Oxfordshire | Archive | 2001 | February
Telecom business The Phone Co-op has increased its profits ten-fold, as the global market leaders struggle to maintain profitability. more...
Harwell International Business Centre has scooped an international environmental award. more...
Science firm Magnex Scientific has completed a move into a state-of-the-art factory at Yarnton. more...
Construction company Hinkins & Frewin, which has offices in Oxford, helped produce another strong set of full-year results for parent company Morgan Sindall. more...
International City law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has taken over Duncombe Commercial Solicitors, based on the Oxford Business Park. more...
What better when you're young than to be allowed to mess about with spaghetti, marshmallows and eggs? more...
An Oxfordshire village will enjoy a brush with history when the descendants of families which lived there in 1750 return to their ancestral patch. more...
A new police-led Prince's Trust scheme is looking for its first batch of recruits, writes Emma Henry. more...
Ali G and Tony Blair were booked to share the same platform during an arts festival for young people. more...
To 'Tread the boards' of the London Palladium will be an unforgettable experience for nearly 20 youngsters. more...
Former television presenter Anne Diamond added a celebrity touch to proceedings when she opened a new £30,000 play, art zone and creche at an Oxford health club. Anne, a member of the Esporta Health and Raquets Club in Woodstock Road, talked about the value of the new facilities while mums and dads keep fit, their youngsters are cared for in the new play zones. more...
Nearly half the workers at Oxfordshire's major hospitals say they work in dirty and cramped conditions. more...
Officers involved in the Khan murder case and a major drugs operation received commendations. more...
The historic Morrell's Brewery site in Oxford is finally ready for redevelopment after planning officers were left to sort out the last few details. more...
Oxford United players took part in a match against an under-nines team whose goalkeeper, Ross Doyle, was killed by joyriders before Christmas. more...
Lollipop crossing patrols due to be scrapped have been given a last-minute reprieve. more...
Work is due to begin on a major barrier to protect homes from flooding. more...
Conservatives have been warned that their cost-cutting ideas would mean redundancies. more...
The standard of education at a nursery in a Catholic primary school is high, a team of inspectors has found. more...
A new riverside Italian restaurant is to grace Folly Bridge, Oxford. more...
A 37-year-old man died after being found hanging from a bridge over a busy motorway. more...
It's enough to make your toes curl. Raw chickens, false teeth and personal hygiene items best left to the imagination are all shoved down Oxfordshire's drains. more...
Police have been searching the Thames in Oxford after a man wearing a dinner jacket was seen floundering in the river. more...
A quick-thinking postman saved a student's life by pulling him from the wreckage of his blazing car more...
Oxford United boss David Kemp has leapt to the defence of Chris Hackett after the 17-year-old was sent off after just 20 minutes of Saturday's match at Bury, writes Mark Edwards. more...
In-form Clanfield came crashing back to earth on home territory with a disappointing performance against Purton. more...
Abingdon United continued their return to form with a comfortable 3-1victory at Bristol. more...
Basement boys Ross belied their lowly position with a positive performance. more...
Quarry could not find a way past Penn's keeper in this Division 1 East encounter despite having most of the play. more...
Two wins in a week against Oracle A and Witney A moved Thame A to the top of Oxford League Premier & Division 1. more...
Two goals in the last 12 minutes saw battling City come from behind to record a splendid Ryman League Division 1 victory at Woodside Park on Saturday. more...
Tim Henman is pleasantly surprised with the steady improvement in his game that saw him clinch his first ATP Tour title of the year with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Andreas Vinciguerra in the final of the Copenhagen Open yesterday. more...
Banbury's impressive away form continued on Saturday as they moved up to 13th in the Dr Martens Eastern Division. more...
After suffering their biggest defeat of the season in midweek when they let in five against Newport IOW, Witney Town crashed again at home on Saturday. more...
Didcot's 11-month unbeaten run in the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League ended with a below-par 1-0 defeat at home to Tuffley. more...
Lowly Wantage threw away a 2-0 lead in the last 20 minutes to go down to North Leigh in Saturday's Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Premier Division encounter. more...
Carterton were robbed of a point by Shortwood's 2-1 injury-time winner in the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League. more...
Ardley completed the double over near neighbours Middle Barton in a hard-fought 3-1 Division 1 West encounter. more...
Marcus McGillycuddy hit a hat-trick to help Bicester to a thrilling 5-3 victory over Pegasus in the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League. more...
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