What's on in and around Oxfordshire, including fetes, clubs and special events, July 28-Aug 3. Submit your event for free inclusion to wendy.broadway@nqo.com. ___________________________ FRIDAY, JULY 28 Restore, plants, crafts and card shop: Restore,
Match angling round-up . . . Good weights were recorded in Littlemore's Aggregate Cup match fished at Drayton Reservoir, where more than 200lb was taken by the top three anglers. Fishing floating method feeder and maggot/pellet, Frank Hardie put 13 carp
Elite League racing takes a break as the up-and coming-youngsters take over at Sandy Lane tonight for the first Young England v Young Australia Test match (8pm). Oxford Stadium fans will get the chance to eye up the stars of the future, although plenty
Former Oxford United winger Chris Allen is set to line up for Slough Town against Oxford City in their pre-season friendly at Court Place Farm tomorrow (Saturday). The 27-year-old commanded a 300,000 fee when joining Forest in the Premiership from United
Deserted by her husband and knee-deep in children, Julie Ellison is coping just fine with having no life of her own. Or she is until TV environmentalist Ed McGregor arrives in her kitchen and ruthlessly seduces her on her pine table. Julie, a woman for
This is the true story of a young woman who left home and her fianc with trepidation - and enough chocolate, hair conditioner and Imodium to last for months. At first, cut off and alone, she found life as a teacher in the mountainous, remote kingdom of
Banbury United continue their build-up with a friendly at local rivals Brackley Town tomorrow (Saturday).
Thame United host a four-team tournament over the weekend which also features Oxford United Reserves. In tomorrow's games (Saturday), United Reserves take on Cirencester at 12.30, followed by Thame against Met Police at 4pm. The winners and losers face
The carp lake record for St John's Lake on the Shimano-Linear complex at Stanton Harcourt has been broken by 18-year-old Neil Stevens, from Tunbridge Wells, on his first visit. He caught a magnificent fully scaled mirror weighing 32.0.0 on a boilie, soon
Club stalwarts Jimmy Light, Bruce McCrae and Kent Drackett have stepped down as the management team at Headington Amateurs to join the committee. Phil Major is the new first-team boss with Graham McAnuff his No 2. John Taylor takes charges of the reserves
Some of the best student actors in Oxford are joining forces with a number of bright young London professionals to stage a production of Marlowe's Dr Faustus at the Old Fire Station from Tuesday to Saturday. The production is directed by Ben Naylor who
The Groundlings Theatre Company will be staging Shakespeare's Othello and Twelfth Night at the Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon from Monday to Saturday. They will also be putting on a programme of children's shows each afternoon at 2pm. The producer and founder
Lucy Collinson, from Abingdon, regained her ladies' singles crown with an emphatic 6-2, 6-0 win over up-and-coming 15-year-old Gina Liverton in the Oxfordshire County Championships at Oxford Sports. Collinson, with five consecutive titles under her belt
On Sunday night, the Thame Youth Theatre take over the stage at the Apollo Theatre, to put on Musical, a musical play written ten years ago by Chris Walters, a local playwright, director and teacher. Their aim is to to raise funds for a new children's
Oxford United manager Denis Smith described as 'pathetic' the first-half performance of a United XI against Banbury United on Wednesday night. The U's team, featuring many first-team fringe players, had to come from a goal behind to draw with the Dr Martens
The first Oxford Philomusica International Piano Festival, which took place last August, attracted 35 students from 12 nations including USA, Japan, Russia, Azerbaijan and Greece. This year's festival, from August 6 to 16, is attracting an even larger
When Virginia Woolf wrote: "The two Alice books are not books for children, they are the only books in which we become children," she summed up the magic of Lewis Carrol's adventure stories perfectly. In a stunning new production of Alice Through the
Consultation periods for the salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Review Group recommendations on the future of angling ended this weekend, with their findings eagerly awaited by both anglers and organisations. Two of the biggest issues in its 195 recommendations
Oxfordshire's women are almost certain to be promoted to one of the top six counties in Britain. A 9-0 thrashing of Middlesex yesterday at County Week means that Oxon must win three rubbers today to be sure of promotion from Group 2 - but they only need
Matches scheduled July 29-August 4 __________________________________ SATURDAY, JULY 29 Friendlies: Crawley Tn v Oxford Utd XI (3), Reading Under 17 v Oxford Utd Under 17 (11am), Witney Tn v Barton Rov, Brackley Tn v Banbury Utd, Oxford City v Slough
Taking a poke at the summer blockbusters is becoming such easy sport that it's almost beneath a critic's dignity to indulge, writes David Parkinson. But this year, the crop is so pathetic that mere invective scarcely suffices. A full-scale rant is called
The Perfect Storm is a masterclass in ensemble excellence compared to Gone in 60 Seconds, a crass remake of HB Halicki's little-seen 1974 B-pic, writes David Parkinson. With Robert Duvall's gruff mechanic, Vinny Jones's silent psycho and Angelina Jolie's
The last regatta organised by two villages turned out to be the best supported. But Goring and Streatley's Millennium regatta will sink without trace because the organisers of the event no longer have a headquarters. Campaigners out to keep it had a good
Dave McManus highlights a cheaper way to read documents and welcomes a 'free' lunch The Internet is awash with A&A, isn't it? A&A stands for acronyms and abbreviations for anyone who has never previously encountered it - which will be many, because
THE man who invented the silicon chip, which revolutionised the computer industry, officially open a new factory for a booming electronics company, writes Maggie Hartford. Inventor Jack Kilby is a non-executive director of Bookham Technology, which has
Oxford United fans will get the chance to see some of the world's top international footballers when Chelsea visit the Manor Ground tonight (Friday 7.45). The Premier Division giants have named a 22-man squad for the game, of which no fewer than 15 are
Gardens open this week under the National Gardens Scheme. ___________________________ SUNDAY, JULY 30 Balscote Gardens, near Banbury: Admission 3, children free, refreshments included. Home Farm; Colbar,The Close; and Manor Cottage. For The Carers Centre
Scrapping Oxford's middle schools could cost more than 30m, writes Andrew Ffrench. In a private briefing being presented to city and county councillors today, the true cost of the reorganisation is revealed for the first time. Councillors are being warned
Drama, dance and musicals in Oxfordshire and the surrounding region, July 28-August 3. Send submissions for free entry to wendy.broadway@nqo.com. __________________________________ Oxford Apollo Oxford (0870 6063500): Sun 7.30pm, Thame Youth Theatre presents
Matches scheduled July 29-30 __________________________________ SATURDAY, JULY 29 WILSON OXON LTA LEAGUE 3-PAIRS LEAGUE Men's Div 2: Oxford Sports v Thame. Div 4: Abingdon C v Woodstock C. Mixed Div 1: Woodstock B v Abingdon B, Bicester v Woodstock, Banbury
Relegation-threatened Bicester & North Oxford can do title-chasers Banbury a favour when they host second-placed High Wycombe. However, Bicester skipper Darryl Woods is more concerned with securing his side's Premier Division status for next season
Henley will be playing in English National Division 1 next season, following Allied Dunbar's decision to drop their sponsorship of Premiership 2 to concentrate all their cash on Premier 1. No new sponsorship deal has been announced for National Division
One of the joys of fishing rivers is the mystery attached to it - you never know what has taken the bait. Several years ago, I was fishing the Thames when I hooked a truly enormous fish. My gear was a Drennan Feeder rod, 10lb line and 25lb Kryston Quicksilver
Six special events have been organised by the Environment Agency, British Waterways, the Professional Anglers Association and Thames Valley Police Oxford School Liaison Team to take place this summer for anyone who would like to learn the basics of angling
Concerts in Oxfordshire and the surrounding region, July 28-Aug 3. Send submissions for free inclusion to: wendy.broadway@nqo.com ____________________________________ FRIDAY, JULY 28 Sheldonian Theatre: Adderbury Ensemble. Elgar, Serenade for Strings;
Oxfordshire champions Shipton-under-Wychwood will not protest following Welsh side Usk's shock disqualification from the Wadworth 6X National Village Championship, writes Michael Knox. Usk, who beat Shipton by six wickets in the sixth round, were kicked
Matches scheduled July 29-August 4 __________________________________ SATURDAY, JULY 29 HOME COUNTIES LEAGUE Premier Div: Bicester & North Oxford v High Wycombe, Reading v Banbury. Western Feeder: Henley v Slough, Oxford v Amersham. CLASSIC PRESS
Det Insp Mike Croft's life is dominated by filmmaker and killer Jake Bowen, and the nationwide hunt for him, codenamed Final Frame'. With three murders and a series of rapes to his name, and no consistent pattern to his deadly work, Bowen has quickly
The Faloorie Man is the song young Martin McBride hears sung every morning by his father as he shaves. It is the beginning of an eclectic soundtrack - the songs of Glasgow Celtic, Buddy Holly, Elvis and the Chieftains - that accompanies Martin's life
The success of Louis de Berniere's novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin and the forthcoming film version will undoubtedly attract a tourist invasion to Greece, and in particular Kephalonia, over the next few months, writes Roy Cooper. If you're thinking of
This series of booklets offers a short, sharp introduction to a single topic, such as designing documents or getting connected to the Web. They are written in a clear straightforward style, and illustrated throughout with grabs taken directly from the
In this, his second novel, Patrick Redmond takes the scalpel of his emerging talent and cuts himself another chunky slice from the psychological thriller cake, writes George Frew. It is a genre which clearly suits him well. Here, the main protagonist,
George Frew watches as Colin Dexter bids a fond farewell to his fictional detective . . . Colin Dexter's fictional 81 murdered Oxford victims were easily outnumbered by the queue of fans which stretched out to greet him at Waterstones bookshop. The Summertown-based
Chinese food became popular in England long before we accepted Japanese cuisine, writes Helen Peacocke. However with the growing popularity of sushi and the health benefits claimed for green tea and miso, Japanese food is in fashion. Its simplicity, the
Bill Bryson fan George Frew talks to Pete McCarthy, and discovers his book about Ireland takes funny, thought-provoking travel writing to a new high . . . Travel writing these days is a mixture of reportage and gags, a trend pioneered to lucrative effect
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Simon Dyson scored two tries on his international debut as the touring England Students thrashed Holland Students 154-0. The 20-year-old scrum-half, from Wendlebury, near Bicester, is a PE student at Chichester University. A former pupil of Bicester Community
Banbury's hopes of winning the inaugural Premier Division title have been hit with the news that fast bowler Jason de la Pena is almost certain to miss the rest of the season. The former Kent and Worcestershire man has a blood clot in his arm. The leaders
Tom Greenland captured his fourth successive men's singles crown at the Oxfordshire County Championships at Oxford Sports. The Long Wittenham ace, who has recently returned from gaining computer points in South Africa, was taken to three sets by fellow
The pack are closing in on Oxfordshire as the race for the Minor Counties Championship's Western Division hots up. Second-placed Herefordshire's midweek victory over Cornwall means that Rob Williams's men are now just four points clear at the top with
Bicester came from behind to snatch both points over visitors Abingdon in Men's Division 1 of the Wilson Inter Club League. Trailing by 3.5-2.5 rubbers after two rounds, all three of Bicester's pairs overcame their final round opponents to stay in contention
Wing back Terry Morrisey, who was at the centre of a row between Witney Town and Oxford City last season which ended with Town being fined 200 for making an illegal approach, could finally be on his way to Marriotts Stadium. Morrisey, who signed for Clanfield
The week ahead (July 29-Aug 4) _________________________________ SUNDAY, JULY 30 Marston AC: Directors Cup. Cherwell. Draw 5.45am, fishing 7am-12 noon. Oxford Waltonians: Coronation Cup (pairs). Wheatley Bridge. Draw 7.30am, fishing 8.30am-1.30pm. Cuddesdon
The Oxford Cavaliers finished the season a creditable tenth place in the rugby league Southern Conference composite table, boasting a playing record of eights wins and four defeats. Final order: 1 Manchester Knights, 2 North London Skolars, 3 Hemel Stags
It starts with a bang as the Capulet servants Gregory and Sampson crash land on to the stage, as if hurled with the same force as the wooden stool which accompanies them, writes Christopher Gray. More trouble with the Montagues! Soon Verona's streets
Anglers will have to pay a further 1 for their coarse fishing rod licence next year, writes Peter Stone. The Environment Agency have admitted the increase will further reduce the number of anglers buying licences, but will still go ahead with the move
July 29-August 3 __________________________________ SATURDAY, JULY 29 Jack Jones Triples (West Witney), Faringdon v Witney Mills, Charlbury v Witney Tn, Hanborough v Kidlington, Shrivernham v Rover Cowley. __________________________________ SUNDAY, JULY
Oxonian's Steve Shellard survived the chaos caused by resurfacing work on the road between Sandford-on-Thames and Nuneham Courtenay to win his club's annual Oxford to Henley and back race. Two riders punctured as the riders had to contend with wet tar
Based on a story by Franois Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard's A Bout de Souffle (or Breathless as British distributors will insist on calling it) contains virtually every cinematic device associated with the nouvelle vague or French New Wave that transformed
The Perfect Storm has typhooned its way to the top of the US charts and made a packet in the process. Yet, it can only be described as a boorish exercise in soulless spectacle and macho posturing, writes David Parkinson. The movie cynically disregards
There's been a disconcerting tendency in recent Spanish cinema to romanticise the Civil War era, writes David Parkinson. The chief culprit has been Fernando Trueba, whose Oscar-winning melodrama Belle Epoque had a naive army deserter stumble into a pastoral
Taking up where Hugh Hudson's execrable Revolution left off, The Patriot is a propagandist barnstormer riddled with fatal flaws, writes David Parkinson. As the Braveheart of the South, Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) is tooled up with a musket and tomahawk
The plot, stars and key facts about movies on current release. CHICKEN RUN (Cert U, 80 mins) The team behind Wallace and Gromit provides its first feature film in Chicken Run, starring a cast of claymation Yorkshire fowl. The voice of Julia Sawalha steals
George Frew reflects on the Paddington Rail Inquiry as it moves to its conclusion . . . After 47 days of evidence delivered by 332 witnesses, the first stage of the Paddington rail crash inquiry is moving to its conclusion. Last October, a collison between
Victoria Owen looks at what impact the Government's plans for the health service will have in Oxfordshire . . . The Government yesterday revealed the biggest shake-up in the history of the NHS. Although the Government is keen to bring health spending
The offices of marketing company Goode International in South Stoke, near Wallingford, have been redesigned using the principles of feng shui. Managing director Philip Joisce said: "This has increased employee satisfaction whilst reinforcing their value
Oxford Logistics has joined Webforce, the same-day logistics specialist network. The Milton Park-based company has joined Webforce as an investor in its national business model. Webforce will use Oxford Logistics to help obtain wider coverage for its
Having brothers in a band can often make things just a bit volatile. Oasis immediately come to mind. But don't forget that inter-band squabbles, driven by sibling rivalry, has been around for many, many years The Kinks, for example. London-based outfit
Pookie Hudson donned a checked shirt and stocked up on chunky chocolate bars to bring you a report on last weekend's feast of alternative sounds The Truck festival, held at Hill Farm, Steventon, last weekend, has the atmosphere of a village fete. Adding
Firms in Oxfordshire are bucking the national trend and exporting more products, according to a new report from the Heart of England Training and Enterprise Council. The report says that although nationally exports are struggling, in Oxfordshire many
A teenager stole a purse when she failed to meet a drug supplier. Patricia Fedrick, 19, admitted the theft of the purse containing 150 belonging to Wendy Kent on June 24. Shelley Cranshaw, prosecuting, told Didcot Magistrates' Court that Domino's Pizza
Cinema programmes from July 28-Aug 3, 2000. __________________________________ ABC Magdalen Street, Oxford (01865 251998) The Perfect Storm, 12, daily 1.45, 5, 8.10pm. __________________________________ ABC George Street, Oxford (01865 251998) Chicken
Art and museum exhibitions, July 28-Aug 3. Submissions for free listings entry to: wendy.broadway@nqo.com ______________________________________ Museum of Modern Art (01865 01865 722733/813830): Tues-Sun 11-6, Thurs 11-9, until Oct 8, Enclosed and Enchanted
