Tag: Oxfordshire
15mph speed limit to force people out of cars
There is no doubt that English roads are heavily congested at peak time hours, journeys are reduced to a crawl in and around London but many other areas of the country are also experiencing gridlock.
A solution to...
Motorist jailed for British speeding record
"Tim Brady, 33, from Harrow in north-west London, became the fastest person ever caught by a British speed camera for his spin in a 98,000-pound (198,000-dollar, 141,000-euro) 3.6-litre Porsche 911 Turbo in January.
He was clocked by a random speed check near Abingdon in...
Caretaker in letter bombs trial
"A primary school caretaker is facing trial charged with sending letter bombs to a string of addresses across Britain.
Miles Cooper, 27, from Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, denies eight counts of causing harm to people with explosives, two counts of intending to cause harm and one...
DIY Flood Protection Solution?
A DIY product which the manufacturers claim stops flood water coming in through doors 100%, looks like a possible relatively low cost solution for many of the flooded households.
If this...
Humanitarian crisis: thousands without power, foo...
UPDATE; 26th July 2007. A warning that bogus water officials are preying on flood victims.
The sick bogus water officials who are preying on Flood victims UPDATE; 24th July 2007. More than 340,000 people in...
Laser vision fuels energy future
"When the first lasers were developed in the 1960s they were described as "a solution looking for a problem."
Today, the beams of light are ubiquitous, crammed into everything from CD players and phone networks to supermarket checkouts and research laboratories. They have...
Oxfordshire celebrates 1000 years with flames
From a Canadian standpoint, this story is flummoxing: my hometown recently celebrated it's 100th birthday. Oxfordshire is a young 1000. It could probably teach my town a thing or two... "Oxford's showpiece Broad...
The Latest News From David Cameron
''The political parties are warming up for a summer election in the UK. What are the Conservatives offering the British public. Will we see more Business management under a Conservative led party or will it be the same lawyers ruling, with more and more new laws...
