Rover worker Lawrence Higginson was today celebrating a 175,000 compensation payout five years after injuring his back at work. Welder Mr Higginson, 54, was awarded the cash in an out-of-court settlement for the damage he suffered in the accident at the
South African students visited Oxford to establish links and examine the possibility of school twinning. Oxford School, in Glanville Road, Oxford, played host to three students from Cape Town, South Africa. Xolani Gobelo, schools' liaison officer for
Witney Town chairman Brian Constable is paving the way to step down and take on the role of chief executive, writes Russell Smith. The outspoken Witney chief is looking to move away from the spotlight to concentrate on his coach businesses. But he stressed
City of Oxford came away with five class wins at the Llandaff Regatta, near Cardiff in South Wales. The most convincing victory was for the men's novice coxed four a crew in their fifth final of the season, who beat the host crew by three lengths. They
Oxfordshire, who lead the Western Division of the Minor Counties Championship by 30 points, face their stiffest test so far when they play second-placed Wiltshire at Marlborough on Sunday and Monday. Three wins in four games have propelled Rob Williams
Fly half Matt Jones and centre Duncan Roke have become the latest Henley Hawks players to receive Barbarians call-ups. There have now been seven members from the club called up to the prestigious club over past two years, with the latest duo set to face
A row has broken out between Oxford City and Thame United over the transfer of wing back Chris Potter. The 21-year-old prospect signed for Thame this week, but the Ryman League Division 1 rivals failed to agree on compensation for his registration with
Oxford City claimed victory when they beat Oxonian in Sunday's Leiden Plaque time trial. This is the first item that the club has won the event since 1978. The plaque goes to the club which has the fastest team of four riders on handicap. Tony Hermon,
Who's playing who, July 15-16 _______________ SATURDAY, JULY 15 HOME COUNTIES LEAGUE Premier Div: Bicester & North Oxford v Banbury. Western Feeder: Marlow v Oxford. CLASSIC PRESS CHERWELL LEAGUE Div 1: Leighton Buzzard v Challlow, Rover Cowley v
The sky has proved to be the limit for a high-flying Royal Air Force officer. Group Captain Alison Pollock steps into the RAF's top female job today. Alison, 41, who was brought up in Standlake, now becomes Adviser - Women to the RAF, heading what was
A diverse range of environmental projects will benefit from cash grants. The Hanson Environment Fund, which earmarks money it pays in landfill tax to green schemes, is giving a total of 114,048 away to 13 Oxfordshire projects. The hand-outs by Hanson,
More than 300 staff at the Oxford University Press are being balloted on strike action, following the dismissal of a union convenor. Brendan George, a convenor with the MSF union (Manufacturing, Science and Finance) was dismissed on Tuesday. A ballot
From: RB Bird, of Pinnocks Way, Botley How can Lee Jarman fill Mark Watson's boots??! Simple...He can't! Reports in the Oxford Mail say that Jarman Lacks aggression and pace . . .well, sometimes anyway. These attributes are essential for defenders. Not
Western Feeder League preview Rupert Evans's Oxford side will be hoping to build on the victory over Wolverton when they entertain Marlow in The Parks tomorrow (July 15). Oxford will be without opening batsman Abeed Janmohammed, who is returning home
Classic Press Cherwell League preview Stewart Gillett, who hammered a brilliant century for Shipton-under-Wychwood against Oxford Nondescripts last week, misses the Division 1 leaders trip to Buckingham tomorrow (July 15). Shipton will also be without
A tremendous catch of carp weighing just three pounds short of a thousand pounds has been taken from a local water. Two youngsters, Andy Buff and a friend from Bedfordshire, spent four and a half days last week fishing St John's Pool on the Shimano/Linear
Marriotts Stadium Limited has set a figure of 19,500 damages in its legal claim against Swindon referee Bob Desmond, who was at the centre of the controversy over the abandoned Witney Town-Dartford match last season. Desmond gave the match the go-ahead
Witney Town chairman Brian Constable has revealed he won't be handing out contracts to any players this season. The move comes after the FA found Witney to be in breach of contract over the sacking of Simon Abercrombie, who this week signed for Oxford
Oxford Sports Ladies maintained their challenge for the Ladies' Division 1 championship in the Wilson 3-Pair Inter-Club League with a win at Banbury, writes Andrew Parsons. Things might have been different if not for Sports' first pair of sisters Cressida
David Parkinson previews a season of holocaust films linked to an Oxford conference Twelve years after Remembering For the Future held its first conference in Oxford, the movement reassembles this week to consider new ways to pass on the lessons of the
Oxfordshire has the third worst NHS dental care in the UK. Forty per cent of adults are not registered for low-cost oral treatment and the figures have put the county 97th in the NHS league tables. Oxfordshire dental consultant David Thomas said the health
GPS in Oxfordshire are offering some of the best services in the UK. According to the NHS league tables, services provided by practices within the county rate highly on the scale. People in Oxfordshire have the fifth best general health in the country
Handheld computer company Psion has bought Canadian-based data and communications group Teklogix for 242m, writes Maggie Hartford. Psion's enterprise division, based at Milton Park, near Abingdon, will now be run by Ian McElroy, currently president and
A call has been made for barriers to keep motorists and cyclists out of a town's main shopping precinct. The idea has been put forward by Bicester mayor Debbie Pickford with the aim of boosting the safety of shoppers using the pedestrianised Sheep Street
BORIS Johnson, editor of The Spectator, was chosen last night to succeed Michael Heseltine as Tory Parliamentary candidate for Henley. Mr Johnson, 37, an Oxford graduate and a former president of the Oxford Union, will fight one of the safest Tory seats
Police are warning businesses to be on their guard after a string of thefts in Abingdon town centre. In the latest theft, a man stole cash from the safe at Kelvin Lucy's Newsagent's, High Street, while his female accomplice distracted shop staff. While
Eight men facing trial for soccer violence have been banned from two closed season friendlies taking place at The Manor this month. Oxford magistrates yesterday placed an 'exclusion zone' around the Oxford United ground for the games on July 25 and 28
Police investigations were under way in Oxford today after two bodies were found. A 70-year-old man was found dead on the floor of a house in Southfield Road, east Oxford, with cord or cable around his neck. The body of a 44-year-old man believed to have
Villagers were puzzled when they were invited to buy decorative plates showing local scenes. Out of a series of six pictures of Weston-on-the-Green offered by a Kent company, only two were correct. Four others mistakenly give the village, near Bicester
Cinema programmes in Oxfordshire and the surrounding region between Friday, July 14 and Thursday, July 20. _________________________________ ABC Magdalen Street, Oxford (01865 251998) Mission: Impossible 2, 15, daily 1.45, 5, 8.10pm. _________________
What's on in and around Oxfordshire, including fetes, clubs and special events, July 14-20. Submit your event for free inclusion to wendy.broadway@nqo.com. ____________________ FRIDAY, JULY 14 **Restore, plants, crafts and card shop: Restore, Manzil Way
Drama, dance and musicals in Oxfordshire and the surrounding region, July 14-20. Send submissions for free entry to wendy.broadway@nqo.com. _______________________________ Oxford Apollo Oxford (0870 6063500): Jul 30, Musical a gala performance. ______
Oxford Cheetahs' Swedish ace Jimmy Nilsen makes his long-awaited return for the Elite League clash against Wolverhampton at the Stadium tonight (7.30pm). The world No 4 has been out of action for Cheetahs since damaging his shoulder and breaking his ltttle
Home Counties League preview Bicester and North Oxford go into tomorrow's Premier Division derby at home to leaders Banbury in confident mood, despite being without skipper Darryl Woods. Woods misses the game after undergoing a minor operation, but the
Oxford RFC are hoping that changes in the top administrative positions, and the arrival of two new coaches in time for the forthcoming season, will see a change of fortune in contrast to recent seasons. Nick Scroggs, a former captain of Oxford Old Boys
Concerts in Oxfordshire and the surrounding region, July 14-20. Send submissions for free inclusion to: wendy.broadway@nqo.com ________________________________________ FRIDAY, JULY 14 Apollo Oxford: Oxfordshire County Council Music Service presents A
An internet design company has designed an online trade counter for kitchen manufacturer Magnet. Domino Systems, of Kingston Bagpuize, said the website www.magnetexpress. co.uk - was the first of its kind in the UK building industry. From the end of June
Hospitals in Oxfordshire have one of the worst records for cancelled operations in the UK, according to new figures published today, writes Victoria Owen. Although the county's health care has been ranked in the UK's top third, it is being dragged down
Rain, which washed out much of the first day, returned to ruin the University Match between Oxford and Cambridge at Lord's yesterday. The match was abandoned before lunch with Oxford still in the early stages of their first innings at Lord's. Cambridge
Oxford CC have been thrown out of the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire KO Cup after failing to fulfil their quarter-final against Sandford St Martin. The sides were originally set to play the fixture on Tuesday night, but Oxford rearranged the tie because
Banbury Twenty booked their place in the semi-finals with a thrilling five-run victory over Oxford Downs last night. Twenty batted first and made 144-7 from their 20 overs, Dave Clark leading the way with a top score of 45. Downs chased hard in reply,
The hazardous passion for outdoor activity which afflicts the country and, by contagion, it's visitors every summer, is a familiar trope, writes Jeannine Alton. Creation Theatre epitomises it all. Adventurous, they'd probably call themselves. Foolhardy
Classic Press Cherwell League preview Duncan Mitchell faces a spell on the sidelines with his knee injury and misses second-placed Banbury Twenty's home game against Sandford St Martin. Twenty also wait on the fitness of Mike Wedderburn, while Dave Clark
David Parkinson praises a stalwart of city cinema . . . Tucked away on Walton Street, the Phoenix Picture House doesn't always get the credit it deserves. But its commitment to entertaining the widest possible audience is epitomised by the selection of
Signs Express, based in Cowley, is celebrating after being chosen by the Institute of Transport Management as the UK Vehicles Graphics Company 2000. The company manufactures and supplies a wide range of sign products for a diverse spectrum of businesses
A back-log of patients waiting to be discharged from hospital has been highlighted as a problem for health care in Oxfordshire. Despite having the all-clear from clinical staff, many people in acute and community wards around the county, cannot be released
Hospitals in Oxfordshire have one of the worst records for cancelled operations in the UK, according to new figures published today, writes Victoria Owen. Although the county's health care has been ranked in the UK's top third, it is being dragged down
Patients waiting for operations in Oxfordshire's hospitals are more likely to have their appointments cancelled than nearly anywhere else in the UK. The county's acute care, which is responsible for surgery, has one of the worst reputations in the nation
A fast-track scheme for patients with suspected cancer has come top in the national league tables just as it passes its 500 case mile-stone, writes Victoria Owen. The strategy, which was launched in April in line with Government guidelines, means GPs
George Frew talks to Miriam Margolyes about her Oxford schooldays MIRIAM Margolyes is sitting in a caravan in the middle of a field somewhere in County Wicklow, Ireland. A near-tropical morning has given way to a sky the colour of an emerging bruise and
Signs Express, based in Cowley, is celebrating after being chosen by the Institute of Transport Management as the UK Vehicles Graphics Company 2000. The company manufactures and supplies a wide range of sign products for a diverse spectrum of businesses
Two expanding companies have moved into Culham Science Centre. Crystalox, which makes engineering equipment used to produce pure crystal forms of metals, alloys, semiconductors and electro-optic materials, has moved from Wantage. Last year the company
The Appeal Court has reserved judgement in a row over a covenant that could stop alcohol being sold at Oxford United's new stadium. Morrells of Oxford is challenging a High Court decision that the covenant banning the sale of liquor within half a mile
Parking charges in Oxford will not be cut in a bid to tempt shoppers back to the city centre, after all, writes Reg Little. Moves to reduce fees to 2.50 for three or even four hours' parking were defeated by Labour and Green councillors at a special meeting
Plans to redesign historic streets in Oxford a centrepiece of the city's transport strategy face a major delay. Changes to Broad Street will not now be going ahead this autumn as planned. And on Monday city councillors will be told that there is no starting
Van driver Debbie Hatwell has been awarded more than 5,000 after her employers suggested she suffered a back injury from too much sex and then sacked her. She told an industrial tribunal that her love life did not come into it and she actually strained
Ian McGuckin has staked an early claim to become the new skipper of Oxford United after his leadership qualities stood out in the team's first real practice match in training. The U's are looking for someone to replace Les Robinson, who has moved to Mansfield
Art and museum exhibitions, July 14-20. Submissions for free entry to: wendy.broadway@nqo.com _____________________________________ Museum of Modern Art, Pembroke Street, Oxford (01865 01865 722733/813830): Tues-Sun 11-6, Thurs 11-9, Jul 16-Oct 8, Enclosed
Gardens open under the National Gardens Scheme, July 15-20 _________________________ SATURDAY, JULY 15 Highmoor Hall, Highmoor, near Nettlebed: 2-6pm. Admission 2, children free. Teas. Plants. Wheelchairs welcome. No dogs. _________________________ SUNDAY
