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Oxfordshire | Archive | 2001 | November

Stories for 21 November 2001

Abingdon News

Children's favourites lead celebrations

Famous faces from nursery rhymes will take to the streets of Abingdon as part of the Christmas lighting-up ceremony. more...

Party date

The mayor of Abingdon, David Allinson, will be holding the annual over-70s Christmas party on December 11 at 2pm in the Guildhall. Tickets -- for Abingdon residents only -- will be available from Monday at the town council offices in the Old Abbey House. more...

Stable go-ahead

Planning permission has been given by South Oxfordshire District Council for a barn at Newells Farm, Stadhampton, to be converted into stabling for horses. more...

Banbury News

Signs found

Potentially hazardous signs that went missing from a school have been recovered. more...

Football: Milner is cleared by FA committee

Banbury United player-manager Kevin Brock said he was satisfied after football chiefs cleared his striker Ben Milner of any wrong-doing after he for played for the club in an FA Cup tie while he was banned. more...

Bicester News

School praised for turn-around

A village school where the headteacher resigned after a damning inspectors' report has greatly improved under a new head. more...

Top trophy for winning village

Souldern has offically received the top prize in this year's Oxfordshire's Best Kept Village competition. more...

Support cause

A fundraising evening is being held at the George and Dragon pub, Fritwell, to raise money for Breast Cancer Care. The event is being run by landlady Patricia Ward and will feature a dinner, auction raffle and cabaret. There will also be live music and an Elvis impersonator. The event is next Wednesday November 28. Call 01869 345221 for details. more...

Didcot News

Shows go on road to villages

A project to take professional entertainment into village halls throughout south Oxfordshire will see eight shows performed over the next month. more...

Driver stabbed in attack

A man was stabbed several times in what police believe was a road rage attack. more...

Children take in safety message

Children clambered aboard a fire engine when firefighters dropped into their pre-school group. more...

Rugby: Didcot call it a day - for now

Didcot RFC have taken the dramatic step of suspending all playing activities "for the forseeable future" due to a shortage of players. more...

Oxford News

CORNMARKET IS `DANGEROUS'

Contractors have been ordered to carry out emergency repair work in Cornmarket Street, Oxford, after a man injured his face after tripping and falling. more...

Cleaning company to lose contract at JR

A company which cleans the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford is to lose its contract. more...

Opposition to new hospital dropped

Opponents of plans to build a hospital and houses on Oxford United's former ground have given up their fight. more...

Westgate plan seen as vital

Oxford's position as a retail centre would decline if plans to double the size of Oxford's Westgate shopping centre do not go ahead, a public inquiry has heard. more...

City invention to be used worldwide

A test to monitor unborn babies by using their mothers' blood, which was developed in Oxford, is set to be used worldwide. more...

Students vote to move a quad

Students have called for the "brick by brick" removal of one of Oxford's most beautiful landmarks. more...

Woman ordered to stop threats

A woman from Cowley has been ordered to stop harassing her neighbours under new council powers. more...

Prince fills in for awards day

Veronica Hicks went to Buckingham Palace to receive her MBE for services to the Ministry of Defence. more...

College principal collects OBE

A former Oxford pupil has been honoured by the Queen for his services to education. more...

Death 'not suspicious'

Police are not treating the death of a student as suspicious. more...

Top-gear event

British Formula One Racing driver Jenson Button will be hosting an end-of-season party in aid of the National Blind Children's Society at the Oxford Stadium on Friday, November 30, from 6pm to 11pm. For tickets, priced at £26 including a buffet dinner, call 01908 266066. For an extra £10, party-goers will be able to enjoy ten minutes' driving time on the kart track. more...

Rugby: Skipper passes test as Blues lose

NEC Harlequins 25, Oxford University 17 more...

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

Health bus brings flu jabs to elderly

An initiative to help pensioners get flu jabs is being organised jointly by Cherwell District Council and the Oxfordshire Health Authority. more...

Delays as cars crash

An accident involving two cars and a lorry caused long tailbacks on the A34 around Oxford during the evening rush hour yesterday. more...

Football: Alison hits Merton for six

Lord Jersey FA more...

Football: Greenaway on fire for East

RT Harris Oxford City FA more...

Oxfordshire Business

Events experts expand

An events management company which helped launch the new Mini is moving to a new building, having outgrown its premises at the founders' home. more...

Schools' software firm sets records

Managers at a company which supplies computer software to schools across the UK were today celebrating record profits and turnover. more...

Shop steps into history

One of Oxford's oldest shoe shops, founded in the 1850s, is to close at the end of the year. more...

Chinese learn hi-tech lessons

A delegation from China has visited an Oxfordshire business centre to learn the recipe for success for hi-tech business parks. more...

DIY sales booming

The growing popularity of DIY has fuelled a sales boom for retail group Kingfisher. more...

Property move

Elaine Hodaei, of Woodstock-based chartered surveyors Smith-Woolley, is to head a new property and facilities management department. It will offer advice on a wide range of issues including rent and service charge collection, maintenance and health and safety issues. more...

Oxfordshire Education

School praised for turn-around

A village school where the headteacher resigned after a damning inspectors' report has greatly improved under a new head. more...

'Cutest animal in the world'

Research carried out in the depths of the Indian jungle is offering new hope to one of the world's most mysterious animals. more...

Come to the Cabaret

Oxford students are bringing the dark underworld of 1930s Berlin to the Oxford Playhouse tonight. more...

Schools chief appointed

A temporary replacement has been found for Oxfordshire County Council's outgoing chief education officer Graham Badman. more...

Pupils dance the catwalk

Pupils and teachers have taken part in a fundraising fashion show dance. more...

College principal collects OBE

A former Oxford pupil has been honoured by the Queen for his services to education. more...

Children take in safety message

Children clambered aboard a fire engine when firefighters dropped into their pre-school group. more...

Boxes of joy

Poor, orphaned and conflict-damaged children in eastern and southern Europe and the former Soviet Union will have a better Christmas this year, thanks to the efforts of children at The Manor School at Shippon, near Abingdon, and hundreds of other schoolchildren across Oxfordshire. more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

Shows go on road to villages

A project to take professional entertainment into village halls throughout south Oxfordshire will see eight shows performed over the next month. more...

Children's favourites lead celebrations

Famous faces from nursery rhymes will take to the streets of Abingdon as part of the Christmas lighting-up ceremony. more...

Playgroup party

Benson Community Playgroup is hosting a fundraising Mid-winter Bash at the village hall on Saturday November 24 from 8.30pm. Tickets, cost £8, including a hot supper and disco. They are available by calling playgroup staff on 01491 824042. more...

Top-gear event

Rare wines aid charity

Money raised at an auction of fine wines will go to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. more...

Summer loving

Pupils at Wallingford School plan to keep winter gloom at bay with the summer love themes of the classic rock show Grease. Their end-of-term production takes to the stage for four nights from Wednesday, December 12, following a dress rehearsal in front of local primary school children on Monday, December 10. more...

Come to the Cabaret

Oxford students are bringing the dark underworld of 1930s Berlin to the Oxford Playhouse tonight. more...

Oxfordshire News

Homes sell-off deal 'insulting'

A housing association's long-awaited deal for the sale of homes to tenants has been attacked as "insulting". more...

School praised for turn-around

A village school where the headteacher resigned after a damning inspectors' report has greatly improved under a new head. more...

Cleaning company to lose contract at JR

A company which cleans the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford is to lose its contract. more...

Opposition to new hospital dropped

Opponents of plans to build a hospital and houses on Oxford United's former ground have given up their fight. more...

Westgate plan seen as vital

Oxford's position as a retail centre would decline if plans to double the size of Oxford's Westgate shopping centre do not go ahead, a public inquiry has heard. more...

Solicitor struck off by tribunal over misuse of clients' funds

Solicitor Alan Borland was struck off after a disciplinary inquiry heard it appeared that large sums of clients' money were missing. more...

City invention to be used worldwide

A test to monitor unborn babies by using their mothers' blood, which was developed in Oxford, is set to be used worldwide. more...

Town hall beats palace for MBE

Thame Town Hall will stand in for Buckingham Palace for a day when Denis Manners is awarded his MBE -- just so he can have Morris dancers to help him celebrate. more...

Students vote to move a quad

Students have called for the "brick by brick" removal of one of Oxford's most beautiful landmarks. more...

Driver stabbed in attack

A man was stabbed several times in what police believe was a road rage attack. more...

Schools chief appointed

A temporary replacement has been found for Oxfordshire County Council's outgoing chief education officer Graham Badman. more...

Death 'not suspicious'

Police are not treating the death of a student as suspicious. more...

Signs found

Potentially hazardous signs that went missing from a school have been recovered. more...

CORNMARKET IS `DANGEROUS'

Contractors have been ordered to carry out emergency repair work in Cornmarket Street, Oxford, after a man injured his face after tripping and falling. more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Jim confirms United link

Former favourite Jim Smith has confirmed that Firoz Kassam has been in contact with him about returning to Oxford United. more...

Greyhounds: Tomorrow's Oxford Card

7.35 450m A9 more...

Aunt Sally: Geoff is bang on target

Geoff Townsend clanged off a six in the last leg to give Cricketers a 6-0 win over Pips and send them top of the Gladiators' Friday Beer Seller League. more...

Rugby: Skipper passes test as Blues lose

NEC Harlequins 25, Oxford University 17 more...

Greyhounds: Jimmy Waller by a whisker

Jimmy Waller, trained by David Egan, beat Travel By and El Verdi in a finish of short heads in a thrilling A1 at Oxford Stadium last night. more...

Football: Saxton take over at top

North Berks League more...

Football: Milner is cleared by FA committee

Thame News

Football: Windsor are Cort out by Wayne strike

Thame Utd 1, Windsor & Eton 0 (aet) more...

Town hall beats palace for MBE

Thame Town Hall will stand in for Buckingham Palace for a day when Denis Manners is awarded his MBE -- just so he can have Morris dancers to help him celebrate. more...

Rare wines aid charity

Money raised at an auction of fine wines will go to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. more...

Wallingford News

Shows go on road to villages

A project to take professional entertainment into village halls throughout south Oxfordshire will see eight shows performed over the next month. more...

Vandals attack shops again

Vandalism in Wallingford has left another shop front damaged. more...

Summer loving

Friends meet

More than 50 people attended the annual meeting of The Friends of St Mary's and St Leonard's churches, Wallingford. The meeting marked 20 years of fundraising to help maintain the town's two historic churches. Tony Barr Taylor, who has been chairman of the Friends since the group was formed, announced his retirement. During the time he has held the post, a total of £81,000 has been raised. more...

Planning appeal

Developer Berkshire Assured Properties has appealed after planning permission was refused for nine houses to be built behind existing properties in Reading Road, Cholsey. A Government planning inspector will hold a public inquiry on January 10 at South Oxfordshire District Council's offices in Crowmarsh Gifford. more...

Playgroup party

Gifts galore

Stocking-fillers and other gifts will be on sale at Wallingford Country Market (WI)'s Special Christmas Market in the Regal Centre, off St Martin's Street, on November 30 more...

Wantage News

Shows go on road to villages

A project to take professional entertainment into village halls throughout south Oxfordshire will see eight shows performed over the next month. more...

Funds raised

Doctors at the Newbury Street and Church Street practices in Wantage and the Grove practice have thanked the local branch of the Inner Wheel organisation, which held a jazz evening to raise £1,050 which has been shared between the respective practice charities. more...

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