Oxfordshire | Archive | 2006 | July
A mother has spoken about her baby son's fight for life after he was born weighing less than 2lb. more...
Berinsfield's latest affordable homes six of them for key workers have been opened by south Oxfordshire MP Boris Johnson. more...
The managing director of a Bloxham computer games company has been named Oxfordshire's Young Business Person of the Year, and his firm Gusto Games completed the double by getting the Creative Company of the Year trophy. more...
The father of a Bicester toddler who died after falling into a garden pond said a memorial would be created in its place once the water feature was filled in. more...
Bicester Community College beat hundreds of schools across the South East to net a top award for its contribution to football. more...
Our England is a garden, as Rudyard Kipling said, but the Millennium Pool at Kiftsgate Court in the Cotswolds is part of a trend for gardeners to look at the wider world for inspiration. more...
Jeanette Winterson, who became a star aged 23 with her autobiographical novel Oranges are not the only Fruit, has a fearsome reputation among interviewers. In 1994, she was so outraged by Nicci Gerrard's write-up of their literary chat that she went round to her house to complain. more...
Quote hereere here here here here here here here here here FUTURESHOCK: f=swis721 Bd BTJeanette Winterson, who has written her first full-length novel for children, set in the future ANDREW FFRENCH f=Interstate-LightCondensed talks to Jeanette Winterson, who has explored deep into her inner child with Tanglewreck, a new book for young readers Jeanette Winterson HELEN BATTING Helen Batting is the nom de plume of "a distinguished British-born novelist, travel writer and freelance journalist" Wallingford-based Michael Montgomery. S/he has written f=Swis721 BlkCn BT Wallis Simpson's Diary (Pen Press, £11.99). f=swis721 LtCn BTbut should not be confused with the similar sounding Helen Fielding of Bridget Jones's Diary f=Swis721 Blk BTRazor's Edge: The Falklands War Hugh Bicheno (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, £18.99) oBicheno's study of the Falklands conflict an unofficial history climbs into more political recesses than virtually all other accounts, while at the same time giving a thundering account of the land and air battles. The author was Britain's spy in Buenos Aries long before the war broke out and possessed an inside view of the desperate machinations in Argentina and gross indecisions in London. The islanders, whose land this was allegedly fought over, seem almost to have been forgotten. National pride was more at the heart of it on both sides. Thousands of words have been poured out on this 74-day duel in recent years, but Bicheno unquestionably offers the best overview of this eccentric political and military adventure. Bicheno is certainly not in favour of the fascist junta but neither does he let the British get away with their meanderings into foreign affairs. This is a fiery blast at everything that muddied the conflict, while giving credit to the immense courage displayed by troops at Goose Green and other battle theatres. Bicheno's grasp of the terrain and therefore the personal skirmishes is unsurpassed. more...
Razor's Edge: The Falklands War Hugh Bicheno (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, £18.99) oBicheno's study of the Falklands conflict an unofficial history climbs into more political recesses than virtually all other accounts, while at the same time giving a thundering account of the land and air battles. The author was Britain's spy in Buenos Aries long before the war broke out and possessed an inside view of the desperate machinations in Argentina and gross indecisions in London. The islanders, whose land this was allegedly fought over, seem almost to have been forgotten. National pride was more at the heart of it on both sides. Thousands of words have been poured out on this 74-day duel in recent years, but Bicheno unquestionably offers the best overview of this eccentric political and military adventure. Bicheno is certainly not in favour of the fascist junta but neither does he let the British get away with their meanderings into foreign affairs. This is a fiery blast at everything that muddied the conflict, while giving credit to the immense courage displayed by troops at Goose Green and other battle theatres. Bicheno's grasp of the terrain and therefore the personal skirmishes is unsurpassed. more...
Helen Batting is the nom de plume of "a distinguished British-born novelist, travel writer and freelance journalist" Burford-based Michael Montgomery. S/he has written Wallis Simpson's Diary (Pen Press, £11.99). but should not be confused with the similar sounding Helen Fielding of Bridget Jones's Diary more...
In this centenary year of the birth of popular poet Sir John Betjeman there can be no better time to reflect on what it means to be English. And there are plenty of books around at the moment to help readers reach their own conclusions. more...
The latest share prices on Monday, July 31, are as follows: AEA Technology 103.75 BMW 2677 Electrocomponents 236.25 Isoft Group 63.25 Oxford Bio 21.75 Oxford Instruments 222.25 Reed Elsevier 534 RM 175 RPS 222 Torex Retail 59 more...
AEA Technology 103.75 BMW 2764 Electrocomponents 236 Isoft Group 62.25 Oxford Bio 22 Oxford Instruments 222.25 Reed Elsevier 535 RM 176 RPS 222.5 Torex Retail 58 more...
31/07/2009 pm AEA Technology 103.75 BMW 2764 Electrocomponents 236 Isoft Group 62.25 Oxford Bio 22 Oxford Instruments 222.25 Reed Elsevier 535 RM 176 RPS 222.5 Torex Retail 58 more...
I am a woman. I play football . . . more...
Oxford's legendary off-spinner Rupert Evans captured a wicket with the penultimate ball of the game to clinch a dramatic victory over Reading and lift his side clear of the relegation zone on Saturday. more...
Banbury twice appeared to have built up a winning position against leaders Slough on Saturday but ended up losing the game by 28 runs. more...
Battling Thame lost out to by four wickets to leaders Farnham Royal side in a top-of-the-table clash on Saturday. more...
Bicester & North Oxford slumped to another defeat on Saturday, going down by seven wickets to Burnham after being shot out for 81. more...
Andy Buckingham was the difference between the teams in a tense struggle at Stratfield Brake which saw Kidlington scrape home against Beaconsfield with their last pair at the crease. more...
Matt Launchbury was the star of the show as Marcham continued their push for the OCA League Division 2 title with a 90-run win over Freeland on Sat- urday, Launchbury hit 58 in Marcham's 177 all out and then claimed 5-16 as Freeland were shot out for 87. more...
Division 1 Tetsworth 169 (R Foster 36no, R Huggins 35), Witney Swifts 85 (C Quow 5-38, R Foster 4-30). more...
The battle against drug use in city pubs, bars and clubs is clearly not going to be won easily. more...
The first time a television production company asked Greg Rasmussen to tell the story of his miraculous escape from the African bush, he turned them down. more...
History repeated itself 100 years on as Oxford City beat Bishop Auckland 3-0 at Court Place Farm on Saturday. more...
Abingdon Town regained the Charity Cup after a gap of two years when they beat derby rivals Abingdon United 2-1 in a pre-season friendly at Culham Road on Saturday. more...
HOCKEY, football, rounders and relay races will be held as a mobile sports roadshow rolls into Witney on Thursday, August 3. more...
It has recently come to my notice that Oxford City Council is sending outside contractors to council tenants to assess their central heating. more...
I refer to the tragic accident at Chester-le-Street, County Durham, involving the giant inflatable art exhibition. more...
Joan Clifford had plenty of frights with animals as a Land Girl on Banbury farms during the Second World War. more...
RSPCA inspector John Ambrose remembers the day he was caught in the middle of a ferocious battle between students at Jesus and Exeter Colleges in Oxford. more...
31/07/2009 pm AEA Technology 103.75 BMW 2764 Electrocomponents 236 Isoft Group 62.25 Oxford Bio 22 Oxford Instruments 222.25 Reed Elsevier 535 RM 176 RPS 222.5 Torex Retail 58 more...
AEA Technology 103.75 BMW 2764 Electrocomponents 236 Isoft Group 62.25 Oxford Bio 22 Oxford Instruments 222.25 Reed Elsevier 535 RM 176 RPS 222.5 Torex Retail 58 more...
New tests carried out by the Oxford Mail have found evidence of cocaine use in 11 out of 16 pubs, bars and clubs we visited in the city. more...
Doctors at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital are used to dealing with patients with all sorts of different needs. more...
A dispersal order came into force today to help tackle antisocial behaviour on Oxford's Rose Hill estate and at Iffley Lock. more...
Fugitive Oxford University student John Washington claimed yesterday that his drink was spiked shortly before he was accused of attacking a banker and leaving him in a coma. more...
BMW, the German owners of the Cowley car plant, has announced modernisation plans it says would secure the long-term future of Mini production in Oxford. more...
A wall of love featuring a giant smiley face emblem has been proposed in Barton to celebrate the lives of all those on the estate who have died. more...
A wall of love featuring a giant smiley face emblem has been proposed in Barton to celebrate the lives of all those on the estate who have died. more...
Kayaking for Hoodies is being launched by an Oxford watersports club to stop bored youths causing mayhem on a city riverbank. more...
Nursing staff have complained following the removal of two water coolers from an Oxford hospital during the heatwave. more...
The rising cost of fuel could spark price hikes on Oxford's buses. more...
Vinyly there is good news for music lovers in Oxford the city centre's only independent record shop is staying open for now. more...
When a car that is almost 100 years old breaks down, even the roadside expertise of the AA is going to be tested. more...
HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 Finchampstead 201 (58.1 ovs), Tring Park 183 (49.3 ovs). Finchampstead 25pts, Tring 7. more...
Oxford Cheetahs are in the spotlight tonight when they take on Poole Pirates in front of the Sky Sports cameras at the Stadium (7.30). more...
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