Oxfordshire | Archive | 2002 | October
A father and son have been sentenced after a violent incident at a pub in Southmoor, near Abingdon. more...
Concern is growing for the safety of a 26-year-old man from Radley, near Abingdon, who disappeared during a night out clubbing at the weekend. more...
Police have appealed for information about an assault on a Abingdon boy who was punched and kicked by a gang of youths while on his way to school. more...
A proposal to open an estate agency in the empty Bookworld shop in the High Street has been rejected. The Vale of White Horse District Council said the plan would lead to the loss of retail business space and went against council policy aimed at revitalising the shopping area in the town centre. more...
A £1.5m plan to pedestrianise Banbury's Market Place and Parson's Street, and install lighting and coloured paving, has been put on hold. more...
County councillor Les Sibley has cast doubt on the validity of a consultation exercise on options for improving Market Square, Bicester. more...
A COUPLE who sang in the same choir as children have celebrated 60 years of living in harmony. more...
A transport plan to solve traffic congestion problems between Witney and Oxford is be carried out over the next 15 years. more...
Tenants who have waited four months to receive housing benefit are being told new claims have priority. more...
Cameras will be used to prosecute drivers flouting a daytime traffic ban in Oxford, county councillors have agreed. more...
Drivers were forced to wait more than an hour in Oxford's notoriously congested Botley Road after thieves stole a vital traffic light control unit. more...
Betty Standingford, county councillor for New Marston, was taken to hospital after falling down a flight of stairs in County Hall in Oxford. more...
Oxfordshire specialist car firm TWR has moved to quell fears that it is caught up in the financial crisis of its sister firm, the Formula 1 team Arrows. more...
THERE was good news on the high street after two major retailers reported encouraging sales. more...
An Oxford motor dealer has invested £1m in a new showroom. more...
Darren House has been appointed branch manager at removal firm Bishop's Move. more...
When children fall behind with their reading, it is not just their interest in books that suffers. more...
Headteacher Valerie Lucas has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for her role in raising standards at her village school. more...
Videosyncratic is a new independent video and DVD shop offering a more tailored approach to DVD and video rental. more...
Skateboarders and BMX cyclists could face a ban from the centre of Woodstock after they were blamed for damage to public areas. more...
The NHS in Oxfordshire has delayed merging the county's five primary care trusts. more...
Lecturers say moves to ease college recruitment problems by offering £4,000 'golden hellos' to new teachers will not work. more...
Work is now under way on a long-awaited bypass around the village of Brize Norton. more...
The Bear Hotel in Woodstock may appear an unlikely place for a grand naval celebration to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. more...
A MISSING Oxfordshire man who turned up after five days to pick up his wages will not be charged with wasting police time. more...
Cross-party tributes have been paid to Les Hitchcock, one of the longest-serving councillors in Oxfordshire, who has died at the age of 90. more...
Bill Revell, alderman and former mayor of Wallingford, has died aged 80. more...
A bugler played the Last Post as Oxfordshire county councillors, past and present, gathered to salute a former chairman, Colonel Richard Norman, at a memorial service in the village church of St Mary the Virgin, at Buckland, near Faringdon. more...
The co-founder of Oxford City Athletic Club has died. more...
A craftsman famed for his skilled work on buildings across Wantage has died, aged 87. more...
Firefighters in Oxfordshire are set to stage a series of strikes, including four eight-day walkouts. more...
A former Scout leader who bought a huge cache of banned weapons over the internet was beginning a jail sentence on October 19. more...
A day of direct action in protest against war with Iraq is to take place in Oxford. more...
Oxford City manager Paul Lee has suffered a blow after he was forced to release midfielder Nando Perna due to financial pressure. more...
Jefferson Louis is set to be rewarded for the impact he has made on Oxford United's season with the offer of a new contract. more...
Oxford United are giving their full backing to the Kick it Out campaign's second National Anti-Racism Week of Action by highlighting the fight against racism at next Saturday's Division 3 home game against Shrewsbury. more...
Fixtures for Sunday, October 20 more...
Fixtures for Saturday, October 19 more...
Fixtures for Sunday, October 20 more...
Bicester Town manager Eddie Nix has mixed emotions after his son Lee left the club to join Didcot Town, writes KIEREN BUSHNELL. more...
Didcot Town have a number of injury worries ahead of their visit to Combined Counties League side Bedfont in the first round proper on Saturday (October 19). more...
Henley Hawks have a point to prove when they entertain National League Division 1 side Wakefield in the third round of the Powergen Cup at Dry Leas on Saturday (Oct 19, 3pm). more...
Fixtures for Saturday, October 19 more...
Chris Gibbins took advantage of many of the county's leading players missing the Oxfordshire Championships to capture the men's singles title. more...
Oxfordshire 2nd opened their Inter-County Championship Division 2 campaign with a fine 11-4 win over Devon 2nd at Wheatley. more...
Matches for Saturday, October 19 more...
Fixtures for Saturday, October 19 more...
Plans to improve a path from Benson and Wallingford for cyclists and pedestrians have been welcomed. more...
Nearly half of residents in Grove are opposed to new housing development in the village, according to a survey. more...
A transport plan to solve traffic congestion problems between Witney and Oxford is be carried out over the next 15 years. more...
Eynsham Scouts are preparing to raise money for a new headquarters -- and they want to hear from anyone who has surplus building materials to spare. more...
Calls are being made for an opinion poll on the future of Witney's former football ground. more...
Professional musicians were on hand in Witney at the weekend (October 12-13) to help players develop skills and explore traditions. more...
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