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Oxfordshire | Archive | 2002 | January

Stories for 21 January 2002

Abingdon News

Yes to demolition

Approval to demolish The Haven bungalow on The Green, Stadhampton, and build a chalet-style house on the site has been given by South Oxfordshire District Council. more...

Football: Carterton owe it to hat-trick hero James

Cherry Red Records Hellenic League more...

Banbury News

Three hospitals miss out on help scheme

Health service watchdogs are disappointed that a new on-the-spot patient advice and complaints scheme will only be available at one of four major hospitals in Oxfordshire. more...

Hospice help

A Christmas carol concert raised £300 for Katharine House Hospice, in Adderbury. more...

Missing boy

Police in Banbury were last night continuing to search for a missing 12-year-old boy. more...

Pupils sculpt fresh ideas

Pupils at Banbury School were given the chance to express their artistic side during a visit from sculptor David Odwar. more...

Football: Banbury effort not enough

Wisbech Tn 2, Banbury Utd 0 more...

Racing: Burning repays slice of price tag

Burning Impulse, bought for 120,000 guineas, burst a number of big reputations when making a winning debut over hurdles for Banbury trainer Paul Webber at Kempton on Saturday. more...

Bicester News

School report pleases headteacher

The headteacher of a village school has welcomed an Ofsted report which praised its academic and social standards. more...

What a grand effort

An Oxfordshire game show contestant has failed in his quest to win a million pounds. more...

Didcot News

Football: Carterton owe it to hat-trick hero James

Cherry Red Records Hellenic League more...

Oxford News

Low pay threat to universities

Oxford's universities are struggling to attract top-grade lecturers because pay is up to £50,000 a year less than than competing overseas universities offer. more...

Raiders could be caught on film

Police are studying two sets of CCTV footage after an armed bank raid and the robbery of a cash-and-carry customer in Oxford. more...

Three hospitals miss out on help scheme

Health service watchdogs are disappointed that a new on-the-spot patient advice and complaints scheme will only be available at one of four major hospitals in Oxfordshire. more...

School earns Ofsted praise

The standard of teaching at a village school near Oxford has been highly praised by the Government's education watchdog. more...

Blind woman in plea to Branson

A pensioner is alarmed that a support charity that cares for her and nearly 3,000 other blind people is about to lose its office. more...

Grant for waste research

Oxford Brookes University has been awarded an £180,000 grant to fund research into recycling glass. more...

Movie features songwriter

Songwriter and former Oxford schoolboy Ivor Novello is to be featured in a new film. more...

New look at guest house decision

The controversial decision to close a popular Oxford guest house will be re-examined by city councillors. more...

Phone mast plan is dropped

A mobile phone company has withdrawn its application for a telecommunications mast in an Oxfordshire village following local objections. more...

Attacker jailed for a year

A man who attacked a customer in a pub, leaving him with a broken cheekbone, has been jailed for a year. more...

Fish shop damaged

A fish and chip restaurant will be closed for three months after a fire, which started in deep fat fryers, caused £50,000 worth of damage. more...

Police appeal

Police have appealed for help in tracing a stolen car, taken during a burglary at the Four Pillars Hotel, in Abingdon Road. more...

Motorists are being asked to drop off their unwanted European banknotes and coins at Total petrol stations, in Garsington Road, Oxford, and in Welch Way, Witney, to help the charity Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood. CLIC supports families of children fighting against the diseases. more...

Public meeting

Risinghurst residents concerned about plans to knock down offices at Nielson House, in London Road, Headington, can attend a public meeting tonight. more...

Youth arrested

A 17-year-old youth from Blackbird Leys was arrested in the early hours of Friday, in connection with the theft of a motor vehicle in the area. The youth was being questioned by Oxford police. more...

Public meeting

Residents are being invited to discuss local plan issues concerning hospitals in the area and Oxford Brookes University, at Oxford Town Hall, in St Aldates, at 6pm, on Tuesday, January 29. more...

Greyhounds: Tomorrow's Oxford Card

7.35 450m A9 more...

Football: United are all smiles again!

Oxford United's players are back to enjoying their football once again. more...

Football: City pegged back by title-chasing Bognor

Oxford City 2, Bognor Regis Tn 2 more...

Rugby: Harlequins run is ended by Hertford

Oxford Harlequins' hopes of reaching a Twickenham final this season were dashed when they lost 33-17 at home to Hertford in the sixth round of the Powergen Intermediate Cup on Saturday. more...

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

Brain injury trust starts family support group

The mother of a boy whose heart stopped three times after he was injured in a car crash has urged other parents to join a new support group. more...

Agency needs members

The Environment Agency wants to find green-minded people who want to make a positive contribution to their environment. more...

Dance appeal

The Marion Flanagan School of Irish Dancing needs donations to support its trip to the Irish Dancing World Championships in Glasgow in March. more...

Grant helps bereaved

Bereaved children are to be given books and craft materials, thanks to an award from the Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-op. more...

Football: Weekend Results

Nationwide League more...

Hockey: Weekend results

Men more...

Oxfordshire Business

Second firm joins war on cancer

A second company dedicating to fighting cancer has been formed from Oxford University's pioneering tie-up with a merchant bank. more...

School seeks backing for specialist status bid

A school has launched an appeal for support to help its bid to be given specialist business status. more...

Chamber draws up goals for new year

Business leaders have outlined their targets for the coming year with transport, planning and crime topping the list. more...

Plumbers move home

Plumbing and heating company Darnells are searching for more staff after expanding into larger premises. more...

Traders warned over euro

Businesses looking to trade in euros are being warned to ensure they offer a fair exchange rate. more...

Internet award

Kidlington building and services consultant Roberts and Partners has won an innovation award for its RAPID document management system, which allows data, plans and drawings to be viewed on the Internet. more...

Winning service

The winner of the Coventry Building Society's Customer Service Award this month is Keava Mone, customer service assistant at the society's New Inn Hall Street branch. more...

Festival order

De Boer Structures, Banbury, has won a three-year contract to supply the main pavilion at the National Eisteddfod of Wales. more...

Jobs opportunity

The county council has welcomed the county's continuing low unemployment rate -- fewer than 3,400 people. Officers said it was down to the diversity of the local economy, which was providing more job opportunities. more...

Oxfordshire Education

Low pay threat to universities

Oxford's universities are struggling to attract top-grade lecturers because pay is up to £50,000 a year less than than competing overseas universities offer. more...

School seeks backing for specialist status bid

A school has launched an appeal for support to help its bid to be given specialist business status. more...

School report pleases headteacher

The headteacher of a village school has welcomed an Ofsted report which praised its academic and social standards. more...

Grant for waste research

Oxford Brookes University has been awarded an £180,000 grant to fund research into recycling glass. more...

Pupils support patients

Pupils at Bartholomew School, in Eynsham, have been holding a series of fundraising events for the new leukaemia ward at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital. more...

Face the music

Pupils at Burford School and Community College are wired for sound, thanks to a donation from the school's association. more...

Pupils sculpt fresh ideas

Pupils at Banbury School were given the chance to express their artistic side during a visit from sculptor David Odwar. more...

Oxfordshire Internet

Internet award

Oxfordshire Leisure

Macbeth at BMW

The Creation Theatre Company is putting on an unusual production of Macbeth - at the BMW Group Plant in Cowley! more...

Agency needs members

The Environment Agency wants to find green-minded people who want to make a positive contribution to their environment. more...

Artist's rainy bonus

A successful landscape artist will stage an exhibition of new work in Oxford. more...

Dance appeal

The Marion Flanagan School of Irish Dancing needs donations to support its trip to the Irish Dancing World Championships in Glasgow in March. more...

Fiddler tickets

Tickets have gone on sale for a production of Fiddler on the Roof by King Alfred's Community and Sports College, Wantage. more...

Panto staged

An everyday story of pantomime folk will be staged at Chipping Norton town hall over the next two weekends. more...

Festival dates

Dates have been fixed for one of Wallingford's Blues and Beer Festivals on June 28 and 29. more...

Oxfordshire News

Three hospitals miss out on help scheme

Health service watchdogs are disappointed that a new on-the-spot patient advice and complaints scheme will only be available at one of four major hospitals in Oxfordshire. more...

Phone mast plan is dropped

A mobile phone company has withdrawn its application for a telecommunications mast in an Oxfordshire village following local objections. more...

Drunken stabbing was not intended

A teenager who stabbed a friend in the stomach after drinking heavily and snorting cocaine only intended to "scare him off", a court heard. more...

What a grand effort

An Oxfordshire game show contestant has failed in his quest to win a million pounds. more...

Twelve injured, one seriously, in crash

Twelve people were taken to hospital yesterday after two cars collided on a country road. more...

Recycling rates on the rise

Oxfordshire County Council is recycling an increasing amount of its rubbish. more...

Missing boy

Police in Banbury were last night continuing to search for a missing 12-year-old boy. more...

How to put your face on parade

Wouldn't it be nice if we could earn money just by looking in the mirror? more...

Low pay threat to universities

Oxford's universities are struggling to attract top-grade lecturers because pay is up to £50,000 a year less than than competing overseas universities offer. more...

Brain injury trust starts family support group

The mother of a boy whose heart stopped three times after he was injured in a car crash has urged other parents to join a new support group. more...

Blind woman in plea to Branson

A pensioner is alarmed that a support charity that cares for her and nearly 3,000 other blind people is about to lose its office. more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Tennis: No excuses as Tim's hopes are dashed

Tim Henman would just love to be able to take a leaf out of Greg Rusedski's book and blame a bad line call. more...

Football: United are all smiles again!

Oxford United's players are back to enjoying their football once again. more...

Tennis: Early days yet, says Henman

Oxfordshire's Tim Henman has already started a deep analysis of a defeat in the Australian Open. more...

Football: Weekend Results

Nationwide League more...

Football: Carterton owe it to hat-trick hero James

Cherry Red Records Hellenic League more...

Greyhounds: Tomorrow's Oxford Card

7.35 450m A9 more...

Football: Merritt strike boosts Thame

Thame United 1, Windsor & Eton 0 more...

Hockey: Weekend results

Men more...

Rugby: Weekend fixtures

Powergen Intermediate Cup more...

Conquest misses out

Witney snooker player Grant Conquest is out of the Embassy World Championship, after he lost 5-3 to Southampton's Jason Weston in the sixth qualifying round yesterday at Harrogate. more...

Thame News

Football: Merritt strike boosts Thame

Thame United 1, Windsor & Eton 0 more...

Twelve injured, one seriously, in crash

Twelve people were taken to hospital yesterday after two cars collided on a country road. more...

Meeting move

A public meeting is to be held with officials from Thames Water to give details of the new sewage pumping station planned for Moreton, near Thame, after residents complained that they had not been given enough information about the project. more...

Wallingford News

Football: Wallingford forced to hang on

AFC Wallingford 2, Chipstead 1 more...

Project will let elderly stay in own homes

A repairs and improvement project to help elderly and disabled people stay in their homes, instead of going into residential care, is being launched by South Oxfordshire District Council. more...

Twelve injured, one seriously, in crash

Twelve people were taken to hospital yesterday after two cars collided on a country road. more...

On-street parking blocks traffic

Parked cars and impatient motorists are making a Wallingford road extremely dangerous. more...

Rail support

A £1,000 grant from Wallingford town council will help rail enthusiasts overhaul some of their trains. more...

Speed check

A request for Oxfordshire County Council's Smiley traffic speed indicator to make a visit to monitor vehicles in Wantage Road, Wallingford, has been made by the town council. more...

Festival dates

Dates have been fixed for one of Wallingford's Blues and Beer Festivals on June 28 and 29. more...

Wantage News

Parking problem may hit tourism

Tourism in Wantage could suffer if coach parking areas are not replaced, the town council has warned. more...

Artist's rainy bonus

A successful landscape artist will stage an exhibition of new work in Oxford. more...

Fiddler tickets

Tickets have gone on sale for a production of Fiddler on the Roof by King Alfred's Community and Sports College, Wantage. more...

Football: Carterton owe it to hat-trick hero James

Cherry Red Records Hellenic League more...

Racing: Burning repays slice of price tag

Burning Impulse, bought for 120,000 guineas, burst a number of big reputations when making a winning debut over hurdles for Banbury trainer Paul Webber at Kempton on Saturday. more...

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