Night care campaigners have promised to continue their fight after county councillors agreed to cut the service. Wheelchair-users gathered outside County Hall on July 23 to protest against the decision, which was made as part of £9m budget cuts. Larry
A taxi driver who was attacked by customers says drivers are regularly attacked or robbed. Father-of-three Kevin Belton, 43, is back at work after the incident, but will consider resigning if he suffers again. He says a growing number of drivers are being
A woman had her handbag snatched as she walked through Wallingford. The 81-year-old was walking with two friends from the Baptist church on Thames Street along a footpath connecting St Leonard's Lane to the Lower Wharf at about 3.45pm on July 17 when
Lobsters are helping Children in Need at a south Oxfordshire restaurant. They are on the menu throughout August at the award-winning Crooked Billet, Stoke Row. Head chef and owner Paul Clerehugh, centre, with his staff -- and lobsters For every gourmet
A mother who suffered severe depression before her baby was born is opening Wallingford's first specialist mother and baby shop. Biochemist Leigh Martin, of Norries Drive, is set to open her first retail venture, called From Here to Maternity, in St Mary's
Primary health care in Oxfordshire could be re- organised for the second time in two years after senior NHS workers agreed management should be restructured. Chief executives of the county's five primary care trusts have released a report recommending
Night care campaigners have promised to continue their fight after county councillors agreed to cut the service. Wheelchair-users gathered outside County Hall on July 23 to protest against the decision, which was made as part of £9m budget cuts. Larry
Reed Automotive, Witney-based designers of exterior lighting systems for the vehicle market, have appointed Jeremy Farrow to their senior management team. The firm, on the Station Lane industrial estate, includes Rolls Royce, Land Rover, Ford and Aston
Flags of some of the Commonwealth countries, painted by parents and children in Towersey, are due to be flown at the end of August. Many of them will be flown in the procession which is a prominent part of the annual folk music jamboree that takes place
Police in Oxfordshire have one of the best records for solving crimes in the Thames Valley. Thirty-five per cent of thefts from cars are detected in Oxford -- the highest in Thames Valley Police and the third best result in England and Wales. That compares
Night care campaigners have promised to continue their fight after county councillors agreed to cut the service. Wheelchair-users gathered outside County Hall on July 23 to protest against the decision, which was made as part of £9m budget cuts. Larry
Cuba, runner-up to kennelmate Solid Magic in the William Hill Cesarewitch last year, more than made amends with a cracking victory in this year's £5,000 decider at Oxford Stadium last night. The Brian Clemenson-trained black dog was back in the ruck as
Oxford Magistrates' Court will close for maintenance work during August and September. Administration work will be carried out at the court in Speedwell Street, but cases will be heard at courts in Didcot, Wantage, Banbury, Witney and Bicester. Fast-track
Oxford United fielded half a dozen triallists in order to fulfill their pre-season friendly at Beazer Homes League Premier club Moor Green last night (Tuesday). And their mix-and-match side, which included defenders Scott Guyett and Simon King in midfield
A public inquiry will be held into plans for an asylum seekers' centre near Bicester. The Home Office caused an uproar by suggesting 750 asylum seekers could be housed on 34 acres of Ministry of Defence land between Arncott and Piddington. Cherwell District
Residents' parking schemes are being considered in roads close to Bicester's two railway stations, to curb the problem of drivers avoiding parking charges. Commuters using Bicester North station in Buckingham Road and Bicester Town station in London Road
Controversial housing plans in Bicester have been given the go-ahead. Cherwell District Council's planning committee approved moves to build 1,020 homes at RAF Bicester, near Caversfield. Despite opposition from residents in Caversfield and Stratton Audley
The Vale of White Horse District Council is considering installing security cameras in Oxford's Botley shopping centre. CCTV cameras are operating in Abingdon and Wantage, but the council wants to extend the scheme. But because the footage is monitored
A woman accused of stabbing a man in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, is due back in court on July 30. Mandy Atkins, 22, of Three Corners Road, Greater Leys, is alleged to have wounded a 27-year-old man in Linnet Close on July 18 with intent to cause him grievous
Flags of some of the Commonwealth countries, painted by parents and children in Towersey, are due to be flown at the end of August. Many of them will be flown in the procession which is a prominent part of the annual folk music jamboree that takes place
Children at Cassington School made a giant tile mosaic during an art week. The school's tile mosaic goes on show The mosaic, depicting a volcano and animals, was created by all the school's 85 pupils, who are aged between four and 11. It went on show
An annual fete, which raises funds for cancer care in Oxford, will take place at the General Elliott pub, in South Hinksey, on July 27. It is hoped the event, organised by the Friends of Kennington Cancer Fund, will raise at least £3,500 for the Medical
Crisp packets and tin foil were among the recycled materials in costumes designed and worn by pupils for a carnival catwalk show. It was a colourful highlight of Didcot Girls' School's summer art exhibition, which took on a decidedly tropical feel this
A toddler is in stable condition in hospital after being knocked down by a pick-up truck outside her home in Didcot. Two-year-old Emily Pickering was playing near her house in Mendip Heights on July 21 when she suffered serious leg and other injuries.
A removal firm has taken over a rival to double the size of its business. Jamie Briggs Transport of Banbury has bought Move Easy, based at Weston-on-the-Green, for an undisclosed sum. All 14 staff will stay on and operate from a single base at Weston-on-the-Green
Staff at the Arthritis Research Campaign charity shop in Didcot celebrated after the organisation scooped a national award for a boost in profits. The medical research charity faced competition from 150 other charities for the award for growth, which
Lobsters are helping Children in Need at a south Oxfordshire restaurant. They are on the menu throughout August at the award-winning Crooked Billet, Stoke Row. Head chef and owner Paul Clerehugh, centre, with his staff -- and lobsters For every gourmet
Crisp packets and tin foil were among the recycled materials in costumes designed and worn by pupils for a carnival catwalk show. It was a colourful highlight of Didcot Girls' School's summer art exhibition, which took on a decidedly tropical feel this
Organisers trying to sort out activities for Wallingford's young people during the holidays have hit a wall of apathy. The £300 the town council gave towards the cost of the activities has been returned. Youth leader Dave Leggett had 450 places to offer
Farmer's son Ben Pauling came up with an idea to help his father Howard safely wrap bales of hay on pallets, and won a regional heat of the Audi Young Designer of the Year competition. Ben, 18, from Chadlington, near Chipping Norton, has just left Bloxham
Oxford Magistrates' Court will close for maintenance work during August and September. Administration work will be carried out at the court in Speedwell Street, but cases will be heard at courts in Didcot, Wantage, Banbury, Witney and Bicester. Fast-track
A series of seven concerts, including three featuring BBC Young Musicians finalist pianist Tim Poster, will make up this year's Dorchester Festival. The festival will also feature Soundscape, an education project involving banner making and creative music
Long-serving teacher Dr John Groves has left Banbury School after 31 years. He was appointed as a chemistry teacher in 1971 and later promoted to head of science, then vice principal, and finally senior vice principal. He took charge of the school when
A delegation of 35 senior Chinese civil servants visited Oxford Town Hall to find out about how British local government works. Prof Weiqing Guo, from Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, signs the town hall visitor book, watched by Lord Mayor Gill Sanders
Primary health care in Oxfordshire could be re- organised for the second time in two years after senior NHS workers agreed management should be restructured. Chief executives of the county's five primary care trusts have released a report recommending
Police in Oxfordshire have one of the best records for solving crimes in the Thames Valley. Thirty-five per cent of thefts from cars are detected in Oxford -- the highest in Thames Valley Police and the third best result in England and Wales. That compares
Night care campaigners have promised to continue their fight after county councillors agreed to cut the service. Wheelchair-users gathered outside County Hall on July 23 to protest against the decision, which was made as part of £9m budget cuts. Larry
A series of seven concerts, including three featuring BBC Young Musicians finalist pianist Tim Poster, will make up this year's Dorchester Festival. The festival will also feature Soundscape, an education project involving banner making and creative music
Public toilets in Wallingford have been highlighted on the Internet as a meeting place for homosexuals. Councillors have said that if police patrols did not stop the activities at the toilets in Wood Street, they might have to be closed. Town clerk Andrew
Reed Automotive, Witney-based designers of exterior lighting systems for the vehicle market, have appointed Jeremy Farrow to their senior management team. The firm, on the Station Lane industrial estate, includes Rolls Royce, Land Rover, Ford and Aston
A new brewery is to be built to keep the historic Brakspear beers alive. Management at Refresh UK, which will produce the Brakspear brands following the announcement that the famous Henley brewery was to close, are looking for a suitable location in south
A great-grandmother celebrated her 100th birthday by sharing a bottle of champagne with family and friends. Nellie Philips celebrates her 100th birthday Nellie Phillips, who spent most of her life in Five Mile Drive, north Oxford, celebrated her centenary
Residents' parking schemes are being considered in roads close to Bicester's two railway stations, to curb the problem of drivers avoiding parking charges. Commuters using Bicester North station in Buckingham Road and Bicester Town station in London Road
British Biotech is considering whether to abandon one of its potential drugs being developed for Australian biotech company BresaGen. The two companies say recent research has failed to confirm the compound's activity against acute myeloid leukaemia cells
Two mothers with young children are carrying out their own opinion poll on the future of Witney's former Marriotts Close football ground. So far, they say opinion is strongly against the land, which has stood empty for a decade, being redeveloped for
Oxfordshire Social Services staff are celebrating the success of a scheme which gives people the opportunity to organise their own care package. The direct payments scheme, introduced in 1998, was established to provide more choice and flexibility to
A new brewery is to be built to keep the historic Brakspear beers alive. Management at Refresh UK, which will produce the Brakspear brands following the announcement that the famous Henley brewery was to close, are looking for a suitable location in south
Oxfordshire Social Services staff are celebrating the success of a scheme which gives people the opportunity to organise their own care package. The direct payments scheme, introduced in 1998, was established to provide more choice and flexibility to
Pip Goulding missed with his third stick in the second leg to miss out on the maximum by just one doll, as he led his team, Cricketers A, to a 3-0 win over Fox, Sandford, to keep alive their Premier title hopes in the Oxford & District League. In
Oxfordshire are just one win away from the national quarter-finals of the ECB 50+ competition after beating group leaders Wales by 61 runs at Kingston Bagpuize yesterday. Oxfordshire batsman Brian Griffiths survives an lbw appeal against Wales It was
Police in Oxfordshire have one of the best records for solving crimes in the Thames Valley. Thirty-five per cent of thefts from cars are detected in Oxford -- the highest in Thames Valley Police and the third best result in England and Wales. That compares
A gang armed with iron bars and a hammer attacked a 23-year-old Oxford man after he was falsely labelled a paedophile in a poster and graffiti campaign. Richard Peck has no convictions for child abuse and police have confirmed they have no reason to believe
Children dressed up in home-made hats and face paint to celebrate their nursery school fete. Lauren Bumpass, three, and Victoria Gibbs, four, wearing their home-made crowns The fete, at Dunmore Pre-School in Abingdon, featured stalls, games and sports
Organisers trying to sort out activities for Wallingford's young people during the holidays have hit a wall of apathy. The £300 the town council gave towards the cost of the activities has been returned. Youth leader Dave Leggett had 450 places to offer
A father-of-one escaped jail despite being convicted of an 'air rage' attack on a flight steward. Philippe Carbonari, 30, of Cholsey, near Wallingford, was convicted of assault and endangering passenger safety following a trial at Luton Crown Court in
Owners of empty houses in south Oxfordshire are being urged to help find homes for some of the 2,000 people on the district council's housing list. South Oxfordshire District Council has estimated that there are 500 empty houses in the region. There are
Police in Oxfordshire have one of the best records for solving crimes in the Thames Valley. Thirty-five per cent of thefts from cars are detected in Oxford -- the highest in Thames Valley Police and the third best result in England and Wales. That compares
A new brewery is to be built to keep the historic Brakspear beers alive. Management at Refresh UK, which will produce the Brakspear brands following the announcement that the famous Henley brewery was to close, are looking for a suitable location in south
Oxford Magistrates' Court will close for maintenance work during August and September. Administration work will be carried out at the court in Speedwell Street, but cases will be heard at courts in Didcot, Wantage, Banbury, Witney and Bicester. Fast-track
Two mothers with young children are carrying out their own opinion poll on the future of Witney's former Marriotts Close football ground. So far, they say opinion is strongly against the land, which has stood empty for a decade, being redeveloped for
Oxford Magistrates' Court will close for maintenance work during August and September. Administration work will be carried out at the court in Speedwell Street, but cases will be heard at courts in Didcot, Wantage, Banbury, Witney and Bicester. Fast-track
New projects that make a difference to disabled people could receive grants of £50,000 to mark the European Year of Disabled People 2003. The Government and the European Commission are offering grants of up to £50,000 to 10 regional projects and £10,000
Primary health care in Oxfordshire could be re- organised for the second time in two years after senior NHS workers agreed management should be restructured. Chief executives of the county's five primary care trusts have released a report recommending
LEADING jump jockey Timmy Murphy has been jailed for six months for indecently assaulting a flight attendant and being drunk on board an aircraft. The 27-year-old, from Faringdon, who won last year's Irish Grand National, pleaded guilty to the two offences
A Mauythai boxer from Grove, who travelled to Thailand to hone his skills, is celebrating success in his sport. Martin Carter fought three two-minute rounds in his weight category at an amateur Thai boxing competition in Newark, near Nottingham, and won
Two nurses spent the morning handcuffed to a tree, in the middle of a prison, to raise money for a Bicester girl. Michelle Woodmason, left, and Karen Wilkins handcuffed to a tree Michelle Woodmason, 37, and Karen Wilkins, 33, who work at Bullingdon Prison
Oxford Saints brought their British Senior League Division 2 Southern Conference losing streak to an end with an 18-14 win over South Wales Warriors at Oxford RFC. Saints' quarterback Ez Charles takes a hit Their hard-fought victory was capped by excellent
Oxford Cheetahs will be looking for maximum points in their two meetings against the King's Lynn Knights in the Elite League, starting tonight at Saddlebow Road. Mark Lemon Peterborough, their nearest challengers for the fifth and final play-off spot,
Results for the last week in the Oxfordshire and District League Premier Section 1: Flying Machine 3, Highfield SC A 0; Bygone A 0, Cricketers B 3; George 3, Garsington SC 0; Plough A 3, General Elliott A 0; Cricketers A 3, Fox 0. Section 2: Crown &
Hellenic League Premier Division champions North Leigh begin the defence of their title with a home game against Highworth Town on August 17. Hook Norton's first game in the Premier Division will be at Shortwood United, while Didcot Town kick off at home
Reed Automotive, Witney-based designers of exterior lighting systems for the vehicle market, have appointed Jeremy Farrow to their senior management team. The firm, on the Station Lane industrial estate, includes Rolls Royce, Land Rover, Ford and Aston
A series of seven concerts, including three featuring BBC Young Musicians finalist pianist Tim Poster, will make up this year's Dorchester Festival. The festival will also feature Soundscape, an education project involving banner making and creative music
New projects that make a difference to disabled people could receive grants of £50,000 to mark the European Year of Disabled People 2003. The Government and the European Commission are offering grants of up to £50,000 to 10 regional projects and £10,000
Children dressed up in home-made hats and face paint to celebrate their nursery school fete. Lauren Bumpass, three, and Victoria Gibbs, four, wearing their home-made crowns The fete, at Dunmore Pre-School in Abingdon, featured stalls, games and sports
Oxford Magistrates' Court will close for maintenance work during August and September. Administration work will be carried out at the court in Speedwell Street, but cases will be heard at courts in Didcot, Wantage, Banbury, Witney and Bicester. Fast-track
Homes in Didcot are being leafleted by protesters opposed to large-scale expansion west of the town. Oxfordshire County Council decided two years ago that 3,200 homes should be built on farmland on the western edge of the town. But publication of draft
Hi-tech businesses, universities and entrepreneurs in Oxfordshire are joining forces to promote the county's role as a global centre for enterprise. Oxford's two universities and Oxfordshire County Council have put up about £50,000 to start the ball rolling
Staff at the Arthritis Research Campaign charity shop in Didcot celebrated after the organisation scooped a national award for a boost in profits. The medical research charity faced competition from 150 other charities for the award for growth, which
More than 100 people in south Oxfordshire have signed a pledge to work for fairer international trade to reduce poverty. Their pledges were handed to Robert Jackson MP at Wallingford Town Hall on July 20. Led by Jane Mutisya, a member of the Society of
Long-serving teacher Dr John Groves has left Banbury School after 31 years. He was appointed as a chemistry teacher in 1971 and later promoted to head of science, then vice principal, and finally senior vice principal. He took charge of the school when
A woman had her handbag snatched as she walked through Wallingford. The 81-year-old was walking with two friends from the Baptist church on Thames Street along a footpath connecting St Leonard's Lane to the Lower Wharf at about 3.45pm on July 17 when
A delegation of 35 senior Chinese civil servants visited Oxford Town Hall to find out about how British local government works. Prof Weiqing Guo, from Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, signs the town hall visitor book, watched by Lord Mayor Gill Sanders
Two nurses spent the morning handcuffed to a tree, in the middle of a prison, to raise money for a Bicester girl. Michelle Woodmason, left, and Karen Wilkins handcuffed to a tree Michelle Woodmason, 37, and Karen Wilkins, 33, who work at Bullingdon Prison
The Vale of White Horse District Council is considering installing security cameras in Oxford's Botley shopping centre. CCTV cameras are operating in Abingdon and Wantage, but the council wants to extend the scheme. But because the footage is monitored
A woman accused of stabbing a man in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, is due back in court on July 30. Mandy Atkins, 22, of Three Corners Road, Greater Leys, is alleged to have wounded a 27-year-old man in Linnet Close on July 18 with intent to cause him grievous
Oxford Magistrates' Court will close for maintenance work during August and September. Administration work will be carried out at the court in Speedwell Street, but cases will be heard at courts in Didcot, Wantage, Banbury, Witney and Bicester. Fast-track
Swift work by a local councillor and police resulted in a group of travellers being moved off Bankside Park, Banbury, less than an hour after they broke down fences to occupy land. Cllr John Brooks was driving home at about 9pm on July 20 when he saw
Children at Cassington School made a giant tile mosaic during an art week. The school's tile mosaic goes on show The mosaic, depicting a volcano and animals, was created by all the school's 85 pupils, who are aged between four and 11. It went on show
New projects that make a difference to disabled people could receive grants of £50,000 to mark the European Year of Disabled People 2003. The Government and the European Commission are offering grants of up to £50,000 to 10 regional projects and £10,000
An annual fete, which raises funds for cancer care in Oxford, will take place at the General Elliott pub, in South Hinksey, on July 27. It is hoped the event, organised by the Friends of Kennington Cancer Fund, will raise at least £3,500 for the Medical
A removal firm has taken over a rival to double the size of its business. Jamie Briggs Transport of Banbury has bought Move Easy, based at Weston-on-the-Green, for an undisclosed sum. All 14 staff will stay on and operate from a single base at Weston-on-the-Green
Farmer's son Ben Pauling came up with an idea to help his father Howard safely wrap bales of hay on pallets, and won a regional heat of the Audi Young Designer of the Year competition. Ben, 18, from Chadlington, near Chipping Norton, has just left Bloxham
A great-grandmother celebrated her 100th birthday by sharing a bottle of champagne with family and friends. Nellie Philips celebrates her 100th birthday Nellie Phillips, who spent most of her life in Five Mile Drive, north Oxford, celebrated her centenary
New projects that make a difference to disabled people could receive grants of £50,000 to mark the European Year of Disabled People 2003. The Government and the European Commission are offering grants of up to £50,000 to 10 regional projects and £10,000
More than 100 people in south Oxfordshire have signed a pledge to work for fairer international trade to reduce poverty. Their pledges were handed to Robert Jackson MP at Wallingford Town Hall on July 20. Led by Jane Mutisya, a member of the Society of
Hi-tech businesses, universities and entrepreneurs in Oxfordshire are joining forces to promote the county's role as a global centre for enterprise. Oxford's two universities and Oxfordshire County Council have put up about £50,000 to start the ball rolling
A removal firm has taken over a rival to double the size of its business. Jamie Briggs Transport of Banbury has bought Move Easy, based at Weston-on-the-Green, for an undisclosed sum. All 14 staff will stay on and operate from a single base at Weston-on-the-Green
British Biotech is considering whether to abandon one of its potential drugs being developed for Austrialian biotech company BresaGen. The two companies say recent research has failed to confirm the compound's activity against acute myeloid leukaemia
Pressure is growing for a severely damaged section of the ancient Ridgeway to be closed to off-road vehicles. A survey by the Ridgeway's management group revealed part of the historic track -- across the south Oxfordshire border in West Berkshire -- is
A mother who suffered severe depression before her baby was born is opening Wallingford's first specialist mother and baby shop. Biochemist Leigh Martin, of Norries Drive, is set to open her first retail venture, called From Here to Maternity, in St Mary's
A woman facing serious drugs charges was released on bail after the prosecution failed to produce relevant evidence in time. At Oxford Crown Court on July 22, Judge Anthony King said he had no choice but to release Marvia Doyley, 27, because the Abingdon-based
A taxi driver who was attacked by customers says drivers are regularly attacked or robbed. Father-of-three Kevin Belton, 43, is back at work after the incident, but will consider resigning if he suffers again. He says a growing number of drivers are being
A former Oxford University professor of theology has been confirmed as the head of the Church of England. Dr Rowan Williams held the post of Lady Margaret Professor of Theology at the university from October 1986 until 1992, when he was appointed the
County councillors have backed city council colleagues in ruling out a granite surface for Oxford's Cornmarket Street. On July 23, members of the county council's executive board confirmed that they were not in favour of a second attempt to repave the
A woman facing serious drugs charges was released on bail after the prosecution failed to produce relevant evidence in time. At Oxford Crown Court on July 22, Judge Anthony King said he had no choice but to release Marvia Doyley, 27, because the Abingdon-based
Controversial housing plans in Bicester have been given the go-ahead. Cherwell District Council's planning committee approved moves to build 1,020 homes at RAF Bicester, near Caversfield. Despite opposition from residents in Caversfield and Stratton Audley
Primary health care in Oxfordshire could be re- organised for the second time in two years after senior NHS workers agreed management should be restructured. Chief executives of the county's five primary care trusts have released a report recommending
Pressure is growing for a severely damaged section of the ancient Ridgeway to be closed to off-road vehicles. A survey by the Ridgeway's management group revealed part of the historic track -- across the south Oxfordshire border in West Berkshire -- is
Police in Oxfordshire have one of the best records for solving crimes in the Thames Valley. Thirty-five per cent of thefts from cars are detected in Oxford -- the highest in Thames Valley Police and the third best result in England and Wales. That compares
Night care campaigners have promised to continue their fight after county councillors agreed to cut the service. Wheelchair-users gathered outside County Hall on July 23 to protest against the decision, which was made as part of £9m budget cuts. Larry
Businesses in Kidlington fear Sainsbury's will drain the life out of the village's commercial centre now the supermarket has been allowed to expand. The supermarket, based in the south of Kidlington, has won a two-year planning battle to expand its sales
A gang armed with iron bars and a hammer attacked a 23-year-old Oxford man after he was falsely labelled a paedophile in a poster and graffiti campaign. Richard Peck has no convictions for child abuse and police have confirmed they have no reason to believe
