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Oxfordshire | Archive | 2002 | January

Stories for 09 January 2002

Abingdon News

It's all GO for pupils

The mysteries of an oriental board game older than chess were unravelled at a school in Abingdon before the cameras of a Japanese television crew. more...

Record Poppy appeal cash

The Royal British Legion in Abingdon raised record amounts from the annual Poppy Day appeal. more...

Cash gift to SSNAP

Nearly £282 was raised by a raffle in aid of SSNAP, the charity which supports the special care baby unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, at the Boundary House pub in Abingdon. more...

Teenager death probe

Police are investigating the death of a teenager. Kay Munns, 19, of Drayton, near Abingdon, was found dead on December 23 at a house in Barleyfields, Didcot. more...

Banbury News

Final chance to have a say on development of district

Residents and workers within the area covered by Cherwell District Council have until Friday to have a say on the future of the district. more...

Grit bins will help in frosty weather

Bargain-hunting by Banbury Town Council will help motorists and pedestrians when frosty weather returns. more...

Heroin user jailed

A burglar threw a rock through the window of his parents' home after they discovered he had committed a break-in, a court was told. more...

Home shopping

A shopping evening at the home of Mandy Jones in Fringford raised £1,304.27 for the Katharine House Hospice in Adderbury. more...

Athletics: Shock as Banbury grab top honours

Banbury Harriers senior men's team produced one of their finest displays for years as they sprung a big shock at the Oxfordshire Cross Country Championships at a boggy Shotover Park. more...

Football: Banbury are outgunned

Nuneaton Boro 3, Banbury Utd 1 more...

Bicester News

Village gets speed limit

A 15-year campaign for speed limits along an accident-prone road has ended in victory, but traffic experts have warned that drivers are likely to ignore the new restrictions. more...

Were you a player?

A Bicester man is desperately trying to find a picture, six footballers and a trophy to make a reunion complete. more...

A total of £1,644 was raised for the Royal British Legion poppy appeal in the Shelswell group of parishes in November. The group takes in ten villages near Bicester -- Cottisford, Fringford, Hardwick, Mixbury, Stoke Lyne, Finmere, Godington, Hethe, Newton Purcell and Stratton Audley. more...

Charity concert

A concert by the staff band of the Royal Logistic Corps is being held at Bicester Garrison on April 13 in aid of Bicester Community Hospital and Sobell House Hospice, Oxford. more...

Home shopping

A shopping evening at the home of Mandy Jones in Fringford raised £1,304.27 for the Katharine House Hospice in Adderbury. more...

Didcot News

Council review to make house rent levels fairer

House rent in South Oxfordshire is to come under the spotlight when a new review is carried out. more...

Indecency charges

David Davis, of Colne Drive, Didcot, received an 18-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, after being convicted of two charges of indecent assault against two women. more...

Teenager death probe

Police are investigating the death of a teenager. Kay Munns, 19, of Drayton, near Abingdon, was found dead on December 23 at a house in Barleyfields, Didcot. more...

Classroom bid

The county council's education department has applied to South Oxfordshire District Council for the renewal of temporary planning consent for three prefabricated double classrooms at St Birinus School, Didcot, for a further three years. more...

Football: Super Sheldon hits five-timer

North Berks League more...

Football: Crame grabs treble

Berks & Bucks Junior Cup more...

Oxford News

Mechanic wins top poetry prize

A retired mechanic has beaten an award-winning novelist to take first place in a community poetry competition. more...

Claims fall rapidly

The backlog of outstanding claims is continuing to fall rapidly at Oxford City Council's housing benefits department. more...

Super Mini off to flying start

More than 1,700 people have put in advance orders for the top-of-the-range Mini Cooper S, which goes on sale in June at an on-the-road price of £14,500. more...

Trust funds studies

Budding architects will be able to admire buildings as far afield as Florence and New York, thanks to a scholarship in memory of an influential academic. more...

Helping hand for the homeless from Co-op

The newly-refurbished Bridge Project received a helping hand from the Co-op in a seasonal gesture of goodwill. more...

Prison history traced

The great-great-grandson of a former Oxford Prison governor has retraced his ancestor's footsteps in one of the last tours of the old jail before its renovation. more...

Family row led to assault

A man smashed down a front door and assaulted the householder in his bedroom, a court was told. more...

Gifts for refugees

Asylum seekers have thanked parishioners who filled 25 boxes with Christmas and New Year gifts. more...

Tolkein on view

An exhibition celebrating the life of author and academic JRR Tolkein is on display at the Museum of Oxford, until March 31. Journey into Middle Earth features many original photographs, sketches, letters by Tolkein and artefacts. more...

Master drawings

Drawings by Renaissance artists Bellini, Titian, Carpaccio, Veronese and Tintoretto, which form part of Christ Church College's Old Master collection, will be on show in its picture gallery until February 17. more...

Greyhounds: Tomorrow's Oxford Card

7.35 450m A9 more...

Football: United hopes fading fast

Any realistic hopes Oxford United had of making a late charge for the play-offs diminished last night after they lost 1-0 away to promotion-chasing Shrewsbury. more...

Rugby: Second strings to meet in Oxon Cup

The status of the David Charles Oxfordshire KO Cup suffered a further blow, with the news that the third-round tie between Oxford Harlequins and Grove will be contested by the clubs' second teams. more...

Aunt Sally: Ruffels rattles off sweet 16

Anchor man Martin Ruffels (5, 5, 6) clanged off 16 dolls as New Club A thrashed Tiddington CC 6-0 in the Greene King Winter League at New Club, Wheatley. more...

Basketball: Braves thrown out of National Shield

Oxford Braves basketball team have been thrown out of the National League Shield for fielding two ineligible players in their win over Bristol in an earlier round. more...

Athletics: Bromley just out of frame

Headington Roadrunner Richard Bromley narrowly missed out on an individual medal in the Leicestershire Cross Country Championships on Saturday. more...

Football: Church go top of tree

RT Harris Oxford City FA more...

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

Extra cash to keep out cold

Vulnerable people across Oxfordshire can claim an extra £8.50 to help cope with the cold after the recent below-freezing temperatures. more...

Marathon team appeal

The Oxfordshire Branch of the British Red Cross is looking for runners to join its London marathon team. more...

Vital for villages

South Oxfordshire villages are being urged to join a Vital Villages scheme to get residents working to improve rural life. more...

Rugby: Finalists to meet at last

Witney and Banbury, who were due to meet in last year's Oxfordshire Colts final which never took place, have been pitted together in the quarter-finals of this year's tournament. more...

Oxfordshire Business

Unipart shares drop to new low

Troubled car parts giant Unipart, which last year announced 300 redundancies at its Cowley works, has seen its share price drop a further 14 per cent. more...

'Rave event will not be repeated'

The owners of an industrial estate invaded by partygoers staging a New Year's Eve rave have vowed such an event will never happen again. more...

Still no decision on MP's scheme

West Oxfordshire councillors are still making up their minds whether to grant former Witney MP Shaun Woodward planning permission to convert barns and stables at his Sarsden estate into business units. more...

Fastest rise in house prices

House prices are rising at their fastest rate since October 1999, according to figures produced by the Halifax. more...

Record for office space

The Oxfordshire office market has enjoyed a record year, according to a survey by commercial property agents. more...

Patents in mind

A team of patent lawyers has opened offices in Oxford, marking the city's development as a haven for bright commercial ideas. more...

Festive tills ring for Next

Fashion retailer Next cashed in on the festive spending boom as sales surged. more...

New director

New client relationship director at specialist call centre company Port@l is Carlton Hide, 39, who lives in Fenny Compton. He moves from City outsourcing company Salisbury Associates, where he was sales and marketing director. A former naval officer, he spent four years as regional general manager for a publisher before joining global contact specialists SITEL where he was responsible for key clients. more...

Oxfordshire Education

Rugby: Grove scheme to provide school rugby

Three local companies have joined forces in a scheme with Grove Rugby Club to sponsor a part-time sports teacher at King Alfred's Community and Sports College, Wantage. more...

Trust funds studies

Budding architects will be able to admire buildings as far afield as Florence and New York, thanks to a scholarship in memory of an influential academic. more...

It's all GO for pupils

The mysteries of an oriental board game older than chess were unravelled at a school in Abingdon before the cameras of a Japanese television crew. more...

Pupils join course on citizenship

Teenagers have embarked on an eight-day citizenship course which will give them a better understanding of how Oxford works. more...

Healthy dance tour

Dance workshops will be used to teach children about the importance of regular exercise and healthy living thanks to a £8,000 windfall. more...

Classroom bid

Careers date

A careers convention will be held on March 14, organised by King Alfred's Community and Sorts College and St Mary's School, Wantage. more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

Marathon team appeal

The Oxfordshire Branch of the British Red Cross is looking for runners to join its London marathon team. more...

Walk and AGM

The Oxfordshire Area Ramblers' Association annual general meeting will be held at The Merry Bells village hall in Wheatley's High Street at 2pm on February 2. The day begins at 10.30am with a five-mile walk to Shotover Park, starting at the Church Road council car park. more...

Hebrew talk

Hebrew writer Avner Shats will hold a seminar about Hebrew as a Mother Tongue on Wednesday, January 23 at Yarnton Manor at 8pm. There will be a buffet from 7pm. A minibus will leave from The Oxford Playhouse, Beaumount Street, Oxford, at 6.40pm and 7.45pm. more...

Tolkein on view

Charity ball

A charity ball in aid of the Children's Society has been organised by Charles and Penny Badenoch in Benson parish hall on February 16. The tickets, £50 for a couple, include a meal. An auction will also be held to raise money for the society. more...

Master drawings

Charity concert

A concert by the staff band of the Royal Logistic Corps is being held at Bicester Garrison on April 13 in aid of Bicester Community Hospital and Sobell House Hospice, Oxford. more...

Village history

Dr Stephen Head will talk about the landscape history of Little Wittenham at Great Milton and District local history society, on January 28, in the pavilion, at 7.30pm. more...

Organised walk

The Ramblers' Association will be leading a walk from the Plough Inn, Kelmscott, to the Buscott on Sunday, January 20, starting at 1.30pm. more...

Clog display

Mason's Apron Clog Dance Team is giving a free workshop at Exeter Hall, Kidlington, on Saturday from 2-4pm. Call 01865 376053. more...

Gang show

St Matthew's Scout Group will stage its first Gang Show in Harwell on May 3 and 4. more...

Mechanic wins top poetry prize

A retired mechanic has beaten an award-winning novelist to take first place in a community poetry competition. more...

Oxfordshire Marketplace

Toyota rolls out next generation Corolla

Toyota has launched its new Corolla range -- the ninth generation model of the world's best-selling car. more...

Car sales soared to new high in 2001

New car sales accelerated to a new record last year, with 2,458,769 vehicles being purchased, according to official figures. more...

Vecra sees and hears all

Vauxhall is fitting the all-new Vectra with more than 30 sensors allowing the car to see, hear, feel -- and even smell. more...

Fly the flag on your vehicle

The Government has given the go-ahead to motorists who want to display national flags and symbols on their vehicle number plates. more...

Cashback on Picasso

Citroen is offering a range of cashback offers on Xsara Picasso and five-door models. more...

It really is priceless

It could have been the ultimate present for a motor enthusiast with a few millions to spare. more...

New market for VW

Volkswagen's new luxury sector car, codenamed Project D1, will be called Phaeton. more...

Careers date

A careers convention will be held on March 14, organised by King Alfred's Community and Sorts College and St Mary's School, Wantage. more...

Oxfordshire News

Man killed in 5,000ft plunge from plane

A man died after mysteriously plunging 5,000ft from a plane without a parachute. more...

'Open all hours' is key to success

A Berinsfield shopkeeper has won national recognition for his commitment and hard work. more...

Fewer caught drink-driving

Fewer drivers were caught flouting the drink-drive laws on Oxfordshire roads over Christmas and the New Year. more...

Bombs 'were sophisticated'

An explosives expert told a court she had never seen anything like the bombs built by Oxfordshire magistrate Jonathan Wilkes. more...

Were you a player?

A Bicester man is desperately trying to find a picture, six footballers and a trophy to make a reunion complete. more...

Flushed with success

Cleaner Dennis Denton has something to celebrate -- his public loo has won a top award. more...

Stolen sheep butchered

Twelve sheep were stolen from a field near Thame over the Christmas period, police have revealed. more...

Super Mini off to flying start

More than 1,700 people have put in advance orders for the top-of-the-range Mini Cooper S, which goes on sale in June at an on-the-road price of £14,500. more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: United hopes fading fast

Any realistic hopes Oxford United had of making a late charge for the play-offs diminished last night after they lost 1-0 away to promotion-chasing Shrewsbury. more...

Greyhounds: Tomorrow's Oxford Card

7.35 450m A9 more...

Rugby: Second strings to meet in Oxon Cup

Rugby: Dominic's screen test

Oxford Rugby Club's junior section was abuzz with excitement on Sunday when a BBC TV crew arrived at the ground. more...

Basketball: Braves thrown out of National Shield

Oxford Braves basketball team have been thrown out of the National League Shield for fielding two ineligible players in their win over Bristol in an earlier round. more...

Racing: McCoy moves to 199

Tony McCoy was heading for Newbury today needing just one success to record the fastest 200 winners in a season. more...

Football: Church go top of tree

RT Harris Oxford City FA more...

Thame News

'Rave event will not be repeated'

The owners of an industrial estate invaded by partygoers staging a New Year's Eve rave have vowed such an event will never happen again. more...

Council review to make house rent levels fairer

House rent in South Oxfordshire is to come under the spotlight when a new review is carried out. more...

Stolen sheep butchered

Twelve sheep were stolen from a field near Thame over the Christmas period, police have revealed. more...

Firefighters needed

Two more part-time firefighters are needed at Wheatley Fire Station. more...

Walk and AGM

Wallingford News

Rugby: Dominic's screen test

Oxford Rugby Club's junior section was abuzz with excitement on Sunday when a BBC TV crew arrived at the ground. more...

Football: Super Sheldon hits five-timer

North Berks League more...

'Open all hours' is key to success

A Berinsfield shopkeeper has won national recognition for his commitment and hard work. more...

Council review to make house rent levels fairer

House rent in South Oxfordshire is to come under the spotlight when a new review is carried out. more...

Charity ball

Show cancelled

A show, Reach for the Stars, by the Giffords' drama group, scheduled for performance at the British Legion, Wallingford, on January 26 has been cancelled for lack of support. more...

Ambulance cash

Wallingford Rotary Club raised almost £600 for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance with their collection at the Christmas in the Market Place display. more...

Garage plans

Plans for a detached garage and a conservatory at Brook Mead, The Square, West Hagbourne, are before South Oxfordshire District Council. more...

Wantage News

Access to grave blocked

An elderly widow has spoken of her frustration and dismay after town councillors blocked access to her husband's grave at Wantage Cemetery. more...

Flushed with success

Cleaner Dennis Denton has something to celebrate -- his public loo has won a top award. more...

Woman stole friend's cash

A Wantage woman, distraught after finding out her long-term partner was having a relationship with her sister, stole a friend's cash card so she could escape from the situation. more...

Gifts for refugees

Asylum seekers have thanked parishioners who filled 25 boxes with Christmas and New Year gifts. more...

Children stage art exhibition

The artistic talents of young children are being celebrated in the latest exhibition at Wantage's Vale and Downlands Museum. more...

Interim ban on driving

A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty to drink driving at Didcot Magistrates' Court. more...

Organised walk

The Ramblers' Association will be leading a walk from the Plough Inn, Kelmscott, to the Buscott on Sunday, January 20, starting at 1.30pm. more...

Careers date

A careers convention will be held on March 14, organised by King Alfred's Community and Sorts College and St Mary's School, Wantage. more...

Trust meeting

The Joint Environmental Trust next meets on January 24 at 3.30pm at The Old Mill Hall, Grove. more...

Rugby: Second strings to meet in Oxon Cup

Rugby: Grove scheme to provide school rugby

Three local companies have joined forces in a scheme with Grove Rugby Club to sponsor a part-time sports teacher at King Alfred's Community and Sports College, Wantage. more...

Football: Super Sheldon hits five-timer

North Berks League more...

Racing: McCoy moves to 199

Tony McCoy was heading for Newbury today needing just one success to record the fastest 200 winners in a season. more...

Football: Crame grabs treble

Berks & Bucks Junior Cup more...

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