The top executive at an award-winning manufacturer has announced a dramatic U-turn in his plans to relocate from Abingdon. Peter Tudor, chief executive at medical equipment manufacturer Penlon, plans to keep the business in the town because he does not
Wallingford Town Council is to set up a working party to prepare for celebrations in 2005, marking the 850th anniversary of the signing of the town's royal charter. Mayor-elect Nigel Moor and Cllr Denis Strange are to spearhead the group, together with
A pensioner claims the churchyard where his wife is buried has become spoilt by piles of rubbish. Arthur Shayler says rubbish is marring the grounds of St Mary Newnham Murren Church, Crowmarsh Gifford, near Wallingford. His wife, Rachel, was buried there
Members of a new Rotary club rolled up their sleeves and got out their paint brushes to brighten up a home for the elderly in Witney. The Rotary Club of Oxford Spires, which was formed about six months ago, draws members from all over Oxfordshire. As
More than 140 golfers from businesses across Oxfordshire are taking part in a charity golf day. It is hoped the event, organised by Oxford Round Table and sponsored by Johnsons Honda, will raise more than £2,000. The cash will go to a range of local charities
An Oxford amateur jockey is still in intensive care after falling during a point-to-point race meeting on Sunday. Ben King, 19, of Library Farm, Garsington, was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, with bruising to the brain. He also suffered
Members of a new Rotary club rolled up their sleeves and got out their paint brushes to brighten up a home for the elderly in Witney. The Rotary Club of Oxford Spires, which was formed about six months ago, draws members from all over Oxfordshire. As
Pupils at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Carterton, took part in a series of events to mark science week. Mike Dennis holds a workshp at St Joseph's The week started with a visit by Dr Andy Blamire, from the Medical Research Council, who talked
Wallingford Town Council is to set up a working party to prepare for celebrations in 2005, marking the 850th anniversary of the signing of the town's royal charter. Mayor-elect Nigel Moor and Cllr Denis Strange are to spearhead the group, together with
A rowing team from an Oxford-based charity cruised the length of four of the UK's longest lakes without seeing a drop of water. The team of four, from child bereavement group Seesaw set up a rowing machine in the Westgate Centre, Oxford. Six hours, 29
Two elderly people had to be released from a Nissan Micra after it was flipped on to its roof in an accident. The incident involving another vehicle happened at about 4pm yesterday outside the Marlborough Arms pub at the junction of Newland Road and Gatteridge
Two ornamental sheep which have delighted hundreds of passing motorists at Bicester have been stolen. Cllr Carol Steward and Sandie Stevenson on the lookout for the missing sheepThe wicker models, watched over by a wicker shepherd, disappeared from the
Three computers were seized for analysis in south Oxfordshire during a national police crackdown on child pornography being peddled on the Internet. Officers taking part in Operation Magenta executed a total of 75 warrants nationwide, including three
A village primary school with only three teachers and 60 children has won a School Achievement Award for raising standards. Nicola Furze, five, shows off Longworth School's award, watched by headteacher Richard Briley and other pupils Teachers and support
Two elderly people had to be released from a Nissan Micra after it was flipped on to its roof in an accident. The incident involving another vehicle happened at about 4pm yesterday outside the Marlborough Arms pub at the junction of Newland Road and Gatteridge
Internet bank Egg has reported its first full quarter of profits, and said customer numbers were continuing to grow strongly. The group, which is 79 per cent-owned by Prudential, said pre-tax profits for the three months to March 31 came in at £2.4m,
Fledgling companies in Oxfordshire are being held back because when it comes to generating sales because they just don't know their onions. That is the view of Barrie Giles, founder of business support firm set4success. He said: "One of the great things
The top executive at an award-winning manufacturer has announced a dramatic U-turn in his plans to relocate from Abingdon. Peter Tudor, chief executive at medical equipment manufacturer Penlon, plans to keep the business in the town because he does not
Council planners may have a fight on their hands over plans to sharply increase the number of flats and terraced homes in Didcot. A total of 3,200 homes are to be built on the western edge of the town. Developers fear South Oxfordshire District Council
A pensioner claims the churchyard where his wife is buried has become spoilt by piles of rubbish. Arthur Shayler says rubbish is marring the grounds of St Mary Newnham Murren Church, Crowmarsh Gifford, near Wallingford. His wife, Rachel, was buried there
Plans to relaunch the Royal Standard pub in Wallingford as the Old Father Thames have been criticised by councillors who feel the old name is part of the town's heritage. But the new licensees of the St Mary's Street pub claim a complete change of image
Past and present residents of Didcot's Vesta Estate are holding a reunion at the Civic Hall tomorrow. The estate -- Queensway, Tavistock Avenue, Downs Road, South Road and Bowness Avenue -- was built in the 1930s. The organiser of the event, David Coles
An Oxford amateur jockey is still in intensive care after falling during a point-to-point race meeting on Sunday. Ben King, 19, of Library Farm, Garsington, was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, with bruising to the brain. He also suffered
Insurers may be unwilling to provide Campsfield House immigration detention centre, near Kidlington, with insurance cover after the fire which wrecked part of the Yarl's Wood centre in Bedfordshire. Group 4, which manages both centres, is negotiating
A rowing team from an Oxford-based charity cruised the length of four of the UK's longest lakes without seeing a drop of water. The team of four, from child bereavement group Seesaw set up a rowing machine in the Westgate Centre, Oxford. Six hours, 29
A private school in Wantage has been thwarted in its plans to move to a new site in the town to accommodate more pupils. St Andrew's School, in Wallingford Street, wanted to move to a new site in Newbury Street, which it was to share with its sister school
Council planners may have a fight on their hands over plans to sharply increase the number of flats and terraced homes in Didcot. A total of 3,200 homes are to be built on the western edge of the town. Developers fear South Oxfordshire District Council
The owners of an Oxford bar have withdrawn an application to extend its opening hours in the face of public opposition. The Rendezvous, Pennyfarthing Place, wanted to stay open until 2am from Monday to Thursday, instead of closing at 11pm. But several
Controversial plans to build a hospital in Oxford with private money came under fire last night. Workers gathered at Oxford Town Hall to demonstrate their opposition to a deal involving the new Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington. The 134-bed development
Oxford Cheetahs are to lose their regular Friday night speedway slot from next season. The Greyhound Racing Association want to stage meetings on Fridays, leaving speedway the only options of Monday and Wednesday night to race. Sundays have not been considered
Councillors have agreed to settle a four-year rent row with traders in Oxford's Covered Market -- but only if the Government will let them. Members of the executive board are seeking advice on the possibility of deviating from a High Court ruling which
Vandals have caused thousands of pounds of damage to a parade of shops on Oxford's Wood Farm estate. Shop owners say that about seven local youths, aged from 25 to as young as 14, terrorise the neighbourhood by smashing shop windows late at night. The
Controversial plans to build a hospital in Oxford with private money came under fire last night. Workers gathered at Oxford Town Hall to demonstrate their opposition to a deal involving the new Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington. The 134-bed development
An Abingdon woman is still battling it out to win £1m. Firefighter Drew Agger and Wantage shepherdess Bridget Griffiths are taking part in the ITV1 television series Survivor. The show features six men and six women split into two tribes and marooned
The Open University is holding an open day at Oxford's Westgate shopping centre on Saturday from 9.30am-3pm. The event will give people the opportunity to receive advice about courses. Full details are available from the OU study centre on 01865 735140
Residents are demanding action to combat street violence in Abingdon. People living in residential streets near the town centre list a catalogue of damage to cars and property. They are demanding curbs on late-night food outlets and want more council
Pupils at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Carterton, took part in a series of events to mark science week. Mike Dennis holds a workshp at St Joseph's The week started with a visit by Dr Andy Blamire, from the Medical Research Council, who talked
A man accused of having indecent photos of children, claimed a virus was used to plant the incriminating images on his computer. On the second day of his trial at Oxford Crown Court yesterday, Timothy Newman, of Oakley Wood, Benson, near Wallingford,
Plans to relaunch the Royal Standard pub in Wallingford as the Old Father Thames have been criticised by councillors who feel the old name is part of the town's heritage. But the new licensees of the St Mary's Street pub claim a complete change of image
Pupils at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Carterton, took part in a series of events to mark science week. Mike Dennis holds a workshp at St Joseph's The week started with a visit by Dr Andy Blamire, from the Medical Research Council, who talked
A village primary school with only three teachers and 60 children has won a School Achievement Award for raising standards. Nicola Furze, five, shows off Longworth School's award, watched by headteacher Richard Briley and other pupils Teachers and support
A Wantage woman is still battling it out to win £1m. Shepherdess Bridget Griffiths and Drew Agger, a firefighter from Abingdon, are taking part in the ITV1 television series Survivor. The show features six men and six women split into two tribes and marooned
A private school in Wantage has been thwarted in its plans to move to a new site in the town to accommodate more pupils. St Andrew's School, in Wallingford Street, wanted to move to a new site in Newbury Street, which it was to share with its sister school
A former Bicester magistrate serving a five-year sentence for making bombs was due to appear at the Appeal Court in London today. The hearing was to consider a challenge from the Attorney General, who is seeking an increase in Jonathan Wilkes' sentence
Two ornamental sheep which have delighted hundreds of passing motorists at Bicester have been stolen. Cllr Carol Steward and Sandie Stevenson on the lookout for the missing sheepThe wicker models, watched over by a wicker shepherd, disappeared from the
Frilford Heath's dismal start to the Shaw & Co Oxfordshire Foursmes League continued with a decisive 2- defeat at home to Studley Wood. After being whitewashed by Buckingham in their opening Section 1 encounter, Frilford have just one halved match
The Open University is holding an open day at Oxford's Westgate shopping centre on Saturday from 9.30am-3pm. The event will give people the opportunity to receive advice about courses. Full details are available from the OU study centre on 01865 735140
Past and present residents of Didcot's Vesta Estate are holding a reunion at the Civic Hall tomorrow. The estate -- Queensway, Tavistock Avenue, Downs Road, South Road and Bowness Avenue -- was built in the 1930s. The organiser of the event, David Coles
Champagne corks were popping today to mark the 100th birthday of an Oxford woman. Lucy Spindler, who has lived at the Townsend House Residential Home in Bayswater Road, Headington, for the past seven years, had a party thrown in her honour by staff. She
A man accused of having indecent photos of children, claimed a virus was used to plant the incriminating images on his computer. On the second day of his trial at Oxford Crown Court yesterday, Timothy Newman, of Oakley Wood, Benson, near Wallingford,
A village primary school with only three teachers and 60 children has won a School Achievement Award for raising standards. Teachers and support staff at Longworth Primary School, near Faringdon, are to share £1,760 in recognition of their achievements
The Open University is holding an open day at Oxford's Westgate shopping centre on Saturday from 9.30am-3pm. The event will give people the opportunity to receive advice about courses. Full details are available from the OU study centre on 01865 735140
Two business parks in the north of the county are now fully occupied. The last unit on the Avonbury Business Park in Bicester has been sold to Imaging Associates, which has relocated from the Thame Park Business centre. Agents Lambert Smith Hampton said
House price rises in Oxfordshire are still rising, say local estate agents, despite a report that the South East is experiencing a slowdown. A spokesman for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said: "High prices are beginning to have an impact
The owners of an Oxford bar have withdrawn an application to extend its opening hours in the face of public opposition. The Rendezvous, Pennyfarthing Place, wanted to stay open until 2am from Monday to Thursday, instead of closing at 11pm. But several
Two Oxfordshire women are still battling it out to win £1m. Bridget Griffiths, a shepherdess from Wantage, and Drew Agger, a firefighter from Abingdon, are taking part in the ITV1 television series Survivor. The show features six men and six women split
A former Oxfordshire magistrate serving a five-year sentence for making bombs was due to appear at the Appeal Court in London today. The hearing was to consider a challenge from the Attorney General, who is seeking an increase in Jonathan Wilkes' sentence
A witness in a case against two men accused of robbery gave evidence against them to reduce the punishment for her own crimes, a court heard. Tessa Ryan told Oxford Crown Court yesterday she had been forced to attack and rob three women at knife-point
The Conservatives are promising that their local election candidates will provide a brighter future for Oxford residents. The party is fielding only 35 candidates in the city council elections on May 2, when 48 seats are being contested in 24 wards. The
Champagne corks were popping today to mark the 100th birthday of an Oxford woman. Lucy Spindler, who has lived at the Townsend House Residential Home in Bayswater Road, Headington, for the past seven years, had a party thrown in her honour by staff. She
Vandals have caused thousands of pounds of damage to a parade of shops on Oxford's Wood Farm estate. Shop owners say that about seven local youths, aged from 25 to as young as 14, terrorise the neighbourhood by smashing shop windows late at night. The
Ian Atkins has started telling his players exactly what he thinks of them. The Oxford United manager has a clear picture of what he wants to happen at The Kassam Stadium during the coming weeks, and his first step was to talk to his current squad to find
A double salvo from Nathan Foley helped Morris Motors lift the League Cup with a 5-2 extra-time win over underdogs Oxford YMCA at Oxford City, writes GEOFF BOWER. But it was by no means easy, as the valiant Division 2 side battled back from two goals
The Sea Oxford Playhouse A force 10 gale howls, waves crash against the east coast of England. There's been a shipwreck. The strange Willy Carson (definitely no relation to the famous jockey) stumbles ashore. He's survived, but his shipmate is washed
Antony and Cleopatra RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon During a notable theatrical career, the long-time Watlington resident Sinead Cusack has shone in many of Shakespeare's greatest parts for women, most of them with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford
More than 140 golfers from businesses across Oxfordshire are taking part in a charity golf day. It is hoped the event, organised by Oxford Round Table and sponsored by Johnsons Honda, will raise more than £2,000. The cash will go to a range of local charities
Three computers were seized for analysis in south Oxfordshire during a national police crackdown on child pornography being peddled on the Internet. Officers taking part in Operation Magenta executed a total of 75 warrants nationwide, including three
Labour county councillors are to mount a fresh challenge against the £9m social services cuts in Oxfordshire. They are calling on the county council executive to make use of Government money announced in the Budget to offset the cuts. But the executive
