Oxfordshire | Archive | 2002 | August
More tenants are defaulting on their rents to a leading Oxfordshire housing association -- and those who pay on time are having to foot the bill. more...
The work of an Abingdon college tutor is being used worldwide to help adults improve their three Rs. more...
A lost swan wandering along the A34 contributed to rush-hour chaos in Oxfordshire yesterday (August 29). more...
More than 100 music lovers descended on a record store to get their shoes and socks autographed by members of the rock band Spunge. more...
Police have begun an intensive campaign to catch arsonists, after a spate of car fires on two housing estates in Bicester. more...
A controversial plan to build a link road in Bicester to help improve the Market Square could cost council taxpayers more than £500,000. more...
District councillors are being urged to reject plans to build up to 650 new houses on farmland at Bicester. more...
Shoppers in Bicester must wait to get more supermarkets after the Government turned down three planning applications. more...
A man has been charged with firearms offences after being arrested in the Somerfield supermarket in Bicester. more...
Scientific teams watched live pictures at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Didcot, of the launch of a new weather satellite. more...
The Crown Prosecution Service has refused to drop an assault charge against a woman after her boyfriend withdrew his complaint. more...
Pensioners in Rose Hill, Oxford, are calling for empty shops near their homes to be cleaned up after drug addicts again left needles in a rat-infested area. more...
A plot of land in an Oxford street which residents have described as looking like a bomb site is finally being developed -- nearly 10 years after an explosion ripped through the shop and house that stood on it. more...
Vandals are daubing ticket machines in Oxford's city centre car parks with human faeces. more...
A man who was five minutes away from death was rescued by air ambulance paramedics. more...
A mosaic created by Kidlington community groups has gone on display at the village's adult education centre. more...
A lost swan wandering along the A34 contributed to rush-hour chaos in Oxfordshire yesterday (August 29). more...
Claire Grantham and her colleagues cleaned cars at an Oxford computer firm to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief. more...
It took just two minutes for planners to give the go-ahead for a £350,000 new village hall for Little Milton. more...
Young people were given the chance to develop their musical talent at a series of workshops in Cowley, Oxford, this week. more...
The last direct link with Wheatley's railway history -- the stationmaster's house -- is to be demolished. more...
Two people were cut from the wreckage of their cars following an accident near Oxford. more...
An Oxfordshire entrepreneur claims a revolution in the way people buy and publish books is just around the corner. more...
Soaring insurance premiums could force a children's play centre to charge customers higher prices. more...
Chartered surveyors Marriott's say the established buy-to-let market is slowing, with residential rents reaching a plateau in the Oxfordshire area. more...
Small retailers in the Blackbird Leys area of Oxford are being urged to take a advantage of Government money for security. more...
Psychologists have been hired to create computer tests allowing employers to assess staff. more...
Online security has been stepped up for businesses and individuals with Internet sites. more...
Nearly 240 pupils will miss the start of the new term because of a mix-up over building work. more...
Oxfordshire headteachers will be allowed to keep their schools closed at the start of the new term if vetting checks on new teachers have not been carried out in time. more...
Nearly 240 pupils will miss the start of the new term because of a mix-up over building work. more...
Pensioners in Rose Hill, Oxford, are calling for empty shops near their homes to be cleaned up after drug addicts again left needles in a rat-infested area. more...
An Oxfordshire entrepreneur claims a revolution in the way people buy and publish books is just around the corner. more...
The health service in Oxfordshire is being continually changed with little result, NHS directors have been told. more...
Crimestoppers is extending its hours from September and will be available around the clock from next year. more...
A plot of land in an Oxford street which residents have described as looking like a bomb site is finally being developed -- nearly 10 years after an explosion ripped through the shop and house that stood on it. more...
Oxfordshire headteachers will be allowed to keep their schools closed at the start of the new term if vetting checks on new teachers have not been carried out in time. more...
Police have begun an intensive campaign to catch arsonists, after a spate of car fires on two housing estates in Bicester. more...
A controversial plan to build a link road in Bicester to help improve the Market Square could cost council taxpayers more than £500,000. more...
More than 100 police will be going back on the beat under plans to bring in civilians to look after prisoners in police custody. more...
District councillors are being urged to reject plans to build up to 650 new houses on farmland at Bicester. more...
A man who was five minutes away from death was rescued by air ambulance paramedics. more...
A mosaic created by Kidlington community groups has gone on display at the village's adult education centre. more...
Scientific teams watched live pictures at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Didcot, of the launch of a new weather satellite. more...
The work of an Abingdon college tutor is being used worldwide to help adults improve their three Rs. more...
A couple are preparing to sell their last book of stamps after running post offices for the past 20 years. more...
A woman is about to take the challenge of a lifetime by joining a round-the-world yacht race to raise money for children with cancer. more...
A lost swan wandering along the A34 contributed to rush-hour chaos in Oxfordshire yesterday (August 29). more...
More than 100 music lovers descended on a record store to get their shoes and socks autographed by members of the rock band Spunge. more...
It took just two minutes for planners to give the go-ahead for a £350,000 new village hall for Little Milton. more...
Environmentalist Sandra Simpson is off to America next month to carry out scientific research with the Oxford-based charity Earthwatch. more...
Young people were given the chance to develop their musical talent at a series of workshops in Cowley, Oxford, this week. more...
Pub landlords Mark and Rona Jenkins are celebrating after taking over The Lord Kitchener Inn in Curbridge, near Witney, as tenants. more...
The last direct link with Wheatley's railway history -- the stationmaster's house -- is to be demolished. more...
Wantage's St John Ambulance brigade is kicking off a fundraising campaign with a charity disco. more...
Two people were cut from the wreckage of their cars following an accident near Oxford. more...
A man has been charged with firearms offences after being arrested in the Somerfield supermarket in Bicester. more...
Patients kept in hospital while waiting for community care could cost Oxfordshire's cash-strapped social services almost half a million pounds a year. more...
County council leaders in Oxfordshire are warning that Government plans to switch funding to the north could lead to a 15 per cent council tax increase. more...
Claire Grantham and her colleagues cleaned cars at an Oxford computer firm to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief. more...
Oxfordshire crashed out of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy at the first-round stage with a 31-run defeat to Lancashire Board at Banbury. more...
After a disastrous year, Banbury RFC are just happy to be taking the field against Penryn in the Powergen Cup at Bodicote Park. more...
North Oxford took a giant leap towards the men's Division 1 title of the Wilson Inter-Club 3-pair League with a 5.5-3.5 victory over Oxford City. more...
Thame United hope for a repeat of last season's result against Slough Town when the Berkshire side visit Windmill Stadium in the FA Cup. more...
Matches involving Oxfordshire teams on Saturday, August 31 more...
Matches involving Oxfordshire sides on Saturday, August 31 more...
Complete Music Hellenic League preview more...
Matches involving Oxfordshire sides on Saturday, August 31 more...
Complete Music Hellenic League line-ups for Oxfordshire sides this weekend (August 31-September 1) more...
Oxfordshire's hopes of reaching the national final of the ECB 50-Plus Championship for the first time were dashed by Devon at Sandford, Crediton, in yesterday's semi-final. more...
Oxford City and Abingdon Town have been dealt massive injury blows ahead of their FA Cup preliminary round games this weekend. more...
Matches involving Oxfordshire sides on Sunday, September 1 more...
Matches involving Oxfordshire teams on Saturday, August 31 more...
Banbury United have been hit by an injury crisis ahead of their home game with Ryman League Division 1 North side Berkhamsted Town in the FA Cup preliminary round game. more...
Matches involving Oxfordshire sides on Sunday, September 1 more...
A woman is about to take the challenge of a lifetime by joining a round-the-world yacht race to raise money for children with cancer. more...
Wantage's St John Ambulance brigade is kicking off a fundraising campaign with a charity disco. more...
The need for a new superstore in the centre of Witney is to be considered again by a group of retail experts. more...
A couple are preparing to sell their last book of stamps after running post offices for the past 20 years. more...
Environmentalist Sandra Simpson is off to America next month to carry out scientific research with the Oxford-based charity Earthwatch. more...
Pub landlords Mark and Rona Jenkins are celebrating after taking over The Lord Kitchener Inn in Curbridge, near Witney, as tenants. more...
An estate in Burford has shown its community spirit by holding its first best kept garden competition. more...
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