Oxfordshire | Archive | 2007 | March
ANTI-phone mast campaigners at Abingdon are celebrating again after planners rejected a second attempt to build a second telecommunications tower overlooking their homes. more...
Save Radley Lakes campaigners staged a protest on Saturday in the battle against RWE npower's plans to dump fuel ash into Thrupp Lake. more...
A consortium headed by Oxfordshire-based motorsport entrepreneur Dave Richards was due to buy Aston Martin from Ford today in a £450m deal. more...
A consortium headed by Oxfordshire-based motorsport entrepreneur Dave Richards was due to buy Aston Martin from Ford today in a £450m deal. more...
LUXURY car maker Aston Martin has passed back into British hands in a £479m deal. more...
FIRE crews were called when a van caught fire on the A34 yesterday. more...
FIRE crews were called when a van caught fire on the A34 yesterday. more...
FIRE crews were called when a van caught fire on the A34 yesterday. more...
He may be technically alive, but Samuel Marriott Gray's active life is effectively over after murderous thug Leonard Morrison plunged a knife into his brain. more...
Banbury United worked hard from start to finish to put an end to their six-match losing run in British Gas Business Premier Division at Chippenham Town. more...
Abingdon United's play-off hopes suffered a dent as they lost 1-0 at home to Uxbridge in Saturday's British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Northcourt Road. more...
Abingdon United's play-off hopes suffered a dent as they lost 1-0 at home to Uxbridge in Saturday's British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Northcourt Road. more...
Didcot Town got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-1 victory against Brook House at the Loop Meadow Stadium in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. more...
Didcot Town got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-1 victory against Brook House at the Loop Meadow Stadium in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. more...
Oxford City returned to winning ways in a thrilling British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Court Place Farm on Saturday, that saw seven goals and the late dismissal of City's Mark Avery. more...
David Southam struck the equaliser for Headington as they were held to a draw by their biggest local rivals in Division 1 East. more...
Hook Norton booked a first-round clash with Winterbourne following a comfortable 4-1 victory in their delayed preliminary round Direct Sports & Trophies Supplementary Cup tie against Ross Town. more...
Vinnie Rusher registered another hat-trick as Milton United eased to a 4-1 victory at Carterton in in the Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division. more...
Banbury United worked hard from start to finish to put an end to their six-match losing run in British Gas Business Premier Division at Chippenham Town. more...
Abingdon United's play-off hopes suffered a dent as they lost 1-0 at home to Uxbridge in Saturday's British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Northcourt Road. more...
Abingdon United's play-off hopes suffered a dent as they lost 1-0 at home to Uxbridge in Saturday's British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Northcourt Road. more...
Didcot Town got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-1 victory against Brook House at the Loop Meadow Stadium in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. more...
Didcot Town got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-1 victory against Brook House at the Loop Meadow Stadium in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. more...
Oxford City returned to winning ways in a thrilling British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Court Place Farm on Saturday, that saw seven goals and the late dismissal of City's Mark Avery. more...
David Southam struck the equaliser for Headington as they were held to a draw by their biggest local rivals in Division 1 East. more...
Hook Norton booked a first-round clash with Winterbourne following a comfortable 4-1 victory in their delayed preliminary round Direct Sports & Trophies Supplementary Cup tie against Ross Town. more...
Vinnie Rusher registered another hat-trick as Milton United eased to a 4-1 victory at Carterton in in the Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division. more...
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OXFORD United boss Jim Smith branded Rob Duffy "unprofessional" as the 21-goal leading scorer collected his tenth yellow card on Saturday. more...
Didcot Town got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-1 victory against Brook House at the Loop Meadow Stadium in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. more...
Abingdon United's play-off hopes suffered a dent as they lost 1-0 at home to Uxbridge in Saturday's British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Northcourt Road. more...
Abingdon United's play-off hopes suffered a dent as they lost 1-0 at home to Uxbridge in Saturday's British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Northcourt Road. more...
Didcot Town got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-1 victory against Brook House at the Loop Meadow Stadium in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. more...
A GANG of armed robbers has pleaded guilty to a number of raids, including hold-ups at shops in Chipping Norton and Eynsham. more...
COMMUNITY charities could be in line for thousands of pounds thanks to a foundation set up by the Witney Gazette's parent company. more...
MYSTERY surrounds the sighting of a 'spooky' UFO over West Oxfordshire. more...
SMOKERS have been known to try many things to kick their habit. more...
WEST Oxfordshire airmen joined a fierce battle against enemy militants on British soil last week. more...
How many more letters do we have to read from people from outside Oxford complaining about the city council's bid for unitary status? more...
I have read with great interest the many letters for and against Oxford City Council's bid for unitary status. more...
John McClane is back. Bruce Willis is back as the original action hero. more...
Sienna Miller stars as Seventies 'It' Girl Edie Sedgewick in this tale of life in Andy Warhol's notorious Factory. more...
That big, green Scottish giant is back again, complete with Donkey and co. more...
A consortium headed by Oxfordshire-based motorsport entrepreneur Dave Richards was due to buy Aston Martin from Ford today in a £450m deal. more...
A consortium headed by Oxfordshire-based motorsport entrepreneur Dave Richards was due to buy Aston Martin from Ford today in a £450m deal. more...
JAMES Bond's favourite car company, Aston Martin, passed back into British hands today. more...
JAMES Bond's favourite car company, Aston Martin, passed back into British hands today. more...
CAR manufacturer BMW has pledged its support for the Cowley Road Carnival, in Oxford, for a second year. more...
THE project to preserve and restore parts of the ancient Wychwood Forest has received almost £27,000 to help with conservation work. more...
THE annual Point-to-Point and Country Day is scheduled to be bigger and better than ever this year. more...
AN ESTATE has been dealt a blow with the news it is to lose its post office. more...
WORK is set to start on Monday, March 19, to repair a worn-out section of the A40 at Witney. more...
GARDENING celebrity Christine Walkden is to give an evening of horticultural entertainment at Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre. more...
A COMMUNITY centre bar threatened with closure following a raft of complaints has been saved from the axe. more...
THE mother of stabbing victim Samuel Marriott-Gray has appealed for an end to knife violence. more...
RESIDENTS on Osney Island, Oxford, have welcomed new willow trees after the city council's controversial felling last year. more...
TONIGHT sees the opening performance of the annual Oxfordshire Gang Show at the New Theatre in George Street. more...
FIRE crews were called when a van caught fire on the A34 yesterday. more...
A consortium headed by Oxfordshire-based motorsport entrepreneur Dave Richards was due to buy Aston Martin from Ford today in a £450m deal. more...
A consortium headed by Oxfordshire-based motorsport entrepreneur Dave Richards was due to buy Aston Martin from Ford today in a £450m deal. more...
A HEAVILY pregnant woman had her handbag snatched by two teenage cyclists in Oxford. more...
JAMES Bond's favourite car company, Aston Martin, passed back into British hands today. more...
JAMES Bond's favourite car company, Aston Martin, passed back into British hands today. more...
A REWARD of £20,000 is being offered for information which leads to the return of a number of racing trophies and memorabilia. more...
NINETEEN people from a wide range of departments will have their hard work and dedication recognised in a long service ceremony at Drayton Park Golf Club tomorrow. more...
FIRE crews were called when a van caught fire on the A34 yesterday. more...
FIRE crews were called when a van caught fire on the A34 yesterday. more...
Hook Norton booked a first-round clash with Winterbourne following a comfortable 4-1 victory in their delayed preliminary round Direct Sports & Trophies Supplementary Cup tie against Ross Town. more...
David Southam struck the equaliser for Headington as they were held to a draw by their biggest local rivals in Division 1 East. more...
Vinnie Rusher registered another hat-trick as Milton United eased to a 4-1 victory at Carterton in in the Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division. more...
Oxford City returned to winning ways in a thrilling British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Court Place Farm on Saturday, that saw seven goals and the late dismissal of City's Mark Avery. more...
Banbury United worked hard from start to finish to put an end to their six-match losing run in British Gas Business Premier Division at Chippenham Town. more...
Abingdon United's play-off hopes suffered a dent as they lost 1-0 at home to Uxbridge in Saturday's British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Northcourt Road. more...
Didcot Town got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-1 victory against Brook House at the Loop Meadow Stadium in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. more...
Banbury United worked hard from start to finish to put an end to their six-match losing run in British Gas Business Premier Division at Chippenham Town. more...
Abingdon United's play-off hopes suffered a dent as they lost 1-0 at home to Uxbridge in Saturday's British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Northcourt Road. more...
Didcot Town got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-1 victory against Brook House at the Loop Meadow Stadium in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. more...
Oxford City returned to winning ways in a thrilling British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Court Place Farm on Saturday, that saw seven goals and the late dismissal of City's Mark Avery. more...
David Southam struck the equaliser for Headington as they were held to a draw by their biggest local rivals in Division 1 East. more...
Hook Norton booked a first-round clash with Winterbourne following a comfortable 4-1 victory in their delayed preliminary round Direct Sports & Trophies Supplementary Cup tie against Ross Town. more...
Vinnie Rusher registered another hat-trick as Milton United eased to a 4-1 victory at Carterton in in the Sport Italia Hellenic League Premier Division. more...
Abingdon United's play-off hopes suffered a dent as they lost 1-0 at home to Uxbridge in Saturday's British Gas Business Southern League Division 1 South & West encounter at Northcourt Road. more...
Didcot Town got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 5-1 victory against Brook House at the Loop Meadow Stadium in Division 1 South & West on Saturday. more...
Samuel Marriott-Gray's mother wants you to look at this picture of her son and the knife that was plunged into his skull. more...
Residents on Oxford's Osney Island have welcomed new willow trees after the city council's controversial felling last year. more...
The city councillor in charge of Oxford's controversial recycling revolution has mimicked Margaret Thatcher and insisted she is "not for turning" on the issue. more...
Tonight sees the opening performance of the annual Oxfordshire Gang Show at the New Theatre in George Street. more...
A call for lighter prison sentences for murderers has been criticised by Oxford families who have suffered at the hands of killers. more...
Taxmen sent a pensioner a demand for two pence in arrears - and warned him he would face penalty interest if he failed to pay up. more...
The Government's decision to raise the national minimum wage in line with inflation has met with mixed responses in Oxford. more...
Charging immigrants for English classes will make learning inaccessible to hundreds of people and lead to more and social disintegration, say campaigners. more...
A block of public toilets in North Oxford plagued by drug dealers and people meeting for sex has been closed for good. more...
A heavily pregnant woman's handbag was stolen by two teenage cyclists in Oxford. more...
The family of a woman murdered by her sadistic boyfriend in 1994 has expressed horror that her killer could be free within three years The battered body of Emma Knight was discovered at a house in Valentia Road, Headington. more...
A health club has been criticised for allowing a Muslim woman to go for a swim and sauna while wearing traditional head dress and robe. more...
Fines for motorists driving through Oxford's historic city centre during the day will be "flying out" by the end of the month. more...
Knifeman Leonard Morrison may still face a murder charge if Samuel Marriott-Gray dies, the Oxford Mail has learned. more...
OXFORD United boss Jim Smith refused to hand Dagenham & Redbridge the Nationwide Conference title - but admitted his side wasted a glorious opportunity after losing 2-0 at home to Forest Green Rovers on Sat- urday. more...
WEEKEND RESULTS CHECK NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Oxford Utd 0, Forest Green Rovers 2. more...
AEA Technology 107 BMW 2889 Electrocomponents 277.5 Isoft Group 36.75 Oxford Biomedica 50.25 Oxford Instruments 260.5 Reed Elsevier 585.5 RM 193 RPS Group 314 Oxonica 132.5 more...
AEA Technology 106.25 BMW 2889 Electrocomponents 276.75 Isoft Group 36.75 Oxford Biomedica 49.5 Oxford Instruments 259 Reed Elsevier 585.25 RM 192.75 RPS Group 313 Oxonica 132.5 more...
Chippenham Tn 1, Banbury Utd 1 BANBURY worked hard from start to finish to put an end to their six-match losing run in the Premier Division. more...
A PLEA to save Wallingford's green open spaces from being built on was made to the town council by resident Julia Howard. more...
Ninety firefighters battled a blaze at a thatched cottage after a passing motorist spotted flames leaping from the roof. more...
FIRE crews were called when a van caught fire on the A34 yesterday. more...
ANTI-phone mast campaigners at Abingdon are celebrating again after planners rejected a second attempt to build a second telecommunications tower overlooking their homes. more...
A PLEA to save Wallingford's green open spaces from being built on was made to the town council by resident Julia Howard. more...
JAMES Bond's favourite car company, Aston Martin, passed back into British hands today. more...
A consortium headed by Oxfordshire-based motorsport entrepreneur Dave Richards was due to buy Aston Martin from Ford today in a £450m deal. more...
NEW sportscar team Spirit Racing heads to the Spanish circuit of Jarama next weekend for the opening round of the French-run V de V championship. more...
Chippenham Tn 1, Banbury Utd 1 more...
The Government's decision to raise the national minimum wage in line with inflation has met with mixed responses in Oxford. more...
A heavily pregnant woman's handbag was stolen by two teenage cyclists in Oxford. more...
Charging immigrants for English classes will make learning inaccessible to hundreds of people and lead to more and social disintegration, say campaigners. more...
A block of public toilets in North Oxford plagued by drug dealers and people meeting for sex has been closed for good. more...
A call for lighter prison sentences for murderers has been criticised by Oxford families who have suffered at the hands of killers. more...
The family of a woman murdered by her sadistic boyfriend in 1994 has expressed horror that her killer could be free within three years more...
A health club has been criticised for allowing a Muslim woman to go for a swim and sauna while wearing traditional head dress and robe. more...
Fines for motorists driving through Oxford's historic city centre during the day will be "flying out" by the end of the month. more...
Knifeman Leonard Morrison may still face a murder charge if Samuel Marriott-Gray dies, the Oxford Mail has learned. more...
Taxmen sent a pensioner a demand for two pence in arrears - and warned him he would face penalty interest if he failed to pay up. more...
NEW bands will feature alongside big name acts at this year's Cropredy Festival. more...
THE Government's decision to raise the national minimum wage in line with inflation has met with mixed responses in Oxford. more...
FIRE crews were called when a van caught fire on the A34 yesterday. more...
A HEAVILY pregnant woman had her handbag snatched by two teenage cyclists in Oxford. more...
JAMES Bond's favourite car company, Aston Martin, passed back into British hands today. more...
A consortium headed by Oxfordshire-based motorsport entrepreneur Dave Richards was due to buy Aston Martin from Ford today in a £450m deal. more...
LUXURY car maker Aston Martin has passed back into British hands in a £479m deal. more...
A MINI-MUSICAL written by the late Humphrey Carpenter to explore "the funny side of Parkinson's Disease" is to be staged for the first time in Oxford. more...
A REWARD of £20,000 is being offered for information which leads to the return of a number of racing trophies and memorabilia. more...
THE mother of stabbing victim Samuel Marriott-Gray has appealed for an end to knife violence. more...
RESIDENTS on Osney Island, Oxford, have welcomed new willow trees after the city council's controversial felling last year. more...
OXFORD East MP Andrew Smith will be the Labour Party candidate in the constituency at the next General Election. more...
JEREMY Clarkson, the presenter of the BBC's motoring programme Top Gear, has sparked speculation about its future. more...
TONIGHT sees the opening performance of the annual Oxfordshire Gang Show at the New Theatre in George Street. more...
A MAN has been granted bail pending trial in September after denying causing a man's death by dangerous driving in Cheltenham. more...
THE man who was jailed for 30 years for the brutal murder of an Oxford academic has lodged an appeal against his conviction. more...
A CALL for lighter prison sentences for murderers has been criticised by Oxford families who have suffered at the hands of killers. more...
NINETEEN people from a wide range of departments will have their hard work and dedication recognised in a long service ceremony at Drayton Park Golf Club tomorrow. more...
THE website run by South Oxfordshire District Council has been rated as one of the best in the county in an annual survey of council websites. The survey by the Society of Information Technology Management has rated it "transactional", the middle of its standard and excellent categories. more...
A NEW Polish/English dictionary has gone on sale to help Poles communicate with Britons and vice versa. more...
THE Oxford Castle development is one of three city buildings which have been shortlisted for this year's national Civic Trust awards. more...
AS part of national science and engineering week, the University of Oxford's Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics is inviting people to come in and find out what it is like to be a scientist. more...
TAXMEN sent a pensioner a demand for two pence in arrears - and warned him he would face penalty interest if he failed to pay up. more...
WHERE in Oxford can you find restaurants from around the world, sex shops and flotation tanks? more...
NHS MANAGERS hope a £500,000 deal with an Oxford printing firm will help cut the cost of producing patient leaflets. more...
CHARGING immigrants for English classes will make learning inaccessible to hundreds of people and lead to more and social disintegration, say campaigners. more...
A NEW service that helps feed people in crisis has been given a boost with a Co-operative Community Dividend grant. more...
A BLOCK of public toilets in North Oxford plagued by drug dealers and people meeting for sex has been closed for good. more...
BROWNS Restaurant in Woodstock Road, Oxford, is running a Mother of the Year award ahead of Mother's Day on Sunday. more...
TICKETS are now available for Oxfordshire County Council's summer party in the park for under-fives. more...
BRITISH Heart Foundation shops across the county are urging residents to have a clear-out this month and help turn unwanted items into life-saving research and equipment. Donations of good quality clothes, shoes, accessories, books, CDs, DVDs, videos, toys and bric-a-brac are welcome. more...
A WORKSHOP discussing the importance of customary Muslim female dress is being held tomorrow. more...
NEW sportscar team Spirit Racing heads to the Spanish circuit of Jarama next weekend for the opening round of the French-run V de V championship. more...
A GANG of armed robbers has pleaded guilty to a number of raids, including hold-ups at shops in Chipping Norton and Eynsham. more...
COMMUNITY charities could be in line for thousands of pounds thanks to a foundation set up by the Witney Gazette's parent company. more...
MYSTERY surrounds the sighting of a 'spooky' UFO over West Oxfordshire. more...
SMOKERS have been known to try many things to kick their habit. more...
WEST Oxfordshire airmen joined a fierce battle against enemy militants on British soil last week. more...
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