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Oxfordshire | Archive | 2001 | July

Stories for 30 July 2001

Abingdon News

Police investigate flats fire

Detectives investigating a blaze that devastated three flats above a fire and burglar alarm shop say they are treating it as "suspicious." more...

Memorial match held

Teams of employees from an Abingdon-based company competed against each other in a football tournament organised in memory of a former colleague. more...

Charity event is a knockout

All the fun of It's A Knockout came to Nuneham Courtenay in aid of a charity which grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. more...

Banbury News

Waiter jailed for £9,000 deceit

A man has been sent to prison for 15 months for fiddling almost £9,000 out of restaurants where he worked. more...

Cricket: Oxon rivals draw in run bonanza

The county's top two clubs served up a run-feast in the Home Counties Premier League Division 1 at White Post Road on Saturday, with 582 runs scored during the day and three players making centuries. more...

Bicester News

Cricket: Oxon rivals draw in run bonanza

Supermarket fears mount

Doubts have been raised about plans for a new town centre supermarket. more...

Woman, 38, killed after van driver 'lost control'

The father of a 38-year-old Bicester woman who was killed when a van driver lost control at the wheel has said he does not bear a grudge against him. more...

Double success for village pub

A village's watering hole has won the coveted regional Pub of the Year title after beating off competition from more than 200 rivals. more...

Didcot News

Miles clocked up

Workers at the Peacocks store clocked up almost 90 miles on an exercise bike. more...

Football: AFC Wallingford 1, Didcot Tn 3

First-half strikes from Kevin Cox, Glyn Jones and Ross Tyler proved decisive for Didcot as local rivals Wallingford struggled to keep possession of the ball. more...

Oxford News

Guests flee hotel fire

Forty guests escaped from an Oxford hotel when a fire broke out on an emergency staircase. more...

Hire car scheme gets under way

A pioneering pay-as-you-go car rental project - CARvenience - is making life easier for Oxford families and helping the environment. more...

Businesses suffer in `charity shop capital'

A new charity shop has come under fire from its neighbours who claim the area already has too many similar stores. more...

Council acts on housing claims crisis

Emergency measures are being taken to tackle the two-month backlog of claims causing misery for benefits claimants in Oxford. more...

Residents are left without phone lines

Residents in the Oxford area are without phone lines because a telecommunications company cannot cope with the demand. more...

Racial tensions knocked for six

Cricketers from Asian, African-Caribbean and white backgrounds scored runs against the clock in the name of racial harmony yesterday. more...

Cottage for Chelsea picked out

A cottage in the grounds of an Oxfordshire mansion could be the new home for Chelsea Clinton when she arrives to study at Oxford later this year. more...

Green groom gets there by bicycle

Oxford city councillor Paul Ingram got married and showed just how environmentally friendly he was when he insisted on cycles for the wedding procession. more...

New Goose on the Green

The Fuggle and Firkin pub in Gloucester Green, Oxford, is to re-open as the Goose after a £650,000 refit. more...

£1,000 draw

The Cheltenham & Gloucester branch in George Street is celebrating its refurbishment by running a £1,000 prize draw for customers until August 25. Branch manager Jamie Egginton said: "One of our visitors will have the chance to win a makeover of their own." more...

Internet guide

Oxfordshire Family History Society's computer group will be discussing how to search the Internet for information at their next meeting. more...

Speedway: Adams and Wiltshire turn on the style in Denmark

Leigh Adams and Todd Wiltshire did Oxford Cheetahs proud with sterling displays in the Danish Grand Prix at Vojens on Saturday, July 28. more...

Cricket - Div 2 West: Oxford stay on leaders' heels

Oxford & Horspath kept up the pressure on leaders Henley with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over lowly Marlow at St Catherine's College. more...

Football: Single strike enough for City - Brackley 0, Oxford 2

A succession of missed chances after the interval meant that City had to settle for a single goal victory at Hellenic League Brackley on Saturday. more...

Paris prize

John Callow, branch director of estate agency Connell in Cowley, has taken an expenses-paid break in Paris after the branch was named the most successful out of 149 in the Midlands and the South. more...

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

Council `pay' hike won't hit taxpayer

County councillors have agreed that their allowances should double but the decision will not cost taxpayers more money. more...

Sergeant recalls days of protecting Royal Family

Protecting Princess Diana and other VIPs was all in a day's work for Thames Valley Police sergeant Steve Baker. more...

Search for superwomen

The search is on for Oxfordshire women who have been successful in their chosen career. more...

Cricket: Results

Weekend results for Oxfordshire cricket sides - July 28-29 more...

Cricket: Wakefields put holders in final

Garsington stayed on course for a hat-trick of Airey Cup successes when they beat Horley by four wickets in a well-contested semi-final yesterday. more...

Greyhound racing: Oxford card and results

Oxford greyhound racing card - July 31 and weekend results more...

Cricket: Awesome Dawson makes Oxon sweat

Oxfordshire have a fight on their hands if they are to avoid their third defeat in five Minor Counties Championship matches after the first day of their game with Devon at Plymouth. more...

Bowls: Oxon's hopes are dashed

Oxfordshire's hopes of a place in the semi-finals of the Middleton Cup for the first time in 15 years were dashed at the hands of Warwickshire at Cheltenham BC on Saturday. more...

Oxfordshire Business

Fitness centres attract more members

A charitable company set up to run leisure centres in South Oxfordshire says it has improved facilities and attracted more visitors. more...

Businesses suffer in `charity shop capital'

A new charity shop has come under fire from its neighbours who claim the area already has too many similar stores. more...

Classic pearls keep a girl in a whirl

Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but for Clare Ramos, the revival of classic pearl jewellery is proving lucrative. more...

Fusion power '20 years away'

Fusion energy could produce safe and abundant electricity in 20 years, say top scientists. more...

Three to bid for airfield contract

Three companies have been invited to bid for a £15m airfield ground lighting control system contract at RAF Benson. more...

Lease will speed 999 response

Thames Valley Police is to lease a modern office building in Kidlington as part of a move to speed up the handling of 999 calls. more...

New Goose on the Green

The Fuggle and Firkin pub in Gloucester Green, Oxford, is to re-open as the Goose after a £650,000 refit. more...

Paris prize

£1,000 draw

Advice centre opens

The Anchor Staying Put scheme, part of Anchor Trust, has opened a centre in Witney to offer free quotes and advice to elderly people about minor house repairs. more...

Oxfordshire Internet

Residents are left without phone lines

Residents in the Oxford area are without phone lines because a telecommunications company cannot cope with the demand. more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

Museum's period theme weekend attracts visitors

For those seeking a cure for deafness, the oil from a grey eel that had been sealed in an earthenware pot and buried for a month in a dung heap was just what the doctor ordered - 400 years ago! more...

Emily triumphs - but softly

A 12-year-old girl won a talent show despite being so nervous she forgot the first line of her winning song. more...

Experiment Experiencia Art in Braxil 1958-2000 - Museum of Modern Art, until October 21

The diversity of Brazilian art, with its brilliant colours, textures, shapes and moving images is now on view at the Museum of Modern Art, Pembroke Street, until October 21, writes Helen Peacocke. more...

Oxfordshire News

Supermarket fears mount

Doubts have been raised about plans for a new town centre supermarket. more...

Bypass battle to begin again at Woodstock

Opposing sides in the battle over plans for a bypass around Woodstock are preparing for a public meeting. more...

Businesses suffer in `charity shop capital'

A new charity shop has come under fire from its neighbours who claim the area already has too many similar stores. more...

Police investigate flats fire

Detectives investigating a blaze that devastated three flats above a fire and burglar alarm shop say they are treating it as "suspicious." more...

Council acts on housing claims crisis

Emergency measures are being taken to tackle the two-month backlog of claims causing misery for benefits claimants in Oxford. more...

Residents are left without phone lines

Residents in the Oxford area are without phone lines because a telecommunications company cannot cope with the demand. more...

Sergeant recalls days of protecting Royal Family

Protecting Princess Diana and other VIPs was all in a day's work for Thames Valley Police sergeant Steve Baker. more...

Man killed in cliff fall

A holiday turned to tragedy for 26-year-old Richard Deller who died after plunging more than 120ft from cliff tops at a beauty spot in Cornwall. more...

Racial tensions knocked for six

Cricketers from Asian, African-Caribbean and white backgrounds scored runs against the clock in the name of racial harmony yesterday. more...

Waiter jailed for £9,000 deceit

A man has been sent to prison for 15 months for fiddling almost £9,000 out of restaurants where he worked. more...

Report slams postal bosses and workers

Postal services in Oxfordshire face more disruption unless managers and staff improve industrial relations, a report said today. more...

Memorial match held

Teams of employees from an Abingdon-based company competed against each other in a football tournament organised in memory of a former colleague. more...

Spotlight falls on new therapy

GPs have been impressed by a new £150,000 clinic where coloured light is being used to treat asthma and osteo-arthritis, according to those running the centre. more...

Council `pay' hike won't hit taxpayer

County councillors have agreed that their allowances should double but the decision will not cost taxpayers more money. more...

Cottage for Chelsea picked out

A cottage in the grounds of an Oxfordshire mansion could be the new home for Chelsea Clinton when she arrives to study at Oxford later this year. more...

Cabbie guilty of indecent assault

A taxi driver is awaiting sentence for indecently assaulting a young woman passenger. more...

Hire car scheme gets under way

A pioneering pay-as-you-go car rental project - CARvenience - is making life easier for Oxford families and helping the environment. more...

Pub brawl 'caused fatal heart attack'

A pathologist has told a court a man suffered a heart attack because of the stress of seeing members of his family become involved in a pub brawl. more...

Widow `killed by her cat'

A woman is believed to have bled to death after her cat scratched her leg, puncturing a varicose vein. more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Beasant could be the man for U'S

Oxford United boss Mark Wright is hoping former England goalkeeper Dave Beasant can solve his goalkeeping crisis. more...

Football: Single strike enough for City - Brackley 0, Oxford 2

A succession of missed chances after the interval meant that City had to settle for a single goal victory at Hellenic League Brackley on Saturday. more...

Football: AFC Wallingford 1, Didcot Tn 3

First-half strikes from Kevin Cox, Glyn Jones and Ross Tyler proved decisive for Didcot as local rivals Wallingford struggled to keep possession of the ball. more...

Cricket: Results

Weekend results for Oxfordshire cricket sides - July 28-29 more...

Speedway: Adams and Wiltshire turn on the style in Denmark

Leigh Adams and Todd Wiltshire did Oxford Cheetahs proud with sterling displays in the Danish Grand Prix at Vojens on Saturday, July 28. more...

Cricket: Wakefields put holders in final

Garsington stayed on course for a hat-trick of Airey Cup successes when they beat Horley by four wickets in a well-contested semi-final yesterday. more...

Greyhound racing: Oxford card and results

Oxford greyhound racing card - July 31 and weekend results more...

Cricket: Awesome Dawson makes Oxon sweat

Oxfordshire have a fight on their hands if they are to avoid their third defeat in five Minor Counties Championship matches after the first day of their game with Devon at Plymouth. more...

Cricket: Oxon rivals draw in run bonanza

Football: Super Cherries are pick of the bunch

Thame United's two-day tournament again proved a success with AFC Bournemouth, fielding their first-team squad, coming out as comfortable winners. more...

Cricket - Div 2 West: Oxford stay on leaders' heels

Oxford & Horspath kept up the pressure on leaders Henley with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over lowly Marlow at St Catherine's College. more...

Manny spares United blushes

Oxford United got back to winning ways at Farnborogh's Aimita Stadium on Saturday, but in a thoroughly unconvincing manner. more...

Bowls: Oxon's hopes are dashed

Oxfordshire's hopes of a place in the semi-finals of the Middleton Cup for the first time in 15 years were dashed at the hands of Warwickshire at Cheltenham BC on Saturday. more...

Thame News

Football: Super Cherries are pick of the bunch

Thame United's two-day tournament again proved a success with AFC Bournemouth, fielding their first-team squad, coming out as comfortable winners. more...

Emily triumphs - but softly

A 12-year-old girl won a talent show despite being so nervous she forgot the first line of her winning song. more...

Man killed in cliff fall

A holiday turned to tragedy for 26-year-old Richard Deller who died after plunging more than 120ft from cliff tops at a beauty spot in Cornwall. more...

Cycle lane plan

Cycle lanes could be constructed along Thame bypass if ideas from Oxfordshire County Council come to fruition. more...

Wallingford News

Football: AFC Wallingford 1, Didcot Tn 3

First-half strikes from Kevin Cox, Glyn Jones and Ross Tyler proved decisive for Didcot as local rivals Wallingford struggled to keep possession of the ball. more...

Spotlight falls on new therapy

GPs have been impressed by a new £150,000 clinic where coloured light is being used to treat asthma and osteo-arthritis, according to those running the centre. more...

Children taught about drought

Nursery children in Wallingford played games with water to learn about drought in Africa. more...

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