Oxfordshire | Archive | 2001 | March
Two intrepid Oxfordshire men have been awarded funding towards international projects. more...
Book characters sprang to life when more than 300 pupils dressed up to celebrate Book Week. more...
A 38-year-old Abingdon man was remanded on a charge of indecently assaulting a woman. Michael Hearmon, of Thornhill Walk, was bailed in his absence from Didcot Magistrates' Court with a condition that he does not contact the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons. Hearmon also faces three driving offences. more...
Stephen Thomas, 22, of Welford Gardens, Abingdon was remanded on unconditional bail at Didcot Magistrates' Court, charged with burgling staff quarters at the Crown and Thistle Hotel with intent to steal. He was bailed until April 26 pending the case being committed to Oxford Crown Court. more...
Abingdon Town made it seven draws in their last ten games following their third successive 1-1 result on Saturday when they shared the spoils with sixth-placed Tring in Ryman League Division 3. more...
Abingdon ended Shortwood's unbeaten home run, which stretched back to October, despite having Wayne Harbert sent off in the 58th minute of the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League game. more...
The poor and street cleaning will miss out because of inadequate funding, according to Labour councillors. more...
Banbury Civic Society wants to delay measures to turn the town's High Street and Broad Street into traffic-free zones. more...
Banbury United's Dr Martens Eastern Division game at Rothwell was called off at 11am on Saturday morning because of a frozen pitch. more...
Bicester staged a great second-half comeback to take the points courtesy of two Des O'Connor goals in six minutes for their first double of the season. more...
Ardley collected three points in a hard-fought but dour Cherry Red Records Hellenic League encounter at Kidlington. more...
Two intrepid Oxfordshire men have been awarded funding towards international projects. more...
The poor and street cleaning will miss out because of inadequate funding, according to Labour councillors. more...
A cancer charity hopes to raise £60,000 with a challenge for women to get behind the wheel of double-decker buses, diggers and sports cars. more...
Outstanding use is made of the orchard setting of a pre-school to help children understand seasonal changes and the natural world, according to Government inspectors. more...
A charity telling children about the dangers of substance abuse was due to plead for support from drugs tsar Keith Hellawell - but he did not turn up. more...
Magistrates adjourned sentence on Charmaine Austin, 20, of Ashurst Way, Rose Hill, who was convicted in her absence at Didcot of driving while unsupervised by a qualified driver and without 'L' plates. Austin also had no insurance or MoT certificate when she was stopped by police in Faringdon on October 17. more...
Bottom club Milton made it two wins on the trot but were made to fight all the way by their Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Gloucestershire visitors. more...
Second-placed Didcot took advantage of Supermarine's slip to move to within ten points of the leaders in the Cherry Red Records Hellenic League. more...
Workshops to encourage people to say how they think their local area should be developed are being planned. more...
Cash is being offered to council tenants to encourage them to move to smaller homes. more...
Cyclists in Oxford will have to pay £1 to take their bikes in black taxis. more...
Blind people in Oxford have won their fight to make all taxi drivers accept guide dogs. more...
A women's group has asked bus companies to warn its drivers to wait for passengers to sit down before moving off from bus stops and not brake gently. more...
Work starts today on a £2.5m facelift for Oxford's ABC cinemas, which will increase audience capacity and double the number of screens. more...
Tessa Jowell, the Minister for employment and women, was in Oxford today to discuss ways of supporting working parents and their employers. more...
City councillors in Oxford were discussing budget proposals today (Monday). more...
Young Asian men are needed to take part in an identity parade at St Aldate's police station on Wednesday, at 1pm. Those eligible need to be between 5ft 4in and 5ft 8in tall, of a slim build and between 18 and 23, clean shaven and with short dark hair. Anyone interested should call in advance to register their details, and will be paid £10 if they appear on the day. Police stress people should ring Trevor House first on 01865 266103 and not just turn up on the day. more...
Casper, a four-month-old kitten, is pining for his lost sister, Cleo. more...
City felt hard done by at Walton on Saturday when only a goal-line clearance by a defender hand in the last minute denied them maximum Ryman league Division 1 points. more...
Ardley collected three points in a hard-fought but dour Cherry Red Records Hellenic League encounter at Kidlington. more...
Middle Barton took an early lead against Purton after a fine 20-yard drive from Ian Frazer. more...
Headington never looked likely to take anything from table-topping Gloucester once they had conceded the lead in the 24th minute. more...
Hundreds of sheep have been slaughtered at a farm near Bicester after the first confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth disease was discovered in Oxfordshire. more...
Panic buying has been reported by Oxfordshire butchers - but they say they will keep meat prices low for as long as they can afford to. more...
A report by Oxfordshire-based researchers is expected to officially link high voltage power lines to cancer. more...
A television and radio blackout hit Oxfordshire today after a major power fault struck the Beckley transmitter. Hundreds of homes were also affected by the 90-minute power cut, which started just before 7am. Apart from television and radio channels going off the air, power supplies were also cut to the villages of Horton-cum-Studley, Wheatley, Stanton St John, Forest Hill and Beckley. more...
Pop star Michael Jackson flew into Britain yesterday to prepare for his talk on child welfare at the Oxford Union. The 42-year-old decided to go ahead with the talk tomorrow, despite breaking his right foot at a fall at his California home. He limped into Heathrow Airport on crutches. more...
All weekend league results for Oxfordshire sides more...
All weekend league results for Oxfordshire sides more...
League results for Oxfordshire sides more...
A graphics company took a small stand against a telecommunications giant - and won. more...
The Duke of York is launching an Internet conference on the aviation industry today which has been organised by an Oxfordshire firm. more...
Construction firm Leadbitter is working on a £2m sports centre at Magdalen College School. more...
Children and young people should find it easier to arrange foster care or places in children's homes, hostels or housing schemes, thanks to an Oxford company. more...
Oxford Instruments is mounting a Europe-wide tour to display some of its hi-tech developments. more...
Outstanding use is made of the orchard setting of a pre-school to help children understand seasonal changes and the natural world, according to Government inspectors. more...
A charity telling children about the dangers of substance abuse was due to plead for support from drugs tsar Keith Hellawell - but he did not turn up. more...
Construction firm Leadbitter is working on a £2m sports centre at Magdalen College School. more...
Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford, is singing the praises of two of its pupils whose musical talents have helped them win scholarships to public school. more...
Book characters sprang to life when more than 300 pupils dressed up to celebrate Book Week. more...
David Cameron, Witney's prospective parliamentary candidate for the Conservatives, visited Witney's Wood Green School. more...
Work starts today on a £2.5m facelift for Oxford's ABC cinemas, which will increase audience capacity and double the number of screens. more...
Tessa Jowell, the Minister for employment and women, was in Oxford today to discuss ways of supporting working parents and their employers. more...
A cancer charity hopes to raise £60,000 with a challenge for women to get behind the wheel of double-decker buses, diggers and sports cars. more...
Panic buying has been reported by Oxfordshire butchers - but they say they will keep meat prices low for as long as they can afford to. more...
Workshops to encourage people to say how they think their local area should be developed are being planned. more...
A young mother faces having her baby taken away and put into care after appeal court judges refused to cut her prison sentence for conspiracy to supply heroin. more...
Cash is being offered to council tenants to encourage them to move to smaller homes. more...
A report by Oxfordshire-based researchers is expected to officially link high voltage power lines to cancer. more...
Cyclists in Oxford will have to pay £1 to take their bikes in black taxis. more...
Blind people in Oxford have won their fight to make all taxi drivers accept guide dogs. more...
A mother who stole money from an old people's home and forged invoices to cover up what she had done was given a suspended jail sentence. more...
Fashion students brought the glamour of Paris and Milan to their school when they took to the catwalk. more...
Two intrepid Oxfordshire men have been awarded funding towards international projects. more...
Town councillors have unanimously supported a scheme to convert a loss-making community hall into a water discovery centre. more...
A women's group has asked bus companies to warn its drivers to wait for passengers to sit down before moving off from bus stops and not brake gently. more...
The poor and street cleaning will miss out because of inadequate funding, according to Labour councillors. more...
Hundreds of sheep have been slaughtered at a farm near Bicester after the first confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth disease was discovered in Oxfordshire. more...
Oxford United fans hailed the team's first away draw of the season as a victory for themselves after Richard Knight's triumphant return in goal. more...
All weekend league results for Oxfordshire sides more...
City felt hard done by at Walton on Saturday when only a goal-line clearance by a defender hand in the last minute denied them maximum Ryman league Division 1 points. more...
Abingdon Town made it seven draws in their last ten games following their third successive 1-1 result on Saturday when they shared the spoils with sixth-placed Tring in Ryman League Division 3. more...
Witney belied their lowly position in the Dr Martens Eastern Division by bringing high-flying Tonbridge down to earth at a cold Marriotts Stadium on Saturday. more...
Honours finished even in Saturday's Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Division 1 West encounter which was switched to a 12 noon start at Clanfield because of Letcombe's ground problems. more...
All weekend league results for Oxfordshire sides more...
Wallingford extended their winning streak to 17 games, but they left it late before securing the Courage Combined Counties League Premier Division points at Merstham. more...
Aston Clinton made Quarry fight all the way in Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Division 1 East. more...
Three goals in the first 20 minutes decided this Cherry Red Records Hellenic League game. Sports had the better of the second half, but could only manage one reply through Nicky Hubbard. more...
A graphics company took a small stand against a telecommunications giant - and won. more...
Two Oxfordshire community groups have won free computers with a year's free Internet access under British Telecom's new community awards scheme. more...
Wallingford extended their winning streak to 17 games, but they left it late before securing the Courage Combined Counties League Premier Division points at Merstham. more...
A plaque in memory of a grandfather who coached his local football team may help the side win promotion. more...
Town councillors have unanimously supported a scheme to convert a loss-making community hall into a water discovery centre. more...
Singer George Michael has angered his neighbours over plans to build a pool and summer house at his luxury riverside home. They fear he will throw noisy parties at his Mill Cottage retreat. more...
Fashion students brought the glamour of Paris and Milan to their school when they took to the catwalk. more...
Magistrates put a drink-driver on 18 months probation after hearing he had overcome a drugs habit and reduced his drinking. more...
Honours finished even in Saturday's Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Division 1 West encounter which was switched to a 12 noon start at Clanfield because of Letcombe's ground problems. more...
Witney belied their lowly position in the Dr Martens Eastern Division by bringing high-flying Tonbridge down to earth at a cold Marriotts Stadium on Saturday. more...
North Leigh stunned runaway Cherry Red Records Hellenic League Premier Division leaders Supermarine with an excellent display on Saturday despite being without experienced duo Peter Hutter and skipper Sean Bott through injury. more...
Two goals from Scott Taylor ended Yate's nine-match unbeaten run as Carterton produced a superb all-round performance. more...
A mother who stole money from an old people's home and forged invoices to cover up what she had done was given a suspended jail sentence. more...
Police have renewed their warning that drugs intended for animals, which were in a car stolen from outside a farm near Witney, are highly dangerous to humans. more...
David Cameron, Witney's prospective parliamentary candidate for the Conservatives, has launched a consultation exercise to ask local people their views about the constitution and Europe. The questionnaire is part of the second issue of the Conservative's West Oxfordshire Report which is delivered to more than 40,000 homes. more...
David Cameron, Witney's prospective parliamentary candidate for the Conservatives, visited Witney's Wood Green School. more...
Cogges Mill veterinary surgery, Witney is running a free dental hygiene check for dogs and cats as part of a national campaign aimed at pet owners. more...
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