Vital services in Oxford could grind to a halt unless drastic action is taken by Oxford City Council. That was the warning today from financial experts who have revealed that the council's finances are in dire straits. Earlier this year, the council pushed
A governor at a school fondly remembered by Olympic rowing star Sir Steven Redgrave is appealing for other former pupils to get in touch. Serena Clover, governor at Great Marlow School in Marlow, is compiling a database of past pupils and would like to
It's picnic time in Abingdon on Sunday when the town council, Lions Club and Round Table join forces for a picnic on the Abbey Grounds. There will be children's races, roundabouts and games, Punch and Judy shows, a trampoline, throwing the wet sponge
The famous Britannia Coconut Morris Men from Bacup in Lancashire are guest dancers at the annual Mayor of Ock Street election and celebrations in Abingdon this Saturday (June 23). The dancers have blackened faces and wear white skirts and black breeches
Children at two Oxfordshire primary schools have been asked to design a road warning sign to improve road safety awareness. Fuel company Jet has approached children at St Peter's CoE Primary School, Cassington, and Longfields Primary School, Bicester,
Homeowners in Abingdon have been warned to be on their guard against rogue workmen charging thousands of pound for shoddy and unnecessary repair work. The men have been turning up uninvited on doorsteps in the south of the town over the past week, charging
Planning permission has been refused by South Oxfordshire District Council for alterations to the access of listed Squirrels Cottage in Squires Walk.
Pirates will be the theme for Witney Community Primary School's summer fair on Saturday, June 30. The fair runs from 2pm to 4pm.
Performing arts students at Abingdon and Witney College will stage three performances of the musical "Sweet Charity" at the Guildhall in Abingdon on June 28, 29 and 30. The show, which includes both first- and second-year students will be the second year's
Popular TV personality Mr Rotavator spent a day working with pupils at Windrush Valley School in Ascott-under-Wychwood. Mr Rotavator presents education programmes on Channel 4. He visited the school to give all 104 children aged three to 11 a nature and
Engineer Tony Price will have plenty to keep his hands occupied upon retiring after 50 years of working for the same company. His colleagues at F J Payne Limited in Eynsham included a model steam engine kit among his retirement gifts. Mr Price, who lives
The theme of Egg caring week at St Mary's infants school, Haddenham was to show that caring for children is a full time task and the event raised more than £600 for Barnardo homes. The children dressed and cared for eggs during the whole week
'Taster' sessions aimed at small businesses wanting staff to become more competent at computer work are to be organised in the Thame area. Companies will be able to identify their own needs and those of their staff to help the full sessions focus on the
Russian plans to forge a friendship link with Wantage have received a frosty reception from councillors in the town. Wantage Town Council has rejected proposals by officials in the Russian district of Oca to form a twinning link between the two communities
Oxfordshire bid to make it two wins out of two in the Middleton Cup when they take on Group 3A minnows Isle of Wight at Plessey BC, Cowes on Saturday. Oxon go into the encounter in buoyant mood following their opening 129-112 triumph over Hampshire. They
Oxfordshire opened their account in the Home Counties League with a convincing 138-110 victory over Sussex at Pope's Mead. Oxon, who had crashed to a 144-113 defeat against Surrey in their opening clash, bounced back in great style to win on four of the
The strength of feeling against the decision of Hinksey Heights to sack their PGA professionals Richard Howett and Jamie Herbert has led to the scrapping of this Sunday's captain's day at the club. "It was not appropriate in the circumstances to hold
It's the halfway stage of the season and Cheetahs are sitting pretty at the top, but they are not far enough in front of main challengers Ipswich to feel comfortable. They have a slender one-point lead and a match in hand before tonight's Ipswich v King's
Results for Oxford cricket sides - June 21 NORTH OXFORD Scratch Championship: 1 T Keyes 74, 69=143, 2 T Brennan 73, 74=147, 3 E Humphreys 74, 74=148. President's Putter: 1 D Thomson 68-63=131, 2 J R Worrall 67-65=132, 3 A J McKechnie 64-68=132. June Midweek
A decision on plans for a new £25m rail link between Oxford and Milton Keynes is expected within weeks. Transport Secretary Stephen Byers is currently considering whether to help fund the link, which would provide direct trains between the two cities.
The number of firefighters covering the Vale of White Horse is to be boosted by the addition of two firefighters apiece at Abingdon and Didcot. The four recruits - costing Oxfordshire County Council £110,000 - are needed so that both stations can meet
A learner driver was in a state of "blind panic" as she drove for miles on the wrong side of a dual carriageway, a court heard. Louise Ponting took a wrong turning at a roundabout near Oxford and headed south in the northbound lane of the A34, forcing
Stagelights, the Grove amateur dramatics group, is presenting an 18th-century comedy by Carlo Goldoni as part of the Wantage Summer festival. Two Servants of two Masters opens on Thursday, June 28 at 7.30pm for three nights at the Old Mill Hall, Grove
The Oxford summer season begins in the grounds of Magdalen College School on July 2 with Creation Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. They are also staging As You Like It on July 16. Both productions continue on alternative
The Oxford University Encaenia attracted hundreds of onlookers yesterday - but a planned student protest failed to materialise. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan was among the dignitaries who slowly paraded along Broad Street to the Sheldonian
Two men caught with almost £1,000 worth of heroin to supply to friends were yesterday jailed for a total of five years. Paul Connor, 42, and Clifton Weedon, 23, were arrested at Weedon's home on the Chetwode Ruscote estate, Banbury, where equipment used
Kofi Annan, the United Nations Secretary-General was due to accept an honorary degree from Oxford University today - despite being asked by students to postpone his visit until a row over racism is resolved. Five student societies signed a letter sent
A lorry containing 8,000 litres of cocoa butter spilled its load on to the M40 in Oxfordshire yesterday, threatening to contaminate the local water system. The oily liquid spilled out of the lorry tanker following a collision with another HGV at 11.45am
A RAG Week street collection in May by Oxford University students raised £227 for the Children's Trust, which offers education for children with profound disabilities.
A tug-of-war, garden quiz, book stall, and children's fancy dress competition are among the attractions on offer in the grounds of Hurstcote, in Appleton Road on Saturday, July 21, at a fun and games day in aid of the Oxenford House residential home at
Every Monday from June 4 to July 2, the sabre-edged comedian Mark Thomas, the star of Channel 4's The Mark Thomas Project, will be performing at the Pegasus Theatre. While he is in Oxford he will be trying out new material on his Monday night audiences
The Goring Jazz Appreciation Society are holding an exciting new festival at the Gatehampton House, Goring-on-Thames on Sunday June 24. Those performing include Gerry Brown and his Mission Hall Jazz Band, Sax Appeal, and Bernie Allen's Dixi Six. There
The Old Goal Theatre Company will be staging the famous Yorkshire comedy by JB Priestley When We are Married at the Unicorn Theatre, Abingdon, from Wednesday, July 4 until 7. All profits from this production will go to the Angus Mito Fund, which was set
The Abbey Chamber Recital Series continues on Sunday, July 1 at 3pm with a recital at St Nicolas' Church, Abingdon, by Latvian violinist Anet Graudina and the London guitarist Simon Davies. They will be performing sonatas by Vivaldi and Paganini and an
The new, larger Audi A4 Avant, which goes on sale in the UK in September, will be the first of an extended family of A4 variants spawned by the compact executive saloon. Building on the success of the original A4 Avant, which found more than 300,000 homes
With summer just around the corner, motoring thoughts turn to soft-top driving. Carmakers have learned how to develop reasonably priced soft-tops from the same engineering base as hatchbacks. And other manufacturers are stepping up the development of
The Spring 2001 tour of Ricochet, the award-winning contemporary dance company, will conclude at the Oxford Playhouse on June 22, writes Chris Gray. In their first visit to the Oxford Playhouse, Ricochet's five dancers promise to perform high-quality,
Ian Ogilvy might have been 'The Saint' in the television series featuring the detective Simon Templar, but the language in the first play he has written and directed was anything but saintly, writes David Hall. In fact, the first blusteringly abusive
British Speedway now has a renewed presence on the internet . . . with the re-launch of the official British Speedway Promoters' Association website. Supporters, journalists, riders and promoters alike can keep in touch with all the daily news, results
The strength of feeling against the decision of Hinksey Heights to sack their PGA professionals Richard Howett and Jamie Herbert has led to the scrapping of this Sunday's captain's day at the club. "It was not appropriate in the circumstances to hold
Oxfordshire's women went down by 15 shots to Norfolk in the Johns Trophy. Oxon Women 95, Norfolk 110 (Oxon skips first): B Pearce 20, T Marwick 19; S Rogers 16, M Johnson 22; G Buckett 14, C Pollington 17, I Molyneux 13; L Millbank 18, C Peterson 16;
Oxfordshire Over 50s recorded a convincing 74-run victory over Staffordshire at Banbury yesterday. Danny Hall and Phil Garner figured in a second-wicket stand of 148 for Oxon, who have now won three of their four group matches. OXFORDSHIRE 50+ C Wakefield
Oxfordshire bid to make it two wins out of two in the Middleton Cup when they take on Group 3A minnows Isle of Wight at Plessey BC, Cowes on Saturday. Oxon go into the encounter in buoyant mood following their opening 129-112 triumph over Hampshire. They
Oxfordshire opened their account in the Home Counties League with a convincing 138-110 victory over Sussex at Pope's Mead. Oxon, who had crashed to a 144-113 defeat against Surrey in their opening clash, bounced back in great style to win on four of the
The 53rd Banbury Run, staged by the Vintage Motorcycle Club, was like stepping back in time. The gathering was without doubt a Mecca for more than 500 competitors of veteran and vintage motorcycles eager to take home an award for completing the 30 to
'Taster' sessions aimed at small businesses wanting staff to become more competent at computer work are to be organised in the Thame area. Companies will be able to identify their own needs and those of their staff to help the full sessions focus on the
A skateboard park is to be built in north Oxford despite worries about it bringing noise and anti-social behaviour. The city council leisure committee voted to build the skate park at the Aristotle Lane Recreation Ground after public consultation revealed
Traders in Oxford's Covered Market are planning to appeal against a court decision which left them facing a rent increase of more than 26 per cent. On Monday, the city council won a decision at Birmingham High Court which will mean some traders could
The charity Restore will hold an open day featuring stalls, activities, music and entertainment on Saturday, June 30, from noon to 4.30pm, to celebrate the reopening of its gardens in Manzil Way. The therapeutic gardens for people with mental health problems
Children have the chance to enter a colouring competition with an underwater theme at the Early Learning Centres in Banbury and Oxford. Youngsters can either colour in the underwater scene at one one of the stores' free play time sessions, or take an
A learner driver was in a state of "blind panic" as she drove for miles on the wrong side of a dual carriageway, a court heard. Louise Ponting took a wrong turning at a roundabout near Oxford and headed south in the northbound lane of the A34, forcing
A former patient at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital claims her six-day stay was depressing because a new two-storey temporary building blocked the sunlight from shining into her ward. Valerie Shaw said the "monstrous" offices are less than 10ft from
New security cameras were installed in an Oxford carpark only a few days too late for one motorist. Vandals caused £2,500 of damage to Jason Priest's new car when they struck in the city's Worcester Street car park. Jason Priest The locksmith left his
A restaurant owner suffered losses of more than £3,000 after his cellar was flooded when a water pipe burst below St Clement's. Genie's International Restaurant was one of a number of businesses in the road whose basements flooded yesterday. Owner Hassan
A decision on plans for a new £25m rail link between Oxford and Milton Keynes is expected within weeks. Transport Secretary Stephen Byers is currently considering whether to help fund the link, which would provide direct trains between the two cities.
The reality of Oxford United's relegation to Division 3 was brought home to many supporters today when next season's Nationwide League fixtures were released. United kick off their first season in the League's bottom division since 1965 with a home game
A Help The Aged award programme is offering older people grants to support community projects and tackle new issues. Chris Budden, of Help The Aged, said: "I would like to encourage as many people as possible who are over 55 years in Oxfordshire to take
An advocacy service has been launched to represent the concerns of elderly people living in residential homes. Age Concern is setting up the service because management of Oxfordshire County Council's 19 residential homes is due to be handed over to an
Free checks are on offer for parents worried about their child's car seat. Oxfordshire County Council, together with Thames Valley Police, Cherwell District Council and South Oxfordshire District Council, has arranged a series of free checks as part of
Popular TV personality Mr Rotavator spent a day working with pupils at Windrush Valley School in Ascott-under-Wychwood. Mr Rotavator presents education programmes on Channel 4. He visited the school to give all 104 children aged three to 11 a nature and
Fiction writing was brought to life for pupils at Cherwell Upper School in Oxford, thanks to visits from top children's authors. Writers ranging from RAF pilot Mark Robson to controversial author Melvin Burgess, held writing workshops with the children
Performing arts students at Abingdon and Witney College will stage three performances of the musical "Sweet Charity" at the Guildhall in Abingdon on June 28, 29 and 30. The show, which includes both first- and second-year students will be the second year's
The Oxford University Encaenia attracted hundreds of onlookers yesterday - but a planned student protest failed to materialise. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan was among the dignitaries who slowly paraded along Broad Street to the Sheldonian
A school criticised in an Ofsted report for high truancy levels has blamed parents for the problem, saying they do not 'valuing education'. The report said attendance at Banbury School had declined since the last inspection in 1996 and was below the national
The number of firefighters covering the Vale of White Horse is to be boosted by the addition of two firefighters apiece at Abingdon and Didcot. The four recruits - costing Oxfordshire County Council £110,000 - are needed so that both stations can meet
An innovative rural college that teaches computer skills to villagers has been hailed as a huge success. The Village College in Charney Bassett, near Wantage, was set up three months ago up as a ground-breaking educational initiative by the parish council
A Harwell nuclear expert, who played a key role in decommissioning Russia's Pacific nuclear submarine fleet, has been shortlisted for a top award. David Field, a project manager at AEA Technology, was nominated among 11,500 nationwide members of the Association
An Oxford school, whose staff and governors were angered when Government inspectors said it was failing, has now been taken off special measures. Headington Quarry First School now provides an acceptable standard of education for its 68 pupils, according
Archaeologists are to dig exploratory trenches in Wallingford in advance of a proposed housing development. Three trenches are to be dug on land off Castle Street, which belongs to the George Hotel. The plot is currently used as an over-spill car park
A Witney charity shop will sell tickets to a fundraising tombola at a stall at this weekend's Oxford Mail Motor Show. Customers have brought in 60 bottles of wines and other drinks for the charity to give away.
The town council has given a grant of £500 to help Witney and District Citizens Advice Bureau run its service during the coming year. The bureau deals with more than 12,000 enquiries a year, ranging from debt to neighbour disputes.
RAF corporal Mario Cavallino has raised £2,084 for a two-year-old boy suffering from a very rare disease. The movements instructor with 4624 auxiliary squadron at Brize Norton held events in aid of Josh Roberts, who suffers from Blooms Syndrome, an incurable
Coventry Ramblers, who are on tour, require a fixture in the Chipping Norton area this Saturday. Clubs interested should contact John Brodie on 02476 417741 (h).
Two amateur Witney musicians, who jokingly call themselves "ageing hippies," are hoping to raise funds for Third World health care through a new CD. Ian Boughton and Derek West have teamed up to produce a 12 track blues and folk album called "Compassion
A former Witney mayor has joined the the argument over West Oxfordshire's decision to opt for a cabinet system of local government. Arthur Titherington, who had been a long-serving district councillors, said the cabinet system was too costly and adopted
Stadhampton has taken its new policewoman to its heart - and now she is to open the village fete. Pc Tracey McLean will do the honours at the start of the fete on June 30 on the village green. She was appointed to the village recently, where she has a
More than 500 garden lovers have descended on a village to view its gardens. People from as far away as London and Gloucester travelled to Letcombe Bassett, near Wantage, for the village's first Gardens Open Day. Green-fingered visitors were invited to
An innovative rural college that teaches computer skills to villagers has been hailed as a huge success. The Village College in Charney Bassett, near Wantage, was set up three months ago up as a ground-breaking educational initiative by the parish council
Oxfordshire's women went down by 15 shots to Norfolk in the Johns Trophy. Oxon Women 95, Norfolk 110 (Oxon skips first): B Pearce 20, T Marwick 19; S Rogers 16, M Johnson 22; G Buckett 14, C Pollington 17, I Molyneux 13; L Millbank 18, C Peterson 16;
Cheetahs skipper Steve Jonhston is through to the Intercontinental final in Vastervik this August after finishing joint seventh in the Overseas final at Poole on Sunday. The meeting was won by Jason Lyons, for the second time in four years, with a brilliant
It's the halfway stage of the season and Cheetahs are sitting pretty at the top, but they are not far enough in front of main challengers Ipswich to feel comfortable. They have a slender one-point lead and a match in hand before tonight's Ipswich v King's
Oxfordshire Over 50s recorded a convincing 74-run victory over Staffordshire at Banbury yesterday. Danny Hall and Phil Garner figured in a second-wicket stand of 148 for Oxon, who have now won three of their four group matches. OXFORDSHIRE 50+ C Wakefield
Latest Oxfordshire club results - June 21 SOUTH OXFORD TRIPLES LEAGUES Monday League: Rover B 26, Florence Park C 14; Triple H 24, Blades 14; City & County A 20, Kidlington Exiles 13; Lakesiders 31, Rover B 12; Osberton 21, Abingdon 22; Thame Terriers
Alan Sergeant, governor of Bullingdon Prison, near Bicester, will be speaker at Bicester Business Breakfast Club's meeting at the Littlebury Hotel, King's End, Bicester, on Thursday, June 28, at 7.30am. There will also be a presentation on a new enterprise
Cheetahs boss Steve Purchase believes Oxford Speedway has now regained its credibility. Purchase was reflecting on his time at Cowley in his programme notes this week. He spelled out the traumas and difficulties over the last three years, and particularly
Walks to see the red kites in the Chilterns are set to resume now that the county footpaths have reopened. The walks were cancelled because of the foot and mouth crisis. The first of the new walks will be at Aston Rowant nature reserve on Sunday and the
Promising youngster Tony Keyes became North Oxford's club champion for the first time on Sunday when he cruised to a four-shot victory. The 19-year-old, who plays off four, followed his morning round of 74 with brilliant 69 to finish on a nine-over-par
Student Claire Guthrie spoke today of her terror when her car was attacked by a man wielding an axe outside McCall's store in Kingsclere Road, Bicester. Claire, 19, was sitting at the wheel of her Ford Escort car with four friends. They were talking through
Oxford City's scratch golfer Clive Bowler reached the pinnacle of his career by winning the Berks Bucks and Oxon Amateur Championship at Gerrards Cross. Bowler, 26, battled through wet and windy conditions during the final two rounds to finish on a one-under-par-total
British Speedway now has a renewed presence on the internet . . . with the re-launch of the official British Speedway Promoters' Association website. Supporters, journalists, riders and promoters alike can keep in touch with all the daily news, results
Neil Middleditch has named his seven-man squad to represent Great Britain in next month's Speedway World Cup in Poland. There are no major surprises with world champion Mark Loram leading the challenge and Gary Havelock is back from the international
Cheetahs skipper Steve Jonhston is through to the Intercontinental final in Vastervik this August after finishing joint seventh in the Overseas final at Poole on Sunday. The meeting was won by Jason Lyons, for the second time in four years, with a brilliant
Engineer Tony Price will have plenty to keep his hands occupied upon retiring after 50 years of working for the same company. His colleagues at F J Payne Limited in Eynsham included a model steam engine kit among his retirement gifts. Mr Price, who lives
Railtrack is planning a new five-platform station in Oxford to cope with the growing amount of rail traffic. The company warned earlier this week that the city could miss out on vital new services if plans to move the station to Oxpens, ready for use
Free checks are on offer for parents worried about their child's car seat. Oxfordshire County Council, together with Thames Valley Police, Cherwell District Council and South Oxfordshire District Council, has arranged a series of free checks as part of
A Harwell nuclear expert, who played a key role in decommissioning Russia's Pacific nuclear submarine fleet, has been shortlisted for a top award. David Field, a project manager at AEA Technology, was nominated among 11,500 nationwide members of the Association
Supermarket chain Sainsbury is making a fresh attempt to extend its store in Kidlington. The store is one of the most profitable for its size in Oxfordshire and company bosses want to add to the range of products sold there. The retail chain wants to
Fiction writing was brought to life for pupils at Cherwell Upper School in Oxford, thanks to visits from top children's authors. Writers ranging from RAF pilot Mark Robson to controversial author Melvin Burgess, held writing workshops with the children
A six-lane tenpin bowling alley has opened on an Eynsham trading estate. Moonshine is based in a former factory on the Stanton Harcourt trading estate, and is open from 10am to 11pm. It was set up by Suzanne Hedges, with help from her partner, Dick Robinson
The RAF is getting its money's worth out of a massive cargo aircraft it has just acquired. The first of four C17 cargo aircraft leased from Boeing in the United States arrived at RAF Brize Norton last month and has already proved its worth. On its first
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a former Oxfordshire woman whose body was found in an outbuilding at her home in April. Peter Airey, 27, the former lodger of Carol Evans, was arrested in Wolverhampton. The last confirmed sighting
A flu vaccination programme for Thames Valley Police staff helped cut the number of sick days caused by the virus by more than half, despite only a 24 per cent take up, new figures reveal. The £20,790 scheme, administered last November, was so successful
Part of the Oxford bypass was blocked while firefighters mopped up spilled petrol following a collision between a mini-bus and a car. The accident, between the Kennington and Heyford Hill roundabouts yesterday, left three people needing hospital treatment
The first new monthly surgery held by police to encourage more victims of homophobic hate crime to come forward will be held tonight. Staffed by plainclothes officers, it will be held at Northgate Hall in Cowley from 10.30pm to midnight.
A revised traffic-calming scheme planned for Banbury will be on display at the town hall on June 28, 29, and 30. The exhibition, to explain the Banbury Integrated Transport and Land Use Strategy, will be open to the public from 2pm to 8pm on Thursday
A school criticised in an Ofsted report for high truancy levels has blamed parents for the problem, saying they do not 'valuing education'. The report said attendance at Banbury School had declined since the last inspection in 1996 and was below the national
The Blewbury Players' open-air summer production will be Brian Friel's Dancing at Lughansa from July 18-21. The Garden Opera Company will perform Mozart's The Magic Flute on August 26, when there will be a Champagne bar and interval picnic. Tickets for
Honda has teamed up with celebrity photographer David Bailey to launch a new marketing campaign promoting the value of Honda used cars Costing almost £1m, this will be the biggets used-car advertising campaign Honda has launched and will make it among
Mercedes-Benz is bringing a burning passion to this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 6 to 8. This year marks the centenary of the name Mercedes and to celebrate, one of the greatest historic collections of Mercedes-Benz cars will be honoured
The second Oxford Chamber Music Festival, sponsored by The Oxford Times, is to be staged in some of the city's most beautiful and historic venues. Various live events take place between June 30 and July 6. Venues include the Holywell Music Room, the Jacqueline
First on stage are three Garsington boys. They have much to do: they climb over the roof, they sing, they act as stage-hands. And then, before our very eyes, they transform into angels by clipping on winged harnesses - and they manage this without making
Alison Chitty's huge new acting space devised for the season at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre - so clean, clinical and empty for Hamlet - takes on a more cosily domestic appearance as tricked out by another designer, Ashley Martin-Davis, for Twelfth Night
Former world champion Peter Collins, now a Sky Sports pundit, has been swamped by congratulatory messages at his Cheshire home after the announcement of his MBE.
Neil Middleditch has named his seven-man squad to represent Great Britain in next month's Speedway World Cup in Poland. There are no major surprises with world champion Mark Loram leading the challenge and Gary Havelock is back from the international
HERA CC require away fixtures on the following Sundays - July 1, 8 and 15. Contact: Rehan Jamil on 01865 429052.
Local Oxfordshire cricket scores - June 21 *The Oxford Times Cherwell League Div 4: Didcot v Wallingford abandoned as a draw WALLINGFORD L Ainsworth c Shephard b Dicks...12 P Sharp not out...59 T Wigley c S Pryor b Allen...18 R Sessions c Morgan b Hitchman
The famous Britannia Coconut Morris Men from Bacup in Lancashire are guest dancers at the annual Mayor of Ock Street election and celebrations in Abingdon this Saturday (June 23). The dancers have blackened faces and wear white skirts and black breeches
profits plunge TRANSPORT group Stagecoach, owner of bus service Oxford Tube, yesterday dived £316.5m into the red after being hit by costs relating to its US bus business. The pre-tax losses for the year to April 30 compared with a £182.3m profit in the
Business Reporter The future is at your fingertips THE world's largest interactive touch-screen display has been launched by Interactive Displays, based in Wallingford. Called Mega-Mate, the screen has a huge touch-active surface area of three square
Oxford has joined the race to become the European Capital of Culture in 2008. Each year a different country is given the honour of choosing a city as Capital of Culture. Oxford will be competing against Bradford, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol and a joint
Thames Valley Police claim to have saved 73 years in NHS waiting time by using a private medical scheme. The Occupational Private Treatment and Intervention for Medical Assistance programme (Optima) was launched on March 1 last year to provide staff with
Student Claire Guthrie spoke today of her terror when her car was attacked by a man wielding an axe outside McCall's store in Kingsclere Road, Bicester. Claire, 19, was sitting at the wheel of her Ford Escort car with four friends. They were talking through
Wolvercote is to get a village green thanks to the combined efforts of young and old residents alike. The Wolvercote Commoners' Committee and Wolvercote Young Persons' Club have joined forces to create a green for all the villagers to use at Goose Green
Two women and two children were taken to hospital after an accident on the south-bound Kidlington slip-road of the A34 in which a car ended up on its roof. Emergency services were called to the scene at 3.28pm on Tuesday. A 31-year-old woman, with two
Churchgoers are being asked to help meet the costs of £40,000 project to re-lay a floor at an Oxford parish church. Saint Frideswide's, New Osney, is staging a gift day on Saturday to help meet the costs of repair work to the nave floor. The work is needed
Traders in Oxford's Covered Market are planning to appeal against a court decision which left them facing a rent increase of more than 26 per cent. On Monday, the city council won a decision at Birmingham High Court which will mean some traders could
Thames Valley Police have admitted they were to blame for an accident that left a family of seven without their car. Oxford's crime and operations superintendent Keith Ringsell has instructed the force's insurance company to accept responsibility for
Supermarket chain Sainsbury is making a fresh attempt to extend its store in Kidlington. The store is one of the most profitable for its size in Oxfordshire and company bosses want to add to the range of products sold there. The retail chain wants to
New security cameras were installed in an Oxford carpark only a few days too late for one motorist. Vandals caused £2,500 of damage to Jason Priest's new car when they struck in the city's Worcester Street car park. Jason Priest The locksmith left his
An Oxford school, whose staff and governors were angered when Government inspectors said it was failing, has now been taken off special measures. Headington Quarry First School now provides an acceptable standard of education for its 68 pupils, according
The Disabled Living Foundation is looking for adventurous people from Oxfordshire to lead a team of huskies on a nine-day Arctic Challenge. Participants will navigate a team of dogs through the Arctic wilderness using sleds, then test their skills on
A lorry containing 8,000 litres of cocoa butter spilled its load on to the M40 in Oxfordshire yesterday, threatening to contaminate the local water system. The oily liquid spilled out of the lorry tanker following a collision with another HGV at 11.45am
