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Stories for 26 June 2001

Abingdon News

100 jobs to go at Bookham

Another 100 jobs are to go at Bookham Technology, the hi-tech company based at Milton Park, near Abingdon. more...

Baptist mission marks 25 years

A Christian movement will be celebrating 25 years of work at its mission centre in Abingdon with a special open day and radio station on Saturday. more...

Mayor-making tradition is met with apathy

For the fifth year running, Stuart Jackson has been elected Mayor of Ock Street - Abingdon's 301-year-old tradition for someone to lead the town's Morris dancers. more...

Funds raised for school kitchen plan

Radley Primary school's fundraising campaign to convert its kitchen into a classroom to meet school inspectors' recommendations has kicked off with a summer fair that raised more than £1,000. more...

Choir aids restoration project

Magdalen College choir gave its first performance in Abingdon at a concert in aid of a church organ restoration fund. more...

BBC Television children's presenters Ana Boulter and Liam Dolan cut the cake for the seventh birthday celebrations of the Oxfordshire charity Oscar, which helps children suffering from tumours. more...

Printers honoured

Abingdon-based printers Nuffield Press has won a top place in the annual British Printing Industries Federation Excellence Awards. more...

Annual picnic fun

Dozens of people played games and enjoyed an "eat out" in the Abbey Grounds, Abingdon, on Sunday. more...

Car fires put out

Firefighters were called out twice early on Monday to deal with cars on fire. more...

Cricket - Div 3: Bagpuize extend lead

Kingston Bagpuize extended their lead at the top with a 50-run win over visitors Abingdon Vale. more...

Cricket- Div 6: Abingdon win

Spinner Richard Tilley (5-36) and seamer Richard Morgan (5-24) shot out Sandford 2nd for 140. more...

Banbury News

Striking a chord

A newly formed West Oxfordshire opera company will be presenting Donizetti's Don Pasquale in Chipping Norton Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday. more...

Art is on the menu

A restaurant is looking for local artistic talent to display on its walls. more...

Cricket - Div 1: Banbury climb

Banbury Twenty climbed the table following a 63-run victory at home to bottom club Cumnor. more...

Cricket - Div 2: Banbury thrashed

Dinton maintained their challenge by thrashing bottom team Banbury 2nd by 127 runs at White Post Road. more...

Cricket -Div 1: Sandford crash

Sandford St Martin crashed to their sixth defeat of the season as they were shot out for 84 on their own pitch by Challow & Childrey, who went on to record a six-wicket win. more...

Cricket- Div 6: Bledlow chase Banbury's 150

Bledlow Ridge 2nd held on for a draw at 111-9 chasing Banbury Twenty 2nd's 150, Richard Dryden taking 4-45 for Ridge. more...

Bicester News

Cricket - Div 2: Plumridge to rescue for Rowant

Aston Rowant retained pole position with a 61-run victory at home to Bourton Vale in a see-sawing match. more...

Cricket - Div 3: Star Simpson sinks Henley

An outstanding display from Mike Simpson enabled Bicester and North Oxford 2nd to end Henley 2nd's good run by the emphatic margin of 124 runs. more...

Cricket - Div 5: Lambourne falls two short of century

Martin Bunter (85) and Paul Spokes (69) led the way as Cumnor 2nd piled up 277-6 dec against Aston Rowant 2nd. more...

Mayor warms up for marathon

Town Mayor Lawrie Stratford tried out an exercise bike when he opened a new Fitness Centre in Bicester on Saturday, June 23. more...

Seaside transport

Two coaches that usually travel from Oxford to London took a different route - to transport children to the seaside. more...

Didcot News

Arts centre called 'just another hall'

Didcot's long-awaited £35m shops and offices town centre redevelopment is expected to be backed by planners. more...

Fete helps school funds

Pupils at Manor primary school, Didcot, invented ways to send parachutes into the air as part of their arena event for the school's annual fete on Saturday.June 23. more...

Cricket - Div 4: Didcot stay bottom

Didcot remain rooted to the foot of the table after a 48-run defeat at Wolverton 2nd, who made 257-5 after being inserted. more...

Oxford News

Legal advice sought over schools

County councillors are asking for further legal advice to help them decide the role of churches in the reorganisation of Oxford schools. more...

Addict escapes jail - for now

A drug user who made a personal plea for a judge to help him wean himself off his addiction has been spared jail for the time being. more...

Hospital plan 'will increase traffic'

Highways experts say plans for a new hospital at Oxford United's former ground would attract too much traffic into Headington. more...

Space shortage forces up city rents

Offices in Oxford city centre are in demand, despite traffic problems and the growth of edge-of-town business parks, say agents FPD Savills. more...

Attempted ecstasy dealer sent to jail

A young father who was caught trying to smuggle 68 ecstasy tablets into an Oxford nightclub has been jailed for 21 months. more...

Homeless service praised in book

An Oxford homeless persons support service has been praised in a new Government handbook. more...

Cyclist ride out for charity event

Two bike rides were sponsored over the weekend - one for charity and the other for youngsters. more...

Vital service plan unveiled

A medium-term plan to protect vital services was unveiled today (June 26) by city councillors. more...

Seaside transport

Two coaches that usually travel from Oxford to London took a different route - to transport children to the seaside. more...

Russian dinner planned

Supporters of the friendship links between Oxford and the city of Perm in Russia are holding a dinner in the Assembly Room at the Town Hall on Friday, June 29, starting at 7pm. more...

Sewage leak floods gardens

Four gardens were flooded with sewage after a drain became blocked by fat and oil. more...

Flower box gift to school

Iffley Mead School has benefited from new seats and flower boxes - a gift from the Oxford Rotary Club Isis. more...

Darts: Nelson fall to rivals

The Nelson Inn went down 6-3 at home to near neighbours Cowley Workers Social Club in the Section 3 of the Morrells ODDA Summer League. more...

Cricket -Div 1: Buckingham's last and knock Downs

Rover Cowley were powerless to stop Buckingham's last pair putting on 17 runs to give their side a dramatic one-wicket victory - and become the new leaders in place of Oxford Downs. more...

Cricket- Div 6: Evans and Duval star for Kidlington

Nick Duval (44) and Steve Evans (55) starred as Kidlington 2nd reached 184-9 against Shipton 2nd, for whom Tim Osborne (4-66) and Mark Meredith (4-61) bowled well. more...

Cricket -Div 1: Downs lose top spot

Oxford Downs lost top spot as they were held to a draw by Kimble in an exciting finish at Standlake. more...

Cricket- Div 6: Eason's century is all in vain for Oxford

A sparkling 109 not out from Alex Eason, together with 55 from Myles Picknett in an opening stand worth 108, helped Oxford & Horspath 3rd to 232-4 against Buckingham 2nd. more...

Cricket - Div 3: Oxford defeated

Howard Donachie top-scored with 72 of Aylesbury's 203 after they had been put in Oxford & Horspath. more...

Cricket- Div 6: Willows stay close to bottom

James Flaherty and Andy Baynes took four Stanton St John Willows wickets each for Oxford Nondescripts 2nd, Yousef scoring 59 in Willows' total of 165-9. more...

Cricket - Div 3: Kidlington move into second

Kidlington moved into second place at the expense of Bletchley 2nd who found the going tough against Lee Coley (4-61) and Mark Strong (3-63) and only reached 169-9. more...

Cricket - Div 2: Oxford in third

Oxford Nondescripts moved into third spot with a six-wicket win at Great Tew. more...

Cricket - Div 5: Lambourne falls two short of century

Martin Bunter (85) and Paul Spokes (69) led the way as Cumnor 2nd piled up 277-6 dec against Aston Rowant 2nd. more...

Cricket: Village KO showdown

Oxfordshire champions Oxford Downs will be at home to Gloucestershire winners Dumbleton in the sixth round of the Wadworth 6X National Village Championship on Sunday, July 8. more...

Cricket - Div 5: Tiddington surpass target

Simon Smiths's 70 for Rover Cowley 2nd proved in vain against Tiddington 2nd. more...

Cricket - Div 4: Wendover lose

Wendover's 199-5 wasn't enough to stop Long Marston from posting a six-wicket win. Geoff Graveson (52 no) and Pete Melitus (46) helped Long Marston to 200-4. more...

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

Bishop `is not big spender'

Many Bishops are enjoying too much of the high life, a new report has claimed - but staff close to the Bishop of Oxford claim his lifestyle is in no way extravagant. more...

Police go to Wales for recruits

Thames Valley Police are to return to Wales in a bid to recruit more redundant steel workers. more...

New HQ for first aiders

St John Ambulance staff hope their new £550,000 county headquarters will encourage members of the public to join their ranks. more...

Sir Hornby opens rose garden

Sir Simon Hornby, president of the Royal Horticultural Society, opened a new rose garden on Saturday. more...

Public debates merger

Members of the public are being given their say about proposals to merge Oxfordshire Ambulance Service with paramedic units in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. more...

Cricket: Scorecard - June 26

Latest Cherwell League cards more...

Cricket - Divs 7-9: Lees hits maiden ton to see Cumnor home

Alan Lees hammered his first century to take Cumnor 3rd to a seven-wicket win over Wallingford 2nd in Division 9 at Kidlington. more...

Swimming: Fowler twins shine

Kidlington and Gosford came third in a time-banded gala at Maidenhead where the Fowler twins, Ellen and Sam, recorded two good wins. more...

Motor sport: Weekend action

Where to find the motor sport action in Oxfordshire - June 30 July 1 more...

Oxfordshire Business

Visitors flock to Venturefest 2001

Venturefest, where people with money to invest meet up with people with bright business ideas, will have welcomed more than 1,500 by the time it closes this evening. more...

100 jobs to go at Bookham

Another 100 jobs are to go at Bookham Technology, the hi-tech company based at Milton Park, near Abingdon. more...

Space shortage forces up city rents

Offices in Oxford city centre are in demand, despite traffic problems and the growth of edge-of-town business parks, say agents FPD Savills. more...

IiP scheme relaunched

Companies in Oxfordshire are being encouraged to put employees first by adopting the new-look Investors in People (IiP) programme. more...

Angels' network is launched

A network of investors to finance small start-up businesses with high growth potential was launched at Venturefest 2001. more...

Oxfordshire Education

Legal advice sought over schools

County councillors are asking for further legal advice to help them decide the role of churches in the reorganisation of Oxford schools. more...

Work starts on £3.6m pool for university

Work on Oxford University's new £3.6m swimming pool began with a groundbreaking ceremony. more...

Counting the pennies

There was a crock of gold at the end of the rainbow for a Wallingford pre-school when a large sweet jar was opened at one of the town's pubs and the contents - cash not candies - poured out. more...

'Top-up' plan for students

Students from poorer backgrounds are to be offered bursaries by Oxford University in a new multi-million pound scheme to encourage more disadvantaged applicants. more...

Fete helps school funds

Pupils at Manor primary school, Didcot, invented ways to send parachutes into the air as part of their arena event for the school's annual fete on Saturday.June 23. more...

Computer training on offer

Free computer training is being offered this summer by the IT Learning Centre at Abingdon and Witney College with the aim of tempting parents and grandparents to keep up with the young members of the family. more...

Trigger the horse visits classroom

Caroline Burchill, aged nine, was among pupils from Cokethope School, Ducklington, who were encouraged to take up riding by getting a feel for it on the back of a mechanical horse. more...

School makes good progress

Parents joined children and teachers to celebrate their school coming off special measures. more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

Cyclist ride out for charity event

Two bike rides were sponsored over the weekend - one for charity and the other for youngsters. more...

Choir aids restoration project

Magdalen College choir gave its first performance in Abingdon at a concert in aid of a church organ restoration fund. more...

Striking a chord

A newly formed West Oxfordshire opera company will be presenting Donizetti's Don Pasquale in Chipping Norton Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday. more...

Fete brings in treasure

The children's classic adventure tale of Treasure Island became the theme of a fete at the weekend. more...

Manager named

Nick Davis, 31, a former bank manager, has been appointed assistant manager at the Oxford Story, an attraction detailing the history of Oxford University. more...

JUNE 29: Charity raffle

The West Oxford Animal Rescue will hold a raffle at the Cavelier Pub in Copse Lane, Oxford, on Friday, June 29 , from 7pm. more...

DATES IN JULY: Public debates merger

Members of the public are being given their say about proposals to merge Oxfordshire Ambulance Service with paramedic units in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. more...

JUNE31/JULY1: Football gala fills the weekend

Minster Lovell is to host a weekend of boys six-a-side football at Wash Meadow on Saturday and Sunday along with a gala (June 30, July 1). more...

Oxfordshire News

Addict escapes jail - for now

A drug user who made a personal plea for a judge to help him wean himself off his addiction has been spared jail for the time being. more...

Bishop `is not big spender'

Many Bishops are enjoying too much of the high life, a new report has claimed - but staff close to the Bishop of Oxford claim his lifestyle is in no way extravagant. more...

Work starts on £3.6m pool for university

Work on Oxford University's new £3.6m swimming pool began with a groundbreaking ceremony. more...

Counting the pennies

There was a crock of gold at the end of the rainbow for a Wallingford pre-school when a large sweet jar was opened at one of the town's pubs and the contents - cash not candies - poured out. more...

New HQ for first aiders

St John Ambulance staff hope their new £550,000 county headquarters will encourage members of the public to join their ranks. more...

Sir Hornby opens rose garden

Sir Simon Hornby, president of the Royal Horticultural Society, opened a new rose garden on Saturday. more...

Hospital plan 'will increase traffic'

Highways experts say plans for a new hospital at Oxford United's former ground would attract too much traffic into Headington. more...

'Top-up' plan for students

Students from poorer backgrounds are to be offered bursaries by Oxford University in a new multi-million pound scheme to encourage more disadvantaged applicants. more...

Homeless service praised in book

An Oxford homeless persons support service has been praised in a new Government handbook. more...

Mayor-making tradition is met with apathy

For the fifth year running, Stuart Jackson has been elected Mayor of Ock Street - Abingdon's 301-year-old tradition for someone to lead the town's Morris dancers. more...

Cyclist ride out for charity event

Two bike rides were sponsored over the weekend - one for charity and the other for youngsters. more...

Scientist wins society prize

An Oxford professor has been awarded a Royal Society Research Professorship - one of only four women to gain the honour. more...

Vital service plan unveiled

A medium-term plan to protect vital services was unveiled today (June 26) by city councillors. more...

Striking a chord

A newly formed West Oxfordshire opera company will be presenting Donizetti's Don Pasquale in Chipping Norton Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday. more...

Seaside transport

Two coaches that usually travel from Oxford to London took a different route - to transport children to the seaside. more...

Victim is named

Police have yet to establish how a Cowley teenager came to die on a busy road at night more than two miles from his home. more...

Rape case dropped

A man arrested after a 16-year-old alleged she had been raped at an Oxford college ball has been released after a full investigation. more...

Oxfordshire Sport

I'm happy on my own says Tim after win

Tim Henman revealed last night why he has turned down an offer from Pat Cash to become his new coach. more...

Cricket - Div 2: Plumridge to rescue for Rowant

Aston Rowant retained pole position with a 61-run victory at home to Bourton Vale in a see-sawing match. more...

Cricket - Div 1: Banbury climb

Banbury Twenty climbed the table following a 63-run victory at home to bottom club Cumnor. more...

Cricket - Div 3: Star Simpson sinks Henley

An outstanding display from Mike Simpson enabled Bicester and North Oxford 2nd to end Henley 2nd's good run by the emphatic margin of 124 runs. more...

Cricket - Div 2: Witney win

Witney Mills sent Leighton Buzzard crashing from 47-0 to 105 all out to set up a six-wicket win. more...

Cricket- Div 6: Evans and Duval star for Kidlington

Nick Duval (44) and Steve Evans (55) starred as Kidlington 2nd reached 184-9 against Shipton 2nd, for whom Tim Osborne (4-66) and Mark Meredith (4-61) bowled well. more...

Cricket -Div 1: Downs lose top spot

Oxford Downs lost top spot as they were held to a draw by Kimble in an exciting finish at Standlake. more...

Cricket- Div 6: Eason's century is all in vain for Oxford

A sparkling 109 not out from Alex Eason, together with 55 from Myles Picknett in an opening stand worth 108, helped Oxford & Horspath 3rd to 232-4 against Buckingham 2nd. more...

Cricket - Div 2: Chalgrove win at Tiddington

Spinner Neil Adby took 5-63 to set Chalgrove on the way to a five-wicket win at Tiddington. more...

Cricket - Div 4: Ali does the trick to keep Motors on top

Morris Motors retained their unbeaten record with an exciting two-wicket win at Princes Risborough with only three balls to spare. more...

Cricket - Div 2: Banbury thrashed

Dinton maintained their challenge by thrashing bottom team Banbury 2nd by 127 runs at White Post Road. more...

Cricket -Div 1: Sandford crash

Sandford St Martin crashed to their sixth defeat of the season as they were shot out for 84 on their own pitch by Challow & Childrey, who went on to record a six-wicket win. more...

Cricket - Div 5: Tew on a run spree

Great and Little Tew 2nds' Anthony Oliver and Julian Marlow went on a run spree against Kimble 2nd, rattling up a stand of 195 in their formidable total of 252-1. more...

Cricket - Div 3: Oxford defeated

Howard Donachie top-scored with 72 of Aylesbury's 203 after they had been put in Oxford & Horspath. more...

Cricket - Div 4: Didcot stay bottom

Didcot remain rooted to the foot of the table after a 48-run defeat at Wolverton 2nd, who made 257-5 after being inserted. more...

Cricket- Div 6: Willows stay close to bottom

James Flaherty and Andy Baynes took four Stanton St John Willows wickets each for Oxford Nondescripts 2nd, Yousef scoring 59 in Willows' total of 165-9. more...

Cricket - Div 3: Kidlington move into second

Kidlington moved into second place at the expense of Bletchley 2nd who found the going tough against Lee Coley (4-61) and Mark Strong (3-63) and only reached 169-9. more...

Cricket - Div 4: Wallingford victory

Some eleventh hour withdrawals saw Bledlow travel to Wallingford with eight players - and return home with a nine-wicket drubbing. more...

Cricket - Div 2: Oxford in third

Oxford Nondescripts moved into third spot with a six-wicket win at Great Tew. more...

Cricket - Div 3: Bagpuize extend lead

Kingston Bagpuize extended their lead at the top with a 50-run win over visitors Abingdon Vale. more...

Cricket - Div 5: Veteran Brown is Bletch star

Evergreen seamer John Brown rolled back the years as Bletchingdon beat Brackley by five wickets to stay top of the table. more...

Cricket - Div 5: Lambourne falls two short of century

Martin Bunter (85) and Paul Spokes (69) led the way as Cumnor 2nd piled up 277-6 dec against Aston Rowant 2nd. more...

Cricket - Div 4: Dinton undefeated

Dinton 2nd also remain undefeated following a five-wicket win at Moreton. more...

Cricket: Village KO showdown

Oxfordshire champions Oxford Downs will be at home to Gloucestershire winners Dumbleton in the sixth round of the Wadworth 6X National Village Championship on Sunday, July 8. more...

Cricket - Div 5: Victory for Challow

Challow 2nd slow bowler Paul Stoddard's 5-52 winkled out visitors Stokenchurch for 160 to set up a five-wicket victory, as Neil Podbery's half-century saw his side home with few alarms. more...

Cricket - Div 3: Bledlow shot out

Paceman Richard Lynch reaped a reward of 5-26 as Bledlow Ridge were shot out for 124 at Cropredy, who sauntered to 126-3 thanks to Adrian Beecroft (43) and Adrian Goodway (33no). more...

Cricket - Div 5: Tiddington surpass target

Simon Smiths's 70 for Rover Cowley 2nd proved in vain against Tiddington 2nd. more...

Cricket- Div 6: Abingdon win

Spinner Richard Tilley (5-36) and seamer Richard Morgan (5-24) shot out Sandford 2nd for 140. more...

Cricket - Div 4: Wendover lose

Wendover's 199-5 wasn't enough to stop Long Marston from posting a six-wicket win. Geoff Graveson (52 no) and Pete Melitus (46) helped Long Marston to 200-4. more...

Cricket- Div 6: Bledlow chase Banbury's 150

Bledlow Ridge 2nd held on for a draw at 111-9 chasing Banbury Twenty 2nd's 150, Richard Dryden taking 4-45 for Ridge. more...

Cricket: Scorecard - June 26

Latest Cherwell League cards more...

Cricket - Divs 7-9: Lees hits maiden ton to see Cumnor home

Alan Lees hammered his first century to take Cumnor 3rd to a seven-wicket win over Wallingford 2nd in Division 9 at Kidlington. more...

Darts: Nelson fall to rivals

The Nelson Inn went down 6-3 at home to near neighbours Cowley Workers Social Club in the Section 3 of the Morrells ODDA Summer League. more...

Swimming: Fowler twins shine

Kidlington and Gosford came third in a time-banded gala at Maidenhead where the Fowler twins, Ellen and Sam, recorded two good wins. more...

Motor sport: Winner Green is joint leader

Tim Green, of Wantage, and Rob Smith collected a tremendous class win in the Oxford Mail-supported Simpsons Proton Satria GTi at the Dukeries Rally based in the Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham. more...

Motor sport: Weekend action

Where to find the motor sport action in Oxfordshire - June 30 July 1 more...

Motor sport: Harvey's hopes dashed by crash

Hayles Racing's challenge for the 2001 Privilege Insurance British GT Championship suffered a severe setback at Castle Combe when Tim Harvey was knocked out of round seven while lying second, ahead of the series-leading Lister Storm. more...

Motor sport: Nicholls is top junior

Standlake Arena was a little quieter at Sunday for the third meeting in as many weeks, but there were still 141 race cars in the pits. more...

Cricket -Div 1: Shipton knock Downs off the summit

Shipton join Buckingham on level points at the top following a four-wicket win over Thame at Church Meadow. more...

Cricket -Div 1: Buckingham's last and knock Downs

Rover Cowley were powerless to stop Buckingham's last pair putting on 17 runs to give their side a dramatic one-wicket victory - and become the new leaders in place of Oxford Downs. more...

Thame News

Cricket -Div 1: Shipton knock Downs off the summit

Shipton join Buckingham on level points at the top following a four-wicket win over Thame at Church Meadow. more...

Cricket - Div 4: Ali does the trick to keep Motors on top

Morris Motors retained their unbeaten record with an exciting two-wicket win at Princes Risborough with only three balls to spare. more...

Cricket - Div 4: Dinton undefeated

Dinton 2nd also remain undefeated following a five-wicket win at Moreton. more...

Carnival hailed a success

The colourful carnival procession through Thame, which was watched by hundreds of people, was a personal triumph for Len Webb. more...

Two hurt in car crash

Two people were to taken the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, with minor injuries following a two-car accident on the A40 at Wheatley on Friday. more...

Golf course planned

A new nine-hole golf course will be developed at Waterstock Golf Club using waste already deposited at the site. more...

Cricketers ask for pavilion permission

The Stanton St John cricket team is asking South Oxfordshire District Council to renew a planning permission given five years ago for alterations and extensions to the existing building on the recreation ground for use as a sports pavilion. more...

Dealership makes signs plea

Thame Land Rover is asking for planning permission to put up five free-standing un-lit signs on the Aylesbury Road roundabout approach to Thame. more...

Wallingford News

Cricket - Div 4: Wallingford victory

Some eleventh hour withdrawals saw Bledlow travel to Wallingford with eight players - and return home with a nine-wicket drubbing. more...

Counting the pennies

There was a crock of gold at the end of the rainbow for a Wallingford pre-school when a large sweet jar was opened at one of the town's pubs and the contents - cash not candies - poured out. more...

Fete brings in treasure

The children's classic adventure tale of Treasure Island became the theme of a fete at the weekend. more...

Wantage News

Witness appeal in daylight attack

Police investigating an attack in broad daylight on a 21-year-old woman, have renewed their appeal for witnesses. more...

Village prepares for annual gathering

The annual Bourton village fete will be on Saturday, July 7, from 2.30 to 5pm. more...