Oxfordshire | Archive | 2007 | July
A HOSPITAL doctor was led screaming from a court this afternoon after hearing she could be jailed for killing a motorcyclist by driving dangerously. more...
A HOSPITAL doctor was led screaming from a court this afternoon after hearing she could be jailed for killing a motorcyclist by driving dangerously. more...
The sale of the Old Gaol in Abingdon will edge a step closer tomorrow when the Vale of White Horse District Council's executive discusses a shortlist of eight bids from developers. more...
Claire Triggs, 18, from Witney, has been rewarded for a superb season with her first international call. more...
Queen's Head B held their nerve as they sealed to a 2-1 victory against Royal Sun in Section 2, writes ANDY BEAL. more...
A decision on Bicester's £70m town centre redevelopment is due to be made by Cherwell District Council tonight. more...
Hands up who else felt patronised by the recent Live Earth concert. more...
Oxford CC batsmen Stewart Laudat and Todd Hutcheson smashed their way into the record books with an incredible 435-run opening partnership. more...
A seventh championship century from Rob Williams was not enough to save Oxfordshire from defeat to Shropshire in the Western Division at Banbury yesterday. more...
Oxford Downs captain Wes Bartlett was a relieved man after they edged into the last 16 of the npower Village Cup. more...
Ollie Sadler will captain Oxford University next year after starring for the Blues with bat and ball. more...
A Double apology is owed to 15-year-old Tiddington 3rd batsman Matthew Johnston. more...
Henry Box School from Witney landed the Oxfordshire Bunbury Cup after seeing off hosts Abingdon School in the final. more...
RESULTS Division 1 Shipton-under-Wychwood 195 (T Senior 89, I Lewis 40, A Smith 5-50, J Taylor 3-28), Great & Little Tew 109 (D Morris 7-25). more...
Oxford Times Cherwell League Shipton-under-Wychwood finally got off the mark in Division 1, but needed Tim Senior and Ian Lewis to get them out of a considerable hole, before recording an 86-run victory. more...
Division 1 Hook Norton 141 (T Lunel 32, A Glass 4-41, C McCallum 3-18), Charlbury 145-0 (R Garrett 87no, G McCallum 33no). more...
OCA League Rob Garrett smashed 87 not out as Charlbury thrashed Hook Norton by ten wickets in Division 1 on Saturday. more...
OCA League Charlbury crashed out of the Airey Cup in the quarter-finals after Hook Norton exacted swift revenge on Sunday. more...
Oxford Downs squeezed into the last 16 of the npower Village Cup after a 34-run victory at Somerset champions Chew Magna. more...
Abingdon Vale held their nerve to squeeze past Horspath by two wickets and strengthen their grip at the top of Division 2 in the Oxford Times Cherwell League. more...
VILLAGE schoolchildren were living a dream as they took over a real theatre for their version of Peter Pan. more...
TRAIN travel Edwardian-style is on track to return to the rails in Didcot thanks to a £760,000 Lottery grant. more...
TRAIN travel Edwardian-style is on track to return to the rails in Didcot thanks to a £760,000 Lottery grant. more...
TRAIN travel Edwardian-style is on track to return to the rails in Didcot thanks to a £760,000 Lottery grant. more...
A poem believed to have written by a schoolgirl is at the centre of a race row at Didcot Town Council. more...
A HANDFUL of enterprising women from Kingston Bagpuize and Southmoor will be disturbing the peace and tranquillity of the Oxfordshire summer by staging the largest battle that Oxfordshire has witnessed for almost a decade. more...
BAMPTON is thought to be one of the oldest villages in England, which is a good reason why fine art auctioneers and valuers will be meeting the public at Bampton Manor tomorrow. more...
Football-mad youngsters can polish up their skills after Oxford United re-launched their soccer schools in West Oxfordshire. more...
It will be a case of Chico Time at Marriotts Stadium next season as Witney United unveiled their latest signing last week. more...
Former Oxford United strikers Jamie Brooks and Billy Beechers have joined British Gas Business Southern League side Abingdon United. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
THE future of a community hall on a Witney estate, once threatened with closure, is secure for at least five years. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
SUMMER looked as if it had finally decided to come at the weekend, which was good news for the 15,000 fans who lapped up some sunshine as well as the music at this year's Cornbury Festival. more...
Generally, twice a week, I visit Templars Square shopping centre at Cowley, Oxford, make a few purchases, enjoy a cup of coffee in the excellent but pricey café, read my newspaper, then proceed outside the main doors and have a cigarette while I wait for the bus to take me home. more...
Sir, David Cameron recently outlined his green credentials at a public meeting at the Cheltenham Science Festival. more...
Sir, I am writing to the Witney Gazette rather than Stagecoach, as they were given an opportunity to resolve the problem and did not do anything about it. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
A THIEF raided a changing room at Banbury Cricket Club yesterday and stole a number of wallets. more...
A THIEF raided a changing room at Banbury Cricket Club yesterday and stole a number of wallets. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
POLICE Community Support Officers in Oxford are being equipped with security marking kits to clamp down on cycle thefts. more...
A MOTHER has thanked the prayers of Oxford's Muslim community for helping the recovery of her son after a hit-and-run car crash. more...
OPERA lovers are in for a treat with a special fundraising night on August 31. more...
OXFORDSHIRE County Council plans to keep the existing hazardous waste recovery and transfer site at the Grundon depot in Icknield Way, Ewelme, for another two years. more...
TRAIN travel Edwardian-style is on track to return to the rails in Didcot thanks to a £760,000 Lottery grant. more...
AN INQUEST into drowning victim Ben Halsey-Jones will be held at Oxford Coroner's Court next week. more...
ARSONISTS are believed to be responsible for a car fire in Abingdon on Sunday night. more...
SUPPORTERS of Henley MP Boris Johnson have urged him not to run for Mayor of London. more...
PEOPLE living in Littlemore have voiced concerns over plans for two blocks of flats. more...
RESIDENTS in North Oxford have fended off plans to build a second skate park. more...
GOVERNORS at an Oxford school have spoken of their dismay after a popular headteacher was told she will be replaced if the school becomes an academy. more...
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a drug addict 11 years ago. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
THE firm charged with designing Oxfordshire's transport improvements has angered cycling campaigners by banning staff from using bicycles on health and safety grounds. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
A THIEF raided a changing room at Banbury Cricket Club yesterday and stole a number of wallets. more...
A THIEF raided a changing room at Banbury Cricket Club yesterday and stole a number of wallets. more...
THE quality of drinking water in the Thames Valley has improved during the past year, according to a new report. more...
A PENSIONER was being treated by paramedics after he was hit by a bus in Oxford city centre at lunchtime today. more...
A MAN cleared of killing a drug addict 11 years ago has been re-charged with murder and may face a re-trial. more...
BURGLARS have raided student accommodation three times in nine days. more...
A HOSPITAL doctor was led screaming from a court this afternoon after hearing she could be jailed for killing a motorcyclist by driving dangerously. more...
THIEVES stole 150 gallons of fuel worth more than £700 from the BP forecourt at the Wolvercote roundabout, Oxford. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
TRAIN travel Edwardian-style is on track to return to the rails in Didcot thanks to a £760,000 Lottery grant. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
A HOSPITAL doctor was led screaming from a court this afternoon after hearing she could be jailed for killing a motorcyclist by driving dangerously. more...
TRAIN travel Edwardian-style is on track to return to the rails in Didcot thanks to a £760,000 Lottery grant. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
Former pub landlady and bar billiards champion Catherine Mary Webber, known to all as May, has passed away. more...
Anne Dreydel OBE, former principal of St Clare's international college in North Oxford, has died at the age of 89. more...
Keen charity supporter and Wallingford Rotarian Bill Holland has died, aged 87, after a long battle with cancer. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
Adam Colling landed the club's swimmer-of-the-match award as Witney found it tough going in their second Division 1 Milton Keynes Junior League gala in Luton. more...
The long process of investigating whether body tissue was removed without consent from workers at UK nuclear facilities, including Harwell, near Didcot, has begun. more...
A hospital doctor caused the death a motorcyclist with her dangerous driving on a dual carriageway, a jury was told yesterday. more...
Oxford commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
A man has been charged with the murder of a drug addict 11 years ago. more...
The quality of drinking water in the Thames Valley has improved during the past year, according to a new report. more...
A pensioner was treated by paramedics after he was hit by a Stagecoach bus in Oxford city centre today, shortly after noon. more...
A woman was knocked down by a car in Cowley Road on Tuesday. more...
Hundreds of council tenants in Oxford are helping to shape the future of their estates, homes and communities. more...
A distraught woman has told of her horror as she two men egged on their dog as it killed her pet cat. more...
A newly-wed who gave up her honeymoon to support a charity which helped saved her son's life has returned home. more...
A hospital doctor was led screaming from a court this afternoon after hearing she could be jailed for killing a motorcyclist by driving dangerously. more...
Burglars have raided student accommodation on an Oxford estate three times in nine days. more...
A bid to put a mobile phone mast next to a play area in Oxford has been thrown out by a planning inspector. more...
Thieves stole 150 gallons of fuel worth more than £700 from the BP forecourt in Wolvercote, Oxford, close to the Pear Tree park-and-ride on Sunday evening. more...
Planning permission has been granted to Oxford Brookes University to develop student accommodation on its Morrell Hall site. more...
The rundown and loss-making Peers Sports Centre in Littlemore is likely to be knocked down and redeveloped, the Oxford Mail has learned. more...
An Oxford teacher training college which was named in a national newspaper as being on the point of collapse says it is thriving. more...
William Stone, Oxfordshire's only surviving World War One veteran, was "overwhelmed" by a private audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. more...
The number of new houses earmarked for Oxfordshire could increase by up to 500 a year - under plans outlined by Gordon Brown today. more...
Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the life of a 57-year-old man who died in an accident on a farm. more...
The death of an Oxford University student found hanging in his college room remains a mystery after a coroner recorded an open verdict. more...
Oxford Aviation Training, which trains pilots from its base at Oxford Airport, at Kidlington, has been bought for £32m by its management from previous owners BVA Aviation. more...
Oxford United boss Jim Smith could make French defender Alex Jeannin his second signing of the summer. more...
Oxford Cavaliers returned from Redditch Ravens with nothing to show after losing 28-22 in Saturday's Co-operative Summer League West Midlands encounter. more...
The closing prices on July 11 were: AEA Technology 119.25 BMW 3221 Electrocomponents 261.5 Isoft Group 54.25 Nationwide Accident Repair 146.5 Oxford Biomedica 41.5 Oxford Instruments 284.25 Reed Elsevier 645.5 RM 213.75 RPS Group 351.25 more...
Martin Cowell finds that there's more to Majorca than ravers and package holidays Majorca's reputation is under threat.. The Spanish island made its name as the purveyor of cheap package holidays for the masses, but nowadays - whilst resorts like Magaluf still attract the crowds - discerning travellers head inland to Majorca's quieter, more sophisticated, locations, or choose a boutique hotel in Palma, the island's capital (they also refer to the island as 'Mallorca' as some might refer to 'scoans' as 'sconns'). more...
A man cleared of killing a drug addict 11 years ago has been re-charged with murder and may face a re-trial. more...
Thirty youngsters from Wallingford School gave over 500 hours of service to the community while undertaking tasks in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme. more...
The owners of a popular tea shop who are fighting to change councillors' minds over the site for their new shop have brought in planning experts and a 1,000-name petition to back them. more...
Planning officers are considering taking legal action against a man who ordered the demolition of a 200-year-old building in an Oxfordshire village. more...
A HOSPITAL doctor was led screaming from a court this afternoon after hearing she could be jailed for killing a motorcyclist by driving dangerously. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
CHILDREN'S favourite, Ivor the Engine, will be at the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway on July 21 and 22 and will feature a full size steamed-up Ivor, from 11.10am. more...
THREE Victorian pudding evenings served in a luxury train carriage are being held at Didcot Railway Centre. more...
A THIEF raided a changing room at Banbury Cricket Club yesterday and stole a number of wallets. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
LORRY driver John Chance, of Banbury, has moved a step closer to winning a new Scania R-series truck worth £600,000. more...
A NEWLY-WED who gave up her honeymoon to support a charity which helped saved her son's life has returned home. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
The quality of drinking water in the Thames Valley has improved during the past year, according to a new report. more...
A man cleared of killing a drug addict 11 years ago has been re-charged with murder and may face a re-trial. more...
A bid to put a mobile phone mast next to a play area in Oxford has been thrown out by a planning inspector. more...
A poem believed to have written by a schoolgirl is at the centre of a race row at Didcot Town Council. more...
Thieves stole 150 gallons of fuel worth more than £700 from the BP forecourt in Wolvercote, Oxford, close to the Pear Tree park-and-ride on Sunday evening. more...
Planning permission has been granted to Oxford Brookes University to develop student accommodation on its Morrell Hall site. more...
The rundown and loss-making Peers Sports Centre in Littlemore is likely to be knocked down and redeveloped, the Oxford Mail has learned. more...
An Oxford teacher training college which was named in a national newspaper as being on the point of collapse says it is thriving. more...
A pensioner was treated by paramedics after he was hit by a Stagecoach bus in Oxford city centre today, shortly after noon. more...
Postal workers in Oxford are gearing up for a summer of industrial action locally on top of the national strikes. more...
Campaigners fear expectant mothers will be left inside ambulances while paramedics search for a bed if the Horton Hospital's maternity unit is downgraded. more...
A decision on Bicester's £70m town centre redevelopment is due to be made by Cherwell District Council tonight. more...
The owners of a popular tea shop who are fighting to change councillors' minds over the site for their new shop have brought in planning experts and a 1,000-name petition to back them. more...
William Stone, Oxfordshire's only surviving World War One veteran, was "overwhelmed" by a private audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. more...
A woman was knocked down by a car in Cowley Road on Tuesday. more...
Hundreds of council tenants in Oxford are helping to shape the future of their estates, homes and communities. more...
The number of new houses earmarked for Oxfordshire could increase by up to 500 a year - under plans outlined by Gordon Brown today. more...
The sale of the Old Gaol in Abingdon will edge a step closer tomorrow when the Vale of White Horse District Council's executive discusses a shortlist of eight bids from developers. more...
Planning officers are considering taking legal action against a man who ordered the demolition of a 200-year-old building in an Oxfordshire village. more...
A football fan described as a 'top dog' in an Oxford United hooligan firm' has been handed the longest ever banning order in Oxfordshire.o more...
A distraught woman has told of her horror as she two men egged on their dog as it killed her pet cat. more...
Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the life of a 57-year-old man who died in an accident on a farm. more...
Thirty youngsters from Wallingford School gave over 500 hours of service to the community while undertaking tasks in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme. more...
A newly-wed who gave up her honeymoon to support a charity which helped saved her son's life has returned home. more...
A man has been charged with the murder of a drug addict 11 years ago. more...
A hospital doctor was led screaming from a court this afternoon after hearing she could be jailed for killing a motorcyclist by driving dangerously. more...
Burglars have raided student accommodation on an Oxford estate three times in nine days. more...
The death of an Oxford University student found hanging in his college room remains a mystery after a coroner recorded an open verdict. more...
Oxford Aviation Training, which trains pilots from its base at Oxford Airport, at Kidlington, has been bought for £32m by its management from previous owners BVA Aviation. more...
Oxfordshire edged out Isle of Wight 114-112 in a thrilling EBA Middleton Cup clash at Plessey Radar BC - but it wasn't enough to see them qualify from Group 3A. more...
Oxfordshire's Gary Lucas has set his sights on further international honours after helping England to victory in the British Isles Championships in Edinburgh. more...
Kidlington extended their lead to 13 points in Division 3 of the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre, after taking maximum points against Witney Mills. more...
Banbury Borough's Keith Holloway and Richard Redford pipped clubmates John Philpott and Calvin Carpenter 19-18 in a nail-biting Oxfordshire Bowling Association pairs quarter-final at Shiplake Village. more...
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A HOSPITAL doctor was led screaming from a court this afternoon after hearing she could be jailed for killing a motorcyclist by driving dangerously. more...
A THIEF raided a changing room at Banbury Cricket Club yesterday and stole a number of wallets. more...
A WOMAN has told of her horror as she two men egged on their dog as it killed her pet cat. more...
Planning officers are considering taking legal action against a man who ordered the demolition of a 200-year-old building in an Oxfordshire village. more...
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a drug addict 11 years ago. more...
A MAN cleared of killing a drug addict 11 years ago has been re-charged with murder and may face a re-trial. more...
A NEWLY-WED who gave up her honeymoon to support a charity which helped saved her son's life has returned home. more...
THIEVES stole 150 gallons of fuel worth more than £700 from the BP forecourt at the Wolvercote roundabout, Oxford. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
A MAN who chased a gang of thieves after a raid has been told he risked lives. more...
A HUMAN fruit machine and a giant pillow fight will be among the attractions at a fundraising fete in aid of an East Oxford theatre. more...
A NEW CCTV system will go live at a Wood Farm tower block next month in a bid to combat antisocial and criminal behaviour. more...
LORRY driver John Chance, of Banbury, has moved a step closer to winning a new Scania R-series truck worth £600,000. more...
THESE children are more accustomed to sticking to curfews and dodging bullets than improvisational theatre and dreaming spires. more...
A PENSIONER was being treated by paramedics after he was hit by a bus in Oxford city centre at lunchtime today. more...
A MAN has been charged with the murder of a drug addict 11 years ago. more...
CHILDREN'S favourite, Ivor the Engine, will be at the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway on July 21 and 22 and will feature a full size steamed-up Ivor, from 11.10am. more...
THE quality of drinking water in the Thames Valley has improved during the past year, according to a new report. more...
BURGLARS have raided student accommodation three times in nine days. more...
OXFORD commuters suffer some of the most overcrowded trains in the country, new figures have confirmed. more...
Adam Colling landed the club's swimmer-of-the-match award as Witney found it tough going in their second Division 1 Milton Keynes Junior League gala in Luton. more...
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