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Stories for 22 May 2001

Abingdon News

Outdoor concerts (until June 24)

A series of Sunday afternoon open-air band concerts is being organised in the Northbourne Arts and Community Centre, Church Street. more...

Banbury News

Lost letter stalls motorsport dream

A schoolboy's dream of an apprenticeship at a motorsports company is in tatters after a letter inviting him for interview was lost in the post. more...

Purge on truancy nets 53 children

Police and social workers cracking down on truancy in Banbury found 53 children roaming the streets during school hours. more...

Skydivers set record

A group of 130 skydivers set a new British record last Sunday during a series of tandem jumps at Hinton Airfield, near Banbury. more...

Anniversary sale

Air Training Corps' 136 Squadron will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a table-top sale in Chipping Norton town hall on Saturday, June 23. more...

The Subaru World Rally Team from Banbury have recently completed three days of rough gravel testing in preparation for the forthcoming rallies of Cyprus and Greece, two of the roughest events in the world rally calendar. more...

Cricket: Agony for Twenty

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Cricket: Tews notch first win against Banbury 2nd

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Bicester News

Artist has arresting style

Artist Mario Parga has swapped his paints and brushes for a truncheon. more...

Suspicious fire

Fire investigators are treating the causes of a fire at a caravan as suspicious. more...

Didcot News

Council members get 30 per cent pay rise

South Oxfordshire District Council members have given themselves a 30 per cent pay increase. more...

Woman attacked for £2

A 76-year-old woman has been thrown to the ground, threatened with a six-inch spanner and robbed of £2. more...

Outdoor concerts (until June 24)

A series of Sunday afternoon open-air band concerts is being organised in the Northbourne Arts and Community Centre, Church Street. more...

Science fun day

Members of Didcot Girls' School's science club have won a Fun Day in Science visit to Imperial College, London. The prize was awarded to them for their project work on the effects of soft drinks on teeth. more...

Mock election

A mock General Election will be held at Didcot Girls' School to coincide with the real General Election on Thursday, June 7. more...

Oxford News

Younger Straw leads protest

William Straw, son of Home Secretary Jack Straw, is leading a rent strike at his Oxford College. more...

Patients log on to read their records

Patients at an Oxford surgery have become the first in the UK to be able to read their medical records from the comfort of their own homes. more...

Lost letter stalls motorsport dream

A schoolboy's dream of an apprenticeship at a motorsports company is in tatters after a letter inviting him for interview was lost in the post. more...

Council approves museum banners

Polyester banners are to be erected outside the Ashmolean Museum so that tourists realise it is open to the public. more...

Council does U-turn on Green Belt plan

An Oxford University college is a step closer to winning permission to build student accommodation on Green Belt land. more...

`Menace' brought to justice for burglaries

A burglar who targeted a string of homes to pay for his drug habit was described by a judge as a "menace to householders". more...

Licence dodgers beware

Television licence evaders in Oxford are facing a knock at the door from investigators and a £1,000 fine as part of a new "stealth" campaign. more...

First for Freeman

The first non-British citizen to be awarded the title of Freeman of Oxford received the honour at a special ceremony in the Lord mayor's Parlour at the Town Hall yesterday. more...

Mayor goes behind the bar

The Lord Mayor of Oxford pulled her first pint at the re-opening of a city pub following its refurbishment. more...

Heroin addict jailed

A heroin addict has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years imprisonment after committing 24 offences. more...

Drama workshop (May29 - June 1)

The Oxford Playhouse in Beaumont Street has lined up a series of workshops for children at half term. more...

Barbie in store

Barbie fans will have a chance to meet a real-life version of the popular doll in Boswell's store on Saturday from 11.30am to 3.30pm, when she will be presenting prizes to the winners of an in-store colouring competition. more...

Boy robbed

A 13-year-old was robbed of his mobile phone by four youths on the cycle track in Herschell Crescent, Blackbird Leys, on Sunday at about 5.30pm. more...

Motorsport: Happy Harvey is back in business

Burford's Tim Harvey was back in the old routine in round six of the www.theAA.com MSA British Touring Car Championship in front of a crowd of 14,000 at Oulton Park. Oxford's Jason Plato took third in the sprint. more...

Cricket: Nondies fall to Bourton

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Cricket: Downs are up

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Cricket: Rover draw

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Oxford,Abingdon,Banbury,Bicester,Didcot,Thame,Wantage,Wallingford,Witney News

Election: Tory candidate stands by his Oxford links

Conservative candidate Ed Matts has defended his Oxford links and his commitment to the city after the Liberal Democrats highlighted his Somerset connections. more...

Post strike off as both sides agree to inquiry

The threat of another postal strike in Oxfordshire has been averted after an agreement was struck between workers and the Royal Mail. more...

Age concern

Age Concern in Oxfordshire is looking for volunteers to help elderly people and make sure that they are getting their benefits. Volunteers will be trained as to what agencies to approach. more...

Wright's forward March!

The days of a high ball being played forward to the likes of Steve Anthrobus will be a thing of the past at Mark Wright's Oxford United. more...

American football: Ace Myers blunts Sabres

Running back Brian Myers extended his 2001 touchdown tally to eight in just three games with a hat-trick in Domino's Oxford Saints' 27-8 victory away to Southend Sabres on Saturday. more...

Rugby: Super Oxon are in sevens heaven

Oxfordshire wll be making a dream appearance at Twickenham this Saturday after qualifying for the finals of the RFU County Sevens Tournament. more...

Motorsport: Action this weekend

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Football: Charity chance for OFA

The Oxfordshire Football Association have been invited to supply the ball boys/girls for this year's `One to One' Charity Shield match between Manchester United and Liverpool at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on August 12. more...

Oxfordshire Business

Firm's HQ move 'a vote of confidence'

By Gordon Rogers Staff Reporter A NEW £3m European headquarters for a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of biomedical research products is a vote of confidence in an Oxfordsire town, says the company's American president. more...

Oxfordshire Education

Lecturers strike over pay again

Further education colleges in Oxfordshire were facing shutdown today as lecturers went on strike over pay. more...

Nurseryworkers praised

Playgroup staff have been praised for their enthusiasm, experience and knowledge. more...

Oxfordshire Internet

Patients log on to read their records

Patients at an Oxford surgery have become the first in the UK to be able to read their medical records from the comfort of their own homes. more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

Council approves museum banners

Polyester banners are to be erected outside the Ashmolean Museum so that tourists realise it is open to the public. more...

Adult-sized prams needed for race

The organisers of a race are appealing for suitable prams capable of carrying an adult around the pubs of Bampton. more...

Lifeline given to museum

A scheme to develop a major water museum in south Oxfordshire has been thrown a lifeline. more...

Country venue revived

A re-formed country club will hold its first event to raise funds for a charity in memory of an 18-year-old who died from meningitis. more...

Artweeks: Pottery demo (until June 3)

Pottery throwing and decorating demonstrations will take place at Blenheim Farm, near Wallingford, later this month. more...

Drama workshop (May29 - June 1)

The Oxford Playhouse in Beaumont Street has lined up a series of workshops for children at half term. more...

Confidence talk (June 9)

Confidence in children will be the theme of a lecture by psychotherapist Gael Lindenfield. more...

Study course (June 4-16)

A free seven-session course at Lord Williams's Upper School will help people returning to learning by developing their writing and study skills. more...

Charity ride (June 24)

A sponsored bike ride has been organised to raise funds for leukaemia research and other bone-marrow related diseases. more...

Church events (June 2)

The Churches of Botley and Cumnor are combining for a weekend of activities next month to celebrate the religious feast of Pentecost. more...

Miss Julie: The Kenton Theatre, Henley-on-Thames

Famous as it is for its place in theatrical history, August Strindberg's powerful 1888 one-act drama of illicit passion, Miss Julie, is comparatively rarely performed and, when it is, is usually offered as part of a double bill, writes Chris Gray. more...

Preview: Woman in Black at the Oxford Playhouse, until Saturday, May 26

One of the most gripping and successful theatre events ever staged,The Woman in Black can be seen in a version by PW Productions this week at the Oxford Playhouse. more...

Ardal O'Hanlon at the Apollo Theatre, Oxford, Tuesday, May 22

Star of Father Ted, My Hero and Big Bad World ,Ardal O'Hanlon returns to the Apollo Theatre tonight with a brand new stand-up show. more...

Oxfordshire News

Younger Straw leads protest

William Straw, son of Home Secretary Jack Straw, is leading a rent strike at his Oxford College. more...

Election: Jackson is out of touch on issues, challenger claims

Wantage Conservative candidate Robert Jackson has been accused of being "out of touch with local issues" following a row over hospital beds. more...

Elections 2001: Tory broadcast filmed at city jail

A controversial Conservative Party political broadcast screened last night, which claimed that two women were raped because of Labour's Early Release scheme for prisoners, was partly filmed at the former Oxford Prison. more...

Patients log on to read their records

Patients at an Oxford surgery have become the first in the UK to be able to read their medical records from the comfort of their own homes. more...

Election 2001: Double date occupies MP

Tony Baldry, MP for Banbury, has two things on his mind - contesting the General Election and getting married. more...

£1.5m gym for pool complex

Thame has been given £1.5m for a fitness centre to be built with the swimming pool development. more...

Election: Former MP turns up to help

Former Witney MP Lord Hurd was back on the campaign trail on Saturday, May 19, drumming up support for the Conservative candidate David Cameron. more...

Lost letter stalls motorsport dream

A schoolboy's dream of an apprenticeship at a motorsports company is in tatters after a letter inviting him for interview was lost in the post. more...

Elections 2001: Candidates to meet public

The four candidates contesting the Wantage seat at the General Election have been invited to a public question and answer session in Wallingford. more...

Commuters left on platform after wires become crossed

Commuters left waiting for nearly two hours at a remote stop on the Cotswold Line found the official passenger information phone on the platform put them through to a wrong number. more...

Purge on truancy nets 53 children

Police and social workers cracking down on truancy in Banbury found 53 children roaming the streets during school hours. more...

Election 2001: Baroness visits school

Liberal Democrat veteran Shirley Williams joined pupils at Oxford's Cherwell School for a chat about key General Election issues. more...

Council does U-turn on Green Belt plan

An Oxford University college is a step closer to winning permission to build student accommodation on Green Belt land. more...

Public debate date

Candidates for the county council elections in Oxford's Littlemore division will take part in a public debate on Wednesday, May 23. more...

`Menace' brought to justice for burglaries

A burglar who targeted a string of homes to pay for his drug habit was described by a judge as a "menace to householders". more...

They're watching your TV

When is a television set not a television set? When the owner has been caught without a licence...Not very funny, but being rumbled by TV Licensing investigators is no laughing matter, especially when a £1,000 fine is at stake. more...

Elections 2001: Peer heaps praise on staff at hospital

The Liberal Democrat spokesman on social security has called for the Government to allow greater freedom for health professionals to make their own decisions during a visit to an Oxfordshire hospital. more...

Election: Tory candidate stands by his Oxford links

Conservative candidate Ed Matts has defended his Oxford links and his commitment to the city after the Liberal Democrats highlighted his Somerset connections. more...

Traffic calming warning

New traffic-calming measures in Benson are a "disaster waiting to happen", according to parish councillors. more...

Council members get 30 per cent pay rise

South Oxfordshire District Council members have given themselves a 30 per cent pay increase. more...

Guinea pig gets the kiss of life

A guinea pig was saved by the kiss of life after it was brought into an animal welfare centre suffering from heat exhaustion. more...

Mayor goes behind the bar

The Lord Mayor of Oxford pulled her first pint at the re-opening of a city pub following its refurbishment. more...

Cost of opera bill in detail

A council has revealed the full cost of its recent battles with Garsington Opera. more...

Election: `Join us on picket line'

Oxford East Socialist Alliance candidate John Lister is challenging his Labour rival Andrew Smith to join him on a picket line at an Oxford college. more...

Artist has arresting style

Artist Mario Parga has swapped his paints and brushes for a truncheon. more...

Help is at hand for rural firms

A new initiative has been launched to help local businesses affected by foot-and-mouth disease. Rural businesses in Oxfordshire suffering cash flow problems due to the effects of the disease will now be able to apply for loans of up to £250,000 through the Government's Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme (SFLGS) more...

Act now to apply for rate reduction

Rural businesses must act quickly if they are to have any reduction in their rates bills backdated to the start of the foot-and-mouth crisis, according to property consultants Chesterton. more...

More assistance from development agency

Tourism and rural businesses hit by foot-and-mouth disease are to share £500,000 to combat the effects of the crisis. more...

Prison hotel agreed

Hotel guests in Oxford could soon be enjoying a taste of luxury in former prison cells once occupied by murderers and thieves. more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Wright's forward March!

The days of a high ball being played forward to the likes of Steve Anthrobus will be a thing of the past at Mark Wright's Oxford United. more...

Rugby: Super Oxon are in sevens heaven

Oxfordshire wll be making a dream appearance at Twickenham this Saturday after qualifying for the finals of the RFU County Sevens Tournament. more...

Motorsport: Action this weekend

May 26 and 27 more...

Motorsport: Claire guns for rally glory

Mitsubishi Motors are using Anglo-Aussie girl power to spice up their challenge on the 2001 FIA World Rally Championship, courtesy of Natalie Barratt and Claire Parker. more...

Subaru passes gravel test

Motorsport: Happy Harvey is back in business

Burford's Tim Harvey was back in the old routine in round six of the www.theAA.com MSA British Touring Car Championship in front of a crowd of 14,000 at Oulton Park. more...

Darts: Social club gears up for winter finals

The Morrells Oxford and District Association's 75th Winter League finals will be held at Rover Social Club, Roman Way, Cowley on Friday, June 1. more...

Darts: Players on the oche for summer season

The Morrells Oxford and District Darts Association Summer League starts this week with the men in action on Tuesday and the ladies on Wednesday. more...

Motorsport:Tim's at home by the sea

Rally driver Tim Green, of Wantage, came away from round one of the UK's inaugural Formula Rally Super 1600 series with top honours in the Proton Bonus Scheme and eighth place in the open category for privateer teams. more...

Cricket: Nondies fall to Bourton

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Cricket: All tied-up between Chalgrove and Witney Mills

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Cricket: Three in three for Dinton

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Cricket: Tiddington skittled by Morrick

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Town & Gown Fun Run results: 1251-1500

Where did you finish in Sunday's big run? The Oxford Mail-sponsored event is expected to have raised more than £20,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. more...

Town & Gown Fun Run results: 1501-1750

Where did you finish in Sunday's big run? The Oxford Mail-sponsored event is expected to have raised more than £20,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. more...

Town & Gown Fun Run results: 1001-1250

Where did you finish in Sunday's big run? The Oxford Mail-sponsored event is expected to have raised more than £20,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. more...

Town & Gown Fun Run results: 251-500

Where did you finish in Sunday's big run? The Oxford Mail-sponsored event is expected to have raised more than £20,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. more...

Town & Gown Fun Run results: 501-750

Where did you finish in Sunday's big run? The Oxford Mail-sponsored event is expected to have raised more than £20,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign more...

Town & Gown Fun Run results: 751-1000

Where did you finish in Sunday's big run? The Oxford Mail-sponsored event is expected to have raised more than £20,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. more...

Town & Gown Fun Run results: 1-250

Were you among the first 250 to finish Sunday's big run? The Oxford Mail-sponsored event is expected to have raised more than £20,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. more...

Town & Gown Fun Run results: 1751-1886

Where did you finish in Sunday's big run? The Oxford Mail-sponsored event is expected to have raised more than £20,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. more...

Town & Gown Fun Run JUNIOR RACE results

Were you among the 57 who took part in the junior race on Sunday? The Oxford Mail-sponsored event is expected to have raised more than £20,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. more...

American football: Ace Myers blunts Sabres

Running back Brian Myers extended his 2001 touchdown tally to eight in just three games with a hat-trick in Domino's Oxford Saints' 27-8 victory away to Southend Sabres on Saturday. more...

Thame News

Cricket: Thame go down to Downs

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Cricket: Three in three for Dinton

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Cricket: Tiddington skittled by Morrick

The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 2 more...

£1.5m gym for pool complex

Thame has been given £1.5m for a fitness centre to be built with the swimming pool development. more...

Listed changes

Merchant banker Bernard Taylor of High Street is asking South Oxfordshire District Council for permission for major changes at historic listed Rycote Park. He wants to make repairs and alterations to make it into a single family residence. The proposed alterations include a new dining room, a swimming pool and a stone barn. more...

Parish meeting

The annual Towersey parish meeting where local organisations present their reports on the year's activities and people can question councillors on theirs will be in the Memorial Hall on May 30. more...

Sailing funds

Although Thame is about as far from the sea as you can get, the Thames Valley branch of the Jubilee Sailing Trust, which supports the Tall Ships Race, raised £660 in a street collection. more...

Couples helped

Relate, formerly the Marriage Guidance Council, is setting up a counselling service on Monday lunchtimes and Tuesday afternoons at Lightfoots solicitors in High Street. more...

Hospital funds

A fete in the grounds of the community hospital in East Street at the weekend raised more than £1,000 in aid of the hospital's League of Friends. more...

Breakfast club

Architect Roger Harwood will be the speaker at the Men's Breakfast Meeting in Thame Barns Centre at 8am on May 26. more...

Wallingford News

Traffic calming warning

New traffic-calming measures in Benson are a "disaster waiting to happen", according to parish councillors. more...

Council members get 30 per cent pay rise

South Oxfordshire District Council members have given themselves a 30 per cent pay increase. more...

'Lenient' penalty for addict

A factory worker found with 18 ecstasy tablets has been sentenced to 80 hours' community service. more...

Lifeline given to museum

A scheme to develop a major water museum in south Oxfordshire has been thrown a lifeline. more...

Youngsters on the ball

More than 250 junior football teams will converge on Cholsey this weekend for a tournament. more...

Artweeks: Pottery demo (until June 3)

Pottery throwing and decorating demonstrations will take place at Blenheim Farm, near Wallingford, later this month. more...

Fight to save pubs

Moves to close down two pubs in a village are being fought by planners. more...

Wantage News

Election: Jackson is out of touch on issues, challenger claims

Wantage Conservative candidate Robert Jackson has been accused of being "out of touch with local issues" following a row over hospital beds. more...

Council members get 30 per cent pay rise

South Oxfordshire District Council members have given themselves a 30 per cent pay increase. more...

Motorsport:Tim's at home by the sea

Rugby: Grove's hopes dashed

Grove's hopes of gaining a place in South West Division 2 East next season were dashed when they lost 49-20 to Salisbury in their Southern Counties promotion play-off on Saturday. more...

Cricket: Challow & Childrey draw

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