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Stories for 4 July 2007
Abingdon
Colourful car on world jaunt
PUPILS from a school near Abingdon have decorated a Morris Minor that will be travelling around the world in a 10,000-mile global race. more...
Police stage youth fair
POLICE officers in South Abingdon are holding a youth fair at The Net in Abingdon on Saturday to encourage young people to get involved in activities in the area. more...
Colourful car on world jaunt
PUPILS from a school near Abingdon have decorated a Morris Minor that will be travelling around the world in a 10,000-mile global race. more...
Police stage youth fair
POLICE officers in South Abingdon are holding a youth fair at The Net in Abingdon on Saturday to encourage young people to get involved in activities in the area. more...
Athletics
ATHLETICS: Galbraith's record run
Headington Roadrunner Tracy Galbraith smashed the course record as she cruised to victory in the Didcot 5 on Sunday. more...
ATHLETICS: Galbraith's record run
Headington Roadrunner Tracy Galbraith smashed the course record as she cruised to victory in the Didcot 5 on Sunday. more...
ATHLETICS: Galbraith's record run
Headington Roadrunner Tracy Galbraith smashed the course record as she cruised to victory in the Didcot 5 on Sunday. more...
ATHLETICS: Galbraith's record run
Headington Roadrunner Tracy Galbraith smashed the course record as she cruised to victory in the Didcot 5 on Sunday. more...
ATHLETICS: Butler in treble triumph
Witney Roadrunner Claire Butler was a clear winner in all of her sprints at the second round of the Fit2Run Oxfordshire League at Horspath Road. more...
ATHLETICS: Fernandez wins Dicot 5 again
Paul Fernandez, of Abingdon Amblers, retained his men's titlte in the Didcot 5 on Sunday. more...
ATHLETICS: Beth makes winning debut
Abingdon Amblers' Beth Hampson had a double-winning debut for her second-claim club Milton Keynes. more...
Aunt Sally
AUNT SALLY: Double top for Adams
Greene King Oxford & District League Philip Adams hit his second double-sixer of the season as Premier Section leaders Cricketers stayed unbeaten with a 3-0 home win against New Club. more...
Business News
Not another brick in the wall
A high-flying executive has turned her back on a lucrative career to build walls in the Oxfordshire countryside. more...
Rosamund is set for a return home
The owner of a floating restaurant that was a familiar sight on the Oxford Canal, has put it up for sale in a bid to bring it back to its traditional home. more...
Columns
Our cash so please spend it!
It is great news that Blackbird Leys is to get a new all-weather pitch, but why has it taken so long? more...
Cricket
CRICKET: Wychwood are county champs
Wychwood were crowned Oxfordshire champions in the ASDA Under 11 kwik cricket competition for the third successive year. more...
CRICKET: Downs delight
Oxford Downs beat Horspath in an unprecedented bowl-out to decide the npower Village Cup Oxfordshire final on Sun- day. more...
Marcham march home
Division 2 side Marcham made the most of the rest of the OCA league progamme being washed out as they cruised to an eight-wicket win against Letcombe, writes Kieren Bushnell. more...
Cross Talk
Jazzercise sends cheques to charities
THE Jazzercise warm-up music reverberated under foot, as the participants stepped onto the footbridge leading to the Oxford Brookes Centre for Sport, in Oxford, writes Denise Barkley. more...
Dance
Birmingham Royal Ballet
This was Birmingham Royal Ballet's first visit to Cheltenham, and to introduce themselves they brought two classics of the Royal Ballet repertoire and director David Bintley's brand new Take Five. more...
Editorial Comment
Grow up
We thought the days of football hooliganism, at least in Oxford, were behind us, but obviously not. more...
Features
Joining forces to conserve greenery
THE rural areas of fast-growing Witney are in good hands. A group of residents who were concerned that these green spaces should be conserved was set up last year to support measures already taken by the town council and West Oxfordshire District Council. more...
Football
FOOTBALL: Witney in swoop for keeper Webb
Witney United have continued their summer signing spree by snapping up former Didcot Town goalkeeper Chris Webb. more...
FOOTBALL: Vase hero Webb leaves Didcot
Didcot Town have lost the services of goalkeeper Chris Webb, who has decided to join Sport Italia Hellenic League club Witney United. more...
FOOTBALL: Didcot must travel in FA Cup
Didcot Town face an away tie in the preliminary round of next season's FA Cup. more...
FOOTBALL: Quarry under 12s shine
GROVE Challengers' under 12s flew the flag for the host club in their successful six-a-side tournament over the weekend. more...
Gray Matter
Dickie is a brick at The North Wall
It was three years ago - and at this time of the year - that I first met the film and television composer George Fenton and heard something of the ambitious plans for The North Wall at St Edward's School. I place the year without much effort, because it predated my heart troubles, as I know from the gusto with which I laid into a plate of enormous scallops - now a forbidden delight - during our dinner with mutual friends at the Lemon Tree, in Woodstock Road. The time of year is easy, too: before heading north to the restaurant, we had witnessed the annual tradition of Tim Henman's Wimbledon defeat on a television strategically placed for viewing from a sunny North Oxford garden. more...
Headlines
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Jury may visit death-crash site
JURORS in the trial of an Oxfordshire man charged with death by dangerous driving may be taken to the scene of the crash. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Jury may visit death-crash site
JURORS in the trial of an Oxfordshire man charged with death by dangerous driving may be taken to the scene of the crash. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Music
Das Rheingold, Longborough Festival Opera
'It can't be done." "Impossible!" In a brief pre-show speech last Saturday, Longborough Festival Opera's founder Martin Graham summarised the responses of the doubters and scoffers to his plan to stage Wagner's Ring cycle in the little theatre he has built in the grounds of his Gloucestershire home. Mr Graham knew as he spoke that in fact it was his critics who were now looking silly. Two excellently received performances of Das Rheingold had already shown that the project was off to a solid start; here, as we awaited the start of the third (and, sadly, last this season), there was a palpable sense of being present at 'an event'. more...
North Wall Summer Festival, Handel concert
Since swimming baths are notoriously noisy, echoey places, it is important that I should stress straightaway that Oxford's new North Wall arts centre, which has been fashioned from one, has absolutely splendid acoustics. The matter was settled to the satisfaction of both the performers and the audience during a delightful evening of music-making held there on Monday at the start of a three-week Summer Festival. And settled, I suppose I must add, to the relief of the authorities at St Edward's School, who have spent about £4m on this ambitious scheme - though I am sure that making the place sound good was an early priority. more...
Perfect Houseplants, The Spin
A perfect houseplant requires minimum attention, looks attractive and then blooms beautifully and quite unexpectedly. The jazz quartet Perfect Houseplants, led by pianist Huw Warren and saxophonist Mark Lockheart is by this description quite aptly named, though more than minimum attention does give greater rewards. The group's tightly structured compositions that begin from relatively uncomplex pastoral' lines and build into more dense melodies allow one to sit back and listen to the unfolding with a degree of expectation, sometimes with longing, for the formal arrangements to break out into the blossom of a variegated solo. When this happened at the Spin, Perfect Houseplants created some great moments of contemporary jazz. more...
Oxford Sinfonia, St Mary's Church
By any standards, the Oxford Sinfornia's recent concert was a triumph. Soloist, conductor and orchestra gave it everything they'd got to produce a memorable evening of music. Opening with a sensitive performance of Sibelius's Pelleas et Mellisande, the orchestra and conductor showed themselves to be totally involved in finding a dynamic range to shed new light on this familiar suite. John Lubbock cajoled and encouraged outstanding solo and ensemble phrasing. From outset to close, this was a magical journey - in particular the exquisite cor anglais solos. more...
News
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Book charts hospice past
THE story of North Oxfordshire's Katharine House hospice is told in a new book - An Unfinished Journey. more...
Book charts hospice past
THE story of North Oxfordshire's Katharine House hospice is told in a new book - An Unfinished Journey. more...
Book charts hospice past
THE story of North Oxfordshire's Katharine House hospice is told in a new book - An Unfinished Journey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
£1.5m pledge for urgent road repairs
UP to £1.5m will be pumped into urgent repairs on Northamptonshire's roads and pavements, Northamptonshire County Council announced. more...
£1.5m pledge for urgent road repairs
UP to £1.5m will be pumped into urgent repairs on Northamptonshire's roads and pavements, Northamptonshire County Council announced. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Jury may visit death-crash site
JURORS in the trial of an Oxfordshire man charged with death by dangerous driving may be taken to the scene of the crash. more...
Parish online
OLD Marston Parish Council joined the digital age as this week. more...
Glory days are back
RESIDENTS who have spent years fundraising for a new community centre are celebrating after a temporary building was installed. more...
Fire-hit hotel open again
THE Malmaison Hotel reopened on Friday after a fire destroyed the former prison's electricity supply. more...
Gun guilt
A MAN has admitted possessing an imitation gun with intent to cause fear of violence. more...
Gun guilt
A MAN has admitted possessing an imitation gun with intent to cause fear of violence. more...
Book charts hospice past
THE story of North Oxfordshire's Katharine House hospice is told in a new book - An Unfinished Journey. more...
Book charts hospice past
THE story of North Oxfordshire's Katharine House hospice is told in a new book - An Unfinished Journey. more...
Book charts hospice past
THE story of North Oxfordshire's Katharine House hospice is told in a new book - An Unfinished Journey. more...
Colourful car on world jaunt
PUPILS from a school near Abingdon have decorated a Morris Minor that will be travelling around the world in a 10,000-mile global race. more...
Slow threat
WHEN people discover what is wrong with Steve Caswell, they are surprised. more...
Organisers vow carnival will go on
WALLINGFORD Carnival will continue, despite rising costs and health and safety issues - as long as there are volunteers to help organise it and people willing to watch it. more...
Tenants fear loss of homes
HUNDREDS of tenants fear being left homeless after learning their bungalows were earmarked for demolition as part of a major redevelopment plan, a residents' association has said. more...
Mayor stays on for second year
BUSINESSMAN Phil Scott has been elected by fellow town councillors to serve as Carterton's mayor for a second year. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Flat becomes police station
POLICE are moving to an Oxford estate to get a grip on crime and antisocial behaviour. more...
Teacher, 68, turns undergraduate
Bob Warburton is out to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks as he prepares for a three-year degree at Oxford Brookes University at the age of 68. more...
Teacher, 68, turns undergraduate
Bob Warburton is out to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks as he prepares for a three-year degree at Oxford Brookes University at the age of 68. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
New specialist schools named
TWO Oxfordshire schools were yesterday among 108 nationwide to be granted specialist status. more...
Men face brothel charges
ERVIN Bega, 25, of The Parade, Kidlington, has admitted a charge of assisting in the management of a brothel. He is due to be sentenced at Oxford Crown Court on Friday, July 27. more...
More arrests over school blaze
A 23-year-old man and a 14-year old boy were arrested yesterday in connection with an arson at Lord Williams's School in Thame on Saturday. more...
£1.5m pledge for urgent road repairs
UP to £1.5m will be pumped into urgent repairs on Northamptonshire's roads and pavements, Northamptonshire County Council announced. more...
£1.5m pledge for urgent road repairs
UP to £1.5m will be pumped into urgent repairs on Northamptonshire's roads and pavements, Northamptonshire County Council announced. more...
Doorstep conmen threaten residents
POLICE today appealed for information after three men, claiming to be from the water board, forced their way into a home in Buckingham Road, Bicester. more...
Doorstep conmen threaten residents
POLICE today appealed for information after three men, claiming to be from the water board, forced their way into a home in Buckingham Road, Bicester. more...
Police stage youth fair
POLICE officers in South Abingdon are holding a youth fair at The Net in Abingdon on Saturday to encourage young people to get involved in activities in the area. more...
Boris linked with London Mayor post
THE MP for Henley Boris Johnson has been approached to be the Tory party's candidate for London Mayor. more...
Work starts on 'green centre'
FAMILIES are set to benefit from a centre being built in East Oxford at a cost of £900,000. more...
Rats gnaw into North Oxford home
RATS are gnawing their way into the home of a North Oxford resident who claims vermin infestation in his area is "getting out of hand". more...
Police trap wrong-way city drivers
A CRACKDOWN on motorists in Headington resulted in two arrests and more than 60 fines handed out in just ten hours. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Organisers vow carnival will go on
WALLINGFORD Carnival will continue, despite rising costs and health and safety issues - as long as there are volunteers to help organise it and people willing to watch it. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
New specialist schools named
TWO Oxfordshire schools were yesterday among 108 nationwide to be granted specialist status. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Jury may visit death-crash site
JURORS in the trial of an Oxfordshire man charged with death by dangerous driving may be taken to the scene of the crash. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Gun guilt
A MAN has admitted possessing an imitation gun with intent to cause fear of violence. more...
Gun guilt
A MAN has admitted possessing an imitation gun with intent to cause fear of violence. more...
Book charts hospice past
THE story of North Oxfordshire's Katharine House hospice is told in a new book - An Unfinished Journey. more...
Book charts hospice past
THE story of North Oxfordshire's Katharine House hospice is told in a new book - An Unfinished Journey. more...
Book charts hospice past
THE story of North Oxfordshire's Katharine House hospice is told in a new book - An Unfinished Journey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Teacher, 68, turns undergraduate
Bob Warburton is out to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks as he prepares for a three-year degree at Oxford Brookes University at the age of 68. more...
Teacher, 68, turns undergraduate
Bob Warburton is out to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks as he prepares for a three-year degree at Oxford Brookes University at the age of 68. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Doorstep conmen threaten residents
POLICE today appealed for information after three men, claiming to be from the water board, forced their way into a home in Buckingham Road, Bicester. more...
Doorstep conmen threaten residents
POLICE today appealed for information after three men, claiming to be from the water board, forced their way into a home in Buckingham Road, Bicester. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Colourful car on world jaunt
PUPILS from a school near Abingdon have decorated a Morris Minor that will be travelling around the world in a 10,000-mile global race. more...
Organisers vow carnival will go on
WALLINGFORD Carnival will continue, despite rising costs and health and safety issues - as long as there are volunteers to help organise it and people willing to watch it. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
New specialist schools named
TWO Oxfordshire schools were yesterday among 108 nationwide to be granted specialist status. more...
Police stage youth fair
POLICE officers in South Abingdon are holding a youth fair at The Net in Abingdon on Saturday to encourage young people to get involved in activities in the area. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Obituaries
Flamboyant aristocrat dies of overdose
The flamboyant Count Gottfried von Bismarck - who achieved notoriety as a fast-living Oxford undergraduate - has died of a heroin overdose. more...
Tributes paid to former OUP accountant
Family and friends have paid tribute to former Oxford University Press accountant Hugh Smith, who has died. more...
On The Box
Stubbing out a silly habit
'If you were meant to smoke, you'd have a chimney on top of your head." Thus one of a pair of smokers on Three Minute Wonder (Channel 4) summed up the absurdity of the tobacco habit. Who else but humans would have thought up the strange idea of wrapping up chopped leaves in a paper tube, setting light to it and inhaling the smoke? We can hope that the smoking ban in public places which began last Sunday may mark the decline of smoking. more...
Other News
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Eye drug rules 'disgusting'
MORE than threequarters of people in Oxfordshire think it is wrong for the NHS not to fund treatment to prevent blindness, according to a survey. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
DOZENS of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for almost a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
Other Sport
SWIMMING: Penguins see of Pirates!
Witney's two teams produced superb displays in the Alderton's Newsagents Trophy at Aylesbury Aqua Vale Pool on Saturday. more...
JUDO: Matthew is national champ
Matthew Lindsey, 14, of Wantage, won a gold medal at the BJC Welsh Junior Nationals held in Cardiff. more...
SWIMMING: Olivia lands double gold
Olivia Law captured two golds for Abingdon Vale in the City of Milton Keynes Open Meet, which produced a tally of 11 medals for the club. more...
RESULTS: July 5
RESULTS. more...
FIXTURES: July 5
FIXTURES. more...
RACING: Morris praised after best win
Apprentice jockey Luke Morris enjoyed the biggest victory of his life in the John Smith's Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday. more...
GYMNASTICS: Wantage quartet shine
THE four Wantage GC members, who qualified for the Southern Region Out of Age Championships at Maidenhead, acquitted themselves well. more...
BAR BILLIARDS: Robinson clinches Shield decider
WALLINGFORD C were given another big fright by Oxford Ladies before securing an exciting 3-2 victory in the second leg of their Inter-League Shield contest. more...
Oxford News
Wait for care is 'scandalous'
Dozens of people across Oxfordshire have been waiting for nearly a year for residential or nursing care places. more...
New Police HQ in flat on estate
Police are moving to an Oxford estate to get a grip on crime and antisocial behaviour. more...
Two arrests over school blaze
A 23-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy have been arrested in connection with an alleged arson attack at Lord Williams's School in Thame. more...
Rodents gnawing way into home
Rats are gnawing their way into the home of a North Oxford resident who claims vermin infestation in his area is "getting out of hand". more...
Work starts on 'green' family centre
Families are set to benefit from a environmentally-friendly centre being built in East Oxford at a cost of £900,000. more...
Fresh start for school
A 'failing' primary school is being given a fresh start - and a new name - in an attempt to raise standards. more...
Boris linked with London Mayor job
Controversial Conservative MP Boris Johnson has been approached to be the party's candidate for London Mayor. more...
Plans considered for 'super centre'
A secret report into whether Didcot's Orchard Centre should be extended to create a super retail and recreation park was due to be debated by councillors tomorrow. more...
School granted special status
Special needs education in Oxfordshire is set to step up a gear after a county school became one of a small number nationwide to be granted specialist status. more...
Legion in huff over fags ban
With the national smoking ban now in force, smokers at Abingdon's Royal British Legion Club are huffing and puffing. more...
Police blitz wrong-way drivers
A crackdown on motorists in Headington resulted in two arrests and more than 60 fines handed out in just 10 hours. more...
Giant flower kicks up stink
The smell of rotting meat is lingering on an Oxford estate - but it has nothing to do with fortnightly refuse collections. more...
Rugby
RUGBY LEAGUE: Sonic boom sinks Oxford
Co-operative Summer Conference West Midlands Division Oxford Cavaliers' mid-season slump continued as they threw away an 18-0 lead to lose 30-18 at home to Bristol Sonics. more...
RUGBY UNION: Hawks sign seven
Henley Hawks have made seven new signings as they prepare for another promotion tilt in National Division 2. more...
RUGBY LEAGUE: Sonic boom sinks Oxford
Co-operative Summer Conference West Midlands Division Oxford Cavaliers' mid-season slump continued as they threw away an 18-0 lead to lose 30-18 at home to Bristol Sonics. more...
RUGBY LEAGUE: Sonic boom sinks Oxford
Co-operative Summer Conference West Midlands Division Oxford Cavaliers' mid-season slump continued as they threw away an 18-0 lead to lose 30-18 at home to Bristol Sonics. more...
RUGBY LEAGUE: Sonic boom sinks Oxford
Co-operative Summer Conference West Midlands Division Oxford Cavaliers' mid-season slump continued as they threw away an 18-0 lead to lose 30-18 at home to Bristol Sonics. more...
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Theatre
Lies have been told preview, Oxford Playhouse
In 1991, Robert Maxwell, the larger-than-life newspaper tycoon, disappeared from his luxury yacht in the Canary Islands. That was 16 years ago, yet the mystery of his death continues to intrigue. In May it was David Suchet who played the wheeler-dealer in the BBC2 production of Maxwell. Michael Pennington took on Maxwell's persona earlier in the year in Ian Curteis's play The Bargain, and now Philip York prepares to bring the bawling, cigar-smoking, champagne-guzzling Maxwell to the Oxford Playhouse. more...
Travel Features
Gozo's not for gonzos
So that's a joke, right?" And you have to admit it does sound credible - Gozo, a type of Hunter S Thompson creation, full of Gonzos and other drug-fuelled crazies. more...
Wallingford
Organisers vow carnival will go on
WALLINGFORD Carnival will continue, despite rising costs and health and safety issues - as long as there are volunteers to help organise it and people willing to watch it. more...
Organisers vow carnival will go on
WALLINGFORD Carnival will continue, despite rising costs and health and safety issues - as long as there are volunteers to help organise it and people willing to watch it. more...
Organisers vow carnival will go on
WALLINGFORD Carnival will continue, despite rising costs and health and safety issues - as long as there are volunteers to help organise it and people willing to watch it. more...
Wantage And Grove
New specialist schools named
TWO Oxfordshire schools were yesterday among 108 nationwide to be granted specialist status. more...
New specialist schools named
TWO Oxfordshire schools were yesterday among 108 nationwide to be granted specialist status. more...
New specialist schools named
TWO Oxfordshire schools were yesterday among 108 nationwide to be granted specialist status. more...
Wantage News
Bull terrier owner cautioned over bite
Police have cautioned a man after two Staffordshire bull terrier dogs escaped from his garden and darted into a youth football tournament. more...
Abingdon Herald News
Welcome for US teens
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Moonlight strollers brave downpour
English drink celebrated
Police stage youth fair
POLICE officers in South Abingdon are holding a youth fair at The Net in Abingdon on Saturday to encourage young people to get involved in activities in the area. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
New specialist schools named
TWO Oxfordshire schools were yesterday among 108 nationwide to be granted specialist status. more...
Abingdon Herald Sport
JUDO: Matthew is national champ
Matthew Lindsey, 14, of Wantage, won a gold medal at the BJC Welsh Junior Nationals held in Cardiff. more...
SWIMMING: Olivia lands double gold
Olivia Law captured two golds for Abingdon Vale in the City of Milton Keynes Open Meet, which produced a tally of 11 medals for the club. more...
RESULTS: July 5
RESULTS. more...
FIXTURES: July 5
FIXTURES. more...
RACING: Morris praised after best win
Apprentice jockey Luke Morris enjoyed the biggest victory of his life in the John Smith's Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday. more...
GYMNASTICS: Wantage quartet shine
THE four Wantage GC members, who qualified for the Southern Region Out of Age Championships at Maidenhead, acquitted themselves well. more...
BAR BILLIARDS: Robinson clinches Shield decider
WALLINGFORD C were given another big fright by Oxford Ladies before securing an exciting 3-2 victory in the second leg of their Inter-League Shield contest. more...
Banbury Cake News
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Shop is top
Students miss out on adventure final
TWO teams of Banbury students have narrowly missed out on a place in the final of a national outdoor adventure competition. more...
Save the Horton campaign grows
£1.5m pledge for urgent road repairs
The power of flowers
Moonlight strollers brave downpour
New best friend for trio
All set to host world hobby horse event
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
Bicester Advertiser News
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Moonlight strollers brave downpour
Doorstep conmen threaten residents
POLICE today appealed for information after three men, claiming to be from the water board, forced their way into a home in Buckingham Road, Bicester. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
Teacher, 68, turns undergraduate
Bob Warburton is out to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks as he prepares for a three-year degree at Oxford Brookes University at the age of 68. more...
Oxford Mail News
Bull terrier owner cautioned over bite
Police have cautioned a man after two Staffordshire bull terrier dogs escaped from his garden and darted into a youth football tournament. more...
Police blitz wrong-way drivers
A crackdown on motorists in Headington resulted in two arrests and more than 60 fines handed out in just 10 hours. more...
Boris linked with London Mayor job
Controversial Conservative MP Boris Johnson has been approached to be the party's candidate for London Mayor. more...
Plans considered for 'super centre'
A secret report into whether Didcot's Orchard Centre should be extended to create a super retail and recreation park was due to be debated by councillors tomorrow. more...
NHS parties highlight concerns
Health workers were due to celebrate 59 years of the NHS today by campaigning against privatisation across services in Oxfordshire. more...
Giant flower kicks up stink
The smell of rotting meat is lingering on an Oxford estate - but it has nothing to do with fortnightly refuse collections. more...
11-year pitch wait is over
If you thought Wembley Stadium took an age to build, spare a thought for some Oxford youngsters who have been waiting 11 years for a football pitch. more...
United hooligans guilty of brawl
A pair of football hooligans could be banned from Oxford United matches for up to five years after a face-off with rival fans last season. more...
Rodents gnawing way into home
Rats are gnawing their way into the home of a North Oxford resident who claims vermin infestation in his area is "getting out of hand". more...
Work starts on 'green' family centre
Families are set to benefit from a environmentally-friendly centre being built in East Oxford at a cost of £900,000. more...
Fresh start for school
A 'failing' primary school is being given a fresh start - and a new name - in an attempt to raise standards. more...
School granted special status
Special needs education in Oxfordshire is set to step up a gear after a county school became one of a small number nationwide to be granted specialist status. more...
Two arrests over school blaze
A 23-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy have been arrested in connection with an alleged arson attack at Lord Williams's School in Thame. more...
Legion in huff over fags ban
With the national smoking ban now in force, smokers at Abingdon's Royal British Legion Club are huffing and puffing. more...
The Oxford Times News
Teacher, 68, turns undergraduate
Bob Warburton is out to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks as he prepares for a three-year degree at Oxford Brookes University at the age of 68. more...
Flat views sought
Police chief is promoted
Police chief is promoted more...
Visitors help hospice mark 25 years
Moonlight strollers brave downpour
Welcome for US teens
Retirement homes spark interest
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Shop is top
Students miss out on adventure final
TWO teams of Banbury students have narrowly missed out on a place in the final of a national outdoor adventure competition. more...
Save the Horton campaign grows
£1.5m pledge for urgent road repairs
The power of flowers
More arrests over school blaze
A 23-year-old man and a 14-year old boy were arrested yesterday in connection with an arson at Lord Williams's School in Thame on Saturday. more...
New specialist schools named
TWO Oxfordshire schools were yesterday among 108 nationwide to be granted specialist status. more...
New best friend for trio
All set to host world hobby horse event
Police stage youth fair
POLICE officers in South Abingdon are holding a youth fair at The Net in Abingdon on Saturday to encourage young people to get involved in activities in the area. more...
Boris linked with London Mayor post
THE MP for Henley Boris Johnson has been approached to be the Tory party's candidate for London Mayor. more...
Park ready to party
A MUSICAL party in the park promises to be bigger and better than ever - with more bands, stalls and entertainment. more...
Police trap wrong-way city drivers
A CRACKDOWN on motorists in Headington resulted in two arrests and more than 60 fines handed out in just ten hours. more...
Not another brick in the wall
A high-flying executive has turned her back on a lucrative career to build walls in the Oxfordshire countryside. more...
Villagers to discuss council blunder
VILLAGERS will meet tonight to discuss a district council blunder that has given a telecom company permission to put up a mast in their community by default. more...
Rosamund is set for a return home
The owner of a floating restaurant that was a familiar sight on the Oxford Canal, has put it up for sale in a bid to bring it back to its traditional home. more...
Doorstep conmen threaten residents
POLICE today appealed for information after three men, claiming to be from the water board, forced their way into a home in Buckingham Road, Bicester. more...
Work starts on 'green centre'
FAMILIES are set to benefit from a centre being built in East Oxford at a cost of £900,000. more...
Rats gnaw into North Oxford home
RATS are gnawing their way into the home of a North Oxford resident who claims vermin infestation in his area is "getting out of hand". more...
Men face brothel charges
Plan for 'super centre' unveiled
A SECRET report into whether Didcot's Orchard Centre should be extended to create a super retail and recreation park was due to be debated by councillors today. more...
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
Flat becomes police station
Fire site to stay closed
Witney Gazette News
Retirement homes spark interest
Shop is top
Five rivers still on flood alert
FIVE rivers in Oxfordshire were still on Flood Watch this afternoon. more...
Moonlight strollers brave downpour
Wait for care is ‘scandalous’
Witney Gazette Sport
SWIMMING: Penguins see of Pirates!
Witney's two teams produced superb displays in the Alderton's Newsagents Trophy at Aylesbury Aqua Vale Pool on Saturday. more...
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