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Oxfordshire | Archive | 2006 | July

Stories for 18 July 2006

Abingdon News

Children bring campaign alive

Three hundred and sixty five children helped get across a visual message about the number of lives that could be saved by a crusade to cut deaths on Oxfordshire's roads. more...

Bicester News

Andy digs in to solve problem

Desperate homeowner Andy Nutt, who claims he has been waiting a year for Thames Water to repair a faulty stopcock, has taken the matter - and a shovel - into his own hands. more...

Business

Today's local share prices

AEA Technology 101.5 BMW 2586 Electrocomponents 226 Isoft Group 57.5 Oxford Bio 23.5 Oxford Instruments 209.25 Reed Elsevier 514 RM 166 RPS 220 Torex Retail 50 more...

Revived apprenticeship scheme takes off

Dozens of Oxfordshire teenagers spent a week finding out if they have got what it takes to be the next apprentice. more...

Today's closing local share prices

18/07/2006 pm AEA Technology 101 BMW 2581 Electrocomponents 225.5 Isoft Group 57.5 Oxford Bio 23.25 Oxford Instruments 205.25 Reed Elsevier 517 RM 171 RPS 219.75 Torex Retail 50.25 more...

Columns

Cycling sets the pace in

Summer truly is the season for cycling. While other forms of transport really suffer in the heat, cycling comes into its own. more...

Cricket

CRICKET: Scrap the cups says skipper

The captain of Twyford's second team, Mike Roberts, has called for the Osberton Radiators and Centenary Cup competitions to be scrapped, claiming "unfair treatment" by the OCA League. more...

CRICKET: OCA to debate breakaway

The threat of a breakaway league being set up is expected to be discussed at an emergency OCA Executive Committee meeting at Tetsworth CC tonight. more...

Darts

DARTS: Ford's in form for South

TWO Oxfordshire youngsters were selected to play for for the south against the north section in the Youth Darts Challenge at Willenhall on Sunday. more...

DARTS: Ford's in form for South

Two Oxfordshire youngsters were selected to play for for the south against the north section in the Youth Darts Challenge at Willenhall on Sunday. more...

DARTS: Barrett lands maximum finish

Justin Barrett was the star as George Bar B moved joint second in Section 3 of the Men's League with a 5-4 victory over Morris Motors SC A Barrett hit an amazing 170 finish when he beat Martin Andrews to inspire their success. more...

Didcot News

Live longer – in Ladygrove

It was dogged by health fears over power lines when it was built - but 12 years on, does Didcot's Ladygrove estate hold the secret of long life? more...

Division 1

CRICKET: Twenty close gap

BANBURY Twenty closed to within two points of top spot after romping to an eight-wicket victory at Oxford Downs in Division 1 on Saturday. more...

Division 2

CRICKET: All-square at Kingston

A THRILLING game at Kingston Bagpuize saw the home side end with the scores level against Leighton Buzzard Town in Division 2. more...

Division 3

CRICKET: Horspath given scare

LEADERS Horspath got back to winning ways at home to Cropredy but were given an almighty scare in Division 3. more...

Division 4

CRICKET: Challow score too many

CHALLOW & Childrey 2nd scored too many runs in their clash with Princes Risborough, and were forced to take a draw in Division 4. more...

Division 5

CRICKET: Thame's pointless time

THAME Town 2nd's decision to ask Banbury Twenty 2nd to bat first backfired in a big way in Division 5. more...

Division 6

CRICKET: Freeman hits ton

DAVE Freeman's maiden century helped Great & Little Tew 2nd overtake Bourton Vale 2nd and go top with a five-wicket home win in Division 6. more...

Editorial Comment

Heed the heatwave warnings

We're never happy are we? more...

Letters

All parking in harmony

You will be happy to know that there is absolutely no need to introduce a residents' parking scheme in the north Summertown/Cutteslowe area. more...

Snappy response

I was amazed at the misleading item from George Morton, The Moors, Kidlington, in which he claimed that deaths had fallen at 2000 a year since speed cameras had been imposed. more...

Motorsport

Plato's win chips away at Neal's lead

Oxford racing driver Jason Plato, Matt Neal and James Thompson were the winners of Sunday's three Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Croft circuit in North Yorkshire. more...

Bratt scores fourth at Croft

Scorpio Motorsport driver Will Bratt produced an excellent drive at Croft Circuit to reaffirm his status as a genuine Formula Renault UK front-runner, with fourth position in round ten of the series. more...

Aston do the double

Banbury-based Aston Martin Racing claimed a second successive American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT1 victory in the Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park, Salt Lake on Saturday. more...

Fennymore holds on to title lead

Weston-on-the Green racer Graham Fennymore maintains the overall lead of the Autosport Caterham Superlight Challenge despite failing to win either race at the Snetterton circuit in Norfolk. more...

News

Revived apprenticeships take off

Dozens of Oxfordshire teenagers spent a week finding out if they have got what it takes to be the next apprentice.o But this was not a contest to see if they could run one of millionaire entrepreneur Alan Sugar's companies, but an equally competitive snapshot of what it takes to join the apprenticeship scheme at UKAEA's Culham laboratories. more...

Revived apprenticeships take off

Dozens of Oxfordshire teenagers spent a week finding out if they have got what it takes to be the next apprentice. more...

Other Sport

MOTOR SPORT: Bradley finishes 12th

Schoolboy motorcycling sensation Bradley Smith secured his best ever finish in just his tenth 125cc grand prix appearance with a superb 12th place in the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring on Sunday. more...

CRICKET: Plato moves up to third

Oxford racing driver Jason Plato, Matt Neal and James Thompson were the winners of Sunday'sjul 16 three Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Croft circuit in North Yorkshire. more...