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Stories for 09 July 2001

Abingdon News

Report praises caring teachers

Southmoor Pre-school, near Abingdon, has received a glowing report from Government inspectors who were impressed with the "warm, caring and secure environ- ment". more...

Banbury News

Play shows dangers of alcohol

A touring theatre group has highlighted the dangers of alcohol abuse to Banbury School pupils. more...

Cricket: Banbury bid dented by bogey man Moss

Banbury's hopes of retaining their Home Counties Premier League Division 1 League title took a severe jolt when they went down to bogey side Finchampstead at White Post Road on Saturday. more...

Bicester News

Cricket: Bicester in record stand

Bicester & North Oxford's Rod Davison and skipper Darryl Woods put on a league record second-wicket stand at Luton on Saturday, only for the rain to wash away their victory chances. more...

Fire-hit playgroup gets more help

Youngsters at a playgroup that was wrecked by arsonists have been given further help. more...

Didcot News

Blood clot killed civil servant

The family of a civil servant who collapsed and died in hospital days after an operation, have accused medical staff of not acting quickly enough. more...

Union rebukes council

A trade union leader has accused a council of playing down criticism by a local government watchdog. more...

Fete fun

A bouncy castle and children's 'ball pit' will be among the attractions at St Peter's Church fete in Newlands Avenue today. more...

Oxford News

More buses key to hospital jams

Better bus services are the key to solving traffic problems near Oxford hospitals, consultants believe. more...

OTS has cut trade: judge

An Oxford shop has won a rent cut - because of the effects of the Oxford Transport Strategy. more...

'City centre needs new post office'

A new post office in the centre of Oxford is urgently needed, say managers. more...

Burgled goods recovered

Victims of burglaries in east Oxford may be reunited with their stolen property after a police operation resulted in several arrests. more...

Lucky ladies score another lottery success

A syndicate has scooped the jackpot of a fundraising lottery for the second time since it was launched nearly two years ago. more...

Family celebrates in numbers

More than 60 members of the same family gathered in Oxford to celebrate two birthdays. more...

Roadwork restrictions

Drivers in Oxford should allow extra time for journeys while roadworks are carried out in Headington Road between the Gipsy Lane and Headley Way junctions. more...

Indecent assault

A taxi driver is to stand trial on a charge of indecent assault. Foyez Ahmed, 39, of Jersey Road, Rose Hill, denied the charge when he appeared before Oxford Crown Court yesterday. more...

Man remanded

A man charged with the attempted murder of his partner had his case adjourned until August 31. more...

Cricket: Bicester in record stand

Bicester & North Oxford's Rod Davison and skipper Darryl Woods put on a league record second-wicket stand at Luton on Saturday, only for the rain to wash away their victory chances. more...

Cricket - Div 2 West: Rupert stars with 8-49

Former Oxfordshire captain Rupert Evans rolled back the years with a superb spell of off-spin bowling to give Oxford an eight-wicket victory at Bletchley. more...

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

Homes hit as storms lash county

Four homes were struck by lightning and 15,000 homes left without power as storms hit south Oxfordshire. more...

Clinton backs city hospice

Bill Clinton rode into Oxford to support the Douglas House hospice campaign and won scores more friends among the young and old. more...

Packed salad warning

One person in Oxfordshire has been taken ill with a new strain of salmonella, which experts believe could be linked to pre-packed salad. more...

Eastenders to tackle charity match

Soap stars will be among the first to kick off a new era in Oxford United's history when they play a charity match at The Kassam Stadium. more...

Funds challenge

Daredevils in Oxfordshire are being invited to take part in heart-stopping pursuits to raise money for a charity that helps children with cancer. more...

Vaccine advice

A High Street chemist is offering free advice to holidaymakers concerned about the vaccines they may need abroad. more...

159 caught speeding

Police caught 159 drivers in the first week of a month-long campaign to cut speeding in 30mph zones last week. more...

Cricket: Results

Weekend results check - July 7-8 more...

Cricket - OCA League: Birthday boy Mark shatters Hailey

A devastating spell from birthday boy Mark Wright yesterday sent Horley storming into the last four of the Airey Cup. more...

Speedway: Cheetahs duo help Aussies to glory

Oxford Cheetahs aces Leigh Adams and Todd Wiltshire were celebrating their FIM gold medals long into the night as Australia lifted the inaugural World Cup at the Olympic Stadium at Wroclaw, Poland on Saturday night. more...

Bowls: Super Oxon in last eight

Oxfordshire qualified for the quarter-finals of the Middleton Cup for the first time since the 1980s after beating arch rivals Berkshire at Banbury Central on Saturday. more...

Cycle Speedway: Results

Weekend results check - July 7-8 more...

Oxfordshire Business

County backs scheme to promote local foods

Oxfordshire County Council is backing an initiative designed to help farmers promote locally produced food. more...

Monument to a chicken shed

An Oxfordshire company has celebrated its 75th anniversary by opening a new business building. more...

Dotcom founder Lane Fox tipped as woman to watch

Martha Lane Fox has been named by top business magazine Management Today as one of 35 women under 35 likely to reach the top of their chosen careers in ten or 15 years' time. more...

Oxfordshire Education

Report praises caring teachers

Southmoor Pre-school, near Abingdon, has received a glowing report from Government inspectors who were impressed with the "warm, caring and secure environ- ment". more...

Best teachers honoured

Outstanding teachers from schools in Oxfordshire have been nominated for recognition at a teaching awards ceremony in London. more...

Play shows dangers of alcohol

A touring theatre group has highlighted the dangers of alcohol abuse to Banbury School pupils. more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

UNTIL AUG 27: Martyr figures on show

A work of art made up of 21 larger-than-life figures is on view at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. more...

Preview: What the Butler saw until Saturday, July 14

It's called What the Butler Saw, but ironically Joe Orton's play from the 1960s has nothing to do with butlers or peeping through a keyhole, writes Helen Peacocke. more...

Oxfordshire News

Blood clot killed civil servant

The family of a civil servant who collapsed and died in hospital days after an operation, have accused medical staff of not acting quickly enough. more...

More buses key to hospital jams

Better bus services are the key to solving traffic problems near Oxford hospitals, consultants believe. more...

Union rebukes council

A trade union leader has accused a council of playing down criticism by a local government watchdog. more...

OTS has cut trade: judge

An Oxford shop has won a rent cut - because of the effects of the Oxford Transport Strategy. more...

Homes hit as storms lash county

Four homes were struck by lightning and 15,000 homes left without power as storms hit south Oxfordshire. more...

Lucky ladies score another lottery success

A syndicate has scooped the jackpot of a fundraising lottery for the second time since it was launched nearly two years ago. more...

Eastenders to tackle charity match

Soap stars will be among the first to kick off a new era in Oxford United's history when they play a charity match at The Kassam Stadium. more...

Christians march for Jesus

About 1,000 people took to the streets of Witney this weekend to join the March for Jesus. more...

Crashes lead to hold-ups

A man was taken to Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital with multiple leg and arm injuries after these two vehicles collided at the Swinford toll bridge, near Eynsham, yesterday. more...

Martyr figures on show

A work of art made up of 21 larger-than-life figures is on view at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. more...

Clinton moved by visit to `magic' hospice

"HEY, where's my scone?" Bill Clinton asked Maggie Port, the Helen House cook, as he was about to climb into his car after a private visit to the children's hospice in Oxford on Sunday. more...

Packed salad warning

One person in Oxfordshire has been taken ill with a new strain of salmonella, which experts believe could be linked to pre-packed salad. more...

Roadwork restrictions

Drivers in Oxford should allow extra time for journeys while roadworks are carried out in Headington Road between the Gipsy Lane and Headley Way junctions. more...

Clinton backs city hospice

Bill Clinton rode into Oxford to support the Douglas House hospice campaign and won scores more friends among the young and old. more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Henman's pledge to his fans

Tim Henman says he believes in his heart of hearts that he will come back and win Wimbledon - despite the pain of his cruel, rain-influenced defeat by Goran Ivanisevic. more...

Cricket: Results

Weekend results check - July 7-8 more...

Cricket - OCA League: Birthday boy Mark shatters Hailey

A devastating spell from birthday boy Mark Wright yesterday sent Horley storming into the last four of the Airey Cup. more...

Greyhound racing: Oxford card

Racing card - July 10 and Saturday's results more...

Cricket: Banbury bid dented by bogey man Moss

Banbury's hopes of retaining their Home Counties Premier League Division 1 League title took a severe jolt when they went down to bogey side Finchampstead at White Post Road on Saturday. more...

Speedway: Cheetahs duo help Aussies to glory

Cricket - Div 2 West: Rupert stars with 8-49

Former Oxfordshire captain Rupert Evans rolled back the years with a superb spell of off-spin bowling to give Oxford an eight-wicket victory at Bletchley. more...

Bowls: Super Oxon in last eight

Oxfordshire qualified for the quarter-finals of the Middleton Cup for the first time since the 1980s after beating arch rivals Berkshire at Banbury Central on Saturday. more...

Cycle Speedway: Results

Weekend results check - July 7-8 more...

Thame News

Union rebukes council

A trade union leader has accused a council of playing down criticism by a local government watchdog. more...

Piano concert

Thame Chamber Choir is to hold a concert of madrigals and music for violin and piano at St Mary's Church on July 7. more...

Wallingford News

Union rebukes council

A trade union leader has accused a council of playing down criticism by a local government watchdog. more...

Researcher needs pilot info

A researcher from Jersey has appealed for information about a distinguished Second World War pilot whose father lived in Goring. more...

Market dates

The dates of Wallingford's Farmers' Market have been clarified after wrong information was circulated in a local magazine. more...

Wantage News

Bike fund funds

Dentist Dr Philip Lang, 63, accompanied by colleague Dr Bill Long from Bristol, also 63, managed to complete 50 miles in the recent sponsored cycle ride for the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust. Together they raised £200 for the charity. more...

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