Students at an Abingdon school have gained two of the five highest marks in the country in history at GCSE. Nicola Goodwin and Helen Greenhalgh, from Our Lady's Convent School, both received letters from the exam board congratulating them on their outstanding
Researchers from Oxford Brookes University spent a day picking through piles of rubbish produced by hotels and guest houses in west Oxfordshire to help the environment. Matt Todd The team, from the centre for environmental studies in the school of hotel
An Abingdon baker who describes bread as "sex on a plate" has won a place in the final of the Baking Industry Awards. Dan De Gustibus, of De Gustibus, on the Wooton Road Industrial Estate, has been nominated as a finalist in the new baked product category
A widowed mother is unable to find transport to school for her daughter. Tako Jones, 12, faces missing her second year at Burford School because there is no place for her on the morning and afternoon school bus. Her mother, Colette, of Farmington Drive
Traders in Wallingford say it is "business as usual" despite the closure of the High Street for repairs. They want people to know that businesses to the west of the Lamb crossroads will remain open during Oxfordshire County Council's two-week programme
Thames Water has apologised after emergency sewerage repairs kept Wallingford residents awake for two nights. Noisy pumps began drawing sewage from the company's St John's Road pumping station on Wednesday nightand were not switched off until Friday afternoon
With six or seven meetings to go, Keith 'Hurricane' Higgs is in contention for runner-up in the Classic Racing Club championship. James Clark, of Cheltenham has already won the title, but Higgs of Chilton, near Didcot, is second with Dave Johnson of Colchester
The Grove-based BMW Williams Formula 1 Team goes to the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend hoping for a better performance than in Hungary. Some fruits of the team's labours with the ongoing development of the FW23 will be seen in Spa-Francorchamps where
A uniform 30mph speed limit in built-up areas could be in place throughout west Oxfordshire later this year. The final stages of consultation in the county's Speedwatch campaign are coming to an end and the first road signs should go up next month, at
With six or seven meetings to go, Keith 'Hurricane' Higgs is in contention for runner-up in the Classic Racing Club championship. James Clark, of Cheltenham has already won the title, but Higgs of Chilton, near Didcot, is second with Dave Johnson of Colchester
Kevin Giles, with 15 dolls helped The George to a 3-0 victory at Green Road SC that puts them within touching distance of the Morrells Oxford League Premier Section title. Ken Maunder scored 13 for Garsington Sports, in their top section game against
Twenty-seven unexploded bombs were blown up under controlled conditions at a former air base near the site for 700 proposed new houses. The Second World War explosives were found by workmen digging a security trench for a car distribution firm which stores
It's been a golden summer for Radley Ladies, and they topped it off with an outstanding performance at the Reading Trophy meeting on Bank Holiday Monday. They won the overall trophy after amassing 63 medals, including 24 golds across the four age groups
A school leaver who overcame a serious heart condition has achieved top exam results and is looking forward to going to university. Charlotte MunroCharlotte Munro, 18, who studied at Bicester Community College in Queens Avenue, gained three A grades in
Small businesses should be queuing for a slice of the sales being generated via the Internet. Yet recent research from Oftel shows that many are still unclear about its potential. According to Business Link, more than 40 per cent of those questioned felt
White Horse Harrier Pete Wilson sealed the county championship at the Babyrunner.com Headington 5-mile road race. He was first local man home, finishing fourth overall in a time of 26.13, nearly a minute ahead of his nearest rival, Oxford City's Steve
A man has been charged with the murder of contract worker Peter Bennett, a 36-year-old from Didcot. Gavin Philip Hodgkinson, 24, of Glebe Road, Didcot, was due to appear before Oxford Magistrates' Court this morning. Police launched a murder investigation
A gang of four sprayed a cafe owner with cooking sauce and threatened him with a claw hammer before stealing a cash till containing £100. The robbery happened at Johnson's cafe in Garsington Road, Oxford, at 3.15am yesterday. The offenders then fled in
Honda's new small car, the Jazz, makes its European debut next month, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Jazz makes its British sales debut early next year. Having launched the HR-V three years ago, Honda is presenting an updated version for the 2002 model
Vauxhall's flagship Omega range is about to get a fillip with an interesting addition in the shape of the new Omega Sport. Based on the existing MV6, the Omega Sport benefits from the acclaimed Omega sports chassis. This means the body sits around 15mm
Craig Phillips, who shot to fame as the winner of the original Big Brother contest, has just collected his latest minder - the muscular Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 TD sports utility vehicle. Popular Liverpudlian Craig, who won fans all over the nation during
Henley Hawks finished off their training weekend in Ireland with an exciting 36-36 draw against All Ireland League side Garryowen in which the lead changed hands nine times. The Hawks had the satisfaction of outscoring their hosts in term of tries by
The Grove-based BMW Williams Formula 1 Team goes to the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend hoping for a better performance than in Hungary. Some fruits of the team's labours with the ongoing development of the FW23 will be seen in Spa-Francorchamps where
Domino's Oxford Saints 0 Ipswich Cardinals 28 Domino's Oxford Saints fell at the semi-final stage in their bid to reach the British Senior League Division 2 bowl game when they were defeated 28-0 by Ipswich Cardinals at Oxford RFC. Ben McMahon, of Domino's
Results from the seven days ending August 29 Premier/Section 1: Tiddington CC 0, Cricketers B 3; Garsington Spts 0, Cricketers A 3; General Elliott A 0, Flying Machine 3; Royal Sun B 2, Highfield 1; Green Road SC 0, George A 3. Section 2: Boat 1, Cowley
It's been a golden summer for Radley Ladies, and they topped it off with an outstanding performance at the Reading Trophy meeting on Bank Holiday Monday. They won the overall trophy after amassing 63 medals, including 24 golds across the four age groups
Pensioners claim gangs of children roaming their streets - unchecked by police - have left them living under mob rule conditions. Many elderly people living in roads off Horspath Road, Cowley, are now afraid to leave their homes alone, following streams
Families living in an Oxford street say "vigilante" vandalism has disfigured their area and left them feeling vulnerable. A house in Radford Close, Rose Hill, was ransacked and defaced on three nights last week. Interior walls were smashed and the contents
One of Britain's largest independent TV production companies has moved its regional headquarters to Woodstock. Eammon MatthewsFamiliar programmes, including BBC1's Question Time, will now be produced by Mentorn Barraclough Carey from offices in New Road
An Abingdon baker who describes bread as "sex on a plate" has won a place in the final of the Baking Industry Awards. Dan De Gustibus, of De Gustibus, on the Wooton Road Industrial Estate, has been nominated as a finalist in the new baked product category
Twenty-seven unexploded bombs were blown up under controlled conditions at a former air base near the site for 700 proposed new houses. The Second World War explosives were found by workmen digging a security trench for a car distribution firm which stores
Researchers from Oxford Brookes University spent a day picking through piles of rubbish produced by hotels and guest houses in west Oxfordshire to help the environment. Matt Todd The team, from the centre for environmental studies in the school of hotel
A pre-school toddlers group is looking for new premises after the ceiling of their old playroom collapsed. The Little Angels of St John's Mums and Tots meet for two hours on Tuesday afternoons and need a room with toilets, and tea and coffee making facilities
Carly Milward and Claire Triggs shone for Witney Roadrunners in the Bath Open meeting. The duo collected five medals between them, as well as three club records and five national standards. Milward's best performance came in the discus where she cleared
Witney, Eynsham and Woodstock Roadrunners Witney RR: T Lock 27.30, J McCarthy 28.18, G LeGood 31.34, C Miles 33.29, J McCormac 33.35, D Leigh 36.29, D Roberts 37.47, I Duffield 38.07, D Barnby 38.55, B Hay 38.59, N Rhymes 40.15, L Leigh 41.17, R Newell
A gang of four sprayed a cafe owner with cooking sauce and threatened him with a claw hammer before stealing a cash till containing £100. The robbery happened at Johnson's cafe in Garsington Road, Oxford, at 3.15am yesterday. The offenders then fled in
Hanborough's defeat to Garsington in the Airey Cup final on Monday (see separate report) was in stark contrast to the OCA Division 1 clash between the sides on Saturday which saw the latter romp to a 128-run victory. Hanborough rattled up 245-4, and then
Firefighters have praised the quick thinking of a man who tackled a small fire and prevented it spreading to an annex containing petrol. Fire crews were called just before 7.30pm on Sunday to a fire at Kidlington Football Club in Yarnton Road. On arrival
A woman feared her ex-husband was going to kill her when he attacked her as they discussed custody arrangements for their children, a court heard. Melanie Ward said Andrew Niblett, 38, of Bainton Road, Oxford, beat her up as their young son and daughter
Two men involved in a late-night fracas on a bus in which a passenger was taunted and beaten have avoided going to jail. Safraz Ali, 19, of Ridgefield Road, Cowley, and Davinder Singh, 21, of Cricket Road, Cowley, admitted using threatening behaviour
The new leader of Oxfordshire County Council is calling for Oxford High Street traffic restrictions to be partially lifted. Keith Mitchell, leader of the council's Conservative group, was yesterday named one of nine members of a new ruling Tory-Liberal
Domino's Oxford Saints 0 Ipswich Cardinals 28 Domino's Oxford Saints fell at the semi-final stage in their bid to reach the British Senior League Division 2 bowl game when they were defeated 28-0 by Ipswich Cardinals at Oxford RFC. Ben McMahon, of Domino's
People in Thame can now see what their long-awaited swimming pool will look like. Plans of the building, including details of improvements and samples of materials, are in the One Stop Shop in Thame Town Hall. The £4m pool is now being built on the Lord
People in Wantage are being invited to explore the hidden side of their town - by looking inside some of its more unusual buildings. Jim Moley For two days, people will have a chance to learn more about the town's fascinating past, joining one-off tours
Gangs of youths are making people afraid to live in parts of Oxford. A family was driven from the Rose Hill estate last week after a gang destroyed their house, while youths are preventing elderly people leaving their homes in Cowley amid claims of "mob
Fitness addicts are coming to the end of their tour of south Oxfordshire sports centres to make dreams come true for dying children. All are members of fitness centres run by SOLLutions in Thame, Berinsfield, Wallingford, Henley and Wheatley. More than
Challow & Childrey won the inaugural Oxfordshire Sunday Cup with a shock ten-run victory over favourites Oxford & Horspath in a low-scoring final. Batting first, Challow collapsed from 74-1 to 134 all out against an accurate Oxford attack at the
The weather was excellent as Carterton held its third annual Fun Day. The event, started by the late town mayor, Paddy Monahan, was held at the town's recreation ground and was opened on Monday by RAF Brize Norton commander Gp Cpt Neil Jagger. Many of
One of Britain's largest independent TV production companies has moved its regional headquarters to Woodstock. Eammon MatthewsFamiliar programmes, including BBC1's Question Time, will now be produced by Mentorn Barraclough Carey from offices in New Road
A widowed mother is unable to find transport to school for her daughter. Tako Jones, 12, faces missing her second year at Burford School because there is no place for her on the morning and afternoon school bus. Her mother, Colette, of Farmington Drive
People in Thame can now see what their long-awaited swimming pool will look like. Plans of the building, including details of improvements and samples of materials, are in the One Stop Shop in Thame Town Hall. The £4m pool is now being built on the Lord
Fitness addicts are coming to the end of their tour of south Oxfordshire sports centres to make dreams come true for dying children. All are members of fitness centres run by SOLLutions in Thame, Berinsfield, Wallingford, Henley and Wheatley. More than
Solar-powered cats' eyes are a major breakthrough on road safety, according to a councillor who was a road accident victim. Diana Ludlow at the stretch of the A4012 that has been used to test new solar-powered cats eyesThe new cats eyes store energy during
People in Wantage are being invited to explore the hidden side of their town - by looking inside some of its more unusual buildings. Jim Moley For two days, people will have a chance to learn more about the town's fascinating past, joining one-off tours
Hanborough's defeat to Garsington in the Airey Cup final on Monday (see separate report) was in stark contrast to the OCA Division 1 clash between the sides on Saturday which saw the latter romp to a 128-run victory. Hanborough rattled up 245-4, and then
Garsington captain Steve Richardson was left shell-shocked by his side's dramatic one-wicket victory over Hanborough in one of the great Airey Cup finals. After watching his side scrape home off the last ball to complete a hat-trick of wins in the OCA's
Four Oxfordshire clubs - Gosford All Blacks, Littlemore, Oxford Harlequins and Wheatley - have joined forces to form a new club for juniors called the Oxford Barbarians. The four will pool their junior players and coaches to provide under 13 to under
Results from the seven days ending August 29 Premier/Section 1: Tiddington CC 0, Cricketers B 3; Garsington Spts 0, Cricketers A 3; General Elliott A 0, Flying Machine 3; Royal Sun B 2, Highfield 1; Green Road SC 0, George A 3. Section 2: Boat 1, Cowley
Challow & Childrey won the inaugural Oxfordshire Sunday Cup with a shock ten-run victory over favourites Oxford & Horspath in a low-scoring final. Batting first, Challow collapsed from 74-1 to 134 all out against an accurate Oxford attack at the
The future of Bicester's publicly-owned mansion house will be scrutinised when plans for the building are shown to the public. Major repairs have to be done at The Garth in Launton Road, which houses the offices of Bicester Town Council. The property,
White Horse Harrier Pete Wilson sealed the county championship at the Babyrunner.com Headington 5-mile road race. He was first local man home, finishing fourth overall in a time of 26.13, nearly a minute ahead of his nearest rival, Oxford City's Steve
Oxfordshire suffered agonising defeats in their final two games against Berkshire and Hertfordshire in the Four Counties Under 23 Tourna- ment. After opening up with an emphatic nine-wicket win over Bucks, Oxon went down by three runs to Berkshire at
Oxford & Horspath triumphed in the Great Tew Sixes with a 12-run victory over Shipton-under-Wychwood in the final. Keith MustowCounty opener Keith Mustow smashed an unbeaten 34 as Oxford rattled up 72-1 off their five overs before Shipton were held
Four Oxfordshire clubs - Gosford All Blacks, Littlemore, Oxford Harlequins and Wheatley - have joined forces to form a new club for juniors called the Oxford Barbarians. The four will pool their junior players and coaches to provide under 13 to under
Good crowds and glorious weather should have helped make more than £3,000 for Long Wittenham church funds. Traditional stalls and Women's Institute cream teas also attracted people going along the Thames to the fete in the river garden at The Plough pub
The best location for a new cycle and pedestrian subway to serve Didcot's Ladygrove estate is to be discussed further by county council officers. The council has been considering the right location for a new subway under the London to Bristol railway
Fitness addicts are coming to the end of their tour of south Oxfordshire sports centres to make dreams come true for dying children. All are members of fitness centres run by SOLLutions in Thame, Berinsfield, Wallingford, Henley and Wheatley. More than
A man has been charged with the murder of contract worker Peter Bennett, a 36-year-old from Didcot. Gavin Philip Hodgkinson, 24, of Glebe Road, Didcot, was due to appear before Oxford Magistrates' Court this morning. Police launched a murder investigation
Staff at a Banbury call centre worked round-the-clock to supply nurses to several London hospitals in the aftermath of the Ealing bomb blast. Workers at Reed Nursing Personnel, in Southam Road, stepped in when the firm's Ealing branch was put out of action
Police are carrying out forensic tests to discover whether a man found seriously hurt on a Banbury pavement was attacked or injured himself. The 41-year-old was spotted by a police patrol at 1am on Bank Holiday Monday lying in Bath Road. He had a three-inch
A pre-school toddlers group is looking for new premises after the ceiling of their old playroom collapsed. The Little Angels of St John's Mums and Tots meet for two hours on Tuesday afternoons and need a room with toilets, and tea and coffee making facilities
Lexus Oxford will move next door from their temporary Cumnor Hill site this week to a re-furbished dealership where £500,000 has been invested. The investment has provided a spacious three-car showroom, dedicated aftersales facilities and valet area.
Jaguar is marking the centenary of the company's creator, Sir William Lyons, with limited editions of its XJR performance saloon and XKR sports car models. Named the XJR 100 and XKR 100, both combine the sporting and the luxurious in the tradition that
Ford has taken the wraps off the new Ford Fiesta, before its debut at the 2001 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Ford says the car has been designed for what matters most to small-car customers - space, style, safety, value and best in class driving
Oxford & Horspath triumphed in the Great Tew Sixes with a 12-run victory over Shipton-under-Wychwood in the final. Keith MustowCounty opener Keith Mustow smashed an unbeaten 34 as Oxford rattled up 72-1 off their five overs before Shipton were held
Kevin Giles, with 15 dolls helped The George to a 3-0 victory at Green Road SC that puts them within touching distance of the Morrells Oxford League Premier Section title. Ken Maunder scored 13 for Garsington Sports, in their top section game against
Traders in Wallingford say it is "business as usual" despite the closure of the High Street for repairs. They want people to know that businesses to the west of the Lamb crossroads will remain open during Oxfordshire County Council's two-week programme
Small businesses should be queuing for a slice of the sales being generated via the Internet. Yet recent research from Oftel shows that many are still unclear about its potential. According to Business Link, more than 40 per cent of those questioned felt
Companies in Oxfordshire with five or more employees will soon be receive a letter from the Government warning them that they have until October 8 to set up a pension scheme. Employers who miss the deadline face a £50,000 fine. Initial take-up of stakeholder
At a time when most of us are heading for sun, sea and sand to forget the demands of work, entrepreneurs should be looking around their holiday destinations with new eyes. Small businesses often lead the way in innovation in their particular sector and
Two men involved in a late-night fracas on a bus in which a passenger was taunted and beaten have avoided going to jail. Safraz Ali, 19, of Ridgefield Road, Cowley, and Davinder Singh, 21, of Cricket Road, Cowley, admitted using threatening behaviour
Solar-powered cats' eyes are a major breakthrough on road safety, according to a councillor who was a road accident victim. Diana Ludlow at the stretch of the A4012 that has been used to test new solar-powered cats eyesThe new cats eyes store energy during
Thames Water has apologised after emergency sewerage repairs kept Wallingford residents awake for two nights. Noisy pumps began drawing sewage from the company's St John's Road pumping station on Wednesday nightand were not switched off until Friday afternoon
A school leaver who overcame a serious heart condition has achieved top exam results and is looking forward to going to university. Charlotte MunroCharlotte Munro, 18, who studied at Bicester Community College in Queens Avenue, gained three A grades in
Garsington captain Steve Richardson was left shell-shocked by his side's dramatic one-wicket victory over Hanborough in one of the great Airey Cup finals. After watching his side scrape home off the last ball to complete a hat-trick of wins in the OCA's
Abingdon Amblers results Abingdon Amblers: T Greenland 31.20, J Oliver 31.40, A Garner 33.40, S Twinn 33.55, S Ravenhall 34.07, B Wheat 34.44, C Wheeler 37.19, D Roberts 39.58, L Clark 40.41, D Himpson 41.09, M Nash 41.21, M Sarosi 42.21, M Street 44.10
