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Stories for 11 May 2007
Abingdon
Work under way on new skatepark
WORK has started on Abingdon's long-awaited skatepark. more...
Troops battle sand, heat and the Taleban
A MONTH into their tour of duty in one of the world's most dangerous places, troops from Dalton Barracks at Abingdon are already deeply involved in operations in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. more...
Bicester News
Blind couple hounded over tv show
A blind father-of-six who says repeated attacks on his home are putting his family at risk has appealed for them to stop. more...
Celebrations mark revival of railway route
A £90,000 facelift at Bicester Town railway station will be unveiled this weekend as part of a series of events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Bicester-Oxford line's reopening to passenger trains. more...
Business News
Teenage business whizzes celebrate
A group of teenage entrepreneurs are celebrating after their company carried off a top award. more...
Cinema
As Relevant as Ever 40 years on
There are a couple of intriguing new releases on offer this week. But neither can match the power and provocation of The Battle of Algiers (1966). Set during France's battle with the National Liberation Front and based on actual events - although not without its moments of dramatic licence - Gillo Pontecorvo's masterpiece chronicles three years of insurrection and repression with such cine-veracity that the producers felt the need to append a caption at the end of the opening titles assuring viewers that "not one foot" of documentary material had been included. more...
28 Weeks Later and Goodbye Bafana
Four years after Danny Boyle raised the undead in his thriller 28 Days Later, acclaimed Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo sinks his teeth into the nerve-wracking, adrenaline-pumped sequel. more...
Columns
Special memories at bluebell time
Bluebell time always holds special memories - of a grandfather who persuaded me at an early age to look for fairies nestling inside the delicate bells. more...
Cricket
CRICKET: Arnie still going strong
VETERAN seamer Keith Arnold returns to Oxfordshire's line-up as they make three changes against Hertfordshire at Long Marston on Sunday. more...
CRICKET: Oxford have high hopes
JASON Harrison is looking to create a winning mentality at Oxford after joining as coach and captain. more...
CRICKET: Bowler's meteoric rise
KIDLINGTON have a host of new players this season, but none newer than 16-year-old off spinner Chris Bowler. more...
CRICKET: Cumnor hoping to impress
NEWLY-promoted Cumnor will be looking to get off to a winning start when they kick off their Oxford Times Cherwell League programme at home to Banbury Twenty tomorrow. more...
CRICKET: Cumnor hoping to impress
NEWLY-promoted Cumnor will be looking to get off to a winning start when they kick off their Oxford Times Cherwell League programme at home to Banbury Twenty tomorrow. more...
CRICKET: Twyford teach new boys lesson
Twyford got their Division 1 campaign off to the perfect start with an eight-wicket demolition of new boys King's Sutton, writes Kieren Bushnell. more...
CRICKET: Bicester aiming to get off to flier
Bicester & North Oxford aim to get off to a good start following last season's relegation from the Home Counties Premier League when they travel to Shipton tomorrow. more...
Editorial Comment
Sir Roger's track looks to future
The Iffley Road Running Track was never the most imaginative name for one of Britain's historic sports arenas. more...
Features
Who's the greatest?
OXFORDSHIRE'S great entrepreneurs are to enjoy centre stage in the celebrations to mark the county's millennium. more...
Food
French chef gives us the best of British
Romain Alinat is a French man through and through, yet he has chosen to practise his cooking skills in Oxfordshire where he has lived for more than 15 years. more...
Lamb cannons with pesto
Oxfordshire spring lambs are now available, as I discovered when speaking to Dave Gomm, the general manager of Field Farm Fresh, in Appleton, who persuaded me to try a couple of lamb cannons for a change. more...
Football
FOOTBALL: Bott injury hits Town cup bid
Bicester Town's hopes of ending the season with some silverware ended after a 3-0 defeat against Southern League side Leighton Town in the final of the Bucks Charity Cup at Buckingham Town on Monday. more...
FOOTBALL: Launton valiant effort is in vain
Launton Sports missed out on the Oxfordshire Senior League Premier Division runner-up spot despite a 2-0 win against eight-man Rover Cowley on Saturday. more...
FOOTBALL: Slade are champions
Slade United won the Banbury District & Lord Jersey Division 1 title, despite a late charge from KEA United. more...
FOOTBALL: Gardner brace seals cup joy
Stephen Gardner notched a double for Launton as they lifted the Under 13 League Knockout Cup with a 3-0 victory against Easington Sports. more...
Gray Matter
A dip into the dirty world of business
The big bad world of business was much on my mind last weekend. more...
Headlines
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Deal makes dealer happy
A LONG-running dispute which left Kia car owners as piggy in the middle has been settled with an out of court payment. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Market will stay in town centre
CARTERTON'S weekly market is to stay in the town centre, despite a local businessman's campaign to get it moved back to its original site. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Leader
Club needs our support
DEFEAT in the Conference semi-final play-off was a bitter experience for all associated with Oxford United. more...
Waste is not cheap
It is good to see the city council considering a pilot scheme to recycle food waste. The food element of our waste is the one thing that has caused most concern as new waste collection procedures have been brought in across the county. more...
Letters
Still confusion among the bins
The green recycling box for our family of four has proved perfectly adequate for a fortnight's-worth of glass bottles, jars, newspapers, magazines and 'office' paper. more...
Pets to be rated for council tax rises
More good news for residents - soon, the council snoopers will be on your doorsteps nosing about your home. more...
Parking referendum
Sir - With no elections in Oxford this year we can only wait for an opportunity to express our frustration against the spread of parking restrictions. more...
Invest in cycling
Sir - I read with interest your article about the increase in bike theft and how Oxford is one of the worst cities in the UK for this. more...
Shameless bullying
Sir - After overpaying our council tax bill by £180 we received a letter stating that we would be taken to court unless a further £353 was paid within seven days! more...
Safety paramount
Sir - As your readers may have been affected by the recent industrial action at the three city council park-and-ride sites, I would like to explain the council's reasoning behind introducing lone working after 7pm. more...
Taste of revenge
Sir - A national newspaper, reporting on the recent local elections, had an interesting insight: where results had gone against national trends for and against political parties, it was often because people were taking revenge for the introduction of two-weekly rubbish collections. more...
Bring back the bus
Sir - I really must protest about the discontinuation of the number 7 bus service, run by the Stagecoach company, the last remaining non-stop bus service between Headington and North Oxford. more...
Clear wording
Sir - On April 3, 2007, Oxfordshire County Council published a contract notice inviting tenders for a "general waste services" contract. It is on a service called Tenders Electronic Daily (ref: 2007/S 65-079697). more...
Healthy Oxford
Sir - Today is the closing date for the consultation phase' of Oxford City Council's Core Strategy - Preferred Options'. more...
Too many buses?
Sir - Road-pricing in Oxford seems unlikely to reduce congestion. more...
Rose record?
Sir - On April 29, I picked a bowl of roses from the garden (ten blooms of Wendy Cussons) and the day before I first heard the cuckoo. Is this a record? more...
Great chance to lead the way on safety
Sir - The sad loss of another student cyclist's life at the junction of Broad Street and Parks Road is attracting much attention, due to his genius in the academic world and his whole- hearted and plentiful contributions to the lives of those around him. more...
Right to car is outdated notion
Sir - It is wonderful news that eco-housing is being planned for East Oxford, but why on earth isn't it being actively planned elsewhere? more...
Waste of time
Sir - One of the reasons why students jump off Magdalen Bridge on May morning is because it is a challenge. They also think it is an old tradition which, in fact, it is not. They do not try to jump off the bridge on any other day. more...
Unique event
Sir - There is so much more to Oxford's May Morning than barely audible madrigals and the antics of drunken students on Magdalen Bridge. more...
Free from control
Sir - The Oxford English Dictionary's definition of 'independent' is as follows: 'free from outside control; not depending on another's authority' or 'not influenced or affected by others; impartial'. more...
Missed opportunity
Sir - Councillor Seale writes (Letters, April 27) about the 'marvellous opportunity' which plans for the Central Library offer the people of Oxfordshire and promises consultation in due course. more...
Motors
Jeep extends rugged range
THE new Jeep Wrangler range - a direct descendant of the original 1941 Willys MB Jeep - launches in the UK this summer, with prices for the rugged off-roader starting from £17,995. more...
Mondeo rival
CHRYSLER'S Sebring mid-size family car arrives in Britain in June, just a couple of weeks before its big rival, the new Ford Mondeo, appears. more...
Any colour — so long as it’s green
OLD Henry Ford famously offered, in the early 1900s, his best-selling Model T car in any colour --"so long as it's black". more...
Diesel power
THE new Nissan Qashqai, with a state-of-the-art 2.0-litre diesel engine, has just begun rolling off the production line at the firm's Sunderland factory in Britain's North-East. more...
Roadtest: Civic warms up
AS a youngster I drooled after Commander Straker's personal transport in Gerry Anderson's TV puppet series UFO. more...
Audi unveils silver dream machine
AUDI has unveiled a new crossover concept vehicle at the Shanghai Motor Show. more...
Korean range keeps up sales growth
HYUNDAI'S new Coupe SIII has performed as well in the showrooms as it does on the road, driving new plate change sales of what is perhaps the Korean car-maker's best-known model to almost double those of the previous year's registrations. more...
In the pink
LOOKING for a motoring gift for a woman driver? more...
Motorsport
'Ballistic' Dew takes second
HOT hatch driver Alex Dew, of Bampton, finished second in the sixth of the Hot Hatch championship at Castle Combe after a spell of 'ballistic driving'. more...
Renault 'heading in right direction'
GIANCARLO Fisichella is hoping the Enstone-based Renault team have finally managed to resolve the problems that have blighted the car this season. more...
Ecclestone welcomes Singapore to F1
FORMULA One supremo Bernie Ecclestone welcomed Singapore "to the Formula One family" after confirming the country will stage races from 2008 onwards. more...
News
Couple who live back-to-nature dream
TRACEY Adamberry used to live in a suburban semi, drive a convertible BMW, and have her nails done every week. more...
Couple who live back-to-nature dream
TRACEY Adamberry used to live in a suburban semi, drive a convertible BMW, and have her nails done every week. more...
Couple who live back-to-nature dream
TRACEY Adamberry used to live in a suburban semi, drive a convertible BMW, and have her nails done every week. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
CRICKET: Cumnor hoping to impress
NEWLY-promoted Cumnor will be looking to get off to a winning start when they kick off their Oxford Times Cherwell League programme at home to Banbury Twenty tomorrow. more...
Couple who live back-to-nature dream
TRACEY Adamberry used to live in a suburban semi, drive a convertible BMW, and have her nails done every week. more...
Couple who live back-to-nature dream
TRACEY Adamberry used to live in a suburban semi, drive a convertible BMW, and have her nails done every week. more...
Couple who live back-to-nature dream
TRACEY Adamberry used to live in a suburban semi, drive a convertible BMW, and have her nails done every week. more...
MP to hear nursery concerns
SOUTH Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson will be getting more ammunition today to help in his fight to protect local nurseries and pre-schools by visiting staff and children in his constituency. more...
Choir helps ex-Beatle win award
AN ALBUM ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney recorded with boys from Magdalen College Choir has won the best album award at the Classical Brits. more...
Skatepark bid hits opposition
OPPONENTS of plans to build a skatepark on Cowley Marsh, say the facility is not suitable for a public park. more...
Runners dress up for charity
A FANCY dress fun run is likely to raise thousands of pounds for an Oxford charity helping people with disabilities. more...
£4.5m needed for charity
SECURITY for the construction of Oxford's controversial animal research lab will cost an estimated £4.5m. more...
Surveys highlight crime fears
FIGHTING, drunkenness, vandalism, drug dealing and loitering youths are the top issues residents in Bicester want police to tackle. more...
Surveys highlight crime fears
FIGHTING, drunkenness, vandalism, drug dealing and loitering youths are the top issues residents in Bicester want police to tackle. more...
'Lap dancing club' a joke
A BUILDERS' joke about plans to open a lap dancing club sparked both amusement and concern among residents. more...
'Lap dancing club' a joke
A BUILDERS' joke about plans to open a lap dancing club sparked both amusement and concern among residents. more...
PO closure causes queues
PENSIONERS are queuing for up to an hour to use a post office in Cowley following the closure of a nearby branch in Rose Hill. more...
Inquiry into unanswered calls
AN INVESTIGATION is to be launched after it was found that 4,500 calls to a council benefits hotline went unanswered in one month. more...
Town centre of Harry Potter-mania
AN OXFORDSHIRE town has been revealed to be the centre of Harry Potter-mania. more...
Trust to appeal over Warneford Meadow
THE health trust behind plans to create a student village in Headington is appealing against city councillors' refusal to approve the scheme. more...
Canal basin in city centre moves step closer
HOPES that Worcester Street car park, Oxford, will finally be redeveloped received a triple boost this week. more...
New owner for 'trendy' QI Club
THE trendy Oxford city centre club, The QI, is to be expanded following its sale to a hotel group. more...
Rowdiness rising in city
BURGLARIES and drink-fuelled rowdiness and violence have risen again across Oxfordshire. more...
Tanner takes office
JOHN Tanner was yesterday sworn in as the 47th Lord Mayor of Oxford. more...
University places Olympic bid
THE Iffley Road athletics track, in Oxford, could be used by athletes training for the London Olympics in 2012, it was disclosed yesterday. more...
Cannabis 'gardener' sent to jail
A JUDGE yesterday warned Vietnamese people to get out of the cannabis factory culture in Oxford. more...
Woman sexually assaulted in field
A WOMAN was allegedly sexually assaulted in a field near a Bicester housing estate, police revealed yesterday. more...
Woman sexually assaulted in field
A WOMAN was allegedly sexually assaulted in a field near a Bicester housing estate, police revealed yesterday. more...
Fire in flat
A MAN and his dog had to be led from a smoke-filled flat in Oxford yesterday, following a fire in a kitchen. more...
Blind couple hounded over TV show
A BLIND father-of-six who says repeated attacks on his home are putting his family at risk has appealed for them to stop. more...
Blind couple hounded over TV show
A BLIND father-of-six who says repeated attacks on his home are putting his family at risk has appealed for them to stop. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Celebrations mark rail route revival
A £90,000 facelift at Bicester Town railway station will be unveiled this weekend as part of a series of events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Bicester-Oxford line's reopening to passenger trains. more...
Celebrations mark rail route revival
A £90,000 facelift at Bicester Town railway station will be unveiled this weekend as part of a series of events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Bicester-Oxford line's reopening to passenger trains. more...
Lib Dems carry on ruling
THE ruling minority Liberal Democrat administration on Oxford City Council will continue to run the authority for another year. more...
Four charged after city break-ins
FOUR people have been charged in relation to a series of burglaries in Oxford. more...
Drivers escape after A420 crash
PARAMEDICS were called following a collision between a yellow coach and a Skoda car on the A420 eastbound carriageway at Cumnor today. more...
CRICKET: Cumnor hoping to impress
NEWLY-promoted Cumnor will be looking to get off to a winning start when they kick off their Oxford Times Cherwell League programme at home to Banbury Twenty tomorrow. more...
Benefit cheat ordered to pay £1.8m
A MAN who was jailed after organising a major benefits fraud has been ordered to pay back almost £2m. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Couple who live back-to-nature dream
TRACEY Adamberry used to live in a suburban semi, drive a convertible BMW, and have her nails done every week. more...
Couple who live back-to-nature dream
TRACEY Adamberry used to live in a suburban semi, drive a convertible BMW, and have her nails done every week. more...
Couple who live back-to-nature dream
TRACEY Adamberry used to live in a suburban semi, drive a convertible BMW, and have her nails done every week. more...
Surveys highlight crime fears
FIGHTING, drunkenness, vandalism, drug dealing and loitering youths are the top issues residents in Bicester want police to tackle. more...
Surveys highlight crime fears
FIGHTING, drunkenness, vandalism, drug dealing and loitering youths are the top issues residents in Bicester want police to tackle. more...
'Lap dancing club' a joke
A BUILDERS' joke about plans to open a lap dancing club sparked both amusement and concern among residents. more...
'Lap dancing club' a joke
A BUILDERS' joke about plans to open a lap dancing club sparked both amusement and concern among residents. more...
Woman sexually assaulted in field
A WOMAN was allegedly sexually assaulted in a field near a Bicester housing estate, police revealed yesterday. more...
Woman sexually assaulted in field
A WOMAN was allegedly sexually assaulted in a field near a Bicester housing estate, police revealed yesterday. more...
Blind couple hounded over TV show
A BLIND father-of-six who says repeated attacks on his home are putting his family at risk has appealed for them to stop. more...
Blind couple hounded over TV show
A BLIND father-of-six who says repeated attacks on his home are putting his family at risk has appealed for them to stop. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Celebrations mark rail route revival
A £90,000 facelift at Bicester Town railway station will be unveiled this weekend as part of a series of events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Bicester-Oxford line's reopening to passenger trains. more...
Celebrations mark rail route revival
A £90,000 facelift at Bicester Town railway station will be unveiled this weekend as part of a series of events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Bicester-Oxford line's reopening to passenger trains. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
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On The Box
Nothing new in bad behaviour
Bad behaviour has been all over television this week. Maxwell (BBC2) was a dramatisation of the final stages in the life of Robert Maxwell, the wheeler-dealer who was not only a crook, a liar and a charlatan but also extremely vulgar and vain. David Suchet's portrayal caught all these facets of the man but it was a brilliant performance in an unsatisfactory drama. Writer Craig Warner jumped into the story without filling in the background, some of which was only sketched halfway through the programme. The bitty scenes failed to cohere into a comprehensive picture. Pensioners who were robbed by Maxwell probably know more about the man than this play conveyed. Somehow I feel I know more about Cap'n Bob, although I only encountered him once - when I saw him at a village dance where, as the local Labour MP, he handed out the raffle prizes with much false bonhomie. more...
Other News
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
BMX riders' blushes
BMX riders who created a cycle track on part of a nationally acclaimed nature reserve near Abingdon have apologised - and set about repairing the damage. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Other Sport
TENNIS: Henman vows to play on
Tim Henman has refused to throw in the towel, despite an early exit from the Rome Masters which further threatens his world ranking. more...
Oxford News
Lib Dems carry on ruling
The ruling minority Liberal Democrat administration on Oxford City Council will continue to run the authority for another year. more...
Yobbery is on the increase
Burglaries and drink-fuelled rowdiness and violence have risen again across Oxfordshire. more...
Track is renamed after Sir Roger
Oxford's Iffley Road athletics track could be used by athletes training for the London Olympics in 2012, it was revealed. more...
High time for Blair to go, says MP Smith
Tony Blair made an error in not stating sooner when he would leave Number 10 - and the UK had grown tired of him anyway. more...
Cannabis 'gardener' sent to jail
A judge yesterday warned Vietnamese people to get out of the blooming cannabis factory culture in Oxford. more...
Tenants praise flats CCTV trial
CCTV security cameras are being installed in an Oxford tower block at the end of the month as part of a pilot scheme aimed at clamping down on antisocial behaviour. more...
Vandals smash seats at church
Vandals have smashed up decorative seats which form part of a community area for East Oxford residents. more...
Crime drops at hospitals
More than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Running as a tribute to son
An Oxfordshire scientist who has been running the Town and Gown race for more than two decades is to take on the course again - this time in his son's memory. more...
Meadow housing refusal goes to appeal
The health trust which wants to build a student village on a meadow site is appealing against councillors' refusal to approve the scheme. more...
Coach in collision with car
Paramedics were called following a collision between a yellow coach and a Skoda car on the A420 eastbound carriageway at Cumnor today. more...
Express trains in line for reprieve
First Great Western's Adelante express trains, which operate most Oxford-London and Cotswold Line services, could be staying with the rail firm after all. more...
RAF's latest jet flies in for festival
The latest addition to Britain's air defences will make a spectacular appearance over Oxfordshire with a visit to the Fly To The Past event at Blenheim Palace. more...
Where did it all go wrong for United?
PAIN is nothing new to Oxford United supporters. more...
Four charged over burglaries
Four Oxford people have been charged in relation to a spate of burglaries in the city. more...
Frauds landlord must repay £1.8m
A businessman who claimed benefits for bogus asylum seekers through his Oxford housing empire has been ordered to pay back about £1.8m. more...
£5,000 reward to catch armed robber
A £5,000 reward has been offered in a bid to track down a robber who wielded a gun in a raid at a travel agent. more...
Swarm of bees invades houses
Thousands of bees have set up home in the chimney and gardens of two neighbouring houses in Kidlington - and the angry owners are desperate for them to 'buzz off'. more...
Oxford United
FOOTBALL: Mad Dog back with U's
MICKEY Lewis is back at Oxford United as the club's youth team coach. more...
FOOTBALL: Wednesday is D-Day
NEXT Wednesday, May 16, is D-Day for Oxford United's players. more...
Restaurants
The Crab at Chieveley
The Watermill Theatre, Newbury, one night, the Waterboys at the New Theatre the next. more...
Results And Fixtures
FIXTURES: May 12/13
SATURDAY CRICKET SOMMERS HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury v Farnham Royal, Finchampstead v Oxford, Henley v High Wycombe. more...
Rugby
RUGBY UNION: Brodley wary of backlash
Oxfordshire coach John Brodley is expecting a backlash when they host Cornwall at Chinnor tomorrow (3). more...
Share Prices
Today's local share prices (PM)
AEA Technology 105.75 BMW 3444 Electrocomponents 307 Isoft Group 49.25 Nationwide Accident Repair 158.5 Oxford Biomedica 43 Oxford Instruments 273.5 Reed Elsevier 661.25 RM 198 RPS Group 332.25 more...
Tennis
TENNIS: Time for a change
NORTH Oxford's decision to scratch their Men's A side from Division 1 has prompted calls for the league to look at their 'archaic' rules. more...
Wallingford
Under Harry Potter's spell
ONLINE book shop Amazon says there are more orders per head of population in Wallingford for the latest Harry Potter book than anywhere else in the country. more...
Wallingford News
'Jacket slur led to killing'
A businessman was beaten to death by two youths after he retaliated drunkenly to an insult about his leather jacket, a court heard yesterday. more...
Town goes potty over Harry
Online book shop Amazon says there are more pre-orders per head of population in Wallingford than any other place in the country. more...
Abingdon Herald News
Work under way on new skatepark
WORK has started on Abingdon's long-awaited skatepark. more...
Troops battle sand, heat and the Taleban
A MONTH into their tour of duty in one of the world's most dangerous places, troops from Dalton Barracks at Abingdon are already deeply involved in operations in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Under Harry Potter's spell
ONLINE book shop Amazon says there are more orders per head of population in Wallingford for the latest Harry Potter book than anywhere else in the country. more...
RAF'S latest jet flies in for festival
THE latest addition to Britain's air defences will make a spectacular appearance over Oxfordshire with a visit to the Fly To The Past event at Blenheim Palace. more...
Radio audience dips
BBC Radio Oxford's listening figures have dipped during the past six months, according to new figures. more...
Young musicians celebrate 1,000th birthday
YOUNG musicians from across Oxfordshire will be performing at a big open air concert in South Park, Oxford, tomorrow. more...
Banbury Cake News
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
RAF'S latest jet flies in for festival
THE latest addition to Britain's air defences will make a spectacular appearance over Oxfordshire with a visit to the Fly To The Past event at Blenheim Palace. more...
Radio audience dips
BBC Radio Oxford's listening figures have dipped during the past six months, according to new figures. more...
Young musicians celebrate 1,000th birthday
YOUNG musicians from across Oxfordshire will be performing at a big open air concert in South Park, Oxford, tomorrow. more...
Bicester Advertiser News
Woman sexually assaulted in field
A WOMAN was allegedly sexually assaulted in a field near a Bicester housing estate, police revealed yesterday. more...
Blind couple hounded over TV show
A BLIND father-of-six who says repeated attacks on his home are putting his family at risk has appealed for them to stop. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Celebrations mark rail route revival
RAF'S latest jet flies in for festival
THE latest addition to Britain's air defences will make a spectacular appearance over Oxfordshire with a visit to the Fly To The Past event at Blenheim Palace. more...
Radio audience dips
BBC Radio Oxford's listening figures have dipped during the past six months, according to new figures. more...
Young musicians celebrate 1,000th birthday
YOUNG musicians from across Oxfordshire will be performing at a big open air concert in South Park, Oxford, tomorrow. more...
Oxford Mail News
Where did it all go wrong?
In the Oxford Mail today, football reporter Jon Murray looks at Oxford United's season and tries to work out where it has all gone wrong for a team destined for promotion at Christmas. more...
Celebrations mark revival of railway route
A £90,000 facelift at Bicester Town railway station will be unveiled this weekend as part of a series of events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Bicester-Oxford line's reopening to passenger trains. more...
Where did it all go wrong for United?
PAIN is nothing new to Oxford United supporters. more...
Cannabis 'gardener' sent to jail
A judge yesterday warned Vietnamese people to get out of the blooming cannabis factory culture in Oxford. more...
'Jacket slur led to killing'
A businessman was beaten to death by two youths after he retaliated drunkenly to an insult about his leather jacket, a court heard yesterday. more...
Tenants praise flats CCTV trial
CCTV security cameras are being installed in an Oxford tower block at the end of the month as part of a pilot scheme aimed at clamping down on antisocial behaviour. more...
Express trains in line for reprieve
First Great Western's Adelante express trains, which operate most Oxford-London and Cotswold Line services, could be staying with the rail firm after all. more...
Lib Dems carry on ruling
The ruling minority Liberal Democrat administration on Oxford City Council will continue to run the authority for another year. more...
Blind couple hounded over tv show
A blind father-of-six who says repeated attacks on his home are putting his family at risk has appealed for them to stop. more...
RAF's latest jet flies in for festival
The latest addition to Britain's air defences will make a spectacular appearance over Oxfordshire with a visit to the Fly To The Past event at Blenheim Palace. more...
Vandals smash seats at church
Vandals have smashed up decorative seats which form part of a community area for East Oxford residents. more...
Crime drops at hospitals
More than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Town goes potty over Harry
Online book shop Amazon says there are more pre-orders per head of population in Wallingford than any other place in the country. more...
Running as a tribute to son
An Oxfordshire scientist who has been running the Town and Gown race for more than two decades is to take on the course again - this time in his son's memory. more...
Meadow housing refusal goes to appeal
The health trust which wants to build a student village on a meadow site is appealing against councillors' refusal to approve the scheme. more...
Frauds landlord must repay £1.8m
A businessman who claimed benefits for bogus asylum seekers through his Oxford housing empire has been ordered to pay back about £1.8m. more...
Coach in collision with car
Paramedics were called following a collision between a yellow coach and a Skoda car on the A420 eastbound carriageway at Cumnor today. more...
Four charged over burglaries
Four Oxford people have been charged in relation to a spate of burglaries in the city. more...
Oxford Mail Sport
FOOTBALL: Deadly Dineen is last-gasp hero
Vale of White Horse were denied victory in the Under 15 County Cup final by a stunning fightback from Banbury & District. more...
CRICKET: Abingdon duo star but side fall short
Abingdon School were pipped at the post by Eton in the first round of the National Lords Taverners Under 15 competition. more...
SKATER HOCKEY: Youngsters go down a Storm!
Oxford Storm are preparing for a tilt at the European Championships in Kaarst, Germany next weekend. more...
CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Hammers in dramatic win
For the third time this season, Horspath Hammers turned a defeat into victory in a dramatic last-heat, against Wednesfield in the British Premier League. more...
ANGLING: It's a top time for tench
An Oxfordshire gravel pit has produced a nice tench for Bristol rod Andy Edwards. more...
GREYHOUNDS: Thumbs-up for Oxford BAGS!
BAGS racing, the lifeblood of many a greyhound stadium, is set to continue at Oxford for the 20th consecutive year. more...
The Oxford Times News
Rowdiness rising in city
BURGLARIES and drink-fuelled rowdiness and violence have risen again across Oxfordshire. more...
Tanner takes office
JOHN Tanner was yesterday sworn in as the 47th Lord Mayor of Oxford. more...
University places Olympic bid
Track renamed after Sir Roger more...
Cannabis 'gardener' sent to jail
A JUDGE yesterday warned Vietnamese people to get out of the cannabis factory culture in Oxford. more...
Woman sexually assaulted in field
A WOMAN was allegedly sexually assaulted in a field near a Bicester housing estate, police revealed yesterday. more...
Fire in flat
A MAN and his dog had to be led from a smoke-filled flat in Oxford yesterday, following a fire in a kitchen. more...
Blind couple hounded over TV show
A BLIND father-of-six who says repeated attacks on his home are putting his family at risk has appealed for them to stop. more...
Vandals smash seats at church
VANDALS have smashed up decorative seats which form part of a community area for East Oxford residents. more...
Benefit cheat ordered to pay £1.8m
A MAN who was jailed after organising a major benefits fraud has been ordered to pay back almost £2m. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Four charged after city break-ins
FOUR people have been charged in relation to a series of burglaries in Oxford. more...
Drivers escape after A420 crash
PARAMEDICS were called following a collision between a yellow coach and a Skoda car on the A420 eastbound carriageway at Cumnor today. more...
Celebrations mark rail route revival
Express trains in line for reprieve
RAF'S latest jet flies in for festival
THE latest addition to Britain's air defences will make a spectacular appearance over Oxfordshire with a visit to the Fly To The Past event at Blenheim Palace. more...
Lessons on environment
A NEW environmental education pack based on Aston Rowant national nature reserve will be launched at Lewknor Primary School today, between 4.30pm and 5.30pm. more...
Lib Dems carry on ruling
Tenants praise flats CCTV trial
CCTV security cameras are being installed in an Oxford tower block at the end of the month as part of a pilot scheme aimed at clamping down on antisocial behaviour. more...
Accident boosts road safety plea
"YOU were warned" - that is the message from residents, following a suspected hit and run near their homes. more...
Radio audience dips
BBC Radio Oxford's listening figures have dipped during the past six months, according to new figures. more...
Young musicians celebrate 1,000th birthday
YOUNG musicians from across Oxfordshire will be performing at a big open air concert in South Park, Oxford, tomorrow. more...
Moonlit stroll for Skywalker
IT WILL be the perfect night for teacher Ian Moore if there is a clear starlit sky on Saturday, June 30. more...
Teenage business whizzes celebrate
A group of teenage entrepreneurs are celebrating after their company carried off a top award. more...
The Oxford Times Sport
Ecclestone welcomes Singapore to F1
FORMULA One supremo Bernie Ecclestone welcomed Singapore "to the Formula One family" after confirming the country will stage races from 2008 onwards. more...
Witney Gazette News
Deal makes dealer happy
A LONG-running dispute which left Kia car owners as piggy in the middle has been settled with an out of court payment. more...
Crime falls at hospitals
MORE than 11 people are thrown out of Oxfordshire's major hospitals every month because of inappropriate behaviour, figures have shown. more...
Market will stay in town centre
CARTERTON'S weekly market is to stay in the town centre, despite a local businessman's campaign to get it moved back to its original site. more...
Express trains in line for reprieve
RAF'S latest jet flies in for festival
THE latest addition to Britain's air defences will make a spectacular appearance over Oxfordshire with a visit to the Fly To The Past event at Blenheim Palace. more...
Radio audience dips
BBC Radio Oxford's listening figures have dipped during the past six months, according to new figures. more...
Young musicians celebrate 1,000th birthday
YOUNG musicians from across Oxfordshire will be performing at a big open air concert in South Park, Oxford, tomorrow. more...
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