Thames Valley Police will get 325 extra officers over the next three years. The Home Office announced that funds for an extra 9,000 officers is to be made available nationwide on top of existing recruitment. The force, which includes Oxfordshire, will
Drama, musicals, opera and dance in and around Oxfordshire, August 11-17. _____________________________________ Oxford Apollo Oxford (0870 6063500): Sat Aug 19, CITV presents Terry Nutkins and Chris Rogers in Brilliant Creatures Live. ________________
Oxford City's top men's side won a crucial battle against current league leaders Norham Gardens to put themselves firmly back among the title contenders in Men's Division 1 of the Wilson Inter Club League on Saturday. City stormed into a 3-0 lead after
Foreign jellyfish are thriving in an Oxfordshire lake, writes Peter Stone. Sixteen-year-old Ashley Baughan, who works at JK Tackle in Bicester, fishes the lake known as the RAF Pit at Bicester. Ashley said: "They've been in there quite a while, and when
Pubs in Oxford say they are losing out on trade because they cannot show important sporting events screened on a Sky channel. The satellite television company has been blasted because its pub clients do not have access to Sky Sports Extra. This means
Classic Press Cherwell League preview Banbury Twenty are hoping the return of seam bowler Mike Wedderburn and batsman Tim Pearce will help boost their Division 1 title challenge as they entertain Cumnor. Despite the pair being unavailable against Thame
Concerts and recitals in and around Oxfordshire, August 11-17. ___________________ FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 Merton College, Oxford: The Boudoir Band. Works by Handel, Telemann, Purcell, Arne and Bach. In period costume. 8pm. By candlelight. 01865 798600. Sheldonian
Oxford United boss Denis Smith says he is looking for 20 goals this season from his new striker Manny Omoyinmi. The speedy former West Ham forward has scored goals wherever he has been at Upton Park and for loan clubs Bournemouth, Dundee United, Leyton
Fixtures involving Oxfordshire teams _________________ SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 HOME COUNTIES LEAGUE Premier Div: Bicester & North Oxford v Bletchley, Luton Tn v Banbury. Western Feeder: Old Merchant Taylors v Oxford. CLASSIC PRESS CHERWELL LEAGUE Div
Police are giving on-line advice to victims of crimes and witnesses. The Thames Valley force's website now has a new section which aims to answer the questions most frequently asked. In addition to advising people about what to do if they become a victim
Daredevil teenagers are being warned not to race across a road between cars and then vault into a river. The youngsters' stunts on Wallingford Bridge are concerning town councillors. Cllr Dee Cripps said crowds on the riverbank cheer on the leapers and
Moves are under way to introduce two new competitions for Oxfordshire clubs. The Oxfordshire Cricket Board are considering the viability of organising a Club Sunday KO Cup and an Over 40s KO Cup. And the OCB are keen to hear from clubs and players who
Leisure chiefs are promising that a swimming pool - closed for months while major renovations were carried out - will re-open on September 11. Swimmers using the popular Ferry pool in Summertown, Oxford, have had to travel to other pools since it shut
Controversial cobblestones at Oxford's troubled Station Square junction were a mistake, Oxfordshire County Council has admitted. The stones, which formed part of a 1.5m re-design of the square, are to be replaced - at a cost of 25,000, following complaints
Police are giving on-line advice to victims of crimes and witnesses. The Thames Valley force's website now has a new section which aims to answer the questions most frequently asked. In addition to advising people about what to do if they become a victim
It takes just minutes to find motorists dicing with death on Oxfordshire's roads by using their mobile phones while driving. The depressing news follows the launch of the Oxford Mail's Can't Talk, I'm Driving campaign, which aims to stop motorists using
Mindless vandals smashed up an Oxford school, causing 10,000 pounds-worth of damage. Windows and doors were smashed, computers were turned upside down and a television was pushed over at Cheney Upper School in Cheney Lane on Wednesday night. Excrement
Oxford United go into tomorrow's 2000-2001 season pipe-opener with Peterborough determined to prove everyone wrong. The bookies have made United one of the favourites for relegation from Division 2 and even their own fans are pessimistic about how the
What's on in and around Oxfordshire, August 11 -17, 2000 ______________ FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 Restore, plants, crafts and card shop: Restore, Manzil Way, off Cowley Road, Oxford, open weekdays from 9am-4pm. Touch for Health: Drop in clinic at The Asian Cultural
Public meetings are being held for pupils who have not got a place at the school of their choice. Pupils and parents from Marston, Oxford, are invited to two meetings to discuss the problem of getting places at their preferred schools. A rising number
A new campaign is urging youngsters to take pride in their town. Witney Town Council is already working with primary schools with its annual Schools in Bloom Competition and now plans to set up a fund to kickstart more environmental projects in schools
The education crisis in Oxfordshire is deepening as high property prices force teachers to go elsewhere for work. As children prepare to return to school for the new academic year, parents have voiced fears about their children's future education. Figures
Littlemore's club match, fished on the Thame at Wheatley, saw most of the 18 competitors failing to catch 2.0.0. Top bag went to Terry Winston with 7.1.0 consisting of three small chub and bits taken on the pole. Brian Hutchins was second with 6.3.8,
OXfordshire's Tim Henman has finally beaten his best friend and greatest rival Pete Sampras in a tournament. The British No 1, from Weston-on-the-Green, saw off the Wimbledon champion in straight sets, 6-3 6-4, in the third round of the ATP Masters Series
Coventry Bees stand in the way of a third successive Elite League victory for JT/Fox Oxford Cheetahs as they clash at the Stadium tonight (7.30). And Oxford won't need reminding that the Midlands outfit curently have the Indian sign over them. However
Bicester & North Oxford were delighted at fellow strugglers Luton's defeat by bottom club Bletchley in the Home Counties Premier League. But their joy last Saturday has been tempered by the knowledge that it's their turn to entertain Bletchley and
The jury in the trial of the Marquess of Blandford was expected to retire today to consider its verdict. Blandford, 44, appearing under his full name of Charles James Spencer-Churchill, is accused of shoplifting goods worth 237 from the exclusive Knightsbridge
A Railtrack undercover operation got off to a bad start - when the company was forced to reprimand one of its own workers. The first trespasser caught in an initiative to catch track trespassers turned out to be an off-duty Railtrack employee. The man
More than 300 villagers are campaigning against plans for a new bus depot which is about to feature in a massive Government inquiry. Kidlington residents are angry that Stagecoach has launched an appeal after a blueprint to build a 200-bus depot at Langford
For Dennis Fogden from Eynsham, the season got off to a cracking start when he banked several big chub from Godstow. Recently, Dennis turned his attention to barbel and last week banked this cracker weighing 10.4.0. Sausage proved the barbel's downfall
Oxford have selection problems ahead of their trip to north London to face relegation candidates OMT in the Home Counties Western Feeder. Former Kent and Northants wicket-keeper Stuart Waterton aggravated a back injury on his seasonal debut against Henley
Fixtures involving Oxfordshire teams _________________ SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Div 2: Oxford Utd v Peterborough. FRIENDLIES Cirencester Under 19 v Oxford Utd Under 19 (11), Cirencester Under 17 v Oxford Utd 17 (11), Thame Utd v Banbury Utd
Thames Water have headed the Environment Agency's 1999 table for worst environmental offenders, with eight prosecutions leading to 79,000 in fines. Environment minister Michael Meacher says courts are being too soft on polluters and has asked the Home
Banbury look set to appeal against the Home Counties League's decision to suspend Shahbaz Ali for two games for his alleged part in the racial taunt row with Bicester's Australian all-rounder Damien Alderton, writes Richard Tilley. "We are almost certain
If the Crucible Theatre is the cathedral of snooker, then David Vine was the High Priest of its television home, writes George Frew. For a quarter of a century, Vine's filter-tip tones were the ones viewers listened to above the click of the cue ball,
Engineering group TI, based in Abingdon, saw a 35 per cent surge in sales in the first half of the year boosted by 1.5bn worth of acquisitions over the last two years. The company said sales rose to 1.68bn in the six months to June 30 compared with 1.25bn
Milton Heights, the Abingdon branch of the Home Farm Trust charity, was given 636 by Moss Construction, the main contractor for Milton Park's Park Gate office development. The cash was raised through two charity events, an on-site raffle and a quiz evening
Reed Elsevier, the Anglo-Dutch publishing giant, said its reorganisation plans were firmly on track after a big overhaul of the company earlier in the year. The company, which employs several hundred people in North Oxford and Kidlington, announced a
Fears about work intruding into home life could hamper uptake of new mobile telephone technology, says an Oxfordshire company. Embedded Solutions Limited (ESL), based at Milton Park, near Abingdon, found that half the 800 professionals who took part in
A new campaign is urging youngsters to take pride in their town. Witney Town Council is already working with primary schools with its annual Schools in Bloom Competition and now plans to set up a fund to kickstart more environmental projects in schools
Two police officers saved a 40-year-old woman who threatened to jump off a multi-storey car park. The officers spent a tense hour trying to persuade the woman, who has not been named, to come away from the edge of the top floor of the new car park, near
South Oxfordshire District Council has been ordered to pay the price for losing a High Court bid to close down greyhound kennels it claimed posed a danger to motorists on the A40 trunk road. The council must pay 3,000 legal costs in its attempt to overturn
Thousands of homes and businesses across Oxfordshire were without post this morning (Friday) as strike action escalated. Fifty Royal Mail staff have walked out of the Oxford mail centre in Cowley, leaving stacks of unsorted letters. The unofficial action
Pubs in Oxford say they are losing out on trade because they cannot show important sporting events screened on a Sky channel. The satellite television company has been blasted because its pub clients do not have access to Sky Sports Extra. This means
The education crisis in Oxfordshire is deepening as high property prices force teachers to go elsewhere for work. As children prepare to return to school for the new academic year, parents have voiced fears about their children's future education. Figures
What's on in cinemas in and around Oxfordshire, August 11-17. ABC Magdalen Street, Oxford (01865 251998) The Perfect Storm, 12, Fri to Wed 1.45, 5, 8.10pm. X-Men, 12, Thurs noon, 2.50, 5.40, 8.30pm. ABC George Street, Oxford (01865 251998) ___________
Gardens open in Oxfordshire, August 11-19 _______________ SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 Beech Court, Horley: 2-6pm. Three-quarter-acre; lawns, rose beds, lots of pots and baskets. Admission 1.50, children free. Teas. Wheelchairs welcome. No dogs. Chalkhouse Green
An art gallery set up at a nature reserve to celebrate Oxfordshire in the new Millennium closes on Sunday (August 13). The Green Gallery, at a nature reserve next to Garden Cottage, Elsfield, has had more than 1,000 visitors since it was opened three
