A young player making headlines is 16-year-old Chloe Marshall from Milton-under-Wychwood. Despite taking her GCSEs at Burford School, Chloe (pictured) will fly out to Tel Aviv on Thursday to represent England in the European Under 17 Championships.
Taking a year out to concentrate on squash looks to have paid off for Oxford teenager Rosie Hamilton. The former St Edward's School pupil, 18, has seen her under 19 ranking soar to No 21 in Europe after playing in a series of tournaments across the
Kidlington emerged from finals day with two trophies as they lifted both the Oxford Girls League under 12 and under 14 cups at Oxford City's Court Place Farm. The under 12s saw off Oxford Irish 3-1, while the under 14s triumphed with a 2-0 victory over
Oxfordshire Under 15s lost their opening match of the ECB Under 15 County Championship by 54 runs at Challow. After winning the toss and inserting the visitors, Oxon got off to a great start, with debutant Matthew Woods picking up 2-19 in his opening
Horspath Hammers welcome back their Polish contingent when they host fellow Leicester Monarchs in the clash of the British Premier League's unbeaten sides tomorrow (2pm). Horspath top the table on points difference from their opposition. Karol Szymanski
Freddie Andrews bagged a brace as Banbury & District Under 15s lifted the Maurice Chalk Oxfordshire Cup with a 3-2 win over Vale of White Horse at Letcombe FC. Banbury deserved their success after showing the greater determination, while it was Vale's
Oxford bookmaker Paul King has quit his pitch at the Stadium following a row over increased fees. King, who bets without the favourite and has to pay an extra £10,000 for the privilege, refused to pay the extra meeting fees and left the Stadium after
Oxford Cheetahs youngster Eric Andersson will get a taste of the big time when he lines up as one of the reserves in the Swedish Grand Prix at Eskilstuna today. Before flying out to be at the meeting beside his rising star, Oxford promoter Aaron Lanney
Another building at the Manor Park development, near Banbury, has been let. The British Valve and Actuator Association has relocated from Birmingham and will occupy unit nine of the development, comprising 1,369 sq ft of high specification office accommodation
Following the hand-over of the first of six new offices at Windrush Park, Witney, building contractors, EG Carter & Co, are moving ahead quickly with the remaining development. The second office, totalling 7,800 sq ft is on target for completion at
Demand is growing for a place at Ventura Park, Carterton. Agent David Williams of Berry Morris reports the development, which offers businesses a plot of land and the chance to commission a purpose-built unit, has attracted interest from as far as Northampton
By Rob Eyre, research manager at the Oxford Trust Oxfordshire is often cited as one of Europe's foremost hubs of innovative business especially, but not exclusively, in the high-tech sector. According to economists, successful hubs are centred on world-class
Fledgling firms with a focus on the environment are being targeted by the organisers of a competition with a top prize worth more than £15,000. Bosses at Milton Park, near Didcot, have joined forces with Oxford Brookes University's Business School for
A historic Oxfordshire pub is under new ownership and it is a real family affair. Andrew and Suzy Ireson have moved into the White Horse at Woolstone near Faringdon, and with three children and another on the way, are threatening to fill the pub's six
Kate Rainscourt, family solicitor at Boodle Hatfield in Oxford, looks at problems of travelling or emigrating with your children after separation After a divorce or separation, most are relieved to have reached a conclusion about how the assets should
Craig Gordon, of Abingdon-based employment law website www.hrbullets.co.uk, considers a new law on age This October will see the biggest change in discrimination law for 30 years when the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations come into force.
What is the connection between a badger, an elite swimmer and a European luxury car manufacturer? The answer is not an esoteric Guinness advertisement but something we all relate to stress. New Oxford University spin-out, Oxford MediStress, is commercialising
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At the time of writing it's the hottest day of the year so far and already my car has become uncomfortable. As soon as I jump in I have to scrabble for the electric window buttons to allow a breeze to waft through and, if this continues, I'm set to swelter
The stunning graphics of computer games are no longer a cause for amazement. Virtual scenery and computer-animated figures are now taken for granted, so the sight of a bundle of black-and-white drawings is likely to create a big yawn. Chris Parker, a
Marcus Gronholm took an early lead when the Rally of Italy began in Sardinia today. The Ford driver, second in the world championship, won the first two stages to quickly establish a handy 20.5-second advantage over the chasing pack. His team-mate
Martin and Jane Gannon were planning a quiet early retirement after selling their share in hairdressing chain Mahogany. They had spent 25 years helping to build the business, starting with one Oxford salon with six staff in 1979. By the time they left
Farmer's son James Hart has two passions in life: animals and food. Now his life includes both, since he is working full-time in a cattery and running his own catering business, JF Functions, in his spare time. He said "I worked at Smith's Bistro in
Murder can be a dodgy business, especially when you are impersonating someone. At least that is what Martin Gaisford discovered after launching his Abingdon-based company Art Deco Murders three years ago. Mr Gaisford, 47, a joiner by profession who has
They do say that people who work in chocolate factories always lose their taste for the stuff. Not so Railton Elliott, 51, founder and managing director of Elliotts of Oxford, purveyor of some of the world's finest chocolates to some of Britain's top
Back in 1996, when the first issue of In Business landed on the desks of Oxfordshire's innovators, the county's economy was balanced on a knife edge between recession and recovery. Then economists spoke nervously about a skills shortage, how the future
Grumpy Old Women is one of those ideas that is so brilliantly simple, you wonder why no one has thought of it before. The premise is as follows: three women of a certain age - Jenny Eclair, Dillie Keane and Linda Robson - go on stage and gripe about everything
Don't we care about our environment? We might well ask ourselves that question after Oxfordshire County Council reported a 60 per cent rise in flytipping incidents in the past year. It is an appalling commentary on the way we are treating our planet
Cost-cutting measures being drawn up by Oxfordshire's largest hospital trust could lead to "clinical safety" issues, according to the head of the county's health watchdog. Oxfordshire health overview and scrutiny committee chairman Dr Peter Skolar said
Pupils at a school on Oxford's Barton estate were forced to stay at home today following a blaze which severely damaged their classrooms. Fire crews were called to Bayards Hill Primary School in Waynflete Road, at 10.30pm last night, after fire alarms
Thames Water has decided not to apply for a drought order, against advice given the Environment Agency. At yesterday's board meeting, members decided a fall in demand for water, an increase in reservoir levels and a maintaining of river flows meant
Sometimes it seems an age for the green man to replace the red one at a pedestrian crossing. It can be downright frustrating. Not so the other day in New Road outside Nuffield College. A small group was waiting to cross, and a couple - they later
When the former merchant's premises that now houses Harriet's cake shop and tearooms was built in 1627, tea was almost unknown in Britain, other than an exotic brew favoured by Orientals and the daring Portuguese. It's difficult now to imagine this
Not since a boy wizard strayed into Hogwarts has a book captured the public imagination quite like Dan Brown's hugely enjoyable historical conspiracy thriller. Boasting worldwide sales in excess of 40 million copies, The Da Vinci Code is a literary
In past years when we had proper traffic wardens and an event was taking place, they would be present to advise drivers where they could and could not park. How different with today's parking regime. I drove past the Kassam Stadium during the last
After 10 days ashore in Hawaii, yachtsman Adrian Flanagan is now back at sea and on course for Japan. He was forced to stop in Honolulu after his yacht Barrabas suffered damage to its mast during a storm. With help from the Waikiki Yacht Club, he
By the time Lara Hynes was two and a half months old, she had undergone three major operations. But because the theatres at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital have no children's recovery area, her parents, media producer Lisa and IT project manager Andrew
Sitting in one of the world's most remote and inhospitable landscapes, Jonathan Mazower and his trusty laptop computer appear in stark contrast to their surroundings. Far from his home and his two young sons in Cleveley, near Enstone, Mr Mazower, however
A team of runners from Oxford Airport hope they will be flying high in Sunday's Town and Gown fun run. The 40-strong team, made up of airport staff and members of Aviators, the airport's gym, have put in the miles and are keen to make sure the hard
The bodies of two Oxfordshire-based service personnel killed in Iraq were honoured in a sombre ceremony at RAF Brize Norton. Flight Lieutenant Sarah Mulvihill, 32, and Wing Commander John Coxen, 46, were killed alongside three others when their helicopter
SATURDAY CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Div 1: Henley v Banbury, Oxford v Falkland. Div 2 West: Bicester & N Oxford v Beaconsfield, Kidlington v Wokingham, Thame Tn v North Maidenhead. THE OXFORD TIMES CHERWELL LEAGUE Div 1: Banbury 2nd
Captain Ian Hawtin says Oxfordshire must win their next two games if they are to qualify from Group 4. And that means his team must improve on their last showing when they face Buckinghamshire at Ascott Park, Wing, on Sunday. Oxon were always struggling
Home Counties Premier League: Henley have signed Hampshire batsman Jonathan McLean ahead of tomorrow's home Division 1 derby with Banbury. South African-born McLean appeared for Hants' first team last season, but has signed for Henley after finding
Oxford City and Bicester both enjoyed 9-0 whitewashes in Mixed Division 1 of the 3-Pair League. City brushed aside the challenge of Woodstock B, while Bicester proved too strong for North Oxford B. City's first pair of Nilay Hazell and Esther Symmonds
Abingdon and Oxford Sports B fought out a thrilling 2-2 draw in Mixed Division 1 of the 2-Pair League. There was nothing to separate the sides throughout the match, with both final rubbers going the three sets. Sports' Suki Good and Ed Duncan beat
Oxfordshire coach John Brodley says he has strengthened his squad for tomorrow's semi-final clash with East Midlands at Bedford Athletic. And his comments come after a run that has seen Oxon score 21 tries in three consecutive victories. Confidence
Adam White says Oxford Cavaliers' confidence is soaring ahead of tomorrow's trip to Burntwood Barbarians in the TRL Conference West Midlands Division. And the stand-off should know what he is talking about after starring for Chinnor's title-winning
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Heavy metal followed by poetry, and classical music interspersed with punk. Amy Mckay is a firm believer in keeping audiences on their toes. The organiser of Oxford's first Arts Festival has one main aim: "I just want people to see and hear things they
I would like to know the reasoning behind the extensive roadworks at the Green Road roundabout and surrounding area at Headington, Oxford (Oxford Mail, May 15). Who gave the go-ahead for this madness? Whoever it was needs to be held accountable for
THAMES Water has decided not to apply for a drought order, against advice given the Environment Agency. At yesterday's board meeting, members decided a fall in demand for water, an increase in reservoir levels and a maintaining of river flows meant
HONDA team boss Nick Fry is a man with a plan to revitalise the Brackley team's season after a disappointing Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona. Fry saw Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello finish sixth and seventh respectively in a race dominated by Oxford-based
A NEW method of crime control was launched this week on Banbury's Bretch Hill estate. The initiative will tackle offending and other issues by providing a service that is tailor-made for the area. It will involve police, councils, social landlords,
PLASTERER Jonathan Feltham has spoken about how he was almost killed by the Banbury thrill-seeking nurse Benjamin Geen. Geen, 25, was sentenced on Wednesday of last week for killing two of his patients and almost killing 15 others at the Horton Hospital
A THUG pinned his ex-girlfriend to her bed and punched her so hard he perforated her eardrum all because she stopped him from rolling a joint. Stuart Carter, 37, grabbed Sussana Kamielczak by the throat then punched her repeatedly as she lay on her
A ROW over consultation on the future of Oxfordshire ambulance service has intensified with ministers being urged to make a stand against "anti-democratic bureaucrats". The results of the consultation on whether the county's ambulance trust should join
RESIDENTS on Cherwell Heights, Banbury, are furious about the way a planning application to extend a house in Chatsworth Drive was handled by planning officers. Neighbours fear the detached house is being turned into flats and they say the unaltered
THE Banbury Run the Vintage Motor Cycle Club's premier event celebrates its diamond jubilee this year with a record number of entries of pre-1931 machines. The oldest machine in the run will be an 1896 Lon Bolle Voiturette ridden by Scott Brown of
A HOUSING trust has improved significantly and been given a one-star rating after an independent inspection. Cherwell Housing Trust, which owns and manages properties across Oxfordshire, is providing a "fair" service and has promising prospects for
CRIME in the Cherwell area is falling but robberies, assaults and thefts from people are all increasing. Robberies shot up by 38 per cent, but this actually meant a rise from 32 to 44 offences. Common assault was up 13 per cent and theft from people
MORE Oxfordshire primary pupils are taught in classes of 36 or more children than in any other South East authority, according to Government figures. Although the county's average class size of 25.7 remains below the national figure of 26.3, a total
ENERGY bills at Oxfordshire's largest hospitals have more than doubled in three years and managers are considering ways of generating electricity including solar and wind power. The Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, which oversees the John Radcliffe
EVERY Oxford primary head polled by The Oxford Times believes school league tables are unfair and half might take part in action to disrupt them. The county's 11-year-olds sat their Key Stage Two SATs (standard assessment tests) earlier this month,
THE Civil Aviation Authority was put on alert after vandals cut the mooring lines of a £2,500 advertising balloon. The helium blimp, measuring the size of a sea container, was moored at the newly-opened Wheatley Business Centre, in Old London Road,
LECTURERS have demanded managers drop their threat to withhold pay if industrial action continues. Staff at Oxford Brookes University met on Wednesday to discuss the ultimatum, which is the latest twist in a national pay dispute which has gone on for
HEALTH chiefs say they are ready to substantially redraw plans for a major health centre on the Radcliffe Infirmary site in a bid to save the scheme. Oxford City Primary Care Trust says it is ready to "substantially reduce" the proposed 165 car parking
SO-CALLED 'postcode snobs' have complained that a new sign welcoming visitors to an Oxford estate has affected the value of their homes. A 'welcome to Blackbird Leys' sign was put up last month on the parish boundary above the Eastern Bypass flyover
AT LEAST 600 jobs could go across Oxfordshire's NHS in a bid to reduce an estimated £33m deficit within the county's largest hospital trust. The county's MPs revealed the figures after a briefing with Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust chief executive
We were deeply saddened to learn this week of the death of former Lord Mayor and city council leader Janet Todd. She was a great friend of this newspaper and one of our most tireless correspondents. Above all, we will remember her as a tremendous fighter
Sir, Regarding the planning application for Westgate, in Oxford: two reports (May 5) illustrate the failure of the city and county councils, and the head of architecture and planning of the John Lewis Partnership, to understand the chaos which would inevitably
Sir, As a newcomer to Wolvercote, having moved there with my wife and family, I have become increasingly concerned with the proposed development of the Wolvercote Paper Mill site by Oxford University, and the impact it will have on the village. The
Sir, We are disappointed that councillors at two recent city council area committees have not supported our outline plans for a new health centre on part of the Radcliffe Infirmary site. This scheme would put health care in Oxford city at the forefront
Sir, Despite being a democratically elected representative of Oxford West Central on the county council and Carfax ward on the city council, I have just spent the greater part of an hour standing in the street outside a city council area committee meeting
Sir, On Friday morning last week another cyclist came off his cycle in an incident with a taxi at the junction of Cripley and Botley Roads. Happily he was able to walk with assistance to the ambulance that attended. We know there is always a cost benefit
Sir, As a parent of two students at King Alfred's, I view the announcement that the school is contemplating seeking Foundation School status with concern. First, parents are being offered a derisory four weeks for initial consultation, followed by a
Sir, A great opportunity has been lost by the House of Lords to take a humane and logical step forward in assisting the terminally ill to end their lives. The bishops, including the Bishop of Oxford, have no right to lecture the terminally ill about the
Sir, Surely everyone in the Abingdon area will support our mayor, Alison Rooke, and the town council in their campaign to keep our local hospitals in their current use. The decision to close or reorganise them is iniquitous and is being taken by an
Sir, I hope The Oxford Times did not pay Champagne prices for the bottle of sparkling burgundy aka Cremant de Bourgogne illustrated on page 28 of the current issue of Weekend. L. Goulding, Eynsham
Brian Martin is an Oxford man through and through. After studying English at Hertford College, he spent 40 years teaching literature at Magdalen College School and Oxford University before retiring in 2001. Now at the age of 68, he has set his first novel
Daihatsu's new and considerably larger Terios 4x4 sport utility has gone on sale priced from £12,995. The Terios follows on from last year's new Sirion in offering a strong European flavour to its styling, packaging and dynamics. As a result, Daihatsu
Peugeot has announced prices for the new 207, starting from £8,995 for the three-door 1.4-litre petrol Urban model. The 207 will be available at launch on June 8 as either a three- or five-door hatchback, but will be joined later by other bodystyles
If you like your cars dripping with chrome, you will positively drool over Chrysler's monstrous 300C. This is eye-popping, head-turning, unashamed, over-the-top US motoring coming to a driveway near you. From its menacing, gangster-like grille, to
ST MARY'S Church, Banbury, is facing another maintenance crisis just three years after a £1.5m facelift saved the building from closure. The new threat comes after recent heavy rain revealed leaks in the portico roof. Oak beams inside the roof are
Members of Farmoor Fly Fishing Club, which controls the fishing on the Farmoor I reservoir, near Oxford, will be manning a stand at an open day being held at the reservoir on Sunday, May 21, to promote the activities available at the reservoir which include
Kia Motors has issued the first official photographs of its all-new Carens compact multi-purpose vehicle. The 4.54-metre long model, which will offer customers in Europe a choice of diesel and petrol engines and can seat up to seven people in its spacious
Volvo has revealed details of the 2007 model of its S60 sports saloon, which will go on sale in July. The Swedish car maker says the car has been refined with new chassis and suspension settings to make it more enjoyable to drive, along with subtle interior
MRSA rates at Oxfordshire's major hospital almost doubled in March, although experts claim the increase is random and patients have nothing to fear. There were 17 cases of the bug within the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, compared to nine in
THE vicar of Cumnor, Clive Gardner, announced to his congregation that he was gay and was moving to Brighton. The reverend, who has been vicar of St Michael's Church in Cumnor for the past five years, surprised parishioners during a service by telling
MOVES to win new local powers to reduce open-top tour bus journeys in historic cities are to be backed by Oxford Greens. Older tour buses have been among the worst polluters in Oxford and seen to repeatedly crawl through the city centre almost empty
MORE than £4m was invested in some of the world's largest arms manufacturers last year by Oxfordshire's local government pension fund. Information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows £4.2m was put into companies manufacturing munitions
NEW plans for a pontoon on the River Thames at Folly Bridge are being re-floated by Oxford restaurateur Aziz-Ur Rahman. Mr Rahman is to launch a new restaurant at Folly Bridge next week, following the demise of the Italian Aquavitae restaurant. Mr
MUSEUM curators were left feeling like it was the end of the world after an art thief walked away with a rare globe. The 300-year-old object had been attached to the Grand Orrery in the basement of the Museum of the History of Science, Broad Street,
RESIDENTS in villages around Oxford say they are suffering from motorists who are avoiding roadworks at the city's biggest roundabout. On Monday, a contraflow system was put in place on the A40 near the Green Road roundabout in Headington. The measures
CHRISTMAS arrived early at a North Oxford hotel but sadly thieves proved equally quick off the mark. Readers of The Oxford Times soon alerted us when an unseasonal Christmas promotion appeared outside the Cotswold Lodge Hotel. With the Banbury Road
OXFORDSHIRE'S five primary care trusts will be streamlined into a single giant trust in a massive reorganisation of health care. All of the county's health services will be delivered by Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust from October 1. At the moment,
A FLAT identified as a so-called 'crack den' has been closed by police after residents complained that addicts had been making their lives a misery for years. Officers raided the ground-floor flat at Hughes House in Leon Close, East Oxford, on Monday
THE gloves are off in the battle over who should provide council services in Oxfordshire. The Tory leadership of Oxfordshire County Council says it will look into scrapping the five district councils, including Oxford City Council, in a strategy certain
The battle for control of local services in the early 1990s soured relations between councils in Oxfordshire for many years. It is only in recent times that our district councils and the county council have begun to work together. In the last year,
The phrase "teacher knows best" came about for very good reason. We rely heavily on our teachers to educate our children, not just academically but in manners and morals too. For most of us, it means we back our teachers to do the right thing by our children
Sir, Congratulations to Reg Little on his feature A Hearing at last (May 12). Having worked in the Pressed Steel plant from 1950 to 1964, I experienced the serious noise problem and like many others, now suffer tinnitus. When I was appointed to be the
Sir, Every time I see a reference to the city council's plans for housing at Grenoble Road in the Oxford Green Belt, the number they are seeking to build seems to grow. What started at 2,500 homes has now apparently grown to 8,000 homes (Report, May
Sir, The city council agreed in April, under the minority Labour administration, to proceed with a full recycling scheme including plastics and cardboard. It also agreed the budget to fund the scheme. We have agreed ambitious targets to achieve one of
Sir, The Lib Dem pledge to introduce garden waste collection from every home in Oxford (Report, May 12) is not worth the paper it's written on. The Greens had already extracted an agreement from the Labour-run council to do this in the three-year budget
Sir, It is distressing to hear about possible cuts to the Barnes Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital (Letters, May 5) and the effects on students. Most people of all ages with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in Oxfordshire are not
Sir, I write in response to Poor folk suffer to keep Ross in clover Gray Matter (April 28) to reassure readers that TV Licensing recognises that some people do struggle to pay for the licence fee, which is why we offer a number of easy ways to pay to
Sir, 'Millions of pounds has been pledged . . .' (Report, May 12)? Your grammar are not very good. Tonia Williams, Headington
Name game. . . If you have ever wondered the meaning of place names, help is at hand. David Whittaker has compiled a concise dictionary of Oxfordshire Place Names (Wavestone, £6.99), giving the meanings of more than 600 places. Oxford really does mean
A MAN said to have made a "lasting impact" on Banbury has been awarded the highest honour the town can give. Jack Friswell OBE, pictured right, was made an Honorary Burgess of Banbury at a ceremony at the town hall last Thursday evening. Mr Friswell
OPTIONS for Banbury's new Spiceball Sports Centre have been narrowed down to a choice of two designs. But both exceed the budget set aside for the project. The council is also still considering whether to build the new centre on the site of the existing
Every year the standard of competition grows higher and as a result every year it becomes more difficult to judge the Oxfordshire Business Awards. But a shortlist has finally been drawn up after an exhaustive scrutinising process, culminating in some
BANBURY MP Tony Baldry says north Oxfordshire is missing out on a scheme that could help more people buy their own homes. Mr Baldry has called on Housing Minister Yvette Cooper to host a summit meeting on social housing in Shire counties within the
Bicester town councillors have agreed to meet the first local authority in the country to build its own community hospital - to see if a similar project could work in Bicester. Support for the meeting came in the same week the North East Oxfordshire
Students have been handed a multi-million pound deal to turn their university projects into reality. Oxford Brookes University has won £5m from the Department of Trade and Industry, it was announced yesterday. The Higher Education Innovation Fund
Formula One fanatics are being given the chance of a lifetime to enjoy the British Grand Prix in the company of motor racing supremo Bernie Ecclestone. To boost funds for the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign, enthusiasts are being invited to make
The Liberal Democrats officially took control of Oxford City Council for the first time last night - and immediately unveiled their "magnificent seven". The Town Hall's new-look decision-making executive is made up of 10 councillors - seven Lib Dems
A husband who murdered his wife in a cottage fire to pocket £250,000 life insurance yesterday failed in his latest bid to prove he was the victim of a miscarriage of justice. Jong Rhee, 42, was jailed for life at Chester Crown Court in April 1998 after
A popular footballer died after his car crashed into a tree near Wallingford, an inquest at Oxford Coroner's Court was told yesterday. Former AFC Wallingford defender and Oxford City player Robin Antonowicz, was seriously injured when his Mitsubishi
Thames Water could today announce plans to impose the first drought order in Oxfordshire in 30 years. Managers met yesterday to decide whether to impose further water restrictions in the county. If the company decides to seek a drought order, it would
A parish council had to step in to buy bicycles for its police community support officers after both the police and the Government said they would not pay for them. PCSOs have become the number one source of information for police tackling anti- social
A major steel supplier was frightened off working for Oxford University because of the campaign by animal rights activists, a High Court judge was told yesterday. Oxford University returned to court in London to extend its existing injunction against
Illegally dumped waste in Oxfordshire has soared by a staggering 60 per cent in a year, an average of 16 incidents a day. Flytipping is now such a problem across the county that teams of council enforcement officers are acting on public tip-offs and
