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Oxfordshire | Archive | 2002 | July

Stories for 22 July 2002

Abingdon News

Ancient world on show

More than 5,000 people took a step back in time as a field in Oxfordshire was transformed into the long lost world of Roman Britain -- with a few ancient Britons thrown in for good measure. more...

Swan counting tradition honoured

Researchers have completed this year's annual royal swan counting ceremony in Oxfordshire. more...

Virus site set up to warn of threats

Anti-computer virus company Sophos has launched a new service enabling businesses, organisations and home users to display the latest virus and Internet hoax information. more...

No funds for book on wall paintings

A bid to get funding for an art book on Chalgrove's medieval wall paintings have failed. more...

Ad agency appointed to scheme

Envirowise, a Government initiative to help businesses save money by environmental awareness, has appointed agency Marketplace to design an advertising campaign. more...

Banbury News

College under fire in report

North Oxfordshire College and School of Art has been described as inadequate by government education inspectors. more...

Back to the future for PCs

A pair of brothers from Banbury are looking to the past for inspiration as they launch a new range of computer games. more...

Bicester News

Volunteers needed for care scheme

People with parenting experience or childcare skills are being sought to help get a new scheme off the ground. more...

African adventure

Teenagers from Oxford and Bicester have swapped their classrooms for Kenya. more...

Chief executive on tour

Parish council chairmen were able to grill Oxfordshire County Council's chief executive officer, Dr Richard Shaw, when he made his latest tour. more...

Top riders head for 43rd show

Top riders are expected at the 43rd Bicester and Finmere show on August 11. more...

Didcot News

Arts centre gets warm welcome

New plans for the £6.3m arts, culture and entertainment centre in the centre of Didcot won praise from councillors. more...

Teenagers get grants

Thirteen young south Oxfordshire people have been awarded bursaries by the district council to mark their achievements in sport, music and adventure. more...

Parish takes play seriously

A survey in North Moreton shows young people want better equipment and a bigger playground. more...

Housing schemes approved

Six housing schemes to provide 31 new homes have been approved by South Oxfordshire District Council. more...

Oxford News

Residents ask for traffic calming

Residents in an Oxford street are angry there are no traffic calming measures, even though money has been available for almost 10 years. more...

Nature lovers go in search of badgers

Nature lovers from as far away as Malaysia, Thailand and Brazil have descended on an Oxfordshire wood, to study its elusive population of badgers. more...

Councillor criticises plan for school 'superheads'

An Oxfordshire County councillor with responsibility for education has dismissed Government plans to create school 'superheads' as a gimmick. more...

Cancer vaccine test success

Scientists at gene therapy company Oxford BioMedica told a conference in London that the first trial of its cancer vaccine Trovax had been a complete success. more...

Attacker hunted after assault

A woman was attacked and indecently assaulted in Oxford in the early hours. more...

Dream end to life at primary school

School-leavers celebrated the last time they will be together by staging a musical version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. more...

African adventure

Teenagers from Oxford and Bicester have swapped their classrooms for Kenya. more...

Almost 3,000 people of all ages enjoyed Kidlington Gala Day, on Saturday.

The free attractions included a children's fairground, many stalls, music, a magic show, a one-man circus, a performance by Kidlington Silver Band and a licensed bar. more...

Anyone for croquet?

Businessmen and women got together at the weekend for a charity cricket tournament and fun day. more...

Police seek accident witnesses

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road accident in Witney which left four people injured. more...

Kill threats denied

A MAN has denied threatening to kill two Oxford women. more...

Residents of Kidlington packed into a village pub for its annual summer party yesterday.

The attractions at the Six Bells, in Mill Street, included a bouncy castle, a rodeo bull, an inflatable assault course and a balloon sculptor. more...

Dancers add colour to fun day

Hundreds of people enjoyed a day at Botley Park on Saturday at the West Oxford Fun Day, sponsored by the Oxford Mail. more...

Oxfordshire Business

Snowdrop blooms while IT rivals suffer hardship

An Oxfordshire information technology firm is bucking the trend and enjoying a major expansion. more...

Virus site set up to warn of threats

Anti-computer virus company Sophos has launched a new service enabling businesses, organisations and home users to display the latest virus and Internet hoax information. more...

Cancer vaccine test success

Scientists at gene therapy company Oxford BioMedica told a conference in London that the first trial of its cancer vaccine Trovax had been a complete success. more...

Ad agency appointed to scheme

Envirowise, a Government initiative to help businesses save money by environmental awareness, has appointed agency Marketplace to design an advertising campaign. more...

Back to the future for PCs

A pair of brothers from Banbury are looking to the past for inspiration as they launch a new range of computer games. more...

Oxfordshire News

College under fire in report

North Oxfordshire College and School of Art has been described as inadequate by government education inspectors. more...

Residents ask for traffic calming

Residents in an Oxford street are angry there are no traffic calming measures, even though money has been available for almost 10 years. more...

Nature lovers go in search of badgers

Nature lovers from as far away as Malaysia, Thailand and Brazil have descended on an Oxfordshire wood, to study its elusive population of badgers. more...

Councillor criticises plan for school 'superheads'

An Oxfordshire County councillor with responsibility for education has dismissed Government plans to create school 'superheads' as a gimmick. more...

Veteran to jump for charity

War veteran Geoff Holmes has thrown down a challenge to people to join him in a parachute jump for charity. more...

Volunteers needed for care scheme

People with parenting experience or childcare skills are being sought to help get a new scheme off the ground. more...

Show helps swell charity's coffers

Imaginative flower displays at Kidlington Flower Festival boosted funds for Christian Aid. more...

Arts centre gets warm welcome

New plans for the £6.3m arts, culture and entertainment centre in the centre of Didcot won praise from councillors. more...

Teenagers get grants

Thirteen young south Oxfordshire people have been awarded bursaries by the district council to mark their achievements in sport, music and adventure. more...

No funds for book on wall paintings

A bid to get funding for an art book on Chalgrove's medieval wall paintings have failed. more...

Attacker hunted after assault

A woman was attacked and indecently assaulted in Oxford in the early hours. more...

Parish takes play seriously

A survey in North Moreton shows young people want better equipment and a bigger playground. more...

Dream end to life at primary school

School-leavers celebrated the last time they will be together by staging a musical version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. more...

African adventure

Teenagers from Oxford and Bicester have swapped their classrooms for Kenya. more...

Insurance fraudster sentenced

A man has been sentenced to community service and ordered to reimburse an insurance company after admitting fraud. more...

Police seek accident witnesses

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road accident in Witney which left four people injured. more...

Top riders head for 43rd show

Top riders are expected at the 43rd Bicester and Finmere show on August 11. more...

Play park bid wins funding

Cholsey now has the funding it needs for its expanded multi-sport play area on the village recreation ground. more...

Kill threats denied

A MAN has denied threatening to kill two Oxford women. more...

A high-profile recruiting drive by the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment brought military music to Wallingford's Market Place with the Lucknow Band of the Prince of Wales's Division and the regiment's Corps of Drums performing. more...

Police health `at risk'

A new £8m radio system for Thames Valley Police, already a year behind schedule, has been hit by a health scare. more...

Shoppers flock to charity shops

Shoppers spend more than £500,000 a year in a string of charity shops blamed for making an area of oxford look run down. more...

Bulky rubbish charges likely to be scrapped

The return of the free bulky rubbish collection service in Oxford was being discussed by city councillors today. more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Cricket: Hemming stars as Shipton march on

Skipper Paul Hemming produced an outstanding individual display to steer Shipton-under-Wychwood into the last eight of the National Village Championship on Sunday. more...

Cricket: Kidlington upset formbook

Kidlington produced the biggest final shock in the Bernard Tollett Oxon Cup's 32-year history with a dramatic five-wicket win over Oxford & Horspath in a last-ball thriller at Great & Little Tew on Sunday. more...

Football: Atkins happy despite defeat

Oxford United boss Ian Atkins was delighted with the performance of his side despite seeing them beaten 1-0 by a strong Derby side in their behind-closed-doors friendly on Saturday. more...

Cricket: Weekend results check

Cup competitions, Home Counties Premier, Oxford Times Cherwell and club matches played on July 20 and 21, 2002 more...

Cricket: OCA League results check

Games played during the weekend July 20 and 21 more...

Speedway: Lukas stars again with semis spot

Oxford Cheetahs' star Lukas Dryml continued his excellent form in the Grand Prix series by reaching the semi-finals of the Czech Republic event at the Marketa Stadium in Prague on Saturday. more...

Cricket: Ynystawe-Shipton scoreboard

Who scored what in Shipton-under-Wychwood's victory in the National Village Championship more...

Cricket: Skipper delighted

Shipton skipper Paul Hemming admitted after Sunday's thrilling three-wicket victory over Ynystawe: "It was my day." more...

Football: Taylor off the mark

New signing Scott Taylor scored his first goal and set up the other goal as Banbury United beat Bedworth Town 2-1 at The Stadium. more...

Football: Abingdon hit four

Abingdon Town saw off Hellenic Leaguers Middle Barton 4-0 on Saturday, with all four goals coming in the second half. more...

Football: Fixtures

Games to be played on Monday, July 22 more...

Thame News

Teenagers get grants

Thirteen young south Oxfordshire people have been awarded bursaries by the district council to mark their achievements in sport, music and adventure. more...

Wallingford News

Veteran to jump for charity

War veteran Geoff Holmes has thrown down a challenge to people to join him in a parachute jump for charity. more...

Teenagers get grants

Thirteen young south Oxfordshire people have been awarded bursaries by the district council to mark their achievements in sport, music and adventure. more...

Musical talent on display

The village of Chalgrove faced the music at the weekend when the 14th annual Live Music Festival played its way through folk, blues, jazz, rock and big band. more...