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Stories for 14 July 2006

Athletics

ATHLETICS: Burgess in third

Jon Burgess finished third in the Vet 50 Men category at the latest Mota-vation Series meeting at Combe. more...

Bicester News

Chernobyl kids get medical aid

Terminally ill children from Belarus came to Bicester for a holiday and to have essential medical care carried out. more...

Books

Actor turns to a life of crime

Acting seems to be an all or nothing profession telephone number salaries for a few, with frequent unemployment for most. Yet in between these two extremes, there are some who make quite a decent living and stay employed throughout their career. But what happens when ill-health forces them to retire? For 78-year-old Charles West, whose theatrical career spanned 45 years, it meant picking up the threads of a long-dormant career writing crime novels. Little Devil is the result. more...

Local author

Boris Johnson, of TV's Have I Got News For You, is MP for Henley and has a house in south Oxfordshire. His latest book, Have I Got Views For You (HarperPerennial, £7.99), is a collection of his journalism, mostly from the Daily Telegraph and Spectator. more...

Books choice

On Chestnuts: The Trees and Their Seeds Ria Loohuizen Prospect, £9.99 oDid you know that a very effective hair conditioner can be made from dried horse chestnut leaves, boiled, then steeped in water? Or that during the Second World War, when there was no soap available, housewives ground or grated raw horse chestnuts and used the powder in their weekly wash, and often gained a whiter finish than if they'd used a commercial product? Both the sweet and the horse chestnut have medical healing properties, too. Horse chestnuts were used as an antidote against the bite of a rabid dog as well as against dysentery, coughing, vomiting and baldness. This charming little book, first published in Holland in 2002, begins with facts such as these, then uses quotes about this magnificent tree and its fruits from writers such as D H Lawrence, Robert Louis Stevenson, Emily Dickinson, William Shakespeare and John Evelyn. more...

Book events

WEDNESDAY oJournalist Polly Williams, who grew up in Oxford, will discuss her novel The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy and talk about her experiences as a journalist, author and mother. Waterstone's, Broad Street, Oxford, 11am to noon. more...

Crime round-up

Janet Evanovoch's laugh-a-minute thriller Twelve Sharp (Headline, £16.99) features Stephanie, the less-than-brilliant New Jersey bounty hunter, her voluptuous some-time partner Lulu, her good-time Grandma Mazur and two drop-dead gorgeous men Trenton cop Joe, her alluring long-standing boyfriend, and Ranger, "milk chocolate on the outside" occasional bounty hunter and security expert. more...

Secrets of childhood

There is plenty of social comment in Guardian journalist Libby Brooks's study of modern childhood, and the text is padded out with insights from literature, history and psychology, but the book only really comes alive when she lets the children talk. more...

Voices from Detention

The second edition of Voices from Detention is part of a continuous campaign to ensure that detainees' "voices can no longer be ignored and the practice of detention is ended". more...

Comfort and cruelty of family life

Kapur's third novel is an arresting saga of three generations. After Partition, 32-year-old Banwari Lai moves to a teeming suburb of New Delhi to rebuild his life. He opens a new sari business and prosperity comes eventually. His two sons having been "brought up to consider their interests synonymous with those of the family" join him and he arranges a lucrative marriage for his daughter, who dies, perhaps at the hands of her cruel husband, so he adopts his grandson Vicky, a move bitterly resented by the family. more...

Probing the age of chivalry

Malory: The Life and Times of King Arthur's Chronicler (Harper Perennial, £9.99) is a work of historical detection by Oxford writer Christina Hardyment. more...

Paperback choice

A Wedding in December Anita Shreve (Abacus, £6.99) Ever since the website Friends Reunited was set up, the newspapers have been full of stories about romantic entanglements rekindled by school reunions. But only Anita Shreve could make a bestseller out of just such a reunion. Her latest book, like The Last Time They Met, is about relationships which begin at school and last all life long. When seven friends from high-school reunite after more than 20 years for the wedding of two of their friends, you don't have to be a Mensa member to realise that some of the other childhood sweethearts will end up together again, if only briefly. Despite a sub-plot involving one of the friends, who is writing a short story based on a catastrophic explosion that took place in Halifax harbour in 1917, in the end this is one of Shreve's classic page-turning weepies you will need several handkerchiefs. more...

Paperback choice

Local author

Jem Poster was a creative writing lecturer for Oxford University's department of continuing education until he moved to the University of Wales at Aberystwyth. His second novel, Rifling Paradise (Sceptre, £7.99), explores the relationship between humans and the natural world. more...

Business

Today's local share prices

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Cricket

CRICKET: Zimbabwe ace signs for Bicester

Bicester & North Oxford have signed former Zimbabwe all-rounder Trevor Gripper in a bid to avoid relegation from Home Counties Premier LeagueDivision 2 West. more...

CRICKET: Jobson boosted by victory

Oxford captain Pat Jobson stressed the difference a win makes ahead of their Division 1 derby with Banbury at Roman Way. more...

CRICKET: Williams to lead County

Oxford's John Williams will lead the Oxfordshire Development XI as they open their defence of the Tom Orford Trophy against Bedfordshire at Queen's College, Oxford, next week. more...

CRICKET: Downs helped by rivals Shipton

Oxford Downs captain Danny Lee has been getting tips from his Shipton-under-Wychwood counterpart ahead of Sunday's last 16 home npower Village Cup clash with Timsbury. more...

CRICKET: Oxford thrashed

Woeful batting saw Oxford fall to a 157-run loss at Walton-on-Thames in the last 16 of the Evening Standard Trophy. more...

CRICKET: What a fiasco!

The OCA League are facing the biggest crisis in their 100-year history. more...

CRICKET: D-day arrives for Cherwell chiefs

The Oxford Times Cherwell League will find out today just how much support they have among their 40 clubs. more...

CRICKET: Clarke relishes Lord's dream

Rod Clarke experienced the highlight of his career yesterday scoring in the first Test at Lord's. more...

CRICKET: Quinlivan show in vain for Nondies

A magnificent four-wicket haul from Luke Quinlivan was in vain as Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts drew against Wolverton Town in The Oxford Times Cherwell League Division 3. more...

CRICKET: Cherwell results & fixtures

Division 5 Oxford & Bletch Nondies 2nd 225-6 (L Holton 76, M Taylor 56, N Smith 30no), Bledlow Village 227-2 (A Mould 121no, M Bolton 72). more...

CRICKET: Colver downs leaders

Henry Colver hit a magnificent half-century for Twyford as they saw off saw off Division 1 leaders Westbury by 12 runs, writes Kieren Bushnell. more...

CRICKET: Ace Mansfield batters Hanney

Jeremy Mansfield smashed a superb 144 including 16 boundaries as Chesterton beat Hanney by four wickets in Division 5. more...

CRICKET: Cherwell results & fixtures

Division 1 Twyford 137 (H Colver 52, K Massey 40, D Gascoigne 5-21, T Boardman 3-23), Westbury 123 (L Marland 34, Majid Ansari 4-24, J Heslington 4-28). more...

CRICKET: Bicester turn to former Test ace

Basement boys Bicester & North Oxford have turned to former Zimbabwean international all-rounder Trevor Gripper to help them in their battle against relegation from Home Counties Premier League Division 2 West. more...

Didcot News

Brucey appeals to Didcot's dancers

Didcot residents are being urged to dust off their dancing shoes to raise cash for charity. more...

Entertainment

Events Friday July 14

Coffee and light lunches: Provided by volunteers for church funds, Methodist Church Hall, Bicester, Sheep Street and Victoria Road entrances, 9am to 1.30pm. more...

Events Saturday July 15

Family fun day: In aid of the special care baby unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, at the Kea Club, in Ashdene Road, Bicester. Six-a-side football, bucking bronco rides, a laser mission, fire engine, giant raffle, tombola, lucky dip, face painting, disco, refreshments and lots more from noon until late. Event organised by the parents of Ronnie Donaldson who was born in February eleven weeks early and was treated at the unit. more...

Events Sunday July 16

Craft stall: Run by former members of the WI market will be held from 9am-noon in the Methodist Church Hall, in Bicester. more...

Events Monday July 17

Tiddlers and toddlers group: In the Primary Room, Methodist Church Hall, in Sheep Street, Bicester, from 10.30-11.45am. There will be play, refreshments and a chance to meet other families. more...

Events Tuesday July 18

Bicester local history society: Tour of the County Records Office, in St Lukes, Cowley, Oxford. more...

Events Wednesday July 19

Bike ride: Into countryside along quiet and scenic routes. All ages and abilities, 90 minutes/15-mile return trip. From Martyrs' Memorial every Wednesday at 5.30pm. Pub stop halfway. 07803 596372 or 07901 668665. more...

Events Thursday July 20

Antiques and collectors' market: Every Thursday 9am-3pm. Plus farmers' market on the first Thursday each month. Gloucester Green, Oxford. more...

Cinema listings July 14 to July 20

CINEWORLD, MILTON KEYNES: Superman Returns, 12A, 11am, noon, 12.45, 1.30, 2.30, 3.30, 4.15, 5, 6, 7, 7.45, 8.30, 9.30, 10.30*, 11.10*, 11.55pm*. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, 12A, 11.10am, 11.45, 12.20, 1.15, 2, 2.35, 3.10, 4, 4.40, 5.25, 5.55, 6.30, 7.20, 8.15, 8.45, 9.15, 9.45, 10.50*, 11.40pm*. Over The Hedge, U, 11.05am, 11.35 (not Thurs), 12.10, 12.40, 1.25, 1.55 (not Thurs), 2.25, 3, 3.40, 4.25 (not Thurs), 5.35, 6.10, 8.25, 11pm*. District 13, 15, 6.45pm (not Thurs), 9 (not Thurs), 11.25pm*. Just My Luck, PG, 1.35pm (not Mon), 6.35pm. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, 12A, 4.50pm, 7.15 (not Mon), 9.50pm (not Mon). The Lake House, PG, 11.15am (not Mon), 4.05, 9.05pm. The Da Vinci Code, 12A, 8pm. more...

Football

FOOTBALL: Bardwell get FA award

Officials and players from Bardwell FC (pictured) were celebrating after receiving a Football Association Standard Charter award. The charter also includes a £4,000 cheque to fund improvements. It is believed Bardwell are the first multi-team club to receive the award in Bicester. more...

FOOTBALL: Ardley get home draw

Ardley United host Ringmer in the FA Cup preliminary round on September 2. more...

Leader

Stark warning

A report by Oxfordshire County Council's director for social and community services, Charles Waddicor, issues a stark warning about the cuts being proposed to health services in Oxfordshire. more...

Sitting on fence

We do hope that British Waterways and Oxford City Council are not going to get into a long and protracted battle over the fence surrounding the Jericho boatyard. All the ingredients are there after planning officers recommended temporary approval for the fence but councillors overwhelmingly voted for refusal. more...

Olympic bid

It is pleasing to hear that the University of Oxford is proposing to develop its sports facilities at its existing Iffley Road centre. There was talk of it moving from the site altogether, but it is now proposing to modernise what it has already. more...

Letters

Dismissal is wrong

Sir, The dismissal of a medical consultant in gastro-intestinal illness cannot be the right way of reducing Oxford's NHS debt (Report, June 30). Cancer of the oesophagus, stomach and colon are dangerous conditions needing immediate treatment. Oxford patients must not be forced to wait because a specialist in gastro-intestinal illness has been dismissed as an economy. Economy should be sought elsewhere in the use of the Private Finance Initiative to extend and modernise Oxford's hospitals. With the PFI method a group of companies borrow money to build a hospital at a much higher rate of interest than if the Government itself borrowed to employ hospital builders directly. New Labour opposed PFI in opposition. But once in power it seized upon this cunning way of gaining public support by increasing investment in public services without increasing taxation. Instead taxpayers annually repay a large sum to the group of PFI companies whose prime concern must be to maximize profits for their shareholders. This payment (comparable to a domestic mortgage), must be paid every year for 30 years or more by ourselves, our children and our grandchildren. Legally, this repayment must be handed over annually before a single patient can be treated. This large annual sum is the millstone now weighing down the Oxford NHS Trust. more...

New attractions

Sir, Q. When is a conservation area not a conservation area? A. When it's the Iffley Road. Why not come for a scenic bike ride down this delightful boulevard? (There's no cycle lane going east, so this part of your journey will be especially exciting). more...

Help keep paths clear

Sir, Last year I wrote to your paper (November 11, 2005) concerning the difficulty I had experienced when walking on paths near Grafton in west Oxfordshire due to crops planted in the right of way. On repeating the walk this year I found that while a path had been left during planting, access was still well-nigh impossible due to the crop (rape) having spread over the unplanted area. more...

Sign of times

Sir, While I understand fully the Duke of Marlborough has to make some money to keep his pad pukka, I can't help but think the presence now of ticket collectors around Blenheim's grounds, taking to task walkers for straying away from the public rights of way, is rather mean. more...

Cut affects children

Sir, Further to Thelma Sanders' comments about the changes to the number 14 bus service (Letters, June 30) I would like to add that not only is this route vital for hospital staff and patients but also for schoolchildren. more...

Smarter travel

Sir, I'd like to thank two of your correspondents (July 7) for contributing to the debate over buses in Oxford. With the livelihood and the success of the city depending on buses it's an important discussion for everyone. more...

Where next?

Sir, If the managers of Didcot Power Station get their way and dump their ash into the Radley Lakes, they will be faced with the problem of where next to dispose of the ash. Why don't they solve that problem now, thereby leaving Radley Lakes alone and make a lot of people happy? more...

Tradition of support

Sir, The Royal Green Jackets march into history on June 30 was indeed a moving occasion to say the least, not only for all ranks who took part but also for the host of veterans from the community who lined the route. It was made the more memorable thanks to our new Lord Mayor who reaffirmed the community and city's affection and gratitude and his wish that the relationship would continue long after the regiment becomes part of The Rifles. more...

Sophisticated tool

Sir, I was pleased to read your article about 'coasting schools' and accompanying editorial (June 30). more...

Significant gains

Sir, If your decision to publish FFT data on schools' performance was intended to inform your readers, it falls short of the mark. The data refers to work done in schools over 18 months ago. more...

Concocting rebellion

Sir, Among the many objections that have been raised to the county council's proposed charges for residents' parking and visitors' permits, no one, to my knowledge, has pointed out how unevenly these charges will fall. None of my friends with driveways, garages, and plenty of space around their houses for visitors intends to apply for permits. more...

Minor modifications

Sir, On page one of your June 30 edition, your leading article states that city councillors believe that the county council has wasted money on conducting a survey of residents' opinions on parking schemes because the result is a foregone conclusion. more...

Lack of imagination

Sir, So it seems the consultation on residents' parking taxes in Oxford is just another empty county council consultation. more...

Streets are not car parks

Sir, John Power (Letters, June 30) is making a common error when he claims that the council is "charging us to park in our own streets". more...

Meeting needs of art

Sir, I could not agree more with Margaret Maden (Letters, June 23) regarding the lack of arts facilities for opera, dance and especially concerts in Oxford. It seems unbelievable that, in a city with the high profile and tourism popularity of Oxford, no sizeable specialist facility exists. more...

Motors

Roadtest: The blown ranger

Push the CD button in the luxurious, leather-lined cab of Mitsubishi's new L200 Warrior and you fully expect the strains of Garth Brooks, Don Williams or Willie Nelson to come pumping out. more...

Chrysler unveils its Mondeo challenger

The new Chrysler Sebring will have its European premiere at the London Motor Show next week, together with the new Dodge Nitro, which will be shown in the UK for the first time. more...

Revamped Avensis gives more miles and power

It is a milestone year for Toyota the firm's 40th anniversary of selling cars in Britain, in which it has already claimed a company-record share of the market. more...

Jaguar takes top award

Britain's motor industry has been given a boost with Midlands-based Jaguar taking Auto Express's Car of the Year title for its new XK sports model. more...

Capital gears up for premier show

Summer means showtime, and the new-look British International Motor Show returns to London next week after 30 years in the Midlands. more...

Mazda powers up new MX-5

Mazda will use next week's 2006 British International Motor Show for its global reveal of the new Mazda MX-5, now equipped with a power retractable hard top roof and the regional debut of the Mazda BT-50 one-ton, pick-up truck. more...

Sky is limit on Astra

Vauxhall's Astra Sport Hatch is now available with a Panoramic windscreen, and to celebrate, Vauxhall has come up with a special edition. more...

Motorsport

Schumacher predicts classic duel in France

Michael Schumacher has warned Enstone-based Renault F1 team leader Fernando Alonso to watch his back in the world championship chase. more...

Coulthard: Red Bull talks ongoing

David Coulthard has urged patience as he bids to extend his Formula One career with Red Bull. more...

News

Health cuts 'would be disaster'

A CALL for a halt to local health cuts is made in a report by Oxfordshire County Council's social services director. more...

Plans for £19m sports complex in city

OXFORD University is today unveiling plans to create a £19m sports complex at its historic Iffley Road ground. more...

Plans for £19m sports complex in city

OXFORD University is today unveiling plans to create a £19m sports complex at its historic Iffley Road ground. more...

Skimming device 'was extremely sophisticated'

ONE of the most sophisticated 'skimming' devices ever seen by police has been found attached to a cash machine in Summer- town, Oxford Bank customer Michael Sullivan, 28, discovered the contraption on a NatWest cash machine in Banbury Road after it took too long to return his card on Tuesday. more...

Arson attack on former city pub

FLAMES leapt 30 feet into the air as a blaze tore through a derelict pub after a suspected arson attack. more...

New recycling plans to be unveiled

DETAILS of a new recycling scheme for Oxford will be made public on Monday. more...

'Wall of Jericho' may take year to come down

COUNCILLORS say a controversial razor-wire topped fence at Castle Mill Boatyard in Jericho should come down but it could take up to a year to happen. more...

Fall in number of listed buildings at risk

THE number of listed Oxfordshire buildings 'at risk' from ruin, has been cut by almost half in the last year. more...

Strong opposition is expected to college's plans for student flats

EXETER College plans to build 82 student flats in gardens off Iffley Road will face strong opposition from residents. more...

Campaigners lose fight over Jericho cemetery

CAMPAIGNERS have lost their three-year fight to stop a block of flats being built next to an Oxford cemetery. more...

City might consider selling assets to finance funding of £8m proposed improvements

OXFORD City Council fears it might not be able to fund its capital programme because of doubts over whether it has the right assets to sell. more...

A34 improvements needed before 3,300 homes are built

MAJOR improvements to the A34 Milton interchange will have to be completed before a 3,300-home estate can be built in Didcot. more...

Farm fined £35,000 for passing off meat as British

AN OXFORDSHIRE farm has been found guilty of passing off foreign meat as British. more...

Confiscation order quashed by court

CONFISCATION orders on two Oxfordshire businessmen who served jail terms for misleading the market with a multimillion-pound gloss on the performance of the business were quashed by the Court of Appeal. more...

United fan threw bottle at World Cup match

AN OXFORD United fan who threw a bottle during a World Cup game in Frankfurt has been banned from all football games for three years. more...

Defeat on dumping of ash in lake

RWE npower has won its fight to dump thousands of tonnes of waste fuel ash into Thrupp Lake at Radley, near Abingdon. more...

Cameras study traffic flow at notorious city junction

EIGHTEEN CCTV cameras were installed to watch drivers at a notorious junction in the city. more...

Green Belt blamed for high house prices

THE failure to build homes in the Green Belt around Oxford was singled out in a high-level Government report as the reason for high house prices and a lack of space in the city. more...

Cowley killer must spend 12 years in jail

A MAN who killed a friend of his ex-wife in Cowley, Oxford, four years ago must serve at least 12 years behind bars, a top judge has ruled. more...

Oxford firm wants to test bird flu vaccine

AN OXFORD company has asked for Government permission to test its revolutionary new bird flu vaccine on volunteers. more...

Officers cleared of assaulting driver who died

TWO police officers walked free from court after they were acquitted of assaulting a driver who died after he was arrested in Oxford. more...

Marketplace for innovation

The "Oxford knee" is well known to orthopaedic surgeons and to anyone whose knees have worn out from overuse or long life. The "knee" recently featured in an epic Land's End to John O' Groats charity cycle ride by Oxford Brookes vice-chancellor Prof Graham Upton, who was advised to take up cycling after his original knee was replaced by a metal-and-plastic artificial one. more...

Is it worth learning languages?

Foreign languages are deemed unimportant by British businesses, according to a survey of top employers out this week. Not surprising, some might think, as they fight their way onto Oxford's buses ahead of armies of teenage students who have crossed the channel specially to learn the tongue of trade. more...

Library celebrates birthday

A LIBRARY originally opened by Barbara Cartland celebrated its 40th birthday. more...

Flanagan battles northwards

WHILE we enjoy a warm English summer, spare a thought for yachtsman Adrian Flanagan, who is out in the Pacific wrapped in layers of thermal clothing, braving harsh weather. more...

Cruel death of family cat

A BICESTER couple are devastated their cat died after a sickening attack. more...

Airgun sniper shoots child

A FAMILY enjoying a quiet day in their garden were thrown into turmoil when their nine-year-old daughter was the target of a sniper with an airgun. more...

Aynho exhibition

AN exhibition of works of art created by residents of care homes will be held in Aynho Village Hall on the weekend of July 22 and 23. more...

Missing kitten

A WOMAN who believes her kitten may have been 'catnapped' is appealing for his safe return. more...

Town fails shopping test

BICESTER came second from bottom for shopping in a survey assessing ten small towns in the region. more...

Town cheers regiment

SOLDIERS were greeted with a spontaneous round of applause as they marched through Bicester on Saturday. more...

Woman accused of sex assault

A WOMAN accused of sexually assaulting a boy under 13 has been remanded in custody. more...

Police warn of hoax callers

POLICE are warning older people in the Bicester area to beware of hoax callers falsely claiming to be from a security company. more...

Can you help?

A LAWNMOWER was stolen from Bicester Garden Centre overnight between Thursday July 6 and Friday July 7. more...

Face slashed in attack

A TEENAGER has been arrested after a man had his face cut in Bicester. more...

Girl fights off sex attacker

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an attempted sex assault on a 17yearold girl in Kidlington, on Tuesday, July 4. more...

Riders honoured for saving injured friend

TWO teenage girls have won national awards after raising the alarm when their friend fell off her horse and was crushed by the animal. more...

Traditional pub reopens

A FORMER soldier from Bicester fulfiled a life-long dream when he reopened a town centre pub this week. more...

Steel fence to stop yobs

PENSIONERS plagued by vandalism are celebrating after their housing association built a six-foot steel fence between their gardens and a neighbouring alleyway. more...

Obituaries

Former farmer and motorsports lover

MICHAEL Hook, a former farmer and motorsports enthusiast who set up Standlake Arena race circuit, has died aged 75. more...

Other Sport

CYCLING: Phoenix on fire!

Didcot Phoenix CC triumphed for the third year running in the Bicester Millennium 9-up team time trial. more...

Oxford News

Bridge jumping warning from divers

Thrill-seekers thinking of jumping off river bridges this summer are likely to end up with serious injuries or dead as they smash into hidden dangers beneath the surface. more...

Archway finds former glory

The number of listed Oxfordshire buildings 'at risk' from ruin has been slashed by almost half in the last year. more...

‘Brilliant care’ needs to go on

Just one month after he began attending St Philip and St James School in North Oxford, Jay Seward was diagnosed with leukaemia. more...

Top tri store backs Mail's star

Oxford Mail reporter Emma-Kate Lidbury will have no excuse for not performing well at the World Triathlon Championships after receiving sponsorship from triathlon specialists Swim Bike Run (SBR). more...

'I'm living with someone else'

For much of her working life, Oxford psychologist Diana Sanders has been helping patients to deal with what life has thrown at them. more...

Couple prove a fine match

A couple who met at a football match have celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary. more...

College homes 'will ruin land'

Plans by Exeter College to build 82 student flats in gardens off Iffley Road will face strong opposition from residents. more...

Hi-tech guides unlock castle

A guide at Oxford Unlocked with an Explorer' Oxford Unlocked has become the first attraction in the world to offer its visitors hi-tech virtual' tour guides. more...

Runners ready for charity event

The nation is being urged to get up and get active in the name of charity tomorrow as part of Sport Relief - and people in Oxfordshire have no excuses for not taking part. more...

Rubbish revamp gets thumbs-up

The latest details of a delayed scheme aimed at initiating a 'recycling revolution' in Oxford will be made public on Monday. more...

Bikers get warning to slow down

A clampdown on irresponsible motorcyclists has been launched on a south Oxfordshire road that is popular with bikers. more...

'We fear impact of health cuts'

Oxfordshire County Council's social services chief has urged health bosses to halt their cuts pro- gramme. more...

Scope flashes its first beam

A huge £380m 'supermicroscope' being built in the Oxfordshire countryside has marked its first major milestone. more...

Can't commit won't commit'

Oxfordshire County Council leader Keith Mitchell has said he cannot promise that public consultation on his controversial policy of charging for Oxford residents' parking permits would have any effect on the final decision. more...

University aims to build £19m complex

Oxford University today unveiled plans to create a £19m sports complex at its historic Iffley Road ground. more...

Bridge jumping warning from divers

Thrill-seekers thinking of jumping off river bridges this summer are likely to end up with serious injuries or dead as they smash into hidden dangers beneath the surface. more...

Bridge jumping warning from divers

Thrill-seekers thinking of jumping off river bridges this summer are likely to end up with serious injuries or dead as they smash into hidden dangers beneath the surface. more...

A miracle none died

An RAF Harrier jump jet crashed in an Oxfordshire field last night, narrowly missing a pub, a garage, houses and a car being driven by a policeman. more...

Restaurants

The Ship Thieves by Sian Reeves

Although clearly pitched at landlocked mariners, The Ship Thieves will equally appeal to armchair criminologists, telling as it does the extraordinary story of one man's treatment at the hands of so-called British justice. more...

Results And Fixtures

SPORT: Weekend fixtures

SATURDAY CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Henley v Tring Park, Oxford v Banbury. more...

Rugby

RUGBY: Bicester in joint approach

Bicester have appointed Andy Baulch and Mark Johnson as joint coaches. more...

Share Prices

Today's local share prices

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Speedway

SPEEDWAY: Cheetahs ace fights for life

Oxford Cheetahs speedway rider Ales Dryml is on a life-support machine in Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital after suffering severe head injuries during the televised Sky Sports Elite League meeting against Wolverhampton at Cowley on Wed- nesday night. more...

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