Oxfordshire | Archive | 2007 | February
A PRIMARY school caretaker has been arrested in connection with a series of letter bombings that saw a woman injured at an Abingdon firm. more...
A PRIMARY school caretaker has been arrested in connection with a series of letter bombings that saw a woman injured at an Abingdon firm. more...
A GRIEVING father described getting married up the Empire State Building as the "perfect day". more...
TWO schools in Abingdon will be closed and a new, larger school will be created to take their place. more...
Two schools in Abingdon will be closed and a new, larger school will be created to take their place. more...
A mother-of-two escaped jail yesterday after what magistrates called a horrendous case of animal cruelty. more...
A Bicester man has been given a two year jail sentence at Oxford Crown Court today for violent disorder. more...
A BICESTER man has been given a two-year jail sentence at Oxford Crown Court today for violent disorder. more...
A BICESTER man has been given a two-year jail sentence at Oxford Crown Court today for violent disorder. more...
Oxfordshire residents are being urged to come up with ideas on how to save the planet from global warming. more...
Bosses of an Oxford organisation which allows people to swap any item for free are celebrating after notching up more than 10,000 members. more...
Engineer Greig Horton found his dream career when he visited the Oxford Job Fair, after making more than 50 failed job applications. more...
I'm always haranguing readers to try the latest cycle fads around Oxford. Be it cyclo-cross, Bike Quest, bike polo . . . you name it, I've been and had a look, but have I actually got my bum on the saddle? No, idly not. So, in a fit of enthusiasm last week, I booked an Oxon Cart to take me and my fiancée from Divinity Road to Jericho. more...
A match of the highest quality saw Railway Social Club run out convincing 8-1 winners over Cowley Community Centre in the Greene King ODDA Premier & Division 1 top-of-the-table clash. more...
How pleasing to hear some positive reactions from the latest families to join Oxford's 'recycling revolution'. more...
THE dispute gripping Witney Town Council has deepened with two councillors resigning in protest at the 'management' of the council. more...
Twins Takara and Tacita Haines returned from England Under 18 duty against Ireland in Dublin to help Rover Oxford beat Oxford Hawks 4-0 in their Women's South League Division 1 local derby. more...
Oxford Hawks men endured a miserable weekend as they were beaten twice and slipped five points behind second-from-bottom St Albans in the National South Division. more...
City of Oxford bounced back superbly from last week's heavy defeat and were the better side as they beat Bracknell 3-2 in Men's South League Division 1. more...
Dan Pilbeam smashed four goals as Rover Oxford returned to winning ways in the South League Regional Division by recording an impressive 6-1 win at Mill Hill. more...
In reply to Jan Furze (Oxford Mail, February 15), the reason many people do not clear snow from pavements is due to the "blame culture" we now live in. more...
I am responding to TM Reeves's letter about an unprovoked and horrendous assault in Witney (Oxford Mail, February 13). more...
Sir, We the undersigned are all members of staff of Witney Town Council who are appalled at the slur cast upon us by the headline article (Witney Gazette, February 14). more...
THE case against a man charged with murdering a fellow bakery worker has been adjourned. more...
THE case against a man charged with murdering a fellow bakery worker has been adjourned. more...
A PRINTING shop based on Cowley Road for two decades has been given a modernising facelift. more...
SPACE scientists at an Oxfordshire laboratory are celebrating the 1,000th orbit of a space exploration satellite this week. more...
CANNABIS factories in Oxford have been making local dealers "a considerable amount" of money, police have said. more...
STALLHOLDERS at Bicester Carnival will be required to bring fire extinguishers with them this year. more...
THREE Bicester men will be sentenced today for their parts in an incident which led to attacks on Craig Kelly and Wayne Bosher. more...
THE case against a man charged with murdering a fellow bakery worker has been adjourned. more...
THE case against a man charged with murdering a fellow bakery worker has been adjourned. more...
AN OXFORD teenager has been awarded £6.6m in damages for a birth injury which has left him severely brain damaged. more...
THE strategic health authority learned yesterday that it could have to make another multi-million-pound compensation payment to a man left severely disabled after his birth at the John Radcliffe Hospital. more...
A PASSENGER in a balloon which blew on to high voltage power lines, says he "shudders to think" what could have happened with a less experienced pilot. more...
TRIBUTES have been paid to an Oxford student who was found dead in his room at Ruskin College, Headington, last week. more...
OVER seven million people tuned in to Lewis, ITV's Inspector Morse spin-off, on Sunday - although there were some poor reviews of actor Kevin Whately as the star detective. more...
RESIDENTS greeted the arrival of new wheelie bins and recycling boxes with a mixture of confusion and delight as Oxford's new waste scheme was extended to Blackbird Leys. more...
POLICE are warning drivers not to leave valuables in their cars after a spate of thefts in west Oxfordshire. more...
FIREfighters were called out to deal with a blaze in a church roof in Oxford. more...
POLICE stopped a driver reading a newspaper during a seatbelt and mobile phone check in Oxfordshire. more...
A PRIMARY school caretaker has been arrested in connection with a series of letter bombings that saw a woman injured at an Abingdon firm. more...
A BICESTER man has been given a two-year jail sentence at Oxford Crown Court today for violent disorder. more...
A BICESTER man has been given a two-year jail sentence at Oxford Crown Court today for violent disorder. more...
POLICE stopped a driver reading a newspaper during a seatbelt and mobile phone check in Oxfordshire. more...
A BICESTER man has been given a two-year jail sentence at Oxford Crown Court today for violent disorder. more...
A BICESTER man has been given a two-year jail sentence at Oxford Crown Court today for violent disorder. more...
POLICE stopped a driver reading a newspaper during a seatbelt and mobile phone check in Oxfordshire. more...
A PRIMARY school caretaker has been arrested in connection with a series of letter bombings that saw a woman injured at an Abingdon firm. more...
Banbury United boss Kevin Brock says tonight's Errea Cup fourth-round clash with Chasetown is the ideal chance to put their poor British Gas Business Southern League form behind them. more...
A PASSENGER in a balloon which blew on to high-voltage power lines said he shuddered to think what could have happened with a less experienced pilot. more...
Leaders and reigning champions Chinnor FC were thumped 7-2 by nearest rivals The 3 Tuns (Kings Sutton). more...
Witney's A team recorded a morale-boosting victory in their second round gala of this year's Home Counties League competition at Temple Cowley Pools on Saturday. more...
The body found at Tumbling Bay, off Botley Road, Oxford, on Friday, was that of missing schoolboy Ben Halsey-Jones, the Oxford Coroner's office confirmed today. more...
Thieves have been taking number plates from cars in Oxford in a bid to steal petrol, trick speed cameras and even avoid the congestion charge in London, police believe. more...
A passenger in a balloon which blew on to high voltage power lines, says he "shudders to think" what could have happened with a less experienced pilot. more...
A primary school caretaker has been arrested in connection with a series of letter bombings that saw a woman injured at an Abingdon firm. more...
An Oxford teenager has been awarded £6.6m in damages for a birth injury which has left him severely brain damaged. more...
Ramraiders reversed into an electrical store and stole plasma screen TVs worth thousands of pounds - but had to abandon their haul when police made chase. more...
There were basic rations, medical kits and weaponry on display at a recruitment event for the Territorial Army at Slade Park Barracks, in Oxford. more...
Crime reporter Jo Duckles spent a shift with Oxfordshire's traffic cops to see what life is like policing highways and byways more...
Oxford artist Ted Dewan is building a giant pendulum to count the days until a spectacular fire display highlights Oxfordshire's Millennium celebrations. more...
The days of plain old DIY could be numbered, as a fashion for environ- mentally-friendly eco-renovation of homes takes root in Oxford. more...
Oxford Bus Company drivers on the 35 and 35A routes from Oxford to Didcot are being warned - don't go under Botley Road bridge. more...
An Oxford estate is joining the online revolution with a new-look website. more...
More than seven million people tuned in to Lewis, ITV's Inspector Morse spin-off, on Sunday - although there were some poor reviews of actor Kevin Whately as the star detective. more...
A new wood has taken root on a former landfill site in Oxford, thanks to a team of volunteers. more...
Residents greeted the arrival of new wheelie bins and recycling boxes with a mixture of confusion and delight as Oxford's green revolution extended to Blackbird Leys yesterday. more...
This is the face of the man arrested in connection with a series of letter bombings in which a woman was injured at an Abingdon firm. more...
Playtime time is back for youngsters in one of the city's most deprived estates, thanks to large Lottery grant. more...
A mum and her two children found a stash of dumped mail belonging to her neighbours - and have kept it for four days because they were told not to deliver it themselves. more...
With just five days left until enforcement cameras begin taking pictures of cars flouting traffic restrictions in Oxford's High Street, many motorists are still ignoring the ban. more...
THE first Oxford United player to score 20 goals in a season for ten years says he owes everything he has achieved this year to manager Jim Smith. more...
Henley 44, Barking 0 SIX tries in a rampant second half kept Henley Hawks in the National 2 promotion hunt after a sluggish opening. more...
Chinnor were left with nothing to show for their gutsy 18-5 defeat by Havant at Kingsey Road in National 3 South. more...
Oxford Harlequins slipped to a disappointing 27-5 defeat at third-from-bottom Bracknell in South West 1 despite dominating the first half. more...
BANBURY racked up their record winning margin in a league game as they destroyed Northampton Men's Own 81-3 in Midlands 3 East South. more...
Wallingford swept aside BB&O Premier Division title rivals Slough with an impressive 32-0 away victory. more...
Lee Lewis and Doug Bosley bagged try braces as Harwell came from behind to defeat Oxford Harlequins 3rd 31-20 in BB&O Division 1 South. more...
AEA Technology 112.5 BMW 3085 Electrocomponents 284.75 Isoft Group 47.5 Oxford Biomedica 51.5 Oxford Instruments 284.75 Reed Elsevier 622.75 RM 202.25 RPS Group 316.75 Oxonica 123.5 more...
AEA Technology 112.5 BMW 3051 Electrocomponents 284.5 Isoft Group 47.5 Oxford Biomedica 50.75 Oxford Instruments 270.75 Reed Elsevier 620.75 RM 201.25 RPS Group 317.25 Oxonica 122.5 more...
POLICE stopped a driver reading a newspaper during a seatbelt and mobile phone check in Oxfordshire. more...
POLICE stopped a driver reading a newspaper during a seatbelt and mobile phone check in Oxfordshire. more...
POLICE stopped a driver reading a newspaper during a seatbelt and mobile phone check in Oxfordshire. more...
Special cash for both Wallingford and Didcot has been earmarked in South Oxfordshire District Council's budget for the coming year - but the overall figures will mean no increase in the district's share of the final council tax bill. more...
Hundreds of people have backed a campaign to save a popular performing arts centre. more...
POLICE stopped a driver reading a newspaper during a seatbelt and mobile phone check in Oxfordshire. more...
A PRIMARY school caretaker has been arrested in connection with a series of letter bombings that saw a woman injured at an Abingdon firm. more...
TWO schools in Abingdon will be closed and a new, larger school will be created to take their place. more...
A GRIEVING father described getting married up the Empire State Building as the "perfect day". more...
A BICESTER man has been given a two-year jail sentence at Oxford Crown Court today for violent disorder. more...
A BICESTER man has been given a two-year jail sentence at Oxford Crown Court today for violent disorder. more...
Two schools in Abingdon will be closed and a new, larger school will be created to take their place. more...
Playtime time is back for youngsters in one of the city's most deprived estates, thanks to large Lottery grant. more...
A mum and her two children found a stash of dumped mail belonging to her neighbours - and have kept it for four days because they were told not to deliver it themselves. more...
With just five days left until enforcement cameras begin taking pictures of cars flouting traffic restrictions in Oxford's High Street, many motorists are still ignoring the ban. more...
A Bicester man has been given a two year jail sentence at Oxford Crown Court today for violent disorder. more...
This is the face of the man arrested in connection with a series of letter bombings in which a woman was injured at an Abingdon firm. more...
The parents of missing teenager Ben Halsey-Jones have been told that the body found in the River Thames in Oxford was that of their 15-year-old son. more...
There were basic rations, medical kits and weaponry on display at a recruitment event for the Territorial Army at Slade Park Barracks, in Oxford. more...
The car had sped off the roundabout and ploughed into a crash barrier. The teenage driver and his girlfriend were shocked but walked away from the vehicle uninjured. more...
Oxford artist Ted Dewan is building a giant pendulum to count the days until a spectacular fire display highlights Oxfordshire's Millennium celebrations. more...
Special cash for both Wallingford and Didcot has been earmarked in South Oxfordshire District Council's budget for the coming year - but the overall figures will mean no increase in the district's share of the final council tax bill. more...
The days of plain old DIY could be numbered, as a fashion for environ- mentally-friendly eco-renovation of homes takes root in Oxford. more...
Two schools in Abingdon will be closed and a new, larger school will be created to take their place. more...
Thieves have been taking number plates from cars in Oxford in a bid to steal petrol, trick speed cameras and even avoid the congestion charge in London, police believe. more...
Oxford Bus Company drivers on the 35 and 35A routes from Oxford to Didcot are being warned - don't go under Botley Road bridge. more...
An Oxford estate is joining the online revolution with a new-look website. more...
More than seven million people tuned in to Lewis, ITV's Inspector Morse spin-off, on Sunday - although there were some poor reviews of actor Kevin Whately as the star detective. more...
Hundreds of people have backed a campaign to save a popular performing arts centre. more...
A new wood has taken root on a former landfill site in Oxford, thanks to a team of volunteers. more...
A mother-of-two escaped jail yesterday after what magistrates called a horrendous case of animal cruelty. more...
Residents greeted the arrival of new wheelie bins and recycling boxes with a mixture of confusion and delight as Oxford's green revolution extended to Blackbird Leys yesterday. more...
Leaders and reigning champions Chinnor FC were thumped 7-2 by nearest rivals The 3 Tuns (Kings Sutton). more...
Witney's A team recorded a morale-boosting victory in their second round gala of this year's Home Counties League competition at Temple Cowley Pools on Saturday. more...
Oxfordshire residents are being urged to come up with ideas on how to save the planet from global warming. more...
Bosses of an Oxford organisation which allows people to swap any item for free are celebrating after notching up more than 10,000 members. more...
Engineer Greig Horton found his dream career when he visited the Oxford Job Fair, after making more than 50 failed job applications. more...
OVER seven million people tuned in to Lewis, ITV's Inspector Morse spin-off, on Sunday - although there were some poor reviews of actor Kevin Whately as the star detective. more...
FIREfighters were called out to deal with a blaze in a church roof in Oxford. more...
RESIDENTS greeted the arrival of new wheelie bins and recycling boxes with a mixture of confusion and delight as Oxford's new waste scheme was extended to Blackbird Leys. more...
OXFORD City Council has been named "most small business friendly local authority" in the South East, for encouraging local firms to bid for millions of pound worth of contracts. more...
AN OXFORD estate is joining the online revolution with a new-look website. more...
POLICE are warning drivers not to leave valuables in their cars after a spate of thefts in west Oxfordshire. more...
THIEVES have been taking number plates from cars in Oxford in a bid to steal petrol, trick speed cameras and even avoid the congestion charge in London, police believe. more...
OXFORD Bus Company drivers on the 35 and 35A routes from Oxford to Didcot are being warned - do not go under Botley Road bridge. more...
PARKS staff who angered Oxford residents by cutting down 11 willow trees have upset them again by mistakenly felling another tree. more...
THE days of plain old DIY could be numbered, as a fashion for environmentally-friendly eco-renovation of homes takes root in Oxford. more...
OXFORD artist Ted Dewan is building a giant pendulum to count the days until a spectacular fire display highlights Oxfordshire's Millennium celebrations. more...
RESIDENTS of Chinnor are being encouraged to speak out about local policing at a public meeting this week. more...
A PRIMARY school caretaker has been arrested in connection with a series of letter bombings that saw a woman injured at an Abingdon firm. more...
AN OXFORD teenager has been awarded £6.6m in damages for a birth injury which has left him severely brain damaged. more...
THE strategic health authority learned yesterday that it could have to make another multi-million-pound compensation payment to a man left severely disabled after his birth at the John Radcliffe Hospital. more...
A PASSENGER in a balloon which blew on to high voltage power lines, says he "shudders to think" what could have happened with a less experienced pilot. more...
OXFORD'S Cowley Road promises to be a riot of feathers, sequins and music when it hosts its first Mardi Gras celebrations tomorrow. more...
SPECIAL "one-way" screws were available free of charge today to make it harder for criminals to steal number plates to use them for crimes. more...
TRIBUTES have been paid to an Oxford student who was found dead in his room at Ruskin College, Headington, last week. more...
A BICESTER man has been given a two-year jail sentence at Oxford Crown Court today for violent disorder. more...
THERE were basic rations, medical kits and weaponry on display at a recruitment event for the Territorial Army at Slade Park Barracks, in Oxford. more...
POLICE stopped a driver reading a newspaper during a seatbelt and mobile phone check in Oxfordshire. more...
CITY council leaders in Oxford have finally admitted that there is no longer any prospect of building affordable homes on a patch of open land in North Oxford. more...
THE dispute gripping Witney Town Council has deepened with two councillors resigning in protest at the 'management' of the council. more...
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