Oxfordshire | Archive | 2002 | April
Mothers of children who need 24-hour care spelled out their plight to Oxfordshire's political leader at an emotion-charged meeting in Abingdon. more...
Traffic travelling through Abingdon could face even longer delays than predicted over the next few weeks. more...
Banbury twins Scott and Richard Reading, 14, joined 200 Army Cadet musicians from all over the country at a musical workshop at Winchester barracks. more...
Three Oxfordshire schools have been awarded the Sport England Activemark Gold Award. more...
Three Oxfordshire schools have been awarded the Sport England Activemark Gold Award. more...
A family has placed a heavy weight on their toilet lid to stop rats climbing up from the sewers and into their home. more...
Oxford has come third in a poll of 12,000 people voting for their choice of city for European Capital of Culture. more...
Skateboarders displayed their skills at a new skate park in north Oxford on Saturday, while nearby residents gritted their teeth. more...
Police are looking for white men to take part in identity parades at St Aldate's police station in Oxford on Thursday and Friday at 1pm. more...
Three Oxfordshire schools have been awarded the Sport England Activemark Gold Award. more...
A motor racing team is gearing up for a bright future after moving its base to Oxfordshire. more...
A rapidly expanding software retailer is set for further growth after lining up a major cash injection. more...
Oxfordshire business people hoping to export their products to Arabian Gulf states could get a helping hand from the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce. more...
A 93-year-old woman, who has fallen in her home at least three times, has waited nine months for a social services assessment. more...
THE father of a 26-year-old backpacker from Oxfordshire found dead in a cheap Thailand hotel has spoken of his family's devastation. more...
A former Tory councillor has asked Oxfordshire County Council's Conservative-Liberal Democrat administration to think again about cutting social services. more...
A family has placed a heavy weight on their toilet lid to stop rats climbing up from the sewers and into their home. more...
Banbury twins Scott and Richard Reading, 14, joined 200 Army Cadet musicians from all over the country at a musical workshop at Winchester barracks. more...
Friends and family of a woman fighting cancer have raised £7,000 for a hospital on a secret sponsored walk. more...
A former schoolboy boxing champion who rammed a blazing car into a rival's home has been jailed for five years. more...
Oxford has come third in a poll of 12,000 people voting for their choice of city for European Capital of Culture. more...
A property company says it plans to provide a new shop for the village of Freeland. more...
Spare funds totalling £80m held by West Oxfordshire District Council could be invested in industrial property as councillors fear a drop in interest rates could shrink their savings. more...
A nurse who admitted misconduct by writing three letters to a 16-year-old female patient while on holiday has been told that he can continue practising. more...
A new system of organising records at Oxfordshire County Council looks set to be implemented in the near future. more...
Bus fare increases have attracted criticisms from councillors in west Oxfordshire. more...
Skateboarders displayed their skills at a new skate park in north Oxford on Saturday, while nearby residents gritted their teeth. more...
Shops across the county will close their doors tomorrow as a mark of respect during the Queen Mother's funeral. more...
An RAF charity based in Wantage has set a target of raising more than £10,000 this year after a collection at an Oxfordshire garden centre scooped £1,284 in just one day. more...
Children cooked up a feast to raise money for food technology equipment at Aston and Cote Primary School, near Witney. more...
Traffic travelling through Abingdon could face even longer delays than predicted over the next few weeks. more...
Chef Chris Barber, who cooked for the Prince of Wales, is to give a cookery demonstration at the next Wallingford Farmers' Market on Tuesday, April 16. more...
Budding rock and pop musicians can compete against other bands in a competition organised by West Oxfordshire District Council as part of the Dynamix Music Festival. more...
Doctors' surgeries across Oxford are to close on Wednesday afternoon. more...
Police are looking for white men to take part in identity parades at St Aldate's police station in Oxford on Thursday and Friday at 1pm. more...
A four-strong crew from an Oxford charity is training to row more than 50 miles -- without making a splash. more...
Visitors to Woodstock can learn the history of the town by following the Woodstock Textile Trail. more...
Three Oxfordshire schools have been awarded the Sport England Activemark Gold Award. more...
In a bid to get its 'wheelie-bins-are-best' message across, South Oxfordshire District Council held a seminar on Monday, April 8, about rubbish collection. more...
Shops across the county will close their doors tomorrow as a mark of respect during the Queen Mother's funeral. more...
Time seemed to freeze for thousands of onlookers. The pomp and ceremony was for an instant eclipsed by the sense of loss and sorrow as the coffin of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother passed the six-deep crowds lining the procession route. more...
A baby boy who was found dumped in a plastic bag outside an Oxfordshire allotment looks set to be adopted after his parents failed to come forward. more...
A decision to discuss £9m of cuts to social services at the same time as the Queen Mother's funeral has been condemned as disrespectful by campaigners. more...
Trading standards officers spread the message about Del Boy-style dodgy dealers at Templars Square shopping centre in Cowley, Oxford. more...
Jim Culloty joined an elite band of jockeys to win the Gold Cup and the Grand National in the same season with a thrilling victory on Bindaree at Aintree on Saturday. more...
Lacklustre City meekly surrendered the Ryman Division 1 points to Uxbridge as they lost 3-1 at a windswept Honeycroft on Saturday. more...
Oxford United's players will be training through the summer to try to improve themselves - so they can make a much better fist of it next season. more...
Chef Chris Barber, who cooked for the Prince of Wales, is to give a cookery demonstration at the next Wallingford Farmers' Market on Tuesday, April 16. more...
An RAF charity based in Wantage has set a target of raising more than £10,000 this year after a collection at an Oxfordshire garden centre scooped £1,284 in just one day. more...
THE father of a 26-year-old backpacker from Oxfordshire found dead in a cheap Thailand hotel has spoken of his family's devastation. more...
Friends and family of a woman fighting cancer have raised £7,000 for a hospital on a secret sponsored walk. more...
A property company says it plans to provide a new shop for the village of Freeland. more...
Spare funds totalling £80m held by West Oxfordshire District Council could be invested in industrial property as councillors fear a drop in interest rates could shrink their savings. more...
Bus fare increases have attracted criticisms from councillors in west Oxfordshire. more...
Children cooked up a feast to raise money for food technology equipment at Aston and Cote Primary School, near Witney. more...
Budding rock and pop musicians can compete against other bands in a competition organised by West Oxfordshire District Council as part of the Dynamix Music Festival. more...
Visitors to Woodstock can learn the history of the town by following the Woodstock Textile Trail. more...
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