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On this day: Oxfordshire Archive

Oxfordshire Archive

• Toucans speed up cycle routes

  The first links in a cycle network to encourage people to walk or cycle into Banbury town centre have been introduced. read more

• Safety work start date set

  Early February is the date set for a £5m improvement project to begin on a Bicester road where two people have died in separate accidents. read more

• Football: Sunday fixtures

  Sam Waters Sunday Cup read more

• Rugby: Henley out for revenge

  Henley Hawks will be hoping to avenge last week's exit from the RFU Senior Cup against Birmingham/Solihull, when the midlanders visit Dry Leas in National League Division 1, tomorrow (2.15). read more

• Greyhounds: Tomorrow's Oxford card. last night's results

  7.35 450m A9 read more

• Angling: Chad turns up trumps

  Last week, I spent a day's fishing over at Chad Lakes, just outside Stow-on-the-Wold. read more

• Match angling: Winner Keith leaves it late

  Nineteen members of Sutton Courtenay AC fished the Tomb Rippon Memorial on the Otneys, but only five weighed in at the end. read more

• Rugby: Saturday Fixtures

  ENGLISH NATIONAL read more

• Pupils create top website

  A class of primary school pupils has won an international and a national award for producing computer web pages at the first attempt. read more

• Glass left on boys' soccer pitch (AUTHOR James Simpson james.simpson@nqo.com>)

  Broken glass has been found embedded in the goalmouth of a children's football pitch. read more

• Presents are early

  Father Christmas came a month early for organisations all over south Oxfordshire when the district council handed out more than £168,500 in grants. read more

• Residents ask for kiosk's removal

  Thame Town Council has refused to back residents who want a phone box moved or taken away altogether. read more

• Festival aids young musicians

  Oxfordshire's top folk music and dance festival is offering grants to help young musicians. read more

• Football Saturday Fixtures

  NATIONWIDE LEAGUE read more

• Design on line

  Kingstone Bagpuize web designers Domino Systems have developed a new online gift store with a Christmas catalogue to allow handicrafts retailer The Pier to take advantage of the seasonal rush. The site will support the 23 UK branches selling home accessories. read more

• Pupils create top website

  A class of primary school pupils has won an international and a national award for producing computer web pages at the first attempt. read more

• Feather in cap for youth band

  A youth band's wish was granted, just days before they performed in a national competition. read more

• Tree time

  More Christmas trees are sparkling in Banbury this year thanks to the town's Chamber of Commerce. read more

• Give blood

  Blood donor sessions in the run-up to Christmas will be held at the Baptist Church hall church centre, in Horsefair, Banbury, on Monday, December 10, between 2pm and 3.55pm and 5pm and 6.45pm, and on Monday, December 24, from 10am to 2pm. read more

• Sheds raided

  Burglars broke into two sheds in Banbury on Wednesday. A tool box and contents worth £200 were stolen from a home in Warwick Road and thieves took two children's bikes in Mascord Road. read more

On this day: Oxfordshire Archive