Stories for 15 July 2007

Abingdon

Royal reception at concert for Luke

A SCHOOLBOY who underwent a life-saving bowel transplant operation got the chance to lunch with Princes William and Harry at a rehearsal for the recent Concert for Diana.  more...

Royal reception at concert for Luke

A SCHOOLBOY who underwent a life-saving bowel transplant operation got the chance to lunch with Princes William and Harry at a rehearsal for the recent Concert for Diana.  more...

Abingdon News

School pupils learn Japanese

A touch of the Orient has taken hold of youngsters at an Abingdon primary school.  more...

4,000-name Old Gaol petition

A 4,000-name petition demanding that public access be maintained to Abingdon's Old Gaol has been handed to the Vale of White Horse District Council.  more...

Feast of food fun

Thousands of people went home from the Children's Food Festival loaded with new ideas on healthy eating and knowledge of meals munched in foreign countries.o The event, organised by the Northmoor Trust in conjunction with the School Food Trust, invited children to explore different tastes at Abingdon Airfield at the weekend.  more...

Bicester News

Town 'betrayed over hospital'

Governmen t ministers betrayed Bicester by pressuring local health bosses to build a bedless care centre instead of a 30-bed hospital, according to MP Tony Baldry.  more...

Columns

Oxford to Oxford

My friends and I left Oxford and headed about 45 minutes down the road to a tiny town named Pontotoc, Mississippi. After turning off the highway, and down several small curving roads (the kind you only see in horror films), we finally spotted our destination.  more...

Didcot News

Schoolgirls boost hospital appeal

Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign has received a boost of more than £3,000, thanks to the efforts of Didcot schoolgirls.  more...

Editorial Comment

Screw tightens on burglars

We often criticise the performance of our police - and with good cause.  more...

Action overdue

We know the wheels of local government traditionally turn slowly.  more...

Headlines

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Rapist sacks lawyers

SENTENCING of a rapist was put off after he sacked his lawyers.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Gym gets top air con

A LEISURE centre is making a complete change to the air conditioning system in its gym because of mould and complaints from customers.  more...

Rapist sacks lawyers

SENTENCING of a rapist was put off after he sacked his lawyers.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Letters

Help save mail

In response to Dona Veluti's excellent letter on the current postal strike (Oxford Mail, July 4), many people do not realise that much of the bulk mail they receive from banks, utility companies, councils and the like, which are usually emblazoned with the name of private courier companies, is being processed and delivered by Royal Mail.  more...

Keep eye on land

I write about the consultation paper on potential housing sites north of The Moors, Kidlington (Oxford Mail, July 6).  more...

Cynical about green issues

I fear I am becoming a heretic. God knows, I have tried to believe in global warming, but we seem to have moved swiftly from "some scientists suspect that" to "most scientists agree that" without the inconvenience of presenting evidence that I can understand.  more...

Considerate firm

Recently, I was suddenly taken ill and spent a short time in the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.  more...

News

Trucker gets to UK finals

LORRY driver John Chance, of Banbury, has moved a step closer to winning a new Scania R-series truck worth £600,000.  more...

Toddling up a top total

A GROUP of 20 Banbury youngsters have toddled their way to raising more than £650 for charity.  more...

Trucker gets to UK finals

LORRY driver John Chance, of Banbury, has moved a step closer to winning a new Scania R-series truck worth £600,000.  more...

Toddling up a top total

A GROUP of 20 Banbury youngsters have toddled their way to raising more than £650 for charity.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Help needed for hospice walk

VOLUNTEERS are needed to work as marshals during the Katharine House Hospice Midnight Walk on Saturday, July 28.  more...

Community heroes hunted

TWO new awards have been launched by the Freemen of the City of Oxford.  more...

Party ideas

COMMUNITY-MINDED volunteers are needed to help organise street parties in Oxford later this year.  more...

Trucker gets to UK finals

LORRY driver John Chance, of Banbury, has moved a step closer to winning a new Scania R-series truck worth £600,000.  more...

Trucker gets to UK finals

LORRY driver John Chance, of Banbury, has moved a step closer to winning a new Scania R-series truck worth £600,000.  more...

Toddling up a top total

A GROUP of 20 Banbury youngsters have toddled their way to raising more than £650 for charity.  more...

Toddling up a top total

A GROUP of 20 Banbury youngsters have toddled their way to raising more than £650 for charity.  more...

Vicar arrives

A SPECIAL service in the church of St Mary le More, Wallingford, on Sunday, July 22, at 5pm, will be held to welcome new team vicar the Rev Jeremy Goulston.  more...

Troops trained to tackle Taliban

TROOPS from Oxfordshire are being used to train soldiers in the Afghanistan National Army.  more...

Headington to lose another shop

ANOTHER shop in Headington is to close down.  more...

New Thames footbridge to be built

A NEW River Thames footbridge will be built to improve access to Port Meadow, Oxford.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Police target racist graffiti

MORE than 40 incidents of racist graffiti were targeted by police in Bicester during their latest clean-up campaign.  more...

Police target racist graffiti

MORE than 40 incidents of racist graffiti were targeted by police in Bicester during their latest clean-up campaign.  more...

Royal reception at concert for Luke

A SCHOOLBOY who underwent a life-saving bowel transplant operation got the chance to lunch with Princes William and Harry at a rehearsal for the recent Concert for Diana.  more...

Rapist sacks lawyers

SENTENCING of a rapist was put off after he sacked his lawyers.  more...

Update: Burned body murder appeal

MURDER squad officers today disclosed the body found in an Oxfordshire field was of a woman in her 50s whose body had been badly burned.  more...

Crackdown on prostitution promised

A NEW Oxford police inspector has promised to crack down on prostitution in his area - and has identified "hotspot" areas his team will be tackling.  more...

Update: Alert after attempted rape

POLICE are investigating a report of an attempted rape in Cowley Road, Oxford, in the early hours of today.  more...

Vicar arrives

A SPECIAL service in the church of St Mary le More, Wallingford, on Sunday, July 22, at 5pm, will be held to welcome new team vicar the Rev Jeremy Goulston.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Rapist sacks lawyers

SENTENCING of a rapist was put off after he sacked his lawyers.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Police target racist graffiti

MORE than 40 incidents of racist graffiti were targeted by police in Bicester during their latest clean-up campaign.  more...

Police target racist graffiti

MORE than 40 incidents of racist graffiti were targeted by police in Bicester during their latest clean-up campaign.  more...

Vicar arrives

A SPECIAL service in the church of St Mary le More, Wallingford, on Sunday, July 22, at 5pm, will be held to welcome new team vicar the Rev Jeremy Goulston.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Royal reception at concert for Luke

A SCHOOLBOY who underwent a life-saving bowel transplant operation got the chance to lunch with Princes William and Harry at a rehearsal for the recent Concert for Diana.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Other News

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Stargazers given galactic first

ASTRONOMERS from Oxford University are inviting members of the public to view new images of galaxies.  more...

Oxford News

Kids' kit lending 'library' launched

A new scheme has been launched to allow parents to borrow children's equipment like cots, highchairs and playpens free of charge.  more...

Police plan action to combat prostitution

A new Oxford police inspector has promised to crack down on prostitution in his area - and has identified "hotspot" areas his team will be tackling.  more...

Police investigate attempted rape

POLICE are investigating a report of an attempted rape in Cowley Road, Oxford, in the early hours of Sunday morning.  more...

Murder investigation update

A woman was murdered and then brought in a suitcase to a field where her body was burnt, police have revealed.  more...

City burglary figures tumble

Eleven of the most wanted burglary suspects in Oxford have been taken off the streets, according to police.  more...

Suspect package spotted

Police cordoned off a bus stop in St Aldate's, Oxford, today after a package was left on the pavement.  more...

We're loud and proud

Thousands of people gathered in Oxford on Saturday to celebrate gay and lesbian culture at the city's fifth annual Pride event.  more...

Vincent's home fight in High Court

Vincent McKeown's fight to save his Oxford home from demolition as part of the Westgate redevelopment is to be heard in London's High Court on Monday.  more...

Wallingford

Vicar arrives

A SPECIAL service in the church of St Mary le More, Wallingford, on Sunday, July 22, at 5pm, will be held to welcome new team vicar the Rev Jeremy Goulston.  more...

Vicar arrives

A SPECIAL service in the church of St Mary le More, Wallingford, on Sunday, July 22, at 5pm, will be held to welcome new team vicar the Rev Jeremy Goulston.  more...

Vicar arrives

A SPECIAL service in the church of St Mary le More, Wallingford, on Sunday, July 22, at 5pm, will be held to welcome new team vicar the Rev Jeremy Goulston.  more...

Witney News

Extra cash for housing

More council money is being put into schemes to help people on benefits and low income into housing.  more...

Sun smiles on carnival

It wasall smiles at the Witney Carnival on Saturday, with the event hailed a success by organising committee chairman Martin Short.  more...

Oxford Mail News

Police investigate attempted rape

POLICE are investigating a report of an attempted rape in Cowley Road, Oxford, in the early hours of Sunday morning.   more...

Murder investigation update

A woman was murdered and then brought in a suitcase to a field where her body was burnt, police have revealed.   more...

Extra cash for housing

More council money is being put into schemes to help people on benefits and low income into housing.   more...

Schoolgirls boost hospital appeal

Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign has received a boost of more than £3,000, thanks to the efforts of Didcot schoolgirls.   more...

City burglary figures tumble

Eleven of the most wanted burglary suspects in Oxford have been taken off the streets, according to police.   more...

Suspect package spotted

Police cordoned off a bus stop in St Aldate's, Oxford, today after a package was left on the pavement.   more...

Town 'betrayed over hospital'

Governmen t ministers betrayed Bicester by pressuring local health bosses to build a bedless care centre instead of a 30-bed hospital, according to MP Tony Baldry.   more...

School pupils learn Japanese

A touch of the Orient has taken hold of youngsters at an Abingdon primary school.   more...

4,000-name Old Gaol petition

A 4,000-name petition demanding that public access be maintained to Abingdon's Old Gaol has been handed to the Vale of White Horse District Council.   more...

Sun smiles on carnival

It wasall smiles at the Witney Carnival on Saturday, with the event hailed a success by organising committee chairman Martin Short.   more...

We're loud and proud

Thousands of people gathered in Oxford on Saturday to celebrate gay and lesbian culture at the city's fifth annual Pride event.   more...

Feast of food fun

Thousands of people went home from the Children's Food Festival loaded with new ideas on healthy eating and knowledge of meals munched in foreign countries.o   more...

Vincent's home fight in High Court

Vincent McKeown's fight to save his Oxford home from demolition as part of the Westgate redevelopment is to be heard in London's High Court on Monday.   more...

The Oxford Times News

Charity donations cause couple headache

JEFF and Valerie Harris found themselves boxed in after appealing for residents to help orphaned children in Kenya.   more...

Crackdown on prostitution promised

A NEW Oxford police inspector has promised to crack down on prostitution in his area - and has identified "hotspot" areas his team will be tackling.   more...

Update: Alert after attempted rape

POLICE are investigating a report of an attempted rape in Cowley Road, Oxford, in the early hours of today.   more...

Update: Burned body murder appeal

MURDER squad officers today disclosed the body found in an Oxfordshire field was of a woman in her 50s whose body had been badly burned.   more...

  
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