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Oxfordshire | Archive | 2002 | January

Stories for 25 January 2002

Abingdon News

Crew makes splash

Firefighters took along a fire engine to spread their safety message to the Rascals -- an after-school club for four to 11-year-olds at Radley Primary School, near Abingdon. more...

Indecent photos charge

A computer technician denied charges of downloading indecent photographs of children from the Internet. more...

Pylon plan

BT Cellnet has been given permission by South Oxfordshire District Council to put telecommunications equipment on an existing pylon on Sands Farm in Rectory Lane, Great Haseley. more...

Football: Carterton ready for crunch tie

Cherry Red Records Hellenic League more...

Football: Wait is over after Thame sign Joyce

Thame United have boosted their squad after signing Tony Joyce from Banbury United. more...

Banbury News

Car theft trio sent to prison

Three car thieves from Oxford have been jailed for a total of 48 months for stealing high performance cars to order. more...

Great tree total

More than 10,000 Christmas trees have been collected for recycling by Cherwell District Council. more...

A woman was taken to The Horton Hospital, Banbury, on Wednesday night after being released by firefighters from a car that was in collision with a van on the A422 Hennef Way, half a mile from the junction with the M40. more...

Football: Wait is over after Thame sign Joyce

Thame United have boosted their squad after signing Tony Joyce from Banbury United. more...

Rugby: Lions look to call time on Banbury

Banbury play their first home Midlands League Division 1 match since the bars in their magnificent Bodicote Park clubhouse were ordered to be closed by the club's trustees. more...

Football: Banbury face crunch

Banbury United player-boss Kevin Brock says tomorrow's home game against Tonbridge Angels is their most important of their Dr Martens Eastern Division campaign so far. more...

Bicester News

Football: Carterton ready for crunch tie

Cherry Red Records Hellenic League more...

Poll over mansion

Voting forms will land on the doormats of all 12,500 homes in Bicester from Monday in a referendum on the future of The Garth, a publicly-owned mansion house. more...

Work exposes canal's depths

Engineers have been getting an unusual view of the Oxford Canal -- from deep inside one of its locks. more...

Great tree total

More than 10,000 Christmas trees have been collected for recycling by Cherwell District Council. more...

Car arson probe

A car parked in the garage area of an estate was deliberately set on fire, say police. more...

Didcot News

Police call for volunteer aid

People with time on their hands are being offered the chance to help get police officers back on the streets of south Oxfordshire. more...

Churches may bid for windfall

Churches across Oxfordshire are being invited to apply for cash to fund restoration projects as the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust celebrates a £50,000 grant. more...

Oxford News

'Sleepy' driver blamed

Police believe a driver fell asleep before his coach careered off the M40 in Oxfordshire, hitting two parked vehicles and killing one of his passengers, an inquest heard. more...

PO comeback hit by delay

Villagers in Iffley, Oxford, were all set to celebrate the re-opening of their post office after a year's closure, but have been told they face another week's delay. more...

M&S to expand in city

Retail giant Marks & Spencer is branching out, with plans to open a second Oxford store. more...

Teenager must pay for sperm storage

Leukaemia sufferer Steven Nutt has been told he will have to pay to store sperm which could be his only hope for a family. more...

New rail route to capital proposed

A railway watchdog has welcomed the inclusion of plans for a second Oxford to London rail link in the Government's Strategic Rail Plan. more...

Hunt continues for girl's would-be abductor

A police operation to find the man suspected of attempting to abduct a ten-year-old girl in Barton has drawn a blank -- despite dozens of calls from local residents. more...

Banana-shaped building is not to planners' taste

Controversial plans for a 'banana-shaped' university leisure centre should be refused, according to city council officers. more...

Broad Street improvements to get under way

Work to improve Oxford's historic Broad Street was due to start today. more...

Car theft trio sent to prison

Three car thieves from Oxford have been jailed for a total of 48 months for stealing high performance cars to order. more...

Indecent photos charge

A computer technician denied charges of downloading indecent photographs of children from the Internet. more...

Date set for Kassam payment talks

Talks between Oxford United's chairman and Oxford City Council over the late payment of almost £500,000 are due to start next week. more...

Robber hunt steps up

An e-fit (a digital photo-fit) of one of the men who robbed a cash-and-carry customer in Oxford has been released by police, and is printed in today's Oxford Mail. more...

Drivers help homeless

A charity collection at the M40 service station at Wheatley raised £950 for Oxford's homeless. more...

Hanging mystery

The family and friends of a 19-year-old man do not know why he hanged himself with a dressing gown cord, an inquest in Oxford heard yesterday. more...

Reward for lost work

A £50 reward has been offered for the return of a schoolgirl's lost art work. more...

Failed robbery

An attempted robbery took place in Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford, just before 11pm on Tuesday. more...

Tourists avoid tower

Carfax tower in Oxford is closed for the winter after experimental opening in the cold season proved fruitless. more...

Dogs' care boost

The National Canine Defence League this week launched its Hope for Oxford scheme, which allows homeless people to collect vouchers entitling them to free treatment for their dogs. more...

Going to court

The case of a 44-year-old man charged with attempting to rob Going Places travel agents in Cowley last Friday has been committed to Oxford Crown Court by city magistrates. more...

ME meeting

Oxford ME group is to meet to discuss a Government report on the illness. The group will meet on February 9 at 2pm in the Adult Education Centre at Gosford Hill School, Kidlington. All are welcome to attend. more...

More dishes

Crown Castle UK Ltd is seeking South Oxfordshire District Council's approval to put up two more telecommunications dishes on its masts in New Road, Beckley. more...

Headington fire

A fire crew from Slade Park was called to deal with a car on fire near The Conifers guest house in The Slade, Headington, on Tuesday. more...

Car wrecked

A stolen Ford Fiesta car was set on fire in Brome Place, Barton at 9.40pm on Tuesday night. The car had been stolen from Headington. more...

Rugby: Quins and Grove face title decider

Although the season still has three months to run, the destination of the Southern Counties North title could be decided tomorrow when Grove entertain Oxford Harlequins at Cane Lane. more...

Tomorrow's Oxford Card

7.35 450m A9 more...

Football: Wait is over after Thame sign Joyce

Thame United have boosted their squad after signing Tony Joyce from Banbury United. more...

Football: Hackett set for call-up

Winger Chris Hackett is in line for a return to Oxford United's squad when they take on Division 3 leaders Plymouth Argyle at redeveloped Home Park tomorrow. more...

Rowing: New Boat Race time

Organisers have announced that the 148th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race will start at 2.10pm on Easter Saturday, March 30, and not at 3.09pm as previously advertised. more...

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

Have your say on the future of the Mail

Are you a regular reader of the Oxford Mail and aged between 35 and 55? If so, we would like to hear what you think about your newspaper. more...

Charity garden scheme

Green-fingered Oxfordshire residents are being asked to open their gardens to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust. more...

Virus hits hospitals

An outbreak of a gastric virus has added pressure on hospitals in Oxfordshire. more...

Football: Saturday fixtures

Nationwide League more...

Football: Sunday fixtures

Morrells Oxford Sunday League more...

Hockey: Saturday fixtures

Men more...

Rugby: Saturday fixtures

English National League more...

Tennis: Partridge in charge

Doreen Partridge has joined the Oxfordshire Lawn Tennis Association as a temporary administrator, after Katy Widdows, who was doing the job for seven months, took up a full-time position closer to her home. more...

Hockey: Sunday fixtures

English League more...

Oxfordshire Business

Mail unveils £20m print centre plan

Newsquest (Oxfordshire) Ltd has made a planning application to build a new £20m press hall at its Osney Mead base. more...

Join Blair's bid to get UK businesses online

Prime Minister Tony Blair's campaign to put UK businesses online has spread to Oxfordshire, with an invitation to small companies to attend a free seminar. more...

Student insurer's sale is agreed

Student insurance specialist Endsleigh Insurance Services is to be bought by its management for an undisclosed sum. more...

A Hughes thrill

Former England footballer Emlyn Hughes visited Chipping Norton to open a new business centre run by software and IT specialists PracTiva Group International. more...

Genome purchase

Genetics company Oxagen, which employs ten people at Milton Park, near Abingdon, has bought a genome database from a US drug company. more...

Store switch

The Deputy Lord Mayor of Oxford, Bob Hoyle, opens a new Currys superstore tomorrow in Lamarsh Road, off Botley Road. more...

Making switch

Switch Electronics is moving from its current base at the Monument Business Park, in Chalgrove, into larger premises at Collett Way, Didcot. more...

Oxfordshire Education

Hunt continues for girl's would-be abductor

A police operation to find the man suspected of attempting to abduct a ten-year-old girl in Barton has drawn a blank -- despite dozens of calls from local residents. more...

Crew makes splash

Firefighters took along a fire engine to spread their safety message to the Rascals -- an after-school club for four to 11-year-olds at Radley Primary School, near Abingdon. more...

Parents' group calls in

A four-foot foam telephone is helping to remind parents that help is just a call away. more...

Reward for lost work

A £50 reward has been offered for the return of a schoolgirl's lost art work. more...

An African adventure

The rhythms of Africa pounded through Fir Tree School at Wallingford as part of an art week involving local schools. more...

It's good to talk

Young actors showed off their talents to highlight the importance of communication. more...

Break for parents

A new club in Kidlington helps working parents get their children to school. more...

School grows

No objections are being raised by South Oxfordshire District Council to plans to put up an eight-classroom single storey building at Wheatley Park School, Wheatley. more...

School sale

Wallingford School Association is planning a table-top sale to raise funds for the school on Sunday, February 24, from 10am. more...

Oxfordshire Internet

Join Blair's bid to get UK businesses online

Prime Minister Tony Blair's campaign to put UK businesses online has spread to Oxfordshire, with an invitation to small companies to attend a free seminar. more...

Artists offered opening

A community agency in east Oxford is offering opportunities for emerging artists in the area who want to work with the public. more...

Oxfordshire Leisure

Have your say on the future of the Mail

Are you a regular reader of the Oxford Mail and aged between 35 and 55? If so, we would like to hear what you think about your newspaper. more...

Charity garden scheme

Green-fingered Oxfordshire residents are being asked to open their gardens to raise money for the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust. more...

Artists offered opening

A community agency in east Oxford is offering opportunities for emerging artists in the area who want to work with the public. more...

Tourists avoid tower

Carfax tower in Oxford is closed for the winter after experimental opening in the cold season proved fruitless. more...

TV volunteers

Residents are being sought to take part in a new BBC programme which gives participants the chance to send a message on television. more...

Break for parents

A new club in Kidlington helps working parents get their children to school. more...

The place to bee

Bees Pool Club in Corn Street, Witney, is celebrating its 18th birthday with a party on Thursday, January 31, and is inviting people celebrating their 18th birthdays to join in the fun. For more details, call 01993 703385. more...

All that jazz

Live jazz at Goring village hall continues on February 8 at 8pm with the Diz Dizley and Jeff Green band, an event organised by Goring Jazz Appreciation Society. more...

Guest speaker

The guest speaker at the annual dinner of the West Oxfordshire Conservative Association, held at Witney Lakes on February 15, is Henley MP Boris Johnson. more...

Oxfordshire Marketplace

Quick off the mark

The Kidlington owner of motorcycle training company Quickstart Direct Access, David Grover, is the first person in the country to take delivery of a new model of a high-performance car. more...

Artists offered opening

A community agency in east Oxford is offering opportunities for emerging artists in the area who want to work with the public. more...

Oxfordshire News

Teenager must pay for sperm storage

Leukaemia sufferer Steven Nutt has been told he will have to pay to store sperm which could be his only hope for a family. more...

Protest over plans to cut care for elderly

A group which represents thousands of volunteer carers has reacted angrily to County Hall plans to reduce services for the elderly. more...

New rail route to capital proposed

A railway watchdog has welcomed the inclusion of plans for a second Oxford to London rail link in the Government's Strategic Rail Plan. more...

Churches may bid for windfall

Churches across Oxfordshire are being invited to apply for cash to fund restoration projects as the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust celebrates a £50,000 grant. more...

Date set for Kassam payment talks

Talks between Oxford United's chairman and Oxford City Council over the late payment of almost £500,000 are due to start next week. more...

Virus hits hospitals

An outbreak of a gastric virus has added pressure on hospitals in Oxfordshire. more...

'Sleepy' driver blamed

Police believe a driver fell asleep before his coach careered off the M40 in Oxfordshire, hitting two parked vehicles and killing one of his passengers, an inquest heard. more...

Police force is in good health

A private health scheme is paying handsome dividends for Thames Valley Police. more...

Hunt continues for girl's would-be abductor

A police operation to find the man suspected of attempting to abduct a ten-year-old girl in Barton has drawn a blank -- despite dozens of calls from local residents. more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Football: Hackett set for call-up

Winger Chris Hackett is in line for a return to Oxford United's squad when they take on Division 3 leaders Plymouth Argyle at redeveloped Home Park tomorrow. more...

Football: Wait is over after Thame sign Joyce

Thame United have boosted their squad after signing Tony Joyce from Banbury United. more...

Football: Hackett set for call-up (AUTHOR: Jon Murray

Winger Chris Hackett is in line for a return to Oxford United's squad when they take on Division 3 leaders Plymouth Argyle at redeveloped Home Park tomorrow. more...

Rugby: Saturday fixtures

English National League more...

Angling: Chubby success for Mark

Wheelchair angler Mark Bowell, from Burcote, caught a magnificent 6lb 11oz chub which came at the end of a pike-fishing session. more...

Guest Greaves

England and Spurs legend Jimmy Greaves is the guest speaker at Carterton Town's sportsman's evening on Friday, February 15. more...

Hockey: Sunday fixtures

English League more...

Football: Saturday fixtures

Nationwide League more...

Football: Sunday fixtures

Morrells Oxford Sunday League more...

Tomorrow's Oxford Card

7.35 450m A9 more...

Tennis: Partridge in charge

Bowls: Gillett safely through

Defending champions Les Gillett, from Chipping Norton, and Mark McMahon came through the first round of the national indoor bowls pairs championships at Potters Leisure Resort in Norfolk yesterday. They saw off Welshmen Alan Mathias and Phil Rowlands 10-4, 9-4. more...

Match angling: Carp does the trick for Gordon

The first match in Fat Phil's Six-Match Series attracted a field of 34 good local anglers to the Thames at Donnington. more...

Angling: Crayfish are growing problem

After spending some time on the Thames around Oxford since Christmas, the crayfish problem was a real eye-opener. more...

Hockey: Saturday fixtures

Men more...

Rugby: Lions look to call time on Banbury

Banbury play their first home Midlands League Division 1 match since the bars in their magnificent Bodicote Park clubhouse were ordered to be closed by the club's trustees. more...

Football: Banbury face crunch

Banbury United player-boss Kevin Brock says tomorrow's home game against Tonbridge Angels is their most important of their Dr Martens Eastern Division campaign so far. more...

Thame News

Football: Wait is over after Thame sign Joyce

Thame United have boosted their squad after signing Tony Joyce from Banbury United. more...

'Sleepy' driver blamed

Police believe a driver fell asleep before his coach careered off the M40 in Oxfordshire, hitting two parked vehicles and killing one of his passengers, an inquest heard. more...

New rail route to capital proposed

A railway watchdog has welcomed the inclusion of plans for a second Oxford to London rail link in the Government's Strategic Rail Plan. more...

Car theft trio sent to prison

Three car thieves from Oxford have been jailed for a total of 48 months for stealing high performance cars to order. more...

Drivers help homeless

A charity collection at the M40 service station at Wheatley raised £950 for Oxford's homeless. more...

Lights put out

Planning permission has been refused by South Oxfordshire District Council for an illuminated advertising pole, four pump spreader covers, eight lit freestanding signs and eight unlit signs at Chiltern Hills Supastore, Chinnor. more...

Chasing grants

The national Grantfinder scheme is to be used by Thame town council to pick up the sources of grants both in the UK and Europe which might fund a community arts centre and theatre in the town. more...

School grows

No objections are being raised by South Oxfordshire District Council to plans to put up an eight-classroom single storey building at Wheatley Park School, Wheatley. more...

Council surgery

South Oxfordshire District Council's environmental health department is to hold a public surgery every month in Thame town hall, starting on January 29. more...

Wallingford News

Football: Wallingford same again

Combined Counties League more...

Police call for volunteer aid

People with time on their hands are being offered the chance to help get police officers back on the streets of south Oxfordshire. more...

Coursers `on run'

A partnership of police, landowners, farmers and countryside residents is clamping down on illegal hare coursing. more...

Car theft trio sent to prison

Three car thieves from Oxford have been jailed for a total of 48 months for stealing high performance cars to order. more...

An African adventure

The rhythms of Africa pounded through Fir Tree School at Wallingford as part of an art week involving local schools. more...

All that jazz

Live jazz at Goring village hall continues on February 8 at 8pm with the Diz Dizley and Jeff Green band, an event organised by Goring Jazz Appreciation Society. more...

Boat mooring

A certificate of lawful development is being sought from South Oxfordshire District Council for the use of land at Bird Place, Goring, as a boat mooring. more...

School sale

Wallingford School Association is planning a table-top sale to raise funds for the school on Sunday, February 24, from 10am. more...

Wantage News

Police call for volunteer aid

People with time on their hands are being offered the chance to help get police officers back on the streets of south Oxfordshire. more...

Coursers `on run'

A partnership of police, landowners, farmers and countryside residents is clamping down on illegal hare coursing. more...

House plan

Plans to build a detached house with a garage and new road access at The Manor House in Woolstone Road in Uffington, near Faringdon, have been submitted to the Vale of White Horse District Council. more...

Football: Carterton ready for crunch tie

Cherry Red Records Hellenic League more...

Rugby: Quins and Grove face title decider

Although the season still has three months to run, the destination of the Southern Counties North title could be decided tomorrow when Grove entertain Oxford Harlequins at Cane Lane. more...

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