Park & Ride to Kidlington Shops

Plans are afoot for Kidlington to be able to have buses from Water Eaton Park & Ride for commuters into Kidlington. We may have excellent car parking in Kidlington, but they are always full. Anything that gives further parking options must be good, and one that makes fuller use of Oxford's expensive and comprehensive Park & Ride system must also be a good thing. Read more here.

Who is bidding for incineration?

Oxfordshire has a problem of what to do with its waste. Having asked for tenders from interested businesses they found no one was interested. So what they have decided, in their wisdom to do is to incinerate the waste. Now it is commonly thought that incineration is about the worst possible option, by a long way, so we really must ask why? However there is another question - which business has tendered to provide an incinerator? I mean we are told there are no tenders. If there are no tenders then who on earth is the council going to build and maintain an incinerator! I am quite sure incinerators do not come for free - do they? For residents of Kidlington and nearby villages this is an even more important subject since two of the possible locations for this "free" incinerator are the Gosford Silo near the Water Eaton Park and Ride, and the Quarry at Shipton-on-Cherwell. For the full list of sites click here.

Where the Radcliffe Infirmary meets St Johns Ambulance

The stories around the Radcliffe Infirmary must make for at least a unique and Oxfordshire history. With their relocation to the JR an era has ended. A presentation of that history is being presented on Tuesday, 29th January at St John's Ambulance in Kidlington for anyone interested. Read more on This is Oxfordshire.

Gay eggs?

Bill Heine's radio show today on Radio Oxford featured as guests the duo who run Willowbrook Farm in Hampton Gay who supply organic eggs. These eggs are available (at least) via the Kidlington Co-op and are some of the best eggs we have ever tasted so it was good to hear something of the people behind the eggs. There is much more to them than just eggs - find out more on their website which you can visit here.

Oxfordshire's waste goes up in flames

According to LetsRecycle, incineration is the likely solution to many of Oxfordshire's waste problems.

CSE aviation closes losing 80 jobs

A company at Kidlington airport is to close its doors and so lose 80 jobs. See the Oxford Mail for more info.

Flooding potential

If you live near the River Cherwell around Gosford area then watch out for flooding. If you look at the area bounded by the heavy line - then these houses are most at risk. The map image from the right is snagged from the environment agency website where you can find up to date information. When visiting the website enter your postcode in the relevant box. As an alternative you can also call the floodwatch action line on 0845 988 1188.

Too smelly, or not too smelly: that is the question

There is a proposal to run a garbage recycling facility in Yarnton. Locals are concerned that not only may they be able to see the steam rising but they also might be able to smell it. Read more here.

Speedway meeting in Green Road

A meeting is being held next Tuesday, 15th at Green Road Social Club to try help keep the Cheetahs speedway alive. If you are interested - get on down. Read more here.

Police shot themsleves during training

An officer undergoing training (presumable firearms training) at Kidlington shot a civilian worker. No charges will be pressed. Read more here.

Aircrash in Eynsham

A light aircraft scheduled to land at Oxford Airport has crashed in Wytham Great Wood near Eynsham tonight. An RAF helicopter has been deployed from Lynham to help search the area. Read more here.

Take care near the water's edge!

With the fresh report of a man falling in the River Cherwell in Banbury and hard on the heels of the fatal accident of the Cherwell student on the banks of the Thames we would all do well to take that bit more care whenever we are close to the water. Be safe.

What to do with your old computer?

The average useful life for a computer in a business is just three years. Perhaps in a home that life is extended as it is passed from parent to child (or vice-versa!) to say five years. At some point you may consider freecycling it and perhaps a computer geek can rebuild or refresh it with new parts and extend its life, perhaps for another two or even three years. At some point however the computer will be deemed dead. This is the point when anyone who wants to has had a go with the computer and it really does not work or suitable spare parts are simply not available at a sensible cost, including labour costs. So what do you do at this point. Well if you have a Dell computer then they will take the computer back and do what they can to recycle the components - free of charge. Check out this article for more details. Not a bad reason to buy Dell, is it!

Taxi strike spreads over Christmas and New Year

The recent delimiting of hackney licenses continues to cause increased concern amongst Kidlington's taxi drivers. It is quite possible that anyone wishing to drink and not drive by using a taxi to get home could be in for a long walk. Check out the Oxford Times for more details.