Archive - Monday, 4 July 2011

Or search by keyword

Display search results

• Bunt goodman

  GOODMAN BUNT RANDOLPH In loving memory of my Brother Bunt who was taken away so tragically, 40 years ago today. We love and Miss you so much. From Malcom and Margaret xxx

• STUART CARTER

  CARTER Stuart 2 Years ago July 4th. Love always Kim XXX

• JIM GRIFFITHS

  Griffiths Jim (James William) Thankyou to all friends, family, neighbours and Jim's former colleagues from the Oxford Mail who attended Jim's funeral and seeing so many joining us at the Britania after the service. Also our thanks go to S & R…

• STUART CARTER

  CARTER Stuart 2 years today. A silent thought, a secret tear keeps your memory ever dear. With lots of love always Tasha and Donna xxxx

• DENNIS JERRAMS

  JERRAMS Dennis In loving memory of a much loved husband, dad, grand dad and great grandfather taken from us one year ago. Sadly missed. With love from Enid, Priscilla, Deborah, Andrew and families.

• BABY ISABELLE ANN WHEELER

  WHEELER Baby Isabelle Ann Baby of Rebecca Barnes and John Wheeler was born asleep on 20th June 2011. Funeral service at St Mary’s Church, Kidlington on Monday 11th July at 11.00am, followed by burial. Family flowers only please but donations if…

• JUSTIN JOHNSTON

  JOHNSTON Justin Ivor Hall Died peacefully at home on 25th June, aged 85 years. Much loved husband of Christine, father of Paul, Bruce and Brendan and grandfather of Samantha, Danielle and Joshua. He will be greatly missed. Funeral to take place at…

• ERIC VERNON

  Vernon Eric Reginald Died suddenly on the 30th June after a short illness aged 86 years. Beloved husband of Muriel, father to Mark and Adam and a much loved grandfather. Funeral service to take place at 11am on Thursday the 7th of July at St. John…

• 

  Fire campaign to save 365 lives is well ahead of its target

  THERE are 226 people walking around Oxfordshire today who should not be here.

• Five mile tailbacks on A34

  Overturned Land Rover causing delays.

• 

  Crowds flock to Army open day

  COMMUNITIES were given a taste of army life at the Abingdon Armed Forces Open Day.

• Councils at odds over housing plans

  PLANS for scores more homes near Oxford’s Barton estate, on top of the 1,200 already planned, have stunned residents.

• 

  Ride round palace for cancer charity

  BREAST cancer survivor Fiona Topp is joining hundreds of cyclists in a new fundraising event at Blenheim Palace, to support women battling the disease.

• Pub flats ‘a threat to safety of pupils’

  A SCHOOL headteacher has again raised traffic fears after it emerged a Marston pub could be turned into student flats.

• 

  'State is letting students down'

  THE principal of an Oxford college which offers a second chance at higher education has said students are being let down by the Government.

• 

  Marathon cyclists smash target

  A TEAM who challenged themselves to climb three mountains and cycle 1,000 miles in 99 hours “smashed” their target by nearly seven hours.

• 

  Dragon School has sweet taste of success with its honey business

  THERE has been something of a buzz around Oxford’s Dragon School recently.

• Scales of justice

  People convicted of offences at magistrates' courts in Oxfordshire recently:

• Councils boost charities with a fashion show

  STAFF at South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse district councils got up on the catwalk during their lunch break to raise funds for good causes.

• 

  Fun for all at Cowley Carnival

  IT may not have been on Cowley Road, but that didn’t dampen the festival spirit in East Oxford yesterday.

• 

  Festival is a beautiful hit

  ORGANISERS of the Cornbury Festival have thanked music-lovers for helping to make the weekend-long event a “huge success”.

• CRICKET: Blanchard’s haul in vain

  A BRILLIANT spell by young seamer Ashley Blanchard appeared to have set up a straightforward victory for Banbury away to Division 1 strugglers Falkland.

• TV star vows carnival will return to Cowley Road

  APPRENTICE star Saira Khan yesterday revealed she had been “hired” to return East Oxford’s carnival to the Cowley Road.

• RESULTS: 02/03

  SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 Bishop’s Stortford 239 (64 ovs, R Akram 120, E Brock 7-72), Henley 145 (48.5 ovs, M Roberts 50). Bishop’s Stortford 25pts, Henley 6.

• 

  Pupils took pride of place for Royal Proclamation

  THESE children were taking part in a ceremony which has happened only once in the past 60 years.

• 

  The day the sky turned black

  BARRY Symonds will not forget the day he was caught in the London smog.

• 

  Heat was on for school's charity walk

  THESE children were smiling at the start – but might not have been smiling at the end.

• 

  The changing face of Littlemore

  THERE were plenty of attractions, to suit all tastes and ages, at the Peers School fete in 1973. Richard Sullivan, two, and Stephanie Dix, three, were drawn to the British Leyland fire brigade display, where they were able to try on firemen’s…

• COMMENT: Put carnival back where it belongs

  THERE will be a fair few fuzzy heads around Oxford today.Carnival weekend is the excuse many will have for being bleary-eyed in the office.

• 

  Lucky steam locomotive on track for comeback

  STANDING in a locomotive shed at Porthmadog, in North Wales, the North Oxfordshire village of Hook Norton seems a world away, writes William Crossley.

• CRICKET: Another ton for Ferraby

  Nick Ferraby scored his second successive league century, but Oxford had to settle for a draw in their Division 1 match at Tring Park.

• CRICKET: Battling Rowant pay for bad start

  Aston Rowant never recovered from a poor start, but still made visitors Slough work for their three-wicket success in Division 2 West.

• RESULTS: Greyhounds 02/03

  SATURDAY’S RESULTS 7.35: 1 EFFERNOGUE BAD 6-1, 2 Morning Glory 5-1. Trio: (4x3x5). Trainer: Colton. Time: 28.15. Barnagrane Cait (5) 6-4 fav.

• 

  Choir in costume for jubliee concert

  HEADINGTON Women’s Institute Choir celebrated 25 years of song with a concert at the Methodist Church Hall in New High Street in 1975.

• 

  CRICKET: Century stand rescues Thame

  An unbroken eighth-wicket stand of 114 between Ed Barnett and Sam Lachlan saved Thame Town from defeat as their Division 2 West derby at Horspath ended in a draw.

• UPDATE: Fatal crash in Bampton

  Victim was 45-year-old local woman.

• 

  Fans flock to U's open day

  YELLOW was the colour of the day as thousands of Oxford United supporters packed the Kassam Stadium for the club’s annual open day.

• Crash causes delays at Headington roundabout

  Lorry and car collided in London Road.

• CCTV 'pushing drug dealing off Cowley Road but into side streets'

  CCTV CAMERAS in Cowley Road may have just pushed drug-dealing into side-streets out of their view, a top police officer and residents believe.

• Motorist killed in Bampton crash

  Fatal collision in Bampton.

• COMMENT: Good police being candid about the Cowley Road CCTV cameras

  WHEN the CCTV cameras were launched in Cowley Road in January 2009, one of the main arguments against the idea was they would push criminal activity into the side streets.

• 

  New signing is impressed by Open Day crowd

  Deane Smalley admitted he and the other new faces were mightily impressed by the huge turnout from Oxford United fans at the club’s Open Day.

3rd July 2011    5th July 2011