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Oxfordshire | Archive | 2007 | June

Stories for 2 June 2007

Cricket

CRICKET: Smith shines in county success

Oxfordshire Under 13 girls made the most of a short break in the rain to defeat Isle of Wight by 43 runs at The Recreation Ground in Newport. more...

Headlines

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Hundreds to pull on trainers for Ribbon Walk

OLYMPIC champion Denise Lewis is limbering up for a fresh athletic challenge - but this time, she will be teaming up with her mum! more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

News

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Church hosts flower festival

Holy Trinity Church in Headington Quarry is holding its first Flower Festival this weekend. more...

All set for Headington Festival

RESIDENTS of all ages are busy preparing themselves for the annual Headington Festival this weekend. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Wheelie bin enforcers issue first fines

City litter enforcers have placed the first £100 fines on residents who have blighted Oxford's streets with rubbish - with the promise of more to follow. more...

Headingtom subway to be filled in

A PROPOSAL to fill in a pedestrian subway as part of a road-widening scheme in Oxford has been described as "hare-brained". more...

Shooting inquiry may last months

An investigation into how a trainee police call centre operator was shot in the chest at a firearms awareness course may last up to three months. more...

Bogus health worker tried to get to child

Police issued a description of a bogus health worker who tried to get into a house and gain access to a child. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Bogus health worker tried to get to child

Police issued a description of a bogus health worker who tried to get into a house and gain access to a child. more...

Other News

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Health workers prepare for smoking ban

HEALTH workers are preparing for an increase in quitters after the smoking ban comes into force next month. more...

Runners ready for Race for Life

DAPHNE Keenan may be no stranger to Race for Life - this weekend will be the 12th she's taken part in - but this year she will be leading the pack. more...

Other Sport

GREYHOUNDS: Romford revs up for Cesarewitch

Romford Car Two, ante-post favourite for the William Hill Cesarewitch, did his chances no harm when overcoming trouble to steam through to qualify behind Droopys Riquelme in Thursday's opening heats at Oxford Stadium. more...

GREYHOUNDS: Oxford assault on Derby

Gilly Hepden's black dog Gotabetem won his Derby trial at Wimbledon and now goes for the competition proper as the biggest event in the sport gets under way this month. more...

ANGLING: New dad Matt sets lake carp record

Matt Brown had a double reason for celebration, writes ANDY WEBBER He had just become a father, and marked the occasion at Linears Hardwick Lake by catching a superb mirror carp, weighing a mighty 43lb 10oz. more...

SQUASH: Barrington given scare by Handley

Top seed Joey Barrington had to survive a gruelling semi-final against home player Scott Handley on his way to winning the Hithercoft Open at Wall- ingford. more...

Oxford United

FOOTBALL: Danny's in demand

w=82LOANEE Danny Rose is being chased by a number of Championship and League One sides - making a return to Oxford United seem highly unlikely. more...

Speedway

SPEEDWAY: Cheetahs fans given hope

British Speedway Promoters Association chairman Peter Toogood says there is every chance that speedway of some sort will soon be back at Cowley. more...