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Stories for 30 August 2002

Abingdon News

More tenants in rent arrears

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...

Site gains worldwide following

The work of an Abingdon college tutor is being used worldwide to help adults improve their three Rs.   more...

Swan delays traffic

A lost swan wandering along the A34 contributed to rush-hour chaos in Oxfordshire yesterday (August 29).   more...

Banbury News

Fans' socks appeal

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...

Bicester News

Police start hunt for car arsonists

Police have begun an intensive campaign to catch arsonists, after a spate of car fires on two housing estates in Bicester.   more...

New link road may cost £500,000

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...

'Reject homes plan'

District councillors are being urged to reject plans to build up to 650 new houses on farmland at Bicester.   more...

Supermarket bids rejected

Shoppers in Bicester must wait to get more supermarkets after the Government turned down three planning applications.   more...

Man faces firearms charges

A man has been charged with firearms offences after being arrested in the Somerfield supermarket in Bicester.   more...

Didcot News

Satellite finally takes off

Scientific teams watched live pictures at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Didcot, of the launch of a new weather satellite.   more...

'Drop case' plea fails

The Crown Prosecution Service has refused to drop an assault charge against a woman after her boyfriend withdrew his complaint.   more...

Oxford News

Clean-up call over health hazard shops

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...

Flats plan for 'bomb' site after nine years

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 smear faeces on car park machines

Vandals are daubing ticket machines in Oxford's city centre car parks with human faeces.   more...

Flying medics aid sting victim

A man who was five minutes away from death was rescued by air ambulance paramedics.   more...

Mosaic goes on display

A mosaic created by Kidlington community groups has gone on display at the village's adult education centre.   more...

Swan delays traffic

A lost swan wandering along the A34 contributed to rush-hour chaos in Oxfordshire yesterday (August 29).   more...

Group cleans up for charity

Claire Grantham and her colleagues cleaned cars at an Oxford computer firm to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief.   more...

Plans for new village hall get go-ahead

It took just two minutes for planners to give the go-ahead for a £350,000 new village hall for Little Milton.   more...

Sounds loads of fun

Young people were given the chance to develop their musical talent at a series of workshops in Cowley, Oxford, this week.   more...

Link to rail history cut

The last direct link with Wheatley's railway history -- the stationmaster's house -- is to be demolished.   more...

Two hurt in crash

Two people were cut from the wreckage of their cars following an accident near Oxford.   more...

Oxfordshire Business

Reading revolution 'round corner'

An Oxfordshire entrepreneur claims a revolution in the way people buy and publish books is just around the corner.   more...

Play centre hits at rising liability cost

Soaring insurance premiums could force a children's play centre to charge customers higher prices.   more...

Buy-to-let market slows

Chartered surveyors Marriott's say the established buy-to-let market is slowing, with residential rents reaching a plateau in the Oxfordshire area.   more...

Retailers urged to apply for funding

Small retailers in the Blackbird Leys area of Oxford are being urged to take a advantage of Government money for security.   more...

Staff face computer analysis

Psychologists have been hired to create computer tests allowing employers to assess staff.   more...

Security enhanced

Online security has been stepped up for businesses and individuals with Internet sites.   more...

Oxfordshire Education

Construction work delays start of term

Nearly 240 pupils will miss the start of the new term because of a mix-up over building work.   more...

Checks may close schools

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...

Oxfordshire News

Construction work delays start of term

Nearly 240 pupils will miss the start of the new term because of a mix-up over building work.   more...

Clean-up call over health hazard shops

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...

Reading revolution 'round corner'

An Oxfordshire entrepreneur claims a revolution in the way people buy and publish books is just around the corner.   more...

Director criticises changes in NHS

The health service in Oxfordshire is being continually changed with little result, NHS directors have been told.   more...

Crime hotline goes 24-hour

Crimestoppers is extending its hours from September and will be available around the clock from next year.   more...

Flats plan for 'bomb' site after nine years

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...

Checks may close schools

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 start hunt for car arsonists

Police have begun an intensive campaign to catch arsonists, after a spate of car fires on two housing estates in Bicester.   more...

New link road may cost £500,000

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...

Cells change will free up police

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...

'Reject homes plan'

District councillors are being urged to reject plans to build up to 650 new houses on farmland at Bicester.   more...

Flying medics aid sting victim

A man who was five minutes away from death was rescued by air ambulance paramedics.   more...

Mosaic goes on display

A mosaic created by Kidlington community groups has gone on display at the village's adult education centre.   more...

Satellite finally takes off

Scientific teams watched live pictures at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Didcot, of the launch of a new weather satellite.   more...

Site gains worldwide following

The work of an Abingdon college tutor is being used worldwide to help adults improve their three Rs.   more...

Red-letter day for retiring post office couple

A couple are preparing to sell their last book of stamps after running post offices for the past 20 years.   more...

World race challenge

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...

Swan delays traffic

A lost swan wandering along the A34 contributed to rush-hour chaos in Oxfordshire yesterday (August 29).   more...

Fans' socks appeal

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...

Plans for new village hall get go-ahead

It took just two minutes for planners to give the go-ahead for a £350,000 new village hall for Little Milton.   more...

Eco-trip to Utah

Environmentalist Sandra Simpson is off to America next month to carry out scientific research with the Oxford-based charity Earthwatch.   more...

Sounds loads of fun

Young people were given the chance to develop their musical talent at a series of workshops in Cowley, Oxford, this week.   more...

New landlords invite mayor to the pub

Pub landlords Mark and Rona Jenkins are celebrating after taking over The Lord Kitchener Inn in Curbridge, near Witney, as tenants.   more...

Link to rail history cut

The last direct link with Wheatley's railway history -- the stationmaster's house -- is to be demolished.   more...

Disco to boost St John appeal

Wantage's St John Ambulance brigade is kicking off a fundraising campaign with a charity disco.   more...

Two hurt in crash

Two people were cut from the wreckage of their cars following an accident near Oxford.   more...

Man faces firearms charges

A man has been charged with firearms offences after being arrested in the Somerfield supermarket in Bicester.   more...

Bed-blockers may cost council £500,000

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...

Council warns of 15% increase in tax

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...

Group cleans up for charity

Claire Grantham and her colleagues cleaned cars at an Oxford computer firm to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief.   more...

Oxfordshire Sport

Cricket: Arnold's troops fall short

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...

Rugby: Future looks brighter for battling Banbury

After a disastrous year, Banbury RFC are just happy to be taking the field against Penryn in the Powergen Cup at Bodicote Park.   more...

Tennis: North Oxford on brink of title success

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...

Football: United hope for cup repeat

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...

Rugby: Fixtures

Matches involving Oxfordshire teams on Saturday, August 31   more...

Football: Fixtures

Matches involving Oxfordshire sides on Saturday, August 31   more...

Football: I'm no quitter says Bicester boss

Complete Music Hellenic League preview   more...

Cricket: Fixtures

Matches involving Oxfordshire sides on Saturday, August 31   more...

Football: Squads

Complete Music Hellenic League line-ups for Oxfordshire sides this weekend (August 31-September 1)   more...

Cricket: Veterans' hopes ended by Devon

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...

Football: City and Town dealt major injury blows

Oxford City and Abingdon Town have been dealt massive injury blows ahead of their FA Cup preliminary round games this weekend.   more...

Football: Fixtures

Matches involving Oxfordshire sides on Sunday, September 1   more...

Tennis: Fixtures

Matches involving Oxfordshire teams on Saturday, August 31   more...

Football: Crisis threatens Banbury's hopes

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...

Cricket: Fixtures

Matches involving Oxfordshire sides on Sunday, September 1   more...

Wantage News

World race challenge

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...

Disco to boost St John appeal

Wantage's St John Ambulance brigade is kicking off a fundraising campaign with a charity disco.   more...

Witney News

Need for store to be studied

The need for a new superstore in the centre of Witney is to be considered again by a group of retail experts.   more...

Red-letter day for retiring post office couple

A couple are preparing to sell their last book of stamps after running post offices for the past 20 years.   more...

Eco-trip to Utah

Environmentalist Sandra Simpson is off to America next month to carry out scientific research with the Oxford-based charity Earthwatch.   more...

New landlords invite mayor to the pub

Pub landlords Mark and Rona Jenkins are celebrating after taking over The Lord Kitchener Inn in Curbridge, near Witney, as tenants.   more...

Estate finds its roots

An estate in Burford has shown its community spirit by holding its first best kept garden competition.   more...

  
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