopen store

Villagers in Radley near Abingdon plan to launch a community-run shop next spring after almost two years without a local store Residents are backing the project financially with pledges of more than £20,000 and an anonymous supporter says he's prepared to buy the freehold of premises and lease them back free of charge.  more...

Thames survey 'is panto stuff'

Thames Water has been accused of steamrollering its way through a "pantomime" of consultation on plans for a massive new reservoir.  more...

Business Arena News

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Cinema

What's coming our way in 2007

It always takes something akin to a leap of blind faith to follow The Oxford Times's review of the movie year with a preview of forthcoming attractions. All the gloom of the retrospective has to give way to optimism for a bright new year - even though you have more than an inkling that this gush of anticipation is little more than a first draft of next December's annual lament for another 12 months of wasted opportunities and declining standards.  more...

Didcot

Christmas Day death fuels blackspot anger

A ROAD accident that claimed the life of a 19-year-old Didcot man on Christmas Day has prompted renewed calls for action at a notorious blackspot.  more...

Fond farewell for Harwell historian

MEMBERS of the UKAEA's local liaison committee have said a fond farewell to their long-serving secretary - and Harwell science campus historian.  more...

Fond farewell for Harwell historian

MEMBERS of the UKAEA's local liaison committee have said a fond farewell to their long-serving secretary - and Harwell science campus historian.  more...

Fond farewell for Harwell historian

MEMBERS of the UKAEA's local liaison committee have said a fond farewell to their long-serving secretary - and Harwell science campus historian.  more...

Fond farewell for Harwell historian

MEMBERS of the UKAEA's local liaison committee have said a fond farewell to their long serving secretary - and Harwell science campus historian.  more...

Editorial Comment

A simple solution

Our biggest wish for 2007 is for a safer year on the roads after a grim 2006.  more...

Food

Toad in the hole made with local ingredients, including beer. Serves four

By buying local sausages, Wessex flour, free- range local eggs and a bottle of Old Hooky, brewed at Hook Norton Brewery, the only ingredients in this dish that are not local are the milk and seasonings. By adding beer to a batter, you are adding a certain lightness, thanks to the yeast in the beer which helps produce a light, fluffy texture. For this recipe, I have replaced half the required amount of milk with beer. More beer can be added instead of milk if you wish.  more...

Fine new deli proves its green credentials

An enterprising young couple aim to put local food on the map. Chris and Paul St John Cox fixed the point of a compass on 31 Walton Street where their new deli is situated, then drew a circle which marked out a 30-mile radius. This gave them the boundary within which they work in order to minimise food miles when buying their stock.  more...

Football

DARTS: George hit back for shock win

There were two big shocks in the preliminary round of the Greene King ODDA Men's Seven-a-side Cup.  more...

FOOTBALL: Avenell halts Witney run

A last-gasp equaliser from Carterton's Steve Avenell denied Witney the perfect start to 2007 in yesterday's Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division game at Marriotts Stadium.  more...

FOOTBALL: Hooky blow away Banbury

Hook Norton eased to a 3-0 victory against Banbury United Res in Division 1 West yesterday.  more...

FOOTBALL: Durrant hits late winner for City

Adam Durrant hit a late winner as Oxford City extended their unbeaten run in British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West to four games with victory against Marlow at Court Place Farm yesterday.  more...

FOOTBALL: Concannon is Didcot's hero

Substitute Ian Concannon's second-half strike gave Didcot Town a 3-2 victory against Newport IoW at the Loop Meadow Stadium on Satur- day.  more...

FOOTBALL: Gardner's spot-on as Banbury take point

Banbury United had to settle for a share of the spoils in a dour Premier Division encounter against Halesowen at Spencer Stadium yesterday.  more...

FOOTBALL: Crisis time for Smith?

Jim Smith (pictured) was left cursing another game thrown away by Oxford United as 2007 got off to a miserable start.  more...

Gray Matter

Why Blair is right to like the Gibbs

'How long before Robin Gibb becomes Sir Robin?" asked Ron Kent, of Malaga, Spain, in a letter last Friday to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph. Before attempting to answer this question, I shall digress momentarily to point out how many of the Torygraph's readers address their missives from outside the country. Of a recent quartet of top-of-the-page letters on some topic of Little Englander concern, I was amused to observe that no fewer than three were posted in France.  more...

What rubbish from the city's waste team

Though I consider myself to be of moderate intelligence, I find I am utterly confused by the timetable for refuse collections drawn up by Oxford City Council. From my observation of my neighbours' conduct, I know I am far from alone in this. My understanding of the arrangements over Christmas was not helped by the council leaflet, shown above. It seemed to make no sense, or, at any rate, to have its meaning so shrouded in verbiage ("as per" - twice!) that it would have served well as a comprehension test to be set by our resident puzzler Chris Maslanka.  more...

What rubbish from the city's waste team

Though I consider myself to be of moderate intelligence, I find I am utterly confused by the timetable for refuse collections drawn up by Oxford City Council. From my observation of my neighbours' conduct, I know I am far from alone in this. My understanding of the arrangements over Christmas was not helped by the council leaflet, shown right. It seemed to make no sense, or, at any rate, to have its meaning so shrouded in verbiage ("as per" - twice!) that it would have served well as a comprehension test to be set by our resident puzzler Chris Maslanka.  more...

Headlines

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Ramraiders flee empty-handed

RAMRAIDERS smashed a car into the front window of an Oxfordshire convenience store but fled empty-handed after a passer-by raised the alarm.  more...

Horse rescued from river

FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue when a horse got trapped in a river near Witney.  more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Ramraiders flee empty-handed

RAMRAIDERS smashed a car into the front window of an Oxfordshire convenience store but fled empty-handed after a passer-by raised the alarm.  more...

Horse rescued from river

FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue when a horse got trapped in a river near Witney.  more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Letters

Get tough with guilty cyclists

Recent letters in your columns from cyclists have criticised motorists' poor attitudes towards them.  more...

Protect our wildlife

I wonder how the animal activists, who unleashed mink into the English countryside, feel knowing the devastating consequences their actions have had on our rich and diverse wildlife.  more...

Memory Lane

Hall packed for big ball

So many people wanted to attend the Mayor of Oxford's New Year's Eve Ball 50 years ago that some were locked out.  more...

Bathroom discovery turns back the clock

Redundancies at the Cowley car factories were a severe blow to the families affected.  more...

News

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police called to New Year's rave

UP to 400 revellers attended an all-night rave in Banbury on New Year's Eve.  more...

Police called to New Year's rave

UP to 400 revellers attended an all-night rave in Banbury on New Year's Eve.  more...

Blanket sparks fire alert

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze involving an electric blanket at a house in Banbury yesterday.  more...

Blanket sparks fire alert

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze involving an electric blanket at a house in Banbury yesterday.  more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.  more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Steve leads guide dog celebrations

A CHACOMBE man is leading the 75th anniversary celebrations of guide dogs in the UK.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Children's warden scheme revived

A SCHEME which encourages Oxford children to take responsibility for their communities by tackling litter and vandalism will be relaunched in the New Year.  more...

Theatre shows £6m plans

A THEATRE is to open its doors and show off its £6.5m plans for a new home to neighbours and supporters.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

£235,000 lift for wildlife reserve

NATURE lovers have raised more than £235,000 in two months to double the size of a wildlife reserve.  more...

Update: Man held over fire deaths

A MAN was tonight being held on suspicion of murder after two people died in a house fire in Old Abingdon Road, Oxford.  more...

Ramraiders flee empty-handed

RAMRAIDERS smashed a car into the front window of an Oxfordshire convenience store but fled empty-handed after a passer-by raised the alarm.  more...

Police called to New Year's rave

UP to 400 revellers attended an all-night rave in Banbury on New Year's Eve.  more...

Police called to New Year's rave

UP to 400 revellers attended an all-night rave in Banbury on New Year's Eve.  more...

Horse rescued from river

FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue when a horse got trapped in a river near Witney.  more...

Blanket sparks fire alert

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze involving an electric blanket at a house in Banbury yesterday.  more...

Blanket sparks fire alert

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze involving an electric blanket at a house in Banbury yesterday.  more...

House prices top £300,000

IF buying your first home was your New Year's resolution then it could prove a very difficult one to keep.  more...

Brain surgery for street attack victim

A MAN was critically ill in an Oxford hospital today after a vicious street attack.  more...

Brain surgery for street attack victim

A MAN was critically ill in an Oxford hospital today after a vicious street attack.  more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.  more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.  more...

Nurse found dead

A NURSE has been found dead in nurses' accommodation in Ivy Lane near the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Shock over GP's death

MOURNERS will say their final farewells tomorrow to a 47-year-old doctor who died a few days before Christmas.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Ramraiders flee empty-handed

RAMRAIDERS smashed a car into the front window of an Oxfordshire convenience store but fled empty-handed after a passer-by raised the alarm.  more...

Horse rescued from river

FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue when a horse got trapped in a river near Witney.  more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.  more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.  more...

Bottle bags boost recycling

REUSABLE bottle bags have boosted Cherwell District Council's glass recycling rate by up to 80 per cent.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Neighbourhood awards

COMMUNITIES in Oxfordshire are being urged to pay tribute to the bravery of local people who have taken a stand against anti-social behaviour by nominating them for the 2007 Respect Awards for Taking A Stand.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Other News

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

'Pantomime' accusation over reservoir consultation

THAMES Water has been accused of steamrollering its way through a "pantomime" consultation on plans for a massive new reservoir.  more...

'Pantomime' accusation over reservoir consultation

THAMES Water has been accused of steamrollering its way through a "pantomime" consultation on plans for a massive new reservoir.  more...

Queen honours county people

MAUREEN Tweney, 67, of Colly Wood, Kennington, struggled for weeks to keep secret the news that she was to be honoured with an MBE in recognition of her 49 years' voluntary work.  more...

Police crack down on fake robbery claims

POLICE are warning people they will come down hard on anyone reporting fictitious robberies after a rise in recent weeks.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Fears voiced on therapy cuts

HEALTH union leaders have expressed fears about proposals to reorganise psychology services across Oxfordshire - including a 13 per cent cut in therapy services.  more...

Oxford News

Travel staff in raid ordeal

A travel agent has told how she stepped out of a toilet to find two masked robbers holding staff at gunpoint and ransacking the safe.  more...

New Year baby boom

A bumper bundle of babies made unexpected New Year appearances at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.  more...

New Year baby boom

A bumper bundle of babies made unexpected New Year appearances at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.  more...

Coroner demands end to carnage

Oxfordshire coroner Nicholas Gardiner, the man who oversees the investigations into every death, made a plea for motorists to start driving more safely.  more...

Maxwell junior pedals new idea

The son of Britain's biggest bankrupt is planning to pedal his way to business success - ferrying people around Oxford in rickshaws.  more...

Arrest over fire deaths

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fire at a derelict house in Old Abingdon Road this morning in which two people died.  more...

Snakes alive! they're legal

More than 115 dangerous wild animals including deadly snakes, crocodiles and jaguars are being kept as alternatives to traditional dogs, cats and goldfish in Oxfordshire.  more...

Another delay for bus centre

A new £400,000 bus passenger building at an Oxford park and ride has been delayed for the second time.  more...

New bins make city greener

More than 15,000 homes in central Oxford are recycling 50 per cent more waste following the controversial introduction of wheelie bins.  more...

New bins make city greener

More than 15,000 homes in central Oxford are recycling 50 per cent more waste following the controversial introduction of wheelie bins.  more...

Hurrying mums 'bash our cars'

Parents in a rush to get their children to school are crashing into parked cars and causing mayhem in a small residential street, it has been claimed.  more...

Smokers 'will need id cards'

Some newsagents fear raising the age to buy cigarettes to 18 is going to make spotting underage customers harder rather than easier.  more...

GP mourned

Mourners will say their final farewells on Thursday to a doctor believed to have killed himself just a few days before Christmas.  more...

GP mourned

Mourners will say their final farewells on Thursday to a doctor believed to have killed himself just a few days before Christmas.  more...

GP mourned

Mourners will say their final farewells on Thursday to a doctor believed to have killed himself just a few days before Christmas.  more...

Learners get extra lessons

Learner drivers in Oxfordshire could soon take an extra lesson with firefighters to learn about the possible horrific consequences of having an accident.  more...

GP mourned

Mourners will say their final farewells on Thursday to a doctor believed to have killed himself just a few days before Christmas.  more...

Retailers report busy time

Retailers in Oxford have held their own over the Christmas and New Year period, fighting off competition from rival towns.  more...

Oxford United

Exeter v United (Jan 1, 2007)

Eddie Anaclet and Gavin Johnson fight for a high one  more...

United v Woking (Dec 26, 2006)

A giant United flag is unfurled  more...

United v Woking (Dec 26, 2006)

Eddie Anaclet takes on Daniel Bunce  more...

United v Woking (Dec 26, 2006)

Rob Duffy shoots  more...

United v Woking (Dec 26, 2006)

Eddie Anaclet sees his shot blocked by a defender's arm  more...

United v Crawley (Dec 30, 2006)

Yemi Odubade challenges for a high ball  more...

United v Crawley (Dec 30, 2006)

Yemi Odubade turns to shoot  more...

United v Crawley (Dec 30, 2006)

Andy Burgess prays for better luck next time, following a miss  more...

United v Crawley (Dec 30, 2006)

Rob Duffy hits home an equaliser  more...

United v Crawley (Dec 30, 2006)

Odubade is beaten to the ball by David Woozley  more...

United v Crawley (Dec 30, 2006)

Fans celebrate Duffy's goal  more...

Exeter v United (Jan 1, 2007)

Andy Burgess converts a late penalty  more...

Exeter v United (Jan 1, 2007)

A forlorn Steve Basham limps off  more...

Exeter v United (Jan 1, 2007)

Chris Hargreaves wins the ball from City's Matthew Gill  more...

Exeter v United (Jan 1, 2007)

Gavin Johnson ends up floored in a messy challenge  more...

Exeter v United (Jan 1, 2007)

Jim Smith looks worried, as United fall to another defeat  more...

Picture Gallery

Oxford United 1-1 Crawley Town, December 30, 2006

David Woozley (left)and Yemi Odubade during an Oxford attack.  more...

Oxford United 1-1 Crawley Town, December 30, 2006

The fans are not impressed.  more...

Oxford United 1-1 Crawley Town, December 30, 2006

Yemi Odubade turns to shoot.  more...

Oxford United 1-1 Crawley Town, December 30, 2006

Andy Burgess after missing a first-half opportunity.  more...

Exeter City 2-1 Oxford United, January 1, 2007

Andy Burgess scores from the penalty spot.  more...

Exeter City 2-1 Oxford United, January 1, 2007

Jim Smith is not best pleased.  more...

Exeter City 2-1 Oxford United, January 1, 2007

Steve Basham departs with an injury.  more...

Exeter City 2-1 Oxford United, January 1, 2007

Eddie Anaclet and Gavin Johnson challenge for the ball.  more...

Exeter City 2-1 Oxford United, January 1, 2007

Eddie Anaclet holds off Jon Challinor.  more...

Exeter City 2-1 Oxford United, January 1, 2007

Edward Sutton, 11, enjoys his day despite defeat.  more...

Restaurants

The Angel, Long Crendon

The 'season to be jolly' - not to mention the time of the angels - was still some weeks in the future when I made a welcome return visit to a long-time favourite restaurant of mine. The temporary absence of this column over the festive period means that only now can I report on the many excellencies of the Angel, in Long Crendon, as revealed on December 7.  more...

The Angel, Long Crendon

The 'season to be jolly' - not to mention the time of the angels - was still some weeks in the future when I made a welcome return visit to a long-time favourite restaurant of mine. The temporary absence of this column over the festive period means that only now can I report on the many excellencies of the Angel, in Long Crendon, as revealed on December 7.  more...

Results And Fixtures

SPORT: LATEST RESULTS & FIXTURES

BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 1, Halesowen 1.  more...

SPORT: LATEST RESULTS & FIXTURES

BRITISH GAS BUSINESS SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Banbury Utd 1, Halesowen 1.  more...

Share Prices

Today's local share prices (AM)

AEA Technology 96 BMW 2954 Electrocomponents 298 Isoft Group 55.75 Oxford Biomedica 43.5 Oxford Instruments 253.5 Oxonica 147.5 Reed Elsevier 564.75 RM 197 RPS 276.75 Torex Retail 48.25 Courtesy of Redmayne Bentley, Abingdon   more...

Today's local share prices (PM)

AEA Technology 96.5 BMW 2945 Electrocomponents 299.25 Isoft Group 55.5 Oxford Biomedica 43.75 Oxford Instruments 253.5 Oxonica 146 Reed Elsevier 563.75 RM 197.75 RPS 282.75 Torex Retail 49.25   more...

Sport

Gardner's spot-on as Banbury take point

Banbury Utd 1, Halesowen 1 BANBURY had to settle for a share of the spoils in a dour Premier Division encounter at Spencer Stadium yesterday.  more...

Gardner's spot-on as Banbury take point

Banbury Utd 1, Halesowen 1 BANBURY had to settle for a share of the spoils in a dour Premier Division encounter at Spencer Stadium yesterday.  more...

Wallingford

Ivor steams into big year

THE most famous steam engine in Wales will find a welcome home from home at Wallingford when the town's heritage railway hosts the UK launch of the newly refurbished Ivor the Engine at Easter.  more...

New Year optimism and hope

OPTIMISM and hope - they are the big things for Wallingford mayor Nigel Moor in his New Year message to the town.  more...

Abingdon Herald News

Ivor steams into big year

THE most famous steam engine in Wales will find a welcome home from home at Wallingford when the town's heritage railway hosts the UK launch of the newly refurbished Ivor the Engine at Easter.   more...

New Year optimism and hope

OPTIMISM and hope - they are the big things for Wallingford mayor Nigel Moor in his New Year message to the town.   more...

Christmas Day death fuels blackspot anger

A ROAD accident that claimed the life of a 19-year-old Didcot man on Christmas Day has prompted renewed calls for action at a notorious blackspot.   more...

Delay over new homes sparks concern

PEOPLE with learning disabilities living in an old-fashioned hostel will not get new homes a year after they were promised.   more...

Fond farewell for Harwell historian

MEMBERS of the UKAEA's local liaison committee have said a fond farewell to their long serving secretary - and Harwell science campus historian.   more...

House prices top £300,000

IF buying your first home was your New Year's resolution then it could prove a very difficult one to keep.   more...

Coroner issues plea over road deaths

OXFORDSHIRE coroner Nicholas Gardiner made a plea for motorists to start driving more safely after the worst year on the roads for deaths for 16 years.   more...

Banbury Cake News

Police called to New Year's rave

UP to 400 revellers attended an all-night rave in Banbury on New Year's Eve.   more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.   more...

Steve leads guide dog celebrations

A CHACOMBE man is leading the 75th anniversary celebrations of guide dogs in the UK.   more...

Blanket sparks fire alert

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze involving an electric blanket at a house in Banbury yesterday.   more...

House prices top £300,000

IF buying your first home was your New Year's resolution then it could prove a very difficult one to keep.   more...

Coroner issues plea over road deaths

OXFORDSHIRE coroner Nicholas Gardiner made a plea for motorists to start driving more safely after the worst year on the roads for deaths for 16 years.   more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.   more...

Banbury Cake Sport

Gardner's spot-on as Banbury take point

Banbury Utd 1, Halesowen 1   more...

Bicester Advertiser Business

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.   more...

Alert issued after burglars hit firms

BUSINESSES in Bicester have been warned to be vigilant after a series of break-ins.   more...

House prices top £300,000

IF buying your first home was your New Year's resolution then it could prove a very difficult one to keep.   more...

Coroner issues plea over road deaths

OXFORDSHIRE coroner Nicholas Gardiner made a plea for motorists to start driving more safely after the worst year on the roads for deaths for 16 years.   more...

Bicester Advertiser News

Neighbourhood awards

COMMUNITIES in Oxfordshire are being urged to pay tribute to the bravery of local people who have taken a stand against anti-social behaviour by nominating them for the 2007 Respect Awards for Taking A Stand.   more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.   more...

Alert issued after burglars hit firms

BUSINESSES in Bicester have been warned to be vigilant after a series of break-ins.   more...

House prices top £300,000

IF buying your first home was your New Year's resolution then it could prove a very difficult one to keep.   more...

Coroner issues plea over road deaths

OXFORDSHIRE coroner Nicholas Gardiner made a plea for motorists to start driving more safely after the worst year on the roads for deaths for 16 years.   more...

Bottle bags boost recycling

REUSABLE bottle bags have boosted Cherwell District Council's glass recycling rate by up to 80 per cent.   more...

Oxford Mail News

Travel staff in raid ordeal

A travel agent has told how she stepped out of a toilet to find two masked robbers holding staff at gunpoint and ransacking the safe.   more...

New Year baby boom

A bumper bundle of babies made unexpected New Year appearances at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.   more...

Coroner demands end to carnage

Oxfordshire coroner Nicholas Gardiner, the man who oversees the investigations into every death, made a plea for motorists to start driving more safely.   more...

Maxwell junior pedals new idea

The son of Britain's biggest bankrupt is planning to pedal his way to business success - ferrying people around Oxford in rickshaws.   more...

Two die in house fire

Two people died after a blaze in a derelict house in Oxford this morning.   more...

Village set to reopen store

Villagers in Radley near Abingdon plan to launch a community-run shop next spring after almost two years without a local store   more...

Snakes alive! they're legal

More than 115 dangerous wild animals including deadly snakes, crocodiles and jaguars are being kept as alternatives to traditional dogs, cats and goldfish in Oxfordshire.   more...

Another delay for bus centre

A new £400,000 bus passenger building at an Oxford park and ride has been delayed for the second time.   more...

Thames survey 'is panto stuff'

Thames Water has been accused of steamrollering its way through a "pantomime" of consultation on plans for a massive new reservoir.   more...

GP mourned

Mourners will say their final farewells on Thursday to a doctor believed to have killed himself just a few days before Christmas.   more...

Learners get extra lessons

Learner drivers in Oxfordshire could soon take an extra lesson with firefighters to learn about the possible horrific consequences of having an accident.   more...

New bins make city greener

More than 15,000 homes in central Oxford are recycling 50 per cent more waste following the controversial introduction of wheelie bins.   more...

Hurrying mums 'bash our cars'

Parents in a rush to get their children to school are crashing into parked cars and causing mayhem in a small residential street, it has been claimed.   more...

Smokers 'will need id cards'

Some newsagents fear raising the age to buy cigarettes to 18 is going to make spotting underage customers harder rather than easier.   more...

The Oxford Times News

Ramraiders flee empty-handed

RAMRAIDERS smashed a car into the front window of an Oxfordshire convenience store but fled empty-handed after a passer-by raised the alarm.   more...

Police called to New Year's rave

UP to 400 revellers attended an all-night rave in Banbury on New Year's Eve.   more...

Update: Man held over fire deaths

A MAN was tonight being held on suspicion of murder after two people died in a house fire in Old Abingdon Road, Oxford.   more...

Nurse found dead

A NURSE has been found dead in nurses' accommodation in Ivy Lane near the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.   more...

Bridge tests spark delays warning

MOTORISTS can expect 'severe' delays entering Oxford when exploratory work starts today on Redbridge railway bridge.   more...

Crash leads to M40 delays

POLICE were called to an accident on the M40 today after a Peugeot 206 hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway between junctions 9 at Weston-on-the-Green and 10 at Ardley.   more...

Horse rescued from river

FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue when a horse got trapped in a river near Witney.   more...

Alert issued after burglars hit firms

BUSINESSES in Bicester have been warned to be vigilant after a series of break-ins.   more...

Blanket sparks fire alert

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze involving an electric blanket at a house in Banbury yesterday.   more...

Shock over GP's death

MOURNERS will say their final farewells tomorrow to a 47-year-old doctor who died a few days before Christmas.   more...

Extra 'lessons' aim to cut road carnage

LEARNER drivers in Oxfordshire could soon take an 'extra lesson' with firefighters to learn about the possible horrific consequences of having an accident.   more...

Man still held over blaze deaths

A MAN was today still being held by detectives on suspicion of murder following the deaths of two people in a fire at a derelict Oxford house.   more...

House prices top £300,000

IF buying your first home was your New Year's resolution then it could prove a very difficult one to keep.   more...

Guinea pigs dumped in black bag

THREE newborn guinea pigs and their mother were discovered abandoned and hungry stuffed inside a black bag dumped at a charity shop.   more...

Villagers puzzle over spate of births

THE sight of a pushchair in the village of Stratton Audley used to cause a bit of a stir until recently.   more...

Maxwell junior pedals new idea

THE 20-year-old grandson of Robert Maxwell is planning to pedal his way to business success - ferrying people around Oxford in rickshaws.   more...

Brain surgery for street attack victim

A MAN was critically ill in an Oxford hospital today after a vicious street attack.   more...

Coroner issues plea over road deaths

OXFORDSHIRE coroner Nicholas Gardiner made a plea for motorists to start driving more safely after the worst year on the roads for deaths for 16 years.   more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.   more...

Witney Gazette News

Ramraiders flee empty-handed

RAMRAIDERS smashed a car into the front window of an Oxfordshire convenience store but fled empty-handed after a passer-by raised the alarm.   more...

Horse rescued from river

FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue when a horse got trapped in a river near Witney.   more...

House prices top £300,000

IF buying your first home was your New Year's resolution then it could prove a very difficult one to keep.   more...

Coroner issues plea over road deaths

OXFORDSHIRE coroner Nicholas Gardiner made a plea for motorists to start driving more safely after the worst year on the roads for deaths for 16 years.   more...

Power cut hits 650 homes

SOUTHERN Electric apologised after 650 homes in west Oxfordshire lost power on New Year's Eve - just an hour before midnight.   more...

  
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