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Stories for 30 April 2001

Abingdon News

Football: Abingdon Utd 8, Almondsbury Tn 2

Abingdon's rich vein of goal-scoring continued as they hit eight past Almondsbury in the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League. more...

MP calls for better deal for army pensioners

Dr Evan Harris, the Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, has called for a fairer deal for armed service pensioners. more...

Additional ban for disqualified driver

Magistrates have sentenced an Abingdon labourer to 80 hours' community punishment for driving while disqualified. more...

Driver discharged

Andrew Barrett, 24, of Palmer Place, Abingdon, was conditionally discharged for six months and ordered to pay £55 costs by Didcot magistrates when he admitted the fraudulent use of a vehicle licence on a different car. more...

Wounding case

The case of Andrew Carr, 29, of Hermitage Road, Abingdon, who is accused of wounding, was adjourned until May 4 at Oxford Crown Court. more...

Abingdon: Poor Town go down

Abingdon Town missed the opportunity to improve their lowly position in Ryman Division 3 with one of their poorest displays in recent weeks. more...

School sport: Shirley shines

Lord Williams's beat Abingdon School to lift the Lord's Taverners' Oxfordshire Under 14 Cup on Thursday. more...

Banbury News

Appeal made in hunt for Co-op raiders

Shoppers are being asked to jog their memories to help catch thieves who raided a Co-op store. more...

Payroll donation bid launched

The Banbury Young Homeless project is asking workers to join a give-as-you-earn fundraising scheme. more...

Drama games

There will be a day of body sculpture, mime and drama games for children at The Theatre, Chipping Norton on Sunday, May 29. more...

Charge denied

Steven Lewington, 39, of Moorfield Court, Banbury, appeared before Oxford Crown Court charged with possession of cannabis with intent to supply. more...

Puppet play

Punchinello's Puppets will be at the Mill, Banbury at 2pm on Sunday, May 29, telling the classic story of Tom Thumb. more...

Football: Battling Banbury run out of time

A bumper crowd of 411 witnessed a cracking Dr Martens Eastern Division game at The Stadium where Chelmsford's 3-2 victory confirmed their promotion to the Premier Division. more...

Bicester News

Pool: Bulldogs claim Bicester crown

Bullingdon Bulldogs are champions of the Bicester and District Premier Division, just a season after claiming the Division 1 crown. more...

Football: Cirencester Utd 0, Middle Barton 3

A fine team effort saw Middle Barton take the points with goals from Tony Bott, Steve Lomas and John Umney. more...

Police give children safety training

Hundreds of Oxford schoolchildren have received safety training in a range of emergency scenarios, thanks to a project co-ordinated by Thames Valley Police. more...

TV stars drop by

The hosts of television's Real Rooms show have reopened Launton Playgroup's building. more...

Didcot News

Homeowners plan play area protest

Residents who fear a new children's play area behind their homes will increase vandalism are to make a public protest. more...

Drink-drive motorist in court

A 25-year-old woman stopped for drink driving had drunk two glasses of wine on an empty stomach, Didcot magistrates heard. more...

Football: Didcot tame rivals to lift the trophy

Didcot came from behind to lift the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy with a 2-1 victory over local rivals Wallingford at Chesham United on Saturday. more...

Oxford News

Search is on to find site for rowing lake

A giant lake could be created outside Oxford to ease congestion on the River Thames. more...

Bonus for BMW workers - if you're German

An announcement in BMW's in-house newsletter - intended for German eyes only - left Cowley workers fuming. more...

Branch considers leaving Legion

Members of the Royal British Legion's Wolvercote branch are divided over measures to keep their branch open. more...

Lesley is a shadow of her former self

Lesley Hayes has been so successful at her diet that she has lost nearly a third of her body weight. more...

Road closed

The Oxford Road and Mill Lane in Old Marston will be closed to general traffic between 11am and 1pm on Sunday, May 6, because of the Blue Peter Bikeathon. more...

Computers stolen from house

Two laptop computers were stolen from a house in Argyll Street, Cowley, Oxford. The theft was reported to police just after 10pm on Wednesday. more...

Author visits

Jeanette Winterson, author of bestsellers Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit and The Passion, will be reading from her new novel The Powerbook at Waterstone's, Broad Street, on Thursday. more...

Cars vandalised

Three cars were vandalised at Temple Cowley swimming pool in Temple Cowley Road just after 9.30pm on Thursday evening. more...

Ice hockey: Stars facing uphill task at Billingham

Oxford City Stars have it all to do when they travel to Billingham tomorrow for the second leg of the Enlgish League semi-final play-off. more...

Football: Last-gasp Druce lifts City

In their third outing in a series of seven games in 14 days, a last-minute goal by Mark Druce gave City their seventh away win in Ryman Division 1 on Saturday. more...

Football: Staines Tn 0, Oxford C 2 (at City)

A young City side, including five youth team players, did well to record an unusual double over Staines yesterday. more...

Football: Sunday cup tie abandoned

The Morrells Oxford Sunday League Cup semi-final between the Friar and Six Bells, Kidlington, was abandoned after 116 minutes yesterday with one of the teams down to seven players after having three sent off for swearing at the referee. more...

Football: Easington Sp 3, Kidlington 2

The first half of this entertaining Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Division 1 West encounter belonged to Kidlington who opened the scoring through Geoff Tallboys on 21 minutes. more...

Football: Englefield Gn 0, Quarry Nomads 2

Quarry turned on one of their best performances of the season in Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Division 1 East to take the points from Englefield thanks to second-half goals from Robbie Carlisle and Vince Long. more...

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

Remember the cenus

Oxfordshire residents are being reminded to return their census forms. more...

Dealers sponsor charity

People with disabilities are being offered advice on mobility issues at Vauxhall car dealerships in a nationwide project. more...

Cyclists urged to unite to fight

The call has gone out to cyclists in west Oxfordshire to join their own lobby group. more...

RSPCA week

RSPCA week was launched today with fundraisers hopeful of beating last year's £250,000 total. more...

Roadside survey

A programme of roadside surveys to assess drivers' journey patterns is set to take place in Oxfordshire during the next three weeks. more...

Scruffiest dog competition

An animal health company is launching a pet competition with a difference. more...

Football: Results

All league results for Oxfordshire sides more...

Speedway: Cheetahs facing crunch

JT/FOX Oxford Cheetahs travel to meet midlanders Wolverhampton in a Sky Sports Elite League clash tonight - and it's a meeting they must win if they are serious about major honours this year. more...

Rugby: Results

All league results for Oxfordshire sides more...

Cricket: Evans boys team up for Oxon's bid

Ian and Philip Evans, the 19-year-old twin sons of former county skipper Rupert Evans, are in the Oxfordshire side for tomorrow's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy first-round tie with Huntingdon at Challow (10.45am). more...

Oxfordshire Business

Drama school goes upstage

A drama school in a rural setting has met with such success that it is expanding into purpose-built studios designed by top architects, reports Chris Koenig. more...

Ladies, do you have green fingers?

A call has gone out to women who want jobs working in beautiful gardens. more...

Oxfordshire Education

Schools stifle ambition, elitism row chief says

The head of the Oxford college at the centre of an elitism row has told the Government to stop attacking elite universities and focus on improving comprehensives. more...

Part-time student earns her degree

Oxford University's first part-time student to gain a doctoral honour has been awarded her degree. more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

Alices share Wonderland

Four youngsters shared the lead role in a production of Alice - The Musical, by the Wallingford Children's Choir. more...

Preview: Amy's View at the Oxford Playhouse, until May 5

Oscar-nominated actress Susannah York joins Michael Jayston in Amy's View, at the Oxford Playhouse until Saturday, writes Chris Gray. more...

Oxfordshire News

Monty's race is run

The man regarded as the elder statesman of Oxfordshire athletics, Monty Hillier, has died. more...

Search is on to find site for rowing lake

A giant lake could be created outside Oxford to ease congestion on the River Thames. more...

Filthy mess `caused by youngsters'

The manager of a family centre says she is "disgusted" by the mess regularly left behind by youngsters using the entrance as a meeting place. more...

Schools stifle ambition, elitism row chief says

The head of the Oxford college at the centre of an elitism row has told the Government to stop attacking elite universities and focus on improving comprehensives. more...

Cycling scheme is 'unworkable'

A green travel plan unveiled by Oxfordshire County Council is unworkable, according to a county councillor. more...

Branch considers leaving Legion

Members of the Royal British Legion's Wolvercote branch are divided over measures to keep their branch open. more...

Police give children safety training

Hundreds of Oxford schoolchildren have received safety training in a range of emergency scenarios, thanks to a project co-ordinated by Thames Valley Police. more...

`McNo'protest steps up

Campaigners desperate to stop a former Oxford pub from being turned into a McDonald's 'drive-thru' restaurant have pledged to step up their protest. more...

MP calls for better deal for army pensioners

Dr Evan Harris, the Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, has called for a fairer deal for armed service pensioners. more...

Homeowners plan play area protest

Residents who fear a new children's play area behind their homes will increase vandalism are to make a public protest. more...

Lesley is a shadow of her former self

Lesley Hayes has been so successful at her diet that she has lost nearly a third of her body weight. more...

Remember the cenus

Oxfordshire residents are being reminded to return their census forms. more...

TV stars drop by

The hosts of television's Real Rooms show have reopened Launton Playgroup's building. more...

GPs back protest over 'excessive workloads'

Doctors in Oxfordshire will join a national protest on Tuesday to campaign about excessive workloads, which they claim are affecting patients. more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Swansea fans arrested after match

Eight Swansea soccer supporters are on police bail following reports of disorder at Oxford City's ground on Saturday. more...

Football: Abingdon Utd 8, Almondsbury Tn 2

Abingdon's rich vein of goal-scoring continued as they hit eight past Almondsbury in the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League. more...

Rugby: Results

All league results for Oxfordshire sides more...

Football: Milton Utd 2, Yate Tn 3

Milton look doomed to Cherry Red Records Hellenic League relegation after wasting an early lead against Yate. more...

Football: Wantage Tn 3, Harrow Hill 1

A superb hat-trick by Ben Spiero continued Wantage's strong finish to the season. more...

Cricket: Evans boys team up for Oxon's bid

Football: Results

All league results for Oxfordshire sides more...

Football: Didcot tame rivals to lift the trophy

Didcot came from behind to lift the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy with a 2-1 victory over local rivals Wallingford at Chesham United on Saturday. more...

Speedway: Cheetahs facing crunch

JT/FOX Oxford Cheetahs travel to meet midlanders Wolverhampton in a Sky Sports Elite League clash tonight - and it's a meeting they must win if they are serious about major honours this year. more...

Football: Last-gasp Druce lifts City

In their third outing in a series of seven games in 14 days, a last-minute goal by Mark Druce gave City their seventh away win in Ryman Division 1 on Saturday. more...

Football: Battling Banbury run out of time

A bumper crowd of 411 witnessed a cracking Dr Martens Eastern Division game at The Stadium where Chelmsford's 3-2 victory confirmed their promotion to the Premier Division. more...

Abingdon: Poor Town go down

Abingdon Town missed the opportunity to improve their lowly position in Ryman Division 3 with one of their poorest displays in recent weeks. more...

Football: Sunday cup tie abandoned

Football: North Leigh's super double

North Leigh completed a notable Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Premier Division double over champions elect Swindon Supermarine on Saturday, with all the goals coming in the last 12 minutes at Eynsham Park. more...

Thame News

School sport: Shirley shines

Lord Williams's beat Abingdon School to lift the Lord's Taverners' Oxfordshire Under 14 Cup on Thursday. more...

Scouts keep on paddling

Local businesses have come up with the cash to let a village scout troop paddle their own canoes. more...

Bosses seek name for new leisure complex

A snappy title is wanted for the new leisure complex based on Thame sports and arts centre. more...

Scout meeting

Oxfordshire County Scout Council holds its annual general meeting at Lord Williams's School, Oxford Road, on July 12, at 7.30pm. more...

Wallingford News

Football: Didcot tame rivals to lift the trophy

Didcot came from behind to lift the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy with a 2-1 victory over local rivals Wallingford at Chesham United on Saturday. more...

Alices share Wonderland

Four youngsters shared the lead role in a production of Alice - The Musical, by the Wallingford Children's Choir. more...

Motorist fined

Peter Wilde, 26, of Carmel Terrace, Mongewell, Wallingford, was fined £250 with £35 costs by Didcot magistrates when he admitted driving an Austin Metro without insurance. more...

Wantage News

Twin brothers win top scout honour

Twin brothers have been praised for their dedication after receiving a prestigious award. more...

Fish given a continental flavour

Mayor of Wantage Jenny Hannaby and Burgermeister Hubert Jahns admire a trout they caught at a fish farm during a meeting of twin town leaders. more...

Teenager faces jail sentence

Magistrates have warned a Wantage teenager he could face imprisonment for driving while disqualified and without insurance. more...

School sport: Vale in top gear

Vale of White Horse Under 14s eventually found their shooting boots in the last two games of the Isle of Wight Festival. more...

Football: Wantage Tn 3, Harrow Hill 1

A superb hat-trick by Ben Spiero continued Wantage's strong finish to the season. more...

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