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Stories for 06 August 2001

Abingdon News

Police appeal for attack witnesses

Police are looking for witnesses to an attack on a man in Abingdon.   more...

Nurse's car badly damaged

A visiting nurse had her car badly damaged while it was parked outside the health centre in Kennington.   more...

Past pictured

Abingdon Town Council has bought four tinted pen and ink drawings of the old Morland Brewery, some of the last images of the brewery before it closed last year.   more...

Double attack

A youth was attacked twice in Abingdon last night.   more...

Banbury News

Cricket: Banbury move up to second

Despite a solid batting display, Banbury were denied by the rain at Luton in Division 1 on Saturday and had to settle for a draw.   more...

Bicester News

Cricket: Bicester foiled by rain

Bicester & North Oxford were also victims of Saturday's weather, with their Division 1 match against Radlett called off at 6pm following constant rain.   more...

Vandals destroy wildlife

Birdboxes put up on trees in a Bicester park have been destroyed by vandals, including one that was smashed, killing the chick inside.   more...

Bikini girls drop in

A group of bikini-clad women dropped out of the sky on to an Oxfordshire airfield on Saturday.   more...

Picnic and proms at Bicester

Following last year's huge success, Bicester's picnic and proms is back at Garth Park, Launton Road, on August 11.   more...

New life for pub

A former pub has been transformed into an antiques centre.   more...

Man with a mission

Paul Pinkney has been appointed by Cherwell District Council as the new urban centres manager for Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington to promote ideas for improving and developing the three centres.   more...

Didcot News

Police asked to explain shake-up

Councillors worried about the proposed shake-up of policing in Wallingford and Didcot have summoned a senior police officer to explain the move.   more...

Oxford News

Charity shop row rumbles on

A row has broken out over who is to blame for the high number of charity shops in Headington.   more...

Lack of radiographers hits cancer research

A breast cancer trial at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, has been halted because organisers cannot recruit radiographers to work in the city.   more...

Concert to help hospice appeal

An internationally renowned American jazz and gospel singer will perform in Oxfordshire to help a hospice for terminally ill young adults.   more...

Traders planning bright Christmas

Traders in Headington are already saving up for their Christmas shopping - they want to buy more lights to add to their festive street decorations.   more...

Cricket: Oxford's catch-up bid washed away

Oxford & Horspath's hopes of closing the gap on Division 2 West leaders Henley were dashed by rain on Saturday.   more...

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

Cricket: Results

Weekend results check   more...

Cricket: Devastating Smith routs Rescue for 46 and Styles (74 no).

David Moss, of Combe, bowls against Witney Swifts, who made 103-0 before the rain came Hook Norton gained a convincing 77-run victory over Great Horwood. Hooky hit 233-2, with Richards hitting a cracking 100 not out and captain Tim Lunel weighing in with 81.   more...

Cricket: Colts in last eight

Oxfordshire Colts qualified for the last eight of the national ECB Under 19 County Championship after a first-innings victory away to Bedfordshire.   more...

Oxfordshire Business

Retailer becomes UK's number 3

Powerhouse has become the nation's third largest electrical retailer after finalising a deal to buy 99 ScottishPower stores.   more...

Blocks go up at science park

Two new blocks are being built speculatively at the rapidly-growing Oxford Science Park.   more...

Bus company boss to retire in autumn

Oxford Bus Company managing director Douglas Adie is to retire at the end of November.   more...

Ock Mill gets revamp

The Ock Mill Beefeater on Marcham Road, Abingdon has closed to make way for a new restaurant pub.   more...

Website venture disbanded

A website business set up for students has been abandoned by Oxford bookseller Blackwell. The company spent £8m setting up the student website, headfiller.com, in June last year.   more...

Oxfordshire News

Pig protesters vow to carry on

Animal rights protesters have launched a campaign to shut down an Oxfordshire pig farm - and insist the protest will remain peaceful.   more...

Lack of radiographers hits cancer research

A breast cancer trial at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford, has been halted because organisers cannot recruit radiographers to work in the city.   more...

Concert to help hospice appeal

An internationally renowned American jazz and gospel singer will perform in Oxfordshire to help a hospice for terminally ill young adults.   more...

Hospital plans £2.5m boiler

An environmentally friendly, £2.5m boiler system could be built at the John Radcliffe Hospital to cuts bills and reduce pollution.   more...

Couple hit out at delay over sewage floods

Nearly two years after they moved into their home, an Oxford couple are still waiting for a water company to stop their garden flooding with raw sewage.   more...

Big praise for Mini workers

The workforce at Oxford's BMW plant has been praised by the multinational's chairman for meeting production timing and quality targets for the launch of the new Mini.   more...

Morse fan in labour of love

A woman who claims to be Inspector Morse's biggest fan hopes to have raised more than £400 for breast cancer research by cycling from her home in Dorset to Oxford.   more...

No sunny holiday for sniffer dog

Springer Spaniel Mattie was due to set off to Barbados today - not on holiday, but on business.   more...

Compost survey success

Oxfordshire County Council is carrying out the country's largest ever home composting survey.   more...

Warmer homes ahead

A grant of £89,000 has been awarded to help warm up Oxfordshire homes which are causing their occupiers ill health.   more...

Nurse's car badly damaged

A visiting nurse had her car badly damaged while it was parked outside the health centre in Kennington.   more...

Police asked to explain shake-up

Councillors worried about the proposed shake-up of policing in Wallingford and Didcot have summoned a senior police officer to explain the move.   more...

Council delays camera decision

A council has delayed a decision on opening a network of spy-cameras in south Oxfordshire towns, despite overwhelming support from residents and traders.   more...

Traders planning bright Christmas

Traders in Headington are already saving up for their Christmas shopping - they want to buy more lights to add to their festive street decorations.   more...

Put foot down on farming

Friends of the Earth were out in force in Thame at the weekend pressing Tony Blair to keep his promises on farming.   more...

Housing `recipe for disaster'

A plea for a better balance between houses, schools and hospitals has been made.   more...

'Real IRA cell in the county'

Police have refused to confirm speculation that a Real IRA terrorist cell is operating out of Oxfordshire.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Oxford Queue-nited

Hundreds of football supporters missed the kick-off of Oxford United's first match at the £15m Kassam Stadium as they sat in long tailbacks waiting to park at the ground.   more...

Cricket: Results

Weekend results check   more...

Cricket: Oxford's catch-up bid washed away

Oxford & Horspath's hopes of closing the gap on Division 2 West leaders Henley were dashed by rain on Saturday.   more...

Cricket: Banbury move up to second

Despite a solid batting display, Banbury were denied by the rain at Luton in Division 1 on Saturday and had to settle for a draw.   more...

Savage fits United's bill

Mark Wright is hoping to complete the signing of Dave Savage this morning, after the midfielder impressed in the pre-season friendly against Crystal Palace at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday.   more...

Cricket: Colts in last eight

Oxfordshire Colts qualified for the last eight of the national ECB Under 19 County Championship after a first-innings victory away to Bedfordshire.   more...

Cricket: Bicester foiled by rain

Bicester & North Oxford were also victims of Saturday's weather, with their Division 1 match against Radlett called off at 6pm following constant rain.   more...

Thame News

Council delays camera decision

A council has delayed a decision on opening a network of spy-cameras in south Oxfordshire towns, despite overwhelming support from residents and traders.   more...

Housing `recipe for disaster'

A plea for a better balance between houses, schools and hospitals has been made.   more...

Housing `recipe for disaster'

A plea for a better balance between houses, schools and hospitals has been made.   more...

Wallingford News

Police asked to explain shake-up

Councillors worried about the proposed shake-up of policing in Wallingford and Didcot have summoned a senior police officer to explain the move.   more...

Wantage News

£26,000 to cheer on young athletes

A project designed to develop the confidence and performance of budding athletes has received a £26,000 boost.   more...

Witney News

Local lamb back on sale

Local lamb from the Cotswolds is filling supermarket shelves in Witney.   more...

Flying visit

Senior Aircraftsman Katie Burgess flew round the Carterton Co-op to grab goods worth more than £300.   more...

  
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